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POLITICS

Is UIDAI heading towards a leadership crises ?
If one tracks the movements and expected exits from UIDAI one would not deny that UIDAI is heading towards a crises like situation. Nandan Nilekani's expected exit, ahead of Lok Sabha Elections, is being seen as a big setback to the Aadhar Project. Alok Kumar, DDG, UIDAI, has recently moved to MHA as Joint Secretary. Exit of another six DDGs are expected in a row. In case all the expected exits, most of them are for certain, come true the UIDAI would certainly face a whole lot of difficulties, for a short while, in accomplishing its mammoth task ahead. Is UIDAI really heading towards a leadership crises?

OECD economies expected to grow at 1.9 per cent in 2014
World economic growth for 2013 and 2014 remains at 2.9% and 3.5% respectively. The OECD economies are recovering and are expected to grow in 2014 at 1.9%, compared to 1.2% in 2013, unchanged from previous month's forecast. China's growth remains unchanged at 7.8% for both 2013 and 2014, while India's forecast remains at 4.7% and 5.6%.

BUREAUCRACY

U C Nahta to be Member, CCI
U C Nahta is also being appointed new Member of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). He was Member of the Company Law Board.

Banker to head PFRDA ?
A Banker is likely to be appointed Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the pension regulator.

Fresh panel for DG, BSF ?
ACC has reportedly returned the file of DK Pathak for DG, BSF . Now a fresh panel is likely to be sent for appointment as DG BSF.

7th Pay Commission constituted with Justice Mathur as Chairman
The GoI has constituted 7th Pay Commission with retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur as Chairman. Vivek Rae Secretary Petroleum who is retiring by this month end will be Full Time Member-Secretary. Dr Rathin Roy who is Director , NIPFP will be part-time Member. Ms Meena Agarwal OSD, Department of Expenditure will be Secretary of the Commission.
(We said this on February 3)

Sarvjit Singh to be Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Admn
An inter cadre deputation of Sarvjit Singh from Punjab to AGMUT cadre (Chandigarh Administration) has been approved for the appointment as Finance Secretary, Chandigarh Administration for a period of three years. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Appointment of new Mumbai Police Commissioner next week
Appointment of new Mumbai Police Commissioner is expected to take place only next week. The post has been lying vacant for the last seven days.

Ashish Singhmar goes on inter cadre deputation to Jharkhand
An inter cadre deputation of Ashish Singhmar from Himachal Pradesh to Jharkhand cadre has been approved for a period of three years. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Pandurang Pole goes on inter cadre deputation to Maharashtra
An inter cadre deputation of Pandurang Kondbarao Pole from Jammu & Kashmir to Maharashtra cadre has been approved for a period of three years. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre.

Sanjay Kumar Singh goes on inter cadre deputation to Bihar
The inter cadre deputation of Sanjay Kumar Singh from Odisha to Bihar cadre has been extended for a period of one year with effect from February 13, 2014. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.

Sushovan Banerjee joins as CVO of JNPT
Sushovan Banerjee has joined as CVO Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). He is 1989 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on January 20, 2014 )

Book of Tripura Chief Secretary, S K Panda released
The book "Making One Plus One Eleven--Some Experiences of Tripura" penned by the Tripura, Chief Secretary, Dr Sanjay Kumar Panda, was released by the Tripura Chief Minister, Manik Sarkar on February 1, 2014. The book focuses on the development of this small state and its glorious tradition experienced by the author. Panda is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Manipur - Tripura cadre.

Jatinder Bir Singh joins as CMD Punjab & Sindh Bank
Jatinder Bir Singh has taken over as CMD of the Punjab and Sindh Bank .Prior to this, Singh was Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on February 3, 2014)

K Ratnaprabha poised to repatriate to Karnataka
As the grapevine has it, K Ratnaprabha is all set to repatriate to the Govt of Karnataka, her parent cadre. The 1981 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre is presently serving as Additional Secretary, Dept of Women & Child Development.

Three posts of Joint Director to fall vacant in CBI in 2014
Three posts at Joint Director level are due to fall vacant in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2014.

20 of 26 senior most IRS officers to get Apex scale ?
One may term it as irony of the IRS cadre restructuring that as against 26 senior most IRS officers (Principal CCITs) supposed to get apex scale only approx 20 officers would be able to get the apex scale. The delay in ACC's ratification has marred the prospects of many officers. Few officers would retire in the meanwhile and many of them would lack in terms of having two years of service in HAG scale on the date of approval of cadre restructuring by the cabinet; a mandatory clause for apex scale.

Orders of R K Mitra as Director (Fin), HSCL issued
The orders of R K Mitra, Director (Finance), Jute Corporation of India Ltd (JCIL), for the appointment as Director (Finance), Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited (HSCL) are reported to have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Sept 16, 2013)

Change of guard in J&K bureaucracy on the anvil ?
As the grapevine has it Jammu & Kashmir Government may soon appoint new Chief Secretary for the state. Presently Mohammad Iqbal Khandey is serving as Chief Secretary. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre. Reportedly, J&K Govt had recently offered an officer, serving the GoI, for the post.

