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POLITICS

Will Meira Kumar be Congress Candidate for PM ?
A reliable Advisor of Sonia Gandhi has suggested her to announce Meira Kumar's name as Prime Ministerial Candidate of Congress Party which will effect two voter categories viz. the Dalits and the women.

Patnaik for post-poll alliance
It is heard that Odisha Chief Minister Navin Patnaik will only go for the post poll alliance and not pre-poll alliance.

BUREAUCRACY

PM clears empanelment file of 1995 batch IAS officers
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has cleared empanelment file of 1995 batch IAS officers to the rank of Joint Secretary in the Government of India on Thursday evening.

Keshav Desiraju appointed as Secretary, Consumer Affairs in GoI
Keshav Desiraju, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
(We said this on Feb 11, 2014)

Lov Verma gets addl charge of Secretary, Health
Lov Verma, Secretary, Department of AIDS Control, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare until further orders. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Will Aradhana Johri be new Secretary Health ?
Two Meetings of MSME Secretary Madhav Lal with Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad could not yield results and the top bosses have reportedly decided to appoint Aradhana Johri as new Secretary Health. She is 1980 batch IAS officer of UP cadre. Formal orders are still awaited

Four Secretaries from J & K, none from Maharashtra
Now there are four Secretaries in the Government of India from a small state of J & K. They are Anil Goswami (Home), Parvez Dewan (Tourism), Madhav Lal (MSME ) and Pankaj Jain (Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation). Incidentally, there is no Secretary from a very important state Maharashtra.

B G Raj selected as Director (Fin), MIDHANI
B G Raj, GM, MIDHANI, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 13, 2014. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

Arun Kumar Gupta to be new DGP of UP ?
Arun Kumar Gupta is likely to be appointed new DGP of Uttar Pradesh. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

E Vishnu Vardhan Reddy to move to Geneva soon
Dr E Vishnu Vardhan Reddy is all set to move to PMA of United Nations in Geneva. The 2004 batch Indian Foreign Service officer is currently serving as Under Secretary, External Publicity & Public Diplomacy [XPD] Division at MEA HQ.

Singh to look after Airport wing in CISF
The newly appointed ADG in CISF Om Prakash Singh will be looking after important airport wing. The officer will look after the security of the country's 59 airports as additional director-general of the CISF. He is 1983 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Satish Chandra may be repatriated in April
As the grapevine has it, Satish Chandra has spread his wings to be back to his cadre state of Andhra Pradesh. The 1986 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre is presently serving as JS, Dept of Fertilizers.

Dept of Rural Development soon to get its new DG, CAPART
As the grapevine has it, Department of Rural Development is all set to get its new DG for CAPART. Presently the additional charge of CAPART is with Vijaya Srivastava, an MP cadre officer.

Pandey to return to UP
DIG in the CBI, Sujeet Pandey, is returning to the parent Uttar Pradesh cadre. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Nageswara Rao to return Punjab
DIG in the CBI ,Nageswara Rao, is returning to the parent Punjab cadre. He is 1995 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar to continue
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar will continue, at least, till his retirement in April mainly because he is considered to be neutral - far away from having any kind of affiliation with any political group within or outside the ruling party. With the change of chief minister in the state, it was expected that the bureaucratic head will also be changed.

Uttarakhand DGP BS Sidhu to remain on seat !
Given the fact that the Police Act stipulates that the DGP shall have a minimum tenure of two years subject to superannuation, DGP in UttarakhandBirindar Singh Sidhu who was appointed on the coveted post on September 30, 2013, is unlikely to be changed.

Ms Vasudeva to succeed Choudhury as CMD, HPCL on Mar 1
Ms Nishi Vasudeva, Director (Marketing), HPCL, will be taking over the charge as Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) on March 1, 2014. She will succeed S Roy Choudhary retiring on February 28, 2014.
(We said this on August 21, 2013)

Applications for post of ED, IIFCL invited
Ministry of Finance has invited applications for the post of Executive Director (Whole Time Director) of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL). Those willing to apply can send their applications to this Department before March 7, 2014.

