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New Government on June 1
New Union Government will be constituted on June 1. Who will form the Government-NDA, UPA or the Third Front ?

Will there be long term fund support to IIFC ?
A long meeting between Joint Secretary Budget in the Ministry of Finance and Malay Mukherjee, CMD of IFCI has fuelled speculations of Long Term Fund Support to make Industrial Finance Corporation of India- a One lakh Crore Government Company .

BUREAUCRACY

Will Ashok Lavasa be Secretary ,Civil Aviation ?
Ashok Lavasa is likely to be appointed new Secretary, Civil Aviation. The 1980 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadra Lavasa is presently Special Secretary, Power in the GoI.

Indu Shekhar poised to be Sr Adviser to IMF ED
As the grapevine has it, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi is all set to move to the World Bank as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director of the IMF. The 1987 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre has been serving as PS to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.

Rajiv Mehrishi is Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
Secretary, Fertilizers in the Government of India, Rajiv Mehrishi is back to the parent Rajasthan cadre as Chief Secretary. The 1978 batch IAS officer Mehrishi is taking over as Chief Secretary today.
(We said this on December 13, 2013)

Joint Secretary level post to fall vacant in Cabinet Secretariat
A Joint Secretary level post is going to fall vacant in Cabinet Secretariat by February 2014.

K K Sharma empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
K K Sharma has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ms Rajan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Surina Rajan has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. She is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Ms Sharma empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Vandita Sharma has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. She is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Mrs Ohatker empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Mrs Shobha Ohatker has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in the Government of India. She is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Dr Agrawal to join CAT in Chandigarh
Dr B A Agarwal, Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs is due to join Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in Chandigarh on December 31.

Pateriya is back to Madhya Pradesh
Joint Director in the CBI, A K Pateriya, is back to the parent Madhya Pradesh cadre after completion of central deputation tenure. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer.

Garg returns to parent cadre as PS, Finance
Subhash Chandra Garg, who is on central deputation as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, is returning to his parent cadre where he is being appointed as Principal Secretary, Finance in Rajasthan. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on December 23, 2013)

Akash Deep goes back to Indian Posts
In a sudden development, Akash Deep, Registrar in TDSAT has been repatriated to his parent cadre - Indian Posts and posted to Agartala. The exit of Deep, whose initial appointment itself had raised eyebrows, has further deepened the mystery.

Who would be next Director of BSF Academy at Tekanpur ?
The 1982 batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer, K K Sharma, Director, BSF Academy, Tekanpur, is all set to vacate the slot and, thus, make the ADG rank post available for the takers belonging to 1983 batch.

D K Pathak poised to move from Jammu
As the grapevine has it, Devendra Kumar Pathak may soon move from Jammu, Jammu &Kashmir Zone. The 1979 batch Assam Meghalaya cadre IPS officer is presently serving CRPF in Jammu as Special Director General, Jammu &Kashmir Zone.

DoPT invites applications for Member Secretary, NPPA
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Member Secretary, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Those willing to apply for this Joint Secretary level post can send their applications to this department within one month of advertisement of this post.

Sharma to succeed Anil Kumar as CMD, BEL on Jan 1
S K Sharma, Director, BEL, will be joining as Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on January 1, 2014. He will succeed Anil Kumar retiring on December 31, 2013.
(We said this on June 18, 2013)

Orders of Ms Brar for Director, IRCTC expected in couple days
The orders of Ms A K Brar for the appointment as Director (Tourism & Marketing), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) are expected to be issued in couple of days. The post has been lying vacant for a long time.

Orders of Naresh Chandra for Director, MRVC yet to come
The orders of Naresh Chandra, Ministry of Railways, for the appointment as Director (Technical), Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) are yet to be issued by the Government of India. He is, however, holding this post on deputation basis.

CGM level candidate of a PSU deprived of PESB interview
A Chief General Manager (CGM), who had applied for the post of Director (Marketing) in a Central Public Enterprise, has been deprived of being part of selection interview as his application (despite submission much before) was not forwarded timely to the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) by the concerned Ministry.

