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POLITICS

Bhagwat is High Command of BJP ?
Is RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat real High Command of the Bhartiya Janata Party? Answer to this question will be "Yes".

Corporate World is with Narendra Modi
It is widely believed that the entire Corporate World is with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi these days.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Foreign Secretary (5) last
Will Sujata Singh, a 1976- batch officer, at present India's Ambassador to Germany will be named as Foreign Secretary or will Ranjan Mathai continue ? This is to be decided during Prime Ministers Germany visit. While Sujata Singh is Indian Ambassador to Germany, Mathai is accompanying the PM in Germany.

M S Bhatia to be JS in Finance Commission!
M S Bhatia is being tipped to be new Joint Secretary in 14th Finance Commission. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Susheel Kumar elevated as Additional Secretary
Susheel Kumar has been elevated to the rank of Additional Secretary Urban Development of Poverty Alleviation in the Government of India. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

R P Thakur selected as Director (Tech), SECL
R P Thakur, CGM, CCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) at Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 11, 2013. As many as 15 persons were interviewed for the same.

In addition to Y L P Rao two more officers to join UIDAI as JS
With the picture clearer now that Y L P Rao is all set to join UIDAI as Joint Secretary it is pertinent that two more JSs are expected to be on board soon at UIDAI. Rao is a 1986 batch Indian Forest Service officer.

Rizwan Ahmed joins the race for DGP, UP?
The recent buzz figures out Rizwan Ahmed as one of the brightest front runners for the top cop slot of UP. Rizwan, a DG, is a 1978 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

One post of DG is vacant in BPR &D
The post of Director General (DG) is lying vacant in Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).

Kishore Jha likely to join central deputation at ADG level
Kishore Jha is likely to join central deputation at Additional Director General level in Government of India. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

34 IOFS promoted to SAG level
34 Indian Ordnance Factories Services (IOFS) officers of 1987 and 1988 batch have been promoted to SAG level with effect from April 09, 2011.

Ravindra to move from New York
R Ravindra Counselor PMI in New York is going to Kuwait as DCM.

Ajay Kumar Lal empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ajay Kumar Lal has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch IFS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Sundar V empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Sundar V has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1982 batch Indian Telecommunication Service officer.

Yogendra Tripathi relieved to join as Joint Secretary, GoI
The Government of Karnataka has relieved Yogendra Tripathi of cadre responsibility and paved the way for joining as Joint Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Human Resources in Government of India, New Delhi. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Three vacancies in Railway Board ?
If the present scenario is taken into account there are going to be three vacancies of Member in the Railway Board.

Three Additional Judges to be Permanent Judge in MP HC
Three Additional Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sujay Pal and Justice K K Trivedi are being appointed Permanent Judges in a couple of months.

Raj Kumar Goyal relieved to join central deputation
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has relieved Raj Kumar Goyal of Principal Resident Commissioner, Jammu & Kashmir, New Delhi, with paving the way for joining as Joint Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre.

(We said this on April 1, 2013)

Five Additional Judges appointed to AP HC
As many as five Additional Judges have been appointed to Andhra Pradesh High Court. They are Justice Ponugoti Naveen Rao, Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti, Justice Akula Venkata Sesha Sai and Justice Challa Kondandaram Chowdary.

Air Vice Marshal, VS Bharti joins as SAASO, Air Force
Air Vice Marshal, VS Bharti, YSM VM VSM, has taken over as Senior Air & Administrative Staff Officer (SAASO), Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force at Nagpur on April 11, 2013. Bharti was commissioned into helicopter stream of Indian Air Force on December 11, 1981. He did his schooling in Mumbai and joined National Defence Academy (NDA) in 1978.

AVM JS Kler to head Air Wing, BSF
AVM JS Kler has been deputed to head Air Wing of Border Security Force (BSF).

Tenure of Sujata Chaturvedi extended
Central deputation tenure of Ms Sujata Chaturvedi has been extended for a further period of one year beyond March 27, 2013. She is 1989 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

DoPT invites applications for Technical Expert, NRAA
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Technical Expert (Water Management and Watershed Management), National Rainfed Area Authority( NRAA).Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

DoPT invites applications for Director (Personnel), NEEPCO
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Director (Personnel), NEEPCO. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT before April 30, 2013.

