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POLITICS

Either Mid-Term poll or new PM?
In a five star hotel some power brokers were having dinner. During chitchat one of them said loudly " Either Mid-Term polls will be held in November or the country will have new PM ". Someone overheard and informed to the whispersinthecorridors.com.

If you want to be PM, move out of UP!
An advice has come for Mulayam Singh Yadav. "If you want to be the Prime Minister expand your base outside the Uttar Pradesh ".

BUREAUCRACY

Cabinet Secretary, Ajit Seth gets one year extension
Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh has approved one year extension to Ajit Seth as Cabinet Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on April 15, 2013)

Empanelment of 1983 batch IAS on the cards
It seems empanelment of 1983 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary will take place next week. There are now several Additional Secretary level vacancies in the GoI.

Justice Murugesan to be Judge SC ?
It is widely believed in the Judicial circles that Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Justice D Murugesan will be elevated to the Supreme Court next month.

Justice Kaul to be CJ Madhya Pradesh High Court ?
Latest grapevine has it that senior-most Judge of the Delhi High Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul is moving to Madhya Pradesh High Court instead of Punjab and Haryana High Court as Chief Justice.

PS to continue till elections
Private Secretaries and the OSDs of the Union Ministers have been allowed to continue in central deputation till the Lok Sabha election. It means deputation ceiling has been relaxed by the Government of India.

"Extraordinary" officials in PSUs to get extension ?
There is a serious move to give extension to "Extraordinary" officials in the PSUs. A decision is expected soon.

Puri to take charge as OSD to Anand Sharma in June
As the grapevine has it, Dr Aman Puri would take charge from Ayush Mani Tiwari as OSD to Anand Sharma, Union Cabinet Minister for Commerce and Industries in the first week of June. He would fill the gap as 1997 batch IPS officer, Ayush, is joining back in his parent Tamil Nadu cadre. Puri is 2003 batch Indian Foreign Service officer.

Is Rajan Gupta still a front runner for DG BPRD?
Whispers in the corridors of power is that Rajan Gupta's name for the slot of DG BPRD has run into rough weather. Initially MHA had moved Gupta's name eagerly but delay IN appointment had sparked off apprehensions about some dark horse. Gupta is 1978 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre.

Who will be new Chairman of LIC ?
Who will succeed D K Mehrotra as Chairman of the LIC on June 1? Tie is said to be between Sushobhan Sarkar and S B Mainak.

M K Mittal selected as Director (Fin), DFCCIL
M K Mittal, GM RECL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 8, 2013. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

Four members Committee constituted for the restructuring of CSS Cadre
A four members committee has been constituted for the restructuring of CSS cadre. The committee comprises; a Chairman, two Members and a Member- Secretary. The CSS cadre personnel comprises over 11,000 CSS employees; a cadre which indeed forms the backbone of functioning of Government of India offices.

Why a GM refuses to meet someone in a Ministry?
Why a General Manager of a Maha Ratna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) unit refused to meet someone in a Ministry of Government of India so as to pave the way for joining a Managing Director level post at another Mini Ratna PSU unit?

Orders of M Nagaraj as MD, NSKFDC soon
Orders of M Nagaraj, GM, IIFCL, for the appointment Managing Director, National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) are expected to be issued by this month end or first week of June 2013.

Post of Dy Chairman, KPT still vacant
The post of Deputy Chairman, Kandla Port Trust (KPT), has still been lying vacant since December 20, 2012 after M A Bhaskarachar vacated the post after joining as CMD, EPL.

Why orders of Arvind Bhatnagar and K M Prasad being delayed?
Why the orders of both Arvind Bhatnagar and K M Prasad are being delayed despite their selection in July 2012. Bhatnagar was selected for Director (Domestic), CONCOR while K M Prasad for MD, Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (KAPL).

Who is Ravi Kant ?
Who is Ravi Kant ? He is 1998 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre.Ravi Kant who was shifted to IB from the CBI is returning back to investigate Coal scam.

Sandeep Mukherjee appointed Under Secretary, DoPT
Sandeep Mukherjee has been appointed as Under Secretary in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).

K S G Narayan is Director, IT Audit, Noida
K S G Narayan, Principal Director (GA) in this office, has been transferred and posted as Principal Director (IT Audit) in this office stationed at CISA, Noida.

