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· Lt. Col Ramesh Wasudeo and the Bhrastachar Virodhi Andolan
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POLITICS

Vora to be Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh?
In the event of Congress party's return to power, AICC, Treasurer, Moti Lal Vora may be moved as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.

Who is Narendra Modi of Madhya Pradesh?
These days Industries Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya is being known as Narendra Modi of Madhya Pradesh.

BUREAUCRACY

Usmani or Machendranathan to succeed Srivastava as Secretary, Civil Aviation?
Whispers have been doing rounds among the top echelons of power, though in subtle manner; that in all probabilities UP Chief Secretary Javed Usmani may be appointed as the Civil Aviation Secretary after K N Srivastava retires on December 31. While both belong to 1978 batch, Usmani is from UP cadre whereas Srivastava is of Karnataka cadre. One top source said that Special Secretary, Civil Aviation, S Machendranathan will succeed Srivastava till his superannuation on March 31.

Review of 1980 batch IAS officers
There is going to be a review of seven 1980 batch IAS officers for the empanelment to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India.

DGCA Arun Mishra to return West Bengal ?
DGCA Arun Mishra is likely to return the parent West Bengal cadre in January. If top sources are to be believed, West Bengal Government has refused to extend his deputation tenure beyond December end. The 1986 batch IAS officer Mishra has been granted one year extension in deputation tenure by the Government of India.

Watal to move North Block in a day or two
Secretary, Expenditure, designated R P Watal is moving to North Block as Officer Special Duty in a day or two. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Selection Committee meeting for key appointments in CBI is expected today?
If everything goes well the Selection Committee may take up some key appointments in CBI today. Decisions for senior slots, Additional Director and Special Director, may take place today.

Justice Banumathi is new CJ of Jharkhand High Court
Senior most judge of the Madras High Court, Justice R Banumathi , has been appointed as Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
(We said this on August 20, 2013)

Puri is next Ambassador to Belgium
Manjeev Singh Puri ( currently Ambassador/Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Belgium. He will also be accredited as Ambassador of India to the Council of the European Union and The European Commission. He is a 1982 batch IFS officer .
(We said this Oct 8, 2013)

Malay Mishra is Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malay Mishra, presently Ambassador of India to Hungary, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to Bosnia and Herzegovina, with residence in Budapest.

185 IRS-IT officers promoted to Jt Commissioner grade
As many as 185 officers of Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre have been promoted to the grade of Joint Commissioner of Income Tax. 1988-1992 batch IFS officers are being empanelled as JS

Five batches of IFS to be empanelled as Joint Secretary
Five batches of Indian Forest Service officers, 1988 to 1992, are being empanelled as Joint Secretary.

Gautam Roy selected as MD, CPCL
Gautam Roy, ED, IOCL, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 12, 2013. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Missing name of P K Mishra surprises many
Missing name of outgoing Secretary, DoPT, P K Mishra in the selection list of Members in the CIC has come as a big surprise in the bureaucratic circles. He is retired 1976 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Nidhi Khare is now JS, DBT
Nidhi Khare who recently completed her central deputation tenure as Adviser, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Planning Commission, has now been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance in the newly created post of JS(DBT). This is a non CSS post of JS and she has been appointed for a period of two years. She is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
(We said this on November 8, 2013)

Somasundaran may be relieved next week
V Somasundaran who is poised for Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals , Government of India , may reportedly be relieved by the Kerala Government by November 14. The 1979 batch IAS officer is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance & IT, Government of Kerala.

Brahmachari scheduled to demit as DG, CSIR this month
Samir Brahmachari is all set to retire by the end of this month. He is Director General of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).

Will Batra be CMD of Union Bank ?
Deputy Managing Director, IDBI, B K Batra is likely to be appointed Chairman and Managing Director of the Union Bank. Earlier his name was in circulation to head IDBI.

ACC clears Ms Brar's file for Director (T&M), IRCTC
Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) is reported to have cleared the file of Ms A K Brar for the appointment as Director (Tourism & Marketing), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). The Railway Ministry is expected to issue the orders next week.

Orders of Subramanian for Director (Mktg), FACT soon
The orders of V Subramanian, GM, IOCL, for the appointment as Director (Marketing), FACT is expected to be issued in next couple days.

Night duty allowance in Railways revised
Railway Board has revised rates of Night Duty Allowance with effect from July 1, 2013.

EPFO settles over 10 lakh claims
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is reported to have settled around 10,22,000 claims during the month of October, 2013. This number is 28% higher than the claims settled in the month of September, 2013. 72% of these claims were settled within 10 days while remaining 28% were settled within 30 days.

Shinde is Secretary, Home, Arunachal Pradesh
Shilpa Shinde, IAS, Secretary (Civil Aviation) has been posted as Secretary (Home & Vigilance) under supervision of Principal Secretary (Home & Vigilance) and Inspector General (Prison) in addition to her existing charges with immediate effect in Arunachal Pradesh under further order. Consequent upon her posting, Surendra Ghonkrokta has been relieved from the charges of Secretary, Home.

