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POLITICS

Best PR and worst PR in country?
At a gathering of media persons, a topic on best PR in the country came in for discussion. And the conclusion was, best PR is in Gujarat followed by Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. About worst PR, it was stated in Uttar Pradesh followed by Uttarakhand. One can easily draw the conclusion about publicity in Print and TV about these states. In UP name of best PR man 1979 batch IAS officer Vijay Shankar Pandey is now being remembered.

Why is Rahul refusing the PM Chorus?
Is Rahul Gandhi not trying to step up to the new responsibility or is he dodging simply because he is not prepared or does he think he will be a surprise candidate so as not to let opposition plan a well prepared attack in 2014 are the whispers in political corridors.

Why is Advani still in praise of Swaraj ?
Is LK Advani praising Sushma Swaraj because he does not want the rise of Modi easy is the whisper making rounds.

Banking Sector witnesses deceleration in credit & deposit growth
In the backdrop of subdued economic activity and weak corporate top line during 9M FY13, the banking sector has witnessed deceleration in credit and deposit growth as well as some moderation in profitability indicators.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Agla CAG (9) Sumit Bose
Name of one of the finest civil servants in the country ,Sumit Bose has also doing the round for the post. The 1976 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre Bose is presently Secretary, Revenue in the Government of India.

1979 batch IAS to be completed by March next year
If one goes by the vacancies, the entire 1979 batch will have to wait till March end next year to get posting as Secretary in the Government of India.

1994 batch IAS empanelment delayed
The 1994 IAS empanelment file pertaining to the empanelment to the rank of Joint Secretary in Government of India has stuck with CVC for vigilance clearances.

368 personnel of Army, Air Force, Navy commit suicide
As many as 310 army personnel have committed suicide since 2010 in India. Besides, 52 Air Force personnel and six of Navy have also ended their lives during this period.

Justice Goda Raghuram is new President, CESTAT
Former Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice Goda Raghuram has been appointed President of CESTAT. He is likely to join on March 13.

Raju empanelled as Additional Secretary
Kopulla Raju has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Annie Moraes empanelled as Additional Secretary
Ms Annie Moraes has been empanelled to the rank of Additional Secretary. She is 1979 batch IP&TFAS officer.

Justice Waghela is new CJ of Karnataka High Court
Senior judge of the Gujarat High Court, Justice D H Waghela has been appointed Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court.
(We said this on January 9, 2013)

V S Madan posted as DG, UIDAI
V S Madan, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, has been appointed as Director General and Mission Director, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) at Additional Secretary level. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Dr Dubey is now AS, Coal
Dr Amarendra Kumar Dubey has been elevated to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Awasthy is new JS, Disability
Avanish K Awasthi has been appointed Joint Secretary in the Department of Disability in Government of India. He is 1987 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Sanjeev Kumar is now Mission Director, JNNURM
Director in the Ministry of Power, Sanjeev Kumar is now joining as Mission Director, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in the rank of JS. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Rakesh Ranjan to be JS, Security?
Rakesh Ranjan, Director Planning Commission of India New Delhi is likely to be appointed as Joint Secretary, Security (under Central Staffing Scheme). He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of MT cadre.

Minz may move from NIA to IB
Solomon Yash Kumar Minz, DIG NIA, New Delhi is likely to be shifted on a lateral basis to IB. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.

One post of DG level vacant in BPR&D
One post of Director General (DG) level is lying vacant in Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).

G Asok Kumar going for Chevening- Rolls Royce Innovation Program !
G Asok Kumar is all set to go to Oxford University on a fully funded 11-week program between April 10 to June 20, 2013.He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Sujata Saunik gets extension
Central deputation tenure of Ms Sujata Saunik Adviser, National Disaster Management Authority under the Ministry of Home Affairs has been extended till June 30, 2013.She is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Justice Kurian Joseph appointed SC Judge
Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Justice Kurian Joseph has been appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
(We said this on February 23, 2013)

Justice Ghosh appointed SC Judge
Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Pinaki Chandra Ghosh has been elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
(We said this on February 23, 2013)

Is profit of Port Trust down ?
Is the profit in all the Port Trusts except Paradeep Port Trust has gone down ? Only Ministry of Shipping can answer to this question.

Selection of new PESB Member this month
Selection of the new Member of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is expected to be made this month.

