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POLITICS

Political upheaval in November?
If astrological prediction is to be believed, there is going to be a major upheaval in Indian politics in October-November this year.

Will useful guests be helpful too?
The grand stage was set off by Sahara at Ashoka Hotel in New Delhi last evening. One may gauge the success of glittering gala-evening in terms of media reports published and aired next morning but a crisis ridden business house would only be keen on calculating whether the 'useful guests' would be helpful too.

UPA II Government crisis; inevitable instability and opulence of options?
Even though DMK pulls out of UPA over the issue of alleged human rights violations of Tamils in Sri Lanka the Congress party is still sure of its safety and stability. While announcing the withdrawal of support Karunanidhi has kept a window open for returning to the alliance with an obvious condition. Secondly; insiders say that UPA Government has figured out several alternative figures. Most importantly; more than 85 per cent MPs do not want mid-term polls at this point of time; meaning hereby the MPs would exert pressures on respective parties to stay intact with the UPA II government at least for next few months.

BUREAUCRACY

Five Dalit Additional Secretaries in GoI
Out of the total 113 Additional Secretaries in the Government of India, there are only five Dalit officers working.

Only 1 ST is Additional Secretary in GoI
Out of the total 113 Additional Secretaries, there is only one Scheduled Tribe (ST) IAS officer posted in the Government of India.

Muhnot to be CMD of IDBI?
S Muhnot, Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India, is likely to be appointed as new CMD of the IDBI.

Maini to be CMD of SIDBI?
N K Maini, Deputy Managing Director of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), is likely to succeed Muhnot as CMD of the SIDBI.

Choubey to move as Additional Secretary?
Director General, Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH), R N Choubey is likely to move as Additional Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

PM is not keen for appointment of OSD in MHA
The Prime Minister is reported to have turned down the proposal of the appointment of an OSD prior to the appointment of new Home Secretary in June.

Some grist being ground in Railway Ministry's mill!
Some grist is being ground in the mill of Railway Ministry as far as the delaying appointment of Member Engineer in Railway Board is concerned. Everyone in the corridors of Railway Ministry is keen to know the grist.

S Boopathy selected as Director (Planning & Projects), NLC
S Boopathy, GM, NLC, has been selected for the post of Director (Planning & Projects), Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 20, 2013. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

Two candidates from Andhra Bank selected for EDs post!
Two candidates from Andhra Bank are said to have been shortlisted for the posts of Executive Directors in different Public Sector (PS) banks. They include: R Athmaram, and B S Rama Rao - both General Managers. As many as 20 candidates out of the 35 interviewed for the post last month, have been shortlisted.

No GM from PNB selected for ED post in PS Banks
None of the General Manager from Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reportedly been selected for the post of Executive Director in various Public Sector (PS) banks as no one from the bank had appeared for the interview. As many as 20 candidates out of the 35 interviewed for the post last month, have been shortlisted.

DRM postings in April
Postings of about ten new DRMs are expected to take place in Indian Railways next month.

R Chandra joins as Director (Tech), ECL
R Chandra, CGM, NCL, CIL, has taken over as Director (Technical), Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), West Bengal.
(We said this on Oct 26, 2012)

Previous posting may pay Yadav profoundly?
With the whispers getting louder about S S Yadav that he would join Delhi Government soon stronger indications are that his previous posting in Delhi Government may pay him profoundly. Yadav, a 1995 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, is Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and had previously served as the Special Secretary to Delhi CM Sheila Dixit. Smart spectators guess it well?

One post of DIG level vacant in NCRB
One post of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) level is lying vacant in National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB).

Will Yadav be Secretary to Delhi CM?
As the grapevine has it S S Yadav may be appointed as the successor of S D Vaidya as Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit. Vaidya had vacated the slot after he moved as PS to Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Yadav. Yadav is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

S K Pattanayak joins as Director (Fin.), HECL
S K Pattanayak, FA & CAO, Indian Railways, has joined as Director (Finance), Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), Ranchi, Jharkhand in the evening of March 20, 2013.
(We said this on Sept 11, 2012)

115 SPS to get SP rank in J & K?
As many as 115 State Police Service (SPS) officers are being promoted as Superintendents of Police (SPs) in Jammu & Kashmir.

