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Four vacancies and 422 applicants
Latest information says that altogether 422 serving and retired officers of all the central services have applied for the post of Central Information Commissioner. Believe it or not altogether 422 applicants have applied for four vacant posts. Incidentally only two IAS officers will get the chance.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Sanjay Garg move to Dept. of Defence ?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Sanjay Garg may move to Department of Defence .Garg's name is in the panel awaited for ACC's approval. Garg, a 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, is serving as Secretary, Finance Expenditure, Government of Kerala.

L C Goyal gets additional charge
The assignment of additional charge of the post of Secretary (Coordination and Public Grievances), Cabinet Secretariat has been given to L C Goyal, IAS (KL:79), Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, for a period of three months with immediate effect or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Ms Sudan appointed Addl Secretary, Women & Child Welfare
Ms Preeti Sudan has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Women and Child Welfare in government of India. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

Sihag appointed AS& FA in MEA
A R Sihag has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor in the Ministry of External Affairs in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

Anjali Prasad appointed Addl Secretary, IPP
Ms Anjali Prasad has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion in Government of India. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer Uttarakhand cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

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 appointed Addl Secretary, Labour
Arun Kumar Sinha has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Labour and Employment in the Government of India. He is a 1983 IAS officer of UP cadre.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

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.
(We said this on July 10, 2013)

MEA to be renamed Ministry of Power(ful)
The Joint Secretary in EAM's office managed a plum posting to Geneva after only 18 months of stay in headquarters. The Director in Foreign Secretary's office has also managed his choicest posting in less than 2 years. The case of Deputy Chief of Mission to Washington is most blatant. He spent much less than 2 years in Frankfurt as Consul General and still got 3rd posting to US. No rules apply to these unabashed officers.

Bhanu Upadhyay poised for IG, SSB
As the grapevine has it, Bhanu Upadhyay is all set to get the promotion as IG, Sashastra Seema Bal. Presently he is serving at SSB force HQ as DIG. He belongs to SSB cadre.

Two ADG rank posts vacant in BPR&D
After the appointment of Rajan Gupta as DG, BPR&D it is the turn for two officers to be appointment at the rank of ADG. Two posts of ADG have been lying vacant in BPR&D.

Appointment of Rajendran delayed?
Appointment of Bank of Maharashtra, Executive Director, Rajendran for the CMD of a bank has been delayed .His CVC clearance is still awaited.

Orders of M Nagaraj as MD, NSKFDC issued
The orders of M Nagaraj, GM, IIFCL, for the appointment as Managing Director, National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) have been issued by the Government of India. He will succeed present incumbent Lalit Kohli.
(We said this on Feb 19, 2013)

Manish Sharma to go to USA for two years
The 1992 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer Manish Shankar Sharma will be proceeding on a Merit Based Fellowship for 2 years at the University of California San Diego, USA to pursue higher Masters Programme in Policy with a focus on Security. The Fellowship has been offered subsequent to a thorough evaluation of several strong candidates, on the basis of excellent credentials of Sharma. This programme is the only one of its kind in the USA which concentrates on the emerging and dynamic Asia Pacific Region including India had received several fellowship offers from top ranked universities of the world including National University of Singapore, Columbia University at New York, University of Texas Lyndon B Johnson School and George Bush School of Government, among others.

Will Pruthi replace Prerna Puri in Chandigarh ?
Grapevine has it that a 2006 batch IAS officer Mona Pruthi may replace her batchmate Prerna Puri as Secretary in Chandigarh. Her deputation to Delhi Government has been cleared and she has joined the Chief Secretary's office.

M M Handa to succeed P C Jain as GM, BEL
M M Handa, General Manager, Export Manufacturing, Bangalore, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has been appointed as General Manager, Missile System in place of P C Jain who will take over as Director (Marketing) in the same organization in September succeeding H N Ramakrishna due to retire in August.

Rear Admiral Chawla to be Western Fleet Commander
Rear Admiral A K Chawla is being appointed new Western Fleet Commander. He is presently Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Policy and Planning.

Book in Hindi written by a Tamil IAS officer
Madhya Pradesh cadre 1982 batch IAS officer K Suresh who is a Tamil has written a book in Hindi " 21 Bihari Aur Ek Madrasi ".The book which contains interesting accounts of the diverse experiences was released by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan in the presence of Chief Secretary R Parasuram and PS to the CM Manoj Kumar Srivastava.

P Subrahmanyam poised for central deputation
Pushpa Subrahmanyam is all set to move on central deputation. Presently she is serving as Principal Secretary (IF), Govt of Andhra Pradesh. She is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Services of IAS officer to be terminated
The Himachal Pradesh government has recommended the termination of service of 1996 batch IAS officer Rahul Anand who failed to join his duty on July 1.