Who will go to IRDA from LIC ?
Who will go to IRDA from the LIC as Member ? Names of B Manivannan Zonal Manager Chennai , R R DASH, Zonal Manager Mumbai and A K Sahoo Zonal Manager Hyderabad are in circulation.

Khullar is also Mission Director, Director Benefits Transfer Scheme in GoI
Sindhushree Khullar, Secretary, Planning Commission, has been assigned an additional charge of Mission Director for the Direct Benefits Transfer Scheme in Government of India. She is a 1975 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Ms Punam Pandey empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Punam Pandey has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1988 batch officer of Indian Audit and Accounts Service (IA &AS).

Sidhu transferred to Kashmir Frontier
P S Sidhu, IG, BSF, has been transferred as IG, Kashmir Frontier in place of K K Sharma. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Reddy promoted as ADG in CRPF
MVK Reddy, IG, CRPF, Northern Zone, New Delhi has been promoted as Additional Director General. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of MT cadre.

Narendra Kumar poised for Member (Admin.), NHAI
As the grapevine has it, Narendra Kumar, Secretary (GAD), Delhi Government, is poised to proceed on central deputation. Presently the slot is vacant and JN Singh is in the additional charge of Member, (Administration). Kumar is a 1988 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

R Mani empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
R Mani has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch officer of Indian Telecommunication Service (ITS).

13 posts of Judges vacant in Gujarat HC
As many as 13 posts of judges have been lying vacant in Karnataka High Court against 42 approved strength including five posts of Permanent Judge against 29 approved strength and eight of Additional Judges against 13 approved strength.

Ms Neenu Ittyerah transferred to Southern Railway
Ms Neenu Ittyerah, SAG/IRTS, on being relieved from the post of Chairman, RRB/TVC, has been transferred to Southern Railway and posted in the cadre.

Major reshuffle of IPS officers in Punjab
As many as 18 officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Punjab. Accordingly, MK Tiwari has been assigned an additional charge of ADGP, Provisioning while CSR Reddy will now be ADGP, IT &T and Harpreet Singh Sidhu is IGP, Home Guards. Similarly, Paramraj Singh Umranangal has been posted as DIG, Border Range; Parmod Ban as DIG, IRB with additional charge of DIG, Ferozepur; Shive Kumar Verma as DIG, Patiala Range; Jatinder Singh Aulakh as DIG, Administration; Amar Singh Chahal as DIG, Bathinda; Balkar Singh Sidhu as DIG, Crime, Punjab; Mohnish Chawla as DIG, Intelligence, Amritsar; Vibhu Raj as DIG, IT and T; Mukhwinder Singh Chinna as DIG, Provisioning; Surinder Pal Singh Parmar as DIG-cum-Joint Director, PPA, Phillaur; SK Singh as DIG, CDO, Punjab; Gurinder Singh Dhillon as DIG, Intelligence, Administration, Chandigarh. Besides some SSP level officers have also been shifted after promotion. S Bhoopathi has been posted as SSP, Khanna; Sukhdev Singh Kahlon as SSP, Fazilka; Ashish Chaudhary as SSP, Ludhiana Rural
and Faridkot SSP Gurpreet Singh Toor has been assigned an additional charge of SSP, Moga.

DoPT invites applications for Members, LPAI
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of two-time Members of the Lands Ports Authority of India (LPAI) on deputation basis. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT at the earliest.

Maintenance Command Commanders' Conference at Nagpur on March 8, 9 (UPDATED)
Maintenance Command Commanders' Conference 2012-2013 is being held at Headquarters Maintenance Command Indian Air Force, Vayusena Nagar, and Nagpur on March 8 and 9. The conference will be inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on March 8, 2013 while Air Marshal J Chandra Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command chairs the conference thereafter.

Two IAS officers shifted in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
Two officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, M Ravikumar has been posted as Collector, Ariyalur while P Senthilkumar will now be Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings, Nagercoil in the State.

CORPORATE

Gupta re-designated CMD, Container Corporation of India Ltd
Container Corporation of India Ltd has re-designated the post of Managing Director (MD) which is currently being held by A K Gupta to Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company.

M R P Rao takes over as CVO, NTPC
M R P Rao has taken over as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). Rao is Bachelor of Engineering in Mining (Gold Medalist) from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He is a 1986 batch IFS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Air Asia Group will have CEO from Chennai ?
The Air Asia Group which is going to start its India venture by May-June is reported to have selected CEO from Chennai.

Joshi ceases to be Chief Legal Officer & CS, Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd
Madhav J Joshi has ceased to be Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary of Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.

