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POLITICS

Is the PM gainer and loser both ?
At a grand party, discussion was going on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. One experienced old man said that the PM is both gainer and loser.

BUREAUCRACY

Vijay Chibber elected President of Delhi Gymkhana Club
In a four cornered contest Vijay Chibber has been elected President of the Delhi Gymkhana Club by a margin of 286 votes. He is presently Secretary, Road Transport in Government of India.

Chakraborty to retire this month end
Secretary, Economic Relations and Public Diplomacy in the Ministry of External Affairs, P R Chakraborty is retiring on September 30. His successor is yet to be named.

P Padmanabhan selected as MD, NRL
P Padmanabhan, ED, BPCL, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) at a Public Enterprise Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 27, 2013. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

Pradeep K Ambastha posted Dy DG, CEIB
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Pradeep K Ambastha has been appointed as Deputy Director General in Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) under the Department of Revenue.

Orders of Varadarajan for CMD, BPCL issued
The orders of S Varadarajan, Director (Finance), BPCL, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on Feb 26, 2013)

Orders of Pankaj Srivastava for Director (Comm), Air India Ltd issued
The orders of Pankaj Srivastava, GM, Air India, for the appointment as Director (Commercial), Air India Limited (AIL) have been issued by Government of India.
(We said this on March 7, 2013)

Orders of Swaminathan for Director (Fin), BEML issued
The orders of P Swaminathan, ED, BEML, for the appointment as Director (Finance), BEML Limited have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on March 13, 2013)

FM objects to appointment of general candidates for sanitation works in PSBs
The Finance Ministry has objected on the appointment of general category candidates against the posts of Safai Karmacharies (sweepers/sanitary workers) in various Public Sector Banks (PSBs). The Ministry has asked all the PSBs to give preference to the candidates belonging to families who are engaged in traditional works and belong to Scheduled Caste category.

Retired Major Gen joins BJP
Retired Major General S P Sinha has joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar.

Two Rajgopal and both are settled in Bangalore
Two Rajgopal's have been Director National Police Academy, Hyderabad. Incidentally both have settled down in Bangalore. One Rajgopal is a 1965 batch retired IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre while other Rajgopal is a retired 1971 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Post of CVO, Prasar Bharti lies vacant, Katoch carries out charge
After Trishaljit Sethi, a 1990 batch officer of Indian Postal Service, moved to Department of Post as DDG, the post of CVO Prasar Bharti has been lying vacant. Presently Amit Katoch, Director, I&B, has been carrying out the charge of CVO.

Justice Agnihotri is now Judge of Madras High Court
Justice Satish Kumar Agnihotri has been sworn in as a Judge of the Madras High Court. Hitherto, he was a Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court.
(We said this on September 5, 2013)

Post of CVO, HUDCO lies vacant since July
After the repatriation of Anil Gopishankar Mukhim to his cadre state of Gujarat in July, the post of CVO, HUDCO has been lying vacant. Reportedly, the proposal against filling up of the post has been initiated to CVC. Mukhim had completed seven years term of central deputation on June 30 this year.

Indu Gupta is CPMG Tamil Nadu
Indu Gupta has joined as Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Tamil Nadu. Prior to this, she was Chief Postmaster General, Haryana circle.

Ex-gratia bonus payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks approved
The Government of India has approved the proposal of the Department of Posts to enhance the ceiling for calculation of ex-gratia bonus payable to Gramin Dak Sevaks from Rs 2,500/- to Rs 3,500/- same as that prescribed for the regular departmental employees. The decision would be applicable with prospective effect that is from the accounting year 2012-13 payable in 2013-14.

Pal and Nair appointed Directors
Vijay Pal, General Manager with IFCI and K P Nair, Chief General Manager with IDBI have been appointed as Director on the Board of Biotech Consortium India Ltd., New Delhi; a Government Company under Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

Mishra posted as Director, (M&C), PIB, New Delhi
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Anurag Mishra, has been posted as Director (M&C), PIB, New Delhi.

