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POLITICS

Appointment and reshuffle of Governors soon
Reshuffle and appointment of Governors is expected to take place in a couple of weeks.

Expansion cum reshuffle of Manmohan Singh Government
Expansion cum reshuffle of the Manmohan Singh Government is expected to take place around June 10.

Will Singhdeo be Chhattisgarh PCC Chief ?
T S Singhdeo is likely to be appointed new PCC Chief in Chhattisgarh to fill the vacancy of late Nand Kumar Patel.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Chairman Railway Board ? (1) Kul Bhushan
Who will be new Chairman of the Railway Board on July 1 ? Top contender of the post is Member, Electrical, Kul Bhushan. After the departure of Pawan Bansal, it is difficult to say 100 per cent that he would succeed Vinay Mittal.

Postings of 1983 batch IAS officers as Addl Secys likely from June 10
If well placed sources are to be believed, the postings of 1983 batch IAS officers freshly empanelled for the post of Additional Secretaries may take place from June 10.

Bains to join GoI in July
Iqbal Singh Bains is all set to join the Government of India as Joint Secretary in July. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Chawla to look after charge of Sinha in HRD
Newly appointed Joint Secretary in the Ministry of HRD, Rajiv Chawla will look after the desk assigned to his predecessor N K Sinha. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Kant sets a triangular contest for FC, Railway Board
The fast approaching date of retirement of Vijaya Kanth has set the stage for a triangular contest for the coveted post of Financial Commissioner, Railway Board. She is 1975 batch officer from Indian Railway Account Service is scheduled to retire on June 30. Reportedly, the prospective vacancy of FC has taken as many as three names on board for a close contest.

Thomas Mathew is officiating Chairman of LIC
Thomas Mathew T has taken over as Current- In-charge Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India w.e.f June 1, 2013.He has 35 years of experience in Life Insurance industry. After acquiring grass root operational experience in Branch and Divisional level, Mr. Mathew moved to leadership positions as Senior Divisional Manager, Zonal Manager and Executive Director. He acquired business and people acumen through several years of strategizing and innovating in the entire spectrum of Life Insurance in a competitive market. He was then elevated to the position of Managing Director of the Corporation. Mathew has handled successfully, almost all the departments in LIC of India including Marketing, Investment, Information Technology and International Operations. He was instrumental in many far reaching decisions for the Corporation. Mathew holds a Post-graduate Diploma in Management, a Post-graduation in Economics and is a graduate in Law. He is also an Associate of Insurance Institute of India and has a Diploma in the Spanish Language.
(We said this on May 20, 2013)

Batra not made officiating CMD of IDBI Bank
B K Batra who is presently Deputy MD of the IDBI has not been appointed as officiating CMD after the superannuation of R M Malla .His file is still lying with the CVC.

K Kailashnathan is now Chief PS to Narendra Modi
K Kailashnathan, who retired as Additional Chief Secretary to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on May 31, has been appointed as Chief Principal Secretary to the CM. He took charge on June 1. He is 1979 batch IAS officer.

Sharma to continue with Member job also
New Chairperson of the CBDT Ms Sudha Sharma will continue with the charge of the Member. She is a 1976 batch IRS (IT) officer.
(We said this on April 4 and May 13, 2013)

Justice Murugesan to retire
Delhi High Court Chief Justice Darmar Murugesan is retiring on June 8. He was sworn in as Chief Justice in September last year.

Ganapathy facing Ganapathy ?
Ganapathy M A, Uttarakhand cadre IPS officer of 1986 batch, is looking after the (Naxal) desk in the MHA. Incidentally the name of the Naxal leader is also Ganapathy.

Lakshinarayana to return to Maharashtra
Joint Director CBI in Hyderabad V V Lakshinarayana is returning to the parent Maharashtra cadre after completion of central deputation tenure next week. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer.

PESB invites applications for Director (Finance), MRVC
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) falling vacant on March 17, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before July 22, 2013

117 posts in Income Tax upgraded above Addl Secretary level
As many as 117 posts have been upgraded above level of Additional Secretary in Income Tax department. Out of total, 26 posts are in the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner in the rank of Special Secretary while 91 posts upgraded at Higher Administrative Grade for Chief Commissioner of Income Tax.

