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Will 7th Pay Commission report be tabled just before Lok Sabha polls ?
Whisper has it that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led Government at Centre has dropped a hint to the 7th Pay Commission to be at a snail's pace until Lok Sabha election slated for 2018.

BUREAUCRACY

'Maximum governance' and less than the 'minimum government'
It is widely believed, in the crucial quarters of GoI these days, that Narendra Modi has been drafting his diplomacy & domestic supremacy with craftsmanship. It is also believed that the Modi government has been showing envisioned signs of setting India's economy back on track. But it becomes a bit pessimistic when it comes to pending top level appointments & selections including positions in CVC & CIC. Over 35 JS rank posts and 15 Additional Secretary rank posts are vacant. Adding to it 50% of the sanctioned posts of Principal CCITs and 45% of the sanctioned posts of CCITs are lying vacant. All it is being seen as suspicion in paceful decision making. The spectators inside the govt say that bureaucracy, being the tool of the government, has to have a reasonable size to perfom proficiently. They opine that a minimal size of govt-tools can deliver maximum but less than minimum, certainly cannot.

Will Bibek Debroy succeed Raghuram Rajan as CEA ?
The buzz has again got momentum over the expected appointment of Chief Economic Adviser to the Govt of India. Dr Bibek Debroy seems in final stage to be named as successor of Raghuram Rajan as CEA to GoI. The acclaimed economist is also holding the chair of Professor at Centre for Policy Research. He is the one who's deliberation on growth and reasons of 'Gujarat's Growth Model' had made it a trend on twitter on Naredra Modi's 63rd birthday last year. His latest work 'Bringing India Back on Track' was unveiled by the PM Narendra Modi in June at 7RCR. He is closely associated with Vivekanand International Foundation.

Jiji Thomson to get Secretary level posting ?
Jiji Thomson is expected to get Secretary level posting in the Government of India in a month or two. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Adhir Jha quits IRS-IT
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Adhir Jha presently CIT (Appeals)-1, Patna has resigned from the service.

P K Prasad selected as MD, NERAMAC
P K Prasad, Senior GM, NSC, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMAC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 17, 2014. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

Surendra Singh appointed DGP Madhya Pradesh
Surendra Singh has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), PHQ as prelude to Director General of Police, Madhya Pradesh in place of Nandan Dubey retiring on September 30, 2014. Singh is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.


Tuhin Kanta Pandey relieved as Joint Secretary, Planning Commission
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, has been relieved of the charge of Joint Secretary, Planning Commission. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Binita Kumar is now PS to Smriti Irani
Ms Binita Kumar has been appointed PS to Union HRD Minister Ms Smriti Irani.She is 1996 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Suresh Kumar Vashishth posted as PS to Jual Oram
Suresh Kumar Vashishth has been appointed as Private Secretary, Jual Oram, Minister for Tribal Affairs in Government of India. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

CBDT soon to get 263 Prl CITs in its fleet
It is reliably learnt that PM has cleared the file of IRS (IT) officers waiting in the wings for promotion as Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax. The issue of 37 posts, out of 300 sanctioned posts, had become a matter of deadlock in the process. Finally, 263 officers belonging to 1982 to 1987 batches will soon be declared promoted as Prl CCIT. The matter of 37 posts will be resolved further. Interestingly, DPC for the same had taken place on April 30 and it was sent to ACC on July 16.

Will Hemant Kumar succeed Alok Johri ?
After the superannuation of Alok Johri in November GM Western Railway Hemant Kumar may be appointed Member (Mechanical) in the Railway Board.

V Sreenivas all set to be appointed as PS to Ananth Kr
If some reliable sources are concerned the orders for V Sreenivas as PS to Union Minister for Fertilizers is expected by next week.

R S Mina is also Director (Fin), NHPC
R S Mina, Director, NHPC, has been assigned an additional charge of Director, Finance, NHPC.

Will CD Sahay get some crucial assignment in new Govt ?
Whispers in the corridors of power have it that C D Sahay may soon get soon be given a position to handle crucial assignment & initiative taken by Modi Govt. The former IPS of Karnataka cadre (1974 batch) previously headed R&AW as its 15th chief. He was a member of the team set up by the GoI to negotiate with the hijackers IC814 in December, 1999. He inaugurated the present R&AW HQ in Lodhi Road, Delhi. Most importantly he is the first chief of the agency to have undergone intelligence training in Israel.

Shantanu (Dir- MHA) to move to UK on study leave
As the grapevine has it, Shantanu is all set to move from MHA. The 1997 batch IAS officer of Manipur-Tripura cadre is serving with MHA as Director (Pers). Reportedly, in a couple of days he would be relieved to join one year study leave in UK.

