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POLITICS

AICC to have Joint Secretaries
About 15 new faces are expected to join the Rahul Gandhi Team in the All India Congress Committee. They will be appointed as Joint Secretaries.

PM and Finance Ministry !
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has always been in favour of a hard-core Economist as the Finance Minister but the Congress party never allowed him to do so.

BUREAUCRACY

Shashi Kant Sharma to be sworn in as CAG on Thursday
Shashi Kant Sharma will be sworn in as the new CAG on May 23 at 1 PM. The 1976 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer Sharma is presently Secretary, Defence. Orders of his appointment are to be issued either today or tomorrow.
(We said this on February 27 and on May14, 2013)

Minutes of 1983 batch IAS empanelment yet to be drafted
Meeting for empanelment of 1983 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary has taken place last week. Minutes are however yet to be drafted. It is believed that about 4 dozen IAS officers will be empanelled. Now official list is awaited.
(We said this on May 17, 2013)

60 IAS officers of 1983 batch in consideration zone for empanelment
About 60 IAS officers belonging to 1983 batch are believed to have been short-listed for empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government. Empanelment meeting is scheduled to take place soon. They are K K Sharma, Nutan Guha Biswas, J K Dadoo and Archna Arora (UT), T Vijaya Kumar, L V Subramanyam, Preeti Sudan and Binoy Kumar (AP), Arun Kumar, K K Mittal, V B Pyarelal and J P Meena (AM), Amarjeet Singh, S K Singh and C K Mishra (Bihar), Yudhvir Mallik, Keshni Anand Arora (Haryana), Upma Chaudhary and Dr Asha Ram Sihag (HP), T M Vijay Bhaskar, R Sridharan, Dr K P Krishnan and Dr H Baskar (Karnataka), Dr Thomas Mathew, Dinesh Sharma and V J Kurian (Kerala), Sunil Porwal, Ms S Kutty, Upmanyu Chatterjee and S K Srivastava (Maharashtra), Ms Rajani Ranjan Rashmi (MT), Aditya Prasad Padhi, U N Behera, Injeti Srinivas, Dr Tara Dutt and Ms Alka Panda (Orissa), S C Garg, P K Anand, Dr Ashok Sanghvi, Umesh Kumar, Seema Bahuguna and D B Gupta (Rajasthan), Ambuj Sharma, B K Prasad and A V K Shetty (Tamil Nadu), Sada Kant, Rajiv Kapoor, R P Singh, R P Bhatnagar, and A K Sinha (UP), Anjali Prasad, Shatrughana Singh and B P Pandey (UD), Basudeb Banerjee, Bhaskar Chandra Khulbe, Siddharth, Atanu Purkayastha, Gopal Krishna and M L Meena (WB).
(We had given this list on February 18, 2013)

Four top wings await their top commanders?
Top cop slots of NIA, BPR&D, BCIL and NDRF have been lying vacant since long. Why such delay ?.

Three posts of Judges still vacant in Supreme Court
As many as three posts of Judges have still been lying vacant in Supreme Court of India. Approved strength is 31 while 28 is working strength in this Apex Court.

Will Vinay Mittal join CAT ?
Name of Chairman of the Railway Board Vinay Mittal has started doing the round for the post of Member Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

Who will be new CMD of LIC ?
Latest information says that the appointment of new CMD of the LIC has run into rough weather. Earlier names have been sent back by the Finance Ministry for a review. Present CMD D K Mehrotra is superannuating on May 31.

Thomas Mathew to be officiating CMD of LIC on June 1
Senior most MD of the LIC, Thomas Mathew is expected to take over as officiating CMD of the LIC on June 1 after the superannuation of D K Mehrotra. Mathew is also scheduled to superannuate on July 1.

IDBI Chairman Malla to retire on May 31
Chairman of the IDBI R M Malla is superannuating on May 31. His successor has not been named so far.

Maharashtra CS gets three months extension
Maharashtra Chief Secretary D K Banthia has been given three months extension in Service. The 1977 batch IAS officer Banthia was scheduled to retire on May 31.

Archana Arora to move from NDMC ?
Archana Arora is likely to move from the post of Chairperson of the NDMC. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

V N Gaur joins CAT in Delhi
V N Gaur is reported to have joined as Administrative Member of the CAT in Delhi. He is former 1978 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

S K Bhagat likely to join central deputation
S K Bhagat is likely to join central deputation at Additional Director General level post. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

IAS officer creates history
Ravindra Kumar IAS (2011) Sikkim Cadre , posted as Assistant District Collector, East Sikkim, has made a breakthrough on May 19, 2013 morning by conquering world's highest Mountain Mt. Everest. He is expected to be the First Indian Administrative Service Officer (IAS) of the country to get this achievement.

Deputation of Vinod Kumar extended for one year
The ACC has approved the proposal of Department of Financial Services for extension of deputation of Vinod Kumar, Indian P&T AFS (1989 batch) or a period of year beyond may 28, 2013. Kumar is Director (SAG rank) in the Office of Custodian under the Ministry of Finance.

