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POLITICS

Will Scindia be new Railway Minister ?
Grapevine has it that Jyotiraditya Scindia is being moved to Rail Bhawan from the Shram Shakti Bhawan.

Is there any move to raise retirement age?
Is there any move to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 years? So far there is no confirmation from any source.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Chairman Railway Board ? (4) V K Gupta
One source said that history may be repeated with the appointment of GM , Northern Railways, V K Gupta. Infact, R K Singh had become the Chairman without becoming the Member. His proximity with outgoing Railway Minister Pawan Bansal may block his road to the coveted post.

Mishra to be Additional Secretary, Health ?
As the grapevine has it, C K Mishra would be the first among the 1983 batch IAS officers freshly empanelled for the post of Additional Secretary. The Bihar cadre IAS officer who is currently serving as Joint Secretary, MSME may be elevated as Additional Secretary, Health.

Tiwari to succeed Awasthy in Delhi ?
Ashok Tiwari is likely to succeed H C Awasthy as Joint Director CBI in Delhi next month. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Orders of V H Kalbande as MD, NERAMAC issued
The orders of V H Kalbande, CGM, MSSC, Ltd, for the appointment as Managing Director, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) have been issued by the Government of India on June 5, 2013.
(We said this on February 8, 2013)

300 posts re-designated as Principal CIT
As many as 300 posts of Senior Commissioners of Income Tax (Sr CIT) in the rank of Additional Secretary ( 67000-79000 ) are being re-designated as Principal Commissioner of Income Tax in Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax as result of CBDT's cadre restructuring. An IRS-IT officer with 25 years' service will be eligible to get the rank of Principal CIT, as in the State Government an IAS officer is eligible to get promoted as Principal Secretary (67000-79000).

Appointment of DG, ASI turns sour
The appointment of Director General of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has turned sour with a retired officer approaching the court against the interviews held on May 10, 2013. There will be no appointment until the decision of the court comes out. Presently, Pravin Srivastava, a 1980 batch IAS officer of Manipur Tripura cadre, is holding this post.

Sampatram not keen on making it as Secretary, GoI
Amid the ongoing postings of 1979 batch IAS officers as Secretary, GoI fresh buzz is that Ashok Sampatram Meena is not keen on moving to the centre to grab the coveted slot in GoI. Presently Sampatram, a 1979 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, is Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Civil Defence, Home Guards & Jail, Govt. of Rajasthan.

Orders of A P Panda as Director (Fin), SECL yet to come
The orders of A P Panda, AGM, RINL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) are yet to b issued.

Orders of R C Nautiyal as Director (Pers), GRSE issued
The orders of R C Nautiyal, GM, BEL, for the appointment as Director (Personnel), Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on January 21, 2013)

None of 3 claimant of FC, Railway Board fulfils criteria in totality?
The triangular contest for the coveted slot of Financial Commissioner, Railway Board has brought forth a peculiar scenario where none of the claimant completes the mandatory criteria. Reportedly, Vijaya Kanth, incumbent Financial Commissioner, has set the stage for a triangular contest between three brighter claimants namely; Kashyap Rajendra, Arjun Rakshit and Rajlakshmi Ravikumar. Kashyap and Rakshit are 1976 batch IRAS officers whereas Rajlakshmi belongs to 1977 batch. The incumbent FC is retiring on June 30.

Singh likely to be re-employed for next six months?
If some substantial sources in bureaucracy are to be believed Chattar Singh, Principal Secretary to Haryana CM, may get a re-employment for second time in a row for another six months. Haryana CM seems to aim at some crucial slot for Chattar Singh which may be get unfolded in the time to come. He would complete his three- months term of re-employment on June 30 this year.

Will Jakhu be able to make as the new CS of Haryana?
With the fast approaching date of retirement of P K Chaudhary the guessing game has started doing rounds as who would be the next CS of Haryana. In case the incumbent CS does not get extension Shakuntala Jakhu, a 1978 batch IAS officer, would be one among the front runners for the coveted slot. P K Chaudhary, a 1977 batch IAS officer is scheduled to retire on June 30.

PESB invites applications for Director (L&PS), SCI
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of the Director (Liner and Passenger Services), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) falling vacant next year on May 1, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before July 16, 2013.

28 IRS posts to be upgraded !
In the current scenario and post approval of Cabinet, around 28 Senior CCs and DGs shall possibly be re-designated as Principal CCs and draw the Secretary's scale of pay.

