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Is Anna irrelevant now ?
Is Anna Hazare now irrelevant ? At a tea party this topic was discussed. One politician said that Arvind Kejriwal has really proved that his mentor is irrelevant in today's system.

Nandan Nilekani to quit as Chairman, UIDAI today
Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar founder Nandan Nilekani, who has been fielded as Congress candidate from Bangalore South Loka Sabha Constituency, will resign from the Chairmanship of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI/Aadhaar) on March 13, 2014.

Secy to former President of India to contest LS elections from Kerala
Christy L Fernandez will contest Lok Sabha elections from Ernakulam Lok Sabha seat in Kerala on CPM ticket. The former 1973 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre would be the rival of Union Minister K V Thomas in the constituency.

CM Ms Mamta Banerjee launches 24-hour ETV-Bangla news channel
After a dramatic success of Hindi & Urdu channels, now, ETV (part of TV 18 operations) opens a new 24-hour regional channel as ETV-Bangla in Kolkata. The channel, headed by ETV Poster Boy Jagdeesh Chandra, was launched by the Chief Minister of West Bengal Ms Mamta Banerjee on March 10 in colourful function at local Town Hall. The way the Chie Minister publicly supported the channel by saying that ETV should become an essential news channel in the state, it is being presumed in the West Bengal media circles that even after being fair and independent channel, it might provide some 'intelligent support' to the lady Chief Minister. Interestingly, all the major regional television houses had been at loggerheads with the firebrand Chief Minister, but now with the arrival of the new ETV channel, this might change the prevailing media equations in the a Mamta state. On the similar lines, now TV 18 is also going to launch one more 24-hours regional news channel i.e. ETV Kannad at Bangalore on March 19. The Chief Minister of Karnataka is also set to launch the channel.

BUREAUCRACY

Amitabh Kant is new Secretary, IPP
Amitabh Kant has been appointed new Secretary, Industrial Policy and Promotion (IPP) in the Government of India. 1980 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre Kant would succeed Saurabh Chandra.
(We said this on March 7)

Gautam Bambawale to be Indian Ambassador to Bhutan
Finally Gautam Bambawale is going as Indian Ambassador to Bhutan. He is 1984 batch IFS officer. Gautam who is Joint Secretary (East Asia) in the MEA will succeed V P Haran who is retiring in July.

Sangeeta Bahadur to be Indian Ambassador to Laos
Sangeeta Bahadur, presently posted in London, is moving to Laos as Indian Ambassador. Sangeeta is 1987 batch IFS officer.

Lokesh accredited Ambassador to Liechtenstein
Mysore Kapanaiah Lokesh has bee concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Principality of Liechtenstein

Dr. Ram S Sangapure to be ED in Punjab National Bank
Grapevine has it that Dr. Ram S Sangapure, General Manager-Retail Banking, Central Bank of India is being appointed Executive Director of PNB in the place of Rakesh Sethi .

Sethi takes over as CMD of Allahabad Bank
Rakesh Sethi, Executive Director of Punjab Bank has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank on March 12, 2014. Sethi will hold the position up to April 30, 2017, the date of his superannuation or until further order.
(We said this on Jan 16, March 3, 4 & 5, 2014)

Sanjib Dutta selected as Director (BD), GAIL
Sanjib Dutta, ED, GAIL has been selected for the post of Director (Business Development), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) at a Public Service Enterprises Board (PESB) meeting held on March 12, 2014. As many as eleven persons were interviewed for the same.

OSD to Vice President of India soon to move on foreign assignment
As the grapevine has it, Nagesh Singh, Director & OSD to Vice President of India, Md Hamid Ansari, is all set to move on foreign assignment. He is 1991 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service.

Puneet R Kundal poised to move on foreign assignment
As the grapevine has it, Puneet Roy Kundal is all set to move from the offices of Parneet Kaur, MoS for External Affairs. The 1996 batch Indian Foreign Service officer is presently serving as Director to Parneet Kaur, MoS for External Affairs.

