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Dr C K Gariyali, IAS

Shiv Sena and MNS to tie up !
In a first Shiv Sena and MNS tie up are going to join hands for the Municipal polls that are going to take place in Nanded Sahib (Maharashtra). Everyone is eying at the tie up to see what results it throws up. Much of this will also reflect on the state elections that are due to take place in 2014.

BUREAUCRACY

271 posts of Judges vacant in High Courts

As many as 271 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in High Courts against approved strength of 895. The vacant posts include 98 posts of Permanent Judges against 574 approved strength and 173 of Additional Judges against 321 approved strength.

Shortfall of IPS officers in country

According to official information country is facing shortfall of 1,255 IPS officers against the sanctioned requirement of 4,730 .

21 IAS officers retiring in September

As many as 21 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of various batches and cadres are retiring in September, 2012. The officers include: Yogendra Bhakta of Bihar cadre; Vilasini Ramchandran and T S Randhawa of Gujarat cadre; Anita Chaudhary, Maha Singh and Krishna Kumar of Haryana cadre; Bhim Sen of Himachal Pradesh; Ashok Kumar C Manoli and K R Shashkdar of Karnataka; Anshu Vaish of Madhya Pradesh; C S Talwar of Punjab; Atul Sharma and Rajendra Bhanawal of Rajasthan; N Sundaradevan of Tamil Nadu; Vijay Kumar Sharma, Shekhar Agarwal and Pragyan Ram Mishra of Uttar Pradesh; Dilip Kumar Kotia and Narayan Singh Negi of Uttarakhand and Gyan Dutt Gautam and Uma Mukherjee of West Bengal.

Haleem Khan unlikely to become Secretary to Vice President?

Secretary, Disinvestment Mohammad Haleem Khan is unlikely to move as Secretary to the Vice President . He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Rashmi Verma to be Additional Secretary, Defence Production ?
Rashmi Verma is being tipped to be new Additional Secretary Defence Production. She is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Military Secretary to President to continue?
Military Secretary to the President of India, Lt Gen Ashwani Bakshi is unlikely to be changed.

Who are front runners for DG, CRPF?
With the retirement of K Vijay Kumar, DG, CRPF, scheduled by the end of September names for successors have started doing rounds. Two names are in the fray, namely H C Meena, DGP Rajasthan and Subhash Joshi, Special DG, NSG.

Inter-Cadre deputation of IAS officer

Ms Shubha Sharma Dy Secy, D/o Commerce, M/o Commerce & Industry, New Delhi has been granted inter cadre deputation to Assam-Meghalaya. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Oddisa cadre.

Tripathi appointed CVO, ESIC
Biswanath Tripathy has been appointed as CVO, Employment State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in the ministry of labour and employment Government of India New Delhi. He is a 1985 batch IPoS officer.

Bhatti to be posted as IG, CBI in Delhi
Rajwinder Singh Bhatti, IGP (Spl.Branch) Bihar Police who has been appointed as Joint Director in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is being posted in Delhi. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2012)

Delhi High Court may find four new judges soon?
Whispers in the corridors of power are that as many as four judges are likely to be appointed as Delhi High court judges soon.

Jayant Mishra appointed DC, NEPZ
Jayant Misra, IRS (IC&CES) 1980 batch officer, has been appointed as the Development Commissioner (in the rank of Additional Secretary) NOIDA Export Promotion Zone.

Two 1979 batch IPS are DGPs
At present two 1979 batch IPS officers are DGPs. While UT cadre IPS officer Ashok Prasad is DGP of J & K, Alok Verma is the DGP of Mizoram.

Six extensions after retirement
PS to Sikkim Chief Minister has been getting extension after retirement for the last six years.

Manoranjan K Virk promoted as Joint Secretary in GoI
Indian Revenue Service (IRS-Customs) officer of 1985 batch, Manoranjan K Virk has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India.

IRTS officer to join Petroleum Ministry
Alok Tripathi has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry. He is a 1993 batch IRTS officer.

Ankita Mishra Bundela laterally shifted to School Education in GoI
Ankita Mishra Bundela, Deputy Secretary, Higher Education in Ministry of HRD, Government of India, has been laterally shifted as School Education and Literacy under the same Ministry. She is a 2001 batch IAS officer UT cadre.