Parvinder Singh gets new assignment
Parvindar Singh (former IAS officer Rajasthan 1982) has been appointed as Managing Director of the Common Fund for Commodities, an intergovernmental financial institution established under the aegis of the UN (with 105 member countries and 10 institutional members including EC and African Union), for a period up to December 2015.

Shekar is now Secretary,Lok Sabha
S Bal Shekar has been promoted as Secretary, Lok Sabha. He is now Number two in the Lok Sabha hierarchy.

Sudan posted as DD in DGA, Post & Tele office, New Delhi
Madhu Sudan has been posted as Deputy Director, in the office of Director General of Audit, Post & Telecommunications, New Delhi branch at Lucknow.

Saxena and Singh promoted in Lok Sabha
Two Joint Secretaries in the Lok Sabha U S Saxena and A K Singh have been promoted and given HAG.

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

13 posts of Judges vacant in Delhi HC
As many as 13 posts of judges have been lying vacant in Delhi High Court against 48 approved strength including five posts of Permanent Judge against 29 approved strength and eight of Additional Judges against 19 approved strength.

Moholkar is all set to join Central Railway, Mumbai
S B Moholkar is all set to join Central Railway, Mumbai. He completes his deputation at Konkan railway Corporation where he served in the chair of Deputy Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer (Books & Budget).

Rajlakshmi poised for FA & CAO, South Central Railway
Venkateswar A Rajlakshmi is all set to join as Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer at South Central Railway, Secunderabad. She is a 1978 batch IRAS officer.

Bharti to move to Kathmandu
Ranveer Bharti is moving to Kathmandhu as Second Secretary on a vacant post.

Two IAS officers shifted in MP
Two IAS officers have been shifted in the Secretariat of Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Ramesh S Thete has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, Public Service Management while Mrs Rajkumari Khanna will now be Deputy Secretary, Cottage and Rural Industries.

8 IPS officers transferred in MP
As many as eight officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Mahan Bharat Sagar, on return from central deputation, has been posted as ADG, Technical Services while K C Verma will now be ADG, Narcotics, Indore and Rajendra Kumar is ADG, Training. Similarly, M R Krishna has been appointed as ADG, Cooperative Fraud, Public Service Gaurantee nd RTI Cell, PHQ; Rajiv, on return from central deputation, posted as ADG, CID; Sanjay Mane as IG, Special Branch, PHQ; Padam Vimochan Shukla as SP, Lokayukta and Prashant Chaubey was made ASP, Ratlam.

Ajitabh Sharma is also Secretary, Mining, Petroleum in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Ajitabh Sharma has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Mining, Petroleum in Rajasthan. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer.

Prasad is new Ambassador to Netherlands (UPDATED)
Rajesh Nandan Prasad has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Netherlands.He is a 1980 batch IFS officer.

Ms Bhawna Garg posted as Joint Secretary (Fin), Chandigarh Admn (UPDATED)
Ms Bhawna Garg has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Finance), Chandigarh Administration after she was transferred on the inter-cadre deputation to AGMUT cadre from Punjab cadre for a period of three years. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer.

C P Srivastava promoted as CC, Central Excise, Mumbai-1 (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Custom cadre, C P Srivastava has been posted as Chief Commissioner of Central Excise, Mumbai Zone -1 after he was promoted to this grade. He is a C & CE officer of 1978 batch.

7 Chief Commissioners of Customs transferred (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers of Indian Revenue Service of Custom cadre and working at the Chief Commissioner/ Director General in CBEC have been transferred and posted at different places. Accordingly, Joy Kumar Chander has been transferred as CC, CX, Coimbatore while Vanaja Sarna was shifted to CC, CX, Bangalre and V S Krishna is being posted as CC, CX, Mumbai-I. Similarly, Deepa B Das Gupta has been transferred as CC, CX, Vizag; K K Sharma as CC, CX, Lucknow; A K Agarwal as CC, TAR, Delhi and H K Jain was moved as DG (Audit), Delhi.

3 IRS-Custom officers get additional charges (UPDATED)
Three officers of Indian Revenue Service of Custom cadre have been given additional charges. Accordingly, H K Jain has been given an additional charge of DG, DGICCE, Delhi while Kameswri Subramaniam gets charge of CC, Custom, Kolkata and Rakesh Mishra was assigned the charge of CC Custom, Ahmedabad.

CORPORATE

Ganesh appointed Nominee Director, Oriental Bank of Commerce
Oriental Bank Of Commerce has appointed S Ganesh, as RBI Nominee Director on the Board of the Bank.

