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POLITICS

When nothing else inspires, History does ! (114)
To maintain a democracy of effort requires a vast amount of patience in dealing with differing methods ,a vast amount of humility.

US needs a leader like Modi !
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi seems to have become World Leader after his visit to the US. This is evident from the fact that US citizens have started saying "We need leader like Modi".

BUREAUCRACY

Anil Swarup to be new Coal Secretary
Anil Swarup will succeed S K Srivastava as Coal Secretary on November 1. The 1981 batch IAS officer of UP Cadre Swarup has already taken over as OSD in the Ministry.

Rajan to be Chief Secretary of Rajasthan !
In all probability C S Rajan will succeed Rajiv Mehrishi as Chief Secretary of Rajasthan on November 1. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer.

Ravi Shankar to return to Uttarakhand as Chief Secretary
N Ravi Shankar Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, N Ravi Shankar is all set to return to Uttarakhand as Chief Secretary. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

NDMA will consist of Chairman and three members ?
NDMA is being reconstituted. If top sources are to be believed the Prime Minister would be Chairman with only three members.

Arvind Subramanian appointed new Chief Economic Adviser
Arvind Subramanian, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, has been appointed as India's new Chief Economic Adviser (CEA).
(We said this on Aug 26, 2014)

Dr Singh to join MHA as Additional Secretary
Dr Anant Kumar Singh is all set to join the MHA as Additional Secretary. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Santhosh Kumar quits IRS-IT
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Santhosh Kumar Roy has resigned from the service.

Ashok Prasad, Special Director, IB gets apex pay scale
Ashok Prasad, Special Director in Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been accorded apex pay scale. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Orders of S B Malik as Director (Tech), RITES Ltd issued
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)

Post of AS, Deptt of Legislative Affairs to be revived soon ?
As the grapevine has it, a post of Additional Secretary, Dept of Legislative Affairs, may soon be revived. The post has been vacant for more than a year after retirement of N L Meena last year.

Vivek Kumar posted as Deputy Secretary, PMO
Vivek Kumar has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) for a period of three years. He is a 2004 batch IFS officer.

Inter cadre deputation of Wabang Jamir to Nagaland extended
The inter cadre deputation tenure of Wabang Jamir from Gujarat to Nagaland has been extended for a further period of two years with effect from November 2, 2014. He is a 1999 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Will Govind move on central deputation?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Jaideep Govind may soon be appointed as Additional Secretary in Government of India. The 1984 batch IAS officer of MP cadre is presently serving in the state as Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh. He is recently empanelled to be posted to the rank of Additional Secretary with Government of India.

IFS officer is jobless ?
An Indian Foreign Service officer on return to MEA is jobless today. He is 1979 batch IFS officer S P Tripathi. Only Foreign Secretary can answer to this question.

Selection interview for Director (Fin) in BHEL on Oct 21
PESB is all set to hold the selection interview for the post of Director (Finance) BHEL on October 21. As many as six internal candidates are expected to appear for the interview which includes an IIM, Bangalore alumnai.

Appointment of Jawed Usmani as CIC in UP a certainty !
Appointment of Jawed Usmani as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) UP is a certainty. The only question is whether he would first resign from service?

File of Ms Harjeet Joshi forwarded to CVC
The file of Ms Harjeet K Joshi, GM, ONGC, has been sent to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for its clearance for her appointment as Director (Finance), Shipping Corporation India Limited (SCI).

CMs, Ministers of States to report their foreign visits to GoI
Chief Ministers and Ministers in State or Union Territory Governments have been told to report mandatorily to the Government of India of their visits to abroad.

Joshi to be Judge of MP HC ?
R K Joshi is likely to be appointed Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. He is presently DG Vigilance in Indore High Court.

Post of Asstt Dir in NCRB lying vacant for over a year
The post of Assistant Director, NCRB has been lying vacant after R Rajasekaran, a WB cadre officer of 1997 batch, had moved to CRPF a year back. The post is earmarked for IPS officers.

DoPT invites applications for Executive Director (NE), FCI
The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Executive Director (North East) in Food Corporation of India (FCI). Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to DoPT within one month.

