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When nothing else inspires, History does ! (165
Political sympathy is re-inforced by economic need.

Nothing is going to happen in Vadera case ?
Political observers have a feeling that as a political strategy Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattr and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia will not do anything in Robert Vadera case. Best policy "All bark and no bite ".

Terrorism increased fivefold since 2000
There has been over a fivefold increase in the number of people killed in terrorism since the year 2000.

BUREAUCRACY

Orders of Prof Sharma as Secretary, Science & Technology issued
Orders of Professor Ashutosh Sharma of Department of Chemical Engineering, for the appointment as Secretary, Department of Science and Technology have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this only yesterday )

CBI registers 45 cases against VVIPs
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered as many as 45 cases against Very Very Important Persons (VVIPs) including union ministers, MPs and ex-ministers of state since 2011. A total of 12 cases were registered in 2011 while 15 in 2012 and nine in 2013. Besides, nine cases have also been registered in 2014.

D Bandyopadhyay selected for Director (HR), BHEL
D Bandyopadhyay, GM, BHEL, has been selected for the post of Director (Human Resources), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 18, 2014. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

B N Talukdar to get extension as DG, Hydrocarbons?
Whisper has it that the Government of India can extend the tenure of B N Talukdar as Director General of Hydrocarbons as his tenure is coming to an end on December 31, 2014. The possibility of his extension is simmering as there is advertisement for this post in the media.

A N Rai likely to get extension as CMD, BSNL in January
A N Rai, Director Enterprise of BSNL, who is looking after as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Bhart Sanchr Nigam Limited (BSNL), is expected to get yet another extension on this post in January as his tenure of additional charge is coming to an end on December 31, 2014.

Dhar to join NIA
Soumitra Dhar is joining the NIA as SP. 2005 batch IPS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre Dhar is likely to be relieved next week to join NIA.

Orders of Bhaskar for CMD, BDL yet to come
The orders of V U Bhaskar, Director (Production), BDL, for the appointment as Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India as vacancy is arising on January 1, 2015.

Piramanayagam to join as Director (Fin), BDL on Jan 1

S Piramanayagam, GM, BEML, will be joining as Director (Finance), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on January 1, 2015. He will succeed S V Subba Rao whose tenure ending on December 31, 2014.

Ajay Kumar appointed as PS to Krishanpal Gurjar
Ajay Kumar has been appointed as Private Secretary to Krishanpal Gurjar, Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment. He is a 1999 batch IRS-IT officer.

Alok Kumar deputed to look after as PS to Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary
Alok Kumar has been deputed to look after as Private Secretary to Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, Minister of State for Home. He is a CSS cadre officer.
(We said this on June 19, 2014)

Bandyopadhyay yet to get orders for Director, WCL after 21 months
G Bandyopadhyay, GM, Coal India Limited, whose proposal was sent to Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) after 21 months, is yet to get his orders for the appointment as Director (Finance), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL).

Rajiv Mehrish nominated as Director, RBI
Rajiv Mehrishi, Secretary Finance, has been nominated as Director on the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Supreme Court Collegium to meet today !
The Supreme Court Collegium is expected to meet on Friday to name Chief Justice of some of the state High Courts.

Fresh interviews for three Bank CMDs
There are going to be fresh interviews for CMDs of three Banks. Seven names have already been cleared by the Government.

Ms Mukherjee empanelled in GoI
Ms Debashree Mukherjee has been empanelled to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India. She is 1991 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ashok Kumar Gautam empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ashok Kumar Gautam has been empanelled for the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch officer of Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICAS).

Rajgopal Sharma posted OSD to Nitin Gadkari
Rajgopal Sharma has been appointed as OSD to Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping. He is a 1994 batch IRS-IT officer.

Dr Kutty relieved to join as Joint Secretary, Environment, Forests
The Government of Delhi has relieved Dr M M Kutty of cadre responsibility enabling him to join as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

3 IRS-IT officers transferred at Asst/Dy Commissioner level
Three IRS-IT officers have been transferred and posted to different places at Assistant/Deputy Commissioner level. Accordingly, Anurag Sharma and Rajesh Dhingra have been shifted to DGIT, Delhi while Dr O N Supriya Rao was transferred to FT & TR division of CBDT.

25 new Medical colleges this year !
The GoI is expected to grant permission for about two dozen new Medical Colleges in the country.Altogether 125 applications have been received for setting up Medical Colleges.

