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POLITICS

When nothing else inspires, History does ! (83)
When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

Thy name is power
In the circle of legal experts it is no longer a news as who is having bigger say in the appointment of Supreme Court and High Court Judges. Ministry Insiders say it is Ravishankar Prasad whereas top legal experts practicing in the Supreme and Delhi High Court say that it is non-other than Jaitley who rules the roost. Interestingly, public knows that it is none other than Narendra Modi who holds and delegates power.

Survey -

15 percent people say Modi is like Hitler But others say he is now World leader !

Call him authoritarian, rigid, egoist or even insular, the fact remains that the country's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also 'firm and disciplined', charismatic, very hardworking and a great visionary having clear goal in his mind - how to make the country a World Leader.

And in doing so, his charisma within a short span of less than 100 days has been such that he has become the third most followed world leader on Twitter though many compare him even with Adolf Hitler.

It is in this backdrop that Whispersinthecorridors.com invited views on - Whether Modi is Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Roosevelt or Churchill ?

While 15 percent of the total respondents said that his character was akin to Hitler, many even compared him with Mahatma Gandhi, Lee Kuan Yew and Margrate Thatcher. Some said that he is a mix of all.

For details read September issue of Whispers In The Corridors now available on stands.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Chairman Railway Board (4)
If the criteria of 01 yr of experience as Open-line GM + 01 yr as Member Railway Board + 01 yr as residual service is taken into account V K Gupta (Member- Engineering) would have 2nd claim over the CRB slot. VK Gupta has taken over as Memb Engg in July 1 this year only hence he would have 2nd claim over the slot. Present Chairman Arunendra Kumar would reportedly like Gupta to succeed him.

Who will succeed Thakur as Secretary in Higher Education ?
Who will succeed Ashok Thakur as Secretary Higher Education in the Government of India ?. Names of 1979 batch IAS officer of UP cadre Vijay Shankar Pandey, 1981 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre Dr Hasmukh Adhia and 1981 batch IAS officer of UP cadre Ms Vrinda Swarup are in circulation. Victim of Mayawati and Mulayam Singh Yadav Vijay Shankar Pandey is now expecting to join the GoI. Dr Adhia has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary and is all set to join the GoI. Ms Swarup who has been empanelled to the rank of Secretary is already Additional Secretary in the Ministry .

Garg is ED in World Bank
Subhash Chandra Garg has been appointed Executive Director (ED) inWorld Bank for a period of three years. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

SPG Chief to return to Telangana
Special Protection Group Chief K Durga Prasad is expected to return to the parent Telangana state. His tenure is reported to have ended. He is 1981 batch IPS officer.

Major General Cheema to be Lt General
Major General Cheema has been promoted to the rank of Lt Gen in the Indian Army.

Over one dozen JS appointments to be cleared by ACC ?
Over one dozen Joint Secretary level appointments in the Government of India are to be cleared by the ACC.

Sandeep Salunke appointed as IG, BSF
Sandeep Salunke has been appointed as Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF). He is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
(We said this in July 2, 2014)

Ashish Gupta yet to be relieved
Ashish Gupta, who was appointed as Joint Secretary in National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on August 22, has not been relieved by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Who is this DMD in Air India ?
Who is the Deputy Managing Director in the Air India ? Will he take charge as MD ? .One can guess the name .

Retired IAS officer gets promotion after 18 years in Bihar
A retired 1979 batch IAS officer Hemchand Sirohi has been accorded Senior Time Scale retrospectively from January, 1996 in Bihar.

DoPT seeks applications for Planning Adviser, NEC, Shillong
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Planning Adviser in North Eastern Council Secretariat (NEC), Shillong. Those willing to apply for this Joint Secretary level post can send their applications to the DoPT within one month of the issuing circular for this post.

Ms Rath poised to move from Dept of P&NG
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Ms Sushma Rath may soon move from the Dept of Petroleum & Natural Gas. The CSS cadre officer is presently serving as Director (Petroleum).