Mukul Goel to return to parent cadre
The tenure of Central deputation of Mukul Goel as IG, NDRF and Civil Defence is coming to an end on September 21, 2012. Goyal, who is a 1987 batch IPS officer, will return to parent Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Gupta is Director, DoPT
Prabhat Kumar is new Director Department of Personnel in Government of India. He is a 1997 batch IRS (IT) officer.

ICAS officer is FA, NATGRID
A 1986 batch ICAS officer Ms Soma Roy Burman has been appointed FA, NATGRID which comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

15 posts vacant in Calcutta High Court
As many as 15 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Calcutta High Court against an approved strength of 58. The vacant posts include four posts of Permanent Judges against 45 approved strength and 11 of Additional Judges against 13 approved strength.

Corruption charges against 3 officers in SAIL
As many as three officials have been charged with corrupt practices in Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL). The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has recommended action against such officers.

Post of Member, FMC advertised
The post of Member in Forward Markets Commission (FMC), Mumbai under the Administrative Control of Department of Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has been advertised. Those willing to apply for this Joint Secretary level post can send their applications to Under Secretary (Establishment), Consumer Affairs, New Delhi at the earliest.

DoPT invites applications for Judicial, CAT
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the vacancies of Judicial in Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) arising during the year 2013. Applications for the same should reach the DoPT before October 1, 2012.

DoPT invites applications for Administrative Members, CAT
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the vacancies of Administrative Members in Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) arising during the year 2013. Applications for the same should reach the DoPT before October 1, 2012.

MD, CWC receives Agriculture Leadership Award (UPDATED)
B B Pattanaik, Managing Director, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) received Agriculture Leadership Award 2012 instituted by Agriculture Today, the national agriculture magazine, on September 19, 2012 at New Delhi for his exceptional business leadership and strategic management skills. The award was presented by Harish Rawat, Minister of State for Agriculture & Food Processing Industry in the presence of Prof P K Dhumal, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and K P Mohanan, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Kerala. The award was presented in recognition of Pattanaik's contribution in increasing the seed production and marketing by the National Seeds Corporation Ltd. during his tenure as Chairman & Managing Director from 2004 to 2008 and in organizing training of farmers on Post Harvest Technology and loss minimization at farm level, creation of additional storage capacity and various CSR activities during his current tenure as Managing Director, CWC.

Pervez Dewan poised to be new Secretary, Tourism (UPDATED)
As the grapevine has it, Pervez Dewan is poised to be new Secretary, Tourism in Government of India. Dewan is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Jammu & Kashmir cadre.

Rajen Habib Khwaja to move to Shastri Bhawan (UPDATED)
As the grapevine has it, Rajen Habib Khwaja, who on central deputation, is Secretary, Tourism with Government of India (GoI) is moving to the Shastri Bhawan. He is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

MP Tourism to celebrate 'World Tourism Day' on Sept 27 (UPDATED)
Madhya Pradesh Tourism is celebrating 'World Tourism Day' on September 27, 2012 as a part of United Nation world Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)'s theme 'Tourism and Sustainable Energy' aiming to highlight tourism's role in a brighter energy future. Honouring the archives, adventure and Kala Yatra are the key programmes.

Rajakumar quits service (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, K E C Rajakumar has resigned from the service.

Symal Dutta posted as OSD, CCIT, Delhi region (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, Syamal Dutta, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Justice Sikri appointed CJ, Punjab & Haryana HC (UPDATED)
Acting Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice A K Sikri has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
(We said this on July 23, 2012)
Justice Murugesan appointed CJ, Delhi High Court (UPDATED)
Justice Darmar Murugesan has been appointed as Chief Justice, Delhi High Court. He is presently Judge in the Madras High Court.
(We said this on July 23, 2012)


Manjula Chellur is Chief Justice, Kerala HC (UPDATED)
Justice Manjula Chellur, Judge of the High Court of Kerala, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala.

