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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

Will there be new Cabinet Secretary ?
Suspense persists over the appointment of new Cabinet Secretary. One thing is certain if no OSD is appointed on June 1 will be an indicator that present Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth is getting three months extension.

Next BJP President has to have Gujarat connection?
Amid the two names, J P Nadda and O P Mathur, in the fray of new BJP President Amit Shah's name have also been doing rounds. The day Rajnath Singh met RRS Chief J P Nadda was presented with bouquests by over 40-50 party workers and well wishers. Party workers and supporters of J P Nadda feel that only formal announcement is awaited. Whosever win the race but one thing seems in-common; all the three names have been closest to Narendra Modi. O P Mathur has been BJP in-charge for Gujarat for over a decade. It is said that when Modi was in making he did RRS assignment in Himachal Pradesh. During those days J P Nadda used to be one of the confidants of Modi. Those who know the affairs well feel that for strategic reasons Amit Shah is unlikely for party president. One can not deny Mathur's prospects too. But all it has to have Gujarat connections albeit in a different way.

BUREAUCRACY

Will new PM clear recommendation of S C Judges? (4)
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 . New Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is believed to have called for the file to be sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nod.

Raghuram Rajan to continue as RBI Governor
Contrary to the continued buzz and previous media reports it is reliably learnt that the Modi Govt will not go for change in the coveted slot of RBI and Raghuram Rajan will continue as RBI Governor.

Shatrughna Singh may continue with PMO
If some well placed sources are to be believed Shatrughna Singh may continue with the PMO. The 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre has been serving as Additional Secretary to PM. It is also heard that though he may be allowed further favourable assignment outside PMO but not sooner. He is expected to continue with PMO for now.

Rajeev Topno to continue with PMO?
If some well placed sources are to be believed Rajeev Topno going to continue with PMO. The 1996 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre has been serving as Director, PMO.

Alok Singh to be PS to Rajnath Singh
Alok Singh is being tipped to be new PS to Home Minister Rajnath Singh. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Ms Srivastava joins as PS to HRD Minister
Ms Vinita Srivastava, OSD to former Steel Minister, has taken over the charge as Private Secretary to HRD Minister, Ms Smriti Irani. Ms Srivastava is an IRS officer of 1995 batch.

Gawali selected as Director (Mkg), HPCL
Y K Gawali, ED, HPCL, has been selected as Director (Marketing), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 29, 2014. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

P Dasgupta selected as Director (Fin), JCIL
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.

Will PS to former Union Minister for Mines move to Panchayati Raj?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Punit Kansal may move to Department of Panchayati Raj as Director. The 1996 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre served Dinsha J Patel, former Union Minister for Mines.

Vipul continues with Sushma Swaraj
Vipul (IFS 1998), who was Director in Salman Khurshid's office, has joined new Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in the same capacity.

IAS officer wins in defamation case
Editor of a weekly newspaper in Raipur has been sentenced six months imprisonment in a defamation case filed by Principal Secretary to Chhattisgarh CM , Baijendra Kumar. Kumar is a 1985 batch IAS officer.

WB Govt needs few officers back to state?
It is reliably learnt that West Bengal Govt is facing the shortage of Principal Secretary rank IAS officers. All it has prompted the West Bengal Government to request to the Government of India to relieve few of its IAS officers serving on central deputation. Yet to place as who would be repatriating back to West Bengal.

Whistle blower officer of Haryana gets new cadre in Uttarakhand
Sanjeev Chaturvedi, the whistle blower IFS officer of Haryana cadre, finds Uttarakhand as his new cadre. The unwilling Hooda Govt of Haryana finally gives him NoC. Presently Chaturvedi is serving as Chief Vigilance Officer, AIIMS, Delhi.

Shinde's PS, Dr Bagde on compulsory waiting
Dr Surendra Kumar Bagde, Private Secretary to Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Home Minister, has been put on compulsory waiting. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Dr Singh set to proceed on two months leave
As the grapevine has it Dr Amandeep Singh is set to proceed on two months leave. The IRS (C&CE) officer served as PS to former Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot.

Ali soon to move to Meghalaya as DIG (Ops) BSF
Wazid Ali is all set to move to Meghalaya as DIG Ops. The BSF cadre officer is presently serving as DIG Operations as FTR HQ (M&C).