Orders of Ms Soma Mondal for Director, NALCO yet to come
The orders of Ms Soma Mondal, GM, NALCO, for the appointment as Director (Commercial), NALCO Limited are yet to be issued by the Government of India. The post has been lying vacant since July 19, 2013.

Ms Jayasree Rajmohan posted as Deputy AG in AP
Ms Jayasree Rajmohan, on repatriation to the department, has been posted as Deputy Accountant General (ES-I) in the office of Accountant General (E&RSA), Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. She is an IA&AS officer of 2008 batch.

Govt of Kerela may not appoint ARC in Delhi?
Amid speculations over the appointment of new Additional Resident Commissioner of Kerala in Delhi, the fresh buzz is that the Govt of Kerala may not appoint any officer as ARC. The position has fallen vacant after Bishwanath Sinha's appointment as Jt Secretary, MoEF. Reportedly, two officers are keen to grab this slot.

Director (Fin&Comm) in HSL yet to be appointed
The Department of Defence Production is yet to appoint a candidate on deputation basis for the post of Director (Finance & Commercial), Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). Notably, Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) had not found anyone suitable candidate at a selection meeting held on November 26, 2013 and advised the concerned Ministry to explore the possibility of a candidate on deputation basis. The post has been lying vacant since November 29, 2013.

Orders of M K Singh for CMD of BRCIL yet to come
The orders of M K Singh, Director (PM), BRCIL, for the post of CMD, Bridge & Roof Company Limited (BRCIL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India. However, he is holding an additional charge of this post.

Maj Gen Naronha promoted
Major General Naronha has been promoted to the rank of Lt General in the Indian Army.

Post of CVO, Dena Bank falling vacant in May
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) is falling vacant in Dena Bank on May 5, 2014. The Department of Financial Services has started searching the candidate for the same.

S Mathias gets addl charge of Doordarshan News
S Mathias, ADG (NEWS), NSD:AIR, New Delhi, has been assigned an additional charge of Doordarshan News, New Delhi. He is an officer of Indian Information Service (IIS).

Capt Subodh Nigam to be ED (Flight Safety), Air India
Capt. Subodh Nigam has been appointed as Executive Director (Flight Safety), Headquarters, Delhi in Air India Limited.

Post of Chief Director vacant in Directorate of Sugar
One Post of Chief Director has been lying vacant in Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food & Public Distribution, Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food and Distribution.

Selection for Director (Project) EIL to take place on 14 February
Selection for the post of Director (Project), Engineering India Limited is set to take place on February 14, 2014. Deepak Moudgal, the incumbent Director (Project) is scheduled to superannuate in the month of August this year.

T K Shah is also CCIT-VII, Mumbai
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, T K Shah, CCIT-I, Mumbai, has been assigned an additional charge of CCIT-VII, Mumbai.

Pandey joins BJP
Former Petroleum Secretary Raghav Sharan Pandey has joined the BJP. The 1972 batch former IAS officer Pandey is expected to contest Lok Sabha election from Valmiki Nagar in Bihar.

BEML exhibits its prowess at IME-2014
BEML LIMITED, a public sector company Under the Ministry of Defence and a premier indigenous manufacturer of earthmoving equipment over four decades, is participating in big way in the IME-2014, the 5th International Mining, Exploration, Mineral Processing Technology, Metals & Machinery Exhibition being held at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata from February13 to 16, 2014. Sriprakash Jaiswal, Union Minister for Coal inaugurated BEML Stall at the Exhibition venue in the presence of Jerzy Wifold Tietrewipz, Dy Minister of Economy, Republic of Poland, P Dwarakanath, Chairman & Managing Director and C N Durgesh, Director (Mining & Construction), BEML. The Minister and the distinguished guests went around BEML Stall and appreciated BEML's continuous efforts in providing support to the mining industry of the country and many overseas countries, as well. In the exhibition, BEML is focusing on mining and construction equipment showcasing its range of equipment viz., Excavators, Bulldozers, Motor Graders, Backhoe Loaders etc. BEML equipments are known for self-reliance, higher productivity, user-friendly and popular in the mining industry. Being a leader in the segment, BEML's mining machinery are fully indigenized and robust with improved versions. With its state-of-the-art R&D establishment, BEML has been launching several improvised equipment over the years. The innovative products launched recently are BH150E Electric Dump Truck and BE1800E Excavator. Design and development of 190 Ton Electric Dump Truck is in advanced stages of manufacturing and is expected to be launched shortly.