Davinder Kumar poised for premature repatriation?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Davinder Kumar is all set to repatriate prematurely to his cadre state of Assam-Meghalaya. The 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre is posted in Guwahati as Regional DDG, UIDAI.

Who will be new CEO in Punjab ?
Who will be Chief Electoral Officer Punjab ? Tie is said to be between two IAS officers V K Singh and R Venkatratnam.

Angurana not keen to repatriate as CS, J&K Govt ?
Amid the ongoing speculations over the change of guard in Jammu & Kashmir bureaucracy the Govt of Jammu and &Kashmir had, reportedly, offered Ashok Kumar Angurana to repatriate to Jammu &Kashmir as its Chief Secretary. But Angurana, 1980 batch IAS officer, refused to get back to the state as he prefers to superannuate from GoI as Secretary only.

Cherian has applied for the post of Director (HR) ONGC
M V Cherian is one among the 08 internal candidates, from ONGC, in the pursuit of Director (HR) ONGC. PESB is all set to conduct the selection interview to search the suitable successor of K S Jamstein. He is retiring on July 31, 2014.

Kundan Krishnan is back to Bihar
JD in the Intelligence Bureau ,Kundan Krishnan, has returned from central deputation to the parent Bihar cadre. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer.

Anil Mehta to be ED (Corp Affairs), Air India
Anil Mehta has been appointed as Executive Director (Corporate Affairs), Headquarters, Delhi in Air India Limited.

Arbind Modi promoted to CCIT grade
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Arbind Modi, who is presently on foreign assignment to the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank, has been promoted to the grade of Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (CCIT), CBDT.

15 IRS-IT officers promoted to JCIT grade
As many as 15 officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre have been promoted to the grade of Joint Commissioner of Income Tax. The officers : S N Gopala Krishna, Bangalore; Anant Prakash, P D Taneja, Delhi; Choudhary Oraon, Patna; V G Irkal, Bangalore; S K Agarwala, Bangalore; Ashok Mishra, Bhopal; Shailesh Thakur, Patna; Sukhjit Singh, Chandigarh; Gagan Sood, Delhi, Bangar Sujit Sudhakar, Mumbai; G Hukugha Sema, Delhi; Umesh Takyar, Kanpur; V B Sargar, Pune and T R Rehman of Kanpur.

L V Antony Dev Kumar likely to join central deputation
L V Antony Dev Kumar is likely to join central deputation at Deputy Inspector General level. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

PESB invites applications for Director (Pipeline), IOCL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Pipeline), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) falling vacant next year on February 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before April 1, 2014.

Reshuffle of IAS officers in UP
A number of officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Praveen Kumar Singh has been appointed as Special Secretary administrative reform department while Sandhya Tewari was shifted to Saharanpur as DM and Vimal Sharma is DM, Firozabad. Besides, Pankaj Yadav was made DM of Meerut; Navdeep Rinwa as Special Secretary, higher education department; Ajay Deep Singh as DM, Baghpat; Bhupendra S Chaudhary as DM Bijnor; Satyendra Kumar Singh as DM Banda; Pankaj Kumar as DM Agra; Zohair Bin Sagir as Special Secretary, transport department; Sameer Verma as Special Secretary, Panchayati Raj; Roshan Jacob as DM, Kanpur; Rigjian Samphael on the waiting list; Lokesh M as DM, Kushinagar; Vipin Kumar Dwivedi was promoted as Faizabad divisional commissioner; Indraveer Singh Yadav as DM Faizabad; Bharat Lal Rai as DM of Sant Kabir Nagar; Saumya Agarwal as Special Secretary, technical education department; Sharad Kumar Singh shifted to Maharajganj; Mani Prasad Mishra as special secretary department of higher education; R P Goswami as DM Deoria; Kinjal Singh as Mahoba in the same capacity; Rakesh Kumar as DM Bahraich and Vidya Sagar Prasad was made new CEO of KGB.

E A Subramanian joins as MD, BCPL (UPDATED)
E A Subramanian, Senior VP, HLL, has taken over the charge as Managing Director, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL).
(We said this on Sept 18, 2013)

Defexpo: HAL participation to focus on technological excellence (UPDATED)
HAL will be showcasing its strength by displaying various models of its products at the forthcoming Defexpo, the land, naval and internal security systems exhibition, at New Delhi from tomorrow February 6-9, 2014. These models will be displayed over an area of 330 sq metres at Central Hall Lake (Pragati Maidan) and will include ALH, LCH, IJT, Do-228, Su-30, Hawk, MTA, Chetak, LUH, LCA, HTT-40, Lakshya and PSLV and GSLV. HAL's participation theme will focus on technological excellence, under its business verticals such as fighters, trainers, transport aircraft, helicopters, engines, systems and avionics besides projecting the company's futuristic programs. Dr R K Tyagi, HAL Chairman will inaugurate the HAL stall on the first day, February 6, 2014 at 08.30 hrs. HAL officials will also participate in business meetings, conferences and seminars and explore the latest trends and opportunities in the defence sector. The biennial event, Defexpo, is an ideal platform for Indian defence industries to show-case their capabilities and explore the latest trends of the defence needs in India, particularly on land, navy and internal security fronts. An impressive 232 foreign companies from 32 countries participated in the 2012 edition which also had 15 country pavilions. The Defexpo India 2014 is the eight in the series.

