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If Modi becomes PM, India Inc to be treated at par

Given the fact that the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is assumed to be largely supported by the Corporate Houses across the country, whispersinthecorridors.com tried to find out from its surfers that which business house will be the top most gainer incase Modi assumes the high office.

And the opinions of all the respondents clubbed together indicate that no single business house will be favoured. "All will be treated at par". However, some of the surfers felt that Ambanis and Adanis will be at an added advantage.

"No business house will be number One if Modi becomes PM. All business houses will be happy because the atmosphere in the administration will no longer be anti-business. Modi will not tolerate nonsense from anybody and will not promote any one unduly", said Arjun Mallik
Another surfer N V K Prabhakar also said, "Narendra Modi is a clever administrator with a foresight. Hence instead of supporting a business house or two, he will create competition among the business houses to multiply his developmental index".

Similarly, Aarti Khosla also opines that no single corporate house is going to gain from Modi if he becomes the Prime Minister of the country. "His 'closeness' to Adani and Ambani has been made much use of in criticising him during this campaign. The critics however forget that these two corporate houses have contributed much to the growth of Gujarat and to the national growth as well", she says.
Yet another prominent contributor to our columns, A K Saxena who is a retired civil servant has opined that none of the business house will have any advantage of Modi becoming the PM because, in his view, such blatant favouritism or crony capitalism has been rampant during UPA's regime, due to systematic subversion of all investigative agencies.

Another surfer, Harish Kumar said, "Consider the flip side, if Modi becomes the PM, no direct or indirect help to any corporate house would be possible. This is a competitive world. No industrialist will have an edge over other, the prospective Modi Government will be cautious in years to come especially due to recent happenings"..
R K Nagpal who claims to have worked in Gujarat in Banking & Finance field with H Q at Ahmedabad from 1995 to 2007 asserts, "It is an admitted fact that NAMO is pro development, man of tremendous administrative capacity & capability and has changed the face of Gujarat in every field - be it infrastructure ( roads, ports power generation ( including solar power ) & distributions, it may be Tourism, may be agriculture".
Only one surfer, Sagar Chawla feels that Adani Group and Ambani group would further prosper if Modi becomes Prime Minister.

For details - See May issue of Whispers In The Corridors.

Another election in one year, if Third Front comes to power !
It is believed in political circles that there will be another election in one year, if Third Front comes to power.

What is the difference between BJP and Congress ?
What is the difference between BJP and the Congress? Answer came from a veteran journalist " In BJP, Prime Minister matters and in Congress, party President matter."

BUREAUCRACY

DIG Empanelment of 2000 batch IPS goes on
It is reliably learnt that the empanelment of 2000 batch IPS officers as DIG may take till June. The meeting of the committee headed by Home Secretary is yet to take place.

Archana Ramasundaram takes over as AD in CBI
Archana Ramasundaram has taken over as Additional Director of CBI. She is 1980 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. Meanwhile, her appointment has been cancelled by Supreme Court.

(We said this on Feb 18, 2014)

Five IPS officers retiring in May
Five officers belonging to Indian Police Service (IPS) of various cadres and batches are retiring in May 2014. The officers include: Arun Choudhary of Bihar cadre; M D Antani of Gujarat cadre; S Gopinath of Kerala cadre; Roshan Lal Bhagat of Punjab cadre and Ashok Naruka of Rajasthan cadre.

Four 1984 batch IAS officers to get posting in 10 days ?
Four 1984 batch IAS officers are expected to get posting as Additional Secretary in the Government of India in a week or two. They are Mssrs Kumar Arvind Singh Deo of Uttar Pradesh cadre; Deepak Kumar of Bihar cadre; Durga Shankar Mishra of Uttar Pradesh cadre; Arun Kumar Panda of Orissa cadre.