Ms Reena Garg posted as PD, Regional Training Institute, CAG, Allahabad
Ms Reena Garg, on return from leave, has been posted as Principal Director, Regional Training Institute, Allahabad under the office of the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India. She is a 1995 batch IA&AS officer.

Usha Bhasin joins as OSD in Doordarshan
Usha Bhasin has recently joined as OSD in the Doordarshan.

Mandal continues as CMD, SCI
B K Mandal, Director (Finance) continues with the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).

M K Prasad is GM (Project), NCL
M K Prasad has been appointed as General Manager (Project), Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), CIL, Bina Projecr, District Sonebharda in UP.

Rakesh Kumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Rakesh Kumar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch Indian Defence Account Service (IDAS) officer.

L M Khaute likely to join central deputation
L M Khaute is likely to join central deputation at Inspector General level post. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Former DGP of Jharkhand follows foot-print of former DGP Karnataka?
The former DGP of Jharkhand follows the foot-print of M S Bidri, former DGP of Karnataka, who has recently taken a into politics. B D Ram, former DGP Jharkhand, reportedly has identified Kanke constituency for himself but yet to be sure as who would allot him party symbol to contest upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand; the BJP or the JVM.

Debjani Chakrabarti relieved to join GoI
Debjani Chakrabarti has been relieved by the Orissa Government to join the Government of India as Director, Revenue in the Ministry of Finance. Debjani is a 2002 batch IAS officer.

Prof Aslam is new VC of IGNOU
Prof. M Aslam has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for five years.
(We said this on February 19, 2013)

Justice S N Kapoor is full-time Member, 20th Law Commission
Justice S N Kapoor, retired Judge of Delhi High Court, has been appointed as a full-time Member of the 20th Law Commission of India.

Mool Chand Sharma is full-time Member, 20th Law Commission
Mool Chand Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Haryana, has been appointed as full-time Member of the 20th Law Commission of India.

Yogesh Tyagi is Part-time Member, 20th Law Commission
Prof (Dr) Yogesh Tyagi, Dean & Professor of Law, South Asian University, New Delhi, has been appointed as Part-time Member of the 20th Law Commission of India.

R Venkataramani is Part-time Member, 20th Law Commission
R Venkataramani, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, has been appointed as Part-time Member of the 20th Law Commission of India.

Post of Director (Catering Services), IRCTC lying vacant since Feb, 2012
The post of Director (Catering Services), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has been lying vacant since February, 2012 after Vinod Asthana vacated it. However, R N Kalita, ED, RVNL, was selected for the post but his appointment turned sourafter a non-candidate approached the Mumbai High Court against the appointment.

Applications for Director (PO&M), RAILTEL Corporation of India Ltd invited
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (PO&M), RAILTEL Corporation of India Limited (RAILTEL).Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before May 3, 2013.

Last date for APPPA extended to April 30, 2013
The last date for receiving the applications has been extended to April 30, 2013 for the 39th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) being held from July 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014.

T K A Nair, Advisor to PM visits ICFRE, Dehradun (UPDATED)
T K A Nair Advisor to Prime Minister of India is in Dehradun on two-days visit to Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education and Forest Research Institute. He addressed the Forest Officers, Scientists, Research Officers, Ph.D. Scholars & Students of ICFRE, FRI & FRI (Deemed) University in the convocation Hall of FRI on March 20, 2013. In his speech, he spoke on various dimensions of development and inclusive growth which should be sustainable. He desired that the younger people who have access to technology translate the result of research for the betterment of the rural India. He emphasised that through innovative research we can initiate opportunities and ensure water and food security for poor and educate not so privileged section of society particularly. He also launched "ICFRE Interactive Portal" and the "Online version of Indian Forester". Dr V K Bahuguna, Director General, ICFRE & Chancellor FRI (Deemed) University, and Dr P P Bhojvaid, Director, FRI and Vice Chancellor FRI (Deemed) University felicitated T K A Nair by presenting him a shawl and a memento of FRI building plate.

NSIC signs MoU with MSME (UPDATED)
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the year 2013-14 with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. The MoU was signed by Madhav Lal, Secretary, MSME, Government of India and Dr H P Kumar, CMD, NSIC. C K Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME , Ravindra Nath, and P Udayakumar, Directors were also present on this occasion.

