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Advani and Bhopal
In fact it was an old gameplane of L K Advani to contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal. This is evident from our whisper dated December 17,2013.
Will Advani contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal ?
Grapevine has it that LK Advani is going to contest Lok Sabha election from Bhopal Parliamentary Constituency.
(We said this on December 17, 2013)

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be next Cabinet Secretary ?
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 (3) Alok Rawat
Alok Rawat who is presently Secretary Water Resources is number one in 1977 batch IAS. Being the topper in this batch Rawat is said to be a contender for the post of Cabinet Secretary.He belongs to the Sikkim cadre.He is scheduled to retire on August 1 ,2015.

Dinesh Bhatia appointed Ambassador of India to Cote d'Ivoire
Dinesh Bhatia (IFS: 1992) currently working in the Ministry of External Affairs as Joint Secretary in charge of Multilateral Economic Relations Division, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Cote d'Ivoire. He is expected to take up his assignment soon.

Empanelment of 1996 batch IAS ,65 officers in consideration zone
The empanelment procedures for the 1996 batch IAS officers have been initiated. Reportedly, out of 73 officers, 65 officers are in the consideration zone.

D N Rao selected as Director (Ope), RINL
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.

Ankit Chauhan quits IRS-IT
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Ankit Chauhan has quit the service.

Khurana appointed Secretary UPSC
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 )

R C Joshi is tipped for Additional Secretary with UPSC?
Whispers in the corridors of have it that Rajeev Chandra Joshi may soon move on central deputation with UPSC as Additional Secretary. The 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre is presently serving as Commissioner & Secretary, Finance Deptt, Govt of Assam.

RK Surpur gets inter-cadre deputation
A 2004 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer R K Surpur has been given permission for inter-cadre deputation from Rjasthan to Karnatka for two years on personal grounds.

Inter-cadre deputation of Kaul extended
The ACC has approved the proposal of extension of inter-cadre deputation of Sanjay M Kaul, IAS (KL:01) from Kerala to Gujarat cadre for a period of two years on perosnal grounds.

Orders of Capt Sarveen Narula for Director, Shipping Corporation issued
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)

Who would succeed Rajeev Gupta as Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust?
Hectic lobbying goes on for the slot of Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust. The appointment process being on its midway hectic lobbying has reportedly been going on to make it as the successor of Rajeev Gupta as Chairman, Mumbai Port Trust. The guessing game still goes on.

Orders for appointment of Contractor soon
Orders of the appointment of Hemant Contractor as Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) are being issued in a couple of weeks. He is presently MD of the State Bank of India.

Will Narendra Kumar move from NHAI?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Narendra Kumar may soon make exit from NHAI. The 1988 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre had joined almost a year back as Member (Admin) NHAI. But after a very short stint he is reportedly moving from NHAI.

Orders of Jain in a week or two ?
Orders of the appointment of Mukesh Kumar Jain as new CMD of the United Bank of India are expected to be issued in a week or two.

Ashish Chatterjee is new Director Commerce
Ashish Chatterjee has been appointed Director Commerce. He is 1999 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Post of Director (Fin), NEPA Ltd lying vacant since Sept, 2012
The post of Director (Finance), NEPA Limited has been lying vacant since September 10, 2012. However, one B S Prasad, GM, BDL, was selected for this post earlier on March 11, 2013, but he did not join citing some personal reasons. Now, Ravindra Kumar, Jt GM, TCIL, has been selected for the post on January 9 and he is waiting for orders.

SFIO invites applications for various posts
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has invited applications for the vacant posts of various grades in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) of Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The names of willing IRS (C&CE) can be sent to Board before March 20, 2014.

CBEC seeks applications for Add/Joint Director, Enforcement
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has invited applications for the posts of Additional/Joint Director of Enforcement in the Directorate of Enforcement on deputation basis. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the Board by April 11, 2014.

Rajesh Malik is back to Delhi Police, awaits posting
Rajesh Malik is back to Delhi Police though posting is yet awaited. The 1986 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre served SPG on under central deputation.

Sundaram is independent non-executive director of UBI
Parvathy V Sundaram has been appointed as an independent non-executive director on the UBI board. He replaces Surekha Marandi of RBI as the regulator's representative on the UBI board .

S Vasudeva Rao is set to get Special CP rank
As the grapevine has it S Vasudeva Rao is all set to be promoted from Jpoint CP rank to the rank of Special CP. The 1986 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre is presently serving as CVO, Dredging Corporation of India Ltd, Vishakhapattanam.

