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When nothing else inspires, History does! (153)
To lay all the blame on a Prime Minister or his cabinet is like blaming the navigator for wild weather. In spite of storm and flood great things were done deep, notable and abiding results ensued.

Criteria of key appointments?
It is believed that the criteria of appointment of key positions in the Government of India in the Modi Government is "Loyalty, personal integrity and honesty". Selection of the new CBI Chief Anil Kumar Sinha is said to be a proof.

Survey--Who after Modi in 2024 ?

Who will be the BJP stalwart, or in other words, who will replace Narendra Modi after 2024 ? This question has already started haunting the politicians who believe that there is no danger to Modi till that time. Modi himself has commented, in a lighter vein, while addressing the children of the nation a couple of weeks ago.

During a chat with students on Teachers' Day, when a boy from Imphal sought advice on how to become PM, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Prepare for 2024 elections and invite me to your swearing in. That will ensure that till then I do not have any threat”.

Whispers team also pondered over the fact and regardless of the fact that Modi’d replacement would be a common choice of the BJP and the RSS, few names that came to it are given below. We would also like or surfers to express their opinion on the same.

( Mail your views to –Mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or Suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com)

The probables are :

Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Jairam Gadkari (born 27 May 1957) is the current Transport minister under the BJP central cabinet in the 16th Loksabha. He was appointed to head BJP in December 2009 after the party suffered a defeat in the general elections earlier that year. A strong supporter for privatization, he is known for having campaigned for investment in the infrastructure areas from private firms.

Amit Shah
Amit Shah (born Oct 22, 1964) is an Indian politician from Gujarat and the current president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is a close associate of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and held a number portfolios in Government of Gujarat, when Modi was the Chief Minister.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan (born 5 March 1959) is the 18th and current Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. He replaced Babulal Gaur as Chief Minister on November 29, 2005. As a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, he has served as its general secretary and as president of its Madhya Pradesh state unit.

Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) is the 18th and current Chief Minister of Maharashtra state. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is also the president of the Maharashtra state unit of the BJP and a MLA of Maharashtra from Nagpur South West.

Manohar Parrikar
Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar (born 13 December 1955) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in India, and Defence Minister in the Government of India.

Ravi Shankar Prasad
Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 30 August 1954) is an Indian lawyer, politician and the present Union Minister holding Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Government of India. He is a Member of Parliament in (Rajya Sabha) and represents Bihar.

Kiren Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju (born 19 November 1971) is Union Minister of State for Home Affairs of India. He has entered the Lok Sabha for the second time from the Arunchal (West) constituency of Arunachal Pradesh.

Ram Madhav
Ram Madhav (born on April 22, 1965), is one of the top intellectuals associated with RSS. Since 2003 he is the national spokesperson of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.), considered to be the largest voluntary organization of the world.

Raman Singh
Raman Singh (born on 15 October 1952) joined the Bharatiya Jan Sangh as a youth member, was the president of youth wing in Kawardha has successfully won election 2013 for his 3rd tenure as a CM of Chhattisgarh.

JP Nadda
Jagat Prakash Nadda (born 2 December 1960) is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament. He is currently the member of Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh and national general secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Vasndhara Raje
Vasundhara Raje Scindia, commonly referred to as Vasundhara Raje (born on 8 March 1953 ) is an Indian politician who has been Chief Minister of Rajasthan since 2013; previously she served in the same post from 2003 to 2008. She is the first female Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Uma Bharti
Uma Bharti (born 3 May 1959), is an Indian politician and cabinet minister. Raised by Vijaya Raje Scindia of Gwalior, was one of the most prominent leaders of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement of the 1980s and 1990s organised by the BJP and the Vishva Hindu Parishad.

Smriti Irani
Smriti Zubin Irani (née Malhotra, born 23 March 1976) is an Indian politician and former model, television actress and producer. She represents the Bharatiya Janata Party and is the incumbent Minister of Human Resource Development of Government of India.

BUREAUCRACY

Anil Sinha is new CBI Chief
Bihar cadre 1979 batch IPS officer Anil Kumar Sinha, currently serving as Special Director of the country's premier investigation agency in New Delhi, has been named as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The announcement came around Tuesday midnight. The term of Sinha will be for two years from the date he takes charge.A three-member high-powered committee, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and including Chief Justice of India HL Dattu and Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, earlier met on Tuesday to select the new CBI Director.
(We said this on Nov 5, 2014)

Now MHA will give assignment, not DG ?
A piquant situation has arisen in the Government of India .For the first time authority of a DG in the GoI has been eroded. The MHA has directly appointed R K Pachnanda as ADG CISF with assigning the job of Airports. He is 1983 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

No decision about new SPG Chief
No decision has so far been taken about the appointment of new SPG Chief. Senior Most Officer Chaturvedi is currently holding the fort.