Prabhakar D Thomas is SCS, Rain Shadow Area Development in AP (UPDATED)
Prabhakar D Thomas has been posted as Special Chief Secretary, Rain Shadow Area Development Department in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh.

9 IAS officers of 1997 get Supertime scale in AP (UPDATED)
As many as nine officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to 1997 batch have been accorded Supertime Scale in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: Mrs Shailaja Ramaiyer, Ahmed Nadeem, J Syamala Rao, N Sridhar, D Vara Prasad, Rama Shankar Naik, Dr A Ashok, N Mukteswara Rao and M Veerabrahmaiah.

Two IAS officers accorded Selection Grade in AP (UPDATED)
Sashibhusan Kumar (1996) and Rama Shankar Naik (1997) have been accorded Selection Grade scale in Andhra Pradesh.

Orders of S K Barua as Director (Fin.), NRL issued (UPDATED)
Orders of S K Barua, GM, NRL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) have been issued.
(We said this on Oct 9, 2012)

47 IFS officers of 1987 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as 47 officers of Indian Forest Service (IFS) of 1987 batch and various cadres have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include: A James Kurian of AGMU cadre; Mrs Alka Bhargava of AM cadre; Mrs B V Umadevi of Chhattisgarh cadre; Mohit Gera of Jammu and Kashmir cadre; Surendra singh Rajput, Rajesh Kumar R ROkhandiar of Madhya Pradesh cadre; N H Kakodkar of Maharasthra cadre; Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary of Punjab; Y S K V R Seshu Kumar of UP; Jyotsana Sitling of Uttarakhand; Kuruvilla Thomas of UP; Niranjan Kumar Singh of Gujarat; Anoop Upadhayay of Punjab; Jagdish Singh of MT; Pradeep Kumar of Maharashtra cadre; Dr Prabhakar Dubey of UP; G Satish of Karnataka; Jasbir Singh of Chouhan, Shenil Duta Pateria of Madhya Pradesh; D N Singh, Mrs N Kala of AGMU; Dr Amit Sahai of AM; Anand Kumar, Lal Singh Rawat of Madhya Pradesh; Mrs Neelu Gera of Jammu and Kashmir cadre; Dr A K Ambashit of AGMU; Satish Chand Silwat, Basant Kumar Singh of MP; Mrs Sobhana K S Rao of Kerala; Dr D K Tyagi of Maharashtra; Ajay Kumar Lal of Himachal Pradesh; T V Reddy of AM; Aditya Kumar of UP; Jitendra Kumar of AGMU; Chandra Kant Patil of MP; S K Ratho of Orissa; Samir Sahai of Maharashtra, M K Rao and A N Tripathi of Maharashtra; Harvinder Singh Sohal of AGMU; Rakesh Mohan Dobriyal of Andhra Pradesh; A R Mande and R S Yadav of Maharashtra cadre; Mohan Lal Meena of Rajasthan and Rajiv Ranjan of Karnataka cadre.

Mrs R S Borah selected as Director (Fin), OIL (UPDATED)
Mrs R S Borah, CGM, OIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Oil India Limited (OIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 21, 2013. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Why did Goyal meet Secretary, Civil Aviation ?
Why did Jet Airways, Chairman, Naresh Goyal meet Civil Aviation , Secretary, K N Shrivastava on Wednesday ?

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Jaihind Projects Ltd
Ghanshyam Prasad, Whole-time Director and Dinker Rawal, Independent Director, Jaihind Projects Ltd have resigned from the company on account of their other professional commitments

Goenka resigns as Whole-time Director, Kitply Industries Ltd
Gaurav Goenka has resigned as Whole - time Director and Officiating Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Kitply Industries Ltd.

Chandra appointed Govt. Nominee Director , MOIL Ltd
MOIL Limited has appointed Lokesh Chandra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of the company.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Max Alert Systems Ltd
Lalit Sethi and Manoj Mimani have resigned as Independent Directors of Max Alert Systems Ltd.

Deshpande designated Whole-time Director, Stovec Industries Ltd
Girish M Deshpande, Vice President (Finance) had been designated as Whole- time Director of Stovec Industries Ltd.