Naveen Arora likely to join Central deputation at DIG level
Naveen Arora is likely to join Central deputation at Deputy Inspector General level in Government of India. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

B V Sudhakar repatriated to parent cadre
B V Sudhakar, who was on deputation to Andhra Pradesh Government as Secretary, AP Information Commission, Hyderabad, has been repatriated to his parent cadre, Posts, Ministry of Communication & IT, Government of India, New Delhi. He is a 1981 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

V Nanda Kumar posted as OSD in CCIT office, Delhi
V Nanda Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, has been appointed as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Orders of O P Tailor as Director (Fin.), BCPL soon
The orders of O P Tailor, Director (Finance), BSCL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymers Limited (BCPL) are expected to be issued in a couple of days.

C P Gupta, Director (Fin) MECL, to retire in August
C P Gupta, Director (Finance), Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), is due to retire in August, 2013. S M Maruvada, GM, KIOCL, is expected to succeed him in September, 2013.

C P Singh, Director (Fin), THDC Ind Ltd to retire in July
C P Singh, Director (Finance),THDC India Ltd, is retiring in July 2013. Sridhar Patra, GM, MRPL, is expected to succeed him in August, 2013.

Five IPS Probationers allocated Gujarat cadre
As many as five Probationers of Indian Police Service (IPS) of 2011 batch have been allocated Gujarat cadre. They are Divya Mittal, Raghuvendra Singh, Desai Sundhir Kumar Jayendrabhai, Balram Meena and Vaghela Karanraj Bhikhubha.

Satayananda Nai empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Satyananda Naik 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.

Ambule moves to MEA Hqs
First Secretary Shilpak Ambule has been moved from Indian Embassy Bejing to the MEA Headquarters.

Phase-IV MCTP for IAS officers from July 1
Phase-IV of Mid Career Training Programme (MCTP) for officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is being held at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie from July 1 to August 23, 2013.

Five day inter-service workshop to conclude on May 10
A five-day inter-service workshop on Best Practices will conclude May 10, 2013 at National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur.

Jalaj Shrivastava transferred to GNCTD, Delhi
Jalaj Shrivastava has been transferred from Andman & Nicobar Islands to GNCTD, Delhi. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Vasanth Kumar N shifted to GNCTD, Delhi
Vasanth Kumar N has been transferred from Lakshadweep to GNCTD, Delhi. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Dr Dilraj Kaur transferred to GNCTD, Delhi
Dr Dilraj Kaur has been transferred from Mizoram to GNCTD, Delhi. She is a 2000 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Rajesh Somaal moved to GNCTD, Delhi
Rajesh Somaal has been transferred from Goa to GNCTD, Delhi. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

R K Verma shifted to GNCTD, Delhi
R K Verma has been transferred from Goa to GNCTD, Delhi. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of AGMU cadre.

Three IPS officers shifted in MP
As many as three officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. K B Sharma (2003) has been appointed as SP, PHQ, Bhopal while Mahendra Singh Sikarwar (2004) will now be SP, Shivpuri and Ajit (2010) is SP, Sheopur.

Abhishek Singh bereaved

Shilpi Singh wife of Abhishek Singh, a 1996 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, has passed away in Delhi. Last rites will be performed at 4pm at Lodi road crematorium on May 9, 2013.

Gupteshwar Pandey is DG, Bihar State Sports Authority (UPDATED)
Gupteshwar Pandey has been appointed as Director General of Bihar State Sports Authority in Bihar. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

B Pradhan is Commissioner & PS, Mines, Geology in Bihar (UPDATED)
B Pradhan has been made Commissioner-cum-Principal Secretary of Mines and Geology Department in Bihar. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Capt. Rajiv Lath selected as Director (S&HE), MDL (UPDATED)
Capt. Rajiv Lath, GGM, MDL, has been selected for the post of Director (Submarine & Heavy Eng. ), Mazagon Dock Limited ( MDL) at the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 9, 2013. As many as six persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

OBC profit increases
Oriental Bank of Commerce has reported a 16.33 per cent increase in net profit for the financial year ending March 31, 2013 at Rs 1,327.95 crore (Rs 1,141.56 crore). S L Bansal is the CMD of the Bank.

LIC makes people aware of fraudulent recruitment advertisements
Misleading advertisements for recruitment to the cadre of Assistants in LIC of India have been noticed in various newspapers. In these ads, applicants have also been instructed to deposit money into the account of "Director of Call Centre". Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has categorically stated that they do not have any such scheme nor have they run any Call Centres for recruitment. LIC never requests money to be deposited in accounts other than that of "LIC of India". Any advertisements for recruitment published by LIC in Newspapers are invariably displayed on LIC's websitewww.licindia.in at Careers link. It is also suggested to the public to contact LIC's nearest Branch/Divisional office for cross-checking.