Profit making Power PSU faces financial crisis
A profit making Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of Power Ministry has slid into financial crisis, due to administrative irregularities.

Two Directors of Commerce PSUs facing CVC penalty?
Whispers have it that the two Directors of different Boards of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Ministry of Commerce have been recommended for severe penalty by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

Who will be new CCIT I in Mumbai ?
Who will succeed T K Shah on April 1 as CCIT in Mumbai ?.A couple of names have already started doing the round for the prestigious post.

Sareen appointed Dy CEO in ING Vysya Bank
Uday Sareen has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer and head of wholesale banking and strategy of the ING Vysya Bank.

Four posts of DIG in ITBP vacant
Four posts of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) have been lying vacant in Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).

Amjad Tak transferred to Goa, yet to be relieved by Delhi Govt
Amjad Tak has been transferred to Goa and is waiting to be relieved by Delhi Govt. The 2005 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre got transferred to Goa despite serving in Delhi for less than two years. Interestingly GoI has recently laid down a firm transfer policy in the backdrop of Durgashakti Nagpal case last year.

Ashok Kr is DC, Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh
Ashok Kumar has freshly taken over as new Deputy Commissioner of Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh. The 2006 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre got transferred to Arunachal Pradesh despite serving in Delhi for less than two years. Interestingly GoI has recently laid down a firm transfer policy in the backdrop of Durgashakti Nagpal case last year.

S S Barik nominated as Director on BoI Board
S S Barik, Regional Director, Guwahati, RBI, has been nominated as Director on the Board of Bank of India (BoI).

Ms Joy Kumar Chander gets charge of Southern zone
Ms Joy Kumar Chander, Member (L&J) of Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has been assigned charges of Southern zone: Chief Commissioner CX, Bangalore, Chief Commissioner Customs, Bangalore, Chief Commissioner CX, Chennai, Chief Commissioner Customs, Chennai, Chief Commissioner Customs (Prev), Chennai, Chief Commissioner CX, Cochin, Chief Commissioner CX, Coimbatore, Chief Commissioner CX, Mysore, CDR Directorate of Legal Affairs work relating to Settlement Commission, CESTAT and Authority for Advance Rulings.

Joint Secretary level post falling vacant in Pharmaceuticals
A post of Joint Secretary is falling vacant in the Department of Pharmaceuticals in Government of India upto March 2014.

143 cases of compassionate appointment pending in South Eastern Railway
As many as 143 cases of appointment on compassionate ground of dependent family members have been pending with South Eastern Railway.

K R M Kishore promoted to ADGP grade in AP
K R M Kishore Kumar has been promoted to Above Super Time Scale of IPS in the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) of Police. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), BSCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Burn Standard Company Limited (BSCL) lying vacant since July 1, 2013. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before May 2, 2014.

Selection interview for Director (Project) TCIL to take place today
The selection interview for the post of Director (Projects) Telecommunication Consultants India Limited is taking placing today. Further PESB would recommend the selected name to ACC for appointment. V K Sharma, the incumbent Director (Project), TCIL, is scheduled to retire on 30 September 2014.

ASSOCHAM felicitates Ashwani Lohani
ASSOCHAM in a tourism meet held on 19th March at Hotel Maurya New Delhi felicitated Ashwani Lohani for his outstanding achievements in tourism. The award was given at the hands of Pervez Dewan, Secretary (Tourism) Government of India. Shri Lohani has already received innumerable awards and accolades for his tremendous contribution to the cause of tourism in India.

Suspension of Anup Kumar Srivastava revoked (UPDATED)
Suspension of Anup Kumar Srivatava, Commissioner of Central Excise, Delhi-I, has been revoked and posted as Commissioner, Guwahati CX, Appeal.

Gautam Ray posted as Chief Commissioner, CX, Chandigarh (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Customs & Central Excise cadre, Gautam Ray has been posted as Chief Commissioner, CX, Chandigarh after promotion to this grade.

S S Lenka appointed as Chief Commissioner, Custom, Jaipur (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Customs & Central Excise cadre, S S Lenka has been posted as Chief Commissioner, CX & Cus, Jaipur after promotion to this grade.

