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POLITICS
When nothing else inspires, History does ! (116)
The deeper purpose of democratic government is to assist as many as
of its citizens as possible.
Modi has made Ministers as Babus !
In political circles people say, Narendra Modi has made his ministers
as simply babus. Only ministers can deny or confirm this observation.
BUREAUCRACY
R Jaya to be JS I & B ?
R Jaya is likely
to be appointed Joint Secretary Information and Broadcasting. She is
1995 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
Will Shivaji be CMD of SIDBI ?
Will Kshatrapati Shivaji be new CMD of the SIDBI ?. He is 1986 batch
IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Will Deepak Bagla be CMD of NHB ?
Deepak Bagla is likely to be appointed new CMD of the National Housing
Bank. He was earlier associated with the IIFCL.
P K Gupta to be Chief Secretary Haryana ?
P K Gupta is likely to be appointed new Chief Secretary of Haryana soon
after the swearing in of the BJP Government in Haryana. He is 1981 batch
IAS officer.
Yudhir Singh Malik deputed as CEO, Food Safety and SAI
Yudhir Singh Malik is joining as Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety
and Standard Authority of India (SAI) under the Department of Health
and Family Welfare. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer.
Mrs Surina Rajan relieved to join as Joint Secretary, Defence
The Government of Haryana has relieved Mrs Surina Rajan of cadre responsibility
enabling her to join as Joint Secretary, Department of Defence in Government.
She is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
One dozen Joint Secretaries deployed in MEA
Nearly a dozen Joint Secretaries in MEA have been deployed this month.
Many of these are new posts including 'Liaison with State Governments'.There
is no ACC approval required for posting JSs in MEA. But in this case
even approval of EAM for such new positions has not been taken. Foreign
Secretary seems more powerful than Minister.
12 in race for Addl Dir, ED
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that 20 applications had
been accepted for the post of Additional Director, Enforcement Directorate.
Of them, 12 names have reportedly been short-listed.
Crieteria for Addl Secy, DLA to be changed soon
As the grapevine has it, the criteria for the appointment of Additional
Secretary, Department of Legislative Affairs (DLA), is all set to be
changed. Previously, the senior most Joint Secretary, DLA was appointed
as Addl Secy. The proposal for the same may soon be initiated for cabinet's
approval after which only the post will be advertised. The post has
been vacant for more than a year after retirement of N L Meena last
year.
Interview for Dir (Operations) OIL on October 20
Public Enterprises Selection Board is all set to hold the selection
interview for the post of Director (Operations) Oil India Limited on
October 20. The incumbent Director (Ops) is scheduled to retire on May
31, 2015.
Tenure of OSD to President Shakil Alam co-terminus
The tenure of Shakil Alam as OSD to the President of India has been
approved on co-terminus basis. He is a 2001 batch IES officer.
Dr. Rama Shankar Jha takes over as Director (Personnel) in SECL
Dr. Rama Shankar Jha has taken over the charge of Director (Personnel)
in South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (SECL), the largest coal producing
subsidiary of Coal India Ltd. He was General Manager (Personnel &
Administration/MP&R) in Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd.
Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru appointed Director, Agriculture & Cooperation
Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, who was on compulsory wait, has been appointed
as Director in the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation under
the Ministry of Agriculture. He is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Tamil
Nadu cadre.
Vivek Kumar Dewangan repatriated to parent cadre
Vivek Kumar Dewangan, who was on central deputation, has been repatriated
to his parent cadre. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura
cadre.
Justice Ajit Singh to go as CJ ?
Justice Ajit Singh Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court is likely
to move some other state as Chief Justice.
Post of Joint Secretary in MHA falling vacant in Oct
The post of Joint Secretary is falling vacant in the Ministry of Home
Affairs in October, 2014.
Orders of Rajiv Gupta for Director (Proj),
TCIL yet to come
The orders of Rajiv Gupta for the appointment as Director (Projects),
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) are yet to be issued
by the Government of India.