Delhi High Court gets four Judges
As many as four Additional Judges namely Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, Justice Valmiki J Mehta, Justice Vinay Kumar Jain and Mrs Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar have been appointed as Judges of Delhi High Court.

FM clears file of Deepa Krishnan (UPDATED)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is believed to have cleared the appointment of Deepa Krishnan as Member (P&V), Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

Transfer list of CIT and CCIT to be issued soon (UPDATED)
Latest whispers have it that the transfer list of CITs and CCITs can be issued today or tomorrow.

IAS postings in Delhi Government (UPDATED)
Amit Yadav will now be Divisional Commissioner and Secretary Revenue in Delhi Government.Dharam Pal has been appointed Managing Director of Delhi State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC).

Orders of Y K Garg as Director (Fin), NJMC issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Yogesh Kumar Garg, GM, NSC, for the appointment as Director (Finance), National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Limited (NJMC) have been issued.
(We said this on Nov 9, 2012)

Subodh Kumar Jain joins as Member (Engg), Railway Board (UPDATED)
Subodh Kumar Jain, General Manager, Central Railway, has taken over as new Member Engineering, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to Government of India, in New Delhi on April 12, 2013.
(We said this on April 10, 2013)

Justice Kanwaljit Singh shifted to Rajasthan HC (UPDATED)
Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, has been transferred to Rajasthan High Court in the same capacity.

Allahabad High Court gets six Addl Judges (UPDATED)
Justice Rakesh Srivastava, Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani, Justice Vipin Sinha, Justice Karuna Nand Bajpayee, Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra have been appointed as Additional Judges of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.

Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma leads delegation to Zimbabwe (UPDATED)
Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma has led a delegation to Zimbabwe to strengthen relations between the two countries in the areas of steel and mining. Minister of Steel was received at the Harare airport by Prof Welshman Ncube, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Republic of Zimbabwe on April 9, 2013. Minister of Steel was accompanied by D R S Chaudhary, Secretary (Steel), other senior officials of Ministry of Steel and CMDs of Public Sector companies under Ministry of Steel. Verma had a series of meetings with different Ministers, starting with Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Obert Moses Mpofu. It was mentioned by Mpofu that the existence of a relationship over the years between the two countries could be seen in the cordial talks between the two Ministers. He acknowledged India's role in the growth of Zimbabwe stating that many of the present functionaries have been educated in India. He requested the Minister of Steel to support Zimbabwe in developing its mineral resources. Verma was quick to respond with the assurance that companies in India will be in touch with the mines ministry to take it forward. Speaking on the occasion Verma said, "Zimbabwe has large reserves of low grade iron ore, the Indian steel industry can be a partner in developing and gainfully utilizing these resources." He added that such ventures would be extremely beneficial and would further strengthen ties between the two countries. The Minister assured support to Zimbabwean entrepreneurs trying to set up base in India.

NBCC inks MoU with RGKUT, Hyderabad (UPDATED)
An MoU has been signed recently between NBCC, a Mini CPSU and Rajiv Gandhi University of Technologies (RGUKT), Hyderabad, for Construction of latter's campus at R K Valley, near Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. The Agreement was signed by Koteshwara Rao, Registrar, RGUKT, Hyderabad and R K Jain, GM, NBCC, Hyderabad. As per the MoU, Phase I of the campus is to be developed at a cost of Rs. 83.56 crores. Later, Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC also called on Damodar Raja Narasimha, Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, who, during discussion, assured Mittal of awarding more works to NBCC in near future.

Dr N Rajamarthandan to join CBI as SP (UPDATED)
Dr N Rajamarthandan is joining the CBI as SP in relaxation of IPS Tenure Policy. He is 2006 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Anish Prasad to join as SP CBI (UPDATED)
Anish Prasad is joining the CBI as SP. He is 2003 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

P K Gupta selected as Director (Mktg), ITI Ltd (UPDATED)
P K Gupta, GM, ITIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Marketing), ITI Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 12, 2013.

5 IFS officers shifted in MP (UPDATED)
As many as five officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, A S Ahlawat (1980) has been appointed as APCCF, Work Plan and Forest Land Record while Vidhan Chandra (1980) will now be APCCF, HRD and Dr A K Singh (1982) is APCCF, Joint Forest Management with additional charge of Coordination. Besides, K P Singh (1983) has been posted as Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur on deputation and A K Baronia (1983) will now be Deputy Conservator of Forest, Judiciary Affairs, Jabalpur.