Mathur appointed CMD of EXIM Bank (UPDATED)
Yaduvendra Mathur has been appointed new CMD of the Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank). He is 1986 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this on December 19 and again on Feb 12)

HAL delivers crew module for human spaceflight program to ISRO (UPDATED)
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first "Crew Module Structural Assembly" for the "Human Spaceflight Program" to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram of ISRO in Bangalore, recently. The first Crew Module will be further equipped with systems necessary for crew support, navigation, guidance and control systems by ISRO for experimentation in the forthcoming GSLV-MK3 launch. "HAL takes pride in the India's space programmes and our Aerospace Division has produced this Crew Module in a record time to meet the requirements of ISRO", said Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL. Earlier also HAL has contributed in the India's space programmes such as "ISRO's Mars Mission" by providing Satellite Structure, Propellant Tankages and supplied thirteen types of riveted structural assemblies, seven types of welded propellant tankages which include the cryogenic liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks and cryogenic stage structures for GSLV D5.

Reshuffle of IPS officers in UP (UPDATED)
A number of officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Javed Akhtar has been posted as ADG PTC Moradabad while Ram Dev was made ADG PAC, Lucknow and Gopal Lal Meena is ADG Power Corporation. Similarly, Vijay Kumar Garg has been made DIG Fire Services; Navneet Kumar Rana as DIG Food Cell; Prashaant Kumar as DIG Personnel; Devendra Kumar Choudhury as DIG Traffic; Gulab Singh as DIG Jhansi range; G P Kanaujiya as DIG Prosecution, Commandant; Barabanki Vinod Kumar Dohre as DIG Homeguards; Krishna Mohan as DIG, PAC Kanpur; Devendra Kumar Rai as DIG, Railways Allahabad; Sanjay Kakkar as DIG, Varanasi range; Virendra Bahadur Singh as SP Kanpur Dehat; Salig Ram as SP, Shravasti; Mahendra Pal Singh as SP Hapur; Rajendra Prasad Yadav as SP Bahriach and Mohit Gupta was made SP Gonda.

Ramakrishna joins as CEO, HLL Life Ltd (UPDATED)
Rama Ramakrishna has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HLL Lifecare Limited in place of E A Subramanian, who joined as Managing Director, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL).

Ashwani Soni selected as Director (Proj), EIL (UPDATED)
Ashwani Soni, ED, EIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Project), Engineers India Limited (EIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on February 14, 2014. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

DEBATE

WILL AAP Party get fractured ?
There is a saying "If you want to start a journey of 1000 miles begin with a single step ". Will the AAP Party get fractured by running very fast ?
Mail your views to + mehrotra.suresh @gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Ramniwas Dhoot re-appointed Chairman, IMP Powers Ltd
IMP Powers Ltd has re-appointed Ramniwas R Dhoot as Whole-time Director and Chairman of the company w.e.f. April 1, 2014.

Ajay Dhoot re-appointed MD, IMP Powers Ltd
Ajay R Dhoot has been re-appointed as Managing Director of IMP Powers Ltd.

Aaditya Dhoot re-appointed Joint MD IMP Powers Ltd
Aaditya R Dhoot has been re-appointed as Joint Managing Director of IMP Powers Ltd.

Neto re-appointed MD, Todays Writing Instruments Ltd
Todays Writing Instruments Ltd has re-appointed Ronald Netto as Managing Director of the company .w.e.f. March 30, 2014.

Mahindra steps down as Director, Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd
Keshub Mahindra has stepped down as a Director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd .

Mallya appointed Independent Director, Nitesh Estates Ltd
Nitesh Estates Ltd has appointed M D Mallya who was former Chairman and Managing Director of Bank of Baroda as an Independent Director of the company.

Gupta re-designated as CEO & MD, Banaras Beads Ltd
Banaras Beads Ltd has re-designated Siddharth Gupta as CEO and Managing Director of the company.

Meibom resigns as Independent Director, Time Technoplast Ltd
Hans-Dieter Von Meibom has resigned as Independent Director of Time Technoplast Ltd on account of personal reasons.

Jain appointed Addl. Director, Tijaria Polypipes Ltd
Tijaria Polypipes Ltd has appointed Ravi Prakash Jain as an Additional Director of the company.

Aggarwal resigns as Independent Director, JL Morison India Ltd
Shamsunder Aggarwal has resigned as Independent Director of JL Morison India Ltd.

Deb appointed Addl. Director, NTC Industries Ltd
NTC Industries Ltd has appointed Nilotpal Deb as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. February 14, 2014.

Chakraborty resigns as MD, NTC Industries Ltd
Naresh Chandra Chakraborty has resigned as Managing Director of NTC Industries Ltd w.e.f. February 14, 2014

Chawla appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, Sagar Tourist Resorts Ltd
Sagar Tourist Resorts Ltd has appointed Kishore T Chawla as Non- Executive Independent Director of the company.

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DEBATE (1)

I agree that AAP will get fractured soon as their (i) political journey has been more than supersonic aircraft (ii) methodology of governance is wrong (iii) promises made before poll should not have been short time bound (iv) AAP does not have majority even in Delhi (v) The leader being part of system earlier is behaving like civil servant rather than as a politician. In view of this despite honest and sincere intentions, it will get fractured.

Harish Kumar

DEBATE (2)

AAP will certainly fracture Congress.

Kapil

DEBATE (3)

They are fractured not because of speed but for not respecting the law of the land.

Ashok Jaidka

Write to PM also

It is very heartening to see that senior citizens have started voicing their difficult problems on this very popular forum which is read by senior bureaucrats.

In addition to writing on this very effective forum, senior citizens can also write to PM office or directly to the PM. Both these addresses are available on internet.

Mani

PMs in waiting

We are a nation of PMs. Who says we have leadership crises. At any given point of time we have more than a dozen PMs in waiting, More than half a dozen of them must be seeing themselves as PM in the mirror, first thing in the morning and last in night

Ravi Pipal

Attention Finance Minister

Finance Minister is going to present vote on account on Feb 17, 2014 without much emphasis on tax collection as it is not full budget. FM failed to increase number of tax payers significantly whose taxable income is more than 1 crore, the figure could not go to 42 lakhs. It is not that FM cannot do it but he never wanted to do it as still IT department chases the cases like if some one is in receipt of interest more than 50,000/-. It is not clear by which logic it is taxable income for a non-working elderly people who have deposited their savings in FD only for their survival. It is just harassment. For such people notices are being sent. It means there is deliberate move not to touch high income group people. Why data for people having cars costing more than 20 lakhs have not been compiled and notices sent for their real income. If some one spends more than 2 lakhs in a year thru credit card, a notice is sent but not those earning more than 1 crore for a single show or single stage performance. List of people driving Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Land cruiser, Bentley, Porsche, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar etc. still not available with IT department. People stayed in five star hotels in last two years still not being compiled but some one has shares of 1 lakh of a company is being chased. Where we are moving? Is FM aware how much loss of revenue due to low invoicing during imports. Recent media report has shown item costing 2000 is being shown as 20 rupee item. Submission to FM re-orient officials in more meaningful work for collection of taxes.

N Prakash

Consider welfare of CSCS cadre too

DoPT should also consider for welfare of CSCS cadre. Almost 3 years have been passed no order for promotion from UDC to Asst. was issued. In all other grade except CSCS order of Promotion has been issued continuously subject to outcome of court. Why it is not possible in UDCS case ?

J K Thakur

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