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POLITICS

Inside story of big shot (4)?
Taking notice of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in September 2012, SEBI intervened in the matter of Directorship of big business Tycoon based in Kolkata.

Is Congress worried about the Muslim vote?
There are worries in the Congress camp about where the Muslim votes would go in the 2014 elections and how this block will vote. It is heard that the party is mulling an internal study of the same.

Pilot speaks without FMs consent?
It is heard that Finance Minister P Chidambaram is upset about Sachin Pilot making a statement about farm loan waiver. Much of this is supposed to be Rahul Gandhi's idea

Is Sanjay Singh changing his constituency ?
It is heard that veteran Congressman Sanjay Singh is contesting from Sultanpur in the coming Lok Sabha polls.

Is Varun likely to join SP?
It is heard that BJP MP Varun Gandhi is looking to join Samajwadi Party .There is a lot being read in hs recent meeting with Akhilesh Yadav.

BUREAUCRACY

Empanelment of 1983 batch IAS officers soon
Empanelment of 1983 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India is expected to take place either this month end or early next month.

Ashok Mukherjee to succeed Hardeep Puri?
Ashok Mukherjee is all set to succeed Hardeep Singh Puri as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. He is 1978 batch IFS officer.

J S Mathur to be AS and FA I & B
Additional Secretary I & B J S Mathur will move as Additional Secretary and FA in the Ministry. Orders of 1982 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Mathur are being issued today.

Viswanath to be Additional Secretary I & B
C Viswanath will now be Additional Secretary Information and Broadcasting.Orders of 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre are being issued today.

1978 batch IAS officer still waiting to be Secretary in GoI
While posting of 1979 batch IAS officers as Secretary in the Government of India has commenced, one 1978 batch IAS officer Anoop Mishra of UP cadre is still waiting in the wings for posting .

Will Chahal join MHA in GoI?
I S Chahal is likely to join the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Government of India . He is 1989 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Arun Kumar is new Director CVC
Arun Kumar has been appointed as Director, CVC. He is an IOFS service officer of 1995 batch.

Singhal to move Lucknow!
DIG ITBP Sanjay Singhal on promotion is likely to move to Lucknow. He is 1993 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

35 GMs interviewed for ED posts in PSU Banks
As many as 35 General Managers of various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) Banks have been interviewed for the promotion to the Executive Director level conducted on February 12 and 13, 2013. The General Managers, who appeared for the 16 posts of Executive Directors, falling vacant in 2013-14, include S N Patil, R K Gupta, M K Jain, Kharab and B M Nanda of Dena Bank; Krishna Guha, S K Srivastava, P S Bhatia, V Chakravorty and Vinod Kumar of Allahabad Bank; R C Marathe, R Koteshwaran, K N Manvi, Arun Shrivastava and Animesh Chauhan of Bank of Baroda; Rakesh Sethi, P S Rawat, Gaurishankar and B P Joshi of Bank of India; R Atmaraman, M S Rao, B S Rama Rao of Andhra Bank; T Srikandan of Canara Bank; Atul Agrawal, S Sangapure, U Mohapatra; B K Diwakar, J K Garg, S N Awasthi of Central Bank of India; K K Sansi and R K Takkar of Oriental Bank of Commerce; M K Jain of Syndicate Bank; P K Srivastava and S K Sengar of Union Bank of India and K V Brahmaji Rao of Vijay Bank.

Three JD level vacancies in IB
Three positions of Joint Director (JD) rank are reportedly lying vacant in Intelligence Bureau.

Apurva Chandra is back to Maharashtra
1988 batch Maharashtra cadre IAS officer Apurva Chandra is back to the parent state from Central deputation. He is likely to be appointed either MD CIDCO or Principal Secretary Industries.
( We said this on January 14, 2013)

Sidhu likely to proceed on central deputation
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Karan Bir Singh Sidhu, Prl. Secretary, Irrigation; Government of Punjab is likely to move on central deputation. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Punjab govt. likely for a new Prl. Secy. (Finance); post budget session?
As the grapevine has it, the Government of Punjab may go for a change in Principal Secretary, Finance immediately after its budget session is over. One may wait and watch only.

