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Had Rahul been PM and Digvijay Singh, HM ?
At a get-together of all walks of life the poor state of affairs of the Congress Party came in for discussion. A couple of people said "Had Rahul Gandhi been the PM and Digvijay Singh Home Minister Congress would not have seen this day ".

Anna with BJP and Kejriwal with Congress ?
After the media reports that Kiran Bedi and Justice Hegde are joining the BJP, rumours have started gaining ground that Anna is with BJP and Kejariwal is with the Congress

BUREAUCRACY

Will Justice P Sathasivam be first Lok Pal ?
Will present Chief Justice of India Justice P Sathasivam be first Lok Pal in a couple of months ? Justice Sathavisam who retires on April 24 is reportedly acceptable to all those who matter in the selection ?

CVC and Govt at loggerheads over an appointment in CBI ?
The CVC and the Government of India seems to be at loggerheads over the appointment of an IPS officer in the CBI. The 1983 batch officer is of West Bengal cadre R K Pachnanda. Earlier the GoI had returned the proposal of Pachnanda with a demand of fresh panel for the post of Additional Director in the CBI. Now the CVC has again sent the panel with the same name of Pachnanda. Interesting game ahead ?

Who will succeed Sri Kumar as Member CVC ?
Who will succeed R Sri Kumar as member of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) ? Tenure of 1973 batch retired IPS officer of Karnataka cadre Sri Kumar is coming to an end this month. Picture is still not clear as Over three dozen contenders are trying for the job.


Posting of 23 Principal CCITs soon
Names of 23 Principal Chief Commissioners of Income Tax cleared by the DPC have now gone to the ACC. Postings will commence after the return of names from the ACC.

11 PSUs awaiting ACC's approval for long
As many as 11 top positions in various PSUs have been lying vacant for more than a year for want of ACC's ratification. Even the PESB has conducted interviews and made its recommendations for these positions which include four posts of CMDs and seven posts of Directors.

Palash Goswami selected for Director (Fin), HPCL
Palash Goswami, GM, HCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited (HPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB). Four persons were interviewed for this post, which was vacated by Amitabh Banerjee who joined KRCL as Director Finance in October, 2013.

Pramod Agrawal to return to Madhya Pradesh
Joint Secretary (Disinvestment) in the Government of India, Pramod Agrawal, is returning to the parent Madhya Pradesh cadre after completion of central deputation tenure this month end. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer.

Joint Secretary level post to fall vacant in Urban Development
A Joint Secretary level post is going to fall vacant in DDA under the Ministry of Urban Development till February 2014.

Ajith Kumar to be Protectorate of Emigrants in Chennai
Ajith Kumar is being appointed Protectorate of Emigrants in Chennai. He is a 1990 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

Anand Kumar to be Director in Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs
Anand Kumar is going as Director in Ministry of Indian Overseas Affairs. He is a 1997 batch IRS officer.

Six posts of Judges vacant in Delhi HC
As many as six posts of Judges have been lying vacant against approved strength of 48 in Delhi High Court. They include one post of permanent Judge and five posts of Additional Judges.


Delhi police asked to transfer 40 personnel to ACB
Close on the heels of the social activist Arvind Kejriwal becoming Chief Minister, the state government has asked Delhi Police to immediately transfer over 40 senior investigators to the Government's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB). It is seen as a major step by the Kejriwal government to give the ACB teeth to act against corruption in government departments.

Chand's 'lack of board-level experience' impeded his chances for top BHEL slot
Besides BHEL's need for continuity in decision making, another factor which stood between Praksh Chand and the company's top seat of power was his 'lack of board-level experience', even though he was eligible under government rules and PESB found him suitable for the job.

Is Agrawal's prospect for Dir (Ways & Works) KRCL now bleak ?
If some top sources are to be believed, it is not going to be a smooth ride for Rajesh Agrawal despite the fact that his name has been recommended by PESB for the slot of Director (Ways & Works), Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL). PESB had recommended his name on August 01, 2013 for the slot. Reportedly, the matter has stuck up at ACC.

