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POLITICS

When nothing else inspires, History does ! ( 84)
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Kyoto, Kashi & Cruise -Modi's skill
One may term it as 'Modi's skill of catching public and diplomatic imagination' or one may call it mere coincidence. But there seemed a synergy between Modi's visit to Kyoto, making Japan agree to finance Kashi & Ganga projects and formal flagging-off (on Sept 06) ceremony of the cruises-service sailing between 'Patliputra' and 'Kashi'. Interestingly, all the fourty rooms at cruise were booked by Japanese tourists much in advance leaving no room for denial that the endeavour also ropes-in Bodhgaya and Sarnath through the cruise. Cruise service is private but the way 'Inland Waterways Authority of India' took keen interest in accomplishing the dredging tasks pacefully to match Modi's arrival from Kyoto it made the intent of Modi's Govt apparent.

Imagine Judiciary after five years ?
Imagine the Judiciary after five years ? People believe that most of the Judges appointed by the new Government will be loyal to RSS and the BJP. Will this happen? Only time will tell.

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 (5)
If Criteria No.-02 (01 yrs experience as Open-line GM + 02 yrs of residual service) is taken into account Hemant Kumar (IRSME 1978) GM- Western Railway, Mumbai has a fair chance.

Will A K Singh be new Chief of SPG ?
Anup Kumar Singh is likely to be appointed Special Protection Group (SPG) Chief. He is 1985 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Will Durga Prasad be DGP of Telengana ?
There are strong rumours that SPG Chief K Durga Prasad on return may be appointed DGP of Telengana. He is 1981 batch IPS officer.

Barua to be JS in DoPT ?
Jishnu Barua is likely to join the Government of India as Joint Secretary in Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Will retirement age of CHS Doctors be raised ?
There is reportedly a proposal for extension of retirement age of Central Health Services Doctors. One is eagerly awaiting this move of the Government.

P S R K Sastry selected as Director (Fin), NCL
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.

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

File of Sundarasekaran for Director, MFL stuck up in CVC
The file of D Sundarasekaran, GM, MFL, for the appointment as Director (Technical), Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL), is reported to have been lying stuck up in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for its clearance.

Who will succeed Garg as PS, Finance in Rajasthan?
Whispers have started doing rounds as who would succeed Subhash Chandra Garg as new Principal Secretary, Finance in Rajasthan. Reportedly, three names have brighter prospects for the position; Ashok Singhvi, Deepak Upreti & Mukesh Sharma. The post has fallen vacant after the appointment of Garg, as ED, World Bank. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Bhattacharya takes over as Corp Com Head, ONGC
Pallav Bhattacharya (GM, ONGC) has taken over as Head of Corporate Communications, ONGC. Previously he was posted in Mumbai and served with ONGC as its spokesperson. In his new stint in Delhi he has succeeded Sanjay Kumar Jha.

Debasis Sen appointed OSD, IOCL
Debasis Sen, ED, IOCL, is reported to have been appointed OSD before joining as Director (Planning & Business Development), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).

Will Ms Singh be moved from PFMS (Delhi)?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that Ms Sonali Singh may be moved from her present posting with PFMS under Planning Commission. The 1987 batch ICAS officer is presently serving as Jt CGA (Reports) under Planning Commission. Reportedly, the new scenario, dipping role of Planning Commission, have been prompting the expected movements.

14 CSS officers shifted after promotion to Dy Secretary grade
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
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.

Tenure of CWC MD Pattanaik ends in Sept
The tenure of Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) Managing Director, B B Pattanaik, is coming to an end on September 30, 2014. Harpreet Singh, Director, CONCOR, is expected to succeed him on October 1, 2014.

Alam gets charge of NIOS Chairman
Joint Secretary, School Education in the Ministry of HRD, Jan E Alam has been given additional charge of the National Institute of Open Schools (NIOS). 1991 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre Alam has succeeded Dr Jena who has been sent back to IGNOU.

Ms Subha appointed Director, Urban Development
Upon return from leave, Ms Subha Thakur has been posted as Director in the Ministry of Urban Development. She is a Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officer.

Orders of Chandra for Director (Tech), MRVC, Mumbai issued
The orders of Naresh Chandra for 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
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.

180 IT officers promoted to ACIT grade
As many as 180 Income Tax Officers have been promoted to the grade of Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (ACIT).