UBI functioning without Chairman
United Bank of India (UBI) has been without a Chairman after the exit of Archana Bhargava who was its Chairperson. She quit the office in February 2014 when she resigned for reasons best known to her.

PESB invites applications for Director (Fin), NHPC Ltd
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has sought applications for the post of Director (Finance), NHPC Limited fell vacant on September 16, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before December 1, 2014.

PESB soon to advertise vacancy for Director (P&S), CONCOR
As the grapevine has it, Public Enterprises Selection Board may soon advertise the vacancy for the post of Director (Projects & Services), CONCOR. Presently the post has been lying vacant.

Jan-e-Alam gets Mid-Day Meal assignment in HRD
Jan-e-Alam has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resources Development. He was assigned Mid-Day Meal in the Ministry. Alam is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Singh gets new task as Spl CP (Security) in Delhi Police
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)
Sachhida Nand Srivastava has been assigned with the additional charge of Special CP (Intelligence) in addition to his regular charge of Special CP (Special Cell). He is 1985 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Verma is now Justice, Allahabad HC
Yashwant Verma is now 85th Justice of Allahabad High Court. Previously he served Allahabad High Court as Standing Counsel.

Ram Prakash Sisodia to return to parent cadre !
Ram Prakash Sisodia, Joint Secretary, Higher Education, is expected to return to his parent cadre. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Manoj Pant to return to parent cadre !
Manoj Pant, Senior Adviser to Executive Director, World Bank, is expected to return to his parent cadre. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

ARTIST Meena Kamal's exhibitions
Meena Kamal (www.meenakamal.com, Twitter : @meenarao05) is an accomplished abstract landscape artist. Her work is represented by best rated abstract art gallery 'Arthaus', (www.arthaus.com) in San Francisco-California USA. She has participated in exhibitions in Berlin, Paris, New York, Berkeley, Basel (Switzerland) and San Francisco. She is currently exhibiting her mixed media works at prestigious Z gallery, Four Point Sheraton, Dubai. It was opened by Indian Ambassador to UAE Shri P Setharaman earlier this month and will continue till end of the year. A newsfeed of the event on local news channel can be watched on YouTube channel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcYglh9m6E&feature=youtu.be

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.

4 IAS officers shifted in J&K (UPDATED)
Four officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, Abdul Latief Deva has been posted as Vice Chairman, Lakes & Waterways Development Authority while Mohammad Yousuf dar will be Commissioner, Survey & Land Records and Ms Vipra Bhal as Labour Commissioner, J&K. Besides, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has been posted as Additional Secretary, Forest & Environment Department.

Major reshuffle of IPS officers in J&K (UPDATED)
As many as 30 officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Jammu and Kashmir. Accordingly, Mukesh Singh has been appointed as IGP, Armed while Sham Lal Sharma was made IGP, CIV, PHQ and Jagjit Kumar as IGP, Security. Similarly, Shafkat Ali Watali has been posted as IGP, Armed, Jammu; Mubarak Ahamd Ganaie as IGP Telecommunications; J P Singh as IGP, Home guards with additional charge of ADGP, Home guards; Vijay Kumar as DIG, Traffic, Kashmir; Alok Kumar as DIG, SKR, Anantnag; Nisar Amad as DIG, Traffic, Jammu; Uttam Chand as SP, Jammu; Imtiaz Ismail Parray as SP, Ganderabal; Ashok Kumar as SSP, PCR, Jammu; Dr Mohammad Haseeb Mughal as SP, Rajouri; Mohammad Shafi as SP Kulgam; J S Johar as SP, Poonch; Zubair Ahmad Khan as SP Baramulla; Sanjay Kotwal as SP Traffic National Highway; Mohan Lal as SP, Traffic City; Randeep Kumar as SP, Anti-Hijacking, Jammu; Abdul Waheed Shah as SP Shopian; Showkat Hussain Shah as Commandant JKAP 8th Bn; Shamsher Hussain as SP,Security Civil Bandipora; Pawan Parihar as SP Kathua; Yogal Manhas as SP Kishtwar; Tahir Saleem as SP Awantipora; Mohammad Rashid Bhat as SP Kupwara and Ghulam Jeelani Wani was posted as SP Handwara.

