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This site is a great platform for All India Service officers to know
about what is happening or what is about to happen in the corridors
of power. And as an aspirant of the civil services this site is extremely
informative and teaches about how actually things function. I read it
on daily basis and I must say your sources are very strong and mostly
correct.
Adweetiya Sinha
POLITICS
So many PMs in India
BJP has one PM candidate, the Congress has one PM candidate but the
third front in the offing has 14.
Difference between Congress and BJP
What is the difference between the Congress and the BJP in Madhya Pradesh
? The BJP has only one face of Shivraj Singh while the Congress has
six faces.
BUREAUCRACY
Secretary level postings after Diwali
A couple of Secretary level appointments in the Government of India
will now take place only after Diwali.
Reddy poised to be first Ambassador to ASEAN
As the grapevine has it, Suresh K Reddy, currently serving as the Indian
Ambassador to Iraq, is all set to be placed at Jakarta soon as the first
Indian Ambassador to ASEAN. He is a 1991 batch Indian Foreign Service
officer .
Kr is poised for JS (Admin), DoT
Shashi Ranjan Kumar is all set to move to Department of Telecommunication
(DoT) as Joint Secretary (Administration ). He is a 1992 batch IAS officer
of Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Who will be JS, Heavy Industries ?
Who will be new Joint Secretary, Heavy Industries Government of India.
Names of Babu Lal Meena UP cadre IAS officer and K B Agrawal , Jammu
& Kashmir cadre, IAS officer are in circulation.
Deepika Suri awarded first prize
Deepika Suri has been awarded first prize in Prime Minister's silver
cup essay competition 2012. The award will be presented by the President
of India in the passing out parade of 65 RR on November 5 at National
Police Academy. Topic of essay was "Institution of police station
should win the trust of the people under its jurisdiction."Ms Suri
is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre
Orders of Sinha for Director (Tech), CMPDIL likely by Nov end
The orders of V K Sinha, CGM, BCCL, for the appointment as Director
(Technical), CMPDIL are expected to be issued by Government of India
in the last week of November, 2013. However, he has joined CMPDIL as
CGM level.
Four posts of Dy Directors lying vacant in WCCB
As many as four numbers of posts of Deputy Director have been lying
vacant in Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB). The slots are earmarked
for Indian Forest Services & Indian Customs & Excise Services.
Two posts are vacant in WCCB Headquarter and two posts in its zonal
Headquarters in Mumbai & Jabalpur.
Orders of Biswal as Director (Fin), NTPC yet
to come
The orders of Kulmani Biswal, Director (Finance), MCL, for the appointment
as Director (Finance), NTPC Limited are yet to be issued by Government
of India. The post, which was to fall vacant on February 1, 2014, has
arisen vacant with A K Singhal joining as Member, CERC.
Husband and Wife to be Members of CBEC
Mrs Mala Srivastava, a 1978 batch., presently Chief Commissioner, Chennai,
Customs will be Member of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC)
. Incidentally, the first Husband-Wife Combo to become Members in CBEC.
Many new IPS officers are Doctors and Engineers
For the last couple of years, engineers and doctors have made a big
way in the IPS.
New observation about 1963 batch IPS officers
A new observation has recently come to light in Hyderabad get-together.
And that is there were 63 IPS officers of 1963 batch.
Senior-most living IPS officer in Chennai
If sources are to be believed senior-most living IPS officer stays in
Chennai who is over 102 years old.
94 posts of IPS officers vacant in WB
As many as 94 posts of IPS officers have been lying vacant against 347
sanctioned posts in West Bengal (WB).
Behera poised to move to BPRD as IG
Loknath Behera is all set to move to Bureau of Police Research and Development
(BPRD) as Inspector General. The 1985 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre
is currently serving in National Investigation Agency.
P K Dubey is poised to be promoted as IG,
BSF
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that P K Dubey, currently
serving in Border Security Force (BSF) as DIG, may soon be promoted
to the rank of IG in BSF. Dubey is an officer of BSF cadre.
Vasishth empanelled as Joint Secretary in
GoI
Upendra Vasishth, who was Development Commissioner for Jamnagar (Rel)
Special Economic Zone till October 2011, has been empanelled for the
post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IoFS
officer.
Narendra empanelled as Joint Secretary in
GoI
Narendra Kumar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or
equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch officer of Indian
Ordnance Factory Service.
