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POLITICS
When nothing else inspires, History does !
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The deeper purpose of democratic government is to assist as many as
many of its citizens as possible.
Will ITC be gainer ?
ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar showered praises on MP Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh during the launch of Make in India Initiative and again during
Indore summit of Investors. Interestingly on both the occasions Prime
Minister Narendra Modi was present. Now the question is will ITC be
gainer or loser ?
BUREAUCRACY
Rajiv Mehrishi is new Secretary of DEA
Chief Secretary of Rajasthan Rajiv Mehrishi is moving to the Government
of India as Secretary Department of Economic Affairs (DEA). He is a
1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Arvind Mayaram moves to Tourism
Secretary, DEA, Arvind Mayaram, has been moved as Secretary Tourism
in the Government of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan
cadre.
Angurana is new Secretary of Panchayati Raj
Ashok Kumar Angurana who is presently MD TRIFED has been appointed Secretary
Panchayati Raj in the Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer
of J& K cadre.
Vinod Agrawal is now Secretary of NCSC
Advisor, Inter-State Council Secretariat , Vinod Agrawal has been appointed
Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled castes (NCSC). He is a
1980 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Meena is new Secretary of Ex Servicemen Welfare
P D Meena has been appointed Secretary Ex Servicemen Welfare in the
Ministry of Defence. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh
cadre.
Alok Rawat moves from Water Resources
Secretary Water Resources Alok Rawat has been appointed Secretary Administrative
Reforms and Public Grievances .He is a 1977 batch IAS officer of Sikkim
cadre.
Posting of 1981 batch IAS as Secretary starts
with Bishnoi
Anuj Kumar Bishnoi Additional Secretary Defence has been appointed Secretary,
Water Resources. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Swarup appointed OSD in Coal Ministry
Anil Swarup has been appointed OSD in the Coal Ministry. The 1981 batch
IAS officer of UP cadre Swarup will succeed S K Srivastava on November
1 as Secretary Coal.
Khulbe moves to PMO as Additional Secretary
Bhaskar Khulbe has been appointed Additional Secretary in the PMO. He
is a 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
T K Chand selected as CMD, NALCO Ltd
T K Chand, Director (Commercial), RINL, has been selected for the post
of Chairman & Managing Director, NALCO Limited at a Public Enterprises
Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 15, 2014. As many as
11 persons were interviewed for the same.
Sao appointed as Protector of Emigrants in POE office, Mumbai
Jayan Kumar Sao has been appointed as Protector of Emigrants in the
office of the POE, Mumbai under the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs
for a period of five years. He is a 1996 batch officer of Indian Telecom
Service.
Gotmare posted as Private Secretary to Piyush Goyal
Shantanu P Gotmare has been appointed as Private Secretary to Piyush
Goyal, Minister of State for Power. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of
Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Meeting to select Information Commissioners postponed
Scheduled meeting to select Information Commissioners on October 16
has been postponed. Now new date would be fixed.
Khachi appointed CVO, FCI
Anil Kumar Khachi has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer in Food
Corporation of India (FCI), Delhi under the Department of Food &
Public Distribution. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh
cadre.
Dr Pandey goes on inter cadre deputation to Uttarakhand
An inter cadre deputation of Dr Nidhi Pandey from Maharashtra to Uttarakhand
has been approved for a period of two years. Dr Pandey is a 2001 batch
IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Tenure of Joint Director, LBSNAA Sanjiv Chopra extended
The tenure of Sanjiv Chopra as Joint Director, Lal Bahadur Shashtri
National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie has been extended
up to December 5, 2014. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.
Tenure of Joint Director, LBSNAA Mrs Ranjana Chopra extended
The tenure of Mrs Ranjana Chopra as Joint Director, Lal Bahadur Shashtri
National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie has been extended
up to December 15, 2014. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.
Central deputation tenure of Mrs Varsha Joshi fixed
The central deputation tenure of Mrs Varsha Joshi, Joint Secretary,
New & Renewable Energy has been fixed up to November, 2016. She
is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Mrs Madhusmita gets pre-mature repatriation, posted to NR
On pre-mature repatriation from DFCCIL, Mrs Madhusmita Patra has been
posted in the cadre of Northern Railway. She is an IRTS officer.
Tenure of CVO, BEML Mrs Kavitha Kestur extended
The central deputation tenure of Mrs Kavitha Kestur as Chief Vigilance
Officer in Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has been extended for
a period of two years. She is a 1985 batch IA&AS officer.
