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POLITICS


Major joining at CMD, MD, Directors level in PSUs in Oct
Around a dozen persons will be jointing at Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Managing Director (MD) and Director levels in the Board of various Units of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in first week of October, 2013.

2nd Collectors Conf today; question of safeguards to the whistleblowers may be raised
The second "Collectors Conference" is being held today in New Delhi at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe. Intitially Minister DOPT was supposed to chair the inaugural session but now Minister Textiles, Dr K Sambasiva Rao, reportedly, would chair the inaugural session. The DOPT aims at identifying the Best Practices in administration and fecilitating replication in other states/UTs. The conference institutionalizes the process of interacton among the district collectors. The process of interaction may grab the attention towards UP Govt's approach in tackling the issue of Durga Shakti (2009 batch UP cadre IAS officer) which has recently become distasteful to the bureaucracy across the board. The concerns of whistleblowers like Haryana cadre IAS officer Ashok Khemka & IFS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi all together may grab the concerns of participant collectors in the conference.

Over One crore on Twitter in India
As many as 1.8 crore people are using Twitter a new social medium in India.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Madhav Lal move from MSME ?
Whispers have been doing rounds in the corridors of power that Madhav Lal may soon move from the present coveted slot. Lal, Secretary, MSME, is a 1977 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre. The former Chief Secretary of J&K is the youngest officer in his batch. Still it is a mystery whether he would grab a department of his choice ?

Post of Ambuj Sharma upgraded as Addl Secretary, Heavy Industries
The post of Ambuj Sharma as Joint Secretary, Heavy Industries in Government of India is reported to have been upgraded at the level of Additional Secretary in the same Ministry. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Ms P Gopinath empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Ms P Gopinath has been empanelled for the post of Secretary level in Government of India. She is an IPoS officer of 1977 batch.

K S Popli selected as CMD, IREDA
K S Popli, Director, IREDA, has been selected for the post of CMD, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 5, 2013. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Verma to join UIDAI
Sandeep Verma is joining the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as DDG. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Vijayendra empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Vijayendra has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Venkatesvarlu empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
L Venkateshvarlu has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Jagdish Prasad Gupta empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Jagdish Prasad Gupta has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent level at Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Annie Moraes is new Member (Finance), Telecom Commission
Annie Moraes has been appointed as the new Member (Finance), Telecom Commission. She is the first IP&TFAS officer to become Member (Finance), Telecom Commission. The 1979 batch officer of IP&TFAS had been serving as Senior DDG (WPF) in the rank of Additional Secretary.
(We said this on September 4 )

Achla may soon move as CPMG, Haryana
Achla Bhatnagar may soon move to Chandigarh as Chief Post Master General. The 1982 batch officer of Indian Postal Service has been serving as General Manager, Business Development (Speed Post).

John Samuel to head National Postal Academy
John Samuel is all set to go to Ghaziabad as head of the National Postal Academy. He is senior Indian Postal Service Officer.

Deepak Sandhu is 1st woman Chief Information Commissioner of India
Deepak Sandhu took the oath as the new Chief Information Commissioner of India. The former Indian Information Service officer of 1971 batch succeeds Satyanand Mishra in the coveted office. Previous she served several in key positions like Principal DG (M&C) PIB, Dir Gen DD (News), DG (News) AIR etc.
(We said it on 28 August)

Justice Rao to move Gauhati HC !
Grapevine has it that Karnataka High?Court Judge K Sreedhar Rao is moving to the Gauhati High Court.

Search Committee to meet for Director AIIMS today
Search Committee is meeting today to select new Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.(AIIMS).

Orders of M K Mittal as Director (Fin), DFCCIL issued
The orders of M K Mittal, GM RECL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) have been issued by Government of India. The post has been lying vacant since January 29, 2013.
(We said this on May 8, 2013)

Sarwesh Kumar Arya posted as Deputy Secretary, Culture in GoI
Sarwesh Kumar Arya, Deputy Secretary, Environment & Forests, has been shifted to Ministry of Culture on the same capacity.

Selvam is PS to MoS Commerce
R Selvam has been appointed PS to Union Minister of State for Commerce. He is 2001 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Orders of Mathews for Director (Tech), NFL soon
The orders of M S Mathews, Director (Technical), MFL, for the appointment as Director (Technical), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) are expected to be issued soon by the Government of India.

