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POLITICS

IAS is supreme !
That Indian Administrative Service is supreme has been established once again with the Chief Minister- designate of the of New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal depending upon Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to decide the timings of his assuming new office. hile Kejriwal - a graduate from IIT, Kharagpur, and a former Indian Revenue Service officer (Joint Commissioner - Income Tax) , born in Haryana August 16, 1968, is well-known for his role in drafting a proposed Jan Lokpal Bill and his efforts to bring and implement the Right to Information (RTI) act at grassroots level, Jung (born 18 January 1951), is 1973 batch IAS officer who was the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university in Delhi. Kejriwal has met the Lieutenant Governor informing him about his party's willingness to form the government and now awaiting his nod.

Kiran Bedi and Delhi cops !
Aam Aadmi Party's Government has identified police officers who are deemed to be supporters of former UT cadre IPS officer Kiran Bedi. One thing is certain, they will be an outcaste in the new Government.

Metal and food prices decline
Metal and food prices have declined while energy prices have edged up. The IMF's Primary Commodities Price Index is unchanged from March 2013 with declines in metal and food prices offset by small gains in energy prices. The steep fall in metal prices owes much to a continuing rise in metals mine supplies in recent years and some signs of a slowing real estate sector in China.

BUREAUCRACY

Rajendra Kumar to be Secretary to new Delhi CM
Rajendra Kumar is being appointed new Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister designate Arvind Kejriwal. He is 1989 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ashok Lavasa appointed Secretary, Civil Aviation
Ashok Lavasa has been appointed new Secretary Civil Aviation in the Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
(We said this on Dec 23, 2013)

Who will be new Fertilizer Secretary- V K Subburaj ?
Who will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi as Fertilizer Secretary ? 1980 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer V K Subburaj who is presently Special Secretary, Department of Fertilizer is ahead in the race.

Dr Panda is new Secretary Tribal Affairs

Dr Hrusikesh Panda has been appointed new Secretary Tribal Affairs in the Government of India. 1979 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre Dr
Panda would succeed Vibha Puri on January 1. Vibha Puri is retiring on December 31.

Sayanarayan Mohanty empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Sayanarayan 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.

V P Baligar empanelled for Secretary equivalent post in GoI
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
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
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
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.

Rajani Ranjan Rashmi empanelled as AS in GoI
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.

Singh empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
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.

PMO clears file of Madhusudan for CMD, RINL!
The file of P Madhusudan, Director (Finance), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), is learnt to have been cleared by the Prime Minister Office (PMO) for the post of CMD, RINL.

Pandey to join GoI
Brijesh Pandey is joining the Government of India as Deputy Secretary in Department of Economic Affairs . He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Amit Singla is Dy Secretary, Commerce
Amit Singla will be Deputy Secretary, Commerce in the Government of India. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

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

Will Kamyotra be appointed as new Chairman, CPCB ?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that J S Kamyotra's name has emerged as the front runner for the post of Chairman of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Reportedly, several senior applicants are in the consideration zone. Kamyotra is the Member Secretary of CPCB. The meeting for the selection of new Chairman was held on December 10 but decision is yet to be taken.

Alok Kumar re-selected !
CERC has reselected Alok Kumar (IAS-1988-UP cadre) as its Secretary. Alok Kumar had earlier worked as Secretary in CERC and considering his seniority and having already done one stint in this organisation, the cadre authorities in UP and DoPT, will find it difficult to grant approval. Alok Kumar had earlier, in 2010, completed 7 years of deputation in Ministry of Power and CERC. Cynics question the wisdom of reappointment of such a senior IAS officer in a, relatively, minor post. The desperation of the officer to be in Delhi on deputation is symptomatic of desperation of IAS/IPS officers to run away from their States to man inconsequential posts at the Centre. CERC has been without a regular Secretary for nearly an year, because of failure of CERC and Ministry of Power to agree on the proper officer for the post.

Appointment of new DG, Forest by Dec 27
If some reliable sources are to be believed the appointment of new Director General, Forest may be finalised by December 27. Reportedly, the tie is between the two officers belonging to 1977 & 1978 batch IFS officers. Kantharaj Jude Sekar, the incumbent DG, Forest, is scheduled to retire on December 31.

K K Sharma poised to move to FHQ BSF as ADG
K K Sharma is all set to move to Delhi as ADG, BSF, FHQ. The 1982 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre is presently posted at BSF Academy, Tekanpur.

40 applies for one post of Commissioner in CVC !
About 40 former IAS,IPS and IFS officers have applied for one post of Commissioner CVC. Normally this post goes to the IPS.

Joshi to be Adviser in RBI
A R Joshi will now be Adviser in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

PESB seeks applications for Member (HR), AAI
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has advertised the post of Member (Human Resources), Airport Authority of India (AAI) falling vacant on December 1, 2014. Those willing to apply for the same can send their applications to the PESB before February 21, 2014.

