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Selection of Lok Pal
A five member high level Committee headed by the Prime Minister has been proposed for selection of Lokpal. The Committee will comprise the Lok Sabha Speaker, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Chief Justice of India and an eminent jurist.The Speaker would take a decision on who would represent the Leader of Opposition as there is no LoP in current Lok Sabha.

BUREAUCRACY

Procedure to select CBI Director changed
If the amendment tabled in the Lok Sabha is taken into account there would not be same procedure of the selection of CBI Chief adopted by the previous UPA Government. Now the CBI Chief would be appointed by the high-level panel consisting of the Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Chief Justice of Supreme Court or his nominee. In this panel also, Speaker Lok Sabha would decide as to who would represent the LoP.

Gujarat cadre IAS officer to succeed Dubey in Dept of Coal
If some highly placed sources are to be believed, a Gujarat cadre IAS officer may soon be given to succeed Dr Amrendra Kumar Dubey as Additional Secretary, Dept of Coal. Dubey, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre is likely to move to PMO.

Will Tyagi move from MoEF?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Ajay Tyagi may soon move from MOEF in the next round of posting which is expected soon. The 1984 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre has been serving as Jt Secretary, MOEF.

Formal orders of Ashok as IOC Chairman today ?
Formal orders of the appointment of B Ashok as new Chairman of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) are likely to be issued on Tuesday. The PM is believed to have cleared his appointment.

IAS officer will not be CMD of Coal India ?
If top sources are to be believed this time an IAS officer may not be appointed CMD of the Coal India ltd. (CIL). He may be brought in from the private sector. The post has been lying vacant for the last two months.

Additional Charge of Director, ED to continue with Katoch
Rajan S Katoch, the newly appointed Secretary for Dept of Heavy Industries, will continue to carry the responsibility of Enforcement Directorate as Director for next six months or till the appointment of new Dire, ED.

Anil Shukla is DIG NIA
Anil Shukla has been appointed DIG in the National Investigation Agency (NIA). He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of UT cadre

Ms Ranjan is appointed as Spl Secy-cum-DG, CEIB
Ms Archana Ranjan will be Special Secretary-Cum- Director General, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau under the Dept of Revenue. She is 1979 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Principal Secretary to UP CM is new Secretary Telecom
The newly appointed Secretary Telecom in the Government of India Rakesh Garg is presently Principal Secretary to UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. 1980 batch IAS officer Garg will be relieved only after the arrival of Yadav from his foreign tour.

Shankar Aggarwal is also Secretary, Women & Child Development
Shankar Aggarwal has been assigned an additional charge of Women and Child Development in Government of India for ten days. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Vandna Kasrekar to be Judge of MP High Court ?
Senior Advocate of Indore Vandna Kasrekar is likely to be appointed Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Suresh Kr is poised to be join as PS to Venkaiah Naidu
As the grapevine has it S Suresh Kr is all set to be appointed as PS to the Union Minister for Urban Development. He is 2000 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Abhijit Sinha poised to be PS to Upendra Kushwaha
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Abhijit Sinha may soon join as PS to Upendra Kushwaha, Union MoS for Panchayati Raj, Rural Development and Drinking Water & Sanitation. He is 2000 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre who is presently on inter-cadre deputation in Bihar.

Ashok Prasad appointed as Special Director, IB
Ashok Prasad has been appointed as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) by upgrading the post under the Minister of Home Affairs (MHA). He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on June 3, 2014)

Dr R S Shukla gets premature repatriation
Dr R S Shukla, who is working as Deputy Director (at Joint Secretary level), (Administration) in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), has been accorded premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Gautam Roy yet to be appointed as MD, CPCL
The orders of Gautam Roy, ED, IOCL, for the post of Managing Director, Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India as vacancy arose on June 1, 2014.

IA&AS officer is Chairman of OPSC
1977 batch IA&AS officer Ajit Kumar Patnaik has been appointed Chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission.

Govt yet to fill post of Director (Fin), SCI
With V K Jain, General Manager, HPCL, declining an offer as Director (Finance), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI), the Government of India is yet to advertise the post, which is lying vacant since June 1, 2014.

Former ICS officer turns 100 today
Valluri Kameshwara Rao a former Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer would turn centenarian on July 15.