Vikas Anand to join as Director in Ministry of Power soon
As the grapevine has it, Vikas Anand is all set to join as Director with Ministry of Power. In his new stint the 2002 batch IAS officer of UT cadre will succeed Rajiv Singh Thakur who repatriated recently after Rajasthan CM had solicited his services in Rajasthan.

Extension beyond seven years in GoI
Those who want to stay in Delhi they can site the example of Vineet Joshi ,presently Chairman CBSE an IAS officer who is in Delhi since 1998. He has reportedly managed to manipulate the rules courtesy his political and bureaucratic links. Can there be other example in the UPA Government of this kind of favour ?

Orders of Ranjan for Director in CSL yet to come
The orders of D P Ranjan, CGM, CSL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India.
Lohia to be IG BSF Hemant Kumar Lohia is joining the BSF as IG.He is 1992 batch IPS officer of from Jammu & Kashmir cadre.
(We said this on February 4 )

Ashok Prasad to move to Delhi only after elections
J & K DGP Ashok Prasad will join the Intelligence Bureau only after the Lok Sabha polls. He is 1979 batch IPS officer of AP cadre.

Orders of G B S Prasad for Director (Pers) in RINL issued
The orders of G B S Prasad, ED, RINL, for the appointment as Director (Personnel), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Oct 11, 2013)

Sujata Chaturvedi gets extension in deputation tenure
DDG in the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Sujata Chaturvedi has been given extension in deputation tenure till December 27.

Ms Gamlin gets one year extension
Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Health Ms Shakuntala D Gamlin has been given one year extension in deputation tenure beyond April 14.

Suresh Kumar gets three months extension
Suresh Kumar who is Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs has been given three months extension in deputation tenure beyond March 1.

Ms Shobha L Chary assigned charge of North Western zone
Ms Shobha L Chary, Member Customs of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has been assigned charges of North Western zone: Chief Commissioner CX, Ahmedabad, Chief Commissioner Customs, Ahmedabad, Chief Commissioner CX, Vadodara, Chief Commissioner CX, Jaipur and Chief Commissioner CX, Chandigarh.

Z A Hashmi to get inter-cadre deputation on medical grounds ?
As the grapevine has it, Zubair Ali Hashmi may soon be granted inter-cadre deputation on medical ground. The 2008 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre is presently serving the Govt of Tripura as Jt Secretary, department of Agriculture & Finance.

Applications for DG of National Gallery of Modern Art invited
Applications for the post of Director General (DG) in National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi under Ministry of Culture have been invited. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the concerned Ministry at the earliest.

Post of MD in NMDFC lying vacant for long
On the onset of upcoming Lok Sabha elections it may be interesting to see that the position of MD, National Minority Development Finance Corporation has been lying vacant for the past several years. Presently Yashpal Singh, 1984 batch IAS officer of AM cadre is holding the charge.

Pande to be Member (Finance) in Inland Waterways Authority
Praveer Pandey is being appointed Member (Finance) in the Inland Waterways Authority. He is an IA&AS officer.

Four district judges aspiring to be Patna HC Judge
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that as many as four district judges are aspiring to be Patna High Court Judge. The names have reportedly been recommended to the highest collegium for selection.

Justice Bhabani Prasad Ray appointed as Orissa High Court Judge
Justice Bhabani Prasad Ray, Judge of the Kerala High Court, has been transferred and appointed as Judge of the Orissa High Court.

Over Rs. 14. 7 cr earmarked for modernization of DPSUs in 2012-17
An amount of Rs 14,726 crores has been earmarked for modernization of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) in the 12th five year plan that is 2012-2017.

Joint Secretary level post falling vacant in UPSC
A post of Additional Secretary (Joint Secretary) is falling vacant in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by the end of March 2014 .

121 cases of compassionate appointment pending in Northern Railway
As many as 121 cases of appointment on compassionate ground of dependent family members have been pending with Northern Railway.

Three posts of DIG lying vacant in BSF
Three posts of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) have been lying vacant in Border Security Force (BSF).

PESB seeks applications for Director (Tech) in NCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Technical), Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) falling vacant next year on February 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications before April 1, 2014.