Mutha appointed MD, Vippy Spinpro Ltd
Vippy Spinpro Ltd has re-appointed Piyush Mutha as Managing Director of the company.

Chandra to be re-appointed MD, Bheema Cements Ltd
The Board of Bheema Cements Ltd have decided to re-appoint S R B Ramesh Chandra as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. April 1, 2013.

Mohan to be re-appointed Executive Chairman, Bheema Cements Ltd
S Chandra Mohan is to be re-appointed as Executive Chairman of Bheema Cements Ltd w.e.f. April 1, 2013.

Pandey resigns as Director, JMDE Packaging & Realities Ltd
Mahendra Pandey has resigned as Director of JMDE Packaging & Realities Ltd

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Saboo Brothers Ltd
Mahesh Ajmera and Krishan Murari Somani have resigned as Directors of Saboo Brothers Ltd.

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Mutual jealousy, backbiting in IRS

Shailendra's item is absolutely correct. But another reason for suffering of IRS is mutual jealousy and backbiting. In IAS/IPS whatever may be the officer, creature comforts like, house, vehicle is always taken care of. Not in IRS. Poor service culture is prime reason for many ills in both IRS.

AK

Reservation at PM level

Why not reservation at the PM level after every 10 general elections. Government and the political master must debate on this in the Parliament. What a great country we all are the citizens of?

Ravinder Kumar

Install an egalitarian society as Ambedkar dreamt of

I do agree with Dr Rathore's comments about Secretary level promotions. If at all no dalit could make it, it is due to their performance and other factors that are not based on any apartheid, state, caste or clan. About a particular bright officer, mentioned by Bhanthe, we all know his performance as CMD of AI, a challenging job given to him in which he failed. So let us stop it there. The present caste and class based recruiting policy which we are following for the last six decades have denied justice to many bright young men from the general category for generations and has brought down the respect and credibility of the bureaucracy. It has only helped a creamy layer from those reserved classes to garner all the benefits, some for more than three generations. The shouting brigade belongs to this class. Instead of Ambedkar's dream of a casteless society, with such divisive and unjustifiable reservation policy, we are giving permanency to castes. Some of the reserved castes are economically and educationally better than the so called upper castes. It is time that we stop this madness and base recruiting and promotion in Government services based purely on economic conditions. There should not be any caste, but class, the haves and have nots. Birth no more should give anybody any special privilege.

N Krishnan

What nonsense write-up is!

Its absolute crap that merit and experience is counted before making a Secretary. I have seen how it's made, it's time for SC /ST Union Ministers to get up and find out whatever low profile, work to rule , less PR , lesser interpersonal skilled, but bright hard worker SC officer is required or flamboyant, high PR skilled, crafty and clever, language jugglery-netted upper caste secretaries are wanted., what nonsense this Rathore has written.

Acharya

No Dalit officer empanelled in GoI

Even a single Dalit officer has, so far, not been empanelled from Telecom Department for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India.

Tarun Kumar

What is a woman in India?

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on March 19, 2013 highlighted a very important subject for consideration- What is a woman in India. The extensive and informative debate, however, could not cover all aspects of the woman in today's India. The portrayal ranged from the ancient to the modern as conveyed through words like "naari, maata, behan, beti" etc or "patriarchal" etc but failed to come to terms with the woman of today as it did not refer to MPs, MLAs, Ministers, Chairpersons, Judges, Top bureaucrats, Police women, Doctors, Scientists, Researchers, Professors, Managers, Army/Air personnel. Why do we not take into account millions of these Indian women while discussing women related issues? Why do we think a woman is another species than men? Why is it that comments of some well meaning parliamentarians are twisted to ridicule them? Why is it that Women's Organisations are unhappy with such legislation? Is there some kind of a "gender war" going on in the country? Do we find definitions like "naari jeevan teri yahi kahaani, aanchal main hai doodh or aankh main paani" outdated or not? How will fiction, poetry or painting treat the woman? What about films, TV serials and advertisements? Unless the nation answers the question "What is an Indian woman", innocents are bound to come in conflict with the law and Kavigan, Shaayars and poets are likely to keep company with the inhabitants of the government run guest houses like Tihar.

M L Gupta