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Surprised to see in Times of India dated May 23, 2014 extensive coverage of the Whispersinthecorridors for the first time! Power of social media? WIC more than a "parlour" and creditable than many.

M L Gupta

POLITICS

Gujarat is out and UP is in?
All expectations of the media that trusted Gujarat bureaucrats will now rule the country have gone wrong. In the corridors of power it is now said "Gujarat is out and UP is in". First key appointment of Nripendra Mishra as Principal Secretary to the PM proves this point. Though 1988 batch IAS officer A K Sharma who is joining the PMO is from Gujarat cadre but hails from Uttar Pradesh. Cabinet Secretary is already from the UP cadre.

BUREAUCRACY

Will new PM clear recommendation of S C Judges? (3)
The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice of India R M Lodha had recommended the appointment of CJ of Orissa High Court Adarsh Goel, CJ of Calcutta High Court Arun Mishra and Gopal Subramanium and Rohinton Nariman as SC judges early this month . The UPA Government did not clear the file. Now the ball is in the court of new PM Narendra Modi.

Will Panagaria be appointed as Economic Adviser to PM?
As the grapevine has it Arvind Panagaria may soon be appointed as Economic Adviser to India's new PM Narendra Modi. He has been serving at University of Columbia as professor of Economics.

Coal India CMD resigns to join Telangana CM ?
Coal India CMD S. Narsing Rao is reported to have submitted his resignation and is returning to the Telangana state as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer.

Pathak poised for PS to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
As the grapevine has it Dr Krishna Kant Pathak is poised to make it as PS to the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The 2001 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre is presently serving as Special Secretary (Public Grievances) to Chief Minister in Rajasthan.

IFS to be Deputy NSA?
An IFS officer may be a retired diplomat is likely to be appointed Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA).

Das posted in Washington
Gourangalal Das, Director in the PMO, has been posted as Counsellor in Indian Embassy Washington in place of P K Verma. Verma has been moved to the MEA Headquarters.

Rohatgi is new AG
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi has been appointed new Attorney General (AG) of India following change in Government at the Centre.

Brighter prospects for Mohapatra to join GoI?
The new scenario at the centre, reportedly, has prompted the prospects for Guruprasad Mohapatra to get berth in GoI. The 1986 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre is presently serving as Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner. Will Gujarat Govt relieve him?

Narasimhan is also Governor of Telangana
E S L Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh, has been assigned an additional charge of Governor of Telangana.

PS to former Minister for MoRTH to move to HQ, NR
As the grapevine has it Sandip Silas is poised for new stint at HQ Northern Railway. The 1986 batch IRTS officer served as PS to the former Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Oscar Fernandes.

Ashok Kumar soon to move to Kolkata as DIG, SHQ (BSF)
Ashok Kumar is all set to move to BSF Station HQ in Kolkata. The BSF cadre officer is presently he is serving BSF as DIG, Station HQ at Falakta.

Why orders of R G Rao as Director (Fin), ILK delayed?
Why the orders of R G Rao, Sr MGR, RINL, for the appointment as Director (Finance), Instrumentation Ltd, Kota (ILK) are being delayed by the Government of India. The post has been lying vacant since February 1, 2013.

Thomas to succeed Vinaykumar as Director (Tech), CSL on June 1
Sunny Thomas, CGM, CSL, will be joining as Director (Technical), Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on June 1, 2014. He will succeed incumbent P Vinayakumar retiring on May 31, 2014.
(We said this on Nov 25, 2013)

Swati Pandey transferred to Delhi
Ms Swati Pandey (IA&AS-2003), on return from leave, is transferred and posted as Senior Deputy Accountant General (Admin), O/o of the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Delhi, New Delhi, vice Teg Singh, Deputy Accountant General.

Malik to be Director (Technical) RITES
S B Malik, ED, RITES, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), RITES Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as 13 persons were interviewed for the same.

