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Secretary Security in GoI joins BJP
Presently Secretary Security and former DGP of Rajasthan H C Meena has reportedly joined the BJP. 1976 batch IPS officer was scheduled to retire in October.

Former woman DGP to contest election in Uttarakhand
Former Uttarakhand DGP Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya is contesting Lok Sabha election from Haridwar constituency on AAP ticket. She is former 1973 batch IPS officer.

Former Chief Secretary to contest election in Mizoram
Former Mizoram Chief Secretary M Lalmanzuala has decided to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from the Mizoram seat on AAP ticket.

Former IPS officer joins RPI
Former 1981 batch IPS officer who was ADG in Maharashtra P K Jain has joined the RPI (A) in the state.

Former IAS joins BJP in Bihar
Former 1984 batch IAS officer Gore Lal Yadav has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of senior party leaders in Patna.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be Cabinet Secretary in coming years ?

In our bid to keep our surfers/readers/visitors abreast with what is happening in the world of bureaucracy, we now start search for the next Cabinet Secretary who in any case will be decided by June 13 this year as the incumbent Ajit Kumar Seth is due to retire on that date.

Seth, 1974 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, had joined as cabinet secretary on June 14, 2011, for a fixed two- year tenure. The government, however, keeping continuity of the country's topmost bureaucratic post till the next general election in mind, extended his term by one-year and the 30th cabinet secretary of India is now in the seat till June 13, 2014.

While the government level decision will come under the new regime that would be assuming power after the impending general elections, guessing game in this regards has already started with everybody agreeing that the next man on the top post would be from among 1976 batch of IAS to 1980 batch.
We are, however, starting a series to have an insight on who would be the lucky officers who would reach the top post in next couple of years.

Let's have a look around he same.

Kaun Banega Cabinet Secretary (2) Sutanu Behuria -seniority
When the present Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth retires in June and the new Government comes to power Sutanu Behuria will be senior most serving IAS officer in the country. The 1976 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre Behuria is scheduled to retire on August 1. Will the present Secretary Heavy industries Behuria be acceptable to the new Government ? Only time will show.

Will Shyamal K Sarkar find way to CIC as Member ?
If some top level sources are to be believed Secretary DoPT, Shyamal Kumar Sarkar, is being tipped for Member, Central Information Commission (CIC). The 1979 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre is scheduled to retire on July 30, 2014. If everything goes well the coveted position would fall vacant soon.

Will JS empanelment of 1996 batch IAS take place before new Govt ?
If some well placed sources are to be believed procedures of JS empanelment of 1996 batch IAS officers may be concluded before the formation of new government at the centre. It may be noted that two important procedural stages, CVC clearance and expert committee meeting, have already taken place and secondly it doesn't have any implication of code of conduct.

Hemant Contractor to be new Chairman of PFRDA
Name of Hemant Contractor has been cleared for the post of Chairman Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA). He is presently MD of the State Bank of India.

Arun Kumar is new JS in Civil Aviation
Arun Kumar has been appointed new Joint Secretary in Civil Aviation. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Harpreet Singh selected as MD, CWC

Harpreet Singh, Director (P&S), CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 18, 2014. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

Delhi CCIT to join Settlement Commission in Mumbai
CCIT I in Delhi M K Mirani is expected to join the Settlement Commission in Mumbai. He is 1977 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Balaji Srivastava poised for elevation to Special CP, Delhi Police
Balaji Srivastava is waiting in the wings for elevation to the rank of Special Commissioner of Police. The 1988 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre is presently acting as DGP, Andamans.

Krishna Babu be next Chairman of Vizag Port Trust
Name of M T Krishna Babu has reached to the ACC for the post of Chairman of Vizag Port Trust. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on January 22, 2014 )

CVC clears file of B K Mehra as Director (Fin), MRVC
The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is reported to have cleared the file of B K Mehra, Financial Adviser &Chief Account Officer, MRVC, for the post of Director (Finance), Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC).

Orders of P K Guin as Director (Tech), CCL yet to come
The orders of P K Guin, CGM, (CCL), CIL, for the appointment as Director (Technical), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India.

Raju gets one year extension in deputation tenure
J S Raju who is presently Joint Secretary in Higher Education in the Government of India has been given one year extension in deputation tenure beyond March 15. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Satish Chandra gets three months extension
.Joint Secretary Fertilisers in the Government of India, Satish Chandra, has been given three months extension in deputation tenure beyond April 24. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

CVO Paradip Port Trust gets extension
CVO of the Paradip Port Trust, Kashi Nath Mishra, has been given extension in deputation tenure till January 16 , 2015 He is AFHQ officer of 1983 batch.

Deadlock over search of successor to Bharali, Director (HR & BD), OIL ?
Amid a fine track record of succession plan for PSUs, the search and selection for the successor of N K Bharali seems to have entered into a rough weather zone. Against PESB's meeting on February 28, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has sought relaxation in experience in the case of internal candidates and government officers which does not find sync with the laid down rules. Sources indicate that the ministry has requested PESB not to circulate the vacancy for the post of Director (HR & BD) OIL until ACC's decision in this regard whereas as per ACC guidelines a post should be circulated a year before the vacancy takes place. OIL faces deadlock over its Directorial position.