Will Haryana Chief Secretary get extension?
With the date of retirement of Haryana CS, P K Chaudhary fast approaching, the guessing game has started as to who would be the next CS of Haryana. Whispers in the power corridors of Haryana have it that Haryana CM may prefer to give extension to P K Chaudhary, a 1977 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Mitra gets two years extension
The central deputation tenure of Ms Rina Mitra, IG/ Director (Admn),Bureau of Police Research and Development ( BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has been extended for two years. She is a 1983 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.

J S Kaushal joins as Director (Pers), CWC (UPDATED)
J S Kaushal, GM, IOCL, has taken over as Director (Personnel), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) on June 3, 2013.He is a gold medalist in Masters Degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations and a law graduate as well. He has 33 years of rich experience in all facets of HR function out of which 30 years in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd itself.
(We said this on Nov 26, 2012)

Y K Garg to join as Director (Fin), NJMC on June 4
Yogesh Kumar Garg, GM, NSC, will take over as Director (Finance), National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Limited (NJMC) on June 4.
(We said this on Nov 9, 2012)

M Ravindran joins as Director (HR), GAIL
M Ravindran, ED, GAIL, has taken over as Director (Human Resources), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) on June 1, 2013.
(We said this on Nov 29, 2012)

P K Purwar joins as Director (Fin), MTNL
P K Purwar has taken over as Director (Finance), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) on June 1, 2013. Earlier, he was Adviser (FA), Competition Commission of India.
(We said this on Nov 23, 2012)

K V Rao assumes charge as Director (Fin), HPCL
K V Rao, ED, HPCL, has taken over the charge as Director (Finance), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on June 1, 2013.
(We said this on Nov 7, 2012)

Shekhar Saran takes over as Director (Tech.), CMPDIL
Shekhar Saran, CGM, ECL, CIL, has taken over as Director (Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) on June 1, 2013.
(We said this on Oct 18, 2012)

J P Singh is Director (Tech), MCL
J P Singh, CGM, ECL, CIL, has taken over as Director (Technical), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) on June 1, 2013.
(We said this on Oct 29, 2012)

Ms Anita Soni, Director (Fin), MTNL retires
Ms Anita Soni, Director (Finance), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), has retired on May 31, 2013. Ms Soni belongs to Indian P & T Finance & Accounts Service. P K Purwar succeeded her.

A K Singh, Director (Tech), MCL retires
A K Singh, Director (Technical), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) has retired on May 31, 2013. J P Singh, CGM, ECL, CIL succeeded him.

Mishra takes charge as IG, BSF, Tripura Frontier
Rajnikant Mishra has taken over in Tripura as IG, Tripura Frontier. He had recently joined BSF as ADG but posting was awaited. He succeeds Dr S K Sharma as IG Tripura Frontier. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of U P cadre.

S K Sharma, IG BSF avails of VRS
Dr Surendra Kumar Sharma, IG, BSF, Tripura Frontier, proceeded on voluntary retirement. Sharma, an officer of BSF cadre, was scheduled to retire in 2016.

File of Rajiv Bhattacharya reaches CVC
It is learnt that the file of Rajiv Bhattacharya, GM, FSNL, who is being appointed as Managing Director, Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited (FSNL), has been sent to CVC clearance. Notably, K K Jain, GM, SAIL was selected at PESB selection meeting for this post and his name was struck off at the eleventh hours by the Ministry citing some technical reasons.

Maharashtra Chief Secretary gets six months extension
Maharashtra Chief Secretary J K Banthia has been given six months extension in service beginning June 1. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on May 6 and again on May 28 )

Mohapatra posted as DD (M&C), PIB, New Delhi
Sushant Kumar Mohapatra has been posted as Deputy Director (M & C), PIB, New Delhi. He is an officer of Indian Information Service (IIS).

16 IIS officers get financial upgradation under MACPS
As many as 16 officers belonging to Indian Information Service (IIS) have been granted financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression Authority Scheme (MACPS). The officers include: Sunil Kumar Tiwari, NE, AIR, Indore; Nana Sevakram Meshram, AD,DFP, Surat; Ms Yasmeen Farooqui, AD (News), DDK, Lucknow; Madhu R Sekhar, AD (News), AIR, Bangalore; H S Khanuja, FPO,DFP, Mandla (VRS); Ms Chitra Gupta, AD (M & C), PIB, Guwahati; Ms Nandini Mittal, Correspondent, AIR, Shimla; Ms Pratima Virender Singh, Assistant Editor, DPR (Def), New Delhi; Himank Kothiyal, APS, to MoD,New Delhi; Manoj Kumar Tuli, NE, NSD:AIR, New Delhi; Ms Lalitaa Khuran, Editor, DPD, New Delhi; Sukhchain Singh, Campaign Officer, DAVP, New Delhi; Dharmesh Bharti, M & CO, PIB, Jaipur; Krishan Kumar Lal, NE DDK, Patna; G D Hallikeri, AD (News), NSD: AIR, New Delhi and Khurshid Akhtar, AD (News), DDK, Bhopal (retired).