Reddy posted in Principal CCIT office, Hyderabad after return to cadre
Upon return from deputation to the Government of Telangana, R V Reddy, Additional CIT, has been posted in the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Hyderabad.

Meena returns to cadre, posted in Principal CCIT office, Delhi
Upon return from deputation to Government of India, Prithvi Raj Meena, JCIT, has been appointed to the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi.

Choudhary gets posting at Principal CCIT office, Delhi
On completion Master Degree at Leiden University, Neitherland, Vijay Choudhary, DCIT, has been posted to the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi.

U K Shukla transferred as Principal CCIT (Logistic), Delhi
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
Mrs Deepali Bahadur, CCIT, Dehradun, has been assigned an additional charge of CCIT, Kanpur. She is an IRS-IT officer.

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

DoPT seeks applications for Project Director, RGNAU
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Project Director, Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU). Those willing to apply for this Joint Secretary level post can send their applications to the Department within one month of issuing circular.

PESB seeks applications for Director (HR&BD), OIL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (HR&BD), Oil India Limited (OIL) falling vacant on February 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before November 11, 2014.

D R Sarin to succeed Rao as CMD, ALIMCO on Oct 1
D R Sarin, GM, NSC, will be joining as Chairman and Managing Director, Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) on October 1, 2014. He will succeed Narayan Rao G retiring on September 30, 2014.

MRPL all set to have five Directorial posts to offer
Whispers have been doing rounds that Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited would soon have as many as five Directorial positions to offer through Govt nomination. The Directors who's name would not be renewed for next term are; C L Shah (CA), Capt John P Menezes (Ship Matster), J M Modak (Professor, IIS Bangalore), Neela Gangadharan (Former IAS officer) and USA Kiran Rai (Professor of Marketing, BHU). The present Govt has, reportedly, identified the names to be taken on board with MRPL.

Prakash Kammaran likely to be CEO, CPSE
Prakash Kammaran 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 IPoS officer.

Post of CVO, THDCIL vacant
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Tehri Hydro-electric Development Corporation India Limited (THDCIL), Dehradun, has been lying vacant since July,2013.

Ms Srinivasan posted as PAG, G&SSA, Bengaluru
Ms Subhashini Srinivasan, on return from leave, has been posted as Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Karnataka, Bengaluru. She is 1982 batch IA&AS officer.

Rajesh Kumar Verma to join central deputation !
Rajesh Kumar Verma is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 1996 batch Indian Telecom Service officer.

Srivatsa Krishna promoted to Secretary grade in AP (UPDATED)
Srivatsa Krishna has been promoted to Secretary (Supertime Scale) grade with effect from March, 2010 retrospectively in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

NBCC holds annual general meeting (UPDATED)
The 54th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NBCC, a Navratna CPSE under Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India,was held on September 11, 2014 at New Delhi, in presence of all members of Board of Directors (BOD) and Shareholders of the Corporation. Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NBCC, chaired the meeting and addressed the Shareholders on the occasion. Addressing the shareholders, Dr Mittal gave detailed account of the company's performance for the FY 2013-14, its operations in various segments of business and also future outlook. He informed that the Company's financial performance in the year 2013-14 has been impressive as compared to previous year. NBCC has shown significant improvement in its performance, as revenue from operations (consolidated) achieved during the year has touched Rs. 4098.27 crore and net profit earned has been Rs. 257.45 crore. Dr Mittal also said that NBCC has secured new work worth Rs. 4932.68 crore and balance work order in hand stands atRs.15427.36 crore at the end of fiscal 2013-14. Further, Dr. Mittal also revealed that aligning with the intention of the ruling NDA Government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, NBCC, under its CSR activity plan, has volunteered to build 100 toilet blocks in 100 villages across the nation. This is the first AGM of NBCC after it was given the Navratna Status in June 2014 and third AGM after it hit the market with an IPO in the month of April 2012 when it was listed with NSE & BSE.

