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POLITICS
When nothing else inspires, History does !
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Change is inevitable. The great question of our time is whether the
change will be by consent or by coercion .
A business house having loan of 80 thousand crores ?
Heard in the corridors of power "One business house in the country
is having loan to the tune of Rs 80 thousand crores". Guess the
name of the business house.
BUREAUCRACY
Will Balakrishnan get new assignment in Tamil
Nadu?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that R Balakrishnan may soon
grab an assignment for him in Tamil Nadu. The 1984 batch IAS officer
of Odisha cadre has successfully completed his assignment who had been
brought to ECI especially for Lok Sabha general elections 2014. Reportedly
he has been planning his exit after a successful inning with ECI. Presently
he is running on leave.
Formal orders for Sinha (DEC, ECI) awaited
It is reliably learnt that the formal orders for Umesh Sinha as Dy Election
Commissioner (ECI) may be issued in a week or two. The 1986 batch IAS
officer of U P cadre is presently serving as DEC with ECI and simultaneously
holding the additional charge of CEO of U P. DoPT has been waiting for
his relieving from the the state to issue formal orders for Sinha as
DEC, ECI. Sinha has succeeded Alok Shukla who repatriated to Chhattisgarh
on June 30.
Bharat Lal associated with PMO and Gujarat Bhawan !
If insiders are to be believed Bharat Lal is presently associated with
the PMO also. The 1988 batch IFS officer Bharat Lal is Resident Commissioner
of Gujarat in Delhi.
Santosh Sarangi is Chairman of APEDA
Santosh Sarangi will now be Chairman of the APEDA. He is 1994 batch
IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
300 IRS (IT) officers waiting to be elevated to Prl CIT
As many 300 IRS (IT) officers belonging to 1982 to 1987 batch are waiting
in the wings to be elevated to the rank of Principal Commissioner, Income
Tax. DPC had taken place on April 30 this year.
I & B Minister turns down proposal of Prasar Bharti
I & B Minister Prakash Jawdekar is believed to have turned down
the proposal of the Prasar Bharti to appoint Ranjan Thakur as DG of
Doordarshan.
Srivastava appointed as PS to Prakash Javadekar
Vinay Srivastava has been appointed as Private Secretary to Prakash
Javadekar, Ministry of State for Information and Broadcasting. He is
a 1992 batch IRSME officer.
Goa Port Trust Chairman to return to Kerala
Goa Port Trust Chairman P Marapandiyan is returning to the parent Kerala
cadre. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.
R P Singh to continue as NHAI Chairman
R P Singh is going to continue as Chairman of the National Highways
Authority of India (NHAI).He is retired 1976 batch IAS officer of Anadhra
Pradesh cadre.
Ramendra Jakhu to be Chairman in Haryana
Retired 1979 batch IAS officer Ramendra Jakhu is being tipped to be
new Chairman of the Right to Service Commission in Haryana.
Will Nagraj be promoted as ADG in Tripura
Whispers in the corridors of power have been doing rounds that K Nagraj
is being considered to be promoted to ADG rank in Tripura. The 1983
batch IPS officer of Tripura cadre is presently serving as DGP (in-charge).
Will Subrahmanyam repatriate prematurely?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that B V R Subrahmanyam,
presently serving as JS with PMO, may repatriate prematurely. His tenure
under central deputation is scheduled to end on 21 March 2015.
Misra to join as Director (HR), ONGC Ltd on Aug 1
D D Misra, GM, ONGC, will be taking over the charge as Director (Human
Resources), ONGC Limited on August 1, 2014.
Did V K Singh take few Joint Secretaries to task ?
MoS External Affairs V K Singh is reported to have taken to task a few
Joint Secretaries for slow progress in all development projects in Africa.
He said that slow implementation brings worse results and spoils the
bilateral relationships.
Tenure of CVC, Pradeep Kumar ending in Sept
With the tenure of Pradeep Kumar, Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)
coming to an end on September 28, 2014, the Department of Personnel
and Training (DoPT) has sought the names of persons known impartiality
and integrity for filling this important post. The names of the suitable
candidates should reach the DoPT before August 8, 2014.
Tenure of VC, J M Garg ending in Sept
With the tenure of J M Garg, Vigilance Commissioner (VC) in Central
Vigilance Commission (CVC) coming to an end on September 7, 2014, the
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has sought the names of
persons known impartiality and integrity for filling this important
post. The names of the suitable candidates should reach the DoPT before
August 8, 2014.
Singh appointed Resident Commissioner, Himachal Bhawan
Anand Pratap Singh has been appointed as Resident Commissioner, Himachal
Bhawan, New Delhi. He is a 1997 batch IPS Officer of Himachal Pradesh
cadre.