Dr Vyas's PS, Negi returns to Ministry
D S Negi, who was Private Secretary, Dr Girija Vyas, former Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, has returned to the Ministry. He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer.

Patel's PS, Sanjay Khandare yet to get posting
Sanjay Khandare, who was serving as Private Secretary to Praful Patel, former Minister, Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, has been put on waiting for posting. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Karmakar posted in Delhi
Dipan Karmakar, Deputy Director (Coml-I) in the Principal Director of Commercial Audit and ex-officio Member, Audit Board-I, New Delhi, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Director (Hqr), in the office of the Director General of Audit (P&T),New Delhi.

Penal of Manocha for CMD, IRCTC validated for more six months
The panel of A K Manocha for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) is reported to have been validated for more six months.

Piyush Anand waiting for posting
Piyush Anand, who was serving as Private Secretary to Prakash Jaiswal, former Minister of Coal, is waiting for posting. He is a 1991 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Applications for CAO, V O Chidamdaranar Port Trust invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Chief Accounts Officer 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.

Applications for CMD, HDCPL invited
Applications have been invited for the post of CMD, Hindustan Diamond Company Private Limited (HDCPL), Mumbai under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the Department of Commerce at the earliest.

Chakradharpur Division of SER awarded Shield
Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railways has been awarded with Over-all Efficiency Shield for the year 2013-14 for increase in freight loading by 10%, increase in freight earning by Rs. 1134 Cr., improved punctuality of 97% and improved security environment.

Paul gets CVC clearance for JS empanelment
It is reliably learnt that Shashi Paul has got the CVC clearance to be empanelled as Joint Secretary, GoI. He is a 1988 batch Indian Forest Service officer of Odisha cadre.

REC signs MoA with ICRISAT under CSR (UPDATED)
REC, a Navratna public sector enterprise, has committed financial contribution of Rs. 22.33 crore under its CSR initiatives for undertaking the "Farmer-centric Integrated Watershed Management Programme" to be implemented by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Andhra Pradesh, over five years period with the objective of improving the livelihoods of small farm holders in rural areas of Ananthapur and Mahaboobnagar districts in Andhra Pradesh. A Memorandum of Agreement in this regard was signed on May 29, 2014 by P J Thakkar, Director (Technical), REC, and Dr. William D Dar, DG, ICRISAT, in the presence of Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC, Ajeet Agarwal, Director (Finance), REC, besides other senior officials from REC and ICRISAT. The programme will cover 11,000 ha targeting conservation and harvesting of rainwater as well as its efficient use for improving crop productivity in water scarce regions of these two districts. The project will also address the issues of increasing agricultural productivity as well as fodder production and improving livelihoods through agricultural related micro-enterprises for the landless people in the benchmark watersheds in an integrated manner.

Manoj Kumar Tripathi deputed as PS to Urban Development Minister (UPDATED)
Manoj Kumar Tripathi presently in the Ministry of Urban Development is reported to have been assigned the charge of Private Secretary to Urban Development Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu. He is a 2000 batch IFS officer of Karnataka cadre.

NTPC, CMD Dr Choudhury felicitated by India Energy Forum (UPDATED)
Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury , CMD , NTPC was felicitated in Urja Vichar Manch Program organized under the aegis of India Energy Forum for his outstanding contribution to the sector, as leader of the top most power generation company in the country today in New Delhi. The program was attended by luminaries of the sector comprising P S Bami, Anil Razdan, RV Shahi, A K Sah, C P Jain, B Bhambhani and others. The speakers lauded the role of NTPC which has maintained its position as a performing organization in the areas of both power generation and capacity addition since its inception and continues to do so under the leadership of Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury despite challenges and recession from last few years. Dr. Roy Choudhury was also presented a memento on the occasion.

Dr Balmiki Prasad to look after as PS to Civil Aviation Minister (UPDATED)
Dr Balmiki Prasad, Director in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has reportedly been deputed to look after the works of Private Secretary until new Private Secretary is appointed to Civil Aviation Minister.

Phatak posted as MD Maharashtra Petrochemicals (UPDATED)
Jairaj Phatak has been posted as MD of the Maharashtra Petrochemicals.He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Rajiv Sharma repatriated to parent cadre (UPDATED)
Rajiv Sharma has been repatriated to his parent cadre. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. He is expected to take over as Chief Secretary of the newly carved state of Telengana.