PESB seeks applications for Member (ANS), AAI
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has sought applications
for the post of Member (Air Navigation Services), Airport Authority
of India (AAI) falling vacant next year on October 1, 2015. Those willing
to apply can send their applications to the PESB before December 18,
2014.
Will Jt MD of Air India get extension ?
The deputation tenure of Syed Nasir Ali is all set to complete in the
month of December this year. After the extension to CMD Air India the
speculations have started doing rounds whether the Joint MD Nasir Ali
will also be given extention beyond December. He is an IRS (IT) officer
of 1990 batch. Reportedly, the extension proposal has already been moved.
Many DCPs in Delhi Police to be reshuffled
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that many districts may find
new DCPs soon.
Rishi Raj Singh gets award
The Indian Medical Association (IMA)'s K. Mohankumar Award has been
given to 1985 batch Kerala cadre IPS office Rishi Raj Singh who is presently
Chief Vigilance Officer, Kerala State Electricity Board.
Interview for Dir (Operations) OIL on October 20
Public Enterprises Selection Board is all set to hold the selection
interview for the post of Director (Operations) Oil India Limited on
October 20. The incumbent Director (Ops) is scheduled to retire on May
31, 2015.
Who will be Spl CP (Intelligence) in Delhi Police; Malik or Rao ?
After completing the tenure of central deputation Rajesh Mallik and
S Vasudeva Rao have reported back to MHA for further posting with Delhi
Police whispers have been doing rounds that S Vasudeva Rao may soon
be given as Spl CP (Intelligence). Presently S N srivastava (Spl CP,
Special Cell) has been given the additional charge of Intelligence.
Both the AGMUT cadre IPS officers belong to 1986 batch.
Ajay Kashyap soon to be back from UN Mission?
As the grapevine has it Ajay Kashyap may soon be back from UN Mission.
The 1985 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre has been serving the UN Mission
as Chief of the Police Division Mission Management and Support Section.
He is expected to be back to Delhi Police soon.
Official list of IPS officers empanelled as
IG in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as 16 officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have
officially been empanelled for the post of Inspector General or equivalent
posts in Government of India. The officers include: Sanjeeb Kumar Pat
Joshi belonging to 1991 batch of Kerala cadre; Hari Ram Sharma, 1993
batch of UP cadre; Mrs Shikha Goel, 1994 batch of AP cadre; Himanshu
Gupta, 1994 batch of Chhattisgarh cadre; Mrs Sampat Meena, 1994 batch
of Jharkhand cadre; Dr Naresh Kumar and Ram Singh, 1994 batch of Punjab
cadre; G Venkatraman, Vinit Dev Wankhede and Sanjay Mathur all of 1994
batch of Tamil Nadu cadre; Raja Srivastava, Dhruva Kant Thakur, Prakash
D and Jai Narayan Singh all of 1994 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre and
Vineet Kumar Goyal and Nieraj Kumar Singh of 1994 batch of West Bengal
cadre.
Will Dr Dalip Singh return to Haryana ? (UPDATED)
Additional Secretary Agriculture and Cooperation in the Government of
India Dr Dalip Singh is likely to return to the parent Haryana cadre
in a month or two. Dr Singh who is not associated with any Haryana leader
is considered to be an outstanding 1982 batch IAS officer.
Justice Deepak Maheshwari appointed as Principal
Secretary, Law in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Justice Deepak Maheshwari has been appointed as a Principal Secretary,
Law & Legal Affairs Department-cum-Legal Remembrancer, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
NTPC installs 110 kWp Rooftop Solar PV plant
(UPDATED)
Dr Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD, NTPC, has inaugurated a 110 kWp Rooftop
Solar PV plant at NTPC Engineering Office complex. NTPC is focusing
on installing Rooftop Solar PV systems at available roof areas in power
stations to meet the energy requirements of its various offices. This
is the first model solar rooftop project by NETRA, the R&D wing
of NTPC having salient features like remote & string monitoring,
seasonal tilt etc. for continuous monitoring and performance studies.