Anil Kumar to be CVO AIIMS !
Anil Kumar D.I.G Andhra Pradesh Police is likely to join central deputation as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) AIIMS (new Project for AIIMS). He is an IPS officer of 1996 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Is Shankar is new PS irrigation Government of Maharashtra ?
Malini Shankar is likely to be posted as new Principal Secretary Irrigation and Command Area Development Authority Maharashtra Government.

Jog Singh is new Member, SAT
Jog Singh is reported to have been appointed as Member, SAT. Name of D S Kolamkar was also in circulation.

Ms Lata Mallikarjuna posted as AG, E&RSA, Hyderabad
Ms Lata Mallikarjuna, on return from leave, has been posted as Accountant General (E&RSA), Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. She is an IA&AS officer of 1992 batch.

Three Banks to have three EDs
Now the Union Bank of India,Central Bank of India and Canara Bank will have three EDs instead of two.

Sanjay Rastogi to return to Orissa
Sanjay Rastogi is back to the parent Orissa cadre from central deputation. He is 1991 batch IAS officer.

Justice Rao is new Karnataka Lokayukta
Former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice (retd) Y Bhaskar Rao has been appointed as the new Lokayukta, a post lying vacant since September 2011.

Janakiraman moves to Yangon
Deputy Secretary posted in the MEA Dr S Janakiraman has been moved as First Secretary on a newly created post to Yangon.

Mala Dutta empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Mala Dutta has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. Dutta is a 1986 batch IES officer.

Finance Commission seeks applications for Economic Advisor
Applications are invited for the post of Economic Adviser in the Pay Scale of Rs.37,000-67,000 + Grade Pay Rs. 10,000 in the Fourteenth Finance Commission, on deputation/contract basis.
Please visit www.fincominidia.nic.in for more details on emoluments, job profile and eligibility criteria. The last date for submission of applications is 28-02-2013."

PESB seeks applications for Director (Pers), BCCL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Personnel), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) falling vacant in January, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Board before April 1, 2013.

Three Judges of Karnataka HC to retire in 2013
Three Judges of Karnataka High Court are retiring in the year-2013. Accordingly, Shrihari Purushottam Davare will be retiring on April 6, 2013 while Adi Subhash Basetti is due to retire on August 10, 2013 and D S Shylendra Kumar is superannuating on September 5, 2013.

Vijay Singh Dahiya posted as Director & Spl. Secretary, Urban Local Bodies in Haryana (UPDATED)
Vijay Singh Dahiya has been posted as Director, Urban Local Bodies, Haryana, Special Secretary, Urban Local Bodies and Project Director, Swaran Jayanti Shehri Rozgar Yojna and State Urban Development Society, Haryana. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

D K Dhusia shifted to North Western Railway (UPDATED)
D K Dhusia, SG/IRAS/ North Eastern Railway (NER), has been transferred to North Western Railway (NWR) and posted in the cadre.

CORPORATE

Lalan Prasad is back to NTPC
Lalan Prasad is back to the parent organization NTPC. He was working with the Bihar State Power Generation Company.

Deal between Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi
A business deal between Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi, 'Eitihaad'is Airways already over, only signing of MoU is left.

Agarwal appointed Whole-time Director, Indosolar Ltd
Indosolar Ltd has appointed Anand Kumar Agarwal as the Whole-time Director of the company w.e.f. February 13, 2013

Ruia re-appointed CMD, Amines & Plasticizers Ltd
Amines & Plasticizers Ltd has re-appointed Hemant Kumar Ruia as Chairman and Managing Director of the company for a further period of three years after expiry of his term of office in the company.

Choudhary re-appointed MD, Spentex Industries Ltd
Spentex Industries Ltd has re-appointed Mukund Choudhary as Managing Director of the company

Agarwal re-appointed Director (Finance), Spentex Industries Ltd
Amrit Agrawal has been re-appointed as Director (Finance) of Spentex Industries Ltd for a period of five years

Tripathi resigns as Director, Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd
P. K. Tripathi has resigned as a Director of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd

Spolia appointed Chairman, Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd
D. M. Spolia, Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi has been appointed as Chairman on the Board of Directors of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd

Kejriwal re-appointed MD, Remsons Industries Ltd
Remsons Industries Ltd has re-appointed Krishna Kejriwal as Managing Director of the company.