Jayadev Sarangi deputed as Member (Admn), Delhi Jal Board (UPDATED)
Jayadev Sarangi has been deputed as Member (Administration), Delhi Jal Board. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Huzar Lollen joins Government of Arunachal Pradesh (UPDATED)
Government of Delhi has relieved Huzar Lollen enabling him to join Government of Arunachal Pradesh. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre

NMDC conferred with Dun & Bradstreet Corporate Award 2014 (UPDATED)
NMDC was awarded the best company under the mining category of the prestigious 'Dun & Bradstreet - Mannapuram Corporate Awards 2014' where India's leading corporate names and top performers across sectors were felicitated. Narendra Kothari, Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, NMDC Limited received award for the top Indian company under the Mining Sector from Dr Arun Shourie, Journalist and Former World Bank Economist in presence of Kamlesh Sampath, President and CEO, Dun & Bradstreet, India and Unni Krishna, Dy. CEO, Mannapuram Financial Limited on May 28 , 2014 at a function in Mumbai.

No candidate turns up for interview of Director (Fin), BSCL (UPDATED)
No candidate has appeared in the selection interview for the post of Director (Finance), Burn Standard Company Limited (BSCL) held by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on May 30, 2014. Now, the Board has recommended to the Railway Board to explore the possibility of appointing a candidate on deputation basis.

Results of NDA & Naval Academy Exam-2013 declared (UPDATED)
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of written examination held by the Union Public Service Commission for the admission to the Army, Navy and Air Force wings of National Defence Academy for the 132nd Course and Naval Academy for the 94th Indian Naval Academy Course (INAC) commencing from July 2014.

Three IPS officers shifted in Odisha (UPDATED)
S K Nath has been appointed as IG, Provisioning while Amitabh Thakur will now be DIG, SR Berhampur and Ashish Kumar Singh was appointed as SP, Deogarh in Odisha.

Orders of Ajit Doval as National Security Adviser issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Ajit Doval for the appointment as National Security Adviser (NSA) have been issued by the Government of India. He is a retired IPS officer.

CORPORATE

Bandyopadhyay appointed Whole-time Director of Timex Group India Ltd
Timex Group India Ltd has appointed M K Bandyopadhyay, Managing Director (Operations) and Supply Chain of the company as Whole-time Director of the company w.e.f. August 1, 2014

Singh appointed Part-time Director of ONGC
Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has appointed R K Singh, former CMD, BPCL as Part-time Non- official Director on the Board of Directors of Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC).

Arora appointed CFO of Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd
Sirpur Paper Mills Ltd has appointed Vimal Arora, Vice-President (Commercial) as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company

Deshpande appointed CFO of DS Kulkarni Developers Ltd
DS Kulkarni Developers Ltd has appointed Nitin Deshpande as the Chief Financial Officer of the company

Koradiya resigns as Director of Emed.com Technologies Ltd
Kamlesh D Koradiya has resigned as Director of Emed.com Technologies Ltd

Two Independent Directors on Board of VCCL Ltd
VCCL Ltd has re-appointed Gopi Krishna Malviya and Hari Mohan Kapoor as Independent Directors of the company.

Agarwal appointed Independent Director of Trilogic Digital Media Ltd
Trilogic Digital Media Ltd has appointed Arvind Agarwal as Independent Director of the company.

Choudhary appointed Addl. Inde. Director of iStreet Network Ltd
iStreet Network Ltd has appointed Naval Choudhary as Additional Independent Director of the company.

Jain resigns as Director of Visesh Infotecnics Ltd
Adesh Jain has resigned as Director of Visesh Infotecnics Ltd

Jain resigns as Independent Director of S R K Industries Ltd
Kamal Shantilal Jain has resigned as Independent Director of S R K Industries Ltd.