Alok to return to Rajasthan
Alok has been recalled from central deputation by the Rajasthan Government. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

16 GMs promoted to CGM in RBI
Altogether 16 General Managers have been promoted as CGM in the Reserve Bank of India. About 50 GMs had appeared for interview.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Mktg), IOCL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has advertised the post of Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) falling vacant on January 1, 2015. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to the PESB before February 21, 2014.

Vijay Kumar posted as Asst Director, DPD, Hyderabad
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, V Vijay Kumar has been posted as Assistant Director, DPD Hyderabad after promotion to Junior Grade of IIS Group 'A'.

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

Satyanarayana empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
K Satyanarayana 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.

16 new DRMs appointed
Orders for 16 DRM's have been issued. Accordingly, N.Salecha is DRM - Ajmer, R Argal - DRM Malda, A Prakash - DRM Palghat, A Kansal - DRM Nagpur (secr), O P Singh - DRM Nagpur (CR), V K Tripathi - DRM Allahabad, S K Singh - DRM Khurda Rd, Ms J V Sinha - DRM Ranchi, Niraj Kr- DRM Lumbdig, R K Lal - DRM Mysore, D Kashyap - DRM Sealdah, A Daulat - DRM Tinsukia, V Bhusha - DRM Mughalsarai, A Gangal - DRM Vadodara, Shubranshu - DRM Salem and S Bajpai is DRM Trivandrum.

Abhijit Kumar is now JS in Lok Sabha
Abhijit Kumar has been promoted to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Lok Sabha.

Rajiv Mishra to continue till further orders
CEO of the Lok Sabha TV, Rajiv Mishra, has been asked to continue till further orders.

Reshuffle of IPS officers in UP
A number of officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, DL Ratnam has been transferred to the cooperative department while Rajesh Pratap Singh is given additional charge of the traffic department and Amitabh Thakur is shifted to PTS Gorakhpur. Similarly, Aseem Kumar Arun has been transferred to the telecom department; Jai Narain Singh to PAC headquarters; A K Sengar as IGP Law and Order; Raj Kumar as IG Police Recruitment Board; Lalji Shukla as IGP (Budget); Bhola Nath Singh as IGP PAC Lucknow Sector; Subhash Chandra Dubey posted to DGP office; Prateep Kumar Mishra as Commandant 48 PAC; Ram Pratap Singh as SP Anti-Corruption; A K Pandey as commandant 8th PAC Batallion; Shamli Atul Saxena as Commandant 39 PAC and Ganga Nath Tripathi was made SP Police Welfare.

Distinguished Xaverian Award to CMD , NTPC (UPDATED)
CMD of NTPC Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury has been given distinguished Xaverian Award by St. Xavier Alumni Association (SXAA) for his outstanding services and contribution to the Building Construction and Power sector at the Alumni Reunion of the Institution held in Patna

3 IAS officers get fresh assignments in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Mrs Rajesh Yadav has been appointed as Director, Women Empowerment while C S Rajan is given additional charge of Rajasthan Industrial Development Corporation and Bhawani Singh Detha is also assigned an additional charge of Divisional Commissioner and ex-officio Commissioner, TAD, Udayapur.

P S Sachdeva promoted to CIT (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, P S Sachdeva has been promoted to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT).

Stayanarayan Mohanty empanelled as Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Stayanarayan Mohanty has been empanelled for the post of Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Baligar empanelled for Secretary equivalent post in GoI (UPDATED)
V P Baligar has been empanelled for Secretary equivalent post in Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Vijayakumar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
T Vijayakumar has been empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Amarjeet Sinha empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Amarjeet Sinha has been empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Bhatnagar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar has been empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Rashmi empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Rajani Ranjan Rashmi has been empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Sunil Kumar Singh empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Sunil Kumar Singh has been empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Indrajit Pal is also Secretary, Fertilisers (UPDATED)
Indrajit Pal, Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, has been assigned additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

P K Malhotra is also Secretary, Legal Affairs (UPDATED)
P K Malhotra, Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, has been assigned additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs.

S C Garg repatriated to his parent cadre (UPDATED)
S C Garg, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, has been repatriated to his cadre. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Two IRAS officers get postings (UPDATED)
Madhukar Sinha, SAG/IRAS, Central Railway, has been transferred and posted in the cadre of Eastern Railway while Sanjeeb Kumar, SAG/IRAS, was appointed to East Central Railway.