Three IAS officers get fresh assignments in Rajasthan
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.

Last date for Secretary-cum-Controller, SSC extended upto Jan 31
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has extended the last date for submission of applications for the post of Secretary-cum-Controller of Examinations, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) (Hqrs), New Delhi upto January 31, 2014.

Rakesh Ranjan Singh posted as Asst Director (News) DDK, Srinagar
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Rakesh Ranjan Singh has been posted as Assistant Director (News), Guwahati after promotion to Junior Grade of IIS Group 'A'.

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

P K Malhotra is also Secretary, Legal Affairs
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
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
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 Changsan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
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.

DoPT asks PESB to select candidate four months before
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked the PESB to ensure the selection of candidate within four months of the date of vacancy.

S Rangarajan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
S Rangarajan 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.

Jude Sekar to take farewell on Dec 25 at ICFRE, Dehradun
K Jude Sekar, the incumbent DG, Forest, who is also holding the charge of DG, ICFRE, Dehradun will take farewell at Dehradun on December 25, 2013. He is all set to superannuate on December 31.

D'Souza is now ED in Air India
GM, Finance in the Air India, A J D'Souza has been promoted as Executive Director (Finance).

Duggal is new Governor Manipur (UPDATED)
V K Duggal will be new Governor of Manipur. He is former 1968 batch UT cadre IAS officer.

Inauguration of Ayakar Bhawan for IT constructed by NBCC held on Dec 23 (UPDATED)
MoS (Finance), JD Seelam, inaugurated the Ayakar Bhawan for Income Tax epartment constructed by NBCC on December 23, 2013 at Noida . The 3-star green building under the charge of S K Soni, DGM (Engg.) have received appreciation, applauds and recognition from all its visitors and occupants for its fine, quality laden and timely construction by NBCC.

8 IAS officers transferred in Andhra Pradesh (UPDATED)
As many as eight officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, R V Chandravadan has been posted as MD, REEMAP & EO while Mrs Christina Z Chongthu will be Special Commissioner, Commercial Taxes and A Srinivas is VC& MD, A P Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited. Similarly, K V Satyanarayana has been made Commissioner, Handlooms & Textiles; H Arun Kumar as Secretary, A P Tribal Welfare Residential Education Institutions Soceity; Sarfraz Ahmed as Joint Collector & Additional District Magistrate, Karimnagar; Mrs Bharati Holikeri as Special Commissioner, AP Housing Board and Sridhar was posted as VC & MD, Rajiv Swagruha Cooperation Ltd.

Kusumjit Sidhu appointed Secretary Public Enterprises (UPDATED)
Kusumjit Sidhu will succeed O P Rawat on January 1 as Secretary Public Enterprises in the Government of India. She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre. Rawat is superannuating on December 31.
( We said this on December 17, 2013 )

8 senior IAS officers shifted in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
As many as eight officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, K Rajaraman has been posted as Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Commercial Taxes while Dr K Manivasan will now be State Commissioner for the welfare of Differently Abled Persons and Apurva Varma is Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise. Similarly, Dr Niranjan Mardi has been posted as Principal Secretry/Commissioner of Economics and Statistics; Dr V Irai Anbu as Principal Secretary/Director, Anna Institute of Management and Director General of Training; Pankaj Kumar Bansal as Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd; V K Jeyakodi as Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu; N s Palaniappan as Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department.

Biswaranjan Sasmal deputed as Director, Tribal Affairs in GoI (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Biswaranjan Sasmal has been deputed as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the Government of India.

CORPORATE

Kaushik appointed Independent Director, Vaibhav Global Limited
Vaibhav Global Limited has appointed Vikram Kaushik as an Independent Director of the company.

Vasani appointed Addl. Director, Tata Communications Ltd
Tata Communications Limited has appointed Bharat Vasani as Additional Director of the company.

Two Directors appointed on Board of Coal India Ltd
C Balakrishnan and Dr Noor Mohammed have been appointed as Directors of Coal India Ltd (CIL).

Ueshima has resigns as Nominee Director
Hideaki Ueshima has resigned as nominee of Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd., Japan on the Board of Directors of Motherson Sumi Systems Limited as he is returning to Japan.

Three Directors cease to be on Board of BEL
Prof Anurag Kumar, N Sitaram and Prof R Venkata Rao have ceased to be Independent Directors of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

Jalan resigns as Director, The Sirpur Paper Mills Limited
Sudhir Jalan has resigned as Director of The Sirpur Paper Mills Limited.

Jain resigns as Non Govt. Director, Vijaya Bank
Nishank Kumar Jain, Non Government Director of Vijaya Bank has resigned from the Bank following his election as MLA of Ganj-Basoda in Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.

Mody resigns as Director, West Coast Paper Mills Limited
R N Mody has resigned as Director of West Coast Paper Mills Limited.

