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POLITICS

LATEST TOP 10 OF RAHUL GANDHI

1. Kanishka Singh-

- One who is considered to be the ear & eyes of Rahul Gandhi
- Son of late S. K. Singh, former foreign secretary and ex-governor of Rajasthan.
- A Stephenian who later did his MBA Wharton. Kanishka Singh started
his career as an Investment banker on the Wall Street. He also worked
with the World bank.
- He entered politics in 2003 and mostly worked and proved his mettle while working silently as electoral strategic team of Sheila Dixit and after that he worked as in charge of door-to-door campaigning in the
Saraini Assembly segment in Rae Bareli for Sonia Gandhi's Lok Sabha elections.
- Ever since Rahul won the Amethi seat in 2004 Kanishka has been a
serving as his lieutenant and a constant companion of Rahul.

2. Sachin Rao-

- Introduced to Gandhi siblings by Milind Devra years back
- MBA from Michigan Business School
- Prime assignments are Youth Congress affairs & matters concerning internal assessments, appraisals, analysis & surveys

3. K B Byju- (Photo not available)
- A former SPG personnel
- Generally coordinates with security agencies during Rahul's outstation tours, keep a sharp vigil on the visitors list of RG's Tughlak Road residence for security concerns
- Sometimes coordinates the media related matters during Rahul's outstation visits

4. Dr Kappula Raju- A former IAS officer
- A former 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre whose resignation was accepted on August 12, 2013
- An MPhil in economic management and policy and MBA from the Australian University of Curtin
- Served as the Principal Secretary to Andhra Pradesh CM K Rosaiah
- Got to the opportunity to earn the trust of Gandhi family during his three year long stint in NAC headed by Sonia Gandhi
- Presently heading the Congress cell on schedule castes as its Chairman.
- Also commands the fare share of say in the the Congress' War-room
at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Road which runs under Rahul's leadership and under the coordination of Jairam Ramesh
- He was kidnapped by the erstwhile PWG Naxalites, in Gurtedu, in East
Godavari district, in 1987

5. Kaushal Vidyarthee -
- The relatively new entrant in RG's core group is an Oxford educated
social strategist, passionate researcher in social sector who passionately works on how to include the marginalised section of society in the mainstream economy.
- While studying in Oxford University he was elected as the vice-president at Oxford University Student Union.
- Contributes to the Congress war-room at Gurudwara Rakabganj also.
- An Oxford graduate, Kaushal Vidyarthee is currently the programme manager at Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana.

6. Dr G Mohan Gopal-
- The former NSUI President during 1974-1976 Gopal designs and strategises the programmes for IYC Members, has a say in the electoral strategy, his academic inputs are taken as his insights into the party decisions on electoral issues
- Rahul relies on him as the main administrator & think-tank of Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

7. Alankar Sawai- (Photo not available)
- A former banker and technocrat who had the extensive experience in research, while working with ICICI Bank's credit card division.
- Commands the fair share of say in Rahul's social media team.
- He forms the team of researchers & technocrats together with Dr Kappula Raju & Kaushal Vidyarthee
- Sawai also looks after Youth Congress affairs.

All the seven apolitical lieutenants of Rahul Gandhi who work in the day-today coordination of s......but beyond day-to-day affairs some other lieutenants are also there who are purely political; rather they are the face of Rahul within the party & the government.

8. Bhanwar Jitendra Singh-
- Born into the royal family of Alwar Bhanwar Jitendra Singh is a trained in Automobile engineering from Germany.
- The first choice of Rahul inside the government. Whenever he mentions Rahul Gandhi he calls Rahul not by name but as "Boss''. He is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent charge) and the Minister of State for Defence, Government of India. The former Union MoS for Home
- If one wants to place his position among Rahul's top 10 he may identify his as '1st among the equals'

9. Meenakshi Natrajan-
- MP from Mandsaur Lok Sabha seat in MP
- Observes silence once a week on Saturdays as a practice to
revitalise her energy
- Rahul was mesmerised by her simplicity & work approach when she had returned the rest of the money after she had completed her electoral campaign given to her from the party fund to fight elections
- Her simplicity & ground approach appeals Rahul a lot, RG takes her as self made leader.

10. Digvijay Singh:-
Despite tricks and intrigues from certain Congress leaders , Digvijay Singh continues to be in the top 10 of Rahul Gandhi.

Interpol Secretary General showers praise on CBI

At a time when the CBI is facing criticism from certain quarters, the Secretary-General of the Interpol, Robert K Noble has complimented the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for demonstrating professionalism and said that it has become a powerful and respected international voice. He said that the CBI beginning with D. P. Kohli and continuing with the Director Ranjit Sinha, the CBI's strong commitment to international law enforcement cooperation placed India at the forefront of global policing.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Singh be BCAS Commissioner?
Mumbai Police Commissioner Dr Satyapal Singh is likely to join the Government of India as Commissioner, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The 1980 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre Dr Singh had been PS to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh.