BEML establishes regional office at Bangalore (UPDATED)
BEML LIMITED, a premier domestic manufacturer of Mining & Construction equipment, has opened Regional Office at Bangalore adding to its 11 existing Regional Offices spread across the Country. With this establishment of new Regional Office at Bangalore, BEML has planned for aggressive marketing of range of construction equipment viz., Backhoe Loaders, Hydraulic Excavators, Bulldozers, Motor Graders etc., and to offer round-the-clock after-sales services to its valued customers in Karnataka and neighbouring districts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The Bangalore Regional Office will augment the needs of its customers in providing total solutions for Mining & Construction application under one-roof. At a function held at Bangalore today, the Regional Office was formally inaugurated by P Dwarakanath, Chairman & Managing Director in the august presence of functional Directors and Senior Executives of the Company. BEML, the brand name over a period of five decades, known for its huge Mining & Construction Equipment like Dozers, Excavators, Draglines, Rope Shovels, Pipe Layers etc., has not only maintaining major share in the domestic market, but also has sizeable presence in overseas markets.

Pravin Srivastava is now Principal CRC Tripura (UPDATED)
Pravin Srivastava on return from central deputation has been appointed Chief Resident Commissioner Tripura in Delhi. He is 1980 batch IAS officer.

Delay in ADG empanelment demoralising IPS officers? (UPDATED)
The never-ending delay in ADG empanelment of 1984 batch IPS officers, reportedly, have been demoralising the IPS officers in common. Their batch-mates in IAS have already taken up their assignments in the rank of Additional Secretaries inGoI whereas they are still waiting for their empanelment.

Chanana to join SAP iNDIA (UPDATED)
Lovneesh Chanana, Associate Partner (Services) with IBM India is joining SAP India as Director (Government Affairs)

Dr Rao appointed as Chairman, Delhi Urban Art Commission (UPDATED)
Dr P S N Rao has been appointed as Chairman, Delhi Urban Art Commission. Rao is an eminent planner and presently working as Head of the Department of Housing, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Durga Shankar Mishra appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission (UPDATED)
Durga Shankr Mishra has been appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Mrs Sonali Bhagwati appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission (UPDATED)
Mrs Sonali Bhagwati has been appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission. She is practicing architect

Ms Sonali Rastogi appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission (UPDATED)
Ms Sonali Rastogi has been appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission. She is practicing architect.

Samir Mathur appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission (UPDATED)
Samir Mathur has been appointed as Member, Delhi Urban Art Commission. He is a landscape architect.

CWC observes Word Food Day (UPDATED)
Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) observed World Food Day. The theme for the year was Family Farming Feeding the World Caring for the Earth. Shri J S Kaushal, Director (Personnel) addressed the gathering on this occasion in the presence of senior officers of CWC. Ms Dr Bindiya Sharma, Assistant Professor, ASSOCOM delivered a talk on the subject.

CPC seeks direction for grant of Interim Relief (UPDATED)
7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) has sought a direction from the Government of India to consider grant of Interim Relief.

Penal of Ms Bhatnagar for Director, BLC extended (UPDATED)
Penal of Ms Manjusha Bhatnagar, GM, MRPL, made for the post of Director (HR & CA), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) has been validated for a further period of six months. Her panel had expired on October 4, 2014.

CORPORATE

Ramadorai steps down as Chairman, CMC Ltd
S Ramadorai has stepped down as Chairman of CMC Ltd w.e.f. October 17, 2014

Chandrasekaran appointed Addl. Director, CMC Ltd
CMC Ltd has appointed N Chandrasekaran as an Additional Director of the company.

Gupta appointed CS, TV18 Broadcast Ltd
Sachin Gupta has been appointed as Company Secretary of TV18 Broadcast Limited.

Two Addl. Independent Directors appointed on Board of GMDC
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) has appointed Nitin Shukla and S B Dangayach as Additional Independent Directors of the company.

Maroo resigns as Non. Exec. Director, Essar Oil Ltd
Sushil Maroo has resigned as Non-Executive Director of Essar Oil Limited.

