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Will this Trio rule ?
In political circles it is believed that Trio of Gujarat CM Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM Jaya Lalitha and Orissa CM Naveen Patnaik is going to rule after the next Lok Sabha polls. Their political friendship is well known.

Will Oscar Fernandese be CM of Karnataka ?
In case Congress comes to power in Karnataka, Union Minister Oscar Fernandese may go as Chief Minister .

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Foreign Secretary (3) Sujata Singh
Topper of 1976 batch Sujata Singh who is presently India's Ambassador to Germany seems to be ahead in the race for this prestigious post. Insiders say, she has been sounded and likely to be named shortly. If Ms Singh is made Foreign Secretary, she would be third woman to head Foreign office after Chokila Iyer and Nirupama Rao.

Lalit K Panwar is only Dalit Secretary in GoI
Taking cognizance of the whispersinthecorridors.com the Government of India has appointed Lalit K Panwar as new Secretary of Minority Affairs. The 1979 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer will now be only Dalit Secretary in the GoI. Though there are about ten officers senior to him in the empanelment list the UPA Government appointed CMD of the ITDC Panwar as Secretary in the GoI. We had mentioned last month that there is no Dalit Secretary in the GoI.
(We said this on March 19, 2013)

Subodh Jain to be new Member (Engineering), Railway Board
Subodh Jain who is presently General Manager of the Central Railway is all set to join as Member (Engineering) in the Railway Board.

Orders of Devi Pande today
Official orders of the appointment of Devi Pande as General Manager, Southern Central Railway (SCR) are being issued on Wednesday.
(We said this on March 28, 2013)

Orders of Pramod Kumar today
Official orders of the appointment of Pramod Kumar as Chief of Staff College Baroda are being issued on Wednesday.
(We said this on March 28, 2013)

Orders of Justice Bobde for SC in a couple of days ?
Orders of the appointment of Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Sharad Bobde as Judge of the Supreme Court of India are being issued in a couple of days..
(We said this on March 20, 2013)

Orders of Justice Sikri for SC in a couple of days ?
Orders of the appointment of Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court ,Justice A K Sikri as Judge of the Supreme Court of India are being issued in a couple of days.
(We said this on March 20, 2013)

Dr Vijay Kumar appointed Secretary, NCSC
Dr R Vijay Kumar has been appointed Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC). He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
(We said this on April 8, 2013)

Transfer list of CIT and CCIT either today or on Monday
Much awaited transfer list of the Commissioners of Income Tax (CIT) and Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCIT) is expected to be issued in a day or two or on Monday.

Dr Amarjit Singh appointed Secretary, UPSC
Dr Amarjit Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, has been appointed as Secretary, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in the rank of Additional Secretary. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre. He succeeds Amitava Bhattacharya, who is 1980 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer

A Bhattacharya is Chairman, SSC, New Delhi
A Bhattacharya has been appointed as Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC), New Delhi at Additional Secretary level. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

N R Wasan is also DG, NIA
N R Wasan, presently Additional DG, National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been assigned the duties of Director General, NIA with immediate effect till an officer to the post of Director General, NIA is appointed on regular basis. He is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Sharad Kumar likely to join central deputation at DG level
Sharad Kumar is likely to join central deputation at Director General level in Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Ms Behuria to be Member (R) in CBDT ?
Newly appointed Member of the CBDT Ms PS Behuria is likely to be given department of Revenue (R) in the board.

A K Singh, Director (Tech), MCL to retire in June
A K Singh, Director (Technical), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), is retiring in June, 2013. J P Singh, CGM, ECL, CIL is expected to succeed him.

Mishra is Director, Earth Sciences
Vivek Mishra has been appointed Director in the Ministry of Earth Sciences for a period five years. He is a 1998 batch IRSE officer.

Nirmal appointed Dy Secretary, MHA
Amit Nirmal has been appointed Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India. He is a 2001 batch ISS officer.

ITPO takes ever first initiative to organise the India Gem & Jewellery Fair
India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) takes ever first initiative on its part to organise the India Gem and Jewellery Fair in association with GJEPC (Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council). Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit will inaugurate the event on April 12 which would conclude on April 15 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Celebrity 'Brand Ambassadors' and fashion shows would mark the event. Around 200 prominent companies will showcase a spectrum of designer products and high-end jewellery items.

