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POLITICS

Is Raj Tahckeray's influence growing in Pawar's territory?
It is learnt that Raj Thackeray's influence is growing in Western Maharashtra, the stronghold of Sharad Pawar.

NCP likely to split ?
It is heard that NCP is likely to split between Sharad and Ajit Pawar faction very soon.

Who will be new PCC Chief in Rajasthan ?
There are strong rumours of the change of PCC Chief Chandra Bhan in Rajasthan.Who will replace him ? Three names of Narendra Budhania,\Mamta Sharma and Girja Vyas are in circulation.

Pressure on asset quality vital for banking sector
Pressures on asset quality on account of deterioration in the macroeconomic conditions and revised regulatory requirement for higher provisioning on restructured accounts maintaining a healthy capital adequacy level would be vital for the banking sector.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be new Secretary Telecom ?
Latest information says that a 1977 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre J Sathyanarayana, a 1978 batch IAS officer of UP cadre Pankaj Agrawal and a 1979 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre Jitesh Khosla are in the run for the post of Secretary Telecom. The post will fall vacant on March 31.

Number of empanelled DGs and ADGs is 122
At present number of empanelled DG and ADG rank IPS officers in the Government of India is 122.

Mystery over delay in appointment of Member, Railway Board ?
Mystery shrouds over delay in the appointment of new Member Engineering in the Railway Board ? Some stories have started doing the round in the corridors of power.

IPS officer applies for VRS ?
Shiv Pal Singh Verma, Principal CDTS, Chandigarh under BPR&D, MHA, Government of India has reportedly applied for VRS. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of HP cadre.

Oberoi to join Interpol Hqs
MM Oberoi is likely to be appointed at Interpol Headquarters. He is a 1992 batch IPS officers of UT cadre.

Prasad selected as Director (Finance), NEPA Ltd
B S Prasad, GM, BDL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), NEPA Limited at Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 11, 2013. Three persons were interviewed for the same.

Retired IPS to be Member, National Commission for Minority ?
Tsering Namgyd Shanoo is likely to be appointed as Member, National Commission of Minority, in Ministry of Minority Affair, Government of India. He is a retired IPS officer.

Ms Sibani Swain empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Sibani Swain has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1986 batch officer of Indian Economic Service.

Maharashtra has no Secretary in GoI
Maharashtra has no Secretary in the Government of India. The solitary person who is empanelled in the Government of India to the rank of Secretary is 1979 batch IAS officer, Amitabh Rajan who is presently ACS, Home in the State.

Two IPS officers charge-sheeted in Punjab
Two officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) are reported to have been charge-sheeted in Punjab in 2012.

Rajni Kant Mishra likely to join central deputation
Rajni Kant Misra is likely to join central deputation at Inspector General level post. Rajni is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Two posts of IG level vacant in CRPF
Two posts of Inspector General level are lying vacant in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

14 posts of Judges vacant in Karnataka HC
As many as 14 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Karnataka High Court against 50 approved strength including two post of Permanent Judge against 34 approved strength and 12 of Additional Judges against 16 approved strength.

Senior level RBI transfers next month
Senior level transfers and postings of RBI officers are expected to take place next month.

Mantri to join NIFT in Jodhpur
IRS (IT) officer S S Mantri is likely to join as Director NIFT in Jodhpur.

C Sarvanan is at Bangkok
C Sarvanan, Divisional Forest Officer, Markapur (WL) division in Andhra Pradesh is attending 3rd Protected Area Operational and Tactical Enforcement Conservation Training (Protect) commencing at Bangkok in Thailand. He is a 2002 batch IFS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

One more transfer list in Delhi Government soon
One more list of bureaucratic reshuffle in the Government of India is likely before the ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections.

Pondicherry CS is yet to be decided
The MHA is yet to decide the panel for the post of Chief Secretary, Pondicherry. The post has been lying vacant for the last one month.

DoPT invites applications for Secretary, OIDB
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Secretary in the Oil Industry Development Board (OIDB) under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on deputation basis for a period of five years. Those willing to apply for this Joint Secretary level post can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

DoPT invites applications for First Secretary, PMI, WTO, Geneva
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India (PMI), WTO, Geneva for a period of three years. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

Post of Equipment Officer to fall vacant in NACEN, Kolkata
One post of Equipment Officer is likely to fall vacant in National Academy of Custom, Excise and Narcotics (NACEN) in Eastern Region, Kolkata. Those willing to apply can send their applications to this Academy before March 15, 2013.

R K Arusiya shifted to Bhopal as senior SP, Radio in MP
R K Arusiya, SP, Dindori, has been appointed as Senior SP, Radio, Bhopal. He is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

4 IAS officers get fresh assignments in Karnataka
As many as four officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Karnataka. Accordingly, Bharat Lal Meena (1985) has been appointed as Principal Secretary to Agriculture Department while Dr Amita Prasad (1985) is given an additional charge of MD, Karnataka Silk Industries Development Corporation, Bangalore and M Lakshminarayan (1987) was also given an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department. Besides, Dr N S Channapa Gowda (1999) has been appointed as Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Bangalore.

