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When nothing else inspires, History does (70)
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Name the five top Congress leaders ?
On an occasion of wedding party someone asked "Name the top five leaders in the Congress party ? "And reply was in chorus "Ha Ha Ha Ha".

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

Couple of Secretary level postings this week !
A couple of Secretary level postings are expected to take place in the Government of India this week.

Ranjan Mathai on way out ?
Indian High Commissioner in London Ranjan Mathai seems to be on his way out. Former Secretary, MEA, Mathai is a retired 1974 batch IFS officer.

CIC is headless
After the retirement of Rajiv Mathur, the prestigious post of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) is headless. The Government has not named successor of Mathur.

Changes in top posts with Fin Min ruled out?
If some highly placed sources in politics & bureaucracy are to be believed, reshuffle of Secretaries with Finance Ministry is ruled out now. Reportedly, PMO seems to be in the favour of stability in the top positions in Finance. Speculations would go on till the expected reshuffle of Secretaries takes place.

Will the selection of VC (CVC) get delayed?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that the selection of Vigilance Commissioner may get delayed. The PIL, questioning the selection process, filed is scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court on August 29. One can only wait & watch.

V Rajagopalan unlikely for Chairman NBA ?
It is reliably learnt that V Rajagopalan, the incumbent Secretary, Dept of Environment & Forest, may miss the chance for Chairman, National Bio-diversity Authority. Reportedly, the PMO is apprehensive in accommodating the mutually conflicting views of present & former Union Ministers over his selection process. The 1978 batch IAS officer of UP cadre is set to superannuate on August 31.

Deputation tenure of Adviser to ED, ADB ends this month
Central deputation tenure of Sudhakar Shukla as Adviser to Executive Director, African Development Bank (ADB) is coming to an end in August 2014. He is a 1985 batch IES officer.

Bureaucratic reshuffle expected in UP in post Amar Singh scenario?
It is widely believed that Uttar Pradesh may witness a series of bureaucratic reshuffle in the post Amar Singh scenario for reasons known to those who understand UP politics. The passionate observers make it a point that 'power & resources thy name is Amar Singh'. One can wait and watch only.

Quest for learning knows no end for Pukhraj Maroo
Dr Pukhraj Maroo is continuously in the process of learning. He has now completed his LL M (Master of Law) , which happens to be his eleventh academic distinction. He started with Sanskrit Vishad, BA, MA (Hindi),LL B ,Ph D (Hindi),PG Diploma in Human Rights Law, MA (Sociology) Ph D (Sociology) MBA and now LL M. He is retired 1980 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. He has six books to his credit and preparing for seventh one. At present he is Member of the National Monuments Authority under Union Ministry of Culture.

Tenure of Srivastava as Joint Secretary, MHA ends in Aug
The tenure of Ravindra Kumar Srivastava as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is coming to an end in August, 2014. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Shailesh Pathak joins as ED Bhartiya Group
Shailesh Pathak has joined as Executive Director of Bhartiya Group where he'll lead new ventures in city development & affordable housing, as well as PPP initiatives. His prior experience include 4 years with Srei Infra Finance, 6 years with the ICICI group and 17 years with the IAS (MP-CG), which he left in 2006. Bhartiya is a diversified lifestyle group founded in 1987 with two verticals: Bhartiya Fashion (international manufacturing of leather products and fur and Leather SEZ, listed since 1994) and Bhartiya Urban (city development), which is developing Bhartiya City in Bengaluru, a 126 acre integrated township The next big initiative will be in mass housing.


Tenure of Mrs Kundra as CVO, DTC ends in Aug
The tenure of Mrs Gitanjali Gupta Kundra as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), DTC under the Ministry of Home Affairs, is coming to an end in August, 2014. She is a 1996 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Why orders of Singh for CMD, BRCIL delayed?
Why the orders of M K Singh, Director (PM), BRCIL, for the post of CMD, Bridge & Roof Company Limited (BRCIL) are getting delayed? However, he is holding an additional charge of CMD, BRCIL. He was selected for the post on November 29, 2013.

Applications for Project Director, RGNAU invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Project Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) before September 19, 2014.

Satyanand poised for JS empanelment
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Satyanand may soon be empanelled to be posted as Joint Secretary or equivalent with Govt of India. Reportedly, the 1992 batch Indian Forest Service officer of MP cadre has already got CVC clearance.

Chowdhary in race for Director (HR) IOCL
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Ashok Kr Chowdhary is in the race for Director (HR), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL). Presently he is serving as Executive Director (HR) with IOCL's refinery wing. Reportedly, PESB will be conducting the selection interview soon.

