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Top ten lieutenants of RSS Chief Madukar Mohan Bhagwat:-

Suresh Joshi

Joshi, popularly known as 'Bhaiyaji', not only holds the second highest post in RSS but is also considered as the second most powerful man in RSS. He was unanimously re-elected as its General Secretary for second consecutive term in March last year. If BJP comes into power in 2014 general elections Joshi would continue with his second highest rank in RSS.

Suresh Soni

The native of Chhattisgarh holds the post of Joint General Secretary (Sahasarakaryavah) of RSS. He has been the first choice of RSS leadership to act as the Sangh's liaison person for the BJP.

Nitin Gadkari

Even though Gadkari, former BJP President, missed the bus to win the second consecutive term as BJP President, he continues to enjoy the support of all the new-generation leaders; like Arun Jaitley and Rajnath Singh besides Modi.

Dattatreya Hosabale

Dattatreya is National Joint General Secretary of RSS who started his career with RSS as its 'Pracharak' before joining the BJP.

Manmohan Vaidya

Manmohan Vaidya, also known as Vaidya junior, holds the position of 'Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramuk' which is equivalent to head of media cell. He is the son of senior RSS ideologue Madhav Govind Vaidya. Reportedly, he is the one who always stands by Gadkari; especially in the time of any political crises.

Dr Krishna Gopal

Dr Gopal, Joint General Secretary, RSS, hails from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. Having Masteres degree in Environmental Science from Agra University, he secured doctorate from CSIR. He dedicated his nine precious years in Assam and Mizoram as 'Kshethreeya Pracharak' of RSS.

Anil Oak

Oak, holding the post of 'Akhil Bharatiya Sharirik Pramukh', maintains relatively a low profile outside the RSS but he is said to have an outrightly close term with the RSS chief.

P Parmeshwaran

A senior RSS Ideologue who heads the RSS 'Think Tank' of Kerala 'Bharatiya Vichara Kendram' as its Director.

Bajarangalal Gupta

Gupta is a Member of Central Executive Council of RSS and is associated with Shraddhanand College of University of Delhi. He heads the northern region chapter of RSS.

Rakesh Sinha

Sinha is an Associate Professor of Political Science in University of Delhi who also heads 'India Policy Foundation' as it's Director. A hardcore sailor of RSS' ideology in print & electronic media is the author of the biography of Dr K B Hedgewar; the RSS Founder.

What triggered fall of Sheila Dikshit ?
It is the image of the UPA government at the Centre and the Congress party in general that actually triggered the fall of Sheila Dikshit more than she herself as an individual.

What worked for BJP in Madhya Pradesh ?
The accessibility and humility of CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan who has positioned himself as the leader who doesn't demand hero-worship but who is available and is all ears for his people irrespective of caste, class, religion. Having maintained a low profile and avoiding being perceived as a flambouyant aggressive leader, he has assumed the image of an ordinary person. And this has pulled BJP through for the third time in Madhya Pradesh because nothing captures the Indian voter's imagination than an 'one-of-us' approach.

BUREAUCRACY

1980 batch IAS officers get in-situ promotion
14 IAS officers of 1980 batch has been promoted as Special Secretaries in the Government of India. They are Ashok Lavasa Special Secretary, Ministry of Power; VK Subburaj Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Fertilizers; Rajeev Kher, Special Secretary, Department of Commerce; Ms Anita Agnihotri, Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Commerce; Amitabh Kant, CEO, DMICDC in the rank and pay of Secretary; Shaktikanta Das, Special Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs: Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Sudarsanam Srinivasan, Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Space; N Ravi Shanker, as administrator, under department of telecommunications in the rank and pay of Secretary. Kapil Dev Tripathi, Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission in the rank and pay of Secretary; Ashok Kumar Angurana, Managing
Director, TRIFED, in the rank and pay of Secretary, Prabhu Dayal Meena, Special Secretary, Department of Land Resources; Amitava Bhattacharya, Chairman, Staff Selection Commission and Jagan Nath Chamber, Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes in the pay of Secretary.

Indian Railways coming to rails
Things have improved in the Indian Railways under the leadership of Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. Who is his Advisor these days ?

Banwari Swarup empanelled
Banwari Swarup has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. Swarup is a 1980 batch IDAS officer.

Ms Nanda appointed as Director (Fin), CRIS
Ms Vandana Nanda has been appointed as Director (Finance), CRIS on immediate absorption basis for a period of five years. Ms Nanda, who is presently posted to Northern Railway in HAG, belongs to IRAS.

