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POLITICS

Why did Anna and Kejriwal fail ?
Why did Anna Hajare and Kejriwal fail in their mission to fight against corruption? At a get-together it was felt that the real crowd puller was the BJP. The BJP used to mobilise crowd for them.

Have IAS officers lost their interest in Andhra Pradesh?
It seems that the IAS officers are disillusioned in Andhra Pradesh. This is evident from the fact that about a dozen IAS officers have shown their interest to go on central deputation. Is not the Congress Government led by Kiran Kumar Reddy responsible?.

Whisper was false and malicious about Shashi Tharoor
Whispers had carried an item about Dr Shashi Tharoor on March 27. We would like to inform our readers that the news item was false and malicious. The concerned reporter has been removed from our staff. We retract it completely and express regret for any distress caused by it. Dr Tharoor, his literary achievements and his commitment to integrity and probity in public life are held in the highest regard by us.

PM to inaugurate Civil Services Day on Apr 21
Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh will be inaugurating the eighth Civil Services Day being held in New Delhi on April 21, 2013. The Prime Minister will also give away the PM's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2011-12. The day is observed by Civil Services to rededicate and recommit themselves to the cause of the people.

Gujarat's KVK project chosen for PM award
The Kaushalya Vardhan Kendra (KVK) Project of Gujarat Government has won the Prime Minister's award for Public Administration. The award will be given by Prime Minister on April 21, 2013 at New Delhi.

BUREAUCRACY

Again Sharad of Haryana to be NIA Chief !
It seems Special Director CBI K Saleem Ali is not moving as NIA Chief. Now the 1979 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre Sharad Kumar is said to be front-runner for the post. Incidentally, outgoing NIA Chief was also Sharad and that too from the Haryana cadre.

Panel of Home Secretary reaches to Shinde !
A panel of three IAS officers for the post of Home Secretary has reached to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde. Will Shinde approve any name or return the panel ?.

Justice Aftab Alam to retire today
Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Aftab Alam is retiring on Friday.

Lamba is now Member, SAT
Outgoing Secretary DoNER A S Lamba has been appointed Member of the SAT. He is a former 1977 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
(We said this on March 18, 2013)

M S Mathews selected as Director (Tech), NFL
M S Mathews, Director (Technical), MFL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on April 18, 2013. As many as five persons were interviewed for the same.

Five IAS officers facing action
As many as five officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) who have been absent on French leave have been recommended for actions or taken actions by State Governments.

Mrs Aruna Bahuguna appointed Special DG in CRPF
Mrs Aruna Bahuguna has been appointed as Special Director General in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). She is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on March 5 & Apr 9, 2013)

Inter-cadre deputation of M H Khan extended
Extension of inter-cadre deputation of M H Khan from Manipur-Tripura cadre to Uttarakhand cadre has been approved for a period of one year. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of M-T cadre.

Pravesh Sharma gets ACS rank
Pravesh Sharma who is presently on central Government has been given pro-forma promotion to the rank of ACS by the Madhya Pradesh Government. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer.

May 31 sets race for coveted slot in Maharashtra
The swiftly approaching date of retirement of Jayant Kumar Banthia has set the race for the coveted slot of Chief Secretary of Maharashtra. The incumbent CS is scheduled to retire on May 31.

Good days are ahead for bankers (5)
Over a hundred professions including bigwigsin the banking sector may expect windfall after the retirement from the RBI and the Banks.

Who will be new LIC CMD? (2) S B Mainak
S B Mainak who is head of the LIC Investments is also a powerful contender for the post. Interview for the post will take place on April 23.

Ms Sudha Devi to return to Himachal Pradesh
Ms Sudha Devi M is returning to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre from central deputation soon. She is a 2003 batch IAS officer.

Amitabh Jain to return to Chhattisgarh early
Amitabh Jain is returning to the parent Chhattisgarh cadre from his London assignment early. The state government has given consent for early reversion of 1989 batch IAS officer Jain.

Lakhtakia gets extension in SPG
Sudeep Lakhtakia IG in the SPG has been given extension in deputation tenure till December end this year. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Shipping Ministry recommends suspension of a Port Chairman ?
The Shipping Ministry is reported to have recommended suspension of a Chairman of a Port Trust.

Ramu to move to Seoul
Abhagani Ramu Deputy Secretary EA Division in the MEA has been moved as DCM in Seoul.

Applications for Assistant Director in CWPRS invited
Department of Personal and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Assistant Director, Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS). Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

Applications for Counsellor (Services) in PMI, WTO, Geneva invited
Department of Personal and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Counsellor (Services), Permanent Mission of India (PMI), WTO, Geneva. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

C Roul likely to move on central deputation
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Chhabilendra Roul is likely to move on central deputation as Joint Secretary. Principal Secretary, Defence Services Welfare, Government of Punjab. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Four posts of DIG vacant in ITBP
As many as four posts of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) are lying vacant in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

R P Auradker is likely to join CRPF
R P Auradker is likely to join Central deputation at Inspector General level in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Chaur Krishna empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Charu Krishna has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. Charu is an Indian Telecommunication Service officer of 1982 batch.