Jenaw empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Rajnish Kumar Jenaw has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch IP&TA&FS officer.

Joint Secretary level post falling vacant in DoPT
A post of Joint Secretary level is falling vacant in the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in Government of India up to September 2014.

J L Gautam likely to join central deputation
J L Gautam is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 1991 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

Vijay Kumar moves to Durgapur
Dy Commandant CISF in Bhopal Vijay Kumar has been moved to Durgapur. Dharmvir Yadav is new Dy Commandant in Bhopal.

Orders of Langstieh as Chairman, DVC issued (UPDATED)
The orders of A W K Langstieh for the post of Chairman, Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) have been issued by the Government of India. He is an IA& AS officer.
(We said this on September 11, 2013)

50 IRS-IT officers of 1987 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as 50 officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre and 1987 batch have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include: Harsh Prakash, Ravindra I Patel, E Sankaran, B K S Pandya, Raju Tayeng, Shouvik Guha, KCP Patnaik, Bharath Bhushan, Shesh Shayee Gautam, Bharat Singh Gahlot, MCY Reddy, Uma Singh, Geetha Ravi Chandran, Pankaj Vidyarthi, Valavarti Rajendra, R S Puri, V Srinivas, K B Shukla, AS Singh, Anirudh Kumar, Rajesh Tuteja, Sanjay Kumar, Subhashree Anantkrishnan, Mohanish Verma, Shishi Jha, Hemanth Bijoy Mahanta, Ashish Verma, Mukhendu Singh Pawar, Chaitali Panmei, Gajanand Meena, Sumant Sinha, Om Kareshwar Cindra, Narottam Mishra, Kuldeep Moorti Bali, Ratnesh Nandan Sahay, Pravin Kumar, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Subrat Mishra, Mukesh Kumar Mittal, J Albert, Bipin Bihari Singh, Manoj Kumar Gautam, Kriwant Sahay, Renu Jauhri, Poonam Khaira Sidhu, Rajat Bansal, Amitabh Kumar, Ramesh Kumar Yadav, Pragya Sahay Saksena and Lekha Kumar.

R N Ravi appointed as Chairman, JIC (UPDATED)
R N Ravi, former Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, has been appointed as Chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) in the rank of Secretary to Government of India for a period of three years.

IRS-IT officers get postings in Principal CCIT office, Delhi region (UPDATED)
Four IRS-IT officers, upon return from deputation, have been posted to the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi. The officers include: Meenakshi Goswami, Vivek Nangia, Bhaskar Goswami and Alok Malviya.

R G Rao joins as Director (Fin), ILK (UPDATED)
R G Rao, Sr MGR, RINL, has taken over the charge as Director (Finance), Instrumentation Ltd, Kota (ILK).
(We said this on Dec 3, 2013)

14 IFS officers get Selection Grade in MP (UPDATED)
As many as 14 officers belonging to Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been accorded Selection Grade in Madhya Pradesh. The officers include: M Saeed Khan, K S Netam, A S Rajput, B S Annigiri, Mrs Archana Shukla, A K Bhugaonkar, V K Neema, A K S Chauhan, Ajaypal Singh, P S Masaram, P S Champawat, D C Gupta, Vikas Karan Verma and K k Bhardwaj.

Col Sandeep Kumar takes over Command of IML (UPDATED)
Institute of Military Law (IML), Brig D K Ahluwalia handed over the command of the premier Institute of Military Law to Col Sandeep Kumar at Kamtee, Nagpur.

Brig Ahluwalia posted as Dy Judge Advocate General in W-Command (UPDATED)
Brig D K Ahluwalia has been appointed as Dy Judge Advocate General in Western Command Headquarters.

C K Dey selected as Director (Fin), CIL (UPDATED)
C K Dey, Director (Finance), ECL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Coal India Limited (CIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 25, 2014. As many as six persons were interviewed for the same.

Pannalal Solanki posted as Dy Secretary, School Education in MP (UPDATED)
Pannalal Solanki has been appointed as Deputy Secretary, School Education in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Jishnu Barua appointed as Joint Secretary, DoPT (UPDATED)
Jishnu Barua has been appointed as Joint Secretary in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in Government of India. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

D K Samantaray repatriated to parent cadre (UPDATED)
D K Samantaray, Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been accorded premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Ms Amita Sharma repatriated to parent cadre (UPDATED)
Ms Amita Sharma, Additional Secretary, Higher Education, has been accorded premature repatriation to her parent cadre. She is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Rajan Datta posted as Deputy Secretary, Culture (UPDATED)
Rajan Datta has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Culture in Government of India. He is a 2004 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