Will Jawed Usmani get foreign assignment ?
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani is expected to get foreign assignment after the Lok Sabha polls are over. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Appointment of Ray as Addl Secretary, Panchayat Raj cancelled
The appointment orders of Tapan Ray as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in Government of India have been cancelled. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Gupta is front runner for GM, Northern Railway
Whispers have been doing rounds that R K Gupta is ahead in the race of GM, Northern Railway. The awaited appointment orders for V K Gupta as new Member (Engineering) Railway Board has fulled the speculations. R K Gupta is presently serving as GM, Eastern Railway.

Anil Paliwal poised to be DIG in BSF
As the grapevine has it, Anil Paliwal is all set to move on central deputation as DIG, BSF. The 1994 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre is presently serving as IG (Reorganisation) at PHQ, Rajasthan Police.

Will Rao get six-months extension ?
Whispers have been doing rounds that Ram Manohar Rao is being given extension for another six months. Presently he is serving with Railway Board as Director Finance (Expenditure)-I. He is an IRAS officer of 1997 batch. He has already completed his five years term under central deputation.

Jindal in race for Spl Director, ED (Northern Zone)
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Rajesh is also in the race of Special Director, Enforcement Directorrate. The 1991 batch IRS (C&CE) officer is presently serving as Commissioner (C&CE), Kolkata.

Prasar Bharti is headless
Prasar Bharti is headless these days. Tenure of chairperson Mrinal Pande ended on April 30.Posts of Member (Finance) and Member (Personnel) are also lying vacant.

BSNL CMD to retire in June
Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is retiring on June 30. Anupam Shrivastava, Director (CM), BSNL, is expected to succeed him in July, 2014.

Applications for Member Secretary, NPPA invited
Applications have been invited for the post of Member Secretary, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the Department of Pharmaceuticals. Those interested to apply for the same can send their applications to the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) before June 5, 2014.

Singh gets CVC clearance for JS empanelment
It is reliably learnt that Kanwarjit Singh has got CVC clearance to be empanelled as Jt Secretary, GoI. He is 1985 batch IFS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Ms Malhotra posted as PAG, Dehradun
Ms Divya Malhotra has been transferred and posted as Principal Accountant General (A&E), Uttarakhand, Dehradun Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

Taxman turn Professional
The 1989 batch IRS officer, Sudesh Garg after voluntarily retiring from the IRS has turned professional and has set up his own legal practice after getting enrolled with the Delhi Bar Council as an advocate. He served at Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Delhi during his around 23 years of service as an IRS Officer. For a very large part of his career as an IRS officer, Garg was entrusted with extremely sensitive and prestigious responsibilities of search and seizure functions, better known as income tax raids. He has also worked at the Principal bench of Settlement Commission and also represented department before the Tax Tribunal at Delhi. This is being seen as another instance of government not being able to retain talent.

Dr Singh appointed as DIG, CRPF
Dr Kamal Kishore Singh has been deputed to Government of India as Deputy Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) under the Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
(We said this on Feb 15, 2014)

Jain to join as Director (Fin), SCI on June 1
V K Jain, General Manager, HPCL, will be joining as Director (Finance), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) on June 1, 2014.
(We said this on Nov 19, 2013)

Meena to move to Damascus
Sita Ram Meena, Second Secretary in Indian High Commission, Islamabad has been moved to Damascus.

Why orders of Ms Bhatnagar for BLC Director delayed ?
Why the orders of Ms Manjusha Bhatnagar, GM, MRPL, for the post of Director (HR & CA), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) are being delayed in spite of her earliest selection?

AP cadre IAS officer pursuing certified course from IGNOU
V N Vishnu has been permitted to study certified course in Urdu Language in the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). He is an IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

163 IAS officers allocated for newly bifurcated Telangana cadre
A total strength of 163 officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) has been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

Two posts to be at Apex level in Telangana State
Two posts have been declared at Apex grade of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers including one Chief Secretary and other Additional Chief Secretary for newly carved Telangana state.

10 posts of PS/Commissioners allotted in Telangana State
As many as 10 posts have been declared at Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner level of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for newly carved Telangana state.