Jain resigns as Director, of Wagend Infra Venture Ltd
Vinod Jain has resigned as Director of Wagend Infra Venture Ltd.

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A note for 7th pay commission

In a zeal to present a unique report, the 6th Pay Commission has created so many anomalies that there had never been so in the earlier Central Pay Commissions from 1st to 5th in the history of Independent India. One of the greatest anomalies is that the Pay Commission has recommended certain Grade Pays with a difference of mere Rs. 100/-, Rs.200/- or Rs.400/- e.g. Rs.1800, 1900, 2000, 2400, 2800, 4200, 4600, 4800 and created great confusions in remembering Pay Bands and Grade Pays. There was a Professor from one of the most renowned institutions of Management in the world (read IIM, Ahmedabad) as its Member on the 6th Pay Commission. It is a principle of Personnel Management that in order to create interest of the employee in the job, keep his morale high and to encourage him to contribute his best in the job, at least somewhat attractive amount of salary increase is prescribed on his promotion. This principle has been totally forgotten. It can well be judged if an employee gets promotion or is given ACP or MACP after 10 years or so, what incentive he will have to put in his maximum to the job with the meagre increase of Rs.100/- or Rs.200/- or Rs.400/- in these days of high inflation prevailing even in 2008 when the Pay Commission's recommendations were brought out. The 7th Pay Commission may kindly take note of this principle while formulating new Pay Scales. To simply the matters, the Commission may adopt the 5th Pay Commission scales of pay as the basis by multiplying the same with the recommended factor. If at all the 6th Pay Commission's salary structure is adopted, it may suitably adjust the Pay Bands, keeping sufficient gap between different Grade Pays -

Paul

Cut staff posted in our missions abroad

I agree that there should be a cut of atleast 50% in the staff posted in our missions abroad. These holy cows get huge allowances which are not made public. Ministry should make public all the allowances paid at various levels to officers posted in our Missions for a transparent administration.

P C Tripathi

Will this Lok Pal validate corruption ?

The Lok Pal Bill has been finally passed. There are any number of reasons for the fervour of the government to pass the law on the last day of this session, but the crushing defeat at the hands of a newbie like the AAP is the most important reason. The corrupt never acknowledge the wrath of the people, their anger against them and the assertion of the power of the vote to throw out the most powerful government. The next parliamentary election might witness the repeat of the Delhi assembly results more ferociously. The failure of the AAP or its loss of public trust for hobnobbing with the corrupt for support, will ensure more stunning result. Mere passage of the Lok Pal is not going to save the government, for the Bill suffers from infirmities that will make it void when put to judicial scrutiny. But the most significant issue is the absence of will of the government to substitute corruption by an honest establishment. The best laws in the hands of the corrupt become brittle piece of paper! Is it somebody's case that the corrupt can't be punished under the existing laws? They can certainly be caught and punished, but the government's will is willingly missing. The latest instance of the corrupted soul of the government is the rejection of the Judicial Commission on Adarsh Ghotala. And politicians are petitioning the President to appoint a judicial commission for some silly snoopgate somewhere, excluding Delhi where it is a money spinning business as was proved in the Jaitley telephone snooping/snoopgate. The institutional mechanism of punishing the corrupt has been rendered dysfunctional: what can the Central Vigilance Commission do except enjoying pay, perks & privileges post retirement? When I entered Civil service, we used to hear the name of the CVC, who was almost a synonym for error: Pimputkar! Now the number of CVC members has gone up, the CBI has been strengthened and so have the complaints. The elaborate organisation of the institution of Lok Pal will be a third government within a government (the second being the de facto govt), engaging thousands of employees, giving post retirement benefits to hundreds of judges & bureaucrats and promote the interests of the lawyers. Which office today is competent to frame charges on a charge sheet that can be sustained in a court of law? There are not even two officers to understand the nuances of the court cases that keep harassing the officers in any office. Even the Information Commissions are issuing so many orders which go over the head of the PIO, First AA etc. But the penal provisions make them submit to even unlawful orders. Can the officer filing an affidavit in a corruption case like the CWG, Adarsh, 2 G, Coalgate etc. write it that the minister has not allowed him to take action or that the law ministry denied him the assistance of the AG's advice while making submissions to the Lok Pal? Already the administration of justice in the country has been made a case of universal worry with over 2.5 crore pending cases. Can we suffer further additions to these numbers? Please don't harass us any further. If you really want to remove, root out, check or control (your choice)corruption, start punishing the guilty before going to the polls to demonstrate your resolve. Otherwise any attempt to get undue credit (and votes for that)is bound to rebound like tons of bricks!

M L Gupta

WIC's news about IFCI true !

Your news about Industrial Finance Corporate of India (IFCI) to make it one lakh crore company seems to be true as its CEO&MD Malay Mukherjee has also unfolded planning, which has appeared in Business Standard dated December 23, 2013.

BMA

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