Dr Parvinder Sohi Behuria gets assignment (UPDATED)
Dr Parvinder Sohi Behuria, who was appointed as Member of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has now been assigned the charge of Revenue in the Board. She is a 1977 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax.

CORPORATE

Radheshyam Mina, Director (Pers.), NHPC Ltd elected Board Member, SCOPE
Radheshyam Mina, Director (Personnel), NHPC Ltd, is also 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. Mina has over 32 years experience including 31 years in the power sector. Apart from handling technical assignments like design, engineering, construction, execution, testing and commissioning of transmission lines and hydro electric projects, he also headed different division of NHPC Limited.

N L Manjoka assumes charge as Director (Corporate Planning), HUDCO
N L Manjoka, former Executive Director, Planning, CONCOR, has taken over as Director, Corporate Planning, HUDCO.

Singh appointed Part-time Nominee Director, Gail (India) Ltd
The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has appointed P K Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas as Part-time Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Gail (India) Ltd.

Dubey appointed Part-time Official Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd
Dr A K Dubey, Nominee of Ministry of Coal has been appointed as Part-time Official Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

Goel appointed Addl. Director, Indraprastha Gas Ltd
Indraprastha Gas Ltd has appointed Puneet Kumar Goel as an Additional Director of the company.

Kumar ceases to be Director, Indraprastha Gas Ltd
Rajendra Kumar has ceased to be a Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

Chatterjee is CFO & Addl. Director, IFB Industries Ltd
Prabir Chatterjee, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IFB Industries Ltd has also been appointed on the Board of Directors of the company as an Additional Director of the company.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Ambuja Cements Ltd
M L Bhakta and Naresh Chandra have ceased to be Directors on the Board of Directors of Ambuja Cements Ltd.

Agarwal appointed Marketing Director, eBay
Alok Agarwal has been appointed as Marketing Director, eBay.

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"Thy name is world!

One Secretary in the Government of India two weeks after his retirement rang up his Under Secretary for some kind of minor favour. The Under Secretary did not pick up the phone. Thy name is world", I want to submit that this shows that Secretary was unable to earn any respect from his juniors. In fact, this is situation almost everywhere in Central Secretariat barring a few exceptions. Unlike military officers, Senior officers(Civilians) are not leaders, they just use the powers, pressurize subordinates for outputs, have no place to understand others problems, don't provide logistical support to juniors, think that they are to rule, behave like kings/autocrats and such incidences show what their juniors think of them. In military, every junior is always ready to sacrifice even his life for his senior. Why our civilian officers don't earn that kind of support and respect from juniors. Had there been a feedback system from juniors, it would have become clear how rude, arrogant are seniors. Senior officers sometimes should introspect and consider their juniors at least human being which we all are, before being US, DS, JS, or Secretary. Does an officer have any power or recognition beyond his own cadre or abroad? On the contrary there are a number of examples where junior officers help repatriated or retired officers beyond their capacity personally.

AB

Empanelment of Private Hospitals in CGHS

Can someone help to get Escorts Heart & Research Institute, Max Super Speciality, Max Heart Institute, Ganga Ram, Batra, Balaji included for CGHS beneficiaries as there is no good private hospital at present where CGHS beneficiaries can go for treatment. Pensioners were worst sufferer due to removal of above hospitals from CGHS.

A Kumar

Absolutely correct assessment

The valuable assessment of Mrs Sudha Nair is absolutely correct. I myself is a victim of these type of incident. After my retirement as an Income-tax Inspector, I was re-deployed as a Tax Assistant on contract basis in the I T Department for one year. I forced to served four officers at a time and the remuneration was fixed at Rs.8, 200/- only per month for the last six months i.e. the basic pay last drawn by me in the post of Tax Assistant. No DA and other allowances were given. This discrimination is against the direction of CBDT in fixing the remuneration of the appointment of re- deployed retired employees on contract basis. This was brought to the notice of the CCIT, but it was in vain. He terribly feared the union leaders who are against the renewal of my contract for the next 6 months. God bless my department and my comrades.

Koyaji