Juneja to be IG (Administration ) in ITBP
Dipesh Juneja is likely to be appointed IG (Administration) in the ITBP .He is 1992 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Singh to be IG (Training) in ITBP
Raja Babu Singh is likely to be appointed IG (Training) in the ITBP. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

HPCL may soon have one position of Director to offer
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Rohit Khanna, holding the Directorial post on HPCL Board, may not be renewed for the next term as Director. Khanna is Chartered Accounts by profession. Reportedly, three names have been in the fray of making it as successor of Khanna. Keep guessing the names.

Sanyasi Pradhan joins MoHFW as Addl Economic Adviser
Sanyasi Pradhan has reportedly taken the charge as Additional Economic Adviser with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The 1999 batch officer of Indian Economic Service previously served with the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) under the Ministry of Textiles.

Will some IPS officers in ADG Rank be repatriated?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that few senior IPS officers serving with GoI under central deputation may be asked to be back to respective cadre states. If the buzz is to be believed two reasons would be contributing to this effect; one, less posts are on offer in respect to the number of ADG rank officers, empanelled and yet to be empanelled. Secondly, the new scenario at the centre is reportedly thinking to make avenues for fresh lot of officers. One can wait and watch only.

Will Ms Khatwani be moved from PFMS, Delhi?
If some reliable sources are to be believed Ms Astha Saxena Khatwani may be moved from her present posting with PFMS (Public Finance Maganement System) posted in Delhi under Planning Commission. The 1991 batch ICAS officer is looking after Training (PFMS) in the capacity of Jt CGA (Controller General of Accounts). If buzz proves to be true she may be further be posted as CCA, GoI.

Appointment of Ms Joshi as Director (Fin), SCI delayed
The appointment process of Ms Harjeet K Joshi, GM, ONGC, as Director (Finance), Shipping Corporation India Limited (SCI) is getting delayed, due to some technical reasons. Her name was proposed for the post after V K Jain, GM, HPCL declined the offer.

A K Sharma appointed OSD, IOCL
A K Sharma, ED, IOCL, is reported to have been appointed as OSD before joining as Director (Finance), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

Senior level bureaucratic changes expected in Bihar ?
If some well placed sources are to be believed Principal Secretary rank IAS officers may soon be reshuffled in Bihar. Reportedly, 5-6 senior IAS officers may soon witness a reshuffle.

Why orders of Shrivastava for CMD, BSNL delayed?
Why the orders of Anupam Shrivastava, Director (CM), BSNL, for the appointment as Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) are getting delayed ?

S Kumaraswamy likely to join as CEO, CPSE
S Kumaraswamy is expected to join as Chief Vigilance Officer in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on central deputation at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Post of CVO, GSL lying vacant

The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Goa Shipyard Ltd(GSL), Goa, has been lying vacant since October,2012.

Ms Rashi posted as PD, Commercial Audit, Mumbai
Ms Roop Rashi, on return from deputation, has been posted as Principal Director of Commercial Audit and Ex-Officio Member Audit Board-I, Mumbai. She is a 1994 batch IA&AS officer.

JS level post falling vacant in Higher Education
A post of Joint Secretary level is falling vacant in the Dept of Higher Education in Government of India up to September 2014.

Tiwari likely to join central deputation
Rakesh Kumar Tiwari is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 2004 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

14 CSS officers shifted after promotion to Dy Secretary grade in GoI (UPDATED)
As many as 14 officers belonging to Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been shifted after promotion to Deputy Secretary grade in Government of India. Accordingly, Poornima Rajendran has been appointed to Defence while T K Gulati will remain in UPSC and Davinder Pal Singh is also remained posted to HRD after promotion. Similarly, M K Chowdhury will remain in Family & Family Welfare; Sumita Das Gupta was shifted to AR&PG; Irene Cherian to RTH; Sadhna Khanna to Agriculture & Cooperation; Dharam Pal to UPSC; Sudhir Chandra Jana to Urban Development; Kashi Nath to ISCS; Kamal Kishore to Defence; Ram Lakhan to AYUSH;Suresh Kumar MHA and Ravinder Kumar was posted to Economic Affairs.