Mathew posted in Bengaluru
P.J Mathew (IA&AS-1983), on repatriation to the department has been posted as Director General of Audit, Central, Bengaluru against an existing vacancy. He will relieve LAC Singh of the additional charge of the post held by him.

File of Dr Rao for Director, NMDC sticks to ACC
The file of Dr T R K Rao for the appointment as Director (Commercial) in National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) is still lying stuck to the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for its approval.

Post of JS (Admin) CBDT lying vacant
After the superannuation of Sunil Lohani on August 31 the post of Jt Secretary (Admin) CBDT has been lying vacant. Presently M L Meena, Jt Secy (Admin) Dept of Revenue, has been give the additional charge of the post.

Orders of Rajiv Gupta for Director (Proj), TCIL yet to come
The orders of Rajiv Gupta, DDG, Department of Telecommunications, for the appointment as Director (Projects), Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) are yet to be issued by the Government of India as vacancy is arising on October 1, 2014.

Post of CVO in Indian Bank to be vacant
Post of CVO in the Indian Bank will be vacant on February 23 next year.

Alok Kumar Srivastava likely to join as CEO, CPSE
Alok Kumar Srivastava is expected to join as Chief Vigilance Officer in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on central deputation at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1982 batch ITS officer.

Post of CVO, CCI lying vacant
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO), Cotton Corporation of India Ltd(CCI),Mumbai has been lying vacant.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Fin), NSC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Finance), National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSC) falling vacant on September 1, 2015. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to the PESB beforeOctober 29, 2014.

Ms Vineeta Kumar promoted to Higher Administrative Grade
Ms Vineeta Kumar, Senior Adviser, Planning Commission, has been promoted to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG). She is a 1977 batch IES officer.

Rajesh Kumar Verma likely 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.

Dinesh Kumar is also PS, PHE & Ground Water in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dinesh Kumar has been assigned an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering and Ground Water Department in Rajasthan. He is a 1996 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Tomar presents Vishwakarma and safety Awards (UPDATED)
"Employment creation is a national challenge, and it is time for us to institute a system of awards for those employers who focus on creating livelihoods while simultaneously augmenting national wealth," said the Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Mines and Steel, Narendra Singh Tomar at a function held in Vigyan Bhawan the other day. The minister presented the prestigious Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar (VRP) awards and National Safety Awards (NSA) for Performance Year 2012 involving 215 employees from across the country. The Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Mines and Steel, Vishnu Deo Sai, the Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Mrs Gauri Kumar, Additional Secretary (Labour & Employment) AK Sinha were among others present on the occasion. Appreciating the role of workers in the industry, Tomar said that a nation's growth depends more on the working class than the ruling class, for that is where the collective strength lies. In this context, he expressed his faith in the people of India, asserting that if properly channeled, "Human resource is our asset, and not burden." On the occasion, Vishnu Deo Sai reiterated that the fruits of development should always be shared with the workers of the country, and that such recognition is an inherent part of Indian culture. Congratulating the awardees for their feat, Mrs Gauri Kumar stressed upon the importance of preventive approach for safety, and called for a "Work culture where safety is a norm, not an after-thought." VRP and NSA were instituted in 1965 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, with an aim to humanize industrial activities, augment productivity and promote a culture of safety. The award schemes are operated by the Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI).

NBCC pays divided to Govt for FY 2013-14 (UPDATED)
M Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development, Government of India, has received dividend cheque of Rs.54.00 crore from Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC. The dividend cheque was presented to the Minister, at a small function held on September 18, 2014 in presence of Shankar Aggarwal, Secretary (UD); D S Mishra, Additional Secretary (UD); S K Chaudhary, Director (Projects), NBCC, S K Pal, Director (Finance), NBCC and other senior officers of MoUD & NBCC.

Rakesh Kumar is new CVO Hindustan Copper (UPDATED)
Rakesh Kumar has been appointed new CVO of Hindustan Copper Ltd Kolkata.He is 1990 batch IDAS officer.

Balakrishnan Selva Kumar is new CVO HAL (UPDATED)
Balakrishnan Selva Kumar has been appointed new CVO of the HAL,Bangalore. He is 1989 batch IPoS officer.

6 IAS officers transferred in UP (UPDATED)
As many as six officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been shifted in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Kamran Rizvi has been removed from the post of CMD, UP State Electricity Production Corporation and put on waiting for further posting while Sanjay Agarwal will also be looking UP state Electricity Production Cooperation and Vidya Sagar Prasad will be Special Secretary, Secretariat. Similarly, Ram Vishal Mishra has been appointed as Special Secretary, Culture department; Shafakat Kamal as Vice Chairman, Bareli Development Authority, Bareli and Sujeet Kumar as Chief Development officer, Firozabad.