Oil India Director, Ananth Kumar to retire in Sept
Ananth Kumar, Director (Finance), Oil India Limited (OIL) is superannuating on September 30, 2013. Mrs R S Borah CGM will succeed him in October.

MRVC Director, N M Misra selected for induction in RCT
N M Misra, Finance Director of Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) is reported to have been selected for the induction in Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT).

IAS officer causes more losses to sick PSU unit
The condition of a sick Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) unit is undergoing from bad to worse since an IAS officer was appointed to head the Company as he did not go through and clear even a single file.

Air India Director G D Brara to retire in Sept
G D Brara, Director (Commercial), Air India Limited (AIL) is superannuating on September 30, 2013. Pankaj Srivastava, GM, Air India will succeed him in October, 2013.

John K Sellate empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
John K Sellate has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is an IA&AS officer of 1991 batch.

CVC seeks action against bank CMD
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is believed to have sought action against a powerful Bank CMD and a former ED .

Srivastava likely to join as Director, Air India on Oct 1
Pankaj Srivastava, GM, Air India Ltd, is expected to take over as Director (Commercial), Air India Limited (AIL) on October 1, 2013. However, he is yet to receive the orders. Srivastava will succeed G D Brara due to retire on September 30, 2013.

Orders of P Swaminathan as Director, BEML yet to come
P Swaminathan, ED, BEML, is waiting for his orders for the appointment as Director (Finance), BEML Limited as present incumbent Pitchiah set to retire on September 30, 2013.

Orders of Ms Gita Mishra as Director (Pers), RVNL issued
The orders of Ms Gita Mishra, Director (Personnel), RVNL, for the post of Director (Personnel), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) have been issued by Government of India. Ms Mishra, who was on deputation, will now join the same on absorption.
(We said this on April 30, 2013)

Orders of Capt. Rajiv Lath as Director, MDL yet to come
The orders of Capt. Rajiv Lath, GGM, MDL, for the appointment as Director (Submarine & Heavy Eng.), Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) are yet to be issued by Government of India. The post has been lying vacant for more than one year. Rear Admiral (Retd), R K Shrawat is holding this additional charge of the post.

Satyendra Prakash posted as ADG (DAVP, New Delhi)
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Satyendra Prakash has been posted as ADG, DAVP, New Delhi.

1500 posts of officers vacant in Allahabad Bank
Around 1500 posts at officer level have been lying vacant in Allahabad Bank, a Government of India undertaking.

Singh gets additional charge of CMD B&RCL (UPDATED)
M.K. Singh Director (Project Management) has been entrusted the Additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of Bridge & Roof Co Limited (B &RCL).

S S Dayal to be new DG ITBP (UPDATED)
Official orders of the appointment of Maharashtra DGP S S Dayal as DG ITBP are expected to be issued in a couple of days.He is 1977 batch IPS officer.
( We said this on September 5 )

ACC clears 1983 batch IPS empanelment (UPDATED)
The ACC has cleared the empanelment list of the 1983 batch IPS officers to the rank of ADG in the Government of India.

Samal selected for Director (Fin), NALCO Ltd (UPDATED)
K C Samal, ED, NALCO, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), NALCO Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 6, 2013. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

Rajiv Kumar empanelled as ADG in GoI (UPDATED)
Rajiv Kumar has been empanelled for the post of Additional Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is presently working as DGP, Jharkhand. Rajiv is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Shashidhar appointed as Joint DG, MCR Institute in AP (UPDATED)
L Shashidhar has been appointed as Joint Director General of Dr MCR HRD Institute of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Mrs Neelam Pradeep Kasni is also Commissioner, Ambala in Haryana (UPDATED)
Mrs Neelam Pradeep Kasni has been assigned an additional charge of Commissioner, Ambala Division, Ambala in Haryana. She is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

IRS-IT officer Ms Madhusmita Sahoo quits service (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Ms Madhusmita Sahoo has quit the service and Government of India has accepted her resignation.

