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NEW EXPERIMENT IN HISTORY OF INDIAN TELEVISION
I am glad to announce that the country's most popular and credible Website "Whispersinthecorridors.com" is now on air on all Hindi & Urdu channels of ETV at 9 pm (National News). In fact, it is a new and popular experiment in the history of Indian Television. At this juncture, I would like to convey my appreciation and regards for Professor Suresh Mehrotra's unique website, which is now being watched by more than 15 crore viewers in seven states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattishgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and on our Global Urdu Channels.

Jagdeesh Chandra, Head, Hindi and Urdu Channels (ETV).

Which way will Mulayam go?
There is a great deal of uncertainty in the mind of Mulayam Singh Yadav about whether it is a good idea to still support the UPA government.

What will happen to Chief Ministers of three states?
Contrary to the possibility making rounds earlier; Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan, Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Reddy will continue

BUREAUCRACY

Now GoI is like any state government
The Government of India seems to be working like a state government where a Secretary can be removed because of simply deviation of procedure. This has been done in the case of Secretary, Mining Vishwapati Trivedi. An upset Mining Minister, Dinsha Patel has met the Prime Minister against the change of his Secretary without consultation.

It is not a smooth sailing for Khawaja ?
Since Mining Minister Dinsha Patel was not consulted in the posting of R H Khawaja as Secretary it is believed that, it would not be a smooth sailing for the later. Insiders say that even Khawaja was not consulted about his shifting to Mining.

Sahay never wanted Pervez Dewan?
If insiders are to be believed, Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay who wanted a change of his Secretary never wanted Pervez Dewan as his new Secretary.

Cadre of IAS Parmeshwaran transferred to Orissa
The cadre of Parmeshwaran has been transferred from Rajasthan to Orissa on the ground of marriage to Ms Sarah Sharma, a 2010 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre. Parmeswaran is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Cadre of IAS couple transferred
The cadre of Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma and Mrs Shubha Sarma has been transferred from Orissa to Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Both are the IAS officers of 1999 batch of Orissa cadre.

Cadre of Ms Bansal transferred to AGMUT
The cadre of Ms Neha Bansal has been transferred from Tamil Nadu to AGMUT cadre on the ground of marriage to Deepak Yadav (2011 batch IPS of AGMUT). She is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Cadre of Shyam Jagannathan transferred to Kerala
The cadre of Shyam Jagannathan has been transferred from Assam-Meghalaya to Kerala. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Saran to be Secretary, National Commission for Women
Ajit M Saran will be Secretary, National Commission for Women. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Rashmi Verma to be Additional Secretary, Revenue
Latest information says that Rashmi Verma will be new Additional Secretary, Revenue in the Government of India. She is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Alok Sheel poised to join PM's Economic Advisory Council
As the grapevine has it, Dr Alok Sheel, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, is poised to move from Ministry of Finance to Planning Commission as Secretary, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister. He is a 1982 batch IAS of Kerala cadre.

Cyriac poised to be new Chief Secretary, Kerala
K Jose Cyriac Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals in the Government of India (GOI) is poised to be new Chief Secretary to the Kerala Government. He is a 1977batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

U K Singh Chauhan is new JS, Food
Umesh Kumar Singh has been appointed as new as Joint Secretary Department of Food & Public Distribution in the Government of India. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Knives are out against Arun Kaul
Detractors of Arun Kaul Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the UCO Bank are gunning for him as far as his lateral shifting was concerned. There is a move to laterally shift him as CMD of the Canara Bank.

Knives are out against T M Bhasin
Detractors of T M Bhasin Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the Indian Bank are gunning for him as far as his lateral shifting was concerned. There is a move to laterally shift him as CMD of the Bank of Baroda Bank.

Now Gujarat has full time DGP
The Gujarat Government has appointed Chittranjan Singh as a full-time DGP. He is a 1976 batch IPS officer.

Three IPS officers get DG rank in Gujarat
A1976 batch IPS officer Deepak Swaroop and two 1977 batch IPS officers S K Saikia and Amitabh Pathak have been promoted to the rank of DG in Gujarat

Gupta to be Jute Commissioner
Subrata Gupta is being tipped to be new Jute Commissioner based in Kolkata. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Selection Committee to select Members CAT held
Selection committee held a meeting in the Cabinet Secretariat regarding the appointment of CAT member.

October 18 draws time-line for NGT to see its new chief?
The sitting judge of Supreme Court of India Swatanter Kumar would take over as the new chief of National Green tribunal soon. He is likely to take over the mandated assignment much before October 19.

Hemant Priyadarshy is now JD, CBI in Bhopal
Hemant Priyadarshy on promotion as Joint Director will continue in Madhya Pradesh. A1992 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre Priyadarshy was DIG in Bhopal.

Post of Member Judicial, APTEL re advertised
The post of Member Judicial in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) an institution under ministry of Power, Government of India (GoI) has been re advertised. The post is meant for a sitting or a retired judge of the High Court.

GMs postings delayed by 2 weeks
In the wake of recent developments in the Railway Ministry, postings of General Managers (GMs) have been delayed by at least two weeks.

