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POLITICS

Antony in touch with Jayalalitha
Is Defence Minister A K Antony in touch with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha ? Answer to this question is "Yes" since Madam Sonia Gandhi has kept all options open.


Who will join the NDA ?
One pertinent question being asked in political circles these days is - Who will join the NDA ? Mamata Banerjee, Jayalalitha and Navin Patnaik. One thing is certain Mayawati and Mulayam Singh will not join the NDA.

CBI is Congress Bureau of Investigations or an independent agency ?
The CBI headed by Ranjit Sinha has once again proved that the Agency these days is an independent body. Never in the history of independent India, any Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister has been interrogated by the CBI.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be the 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 (6) Sangita Gairola

In case the next Government decides to appoint any woman IAS officer as Cabinet Secretary then Rajasthan cadre 1977 batch IAS officer Sangita Gairola stands a chance to become Cabinet Secretary. She is scheduled to retire on November 1 this year.

Rajiv Takru appointed as new Secretary, Revenue
Secretary, Financial Services, Rajiv Takru has been appointed as Secretary, Revenue in Government of India. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

(We said this on March 5 and 22, 2014)

G S Sandhu is new Secretary, Financial Services
G S Sandhu will succeed Rajiv Takru as Secretary, Financial Services in Government of India. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
(We said this in morning of March 24, 2014)

Mundra to succeed Chakrabarty ?
CMD of the Bank of Baroda S S Mundra is likely to succeed Dr K C Chakrabarty as Deputy Governor of the RBI.

Tiwari poised to be AS, Dept of Legal Affairs
As the grapevine has it, T N Tiwari is all set to be appointed as Additional Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs. In his new stint, the ILS officer would succeed M K Sharma who retired in June last year. Presently Tiwari is serving in the Dept of Legal Affairs and stationed at Dept of Telecom.

Who will succeed Mrs Sheela Balakrishnan as CS Tamil Nadu ?
Who will be new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu ? Tie is said to be between two 1978 batch IAS officers Dr T S Sridhar and M V Chunkath.

No second order in Dept of Water Resources; both the AS post vacant
After Jatinder Bir Singh's appointment as CMD, Punjab & Sindh Bank in February this year both the posts of Additional Secretaries have been lying vacant. The seat vacated by G Mohan Kumar in September last year is still laying vacancy.

A pertinent question in Gujarat bureaucracy ?
One pertinent question being asked in Gujarat bureaucracy these days is - Who will be going to Delhi ?

Mrs Sumati Kumar gets premature repatriation
A premature repatriation of Mrs Sumati Kumar, Registrar, Ambedkar University, Delhi, has been approved with effect from April 7, 2014. She is an IDAS officer of 1994 batch.

MP High Court to have two new Judges !
Two Judicial officers S K Palo and Alok Verma are likely to be appointed Judge in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

Orders of P K Guin for Director in CCL delayed
The orders of P K Guin, CGM, (CCL), CIL, for the appointment as Director (Technical), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) are reported to have been delaying, due to some technical reasons.

Is everything fine in Textile Ministry ?
Is everything fine in the Textile Ministry ? Why did Joint Secretary Ms Sunaina Tomar 1989 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre and her Deputy Secretary Geeta proceed on leave? Why did another Joint Secretary Monika Sehgal Garg who is 1989 batch IAS officer of UP cadre went on leave and then why did 1985 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre Pushpa Subramanyam who is also Joint Secretary also proceed on leave ?.

Ashok Parmar set to repatriate to J&K after March 31
Ashok Parmar is set to repatriate to his parent cadre J&K after completing the central deputation tenure on March 31. The 1992 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre has been serving as Director, MoHFW.

Ms Nanda poised to be promoted to Special CP rank
Sivagami Sundari Nanda is all set to be promoted from Jt CP to the rank of Special CP. The 1988 batch IPS officer is presently serving as Jt CP (Security), Delhi Police.

Rajesh Kumar posted as Director, Drinking Water & Sanitation
Rajesh Kumar has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DW&S), New Delhi for a period of five years. He is a 1990 batch officer of Indian Ordnance Factor Service (IOFS).

Applications for Project Director, RGNAU invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Project Director (JS Level), Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) before April 19, 2014.

Tenure of R K Ghosh, Director (Ref), IOCL till June
The tenure of R K Ghosh, Director (Refineries), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is coming to an end on June 30, 2014. Sanjiv Singh, Executive Director, IOCL, is expected to take over him in July, 2014.

Three Distt Judges poised to go to Patna HC
As many as three district judges are tipped to be appointed to Patna High Court. Four names are reported to have been sent to SC collegium for selection and appointment.

Interview for selection of Director (Mkt) in HLL Lifecare Ltd on March 26
The short-listed candidates for the post of Director (Marketing), HLL Lifecare Ltd, are all set to face PESB interview on March 26. The post is at present vacant.

Joint Secretary level post falling vacant in UIDAI
A post of Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary) is falling vacant in UIDAI, Planning Commission in Government of India by April 2014.

Karthak nominated Director on Board of Andhra Bank
E E Karthak, CGM, Kolkata, RBI, has been nominated as Director on the Board of Andhra Bank.

213 cases of compassionate appointment pending in East Central Railway
As many as 213 cases of appointment on compassionate ground of dependent family members have been pending with East Central Railway.

Two posts of SP lying vacant in NCRB
Two posts of Superintendent of Police (SP) have been lying vacant in National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), BCCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) falling vacant next year on March 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications before April 25, 2014.

Applications for Deputy Secretary, NCMEI invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Deputy Secretary in the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) under Government of India. Those interested for the same can send their applications to the concerned Department before April 15, 2014.