Kaushal Srivastava appointed as Member, CBEC
Indian Revenue Service officer of Custom cadre, Kaushal Srivastava has
been appointed as Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs
(CBEC) under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance in plac
of M S Badhan.
NFDC gets BRPSE turnaround award-2013
The Chairman, Board of Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE),
Dr Nitish Sengupta presented the BRPSE Turnaround Award: 2013 to the
Managing Director, National Film Development Corporation Limited (NFDC),
Ms Nina Lath Gupta, at a function in New Delhi on October 31, 2013.
Also seen is NFDC Director, Sahab Narain.
688 IRS-Custom officers promoted to Deputy
Commissioners
As many as 688 officers of Indian Revenue Service of Custom & Central
Excise have been promoted to the Senior Time Scale-Deputy Commissioner
of Customs and Central Excise.
K S Patro joins as Director (Pers), ECL today
K S Patro, GM, CCL, is taking over the charge as Director (Personnel),
Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) on November 1, 2013. He will succeed
S K Srivastava who retired on October 31, 2013.
(We said this on April 10, 2013)
Mathews assumes charge as Director (Tech),
NFL today
M S Mathews, Director (Technical), MFL, will be joining as Director
(Technical), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) on November 1, 2013.
He will succeed CMT Britto holding charge of this post.
(We said this on April 18, 2013)
Mohapatra takes over as Director (Project),
RINL today
P C Mohapatra, ED, RINL, is assuming the charge as Director (Projects),
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on November 1, 2013. He will succeed
N S Rao retired on October 31, 2013.
(We said this on March 19, 2013)
PESB invites applications for Director (Prod),
NMDC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has sought applications
for the post of Director (Production), National Mineral Development
Corporation Limited (NMDC) falling vacant next year on November 1, 2014.
Those willing to apply can send their applications before December 26,
2013.
CORPORATE
Varadarajan resigns as Director, Navneet Education
Ltd
Dr R Varadarajan has resigned as Director of Navneet Education Ltd.
Joshi appointed Additional Director, Navneet
Education Ltd
Dr Vijay Joshi has been appointed as an Additional Director of Navneet
Education Ltd
Maheshwari appointed CFO, Future Retail Ltd
Future Retail Ltd has appointed Dinesh Maheshwari as Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) of the company.
Maj Gen (Retd) Balakrishnan appointed Addl.
Director, Avantel Ltd
Avantel Ltd has appointed Maj Gen. (Retd.) S Balakrishnan, VSM as an
Additional Director of the company.
Jindal resigns as Director & Chairperson,
Jindal Stainless Ltd
Ms Savitri Jindal has resigned as Director and Chairperson of Jindal
Stainless Ltd.
Julasaria resigns as Company Secretary of
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd
Arun Kumar Julasaria has resigned as Company Secretary of Century Plyboards
(India) Ltd.
Jhunjhunwala appointed Company Secretary of
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd
Sundeep Jhunjhunwala has been appointed as the Company Secretary of
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.
Chopra resigns as Independent Director, Anshu's
Clothing Ltd
Mohjeetkumar Chopra has resigned as Independent Director of Anshu's
Clothing Ltd.
Ravishankar will cease to be MD, Sequent Scientific
Ltd from today
K R Ravishankar will cease to be the Managing Director of the Sequent
Scientific Ltd w.e.f. November 1, 2013 on account of health reasons.
FORUM
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Lucky to be satisfied with CGHS
He is a lucky fellow who is satisfied with the CGHS in Chennai. In
my case, about two years ago, I visited Indira Nagar Wellness Centre
for taking permission to undergo some diagnostic tests prescribed by
a Government specialist. The CMO in charge said she would not issue
such permission for which I should go to the Additional Director, CGHS
sitting at some other place. She was not willing to accept the Plastic
Card issued by the CGHS, Delhi as it is not valid in Chennai. The Additional
Director also declined to honour the Plastic Card. He suggested that
I should get my card transferred from Delhi to Chennai in the first
instance. The saddest part is CMOs in charge who are holding NFSG status
in most of the cases would not issue even a simple urine test or blood
test for which one has to throng the office of the AD. If this is a
satisfactory situation for a pensioner especially I only pity the system.
I do not know if CGHS Chennai has started accepting the Plastic Card
now.