Selection meeting for post of Dir (Finance), BCL today
Public Enterprises Selection Board will recommend the suitable candidate for the slot of Director (Finance) Braithwait & Co. Ltd on Tuesday. BCL is a Government of India undertaking under the Ministry of Railways. The post has been lying vacant. Presently V V Venugopal has been looking after the charge of Dir (Fin) BCL.

P Mallana Goud likely to join central deputation
P Mallana Goud is likely to join central deputation at Inspector General level. Goud is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Manipur -Tripura cadre.

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

Ms Nair posted as Asst Director (M&C), PIB, Kochi
Indian Information Service (IIS) officer, Ms Lemi G Nair has been posted as Assistant Director (M&C), PIB, Kochi after promotion to Junior Grade of IIS Group 'A'.

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

Jha is back to Sikkim
On return from central deputation, Sanoj Kumar Jha, IAS (SK-1997has been posted as Commissioner-cum- Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Livestock, Fisheries & Veterinary Services Department.

Promotion and posting of IFS officers in MP
S P Singh (1979 batch) has been promoted to the rank of PCCF and posted as Member (Env. and Forests), Narmada Valley Dev. Authority (NVDA) while Ajit Sonakia (1979 batch) was transferred from NVDA and posted as PCCF (Working Plan) and R N Saxena (1978 batch) will now be Managing Director, MP Forest Development Corporation. Besides, K S. Reddy (1979 batch), who is on deputation to GoI and is heading (as Addl. PCCF) at the Regional Office of MoEF in Bengaluru, has been given proforma promotion to the rank of PCCF.

Major reshuffle of senior IPS officers in Rajasthan
As many as 40 officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Rajasthan. Accordingly, H C Meena has been appointed as DGP, Home Guard and Civil Security while Manoj Bhatt will now be DGP, Anti-corruption Bureau and Ajit Singh is ADGP, Crime Branch. Similarly, Kapil Garg has been appointed as ADGP, State Crime Record Bureau; Nand Kishore as ADGP, Police Training; Dr Sunil Kumar Mehrotra as ADGP, Planning, Modernisation and Welfare; Dr Sudhakar Johri as ADGP, Traffic; Dalpat Singh Dinkar as ADGP, Home Gaurd and Civil Security; Rajiv Kumar Dasot as ADGP, Police Housing; Utkal Ranjan Sahu as ADGP, Intelligence; K Narsimha Rao as ADGP, Railways; Bhupendra Kumar Dak as ADGP, Jail; Indu Kumar Bhushan as ADGP, Rules; Umesh Mishra as ADGP, Anti-Corruption Bureau; N Morris Babu as ADGP, Anti Human Trafficking; Janga Shrinivas Rao as Police Commissioner, Jaipur; Dharam Chand Jain as IG, Jaipur range; Saurabh Shrivastava as IG, Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission; Rajesh Nirvan as IG, Planning, Modernisation and Welfare; Amrit Kalash as IG, Ajmer range; Anil Paliwal as IG, Re-organisation; Anand Kumar Shrivastava as IG, PHQ; Biju George Joseph K as IG, Bharatpur range; Mrs Smita Shrivastava as IG, ACB, Jaipur; Janardhan Sharma as IG, Intelligence; Sachin Mittal as Police Commissioner, Jodhpur; L N Meena as IG, Bikaner range; Nisar Ahmed Farooqui as IG, Jail; G N Purohit as IG, Udayapur range; Vishal Bansal as Assitance Police Commisioner, Jaipur Commissionerate; Dr Girraj Lal Meena as DIG, CID (CB), Jaipur; Girdhari Lal Sharma DIG, Jaipur Development Authority; Bipin Kumar Pandey as Assistant Police Commisioner, Jaipur Commissionerate; Alok Kumar Vashisht as DIG, Anti-corruption Bureau; Rohit Mahajan as DIG, Vigilance Mining; Vipul Chaturvedi as DIG, Anti-corruption Bureau; K Bahadur Singh Kapur as DIG, Jail; Ashok Naruka as DIG, CID (SB), Jaipur and Shiv Lal Joshi was made DIG, Jail, Udayapur.
Three IAS officers shifted in Karnataka Three officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been given fresh assignments in Karnataka. Accordingly, T V Manjunatha has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad while P A Meghannavar was made Registrar, Karntaka State Law University, Hubli and D Kiran is MD, Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Company (CHESCOM), Mysore.