Ms Kripalu appointed Addl. Independent Director, Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd
Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited has appointed Ms Sukanya Kripalu as an Additional Independent Woman Director of the company.

Gupta resigns as CS, Jindal Photo Ltd
Vinod Kumar Gupta has resigned as Company Secretary of Jindal Photo Limited

Yadav appointed CS, Jindal Photo Ltd
Ashok Yadav has been appointed as Company Secretary of Jindal Photo Limited.

Patodia resigns as CFO, Voltaire Leasing & Finance Ltd
Dilip R Patodia has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Voltaire Leasing & Finance Ltd.

Adatiya appointed CFO, Voltaire Leasing & Finance Ltd
Harshad Adatiya has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer Voltaire Leasing & Finance Ltd

Malik appointed Addl. Director, Info Edge (India) Limited
Info Edge (India) Limited has appointed Sharad Malik as Additional Director of the company.

Thakkar to be CFO & Whole-time Director, Info Edge (India) Ltd
Chintan Thakkar who is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Info Edge (India) Limited is to be designated CFO and Whole-time Director of the company.

Ms Dhanak appointed Independent Director, Gyscoal Alloys Ltd
Gyscoal Alloys Limited has appointed Ms Bharti Ashwin Dhanak as Independent Director of the company.

Saggi appointed Independent Addl. Director, TRF Ltd
TRF Limited has appointed Ms Neera Saggi as an Independent Additional Director of the company.

Morris appointed Non Exec. Director, NIIT Technologies Ltd
NIIT Technologies Limited has appointed Ms Holly Jane Morris as a Non Executive Additional Director of the company.

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Why unreserved person treated as second rate?

Agreeing with Suresh Kumar, is belonging to un-reserved category render you unsuitable for promotion on time ? Whereas juniors of reserved category are given out of turn promotion, persons of unreserved category keep on waiting to get promotion even after due time. Birth of person in particular category is not in his hand. Sure reserved category needs encouragement in securing jobs at initial stages, however giving this advantage lifelong defies logic and constitutional rights. Why unreserved person treated as second rate? I hope new government which talks of merits would surely try to atleast do away this disadvantage in promotions. The we talk of motivation or lack of it in Government servants. Will somebody listen please ?

Dinesh Kumar

A wiser choice

Anil Swarup (IAS, UP 80) has been selected for the post of Coal Secretary. A wiser choice could not have been made. Swarup is a brilliant, meticulous, highly organised officer who can really get things done. As DG in Labour and Chairman APEDA, he has already rendered yeoman service to the nation. He will be a worthy successor to the present Coal Secretary, who is also an outstanding officer.

Vijay Kumar

Misused of Govt. Vehicles

Airport Authority of India is providing Government vehicles to many organisations. AERA has taken 3 vehicles from AAI .Is any rule available ?

Phool Singh

Misuse of govt vehicles

I agree with the views of a staff car driver. Government vehicles are misused by Sr. officers for themselves. They use vehicles for own family work. If they don't get government vehicles, hire private vehicle for kids to leave and bring from school, tuition, shopping, etc.

Ram Sinha


Service matter issues

There is no point comparing other services with IAS. Those of you grumbling against IAS must be clear in your mind that you are there as you could not make it to IAS.We have not heard anybody making it to IAS and leaving it join IRS or CUstoms and Excise. Rather many of them took another chance to compete for IAS and if any of them could make it , took it. That is the simple reality. Way back to 1972, The Director of National Police Academy while addressing IPS Probationers in their passing out parade at Mt. Abu told them that they were there as they could not reach to IAS. It is only two out of thousand that they get the job they like. Rest have to like the job they get. So rest in peace and carry forward your life. If some one is better than IAS but missed the bus well he can show his mettle where so ever he is.

N K Das

Send them back to Parent Cadre post

Chairman of AERA (Autonomous Body of M/o Civil Aviation) retired in July 2014. Why his entire staff (on Loan Basis from AAI) are retained in AERA ? Wasn't it duty of Administration of AERA, send them back in their Parent Cadre Post in AAI.

Swami

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