Sanjeev Jain deputed to IRFC as GM (UPDATED)
IRAS officer presently in Northern Railway, Sanjeev Jain has been deputed to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) as GM/GGM 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

Kumar appointed Part-time Director, ITDC
India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (ITDC) has appointed Dr (Ms) T Kumar, Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (AS&FA), Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India as Part-time Government Director on the Board of Directors of the Corporation

Sridharan appointed Part-time Official Director, NALCO
R Sridharan, Additonal Secretary, Ministry of Mines has been appointed as Part-time Official Director of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) w.e.f. August 30, 2013

Bhansali appointed MD, Eastern Gases Ltd
Eastern Gases Ltd has appointed Sushil Kumar Bhansali as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. October 1, 2013

Bhalla ceases to be Alternate Director, Religare Enterprises Limited
Capt. G P S Bhalla has ceased to be Alternate Director to Deepak Ramchand Sabnani on the Board of Directors of Religare Enterprises Limited w.e.f. September 4, 2013

Thukral appointed CMD, MFL India Ltd
MFL India Ltd has appointed Anil Thukral as Chairman and Managing Director of the company.

Thukral appointed Whole-time Director, MFL India Ltd
Ms Sheetal Thukral has been appointed as Whole-time Director of MFL India Ltd

Choudhury appointed Company Secy. Techtran Polylenses Ltd
Techtran Polylenses Ltd has appointed M. Satish Choudhury, as Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. September 2, 2013

Pathak appointed Director, Vinaditya Trading Company Ltd
Vinaditya Trading Company Ltd has appointed Satya Prakash Pathak as Director of the company

Bhaskar resigns as Director , 8K Miles Software Services Ltd
M V Bhaskar has resigned as Director of 8K Miles Software Services Ltd with effect from September 05, 2013

Rattanshi appointed Whole-time Director, Birla Capital & Financial Services Ltd
Birla Capital & Financial Services Ltd has appointed Ms. Nikita Rattanshi as Whole-time Director of the Company

Sarkar appointed Director, B&A Ltd
Sudipto Sarkar has resigned as Director of B&A Ltd

Srinivasan appointed Addl. Director, Veljan Denison Ltd
Veljan Denison Ltd has appointed B. S. Srinivasan as an Additional Director of the company

Bhansali appointed MD, Jainco Projects India Ltd
Jainco Projects India Ltd has appointed Sumit Bhansali as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. October 1, 2013

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DEBATE (1) Who will make the best Prime Minister in India ?

1. He should be decisive person.

2.He should have clarity in his thought.

3.He should understand Indian economy in broad manner .

4.He should make strong law to stop corruption in every sector .He should generate more employment to BPL class.

5.He should streamline the Indian Administration in such a way.where a bureaucrat understand the ground realities of every class and work for them with dedication.

6.He should perfectly understood foreign policy.

7 He has caliber to tied -up all religion, all caste ,creed ,all class

in one umbrella and try to convince people that we are one.

8. He should be vigilant in security ,internal and external .

9.He should ensure Foreign investment in such a way that it will not reflect Indian economy.

10. He should have strong knowledge about Government sector and private sector in terms of policy and priorities.

11.He should streamline Indian Agriculture policy, minimum value that help villagers, farmers,producers to bring them into affordable manner.

12.He should have vast knowledge in legislature bureaucracy and judiciary.

Tara Chand

DEBATE (2) Whether he should -

1. be a political person--- Modi JI is Right Person

2. be decisive- We can see Modi jis decision in Gujarat

3. be having clarity in his thought - all world can see MODI JI's clear VISION for INDIA

4. be a charismatic personality ----Modi ji is same Charismatic Personality , I personally met him in NRI

5. be English speaking--- Modi ji is can speak English but for INDIA Hindi Version is Good which Modi ji is doing

6. have support of the Corporate World- Modi ji has done the GREAT Job for Corporate World

Sunil Sharma,

Dy General Manager- Production,

IPPPL Silvassa India

Reason for depreciating Rupee

One of the reasons for depreciating Rupee is oil pool deficit. Govt should immediately take steps to increase domestic production at all oilfields private and public both. Also let us have vehicle free roads on Sundays. Only ambulances should be allowed. Moily's suggestion to close petrol pumps at night should be implemented at least from 11pm to 5am. This will reduce drunken driving and other crimes at night. Last but not the least, convoy system for VIPs should be disbanded. If Chief Secretaries, DGPs, Judges can travel without convoy why not Ministers be it State or Centre. Only PM should have police car escorting him. All others should have only PSO. This will save huge fuel.