27 posts of Secretary/Commissioners allotted in Telangana State
As many as 27 posts have been declared at Secretary-cum-Commissioners level of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for newly carved Telangana state.

10 posts of Collectors/DM allocated in Telangana State
As many as 10 posts have been declared at Collector/District Magistrate level of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for newly carved Telangana state.

50 IAS officers allocated for field postings in Telangana State
As many as 50 posts have been declared for the field postings of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers for newly carved Telangana state.

112 IPS officers allocated for newly bifurcated Telangana state
A total strength of 112 officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) has been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

1 post of DG allocated for Telangana state
One post at Director General of Police level has been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

5 posts of ADG allocated for Telangana state
As many as five posts at Additional Director General of Police level have been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

13 posts of IG allocated for Telangana state
As many as 13 posts at Inspector General of Police level have been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

11 posts of DIG allocated for Telangana State
As many as 11 posts at Deputy Inspector General of Police level have been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

31 posts of SP allocated for Telangana State
As many as 31 posts at Superintendent of Police level have been allocated for newly carved Telangana cadre.

7 CSS officers transferred in GoI
As many as seven officials of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been transferred and posted at different Ministries. Accordingly, Rosy Sharma has been posted as Joint Secretary, Food Processing Industries while K S Samarendra Nath will now be Director, Steel and S N Sharma was made Director, Social Justice and Empowerment. Similarly, Braj Mohan was posted as Director, Power; Anurag Srivastava as Deputy Secretary, Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances; R K Pandey as Deputy Secretary, Food and Public Distribution and Oma Nand as Deputy Secretary, Health and FW.

Ms Chaudhri deputed as Joint Secretary, NCSC (UPDATED)
Ms Smita S Chaudhri has been deputed as Joint Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. She is a 1990 batch IA&AS officer.

ACC declines re-employment of Mehboob Alam as DG, NDRF (UPDATED)
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has declined the proposal for re-employment of Dr Mehboob Alam as Director General, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at ADG level on contract basis after his retirement on May 31, 2014.

Yet another year of excellent growth for HUDCO (UPDATED)
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), the premier techno -financing CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has completed yet another successful year in the service of the nation. Accordingly to Dr M Ravi Kanth, CMD, for the financial year 2013-14, HUDCO has posted impressive ProfitAfterTax (PAT) of Rs. 719.69 crores (provisional) as against Rs. 700.56 crores during 2012-2013 with 2.73% increase over last year. The total Sanctions for the year have also been 16.6% higher with total sanction of Rs. 17491 crore against the MoU target of Rs. 15000 crores. Out of the total 14.34 lakh Dwelling Units (DUs) sanctioned during the year, 98.5% are for the Economically Weaker and Low Income Group categories, which is in sync with HUDCO's motto of "Profitability with Social Justice". In the field of Urban Infrastructure, HUDCO has sanctioned a total of 72 schemes with a financial assistance of Rs.7,848 crore under various sectors like Water Supply, Sewerage, Drainage, Power, Social Infrastructure, Commercial Infrastructure, Roads and Transport. During 2013-14, HUDCO successfully mobilized Rs 4987.12 crore through the issue of Long Term Tax Free Bonds. Outlook on HUDCO's credit rating has also been upgraded from "Stable" to "Positive" by India Ratings (Fitch Group). Under the HUDCO - KFW grant assistance, in 2013-14, HUDCO has sanctioned 10 Model Village/Basti in the natural calamity hit areas of Uttarakhand state for Rs. 7.00 crore (Rs.70 lacs each) and 5 Model Village/Basti in the Super Cyclone hit areas of Odisha State for Rs. 3.5 crore (Rs.70 lacs each) as part of its CSR schemes.

CORPORATE

Dawla is Govt Nominee Director, Punjab & Sind Bank Ltd
The Central government has nominated M M Dawla, Under Secretary, Department of Financial Services as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Punjab & Sind Bank Ltd

Hira appointed Part-time Director, BHEL
Ms Harinder Hira, has been appointed as Part-time Non-official Director on the Board of Directors of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL).