S K Panda posted as Chief Commissioner, CX, Bhubaneswar (UPDATED)
Indian Revenue Service officer of Customs & Central Excise cadre, S K Panda has been posted as Chief Commissioner, CX, Bhubaneswar after promotion to this grade.

Satya Prakash Tucker is also PS, GAD in AP (UPDATED)
Satya Prakash Tucker has been given full charge of Principal Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD) in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

M K Raut is also Commissioner, Rural Development in CG (UPDATED)
M K Raut has been assigned an additional charge of Development Commissioner in Panchayat and Rural Development. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

NBCC Chimney Works at Sikka gets Safety Award (UPDATED)
Dr Anoop K Mittal, CMD (NBCC) and S K Chaudhary, Director (Projects), have jointly given Safety Award to Chimney Works, Sikka, Jamnagar, Gujarat unit of NBCC for their following and maintaining high safety standards. Earlier, this particular NBCC unit was appreciated for ensuring zero accident in maximum safe working man-hours 455400, during the year 2012. O P Vyas, CGM (Infra), NBCC received the award on behalf of the whole unit.

2012 batch IAS Probationers allocated cadres (UPDATED)
The Probationers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) belonging to 2012 batch have been allocated cadre. Details at following link:

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02nic/Cadre_Allocation_CSE-2012.pdf

Rajiv Gupta selected as Director (Proj), TCIL (UPDATED)
Rajiv Gupta, DDG, Department of Telecommunications, has been selected for the post of Director (Projects), Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) held on March 20, 2014. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

RBI Deputy Governor KC Chakrabarty resigns (UPDATED)
KC Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, has quit three months ahead of completion of his term. Chakrabarty was appointed as Deputy Governor in June 2009 for a period of three years. In 2012, he got an extension of two years. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Governor, Chakrabarty was the Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank.

CORPORATE

Chetan Tamboli selected as Chairman, CII, Western Region
Chetan Tamboli has been selected as the new Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Western Region. Tamboli is Chairman and Managing Director, Steelcast Limited, India, a third generation entrepreneur, a Bachelor of Commerce and Masters of Business Administration. Tamboli has been the Chairman of Steelcast Ltd since August 16, 2011.

Sanjay Kirloskar elected as new Deputy Chairman, CII, Western Region
Sanjay Kirloskar has been elected as New Deputy Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Western Region. Sanjay Kirloskar is the Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL). He holds Bachelor's in Science in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA. Kirloskar is on the Board of Trade, Government of India, and also a member of the Government-Industry joint task force. He also heads CII's ASEAN Committee.

Menon resigns as Non Exec. Director, Voltas Ltd
S N Menon has resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director of Voltas Ltd w.e.f. March 19, 2014

Radhakrishnan resigns as MD & CEO, Autoline Industries Ltd
M Radhakrishnan has resigned as Managing Director and Chief Executive officer of Autoline Industries Ltd w.e.f. June 1, 2014

Sharma resigns as Director, Lead Financial Services Ltd
Ms Shalu Sharma has resigned as Director of Lead Financial Services Ltd w.e.f. February 18, 2014

Fernandez resigns as Non-official Part-time Director, EIL
Dr Christy Fernandez has resigned as Non-official Part-time Independent Director of Engineers India Limited

Rathi designated as Deputy MD, Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd has designated R B Rathi, as Deputy Managing Director of the company w.e.f. April 1, 2014

Zaveri re-designated Whole-time Director, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd
Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Ltd has re-designated Ms Raashi Zaveri who is Director( Finance) to Whole-time Director of the company, w.e.f. March 19, 2014

Pathanjali appointed MD, High Energy Batteries India Ltd
High Energy Batteries India Ltd has appointed Dr G A Pathanjali as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. April 1, 2014

Saini resigns as Director, Matru Smriti Traders Ltd
Reshamsingh Pyarasingh Saini has resigned as Director of Matru Smriti Traders Ltd with immediate effect

49 complaints against Montari Leather Ltd pending
As many as 49 complaints have been pending against Montari Leather Ltd with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

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Indian Forest Service, one of the All India Service, is treated step brotherly for central Government deputation. The officer of 1988, 1989, 1990 are still waiting for the empanelment for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. Who can steer the key in right hole?

Bivash Ranjan

CGHS vide its OM of 12th.march have clarified that Pensioners card which had 5years validity would deemed to extended for life .For the benefit of beneficiaries and the Hospitals etc CGHS should give this clarification in nespapers/other medias all over india for a couple of times.

S Gopal

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