Priya Ranjan Parhi shifted to Northern Railway
Priya Ranjan Parhi presently in ECOR has been transferred to Northern Railway and posted in the cadre. He is an IRTS officer.

Rinkesh Roy transferred to Northern Railway
Rinkesh Roy, on return from study leave, has been transferred to Northern railway and posted in the cadre. He is an IRTS officer.

Amit Vardan moved to Northern Railway
Amit Vardan, on return from deputation to CRIS, has been posted on northern railway, in the cadre. He is an IRTS officer.

S J Sinha shifted to Northern Railway
S J Sinha presently working as Director (Planning), Railway Board has been transferred to Northern Railway and posted in the cadre. He is an IRTS officer.

7 IPS officers of 1998 batch get notional promotion to DIG grade in AP (UPDATED)
As many as 7 officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) of 1998 batch have been accorded notional promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police with effect from June 30, 2012 in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: A Abraham Lincoln, A Sunder Kumar Das, T Yoganand, K Venkateswara Rao, T Muralikrishna, M Shiva Prasad and A Ravichandra.

DoPT declares holiday on April 14 (UPDATED)
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has declared Monday, April 14, 2014 as a closed holiday on account of birth day of Dr B R Ambedkar for all Central Government offices including industrial establishments throughout India.

No suitable candidate found for CMD, SIL (UPDATED)
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find suitable candidate for the post of Chairman-cum- Managing Director, Scooters India Limited (SIL) at its selection meeting held on March 13, 2014. The Board has recommended Department of Heavy Industries to explore the possibility of appointing a candidate on deputation basis considering relaxation of cut of age for applying to 62 years with minimum tenure of three years for appointment of Chief Executive in sick/loss making CPSE.

Sunil Bajpai posted as OSD in CCIT office, Delhi (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Sunil Bajpai has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region on premature repatriation from deputation.

Mrs Anima Barnwal appointed as Deputy CIT in CCIT office, Delhi (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Mrs Anima Barnwal has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD) in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Sobhan Kar deputed to CBDT as Add CIT (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Sobhan Kar has been deputed as Additional CIT (OSD) at the disposal of Joint Secretary (FT&TR-I), CBDT.

UIDAI Chairman Nandan Nilekani quits (UPDATED)
Infosys co-founder and Aadhaar founder Nandan Nilekani, who has been fielded as Congress candidate from Bangalore South Loka Sabha Constituency, resigned from the Chairmanship of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI/Aadhaar) on March 13, 2014.
(We said this on March 13 morning)

CORPORATE

BSE disposes 99 complaints against 82 listed companies
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ltd has disposed of 99 complaints out of 111 received against 82 listed companies.

Mondal appointed Director (Commercial), NALCO
National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) has appointed Ms Soma Mondal as Director (Commercial) of the company w.e.f. March 11, 2014

(We said this on Nov 22, 2013)

Raghavan appointed CEO, Bhartiya City Developers Private Limited
Bhartiya International Ltd has appointed G Raghavan as the CEO of Bhartiya City Developers Private Limited w.e.f. February 3, 2014

Goel appointed Addl. Director, Five X Finance & Investment Ltd
Five X Finance & Investment Ltd has appointed Ms Madhu Rajkumar Goel as Additional Director of the company w.e.f. March 7, 2014.

Vohra appointed Independent Director, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd has appointed Prof. Neharika Vohra as an Independent Director of the company w.e.f. March 12, 2014

Shanbagh appointed CFO, Micro Technologies (India) Ltd
Micro Technologies (India) Ltd has appointed Vasudev Shanbagh as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. March 12, 2014

Mehta resigns as CFO, Micro Technologies (India) Ltd
Milind Mehta has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Micro Technologies (India) Ltd.

Arumugham appointed Addl. Director, Micro Technologies (India) Ltd
Mahadevan Arumugam has been appointed as Additional Director of Micro Technologies (India) Ltd

Bafna resigns as Director, IndiaNivesh Ltd
Anil Bafna has resigned as a Director of IndiaNivesh Ltd w.e.f. March 11, 2014

Kaur appointed Company Secretary, Hira Automobiles Ltd
Hira Automobiles Ltd has appointed Ms Sukhdeep Kaur as Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. March 01, 2014.