DoPT to address inter cadre transfer of IAS officers only
In the Inter cadre transfer of All India Service Officers on grounds of marriage, the Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved that the cases where the couple officers belong to two different service, out of which one is IAS, would be processed in the department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) in the first instance.

Ms Ganga promoted as Additional CAG
Ms K Ganga (IA&AS-1981) has been promoted as Additional Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General. On her promotion she will take over as Additional Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (Professional Practices Group) in CAG office against a newly created post. She will also look after the work relating to audit reports of Karnataka and Kerala.

Thankachen selected as MD, CRWC
K U Thankachen, Chief Manager, CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Central Railside Warehouse Company Limited (CRWC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 11, 2013. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Cadre of Dr Rajwant Pal Singh transferred to Haryana
The cadre of Dr Rajwant Pal Singh has been transferred from Andhra Pradesh to Haryana cadre on the ground of extreme personal hardship. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Anil Kumar, CMD BEL due to retire on Dec 31
Anil Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), is retiring on December 31, 2013. S K Sharma, Director, BEL is expected to succeed him in January.

Will Singh be called back to Rajasthan in Vasundhara's set up?
Speculation is rife whether Rohit Kumar Singh, 1989 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer, presently a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways at the centre, be summoned back to Rajasthan to be a part of Vasundhara Raje's core team. In Raje's last tenure as Chief Minister of Rajasthan during 2003- 2008, Singh is said to have played a key role in building up the Vasundhara Brand. Harvard educated Singh is considered to have been one of the best Secretaries of Information & Public Relations Department in the country. With an upsurge of social media and the politics of perception becoming predominant, it remains to be seen whether Raje would use Singh's services again.

Mishra moves to Washington
N K Mishra has been appointed as Minister (Personnel and Community Affairs) in the Embassy of India, Washington . He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Will Jha be given extension as JS, Policy, MHA?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Dr Lokesh Dutt Jha would soon move from MHA. The 1986 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre was supposed to get the extension but reportedly he would now move from MHA. He has been working as JS, Policy & Planning, MHA since January 2009.

Former CS in MP celebrates victory of Mizoram CM
He is neither Congressman nor a BJP man but loves Indian democracy. A 1967 batch retired IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre A V Singh celebrated the fifth term victory of Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla sitting in Bhopal. A V Singh has been successful Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh.

Will Shikhar Agrawal repatriate to Rajasthan?
After the advent of the new regime in Rajasthan the guessing game has started that Shikhar Agrawal may also chart on the wish-list of Vasundhara Raje Scindia after she would take oath as the new CM of Rajasthan. The 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre is currently serving Joint Secretary, Department of Labour & Employment, GoI.

Mehboob Alalam makes it as 1st ADG with NDRF?
Dr Mehboob Alam has freshly been appointed as ADG with NDRF. The 1981 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre had completed his seven years term under central deputation on December 6, 2013. Until now NDRF had not any ADG rank officer. One may term it an extraordinary development for Central Paramilitay Forces in many ways.

1981 batch IRS officers may soon be promoted as CCITs
As the grapevine has it 1981 batch IRS officers are all set to be promoted from CITs to CCITs. Reportedly, the file has gone for Fin Min's approval on December 5 only. Orders are expected at any point of time now. B D Gupta's, 1981 batch IRS officer, name would be the last on the chart of new lot of Chief Commissioners of Income Tax.

Rajalakshmi poised to move from UIDAI
As the grapevine has it, Rajalakshmi Devaraj may soon move from UIDAI. The 1998 batch IDAS officer is currently serving with UIDAI as Additional Director General, Finance.

Why Vijay Shankar Pandey was not empanelled ?
A 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre Vijay Shankar Pandey is still waiting in the wings for empanelment to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. Pandey who successfully served the state government and the GoI is not aware the reason as to why he was not empanelled. Who scuttled the empanelment politicians or bureaucrats ?.

Mrs Lata Manoj Kumar relieved to join CBI
The Government of Rajasthan has relieved Mrs Lata Manoj Kumar of cadre responsibility and paved the way for joining as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of four years. She is a 2000 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Rajput is back to Odisha
N B S Rajput who was on deputation to the Madhya Pradesh Government is back to the parent Odisha cadre. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer.

Two IPS officers are jobless in Delhi
Two UT cadre IPS officers J K Sharma (1982 batch) and S Dash (1996) batch have been jobless for over two months. On return from Arunachal Pradesh they have not been given posting in the Delhi police.