Dr S K Raju posted as Special Principal Secretary to Punjab CM
Dr S K Raju has been appointed as Special Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Punjab. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Swarup Nandkeolyar posted as DG (Railways) in CAG office
Swarup Nandkeolyar has been posted as Director General (Railways) in the office of CAG of India, New Delhi.

Bharat Bhushan likely to join central deputation
Bharat Bhushan is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 1998 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

Tenure of Rajesn Ranjan as Dy Secretary, Agriculture ending on Aug 9
The tenure of Rajesh Ranjan as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture is coming to an end on August 9, 2014. He is a 1996 batch officer of Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS).

UK trade & investment shows interest in India's RTA program
Most of the industries in the United Kingdom would be interested to partner in the Regional Civil Aircraft program with HAL was the message given by Ms Carole Sweeney, Director of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). She assured the HAL delegation at a business meeting at on-going Farnborough International Air Show (July 14 to 20) that UK industries would do their best in their known areas of expertise and skills if given an opportunity and they will play a critical role in the success of the program. Dr R K Tyagi, Chairman, HAL, Chairman, said soon RFP would be issued for the engine of the aircraft as 11 bidders have already responded to the recent RFI issued for the 70-90 seater civil aircraft engine. The aircraft would be manufactured in India with an expected roll-out by 2022. The UK industries will have their opportunities, he added. Dr T Suvarna Raju, Director, D&D of HAL gave the outline of the project. "In the initial period we expect around 400 aircraft to be produced. This is conservative estimate and the potential is much more considering that India has 450 airstrips and more cities would be linked with air travel in future", he added. HAL and National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) have taken the lead to build this aircraft on PPP model. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is being formed by HAL and NAL to steer this project. Some of the key representatives from UK industries such as ADS Group, Aircraft Research Association, Cobham, Cranfield University, Meggitt, Rolls Royce, Stirling Dynamics, Ultra Controls, UTAS, UKIBC were present in the meeting. "Many more who are not present in this meeting would be interested to be part of this project", said Ms Sweeny. She welcomed HAL's idea of holding a technical workshop on the subject in near future to understand the subject in detail.

6 CSS officers shifted after promotion to Under Secretary grade (UPDATED)
As many as six officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been transferred after promotion to Grade-1 Under Secretary. Accordingly, a K Vidyarthi has been posted to Youth Affairs & Sports while P V Prasad was appointed to Defence and S K Mishra to UPSC. Besides, Sanjeev Mongia will remain in MHA; Pratibha Rani to Panchayat Raj and Jitendra Sihwag was posted to Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.

Arvind Ray is also Chairman, DSFDC in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Arvind Ray has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman, DSFDC in Delhi Government. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

NBCC sets up centre of innovation and R&D (UPDATED)
National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd. (NBCC), a CPSE under the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India, has recently set up a Centre for Innovation and R&D in its Corporate Office, New Delhi. The initiative is a well thought out plan of the management of the company at the back of its getting NAVRATNA status in June 2014. When asked about the new Centre and its activities, Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, said 'being a Construction Major and now a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Urban Development, the company had been seriously considering setting up of such a Centre in order to effectively address some demanding issues related to construction such as adoption of new technology, eco-friendly green building materials for sustainable, safe, faster, cost effective and quality construction'. Referring to the recent collapse of buildings in Delhi and Chennai, Dr Mittal added that the new Centre consisting of a dedicated R&D Team of the company would exclusively work in mitigation of these problems emphasizing upon innovation, sustainable development, safety and productivity. He also informed that to begin with, the company had made an initial allocation of Rs.2.00 crore for the purpose and had also tied up with some reputed institutions in order to meaningfully carry forward this R&D initiative of the company. The company also plans to consistently explore the global market, looking for new technology, tie ups, products etc. and their application in construction so that the objective does not miss out any available opportunity, he finally added.

Amitabh Jain is new PS, Public Relations in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
Amitabh Jain has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Public Relations Department in Chhattisgarh. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Services of 4 IAS officers affected in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
The services of four officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been affected with their transfers and postings in Chhattisgarh. Accordingly, S K Kujur has been given an additional charge of Principal Secretary to Governor while R P Mandal will now be Principal Secretary, Forest with additional charge of Urban Administration and Development and Hemant Pahare is Additional Commissioner, Bilaspur division with additional charge of Sarguja Division. Besides, Vijay Kumar Dhurve has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Rural Industries with addtional charge of MD, Chhattisgarh Handcraft Board.

