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POLITICS
When nothing else inspires History does! (60)
Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than
to doing them.
Will Prasar Bharti be abolished ?
Will the Modi Government abolish the Prasar Bharti by bringing in an
ordinance soon? One can only wait and watch.
DEBATE
What is the character of Narendra Modi
?
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi becoming the third most followed
world leader on Twitter, next only to US President Barack Obama and
the Pope, he is being discussed everywhere so much so that people have
started comparing him with world leaders of the past. "Is Modi
Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Roosevelt or Churchill" ?
What is your opinion
? Mail it to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com
BUREAUCRACY
Banshidhar Sharma appointed as DG, SSB
Banshidhar Sharma has been appointed as Director General, Sashstra Seema
Bal (SSB). He is a 1980 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.
(We said this on July 9, 2014)
Vineet Joshi likely to repatriate
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Vineet Joshi may soon
repatriate to the cadre state. The 1992 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura
cadre has been serving as Chairman, CBSE.
Balbir Singh appointed as First Secretary, High Commission, Islamabad
Balbir Singh has been appointed as First Secretary in the High Commission
of India, Islamabad under the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a
1986 batch IPS Officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Tenure of Rohit Nandan as CMD, Air India extended
The tenure of Rohit Nandan as Chairman and Managing Director, Air India,
has been extended for a period of three months with effect from August
12, 2014. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on August 11, 2014)
V K Subburaj appointed as Secretary, NCSC
V K Subburaj has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for
Scheduled Castes (NCSC) in Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS
officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Ms Maninder Kaur Dwivedi appointed as ED (Transport),
FCI
Ms Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, who is presently working as Director in the
Department of School Education & Literacy, has been appointed as
Executive Director (Transport), Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Joint
Secretary level. She is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
R D Nazeem appointed as ED (South), FCI
R D Nazeem has been appointed as Executive Director (South), Food Corporation
of India at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of
Himachal Pradesh cadre.
R Vimalesan selected for Director (Ope), HMT Ltd
R Vimalesan, GM, HMT Machine Tools, has been selected for the post of
Director (Operations), HMT Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection
Board (PESB) meeting held on August 12, 2014. As many as six persons
were interviewed for the same.
Verma appointed OSD in Atomic Energy
Pranay K Verma has been appointed as OSD in the Department of Atomic
Energy. He is a 1994 batch IFS officer.
Extension to Dau on post of Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat declined
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has declined the extension
of Rahul Dua as Joint Secretary, Security in the Cabinet Secretariat.
He is a 1983 batch IDES officer.
Tenure of Anil Swarup as Addl Secretary,
CCI extended
The tenure of Anil Swarup as Additional Secretary, Secretariat for CCI,
Cabinet Secretariat has been extended for a period of six months with
effect from September 1, 2014. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Uttar
Pradesh cadre.
Appointment of Mishra as First Secretary, High Commission, Islamabad
cancelled
The appointment orders of Amresh Kumar Mishra as First Secretary, High
Commission of India, Islamabad have been cancelled by the Government
of India. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
H Kumar to join as MD, MRPL on Aug 14
H Kumar, ED, HPCL, will be joining as Managing Director, Mangalore Refineries
& Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on August 14, 2014. The post has
been lying vacant since the retirement of P P Upadhayay on July 31,
2014.
(We said this on January 22, 2014)
Ganai to be Chairman of J & K PSC?
Latest grapevine has it that K A Ganai will be appointed Chairman of
the J & K Public Service Commission. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer.
Anil Kr in the race of ADG, Forest
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Dr Anil Kumar is running
ahead in the race of ADG, Forest. He is a 1980 batch IFS officer of
Manipur-Tripura cadre. The post has been lying vacant after S S Garbyal
made it as DG, Forest. Reportedly, the appointment is expected to take
place by the end of this month.
Upgradation of Balmer Lawrie on the cards?
If some top sources are to be believed Balmer Lawrie, a Mini-Ratna PSE
under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under the Govt of India,
is being tipped for upgradation. The Cabinet Secretariat, reportedly,
has sought further clarification from the Dept of Public Enterprises
on the up-gradation of Balmer & Lawrie.
Will a Pvt Sector executive be CMD of Scooters India Ltd?
The coveted slot of CMD, Scooters India Ltd, has been lying vacant since
April 2013. Presently, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Heavy Industries
is holding an additional charge of CMD, SCI. If the buzz has to be believed
there has been a strong view in the Government of India to have a Private
Sector executive for the slot. Though PESB has re-advertised the post
for which retired CPSE executive upto the age of 62 years and private
sector executives are eligible for application.
