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Very well said Dr Kanth and so apt. Keep it up Whispers.
H K Dubey

When nothing else inspires, History does! (156)
She is so good that she can not do harm to anyone. She is so good that she can not do good to any one.

RSS gives free hand to Narendra Modi !
The RSS is believed to have given free hand to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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

Ajit Kumar Seth gets extension as Cabinet Secretary
The tenure of Ajit Kumar Seth as Cabinet Secretary has been extended for a further period of six months beyond December 13, 2014. He is a 1974 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Deepak Kumar promoted as IG, SSB
Deepak Kumar has been promoted from Deputy Inspector General, SSB to Inspector General, SSB. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Pranabjyoti Nath goes on inter cadre deputation to Odisha
An inter cadre deputation of Pranabjyoti Nath from Kerala cadre to Odisha cadre has been approved for a period of 5 years. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Akhilesh Kumar goes on inter cadre deputation to Rajasthan
An inter cadre deputation of Akhilesh Kumar from Uttar Pradesh cadre to Rajasthan cadre has been approved for a period of 5 years. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Balakrishnan to return to Odisha
Deputy Election Commissioner R Balakrishnan is returning to the parent Odisha cadre next week. He is 1984 batch IAS officer.

Dr Satbir Silas Bedi gets additional charge of CBSE' Chairman
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of HRD Dr Satbir Silas Bedi has been given additional charge of Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education . She is 1986 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Nirja Saraf selected as CMD, HDPEL
Nirja Saraf, CS & GM, Braithwaite has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Hoogly Dock & Port Engineers Limited (HDPEL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 5, 2014. As many as 4 candidates have been interviewed for the same.

Saju K Surendran posted as Sr Research Officer, Planning Commission
Saju K Surendran has been appointed as Senior Research Officer, Planning Commission, PEO, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a 2006 batch officer of Indian Economic Service.

PESB invites applications for Director (Prod), Braithwaite & Co Ltd
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Production), Braithwaite & Co Ltd fell vacant on October 27, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 22, 2015.

Mukesh Jain gets additional charge
Mukesh Jain has been given additional charge of National Trust in the Department of Disability.He is 1989 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Ajay Lal returns to parent IRS cadre
Incharge of the National Trust in the Department of Disability in the Government of India Ajay Lal has returned to the parent IRS cadre.

Rohit Kumar is back to Rajasthan
Rohit Kumar is back to the parent Rajasthan cadre from central deputation. He is 1997 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Orders of Piramanayagam as Director (Fin), BDL issued
The orders of S Piramanayagam, GM, BEML, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have reportedly been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on June 19, 2014)


Minir Kumar nominated Govt Nominee Director, Union Bank
Mihir Kumar of Financial Services, has been nominated as Government Nominee Director of Union Bank of India.

Dogra is Govt Nominee Director, United Bank
A K Dogra, Deputy Secretary, has been nominated as Government Nominee Director of United Bank of India.

Pinuel Basumatary posted as OSD in PAG office, Guwahati
Pinuel Basumatary, on repatriation to the department, has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD: HAG level) in the office of Principal Accountant General (A&E), Assam, Guwahati. He is a 1983 batch IA&AS officer.

Dinesh Kumar is CEO of Polavaram Project Authority
Dinesh Kumar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Polavaram Project Authority under the Ministry of Water Resources. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

PESB invites applications for Director (Tech), CCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Technical), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), fell vacant on September 9, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 19, 2015.

IDAS postings
Praveen Kumar Rain IDAS 2003 batch has been moved to PCDA,New Delhi. 2004 batch IDAS officer Sangeet will move to CGDA,dELHI cantt..

4 IRS-IT officers get postings after return from deputation
Upon return from deputation, two IRS-IT officers have been posted as CIT (OSD) in the offices of Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax. Accordingly, Vidisha Karla has been posted to Hyderabad whereas Ajay K Atri to Mumbai.

Abhimanyu Kumar posted as Spl Officer, Personnel in Rajasthan
Abhimanyu Kumar has been posted as Special Officer in Personnel Department in Rajasthan. He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

M K Kutty appointed as Joint Secretary, Environment, Forests
M K Kutty has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Arun Kumar Yadav posted as Joint Secretary, Statistics & Programme Imp
Arun Kumar Yadav has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Chetan Bhsuhan Sanghi appointed as Joint Secretary, Women & Child Dev
Chetan Bhushan Sanghi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Sunil Bharthwal posted as Joint Secretary, Steel
Sunil Bharthwal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Madhukumar Reddy Anam appointed as Join Secretary, Textiles
Madhukumar Reddy Anam has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. He is a 1987 batch IRTS officer.

Santosh Kumar Sarangi posted as Joint Secretary, Commerce
Santosh Kumar Sarangi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Ms Anuradha Mitra posted as Joint Secretary, Electronics & IT
Ms Anuradha Mitra has been appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Electronics & Information Technology. She is a 1984 batch IDAS officer.

