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POLITICS

50 per cent Hindu votes means BJP Government
There is a general belief that if 50 percent Hindus cast their votes to the BJP, there will be BJP Government at the centre.

Who will be the first to go to jail?
A couple of bureaucrats were discussing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Meanwhile, one bureaucrat asked "When Modi becomes PM, who would be the first person to go behind the bars ?"

Gujarat Tourism gets Best Emerging Destination Award
Gujarat tourism gets Best Emerging Destination Award from Lonely Planet International, world's largest travel publishing house. Award was given by John Abraham To Vipul Mittra Principal Secy Tourism, Gujarat.

BUREAUCRACY

R K Singh moves to Petroleum Ministry
Joint Secretary, Information and Broadcasting, R K Singh has been laterally transferred to the Petroleum Ministry. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
(We said this on April 29, 2013)

Neelkamal Darbari moves to NDMA
Ms Neelkamal Darbari presently Joint Secretary in the Department of Chemicals and Petro-Chemicals has moved as Advisor (Joint Secretary level), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) . She is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Deputation tenure of Gupta extended
Central deputation tenure of Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Additional Secretary (JS level) in the UPSC has been extended for a period upto August 31, 2013. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Jammu & Kashmir cadre.

Deputation tenure of Satish Chandra extended
Deputation tenure of Satish Chandra as Joint Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers has been extended for a period of one year beyond April 24, 2013. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Will Bansal be CMD of Corporation Bank ?
ED of the Punjab National Bank, S R Bansal is likely to be appointed CMD of the Corporation Bank.

V K Gaur assumes charge as CMD, NSC
V K Gaur has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSC) on June 12, 2013. However, he will continue holding an additional charge of CMD, SFCIL.
(We said this on Nov 21, 2012)

A V V Krishnan selected for Director (Fin), EPIL
A V V Krishnan, GGM, TCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Engineering Projects India Limited (EPIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on June 12, 2013. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

Resignations galore in CBEC
A V (i) R (u) Ss have afflicted CBEC in last few days. Days after G S Sarna put in his papers, VK Garg, Commissioner TRU, Ms Soumya Dava and Ventkatesh in DG, Systems have also put in their papers. One of the likely reasons being attributed is the recent fiat of FM that on promotions, Commissioners promoted as Chief Commissioners will have to move out of town. Worried officers are mulling their fate: "If Spring comes can winter be far behind"-- with due apologies to WB YEATS

Pathak empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Mahesh Dinkar Pathak has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Verma empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Anurag Verma has been empanelled for the appointment to the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Two IRTS officers shifted
Biplav Kumar, SG/IRTS, on return from deputation, has been posted to Northern Railway in the cadre while Sanjay Tripathi, SAG/IRTS/NCR, is being transferred to West Central Railway and posted in the cadre.

Orders of H K Dev Choudhury as MD, BLL issued
The orders of H K Dev Choudhury, GM, HMT, for the appointment as Managing Director, Biecco Lawrie Limited (BLL) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on Feb 28, 2013)

Four probationers of AGMUT cadre confirmed in IAS
As many as four 2009 batch probationers of AGMUT cadre have been confirmed in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). The officers include: Krishna Mohan Uppu, Muthumma A, Ramesh Verma and Tanvi Garg.

Sanjay Garg to join LBSNAA?
Sanjay Garg is likely to join the LBSNAA Mussorie. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Orders of S S Joshi yet to come
The orders of S S Joshi, ED, DMRC, for the appointment of Director (Metro & Rail Business), BEML Limited are yet to be issued by Government of India.

Will Talukdar head DGH?
Oil India Ltd Director (Exploration and Development) B N Talukdar is reportedly ahead, in the race to head the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH).

One post of DG vacant in BPR&D
One post of Director General (SDG) has been lying vacant in BPR&D.

Jha likely to join central deputation
Kishore Jha is likely to join central deputation at the level of Additional Director General. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Deputation tenure of Katiyar extended
Central deputation tenure of Ratan Sanjay Katiyar, DIG, CBI has been extended for two years from April 15, 2013 to April 14, 2015. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Deputation tenure of Singh extended
Central deputation tenure of Sanjay Kumar Singh, DIG, CBI has been extended for two years from April 16, 2013 to April 15, 2015. He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

All eyes on appointment of CMD, NMDC Ltd!
Each and every person in the Boards of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is staring at the development of appointment of CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) as to who will have the last laugh: Narendra Kothari, CEO, SAIL and Tapas Kumar Lahiry, CMD, BCCL.

