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POLITICS

Business houses and the next PM !
You talk to any businessman in the country about the next PM of the country and answer will be "Only Narendra Modi and not even BJP ". One thing is certain AAP will have no supporter.


AAP is a party of literates
At a get-together AAP party was named as a party of literates. It means party will have no impact in the rural areas.

BUREAUCRACY

A C Verma to be Secretary, Security ?
A C Verma is likely to be appointed Secretary, Security in the Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Only four applicants remain in the race for Member, CVC?
Amid nine applications short-listed for Member - CVC only four have, reportedly, remained in the fray. With the tenure of R Sri Kumar as Member CVC coming to an end shortly, curiosity among bureaucrats across the board has increased. The tenure of 1973 batch retired IPS officer of Karnataka cadre is coming to an end on January 31, 2014.

Khagen Sharma is new DGP of Assam
Khagen Sharma will take over as new DGP of Assam this week. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on Dec 27, 2013)

Dr Alexander Jacob to be new DGP of Kerala ?
Grapevine has it that Dr Alexander Jacob is being appointed new DGP of Kerala. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

J N Choudhary to take over as DG of NSG this week
J N Choudhary is taking over as new DG of the NSG this week. Presently he is DGP of Assam, a 1978 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
(We said this on Dec 9, 2013 )

O P Singh to be ADG, CISF
Om Prakash Singh will be new ADG CISF. He is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre .

Mohan is new DGP of Goa
T N Mohan will be new DGP of Goa. The 1986 batch IPS officer of UT cadre hails from Kerala.

Goa DGP moves to Delhi ?
Goa DGP Kishan Kumar has been moved to Delhi. He is 1985 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
(We said this on Nov 22, 2013 )

Yadav transferred to Arunachal Pradesh
R S Yadav has been transferred from Delhi to Arunachal Pradesh. He is 1995 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Goyal moves to Goa
Prashant Goyal has been moved from Delhi to Goa. The 1993 batch IAS officer is presently posted in Delhi Government.

Praveen Ranjan is new IG in Puducherry
Praveen Ranjan has been moved from Delhi to Puducherry as IG. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Shukla transferred to Arunachal Pradesh
I D Shukla has been transferred from Puducherry to Arunachal Pradesh. He is 1995 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Anil Wadhwa is new Secretary (East) in MEA
Anil Wadhwa has succeeded Ashok Kantha as Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is 1979 batch IFS officer.
(We said this on Aug. 7 and Sept 26, 2013 )

Empanelment of 1984 batch IPS stalled ?
Empanelment of 1984 batch IPS officers to the rank of ADG in the Government of India has been stalled. Is this move has something to do with the appointment of ADG in the CBI ?

File of Kothari for CMD, NMDC stuck in ACC
The file of Narendra Kothari, CEO, SAIL, for the appointment as CMD, National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) has been lying stuck to the Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for its approval.

Orders of E A Subramanian for MD, BCPL issued
The orders of E A Subramanian, Senior VP, HLL, for the appointment as Managing Director, Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited (BCPL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Sept 18, 2013)

Orders of Popli for CMD, IREDA yet to come
The orders of K S Popli, Director, IREDA, for the appointment as CMD, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) are yet to be issued by the Government of India.

Orders of George Kuruvilla as Director, BECIL issued
The orders of George Kuruvilla, GM, BECIL, for the appointment as Director (Operation & Marketing), Broadcasting Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on July 16, 2013)


Rohit Sharma takes charge as Zonal Dir NCB in Delhi
Rohit Sharma has taken charge as Zonal Director, Narcotics Control Bureau vice Debjyoti Rai. He is 2003 batch IRS officer who served as Joint Director (faculty) at NADT, Nagpur.
(We said this on Sept. 27, 2013)

Lily Vadera to be CGM in RBI
Lily Vadera has been promoted to the rank of Chief General Manager (CGM) in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Rajeev Singh Thakur poised to repatriate to Rajasthan
Rajeev Singh Thakur is all set to repatriate to his cadre state of Rajasthan. Presently, he is serving as Director, Ministry of Power. Previously he served as PS to the Union Cabinet Minister for Road Transport & Highways. The 1995 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre is waiting to be empanelled as Joint Secretary, Government of India.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin) BDL
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) falling vacant next year on January 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before February 25, 2014.

R H Auradker likely to join central deputation
R H Auradker is likely to join central deputation at Inspector General level. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Nine posts of Judges vacant in Jharkhand HC
As many as nine posts of Judges have been lying vacant against approved strength of 20 in Jharkhand High Court. These include two posts of permanent Judges and seven posts of Additional Judges.

K B Sahaya empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
K B Sahay has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is an IRSME officer of 1984 batch.

