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POLITICS

PM and Sonia Gandhi
"Madam after Panditji (Jawahar Lal Nehru ) Manmohan Singhji is going to create history by remaining PM at a stretch for ten years. Even Indiraji and Rajivji could not remain PM for ten years at a stretch". And one Congress leader could read the face of Madam Sonia Gandhi. Now one can wait and watch 2013.

Does new DMK heir inherit is crown of thorns ?
Donning the mantle as DMK Chief is not going to be an easy task for Stalin. He will have to manage the chronic sibling rivalry within the family on a day-to-day basis and proving himself to be a good administrator. Though the timing of the announcement is perfect with the party district secretaries scheduled to meet on January 6 to discuss the plan for the 2014 parliamentary elections. Will Stalin with all the difficulties be able to lead the party to a victory in 2014 needs to be seen?

Will Bilawal rise to Pakistan youth's expectations?
Will Bilawal Bhutto rise to the expectations of the Pakistani youth is the hot topic of discussion in the diplomatic circles. Though the Bhutto scion has charmed the young women of Pakistan but will it translate in votes is the moot question.

Are there doubts being raised about ex Presidents leniency?
Prathibha Patil is once again facing flak from the public and the establishment for giving clemency to rapists during her tenure.

Will new RBI Deputy Governor be Fin Min friendly?
Urjit Patel is clear that the primary problems of the Indian economy relate to "lax macroeconomics". He is likely to echo what Subbarao is saying that monetary policy be loosened, and the fiscal end be tightened further. But will it go well with P Chidambaram?

BUREAUCRACY

D K Mittal to get extension- will also continue with Disinvestment?
North Block is buzz with rumours that Secretary, Financial Services, D K Mittal will get three months extension in service and will continue to hold additional charge of the Department of Disinvestment. A 1977 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Mittal is scheduled to retire on January 31.

Petroleum Secretary to be choice of PM?
This time new Petroleum Secretary is going to be the choice of the Prime Minister and not of the Minister.

Sanjay Kothari is indispensable?
Secretary, Administrative Reforms, in the Government of India, Sanjay Kothari seems to be indispensable. Infact, Minister, New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah had asked a 1978 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre Sanjay Kothari as his Secretary but the Cabinet Secretary refused to part with the services from Administrative Reforms. In a 1978 batch IAS Kothari is the youngest age wise.

Will Choudhury return to IB?
Will Assam DGP J N Choudhury return to the Intelligence Bureau? A 1978 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalya cadre Choudhury is reportedly keen to return to the IB.

CBI Chief moves to new earmarked bungalow
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has moved to the new earmarked bungalow number 2, Janpath.

Air Marshal Gill is new head of NDA
Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill has taken over as the new Commandant of Pune-based National Defence Academy (NDA).

Ms Nina Singh to be Joint Director, CBI
Nina Singh, a 1989 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre has been appointed as Joint Director in CBI for a period of five years. Armed with a Masters degree in Management and Public Policy from Harvard University, Singh is known to have led two evidence based research projects on police reforms in Rajasthan, in association with the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Selection committee for banks may be changed
As the grapevine has it, certain names in the selection committee to hold interviews for new CMDs and EDs in Public Sector (PS) banks may be changed.

Prasada Rao to be DDG, UIA
Prasada Rao Yarram will be new Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIA). He is a 1986 batch IFS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Process for selecting new DG, NIC to start
Process for selecting new Director General (DG) for NIC is going to start in near future.

Manmohan Singh to return from Kabul
The foreign deputation tenure of Manmohan Singh, Counselors in the Embassy of India, Kabul, will be expiring soon. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Pandey to get extension in CBI?
Sujit Pandey, DIG, Training Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ghaziabad is expected to get one year extension in his deputation tenure. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Gopal Krishna gets additional charge of DG, SAI
Gopal Krishna has been given additional charge of the Sports Authority of India(SAI). A 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre Gopal Krishna is presently Secretary, SAI.

Neelam Meena moves to Kolkata in Tea Board
Neelam Meena, former PS to Union Minister of State Rural Development, will now go to Kolkata as Deputy Chairman of the Tea Board. She is a 1998 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Deputation tenure of Bharti extended
Central deputation tenure of Chandraker Bharti, Director Industrial Policy and Promotion, has been extended upto September 30. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

2 IPS officers of Kerala cadre empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Two officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to 1989 batch and Kerala cadre have been empanelled as Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include S Anantha Krishnan and Nitin Agrawal.

86 scientists quit services in 2011
As many as 86 scientists of group B, C, D, E and F have quit the services in 2011.

3 IFS officers promoted to CF in Rajasthan
Three officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) of 1999 batch have been promoted to the grade of Conservators of Forests in Rajasthan. They are T C Verma, V S Bohra and Ajay Kumar Gupta.

Special Court (TORTS) exists after 20 years.
The Special Court (TORTS) established in 1992 after the Securities scam to ensure the speedy trials is still in existence. Ministry of Law and Justice is in process of scanning all such Special Courts. Justice delayed is justice denied.

Posting of 1980 batch IRS (IT) to complete
Posting of remaining 1980 batch IRS (IT) officers as CCIT will complete by this month end. Altogether there will be eight vacancies this month.

Rao promoted in Rajasthan
A 1988 batch IPS officer K Narsimha Rao has been promoted to the rank of ADG in Rajasthan.