Malik re-appointed MD, Amtek Auto Ltd
Amtek Auto Ltd has re-appointed D S Malik as a Managing Director of the company.

Two Directors appointed on Board of Malabar Trading Company Ltd
Malabar Trading Company Ltd has appointed Prajyot Yashvant Jambekar and Sunil Prakash Wavha as additional directors of the company.

Pramanik re-appointed MD, Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd
Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd has re-appointed S Pramanik as the Managing Director of the company w.e.f. July 8, 2014

Jain ceases to be Independent Director, INOX Leisure Ltd
Sanjeev Jain has resigned as Independent Director of INOX Leisure Ltd with immediate effect.

Maheshwari resigns as Director, HIL Ltd
Krishnagopal Maheshwari has resigned as Director of HIL Ltd.

Mishra appointed CS of Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd
Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd has appointed Ashutosh Mishra, appointed as Company Secretary of the company.

Punamiya appointed Addl. Director, Royal India Corporation Ltd
Royal India Corporation Ltd has appointed Aman Punamiya as Additional Director of the company.

(The views expressed in this column are of the contributors. We do not owe any responsibility, whatsoever, of the views of our surfers as they are their personal opinion. However, we would also request our contributors not to be personal, directly or indirectly, in presenting their views. Instead of countering the views which ‘X’ has already expressed, our contributors are advised to present their own views. Also be brief, say about 200 words at the most since any views longer than that if eliminated at our end would carry the risk of the contrbutor’s item losing its original essence)

CGHS affairs
Widespread dissatisfaction prevails over the functioning of the CGHS organization in Bhubaneswar. Most of the Members face difficulties in getting the prescribed medicines which are to be supplied by the private vendor. Short supply or no supply situation arises in almost every case. Once a medicine indented is not supplied, the Member has to seek another approval from the Doctor and this involves more visits to the CGHS Dispensary. The local vendor has been highly inefficient and inadequate for the job. How such an inefficient vendor has been selected by the Additional Director, CGHS of Bhubaneswar is a mystery. Complaints to the Additional Director against the vendor remain unattended. Pensioners like me have been suffering and are being forced to buy expensive medicines from the market because the CGHS vendor is unable to supply the indented medicines. Will someone in CGHS Headquarters in Delhi please listen? The vendor should be immediately changed and a competent one appointed. The Additional Director needs to be made responsive to the genuine grievance of the Members.

Dr PK Mishra, Former Coal Secretary

Posting abroad - not a continuous process
I beg to differ. Posting abroad is not a continuous process. There is no professionalism and talent weightage while officers are considered for postings abroad. Those who are very good in public relations, protocol, lifting suit cases, but are normally zero in delivery make it to the best called "super A" and talent rottens in worst stations and normally suffer. This is high time a better mechanism is found for postings abroad especially at senior (Joint Secretary and above) and Ambassador/HC level.

Harish Kumar

Fair selection !
Apropos posting of officers abroad and comments appearing on this channel in this regard, one may bear in mind that strange as it may seem to some, it is a fact which can be verified that the personal staff of some of the top Ministers in this Government were chosen not by virtue of proximity to the Minister but by careful selection, after openly seeking applications from divers officers of various services, selection being based on merit and after matching the CVs of officers with the concerned department's job profile followed by rigorous interviews. The officers thus selected were purely on their own merit. Had backgrounds, connections or service affiliation mattered they would not have been thus selected. It may be added that these facts are being stated by a completely neutral observer. When Minister(s) are commented upon, their current popularity or otherwise tends to colour our perceptions. In all fairness, however, facts must not be ignored.

Arjun Mallik

God bless this country!
There is utter lack of professionalism and transparency in the way many officials close to Power circles/ or in personal establishment of Political executives have been considered for important postings in and out of the country in the recent times. Perhaps the wider message for the honest and upright officers is that it pays to be in the power circle of Powers that be rather slogging it out on files notwithstanding measurable and proven track record of performance.

AC

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