Nalin Prabhat is new IG, CRPF in J & K
Nalin Prabhat has been appointed IG , CRPF in Jammu & Kashmir. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

IG CRPF demoted
For the first time in the history of CRPF, an IG S S Sandhu has been demoted and transferred to the forces headquarters as DIG.

United Bank of India headless since December 31, 2012
United Bank of India having its Head Office in Kolkata is headless since December 31, 2012, after the retirement of its CMD Bhaskar Sen. Bank is being run by two Executive Directors D Narang and Sanjay Arya.

Radhakrishnan to be PS, Home in Kerala ?
Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust L Radhakrishnan is reportedly returning to the parent Kerala cadre as Principal Secretary, Home. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer .

Will Rahul Anand return to Himachal Pradesh ?
Rahul Anand who is serving with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington is expected to return to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer.

Two names in fray for Judicial Member 'Power Tribunal'; yet unknown?
Though the appointment of Judicial Member of Appellate Tribunal for Electricity may take a couple of weeks from now, so far names of two Judges, belonging to Andhra Pradesh and Allahabad High Courts, have figured out for the top judicial slot.

Three JS rank posts vacant in UIDAI
As many as three Joint Secretary level posts have been lying vacant in UIDAI which is expected to be filled by the end of April.

Avichal gets extension in SPG
Avichal has been given extension in Special Protection Group (SPG) upto March 31, 2014. He is 1996 batch IPS officer of Sikkim cadre.

S K Sharma, DIG ITBP, moved to Directorate General, Training Branch
S K Sharma has been moved to Directorate General, Training Branch. Prior to the new development he was positioned at Central Frontier, Bhopal.

Indian Bank gets award
Indian Bank has been conferred with the National Excellence Award in Micro Enterprises for 2012.TM Bhasin, Chairman and Managing Director, received the award from the President of India Pranab Mukherjee recently .

Who after A C Sharma in UP as DGP ?
Even though the chances of 'change of guard' in UP Police are bleak the speculations have started doing rounds as who would be given to succeed A C Sharma, the incumbent DGP of U P. So far as two names chart top on the list. The first name creates buzz as the brightest one if one goes by the talent and tenure. The second name keeps brighter prospects if one goes by the political compulsion and social equations. Has anybody a clue of the names?

Posting of Dharmendra to be decided
Posting of CG in Hong Kong Gaddam Dharmendra is yet to be decided by the Ministry of External Affairs.

Dr Y L P Rao likely to join as DDG, UIDAI next week
Dr Y L P Rao, who was appointed as Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary level), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), is expected to assume the charge next week this month. He is a 1986 batch officer of Indian Forest Service belonging to Maharashtra cadre.

Viraj Singh to succeed Abdul Gafoor Algar in Kabul
Viraj Singh Director (Projects) in the MEA will succeed Abdul Gafoor Algar as DCM in Kabul.

Rajdeep Singh is now Director (International Relations), Dehradun
Rajdeep Singh, Senior Deputy Accountant General (Administration), in the office of Principal Accountant General (Audit), Uttarakhand, Dehradun, has been transferred and posted as Director (International Relations), in this office.

Mrs Jyotsana Sitling empanelled as JS in GoI
Mrs Jyotsana Sitling has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. She is a 1987 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Uttarakhand cadre

Marshal Antony Leo R empanelled as JS in GoI
Marshal Antony Leo R has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1982 batch Indian Telecommunication Service officer.

Applications for Joint Secretary, NCW invited
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Joint Secretary, National Commission for Women under Government of India. Those willing to apply can send their applications to DoPT at the earliest.

Application for Counsellor (Services), Permanent Mission of India invited
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Counsellor (Services) in Permanent Mission of India. Those willing to apply can send their application to the DoPT at the earliest.