J B Mohapatra appointed as Joint Secretary, Science & Technology
J B Mohapatra has been appointed as Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser, Department of Science & Technology. He is a 1985 batch IRS-IT officer.

Air Chief calls Koraput to be nurtured as Aero Engine Capital of India
Air Chief of Marshal Arup Raha, Chief of Air Staff, emphasised the need to ensure that Koraput emerges as aero engine capital of India. Speaking at the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of HAL Koraput Division at Sunabeda (Odisha), the Air Chief pointed out that the Division has the potential which is evident from the work done in the past 50 years especially in carrying out manufacturing, repairing and overhauling of MiG and Su-30 engines. He declared open a two-day national seminar on "Emerging trends in aero-engine architecture and self-reliance". The Air Chief also inaugurated the indigenization and out-sourcing exhibition organized on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, G C Pati, Chief Secretary to the Government of Odisha described the Golden Jubilee of HAL Koraput as the momentous occasion for the state. He also appreciated the contribution made by HAL in the development of the region, especially on the CSR front. He said HAL should lay more emphasis on outsourcing since such a step would lead to creation of jobs and businesses at different levels in the state. Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman HAL while thanking IAF and the state government for their continued support, called upon the large gathering of HAL employees to achieve more in next 10 years than what they accomplished in the last 50 years. "Koraput is already aero engine capital of India. In general HAL is on the right path with its all-round progress especially in the last two years. We have come a long way from being manufacturing company to a technology driven company", he said. Dr K Tamilamani, Director General, (Aeronautics), DRDO in his speech insisted that efforts must be made to have indigenous engine as dependence on others costs the country heavily. "Since we have the potential and infrastructure as companies like HAL are around, we must make all the efforts with proper time line", he said. S Subrahmanyan, Managing Director of HAL MiG (Complex) in his welcome address outlined the growth and contribution of the Division. Maloy De, General Manager (Koraput Division) proposed a vote of thanks. A coffee table book on 50 years of Koraput Division was released on the occasion. The two-day seminar focuses on topics such as advanced gas turbine engine for combat aircraft, developments in fourth and fifth generation engines, aero-engine applications in the context of advanced magnesium alloys, technology challenges in developing aero-engines etc. Scientists and experts from all over the country are participating in the seminar.

MRPL moves 6200 MT of Petcoke through barge to TN
MRPL has successfully completed the first coastal dispatch of 6200 Metric Tonnes of Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) through barge 'Suryamukhi' from NMPT Jetty #6. This Pet Coke parcel has been sold to Ramco Cements Limited (formerly Madras Cements Ltd) the flagship company of the Ramco Group, a well-known business group of South India. MRPL produces special grade, ash less petcoke, ideal for cement kilns as the end product in their state of art Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) commissioned in April 2014. The DCU converts low-value 'short residue' (bottoms) into high-value products viz Gasoil, Naphtha, LPG etc thereby increasing the distillate yield. Around 30% gets converted into special grade pet coke, which is in demand in the country. H Kumar, Managing Director, MRPL; Manjunath, Asst Traffic Manager, NMPT, Nownith Kumar, Sr Deputy Traffic Manager, NMPT, Vijay G Joshi, Director Refinery, MRPL P C Parida, Chairman NMPT, Ramesh Bodigadda, DGM Marketing Ops MRPL, Ajay Bhatia, DGM, Marketing Ops, MRPL were present on the occasion of dispatch.

CORPORATE

Raghavan ceases to be CS & ED, NMDC Ltd
Kumar Raghavan has ceased to be Company Secretary and Executive Director of NMDC Limited on reaching the age of superannuation w.e.f. November 30, 2014.

Dalal re-appointed ED, Tata Investment Corporation Ltd
Tata Investment Corporation Limited has re-appointed A N Dalal as an Executive Director of the company w.e.f. January 1, 2015

Joshi resigns as CS, Manugraph India Ltd
Ravindra V Joshi has resigned as Company Secretary of Manugraph India Limited w.e.f. November 17, 2014.

Mehta appointed CS, Manugraph India Ltd
Mihir Mehta has been appointed as Company Secretary of Manugraph India Limited

Gupta resigns as CFO, Maharashtra Seamless Ltd
Ravi Gupta has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Maharashtra Seamless Limited

Haribhakti appointed Addl. Director, ICRA Ltd
ICRA Limited has appointed Ms Radhika Vijay Haribhakti as an Additional Director of the company.

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DEBATE (1) No match to Modi

In this list no match to present PM Narendra Modi

Raju Bhai Patel , Mumbai

Destroying Indian hockey

Narinder Batra seems to be bent upon destroying Indian hockey. Just when the team was beginning to show some improvement he has managed to shunt out the coach who meant business and did allow interference by people like Batra. Govt. should take immediate steps to throw out such people in order to save Indian sports.

Kailasa Babu

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