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POLITICS

Code of Conduct likely to be enforced from March 3
Code of Conduct for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls is likely to be enforced from March 3.

Sikkim Vidhan Sabha polls along with Lok Sabha elections
Sikkim Vidhan Sabha polls are expected along with the Lok Sabha elections in April.

World oil demand expected to increase in 2014
World oil demand growth for 2013 was revised up by 70 tb/d to stand at 0.9 mb/d. The upward revisions in OECD Americas and Europe reflect the most recent data. For 2014, growth is expected to increase to around 1.0 mb/d, unchanged from the previous month.

BUREAUCRACY

Sudhir Mittal to be appointed Member of CCI
Name of Sudhir Mittal has been cleared for the post of Member, Competition Commission of India (CCI). The former IAS officer of 1978 batch has recently retired from the post of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers.
(We said this on January 28, 2014 )

Pay Commission to be constituted this week ?
Much awaited Pay Commission is expected to be constituted in a couple of days.

Arun Mishra seeks voluntary retirement
Outgoing Director General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Arun Mishra, has sought Voluntary Retirement. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Vimal Kirti Singh seeks Voluntary Retirement
Outgoing Resident Commissioner of Jharkhand in New Delhi, Vimal Kirti Singh has also sought Voluntary Retirement. The 1986 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre Vimal Kirti Singh is likely to contest Lok Sabha election from Dhanbad in Bihar.
(We said this on December 18 , 2013)

Bihar IAS officer seeks voluntary retirement
The 1986 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre K P Ramaiah has taken voluntary retirement. He is likely to contest against Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar from Sasaram on JD (U) ticket.

(We said this on Jan 15, 2014)

Justice Dattu nominated !
Senior Judge of the SC Justice H L Dattu has been nominated to the Lokpal selection committee by the Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam.

First woman Chief Secretary in Nagaland
Banuo Z.Jamir has taken over as first female Chief Secretary of Nagaland on Saturday from Alemtemshi Jamir. She is 1977 batch IAS officer.

Will Tripura get new Chief Secretary ?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Tripura government would appoint a new Chief Secretary soon. Presently S K Panda is serving as CS, Tripura. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre.

Who will be new Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh ?
After the additional charge of CS to a 1984 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, Ramesh Negi, speculations as to who would be the new Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh have gained momentum.

Will Alok Kumar be AS, DoPT ?
With the empanelment of 1984 batch IAS officers as Additional Secretary on the cards, the question that is being asked in the corridors of power is whether Alok Kumar will move from DoPT or he would be elevated as AS with DoPT vice Jaipriye Prakash. Alok, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, is waiting in the wings for being empanelled as Additional Secretary.

Two Director level panels on verge of expiry
Two Director level selections made by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) are on the verge of expiry due to delay in clearance from the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

Suresh Kumar likely to move on central deputation
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Suresh Kumar will move on central deputation. The 1986 batch IAS officer of Jammu &Kashmir cadre is currently serving as Principal Secretary - Home, Government of Jammu &Kashmir.

G S Rao deputed as Dy Director, NPA
G S Rao has been deputed as Deputy Director (DIG level), SVP, NPA. He is a 1999 batch IPS Officer of MT cadre.

Shantisundaram takes additional charge of CBEC Chairperson
J M Shantisundaram has taken the charge of Chairperson, CBEC. Reportedly the CoS had cleared Shantisundaram's name for Chairperson on January 28 itself. The appointment orders of Shantisundaram as Chairman would be issued after vigilance clearance. Presently she is Member (Excise & Computerisation) CBEC. She is carrying the charge of Central Economic Intelligence Bureau as well.

Pankaj Jindal poised to move to Mauritius
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Pankaj Jindal may soon be given a new assignment with Income Tax Overseas Unit in Mauritius attached to Indian Embassy. Pankaj, a 1998 batch IRS officer, is presently serving as Additional Director Internal Taxation.