Pankaj Kumar is also Add Secy, Bihar State Planning Commission (UPDATED)
Pankaj Kumar has been assigned an additional charge of Additional Secretary, Bihar State Planning Commission, Patna in Bihar. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

8 Chief Conservators of Forests transferred in MP (UPDATED)
As many as eight officers belonging to Indian Forest Service (IFS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, B K Mishra has been appointed as Chief Conservator of Forest, Jabalpur circle while N S Dungariyal will now be Chief Conservator of Forest, Sagar circle and Anil Kumar Shrivastava is Chief Conservator of Forests (Development), PCCF office, Bhopal. Similarly, Rajesh Kumar has been appointed as Chief Conservator of Forests, Gwalior circle; Ajit Kumr as Chief Conservator of Forests, Hoshangabad circle; Chitaranjan Tyagi as Chief Conservator of Forests, Chhindwara circle; Sunil Agrawal as Chief Conservator of Forests, Shahdol circle and Sanjay Kumar Shukla was made Chief Conservator of Forests, Seoni circle.

Ravindra Nath selected as CMD, NSIC (UPDATED)
Ravindra Nath, Director (Fin), NSIC, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on July 15, 2014. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Mrs Rina Mitra appointed as Director, NICFS (UPDATED)
Mrs Rina Mitra, IG, BPR&D, has been appointed as Director, National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS) at ADG level. She is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

CORPORATE

Bari ceases to be Officer Employee Director, Allahabad Bank
Nirmal Kumar Bari has ceased to be Officer Employee Director of Allahabad Bank w.e.f. July 13, 2014

Singh resigns as SBI Nominee on Essar Oil Board
Rajiv Pal Singh has resigned as Nominee Director of State Bank of India on the Board of Directors of Essar Oil Limited with immediate effect

Shah re-designated CMD, Shree Ajit Pulp & Paper Ltd
Shree Ajit Pulp & Paper Ltd has re-designated Gautam D Shah as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company w.e.f. July 11, 2014

Patel ceases to be Director, Zydus Wellness Ltd
Pankaj R Patel has ceased to be Director of Zydus Wellness Ltd w.e.f. July 14, 2014

Patel appointed Chairman, Zydus Wellness Ltd
Dr Sharvil P Patel has been appointed as Chairman of Zydus Wellness Ltd w.e.f. July 14, 2014

Hutton resigns as Chairman, Agro Tech Foods Limited
William Lyon Hutton has resigned as Chairman of Agro Tech Foods Limited

Schmitt resigns as Director, KSB Pumps Ltd
Dr Wolfgang Schmitt has resigned as Director of KSB Pumps Ltd w.e.f. July 14, 2014

Patel re-appointed VC & MD, Banco Products (India) Ltd
Banco Products (India) Ltd has re-appointed Mehul K Patel as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the company w.e.f. August 1, 2014

Sundaresan ceases to be CFO & CS, Binny Ltd
P K Sundaresan has ceased to be Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Binny Ltd

Maheswaran appointed CS, Cethar Industries Ltd
Cethar Industries Ltd has appointed K Maheswaran as Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. June 1, 2014

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Stop this malpractice

The Union Ministry of Statistics has advertised for engaging 5 Consultants in the National Accounts Division on a consolidated salary of Rs.40000. The maximum age limit is 30 years. No experience of working in national accounts has been prescribed. Prima facie it looks that the posts have been advertised and essential qualifications prescribed to suit certain specific people. They already have some people in mind. May be the New Minister should look into it and put a stop to this malpractice.

Surendra

Will Jaitley take initiative ?

Hindi was adopted as the Official Language from the beginning and a separate department was established in June 1975 (39 years back) under Ministry of Home Affairs.

This Department has so far proved only to be an expense account with absolutely no results to show for their huge personnel numbers. It is certain that no useful purpose would be served by continuing with this special department.

If even the Prime Minister finds it difficult to find interpreters from Hindi to another language and if the Russians can do a better job, the department must be wound up as a high priority.

Manu Ashar

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