CORPORATE

Gupta appointed CFO, Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Ltd
Sri Adhikari Brothers Television Network Limited has appointed Rakesh Gupta as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company

Munjee re-appointed Part-time Chairman, DCB Bank Ltd
DCB Bank Ltd has re-appointed Nasser Munjee as Part-time Chairman of the Bank

Subudhi appointed CS, Omax Autos Ltd
Omax Autos Limited has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar Subudhi as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. September 10, 2014

Anegundi appointed CS, Oswal Minerals Ltd
Oswal Minerals Limited has appointed Ms Kavya R Anegundi as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. September 5, 2014

Mohanlal appointed CFO, Oswal Minerals Ltd
Oswal Minerals Limited has appointed Subhashchand Mohanlal as Chief Financial Officer of the company with immediate effect.

Bajoria appointed Non Exec. Director, CIMMCO Ltd
CIMMCO Limited has appointed Ms Vinita Bajoria as Non Executive Director of the company w.e.f. September 11, 2014

Four independent directors cease to be on Board of SJVN Ltd
Ms Asha Swarup, Kamaljit Singh Gill, S M Lodha and Arun Mahajan have ceased to be independent directors of SJVN Limited w.e.f September 13, 2014

Sim appointed Addl. Director, HeidelbergCement India Ltd
HeidelbergCement India Limited has appointed Ms Soek Peng Sim as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. September 16, 2014

Sahewal appointed CFO, Pearl Agriculture Ltd
Pearl Agriculture Ltd has appointed Rakesh Sahewal as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company

Kumar appointed Addl. Director, Naolin Enterprises Ltd
Naolin Enterprises Ltd has appointed Y Satish Kumar as Additional Director of the company.

Bilimoria appointed Addl. Director, Cravatex Ltd
Cravatex Ltd has appointed Ms Pheroza Jimmy Bilimoria as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. September 16, 2014

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'WIC Impact'

WIC's report on outbreak of fire in MOSPI located in Sardar Patel Bhavan,Delhi had instant impact. A report has been called for from the ministry by the PMO before handing over the case of suspected sabotage to CBI.A circular No P-8632/2014/DDG( PI Wing)has issued under the signature of Devender Kumar DDG ( Adm)directing all branches to compile a list of missing/burnt files and papers. Insiders reveal that a serious view has been taken of the suspected lapse and a change of guard is imminent. Why was charge of JS(A dmn) handed over to a technical officer before the incident?

V K Raju

Wind up MoS & PI

The problem with MoS & PI is that of leadership and this may be transformed into very effective instrument like PMO just by changing the leadership. Is there any surprise that MoS & PI figures in the list of Ministries failing to hold a press conference on 100 days performance ?

It remains an open fact that under the present Chairman, NSC and the CSI, even in 1000 days nothing can be displayed as special achievements. In fact, during last 8 years, the Ministry has lost thousands of posts and assigned high technical jobs to contract employees compromising the data quality. GDP figures and IIP figures has been faulted several time. In fact, a data audit can show the hollowness of the present system.

In the fifty-fourth report of the Standing Committee on Finance (2011-2012) under Yashwant Sinha, it was clearly mentioned that the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation lacks the capacity for prudent and effective budgetary formulation. The Committee recommended the Ministry to review the decision to have part-time Chairman and Part-time Members for the NSC but nothing has happened till date. To add insult to the system, the present leadership has been alleged to be a party to the cover-up of many corruption cases against some senior officers and harassing the whistle blowers. We are looking forward to Modi Jee for justice and improvement.

A Raman

Withdraw PSU staff posted in govt offices

I do support the demand for withdrawal of staff posted on loan basis from PSUs to Government Offices. In the Office of Coal Controller, Kolkata such postings are just to ensure posting at choice place or to avoid postings at difficult places or to misuse the office of CCO for illegal gains as an agent of the Coal Controller. On paper, the postings are justified by listing the jobs they never do after posting.

Avinash Tiwary


Steel frame needs polish

After all, the steel frame needs polish and innovation to blend with other metals to make it even stronger and durable. it is high time that lateral entries are made and the bureaucracy be cut to its size by inducting new blood.

Vithal

CGHS Pensioner Friendly

Working of CGHS should be streamlined so that Pensioners should not frequent the dispensaries to get medicines and visit specialists time and again. After the new health minister the condition and working of CGHS has deteriorated further.

Yogesh Kumar

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