Chetan Prakash Jain appointed as Member, SSC, New Delhi (UPDATED)
Chetan Prakash Jain has been appointed as Member, Staff Selection Commission(SSC), New Delhi at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1995 batch IRPS officer.

NBCC signs MoU with MoUD (UPDATED)
NBCC, a Mini Ratna Schedule 'A' PSE, under the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Govt. of India, has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the FY 2014-15 with MoUD. The annual MoU has been signed by Dr. Sudhir Krishna, IAS, Secretary (UD), Govt. of India, on behalf of the MoUD and Dr. Anoop. K. Mittal, CMD, NBCC, on behalf of NBCC.

The MoU for 2014-15 sets out certain performance targets for the Company based on financial parameters, dynamic parameters, sector specific and enterprise specific parameters. While sales have been targeted at Rs 3800 Crore, New Order during the year is aimed at Rs. 4500 Crore; Gross Operating Margin Rate for the Company has been set at 9.83%.

Shaktikanta Das is also Secretary, Pharmaceuticals (UPDATED)
Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, has been assigned additional charge of the post of Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers till the return of present incumbent Ms Aradhana Johri. Das is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre while Ms Johri is of 1980 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Alok Sharma joins as Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station (UPDATED)
Air Commodore Alok Sharma, Vayu Sena Medal, has taken over as Air Officer Commanding of Air Force Station, Nagpur. He was commissioned as flying pilot on June 13, 1987 and has more than 9400 hrs of flying experience. He has flown many transport aircrafts like Dornier, AN-32 and also VVIP aircraft Embraer-135.

Tenure of K V Eapen as Sr Adviser to ED, IMF extended (UPDATED)
The tenure of K V Eapen as Senior Adviser to the Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been extended upto April 30, 2014. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Dinesh Singh Bist appointed as MD, NMDFC (UPDATED)
Dinesh Singh Bist has been appointed as Managing Director, National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) under the Ministry of Minority Affairs on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on Jan 22, March 11, 12, 2014)

K K Parida selected as Director (Fin), MCL (UPDATED)
K K Parida, GM, SECL/CIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 25, 2014. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Oil markets registered higher in Feb
The OPEC reference basket edged up 70¢ to settle slightly above $105/b in February, as cold weather, supply disruptions and geopolitical factors helped to push oil markets higher. The Nymex WTI front-month gained a hefty $5.82 to average $100.68/b and ICE Brent futures rose $1.72 to $108.84/b. The Brent-WTI spread narrowed sharply to $8.15/b.

44 complaints pending against Mukerian Papers Ltd
As many as 44 complaints have been pending against Mukerian Papers Ltd with Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

Sarwate resigns as Group CFO, Marico Limited
Milind Sarwate, Group CFO, Marico Limited has resigned from the company w.e.f. March 31, 2014

Reddy appointed CMD, Neha International Limited
Neha International Limited has appointed G Vinod Reddy as Chairman and Managing Director of the company.

Gupta appointed Exec. VP, Rossell India Ltd
Rossell India Ltd has appointed Vinita Gupta as Executive Vice President of the company .

Basu to be Chairman, Alstom India Limited
Alstom India Limited has appointed Rathin Basu as Chairman of the company w.e.f. April 1. 2014.

Acharya ceases to be Director, PTC India Ltd
Rita Acharya has ceased to be a Director of PTC India Ltd.

Kumar appointed Nominee Director, Nitco Ltd
Nitco Limited has appointed Rakesh Kumar as Punjab National Bank's Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of the company.

Jha ceases to be Nominee Director, GACL
IDBI Bank Ltd has withdrawn the nomination of Ajoy Nath Jha, Chief General Manager, IDBI Bank Ltd as its Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL).

Choudhari appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, Technocraft Industries (India) Limited
Technocraft Industries (India) Limited has appointed Ms Vaishali Mukund Choudhari as a Non Executive Independent Director of the company.

Kothari ceases to be Whole-time Director, OM Metals Infraprojects Limited
Sunil Kothari has ceased to be Whole-time Director of OM Metals Infraprojects Limited .

Ashar appointed Whole-time Director, Advanta Limited
Advanta Limited has appointed Arun C Ashar as Whole-Time Director of the company .

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IAS officers in Health & family welfare should rise to occasion

Max Hospital Saket, New Delhi has refused to give cashless facility to the pensioners including heart and other serious problems. Media reports on behalf of the government are all false. Fact of the matter is that pensioners would suffer great miseries if they are caught by a health problem which is beyond anybody's control. Lot of IAS officers are dying at an early age, least to having completing full service and turning pensioners. Recent deaths have been reported of DM Hardoi and an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre at the age of 52.It is high time that IAS officers managing health and family welfare rise to the occasion so that CGHS beneficiaries get the full facility and pensioners get the cashless facility as they do not have an office and supporting staff to complete the formalities of claiming the bill. They can ill afford to wait for months together to wait for reimbursement of the bill. Besides health is also not on their side to run around.

N K Das, New Delhi

Cancel licence of 'rogue' hospital

I fully support the view expressed in the whispers. In addition, it would be appreciated if the stringent provisions such as cancellation of licence of hospital that is found involved in over billing/charging more money. On the other hand, the bills of CGHS beneficiaries are cleared expeditiously within the prescribed time. But, in no case, the CGHS beneficiaries be punished for none of their fault.

V P Sharma

Most sensitive & alarming news:

Job reserved vacancy for Ex-servicemen in class III posts in Ministry of defence are 10%. MoD is also welfare ministry for ESM; surprise there is ZERO no. of ESM against this job quota.

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