Jagdish Babu deputed to Govt of Andhra Pradesh (UPDATED)
M Jagdish Babu has been deputed to Government of Andhra Pradesh for a period of three years. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Goyal presents NHRDN Best People CEO Award to HAL Chairman (UPDATED)
Piyush Goyal, the Union Minister for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy, presented the "Best People CEO Award" in Public Sector category to HAL Chairman, Dr RK Tyagi at the second CEOs' Conclave of the National HRD Network (NHRDN) at Gurgaon today. Speaking on the occasion, Goyal called upon CEOs and top HR executives to ensure that the best people are produced in the country in diverse fields. "India needs skills at various levels and HR professionals have a big role to play in meeting the hope and promise of India tomorrow", he said. The awards were presented in five categories MSME, young leadership, women leadership, private and public sector. HAL has taken several HR initiatives in the recent past and they include re-launching of the assessment centres (for employee evaluation), after a gap of three years, the new Leadership Development Programme and the conduct of HR audits. "One of our goals is to build leadership capability at different levels within the organization and ensure that leadership mantle is passed on successfully to next in line without difficulty", says Dr. Tyagi. Some of the other important measures taken by HAL are induction of management trainees in specialized disciplines, constitution of "Think Tank" to maximize the contribution of employees through participation in various projects and programmes, introduction of enabled systems for quicker and effective decision making. HAL has also embarked on a scheme for engaging superannuated employees on as consultants and advisors and take advantage of their rich experience and expertise. The company has introduced post-retirement health benefits. The Gurgaon conclave was aimed at triggering thought provoking discussions on the strategies and tactics the Indian companies must adopt to be successful. Eminent speakers from the industry were roped-on for the panel discussions.

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.


Venu appointed Joint MD, Sundaram Clayton Ltd
Sundaram Clayton Ltd has appointed Sudarshan Venu as Joint Managing Director of the company.

Three Independent Directors cease to be on Board of CIL
Dr R N Trivedi, Dr Noor Mohammad and Prof Indranil Manna have ceased to be Independent Directors of Coal India.

Sharma resigns as Independent Director, Accel Frontline Ltd
Alok Sharma has resigned as Independent Director of Accel Frontline Ltd.

Goenka appointed Addl. Director, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd
Phillips Carbon Black Ltd has appointed Shashwat Goenka as an Additional Director of the company.

Gupta resigns as Director, Delta Magnets Ltd
Mahesh Gupta has resigned as Director of Delta Magnets Ltd.

Nautiyal appointed Independent Director, Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd has appointed Santosh Nautiyal as Independent Director of the company.

Maheshwari appointed CS, Electrosteel Steels Ltd
Electrosteel Steels Ltd has appointed Anubhav Maheshwari as Company Secretary of the company.

Sharma appointed CFO, Kalpena Plastiks Ltd
Kalpena Plastiks Ltd has appointed Kali Charan Sharma as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) the company.

Maheshwari resigns as CS, Manaksia Ltd
Anubhav Maheshwari has resigned as Company Secretary of Manaksia Ltd.

Ms Bothra appointed CS, Inter Globe Finance Ltd
Inter Globe Finance Ltd has appointed Ms Prerana Bothra as a Company Secretary of the company.

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A good omen !

It is a good move that the Prime Minister, an able administrator par excellence, would review and analyse the past three months performance of various Ministers. It is expected that after the scrutiny, PM needs to replace with suitable and more efficient incumbents wherever necessary in order to ensure effective implementation of programmes. While Ministers known for their excellent administrative skills can be retained, it is high time that those with meagre potentials can be allotted new and equal assignments as Chairman of various Commissions, etc. Moreover, experienced persons below 60 years would be ideas choice.

Natarajan

Adding to miseries of CGHS beneficiaries

There have been numerous complaints from CGHS beneficiaries specially Pensioners in WIC as well as in print media. Instead of resolving those problems, the concerned authorities it seems, are adding to their misery .The latest circular forbidding the doctors in the dispensaries to recommend other than "generic" drugs are depriving the patients of quality medicines. Now it is for them to get spurious medicines made in Noida, Bullandsahar, Gaziabad or Meerut etc. in place of medicines from reputed pharma companies. Doctors have also been told that if they indent such medicines for the patients Memo will be issued to them. They have to prescribe medicines out of the list of 1000 generic medicines given to them by the department. Many of these are substandard. What is the choice ? Buy your own medicine as the Government does not want to cure you. We never expected such a let down from the new dispensation. It is time to protest against such highhanded working of Ministry of Health of which Directorate Of Health Services is a part.

Aarti Khosla

Retirement age

Is there any whisper in the corridors of power regarding increase in the retirement age of Central Government employees?

Krishnan A M

Cover pvt schools under RTI

Yes private schools should be bound within RTI rule because these schools are within premises of Indian constitution.

Murari

DATE WITH RTI

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