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In J & K there will be coalition Government ?
It is believed that in Jharkhad there will be certainly BJP Government while in J & K there is going to be a coalition government of BJP and National Conference. Political romance between Narendra Modi and Omar Abdullah these days is an indication
(We said this on October 28 )

BUREAUCRACY

25 1981 batch IAS officers yet to get posting as Secretary in GoI
25 empanelled IAS officers belonging to 1981 batch are still waiting in the wings to get posting as Secretary in the Government of India.

Rajiv Mehta empanelled as DG in GoI
Rajiv Mehta has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Rupak Kumar Dutta empanelled as DG in GoI
Rupak Kumar Dutta has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Mrs Meeran C Borwankar empanelled as DG in GoI
Mrs Meeran C Borwankar has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. She is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

K Durga Prasad empanelled as DG in GoI
K Durga Prasad has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Satish Chandra Jha empanelled as DG in GoI
Satish Chandra Jha has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

S C Mathur empanelled as DG in GoI
S C Mathur has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Malaya Kumar Sinha empanelled as DG in GoI
Malaya Kumar Sinha has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Kamlendra Prasad empanelled as DG in GoI
Kamlendra Prasad has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

A K Dhasmana empanelled as DG in GoI
A K Dhasmana has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

A R K Kini empanelled as DG in GoI
A R K Kini has been empanelled for the post of Director General or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Vivek Dubey empanelled for DG equivalent posts in GoI
Vivek Dubey has been empanelled for the post of Director General equivalent posts in Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Animesh Chauhan to be CMD of OBC ?
ED of the Central Bank of India Animesh Chauhan is likely to be appointed new CMD of the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC).Formal orders are expected in a couple of weeks.

Will Railway Board Chairman get extension ?
Will Railway Board Chairman Arunendra Kumar get extension in service on December 31? Only PM Narendra Modi can answer to this question.

Why is Indian diplomacy ineffectual?
In the late eighties under pressure from the clerical cadre of MEA, IFS(B), the premier Class 2 service was abolished. This has now resulted in a situation in which Indian Ambassadors in a large number of countries are supported by officials with only clerical experience. In the Ministry itself many Deputy secretaries are only good enough for escorting foreign dignitaries. MEA is seeking to redress the situation by increasing the intake in IFS(A) which is being increased from about 8 per year to 30-35 with inevitable decline in quality. It was observed by the former Dean of Foreign Service Institute, Ajay Chaudhary that nearly half the new recruits were not up to scratch in English. Shashi Tharoor mooted the idea of "filling the gap in the Foreign Service today by bringing in people and experts at the mid-level" which does not find favour with many IFS officers. While India is engaging with the world more intensely than ever before, bad personnel management is taking its toll.

Senthil Pandian appointed as PS to Radhakrishanan
Senthil Pandian C has been appointed as Private Secretary to P Radhakrishnan, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping at the level of Deputy Secretary. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Dr Sunil Gautam appointed as PS to Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Dr Sunil Gautam has been appointed as Private Secretary to Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Minority Affairs. He is a 1999 batch IRS-IT officer.
(We said this on Dec 9, 2014)

Tenure of Ms Ghosh as Director, Pension & Pensioners' Welfare extended
The central deputation tenure of Ms Tripti P Ghosh as Director in the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has been extended for a period of three months. She is a 1994 batch ICAS officer.

Sanjay Kumar appointed DIG, SSB
Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre.

Orders of Selvam for Director (MB), BLC issued
The orders of D S Selvam, GM, IOCL, for the appointment as Director (Manufacturing Business), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on June 3, 2014)

1984 batch IAS gets ACS rank in Himachal Pradesh
Three 1984 batch IAS officers MssrsTarun Shridhar, Narender Chauhan and Principal P C Dhiman have been promoted to the rank of ACS in Himachal Pradesh.

Orders of Ms Manjusha Bhatnagar for Director, BLC issued
The orders of Ms Manjusha Bhatnagar, General Manager (Info Systems), MRPL, for the appointment as Director (Human Resources & Corporate Affairs), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Oct 4, 2013)

Ashok Kumar Nakra posted as Director, CVC
Ashok Kumar Nakra, who is presently working as Director in Department of Telecommunications, has been appointed as Director in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). He is a 1993 batch IRSEE officer.