Kushal Bhaduri selected as CMD, NJMC
Kushal Bhaduri, Additional GM, NTPC, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Limited (NJMC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 28, 2014. Four persons were interviewed for the same.

Jain is new Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Harsh Kumar Jain (IFS:1993), currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Roy promoted as Deputy Secretary, Consumers Affairs
Bani Brata Roy has been promoted to the grade of Deputy Secretary and posted to Department of Consumers Affairs. He is a CSS officer.

Transfer orders of Ashwni Kumar to Consumer Affairs cancelled
Transfer orders of Ashwni Kumar from Ministry of Shipping to Department of Consumer Affairs as Director have been cancelled. He is a CSS officer.

Tamrakar appointed Director, Minority Affairs
Prakash Kumar Tamrakar has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Minority Affairs in Government of India.

Dr Larozama of Mizoram gets IAS cadre
Dr Larozama of non-State civil service of Mizoram has been awarded an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre against the vacancy in 2012.

Isaac Indwar shifted to North Eastern Railway
Isaac Indwar has been transferred from Central Railway to North Eastern Railway and posted in the cadre. He is an IRAS officer.

R H Singh transferred to Western Railway
R H Singh has been shifted from North Western Railway to Western Railway. He is an IRAS officer.

Ms Mukherjee moved to Eastern Railway
Ms Ranjana Mukherjee was transferred from Central Railway to Eastern Railway. He is an IRAS officer.

Nandy gets CVC clearance for JS empanelment
It is reliably learnt that Lalit Maurice Tushar Nandy has got the CVC clearance to be empanelled as Jt Secretary, GoI. He is 1991 batch IFS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Applications for Financial Advisor, V O Chidamdaranar Port Trust invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Financial Advisor in V O Chidamdaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the concerned department at the earliest.

Two IPS officers shifted in Karnataka
Dr P Ravindranath has been transferred from the post of Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bangalore and was told to report in the office of DG & IGP (HoPF) while N S Megharikh was made Additional Director General of Police, Karnataka State Reserve Police, Bangalore in Karnataka.

Three IAS officers shifted in Himachal (UPDATED)
Ms Nandita Gupta has been appointed as Mission Director, Rural Health Mission, Himachal Pradesh while Amit Kashyap was posted as Labour Commissioner cum Director, Employment and Amitabh Avasthi is Managing Director, HP State Cooperative Bank Limited.

4 IAS officers shifted in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
Four officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, Dr M Mathivanan has been appointed as Collector, Tiruvarur while S Natarajan will now be Additional Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and N Mathivanan was made Director of Integrated Child Development Services. Besides, Anil Meshram has been appointed as Project Director, Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project.

BEML registers growth (UPDATED)
BEML Limited, a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence, has recorded a sale inclusive of excise duty to the tune of Rs. 3120.17 Crs for the financial year 2013-14 as against Rs. 2998.87 Crs in the year 2012-13 registering a growth of 4%. The Mining & Construction business of the Company registered a growth of 4.5% over 2012-13 inspite of around 15% de-growth in domestic & global markets. The Rail & Metro registered a growth of 25% over previous year. With the above performance, the Company has achieved a gross margin of Rs. 173.10 Crs during 2013-14 as against Rs. 68.91 Crs during 2012-13. The PBT ( Profit Before Tax) of the Company stood at Rs. 9.09 Crs for the year. BEML has a healthy order Book position to the tune of Rs. 6052.91 Crs at the beginning of the financial year 2014-15 and further orders are expected.

7 IAS officers transferred in Chhattisgarh (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Chhattisgarh. Accordingly, Brijeshchand Mishra has been appointed as Director Panchayat while R Prasanna was given additional charge of Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection and Anil Tuteja is now Managing Director, Civil Supplies Corporation with additional charge of MD, State Warehousing Home Corporation. Similarly, Niranjan Das has been appointed as Collector, Gariyaband; Amit Katariya as CEO, New Raipur Development Authority with additional charge of CEO, Raipur Development Authority; Umesh Agrawal as Collector, Mahasamund and Mrs R Shangita was made as Collector, Durg.