Ms L S Changsan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Ms L S Changsan has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

CORPORATE

Sidharth Birla is new President of FICCI
Chairman of Xpro India Ltd, Sidharth Birla, is the new President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) . He has succeeded HSBC India Country Head Naina Lal Kidwai.

(We said this on November 15, 2013)

Two Directors appointed on Board of Asia Pack Ltd
Kulbir Singh Pasricha and Sunil Upadhayay have been appointed as Directors of Asia Pack Ltd

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Asia Pack Ltd
Anil Kumar Sanchlecha and Pradeep Garg have resigned as Directors of Asia Pack Ltd.

Reddy appointed Vice Chairman, NBMSME
G Venkateshwar Reddy has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of National Board of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (NBMSME) for a period of three years

Rohatagi quits Cisco (India & SAARC region)?
Sanjay Rohatgi has resigned as Managing Director & Service Provider of Cisco (India & SAARC region).

Tripathy appointed President, inVentive Health India
Anita Tripathy has been appointed as President, inVentive Health India

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WIC and America

I find Whispers does not print even one word against America. Even in the Devyani case Whispers does not have the courage to take on America. Why should American diplomats serving in India not be arrested on flimsy charges immediately by the police ? Only then will we have a bargaining chip for securing Devyani's freedom. Now I wonder if Whispers will even print this for fear of a drone attack by the Americans ?

D Choudhury

Among the responsibilities of serving in Missions abroad, one is representational. Diplomats are required to engage with influential members in host country, delegations, leaders, etc. in the Indian settings of one's home for which a domestic assistant is invaluable. Rules guiding diplomats and their personal staff are framed by Vienna Conventions. The assistants also travel on Official passports for the same reason. The illegality of barbaric treatment of the lady cannot be justified nor the charges themselves. US cannot have different rules for itself: Raymond Davis episode etc. For more on US double standards.
visit:
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/state.employees.pay/index.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/19/us-column-frankel-idUSBRE9BI05N20131219
and the most interesting:
http://wemeantwell.com/

A Serving Diplomat

Not fair for them to join politics

What do you have to say about Judges joining politics immediately after retirement and becoming MPs, Ministers and Chief Ministers ? Doesn't it speak volumes about their political inclinations ?

M S Krishnan

Flawed suggestion

The suggestion to allow extension of five years to those having five outstanding CRs is flawed. This will weaken the spines of officers keen to continue after 60 years and merit will suffer. Often it is pliability that scores over hard work in getting outstanding CRs.

Prakash

Folly of UPA

Some IAS officers who had important positions in UPA joined BJP, the main opponent of UPA. Does it mean folly of UPA to put such people in sensitive positions who would have or could have looked after the interest of the BJP while in service or it shows magnanimity of the UPA to appoint people of merit only on sensitive positions. I find most BJP sympathisers occupying sensitive posts in UPA. Who is behind these ?

Prakash

Quick DPCs needed

There is no body to question UPSC for inordinate delay in finalization of DPCs. There is no rule for their working. UPSC should open eyes and give the Govt. Employees what they deserve without dodging and delaying DPCs. Most unfortunate thing is DPCS are deliberately finalised after retirement of employees.

D V Rao

She owes explanation !

It's not her conduct in this case which is amazing, I am surprised no one asked her for an explanation when she was embroiled in Adarsh scam. And the properties she owns.

A Agnihotri

Introspection required

I fully concur. The Government of India allows all IFS on going abroad to take one or two servants for whom the officials claim foreign allowance but do not fully pay them. Further they depute these servants to work in embassy functions like at home R - Day, I - Day etc and claim extra allowances but do not pay them. I have friends in IFS who openly say they get fat allowances, free meals, drinks etc at GoI cost and have no work to do except enjoy and entertain and throw parties. There is an urgent need to reduce number of our missions and reduce staff posted therein by fifty percent. Previously in the upscale civil exams the toppers used to join the IFS but for over three decades now the bottom of the list join the IFS. Further foreign travel by IFS, IAS and Ministers, bureaucrats need to be cut down. Then we can save foreign exchange. The Cabinet Secretary needs to control over its wings.

Hari Sharma

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