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POLITICS
Will Pyari Mohan Mohapatra join Congress ?
Will once right hand man of Orissa CM Navin Patnaik, Pyari Mohan Mohapatra join the Congress ? A few top Congress leaders are in touch with him. One report says that he is being helped by the Congress to form a new political party.

MEA is watching new Obama team
India's External Affairs bureaucracy is observing the new Obama led team carefully. Who they have to deal with and what will be the new US policy towards South Asia is carefully being observed.

Is Congress not clear on its electoral strategy ?
In 2009 the Congress won because of urban votes that shifted from the BJP. But the Congress is still busy appeasing the rural hinterland which seems to be shifting away from Congress. Much can be read in Congress' behavior in schemes being announced like NREGA and Cash Transfer.

Will Kanimozhi be re-elected as MP?
With the strength of the DMK getting reduced and Congress not having to support it there is a big question mark on whether Kanimozhi will get re-elected when her Rajya Sabha term comes to an end very soon.

BUREAUCRACY

Again P K Sinha is ahead for the post of Secretary, Petroleum ?
In the midst of pulls and pressures within 24 hours, Sudhir Bhargava seems to have lost the race for the post of Secretary, Petroleum. Now again, well experienced in Petroleum Sector P K Sinha is reportedly ahead in the race. A1977 batch UP cadre IAS officer, Sinha has been AS and FA in the Petroleum Ministry for three years. Bhargava was to be elevated in the Ministry as Secretary.

Sudhir Bhargava to be Textiles Secretary ?
Latest grapevine says that Sudhir Bhargava is being appointed Secretary Textiles. A 1979 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Bhargava has been Joint Secretary in the Textile Ministry. Name of J & K Chief Secretary Madvlal is also in circulation.

Additional Secretary level appointments this week ?
A couple of Additional Secretary level appointments are expected to be made this week end.

Srivastava to be Additional Secretary, Agriculture!
Avinash Kumar Srivastava is likely to be appointed Additional Secretary,Agriculture in the Government of India. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Machendranathan could not make as Secretary, Financial Services ?
Infact, AS and FA Civil Aviation S Machcehdranathan was set to become new Secretary, Financial Services instead of Rajiv Takru.A1979 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre however, could not make it because of new rule of the Cabinet Secretariat. The rule says that Minister and Secretary cannot be from the same state.

IRS-IT officer quits service
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, S Aravind, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax has quit the service.

Will a Railway officer become LG Puducherry ?
Will a Member in the Railway Board become new Lt Governor of Puducherry ? If it happens then he will be the first railway officer to be LG.

R K Singh is GM (Constructions), North Frontier Railway
R K Singh, Chief Electrical Engineer, ECR has been appointed as GM (Constructions),North Frontier Railways (NFR).
(We said this on January 16, 2013)

Madhuresh Kumar is GM, East Central Railway

Madhuresh Kumar, Principal Chief Engineer, Northern Railway (Delhi) has been appointed as GM, East Central Railway, Hazipur.
(We said this on January 16, 2013)

Atal is GM, North Eastern Railway
K K Atal, Chief Mechanical Engineer, Western Railway, has been appointed as General Manager, North Eastern Railway.

Who will be new Chief Secretary, Gujarat?

Two names for the successor of Achal Kumar Joti, Chief Secretary, Gujarat are floating around the corridors of power. Dr Varesh Sinha, Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Dr S K Nanda, Principal Secretary, Forests & Environment in Gujarat Government are believed to be strong claimant for the post. Joti is retiring in January, 2013. Dr Sinha is a 1977 batch IAS officer while Nanda is of 1978 batch.

Sharma unlikely to go as CS Jharkhand
RS Sharma may not be relieved by GoI for the post of Jharkhand Chief Secretary as he is DG & MD of UIDAI (Adhaar card) which is most important in view of 2014 elections. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer.

Aman Singh, Secretary to Chhattisgarh CM, gets two years extension
Aman Singh, Secretary to Chhattisgarh CM, Dr Raman Singh, has been given another term for a period of two year. Aman Singh is also holding the post of Secretary, Energy & IT. He is a former IRS officer of 1995 batch who had resigned from the services in 2010.

Will Gen Singh move from Arunachal Pradesh ?
Meeting of Arunachal Pradesh Governor, Gen J J Singh has fuelled speculations of his being moving to some other state.

Hari Das Gujrati empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Hari Das Gujrati has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch officer of Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS).

One lakh bank staff to retire in three years
About one lakh bank staff in the country is going to retire before 2015.

Uma Nanduri to be CVO, NPCC
Ms Uma Nanduri has been appointed to the post of Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO) in National Project Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC), New Delhi. She is a 1993 batch IFS officer of Orissa cadre.

Agrawal is CVO of Bird Group
Rajesh Kumar Agarwal has been appointed to the post of Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO) in Bird Group of Companies, Kolkata. He is a 1993 batch ITS officer.

Akash Luxman is now Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi
Akash Luxman, Director, DAVP, New Delhi, has been transferred as Director (M&C), Public Information Bureau (PIB), New Delhi. He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer.