Post of Director (Tech) ECIL vacant since Sept 2013
The post of Director (Technical), Electronics Corporation of India Limited
(ECIL) has been lying vacant since September 17, 2013. However, Prashant
Rao, ED, DMRC, has been selected for the post, but he is yet to get
orders.
JS level post in Health & Family Welfare falling vacant
A post of Joint Secretary level is falling vacant in the Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare in Government of India up to September 2014.
Bhawani Shankar is Principal Director (N-Region), Nagpur
Bhawani Shankar has been transferred and posted as Principal Director
(Northern Region)-I Nagpur.
Neeraj Agarwal to join central deputation !
Neeraj Agarwal is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director
level in Government of India. He is a 1992 batch Indian Telecom Service
officer.
Central deputation tenure of M S Srikar ends on Aug 19
The tenure of M S Srikar as Director in the Ministry of Commerce &
Industry is coming to an end on August 19, 2014. He is a 1999 batch
IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Reddi is new Police Commissioner, Bangalore City
M N Reddi has been appointed as Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City
in Karnataka. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Chandra posted as Law & Order in Karnataka
H C Kishore Chandra has been appointed as ADG, Law and Order in Karnataka.
He is a 1984 batch IPS Officer of Karnataka cadre.
Auradkar is ADG, Karnataka State Reserve Police
Ragavendra H Auradkar has been posted as ADG, Karnataka State Reserve
Police, Bangalore. He is a 1987 batch IPS Officer of Karnataka cadre.
Pant posted as IG, Grievances & Human
Rights in Karnataka
Kamal Pant has been appointed as IG, Grievances & Human Rights,
Bangalore in Karnataka. He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Karnataka
cadre.
Alok Kumar is IG & ADG, Law & Order
Bangalore City
Alok Kumar has been appointed as IG &ADG, Law & Order Bangalore
City, Bangalore in Karnataka. He is a 1994 batch IPS Officer of Karnataka
cadre.
Ashok Kumar Arya is also Commissioner (Appeals),
Jaipur I&II (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Customs and Central Excise cadre,
Ashok Kumar Arya, Commissioner (Appeals), Delhi-I, has been assigned
additional charges of Commissioner (Appeals), Jaipur-I and II.
Saravana Kumar relieved to join as PS to Ravi
Shankar Prasad (UPDATED)
The Government of Bihar has relieved N Saravana Kumar of cadre responsibility
enabling him to join as Private Secretary to Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister
for Communications & IT and Law & Justice. He is a 2000 batch
IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Mrs Palka Sahni appointed as MD, South Bihar
Power Distribution Company (UPDATED)
Mrs Palka Sahni has been appointed as Managing Director, South Bihar
Power Distribution Company Limited. She is a 2004 batch IAS officer
of Bihar cadre.
R Laxmanan posted as Additional Secretary,
GAD in Bihar (UPDATED)
R Laxmanan has been appointed as Additional Secretary, General Administration
Department, Bihar. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Tenure of Dr Bipin Behari as MD, DKVIB extended
(UPDATED)
The deputation term of Dr Bipin Behari as Managing Director, DKVIB in
Delhi Government, has been extended till December 31, 2014. He is a
1985 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
CORPORATE
Iyer resigns as Chairman , Can Fin Homes
Ltd
S R Iyer has resigned as Chairman of Can Fin Homes Ltd.
Srivastava nominated Director, State Bank
of Bikaner and Jaipur
State Bank of India has nominated Ramesh Chandra Srivastava, GM (A&S)
State Bank of India as Director on the Board of Directors of State Bank
of Bikaner and Jaipur.
Srivastava nominated Director, State Bank
of Mysore
State Bank of India has nominated Ramesh Chandra Srivastava as Director
on the Board of Directors of State Bank of Mysore.
Singh ceases to be Part-time Director, Allahabad
Bank
Deveshwar Narain Singh, Part-time Non-Official Director has ceased to
be on the Board of Directors of Allahabad Bank.
Singh appointed ED, Hitachi Home & Life
Solutions (India) Ltd
Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Ltd has appointed Gurmeet
Singh as an Executive Director of the company.
Agrawal appointed CS, Prakash Woollen Mills
Ltd
Prakash Woollen Mills Ltd has appointed Mansee Agarwal as Company Secretary
of the company.
Suri resigns as CS, Prakash Woollen Mills
Ltd
Arpit Suri has resigned as Company Secretary of Prakash Woollen Mills
Ltd.
Durrenbach appointed Non Retiring Director,
Foseco India Ltd
Foseco India Ltd has appointed Ms Merryl Durrenbach as a Permanent Non-retiring
Director on the Board of Directors of the company.