Rajagopal appointed Director (Power), Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd has appointed S Rajagopal as Director (Power) of the company.

Mahilselvan ceases to be Director (Power), Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd
J Mahilselvan has ceased to be Director (Power) of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd.

Mani appointed Director (Operations), Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd has appointed R Mani as Director (Operations) of the company.

Samvastar resigns as Whole-time Director, Everst Kanto Cylinder Ltd
P M Samvatsar has resigned as Whole-time Director of Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd.

Mayur resigns as Director, Invicta Meditek Ltd
Abhilash J Mayur has resigned as a Director of Invicta Meditek Ltd

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Sunrise Industrial Traders Ltd
Chandni Jagdish Ahuja and Pushpa Baldevas Raheja have resigned as Directors of Sunrise Industrial Traders Ltd.

Sinde re-appointed ED, Transchem Ltd
Transchem Ltd has re-appointed Dilip S Shinde as Executive Director of the company for a further period of five years.

Reddy appointed Company Secy., Peninsula Land Ltd
Rajashekhar Reddy has been appointed as the Company Secretary of Peninsula Land Ltd.

Jain resigns as Non Exec. Independent Director, Raj Rayon Industries Ltd
Vinod Kumar Jain has resigned as Non Executive Independent Director of Raj Rayon Industries Ltd.

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CBDT asks officers not to visit Delhi

CBDT has asked its officers not to visit Delhi to meet the Members of Placement Committee in the Board personally for canvassing their cases for transfer in the AGT 2013 exercise, as it would be a digression from revenue mobilisation drive in March. It is quite natural for officers to be concerned about their transfers affecting their personal life and families and also quite natural for them to meet Members for pleading their cases personally. When the transfer policy is so lopsided since 2010 that hardly any vacancy arises in Delhi/Mumbai/other preferred places and requests for these places are hundred times of vacancies, it would be naive to go by Chairman CBDT's assurance that cases will be considered on merit on the basis of option forms and there is no need to visit or meet Members of the Board. As such, in the first place, there was no need for CBDT to have started full fledged AGT exercise at this crucial time and convey an impression that the orders would be issued by March (read: 'before retirement of Member (P). Whatever impression CBDT may carry, AGT exercise at this time is a major source of digression for officers, when their focus should be on revenue mobilisation. There is no reason or need to carry out transfers so early this year, especially when last AGT took place in September, just six months back. Right time to do transfers every year would be April end or May beginning, after officers have wound up current year's work, submitted reports and also their ACRs etc. CBDT should also take into account officers' performance in work in FY 2012-13 while deciding postings for future. How can that be done in March, when year has not ended? CBDT would do well to declare that though data collection is being done for affecting the transfers, placement exercise would actually begin after 15th April and orders would be issued by 15th May and therefore officers should concentrate on revenue mobilisation rather than worrying about AGT. By the way, before doing AGT, would the FM/CBDT first take steps to correct this lop sided transfer policy so that officers who are continuously in Delhi/Mumbai for more than 16 years are moved out once ?

Devendra

Total mess in IT Department

Earlier the Income Tax Department's Tax return Department were being maintained by the NSDL, TCS etc. till 31.10.2012.From Nov 1, 2012 they have taken up the job for doing on its own. There is total mess in IT Department. Updated status is yet to be transferred. The right hand in the IT Department does not know what the left hand is doing at present. Like any other Government servant, who has got powers in the country, a small fry of IT Department is also exercising his 'negative powers' and issuing notice to poor government servants whose tax are deducted from the salary every month and deposited with the IT Department. There are many learned and intelligent people in the country, who are more intelligent to CBDT but not computer literate. You cannot expect everything to change suddenly overnight in a computerized environment. By committing such acts the IT Department is not becoming people friendly and in future will loose revenue.

Anurag Srivastava

Govt departments not uploading tax credit on Form 26AS

The government departments are not uploading tax credit on Form 26AS. Ministry of Civil Aviation has also not given details on Form 26AS for the previous year.

Ramesh Kumar

G C Chaturvedi - A gem in bureaucracy

I have worked with G C Chaturvedi and I feel he is one of the best officers I have ever met as a senior. He is really a deserving candidate for the post of CAG as he never takes extreme views and always chooses the golden mean path.

Ajay Pandey

Condolence

My heart-felt condolences to Raman Kakkar on the sad demise of his father. May God grant peace to departed soul.

SM Shukla