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AICC reshuffle next week
All India Committee reshuffle is expected to take place next week. Rahul Gandhi is likely to induct new faces.

BUREAUCRACY

Girish Pradhan to head CERC?
Former Secretary in GoI, Girish Pradhan is likely to head the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). He is a retired 1977 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Appointment of Mainak and Roy cleared for MD LIC
If whispers to be believed then name of S B Mainak S K Roy have been cleared for the post of Managing Director LIC of India. Presently Roy is Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Eastern Zonal Office, Kolkata while Mainak is ED, Investments.

Anil Kumar Singh appointed OSD to Jitendra Singh
Anil Kumar Singh has been appointed as OSD to Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State- Youth and Sports. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

March 19 to be last working day for Reddy
The approaching March19 will mark itself as the last working day for Vijay Latha Reddy, Deputy National Security Advisor to the GoI. She is a 1975 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service.

Shikhar Agrawal to be JS, Labour
Shikhar Agrawal is being tipped to be Joint Secretary Labour in the Government of India. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Ram concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Republic of Congo
Manohar Ram presently Ambassador of India to Democratic Republic of Congo, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Congo, with residence in Kinshasa. He is a 1991 batch Indian Foreign Service officer.

Lt Gen Bakshi is GoC, 11 Corps
Former Secretary to the President, Ashwani Kumar Bakshi has taken over as General officer Commanding (GoC )of the 11 Corps in Jalandhar.

Lt Gen Madhok moves to Army Headquarters
Lt Gen Sanjeev Madhok has moved from Jalandhar as DG, Information and Technology in the Army Headquarters .

Gunotam Bhuyan gets DG rank in Meghalaya
Gunotam Bhuyan has been promoted as DGP (TAP), Meghalaya. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre.

1985 batch IPS is unlikely as DGP of Himachal Pradesh
The 1985 batch IPS officer is unlikely to be appointed new DGP of Himachal Pradesh. Present DGP Kamal Kumar is retiring on July 31.

Name of Dr K S Pratap Kumar recommended for promotion to IG
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has recommended Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the candidature of Dr K S Pratap Kumar, Private Secretary to Union MoS, Tourism for the proforma promotion as IG. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ms Usha Suresh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Usha Suresh 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.

Saxena to retire in March
R S Saxena, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of Gujarat, is retiring this month. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Jhalwadia is retiring this month
DG Jhalawadia, Director, Department of Civil Supplies, Government of Gujarat is retiring this month. He is an officer of Gujarat State Public Service Commission.

Name of Vitul Kumar recommended for promotion to IG
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has recommended Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the candidature of Vitul Kumar, OSD to Union Minister Railway, for the proforma promotion as IG. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh.

8 posts of Judges vacant in Patna HC
As many as eight posts of judges have been lying vacant in Patna High Court against 43 approved strength including three posts of Permanent Judges against 29 approved strength and three of Additional Judges against 14 approved strength.

4th phase MCTP for IRS/Custom officers from June 3
A Mid Career Training Programme (MCTP) of phase- 4 for IRS officers including Income Tax, Customs and Central Excise is being held at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow while Overseas at London School of Economics and Cambridge University with field visit to Brussels and Netherlands from June 3 to June 14, 2013. The training will be held in two groups comprising of 40 officers each.

3rd phase MCTP for IRS/Custom officers from Sept
A Mid Career Training Programme (MCTP) of phase- 3 for IRS officers including Income Tax, Customs and Central Excise is being held at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow while Overseas at Leekuan School of Public Policy, Singapore with field visit to South Korea. The training programme will be held in two groups with comprising 40 officers from September and November, 2013.

Bhopal District and Session Judge Ms Sushma Khosla creates a record
Bhopal District and Session Judge Ms Sushma Khosla has created a record by delivering the judgement, for raping and killing an eight year old girl, in just nine working. This is the second case , in the last 20 days, in which capital punishment has been awarded by the District Judge. On February 22, Khosla had sentenced Dilip Bankar, accused of rape and murder of a 7- year- old girl in 2005, to death. "It is not impossible if the witnesses and others concerned cooperate. We are just doing our work", she said.

Ahluwalia is PPS to CM Himachal Pradesh (UPDATED)
Subhash Ahluwalia has been appointed as the Principal Private Secretary to Chief Ministe Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singhr. Ahluwalia, who is a retired 1989 batch IAS officer of HP cadre, had served as the PS to Virbhadra in his previous term.

Janartha is likely to be OSD II to HP CM (UPDATED)
Trilok Chand Janartha is likely to be OSD II to Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.Virbhadra Singhr, Janartha is a retired IAS officer 1988 batch of this cadre.

Chauhan is Deputy Commissioner, Solan in HP (UPDATED)
J C Chauhan presently serving as Private Secretary to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singhr, has been given fresh assignment as the Deputy Commissioner of Solan. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer.

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Jammu & Kashmir (UPDATED)
As many as 20 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, Shaleen Kabra has been posted as Commissioner, Secretary, Technical Education and Youth Services & Sports while Dr Asgar Hassan will now be ommissioner/Secretary, Agriculture Production and Shailendra Kumar is Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. Similarly, Farooq Ahmad has been appointed as Commissioner/Secretary, Bureau of Public Enterprises and Floriculture; Shiv Dev Singh Jamwal as Director General, Hospitality and Protocol; Hirdesh Kumar as Secretary, School Education; Shagufta Parveen as Chairman, J & K Services Selection Board; Sanjee Kumar Verma as Transport Commissioner; Mohammad Afzal Bhat as Secretry, Cooperative Department; Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo as Secretary, Transport; Parvez Ahmad Malik as Director, Area Planning and ex-officio Special Secretary, Planning and Development; Baseer Ahmed Khan as Director, Panchayat Raj; Ramesh Kumar Koul as Special Secretary to Chief Minister; Abdul Maajid Ganai as Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal; Ajeet Kumar Sahu as Deputy Commissioner, Pandurang Kondabarao Pole as Director, School Education, Jammu; M Raju as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch; Mrs Yasha Mudgul as Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur; Jatindera Kumar Singh as Deputy Commissioner, Kathua and Shyam Vinod Meena has been posted as Deputy Commissioner, Ramban.