25 IAS officers transferred in Rajasthan
As many as 25 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Rajasthan cadre. Accordingly, Mrs Aditi Mehta has been posted as ACS, Arts and Culture, CEO Ajmer Development and Management Authority, Jaipur while Tapendra Kumar will now be Chairman, Rajasthan Tax Board, Ajmer and Tapesh Panwar is Principal Secretary, Revenue. Similarly, Deepak Upreti has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, Medical Education; S K Agrawal as Principal Secretary, Energy and CMD, Rajasthan State Electricity Distribution Corporation Limited; Prem Singh Mehra as Principal Secretary, Women and Child Development; Dr Manjit Singh as Principal Secretary, Social Jutice and Empowerment; Naresh Pal Gangwar as CMD, Rajasthan Roadways Corporation; Pravin Gupta as Secretary, Education; Ajitabh Sharma as Commissioner, social Justice and Empowerment; Alok Gupta as Commissioner, Labour; Krishna Kunal as Land Record Commissioner and Ex-officio Director, Management; Joga Ram as Collector, Kota; Ramkhiladi Meena as DG, Registrar, Stamp; Sriram Meena as Director, Horticulture; Sunil Dhariwal as DG, State Revenue Information Directorate; Mahavir Prasad Swami as Director, ICDS and ex-officio Deputy Secretary; Mrs Rajesh Yadav as Director, IEC, Deputy Secretary, Medical and Health (Group-1); Ajay Singh as Director, Fisheries; Anil Kumar Chaplot as Director, Agriculture; Vinod Ajmera as MD, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and Acting Director, Rajasthan Foundation; Om Prakash Yadav as Commissioner, Transport; Ratanlal Lahoti as District Collector, Pratapgarh; Kailash Chand Verma as Director, Deputy Secretary, Persons with Disability Department and Salvindra Singh Sohta has been appointed as Director, Panchayati Raj.

Owais Ahmad Sheikh is Director, Vigilance in J&K (UPDATED)
Owais Ahmad Sheikh has been appointed as Director of Vigilance in Jammu and Kashmir. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer.

Orders of Devi Prasad Pande as GM, SCR issued (UPDATED)

Official orders of Devi Prasad Pande as General Manager, Southern Central Railway (SCR) have been issued on April 10, 2013.He is an officer of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS).
(We said this on March 28, 2013)

Lalit Panwar assumes charge as Secretary, Minority Affairs (UPDATED)
Lalit Panwar has assumed charge of Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs April 10, 2013. He replaced Sutanu Behuria (HP:76). K Panwar is an IAS officer of 1979 batch and belongs to Rajasthan cadre. He was holding the charge of Vice Chairman and Managing Director ITDC under the Ministry of Tourism.
(We said this on March 19, 2013)

K S Patro selected as Director (Pers), ECL (UPDATED)
K S Patro, GM, CCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Personnel), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 10, 2013. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Orders of Justice A K Sikri as Judge, SC issued (UPDATED)
Orders of Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri, Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court for the appointment as Judge of Supreme Court of India have been issued on April 10, 2013.
(We said this on March 20, 2013)

Orders of Justice S A Bobde as Judge, SC issued (UPDATED)
Orders of Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court for the appointment as Judge of the Supreme Court of India, have been issued on April 10, 2013.
(We said this on March 20, 2013)

CORPORATE

Jaiveer Srivastava, CMD, FACT elected Board Member, SCOPE
Jaiveer Srivastava, Chairman and Managing Director of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) Ltd, too is one of the 19 Board Members of Standing Conference of Public Enterprise (SCOPE) who were elected during the recently held bi-annual elections of the apex body of Central Government owned Public Enterprises. Credited with the turnaround of Hindustan Prefab Limited (HPL), as MD, Srivastava is once again assigned with a challenging task of bringing FACT to its old glories. HPL witnessed all around developments under his leadership for almost last seven years. One of the PSU Leaders to watch for. Srivastava has been awarded with BRPSE Turnaround Award -2011; CIDC Outstanding Public Officer 2012 award; No. 1 PSU in Concrete Prefabricated Structures 2012 award by Business Sphere, besides others.

Patil to hold additional charge as President (HR), GTL Ltd
Sadanand D Patil who is Senior Director of GTL Ltd has been offered additional responsibility as President (Human Resources) in the Group company.

Sethuraman promoted as Director (Finance), Hyundai Motor India Ltd
Hyundai Motor India has promoted R Sethuraman who is currently Senior Vice President (Finance) to Director (Finance) of the company

Chandra appointed Govt Nominee Director, MOIL Ltd
Apurva Chandra, Principal Secretary (Industries), Industries, Energy & Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of MOIL Ltd.

