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Will Nilekani contest for 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Bangalore, Urban seat?
Whispers in the corridors of power have been making the buzz stronger, with every passing day, that the UIDAI Chairperson, Nandan Nilekani would hit the turf of 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from the seat Bangalore, Urban. The people of the Silicon Valley may accept Nilekani, the keen seeker of the seat. Only the time would unfold ashow all the three would synergise; the people, the party and the person in question?

BUREAUCRACY

Ajit Sharan is new Sports, Secretary
Ajit M Sharan has been appointed new Secretary, Sports in the Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
(We said this on October 7 and on October 9, 2013 )

Harbhajan Singh promoted and made DG, NPC
Uttar Pradesh cadre 1983 batch IAS officer Harbhajan Singh has been promoted to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India. He has been posted as Director General. National Productivity Council under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.

S K Sarangi appointed Secretary, APEDA
Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed as Secretary, APEDA, Department of Commerce. Sarangi is 1994 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
(We said this on September 18, 2013 )

NCSC soon to get three new Directors
National Commission for Schedule Castes (NCSC) is all set to get three Directors. Orders of appointment are expected in a day or two.

Post of Vice Chairman, NCM, lying vacant for a year
After H T Sangalia, a former 1967 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre, had completed his term as the Vice Chairman in National Commission for Minorities (NCM) the post has been lying vacant.

Tirumurti is next High Commissioner of India to Malaysia
T S Tirumurti currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Malaysia. He is a 1985 batch IFS officer.

(We said this on October 11, 2013)

Decision of new Mumbai Police Commissioner next week ?
Decision of the new Mumbai Police Commissioner is likely to be taken either on Monday or Tuesday.

Will Anuradha repatriate to Himachal?
Whispers in the corridors of have it that Anuradha Thakur may be retained by the GoI after she gets back from World Bank assignment in March 2014. The 1994 batch IAS officer of HP cadre has been on central deputation since January 2008.

Puneet Agrawal gets three months extension
Central deputation tenure of Puneet Agarwal, . Director, Department of Economic Affairs, has been extended for a period of three months beyond 20.10.2013 i.e. up to 19.01.2014.He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Manipur -Tripura cadre.

Maharashtra CS retiring on Nov 30 sets the race for new incumbent ?
J K Banthia, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra, is all set to retire on November 30. The 1977 batch IAS officer had got six month extension in May. The guessing game has started as to who would take over as the new CS. As many as three IAS officers are reportedly in the fray.

Post of ADG (Training), CRPF may be vacant soon?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that one post of ADG (Training), CRPF may be vacant soon. Currently Vivek Dubey, a 1981 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is ADG (Training) CRPF..

Will Arun Kumar move on central deputation?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Arun Kumar may soon move on central deputation. He was recently removed as ADG, Law & Order, Uttar Pradesh and attached with DGP at HQ which further triggered the speculation that UP Government would show reluctance to relieve him. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

One post of DIG lying vacant in NCSC
A post of DIG has been lying vacant in the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).

Ajay Mhamia posted as Dy Director, AIR Agartala
Ajay Mhamia has been posted as Deputy Director (News), AIR, Agartala after promotion to Senior Grade. He is an Indian Information Service officer.

IGNOU Pro VC M P Lama resigns
Professor Mahendra P Lama has resigned from the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

Ms Singh posted as Additional Judge P & H HC
Ms Navita Singh has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana.

Vijay Lakhichand Achliya appointed as Addl Judge, Bombay HC
Vijay Lakhichand Achliya has been appointed as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Bombay.

Appointment orders of B Vijayan as DG, NPC cancelled
The appointment orders of B Vijayan as Director General, National Productivity Council as well as debarment of the officer from central deputation till his date of retirement, i.e. till September, 2014, have been cancelled. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Mrs P Rajeshwari posted as CF (Vig), in PCCF office, Hyderabad
Mrs P Rajeshwari, Conservator of Forests, waiting for posting, has been posted as Conservator of Forests (Vigilance), in the office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), AP, Hyderabad on inter-cadre deputation. She is a 1990 batch IFS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

1989 batch IAS is PS in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
The 1989 batch IAS officer Amitabh Jain has been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary in Chhattisgarh.

CORPORATE

Three Directors appointed on Board of Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited
Pradeep Bhargava, Ms Rati Forbes and Deepak Rastogi have been appointed as Directors of Automotive Stampings and Assemblies Limited.

Shah appointed Additional Director, Foseco India Limited
Ajit Shah appointed as an Additional Director of Foseco India Limited

Chitale resigns as Director, Foseco India Limited
Mukund Chitale has resigned as a Director of Foseco India Limited .

Venkataraman ceases to be Whole-time Director, Metkore Alloys & Industries Limited
S Venkataraman has ceased to be Whole-time Director of Metkore Alloys & Industries Limited.

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Promoted after Retirement'
This has reference to your news item, 'Will three 1980 batch IAS officers get Secretary rank in GoI?' On 30.09.2013, the day of superannuation, V.K. Arora, ADG, CSO, MOS&PI has been promoted to the post of DG in Indian Statistical Service and allowed to assume the charge of the post at 07.30 PM, i.e. after normal office hours just to ensure him some personal benefit. This is why last week WIC covered the news under the caption 'Promoted after Retirement'. If an ISS Officer can get such benefit, then how others can be denied the similar benefit?

Anil

MACP w.e.f. 1.6.2006 on promotional hierarchy basis
Since Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP No.CC/7467/2013 filed by Govt. 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 the Govt. being a model employer, should grant MACP on promotional hierarchy basis and not on next Grade Pay basis w.e.f. January 1, 2006, coinciding with implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission.

Paul

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