50 candidates get CVC clearance for empanelment as JS
The empanelment process of Indian Forest Service officers belonging to 1988-1992 batches yesterday exhibited pace when CVC gave its clearance to as many as 50 candidates belonging to the five batches 1988-1992. Majority of candidates are yet to get CVC clearance which is under process.

A K Mital joins as Member Staff, Railway Board
A K Mital, who was appointed as Member Staff, Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India, has assumed the charge of Member Staff, Railway Board. Prior to this new posting, he served as General Manager of South Western Railway-SWR (Headquarters Hubli) since 26-12-2011 and was also looking after the additional charge of South Central Railway (SCR) (Headquarters Secunderabad).

(We said this on September 10, 2013)

Khanvilkar appointed as Chief Justice, MP High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court, Chief Justice, Ajay Manikrao Khanvilkar, has been appointed as new Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
(We said this on September 2, 2013)

Will Rizwan Ahmad be DGP of UP ?
Modi effect in Uttar Pradesh has tilted the choice of new DGP to 1978 batch IPS officer Rizwan Ahmad. Victim of Mayawati Government Rizwan Ahmad is considered to be close to the SP regime. To consolidate Muslim, Dalit and backward votes Ahmad may be chosen to head the police force, though the Chief Secretary is also a Muslim.

1983 batch IPS officer to be DGP of Gujarat
In-charge DGP of Gujarat Pramod Kumar is being appointed DGP with full charge. He is 1983 batch IPS officer.

Dr Alam all set to repatriate to Tamil Nadu
Dr Mehboob Alam, ADG- ITBP, is all set to be repatriated to his cadre state of Tamil Nadu. He would complete his seven years term under central deputation on December 6. The 1981 batch IPS officer had recently carried the additional charge of DG, ITBP.

Will Bhagat be appointed ADG, BSF ?
Whispers in the corridors of power have started doing rounds that S K Bhagat may soon be appointed as ADG, BSF. The name of 1982 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre also charts on the panel for Additional Director, CBI.

1983 batch IPS officers promoted as ADGs in IB
Only two 1983 batch IPS officers posted in IB have been given in-situ promotion as ADG. They are Neelmani N Raju of Karnataka cadre and A K Patnaik of Gujarat cadre.

D M Mitra to join GoI
D M Mitra is joining the Government of India in the National Crimes Record Bureau .He is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

PFRDA Chairman Agarwal demits office
The Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), Yogesh Agarwal, has resigned for obvious reasons. .

Wadhawan gets charge of PFRDA Chairman
The Joint Secretary with the Department of Financial Services, Anup Wadhawan, has been given concurrent charge of the Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

IPS officer is JS in GoI
The 1988 batch Gujarat cadre IPS officer Praveen Sinha has been appointed Joint Secretary Social Justice in the Government of India.

K Sreenivasulu to join GoI
K Sreenivasulu is joining the Government of India as Joint Secretary Women & Child Development. He is 1994 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.
(We said this on October 22, 2013)

Arvind Singh to go to Tokyo
Arvind Singh, presently, working in the cadre has been appointed Minister (Economic & Commercial), Embassy of India, Tokyo. Japan (Joint Secretary level).He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

BECIL Director, Mehla to retire in January
I S Mehla, Director (Operation & Marketing) Broadcasting Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) is retiring in January, 2014. George Kuruvilla, GM, BECIL, is expected to succeed him February.

Post of Director (Comm), SAIL still vacant
The post of Director (Commercial), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been lying vacant since May 2, 2013. However, Binod Kumar, ED, SAIL, who was selected for the post on July 30, 2013, is waiting for the orders.

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

IRS-IT officer, Mrs Lakshmi deputed to Arunachal Govt
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of Income Tax cadre, Mrs Aastha Lakshmi has been deputed to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for a period of three years.

File of E S Rao stuck in CVC
The file of E S Rao, DGM, HFL, has been stuck in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as the latter sought some clarification from the concerned Ministry before giving its go-ahead for his appointment as Director (Finance), Hindustan Photo Film Manufacturing Corporation Limited (HFPCL).

Dr Savita Anand promoted to PCCF grade
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.

Will Brahmachari get extension as DG, CSIR?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Samir Brahmachari may soon be given extension. He is serving as the DG of CSIR and is set to retire on November 30. But at the same time, internal pulls, pressure & tactics, reportedly, may marr his prospects for the extension. One have to wait for the outcome ?

Orders of Madhusudan for CMD, RINL yet to come
Orders of P Madhusudan, Director (Finance), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director in the same organization are yet to be issued by Government of India. He would succeed A P Choudhary retiring on December 31, 2013.

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

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

Karnataka HC gets three Additional Judges
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.