HP Govt. all set to show a unique succession plan for DGP ?
The passionate observers of bureaucracy believe that Himachal Pradesh Government is all set to show a unique succession plan in the pursuit of next DGP for the state. DGP B Kamal Kumar, a 1982 batch officer, is retiring in June. Being the first ever target of Virbhadra Singh, the former DGP I D Bhandari (1982 batch) would not be given to regain his lost ground. 1983 batch is blank. Lastly; any officer junior to 1983 batch would technically not be eligible for a full term DGP as none other than I D Bhandari fulfils the mandatory criteria of 30-years of service to occupy the top cop job. Is HP Government working on a unique succession plan?

Rlys to have three vacancies of GM
One more post of GM South Eastern .Railway will be vacant after retirement of A K Verma in July. It means there will be three vacancies.

Reddy moves to Colombo
Regional Passport Officer in Hyderabad K Srikar Reddy has been moved as First Secretary in Indian High Commission Colombo.

Ms Swarup posted as DG, Hqrs, Ahmedabad
Ms Meera Swarup, Principal Accountant General (E&RSA), Gujarat, Ahmedabad, has been transferred and posted as Director General (Hqrs.) in this office.

Six IPS Probationers allocated A-M cadre
As many as six 2011 batch Probationers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been allocated Assam-Meghalaya cadre. They are Vivekanand Singh, Gaurav Upadhyay, Ansuhl Garg, Digvijay Singh, Inamulhaq Mengnoo and Sreejith T.

Ryali empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Murali Mohan K Ryali has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is an Indian Telecommunication Service officer of 1982 batch.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Finance), CSL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) falling vacant next year on May 1, 2014. Those willing to apply for the same can send their applications to the PESB before June 27, 2013.

Applications for Special Secretary-cum- DG, CEIB sought
Department of Revenue has invited applications for the post of Special Secretary-cum-Director General in Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) from the officers of Indian Revenue Service-Income Tax. Those willing to apply can send their applications through CBDT to this Department before May 15, 2013.

SAIL gears up for fast-tracking ISP projects (UPDATED)
SAIL Chairman Mr CS Verma handed over 'assignments' for early commissioning of BOF & CCP Complex to various groups of the plant during his visit to Burnpur the other day to review the modernization & expansion work of IISCO Steel Plant (ISP).

The 'assignment' concept is the result of weeks of interactions with the ISP top brass to find out issues that are important for timely completion of the project. All identified critical jobs have been broken into small activities and the teams have been formed for this purpose for timely completion of the various jobs. Verma noted that the expansion and modernization work at Burnpur has reached an advance stage and units like Coke Oven, Sinter Plant and Wire Rod Mill have already commenced production and exhorted the concerned officials and employees for early stabilization of these units. He also urged for early completion of the BOF-CCP unit to ensure integrated commissioning.

LS Rathore Elected as Member of Executive Council of WMO (UPDATED)
Dr Laxman Singh Rathore, Director General of Meteorology & Permanent Representative of India with WMO has been elected as Member of Executive Council of WMO during the 65th Executive Council of World Meteorological Organization (WMO) meeting currently being in progress at Geneva.

Gauhati High Court gets Additional Judges (UPDATED)

Nishitendu Chaudhury, Lanusungkum Jamir and Manash Ranjan Pathak have been appointed as Additional Judges of the Gauhati High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the date they assume charge of their office.

Judges appointed in Madhya Pradesh High Court (UPDATED)
Justice Keshav Kumar Trivedi and Justice Sheel Nagu, Additional Judges of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh have been appointed as Judges of Madhya Pradesh High Court with effect from the date they assume charge of their office.

Justice Paul gets one year extension as Additional Judge of MP High Court (UPDATED)
Justice Sujoy Paul has been given extension for one year as Additional Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh with effect from May 27, 2013.


Chief Justice for Andhra Pradesh High Court appointed (UPDATED)
Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta, Judge of the High Court of Uttarakhand, has been appointed Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.

CORPORATE

Gulati quits Tata Teleservices
Executive President of the Tata Teleservices Ltd's Deepak Gulati has reportedly quit the company.

Rao is new Director in Indian Bank
P Venkata Krishna Raohas been appointed as an employee Director of Indian Bank for three years.

Rajendra Agarwal to be re-appointed MD, Donear Industries Ltd
The Board of Donear Industries Ltd is to re-appointment Rajendra V Agarwal as Managing Director of the Company.

Ajay Agarwal to be re-appointed Whole-time Director, Donear Industries Ltd
Ajay V Agarwal is to be re-appointed as Whole-time Director of Donear Industries Ltd.

Nair re-appointed MD, Vertex Securities Ltd
Vertex Securities Ltd has re-appointed Kumar Nair as Managing Director of the company.