Prasad empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
S Srinivas Prasad has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India (GoI). He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Commissioners of IT get fresh assignments
Three officers of Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre have been given fresh assignments. Accordingly, Aparna Karan has been appointed as CIT (A)-I, Patna while Vijay Kumar was given an additional charge of CIT (Audit & CO), Patna and Gautam Mandal is CIT, Ranchi with additional charge of ITAT Ranchi.

Nine IAS officers of 1990 batch promoted to PS grade in MP
As many as nine officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to 1990 batch have been promoted to the grade of Principal Secretary (PS) and some of them posted at different places after promotion in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Dr Rajesh Kumar Rajaura has been posted as Principal Secretary, Farmers' Welfare and Agriculture Development, Bio-diversity and Bio-technology while S N Mishra will be Principal Secretary, Urban Administration and Development, Housing and Environment after promotion and Ajit Kesari is Principal Secretary, Cooperative. Similarly, the post of Pankaj Rag as Commissioner-cum-Director, Archives and Museum has been upgraded to PS grade besides the post of Ashok Kumar Shah was upgraded as Principal Secretary, SC Welfare and MD, SC Finance Development Corporation; Mrs Alka Upadhaya is now posted as CEO, Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority; Ashwni Kumar Roy as Principal Secretary, Personnel; the post of Sharad Kumar Ved as Excise Commissioner, Gwalior was also upgraded to PS grade and the post of Dr V S Niranjan as Commissioner, Higher Education was also upgraded to Principal Secretary level.

R K Swai to be new Principal Secretary, Home, MP
R K Swai has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Home in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Three IAS officers shifted in MP
Three officers of India Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Mrs Kanchan Jain has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Horticulture and Food Processing while Mrs Shikha Dubey will now be Principal Secretary, Cottage and Rural Industries and MD, Madhya Pradesh Khadi and Gramodhyog Parishad and Ashok Kumar Varnwal is Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection.

Upendra Kumar Jain to be IG, Jabalpur, MP
Updendra Kumar Jain has been appointed as Inspector General of Jabalpur range in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1991 batch IPS officer Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Jha is new IG, Bhopal, MP
Sanjay Kumar Jha has been appointed as Inspector General of Bhopal range in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Nagpal posted in Kanpur
Durga Sakthi Nagpal has been posted as Joint Magistrate at Kanpur Dehat, where her husband, Abhishek, is already posted.

B S Rama Rao takes over as ED, Vijaya Bank
B S Rama Rao, GM, Andhra Bank, has taken over the charge as Executive Director, Vijaya Bank.

Mahesh Kumar Jain joins as ED, Indian Bank
Mahesh Kumar Jain, GM, Syndicate Bank, has assumed the charge as Executive Director of Indian Bank for a period of five years.

Ravi Krishan Takkar appointed as ED, Dena Bank
Ravi Krishan Takkar, GM, Oritental Bank of Commerce, has been appointed as Executive Director of Dena Bank.

Atul Agarwal assumes charge as ED, Indian Overseas Bank
Atul Agarwal, GM, Central Bank of India, has taken over the charge as Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank.

Suneel Verma appointed as Secretary, IIAS
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Suneel Verma has been appointed as Secretary in the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla for a period of two years.

DEBATE

Who will make the best Prime Minister in India ?

Whether he should -

1. be a political person

2. be decisive

3. be having clarity in his thought

4. be a charismatic personality

5. be English speaking

6. have support of the Corporate World

Mail your views in not more than 100 words to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com

CORPORATE

Amitabh Bachchan launches Vipul Mittra's book 'The Dream Chasers'
Amitabh Bachchan launched the book 'The Dream Chasers'(Random House) written by Vipul Mittra in Mumbai September 26, 2013. It is the story of youth, their dreams and fantasies. Mittra is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Krishna is also MD, Haryana Warehousing Corp
Ramesh Krishna has been assigned an additional charge of Managing Director (MD), Haryana Warehousing Corporation in Haryana. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Shah promoted as Chairman, EEPC India
Anupam Shah has been promoted as Chairman of EEPC India

Rajagopal steps down as Independent Director, Nelco Ltd
B Rajagopal has stepped down as Independent Director of Nelco Ltd

Pitchandi appointed Addl. Director, Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Limited
Dharani Sugars & Chemicals Limited has appointed T Pitchandi IAS (retd) as an Additional Director of the company.