Parikh appointed Addl. Director, Foseco India
Ltd
Dr Indira Parikh has been appointed as an Additional Director of Foseco
India Ltd
Ms Parekh appointed CFO, Moryo Industries
Ltd
Moryo Industries Ltd has appointed Ms Nidhi Harshad Parekh as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) of the with immediate effect
Agrawal appointed Independent Director, Motilal
Oswal Financial Services Ltd
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd has appointed Ms Sharda Agarwal
as an Additional Independent Woman Director of the company.
Ms Chugh appointed CS, United Leasing &
Industries Ltd
Ms Shipra Chugh has been appointed as the Company Secretary of United
Leasing & Industries Ltd.
Gehani resigns as Whole-time Director &
CS, PSL Limited
G Gehani has resigned as Whole-time Director and Company Secretary of
PSL Limited
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What has played havoc with Civil Services Exam ?
Older Civil servants almost always rue the good old days when the
graduates in medicine and engineering did not take the exam. They do
so because their children do not find it so easy to get into the Services
(though, nowadays, the number of seats in the Services has increased
again) as they had. However, what has played havoc with the Civil Services
Exam actually is the system of 50% quota which is generally availed
of by the well off.
Arjun Mallik
Streamline CGHS procedures
There is an urgent need for streamlining the existing procedures of
CGHS .Unnecessary permission from CMO of the dispensary for diagnostic
tests etc. should be done away with . No individual would like to undergo
tests unnecessarily. Dr Harshvardan should look into this and take appropriate
action.
S Gopal
Pensioners be allowed treatment without referral
All pensioners should be allowed to take treatment in empanelled hospital
without referral and should be charged as per CGHS approved rates. Specially
in case , pensioner wants to pay consultation charges from his/her pocket
and obtain medicines from CGHS. By this pvt. hospital will get immediate
cash, will save time and manpower to claim money, GOI will also save
money and manpower in settling the bills. At times when CGHS beneficiary
has high fever, minor sprain/fracture , tooth ache etc. which does not
require hospitalization or falls under emergency case and Wellness centre
is closed( after its office hours or holiday) , he/she should be allowed
to take treatment without referral. If patients would like to bear the
cost(optional) it will again save time and manpower of both GOI and
private hospital.
Vinod K. Azad
Is it Downsizing?
The last pay commission recommended down sizing bureaucracy. The government
seems to have sawed away the lower ends of the pyramid, i.e. Pay Band
1 & 2. What else does explain numerous advertisements in English
national newspapers for suitable manpower in these categories? The posts
of peon, clerk, driver, typist, stenographer, personal assistant, assistant,
section officer, assistant director, deputy director, director... the
list is quite varied. These categories were considered redundant, perhaps,
who comprehended the pay commission recommendations. Is skin not necessary
for the body? If these categories examine the papers and adivises the
government correctly, do they deserve a pat or downsizing? Unless government
examines issues in the context of the laws of the land and acts whimsical,
it ends up with scams of 2G and coalgate proportions. Depends on English
comprehension !
M L Gupt
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Citizen has no right to repeatedly ask for similar information
Through an application filed under the RTI Act, information regarding
the service details and assets of the then CMD, DTC, and also
information on certain retired employees who were granted pension
was sought. During the hearing before the CIC, the respondent
submitted that the appellant has filed around 130 RTI applications,
mostly on the subject of nonpayment of pension to him. The CIC
observed that it is a case of repetitive use of RTI Act, assuming
the proportion of harassment to the Public Authority and abuse
of RTI Act. Holding that repetitive use of RTI amounts to abuse,
the CIC ordered that the same should be a ground for refusal of
application and appeal. The CIC directed the deputy registrar
to send the copy of the order to the Ministry of Personnel and
Training with a recommendation to send it to all the Public Authorities,
First Appellate Authorities and State Information Commissions.
A copy was also sent to the Ministry of Personnel and Training
to commission the framing of guidelines, for the benefit of and
ready reference by Public Information Officers to refuse the repeated
RTI applications, provide a ground for First Appellate Authorities
to refuse second appeals if arise out of such refusals and similarly
to reject the Second Appeals by Information Commissions either
central or state.
Comments
This order would come as a relief to the officials who feel an
atmosphere of fear and worry in the offices and are hesitating
to take action against erring staff members for fear of facing
flood of questions under RTI. However, the RTI Act does not specifically
provide repeated filing of application as a ground of refusing
the information, and the implied interpretation by the CIC is
likely to be challenged in the higher judicial forum.
Citation: Mr. Ramesh Chand Jain v. Delhi
Transport Corporation GNCTD, Delhi in File No.CIC/AD/A/2013/001326SA
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant
to IIM, Indore. Her other articles regarding RTI can be read at
http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/
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