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Devulapalli Srinivasa Murti

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Whisper about Private Sector top officials?
Rumour mill says that the PM has approved the matter of "lateral entry of Private Sector top officials to the post of Joint Secretary & Additional Secretary for a period of 3-5 years".

GDP growth rates remain unchanged
The GDP growth rates for the major emerging economies were mostly unchanged with the exception of China's forecast, which was downgraded from 8 percent to 7.9 percent due to weakening industrial production. Indeed, output has slowed in most of the emerging and developing economies.

Assembly polls likely to be held simultaneously in six states
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is understood to have simultaneously been conducting Assembly elections in six poll-bound States including Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, NCT of Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand (under President's rule) before the end of 2013.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega CMD MMTC? (4) T K Chand, Director (Commercial), RINL
Director (Commercial), RINL, T K Chand is believed to have been short-listed by the high powered search committee for interview. The post has been lying vacant since October1, 2010.

Somasundaram tipped for Secretary, Justice
Latest information says that V Somasundaran will be taking over as the new Secretary, Justice on August 1. He would mark the offices as the successor of D K Sikri, the senior most serving IAS officer after the Cabinet Secretary. Somasundaran, is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre. Earlier the name of Karnataka cadre 1979 batch IAS officer Ms Anita Kaul was in circulation.

Empanelment process starts in GoI
The empanelment process for selection of civil servants of various services like IAS, IRS, IPS has started today. The committee Members include, ML Kumawat IPS(Former DG, BSF), P.K.Misra IRS (Former Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes, New Delhi) and Sudhakar Rao IAS (Former Chief Secretary of Karnataka).The committee shall meet over four days to select about 200 officers across services for empanelment as Joint Secretary to Government of India.

Mittal to be Addl.Secretary, Culture
K K Mittal is being appointed as Additional Secretary, Culture in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Ms Sudan to be Addl. Secretary, Women & Child Welfare
Ms Preeti Sudan is being appointed as Additional Secretary, Women and Child Welfare in Government of India. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Sihag to be AS& FA in MEA
A R Sihag is being appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Anjali Prasad to be Addl. Secretary, IPP
Ms Anjali Prasad is being appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (IPP) in Government of India. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer Uttarakhand cadre.

Mathew elevated as Addl Secretary in President's Secretariat
Thomas Mathew has been elevated as Additional Secretary in President's Secretariat in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

Sinha to be Addl. Secretary, Labour
A K Sinha is being appointed as Additional Secretary, Labour in Government of India. He is a 1983 IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Shaturghan Singh elevated as Addl Secretary in PMO
Shaturghan Singh has been elevated as Additional Secretary in PMO. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Appointment of Umesh Kumar for ADB cleared
Appointment of Joint Secretary, Banking, Umesh Kumar, has been cleared for the post of Executive Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila. For a period of three years. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on May 6, 2013)

Anup Wadhawan to be JS, Banking
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Anup Wadhawan is being moved as Joint Secretary, Banking, Ministry of Finance. Wadhawan, a 1985 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre, is currently Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance. He will succeed Umesh Kumar who is moving to the ADB
(We said this on June 17, 2013)

Rajeev Rishi to succeed Tanksale
ED , Indian Bank, Rajeev Rishi, will succeed M V Tanksale as Chairman and Managing Director of the Central Bank of India on August 1. Tanksale is retiring this month end.
(We said this on June 12, 2013)

Prashant Mehta appointed Director of NTPC
Prashant Mehta has been appointed Independent Director of the NTPC. He is a former 1975 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Anil Kumar likely to move to BSF as IG
As the grapevine has it, Anil Kumar is likely to move to BSF as IG. The 1993 batch IPS officer of MP cadre has been serving NSG as DIG.

Revenue earner wing of Railways runs headless?
Chief revenue earner wing of Indian Railways has been running almost headless. Member Traffic, Additional Member Traffic & Adviser Traffic - all the three important slots are vacant. Presently Kulbhushan, the Adhoc CRB, is in the charge of Member (Traffic) slot.