Sundesha resigns as Non Exec. Director, Aksh Optifibre Limited
Popatlal F Sundesha has resigned as Non Executive Director of Aksh Optifibre Limited

Sood resigns as Independent Director, Aksh Optifibre Limited
Arun Sood has resigned as Independent Director of Aksh Optifibre Limited.

Tapia resigns as Director, DCW Limited
F H Tapia has resigned as a Director of DCW Limited.

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DEBATE

PM of India should be PM for all and not of a group or caste or a region or religion. By the way one party has already chosen its leader ignoring a large population. God save India.

Prakash

General Elections 2014. Possible post-poll scenario.
His Excellency Mr Pranab Mukherjee steps down as President to become Prime Minister of BJP led coalition. Mr L K Advani becomes President of India.

Ashwin

Retirement at 60 is fair and just
I fully agree that retirement at the age 60 is fair and just. There should be no back door entry in the form of consultants. This practice deprives the needy ones. There are many Tribunals, Statutory Offices, Commissions etc. where such Consultants and Advisers are running the show and stretching the life of such offices. The Finance Ministry and DoPT should immediately take a lead and ban such illegal practices going on in Tribunals and Statutory offices. Justifications for engaging consultants is merely a paper work. DoPT has made provisions of re-employment upto 62 years only in some departments like- Science and Technology. So immediate steps should be taken by the Government for not engaging the consultants on contract basis. If some temporary offices want to engage persons on contract basis, they should engage youngsters, who are more competent, having computer and professional knowledge. Hope Ministry of Finance shall also adopt austerity measures in this connection. If still some retired Government Servants who are really healthy, ready to give back to the society, they should work free for GOI, Government should utilize such talent for which there should be no age limit.

Harish Kumar

Consider plight of the pensioners
Constitution of 7th pay commission is a welcome news. Through this forum I appeal to the government that the prevailing worst plight of the pensioners vis-a vis CGHS must be placed before the Pay Commission. How hard it is for the pensioners in the old age to run between govt. hospitals to dispensary. They have to line up in the government hospital to take specialist` consultancy. Then they have to line up in the CGHS dispensary to get those medicines prescribed by the CGHS doctor. Others line up to collect medicines from the counter and then to come up again after a day or two to collect indented medicine. Imagine if the dispensary does not have the medicine of serious disease, collection of the medicine on third day is how painful to wait. In some cases it has been seen that the cost of medicine had been less than actual amount spent on auto rickshaw bills, leave alone the consideration of physical tortures that he undergoes. Process must be simplified.

N K Das

1990 batch IAS as Principal Secy
It is so astonishing that this service which is becoming 'I Am Superior ' can go to this extent of making 1990 batch as Principal Secretary in MP whereas for other services which should run behind at worst by two years, it's the 1981 batch. Nine years is such an unjust gap .

Sunil

Truth behind appointment of consultants
The truth behind the appointment of consultants in some departments is that only such scientific/legal and research personnel whose expertise is needed and utilised by the departments should be given the appointments and also their high educational qualification in law/scientific and other technical fields should be treated as the criteria. In ministry of new and renewable energy most undesirable persons have been inducted as consultants on the basis of chamchagiri of officers and mantriji. This is waste and should be avoided.

D N Yadav

Engagement of Consultants - serious flaw
These days Consultants are being engaged by Ministries for their routine work like Administration etc. This is a serious flaw and there are Ministries where such Consultants are amassing fortunes since they have less stake and continuity only on an extension basis.

N Singh

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