Panel for Director (Highways), MoRTH scrapped ?
The panel for the long awaited slot of Director (Highways) with Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has reportedly been scrapped. The crucially important post has been lying vacant since December last year when Puneet Kumar, a1993 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, was appointed as Secretary General of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC).

Only an IAS officer for the post of Director, Highways ?
The panel for the slot of Director (Highways) with Ministry of Road Transport & Highways got scrapped recently. As against previous plan the Ministry now want only an IAS officer for the slot which has been lying vacant since December last year after Puneet Kumar, 1993 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, was appointed as Secretary General of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC).

Sachidanand (Spl CP, Spl Cell) poised for DG rank
As the grapevine has it, Satyanand Srivastava is all set to get DG rank in Delhi Police. The 1985 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre is presently serving Delhi Police as Special CP, Special Cell.

Name of Jain reaches to ACC
Name of Mukesh Kumar Jain for the post of CMD of United Bank of India has reached to the ACC. He is presently ED of the Punjab and Sindh Bank.

Appointment at Director level in Commerce PSU may turn sour
After the raid by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the appointment of a person on the Board of a PSU of Commerce Ministry may turn sour.

Houses of PEC Ltd officials raided by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently raided the residences of some top officials of PEC Limited in connection with the loss of over Rs 120 crore.

Ms Mala Srivastava assigned charge of Western zone
Ms Mala Srivastava, Member P&V of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has been assigned charges of Western zone: Chief Commissioner CX, Mumbai-I, Chief Commissioner CX, Mumbai-II, Chief Commissioner Customs, Mumbai-I, Chief Commissioner Customs, Mumbai-II, Chief Commissioner Customs (Pre)-Mumbai-II, Chief Commissioner CX & Customs, Pune, DGs, NACEN, HRD, Vigilance.

Joint Secretary level post falling vacant in Textiles
A post of Textile Commissioner (Joint Secretary) is falling vacant in the Ministry of Textiles, Mumbai upto March 2014.

267 cases of compassionate appointment pending in South Central Railway
As many as 267 cases of appointment on compassionate ground of dependent family members have been pending with South Central Railway.

One post of ADG lying vacant in CRPF
One post of Additional Director General (ADG) has been lying vacant in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), RINL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director(Finance), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) lying vacant since January 1, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications before April 4, 2014.

K Senthil Kumar appointed Addl Secretary, State Planning Commission in Bihar
K Senthil Kumar has been appointed Additional Secretary, State Planning Commission, Patna in Bihar. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Ms Batsala Jha Yadav posted as OSD in CCIT office, Delhi (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Ms Batsala Jha Yadav has been posted as OSD in the office of CCIT (CCA), Delhi region.

Khurana appointed Secretary UPSC (UPDATED)
Ashim Khurana has been appointed Secretary Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
(We said this on March 7,2014 )

Orders of Capt Sarveen Narula as Director, Shipping Corporation issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Capt. Sarveen Narula, SVP, SCI, for the appointment as Director (Liner & Passenger Services), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on Oct 18, 2013)

SAIL Chairman reviews progress of Modex projects (UPDATED)
SAIL Chairman C.S. Verma reviewed the modernization and expansion work at SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) - the Maharatna company's flagship unit that would enhance the Plant's production levels of Hot Metal to 7.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from the current level of around 5 MTPA with an investment of over Rs17,265crore. This is part of the total outlay of Rs 72,000 crore for expansion of SAIL's hot metal capacity from 14.23 MTPA to 23.46 MTPA. The new modernised facilities coming up at SAIL-Bhilai include a new blast furnace, sinter machine, a coke oven battery, steel melting shop, universal rail mill and a bar and rod mill. These new facilities will not only increase the production capacity but would also improve product quality, introduce new products, reduce cost of production and make the plant more environmental friendly. During the visit, Vermaaccompanied by SS Mohanty, Director (Technical) and TS Suresh, Director (Projects & Business Planning), witnessed the successful hot trials of the new state of the art sinter making facility.

D N Rao selected as Director (Ope), RINL (UPDATED)
D N Rao, ED, RINL, has been selected for the post of Director (Operations), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 19, 2014. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Dr Anil Bhandari is Director (Exp), ONGC Videsh

Dr Anil Bhandari has taken over as Director (Exploration) of ONGC Videsh Limited, the overseas arm of ONGC. Dr Bhandari will be responsible for managing overseas exploration assets, opportunity evaluation and spearheading the business development process for new acquisitions of both exploration and producing assets.