Post of Joint Director (Admn) ED is yet to be advertised?
The post of Joint Director (Admin) Enforcement Directorate has been
lying vacant since June 30 after the retirement of M G Atri. The post
is yet to be advertised.
Uttarakhand CS poised for Chairman, State Electricity Authority
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Uttarakhand Govt would
appoint Subhash Kumar, the incumbent Chief Secretary, as Chairman of
Uttarakhand State Electricity Authority. The 1977 batch IAS officer
of Uttarakhand cadre has got six months extension beyond April 2014.
He will retire on October 31 this year.
R S Shukla joins race for AS , Legal Affairs
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that R S Shukla is in the
fray of Additional Secretary, Dept of Legal Affairs. Reportedly, he
had appeared for the interaction at Cabinet Secretariat on August 1.
Presently, two posts are vacant with the Department of Legal Affairs
vice R Raghupati who retired on June this year and another one has fallen
vacant after S S Chahar's appointment as Member Secretary, Law Commission.
R S Shukla is presently serving as Joint Secretary & Legal Adviser,
Department of Legal Affairs.
Mohapatra in race for Addl Secy, Legal Affairs
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that S K Mohapatra is in
the fray of Additional Secretary, Dept of Legal Affairs. Reportedly,
he appeared for the interaction at Cabinet Secretariat on August 1.
Presently two posts are vacant with the Dept of Legal Affairs vice R
Raghupati who retired on June this year and another one has fallen vacant
after S S Chahar's appointment as Member Secretary, Law Commission.
Mohapatra is presently serving as Joint Secretary & Legal Adviser,
Dept of Legal Affairs.
Rao likely to join as Director, ECIL on Sept 17
Prashant Rao, ED, DMRC, is expected to take over the charge as Director
(Technical), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) on September
17, 2014.
Despite ACC approval, orders of R G Rao delayed
Why the orders of R G Rao, Senior MGR, RINL, for the appointment as
Director (Finance), Instrumentation Ltd, Kota (ILK) are getting delayed
despite the approval of Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) two
weeks ago?
Meena is also Agricultural Production Commissioner, Patna
Amrit Lal Meena has been given an additional charge of Agricultural
Production Commissioner, Patna in Bihar. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer
of Bihar cadre.
Paswan shifted as JS, Secretariat, Patna
Ramashish Paswan has been transferred and posted as Joint Secretary,
Ministerial Secretariat Department, Patna in Bihar. He is a 2000 batch
IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Proposal of Sandeep Verma as Adviser, Planning Commission rejected
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has rejected the proposal
of Sandeep Verma for the appointment as Adviser in the Planning Commission
in Government of India. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan
cadre.
Sumit Bose is now Full Time Member in Expenditure
Management Commission (UPDATED)
Former Secretary Finance in the Government of India Sumit Bose has been
appointed Full Time Member of the Expenditure Management Commission
set up by the Modi Government. He is former 1976 batch IAS officer of
Madhya Pradesh cadre.
2 IAS officers shifted in HP
(UPDATED)
Two officers belonging to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have
been transferred in Himachal Pradesh. Accordingly, R Selvam has been
posted as Deputy Commissioner, Chamba while Kadam Sandeep Vasant was
made Deputy Commissioner, Mandi.
Anoop Singh is also DG, APSRAC, Hyderabad
(UPDATED)
Anoop Singh has been given an additional charge of Director General,
Andhra Pradesh State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (APSRAC), Hyderabad
in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1990 batch IFS officer of AP cadre.
No candidate found for MD, HMT Machine Tools
Ltd (UPDATED)
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to select right
candidate for the post of Managing Director, HMT Machine Tools Limited
at a selection meeting. Only two persons were interviewed for the same.
The Board has recommended the Department of Heavy Industry to explore
possibility of appointing a candidate on deputation basis or make alternate
arrangements.
21 UPSCS officers awarded IAS cadre
(UPDATED)
As many as 21 officers of Uttar Pradesh State Civil Service (UPSCS)
have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. The officers
are: Gaya Prasad, Rajeev Sharma, Dr. Arun Veer Singh, Shyam Sunder Sharma,
Rajendra Pratap Singh, Rajendra Prashad, Rajendra Pratap Pandey, Shahid
Manjar Abbas Rizvi, Mohammad Shafakat Kamal, Vijay Kumar Yadav, Shakuntala
Gautam, Hari Shankar Upadhyay, Bal Krishna Tripathy, Bhavna Srivastava,
Chandra Bhushan Singh, Udai Veer Singh Yadav, Sarvagya Ram Mishra, Sahdev,
Hemant Kumar, Vimal Kumar Dubey and Gyan Prakash Tripathi.