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Pinning all hopes on new Finance Minister

Congratulations on taking over as Finance Minister. Here I would like to submit first thing to new FM that ITR-1 can be made without any rider. CBDT with the help of Ex. Finance Minister was able to manage many things which were not favourable to small tax payers but there was no problem for people whose taxable income was more than 1 crore. There was no increase in number in last two years for such people as whole IT department was busy in chasing small tax payers (taxable income less than 10 lakhs). ITR-1 is meant for salaried/pensioners who has also income from interest and owns one house. CBDT has put rider to create problem that if tax exempt income is more than Rs.5000 then he/she can not use ITR-1. There are more than 20 types of income which are tax exempt including agriculture income. A retired person getting Rs.30000/- pension and Rs.1000/- as tax exempt due to agriculture or equity dividend is denied to use ITR-1. Why it is so? There should be simplest form for such category. Hence I request new Finance Minster to take away the rider of tax exempt income of Rs. 5000/ from ITR-1 and increase limit, if at all, by at least to Rs. 24000/-. It will ease out problems of many small tax payers while filing income tax return. July 31 normally remains last date of filing returns. Good luck!

N Prakash

No need to increase retirement age

The retirement age should not be increased as it may obstruct the future opportunities of the youth of India

Atul Jindal

Rajnath Singh hitches his wagon lock, stock and barrel with Modi

The smartest operator and the biggest beneficiary in BJP's win is Rajnath Singh. He was a small time faction leader in the caste ridden UP who almost saw BJP's demise there by playing partisan politics. When he found he is a non-entity in UP, he shifted to Delhi. He would have remained a non-enity there also, but for his luck becoming BJP President at a crucial time. He hitched his wagon lock stock and barrel with Modi and started strutting across the country. Now Modi has won a thumping victory and Rajnath gets the plum portfolio of Home, once occupied by great men like Sardar Patel.

N Krishnan

Dr. Ashvini Kumar is eminently qualified for post of DG, ICFRE

This refers to comments on ICFRE. Let there be no doubt that Dr. AShvini Kumar, who has been selected to head ICFRE as DG, is eminently qualified for the post. The change of guard in the GoI, should not trigger a rethink on this account. There are many sycophants waiting in the wings to pounce on the opportunity! Forestry has fallen down an unfathomable abyss of darkness. The excellent scientific management introduced and developed by Dr. BRANDIS and his successors prior to 1947, has been destroyed beyond recognition by opportunistic foresters and politically influenced BABUS. Scientific forest management has ceased to exist over major parts of India. UPA's wicked designs on diversion of scarce forest land resources through the Forest Rights Act have taken a heavy toll on forest resources resulting in fragmentation of ecosystems. Mindless and hasty additions to the Protected Area Network have only further alienated tribals. Joint forest management in its present form is inimical to forest management prescribed by Working Plans. Directives of the Apex Court in this regard are summarily disregarded. Humongous plantation targets imposed by the BABUS, are mindlessly implemented with an eye on quick financial gains. Forest management has adopted the fast food culture. The need of the hour is to restore regulatory role of ICFRE in silvicultual management. A network of field plots set up by FRI in pre 1947 days, needs to be restored and reworked. Dr. Ashvini Kumar, if and when appointed as DG, ICFRE, has a huge responsibility to not only lead forestry research and education, but also to restore the lost glory of a world renowned Institution and its traditions.

Ashok Sharma

Right man right place

Good decision that Khemka will be in PMO

Kishore Dudani

Request to Prime Minister

Ministers tend to deploy huge staff in their offices. Let this not happen in your leadership. Please ensure that the staff is security vetted and their credentials duly verified. Let them be put under CBI's scanner. Services of retired or serving government officers should be utilised. Employment of private persons must be banned. Further, if a minister has charge of more than one ministry, only one room should be allotted to him or her. In the earlier dispensation, some ministers were occupying 2 to 3 rooms. The practice of borrowing services of ministerial employees, on informal basis, must be stopped. They merely contribute to corruption. Ministers transport bills must be put on ministries' websites. Let the Ministers be in their offices at 9 A M. This will motivate their subordinates to be punctual.

A K Saxena (A retired civil servant)

Policy demoralises railway staff

Frequent railway accidents and near misses show how far the present reservation policy has demoralised the railway staff. A graduate and bright station master is superseded by a matric, years junior to him, just because he belongs to the privileged class. And the railways were the first to implement such a policy. One can understand social compulsions in giving reservation to certain communities, but to carry it forward on promotions also is most ludicrous. By implementing such a policy in railways and other professions like medicine and engineering government is playing with the life of the people.

N Krishnan

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