TERI University announces admissions
TERI University has announced admissions for the 6th MA in Public Policy and Sustainable Development. The programme, sponsored by DoPT, is suited for mid-career civil servants and professionals in the corporate sector. The curriculum comprises of two semesters of course work at the New Delhi campus, 6 weeks training at reputed Universities abroad on select modules on public policy and one year major project at the place of posting. The last date for application is May 20, 2013. The session commences on July 22, 2013. Further details are available at TERI.

Arvind Kumar relieved to join central deputation as IG, ITBP
The Madhya Pradesh Government has relieved Arvind Kumar of cadre responsibility and paved the way for joining central deputation as Inspector General (IG), Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) for a period of five years.He is a 1988 batch IPS officer.
(We said this on April 1, 2013)

Four IPS officers get Senior Time Scale in MP
As many as four officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to 2009 batch have been accorded Senior Time Scale in Madhya Pradesh. The officers are: Amit Singh, Navneet Bhasin, Rudolf Alvares and Tarun Naik.

CORPORATE

B B Pattanaik, MD - CWC, elected Board Member, SCOPE
B B Pattanaik, Managing Director, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), a Gold Medalist in M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Entomology from Banaras Hindu University, who joined the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) in February 1979, 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. Pattanaik was the key architect for formulation of Government of India's National Policy on Handling, Storage & Transportation of Foodgrains in June 2000. He was the CMD, National Seeds Corporation Ltd (NSC) from September 2004 to June 2008. During his tenure as CMD, NSC was turned around from a loss making entity on the verge of being referred to BIFR to a profit making and dividend paying enterprise. Pattanaik is also the Chairman, National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India.

Kalra appointed Non Official Part-time Director, MMTC Ltd
MMTC Ltd has appointed Arvind Kalra as Non Official Part Time Independent Director of the company.

Akella to step down as President & COO, Blue Star Infotech Ltd
Ramkumar Akella, President and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Star Infotech Ltd has decided to step down from the said posts w.e.f. April 30, 2013 on account of personal reasons

Aggarwal appointed Company Secy., Citurgia Biochemicals Ltd
Ms Shubra Aggarwal has been appointed as Company Secretary of Citurgia Biochemicals Ltd.

Khatau steps down as MD, Cable Corporation of India Ltd
Hiten Khatau has stepped down as Managing Director of Cable Corporation of India Ltd but to continue as Chairman of the Board of Directors in a Non-Executive capacity in the company.

Ghoshal appointed Group CEO, Viking Ventures
Manajit Ghoshal had been appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Viking Ventures.

Apte appointed Director, Crompton Greaves Ltd
Crompton Greaves Ltd has appointed Shirish Apte as an Additional Director of the company.

Nath appointed Addl. Director, Bronze Infra-Tech Ltd
Bronze Infra-Tech Ltd has appointed Prasanta Nath as the Additional Director of the company.

Sharma resigns as Independent Director, Bronze Infra-Tech Ltd
Sumit Sharma has resigned as Independent Director of Bronze Infra-Tech Ltd.

Shah resigns as Director, Alco Chem Ltd
Rajendra Shah has resigned as Director of Ashok Alco Chem Ltd.

Tayebejee appointed VP & Business Leader, (Mobility Sevice Line), Mphasis
Kumail Tayebejee has been appointed as Vice President and Business Leader (Mobility Service Line), Mphasis Ltd.

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Atlast, NPC gets HoD
At least after period of one year three months, NPC gets its Director General. Number of decisions which were pending are now likely to be cleared as NPC has got Head of the Department.

Ravi Shankar Mathur

IPS officers unwilling to join BSF at DIG level
The news that 6 posts of DIG are vacant in BSF is an old one. The IPS officers do not want to join the force at this level because the service conditions are difficult and they only want a posting to Delhi. Moreover they do not have anything to contribute to the force as they do not know anything about the culture and ethos of the force.

Girish

It doesn't alters the truth
Denigrating freedom fighters and forgetting history and making tall claims does not alter the truth that Babasaheb Ambedkar, though a great man, never went to British jails while the rest of the nation did. It is to the credit of the latter that they, considering Babasaheb's undoubted stature and work, made him Law Minister.

Vijay Kumar

Dr Amedkar - role to freedom movement of untouchables
Some people conveniently tend forget that there were two freedom struggles - (i) independence from British and (ii) independence from tyranny of Caste Hindus i.e. freedom from slaves of slaves the Dalits or in those days anti-shudras or shudras.. While higher castes Hindus enjoyed full patronage from British for almost two hundreds two three hundred years, the lawyer families, business families and educated elite of caste Hindus had been very much serving the British. One cannot and should not forget the role played by certain high caste politicians in Bhagat Singh hanging case and Subash Chandra Bose exile. Hats off to all freedom fighters for independence of India, but one should not undermine the role of leaders who gave lives for freedom of human beings who were subject to slavery (worse than slavery in social practice such as untouchability). Freedom of India from Britain is one the greatest achievement of ours, but freedom from clutches of caste Hindus is much more important for millions of human beings, which was the struggle of more humane independence in nature. Can anyone imagine, if British imposed untouchability on higher castes, as they had been imposing on Dalits for thousands years...... Untouchability is the worst form of slavery and hence the role of Ambedkar is above any struggle of India. If one does an online worldwide survey, one may be stunned which was more torturous to humanity the British rule or the untouchability. We should all bow our heads out of respect to both kind of freedom fighters. Comparisons cannot be drawn.

Singh R K