SAIL shareholders approve provision of 'Buyback of shares' at AGM (UPDATED)
"SAIL has taken various initiatives in optimizing operations, better value addition in downstream units, reducing coke consumption by enhancing alternate fuels like Coal Dust Injection in blast furnaces etc", said C.S. Verma, Chairman of Maharatna Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), at the company's 40th Annual General Meeting held here today. Notwithstanding the short term dampeners in the Indian and the world economy, he expressed confidence in the growth of the indian steel industry driven by the increased infrastructure investment and higher pace of urbanisation. "In terms of per capita consumption of finished steel, India at 57 kg lags behind the world average of 214.7 kg, indicating a huge potential for growth", he said. SAIL has planned a capex of Rs 12,000 crore for FY '13 after incurring a capital expenditure of Rs 11,021 crore in FY'12. Apprising shareholders on the status of modernisation & expansion, Verma informed that the completed new facilities include new Coke Oven Battery No.11 and Wire Rod Mill at IISCO Steel Plant, Sinter Plant No.3 & Coke Oven Battery No.6 at Rourkela Steel Plant and 700 tpd Air Separation Unit at Oxygen Plant-2 at Bhilai Steel Plant. SAIL's modernisation and expansion program being implemented at an expenditure of around Rs. 72,000 crores, besides targeting higher production, also addresses the need for eliminating technological obsolescence, achieving energy savings, enriching product-mix, reducing pollution and developing mines & collieries. Further, interacting with the shareholders Mr Verma informed that the majority of the facilities of the on-going phase of modernisation & expansion of SAIL are likely to be completed in the current fiscal.

Shashi Shekhar is AS & FA in Environment and Forests (UPDATED)
Shashi Shekhar, Additional Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Environment and Forests.He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
(We said this on September 20, 2012)

Five IPS officers shifted after promotion to ADGP, IGP in MP (UPDATED)
As many as five officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred after promotion to ADGP and IGP in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, D S Sengar has been promoted and posted as ADGP, STF, PHQ, Bhopal while M K Mudgal is promoted as IG, Complaints, PHQ, Bhopal and M S Kanwar is IG, Fire Service, Indore. Similarly, G P Uikey has been promoted as IG, PHQ, Bhopal and L L Ahirwar is posted as IG (Vigilance), Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited.

Dr Anil Kumar Singh is VC, Agriculture University, Gwalior (UPDATED)
Dr Anil Kumar Singh has appointed as Vice-chancellor of Rajmata Vijayraje Scindia Agriculture University, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.

CORPORATE


Goel appointed Director of Cimmco
Rakesh Goel has been appointed as Director of Cimmco.

NBCC gets 'Mini Ratna' status
The Government of India has granted a 'Mini Ratna' status under category-I to National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC), the state owned Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU), under the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India. NBCC CMD, Vishnu P Das said that a communiqué to this effect has been issued by the Ministry on September 18, 2012. He informed that NBCC, which was established in 1960, is presently a Schedule 'A' Civil Engineering Company, operating globally and has been executing projects of diversified nature under three primary segments such as Project Management Consultancy, Civil Infrastructure for Power Sector and Real Estate Development & Construction. Das said that the company is also working as a major implementing agency of the Govt. of India, operating extensively in the North Eastern Region (NER) of the country since 2001, executing various infrastructure development projects initiated by the Government under NER Development Scheme. The company's excellent performance in various financial parameters over the last 5-6 years has also encouraged it to go in for Initial Public Offer (IPO) which the company launched in the month of April 2012, the CMD added.


Reddy quits Jumbo Bag
Mallesha Reddy has resigned as Director of Jumbo Bag.

Ms Jog appointed Director of Jog Engineering
Ms Sonia Jog has been appointed Director of Jog Engineering.

Bhat appointed Director of Mount Everest Mineral Water

Harish Bhat has been appointed Director of Mount Everest Mineral Water.

Sharma appointed MD, TFCI
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Ltd has appointed Ms Shashi Sharma as Managing Director of the company.

Chandramohan quits Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd
C Chandramohan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mount Everest Mineral Water Ltd has resigned from the company.

Raghunathan quits Dabur India Ltd
S Raghunathan, Chief Financial Officer of Dabur India Ltd has resigned from the company.

Khurana ceases to be Director (Mktg), MMTC Ltd
Sunir Khurana has ceased to be Director (Marketing) MMTC Ltd. w.e.f. September 18, 2012

Saraf quits Supreme Holdings and Hospitality (India) Ltd
Sanjay Saraf, has resigned as Additional Director of Supreme Holdings and Hospitality (India) Ltd.

