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Who will be new Director Enforcement ?
This is the hot topic of discussion in Indian bureaucracy-who will be new Director Enforcement ? In the corridors of power it is said that he will be Gautam Adani's nominee .

No proposal to increase the retirement age
The new Government has made it clear that there is no move to increase the retirement age of central government employees from 60 to 62 years.

BUREAUCRACY

ADG empanelment of 1984 IPS officers by the first week of August
It is reliably learnt that ADG empanelment OF 1984 batch IPS officers may take till first week of August.

Will Tayal be Commissioner, BCAS ?
If some reliable sources are to be believed Ramesh Chand Tayal may soon be given as Commissioner, Bureau of Civial Aviation Security. The 1980 batch IPS officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre officer is presently serving as Additional Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal. He is empanelled to be posted to the rank of as DG, GoI this year.

Who will succeed Chidambaram ?
Dr R Chidambaram has been the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the GoI for over a decade and had a good equation with Manmohan Singh. As the new BJP Government is going for major overhaul everywhere, a major scientific person is to set as new PSA. Now the tie is said to be between Dr Sivathanu Pillai (CEO Brahmos) and Dr V K Saraswat (former DG DRDO) .

J P Singh poised to move to Islamabad as DHC
As the grapevine has it Jai Prakash Singh is expected to move to Islamabad as Deputy High Commissioner by the first week of August. The 2002 batch Indian Foreign Service officer is presently serving as OSD (PR) with External Publicity Division in Delhi.

Manish Verma poised to be appointed as DM, Patna
As the grapevine has it Manish Verma is all set to be appointed as DM, Patna. The 2000 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre is presently serving with the Govt of Bihar on inter cadre deputation. The slot of Patna DM has fallen vacant after Dr N Sarvana Kumar's appointment as PS to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.

J P Singh appointed as PS to General V K Singh
J P Singh has been appointed as Private Secretary to General V K Singh, Minister of State for DoNER. He is a 2000 batch IPS officer.

K Krishna Kishore posted as PS to Civil Aviation Minister
K Krishna Kishore has been appointed as Private Secretary to the Minister of Civil Aviation. He is an IRS-IT officer of 1990 batch.

S B Bhadrannavar selected as MD, RDPL
S B Bhadrannavar, DGM, KAPL has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Rajasthan Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited (RDPL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on July 16, 2014. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

B Ashok assumes charge as Chairman, IOCL
B Ashok, ED, IOCL, has taken over the charge as Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).
(We said this on October 9, 2013)

DoPT seeks applications for Information Commissioners in CIC
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the posts of Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission (CIC). Those willing to apply for these posts can send their applications to the DoPT before August 19, 2014.

Rohit Kansal is Divisional Commissioner in Kashmir
On return from central deputation Rohit Kansal has been appointed Divisional Commissioner in Kashmir. He is 1995 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre.

CBI to find several new faces as Jt Director soon
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that in the days to come CBI is going to get several new faces in the slot of Joint Director. One can wait and watch only.

Rakesh Asthana poised for Jt Director, CBI
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Rakesh Asthana may be appointed as Joint Director, CBI. The 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre is presently serving in the state as Surat Police Commissioner. Asthana has also been leading IPS fraternity as elected President of the Gujarat IPS Association.

Dr Rao yet to get orders for Director (Comm), NMDC
The orders of Dr T R K Rao for the post of Director (Commercial) in National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) are yet to be issued by the Government of India as vacancy arising on September 1, 2014.

Tenure of NMDC CVO extended for two years
Deputation tenure of Usha Chandrasekhar, CVO, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has been extended for two years beyond September 18.She is 1983 batch IPoS officer.

11 Dy Secretaries (GoI) poised to be promoted to Director
As the grapevine has it as many as 11 Deputy Secretaries (CSS officers) with GoI may soon be promoted to Director rank. The orders are expected in a day or two.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), Indian Railway Fin Cop Ltd
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited falling next year on July 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before September 2, 2014.

Post of DG renamed as Chairman in DRDO
The post of Director General, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been renamed as Chairman, DRDO.

