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POLITICS

When nothing else inspires History does ! (97)
Love is born of faith, lives on hope and dies of charity.

Recommendation of MPs ?
It is said that recommendation of any Member of Parliament does not carry any weight in this NDA Government.

BUREAUCRACY

Justice Dattu to be sworn in on Sunday
Justice H L Dattu will be sworn in as Chief Justice of India at 11 AM on Sunday.

Rajan Wasan promoted to Special DG, NIA
Navneet Rajan Wasan, ADG, NIA, has been granted the rank of Special Director General. He is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Dr P Hanumanthu selected as CMD, NRDC
Dr P Hanumanthu, Scientist, has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 26, 2014. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same. The post arose vacant after incumbent Dr Rajendra Dobhal joined back as DG, Science Technology of Government Uttarakhand as he opted to join his own state.

Sinha is new Deputy Election Commissioner
Umesh Kumar Sinha is new Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commissioner of India. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Binoy Behera promoted to DG grade in Odisha
Binoy kumar Behera has been promoted to the DG grade and posted as a DG (Training) and Director, BPSPA, Bhubaneshwar. He is a 1982 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

Mrs Sharma appointed as CVO, HMT
Mrs Madhu Sharma has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Hindustan Machine Tools Limited, Bengaluru and the Heavy Industry Ministry. She is a 1986 batch IFS officer of Karnataka cadre.

In-situ promotion for B B Mishra as ADG, Narcotics Control Bureau
It is reliably learnt that B B Mishra has been posted (in-situ) as Additional Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau. The 1983 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalay cadre is serving with NCB as Dy Director General. Interestingly, Supreme Court has chosen Mishra to assist Justice Mudgal in its probe (report expected by Oct 2014) on betting and spot-fixing scandal in IPL 2013. Reportedly, the orders for his promotion as ADG are expected in a day to two.


Siddharth is also CEO, PFST
Siddharth has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Price Stabalization Fund Trust (PFST) under the Commerce Ministry for a period of three months. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Bhagirath Prasad is Member, Consultative Committee Home
BJP Member of Lok Sabha Bhagirath Prasad has been nominated Member of the Consultative Committee of the Home Ministry. The 1975 batch retired IAS officer has been Principal Secretary Home in Madhya Pradesh.

Post of Joint Secretary falling vacant in Finance
The post of Joint Secretary (TPL-II) is falling vacant in Finance on October 1, 2014. The IRS officers willing to apply can send their application before September 29, 2014.

Moharana posted as CIT in Principal CCIT (CCA), Mumbai region
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Sibendu Moharana has been posted as Commissioner of Income Tax in the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Mumbai region.

Somashekar joins central deputation
P S Somashekar has been deputed to the Government of India for the post of Inspector General of Forests, NTSA, Bangalore. He is a 1986 batch IFS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Prasad appointed as Director, Tribal Affairs in Odisha
R Raghu Prasad has been appointed as Director, Tribal Affairs in Odisha. He is a 1997 batch IFS officer of Odisha cadre.

1996 batch IPS promoted as IG
Five 1996 batch IPS officers have been promoted as Inspector-Generals. They are K. A. Amalraj H.M. Jayaram ,R. Thirugnanam and K.P. Shanmuga Rajeswaran

Rai to be PMG, Madhya Pradesh
V P Rao is being appointed new Post Master General (PMG) Madhya Pradesh. He is presently posted in Chhattisgarh.

Agarwal likely to join as CEO, CPSE
Anil Kumar Agarwal is expected to join as Chief Vigilance Officer in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on central deputation at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1983 batch IRSME officer.

Anirudh Gautam deputed to RITES as GM
Anirudh Gautam has been deputed as General Manager, RITES, RSD Division, Lucknow for a period of 3 years. He is an IRSME officer.

Ravindra Verma deputed as GM, BMRCL
Ravindra Kumar Verma has been deputed to the post of General Manager (Rolling Stock & Inspection), Banglore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) for a period of 3 years. He is an IRSME officer.

