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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 Joshi be Governor of Maharashtra?
Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi is being considered for Governor Maharashtra. Will the veteran leader agree to it?

Singh to be Governor of Tamil Nadu?
Name of Jaswant Singh has started doing the round for the post of Governor Tamil Nadu.

BUREAUCRACY

Ten days extension in NDA Government
It looks strange but true. The new NDA Government has given ten days extension in central deputation tenure to C P Singh beginning June 1. A 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Singh is presently Chairman of the National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority.

Sharma appointed as Joint Secretary, PMO
A K Sharma has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

(We said this on May 21, 2014)

Orders of Ajit Doval as National Security Adviser issued
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.

(We said this on May 22, 2014)

No candidate turns up for interview of Director (Fin), BSCL
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.

Tripathi deputed as PS to Urban Development Minister
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.

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

Sharma repatriated to parent cadre
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.

Dr Prasad to look after as PS to Civil Aviation Minister
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.

Inter cadre transfer proposal of IAS officer Ms Zhimomi declined
The proposal for inter-cadre transfer of Ms V Hekali Zhimomi from Uttar Pradesh to Nagaland cadre has been declined by the Government of India. She is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Mahala is poised for JS empanelment, GoI
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Ram Das Mahala is poised to be empanelled as Joint Secretary, GoI. He is a 1988 batch Indian Forest Service officer of MP cadre.

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

Lollen joins Government of Arunachal Pradesh
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.

Post of VP Singh re-designated as Director in Health
The post of V P Singh presently Deputy Secretary has been re-designated as Director in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He is a 1996 batch ICoAS officer.

Anand Jain is Director MHA
Anand Jain has joined as Director in the MHA. He is 1999 batch IPS officer of J & K cadre.

Results of NDA & Naval Academy Exam-2013 declared
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.

Sunil Kumar appointed as Vice-Chairperson, CG State Planning Board
Former Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh, Sunil Kumar is reported to have been appointed as Vice Chairman of State Planning Board in Chhattisgarh. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Shivraj Singh appointed as Advisor to CM
Former officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Shivraj Singh is reported to have been appointed as Advisor to CM & Chairperson of Electricity Companies in Chhattisgarh.

NMDC’s best ever performance since inception (UPDATED)
NMDC claimed to have given best ever performance since inception. The annual accounts for 2013-14 were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company under the Chairmanship of Narendra Kothari, in its meeting held on May 30, 2014. On this occasion, the Board of NMDC commended the performance of the Company and hoped that all its stakeholders including shareholders, employees, customers and Government would continue their support and bring laurels for the Company. Speaking on the occasion, NMDC Chairman Mr. Narendra Kothari said: “NMDC’s long cherished dream of touching 30 MT production of Iron Ore has been fulfilled this year. NMDC’s role in providing raw material security for the steel industry has strengthened further. Though NMDC is producing around 22% of the Country’s iron ore production, it would be our endeavour to touch 50% of the Country’s iron ore production in the near future”. Total dividend for the year 2013-14 is 850% (previous best 700% in 2012-13 while Record Iron ore production of 30.02 MT and sales of 30.50 MT for the year 2013-14 (previous best production - 29.81 MT and sales - 28.18 MT during 2007-08) and Turnover for the year 2013-14 is Rs.12,058 crore (previous best Rs.11,369 crore in 2010-11). Besides, CAPEX for the year 2013-14 is Rs.2,518 crore (previous best Rs.1,607 crore in 2012-13). For the year 2013-14, dividend @ 850% per equity share has been paid which is the highest ever dividend paid so far. The Company achieved a record production and sales of iron ore for the 4th quarter (2013-14) at 9.86 MT and 9.40 MT respectively representing an increase of 3% and 14% respectively in comparison to 4th quarter of 2012-13. This was accomplished inspite of the slurry pipeline not being available for considerable time. The Company also recorded a growth of 21% in the turnover of the 4th quarter (2013-14) at Rs.3,884 crore compared to CPLY of Rs.3,204 crore. The production and sales of iron ore for the year ended 2013-14 was 30.02 MT and 30.50 MT respectively which is higher by 10% and 16% respectively as compared to CPLY. The turnover for the year ended (2013-14) is Rs.12,058 crore which is higher by 13% compared to Rs.10,704 crore in 2012-13. This was possible mainly due to increase in sales quantity by 4.23 MT. The PBT and PAT for the 4th quarter 2013-14 is Rs.2,998 crore and Rs.1,962 crore in comparison to CPLY of Rs.2,245 crore and Rs.1,465 crore which is 34% and 34% higher respectively. The PBT and PAT for the year ended 2013-14 is Rs.9,759 crore and Rs.6,420 crore in comparison to year ended 2012-13 of Rs.9,465 crore and Rs.6,342 crore which is 3% and 1% higher respectively. The capital expenditure incurred during the year under various schemes is Rs. 2,518 crore. NMDC has planned to spend an amount of Rs.3,495 Crs in the FY 2014-15.