Chief Controller for HR to be appointed in DRDO
A dedicated Chief Controller for Human Resources will be appointed in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Rs 1,000 cr proposed for OROP in fiscal budget
A further sum of Rs 1,000 crore has been proposed in this union budget to address the pension disparities while implementing the policy of "one rank one pension" (OROP) for soldiers.

PESB advertises post of CMD, SIL again
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), which had failed to find suitable candidate for the post on March 13, 2014, has again advertised the post of Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Scooters India Limited (SIL) seeking applications from interested candidates before August 19, 2014. The post has been lying vacant since April 23, 2013.

PESB seeks applications for CMD, NRDC
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, National Research Development Corporation (NRDC).Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before September 1, 2014.

Ms Ministhy appointed as Special Secretary, Home in UP
Ms Ministhy S has been appointed as Special Secretary, Home in Uttar Pradesh. She is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

11 IAS officers transferred in UP
As many as 11 IAS officers have been transferred in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Hariraj Kishore has been appointed as Principal Secretary, State Human Rights Commission while Dheeraj Sahu will now be Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department and Amrit Tripathi and Suryapal Gangwar were made Special Secretaries, Industrial Development. Similarly, Aparna U has been appointed as Special Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department; Dinesh Kumar Singh as Special Secretary, Revenue; Arvind Kumar Singh as Special Secretary, Small Scale Industries and Export Promotion' Muthukumarswami B as Special Secretary, Enery; Yashwant Rao as DM, Balia; Ram Vishal Mishra as Special Secretary, Small Irrigation and Rural Engineering Department and Shyam Narayan Tripathi was made Member (Judiciary), Revenue Board, Allahabad.

Sahu is Accountant General (Audit), Imphal
DB Sahu has been posted as Accountant General (Audit), Manipur, Imphal.

Nagula to join central deputation !
Satya Narayana Nagula is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 1994 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

Central deputation tenure of Das ends on Aug 10
The central deputation tenure of Gourangalal Das in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is ending on August 10, 2014. He is a 1999 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service.

Three IPS officers shifted in Bihar
Ashok Kumar Singh has been appointed as IG, Vigilance Investigation Bureau while Mrs S Premlatha was made Commandant, Bihar Home Guard battalion and Kumar Ashish is posted as SDOP, Balia, Begusarai district in Bihar.


24 IPS officers transferred in Andhra Pradesh
As many as 24 IPS officers have been transferred in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, A S Khan has been appointed as SP, Srikakulam while Grewal Navdeep Sing will now be SP, Vijayanagaram andDr Koya Praveen is SP, Visakhapatnam Rural. Similarly, M Ravi Prakash has been appointed as SP, East Godavari; S Hari Krishna as SP, West Godawvari; S Hari Krishna as SP, Rajahmundary Urban; Dr K Raghuram Reddy as SP, West Godavari; G Vijay Kumar as SP, Krishna; Tafseer Iqubal as DCP, L&O, Vijaywada; GVG Ashok Kumar as DCP, Administration, Vijaywada city; P H D Ramakrishna as SP, Guntur Rural; Rajesh Kumar as SP, Guntur Urban; Srikanth as SP, Prakasam; S Senthil Kumar as SP, Nellore; G Srinvas as SP, Chittor; Gopinath Jatti as SP, Tirupati Urban; S V Rajasekhar Babu as SP, Anantapur; Dr Navin Gulati as SP, YSR District; Ake Ravi Krishna as SP, Kurnool; K V Mohan Rao as SP, Vig & Enft Department, Guntur; Vikram Jeet Duggal as Group Commander, Greyhounds; J Satyanarayana as SP, Intelligence; P Promod Kumar as SP, Intelligence; T Ravi Kumar Murthy as SP, CID and J Prabhakar Rao was posted as Commandant 3rd Battalion, APSP, Kakinada.

Vinod Kumar appointed CGM(Finance) in BBNL
Vinod Kumar has been appointed as CGM(Finance) in Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) under Department of Telecom. He is a 1989 batch officer of Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service.

Dr Jacob moves to Defence Production
Dr K.V. Jacob (CSS cadre 1983 batch) who served as coterminous Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Defence Minister AK Antony from 2006 to 2014 has currently been posted to Department of Defence Production (DDP). It has been known that however after been promoted as Joint Secretary, he has been currently posted against vacancy of Director.