Orders of Maruvada as Director (Fin), MECL issued
The orders of S Murthy Maruvada, GM, KIOCL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Feb 20, 2013)

Orders of Saugata Mitra as Director (Fin), B & RCL issued
The orders of Saugata Mitra, GM, BRCIL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Bridge & Roof Co Limited (B &RCL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Feb 11, 2013)

Arun Sahu to move to Customs & Excise Settlement Commission
Chief Commissioner of CBEC Arun Sahu is reportedly moving to Customs & Excise Settlement Commission in Delhi.

Ordnance Factory Board soon to get six new members?
As the grapevine has it, the Ordnance Factory Board is all set to get six new members. Reportedly, the Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointments of the members but there yet to get the postings. Spectators in bureaucracy find something unusual about the delays?

N Sumati empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
N Sumati has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. Sumati is a 1987 batch officer of Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS).

Pankaj will now be IG, Provisioning & Intelligence Headquarter
Pankaj Kumar Singh will now be heading Provisioning and Intelligence unit as IG CRPF. Few days back he was transferred to Chhattisgarh as IG, COBRA but before taking charge he gets fresh assignment. Until now, he has served CRPF as IG, Operations. He is 1988 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

PESB invites applications for MD, CRWC
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for Managing Director (MD), Central Railside Warehouse Company (CRWC), falling vacant on July 1, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before August 27, 2013.

PESB invites applications for Director (Personnel), SECL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for Director (Personnel), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), falling vacant on July 1, 2014.Those willing to apply can their applications to the PESB before August 26, 2013.

IRSME officer Sukhlal Birua gets SAG
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) officer, Sukhlal Birua presently in South Eastern Railway has been granted Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) on non functional basis.

Manish Kumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Manish Kumar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is an IA & AS officer of 1991 batch.

Yadvendra Singh posted as DIG, SHQ, Shillong
Yadvendra Singh has been posted as DIG, SHQ, Shillong. He is a BSF cadre officer.

Ms Sharma granted non-functional upgradation
Ms Ranjana Dev Sharma, Director, EMMC, New Delhi, has been granted Non Functional Upgradation (NFU). She is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer.

Tiwari to join CBI
Madhup Kumar Tiwari is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1995 batch UT cadre IPS officer.

Sandeep Khirwar to join CBI as SP
Sandeep Khirwar is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1995 batch Haryana cadre IPS officer.

Vineet Vinayak to join CBI
Vineet Vinayak is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1995 batch Sikkim cadre IPS officer.

Dr Bagchi to join CBI
Dr Shankhabrata Bagchi is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1996 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IPS officer.

Bhanu Bhaskar to join CBI
Bhanu Bhaskar is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1996 batch UP cadre IPS officer.

Goswami to join CBI
Gajendra Kumar Goswami is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of five years. He is a 1997 batch UP cadre IPS officer.

Manish Kumar to join CBI
Manish Kumar Sinha is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of four years. He is a 2000 batch AP cadre IPS officer.

Jasbir Singh to join CBI
Jasbir Singh is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of four years. He is a 2003 batch Nagaland cadre IPS officer.

A T Durai Kumar to join CBI
A T Durai Kumar is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of four years. He is a 2004 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IPS officer.

Ms Roopa to join CBI as SP
Ms Roopa M is joining the CBI as SP for initial tenure of four years. She is a 2006 batch Nagaland cadre IPS officer.

Deputation tenure of DIG CBI extended
Central deputation tenure of Dinendra Kashyap, DIG,CBI has been extended for the period upto June 2014.

Orders for allowing merger of 50% DA in BSNL issued
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has issued orders for allowing the benefit of merger of 50% Dearness Allowance (DA) effectively amounting to 78.2% as on January, 1, 2007 for the purpose of fitment in respect of non-executive employees of BSNL with effect from June 10, 2013.

NBCC inaugurates new office space at NOIDA (UPDATED)
NBCC new office space at zone-I/ ED-I, NOIDA was inaugurated recently NBCC, Director (Finance) S K Pal, Rakesh Marya, ED-I, Trilok Chand, DGM (Finance) and other officers of the zone were present on this occasion.