Reshuffle of IAS officers in UP
As many as 13 officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh.
Accordingly, Shailesh Krishna has been assigned additional charge of
Principal Secretry, Cooperative and MD Cooperative Committees while
Surendra Kumar will be District Magistrate, Siddharthnagar and Ms Nidhi
Keswarwani was made DM, Ata. Besides, Mrs B Chandrakala has been appointed
as DM, Bulandshahar; Rajesh Kumar as DM, Mathura; Anuj Kumar Jha as
DM, Kannauj; Mrs Selva Kumar J kept on waiting; Santosh Kumar Roy will
remain present posting; Chandrapal Singh kept on waiting; Narendra Singh
Patel as DM, Gajipur; Chandrakant Pandey as DM, Mau.
Rajan to be Chief Secretary of Rajasthan !
(UPDATED)
In all probability C S Rajan will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi as Chief Secretary
of Rajasthan on November 1. He is 1978 batch IAS officer.
N Ravi Shankar to return Uttarakhand as Chief
Secretary (UPDATED)
N Ravi Shankar Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
N Ravi Shankar is all set to return to Uttarakhand as Chief Secretary.
He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
M Narmada shifted to PCCIT office, Hyderabad
(UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, M Narmada has been
transferred and posted to the office of Principal CCIT (IT&TP),
Hyderabad.
Naresh Pal Gangwar is also Commissioner, CE,
Jaipur (UPDATED)
Naresh Pal Gangwar has been assigned an additional charge of Commissioner,
College Education (CE), Jaipur. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan
cadre.
SBK Singh gets new task as Spl CP (Security)
in Delhi Police (UPDATED)
Shashi Bhushan Kumar Singh has been given with new the new task as Special
CP (Security) in Delhi Police. Singh had been elevated from the rank
of Jt CP to Spl CP in the month of March this year. He is 1988 batch
IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Srivastava gets additional
charge of Spl CP (Intelligence)
(UPDATED)
Sachhida Nand Srivastava has been assigned with the additional charge
of Spl CP (Intelligence) in addition to his regular charge of Spl CP
(Special Cell). He is 1985 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Orders of S B Malik as Director (Tech), RITES
Ltd issued (UPDATED)
The orders of S B Malik, ED, RITES, for the appointment as Director
(Technical), RITES Limited have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on May 27, 2014)
HUDCO pays Rs. 100.01 cr to Government of
India (UPDATED)
HUDCO has declared a total dividend of Rs. 100.01 crore for the financial
year 2013-14 to the Government of India by HUDCO. Out of this total
amount, Rs. 69.20 crore is payable to Ministry of Housing & Urban
Poverty Alleviation, Rs. 10.08 crore is payable to Ministry of Urban
Development and Rs. 20.73 crore to Ministry of Rural Development. Dr
M Ravi Kanth, Chairman & Managing Director, HUDCO along with N L
Manjoka, Director Corporate Planning (HUDCO) and A K Kaushik, Director
Finance (HUDCO) presented the Cheque to M Venkaiah Naidu Minister for
Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA) in the presence of Ms
Anita Agnihotri, Secretary, HUPA. For the financial year 2013-14, HUDCO
posted impressive Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 726.34 crores as against
Rs.700.56 crores during 2012-2013 with 3.68 % increase over last year.
The total Sanctions for the year was Rs. 17491 crore which was 16.61
% higher than the MoU target of Rs. 15000 crores. Out of the total 14.34
lakh Dwelling Units (DUs) sanctioned during the year, 98.46 % are for
the Economically Weaker and Low Income Group categories, which is in
sync with HUDCO's motto of "Profitability with Social Justice."
In the field of Urban Infrastructure, Hudco has sanctioned a total of
72 schemes with a financial assistance of Rs. 7,848 crore under various
sectors like Water Supply, Sewerage, Drainage, Power, Social Infrastructure,
Commercial Infrastructure, Roads and Transport. The other services provided
by HUDCO also include Building Technology Promotion, Research &
Training and Consultancy. Several new initiatives have been undertaken
by HUDCO during the last financial year.
Ved Prakash selected as CMD, MMTC
(UPDATED)
Ved Prakash, Director (Marketing), MMTC, has been selected for the post
of Chairman and Managing Director, MMTC Limited at a Public Enterprises
Selection Board(PESB) meeting held on October 16, 2014. Only three candidates
appeared for the interviews.