Salvi resigns as Company Secy., Bang Overseas Ltd
Ms Jalpa H Salvi has resigned as Company Secretary of Bang Overseas Ltd.

Vargiya appointed Company Secy., Bang Overseas Ltd
Ms Nishi Vijay Vargiya has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Bang Overseas Ltd.

Datta appointed Addl. Director, B & A Ltd
B & A Ltd has appointed Prabit K Datta as Additional Director of the company.

Agarwal resigns as Director, Brahmanand Himghar Ltd
Inder Raj Agrawal has resigned as Director of Brahmanand Himghar Ltd.

Subramaninan resigns as Company Secy., Gontermann Piepers Ltd
S Subramanian has resigned as Company Secretary of Gontermann Piepers Ltd.

Zaman appointed Company Secy., Gontermann Peipers Ltd
Ms Shabnum Zaman has been appointed as Company Secretary of Gontermann Peipers India Ltd.

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CBDT keeping entire man-power unhappy

It appears that the policy for transfer and postings in CBDT is to keep the entire man-power unhappy and in the corridors of North Block or C A T. It is obvious that FM who himself is an able administrator has been misled by the earlier Chairperson.

P C Tripathi

Ministry of HUPA should think seriously

Since last two years no housing scheme has been announced. With lots of administrative expenses without any fruitful benefit to the Government employees, there is no use of running this autonomous institution. This is high time Ministry of HUPA should think seriously and wind up this organisation.

Ch Govind Rao

Finest IAS officer

KK is one of the finest IAS officers with a bright future ! I sincerely wish him all the best of luck and success in his new assignment !!

S S Kapur

Stop reservation

For the betterment of society and in the interest of country, please stop any type of reservations based on caste, creeds, religion, sex etc. Make the country free from all these. These policies are only for vote banks nothing else. Think and contribute in New Bharat Nirman.

N Prakash

ISTM Training:

DoPT is wasting money on ISTM training for PS/PPS/Sr.PPS/PSOs. In reality, these persons in office do only the sophiscated work of LDC like appt., attending to telephone etc. When it comes to taking dictation or fairing the DO letter they shy away from it. Even otherwise, they do not want to take the responsibility of sitting late in office but drag in poor PA/steno D. If PA/steno D can absorb this responsibility, is it necessary for these posts to exist. Instead PA/steno D should be given an additional remuneration of about Rs.3000/- per month. By removing these posts, atleast government will same a very good amount. But DOPT is not that much efficient to issue these types of orders as simply they can't issue an order stating that PPS/Sr.PPS/PSOs posted with high officers should take dictation and also do the major important works as directed by the officer and cannot pass it on to poor PA/steno D.

D Raju

Putting the right name before system

Yes, I strongly support. It will give confidence in the system in maintaining the seniority and efficiency Thanks to you for putting the right name before the system.

Asha

Go and settle in USA

One particular contributor is especially impressed by USA. I suggest he should go and settle down there. Dalits are Indians and want to remain so. By citing example of blacks, he is trying to justify untouchability which is even worse. Another contributor has suggested that there should be a creamy layer among SC/STs also. On that logic there should be a creamy layer among the upper castes also. Govt. is spending lakhs of rupees on doctors, engineers and IIM graduates and charging very nominal fees from even the rich among them. Here also nobody from - say a family income of Rs. 6 lakhs or so - should not be allowed admission in such prestigious institutes. All of them should go to private institutes and pay full fees so that the government saves enough to spend on poor and deserving. Above all adding insult to injury, most of such people go abroad and contribute hardly to India's development. They first fill their bellies and cynical comment adversely on India. Even the industry gets lots of incentives and exemption from taxes. All this should stop so that govt. can have enough money on social sector. But that is not going to happen because of the vested interest of the upper castes. They will continue to enjoy the fruits of all the resources and keep an evil eye on some little concessions given to Dalits. They ignore everything convenient to them and criticize everything which pinches them. They should remember that Dalits also have equal share among the nation's resources. Reservation is one measure which has avoided class conflicts and given roti and respect to Dalits. I again suggest that discussion on reservation should stop as it is bringing forward all useless arguments almost every day. But nobody reacted to my suggestion that rich among the upper castes should leave some breathing space to their poor brethren. And nobody reacted to my observation about the logic behind having caste based battalions in the armed forces. Is it not reservation for some castes? Should it also not be stopped and the Dalits should also form part of the Indian defence forces?

Partap Singh