3 IAS officers of AP to attend one week training programme from Dec 16
Around three officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Andhra Pradesh cadre namely Busani Venkateswara Rao(1993), K Sunitha (1996) and K V Satyanarayan (2004) are scheduled to attend one week in-service training programme for the year 2013-14 from December 16 to December 20, 2013.

Vaish would continue as Chief RC, Tripura Bhawan in Delhi till Ap 30
Rajnisha Kumar Vaish, Chief Resident Commissioner, Tripura Bhavan in New Delhi, would continue with his services till April 30, 2014 as has been given re-employment for six months after his retirement on October 31.

Shubaransu empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Shubaransu has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is an IRSME officer of 1983 batch.

M K Mohapatra empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
M K Mohapatra has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch officer of Indian Ordnance Factory Service.

Justice Agrawal is new Chairman of Bhopal Gas Victims rehab committee
Madhya Pradesh High Court has appointed former judge, Justice V K Agrawal, as the chairman of the five- member committee constituted on the directive of the Supreme Court for rehabilitation of Bhopal gas tragedy victims. Other members of the committee are senior journalist Purnendu Shukla, Director - Medical Education Dr Nirbhay Shrivastava and Principal Secretary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief and Rehabilitation Department.

Supreme Court Judge Justice GS Singhvi retires
Supreme Court Judge Justice GS Singhvi has retired on Wednesday after delivering his last judgement upholding gay sex as a criminal offence. The 65-year-old Judge who kept government on tenterhooks on public issues had hit the spotlight on several occasions. Two days ago, he gave a body blow to politicians and bureaucrats with a path-breaking judgement against misuse of red beacon lights on vehicles used by them, saying it was reflective of the "Raj mentality". During a little over six-year tenure, he heard a number of sensitive cases and pronounced other landmark verdicts including scrapping of 2G spectrum licenses.

Suspension of IPS officer revoked in UP
The Uttar Pradesh government has re-instated IPS officer Subhash Chand Dubey who was suspended in connection with the Muzaffarnagar riots

T K Vinod Kumar is also Director, NPA, Hyderabad (UPDATED)
T K Vinod Kumar has been assigned an additional charge of Director, National Police Academy (NPA), Hyderabad. Kumar, who is presently Joint Director in NPA, belongs to 1992 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Four IAS officers shifted in Haryana (UPDATED)
As many as four officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Haryana cadre have been transferred in Haryana. Accordingly, Praveen Kumar has been posted as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon and Chief Administrator, Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Shrine Board, Gurgaon and
Special Secretary, Land Use Board, Haryana while R C Verma will now be Deputy Commissioner, Mewat at Huh and CEO, Mewat Development Agency, Nuh and Phool Chand Meena is Administrator, HUDA, Gurgaon. Besides, Vinay Singh has been appointed as Administrator, HUDA (HQ), Panchkula.

Five IPS officers transferred in Karnataka (UPDATED)
As many as five officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Karnataka. Accordingly, K S R Charan Reddy has been appointed as IG and Secretary, Home Department (PCAS), Bangalore with full additional charge of IG, Training while R Hitender will now be DIG and Commissioner, Mangalore City, Mangalore and B A Padmanayan is DIG, Prison. Similarly, Manish Kharbikar has been appointed as DIG, Karnatata State Reserve Police and Ravindra Prasad as DIG and Commissioner, Hubli-Dharbad City, Hubli.

CORPORATE

Mrs Sujatha nominated Director on IOB Board
Mrs S Sujatha has been nominated as part-time non-official Director on the Board of Directors of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for a period of three years.

Rao ceases to be Part-time Director, Dredging Corporation of India Limited
Dr S Narasimha Rao has ceased to be Non-Official Part-time Director on the Board of Directors of Dredging Corporation of India Limited

Jha resigns as Director, IFCI Ltd
Ashok Kumar Jha has resigned as Director of IFCI Limited.

Rai appointed Part-time Director, ITDC
India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) has appointed Prof. Usha Kiran Rai who is Faculty of Management Studies, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) as Part-time Non Official Director for a period of three years

Saini resigns as Director, Shri Jagdamba Polymers Ltd
B S Saini has resigned as Director of Shri Jagdamba Polymers Ltd.