Three DIG level vacancies in CBI
There are currently three DIG level vacancies in the CBI.

Sanjay Kumar to be DGP of Himachal Pradesh
Suspense over the appointment of new Himachal Pradesh DGP has come to an end. Now it is official that the 1985 batch IPS officer of the HP cadre Sanjay Kumar will take over on August 1 as officiating DGP after the retirement of the present incumbent B Kamal Kumar. Kumar is returning from central deputation.

PM nominates CMD ONGC as Member CSIR
The Prime Minister has nominated CMD of the ONGC Sudhir Vasudeva as a member to the prestigious Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) .

Dr Mishra empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Dr Sanjeev Mishra, CCA, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, an Indian Civil Accounts Service Officer of 1988 batch has been empanelled as JS or equivalent in the Government of India under CSS. Dr Mishra had earlier worked as a Director in Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Disinvestment. He had also worked in the UN and in IMF (International Monetary Fund).

Amitabh Gupta returns from deputation to KRCL
Amitabh Ramesh Gupta, SG/IRAS, on return from deputation to KRCL, has been posted on Central Railway.

R H Singh returns from deputation to IRCTC
R H Singh, JAG/IRAS, on return from deputation to IRCTC, has been posted on North Western Railway.

Ms Jasuja to be Country Manager, Air India , Kathmandu
Air India officer, Ms Deepika Jasuja has been appointed as Country Manager, Nepal at Kathmandu.

IRSME officer Ajay Nandan gets SAG
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) officer, Ajay Nandan presently in RCF (RBL) has been granted Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) on non functional basis.

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

Mrityunjay Kumar posted as DIG(C-EQPT), FHQ (Comm), Directorate
Mrityunjay Kumar has been posted as DIG(C-EQPT),FHQ (Comm), Directorate. He is a BSF cadre officer.

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Karnataka
A large number of officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Karnataka. Accordingly, S S Pattanashetty has been posted as Commissioner for Cane Development & Director of Sugar while Dr N Manjula will now be Director, Municipal Administration, Bangalore and Dr D S Vishwanath is Additional Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore.Similarly, Dr N V Prasad has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Davangarere district; V Anbu Kumar as Deputy Commissioner, Hassan; Mrs C Shikha as Deputy Commissioner, Mysore district; B S Shekharappa as Deputy Commissioner, Kodagu district; Manoj Jain as Deputy Commissioner, Bagalkot district with additional charge of Commissioner, Land Acquisition (R&R), UKP Bangkok; K P Mohan Raj as Deputy Commissioenr, Koppal district; Mrs Khushboo Goel Chowdhary as MD, North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation; Ramandeep Chowdhary as Commissioner, Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Hubli; K B Shivakumar as Deputy Secretary, Zilla Panchayat, Bijapur with additional charge of CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Bijapur; G S Shivaswamy as Deputy Commissioner, Kolar district; Dr Ramegowda as ED, Karanataka Jalasamvardhana Sangh, Bangalore and N M Panali as CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Haveri.

FM signs file of Custom Commissioners transfers
The Finance Minister P Chidambaran is reported to have signed the proposed transfer list of Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise.

Mrs Reema Hota Singh posted as OSD, CCIT, Lucknow
Mrs Reema Hota Singh, Commissioner of Income Tax, on compulsory wait, has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Lucknow.

Ajay Kurapati posted as CIT (OSD) & CIT (ITAT), Cuttack
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Ajay Kumar Kurapati has been posted as CIT (OSD), Cuttack with additional charge of CIT (ITAT), Cuttack.

Two IAS officers get postings in Haryana (UPDATED)
Mrs Suprabha Dahiya has been appointed as Administrator, HUDA, Faridabad and Pankaj will also be Administrator, HUDA, Rohtak in Haryana.

Sunil Kumar posted as ED, RDSO (UPDATED)
Sunil Kumar, SAG/IRSME, East Central Railway, has been transferred to RDSO and posted as Executive Director (Testing).

G L Rajoria posted as CME, CLW (UPDATED)
G L Rajoria, SAG/IRSME, Northeast Frontier Railway, has been posted as CME (CHOD), CLW.

BEML bags Rs.747 cr order from Delhi Metro (UPDATED)
BEML Limited, a Public Sector under the Ministry of Defence, has bagged a new order worth of Rs.747 crores for manufacture and supply of 92 sets of Standard Gauge Metro Cars for the prestigious Phase III, RS-9 Project of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRCL). This Order will boost the present Order Book position of BEML to Rs.6,400 crores. In addition, major orders for manufacture and supply of Standard Gauge Driverless Metro Cars for MRTS Phase-III Project from DMRC and orders for Mainline Passenger Coaches and Stainless Steel Sub-Urban trains are on the anvil.