Interview for Bank EDs this month
Interview for Bank EDs are going to take place in the third week of this month. Over one dozen EDs are to be selected.

Appointment of eight Bank CMDs this month end
Appointment of eight Bank CMDs are expected to take place by the end of this month.

K Gnanandesikan appointed as new Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu
K Gnanandesikan has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu. Gnanandesikan, who succeeded Mohan Verghese Chunkath, belongs to a 1982 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Maharashtra bureaucracy and new Government
Bureaucracy in Maharashtra is totally divided. It is said that fifty per cent bureaucracy is with the BJP and the fifty per cent is with the Shiv Sena.

Orders of Avijit Ghosh for CMD, HECL issued
The orders of Avijit Ghosh, Director (Mining), HCL, for the appointment as CMD, Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on June 26, 2014)

Mrs Veena Ish appointed as Resident Commissioner, AP Bhawan, Delhi
Mrs Veena Ish has been appointed as Resident Commissioner, AP Bhawan, New Delhi. Earlier, she was holding an additional charge of the same. Mrs Ish is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Air Marshal (Rtd) Matheswaran in the race of DG, IDSA
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Air Marshal (Rtd) M Matheswaran is also in the chase of Director General, IDSA (Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses). The coveted post of DG, IDSA has been lying vacant since August this year.

Raj Pratap Singh gets premature repatriation
Raj Pratap Singh, Joint Secretary, AYUSH, has been accorded a premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

M Subramanian posted as Under Secretary, MHA
Upon return from deputation to Passport office, Coimbatore, M Subramanian has been appointed as Under Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). He is a CSS officer.

Shankra Nand Bharti posted as Under Secretary, Agriculture
Shankra Nand Bharti has been posted as Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation.

N S Iyer posted as Deputy AG, Accountant General office, Ahmedabad
N S Iyer, Deputy Accountant General (Admn/Pens), Accountant General (A&E)-II, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Accountant General (ES-I), in the office of Accountant General (E&RSA), Gujarat, Ahmedabad .

Appointment of Anupam Shrivastava as CMD, BSNL delayed
The appointment of Anupam Shrivastava, Director (CM), BSNL, as Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is getting delayed, due to some technical reasons.

PESB invites applications for CMD, MECL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) falling vacant on December 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 27, 2015.

Balasubramanyam to succeed Mohapatra as Director in NALCO on Jan 1
V Balasubramanyam, ED, NALCO, will be joining as Director (Production) NALCO Limited on January 1, 2015. He will succeed S S Mohapatra retiring on December 31, 2014.
(We said this on June 13, 2014)

Pushpendra Rajput gets premature repatriation
Pushpendra Rajput, Director, Ministry of Steel, has been accorded a premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Niranjan Kumar Sudhanshu deputed as Director, Skill Development
Niranjan Kumar Sudhanshu has been appointed as Director in the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Pradeep Kumar Meel appointed as Deputy Secretary, Labour & Employment
Pradeep Kumar Meel has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. He is a 2001 batch IRS-IT officer.

C M Singh posted as Principal Director, Central Region-II
C M Singh, on completion of training, has been posted as Principal Director (Central Region)-II in CAG office. He is a 1994 batch IA&AS officer.

Senior most IAS Officer is no more
Rajeshwar Prasad of the first regular batch of the IAS (1948) is no more with us. He breathed his last on 1st December, 2014 at the age of 93. He belonged to a well known Civil Service's family of U.P. His late elder brother was in the ICS and his late younger brother Mr. Maheshwar Prasad was the topper of the 1950 batch. Mr. Rajeshwar Prasad had retired in 1979 as Secretary Health, Govt. of India. He also had a long tenure (7 years) with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was also Director of the National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie. His family has carried on the Civil Service tradition. He is survived by three sons, a daughter and their families. His eldest son Mr. Ajay Prasad (IAS 1969, H.P.) worked as Defence Secretary and Secretary Civil Aviation, Govt. of India. Mr. Ajay Prasad is married to Mrs. Sarita Prasad (IAS 1969, H.P.) who retired as Secretary Social Justice and empowerment, Govt. of India. His second son Alok Prasad (IFS 1974) retired as Indias Ambassador to Japan. His third son Ravi Prasad is in Academics. His daughter Anshumala is married to businessman Shri Shree Raj Verma. All of them along with three grandsons were with him during his last moments.

Orders of Rajesh Tripathi as CMD, DCI issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Rajesh Tripathi, presently in the Ministry of Railways, for the appointment as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on July 9, 2014)

K D R Jaya Kumar is also VC&MD, AP Forest Dev Corp (UPDATED)
K D R Jaya Kumar has been given an additional charge of Vice Chairman & Managing Director, AP Forests Development Corporation. He is a 1980 batch IFS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Surendra Kumar Upadhayay of MP gets IAS cadre (UPDATED)
Surendra Kumar Upadhayay of Madhya Pradesh State Civil Service has been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre in pursuance of the order of CAT, Jabalpur Bench.