MCTP for IAS officers from Sept at LBSNAA, Mussoorie
The 7th round of phase-V training of the Mandatory Mid-Career Training Programme (MCTP) for IAS officers is being held from September 16 to October 18, 2013 at Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.

One week training programme for IAS and CSS officers at Pune
The first one-week in-service training programme on the subject of 'Development Leadership Excellence' for IAS officers and CSS officers is being held at Tata Management Training Centre (TMTC), Pune from June 17 to June 21, 2013.

Avinash Chander is new DRDO Chief
New DRDO Chief Avinash Chander has taken over the charge. He will be DRDO Chief for three years. Chander will also be scientific advisor to Defence Minister A.K. Antony.

Phool Singh is State Election Commissioner in Bihar
Phool Singh has been appointed State Election Commissioner in Bihar. He is a former 1977 batch IAS officer.

Alok Sinha is Development Commissioner in Bihar
Alok Sinha has been appointed Development Commissioner in Bihar. He is 1979 batch IAS officer.

Lt Gen Madhok is new GoC ARTRAC
Lt-Gen Sanjeev Madhok has taken over as the 17th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC). He replaces Lt-Gen Surendra Nath.
(We said this on April 26, 2013 )

IPS officer re-employed in Tamil Nadu
A M S Gunaseelan, Inspector-General of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) has been re-employed by the Tamil Nadu Government after retirement. He is 1991 batch IPS officer.

IAS changes in Madhya Pradesh
Ashish Upadhyay has been appointed ex-officio Principal Secretary,Finance. Manish Rastogi will be Secretary, Finance and Shobhit Jain additional charge of Director Budget.

Radhakrishnan returns to Kerala as PS Home
Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust L Radhakrishnan is back to the parent Kerala cadre as Principal Secretary, Home. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on April 10, 2013 )

Four IRS-IT officers transferred (UPDATED)
As many as four officers of Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre working at Additional and Joint Commissioner level have been transferred. Accordingly, K Meghnath Chowhan has been shifted to DGIT (IT & TP), Bangalore while Prakash N Borde was transferred to DGIT (IT & TP), Bangalore and Jeotsnaa Johri is being moved to UP (West). Besides, Rajeev Kumar Sahu has been appointed as DGIT (IT &TP), Mumbai.

Mrs Aditi Mehta is also DG, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur (UPDATED)
Mrs Aditi Mehta has been assigned an additional charge of ACS-cum-DG, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. She is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

BHEL Director (E R&D) Krishnan yet to assume office (UPDATED)
A V Krishnan, ED, BHEL, Trichy, who was to succeed O P Bhutani as the Director (Engineering, Research and Development - E R&D) inn BHEL is yet to assume his new office. Bhutani has retired on May 31, 2013.

Central Bank renews CBS agreement with Tata Consultancy Services (UPDATED)
Central Bank of India, one of the leading Public Sector Banks in the country, has renewed the CBS agreement with Tata Consultancy Services. The CBS renewal agreement was exchanged between the Bank and TCS. On the occasion, Central Bank of India was represented by M V Tanksale, Chairman & Managing Director along with the top management of the Bank and Tata Consultancy Services was represented by N Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer (Managing Director) along with the Team.

Sandip Pradhan deputed as DG, Sports Authority of Gujarat (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Sandip Pradhan has been deputed as Director General, Sports Authority of Gujarat, Gandhi Nagar in Government of Gujarat for a period of three years.

4 IAS officers get fresh postings in Haryana (UPDATED)
As many as four officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Haryana. Accordingly, Vinay Singh has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Science & Technology as well as Deputy Commissioner, Mewat at Nuh and CEO, Mewat Development Agency, Nuh while Mrs Renu S Phula was given an additional charge of Deputy Commissioner, Kaithal and S SPhulia will also be Deputy Commissioner, Panchkula; Chief Administrator, Shree Mata Mansa Devi Shrine Board, Panchkula and Commissioner, MC Panchkula. Besides, Yash Garg has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra.