N K Pushpakaran
Unfair practice
It is common practice for departmental promotion committee in the government
to keep it secret why promotions of certain employees are not being
recommended. When final list comes, the unfortunate employees have to
go to Central Administrative Tribunal that too, after obtaining details
under RTI from concerned department as to why his name was not recommended
for promotion. This practice is legally unfair because: (1) it results
in delay for the affected government servant in seeking legal remedy
(2) it is against the settled doctrine of natural justice that no one
would be condemned unheard (3) it creates difficulty for the government
servant and the CAT to frame the issues. These can be avoided it DPC
decides to give an opportunity to the government servant that it wants
to deny promotion to the concerned government servant because of these
specific reasons and decision is taken after considering his representation.
It is hoped that Department of personnel and training would give a serious
thought to this proposition and would do better justice to the employees.
CAT and higher courts should also impress upon the government to implement
this suggestion as it would reduce litigation substantially.
Pavan Ved IRS
Mumbai
Implement MACP from 1.1.2006 on promotional hierarchy basis
Since Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP No.CC/7467/2013 filed by
Government of India against the decision of Punjab. & Haryana High
Court CWP No.19387 of 2011 on the grant of MACP on promotional hierarchy,
Govt. of India, in all fairness of being a model employer, should grant
MACP on promotional hierarchy basis and not on next Grade Pay basis
with effect from January 1, 2006, coinciding with the implementation
of the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission.
Paul
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Provide the basis for demanding the further fee
The appellant wanted to the know reasons for the repeated violation
of damaging the daks, reasons for not delivering "Protect
Cover", copy of delivery sheet and other related information.
The appellant stated that the postal authorities are not giving
proper service and his letters are delivered late and sometimes
in a torn condition due to which he is facing great hardship.
He added that the respondent vide their letter dated 23/04/2012
had demanded a fee of Rs.70/- for supply of copy of the enquiry
report but without giving the calculations as provided under Section
7(3) of the RTI Act and the balance information was also not provided.
The CIC directed the public information officer (PIO) to provide
a copy of the enquiry report, free of cost, to the
appellant within 7 days from the date of receipt of the order.
Further, a compensation by an amount of Rs.750/- was provided
for the inconvenience and detriment caused to him under section
19(8)(b) of the RTI Act.
Comments
As per rules, whenever an envelope is damaged/torn the postal
authorities are required to put the contents in a separate envelop
and also record the damaged condition but most of the post office
are not complying with the regulations. The PIO is expected to
provide the basis of demanding fee in the letter asking the applicant
to deposit the fee.
Functioning of CGHS has improved
CGHS functioning on this forum. I still feel it has considerably
improved in the recent past. The following more improvements are
required. The doctors available in each dispensary are normally
4 including CMO, one more needed i.e. strength should be 5 in
each dispensary. All doctors be housed in one big hall with red
light outside which becomes green if any of the doctors is free,
so that patient can move in for consultation. CMO should also
see the patients. This way you would never find rush/waiting in
any dispensary. All others/supporting staff be housed in one big
hall. Open counter for the staff with medicines stored on the
back, whosoever is free can attend to the patients requirement
like registration of patients, giving of medicines available in
the dispensary, giving indented medicines. There will never be
rush here too. Tea time and lunch time be fixed in staggered way
both for doctors/staff. All administrative work of CMO be done
in the last one hour before the close of dispensary, I find there
are no patients in the dispensary during the last hour. Above
all better infrastructure i.e. computers/fast internet etc. CMO
should be liberal and given more powers for referring patients
to panel hospitals. In the absence of these improvements CGHS,
whatever has been done so far is insignificant. Hope DGHS is listening.
Harish Kumar
Don't outsource CGHS
Even though, CGHS is a system providing service to the employees.
If it is out sourced, employees will get nothing.
Sudhir Kumar
Insensitive CGHS doctors
The CGHS doctors these days are not feeling the pulse, touching
etc. their patients. As if some 'choot' ki bimari na lag jaye'.
These doctors went in their feelings of the obnoxious atmosphere
at home on the patients. Government has given them education,
provided them job, paying them salary and provided residential
accommodation. Medical being a noble profession, the CGHS doctors
are expected to be more courteous towards their patients.
Anurag Srivastava
Citation: Shri Ravi Kumar Gupta v. Oriental
Insurance Company Ltd. In Appeal: No. CIC/DS/A/2012/000925
Weekly article by Dr (Mrs ) Anuradha
Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant
to IIM, Indore. Her other articles regarding RTI can be read at
http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/
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