IPS changes in Karnataka
T Suneel Kumar has been posted as IGP and Commandant of Anti-Naxal Force (ANF), Udupi.Alok Kumar will now be Additional Police Commissioner (Law and Order), Bangalore City.

IAS postings in Bihar
Mohammad Sohail has been appointed DM, Jehanabad. Balamurugan D will now be DM Gaya. Bandana Preyashi will join as Director, ICDS and will hold additional charge of MD, Bihar State Women Corporation. Anand Vardhan Sinha will be Secretary, State Human Rights Commission. Amarendra Prasad Singh has been made Labour Commissioner. D K Srivastava will now be director, mines and geology and Pravin Kishore will replace Srivastava in tourism department. Imamuddin Ahmad will be OSD, Finance .

Two additional directors appointed on Board of Filmcity Media Ltd
Filmcity Media Ltd has appointed Mahesh Jani and Shankar Parte as Additional Director of the company.

Two directors cease to be on Board of Filmcity Media Ltd
Hemant Verma and Shatrughana Singh have resigned as directors of Filmcity Media Ltd

Chopra appointed Addl. Director, High Street Filatex Ltd
High Street Filatex Ltd has appointed Ms. Prachi Chopda as Additional Director of the company w.e.f. March 06, 2013.

Kishore resigns as Director, High Street Filatex Ltd
Kamal Kishore Ghiya has resigned as Director of High Street Filatex Ltd w.e.f. March 6, 2013

Warsi appointed Addl. Director, Shree Manufacturing Company Ltd
Shree Manufacturing Company Ltd has appointed Shane Ahmed Warsi as Additional Director of the company w.e.f. March 11, 2013

Roy resigns as Director (Operations), Petron Engineering Construction Ltd
G K Roy, Director (Operations) Petron Engineering Construction Ltd has resigned from the company w.e.f. March 8, 2013.

Kumar appointed Independent Director, SKS Microfinance Ltd
SKS Microfinance Limited has appointed Ms. Ranjana Kumar as an Independent Director of the company

No suitable candidate found for Director (Mkt), FACT (UPDATED)
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has not found any suitable candidate for the post of Director (Marketing), Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT). Only two persons had turned up for the interview.

V K Maheshwari assumes charge as IG, Indore in MP (UPDATED)
Vipin Kumar Maheshwari has taken over as Inspector General (IG), Indore range at Indore on March 12. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

IFS officers of 1986 batch promoted as Addl PCCF in Kerala (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) belonging to 1986 batch have been promoted to the rank of Additional Principal Chief Conservators of Forest (APCCF) in Kerala. The officers include: K J Varughese, P K Pathak, P K Keshavan, Sripal, Surendra Kumar, D K Varma and O P Kaler.

Transfers and posting of IPS officers in MP (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been posted at different places with some amendments in earlier transfer orders in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, the transfers orders of Ashok Awasthy (1990) have been cancelled with keeping him posted as IG, Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta, Bhopal while Sushant Kumar Saxena (2005) will now be SP, PHQ, Bhopal and Ashish (2005) is SP, Bhind. On the other hand, the transfer orders of Sachin Atulkar (2007) have also been cancelled with keeping him posted as SP, Balaghat. Similarly, transfer orders of Rudolf Alvares (2009) have also been amended with appointing him as SP, PHQ, Indore and Gaurav Kumar (2010) will now be Additional SP, Ratlam.

Two IPS officers get Above Super Time Scale in MP (UPDATED)
Rajiv Kumar Tondon (1988) and Dr Anand Kumar (1981) have been accorded Above Super Time Scale in Madhya Pradesh.

Three IPS officers get Super Time Scale in MP (UPDATED)
Niranjan Vayangankar (1999), A Sai Manohar (1995) and Chanchal Shekhar(1995) have been accorded Super Time Scale in Madhya Pradesh.

CORPORATE

Decline in revenue in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, telecom services
There was significant decline in revenue in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) belonging to industries like medium & light engineering, chemicals & pharmaceuticals and telecommunications services during 2011-12.

Rajiv Narain joins Reliance Communications
Rajiv Narain has joined ADG led Reliance Communications.

Chidambaram to meet Bank heads
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is meeting the heads of all the Public Sector Banks on March 18.

Ranjana Kumar on the Board of SKS Microfinance Ltd
Former CMD of Indian Ban, Nabard Ranjana Kumar has been appointed an Independent Director on the company Board OF SKS Microfinance Ltd.

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Educated population get a substantial increase

Unless the educated population get a substantial increase, democracy can't give 100% of its fruits, and the Didi's, Amma's, Appa's and Bhayya's will rule the roost. It is not ripe time to recognize that literacy should be measured with at least 10+ education and not merely signing his or her name.

Kalyan

Out of Kafka School of Absurd

M L Gupta's piece on Wharton is so much a piece out of the Kafka School of the Absurd. His logic is haywire. Reasoning is absent. He appears at present to be in that great philosophic stream-of-consciousness moment to be delivering more such master pieces.

Browning