2ndCIINCA Meet deliberates strategy on import substitution
With increasing focus on achieving self-reliance in defence, Confederation of India Industry's National Committee on Aerospace (CIINCA), under the Chairmanship of Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman HAL, deliberated on various strategies for the aerospace sector in its second meeting the other day. Key issues put forth during the maiden meeting such as strategy on import substitution, proposal on taxation, collaboration with foreign OEMs, developing supply chain, promoting Indian Tier-1, Tier-2 companies and SMEs through structured programmes were discussed further by the leaders from national and international companies like SAAB India, Safran India, Mahindra Aerospace, Raytheon, Maini Aerospace, Rolls-Royce India and more. Dr Tyagi called for national and international cooperation to develop ground-breaking technologies. There is a need to align Defence Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) in Buy and Make (India) Projects especially in Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA), Mi-17 Upgrades, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Helicopter (RSH) of Indian Army and Naval Multi Role Helicopters (NMRH) of Indian Navy. The committee headed by HAL Chairman was formed to create a vibrant aerospace manufacturing and service sector through unity of efforts from not only Government, PSUs but also private sector, multi-national companies and research organizations.

HAL spearheads initiatives for 'Make in India' drive
"Public-Private Partnerships in Aerospace is the need of the hour in order to propel Government's indigenization efforts through 'Make in India' and become a world leader in defence," said Dr R K Tyagi in his address at the first 'Make in India' Public-Private Partnership Meet organized jointly by HAL and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) at Dr V M Ghatge Convention Centre here in Bengaluru the other day.

Effective project-mode management key to success in Defence
"Success in defence projects is highly dependent upon effective project-mode management and it is imperative to compile best practices in large scale projects," said Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman HAL at the release of pioneering book titled "Lead and Execute: Art of Managing Large Scale Projects" by Yogesh Kumar at HAL Management Academy, Bengaluru, the other day.

Jayathilak gets charge of Chairman, Rubber Board (UPDATED)
Jayathilak has been entrusted with the additional charge of Chairman, Rubber Board for a period of three months or till an appointment of regular chairman. Jayathilak is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Ms Chandrima Roy posted as ADRM, SCR (UPDATED)
Ms Chandrima Roy, upon return from deputation, has been posted as ADRM, Secunderabad in South Central Railway (SCR). She is an IRTS officer.

Orders of Sutirtha Bhattacharya as CMD, CIL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Sutirtha Bhattacharya for the appointment as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited (CIL) have been issued by the Government of India. Bhattacharya, who is presently Chairman of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd (SCCL), belongs to 1985 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.
(We said this on Nov 10, 18, 2014)

Venkataraman promoted as Principal Commissioner, LTU, Bangalore (UPDATED)
R Venkataraman has been promoted to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise and posted as Principal Commissioner, LTU, Bangalore.

Two Customs officers get new assignments (UPDATED)
Bijoy Kumar Kar has been posted as Commissioner, Audit (CX), Bangalore while K Ashi Khieya, on return from deputation, was posted to CC CX, Shillong at Additional Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise.

A K Saha empanelled as a JS in GoI (UPDATED)
A K Saha has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or Equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Sanjay Sethi empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Sanjay Sethi has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Chandra Shekar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Chandra Shekhar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Punnabhai empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
S B C Punnabhai has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

'Best Industrial Relations Award' to CMD, NLC by the IE(India) (UPDATED)
The Institution of Engineers (India) awarded B Surender Mohan, CMD, NLC with the "Best Industrial Relations Award" onDecember 19, 2014 during the 29th Indian Engineering Congress at Hyderabad. The Institution of Engineers (India) is a prestigious professional body with head quarters at Kolkatta, promoting the General advancement of engineering and engineering science in India. The 79 years old Institute, started in the year 1935 during the British rule has 15 different branches of the engineering field with lakhs of engineers as its members. The degree certificate issued by this Institution is considered on par with the engineering degree awarded by the Indian Universities. The Institution has been conducting engineering congress every year since 1987. This year Governor of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana ESL Narasimhan inaugurated the 29th Indian Engineering Congress , an annual conglomeration of technocrats and experts in the engineering field from all over the country, at Visvesvaraya Bhavan , Hyderabad which is being organized from 18.12.2014 to 21.12.2014. The National members of the Institution of Engineers (India) also participated in the inauguration. During the Inaugural function of the 29th Indian Engineering Congress B. Surender Mohan, CMD, NLC was conferred with the "Best Industrial Relations Award". The award was presented by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana ESL Narasimhan in the presence of Er. Ashok Kumar Basa, FIE, President, the Institution of Engineers (India) and Dr. L V Muralikrishna Reddy, President-Elect, the Institution of Engineers (India). The award was instituted by the Institution of Engineers, India for the best all round performance in formulating best industrial policies, practices and maintaining good industrial relationship.

HAL bags IEI industry excellence award 2014 (UPDATED)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged the IEI Industry Excellence Award 2014 for 'Business Excellence in Manufacturing and Processing' during the 29th Indian Engineering Congress held at Hyderabad today. Mr. Sunil Kumar, General Manager (HAL Avionics Division) and Mrs S Thenmozhi, General Manger (HAL - SLRDC) received the award on behalf of HAL from ESL Narasimhan Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The award is an initiative of the Institution of Engineers (India), the largest multi-disciplinary body of professional engineers, to accord social recognition to the contribution of pioneering industry leaders in the rapid economic growth of the nation. The theme of the 29th Indian Engineering Congress was "Technological Innovations and Economic Growth - India's Emerging Role." HAL has, in the recent past, initiated several measures to energize the aerospace industry and contribute to the Government's drive towards indigenization and economic growth.