Keshni Anand Arora empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Keshni Anand Arora has been empanelled for the appointment to the Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Jagdip Narayan Singh empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Jagdip Narayan Singh has been empanelled for the appointment to the Additional Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

CORPORATE

Roy takes over as MD LIC
S K Roy has taken charge as Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India on May 31. He joined LIC in 1981 as a Direct Recruit officer of the 11th Batch. He has served the Corporation in prominent positions like Area Manager, LIC HFL, Secretary (Legal), Chief (SBU-Estate) , Regional Manager (P&IR), Executive Director (Mktg./Bancassurance & Alternate channels) .He was Zonal Manager of North Central Zone from 2009 to 2011 and from 2011to 2013 he was in charge of Eastern Zone, one of the premier Zones of the Corporation. He had been recently posted as head of the International Operations before taking over as Managing Director. Besides, Roy other Managing Directors are Thomas Mathew and S Sarker.

Shah is new MD of NCDEX
Samir Shah has been appointed MD of the National Commodities & Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX). R Ramaseshan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NCDEX who has resigned will continue as an Advisor to the Board of NCDEX.

Ramesh Nair is new CEO of Balco
Ramesh Nair has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Bharat Aluminium Company ( Balco) of the Vedanta Group replacing Gunjan Gupta.

MD of SBT retires
P Nanda Kumaran, Managing Director, State Bank of Travancore (SBT) has retired from service. Sanjeev Krishnan, Chief General Manager will be officiating MD.

Kaura re-appointed CMD, Samtel Color Ltd
Samtel Color Ltd has re-appointed Satish K Kaura as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company for a further period of three years w.e.f. February 10, 2013

Timms appointed CEO, OTCO International Ltd
OTCO International Ltd has appointed Collin Richard Timms as Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Kothari re-appointed MD, Tricom India Ltd
Chetan Kothari has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Tricom India Ltd.

Krishna re-designated Deputy MD, Sundaram Fasteners Ltd
Ms Arundathi Krishna has been re-designated as Deputy Managing Director of Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

Shah re-appointed MD, Fortune Financial Services India Ltd
Fortune Financial Services India Ltd has re-appointed Nimish C Shah as Managing Director of the company w.e.f July 1, 2013

Sahoo appointed Company Secy., OTCO International Ltd
Manasranjan Sahoo has been appointed as Company Secretary of OTCO International Ltd.

Gupta appointed CFO, Gontermann Peipers India Ltd
Gontermann Peipers India Ltd has appointed Sandip Gupta as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.

Singh ceases to be Director, Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd
D Devender Singh who was representing Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as Director on the Board of Directors of Kirloskar Electric Company Ltd has resigned from the company.

Jain appointed Independent Director, OM Metals Infraprojects Ltd
OM Metals Infraprojects Ltd has appointed Sukmal Jain as Independent Director of the company.

Lodha resigns as Director, Essar Securities Ltd
S M Lodha has resigned as Director of Essar Securities Ltd.

Madaan resigns as Director, Almondz Capital & Management Services Ltd
Deepak Madaan has resigned as Director of Almondz Capital & Management Services Ltd.

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On Gayatri's example - poverty - reservation - caste

Scavengers monetarily had been earning more than Brahmins. If money was the issue then all rich Shoe-makers, Scavengers, Dry-cleaners, Luhars would have been studying in Universities in old times, because they earned lots of money in their respective trades but they had no equal rights and social respect. It is blurred vision that you are not able to understand that manual labour worker used to get money in lieu of services but they were deprived of social respect due to their castes. There is nothing wrong in any profession but the wrong was "Hinduism used to connect dignity, respect and social status with your work". Credit for development and growth among SC/STs goes to reservation policy to a great extent, you cannot undermine its achievement by singling out individual cases. Criticism of a successful government policy speaks of heart-burn of a few who try their best to see how to create differences among SC/STs. In a democratic country, all have the right to vent out their feelings but other parties know it well what is in their best interest.

Singh R K

Congratulations

Congratulations to Anoop K Mittal, CMD, NBCC achievement for another feather in his cap.

Rajesh