Orders of Ms Nishi Vasudeva as CMD, HPCL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Ms Nishi Vasudeva, Director (Marketing), HPCL, for the post of Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) are whispered to have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Aug 21, 2013)

Sanjiv Kumar is also Director, Publicity in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Sanjiv Kumar has been assigned an additional charge of Information & Publicity in Delhi Government. He is a 1992 batch IAs officer of AGMUT cadre.

Kaling Tayeng relieved to join Govt of Arunachal Pradesh (UPDATED)
The Delhi Government has relieved Kaling Tayeng of the post of Special Secretary, Social Welfare and Women & Child Development enabling him to join the Government of Arunachal Pradesh. He is 1998 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Bhaskar Chatterjee posted as DG, Home Guard in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Bhaskar Chatterjee has been appointed as Director General of Home Guard and Civil Defence in Rajasthan. He is a 1978 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Braj Kishore Prasad appointed as Additional Secretary, MHA (UPDATED)
Braj Kishore Prasad has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Government of India. Prasad, who belongs to 1983 batch IAS officer, is in his present Tamil Nadu cadre.

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

Fuller designated as ED, Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited

Sandeep Fuller has been designated as Executive Director of Texmaco Rail & Engineering Limited.

Mallipudi resigns as Independent Director, Cambridge Technology Enterprises Ltd
Anand Mallipudi has resigned as Independent Director of Cambridge Technology Enterprises Limited due to his other professional commitments.

Roy resigns as Non Exec. Director, Educomp Solutions Limited
Roy Cambell II has resigned as Non-Executive, Non Independent Director of Educomp Solutions Limited

Rai to be re-appointed CMD, Suprajit Engineering Ltd
Suprajit Engineering Limited is to re-appoint K Ajith Kumar Rai as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company w.e.f. April 01, 2014

Kumar ceases to be Nominee Director, Precot Meridian Limited
Exim Bank has withdrawn its nominee Ajit Kumar from the Board of directors of Precot Meridian Limited.

Kumar ceases to be Nominee Director, Somany Ceramics Limited
Exim bank has withdrawn its Nominee Director Sandeep Kumar from the Board of Directors of Somany Ceramics Limited.

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DEBATE(1)
His performance in economic field has been generally good but he was slow in decision making in administrative matters. He had virtually no control over his powerful ministers leading to scams and corruption. Only MP from Lok Sabha should be PM in future. This should be noted by all parties

Rajiv Sharma

The Govt. decision to constitute this well deserved team for 7th CPC is dynamic act.

K S Sukumaran

Indians Ignorant on Indians?

The argument of someone on your board that it is not racism but ignorance of North Indians about North Eastern (in the present case) is baseless. We all know that we are all Indians be it North, South, East or West. North East being so large, we are sure of its residents too, particularly the shop keepers in South Delhi who are well versed with different clients from all over India. The attack on any one because of its region, caste, religion, looks is deplorable and cannot be justified under the garb of ignorance. Racism does not exist in India holds no truth, since our culture unfortunately has over centuries carries Casteism, which is the mother of all kids of discriminatory / racist activities on earth. Racism cannot be defined/ confined to black and white colour people only. How does it differ whether you are attacked because of your looks, colour or caste?

Singh R K

Such crimes should not be projected

While no one can condone or defend the death of the student from NE, such crimes should not be projected as those of prejudice against people from the region. Thousands of people from the region are visiting ,working or studying in other parts and Delhi esp. assimilated people from rest of India. For visiting NE , a restricted area or inner line permit is required. All attempts to remove these restrictions have been strongly resisted by people from NE who have subjected "outsiders" to acute discrimination, violence and extortion also, which has gone unreported. Region should be opened up and people allowed to intermingle.

S Swarup

Discrimination

What about the fact that when government staff gets an office accommodation then no perks are added but when the same facility is given to PSU staff then it is treated as PERKs and added to the income. In any city the difficulty in getting the accommodation is same for both.

Virendra

Kudos to AAP leader

Kudos to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal who has ensured that CNG prices have come down.

Vijay Kumar

North East has potential to prosper
North East is integral part of India. Having been served in this reason I feel this is the most neglected part of India. GoI does not care as people are simple innocent and of highly nationalist character. Though politician over there are minting money & making fool of common man. It is high time government of India wakes up. Most of the Indians do not have an idea about this marvelous piece of beautiful region. DONER has done nothing NGOs are looting money. Bureaucrats and politician are hand in gloves. Sincere and pragmatic efforts be made at each level to make this region prosper. Good educational institutes, super specialty hospitals is the need of hour. A programme to educate ill effects of alcohol consumption involving local populace like mothers association in Nagaland etc be associated. This region have potential to become best part of India.

A K Singh

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