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POLITICS

One CM wants 5,000 crores to become PM?
There are whispers in the corridors of power that one Chief Minister (not Narendra Modi) is keen to have Rs 5,000 crores to become the Prime Minister of this country. Guess the name.

Is Shinde losing portfolio?
It is heard that Sushil Kumar Shinde is likely to lose his portfolio to Kamal Nath. Sources say the Congress high command is upset with his statement on saffron terror.

Are more names of BJP being raked by Congress?
It is heard that Congress is working towards unearthing more scams of the three BJP leaders.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Madhav Lal join GoI this week?
The GoI has conveyed to the J & K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that his Chief Secretary Madhav Lal is being appointed Secretary, MSME. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer. One can only wait and watch.

Saurabh Chandra gets additional charge of Secretary, MSME
Secretary, IPP Saurabh Chandra has been given additional charge of Secretary, MSME for three months. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Vijayan to be IRDA Chairman?
Name of former Chairman of the LIC,AAA T S Vijayan has reportedly been cleared for the post of Chairman, IRDA. Official announcement is however yet to be made.

Rajiv Jain to be DGP of Jharkhand?
Grapevine has it that Rajiv Jain is moving to the Jharkhand as DGP to succeed G S Rath who is retiring on February 28. A 1980 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre Jain is presently in the IB.

Tripathi to be JS, MSME in GoI
Surendra Nath Tripathi is being tipped to be Joint Secretary in the Department of MSME in the Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Badhavan to be new JS MOSPI
S S Badhavan, IFS, is reportedly taking over as Joint Secretary in MOSPI wef Feb 6, 2013, replacing Arvind Kumar .

Mrs Urvilla Khati is new JS, Water Resources
Mrs Urvilla Khati has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources. She is an IRPS officer.

Sharma is new Member (Projects) NHAI
The PM has cleared the file of N P Sharma for the post of Member (Projects) , National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) .

Solicitor General resigns!
Solicitor General Rohinton Nariman is reported to have resigned reportedly because of his differences with the Law Minister.

Will Mohan Parasaran be new Solicitor General?
Will Mohan Parasaran be new Solicitor General in place of Rohinton Nariman ? His name is in circulation.

Why did Sanjay Pugalia not join as JD, ED?
Sanjay Pugalia, an IRS officer, presently posted in Chennai, has so far not joined as Joint Director, Enforcement Directorate in Chandigarh. His appointment had taken place in November.

Tenure of K K Paul ends today
Tenure of UPSC Member, K K Paul is coming to an end on Tuesday. He is a former 1970 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

A Asholi Chalai is Director, DoPT
A Asholi Chalai has been appointed as Director in Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT).Earlier, he was posted with DoNER.

Number of High Courts is now 24
The total number of High Courts in the country has now risen from 21 to 24.

Five officers promoted as ADGs in MOSPI
Five officers have reportedly been promoted as ADGs in MOSPI. The officers are V K Bajaj ,ADG (FOD), Sudha Midha ADG (Water Resources), Amarjeet Kaur ADG (NASA),Samiran Malik ( SDRD, Kolkata ) and Aditya Prakash ADG (Coord).

Six IRSME officers promoted to HAG
As many as six officers of Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) have been transferred after promotion to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) in Railways. Accordingly, Prem Chandra, SAG/IRSME/Central Railway, has been transferred to East Coast Railway and appointed in HAG and posted as CME while A K Agarwal, HAG/IRSME, CME/East Coast Railway, was shifted to IROAF and posted as CAL and S K Luthra, SAG/IRSME, CME/Northeast Frontier Railway, is posted as CME, by re-operating the post of CME/Northeast Frontier Railway in HAG. Similarly, Anil Handa, SAG/IRSME, CAO/RCF/RAE Bareli, has been posted as CAO/RCF/RAE Baeli, by re-operating the post of CAO/RCF in HAG and Ravindra Gupta, SAG/IRSME, CAO/DLF (Marhowrah), was posted as CAO/DLF (Marhowrah), by re-operating the post of CAO/DLF (Marhowrah) in HAG and Ram Saran, SAG/IRSME, CME/COFMOW, is being promoted to the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).