Premanshu Biswas appointed as Director, CVC
Premanshu Biswas, who is presently working as Director in Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (IPP), has been appointed as Director in Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). He is a 1990 batch IOFS officer.

Ajay Ganesh Ubale promoted as Commissioner, Audit-I, Central Excise
Ajay Ganesh Ubale has been promoted to the grade of Commissioner of Customs & Central Excise and posted as Commissioner, Audit-I, Central Excise, Vadodara.

Balesh Kumar posted as Commissioner in DGHRD, Delhi
Upon return from deputation, Balesh Kumar has been posted as Commissioner, Customs and Central to the office of DGHRD, Delhi.

Manish Gupta relieved to join as Joint Secretary, Labour & Employment
The Government of Delhi has relieved Manish Gupta of cadre responsibility enabling him as Joint Secretary, Labour and Employment in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Three IAS officers shifted in Delhi Govt
Puneet Kumar Goel has been posted as Commissioner, South Delhi Municipal Corporation while Amit Yadav was posted as Commissioner, East Delhi Municipal Corporation and Mrs Gitanjali Gupta Kundra is assigned an additional charge of Secretary, GAD in Delhi Government.

CMD, NBCC, receives CEPM-PMA honorary fellowship award
Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, has received the honorary fellowship award from Rajiv Pratap Rudi, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India at Global Symposium Event organized by Project Management Associates (PMA) held recently in New Delhi. This award was conferred to those individuals who have provided project management leadership to their organization.

Nine BHEL officials promoted as EDs (UPDATED)
As many as 10 BHEL officials have been posted as Executive Directors. They are M Khasgiwal from Jhansi unit, NR Uiki from Jagdishpur, RK tiwari from EDN Bangalore, VK Chouhan from International Operations Delhi, J Shankaran from Vishakhapatnam, Dr. Umakant Choudhry from Hyderabad, Rajiv Garg from CS&IT Delhi, AMV Yugandhar from HaridwarH Rajsabhapati from Bangalore.

CVC Director, R P Tripathi repatriated to his parent cadre (UPDATED)
A premature repatriation of R P Tripathi, Director in Central Vigilance Commission to his parent cadre has been approved to avail of the benefit of promotion in the Ministry of Defence. He is a 1983 batch IDSE officer.

Tenure of Ashish Kumar as Asst DG, UIDAI extended (UPDATED)
The central deputation tenure of Ashish Kumar as Assistant Director General (Director level) in Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has been extended for a period of three months with effect from December 31, 2014. He is a 1989 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Two IAS officers shifted in Telangana (UPDATED)
N Satyarayana has been transferred and posted as Joint Collector, Nalgonda while Dr Preeti Meena will be Director, Handlooms and Textiles, Hyderabad in Telangana.

Umesh Sharraf deputed as Joint Director, SVP NPA, Hyderabad (UPDATED)
Umesh Sharraf has been appointed as Joint Director in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVP NPA). He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Khanday to continue-- ? (UPDATED)
It is believed that Mohammad Iqbal Khanday will continue as Chief Secretary of J & K if PDP comes to power. He is 1978 batch IAS officer.