Three IAS officers shifted in Karnataka
Three officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been given fresh assignments in Karnataka. Accordingly, T V Manjunatha has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad while P A Meghannavar was made Registrar, Karntaka State Law University, Hubli and D Kiran is MD, Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Company (CHESCOM), Mysore.

S C Behar may join as Adviser to Delhi CM today (UPDATED)
Sharat Chandra Behar, a former IAS officer and former Chief Scretary to MP Govt, may join as adviser to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today. He would be mandated to draft the policy proposal on Swaraj legislation.

7 IAS officers shifted in Delhi (UPDATED)
A many as seven IAS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. Accordingly, Arun Goyal has been appointed as Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Food and Supplies and CMD, DSCSC while SS Yadav will now be Secretary, Urban Development/Director Local Bodies and Arun Baroka holds additional charge of Secretary, Administrative Reforms, Secretary, Art, Culture and Langauges. Similarly, Sanjiv Kumar has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Information & Publicity; Gyanesh Bharti as Commissioner, Transport; Mrs Padmini Singla as Director, Education and Ms Niharika Rai was posted as Deputy Commissioner, North DMC.

A K Das selected as Director (Fin), BCL (UPDATED)
A K Das, AGM, BHEL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Braithwaite & Co. Limited (BCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 7, 2014. Four persons were interviewed for this post, which was vacated by V V Venugopal Rao who joined as Director (Finance), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) in September 2013.

Rao gets full charge of Printing & Stores Purchase in AP (UPDATED)
N Sambasiva Rao has been given full charge of Commissioner, Printing, Stationery and Stores Purchase in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Srivastava repatriated to parent cadre, may be Delhi CS ! (UPDATED)

AGMUT cadre 1980 batch IAS officer Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, who is expected to be next Chief Secretary in Delhi Government, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. Presently he is Special Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Jai Priye Prakash posted as Addl Secretary, Cabinet Secretary (UPDATED)
Jai Priye Prakash Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Two IAS officers transferred in HP (UPDATED)
Mrs Priyanka Basu Ingty has been appointed as Director, Information Technology while Mrs Meera Mohanty will be Special Secretary, Revenue, Disaster Management Cell with additional charge of Special Secretary, PWD.

NBCC's built GPRA Complex gets IGBC Silver Rating award (UPDATED)
Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) conferred IGBC Silver Rating to NBCC for constructing the sprawling Green New Moti Bagh GPRA Complex. S K Kaul, Sr. Executive Director (Engg) and R K Aggarwal, General Manager (Engg), NBCC, seen receiving the IGBC Shield from Dr. Prem C Jain, Chairman, IGBC. The Schedule 'A' Mini Ratna PSE of Ministry of Urban Development, Govt of India, constructed the eco-friendly Complex in an area of 105 Acres instilling all possible green features in the all the houses of the Complex and the campus around.

CORPORATE

Samal appointed Director (Finance), NALCO
National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) has appointed K C Samal as Director (Finance) of the company.

Seshasai assumes charge as CEO, Zee Learn Limited
K V S Seshasai has taken over charge as the Chief Executive Officer of Zee Learn Limited.

Ms Varghese resigns as CS, Muthoot Finance Limited
Ms Anjana Varghese has resigned as Company Secretary of Muthoot Finance Limited.

James appointed CS, Muthoot Finance Limited
Muthoot Finance Limited has appointed Maxin James as Company Secretary of the company.

Bafna appointed VP (Finance) & CS, Khaitan Electricals Ltd
Khaitan Electricals Ltd has appointed Prem Kumar Bafana a Vice-President (Finance) as well as Company Secretary of the company.

Tainwala resigns as Independent Director, Donear Industries Limited
Dr Ramesh D Tainwala has resigned as Independent Director of Donear Industries Limited.