DG (CSO)'s appointment delayed
Appointment of DG, CSO has reportedly been deferred by the ACC for some time.

Ravindra Gupta posted as CME, WR
Ravindra Gupta, HAG/IRSME, presently working as CAO/DLF/ Marhowra, has been transferred to Western Railway and posted as CME/Western Railway.

R Mukund deputed to Centre for Railway Information System
R Mukund, SAG/IRSME, Southern Railway, has been deputed to Centre for Railway Information System as General Manager (ERP-ICF) at Chennai.

O P Shaw shifted to Eastern Railway
O P Shaw, SG/IRSME/ North Central Railway, presently working as Deputy CME/Jhansi, has been transferred to Eastern Railway.

P Mondal transferred to Eastern Central Railway
P Mondal, SAG/IRSME, presently working as EDME (PU)/Railway Board, has been transferred to South East Central Railway and posted in the cadre.

Mrs Anuradha Mukhedkar is FA & CAO, Const, WCR
Mrs Anuradha Mukhedkar, SAG/IRAS, Western Central Railway, has been posted as FA & CAO, Construction in the same capacity on Western Central Railway after promotion to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG).

Railway Tariff Regulator to have four members
The proposed Railway Tariff regulator is likely to be a 3-4 member body headed by a chairman.

Will Singh be JCP, SE Range in Delhi?
S B K Singh is likely to be transferred as Joint Commissioner, Police, South East Range. He is a 1990 IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Appointment of RC, Mizoram in Delhi in a week or two
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that the appointment of Resident Commissioner of Mizoram in Delhi would be made by the second week of February.

Satyendra Sharan transferred to FPO, DFP, Rewa
Satyendra Sharan, Correspondent, AIR, Bhopal, has been transferred to FPO, DFP, Rewa in Madhya Pradesh. He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer.

K Srinivasan appointed as PAG, Tamil Nadu
K Srinivasan has been appointed as Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Tamil Nadu after promotion to the grade of Principal Accountant General (HAG).He is a 1988 batch IA & AS officer.

Damor, CCF, Govt. of Jharkhand, gets HAG
L N Damor, Chief Conservator of Forest, Development (Other) Government of Jharkhand, has been given Higher Administrative Grade. He is a 1981 batch Indian Forest Service officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Rajpal moves to Pretoria
Second Secretary in Panama, Hitesh Rajpal has been transferred to Pretoria.

PESB invites applications for Director (Finance), NEPA
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director( Finance), NEPA. Those interested for the post can send their application to PESB before February 22, 2013.

BOI ED launches new traditional life insurance plan of Star Union Dai-ichi Life (UPDATED)
Star Union Dai-ichi Life (SUD Life) has launched a new limited period single premium non-linked endowment plan, Dhan Suraksha Platinum II. The policy comes with a dual benefit which offers a policyholder a life cover of 10 times the premium paid in the event of death or provides a fixed return of 1.89 times of the premium paid after a fixed policy term of 10 years. The policy will be available for subscription up to March 31, 2013. Dhan Suraksha Platinum II offers policy holders the advantage of safe guarding money against market volatility, which allows it to grow and provide considerable returns. The policy also allows for guaranteed returns after 10 years, thereby ensuring higher efficacy of the investment made. This one of its kind policy has been designed to distinguish itself from the gamut of products currently existing in the market. The product was launched at the auspicious hands of M S Raghavan, Executive Director of Bank of India in the presence of top management. Raghavan emphasized on the companies ethos of "Relationship Beyond Banking" and in line with this highlighted on the products being offered to BOI customers. Raghavan emphasized that the product is being offered to the customer would help to provide protection and return on the investment. The policy can be purchased by an individual between the ages of 8 - 45 years. The maximum maturity age limit is capped at 55 years, while the minimum is 18 years. The term of the policy is fixed at 10 years and policyholders can procure a double benefit of guaranteed returns by paying a single premium for a life cover. The sum assured is calculated basis the premium amount paid, which is 10 times the premium. The minimum premium payable is Rs. 1, 00, 000 while the maximum is Rs. 1, 00, 00,000. In case of death, the beneficiary is entitled to 10 times of the premium paid. After the 10 year policy term, the policyholder can get returns up to 1.89 times of the premium paid. Dhan Suraksha Platinum II is a life insurance solution designed for the middle class and HNI segment. Under this policy, one can also avail of tax benefits under section 80C and 10(10D).