Jha empanelled as Joint Secretary
G Jha has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IoFS officer.

Post of Director (Tech), MFL advertised
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has advertised the post of Director (Technical), Madras Fertilisers Limited (MFL) vacated by M S Mathews who joined another PSU unit as Director, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) on November 1, 2013. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to the PESB before December 26, 2013.

Sushil Vachani is new Director, IIM Bangalore
Prof Sushil Vachani is going to be new Director of Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) , Bangalore.

New GMs of State Bank of Mysore
K Nageswara Rao and Ashok Kumar Pradhan have been appointed General Managers (GMs) of the State Bank of Mysore.

K M Sahni is new Chairman of NMCE
K M Sahni has been appointed Chairman of the National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE). He is retired 1969 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

AAI hosts 23rd meeting of ICAO Separation, Air Safety Panel meeting (UPDATED)
K N Shrivastava, Secretary, Civil Aviation inaugurated the 23rd meeting of ICAO Separation and Air Safety Panel meeting on 11th November, 2013 at New Delhi. The SASP meeting was hosted by Airports Authority of India and will be held from November 11 to 22, 2013.The Secretary Civil Aviation touched upon the growth in air traffic and the constant imbalance between airspace demand and capacity necessitating a pragmatic approach to the definition of separation minima, whilst working well within the safety paradigm. Robert Butcher Operational Analysis Manager, Air Services Australia (ASA) is the Chairman of SASP. 32 Members/Advisors from various countries, including members of the Mathematicians Sub-Group are participating in the meeting. The Chairman AAI, V P Agrawal in his key note address mentioned that modern technology including GNSS and ADS-B needs to be harnessed and new collision risk models need to be developed scientifically, so that the separation minima can be reduced with increased safety norms. The DGCA Arun Mishra, who is an erstwhile representative of India to the ICAO council noted how the members of the SAS Panel worked silently & relentlessly to contribute to the efficiency of the optimum airspace use. He said he was a witness to their extraordinary effort which produced tangible outcomes from close quarters during his tenure at the ICAO Headquarters at Montreal. Earlier the Member ANS, V Somasundaram proposed a welcome address to the International delegates. He also highlighted the work carried out by the panel, which was significant in the provision of Air Traffic Management Services. He also noted the significant strides made by the Indian ANSP in harnessing technology to improve efficiency enhance situational awareness through seamless surveillance and implementing new evolving separation standards contained in ICAO Standards and recommended practices, after due diligence and by conducting Target level of safety studies, indigenously. The Chair of the SASP Robert Butcher and the ICAO Technical Officer, Saulo J. Da Silva too spoke on the occasion.

Tenure for Add Judges of CG High Court extended (UPDATED)
The tenure of Additional Judges Prashant Kumar Mishra and Manindra Mohan Shrivastava has been extended from December 10, 2013 for a period of 2 more years.

Karnataka HC gets three Additional Judges (UPDATED)
Justice Bijoor Manohar, Justice Hosahalli Sheshadri Kempanna, and Mrs Justice Bangalore Shamachar Indrakala have been appointed as Additional Judges of the High Court of Karnataka.

7 IAS officers of 1981 batch get Apex Scale in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 1981 batch have been accorded Apex Scale in Rajasthan. The officers include Ashok Jain, Rohit R Brandon, Rakesh Verma, Kumari Gurjot Kaur, Rakesh Shrivastava, Rajhans Upadhyaya and Dr Dinesh Kumar Goyal.

Dr Savita Anand promoted to PCCF grade (UPDATED)
Dr Savita Anand has been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and posted as PCCF, Training, Research, Education and Publicity in Rajasthan. Dr Anand is a 1981 batch IFS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Dr Tina Kumar is Collector, Tonk in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dr Tina Kumar has been appointed as Collector, Tonk while the transfer orders of Vishnu Charan Mallik to Collector, Tonk have been cancelled. She is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

CWC donates vehicle for distribution of mid-day meal (UPDATED)
Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), under the CSR Scheme, has donated a well designed vehicle to Akshaya Patra Foundation for distribution of mid-day meal to the students studying in the schools located in the vicinity of Vrindavan(UP). B B Pattanaik, Managing Director, CWC flagged off the vehicle on November 11, 2013 in the presence of J S Kaushal, Director(Personnel) & Pawan Kant, General Manager(Personal)

Southern PSUs deliberate CSR & sustainability (UPDATED)
Over 60 senior executives representing various Public Sector Units (PSUs) in South India deliberated issues related to Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability in the light of revised guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) at HAL Management Academy. Speaking on the occasion, O P Rawat, Secretary DPE, called upon PSUs to have a clear understanding of the new rules and do much more than the mandatory regulations. "Your social commitment is as important as your business since the basic needs of have-nots must be taken care of through various CSR measures", he said. The day-long seminar was organized by HAL. In his inaugural address, Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL, said the new guidelines and ideas suggested during the seminar would make an impact on society. "Resolve to serve the society matters and with PSUs committed to do their part with the help of DPE, CSR activities will touch the lives of many", he added. In his welcome address, V M Chamola, Director (HR), HAL, felt that inclusion of CSR in the growth matrix of organizations is need of the hour. Ashok Pavadia, Joint Secretary, DPE, spoke on evolving challenges in this demanding field and the need to do proper homework to achieve the best possible results.