Narang ceases to be the Promoter Director ,Asian Oilfield Services Ltd
Sumeet Narang has ceased to be the Promoter Director of Asian Oilfield Services Ltd w.e.f. February 12, 2014

Kumar appointed Independent Director, SRM Energy Ltd
SRM Energy Ltd has appointed Pranav Kumar as an Independent Director of the company.

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Whisper regarding US Assessment about Lok Sabha polls in India planted

This is absurd in the extreme. The sample size has nothing to do with the size of the electorate. It is the absolute size of the sample that matters. For elections in the US, a sample size of maximum 2,000 is considered more than sufficient. A larger one will hardly increase the accuracy. No one with knowledge of Statistics is going to even think of using a sample size of two hundred thousand. The 'whisper' about "US Assessment about next Lok Sabha polls in India" is obviously planted by some IAS officer who have no knowledge of Statistics and think that the sample size should be percentage of the electorate.

Prof N C Saxena

Review appointments

Most of the appointment in PSU and Government prior to code of conduct are in haste and to provide favour to some of the officials, therefore all the appointment prior to one and two month of code of conduct should be reviewed

Kumar S

Who says the cashless facility has been restored ?

It is reported in one newspaper today that notice has been sent to all the empannelled hospitals to restore the same. They have yet to respond. Their grouse is that bills amounting to over 200 crores are pending with the Directorate of Health Services. Unless these are cleared they may not agree to restoration. As for their other grouse of 'unreasonable' rates fresh tenders have been invited. God knows when the same will be decided. So let us get a clear picture of the status of cashless facilities before celebrating.

Aarti Khosla

CGHS in complete mess

I am in agreement that CGHS is in complete mess. The amount of money, manpower and mis-management is of highest degree. I would suggest Government must wind up DGHS/CGHS altogether, instead group insurance with cashless facility be given to Government servants/pensioners. Doctors in the CGHS can be utilised in hospitals who have acute shortage of manpower. This would be economically far cheaper too.

Harish Kumar

Kejriwal ditched Anna !

Anna Hazare knew very well that in the present political and electoral system money plays a dominant role. He wisely avoided joining politics and started his crusade against corruption. He wanted to remain as a pressure group. But the over ambitious Kejriwal, pretending to be his disciple capitalised the goodwill created by him and ditched him to form his own political party. He split the opposition votes and brought back Congress through an alliance in Delhi (even now Congress is ruling through the Governor). His party has no economic or foreign policy, members singing in different tunes. Like the other discredited parties like SP, RJD and Congress, he has now changed the goal post to 'secularism'. The bunch of leaders appears to be anarchists with little respect for established laws or for even for our constitution. He is trying to do the same in the Lok Sabha elections also, ending up like .But he will end up like Loksatta Party loosing 99% of the security deposits.

N Krishnan

Exhibition organized by Ministry of Agriculture at Dilli Haat

I was so excited to see the exhibition that I went to Delhi Haat on this Saturday. The exhibition was very poor in terms of no. of items (very few), quality of items(nothing extraordinary). I remember as a child I had attended an agricultural exhibition in small district of Bihar, which was ten times better than this all India exhibition. It is obvious that things have deteriorated a lot in last 25 years.

To add to the woes, the venue was teeming with flunkies of Agricultural ministry who were shooing away genuine public saying come after one hour as SECRETARY SAHIB is going to visit. there were more officials of min of agri. than genuine exhibitors. I don't know when will they stop this VIP culture. I am sure the secretary agriculture or minister will not take any action against their incompetent officials

Ramesh (A JS rank officer)

Only ITS officer be Secretary

Refer to article where in IP&TF&AS has said they are supposed to be secretary in Department of Telecom. Please note this service is only an auxiliary service and the Department is manned by ITS - Indian Telecom Service which has the right to become Secretary

Pankaj

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