Ms Sheela M Jog posted as AG (Audit)-II, Nagpur
Ms Sheela M Jog (IA&AS-1995), on return from leave, has been transferred and posted as Accountant General (Audit)-II, Maharashtra, Nagpur.

Vineet Chawdhry returns to Himachal Pradesh
After completion of central deputation tenure Vineet Chawdhry is back to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre. On return, a 1982 batch IAS officer Chawdhry has been appointed as Principal Secretary,Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) and Printing and Stationery.

Officers of Odisha State service awarded IAS cadre
As many as five officers of Odisha State Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. The officers include: Biswanath Mallick, Ananda Chandra Sial, Mahendra Kumar Malik, Pravakar Pradhan and William Bilung.

A K Singh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ajay Kumar Singh, a 1989 batch Indian Police Service of Jharkhand cadre, has been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India.

PESB invites applications for Director (Fin), RITES Ltd
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking applications for the post of Director (Finance), RITES Ltd lying vacant since October 12, 2012. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Board before February 25, 2013.

Jayashree Kundu to move to Addis Ababa
Jayashree Kundu is moving to Addis Ababa as First Secretary from Indian High Commission in London.

Bihar Govt. all set for promotions of IPS officers ,DPC scheduled today
As the grapevine has it after a major reshuffle of IAS officers Bihar Government is all set for promotions to the IPS officers. Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) scheduled today is likely to come up with substantial steps in the direction.

Two DIGs in Bihar likely to make for the post of IG
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that the DPC, scheduled for January 17, reportedly, will consider as many as seven names (DIGs) to be promoted to the rank of IG.

Seven IPS officers in Bihar likely to be promoted as DIG
As the grapevine has it as many as seven IPS officers in Bihar may get promotion as DIG.

Umashankar likely to be promoted to DIG in Bihar
As the grapevine it Umashankar Sudhanshu, SP, Kaimur (Bihar) is likely to be promoted as DIG. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Anwar Husain likely to be promoted to DIG in Bihar
As the grapevine it Anwar Husain, SP, Security (HQ) is likely to be promoted as DIG. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

IAS changes in Uttar Pradesh
A K Gupta has been appointed as member of the Board of Revenue. Rajeev Kapoor has been given additional charge of Principal Secretary of Infrastructure and Industrial Department and Executive Director of Udyog Bandhu.Sanjeev Mittal will now be Principal Secretary of Power and Chairman of UP Power Corporation Limited, UP State Power Transmission Corporation and UP State Power Generation Corporation.Noida Authority CEO Sanjeev Saran has been put on waiting list . Rama Raman, CEO of the Greater Noida Authority, has been given additional charge.

Pankaj Jain bereaved
Ms Harikanta Jain, mother of Secretary, Drinking Water in the Government of India has passed away. She was 86. Pankaj Jain is a 1978 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre

Naresh Prabhu posted as Joint Secretary, Health Research in GoI (UPDATED)
Naresh Prabhu has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Health Research (newly created post in Health Ministry). He is a 1984 IFS batch officer of Kerala cadre.

Meher Singh is APCCF (E&TW) in Kerala (UPDATED)
Meher Singh (IFS:1982) has been appointed as Additional PCCF (E&TW) in Kerala.

Kuldeep Singh promoted as APCCF in Punjab (UPDATED)
Kuldeep Singh has been promoted as Additional PCCF. He is a 1984 batch IFS officer of Punjab cadre.

Kuldeep Kumar appointed as APCCF (Admn) in Punjab (UPDATED)
Kuldeep Kumar has been appointed as Additional PCCF (Administration) in Punjab. He is a 1984 batch IFS officer of Punjab cadre.

Dhirendra Singh, R K Chaudhary promoted as CCF in Punjab (UPDATED)
Dhirendra Singh and R K Chaudhary have been promoted as CCF in Punjab. Singh is a 1985 batch IFS officer while R K Chaudhary is 1987 batch IFS officer of Punjab cadre.

Rakesh Gupta assumes charge as DIG, Indore (UPDATED)
Rakesh Gupta has taken over the charge as DIG, Indore city on January 17, 2013 at Indore in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer.

Six IPS officers shifted in Himachal Pradesh (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred in Himachal Pradesh. Accordingly, Balbir Thakur has been appointed as SP, Kangra district while Daljeet Thakur will now be SP, CID (Security), in Shimla and Jagat Ram is being made SP, Hamirpur. Similarly, Madhu Sudan has been appointed as the Commandant of the 4th India Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Jungleberi in Hamirpur; Chander Shekhar as Commandant, Home Guards, Nahan; Veena Bharti as SP, Narcotics Control Bureau, CID at Shimla.

K Hari Prasad posted as OSD, CCIT Kolkata (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax (IRS-IT) officer, K Hari Prasad has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Kolkata (West Bengal region).

Brijesh Mehrotra is new CPR Bihar (UPDATED)
Brijesh Mehrotra has taken over as new Commissioner Public Relations in Bihar. He is 1989 batch IAS officer.