Sharma nominated Official Employee Director, Indian Overseas Bank
The Central Government has nominated Jai Deo Sharma as Officer Employee Director on the Board of Directors of Indian Overseas Bank w.e.f. May 2, 2013

Sharma to be Vice Chairman, Lupin Ltd
Lupin Ltd has promoted Dr. Kamal K. Sharma as Vice Chairman of the company w.e.f September 1, 2013.

Vinita Gupta to be CEO, Lupin Ltd
Ms Vinita Gupta has been elevated as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lupin Ltd w.e.f September 1, 2013

Nilesh Gupta to be MD, Lupin Ltd
Nilesh Gupta had been promoted as Managing Director of Lupin Ltd w.e.f. September 1, 2013

Shah appointed Independent Director, Jai Corp Ltd
Jai Corp Limited has appointed A P Shah as Independent Director on the Board of Directors of the company .

Jai Kumar Jain to continue as Chairman Emeritus, Jai Corp Ltd
Jai Kumar Jain, Promoter Director of Jai Corp Ltd has ceased to be Director of the company due to his advancing age w.e.f. May 8, 2013. However, he will continue as Chairman- Emeritus of the company

Gaurav Jain re-appointed MD, Jain Corp Ltd
Jai Corp Ltd has re-appointed Gaurav Jain as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. May 4, 2013

Balakrishnan resigns as Director, S Kumars Nationwide Ltd
Jitender Balakrishnan has resigned as Director of S Kumars Nationwide Ltd

Two directors cease to be on Board of ABB Ltd
Francis Duggan and Arun Kanti Dasgupta have resigned as directors of ABB Ltd w.e.f. May 7, 2013 and May 8, 2013, respectively

Gupta appointed Independent Director, Precision Pipes and Profiles Ltd
Precision Pipes and Profiles Company Ltd appointed Pravin Gupta as an Independent Director of the company w.e.f. May 8, 2013

Jha resigns as Company Secy. Chokhani International Ltd
Bijay Kumar Jha has resigned as Company Secretary of Chokhani International Ltd

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It happens only in India!

Fact remains that as per BSF Act-1968 which was enacted by the Parliament of India; BSF had been declared as Armed Force of the Union. Subsequently, the terminologies such as CPO, CPMF & now CAPF have been given by the Police Officers as per their convenience. Whereas the mandate includes war time role along with Army but the ridiculous part is Force has been regularly been headed by a Police Man. How one can expect a Police Man who stay on the top for an average period of 8-9 months as DG (mostly first timer) to understand the Ops. of War & tactics, functioning of arty weapons, administrative & logistics constraints, practical problems faced by BSF Officers & men? It happens only in India! Hats off to BSF Cadre officers who despite many odds have kept the Force in high spirit.

Balbir

A good beginning

However, the sprit of cadre review in a time bound manner as being done now should continue to discard any obstacles in fulfilling the aspersions of this dedicated service personnel of the nation who are backbone to the Central Sectt. system of governance

G Nagarajan

It's great recognition

It's great recognition brought to India by our Tea Board Chairman MGVK Bhanu.

Vijay Murthy

CSS is making itself a laughing stock

By putting this type of articles CSS is making itself a laughing stock, it used to equate themselves with IAS officers and were so proud of themselves that they used to boast that they are running the show in Secretariat and they are not there even for a week the system will collapse. By their admission that they are sweeping furniture, bringing water, typing themselves and the quality of their workmanship has eroded as they always spend their time explaining what they have written. Real pity on CSS. The other way of looking at it is earlier they had a feudalistic mindset which the IAS officers have made it to international level office environment where everybody does his own work. Great achievement dear CSS brethren. I hope you learn a lesson and mend your ways as you reap what you sow. Don't worry your condition is going to be worse this is the reason why government is recruiting peons & typist otherwise they behave in the fashion you are behaving now. Better late then never adjust yourself to changing environment otherwise heydays are waiting for you in future.

Ravi

Integrity doesn't pertains to caste

Integrity pertains to individual not to caste. It is a matter of chance that sometimes officers of particular caste are more in numbers at some places. Let us stop talking about reservation etc. enough has already been discussed and implemented. We should talk and think about 120 crore people otherwise they will they will ask question to all concerned and will start doing justice on their own.

A K Mishra

Congratulations

I would have loved Agrawal to be appointed as the first Member S&T and IT in Railway Board. Anyway, congratulations....

Kiran

Facade of 'evaluation' process

If this is the approach, why the facade of 'evaluation' process. Let this be called IAS awards rather than civil services awards

Raghu