CORPORATE

Kumar ceases to be Part-time Director, GAIL (India) Ltd
Rajive Kumar, former Special Secretary, Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has ceased to be Part-time Government Nominee Director of GAIL (India) Limited w.e.f. December 1, 2014

Verma appointed Part-time Official Nominee Director, SJVN Limited
Arun Kumar Verma, Joint Secretary (Hydro), Union Ministry of Power has been appointed as Part-time Official Nominee Director of SJVN Limited

Saaliyan appointed Addl. Director, Zenith Birla (India) Ltd
Zenith Birla (India) Ltd has appointed Ashok Kumar Saaliyan as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. December 1, 2014

Ganapathi resigns as Director, W. S. Industries (India) Ltd
Raja Ganapathi has resigned as Director of W. S. Industries (India) Ltd

Pasupatheeswaran appointed VP ( Legal) & CS, W. S. Industries (India) Ltd.
Hema Pasupatheeswaran has been appointed as Vice President, Legal and Company Secretary of W. S. Industries (India) Ltd.

Thatal appointed Addl. Director, Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd
Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd has appointed Bharathan RajaGopalan Thatal as Additional Director of the company

Zinzuvadiya appointed CS, Adarsh Plant Protect Ltd
Adarsh Plant Protect Ltd has appointed Ms Devangi Rajanikant Zinzuvadiya as Company Secretary of the company.

Christian appointed CFO, Adarsh Plant Protect Ltd
Shantidatt Johnbhai Christian has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Adarsh Plant Protect Ltd

Mishra appointed CS, Trans Freight Containers Ltd
Trans Freight Containers Ltd has appointed Ms Pushpalata Mishra as Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. November 13, 2014

Chahal appointed Whole-time Director, Alliance Integrated Metaliks Ltd
Alliance Integrated Metaliks Ltd has appointed Daljit Singh Chahal as Whole-time Director of the company

Cdr Mutreja resigns as Director, Western India Shipyard Ltd
Cdr S K Mutreja has resigned as Director of Western India Shipyard Ltd

Kumari resigns as CS, Metal Coatings India Ltd
Ms Anu Kumari has resigned as Company Secretary of Metal Coatings India Ltd

Jha appointed CS, Metal Coatings India Ltd
Niraj Kumar Jha has been appointed as Company Secretary of Metal Coatings India Ltd

(The views expressed in this column are of the contributors. We do not owe any responsibility, whatsoever, of the views of our surfers as they are their personal opinion. However, we would also request our contributors not to be personal, directly or indirectly, in presenting their views. Instead of countering the views which ‘X’ has already expressed, our contributors are advised to present their own views. Also be brief, say about 200 words at the most since any views longer than that if eliminated at our end would carry the risk of the contrbutor’s item losing its original essence)

DEBATE (1)

Amit Shah is not PM Material ?

"Amit Shah is not a PM Material, He is great organizer ".

Anand Shankar

" Time for reducing retirement age is now "

As per Media report (Fin Exp, Nov 27), GoI is planning to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58 years.Fair enough. This will attract technically savvy, multi-skilled professionals into public services, reduce unemployment, have a smarter and thinner government bureaucracy, reduce fiscal deficit and non-Plan expenditure through job outsourcing,make fixed salary contractual appointments instead of creating permanent liability.It will help the country immensely in tackling the challenges of the demographic dividend phase, which India is entering now while China is exiting.Even the western world is ageing. To meet the cost of pensionary benefits, GOI should mobilize funds by speeding up tax recoveries, repatriating black money from foreign tax havens, raiding builders, estate agents, big business houses within India.

A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)

Retirement at 58 yrs - a retrograde step

There was a news item the other day that the Central Government plans to reduce the retirement age of Government employees to 58.If true, it will be a retrograde step when considering the increase in longevity factor there had been thinking of increasing the retirement age. The argument that it will open up jobs for youth is not very credible. Jobs need to be created ,no doubt for young people. It has been one of the promises made by the party in power .But thinking in terms of Government jobs only is not going to help as the number seeking jobs is much higher than the number released with retiring people at the age of 58.

Aarti Khosla

Retirement at 58 yrs is wrong

Most of the employees have a plan in relation to retirement age. On that point of view it is not ok for retirement age at 58. Also, in our country maximum young boys are job less. To upgrade above situation it will be better.

Ashish Gyha

GoI needs flexible timings for employees

I agree Government of India needs flexible timings for employees. Instead of biometric
we must have a computer log in system where your flexi timings can be monitored. Shortest route to better management and better results.

Harish Kumar

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