Shambhu Kallolikar posted as Joint Secretary, Pharmaceuticals in GoI (UPDATED)
Shambhu Kallolikar has been deputed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Pharmaceuticals in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Four customs officers shifted (UPDATED)
Four officers in the grade of Additional/Joint/Deputy Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise have been transferred and posted at different places. Accordingly, Rajendra Kumar-II has been shifted as OSD, Legal, Chennai Customs while Sachin Jain will now be OSD TRU-II, DG System, Delhi and Prasad Adelli is being transferred to Hyderabad CX zone. Besides, Ranjan Prakash has been shifted to Mumbai-I CX.

1979 batch IAS officers get in-situ promotion (UPDATED)
1979 batch officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been granted in-situ promotion in Government of India.
(We said this on January 14, 2013)

CORPORATE

Which ways are FII's are going ?
FII's are looking at India at a destination as also Vietnam they say that China is too uncertain and predictable. India's reform agenda is likely to the main attraction for the foreign investors. All eyes are on the Chintan Shivir and what the next set of economic reforms is going to be announced in the budget and otherwise.

Chitnis quits Amar Remedies Ltd
Rajiv M Chitnis has resigned as Executive Director of Amar Remedies Ltd.

Mittal quits Indosolar Ltd
Atul Kumar Mittal has resigned as Company Secretary of Indosolar Ltd.

Bheda quits Shreejal Info Hubs Ltd
Ms Hema Bheda has resigned as Director of Shreejal Info Hubs Ltd.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd
Subhash Chand Verma and Anil Kumar Sud have resigned as Directors of Shivalik Bimetal Controls Ltd.

Gupta had been appointed as Chairman, Indraprashta Gas Ltd
Indraprastha Gas Ltd has appointed K K Gupta as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company.

Mathur appointed Addl. Director, Indraprastha Gas Ltd
Rajeev Mathur has been appointed as Additional Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

Venkatraman ceases to be Director, Indraprashtra Gas Ltd
S Venkatraman has ceased to be Director of Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

Tiwari quits Maharashtra Polybutenes Ltd
Ms Neema Tiwari has resigned as Company Secretary of Maharashtra Polybutenes Ltd.

Dickenwala appointed Company Secy. Maharashtra Polybutenes Ltd
Ms Sakina Dickenwala has been appointed as Company Secretary of Maharashtra Polybutenes Ltd.

Somani appointed Addl. Director, Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd
Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd has appointed Ashok Somani as Additional Director of the company.

Vyas quits Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd
M S Vyas has resigned as Director of Chemo Pharma Laboratories Ltd.

Desai quits Eskay KnIT India Ltd
Ms Siddhi Desai has resigned as Company Secretary of Eskay KnIT India Ltd.

Saini appointed Company Secretary, Eskay KnIT India Ltd
Narendra Saini has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Eskay KnIT India Ltd.

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Congress Party has ditched Andhra Pradesh people

Congress Party has ditched Andhra Pradesh people since it has always kept the Telangana on the backburner. This issue has now boomeranged. The dilly-dallying tacticks adopted by the Party in respect of Telangana, indecision to control its State Cadre, not giving any financial or railway routes to the States in the Central Budgets during the past 9 years, indecision of the Central leadership on the issue of Owaisi's inflammatory speeches, have all taken their bit of Congress's flesh. Though factors of K. Chandrasekhar Rao of TRS and Jagan Reddy are region-centric, they have the requisite clout to defeat Congress in their respective areas. All this is just because of indifferent attitude of the Central leadership towards the largest contingent of Congress MPs to give any kind of benefit to the State to keep it going. Railway network, roads in Telangana region, farmers' poverty in Andhra region, non-development in the Rayalaseema region will always work against Congress. Further, Congress MPs' morale is also down in the State and so they are flying off to greener pastures.

H K Sharma

Relax age

In case of GM to ED promotion, they should relax age to get more younger person. Some are missing the process by only three months. Looking into vacancies and number of GM availability they should do that.

Pawan Bajaj

Jagjivan Ram was a brilliant personality

Babu Jagjivan Ram was a brilliant personality. He was at the forefront of the freedom struggle. His sacrifices during the freedom struggle are legion. A towering intellect, he was the ablest Defence Minister of India ever. Amongst his many contributions is nation building as Cabinet Minister in various capacities. In today's politics based on identity, hatred and casteism/ communalism, few would care to recall that Babuji's spouse Indrani Devi was a Brahmin. The freedom struggle and the Indian Renaissance that preceded it sought to end casteism. When freedom dawned, equal rights for all were enshrined in the Constitution. Some special privileges were given to the Depressed Classes or Dalits for ten years. Now, sixty five years hence, the politics of identity and divisive vote bank have taken over and in the ensuing social divisions, Ambedkar is the deity and Babuji is forgotten.

Vijay Kumar

Posts not notified

Cabinet had in 2009 approved that 15% posts of PSO in CSSS will be operated but despite lapse of 3 years these posts have not yet been notified and the cadre is suffering due to non implementation of this cabinet decision by the DoPT. Can DoPT sit on a cabinet decision like this and will implement it on their whims and fancies. Despite lot of Communication, there is no good sense has prevailed and cadre is suffering due to some vested interests in DOPT. Can PMO or Cabinet Secretary question their wisdom or call CSSS representatives to discuss the issue.

Rahul