3 IAS officers get fresh postings in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Mrs Tina Kumar has been appointed as Additional Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (VAT & IT), Jaipur while Anup Khinchi will now be Executive Director, Rajasthan State Beverages Corporation Ltd, Jaipur and Mukesh Kumar Sharma was assigned an additional charge of Social Justice and Empowerment and Social Security in Rajasthan.

Two IPS officers get postings in AP (UPDATED)
S Syamsunder has been posted as SP, Anantpur while Anil Kumar was appointed as DIG, Nizamabad range in Andhra Pradesh.

Malay Mishra is Ambassador to Hungary (UPDATED)
Malay Mishra (IFS: 1979) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Hungary.

K P Krishnan to be Additional Secretary DEA (UPDATED)
K P Krishnan is all set to join the Government of India as Additional Secretary Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). With the appointment of 1983 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre Krishnan arrangement of DEA has been restored to August 2012 position.He would look after the
Capital Market.

T K Sengupta selected as Director (Off), ONGC (UPDATED)
T K Sengupta, GGM, ONGC, has been selected for the post of Director (Offshore), ONGC Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on July 11, 2013. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Ghaghda resigns as Company Secy, TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd
Bhavesh Ghaghda has resigned as Company Secretary of TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd.

Mehta appointed Company Secy, TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd
Kalpesh Kumar Mehta has been appointed as Company Secretary of TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd.

Krishnan appointed CFO of Welspun Corp Ltd
Welspun Corp Ltd has appointed S Krishnan has been appointed as the Chief Finance Officer of the company.

Ramkumar appointed Independent Director, MRO-TEK Ltd
MRO-TEK Ltd has appointed G Ramkumar as Non Executive and Independent Director of the company.

Balakrishnan resigns as Director, Aqua Logistics Ltd
S S Balakrishnan has resigned as Director of Aqua Logistics Ltd.

Sivakumar appointed Company Secy, Orient Green Power Ltd
Orient Green Power Company Ltd has appointed T Sivakumar as Company Secretary of the company.

Sundar promoted as Director (Strategy), MIRC Electronics Ltd
MIRC Electronics Ltd has promoted G. Sundar as Director (Strategy) from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.

Verma appointed CEO, MIRC Electronics Ltd
Dr Y V Verma has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MIRC Electronics Ltd with immediate effect.

Janardhanan appointed Director (Finance), CCS Infotech Ltd
CCS Infotech Ltd has appointed Hari Janardhanan as Director (Finance) of the company.

Two Addl. Directors appointed on Board of Midfield Industries Ltd
Midfield Industries Ltd has appointed Gaddam Sridhar Reddy and Kannuri Rajesh Naidu as Additional directors of the company.

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Adopt transparency in appointing Governors

While political compulsions like keeping away from state's inconvenient and trouble making party men, rewarding dynastic loyalty and giving trouble to opposition ruled states etc can be understood in selecting Governors, one fails to understand the criterion for selecting retired bureaucrats and defence officers as Governors. While there are exceptions, most of the bureaucrats thus selected were door mats of the political parties while in service. As far as former defence officers are concerned such selections without any criteria will politicize the forces, Generals trying to placate political parties in expectation of a post-retirement Governor's or Ambassador's jobs. It is time there should be a transparent process in selecting retired bureaucrats and Generals for gubernatorial posts.

N Krishnan

Honest officers being targeted

Honest officers who believe in National Building and bring in laurels to the organization they work in these days are singularly targeted by creating bogey. Thus, to call bogey a bogey the system takes couple of years, thus promoting corruption and non-performance.

Jaggi

There are no buyers and seniority has no meaning

Four GM post lying vacant. What to talk of GM when Chairman, Member Staff, FCC and other posts are lying vacant. The main reason appears to be that after Mahesh Kumar episode there are no buyers for the post and seniority has no meaning in this Government of Scams.

Kunal

Get your facts right

Members of the Ordnance Factory Board are not equivalent to Members of the Railway Board. Members of Railway Board are Secretaries to the Government of India whereas Members of OFB are of Additional Secretary level. Kindly get your facts right.

VG