1,70,000 kWh of energy is expected to be generated from this Solar PV
plant every year and Co2 reduction to extent of 163 tons per year is
expected. A K Jha , Director ( Technical ), S N Ganguly, EDWR II, ED
to CMD and ED(CC), Thomas Joseph , ED , NETRA and senior officials were
present on the occasion. The System has been implemented under Jawaharlal
Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) grid connection Rooftop Solar PV
scheme, Phase II, with 30% subsidy from MNRE. With an installed capacity
of 43128 MW through 17 coal based, 7 gas based, 7 solar renewable and
7 Joint Venture power stations, NTPC contributes more than 25 percent
of electricity in the country, with about 18% percent of India's installed
capacity .Long term Corporate Plan of the company envisages a vision
of becoming a 128000 MW. NTPC plans to broad-base its generation mix
by evaluating conventional and alternate sources of energy to ensure
long term competitiveness and mitigate fuel risks. NTPC as per its corporate
plan envisages capacity addition of 11520MW through renewable sources
by 2032. NTPC has already commissioned 95 MW of solar projects and one
15 MW solar project is under implementation and expected to be commissioned
shortly. NTPC plans capacity of over 3000 MW solar capacity in near
term and proposes to implement it in a phased manner in various states.
Orders of A S Mitra as Director (Shipbuilding),
HSL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of A S Mitra presently in the Ministry of Defense, for the
appointment as Director (Shipbuilding), Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
have been issued by the Government of India.
Services of Dr Lakshminarsimhamam as Special
Officer, cyclone withdrawn in AP (UPDATED)
The services of Dr P Lakshminarsimhamam have been withdrawn as Special
Officer, cyclone relief work, Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh.
Dr Lakshminarsimhamam is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh
cadre.
Satya Prakash Ram Tripathi appointed as Under
Secretary, DoPT (UPDATED)
Satya Prakash Ram Tripathi has been appointed as Under Secretary in
the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) after his promotion
to his grade.
P K Sharma selected as Director (Ope), OIL
(UPDATED)
P K Sharma, GM, OIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Operations),
Oil India Limited (OIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)
meeting held on October 20, 2014. As many as 10 persons were interviewed
for the same.
32 IPS officers of 1984 batch empanelled as
ADG in GoI (UPDATED)
Altogether 32 IPS officers belonging to 1984 batch are reported to have
been empanelled to the rank of ADG in Government of India.
Alok Kumar appointed as Secretary, CVC (UPDATED)
Alok Kumar has been appointed as Secretary, Central Vigilance Commission
in the rank of Joint Secretary level by temporarily downgrading the
post. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Kewal Kumar Sharma appointed as Additional
Secretary, Women & Child Development (UPDATED)
Kewal Kumar Sharma, who is presently in the cadre, has been appointed
as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
B N Satpathy appointed as Adviser, Inter State
Council Secretariat (UPDATED)
B N Satpathy, who is presently in the cadre, has been appointed as Adviser
Inter State Council Secretariat in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the
rank of Additional Secretary. He is a 1980 batch IES officer.
K P Krishnan appointed as Additional Secretary
in Rural Development (UPDATED)
K P Krishnan has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department
of Land Resources under the Ministry of Rural Development. He is a 1983
batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Ajay Tyagi posted as Additional Secretary in
Finance Ministry (UPDATED)
Ajay Tyagi has been appointed as Additional Secretary and Director General,
Directorate of Currency, Department of Economic Affairs in Ministry
of Finance. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Anup Chandra Pandey appointed as Additional
Secretary in Defence Ministry (UPDATED)
Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department
of Ex-Servicemen Welfare in Ministry of Defence. He is a 1981 batch
IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Navneet Singh Kang appointed as Additional
Secretary, Health & Family Welfare (UPDATED)
Navneet Singh Kang has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Health
and Family Welfare. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
Karan Bir Singh Sidhu appointed as MD, TRIFED
(UPDATED)
Karan Bir Singh Sidhu has been appointed as Managing Director, TRIFED,
Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Punjab
cadre.