CORPORATE
Goel nominated Part-time Director, Dena Bank
The Central Government has nominated Rakesh Goel as Part-time Non-official
Director on the Board of Directors of Dena Bank
Roy appointed MD, CPCL
Gautham Roy, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
has been appointed as Managing Director of Chennai Petroleum Corporation
Limited (CPCL) .
Patel resigns as Chairman, Banco Products
(I) Ltd
Vimal K Patel has resigned as Chairman of Banco Products (I) Limited.
Harish resigns as Director, Mukta Arts Ltd
Anil Harish has resigned as Director of Mukta Arts Limited.
Choudhary resigns as Director, Vardhman Special
Steels Ltd
Mukund Choudhary has resigned as a Director of Vardhman Special Steels
Limited.
Kannan resigns as CS, Karuturi Global Ltd
R Vaiyapuri Kannan has resigned as the Company Secretary of Karuturi
Global Limited because of personal reasons.
Rithaliya resigns as CFO & CS, Maan Aluminium
Ltd
Bijender Kumar Rithaliya has resigned as Chief Financial Officer and
Company Secretary of Maan Aluminium Limited.
Modi appointed CS, Aarvee Denims & Exports
Ltd
Aarvee Denims & Exports Limited has appointed Hardik Modi as Company
Secretary of the company.
Banerjee appointed Addl. Director, Silicon
Valley Infotech Ltd
Silicon Valley Infotech Limited has appointed Krishna Banerjee as Additional
Director of the company .
Mathpal appointed GM, (Sales & Mktg.),
Shervani Hospitalities
Manoj Mathpal has been appointed as General Manager (Sales & Marketing)
of Shervani Hospitalities.
Ahluwalia joins as Marketing Head, Reliance
Jio
Anupama Ahluwalia has joined Reliance Jio as Marketing Head. She was
formerly Vice President (Marketing) (India and South West Asia) The
Coca Cola Company.
FORUM
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List does not stops here
I think the list does not stop here only. There is one organised
Gp 'A' Services "Indian Defence Service of Engineers (IDSE)"
in MES under Ministry of Defence which should also be included in the
above list where officers are being allowed to retire in their Q either
without any service to the Nation or value addition to their profession
due to mismanagement.
N K Sharma
An extremely brilliant officer
Mrs Rajalakshmi Ravikumar is an extremely brilliant officer. Her seniority
apart she is one with varied experience and a decision maker. Her ability
to lead the team with grace means much. With the changed scenario she
is bound to succeed in placing the finances of Indian Railways on a
robust footing. The Prime Minister & Railway Minister will do well
to grant her a long tenure to translate their plans into action.
Kanakasabapathy S
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Disclosure of third party information without following the
procedure
Through an application filed under the Right to Information (RTI)
Act, a lady asked about the details regarding her husband's appointment
as a legal advisor in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
his job responsibilities, last salary/remuneration drawn, family
particulars, etc. The Public Information Officer (PIO) requested
the legal advisor (Third Party) to submit his objections, if any,
in writing for disclosure of information within the meaning of
Section 11(1) of the RTI Act who submitted his objections stating
that the information sought should not be provided to the applicant.
In his reply, the PIO refused to provide the information u/s 8(1)(j)
holding it as personal information. On appeal by the applicant,
the First Appellate Authority (FAA) directed to provide the information.
The third party went in appeal against the order of the FAA to
the CIC which cautioned the FAA that the Rights of the third party
are as much important and fundamental as the right of an individual
to seek information. The due process prescribed in revealing third
party information ought to have been strictly followed and while
stepping into the place of the PIO, the FAA should have taken
due note of the process for revealing third party information,
as prescribed under the RTI Act, 2005. As the information was
already provided to the applicant, the CIC was unable to provide
any substantive relief to the appellant. However, the order of
the FAA was quashed and set aside and the CIC observed that this
fact may be taken note of during future litigation, between the
parties, by the concerned Court. Further, the CIC directed the
respondent public authority to provide adequate training to PIOs
& FAAs so that they can discharge their duties with greater
responsibility and do not commit such fatal errors that can change
the course of private litigation in favour of a particular party.
Comments
The FAA ought to provide reasonable time to the third party to
file an appeal before the CIC rather than providing the information
as the third party has too has rights under the RTI Act. Regarding
training, the RTI foundation is at the web address given below,
is always available to provide training to all.
Citation: Shri Manish Tandon v. Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare in F.No.CIC/YA/A/2014/001212
Weekly article by Dr Anuradha Verma
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore.
Her other articles regarding RTI can be read at http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/
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