Major reshuffle of IPS officers in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
A number of officers belonging to Indian Police Service have been transferred and posted at different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, C Sridhar, Joint Commissioner of Police L&O (north) Greater Chennai Police has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner of Police L&O (East) Greater Chennai Police while R Dhinakaran Joint Commissioner Traffic (south) was posted as Joint Commissioner L&O (north) and A Arun, Joint Commissioner Traffic (north) is posted as Joint Commissioner L&O (south) in an existing vacancy. Similarly, M T Ganeshmoorthy, Deputy Inspector General of Police Crime Branch CID has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner Traffic (north); P Nagarajan DIG headquarters as as Joint Commissioner Traffic (south); P Saravanan Deputy Commissioner St. Thomas Mount as Deputy Commissioner T Nagar; P Pakalavan as Superintendent of Police Commercial Crime Investigation Wing CID Economic Offences Wing Chennai in place of Z Annie Vijaya who is transferred and posted as Superintendent of Police Railways Tiruchi; Avinash Kumar Deputy Commissioner Security Greater Chennai Police as Deputy Commissioner St. Thomas Mount; A Saravanan Superintendent of Police Tiruvallur district as Superintendent of Police Dindigul district in place of T Jeyachandran who is transferred and posted as SP Thiruvarur district in the place of S Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar who has completed his tenure of deputation and returning to parent cadre; ET Samson, Superintendent of Police Railways Tiruchi as Superintendent of Police Tiruvallur district; G Ramar Deputy Commissioner Headquarters Coimbatore City was transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner Security Greater Chennai Police; D Jayavel Deputy Commandant (Category III) TN Special Police III Battalion as Commandant TN Special Police IX Battalion Manimuthar vice S N Umayal who is transferred as Deputy Commissioner Crime Madurai City; D Shanmuga Priya Additional Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti-Corruption is promoted as SP Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Special Investigation Cell Chennai and I Eswaran formerly Commandant IX Battalion was posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police Headquarters Coimbatore City.

4 IAS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Four IAS officers have been given fresh assignments in Rajasthan. Accordingly, Abhay Kumar has been appointed as Commissioner, INdustries and Secretary, Corporate Social Responsibility while Kunji Lal Meena will now be Director General, Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj and Rohit Kumar is Secretary, Disaster Management, Commissioner, Employment Guarantee. Besides, Shankar Lal Kumawat has been appointed as Secretary, Housing Board.

19 IRS-Customs officers promoted to Chief Commissioner/DG grade (UPDATED)
As many as 19 officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service of Customs and Central Excise have been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner/Director General of Customs & Central Excise. The officers include: Deepa B Das Gupta, Najib Shah, Hans Kumar Jain, Gautam Ray-II, M D Singh, Arusha Vasudev, Ashok Kumar Kaushal, B S Vasudev, V S Krishnan, Neeraj Shah, Vanaja Narayan Sarna, Ram Tirath, Ananya Ray, Sanjeev Behari, Sujit Kumar Sinha, K Anantha Padmanabhan, Rakesh Mishra, Bimal Behari Prasad and Kameshwari Subramanian.

3 IAS officers transferred in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
Selvi Apoorva has been appointed as Secretary, Higher Education Department while Hemant Kumar Sinha will be Additional Chief Secretary and Mohan Pyare is Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy in Tamil Nadu.

Sunil Bhatia selected as Director (Fin), PDIL (UPDATED)
Sunil Bhatia, GM, NFL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Project Development India Limited (PDIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 24, 2014. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Karnataka (UPDATED)
V Anbu Kumar has been posted as Commissioner, Backward Classes Welfare while Hemaji Naik will be Additional Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Managara Palike and S A Jeelani was made CEO, Karnataka State Wakf Board. Besides, Umesh Kusugal has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Hassan; S Ziyaullah as Joint Secretary to Chief Minister and M K Srerangaiah was posted as Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga district in Karnataka.

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

Dr J N Misra joins as CEO, IIBF
Dr J N Misra has taken over the charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF). Prior to joining IIBF, he was DMD & CDOP of State Bank of India.

Singh appointed Director, GSFC
Dr J N Singh, IAS has been appointed as a Director of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited with immediate effect

Poddar resigns as ED, Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd
Akshay Poddar has resigned as Executive Director of the Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited but will continue to remain as Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of the company

Tulsiani resigns as CFO, ABG Shipyard Ltd
Rajesh Tulsiani has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of ABG Shipyard Limited w.e.f. December 11, 2014

Daftary appointed CFO, ABG Shipyard Ltd
ABG Shipyard Limited has appointed Hasmukh D Daftary as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company w.e.f. December 18, 2014

Amannulla appointed Addl. Director, Global Infratech & Finance Ltd
Global Infratech & Finance Ltd has appointed Abdul Rahman Amannulla as Additional Director of the company w.e.f. December 20, 2014

Langhe to be appointed CS, Meuse Kara & Sungrace Mafatlal Ltd
The Board of Meuse Kara & Sungrace Mafatlal Ltd is to appoint Ms Archana Savleram Langhe as a Company Secretary of the company.