CORPORATE
Uppal re-appointed CMD, Lakshmi Overseas
Industries Ltd
Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd has re-apppointed Balbir Singh Uppal
as Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Jain appointed CS, Essar Shipping Ltd
Essar Shipping Limited has appointed Hitesh Kumar Jain as the Company
Secretary of the company.
Sheth to step down as Whole-time Director, The Great Eastern Shipping
Company Limited
K M Sheth will step down as Whole-time Director of The Great Eastern
Shipping Company Limited w.e.f. September 1, 2014.
Two whole-time Directors to be appointed on Board of The Great Eastern
Shipping Company Limited
The Board of The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has decided
to appoint Tapas Icot and G Shivakumar as Whole-time directors and also
to be designated as executive directors of the company.
Asthana resigns as ED, Ruchi Soya Industries Limited
Sanjeev Kumar Asthana has resigned as Executive Director of Ruchi Soya
Industries Limited.
Jain appointed Addl. Director, Vardhman Textiles Ltd
Vardhman Textiles Limited has appointed Devendra Bhushan Jain as an
Additional Director of the company.
Handa appointed Addl. Director, ING Vysya Bank Ltd
ING Vysya Bank Limited has appointed Kewal Handa as an Additional Director
of the company.
Singhania appointed Addl. Director, JK Tyre
& Industries Ltd
JK Tyre & Industries Limited has appointed Ms Sunanda Singhania
as Additional Director of the company.
Maken ceases to be Part-time Non-official Director,Indian Bank
Sanjay Maken has ceased to be Part-time Non-official Director of Indian
Bank.
Two Addl. Directors appointed on Board of GNFC
Prof Arvind Sahay and Chandrasekhar Mani have been appointed as Additional
Directors on the Board of Directors of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers
and Chemicals Limited.
Freedman resigns as Director, Responsive Industries Ltd
Michael Freedman has resigned as Director of Responsive Industries Limited.
Dhanotiya appointed CFO, Mid India Industries Ltd
Mid India Industries Ltd has appointed Om Prakash Dhanotiya as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.
Rao appointed Independent Director, VBC Ferro Alloys Ltd
VBC Ferro Alloys Ltd has appointed V S Rao as an Independent Director
of the company.
FORUM
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What is the character of Narendra Modi ? (DEBATE
1)
He trying to become Hitler
Our PM Narendra Modi is trying to become Hitler. In fact 50 per cent
Hindus are liberal in this country and hence Modi cannot become Hitler.
B K Mukherjee ex-DGP MP
It will not augur well for medical community
Surely good things being contemplated by Health Minister will not augur
well for the Indian Medical Community. Alas they could cooperate for
the overall good of poor people.
Vinod Sachdeva
Equivalent expenditure will incur on sending CGHS patients to private
hospitals
The amount which the Government spends on treatment of CGHS patients
through Government hospitals will be almost equivalent to the expenditure
which they will incur on sending CGHS patients to private hospitals.
Treatment of CGHS patients in Government involves availing hospital
facilities, salary & wages of employees, diagnostic tests, office
expenses, building maintenance etc. Government hospitals are meant for
the poor. The conditions for CGHS patients were relaxed in order to
avoid rush at Government hospitals. If the paraphernalia of CGHS itself
is abolished the Government will be saving a lot of money. For the Government
employees every where there should be scheme of medical insurance.
Anurag Srivastava
No such move
In the recent past, such news of Indian Telecom Service officers has
been given. On enquiry, DoPT informs that no such move.
Rakesh Desai
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Disclosure of Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee report regarding
lobbying
The appellant sought information regarding documents/correspondence
on meeting(s) of PMO with Walmart lobbyists, files notings/correspondence
on setting up of Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee to probe lobbying
by foreign companies mentioning terms and reference, action taken
on the same and steps taken to prevent lobbying etc. During hearing
before the Central Information Commission (CIC), the respondent
stated that the report has now been laid down in the parliament.
The CIC directed to provide the information while appreciating
the efforts put in by the appellant. The CIC also directed that
such information as can be made available, be updated on their
website u/s 4(2) of the Act, so that the public need not file
an application to obtain the information.
Comments
As per section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act, 'There shall be no obligation
to give any citizen information, the disclosure of which would
cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature'.
However, after the report is laid before the parliament, there
is no exemption available to the report and it is liable for disclosure.
Citation: Shri S.C. Agrawal v. Ministry
of Corporate Affairs in F.No. CIC/KY/A/2014/000073-YA
(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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