Mrinalini Darswal shortly to move as Spl. Commissioner, Sales Tax, Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Dr Mrinalini Darswal, Director, NDMC (Welfare & Power) is all set to join as Special Commissioner, Sales Tax, Delhi Government. Mrinalini, a 2002 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, presently serving on inter cadre deputation.

R K Manocha is now ED, Railway Board (UPDATED)
R K Manocha, SAG/IRAS, Central Organization for Modernization of Workshops (COFMOW), has been transferred and posted as Executive Director, AIIMs, Railway Board.

M P Mall is Director, IRCTC (UPDATED)
M P Mall, as Executive Director, AIMS, Railway Board, has taken over as Director, Finance, Indian Railway Caterings and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

Ms Tanuja Pandey shifted to COFMOW (UPDATED)
Ms Tanuja Pandey, SAG/IRAS, Northern Railway, has been transferred to Central Organisation for Modernization of Workshops (COFMOW).

NBCC distributes passbook to 100 construction workers (UPDATED)
National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), a Government of India enterprise under the aegis of the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) on February 5, 2013 facilitated the distribution of Pass Book on behalf of the Labour Department of Delhi Government to the unorganised construction workers. The event was organised at the New Moti Bagh Complex of MoUD stretched at 123 acres of land area, constructed by NBCC. The passbook will work as a unique identity card for the construction workers to give them access to various welfare schemes of the State Government pertaining to education, medical, loan, pension scheme, and other social and financial benefits. The passbooks which comprise details of the family members of the beneficiaries were distributed today among 100 workers from NBCC, CPWD, PWD and DMRC as a token. As a part of the scheme, seven meritorious students were awarded scholarships for higher education. Earlier, a total number of 1, 20,000 workers have been registered and benefitted by the receipt of the passbook. Acknowledging progress of the labour division, Secretary, Urban Development (UD), Dr Sudhir Krishna expressed delight over the success of the scheme and stressed on spreading more awareness about the same to workers via word-of-mouth. Amongst other welfare benefits, he also highlighted on social security supports like funding of education, scholarships, marriages etc. The passbook holders are also entitled to avail cashless medical facility till the limit of Rs. 30,000/- and a sum of Rs.500/- to Rs.1000/- as pension after attaining 60 years. Welcoming the dignitaries and extending his gratitude towards the unstinted support from the Labour Division and the MoUD, Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), NBCC, Vishnu P. Das said that construction workers are valued resources for industries in infrastructure sector. Thus, benefits of an organisation lie in the benefits of workers, he added. The event was attended by Labour Minister, Dr. A K Walia; Secretary, Urban Development (UD), Dr Sudhir Krishna; Joint Secretary, Urban Transport, C K Khaitan; CMD, NBCC, Vishnu P. Das; Director (Projects), Anoop Kumar Mittal; Managing Director, DMRC, Mangu Singh; Director General, CPWD, Rakesh Mishra. Senior Officials and dignitaries from the Government of Delhi were also present on the occasion.

Rishi Kumar Shukla is DG, Nagar Sena, Civil Defence in MP (UPDATED)

Rishi Kumar Shukla, ADGP, Nagar Sena and Civil Defence, has been appointed as DG, Nagar Sena and Civil Defence after promotion in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

CORPORATE

BHEL gets Maharatna status
Power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has been granted Maharatna status . B Prasada Rao is the CMD of the BHEL.

Takru appointed Nominee Director on SBI's Central Board
The Central Government has nominated Rajiv Takru, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance as Director on the Central Board of Directors of State Bank of India with immediate effect.