Border Roads Organisation's staff win case on 6th CPC
Staff members of the Borders Roads Organisation (BRO) have won a case in the Delhi High Court whereby they will get benefits of the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

60 percent IPS vacancies in Jharkhand
Nagaland is said to be worst hit as far as IPS is concerned. As per data almost sixty percent IAS posts are vacant in the state.

Yadav to move to Kinshasa
Consul in Edinburgh, Pradip Kumar Yadav has been transferred to Kinshasa in place of Shyam Datt, First Secretary. Yadav is going to the MEA Headquarters.

New Chief Justice for Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh High Court will have a new Chief Justice next month. Any Judge of the High Court is unlikely to be elevated.

Meharda to join NDC Course
Ravi Prakash Meharda, IG (Pers.), CRPF, has been qualified for NDC course. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

DPC for CC in CBEC on Sept 27
DPC for promotions to Chief Commissioners in CBEC is scheduled for 27th September in Delhi.

Arvinder Singh to remain with IB
Arvinder Singh, Deputy Director, Intelligence Bureau has become a Hard-Core IB Officer. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Manipur Tripura cadre.
(We said this on April 18, 2012)

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.

IPS changes in Tamil Nadu soon
IPS reshuffle is expected to take place in Tamil Nadu in a couple of days.

15 posts vacant in Calcutta High Court
As many as 15 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Calcutta High Court against 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.

Post of Member, SAT, Mumbai vacant
Post of Member is vacant in Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Mumbai on contract basis for a period of five years. Those willing to apply can send their applications to Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,New Delhi at the earliest.

Air Commodore BS Yadav to move to Chandigarh
Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Air Commodore BS Yadav is moving to the Air Force station Chandigarh. Air Commodore SP Singh, from the training command will succeed him.

Viswapati Trivedi is Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India
Vishwapati Trivedi, Secretary, Ministry of Mines has been appointed as Chairman, Inland Waterways Authority of India. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on September 21, 2012)

R H Khwaja posted as Secretary, Mines in GoI
R H Khwaja, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Mines. He is a 1976 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on September 21, 2012)

Parvez Dewan appointed as Secretary, Tourism in GoI
Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Tourism. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Jammu & Kashmir cadre.
(We said this on September 21, 2012)

Ramesh Abhishek appointed as Chairman, Forward Markets Commission
Ramesh Abhishek, Member, Forward Markets Commission under the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has been promoted as Chairman, Forward Markets Commission in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on September 11, 2012)

Ganesan is Director-cum-Principal, Devi Lal Engineering College in Haryana (UPDATED)
J Ganesan, Deputy Commissioner, Sirsa, has been assigned additional charge of Director-cum-Principal of Chaudhary Devi Lal Memorial Government Engineering College, Panniwala Mota (Sirsa). He is a 2006 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Dr Krishnan selected as Director, (Tech.& Ope), HLL Lifecare Ltd (UPDATED)
Dr K R S Krishnan, Senior VP, HLL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical & Operations), HLL Lifecare Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 25, 2012. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

R Bhattacharya to join as Secretary, Elementary Education in GoI (UPDATED)
R Bhattacharya is all set to join as Secretary, Elementary Education in the Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on September 13, 2012)

DEBATE
Is FDI in retail in the interests of economic independence of India? Mail your views to Mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or Suresh.mehrotra@yahoo. com.

CORPORATE



Singh ceases to be Director, Trident Ltd
Ms Kavita Singh has ceased to be Director of Trident Ltd.

Jain appointed Director, Trident Ltd
Sanjay Jain has been appointed as a Director of Trident Ltd.

Krishna appointed Independent Director, JMG Corporation Ltd
Avantsa Krishna has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of JMG Corporation Ltd.

Prasanna ceases to be Director, Runeecha Textiles Ltd
M R Prasanna has ceased to be Director of Runeecha Textiles Ltd.

Thakur to complete tenure as CMD, PTC India Ltd
T N Thakur, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), PTC India Ltd is to complete his tenure as CMD on October 10, 2012.

Amitabh appointed CMD, PTC India Ltd
Deepak Amitabh, Director (Finance), PTC India Ltd has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company w.e.f. October 11, 2012.

Goel to be Director (Mktg. & Ops.) PTC India Ltd
S N Goel, presently working as Executive Director, NTPC has been appointed as Director (Marketing and Operations) of PTC India Ltd and to join on or before September 30, 2012.

Gupta quits Mudra Lifestyle Ltd
Sanjay Gupta,Chief Financial Officer of Mudra Lifestyle Ltd has resigned from the company

Mohta appointed Non Exec. Director, Claris Life Sciences Ltd
Nikhil Mohta, Non-Executive Director on the Board of Claris Life Sciences Ltd has resigned from the company.

Joshi appointed Strategist, India TV
Paritosh Joshi has been appointed as Strategist, India TV.

Khandelwal appointed as Director of India Home Loan
Paresh Khandelwal has been appointed as Director of India Home Loan.