Thales Chairman to visit India, talks of Larger Cooperation with HAL
The CEO of Thales, Jean-Bernard Lavy called on HAL team at the ongoing Farnborough International Show expressed his keen desire to take forward the on-going business activities in India in cooperation with HAL. He told HAL Chairman and Directors that Thales would have a strategic look at India given the business potential in defence sector and he and his team would be in India sometime in November this year. Thales, a major global aerospace company with over 100 years of experience is involved with HAL in Mirage 2000 up-gradation programme and extends technical support to several major HAL platforms. Dr Tyagi briefed the delegation on various activities and potential business expansion on various fronts. Lavy emphasised on structuring all the activities over certain period rather than handling each project on case by case basis. The Air Bus Helicopter CEO and President, Guillaume Faury and his team also met the HAL top executives. The Air Bus Helicopter is involved with HAL Cheetah and Chetak projects but expressed the desire to play a greater role in Indian helicopter market which has huge potential. They seemed keen on Indian Multirole Helicopters (IMRH) and Navy Multirole Helicopters (NMRH). HAL Chairman stressed on association that creates value and jobs for the country.

Maj Gen Gautam Kar selected as CMD, BICL (UPDATED)
Maj Gen Gautam Kar, Ministry of Defense has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), British India Corporation Limited (BICL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on July 17, 2014. Two persons were interviewed for the same.

Dr Darswal is also Project Director, AIDS Control Society in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Dr Mrinalini Darswal has been given an additional charge of Project Director, Delhi State AIDS Control Society (DSACS). She is a 2002 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

B Sriram appointed as MD, SBI (UPDATED)
B Sriram, MD, State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), has been appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI).

V G Kannan appointed as MD, SBI (UPDATED)
V G Kannan, Managing Director, of SBI Capital, has been appointed as Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI).

Ajay Kumar Sharma appointed as DG, Spl Police Establishment, Lokayukta (UPDATED)
Ajay Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Director General of Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1989 batch IPS Officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Two IPS officers shifted in MP (UPDATED)
Santosh Kumar Singh has been appointed as DIG, Gwalior range while Pramod Verma was posted as Assistant IG, PHQ, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

CORPORATE

Mehta resigns as MD & CEO, Almondz Global Securities Ltd
Vinay Mehta has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Almondz Global Securities Ltd. However, he will continue to serve as a Non-Executive Director of the company.

Three Addl. Directors appointed on Board of Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd appointed Ms Nalini Venkatesh, B S Govind and R Sampath Kumar as Additional Directors of the company.

Chandrashekar resigns as Director, Prism Medico and Pharmacy Ltd
V Chandrashekar has resigned as Director of Prism Medico and Pharmacy Ltd .

Gupta appointed CS, Beryl Securities Ltd
Beryl Securities Ltd has appointed Kamlesh Gupta as a Company Secretary of the company

Agrawal appointed Country Head ( India), Emirates NBD
Emirates NBD has appointed Sharad Agrawal as its Country Head for India.

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Information Commission Pendency and Service Matters

The RTI cases reported in the WIC relate to service matters. At the time of creation of this institution nobody knew how it was supposed to proceed and really didn't have much work (data for the first two years of its operation can be seen). So it started entertaining all kinds of applications with regard to service matters and vague applications from disgruntled/mischievous/work shirking employees for vendetta. No such applicant has been fines/penalized by the commission so far. Aren't there too many institutions doing the same work: vigilance commission, Administrative Tribunal, Director General Grievances, Vigilance wing of the DEpartment, parliament questions and of course, the VIP mreferences (which are typed by the employee on the official letter head of the VIP). The question is: how does the law justify this work abrogated to itself by the Information Commission? It would be much better to put the whole file on the departmental website rather than contesting these cases (???) before quasi judicial agencies. Leave record of an employee taking so much of the valuable time of the Central Information Commission is reason for so many pending cases, continuously added with more frivolous cases.

M L Gupta

I endorse the views of N Prakash. Whispers may conside

P C Tripathi

Is there any fresh news about increase in the retirement age of Central Government Employees from 60 to 62 years?

Krishnan

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