M B Sagar completes his deputation tenure with SCI
A silent but sincere and one of the outstanding officers of MP cadre, M B Sagar recently handed over the charge of post of CVO of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) Ltd., Mumbai. Sagar was lauded for his efforts in making greater awareness regarding vigilance functions and transparency in the company. He had taken a lot of initiatives like introducing Integrity Pact in SCI, launched Vigilance Newsletter, under the drive of leveraging technology has set up 100% online registration of complaints also set up Vigilance KIOSK and under his leadership SCI is now ISO:9001: 2008 certified. He was also instrumental in setting up of "Vigilance Study Circle in 2010 which has now become a vibrant group of 33 odd CVO of PSUs/Port Trusts/Banks/Insurance Companies. Sagar was presented with a Silver Plaque for appreciation of his Services by the Board of Directors & Officers and Staff of the Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. Sagar is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Rao resigns as Independent Director, NTPC Ltd
Dr M Govinda Rao has resigned as Independent Director of NTPC Ltd.

Kapoor to be re-appointed MD, Puneet Resins Ltd
The Board of Puneet Resins Ltd has approved re-appointment of Aditya Arvind Kapoor as Managing Director of the company for a period of 3 years w.e.f. April 1, 2013

Baid resigns as Director, NCL Research & Financial Services Ltd
Manish Baid has resigned as Director of NCL Research & Financial Services Ltd.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Asian Hotels (North) Ltd
Raj Kumar Jatia and Adarsh Jatia have resigned as Directors on Board of Directors of Asian Hotels (North) Ltd.

Surana appointed CEO, Sita Shree Food Products Ltd
Sita Shree Food Products Ltd has appointed Rajendra Kumar Surana as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Srinivasan resigns as Independent Director, Triton Valves Ltd
Dr M N Srinivasan has resigned as Independent Director of Triton Valves Ltd due to his poor health

Choice International Ltd to appoint addl. Directors?
The Board of Choice International Ltd will soon appoint Pankaj Bhansali, Alexander Prince Vaidyan and Ms Bhagyam Ramani as additional Directors of the Company

Nayudamma re-appointed MD, Phyto Chem India Ltd
Phyto Chem India Ltd has re-appointed Y Nayudamma as Managing Director of Phyto Chem India Ltd.

Anwar appointed Addl. Director, Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Ltd
Taj GVK Hotels & Resorts Ltd has appointed S Anwar as an Additional Director of the company.

Mathur resigns as Company Secy., Global Land Masters Corporation Ltd
Ms Seema Mathur has resigned as Company Secretary of Global Land Masters Corporation Ltd .

Shikari appointed Alternate Director, Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd

Sohel Shikari has been appointed as Alternate Director to Ms Meera Vasudevan on the board of directors of Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd with immediate effect

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New Lokpals may face same predicament

Lokpal Bill is again in news. But looking at the existing Lokpals, one should not be very enthusiastic about these institutions. Finance Ministry has so many Lokpals (ombudsmen). But they are not effective because they don't have proper support system. New Lokpals may also face same predicament.

Nihal Chand

Wrong practice in recruitment

These days the Centre and State Governments in the country are adopting a wrong practice by not recruiting fresh persons at lower levels and filling the vaccum caused as result of retirement etc., by having manpower, Data Entry Operators etc. through private contractors, who in turn violate all statutory rules on which the main employer has no control. In the long run it is going to pay for this. There is no accountability, responsibility and continuity in the process. One of the major corollary is that the pay, other dues etc. of all category of employees are being wrongly fixed and calculated. The Officials and Staff who are not well aware of the rules are not aware as to what they are entitled for and what they should get and take away whatever they get. Earlier properly recruited people, use to get training on Cash & Accounts works, rarely there was wrong fixations and calculations. Many of offices do not have a regular Accountant also to check these things. Most wrong thing is the practice of taking the services of manpower through contractors. This amounts to treating human beings as objects, which is violation of human rights. NHRC needs to look into this. The Ministers and Senior Officials (spoiled brats) forcibly keep people much more than their entitlement. As per rules in case of some their Frequent Flyers points are not coming to the government account. Apart from this. They also take people from the PSUs and attached subordinate offices, who perform their household chores. Some of them, on one hand are taking transport allowance(along with their salary) and on the other hand have vehicle hired by PSUs, attached & subordinate offices on 24 hours basis (Parking bills of shopping malls are being paid through government exchequer).

Bimal Bahadur