Brig Pandey selected as MD, BBJCCL (UPDATED)
Brig B D Pandey in the Ministry of Defence has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Braithwaite Burn & Jessop Construction Company Limited (BBJCCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on July 18, 2013. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons
Nirmalya Kumar is joining Tata Sons as Member - Group Executive Council from August 1. He is renowned marketing strategist.

Chandra resigns as MD, The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited
Dr Satish Chandra has resigned as Managing Director of The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited.

Arun Agarwal steps down as MD, S E Power Ltd
Dr Arun Gopal Agrawal has stepped down as Managing Director at S E Power Ltd .He will however continue to be Director on the Board of Directors of the company.

Ravindra Agrawal designated as MD, S E Power Ltd
Ravindra Agrawal has also been designated as Managing Director of S E Power Ltd.

Singh appointed Addl. Director, Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited
Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited have appointed Sukhvir Singh as an Additional Director of the company.

Valia resigns as Director, Unitech International Ltd
Pankaj Valia has resigned as Director of Unitech International Ltd.

Kakria resigns as MD, Mawana Sugars Ltd
Sunil Kakria has resigned as Managing Director of Mawana Sugars Ltd w.e.f. July 31, 2013

Rao appointed CFO, RPG Group?
Amarthaluru Subba Rao will join as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of RPG Group next month.

Anant appointed Officer Employee Director, Syndicate Bank
The Central Government has appointed Manjrekar Sanjay Anant as Officer Employee Director on the Board of Directors of Syndicate Bank for a period of three years

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Great move of India post

It's a great move from India post to enter the banking sector. Even Indian railways which is a huge organization should plan to start Indian railway bank as it deals with lot of revenues from passenger and freight customers. The new technology of e - ticketing, e- payments, help the customers if railways have their own banks. Important stations can have banks, and railway revenues can be deposited in these banks at the stations rather than going to nearby nationalized banks. Employees can have their salary accounts and deposits in these banks. Railways have their own accounts service officers who can monitor the banking activities. With this type of diversification it will not only benefit railway customers who are mostly middle class, and lower class but also use the location advantage of stations for serving the public and also increase the profits for railways .Even on board banking services can be introduced in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and important trains.

Dr BS Christopher

Death of social values - urge to take action

Last Saturday or Sunday, Color TV was telecasting its programme 'Jhalak Dikhlaja'. In between the programme, one of the host has asked one foreign partner to speak one dialogue 'Ek Chutki Sindoor ki keemat……….'. When she was about to speaking this dialogue, I think one of the judges, Karan Johar has rightly understood what will be her ascent for this sentence and wanted to stop her, but by that time she has already spoken that sentence, but as it seemed interrupted by the host, he has again asked her to speak, although every viewer may have understood what was going on in her ascent (double meaning) and what she has pronounced one particular word from this dialogue. Now my concern is i) this is definitely not been live telecast of the show, if this is so then ii) why judges have not ordered to edit that part of programme even though one of the judges is a yesteryears heroine and iii) why producer of this programme has allowed such double meaning sentence to be televised on prime time. Is this just to increase TRP? Is there no authority in our country to see and penalize/stop this type of programme in the name of entertainment ? I request through this forum to kindly forward my request to at least Censor Board/ Information & Broadcasting Ministry to have a look on this type of programme which indirectly increases the show of vulgarity/exploitation of women in the name of dance/entertainment.

Ashok K. Bhimani

Historical SC Judgement.

It is a good judgement. The crux of all the criminality in the country is (Justice delayed is Justice denied). Justice is depicted as (folded eyes). It means, look inward to your soul and do not look at 100 angles. Where is the justice when the innocent people are suffering and the criminals are managing freedom through lawyers and Judges. Grave criminal cases are dragging in the Courts for decades and decades. The populist headlines will hardly work. Numerous cases of (Contempt of Court) are pending. The soul of the Constitution says (separation of power)where as in practice it is amalgamation of power. Jai Hind.

ZS Nirwal, IFS (retd)

Why delay Senior appointments in Railway Board ?

In our management theory there is a saying that Delay Indicates Corruption. Certainly there is a big scam and if CBI is true to its duty must look in each and every files of the senior officers and I am sure they will lay hands on a pandora box of worms ?

Kunal

What about promotions ?

What about promotions from Group B and above i.e from Assistant Commissioner to Dy. Commissioner to Joint Commissioner, CBEC is far behind.

M M Raheja

Congrats to Vasudeva

Vasudeva , CMD, ONGC is an example for all. He has grown from a very small tribal place Raigarh in Chhattisgarh to this position. Congrats for his appointment as member CSIR

Ajay Pandey