R Rajagopal appointed as Additional Secretary
in Agriculture Ministry (UPDATED)
R Rajagopal has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of
Agriculture Research and Education in Ministry of Agriculture. He is
a 1984 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi appointed as Adviser,
Inter State Council Secretariat (UPDATED)
Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi has been appointed as Adviser, Inter State Council
Secretariat in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Additional Secretary
level. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
T Jacob appointed as Joint Secretary, DoPT
(UPDATED)
T Jacob has been appointed as Joint Secretary, DoPT by temporarily downgrading
the post. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
CORPORATE
Puranmalka's term extended as MD, UltraTech
Cement Ltd
The term of service of O P Puranmalka, Managing Director of UltraTech
Cement Ltd has been extended by the company for a period of one year
i.e. from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016
Chokhani resigns as Joint MD, Sudal Industries
Ltd
Shyantanu Chokhani has resigned as Joint Managing Director of Sudal
Industries Ltd. He will however continue to act as a Director of the
Company
Rao appointed Chairman, Lanco Industries Ltd
Lanco Industries Ltd has appointed G Maruthi Rao as the Chairman of
the company.
Rajendra ceases to be APSIDC nominee on Board
of Lanco Industries Ltd
Ms Anita Rajendra, IAS who is a nominee of Andhra Pradesh Industrial
Development Corporation Limited has resigned as Director on the Board
of Directors of Lanco Industries Ltd
Patil resigns as CEO, Trilogic Digital Media Ltd
Harish Patil has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Trilogic
Digital Media Ltd.
Swaminathan appointed CMD, International Paper
APPM Ltd
International Paper APPM Limited has appointed Rampraveen Swaminathan
who is currently Managing Director of the company and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) as Chairman and Managing Director of the company w.e.f.
November 1, 2014
Thakkar appointed Chairman, Valecha Engineering
Ltd
Valecha Engineering Limited has appointed Arvind Thakkar as Chairman
of the company w.e.f October 17, 2014
Daga appointed CFO, UltraTech Cement Ltd
Atul Daga has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of UltraTech
Cement Ltd w.e.f. December 1, 2014
Jain appointed CFO, Kolte-Patil Developers
Ltd
Kolte-Patil Developers Ltd has appointed Shraddha Jain as Chief Financial
Officer of the company
Jaising appointed Director, Trilogic Digital
Media Ltd
Ms Shivani Jaising has been appointed as a Director of Trilogic Digital
Media Ltd
Vyas resigns as Independent Director, Systematix
Corporate Services Ltd
Ashish Kumar Vyas has resigned as Independent Director of Systematix
Corporate Services Ltd
FORUM
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Senior officers from pvt sector
Very soon we will have senior officers in the Central Secretariat
recruited from the private sector. It is a moot point whether the IAS
will be able to stop this brainchild of Modi.
Vijay Kumar
Kudos for making a correct point
Kudos to NK Das for making a correct point. let the debate of which
service is superior stop and let perceived "superior" person
show his or her mettle wherever he or she is.
R Krishnan
Havoc created by IAS
No doubt about superiority of IAS in the present frame work because
of havoc created by IAS only. The best intellectuals go to medical and
engineering. They do not allow others to come up to that level because
of monopoly. The IAS works as messenger between clerk and Minister without
application of mind and gets the files signed by the minister the way
he wants. But atleast opportunities for promotions and facilities might
be provided to other officers at par with IAS.
Nand Ram
Highly mistaken
N K Das is mistaken. There are many officers who could have joined IAS
but joined IPS, IFS and IRS in batches from the mid 90's. Das can ask
the UPSC for a head count. It is a fact stated by the UPSC that the
IAS is not the first choice of many applicants. Further, if a candidate
could not make it to the IPS in one year and made it to the IAS the
next year, why should that fellow be considered superior to the fellow
who made it to the IPS earlier when this fellow could not? Talking of
1972 is not relevant because the exam pattern was then totally different.
As it is, half the batch of the IAS has lower ranks than half the batch
of other services. If you publish the comments of IAS officers in this
regard, you should publish logical responses thereto also in the interests
of justice and fair debate.
AK Singh
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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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