Taraporevala resigns as Director, Gabriel India Ltd
Russi Jal Taraporevala has resigned as Director of Gabriel India Ltd.

Atre resigns as GM (Legal) & Company Secy. Cummins India Ltd
Amit Atre has resigned as General Manager (Legal) and Company Secretary of Cummins India Ltd.

Scraff to step down as Chairman, GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd?
Simon Scarff, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GlaxoSmithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd has expressed his desire on stepping down from the post of Chairman w.e.f. April 30, 2013

Vaidya resigns as Independent Director, Orbit Corporation Ltd
Shailesh Vaidya has resigned as Independent Director of Orbit Corporation Ltd.

Raman appointed Company Secy., Oriental Hotels Ltd
Oriental Hotels Limited has appointed K C Raman as Company Secretary of the company.

Thombre resigns as MD & CEO, Shri Nataraj Ceramic and Chemical Industries Ltd
Deepak Thombre, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Nataraj Ceramic and Chemical Industries Ltd has resigned from the company. He would however continue as Non-Executive Director of the company.

Piscatelli appointed Addl. Director, Timex Group India Ltd
Timex Group India Ltd has appointed Gary Piscatelli as an Additional Director of the company.

Dave resigns as Independent Director, Camphor & Allied Products Ltd
Girish Dave has resigned as Independent Director of Camphor & Allied Products Ltd .

Mittal appointed CEO (Odhisha Operations), Essar Steel Ltd
Rajendra Mittal has been appointed as CEO (Odhisha Operations), Essar Steel Ltd

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Include central govt employee news in WIC

Your network working nicely but activity of central government employee may please be taken on priority basis . Because it's a largest establishment.

S L Meena

Plight of Stenographers Grade 'D'

I would like to draw the kind attention of office bearers of CSSS regarding the ongoing outstanding problem of stagnation in respect of Stenographers Grade 'D' and 'C'. Problem has become bad to worse when we take a look at the plight of Stenographers Grade 'D' who had first promoted after more than 14 years of service and the respective Cadre authority taking the sympathetic note promoted them as Stenographers Grade 'C' on ad-hoc basis and kept them waiting for more than 10 years for regular promotions by DP&T. In this manner, neither the respective cadre authorities nor the DP&T denied their legitimate right for regular promotions for more than 27 years and thereby marred the promotional avenues. CSSS Association's Office bearers may kindly take note of it and raise this issue with the authorities concerned in the Government and resolve this issue with amicable solution as a one time measure. My humble suggestion in this regard would be that seniority may be granted in higher grade from a cutoff date keeping in view the date of appointments on ad-hoc basis in all cadre. It would resolve all the issues pertaining to seniority to a great extent.

V P Sharma

'Sorry State'

It is a fact that the clerical staff engaged through contractor are made to come early/sit late and even made to work on holidays without any extra emoluments or any kind of leave, which is permissible to the regular staff. If they do not attend office, the day's wages are deducted. They are mostly treated like slaves by the junior officers with whom they are attached. These junior officers do not normally work and instead get the work done through these workers. Let these contract workers be treated as human beings of independent India and not like slaves of British Raj. Let them be given some leave/permission in case of self /family members illness, death in the family etc. This is to be seen in the present scenario when the regular staff/officers have the privilege of not coming to office, leave without any permission or leave, many a times in many of the Government of India offices in Delhi. The same is the treatment meted out/fate of most of the retired people taken on contract basis (outsource), who are paid differently by different departments/offices in Delhi. On the other hand, Government of India says Senior Citizens are a treasure to our society. They have worked hard all these years for the development of the nation as well as the community. They possess a vast experience in different walks of life. The youth of today can gain from the experience of the senior citizens in taking the nation to greater heights. At this age of their life, they need to be taken care of and made to feel special. Indian Government has created reasons for Senior Citizens to feel happy. But whether the Government offices give regards to these senior people their due. Yes, DoPT should look into all these contract/outsource jobs and have some common criteria for all Government offices, who want to employ such outsource/contract workers.

Sudha Nair