Kalani quits Flexituff International
Mahesh Kalani has resigned as Director of Flexituff International.

Joshi appointed as Director of Global Securities
Kamlesh Joshi has been appointed as Director of Global Securities.

Vasudevan quits Valuemart Info Technology
CK Vasudevan has resigned as MD Valuemart Info Technology

Gupta appointed as Director of MSP Steel and Power
Pawan Kumar Gupta has been appointed as Director of MSP Steel and Power

N K Nanda, Director (Tech.), NMDC elected Member of MGMI

N K Nanda, Director (Technical) has been elected as Member to the National Council of the Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI), an over hundred years old Professional Body of Mining Engineers, Geologists, Metallurgists and the mining engineers. This has been announced in the Annual General Meeting held at Kolkata on September 22, 2012. Formed in 1906 the MGMI has been instrumental in the development of mineral sector in the country. It is placed in most of the policy making bodies of government of India. Its opinions are given weight in framing or amending the relevant acts and rules governing the mining industry. That way, it is recognition to Nanda to find place in the National Council on account of his valuable contribution to the mining sector. Nanda has been one of the few mining engineers in the country whose contributions are primarily responsible for successive and quantum growth of the iron ore mines which also have international recognition in global iron ore trade.

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DEBATE -FDI

FDI in retail

I think government should have consulted all parties before taking final decision. Further, what will happen to patriwalas, rehriwalas and khokhewalas. Where will the poor go? How will they survive? Where will small farmers go? Will this end mass suicides by Vidarbh farmers...You must have an alternative before taking such bold steps.

Poor needs roti and not FDI at this juncture. Give them source of survival and employment if you can. Since ours is a welfare state and not a bania shop, public welfare should be the end result of all decisions. Govt must talk to all and satisfy all before taking such drastic decisions. Furthermore, when you are yourself surviving on others support, don't act as if you own the world.

PKS

Stop making hue and cry on retail FDI

Political parties should stop making hue and cry on retail FDI issue. Given the global economic situation, there will be very few serious foreign takers. But at least some black money will come back through FDI route. Let us welcome it.

AK

Can anyone justify for such huge expenditure ?

When the Government is issuing some austerity measures to be taken while organizing meeting/seminars etc. CSO, MOS&PI Kolkata is planning for a grand meeting at Floatel a 4 Star Floating Hotel on the river Ganges. Can anyone justify for such huge expenditure on a meeting of ISS officers on October 10, 2012.

Surinder

Why is there no meter taxi in Delhi

1. I have lived in Kolkata and Mumbai. In both the places you can hail a taxi in middle of the night at any place in town .

2. Similarly in any big city of Europe, America or Asia you can hail a taxi at any time and pay by the meter.

3. Unfortunately in Delhi public transport of taxis is non existent. As a result it is nearly impossible to travel across the city except by your own car.

4. Apparently some higher up is colluding with probably the auto union or car manufacturer to ensure continuance of this chaos.

5. Hope the prime minister will do something to end this corrupt collusion.

6. Why can't Delhi issue licence to say 10000 meter taxis to run on city roads like any other city in the world.?

7. I would like the view of fellow readers.?

Suruchi

Prices of real estate through the roof in India

Everybody knows that prices of real estate are through the roof in India. Builders sell dwelling units at far higher prices than the intrinsic worth of these units. Government is least interested though. It does not allow Housing Boards in various states or other Government agencies to build homes on the one hand and is willing to give packages to the builders lobby on the other. The pernicious builders lobby with its money bags increases prices citing market forces but when prices should be down, does not allow prices to decrease and asks for packages and measures from the Government. What happens to market forces when prices should correct themselves to realistic levels ? This unholy nexus persists and the aam admi keeps suffering, the politician-real estate tycoon-broker nexus becomes stronger every day.

A K Singh

RIT

Detail of the correspondence between PM and Chief Justice of India

The appellant sought the copies of records related to the correspondence between the Chief Justice of India and the Prime Minister regarding the proposed amendments to the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The Public Information Officer (PIO) provided some of the records like the copies of the letters exchanged between the Chief Justice of India and the Prime Minister. In respect of the related files, PIO observed that one of those files was under submission before higher authorities and the other file contained certain number of pages, presumably, implying that it could be disclosed only on payment of the usual photocopying charges without expressly stating so. Neither the appellant deposited the photocopying charges nor did the PIO provide the copies of that particular file. The Central Information Commission (CIC) noted that the appellant was not clearly told the amount to be deposited and after the lapse of such a long time, there is no question of amount to be charged from the appellant for providing the copies of the records. The Commission directed the PIO to send the photocopy of the related file after severing any information which is exempt as per the provisions of Section 8 of the RTI Act after passing a speaking order.

Comments

The demand for fee should be made categorically giving the mathematic calculation how the further fee has been calculated. Further, the name and address of the first appellate authority should be given where the applicant can file an appeal if he finds the fee prohibitive.

Citation: Shri Vinod Varshney v Department of Personnel & Training in File No.CIC/SM/A/2011/001029

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)