Shekhar Mittal joins as CMD, GSL
Rear Admiral Shekhar Mittal, who was in the Ministry of Defence, has assumed the charge as Chairman and Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL). He succeeded Vineet Bakhshi retired on January 31, 2014.
(We said this on June 14, 2013)

T K Sengupta takes charge as Director, ONGC
T K Sengupta, GGM, ONGC, has taken over as Director (Offshore), ONGC Limited. He succeeded P K Borthakur retired on January 31, 2014.
(We said this on July 11, 2013)

George Kuruvilla joins as Director, BECIL
George Kuruvilla, GM, BECIL, has assumed the charge as Director (Operation & Marketing), Broadcasting Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL). He succeeded I S Mehla retired on January 31, 2014.
(We said this on July 16, 2013)

Rajesh Mishra promoted as ADGP in CG
Rajesh Mishra has been promoted as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in Chhattisgarh. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

V K Singh joins as CEO in Punjab
VK Singh has joined as Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Punjab. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

R C Patel promoted as ADGP on last day of service
R C Patel has been promoted as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in Chhattisgarh on the last day of his service. He was a 1990 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Upendra Kumar Agrawal joins as SP, CBI Kolkata
Upendra Kumar Agrawal has joined as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Kolkata on central deputation. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Prem Kumar Gautam takes charge as SP, CBI, Delhi
Prem Kumar Gautam has joined as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Economic Offence-III, New Delhi on central deputation. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ms Muraleedharan empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Ms Sarada Muraleedharan has been empanelled for the posts of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Department of Posts appeals employees to call off strike
The Department of Posts has appealed the employees to call off proposed strike being organized in support of their demands from February 12 to 13, 2014.

CPI-IW declines by 4 points in December
The Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) in December 2013 declined by 4 points and pegged at 239. On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 1.65 per cent between November and December compared with the rise of 0.46 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

Takkar is new ED of Dena Bank
R K Takkar has joined as Executive Director Dena Bank .Prior to this, he was General Manager of the Oriental Bank of Commerce.

Will Varma succeed Das as JS (Vigilance) DoPT?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that in case Pramod Kumar Das is laterally posted as JS (Training) in DoPT, Archana Varma would have brighter prospects for lateral promotion to JS (Vigilance).

Cherian also a contender for Director (HR) of ONGC
M V Cherian is one among the eight internal candidates who have applied for the post of Director (HR) in ONGC. PESB is all set to conduct interviews to search the successor of K S Jamstin who is retiring on July 31, 2014.

C K Mishra in race for Director (HR) of ONGC
C K Mishra, Executive Director- ONGC, is also in the race for the post of Director (HR) ONGC. PESB is all set to conduct the selection interview to search the suitable candidate for the post. K S Jamstin, the incumbent Dir (HR) ONGC is retiring on July 31, 2014.

A big ticket administrative reshuffle in J&K on the anvil
As the grapevine has it a big ticket administrative reshuffle is slated in Jammu &Kashmir Govt. Several senior most officers, having residual services of six months or so, may be changed especially one has crucially roles to play in upcoming Lok sabha elections.

Anil Kumar Dutta promoted as ED(ATM) in AAI
Anil Kumar Dutta has been promoted to the post of Executive Director (Air Traffic Management) in Airports Authority of India. Dutta, on selection through UPSC, joined Civil Aviation Department as Aerodrome Officer in year 1985.

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Karnataka (UPDATED)
A large number of officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Karnataka. Accordingly, L V Nagarajan has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary, Finance with additional charge of Chairman, Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) while S K Pattanayak will now be Chairman, Bangalore development Authority and T M Vijay Bhaskar is Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj. Similarly, P B Ramamurthy has been appointed as MD, Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC); D Satya Murty as Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development; D N Narasimha Raju as Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister; M Madan Gopal as Additional Chief Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment; P Ravi Kumar as Additional Chief Secretary, Energy; N Sivasailan as Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare; Dr Amita Prasad as Director General, Administrative Training Institute, Mysore; I S N Prasad as Principal Secretary, Finance; P N Sreenivasachary as Principal Secretary, Transport with additional charge of Principal Secretary, Social Welfare and Dr Shalini Rajneesh as Principal secretary, Women & Child Development and Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens with additional charge of Principal Secretary, DP& AR, Training & Political Pensions; Ganga Ram Baderiya as Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and V B Patil was made Regional Commissioner, Belgaum.

Khurshid Ahmad Ganai promoted to ACS grade in J&K (UPDATED)
Khurshid Ahmad Ganai has been promoted to ACS grade in Jammu & Kashmir. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre.

3 IAS officers accorded Super Time Scale in J&K (UPDATED)
Three officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 1998 batch namely Vinod Koul Gazanfer Hussain and Ghulam Hassan Tantray have been promoted to Super Time Scale in Jammu & Kashmir.

Two IAS officers get fresh assignments in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Two officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been given fresh assignments in Delhi Government. Accordingly, Arvind Ray has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Services while Dharam Pal is entrusted with additional charges of Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Development) and Principal Secretary, Irrigation & Flood Control.