HAL announces attractive post retirement health scheme (UPDATED)
HAL has announced one of the best post retirement health schemes in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) for thousands of its employees (executives and workmen) retired before January 1, 2007. While HAL provides complete (unlimited) medical benefits when in service, the company has now embarked on a medical scheme for the post retirement needs. The executives retiring or retired after January 1, 2007 are also brought under the scheme slated to be implemented from February 1, 2014. Addressing a large gathering of ex-employees here today, Dr R K Tyagi, HAL Chairman said retired employees, most of whom have limited source of income, would be immensely benefited considering the rising cost of medical services. "We have ensured that our scheme covers pre-existing illnesses and there is no age limit to be a part of this scheme. It covers the spouse even after the demise of the ex-employee", he said. "We value our retired people and this HR measure will be helpful at the crucial stage of their life", he added. Around 15,000 former employees are expected to benefit from the new health insurance. The measure is also expected to provide a fillip to the company's manpower retention drive. The scheme covers inpatient and out-patient needs of the retired employee and his spouse as per the laid out procedure. The cost to the company works out to around Rs. 55 crore this year as the company would be contributing 1.5 percent of profit before tax from 2012-13 in case of employees who retired before January 1, 2007. Renowned national insurance companies are associated with the scheme for fund management and providing insurance coverage.


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

Vora resigns as Director, Shree Rajeshwaranand Paper Mills Ltd
Vishrut K Vora has resigned as Director of Shree Rajeshwaranand Paper Mills Ltd.

Pranesh appointed Nominee Director, Bal Pharma Limited
B N Pranesh , AGM and Regional Head of Exim Bank, Bangalore Office has been appointed as Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Bal Pharma Limited.

Kiong resigns as Director, KSB Pumps Limited
Dr Augus Lee Tjie Kiong has resigned as Director of KSB Pumps Limited

Sahasrabudhe ceases to be CFO Asian Electronics Limited
Sadanand Sahasrabudhe has ceased to be Chief Financial Officer of Asian Electronics Limited.

Gosavi appointed Director, Shree Rajeshwaranand Paper Mills Ltd
Shree Rajeshwaranand Paper Mills Ltd has appointed Ashok K Gosavi as Director of the company.

Sharma appointed Addl. Director, Lead Financial Services Ltd
Lead Financial Services Ltd has appointed Shalu Sharma as an Additional Director of the company.

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Kejriwal - an astute politician

Arvind Kejriwal has come as a whiff of fresh air in the politics of the country. So had Feroze Gandhi. So has Late (Mrs) Indira Gandhi (remember when she abolished the Privy Purses and nationalised the banks?). So had the Janata party. So had Rajiv Gandhi (remember "Mr Clean"?). So had V P Singh and so had the BJP (remember the "party with a difference?").

As a country, our leaders have flattered to deceive. Kejriwal is an astute politician. He knows how to appear humble, how to make the right noises, how to advertise himself. Would the people accusing Ms. Sheela Dixit care to provide evidence against her ? But we thought Kejriwal had the evidence. Now, when he wants evidence against Ms. Sheela Dixit, he contradicts himself. But, who cares? After all, his career is built on Sheela bashing and claims of proof against her (and others). But if he had no evidence, why did he go to town claiming he had? What does that tell us about him and his credibility?

No evidence, only a collage of press clippings? Wasn't Mr Kejriwal an IIT alumnus, expected to put in more effort than merely cut and paste press clippings. No problems, other ambitious politicians have tried the same trick and succeeded and so has Kejriwal. Kejriwal is given to taking cosmetic steps which do not have much substance and do not require much effort- sitting on the street for a "junta darbar", , giving subsidies on electricity , no red beacon lights, five bedroom house, no security. He is a good actor (kill me if it solves the Kashmir issue, will fight corruption till the last breath. His solutions are simplistic as are bound to be for a person with little experience.

So then what is the upshot? The people of Delhi are giving Kejriwal a chance. So may the people of this country. Kejriwal might also be having good intentions. But the mistakes he is making are two: 1) becoming a "pragmatic" politician who is looking for votes and possible vote banks all the time and 2) thinking that tokenism is a substitute for hard work. But isn't that what the BJP did? And anyway, so long as he wins elections , does it matter?


Vijay Kumar

CAG should audit CW games ?

Kejriwal should request the CAG to do the audit of the accounts of all the expenditure incurred in the conduct of the Commonwealth Games including the construction of Barapullah Flyover. A number of Engineers of CPWD were involved in the construction of the Flyover. As on date, they have all become rich.

Satya Prakash

Will AAP not crumble ?