Sick CPSEs get Rs 287.67 cr for paying employees (UPDATED)
Government of India (GoI) has approved the proposal for providing non-plan budgetary support of Rs. 287.67 crore for liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from September 2013 to March 2014 for eleven Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of Heavy Industry. They include: Hindustan Cables Ltd., HMT Machine Tools Ltd., HMT (Watches) Ltd., HMT (Chinar Watches) Ltd., Nagaland Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd., Triveni Structural Ltd., Tungbhadra Steel Products Ltd., Nepa Ltd., HMT Bearings Ltd. Hindustan Photo Films Limited and Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd.

Orders of Naresh Chandra as Director (Tech), MRVC, Mumbai issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Naresh Chandra for the appointment on absorption as Director (Technical), Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on March 14, 2013)

Ajay Kumar relieved to join as PS to Krishanpal Gurjar (UPDATED)
Ajay Kumar has been relieved for joining as Private Secretary to Krishanpal Gurjar, Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Dr Ish Kumar posted as ADGP, Tech Services in AP (UPDATED)
Dr Ish Kumar has been appointed as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Technical Services in Andhra Pradesh Government. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

U K Shukla transferred as Principal CCIT (Logistic), Delhi (UPDATED)
U K Shukla, Principal CCIT, Kanpur, has been transferred and posted as Principal DGIT (Logistics), Delhi. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Mrs Deepali Bahadur is also CCIT, Kanpur (UPDATED)
Mrs Deepali Bahadur, CCIT, Dehradun, has been assigned an additional charge of CCIT, Kanpur. She is an IRS-IT officer.

Channy is new CIC Punjab (UPDATED)
Dr S S Channy has been appointed new Chief Information Commissioner in Punjab. He is former 1982 batch IAS officer.

P S R K Sastry selected as Director (Fin), NCL (UPDATED)
P S R K Sastry, GM, WCL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 11, 2014. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Interview - "LIC has invested huge amounts in nation building"
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is an Indian state-owned insurance group and investment company headquartered in Mumbai. Founded in 1956 when the Parliament of India passed the Life Insurance of India Act that nationalised the private insurance industry in India, it was formed with the merger of over 245 insurance companies and provident societies to create the state owned Life Insurance Corporation.

LIC, however, created history when Ms Usha Sangwan was appointed as its first female Managing Director - the second highest position after Chairman.

Known as a jack of all trades with expertise in housing finance, pension and group insurance, direct marketing and international operations, Ms. Sangwan who was instrumental in turning around LIC Housing Finance by taking it to the international market through global depository receipts, talked to our Corporate Editor Abul Hassan on a variety of aspects concerning the Corporation.

For detailed interview read September issue of Whispers In The Corridors now available on stands.


Seshadri appointed Exec. Vice Chairman, HCL Infosystems Ltd
HCL Infosystems Ltd has appointed Premkumar Seshadri as Executive Vice Chairman of the company with immediate effect.

Dhanuka appointed MD, Dhunseri Investments Ltd
Mrigank Dhanuka has been appointed as Managing Director of Dhunseri Investments Ltd

Khanna ceases to be Part-time Non Official Director, HPCL
Rohit Khanna has ceased to be Part-time Non Official Director on the Board of Directors of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL).

Dhingra appointed Independent Director, GDL Leasing & Finance Ltd
GDL Leasing & Finance Ltd has appointed Kamal Kumar Dhingra as Independent Director of the company.

Seksaria appointed Addl. Director, Shwarshakti Holdings & Traders Ltd
Shwarshakti Holdings & Traders Ltd has appointed Geeta K Seksaria as Additional Director of the company.