Vaidya resigns as Director (Finance), Castrol India Ltd?
Sujit Vaidya, has resigned as Director (Finance) of Castrol India Ltd

Choudhari appointed MD, Aksh Optifibre Ltd
Aksh Optifibre Ltd has appointed Chetan Choudhari as Managing Director of the Company

Giri appointed Company Secy., Oriental Trimex Ltd
Anuj Kumar Giri has been appointed as Company Secretary of Oriental Trimex Ltd.

Tripathy ceases to be Director, GNFC
R K Tripathy, IAS, has ceased to be Director of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.

Khadke resigns as Nominee Director, Ankur Drugs and Pharma Ltd
Anil Kumar Khadke has resigned as Nominee Director of Central Bank of India on the Board of Directors of Ankur Drugs and Pharma Ltd.

Raghuraman appointed Addl. Director, Rama Phosphates Ltd
Rama Phosphates Ltd appointed K Raghuraman as an Additional Director of the Company.

Mukherjee resigns as Director, Shelter Infra Projects Ltd
Hirak Mukherjee has resigned as Director of Shelter Infra Projects Ltd.

Goel re-designated Non Exec. Director, Nirav Commercial Ltd
Sudhir Goel has been re-designated as Non-Executive Director of Nirav Commercial Ltd the Company.

Parundekar appointed Addl. Director, Nagpur Power & Industries Ltd
Nagpur Power & Industries Ltd has appointed Ajit Suresh Parundekar as Additional Director of the Company.

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'Congress without Gandhi family and Sonia Gandhi without power ?'

Your poser (WIC May 17) under the tagline 'Politics', contains the answer within. As per common perception, while, Manmohan Singh is the de jure head of GoI, Sonia Gandhi continues to be its de facto CEO occupying the only power centre in the present dispensation. As undisputed leader of the Indian National Congress, she deftly controls all Ministers as also the permanent Executive of the Union of India, but, without an iota of accountability. The Congressmen shudder to stand before her. Is this not due to her charismatic (Read as authoritarian ) personality? Against this background, why should she need the tag of Nehru-Gandhi dynasty? Unfortunately, she listens to her 'Chaatukars' and treats her detractors as enemies.

A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

Promotional avenues dumped

UDCs in the Central Secretariat are facing hard to continue in service as their promotional avenues have been almost dumped due to vested interest of some officers posted in DOP&T. Due to their ill intention a large section of UDCs are facing mental agony and frustration. If the authority concerned takes note in the matter will go long to settle the issue pending in the DOP&T. please pass on this request to appropriate place.

S Kumar

Who is interested in BPR&D ?

Who is interested in BPR&D ? Is MHA interested at all ? IPS officers cannot please political bosses from BPR&D to get post retirement posts. ITBP N CRP like forces suite them. Here they have big ticket dealings to make cuts.

Ramesh Kamble

Selection of Member Staff (Railways)

We only hope minister now gives justice to seniority , integrity, honesty and appoint a right person who is due for promotion to this level.

Kunal

Reservation is not reformatory

It has become obvious with 60 years of reservation that it is not reformatory but retributive and vindictive. If caste system has weakened, it is due to globalization and scientific thinking.

Mitra Sen

Rise of IUML making seculars also communal

Everyone knows IUML is a direct descendent of the hated Muslim League of pre partition days. Nehru as shortsighted as he is, certified the ML as secular and allowed them continue in Kerala. Next, LDF gave them legitimacy by partnering with them and gave them a Muslim dominated district where even the traditional lighting of lamps are banned in public functions. Then Congress made them UDF partners though at first they was reluctant to give them even Speaker's post. Now Congress led UPA has given all important portfolios like PWD, education, health, local administration, industry etc to them and they have stuffed the department with mostly their own co-religious bureaucrats. All major posts in Police including vigilance are of their choice. Unknown professors from Aligarh were brought in as Vice-Chancellors. UPA also gave them a cabinet post in the centre. The UPA and LDF vied with each other to start a branch of Aligarh University in Muslim dominated Malappuram district. When there are excellent universities in South India itself, what was the compulsion to bring a branch of Aligarh University ? IUML leaders are going around telling party gatherings that Kerala is ruled by 'US', a sinister reminder of the partition theory that Muslims cannot live under non-Muslims. Now IUML is stretching their tentacles all over the country threatening the country with another partition. The rise of IUML and the disproportionate benefits the community is garnering is making other secular communities also become communal.

N K Nair

Abolition of Caste

Is it really possible to abolish the caste system which has been perpetuated long ago. Who has created this system and what for? Pondering over this, can we change the conditioned mind first? Mind goes on playing games and in this on-going gaming, it is difficult to change the existing system. Yes, I am referring to the mind of entire humanity and not of your or my mind. To change this mind set, going in for spiritual roots is necessary. First, I should change, then my family, then my neighborhood and so on. In this process, let us create a morphogenic field not only to abolish the caste system but also to do away with the ills of the society at large. Know they self.....to such a change to happen.

HG