Mrs Meera Mohanty is Director, Tourism & Civil Aviation in HP (UPDATED)
Mrs Meera Mohanty has been posted as Director, Tourism & Civil Aviation in Himachal Pradesh. She is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh.

Subhasish Panda posted as MD, Tourism Development Corpn in HP (UPDATED)
Subhasish Panda has been appointed as Managing Director, HP Tourism Development Corporation, Shimla. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

4 IPS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
As many as four officers of Indian Police Service have been transferred and posted at different places in Rajasthan. Accordingly, Dr Bhupdendra Singh has been made Vice-chancellor, Sardar Patel University of Police Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur while Bhagwan Lal Soni will now be ADGP-cum-Director, Rajasthan Police Academy, Jaipur and Dr Ravi is Deputy Commissioner, Police Jaipur West, Jaipur. Besides, Yogesh Yadav has been appointed as SP, Security, Jaipur.

R S Sharma is new CS, Jharkhand (UPDATED)
R S Sharma will be taking over as new Chief Secretary of Jharkhand on April 1, 2013. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on Jan 22, 2013)

CORPORATE

SCOPE to own a PSUs' TV Channel

SCOPE, the apex body of Central Government owned Public Enterprises, has carved out a new platform for itself by entering into 24x7 TV domains. The Executive Board of SCOPE (Standing Conference of Public Enterprises) has approved the launching of a Television channel dedicated to the PSEs. In its meeting held on 14th March 2013 the Executive Board directed the Director General's Secretariat to prepare a technically feasible and economically viable road map for the channel. Dr UD Choubey, DG, SCOPE, said that the proposed PSUs TV Channel will project the significant contribution of Public Sector Enterprises in nation building and towards welfare of the society. It will also showcase achievements, performance, corporate governance and CSR practices and success stories of PSEs.

Jhalani appointed Workmen Employee Director, PNB
The Central government has appointed Tara Chand Jhalani, Special Assistant, Punjab National Bank(PNB) as Workmen Employee Director on the board of directors of Punjab National Bank for a period of three years.

National conference of BOI's in-House journal 'Taarangan' held
Bank of India's (BOI) in-House journal 'Taarangan' organized a two-days national conference of its 55 zonal representatives across country at its management development institute situated at Belapur Navi Mumbai on March 1 and 2, 2013. General Manager (HR) A P Ghugal graced the occasion along with DGM (L&D) Rakesh Sinha, Principal & DGM B V Updhaye, DGM (HR) M K Gupta and editor S M Shakeel. Guest speaker from RBI AGM Mrs Savitri Singh and renowned pr personality S N Surkund delivered the lectures. 'Taarangan awards 2012' were also given to the best representatives during the conference.

BOI taps overseas bond markets
Bank of India (BOI) issued Foreign Currency Bonds for USD 500 Million on March 14, 2013. The issue was oversubscribed by 5.4 times and is significant for being the first Bond transaction by the Bank offered to the institutions of USA under Rule 144A. It was also the first Indian PSU Bank offering under Rule 144A in 2013. Priced at 280 bps over US Treasury, the Bond has lowest coupon for any Indian 144A offering. The subscription to the Bonds was worldwide, with 46% coming in from Asia, 17% from Europe and the balance 37% from USA. Speaking on the occasion, Mrs V R Iyer, Chairperson and Managing Director ofBank of India commented - "We are pleased to receive a warm welcome from US investors on our first 144A Bond transaction. The strong order book and pricing is a testimony to the credibility and strength of BOI's franchise amongst the global investor base." BOI has 52 foreign offices in 20 countries and over 25% of its business is sourced from overseas. It was also the first Indian Bank to venture abroad having opened a branch in London in 1946.

Ayukawa appointed MD & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd has appointed Kenichi Ayukawa as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Duggal resigns as Director, Zuari Global Ltd
Arun Duggal has resigned as Director on the board of Directors of Zuari Global Ltd.

Dev appointed Addl. Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd has appointed Prof. S Mahendra Dev as an Additional Director of the Bank with immediate effect.

Venkatesh resigns as Director, Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd
G Venkatesh has resigned as Director of Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd.

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Painful news
I saw the report that post of Commissioner, BCAS is being upgraded to the rank of HAG PLUS. What more painful news than this can be ? This post has been dumping ground for disinterested people in past joining at the far end of their service having no previous experience of aviation security. It is high time that this country realises that aviation security is far different than police station policing. It does not involve any criminal investigation. By the time the appointed person gets a hang of it, he retires. Even after spending decades in aviation it is difficult to understand this complex industry. Even one or two officers posted below him come for Indian police service, spend one or two years, manage couple of foreign tours and go back to their cadre looking for greener pasture without any contribution. all these vested interest ensure that they do not allow the cadre to develop for their short sighted aim of clinging to one more post in Delhi etc. for suiting their own vested interest at the cost of national exchequer.

Smita

Stop all post retirement appointments
Poor governance is the main cause of many problems being presently faced by all. One of the measure which can be taken is "to stop all post retirement appointments with immediate effect."

Tarun Kumar