Valaven posted as Commissioner, Land Records in AP (UPDATED)
R Karikal Valaven, Secretary to Government, Housing Department has been given full additional charge of the post of Commissioner, Survey Settlements & Land Records. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

CORPORATE

Phishing emails pose threat to companies
The companies worldwide including their employees are facing a threat from phishing emails and phishing attackers.

Sinha ceases to be Director, Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited
Shakti Sinha has ceased to be a Director of Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited following his voluntary retirement as Principal Secretary (Finance), Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Arora appointed Addl. Director, Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited
Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited has appointed Archana Arora, Principal Secretary (Finance & Planning), Govt. of NCT of Delhi as an Additional Director of the company.

IAS officer is MD of KSSIDC
IAS officer V Srirama Reddy has been appointed as Managing Director, Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation (KSSIDC), Bangalore.

Kasarabada resigns as Director, Trigyn Technologies Limited
Dr C Rao Kasarabada has resigned as Director of Trigyn Technologies Limited.

Lam appointed Addl. Director, Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited
Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has appointed Hon Cheong Lam as an Additional Director of the company with immediate effect.

Wicker-Miurin appointed Addl. Director, Ballarpur Industries Limited
Ballarpur Industries Limited has appointed Ms Jane Fields Wicker-Miurin as an Additional Director of the company with immediate effect

Dono appointed Addl. Director, Panasonic Appliances India Company Limited
Panasonic Appliances India Company Limited has appointed Shigeru Dono as an Additional Director of the company.

Matsui resigns as Director, Panasonic Appliances India Company Limited
Norifumi Matsui has resigned as Director of Panasonic Appliances India Company Limited

Capt. Radhakrishnan resigns as Ind. Director, Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Limited
Capt. P P Radhakrishnan has resigned as Non Executive Independent Director of Shreyas Shipping & Logistics Limited.

Singh designated as Senior VP, Mangalam Timber Products Ltd
Ramesh Chander Singh has been designated as Senior Vice President of Mangalam Timber Products Ltd.

Khorakiwala resigns as Ind. Dir Datamatics Global Services Ltd
Dr Habil Khorakiwala has resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director of Datamatics Global Services Ltd.

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Startling Statistics

Browsers may be interested in knowing the latest position Numbers of Schemes, Memorials, tournaments, projects, trophies, Awards, Airports, Hospitals, Universities etc after Nehru+ Indira+ RajGandhi.

(As in Feb 2013)

(a) Universities/Educational Institutes 98
(b) Roads/Buildings/Places 73
(c) Awards 51
(d) Schemes in Congress-ruled States- 52
(e) Sports/Tournaments/ Trophies 28
(f) Schemes/Projects 12
(g) Scholarships/Fellowships 15
(h) Airports/ Ports 05
(i) Institutions/Chairs/Festivals 37
(j) Hospitals/Medical Institutes 39
(k) National Parks/Sanctuaries/Museums 15
(l) Stadia 19

Total 444

A K Saxena

High time to become vigilant!

Khosla's whisper on the loot of Bungalows of Lutyen's Delhi by politicians rising to rule the country; if established, then Winston Churchill's remarks in British Parliament in 1940 (while opposing motion on independence to India) as to what Indian politicians will do on attaining power, unfortunately becomes a reality! High time for the citizens with patriotic feeling to become vigilant!

R V Nathan

Attempt to destabilise civil tranquility

I want to bring to all and sundry through this website that in our area the widest service road (1st Cross) designed, planned and erected as per Urban Planning, meant for the cluster services of residents of Blocks I,J,K,L & M of Sarojini Nagar, connecting Africa Avenue parallel to Block I and Vijaya Raje Sindhiya Marg and to M Block, has been closed by putting two big iron gates by Residents' Welfare Association of Reserve Bank of India at Sarojini Nagar, New Delhi (in between J & L Block) within a distance of around 30 meters, which is utter violation and disregard of statutory provisions laid down by the competent authority for erection or set up any wall, fence, rail post step, booth or other structure whether fixed or movable or whether permanent or over any open channel, drain, well or tank. This is not only an act of impingement over the Fundamental Right of Freedom of Free Movement of thousands of residents but also has created a state of unremitting harassment, embarrassment and humiliation for them by a select group of the members of RWA of RBI Quarters, Sarojini Nagar. May I request higher authorities at RBI to please look into this and take some urgent action on culprits for this wrongdoing.

Hemant

Not appropriate

It will not only demoralise the existing Members of the Board, who have reached this level based on their Integrity, Efficiency and Leadership qualities by diluting their authority but will also send wrong signals. Need is to fill up top positions on Zones so that they have proper leadership and efficiency at that level can improve.

Rakesh

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