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POLITICS

Did the Government import 8000 telephone tapping machines ?
Heard at a cocktail party that the Government has imported 8000 telephone tapping machines during the past ten years.

Interviews for CMD, MMTC on July 25
The fate of eight short-listed candidates for the post of CMD, MMTC will be decided at the interview meeting being held on July 25, 2013.

BUREAUCRACY

Two dozen 1983 batch IPS officers short-listed for empanelment ?
About two dozen 1983 batch IPS officers are reportedly in the consideration zone for the empanelment to the rank of ADG in the Government of India. Empanelment is expected to take place next month. Those who reportedly figure include Mssrs Tejdeep Kaur Menon (AP), K Mishra and B B Mishra (AM), SK Sinha (Bihar), Girdhari Nayak (Chhattisgarh), A K Patnaik, Shivanand Jha and Vipul Vijoy (Gujarat), Mohinder Lal (HP), Ms Neelmani and H V Raju (Karnataka), Rishi Shukla, D M Mitra and Rina Mitra (MP), S P Singh (Rajasthan), T Rajendran (Tamil Nadu), Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Gopal Gupta and O N Singh (UP), Satish Sharma (Punjab) and R K Pachnanda (West Bengal).

Subramanyam poised to be JS, Textiles
Pushpa Subrahmanyam is all set to succeed S Srinivas as Joint Secretary, Textiles. Presently she is serving is the cadre state as Principal Secretary, Finance Department. She is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Srinivas to move laterally to Dept of Culture
V Srinivas is all set to move to Department of Culture as Joint Secretary. He is serving as Joint Secretary, Textiles. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer Rajasthan cadre.

Sanjay Garg will move to Dept. of Defence?
Sanjay Garg is all set to succeed Subhash Chandra as Joint Secretary (G/Air), Department of Defence. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre presently serving as Secretary, Finance Expenditure, Government of Kerala.

Will Sinha succeed Maitra as Adviser, Vigilance in Railway Board?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Kundan Sinha may be appointed as Adviser, Vigilance in Railway Board. He is a 1979 batch IRTS officer.

August 5 to set the pace of race for Chairman, JNPT & VPT
August 5 being the last day of submission of application for the post of Chairman of Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust and Vishakhapattanam Port Trust, would set the pace of the race for the two coveted slots.

Brig Pandey selected as MD, BBJCCL
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.

Dr Yogesh Kamat deputed as Director, FMC, Mumbai
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Dr Yogesh Kamat has been appointed as Director, Forward Markets Commission (FMC), Mumbai for a period of three years.

Katiyar is back to Delhi Police; posting in a day or two
Atul Katiyar is back to Delhi Police. Reportedly, he will be posted in a couple of days. The 1997 batch IPS officer previously served as DIG, Puducherry.

PS to former MoS is back to Delhi Police; posting awaited
K Jegadosan, PS to former Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, is back to Delhi Police after completing his training in USA. Reportedly, he will be posted in a couple of days. The 1998 batch IPS officer previously served as DIG, Pondicherry.

Who would succeed Bassi as Special CP (Administration)?
The speculations have started doing rounds as who would succeed Bhim Sain Bassi as Special Commissioner of Police (Administration) on July 31 after Bassi would receive the baton from Neeraj Kumar. Reportedly, two officers are said to have brighter prospects for this crucially important slot of Special CP (Administration). Guessing game goes on?

N S Rao, RINL Project Director to retire in October
N S Rao, Director, Projects Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) is due to retire in October, 2013. P C Mohapatra, Executive Director, RINL will succeed him in November, 2013.

Nominee of deceased pensioner to get moneys
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare has made it clear that the all money payable to the pensioner on account of pension will be paid to the nominee of the deceased pensioner. In the absence of any nomination made by the pensioner, the arrears of his/her pension are paid to the legal heir.

Merge 50 percent DA with basic pay
Cochin Naval Base Civilian Workers Union has demanded that 50 per cent of DA should be merged with the basic pay with the demand of appointment of seventh pay commission.

Rear Admiral Ashok Kumar to head Eastern Fleet
Rear Admiral G Ashok Kumar is being tipped to be Eastern Fleet Commander. He is presently Chief of Staff , Southern Naval Command.

Ms Bharti Das empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Bharti Das has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1988 batch officer of Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS).