Neotia resigns as Director, Saregama India Ltd
Harshavardhan Neotia has resigned as Director of Saregama India Limited

Gupta appointed Director, United Spirits Ltd
Rajeev Gupta has been appointed as Additional Director of United Spirits Limited w.e.f. December 23, 2014

Nayak appointed CS, Tara Jewels Ltd
Tara Jewels Limited has appointed Ms Nivedita Nayak as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. December 22, 2014

Sarkar ceases to be Nominee Director, Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd
Mukul Sarkar has ceased to be Nominee Director of Export Import Bank of India on the Board of Directors of Bombay Rayon Fashions Limited

Khanna appointed Independent Director, DPSC Ltd
DPSC Limited has appointed Ms Dipali Khanna as an Independent Director of the company w.e.f. December 23, 2014

Vyas resigns as Independent Director, Diamond Power Infra Ltd
Kirit Vyas has resigned as Independent Director of Diamond Power Infra Ltd w.e.f. December 22, 2014

Shirwadkar appointed CS, Sudal Industries Ltd
Sudal Industries Ltd has appointed Ketan R Shirwadkar as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. January 1, 2015

Hingu appointed Director, Ojas Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd
Ojas Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd appointed Tejas Hingu as the Director of the company.

Agrawal resigns as Whole-time Director, Ojas Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd
Ms Beena Agrawal has resigned as Whole-time Director of Ojas Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd

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DEBATE (1) Retirement Age
I am of 1984 batch civil services. When we were preparing for Civil Services Exams 1982/83, the retirement age was 58 and average life expectancy was58-60 years. Now with much better quality of life, more health consciousness and with advancement with medical treatment technology and much improved health facilities available in India, average longevity age has increased to 68 in rest of the country and upto 72 in Kerala so there is a strong case for age increase from 60 to 62 upto 65 to utilise experience Civil servants except on medical grounds. Already in Medical services/teaching judiciary etc age increased to 65 so its imperative need on part of government to raise retirement age to 62-65 rather than further reducing .. and the government should also come up with policy other than pension how to plan welfare of government employees retiring at 60 who if surviving 78/80 yrs who will provide financial support other than pension etc
Parvez Hayat

DEBATE (2) Retirement Age
Government Needs to create employment for youth
The youth of the country had voted Modi Government with the hope of employment opportunities. The recent decision of the Cabinet to ban on fresh recruitment in Central Govt. Deptts. have disheartened them. Government should have taken a decision to bring down the retirement age of Central Govt. employees at 58 yrs, so that the vacancies are filled up by our unemployed youth. Further, Govt. should totally ban the appointment of retired Govt. employees as consultants who have in turn blocked the job opportunities for the unemployed youth. It is expected from the judiciary that the they should work 06 days in a week for speedy disposal long pending cases and their leave/ vacations may be reduced or earned leave system be adopted so that judiciary also gives more time for fast disposal of the long pending cases.
H S Bhandari

DEBATE(1) Retirement Age
First of all the BJP government should take a list of re-employed persons in government as Consultant, after retirement. Before reducing the retirement age to 58 years, hope the government will weed out re-employed persons.
K Gopalakrishnan

Finance Minister : TAX laws
Budget preparation for FY 2015-16 is underway way.It is submitted to FM for his consideration:
1. Simplify tax laws.
2. Lower tax rates
3. Remove all deductions so less litigation.
4. Tax all income including agriculture income as higher subsidy is given to fertilizers and loan for farming at lower interest rates.
5. No scrutiny for salaried and retired employees.
6. Prepare data base for higher income group.
7. Outsource IT return upto 20 lakhs.
8. Remove all subsidized/concessional items from MP,Ministers,political parties list as they all can pay and do not need any concessions.
9.Levi extra cesses for income above 50 lakhs.

These are some points for consideration of finance minister for his budget preparations.
N Prakash

What has changed in New Delhi ?
Dr Manmohan singh was and continues to be a Honest Man. It was God's governance earlier and now also. Failure of RTI and lack of proactive media are the wheels of this change,
Raman Sharma

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