Total turnover of all CPSEs up by 22.96%
Total turnover/ gross revenue from operation of all Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during 2011-12 have risen by 22.96% compared to 2010-11.

15 applicants in fray for Member (Finance),Telecom Commission
With the date of retirement of Sadhana Dixit, scheduled to retire on July 31, approaching fast, hectic lobbying and internal tussles have been going on for the issue better known to the spectators in DoT. If insiders are to be believed, as many as 15 contenders are in the fray.

Faiyaz joins BSF as DIG, posting awaited
Moving on to central deputation Mohammad Faiyaz Farooqui has joined BSF as DIG but yet to get the posting. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre.

Rajeev Kumar Jain granted non-functional upgradation
Rajeev Kumar Jain, Director, DAVP, New Delhi, has been granted Non Functional Upgradation (NFU). He is an Indian Information Service (IIS) officer.

Seven posts of Judges vacant in MP HC
As many as seven posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Madhya Pradesh High Court against approved strength of 43 including four posts of Permanent Judges against approved strength of 32 and three of Additional Judges against approved strength of 11.

Seven IFS officers transferred in MP
As many as seven officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Dr P K Shukla (1977) has been appointed as PCCF, Work Plan and Forest Land Record while Narendra Kumar (1978) will now be PCCF, Wildlife and Jitendra Agrawal (1979) is APCCF, Wildlife. Similarly, Ravi Shrivastava (1979) has been appointed as APCCF, Conservation; Ratan Purwar (1980) as APCCF, Development; Dharmendra Shukla (1980) as APCCF, Finance & Budget with additional charge of Information Technology and Bhagwat Singh was posted as CCF, Information Technology.

Haryana cadre IAS officer passes away
Dr Harbaksh Singh, 56, died in an accident in Gurgaon on Wednesday.Dr Singh was 1981 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Shashank Shekhar Singh is no more
Cabinet Secretary during Mayawati's Government in Uttar Pradesh, Shashank Shekhar Singh has passed away in Delhi. He was 63.

Reshuffle of IAS officers in UP
A number of officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Shambhu Nath Shukla has been appointed as Divisional Commissioner, Mirzapur while Ramesh Chandra Mishra will now be Secretary Home and Veeresh Kumar is Commercial Tax commissioner. Similarly, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan has been made new Commercial Tax Commissioner; Manjit Singh as Divisional Commissioner, Meerut; Bhavnath as DM, Amroha; Suryapal Gangwar as DM, Hathras and Vishal Mishra was appointed Special Secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha.

23 IAS officers transferred in Andhra Pradesh (UPDATED)
As many as 23 officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, K Dhananjaya Reddy has been appointed as CEO, Health, Medical & Family Welfare while Mudavatu M Naik will now be Director, e-Seva and Mrs K Sarada Devi is posted as Director, Disabled Welfare & Senior Citizens. Similarly, Mrs B Bharathi Lakhpathi Naik has been appointed as Deputy Secretay, AP Secretariat, Hyderbad; Sridhar as Special Commissioner, Housing Board; M Champalal as Deputy Commissioner, Disaster Management, Revenue Department; B Bala Maya Devi as Deputy Secretary, AP Secretariat; Dr P Laxminarasimham as Joint Secretary in the office of Chief Commissioner, Land Administration; Md Abdul Azeem as Deputy Secretary, AP Secretariat; Ms Bharati Hollikeri as PO, ITDA, Plain Areas, Hyderabad; J Nivas as PO, ITDA, Utnoor; Mrs Smita Sabharwal as Director, NRHM; B Vijiendra as CEO, zilla Parishat, Anantapur; Mrs M Janaki as Additional Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation, Vishakhapatnam; M Rama Rao as Vice Chairman, VGTM UDA; M V Seshagri Babu as Project Director, Bhu Bharati; I Srinivas Srinaresh as Collector, Khammam; Navin Mittal as Secretary, State Election Commission; Ahmad Nadeem as Secretary, Minorities Welfare Department; M Veerabrahmaiah as Collector, Karimnagar; Kantilal Dande as Collector, Vizianagaram; A Babu as Collector, Adilabad and Lokesh Kumar D S has been posted as Collector, Anantpur.

IAS officer dies in accident (UPDATED)
1989 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre T Dharma Rao and his wife were reportedly killed in an accident in Leh.