Jayant Kumar selected as Director (Fin), NHPC Ltd (UPDATED)
Jayant Kumar, ED, NHPC, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), NHPC Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 19, 2014.

Ajit Kesari empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Ajit Kesari has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Venkateswaran empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
R Venkateswaran has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

T S Jawahar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
T S Jawahar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Hirdyesh Mohan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Hirdyesh Mohan has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Vishal Kumar Dev empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Vishal Kumar Dev has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Kalpana Rajsinghot empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Kalpana Rajsinghot has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. Rajsinghot is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Indian Postal Service.

Venkateswaralu empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
M Venkateswaralu has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Indian Postal Service.

DEBATE- RETIREMENT AGE
With the BJP government in Haryana already lowering the retirement age of state government employees from 60 to 58 years, it is being rumoured that the next in line will be Delhi government and then ?
Send your views to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com…………

CORPORATE

Dalal ceases to be Director, Arvind Ltd
EXIM Bank has withdrawn the nomination of Prabhakar Dalal from the Board of Directors of Arvind Limited w.e.f December 1, 2014

Boedecker resigns as MD, Merck Ltd
Dr Claus-Dieter Boedecker has resigned as Managing Director of Merck Limited.

Marc Llistosella to take over as the Head, Daimler Trucks Asia (Fuso & BharatBenz)
Marc Llistosella who is Head of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles' Marketing, Sales and After Sales Trucks Asia and Daimler India Commercial Vehicles will take over as the Head of Daimler Trucks Asia (Fuso and BharatBenz) on April 1, 2015

Panjetan ceases to be Director, Neuland Laboratories Ltd
EXIM Bank has withdrawn the nomination of Nadeem Panjetan as a Director on the Board of Directors of Neuland Laboratories Limited w.e.f. December 8, 2014.

Kulkarni appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, Dhanada Corporation Ltd
Dhanada Corporation Ltd has appointed Mukund Achyut Kulkarni as Non-Executive Independent Director of the company .

Jhalani appointed CS, Saboo Sodium Chloro Ltd
Saboo Sodium Chloro Ltd has appointed Ms Kalpana Jhalani as a Company Secretary of the company.

Mehta appointed CS, Yash Trading & Finance Ltd
Yash Trading & Finance Ltd has appointed Ms Krisha Mehta as Company Secretary of the company.

Tiwari ceases to be VC & MD, Punjab Communications Ltd
D K Tiwari, IAS has relinquished the charge of the post of Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Punjab Communications Ltd w.e.f. November 20, 2014

Pratap appointed VC & MD, Punjab Communications Ltd
Vikas Pratap IAS has been appointed as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab Communications Ltd w.e.f. November 20, 2014

Kumar appointed Director (Operations), Hilton, Chennai
Amit Kumar has been appointed as Director ( Operations), Hilton in Chennai.

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DEBATE (1) Retirement Age
I think age limit should not be increased in any service so that young people get more chance..
Ashok Jaidka

DEBATE (2) Retirement Age
It's is in the interest of nation and younger generation. The retirement age must be reduced to 58 yrs.
Sanjeev Sharma

DEBATE (3) Retirement age
Yes it is the need of the day. People become lazy, worried, and fear to take decision on files. Apart from that young generation will fill such vacancy and voids
K K Otwani

DEBATE (4) Retirement age
Retirement Age for Scientists should not be increased as majority of them expect ISRO are doing non-scientific work.
Ajay

A Report by Global Financial Integrity, Washington-DC-
The total Illicit Financial Outflows from India between 2003 & 2013 were $439 Billion-$94.8Billion of that in 2012 alone. Now India ranks 4th in the world. To put the figure in perspective, the $439billion of outflows come to about 23% of India's GDP in 2013($1.87 billion). Alarming part is that an alarming Rate of 9.4% a year-twice as fast as Global GDP. Sources of Illicit Financial Outflows are-Deliberate trade mis-invoicing, and due to leakage in Balance of payment. Major consequences for developing Economies are-funds could have invested in local businesses, Healthcare, Education or infrastructure. Who is responsible? This menac must be investigated

Singh V K


Dr. Harshwardhan does a good job
Dr. Harshwardhan, Union Minister has done a very good job during his tenure as Union Health Minister - treatment of severe cough and cold of Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi CM, who seems well now.
R K Bansal


MCI controls medical education
The MCI controls medical education in the country, 15,000 crores are generated every year by capitation fees ( Black Money). The country has seen shifting of a Health Secretary - Mr Desiraju in February 2014 and a Cabinet Minister In October 2014 from Health Department. Incidentally both of them had taken a stand to set things right in MCI. The working of Heath Ministry has witnessed 4 persons in past 6 months to the position of Director- Medical Education, yet another coincidence??
Upender Singh

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