52 complaints pending against Enkay Texfoods Industries Ltd
As many as 52 complaints have been pending against Enkay Texfoods Industries Ltd with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Ratanbai appointed Chairman, Vijay Shanthi Builders Ltd
Vijay Shanthi Builders Ltd has appointed Ms Ratanbai as Chairman of the company

Poddar resigns as CMD, Raj Rayon Industries Ltd
Gourishankar Poddar has resigned as Chairman and Managing Director of Raj Rayon Industries Ltd.

Sanghvi appointed ED, Cera Sanitaryware Ltd
Cera Sanitaryware Ltd has appointed Atul Sanghvi as Executive Director of the company.

Jajodia appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, Raj Rayon Industries Ltd
Prahlad Jajodia has been appointed as Non Executive Independent Director of Raj Rayon Industries Ltd.

Mungale appointed Addl. Director, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd
IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd has appointed Dhananjay Mungale as an Additional Director of the company.

Sankaran has resigned as Director, IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd
Hari Sankaran has resigned as Director of IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company Ltd with immediate effect.

Sheth resigns as Deputy Company Secy. Kumaka Industries Ltd
Amishkumar Maheschandra Sheth has resigned as Deputy Company Secretary of Kumaka Industries Ltd.

Chouhan appointed Nominee Director, Southern Online Bio Technologies Ltd
Southern Online Bio Technologies Ltd has appointed Rajkumar Singh Chouhan as Nominee Director of Bank of India on the Board of Directors of the company.

Khakre ceases to be CS in Parenteral Drugs India Ltd
Yogesh Khakre has ceased to be Company Secretary of Parenteral Drugs India Ltd.

Sangeetha appointed CS in Sri Arumuga Enterprise Ltd
Sri Arumuga Enterprise Ltd has appointed Ms Sangeetha C as Company Secretary of the company.

Kumar resigns as CS. Era Infra Engineering Ltd
Rajiv Kumar has resigned as Company Secretary of Era Infra Engineering Ltd.

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Retirement age be decided on qualification basis
Government has increased retirement age for scientist and college faculty to 62 and 65 years. Most of these are post graduates and doctorates. High qualification is their distinguishing feature. Retirement age should be decided based on qualification and not posting. An MBA, M. Tech or M.Sc. as college faculty or in a research organization has a retirement age of 65 or 62, whereas even a Doctorate in Engineering, Management, Science or Arts in other departments retire at 60. The government should quickly implement 'One Qualification, One Retirement Age' to be fair to well qualified people. As it is related with encouraging higher education and research, it will not come under poll code. It can be implemented immediately. Post graduates and Doctorates need to be given higher retirement age by 1 to 5 years, depending on discipline of study. This should be implemented in PSUs also.

Mani

End of Nehru Dynasty
After the elections, it will be end of Nehru Dynasty. Congress party can only be revived by a young leader who is not connected with Nehru family. Perhaps Kejriwal may fill the vacuum!

Shashi

A difference

There is a difference when children accompany parents to such events… others take children to similar events. I can recollect that my brother took me at the age of 5 to meet Mrs. Indira Gandhi who was visiting Kerala ( in 1967) I did enjoy the tour, though he had to carry me on his shoulder to have a glimpse of the car she was travelling and I recollect that event till today. I was on road at the age of 13, during emergency, our school protested and was lathy charged. This all motivated me, later in my future life, to be active in student politics, people movements as well as a sensitive individual. Accompanying parents to such event shall not be considered "by force". Kerala is more politically sensitized because there is an opportunity to talk about politics beyond elections. This is the need of the time, where younger generation can imbibe political theories younger days. Later in my life when I became active in developmental sector, when my child was 5 years, he used to accompany me to visit various villages, seminars and workshops, not only in India but also abroad. I feel, today he has become sensitive individual.

Mathew Mattam

It is true

It is true that Pvt. empanelled hospitals would not accept the plastic CGHS cards after expiry of the printed date. It would be a great help to the pensioners if CGHS opens a separate counter to receive the applications and issues fresh cards for rest of life within a week so that pensioners do not face any problem. In fact who was in the chair who bought such a rubbish idea of issuing plastic cards for five years only. Why should CGHS authorities force pensioners to run from one post to another even after five years of retirement. cant they realise that this would be another tortures burden on them. What went wrong with the brains of even IAS officers of to-day. Pity on them.

N K Das, New Delhi.

Why raise a hue and cry ?

Why is it that people raise a hue and cry when marginalized sections own properties. The entire country is being looted by the business class & communities but that doesn't arouse people's ire. The moment an obc/sc/st has a few properties eyebrows are raised where as others are amassing crores and crores. what hypocrisy.

S Rao

It is a shame
Nandan Nilkeni was presented as a most valued personality for creating Aadhar Card. But in reality the said project has failed in totality, especially in West Bengal, where most of the people were called for creating Aadhar Card. But while checking in website of the status most of the people get "there is an error in your data please get enrolled in the nearest enrolment centre". Nilkeni who was given the charge of the said project has suddenly abandoned the same and jumped into the political bandwagon, which is not expected from a person like him. It is a shame not only for him but also for the Infosys from where he came to take over the charge of UIADI

Kalyan

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