Sharma resigns as Whole-time Director, Gokul Refoils and Solvent Limited
Dineshkumar Sharma has resigned as Whole-time Director of Gokul Refoils and Solvent Limited.

Patel resigns as Director, Techno Overseas Ltd
Manishkumar Kacharalal Patel has resigned as Director of Sun Techno Overseas Ltd

Shetty resigns as CS, Religare Enterprises Limited
Sudhakar Shetty has resigned as Company Secretary of Religare Enterprises Limited.

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Kejriwal needs to work fast

One nail has already pierced into the coffin of Arvind Kejriwal. If at all he was going to take a legitimate house on the Bhagwan Dass Road, then why so much money was being spent on the renovation?. Why did his parents go to have a glimpse on site of the jobs being carried out? Why are his Ministers using official vehicles on Sundays. They should instead sit in office and prepare policy notes for early approval. What is required from Kejriwal is some immediate actions not of the sort of reducing the tariff of power and water. Action required are as follows:-

(a) Day to day clearance of files by one and all.
(b) Maintenance of punctuality and discipline in offices.
(c) Cleansing the system both in terms of removing corruption and inculcating sense of 'helping attitude' amongst the employees of the Delhi Government.
(c) In order to remove the element of corruption prevalent in various offices, implementation of e-Governance process. The Sales Tax Office of the Delhi Government should be modeled exactly on the lines of the State Government of Karnataka where the revenues have increased, corruption removed and businesses are not required to unnecessarily wait and get themselves harassed.
(d) Computerization of all the land records of Delhi.
(e) Ensure availability of Birth Certificate, Death Certificate and Ration Cards from the municipal offices of the within one to two days as is happening in the State of Gujarat.
(e) Last but not the least every body should now start slogging. Making of frequent tours is not going to solve the problem.


BBS

RTI Act has thrown open set of opportunities

RTI Act has thrown open a few set of opportunities and challenges for the government servants. It is becoming more challenging for the public servants to work in the absence of new guidelines. While the expectation level is increasing, the resources and support is not upto the mark. The RTI Act is demanding and such fine legal distinction is required that a public servant is finding it difficult to keep himself updated for the new role. Thanks to the whispers for providing a continuous source of RTI information. You are doing a yeoman service, which the government is supposed to do.

Sushmita Chatterjee

Sinha deserves kudos

AK Sinha deserves kudos for raising a valid point. The proof of the pudding lies in the eating. Honest officers need to perform/take decisions/be effective and due to these if they are sent to loop line, be so.

R Krishnan

Confusion or treachery?

Remember the thrashing Prashant Bhushan got in his chambers in Delhi following his infamous statement a year or so ago that Kashmir should be given to Pakistan if after a referendum it comes out that the people there so desire? Ironically the thrashing is remembered more than the statement itself. Though I oppose the thrashing in principle I do certainly believe that the spirit behind the thrashing was less ignoble than the statement that triggered it. Well the man is at it again. This time round his sermon is that the deployment of the security forces in Kashmir should be done only if after a referendum people demand their deployment. Likewise decision on whether or not to grant special powers of AFSPA to the forces thus deployed should also depend upon peoples' wishes to be ascertained through referendum. This according to Bhushan is a requirement of participatory government which is the quintessence of democracy.If Bhushan continues to evolve in this thoughtful (or is it thoughtless) interpretation of democracy we may soon see him suggesting that the requirement of locating a police station must be decided in consultation with thieves operating in the locality and the nature and extent of powers available to a police officer under the Cr.PC must be determined as per the wishes of the suspects or may be even the accused in a case. As Bhushan is a lawyer of considerable repute it is difficult to believe that his views are due to confused thinking on what constitutes democracy and how participative governance is to be practised. His views are prima facie treacherous and it is time he is dealt with suitably as per law. I insist on legal action because like Bhushan If I insist on a referendum to decide the course of action to be taken against him the majority in all probability might suggest something that may be similar to what followed his earlier statement which would obviously be against the provisions of law that Bhushan claims to be practising.

NN Ojha

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