HAL Holds Annual Global Vendors' Meet (UPDATED)
Over 100 business partners from India and abroad participated at HAL's 3rd Global Vendors' Meet held here today to deliberate various issues related to supply-chain and e-business. In his inaugural address, HAL Chairman, Dr. R.K. Tyagi said with the possibility of increase in FDI limit in defence sector, production activity will get a boost in India. The lead companies like HAL will need your aggressive participation in such a context, he added. He also called upon these vendors to take advantage of IT enabled services introduced by the Company and ensure transparency in all the business dealings.

"We have initiated project "Parivartan", a comprehensive programme for reviewing existing processes and help us to take key business decisions swiftly using Information Technology" Dr. Tyagi said. HAL's IT system is aided with effective security called project "Kavach". The company has adopted e-payment mode covering all its business partners.

During the day-long program, vendors were updated on HAL's programs and future business potential; procurement procedures; Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Supplier Relationship Improvement (SRI). The Company also informed them that feedback given on previous two occasions have been taken seriously and most of them have already been implemented to ensure systemic improvement.

Dr. A.K. Mishra, Director (Finance) in his welcome address called upon the vendors to be partners in HAL business by contributing to effective supply chain. Later, various issues raised by the vendors and follow-up actions that need to be taken were discussed at the open forum.

IPS officer arrested on corruption charges in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
An officer belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) working at Superintendent of Police (SP) level has been arrested on the charges of corruption in Rajasthan.

Two IAS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Mrs Shuchi Tyagi has been appointed as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bharatpur with additional charge of Director, Tourism, Arts & Culture, Bharatpur while Rajeshwar Singh was assigned an additional charge of Commissioner, Tourism and MD, Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation in Rajasthan.

Two IFS officers get postings in AP (UPDATED)
Two officers belonging to Indian Forest Service (IFS) of 2011 batch have been given postings in Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, Dr Sunil S Hiremath has been appointed as Divisional Forest Officer, Adilabad while S Rambabu will now be Divisional Forest Officer, Nellore.

Vikash Kumar Vikash is also MD, Karnataka State Tourism Dev Corp (UPDATED)
Vikash Kumar vikash has been given an additional charge of Managing Director, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation in Karnataka. He is a 2004 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Alok Ranjan joins as new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (UPDATED)
Alok Ranjan has succeeded Javed Usmani as new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
(We said this on May 7, 2014)

UP Chief Secretary, Javed Usmani changed (UPDATED)
Chief Secretary, Javed Usmani has been changed in Uttar Pradesh. However, orders for his postings are yet to be issued by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

CORPORATE

Rasquinha appointed Nominee Director, ABG Shipyard Ltd
ABG Shipyard Ltd has appointed David Rasquinha who is Nominee of Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) as Nominee Director of the company.

Kanodia appointed Whole-time Director, Raj Rayon Industries Ltd
Raj Rayon Industries Ltd has appointed Naval Babulal Kanodia as Whole-time Director of the company

Reddy appointed Addl. Director, Aishwarya Telecom Ltd
Aishwarya Telecom Ltd has appointed K Rajender Reddy as Additional irector of the company.

Santhanaraman appointed Independent Director, DQ Entertainment (International) Ltd
DQ Entertainment (International) Ltd has appointed V Santhanaraman as Independent Director of the company .

Two Addl. Directors inducted on Board of Ortin Laboratories Ltd
Ortin Laboratories Ltd has appointed B Gopal Reddy and T Seshagiri as Additional Directors of the company.

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Persons should be directed to report back to institutions

More than 25 officials from autonomous institutions etc. were working informally on attachment basis in the Office of former HRD Minister. Now they are still hanging around and continuing. Since Modiji has cropped the number of Ministers, such persons should be directed to report back to their institutions.

Prashant

Nothing wrong by selecting HRD Minister

Persons Capabilities, Sincerity and devotion is only important for public service, not the qualification. Akbar the Great was illiterate, Scientist Ramman and Einstien were not have degrees but nobody has achieved what they have achieved. Nothing is wrong by selecting HRD Minister.

SBS Bhadauria Sikkim

Rail Minister should ensure Indian railways are put on rail

The present govt. should also take streamlining Indian railways as a big challenge. Tickets are sold the very first day of opening i.e. two months ahead of the scheduled departure of the train. What will a passenger do if there is an emergency that erupts suddenly. It has become difficult to attend even funeral of the near and dear ones. Besides compartments are so dirty. Food supplied are of very poor quality. Toilets of even first class A/C compartments are dirty. I hope the Rail Minister would ensure that Indian railways are put on rail.

N K Das, Dwarka, New Delhi.

Doval is brilliant officer

Doval, who has been appointed as National Security Adviser (NSA), is brilliant officer who thinks differently.

Suresh Mandan

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