H C Gupta resigns ? (UPDATED)
Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta has reportedly resigned from the post of Member, Competition Commission of India. He is a retired 1971 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Justice Aftab Alam appointed Chairman TDSAT (UPDATED)
Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India Justice Aftab Alam has been appointed Chairman Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) for a period of three years.
( We said this on May 24 )

P Madhusudan selected as CMD, RINL (UPDATED)
P Madhusudan, Director (Finance), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director in the same organisation. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Two Chief Commissioners of Income Tax get additional charges (UPDATED)
M K Mirani, CCIT-I, Delhi, has been assigned an additional charge of CCIT-III, Delhi while Mrs Pomela Bali Prasad,CCIT-V, Delhi, is given additional charges of CCIT-II and IV, Delhi.

CORPORATE

Shumeet Banerji inducted as Member in Standing Council
Shumeet Banerji, ex-CEO, Booz and Company, has been inducted as Member in the Standing Council of experts constituted by Government of India to assess the international competitiveness of the Indian financial sector.

Bajwa to take over as MD, Microsoft India?
Karan Bajwa is to shortly take over as Managing Director of Microsoft India

Nogja appointed Group COO, HCC
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has appointed Rajgopal Nogja as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the company.

Berkowitz ceases to be CEO and MD, Mindtek (India) Ltd
Wayne Berkowitz has ceased to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Mindtek (India) Ltd.

Madangeri ceases to be CMD, HOCL
R N Madangeri has ceased to be Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) on attaining the age of superannuation.

Jindall re-appointed MD, Machino Plastics Ltd
Machino Plastics Ltd has re-appointed Sanjiivv Jindall as the Managing Director of the company.

Thakral appointed Govt Nominee Director, NMDC Ltd
Vinod Kumar Thakral, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Union Ministry of Steel has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of NMDC Ltd .

Vijayalakshmi resigns as Nominee Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
D Vijayalakshmi has resigned as a Nominee Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) who was on the Board of Directors of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

Arora appointed Company Secretary, Visesh Infotecnics Ltd
Ms Sonia Arora has been appointed as Company Secretary of Visesh Infotecnics Ltd.

Rajaram appointed Company Secretary, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd
M R Rajaram has been appointed as Company Secretary of Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.

Bathita resigns as Director, Hubtown Ltd
Shailesh H Bathiya has resigned as Director of Hubtown Ltd.

Malik appointed Manager (Marketing Comm.), The Claridges, New Delhi
Urvashi Malik has been appointed as Manager (Marketing Communications), The Claridges, New Delhi

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Shortage of officers at DS Director level in GoI

The reason for this is that there has been expansion and increase in posts at JS and above level posts aimlessly without realizing long term effects just to give promotions to whole batch. For the last so many years pyramid of civil service in the upside down direction. This is high time government thinks of creating posts at lower level reducing some posts at higher level so that pyramid is placed in right position.

Harish Kumar

Creamy layer and stoppage of reservation

Creamy layer and stoppage of reservation to next generation of SC IAS officers and particularly to SC politicians will put political and social reforms of Hindu society into reversal mode. The reservation policy has restored faith of Dalits in Hinduism because they have seen political equality. Newspaper readers know that creamy layer is Vajpayee regime agenda to put ban on reservation in a phased manner. This pre-planned scheme of upper caste thinkers of a party is not finding support from any section of Dalits inspite repeated efforts. Rich and poor Dalits know that Creamy Layer is a baby-step to stop political reservation in reserved constituencies, a well-thought game-plan to destroy their political rights. Reservation has forced upper castes to vote for Dalits leaders. Political power which used to be the solemn right of upper castes has now been shared by Dalits. Creamy layer will systematically and slowly cover all Dalits so that they cannot form a political group. Therefore, creamy layer is a deadly weapon which will ultimately turn all Dalits into politically weaker as they were subjected to for centuries. Creamy Layer is a Brahma Astra to destroy Dalits politically and put Hinduism into reversal mode of backwardness.

R K Singh

Have a category of creamy layer within SC/ST

In my view we should have a category of creamy layer within SC/ST which can be categorized as SC(CL)/ST(CL).The people belonging to SC(CL)/ST(CL) should be taken, in case enough candidates of SC/ST are not available for a particular job, against the quota meant for SC/ST. I want to make it clear that the suggestion does not ask or mandates that their jobs should go to other categories but atleast first right to get privilege should go to deserving among SC/ST.

T P Singh