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Himachal Pradesh
As many as 30 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been given fresh assignments in Himachal Pradesh. Accordingly, P Mitra has been appointed as ACS-cum-FC, Agriculture & Fisheries while Prem Kumar will now be ACS, Home with additional charge of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Deepak Sanan is ACS, Animal Husbandry. Similarly, Ajay Mittal has been assigned the charge of ACS, Transport; Dr A R Sihag as PS, UD, Rural Dev. & Panchayat Raj;V C Parkha as PS to CM with charge of Public Relations; Mrs Bharathi S Sihag as PS, Forest, Environment and Science Tech; P C Dhiman as PS, Information Technology; Jagdish Chander Sharma as Secretary, PWD with additional charge of MD, HP Power Transmission Corporation; Onkar Chand Sharma as Secretary, P&S with additional charge of Secretary, IPH; J S Rana as MD, General Industries Corporation; Maneesh Garg as Director, Public Finance & Public Enterprises-cum-Secretary, Finance; Rajinder Singh Negi as Excise & Taxation Commissioner; Budhi Ram Verma as Divisional Commissioner, Mandi; Subhashish Panda as Director, Tourism & Civil Aviation; Dr Amandeep Garg as Director, R D & PR-cum-Ex-Officio Special Secretary, RD & PR; Mohan Chauhan as Director, Industries; Rajender Singh as Director, HIPA; Padam Singh Chauhan as Special Secretary, AR; Dr R N Batta as Secretary, HP Public Service Commission; Kanshi Ram Bharti as Controller, Printing & Stationery;Dinesh Malhotra as Deputy Commissioner, Shimla; S C Negi as Deputy Commissioner, Kullu; Kamal Sharma has been assigned an additional charge of Director, Youth Service & Sports; J R Katwal as Special Secretary, Training & FA; Dr Ajay Sharma as Deputy Commissioner, Bilaspur; C Paulrasu as Deputy Commissioner, Kangra at Dharamshala; Ritesh Chauhan as Director, Transport; Priyatu Mandal as Deputy Commissioner, Sirmour at Nahan and Ashish Singhmar has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh.

Interviews for NHAI's Member Administration on January 5 (UPDATED)
Interviews for selecting NHAI's Member Administration will be conducted on January 5,2013. The search committee is headed by Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth. Altogether, there are 10 candidates including four IAS officers.

Bansal is also Director Oriental Insurance Co (UPDATED)
CMD of the Oriental Bank of Commerce S L Bansal has also been appointed as Director of Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. Effective from December 13, 2012.

Orders of V S B Babu next week (UPDATED)
Orders of V S B Babu GM, NPCL, for the appointment as Director (Personnel), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) are expected to be issued next week in this month.

Jegadesan is PS to MoS Social Justice (UPDATED)
K Jegadesan is now PS to Union Minister of State for Social Justice D Napolean. He is 1998 btch IPS officer of UT cadre.

A K Mishra is DRM, Ahmedabad (UPDATED)
A K Mishra, SAG IRSME, Central Railway, has been transferred and posted as DRM Ahmedabad.

Rakesh Behal posted as CRSE (F&O), WR (UPDATED)
Rakesh Behal, SAG IRSME, on being relieved from DRM Ahmedabad, has been posted as CRSE(F&O) in Western Railway.

Sandeep Rajvanshi is ADRM, Western Railway (UPDATED)
Sandeep Rajvanshi, SAG IRSME, Western Railway, has been appointed as ADRM, Mumbai Division, Western Railway.

CORPORATE


CIL to be restructured
There is a move to restructure the Coal India Ltd. consultants with international experience are being hired.

Chopra appointed Addl. Director, Bhartiya International Ltd
Vijay Kumar Chopra has been appointed as Additional Director of Bhartiya International Ltd.

Shah appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, VCK Capital Market Services Ltd
VCK Capital Market Services Ltd has appointed Prafull Pranjivan Shah as a Non-Executive Independent Director of the company.

Jaie appointed GM, Park Plaza, Bengaluru
Arun Jaie has been appointed as General Manager of Park Plaza, Bengaluru.

Chobe ceases to be Director, Hubtown Ltd
Madhukar B Chobe has ceased to be Director on the Board of Directors of Hubtown Ltd on expiry of his term of office.

D'Souza appointed VP (HR), Sodexo India On-site Services
Sodexo India On-site Services has appointed Mallika D'Souza as Vice President (Human Resources)

Narayanan appointed MD, IBM India Pvt Ltd
Vanitha Narayanan has been appointed as Managing Director of IBM India Pvt Ltd.

Chowdhuri appointed Senior Vice President (Sales), India TV
Sudipto Chowdhuri has been appointed as Senior Vice President (Sales), India TV.

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India to showcase its military prowess

Few days from now India will showcase its military prowess on Jan 26, 2013. But what use it has for women comprising half the population who feel insecure because as a society we have failed to protect them. In no civilised society will you find such barbaric practices like rape, honour killings, medieval justice of khap panchayats, female foeticide etc and a thoroughly corrupt police force. We must hang our heads in shame . Let sacrifice of Delhi gang-rape's victim who battled bravely till her last breath not go in vain and her soul can rest in peace if there are no more rapes, honour killings etc.

Sudhir Chopra

Audit assignments be allotted by IT Dept

CAs' have attest function and hence have fiduciary duty towards the stakeholders they serve. The success of progressive policy of government of "File, Smile & GO" largely depend on the diligence shown in audit u/s 44AB of IT Act. High time audit assignments u/s 44AB are allotted by IT Dept by selecting CA on random number basis which will give independence to the CA and the fees be borne by the exchequer.

R Krishnan