Joint Secretary in GoI, N S Samant passes away in Delhi (UPDATED)
N S Samant, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources in Government of India, has passed away. His last rites were performed in New Delhi. He was a 1986 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

P Dasgupta selected as Director (Fin), JCIL (UPDATED)
P Dasgupta, chief Manager, HPCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Jute Corporation of India Limited (JCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Kothari appointed CFO in Saraswati Commercial India Ltd
Saraswati Commercial India Ltd has appointed Nalin Kothari as the Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Khandelwal re-appointed Exec. Chairman in Nagpur Power & Industries Ltd
Nagpur Power & Industries Ltd has re-appointed Gautam Khandelwal as Executive Chairman of the company w.e.f. July 1, 2014

Vakey appointed Addl. Director, South Indian Bank Ltd
South Indian Bank Ltd has appointed Cheryan Varkey who is former Executive Director of The South Indian Bank Limited as an Additional Director of the Bank .

Rathi appointed Addl. Independent Director in Prakash Constrowell Ltd
Prakash Constrowell Ltd has appointed Ramniwas Hariram Rathi as an Independent Additional Director of the company.

Grovar resigns as Director in Avonmore Capital & Management Services Ltd
Sanjay Grover has resigned as Director of Avonmore Capital & Management Services Ltd.

Ghosh appointed MD of Gee Gee Granites Ltd
Gee Gee Granites Ltd has appointed Asit Kumar Ghosh as Managing Director of the company.

Duseja resigns as MD of Gee Gee Granites Ltd
Sunil Gopichand Duseja has resigned as Managing Director of Gee Gee Granites Ltd. He will however continue as Director of the Company

Patni resigns as Independent Director of Shri Kalyan Holdings Ltd
Alkesh Patni has resigned as Independent Director of Shri Kalyan Holdings Ltd.

Mathur resigns as CS of Kopran Ltd
Abhinav Mathur has resigned as Company Secretary of Kopran Ltd

Sodhani appointed CS of Kopran Ltd
Sunil Sodhani has been appointed as Company Secretary of Kopran Ltd

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May 26 should be 'India development day '

For the first time in the election history of India, the voters turnout was so heavy and was in favor of development of the country, ignoring all other considerations, reposing faith for that only in Narendra Modi. Our Hon'ble PM NaMo took oath on May 26 promising the dreams of voters to come true. Let us all decide to celebrate May 26 as INDIA DEVELOPMENT DAY and ensure that each of our action is oriented towards strengthening the efforts of NaMo for fast development of the nation.

Punit Pavan Ved CA Indore/ Mumbai

Less Govt & more Governance

1. If ethics of governance is inspired by the Father of the Nation treating the Cabinet as trustees of the people's power;
2. Revenue collection goes up and tax rates go down;
3. Citizens don't have to pay to public servants for services remunerated by the state;
4. Citizens are protected from robbers like land sharks, real estate companies, stock market, financial frauds, supplies of goods & services manipulators;
5. Access to education and employment is not denied to anybody for any reason, even if intake capacity has to be increased;

M L Gupta

Retirement age will benefit deadwoods

Outright increase in retirement age will benefit only those deadwoods who can carry on for another two years without any benefit for the public or government. Government should introduce a staggered type of retirement age starting from 58 to 64.Retirement age of Secretary level officers should be raised to 62 and Additional Secretaries maintained at 60.Those centre service officers who missed promotions at central level and hide in states should be retired as per the centre grade.

