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POLITICS

Modi versus All in Indian politics
In political circles it is felt that currently the Indian politics is hovering around Narendra Modi. The Congress and the BJP leaders will endorse this theory.

World oil demand expected to increase in 2013
World oil demand is expected to increase by 0.8 mb/d in 2013, in line with the growth seen last year. The forecast remains unchanged from the previous report, despite a downward revision to the first quarter due to actual data. In the non-OECD, oil consumption is projected to grow by 1.2 mb/d, slightly lower than last year. China is seen continuing to grow at 0.4 mb/d, the Middle East at 0.3 mb/d, and Other Asia and Latin America regions at 0.2 mb/d each.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega CMD MMTC ? (1) Dr Rajiv Sharma
Will an IAS officer head the prestigious MMTC ? This time Andhra Pradesh cadre 1982 batch IAS officer Dr Rajiv Sharma is the hot contender for the post. One can only wait and watch.

1 Anar 100 Bimar !
Believe it or not, altogether 237 bureaucrats, ex-bureaucrats, journalists and social activists have applied for the post of Commissioner in Central Information Commission. Currently there are only four vacancies in the CIC.

15 IAS officers of 1979 batch yet to get posting
About 15 IAS officers belonging to 1979 batch are still waiting in the wings to get posting to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.

Over 10 Secretary level vacancies in GoI this year
There are going to be over ten Secretary level vacancies in the Government of India by December end.

Shafi Alam gets six months extension !
Shafi Alam DG of the National Crime Record Bureau has reportedly been given six months extension in service. He is a 1977 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Minnie Mathew to join CAT ?
Minnie Mathew is likely to be appointed Administrative Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). She is a former 1976 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Rakesh Sethi to be ED, Union Bank ?
General Manager of the Bank of India Rakesh Sethi is likely to move as Executive Director of the Union Bank.

Sweeping changes in Railways likely
Sweeping changes are now expected to take place in the Railway Board in a couple of weeks. Several posts are currently lying vacant.

Sandhu is Deputy Chief of Mission in Washington
Taranjit Sandhu will be new Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Washington.

Gauri Shankar Gupta is HC to Trinidad and Tobago
Gauri Shankar Gupta has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. He is a 1981 batch IFS officer.

Chaturvedi is IG in SPG
The ACC has approved the proposal for appointment of S S Chaturvedi as IG in the SPG. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

IAS officer gets UN Award
The1995 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Ajoy Kumar Singh has won the United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) - 2013 for Swavalamban, an online old-age pension payment and monitoring system, at Manama in Bahrain.

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

Yadav to head COBRA unit of CRPF in Chhattisgarh
V S Yadav will now move to Chhattisgarh to head COBRA unit of CRPF. The 1987 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre has served CRPF as IG in J&K.

Two of three contenders for Manipur CS post have brighter prospects
As many as three officers are being discussed as the prospective successor of D S Poonia, the incumbent Chief Secretary of Manipur. Among the three candidates belonging to 1979, 1981 & 1983 batch respectively, the prospects are brighter for 1983 & 1979 batch officers.

JD in ED is important these days
Joint Directors in the Enforcement Directorate are quite important these days. This is evident from the fact that a full committee of the CVC is meeting to decide about the extension of one year to four Joint Directors.

Will Ajay Nath go to GoI as ED ?
Will ACS Finance in Madhya Pradesh return to the Government of India as ED ? Younger brother of the late ED Sudhir Nath, Ajay Nath, who belongs to 1982 batch of IAS, is a favourite choice for the post. The only question is whether the Madhya Pradesh Government will relieve him to join the Government of India. So far his name has not been sent to the GoI.

Saurabh Jain to join LBSNAA
Saurabh Jain, a 2002 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, is likely to join as Deputy Director, in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.

Katoch is new I & B Director
Amit Katoch has been appointed new Director in Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He is 1998 batch IP&TA&FS officer.

Deputation tenure of K S B Sreenivasa extended
The deputation tenure of K S Sreenivasa Raju in TTD has been extended till April 19, 2014. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Punjab cadre IPS officer to be DGP of HP
The Punjab cadre 1983 batch IPS officer S K Sharma is all set to take over as new DGP of Himachal Pradesh on August 1. In the past also I B Negi had come from outside the state as DGP.

Shirsat posted as Dy AG in PAG office, Guwahati
Shirsat, Deputy Accountant General (Pension), in the office of Principal Accountant General (A&E), Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, has been posted as Deputy Accountant General (SS/LB), in the office of Principal Accountant General (Audit), Assam, Guwahati.

Samantaray to be CEO of FSSAI
D K Samantaray is all set to join the Government of India as CEO of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Raghavan appointed CMD, IDBI Bank Ltd
Union Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services has appointed M S Raghavan as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of IDBI Bank Ltd with immediate effect.
(We said this on June 10, 2013)

Hanaman is new Meghalaya DGP
PJP Haneman, currently on central deputation has been appointed new DGP of Meghalaya. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on July 2, 2013)

Manish Jain empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Manish Jain has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Dr Sarangi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Dr Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. Sarangi is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Vivek Agarwal empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Vivek Agarwal has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

IRSME officer H K Raghu gets SAG
Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) officer, H K Raghu presently in IRIMEE has been granted Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) on non functional basis.