Dr Ananda Bose receives academy fellowship
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie has conferred on Dr C V Ananda Bose its prestigious fellowship. Dr Bose is a former IAS officer of the Kerala cadre of 1977 batch. The fellowship will enable the recipient to bring out a book on civil service and contribute to the training of the civil service. A prolific writer, Dr. Bose has published 20 books in English and Malayalam. One of his novels has recently been translated into Hindi as 'Janmanch'. His three books in the mother tongue, have become best sellers and an English book received the Pepper Award. A pioneer in affordable housing in the country, Dr Bose has been inducted as a Member of the Governing Council of UN-Habitat recently. His initiatives in housing , good governance and efficient use of natural resources have been selected by the UN as Global Best Practice six times. A well known orator and columnist, Dr. Bose offers academic lectures in India and abroad. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Jawar Lal Nehru fellowship.

File of Khaleel Rahim as CMD, STCIL sticks in ACC
The file of Khaleel Rahim, Director (Marketing), STCIL, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), STCIL, has reportedly been lying stuck in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for the approval of Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC).

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

P P Singh to be Manager -Air India , Jeddah
Air India officer, P P Singh has been appointed as Manager, Jeddah.

IRSME officer Ms S Saraswathy gets SAG
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) officer, Ms S Saraswathy after repatriation from CVC has been granted Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) on non functional basis.

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

Naresh Kumar posted as DIG (Pro), FTR HQ, Punjab
Naresh Kumar has been posted as DIG (Pro), FTR HQ, Punjab. He is a BSF cadre officer.

Post of Dy Chairman, KPT still vacant
The post of Deputy Chairman, Kandla Port Trust (KPT), has still been lying vacant since December 20, 2012 after M A Bhaskarachar vacated the post after joining as CMD, EPL.

Post of Financial Advisor & CAO, KPT lies vacant
The post of Financial Advisor and Chief Account Officer, Kandla Port Trust (KPT), has fallen vacant with the retirement of A Ramakrishna in April 2013.

Praveen Garg joins as JS Justice (UPDATED)
Praveen Garg has joined the Government of India as Joint Secretary Justice on Friday. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on June 28 )

R K Verma relieved to join Delhi Government (UPDATED)
Goa Government has relieved R K Verma to join the Delhi Government. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Satya Gopal transferred to Arunachal Pradesh (UPDATED)
Satya Gopal has been transferred to Arunachal Pradesh from Chandigarh. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

102 Asst Accounts officers promoted to Accounts officer's grade (UPDATED)
As many as 102 Assistant Accounts Officers have been promoted to the grade of Accounts Officer in the department of Defence Accounts.

Prabhat Kumar is CVO of Pawan Hans (UPDATED)
Prabhat Kumar has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Pawan Hans Limited (PHL), New Delhi for the period upto 03.08.2015 . He is 1994 batch IRS (C&CE) officer.

Post of Ajmera re-designated as Commissioner, Rajasthan Foundation (UPDATED)
The post of Vinod Ajmera as Executive Director, Rajasthan Foundation, Jaipur, has been re-designated as Commissioner, Rajasthan Foundation, Jaipur. He is an IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Four senior IPS officers shifted in MP (UPDATED)
As many as senior officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Ashok Dohre has been appointed as ADGP, Cyber Cell, Bhopal while Dr Vijay Kumar will now be ADGP, Fire Services, Bhopal and Surendra Kumar Pandey is ADGP, Home Guard (Disaster Management), Bhopal. Besides, U C Shadangi has been appointed as ADGP, Intelligence (Naxal Campaign), PHQ, Bhopal.

Bhokta to be new Speaker in Jharkhand (UPDATED)
JMM's Shashank Shekhar Bhokta is being tipped to be new Speaker of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha.

Amarjit Singh promoted as Jt Commissioner, Customs (UPDATED)
Amarjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise, has been promoted to the grade of Joint Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise.

CORPORATE

Mrs Srinivas appointed as WED on Hyderabad Bank Board
Mrs N Laxmi Srinivas, Special Assistant, State Bank of Hyderabad, has been appointed as Workmen Employee Director (WED) on the Board of Directors of State Bank of Hyderabad for a period of three years.

Joshi appointed Workmen Employee Director, Central Bank of India
Union Ministry of Finance has appointed Gurbax Kumar Joshi as Workmen Employee Director on the Board of Directors of Central Bank of India

Singh appointed Addl. Director, Shilpi Cable Technologies Limited
Shilpi Cable Technologies Limited has appointed Narendra Kumar Singh as an Additional Director of the company.