40 ITS officers of 1983 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as 40 officers belonging to Indian Telecommunications Services (ITS) of 1983 batch have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include: Sunil Kumar Gupta, Santhosham P, Raghava Kumar V V S, Biswajit Paul, Mahesh Shukla, Raju V, Udai K Srivastava, Ashok Raj N, Satish Tandon, Durga P Parihar, B Chandrasekhar, Shailendra Agarwal, Shakeel Ahmad, Deep Tyagi, Ashok Kumar Mittal, Nirmal K Joshi, Alok K Srivastava, Ganesh Chandra Pande, Vineet Kumar Mathur, Shyam Narain, Manoj K Mishra, Gaya Prasad, Naresh Sharma, Mahendra Pati, Prakash Ballal, Satyanarayan P V,S Leela Shankari, John Chrisostom M, Alpana Aggarwal, Subhash Chand, Ashok Kumar Upadhayay, Bal Krishna Badola, Harish C Mehta, Rana Ashok Kumar, Ajay Kumar Kanojia, Prasana K Sikdar, Kishore Kumar, Debasis Chattopadhay, Srisankar V and Firoz Anwar.


6 IP&TA&FS officers of 1983 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as six officers belonging to Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service of 1993 batch have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. The officers include: Mahmood Ahmed, Kumar Sanjay Briar, Devendra Kumar Nim, Pranav Khullar, Rajeev Kumar and Saurabh Kumar Tiwari.

2 IPoS officers of 1991 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI (UPDATED)
Two officers of Indian Postal Service (IPoS) of 1991 batch namely Subrat Das and Veena R Srinvas have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India.

CORPORATE

Raghunathan appointed CEO, TTK Healthcare Ltd
TTK Healthcare Ltd has appointed T T Raghunathan, Executive Vice Chairman of the company as Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Nagarajan resigns as CFO, Kakatiya Textiles Ltd?
Nagarajan P has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Kakatiya Textiles Ltd.

Shapiro appointed Resident Director ( North America), Tata Sons
James Shapiro has been appointed as Resident Director ( North America), Tata Sons

Page appointed GM, JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity
Antony Page has been appointed as the General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity

Rajkumar appointed Planning Head, Leo Burnett Delhi
Antony Rajkumar has been appointed as Planning Head, Leo Burnett Delhi

Srinivasan re-appointed Independent Director, TTK Prestige Ltd
TTK Prestige Ltd has re-appointed R Srinivasan as Independent Director of the company.

Two Directors cease to be on Board of Wheel & Axle Textiles Ltd
Praful A Shah and Alok P Shah have resigned as directors of Wheel & Axle Textiles Ltd with immediate effect.

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What is the character of Narendra Modi (Debate 1)

World leader is US President Obama. Don't equate Narendra Modi with five World leaders. He will deal problems with iron hand.

G S Mathur, former DGP Madhya Pradesh

Lame excuse

It is a tame excuse given by Health minister in removing Sanjiv Chaturvedi from the post of CVO AIIMS .Officer of any service, be it All India Services or other Group A services can be posted as CVOs on deputation. It has been two years since this officer has been in this post. The fact of the matter is that he has been removed as he had become a thorn in the flesh for the corrupt elements in the AIIMS. During his time there, about dozen vigilance cases have been booked against several personnel. This has been revealed under an RTI enquiry by Subhash Aggrawal a much celebrated RTI activist. It is really sad that even under new regime honest officers have no place. This officer was hounded by Haryana Government for his zealous campaign against forest grabbers and only an appeal to the President brought him reprieve from the persecution by his state cadre.Now the Health Ministry has done the same. While the Prime Minister seems to be sincere in changing the bureaucratic culture, some of his Cabinet members appear to be helpless before the wily bureaucrats. The health minister certainly appears to be so .So it seems is the Minister of Urban Development against Directorate Of States.From a personal knowledge of a particular case of house allotment I find things remain the same in this department which also reeks of corruption. One feels disappointed after one hoped things would definitely change with Modi at the helm of affairs.

Aarti Khosla

All technical posts should be handled by technocrats

All the technical posts should be handled by the technocrats but unfortunately these post are occupied by the bureaucrats who even don't know the basic of the field. They are holding the post only because they are IAS/IPS/IFS. In Civil Aviation sector all the posts which are highly technical i.e. Air India, DGCA , Airport Authority are headed by these people only.

Ramesh Kumar


Congratulations !

Congratulations for being the first ever DMD of NABARD. Wish you success in your new assignment.

Shankar Nath Ghosh

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