Raj Singh Rathore posted as DIG, Malda
Raj Singh Rathore has been posted as DIG, Malda. He is a BSF cadre officer.

Akash Luxman granted non-functional upgradation
Akash Luxman, Director (M & C), PIB, New Delhi, has been granted Non Functional Upgradation (NFU). He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer.

DoPT invites applications for Chairman, JNPT
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Those willing to apply can their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

DoPT invites applications for Chairman, VPT
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Chairman, Vishakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT). Those willing to apply can their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

Anand Kumar posted as PPS in DoPT (UPDATED)
Anand Kumar A C has been appointed as Principal Private Secretary (PPS) in the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). He is an officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

Sanjeev Sharma posted as OSD, CCIT (CCA), Delhi region (UPDATED)
On return from foreign deputation, Sanjeev Sharma, Commissioner of Income Tax, has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Four IRSME officers transferred (UPDATED)
Uday Borwankar, SAG/IRSME, on being relieved from the post of ADRM/Nagpur, Central Railway, has been transferred to Western Railway and posted in the cadre and Tarun Huria, SG/IRSME, Rail Coach Factory, was also transferred to Western Railway. Besides, Sanjay Chadha has been assigned additional charge of ED, Corporate Coordination, Railway Board and Binay Kumar Jha is being shifted as Director, Mechanical Engineering (Dev), Railway Board.

DTU VC, P B Sharma conferred with UK's Doctorate degree (UPDATED)
In recognition of extraordinary accomplishment and achievement, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom has awarded honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree to Prof. P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University on July 3, 2013. The Degree was awarded by Sir Dominic Cadbury, Chancellor at the Convocation ceremony at University of Birmingham, United Kingdom in the presence of Professor David Eastwood, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Duc Pham, Head, Mechanical Engineering Department and other Deans and Heads of the Departments. The Degree was awarded in recognition of outstanding service of Prof. P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University.

14 IAS officers of 2004 batch get JAG in AP (UPDATED)
As many as 14 officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 2004 batch have been accorded Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: Bhaskar Katamneni, P S Pradyumna, E Sridhar, M Jagannadham, Mrs T K Sreedevi, I Samuel Anand Kumar, Mrs V Karuna, mrs B Bala Maya Devi, Mrs Anita Ramachandran, K V Satyanarayana, Mrs K Nirmala, H Arun Kumar, Mrs M Padma and Mrs P A Shobha.

CORPORATE

Chandrasekhar is fourth to head Nasscom
Former Telecom Secretary Rentala Chandrasekhar would be the fourth President of Nasscom, after late Dewang Mehta , Kiran Karnik, and Som Mittal. He is a retired 1975 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

J P Sharma is Member of NTAC
J P Sharma has been appointed as a Member in National Tourism Advisory Committee (NTAC). Sharma has served as OSD to Minister for Mines from 2006 to 2008.

Nagarajan appointed Addl. Director, Jaihind Projects Ltd
Jaihind Projects Ltd has appointed S. Nagarajan as Additional Director of the company.

Three Directors cease to be on Board of Aroma Enterprises (India) Ltd
Hemant Shah, Praveen Toshniwal and Kushal Shah have resigned as Directors of Aroma Enterprises (India) Ltd.

Agarwal appointed CFO, K S Oils Ltd
K S Oils Ltd has appointed Davesh Agarwal as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.

Agrawal appointed Addl. Director, Suryaamba Spinning Mills Ltd
Suryaamba Spinning Mills Ltd has appointed Pujit Agarwal as an Additional Director of the company.

Dalal resigns as Director, Techno Forge India Ltd
Amit A Dalal has resigned as Director of Techno Forge Ltd.

Gautam appointed Company Secy, Tirupati Starch & Chemicals Ltd
Tirupati Starch & Chemicals Ltd has appointed Akhilesh Gautam as Company Secretary of the company.

NBCC undertakes real estate developing and selling project at East Kidwai Nagar New Delhi.
National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited (NBCC), a PSU under the aegis of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Govt. of India is developing Residential & Office space on an area of about 86 Acres in Kidwai Nagar (East). The proposed complex is in the heart of South Delhi adjoining South Extension & INA Market. The office blocks coming up under this scheme are facing the Ring Road across AIIMS. The project will be having all the modern facilities like Power Back-up, Schools, Cycling & Jogging Track, Shopping Centre, Milk & Vegetable Booth, ATMs & Banking, Sewerage Treatment Plant etc. The complex is designed on green specifications and will be beautifully landscaped. more information is being made available at the following link
http://nbccindia.gov.in/nbccindia/public/jsp_pub/schemes.jsp

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Why would Chandrasekhar accept demotion?

The post of Chairman of NTRO is equivalent to ex-officio Secretary. Why should Chandrasekhar , who was a Secretary earlier, accept a demotion?

Haridas Ghosh

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R C Gaur