Narasappa appointed Company Secy., Gayatri BioOrganics Ltd
Gayatri BioOrganics Ltd has appointed S Narasappa as Company Secretary of the company.

Jain quits Rajdhani Leasing and Industries Ltd
Rajeev Jain has resigned as Director of Rajdhani Leasing and Industries Ltd .

Shah appointed Independent Director, Bluechip Stockpin Ltd
Maulik A Shah has been appointed as Independent Director of Bluechip Stockpin Ltd the Company

Dave quits Bluechip Stockpin Ltd
Biren L Dave has resigned as Independent Director of Bluechip Stockpin Ltd.

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At no extra cost to government

To bridge the gap in IAS vacancies to some extent, 400 ITS officers of SAG and JAG level are available with DoT who are sitting idle for the last 10 months and can be utilized for technical as well as non technical posts. No extra cost to government.

Tarun Kumar

People laugh at the attitude of IPS

People laugh at the attitude of IPS for their unprofessionalism and their fear to join combat forces. One must remember that, by mere time scale promotion as Generals just in 14 years (Dy Inspector General ) in states will not make them professionally confident and at the best they may act as paper tigers.

Ramasri

IPS officers can prove themselves in CRPF

There are many IPS officers who can take over the reigns of CRPF and they will prove to be asset to the organisation at a later state. No extension should be given to any IPS officer whether three months or three years - once they reach 60 and others should be given chance.

V P S Nair

How can Nitish be a PM with Arun Jaitely as Deputy PM ?

Nitish Kumar will never get support from Narendra Modi. The only candidate for PM is Sharad Yadav who will be accepted by not only Modi but by Mamta, Jayalalita, Chandrababu Naidu, Chautala, Prakash Singh Badal and DMK also. You must highlight this in your whisper and seek opinion.

Sushmita

Launch drive against fake certificates

While Arjun Mallick deserves support for his analysis on SC/ST reservations, there is need to launch a drive against fake certificates obtained by persons from higher castes right from the date reservation policy commenced.

H G Upreti

UPA in trouble

Finally Mamta has pulled out of UPA, bringing uncertainty for present government and country at large. It seems elections are not far away as SP and BSP are not dependable allies. They are extending outside support only. At this stage no party wants elections but elections seem inevitable. Isn't this government responsible for present turmoil. If they had to raise diesel prices, they could have consulted their allies including TMC. It is immature on the part of the PM and the government to take unilateral decisions. Why is this government so insensitive about poor who are its main vote bank. Why have this government decontrolled petrol and diesel prices. These are most essential commodities. Our economy is based on them. A single rupee hike in their prices brings multifold hike in other essential items prices including milk, bread and sugar. Does this government wants poor to commit suicide as happened only yesterday in outskirts of Delhi. Who will be responsible for such mishaps. How logical it is to put capping on LPG cylinders. Everybody knows that a cylinder lasts for 20 to 25 days. Whose idea it is to limit cylinders to just 6 in a year. They could have capped it logically say 10 to 12 per annum. But how our ministers are concerned with common man or his kitchen. Their bellies are full with all sorts of scams and kickbacks. Who cares for the poor ? Further, this government knows fully well that it is not coming to power next time so why not make full use of its power.

PKS

RIT

Would Civil Services Officers' Institute provide reservation in Group C and D posts?

The appellant wanted to know whether the Civil Services Officers' Institute would provide reservation in the permanent Group C and D posts when these would be filled up in future. The Public Information Officer (PIO) informed the appellant that they had no permanent posts and that all posts were filled up with contractual employees. He also stated that the government rules on reservation were not applicable to their organization as they are a society. During the hearing before the Central Information Commission (CIC), the appellant submitted that the reservation rules of the government would be applicable to the Public Authority. The respondent submitted that it would not be possible to provide any information about what might happen in future. He also stated that at present they had no permanent employees and that all the employees had been engaged on contract basis. The CIC rejected the appeal stating that the appellant had sought information about the future and not about any existing information which the PIO was not obliged to provide.

Comments

Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, it is not open to the citizens to ask for information about what might happen in future. Only the information available on records can be sought through an
application and the PIO is not obliged to give answers to hypothetical queries under the RTI Act.

Citation: Mr. Harender Singh v. Civil Services Officers' Institute in File No. CIC/SM/A/2011/002337

Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION - LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views are Personal)