Arun Kumar

Food Security

We look at developed European nations when aspiring to emulate them in providing social security measures. But fact is we are comparable to China who ,in contrast ,have a clear cut one child norm. With your Birth Right to Reproduce Infinitely ( a prized freedom ) in India, alongwith the Assurance of Food Security, reproduction will receive a fillip. What Dish will you serve with this sureshot Recipe for Disaster?

N Sinha

Food for Work scheme

The Food for Work scheme first introduced by the GOI in the late seventies , is an excellent way of providing work for hungry rural masses who have no cash in hand to buy food. This idea is modelled on what the Nawabs of Oudh practised to overcome rural unemployment and starvation during famines. It places no extra burden on the exchequer as people pay for food through their labour for government works like road building and bridge construction etc. There is no subsidy involved either overt or covert. Everybody gains, the starving masses as well as the government. Why this scheme wasn't strengthened and popularised is a mystery. Instead we have yet another scheme called the Food Security Bill and Narega and so on. Now there are so many poorly monitored schemes for rural development under the ministry of rural development that the ministryitself has lost all track of them and had to issue a 3000 page compendium which is like the Encyclopedia Britannica of rural schemes under the GoI. It is better to concentrate on a few rural welfare schemes like the Food for Work programme etc than to fragment resources in hundreds of schemes which no one remembers. The bulk of these wasteful schemes should be abolished forthwith. One should also not forget the average age of the central cabinet is 70 years and they are incapable of remembering much as they have weak memories. So how will they remember the fate of thousands of rural development schemes ?

D Choudhury

Diverting attention

As Marcellus said in Shakespeare's Hamlet, some thing is rotten in the state of Denmark. Our visual media specially the English are all contriving to divert attention from the problems faced by the common man and conducting debates after debates on issues like Asaram Bapu's alleged rape attempt and a splitting hairs on a letter allegedly from a senior police officer incarcerated in a jail without trial for more than 6 years all to ostensibly help the ruling party and damage the main opposition party and the person going to be their candidate for PMship. We did not see them when a rape charge was made against Rahul Gandhi or a case of alleged rape of a minor was charged against

Dy.Chairman of the Rajya sabha and a Congress leader from Kerala. In the case of the latter he was given free time in all channels to publicise his innocence even though every Keralite knew the truth. Many rimours have been floating about the funding of these news channels, some calling it to the extent of being 'paid press'.

Channels play a major part in formulating the minds of our citizens and such totally biased reporting will be a threat to our democracy. To clear doubts from citizen's mind there should be a judicial commission going into the funding of these channels and their functioning.

N Krishnan

Bank vacancies

Your website has reported that there are thousands of vacancies in public sector banks. Why these are not being filled up, particularly when there are large number of unemployed youths in the country ? Government should direct the banks to fill these vacancies within next six months.

S Gopal

Ills of the Rotation Transfer Policy

One of the other ills of the Rotation Transfer Policy in respect of the Central Secretariat Service Officers is that a competent officer of one Ministry gets posted to the other Ministry. Senior Officials of the Government of India, these days are so much involved in their personal interests that they do not bother to know the background of such transfered officials. Some of these officials on their new postings are simply being deflected to the Attached/Subordinate Offices of the Ministries wherein there is now work and the official who is intelligent and wants to slog becomes a junk there. In the Ministries these days only 'chamchas', 'yes men' and persons who can hear like moot spectators from their bosses survive.

Krishna S

Absorb qualified candidates

You have provided very useful information about 1500 vacancies of Officers in Andhra Bank. Thousands of candidates who have been declared qualified in written & interview conducted by IBPS should immediately be allotted the vacant positions. Banking Division,Min.of Fin. and RBI should direct all the PSU Banks to absorb all declared qualified candidates by IBPS in PO/MT & Clerks as we have come to know that there are thousands of posts of officers and clerks are lying vacant in all PSU Banks. Immediate action is required to be taken by all PSU Banks/IBPS/RBI and Min. of finance, as lakhs of our educated youths are unemployed.

H S Bhandari

TAIL-PIECE

Pakistani on the moon:

Q: What do you call 1 Pakistani on the moon?

A: Problem...

Q: What do you call 10 Pakistanis on the moon?

A: Problem...

Q: What do you call a 100 Pakistanis on the moon?

A: Problem...

Q: What do you call ALL the Pakistanis on the moon?

A: ...... Problem Solved

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