Shivakumar appointed CEO, PepsiCo India Region
D Shivakumar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PepsiCo, India Region

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CGHS pensioners to run from pillar to post

I am a regular visitor of your valuable site and shall appreciate if the following is brought out:-

"It is pity that many diagnostic tests especially Vitamin D Deficiency Study which is a very common test prescribed by Consulting Orthopaedicians to Senior citizens suffering from bone-related problems, CGHS pensioners have to run from pillar to post to get the test done on credit basis. First one has to approach the approved Diagnostic Centre for an estimate, then the pensioner has to approach concerned CMO for appropriate prior approval. CMO in turn has no powers to issue the prior approval. The incharge is required to forward the request of pensioner to the CGHS Zonal Office. The Zonal Office then processes the request and issue the sanction which takes few days may be due to administrative problems (shortage of staff etc.) and by the time permission comes to pensioner through Dispensary or by his/her personal visit, the requisite time bar of 15 days lapses. The procedure needs to be simplified so that all diagnostic tests are done without prior approval at the approved diagnostic centre.

This issue was raised by me six months back also but there is no improvement. In fact it is more complicated as earlier CMO used to issue the prior approval, now it goes to Zonal Office.

I hope that CGHS authorities will take view of my point and improve the system as it is very difficult if not impossible to approach CGHS authorities/MOHFW individually."

GC Duggal

Retired Pensioner from Min. of H&FW

Senior citizens don't get healthcare from CGHS

CGHS always make it impossible for senior citizens who retired from government to enjoy healthcare at their sunset years by making more procedures for availing the facilities. All CGHS life time healthcare card holders issued on the eve of retirement to avail of all healthcare facilities from private hospitals on production of the card without going through the so called wellness centers which makes only people more sick and tired of all the CGHS services.

Raman

Pensioners' travails at CGHS.

There is a need for decentralization and delegation of powers in CGHS hierarchy. In case, it is not possible to post specialists in CGHS wellness centres due to overall shortage, why not empower the CMOs and reduce strain on pensioners and pressures on overcrowded government hospitals. Will the health ministry take the call ?

A K Saxena ( A retired civil servant)

Wastage of time in CGHS

Senior citizens are facing lot of difficulty in obtaining medicines from Welfare Centers. After the medicines prescribed by the doctors of recognised hospitals, to which they go as the doctor was earlier in a Govt. Hospital and he was continuously getting medical help from him. After the medicines are prescribed by a Doctor of the recognised hospital, the pensioner has to go to a Govt. Hospital and have the same prescribed by him and then get the same indented or issued by the CMO of the Welfare Centre. To avoid this, the CMO may be authorized to issue the medicines. May kindly be considered.

Avinash, Pensioner

Many Khemkas, Many Vadras

This has reference to the submissions in WIC on 10.12.2013 under the caption "Many Khemkas, Many Vadras". I do agree that once we start focusing on 'Failure Stories' rather than on 'Success Stories' we can find a solution to the existing problems. For example, we are so enamored by the 'Success Stories' of RTI System that we are unable to notice that the system is already half dead. If an authority is adamant on depriving you with some information, there is no way to get it before two years. In case of Corruption Cases, such delay defeats the basic purpose of RTI. Similarly, the system of Whistle Blower has no real protection for the Whistle Blower. Our system, by nature, is still feudal and therefore any complaint against a senior by a junior is taken as a challenge to the authority and therefore the corruption issue becomes secondary. A Whistle Blower is neither taken into confidence nor does he get a copy of the investigation report or closure report. This opens doors for cover-up. If CVC wants to be effective, it should do sample checks on cases referred to CVO under Vigilance Audit. Secondly, it should be mandatory for every CVO to provide a copy of the investigation report to the complainant for his rejoinder, if any, before taking a final decision in the case. Let CVC start the above exercises with the Whistle Blower Complaint of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

AK. Verma, Secretary, ISSA (EC), Kolkata

Think about increasing retirement age

Congress Government should think seriously about increasing the retirement age. They should not get misdirected about the vote bank of youth, as the present youth will not switch over the side from AAP or others to Congress in a very short time of 4-5 months left for election. In no way they get the confidence of the present Government led by Congress, instead Congress will hate to lose the confidence of the cg employees who are vehemently supporting the Congress for a long time. Congress Government should chose either to lose the vote bank of Government employees by not increasing the retirement which they deserve as the life expectancy of the Indians has increased and for productive old age of India.

K B

Indian Railway Traffic Service is worse

Indian Railway Traffic Service is worse off with only 1986 batch empanelled for JS. DoPT must step in and take action to ensure some kind of parity among central services in empanelment of Officers for JS.

Prashanth Kumar

BABU's postings

The popularity of this webpage tells the story of how important the BABU's posting is. The destiny of the country is defined by these BABU's who hide behind other culprits

Y Ram

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