Kejriwal appointed Whole-time Dorector, Remsons Industries Ltd
Ms Chand Kejriwal has been appointed as Whole-time Director of Remsons Industries Ltd for further term of three years w.e.f. April 1, 2013

Javen resigns as Director, Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd
Ms. K. R. Javen has resigned as Director of Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd w.e.f. February 11, 2013

Jangid appointed Company Secy. Barak Valley Cements Ltd
Barak Valley Cements Ltd has appointed Ms. Bhavna Jangid as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. February 12, 2013

Birla appointed MD, Sujana Metal Products Ltd
Sujana Metal Products Ltd has re-appointed R.K. Birla as Managing Director of the company for a period of five years w.e.f. January 28, 2013

Madhavan appointed Addl. Director, Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd
T. R. Madhavan has been appointed as Additional Director of Ultramarine & Pigments Ltd w.e.f. February 11, 2013

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Growth vs Inflation

Government is in a Catch 22 situation. On one side is slow down of economy, and on the other is Inflation. If Government wants to give a boost to economy, it has to encourage Investment. An Investor will come only when he is ensured of handsome returns on his investment. Returns will come to him only when there is demand in the market. For creating demand, people will have to spend more for which they should have surplus funds. This is likely to create Inflation with money supply increasing in market.

Government shall have to decide between one of the two lesser evils - Inflation or Growth. I think Growth is more important which will create more employment in the country. Government can make a beginning from its own house. They should go slow on reducing fiscal deficit. There is nothing magical in the figure of 4.8%. There is a ban on purchase of vehicles in Government. This ban should be lifted in the first instance. This will revive the sagging demand in the auto industry and hence boost production and GDP. Growth of 5.5% in GDP during 2012-13 is possible.

Surendra

Pay govt doctors at par with private

Government Doctors should be given salary at par with their counterparts in Private Hospitals. They should be provided with fully furnished residences and transport to attend hospital at short call. They should also be given security. But these doctors should be brought under the purview 'Biometric Attendance Machine' and 'Close circuit cameras' be attached in their chambers to ensure that they do not treat the patients callously. Their should be a system of patient feeding information in the website of the government hospital and getting appointment of doctors. This will reduce queues in hospitals.

For CGHS beneficiaries, in the city of New Delhi, there should be a separate super specialty hospital. Doctors in this hospital could work both on regular and also contract/consultancy basis. This hospital should also have a Medical College where only the wards of the Central Government employees should get admission, with the condition that they will serve the hospital for 20 years on completing their education. The private hospitals who are not fulfilling their obligations, should be forced to dole out the market price of the land.

A Srivastava

Don't give post-retirement sops to officers

It is wrong on the part of the Government to give post-retirement sops to officers who held critical posts like Directors of CBI and IB, Election Commissioners etc. People feel that these sops are given for services rendered during their official term. They do not see former CBI Director A P Singh's nomination as USC Member different. Now we know why all these corruption cases probed by CBI are going on a snail's pace.

N Krishnan

Why did they not raise all these doubts earlier ?

Some individuals and TV channels have come out questioning the execution of Afzal Guru. Some have found legal flaws even in the Supreme Court's Judgement upholding the death sentence. Why did they not raise all these doubts earlier? They had more than a decade to do so. They could have helped a man who was sent to gallows if he did not deserve that fate. By raising these doubts now they are only adding fuel to the Kashmir fire besides intensifying the pain of his distraught family. Let us not show disregard for our judicial process. After all they must have found this as 'rarest of the rare' case for awarding death sentence. Still one feels that statesmanship and farsightedness demanded that the same should not have been carried out the way it was done. He deserved to meet his family before his death. Even condemned are entitled to human rights. The fallout of this is going to be overwhelming for our country.

Aarti Khosla