9 IAS officers get Selection Grade in AP (UPDATED)
As many as nine officers belonging to 2001 batch have been accorded Selection grade in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: Mrs Smita Sabharwal, Siddharth Jain, Mrs Neetu Kumari Prasad, Dr Christina Z Chongthu, G S R K R Vijay Kumar, K S Sreenivasa Raju, K R B H N Chakravarthy, G Kishan, M Girija Shankar.

2 IAS officers shifted in AP (UPDATED)
Two IAS officers have been transferred in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, K Illambharithi has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner (CT), Punjagutta Division while Mrs Sujatha Sharma will now be Deputy Commissioner (CT), Begumpet.

Two IRAS officers transferred (UPDATED)
Two IRAS officers have been transferred in Railways. Accordingly, Mrs Ankita Kar has been transferred from Western Railway to Northern Railway while Vinay Bansal was shifted from NFR to North Western Railway.

DEBATE - What bureaucracy of the country feel ?
There has been a lot of hue and cry over the (mis)rule of the UPA under Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The alarming defeat of the Congress party in the recently held state Assembly polls has only added fuel to the fire. We invite the decision makers to make their own assessment regarding the above notion about Dr Singh's tenure and feel free to post us that How do they rate performance of the economist Prime Minister as a head of the government?

(Please be short, to the point and objective in your assessment which should not be more than 200 words or so since too long statements and opinions don't attract much audience.)

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CORPORATE

Borthakur ceases to be Director (Offshore), ONGC
P K Borthakur has ceased to be Director (Offshore) of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) on reaching the age of superannuation, on January 31, 2014.

Nair appointed CFO, Bank of India
Bank of India has appointed Krishnakumar K Nair, General Manager as Chief Financial Officer of the Bank.

Rawal appointed Independent Director, Sunstar Realty Development Ltd
Sunstar Realty Development Ltd has appointed Yogesh Kumar Rawal as Non-executive Independent Director of the company.

Agrawal ceases to be Shareholder Director, Bank of Maharashtra
Dr Rajkumar Agrawal has ceased to be Shareholder Director on the Board of Directors of Bank of Maharashtra .

Kapadia re-appointed MD, Delta Corp Ltd
Delta Corp Ltd has re-appointed Ashish Kapadia as Managing Director of the company.

Vaish appointed MD & CEO, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
Dr Manoj Vaish has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.

Three Non Exec. Director appointed on Board of Mahavir Advanced
Mahavir Advanced Remedies Ltd has appointed M Murugadas Rao, Ms Anitha Mahesh and Dhanroop Betala as Non-Executive Directors of the company.

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Government of Failures

The present government is failing in most of the fronts due to its own people and constituents. The present PM did not have the time to review the performance of each Ministry on yearly basis and give guidance to improve. This would have created check and balances in the system and we would have been in better position in the world. In absence of this mechanism every Minister became boss of its own. This has put country into financial difficulty & may lead to crisis. Reservation and subsidies are worst enemy of any economic growth. These are given only to hide failures of the government. Let us see the failures:
PM failed to control corruption, price rise, scams :
FM failed to contain fiscal deficit, CAD, financial discipline, unemployment, GDP growth :
RBI failed to control inflation, interest rate, rupee depreciation :
MHA failed to control crimes specially against women :
MoD failed to control border killing :
MoEA failed to get a permanent seat in UN Security Council :
MoAgri. failed to boost agriculture economy :
MoC&I failed to boost exports and reduce imports, review the impact of FTA, falling industrial production :
MoC&IT failed to increase internet penetration, falling of MTNL & BSNL, imports of telecom equipment, increase telecom manufacturing :
MoH & FW failed to provide good medical facilities at rural areas :
MoP&NG failed to reduce imports of petroleum products and increase production in India :
MoPow failed to increase power production in India :
MoHRD failed to provide basic education in rural areas :
MoCA failed to save Air India from survival :
MoTex failed to protect the mills from closure, bring new policy to generate employment
...to be continued

N Prakash

Police under Delhi Government

Why AAP doesn't creates its own cadre to police the people of Delhi and declare that they don't want the Delhi Police managed by the Central Government.

Prasad

Avoid political news

It is good and improving but don't spoil it by giving politician's news like you did by saying who is close to BJP chief. Stick to postings / transfers of officials, preferably in the public sector where information is choked.

Setty

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