The way the AAP is going ahead, as on date, they are a number of Prime Ministerial candidates in the party. The day Arvind Kejriwal opts out, the party will crumble. The political system of the country is running only because of the Nehru/Gandhi people. The politicians in the Congress (I) party are thriving only because the unity is maintained under the aegis of that family. Left alone, all the top politicians in the party would like to become Prime Minister and when such an occasion arises all of them will fight and the party will crumble. On the other hand the opposition parties to Cong (I)come to power at the center when they all combine & unite together just for the sake of being against the Congress (I). Left alone they will also fight and crumble. If Nehru/Gandhi family opts out of politics one day, then they would be no proper central Government in the country and there could be total turmoil.

K Srivastava

Populist decisions only

AAP has only taken populist decisions so far. I firmly believe that they are not capable of taking bold decisions at all which are in the long term interests of the country. Nor are they showing any signs of learning!

S Dharmendra

AAP' dilemma !

I had high regard for Kejriwal and co. But highly disappointed now because of his false promises like free water of 700 lt to all families, slashing electricity bills by 50% and calling Sheila a Corrupt CM. What he has done contrary to his promises ? Water charges increased by 10% for majority of Households as soon as they consume the limit of 20kl a month, electricity subsidy only compensates power companies at tax payers cost or at the cost of other welfare/development schemes. Now asking to give evidence to prove corruption against Sheila shows that he was making false promises. On the accommodation allotted to him, instead of straight away saying no to the 10 room bungalow he said it is smaller than his predecessor bungalow. Then how is he different. Regarding CWG scam, he now says that he had collected information through newspapers only. When is he going to investigate the charges ? If he has no documentary evidence, why he claimed that there was scam in CWG by Delhi Govt. Before election he said that he will neither support nor take support from the Congress or the BJP, then how he formed the Government with the Congress support. Now his party says, they will field candidates for all 26 LS seats in Gujarat and block Modi from becoming PM. All this certifies that he is in fact a B team of the Congress and the BJP is right if they say so. It now appears that this is a party of hypocrites without any ideology and national policy. This is a party of activists only. Afterall only removal of corruption will not build or develop the nation's economy. Abhi Dekhna aage aage hota hai kya. Jan LokPal kaha tak jata hai. Desh ki Janta to Bheed ke peechhe jaati hai. AAP ki membership bhee essi Bheed ka natija hai. Those big persons now becoming its members are not without self interest.

L S Negi

Khurshid keeps his word

Salman Khurshid, Foreign Minister has kept his word and brought back Dr. Devyani Khobragade. He needs to be applauded on keeping his promise made in Sadan, when he said 'I will not return to Parliament, till I bring back Devyani'. While public anger or Opposition may never be satisfied with what Government achieved, but history would remember matured thinking and handling by Salman Khurshid. Tackling America and winning is not a easy task.

Singh R K

Difficult to swallow "Darbar"

Janata Durbar sounds archaic. First Nitish Kumar held durbars, now Kejriwal has fallen prey and Sonia Gandhi has been holding Public Darshan or some such thing. The Sultanates are gone, Empires shrunk to small islands and Desi Maharajas were declared the Aam Aadmi in 1971. Unless the mindset of leaders changes and finds purely new models of governance, we will end up tinkering with the gift of the colonial rulers, who did more by default than the present contenders to power. Just one illustration: can the Chief Minister convert it to unitary form of government by holding Durbar ? Shouldn't he be ensuring that the officials paid salaries from the treasury attend to public hearings daily between 11-12 hours ?

M L Gupta

Congratulations !

Congratulations to Asish Das on his selection. I am sure he will achieve further laurels in time to come.

S K Sharma

Don't scale down embassies overseas

There is no need to scale down Indian Embassies overseas. The Government should strengthen with more and more officials to watch its interests abroad.

Ashok

Organized racket !

Govt should drastically cut the strength of Embassys abroad. They in fact harass Indians living abroad as also the officers of other Ministries posted in the Embassy or outside. The salary clerk of MEA draws more Foreign Allowance than the officers of other Ministries claiming that he represent India by working as Salary Clerk whereas others don't despite heading offices of other Ministries of Government of India. This is backed by MEA officials. Is this not organised.......?

ZQ

Betrayal of followers

I do agree that AAP appears to have cheated the people by making false propaganda on investigating corrupt practices of preceding regime. He has now backtracked because he needs Congress support to continue in power. It is blatant betrayal of followers.

B D Singh

We shouldn't scale down embassies overseas

I disagree and beg to differ that it is time we scale down our embassies overseas. I do agree that there should be an accountability audit of all our missions to find out whether it is worth to maintain all such embassies. This is a commercial world, commercial relationship have an edge over political relationship. Our missions must deliver on this front especially relating to Indian exports in all spheres of products and technology.

Harish Kumar

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