NN Krishnan

New Government at the center

Now that a super efficient Government is all set to take over the Central Services require to be given its due share considering the competence, honesty, hardworking and focused. First and foremost thing is to protect the honest officers who have been punished by UPA2 by launching false vigilance cases. All cases where in the Ministries have levied penalty on the officers in spite of inquiry Report having exonerated them should be squashed and officers be given back the honour and prestige. The role of CVC and UPSC should be oriented towards honest officers. The vigilance cases languishing for a number of years launched at the whims and fancies of Ministers (DA) should be closed summarily. There should be a unified Civil Service across the country like during traditional Indian System of administration . The bifurcation of the services as Al India Service and other Services should be scrapped. There is a general goodwill generated by the symbolism of the New PM bowing down at the steps of the Parliament . This requires to be infused into the Unified Service to prepare them for being Mazdoors rather than rulers. Cleaning of Ganga should be seen as a divine activity. All Civil Servants to do yoga compulsorily.

A visitor

Typical corporate placement in PMO

There is a typical corporate placement in the PMO. This is for those wondering the link.

Rajesh Joshi

Best wishes to new Principal Secretary to PM

I have had the privilege of working with Nripendra Mishra, Principal Secy to PM in May 1997 when he was Addl Secretary in Department of Commerce. Clear in his thoughts and quick in his actions, wishing him the very best.

Hari

Nripen Mishra excellent choice of PM

Nripen Mishra (IAS UP 67) is an excellent choice for Principal Secretary to the PM. There are many outstanding officers (serving and retired) who may serve the country well. One serving officer who is recalled for his good work wherever he has been posted is Anil Swarup, IAS: UP of the 81 batch.

Vijay Kumar

Graduation not required for becoming Minister/PM

The educational qualifications of Smriti Iraniji are the same as that of Indiraji. Indiraji was not a graduate either. But it is not necessary to be a graduate to be Minister of HRD. Just as it is not necessary to be a graduate to be PM.

Arjun Mallik

Discrimination to P&T pensioners

The Central Government Pensioners, whether they were beneficiaries or not while in service, are permitted to join CGHS on retirement. However the Ministry of Health & FW had issued an order dated 1.8.1996 according to which all P&T Pensioners who were not participating in CGHS while in service have been debarred. This itself is a very grave discrimination, which is not permissible under Article 14 of the Constitution. This was therefore was challenged in Courts and the latest position achieved is that the Courts have held that the P&T Pensioners may be permitted to participate in CGHS or alternatively covered under CSMA Rules, 1944. But simply for no reason the matter has been dragged before the Apex Court by filing SLP and thus the matter is subjudiced and nobody knows when the matter will be finally disposed of. Since our repeated appeal to the UPA Government could move none, I request the present NDA Government at the Centre to withdraw the order dated 1st August, 1996 which would at least give some sort of relief to the P&T Pensioners.

Tapan Kumar Banerjee

A simple solution from a Bureaucrat to reform Bureaucracy

I don't know if I can get this suggestion through to Modi. But a simple suggestion to reform Bureaucracy is to bring in Act or circular to implement a clause 'Deemed to be approved since the time limit has crossed' in all Government departments. A time limit should be set for a decision and if it crosses it should be deemed to be approved. From the harassed bureaucrats pursuing their leave applications or release orders etc to the general public pursuing their applications for licenses, documents etc, all would immensely benefit from it.

AP

Railway Board a black Board with mean, egoist, arrogant staff

Another Railway accident on a historic day when the whole country was rejoicing on the changeover to better days after ten years of misgovernance. Railways need a big jolt from our new Prime Minister. The new Railway Minister has to assert to instil some discipline in the organization. The Board has become a black Board with mean, egoist and arrogant staff. Their main focus is on transfers and postings. Recently they floated a transfer policy under which officers have to apply for being posted in Railway Board as this is now a deputation post. How ridiculous. It is like if an IAS officer gets posted in the secretariat he will be on deputation .If an IAAS officer gets posted in CAG's office is he on deputation? They also do not accept guidelines like husband and wife being posted together as laid down by DoPT. They are law unto themselves. They have to be brought out of this indifference before they can deliver on your dreams, Mr Prime Minister.

Aarti Khosla

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