Vasudev re-appointed Non Exec. Chairman HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Ltd has re-appointed C M Vasudev as Non-Executive Chairman of the Bank for a further period of two years.

Nigam ceases to be Non Official Director, EIL
Dr (Prof.) KDP Nigam has ceased to be Non-official Independent Director of Engineers India Limited (EIL)

Halonen resigns as Director, Ashok Leyland Ltd
Jorma Antero Halonen has resigned as Director of Ashok Leyland Limited.

Dhanasingh resigns as Director & CEO, Info-Drive Software Limited
Navamani V Dhanasingh has resigned as Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Info-Drive Software Limited due to his other commitments.

Sharma designated as CFO of Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited
Sunil Sharma has been designated as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sutlej Textiles and Industries Limited.

Moturi appointed Addl. Director, KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd
KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd has appointed Prathap K Moturi as Additional Director of the company.

Priya appointed Chairperson, Virinchi Technologies Ltd
Virinchi Technologies Ltd has re-appointed Ms G Santhi Priya as Chairperson and Whole-time Director of the company.

Swaminathan resigns as MD, Hinduja Foundries Ltd
B Swaminathan has resigned as Managing Director (MD) of Hinduja Foundries Ltd.

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Suggestion to Finance Ministry

I have a humble suggestion to Finance Ministry that hords of delegations keep on visiting foreign countries even different divisions of a ministry keep on visiting the same country again and again on different issues draining out the exchequer on a ritual basis. From my personal experience I would suggest an institutional mechanism can be chalked out beginning with SAARC countries where we can discuss all issues with a delegation concerning different Ministries once in a year and vice versa. This will not only save a lot of foreign exchange but all issues can be discussed in different sessions meant for different departments. This will stop the practice of leading large number of delegations to same country and will result in better coordination between Ministries and MEA can be the nodal ministry to chalk out a calendar beginning with SAARC countries. If it works out it can be replicated, resulting in saving of foreign exchange and waste of manpower in unnecessary travelling abroad at the cost of tax payer's money.

Ravi

Income Tax department's apathy

You post the ITR V to the Bangalore CPC office and even after two weeks have expired there is no response. They want us to access their website and find out the 'ITR V Receipt Status'. So for their inaction and delay, they impose more work for the taxpayer who has already done his part by filing the IT Return and then downloading the ITR V, taking its printout, signing it, putting it in an envelop duly stamped, and posting it to the CPC. The ITR V 'Receipt Status' in their website will simply say 'Not received'. They then want us undertake the above rigmarole of sending the ITR V all over again! For their indifference, negligence and inaction they further harass the citizen who has done his part. When two envelopes with two ITR V forms in respect of two individuals were posted together in the same postbox at the same time on the same day, how can they take the stand that one was received and one was not received. Does this not show the incompetence and apathetic behaviour of the personnel in the CPC office ? The top officials should look into this, as this apathy, inefficiency and arrogant unresponsiveness of the offices are the main reason for the disreputable image of the department.

S K Raman

What a serious crime!

As many 22 children (few of them still critical) have died eating mid-day meal in a primary school in Bihar. Did they go to study or die in the school? Is mid-day scheme meant to lure our poor children to school or to murder them. Whosoever is responsible for providing poisonous food laced with pesticides needs to be hanged. It does not matter whether it was intentional or accidental. There is definitely lack of care in supplying provisions for the food. What we saw on TV in the school principal's storage place was shocking. Rotten potatoes, atta with worms creeping in it, dirty cans of oil, fertilizers and pesticides kept side by side with food items. It is height of negligence and criminal indifference to what we are giving to these children. There is no point in having this scheme if the quality of food we give to our little children is of such poor quality and sometimes peppered with lizards, snakes, cockroaches and sundry other creatures. Why is there lack of supervision of provisions and actual cooking of food in the schools under this scheme ? The 'murderers' of these innocent children should not get away unpunished.

Aarti Khosla

Bansal is an asset

SR Bansal, ED, PNB, is a hard working, honest, intelligent and dedication to his duties on whatever post he held. If promoted to the post of CMD of whichever Bank, he will be an asset to the Bank and the Bank will achieve its goal & target fixed or if he fix than he will be able to achieve them with his working experience and dedication towards his working in the Banks.

Ram Kumar Garg