Girotra appointed CFO, Jagatjit Industries Ltd
Jagatjit Industries Ltd has appointed Anil Girotra as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.

Agarwal resigns as Director, Balurghat Technologies Ltd
Madan Lal Agarwal has resigned as Director of Balurghat Technologies Ltd.

Agarwal appointed CFO, Anisha Impex Ltd
Anisha Impex Ltd has appointed Anshu Agarwal as Chief Financial Officer of the company

D'Souza appointed Independent Director, De Nora India Ltd
De Nora India Ltd has appointed Ms Sarita D'Souza as an Independent Director of the company.

Two Directors appointed on Board of Avon Mercantile Ltd
Ramesh Chandra Agarwal and Satish Kumar Gupta have been appointed as Directors of Avon Mercantile Ltd.

Ramakrishnan appointed CFO, Sicagen India Ltd
Sicagen India Ltd has appointed N Ramakrishnan as Chief Financial Officer of the company.

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Plight of IDSE Cadre:

Thanks to whispers that after publishing in FORUM on Jul 10, 2014, the post of DG (Personnel) is now manned by an IDSE officer and DPC of 1988 batch to JAG, lying with UPSC since Apr 2014, has finally been held on 05 Aug 2014. But the panel is yet to be published and the officers are yet to be placed in higher rank by MoD. Also there is no news about panel of CE (SAG level) for which DPC was held in Apr 2014. This all is due to mis-handling of personal matters of IDSE cadre by militarised people. There is no one to listen to the plight of IDSE officers. Request PM & RM to examine and either fully militarise MES or civilanise MES so that the cadres and the organisation does not suffer due to this demoralising of IDSE cadre by army officers.

IDSE Officer

Attendance in govt offices

In government offices everyone has to put attendance. All from Peon to Secretary of a Ministry. Lazy officers very much inconvenienced. They angry with Strictness of Modi. Public is happy to find officers in their seats - a rare sight previously. Officers would hang coat on chair and chaprasi would say Sahib ka coat to pada hae, yahin honge. But no one would turn up. It is surprising but true, chaprasis are happiest lot. one chaprasi share with me saying, now good days are here. earlier i used to go to sahebs house directly & report to memsahib and she telling to do household work. I work full time servant, clean house, water garden, bring children from school, bring monthly ration from shop, chop vegetables, clean dishes and wash clothes. every day from 9 to 6.30 p.mi work very hard. now thanks to new government & Modi I come to office as attendance is compulsory. Now the Chaprasi is eagerly waiting for the new smart cards which Modi Govt will be introducing which will enter all data of entry and exit of govt servants. The chaprasi wants it to be implemented fast so that he can cite it as reason to stay in office. He hates to lose his dignity but he is helpless. Kindly introduce the new smart cards. Now Babus cannot go to play cards in India Gate lawns. Those days are over. Now it is work, work and work. Modi means business.

Lok Nath Behra

"No Apartheid Against non-IAS Services"

He has always been an outstandingly honest officer through out his career and a man of no fear' or ''favouritsm. I again salute the officer for airing this view which may not be liked by many.

Arudran

Wind up MoS & PI

BJP Government has done a good thing by winding up the Planning Commission. Now the same treatment, i.e. winding up, may be taken for MoS & PI, which is nothing but a White Elephant of the country.

KB

Is Fire in Sardar Patel Bhawan a conspiracy ?

Whispers In The Corridors deserves the highest appreciation for timely and apt focus on "MOS&PI, a Weak Spot for Modi Jee too". Recently, in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, JS (ADMN) was divested of his powers and another officer was given his functions and power. Today, all important files have been destroyed in a fire or fire-fighting operation. It is being whispered that it is an attempt to cover-up various corruption cases involving senior officers. If the new Government is committed to transparency, it should refer the issue to CBI.

Reena Jain

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