DPE Secretary, Rawat gives triple awards to BEML (UPDATED)
BEML Limited, a premiere manufacturer of earthmoving equipment, has been bestowed with Engineering Excellence Award 2013 instituted by Engineering Watch, New Delhi for its R&D innovative product viz., BH150E Electric Drive Dump Truck. Apart from Engineering Excellence Award, the product has also won the Best Engineering Marvel in the category of Self-Reliance and Public Choice award as well. These awards were presented by O P Rawat, Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, Govt of India at a function held in New Delhi and K R Raghavendra Rao, Dy General Manager received the awards on behalf of the company. BH150E, an Electric Drive Dump Truck is inhouse designed and indigenously developed by BEML for the first time in the country. This product would be the best choice of its kind for import substitution in the mining sector besides enhancing self-reliance of the country and a strong enabler of energy security of the nation.

Mrs Sharma posted to Commercial Taxes Department in AP (UPDATED)
Mrs Sujata Sharma has been appointed as Secretary to Commissioner, Commercial Taxes in Andhra Pradesh. She is a 2006 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh.

D K Khara is new MD & CEO, SBI MF (UPDATED)
Dinesh Kumar Khara has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of State Bank of India (SBI) Mutual Fund. Khara replaces Deepak Chatterjee who is now an Advisor to the fund house.

Narlikar is now PS to PS Ghatowar, MoS, DONER (UPDATED)
Jayant Narlikar is now PS to Paban Singh Ghatowar, Minister of State for Dept of North Eastern Region. Narlikar has succeeded Niraj Verma who is now Joint Secretary, MoRTH. Narlikar, a 2003 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalay cadre, previously served as Deputy Commissioner,
Kokrajhar district, Assam.
( We said it on September 27, 2013)

Orders of S K Sharma for CMD, BEL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of S K Sharma, Director, BEL, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on June 18, 2013)

4 IPS officers shifted in Andhra Pradesh (UPDATED)

As many as four officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) of 2009 batch have been transferred and posted at different places in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, Dr Koya Praveen has been appointed as OSD, Parvathipuram while Bhaskar Bhushan will now be Addl SP (Operations), Bellampally and Ambar Kishore Jha is Addl SP, (Operations), Warangal Rural. Besides, Ms R Rama Rajeshwari has been appointed as Addl SP (Administration), Nalgonda.

CORPORATE

CWC donates vehicle for distribution of mid-day meal
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
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- not's 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.

Niijma ceases to be Director, SML Isuzu Limited
Yasuyuki Niijma has ceased to be Director of SML Isuzu Limited.

Omino appointed Addl. Director, SML Isuzu Limited
Hiroshi Omino has been appointed as Additional Director of SML Isuzu Limited.

Seto appointed MD & CEO, SML Isuzu Limited
Eiichi Seto has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SML Isuzu Limited w.e.f. December 26, 2013

Kamath to be re-appointed MD, Karma Energy Limited
The Board of Karma Energy Limited is to re-appoint Ganesh N Kamath as Managing Director (MD) of the Company w.e.f. December 1, 2013 for a further period of one year

Choudhary re-appointed Chairman, Spentex Industries Limited
Spentex Industries Limited has re-appointed Ajay Kumar Choudhary as Chairman of the company for a period of four years

Golatkar appointed CFO, Mukand Engineers Limited
Mukand Engineers Limited appointed Rajen G Golatkar has as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company

Tuli to be designated as CMD, DCM Limited
DCM Limited has designated Jitendra Tuli as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company w.e.f. December 20, 2013.

Doshi to continue as Addl. Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Bharat Doshi, Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer of the company has stepped down as an Executive Director (ED) of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited w.e.f. November 13, 2013. He has been appointed as an Additional Director of the company

Parthasarthy appointed CFO, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
V S Parthasarthy has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited w.e.f. November 14, 2013

Mainak appointed Addl. Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited has appointed S B Mainak as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. November 13, 2013

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Adding fuel to the fire

The annual budget discussions of the Ministries/Departments have begun in the Ministry of Finance. The Office Expenses have gone up because of the steep rise 'Whole Sale Price Index'. The Medical expenses have increased because of more & more employees and their family members are landing in hospitals mainly on account of deteriorating environment and spurious food items being sold in the market. Space for recreation these days have also reduced considerably. But the attitude of the Ministry of Finance is not to provide any additional funds in the RE budget. Adding fuel to the fire is the mandatory 10% cut.

All this is happening only because of the large sums of money being diverted for purposes like NHRM, MNREGA and Food Security purposes. All these schemes have huge scope of corruption and the benefits not reaching the needy. Secondly, these schemes have made people lazy. These days there is shortage of workers, karigars, artisan etc. in the cities and business is suffering. These people have gone back to their village where they will get hugely subsidized ration and they can meet their other requirement from whatever land and cattle they have with them. They feel that why should they sweat out now. In the long run we will be creating only a well for us.

BBS

Startling Statistics.

Disturbing statistics

At this rate, India Gate will be named as "Indira Gate".

Bhavani Sen

Change the names of memorials

There is a need to change the names of memorials instead of promoting Nehru-Gandhi-Rajiv Gandhi dynasty through legislation.

Atul Kapoor ,CEO, Synergy Detective Agency

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