Gautam Bhattacharya is also CVO, HCL
Gautam Bhattacharya, Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Geological Survey of India (GSI), has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) in place of Srabani Guha who returned to cadre. He is an Indian Postal Service officer.

Post of CVO, BCCL falling vacant
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO), Bharat Cooking Coal Ltd(BCCL), Dhanbad, is falling vacant in September,2014.

Vinoy likely to join central deputation
Vipul Vinoy is expected to join central deputation at Additional Director General (ADG) level post. He is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.

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

C Lalsota promoted to CS grade in Bihar (UPDATED)
C Lalsota has been promoted to the grade of Chief Secretary in Bihar. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

K K Sharma to be Chief Secretary of Goa ! (UPDATED)
Latest information says that K K Sharma will be new Chief Secretary of Goa.1983 batch IAS officer of Goa Sharma is presently Adviser to the UT Administrator Chandigarh. He will succeed B Vijyan who is retiring on September 30. Earlier the name of Ramesh Negi,Chief Secretary Arunachal Pradesh was in circulation for the post.

4 IRS-C&CE officers promoted to Principal Commissioner grade (UPDATED)
Four officers of Indian Revenue Service of Customs & Central Excise cadre have been promoted to the grade of Principal Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise. The officers are: Ameeta Suri, Subhash Chandra Varshney, Rakesh Kumar Sharma-I and Arvind Singh.

First Board meeting of SCC and NSDC held at HAL Corporate office (UPDATED)
The first board meeting of Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (SSC) under the aegis of National Skill Development Council (NSDC) held at HAL Corporate Office recently under the chairmanship of Dr R K Tyagi emphasised on better training and education infrastructure in aerospace sector. The Council comprises of HAL, Bangalore Chambers of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) and Society of Indian Aerospace Technologies & Industries (SIATI). The meeting deliberated on several issues on skill development requirements of aerospace industry and on how to go about modules that would be relevant to all stake-holders. “The first year of its operation is very important and our challenge is to make it useful to the industry which is looking to bridge the huge gap in skills”, said Dr Tyagi. Dr C G Krishnadas Nair (SIATI), Chandramouli AN (BCIC), Pratyush Kumar (NSDC) and Ashok Tondon (HAL) were the four directors present at the meeting, apart from other invitees. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a PPP created by the Ministry of Finance (with 49% stake by Government of India and 51% stake by private) with a mandate to skill 350 million people by 2022, had approved the proposal of BCIC & SIATI for formation of Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council (SSC) with a grant of Rs. 4.9 crore. Recognizing HAL’s pioneering contribution in Indian Aerospace industry, BCIC and SIATI had approached HAL to participate in the venture. The Board of Directors of HAL accorded approval to establish Aerospace and Aviation Sector Skill Council along with BCIC and SIATI, as a non-profit organization under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013. HAL will have 50% stake in this venture. It is estimated that around $40 billion will be spent on acquisition of new aircraft during the 12th five-year-plan by Indian Defence Forces. Another well-meaning estimate mentions that Indian Commercial aviation market is estimated to absorb about 1,100 commercial jets worth Rs 585,000 crore over the next 20 years. Our domestic Space industry is growing at 148% annually and is estimated to surpass Rs 10,000 crore by the end of this year. If we combine the Defence, Civil Aviation and Space market, India today stands 9th in the world and in the next five years, it will rise up to the 5th spot. There is a need to have wider participation of various segments of Aviation / Aerospace Industry in line with the objectives of NSDC. As this skill council is expected to develop the skill base required for entire Aerospace &Aviation sector of the country, active participation from various segments viz. industry, MRO, R&D, Academia, Aerospace, Airport Operators and IATA etc. is envisaged. Invites have been sent to Boeing, Air India, Jet Airways, Spice Jet, Indigo, GVK Group, Tata, ISRO, NAL etc to join in the council.

CORPORATE

Shah resigns as Director, Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd
Bihari Lal Shah has resigned as Director of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited.

Ahuja appointed Addl. Director, Ansal Housing and Construction Ltd
Ansal Housing and Construction Limited has appointed Ms Nisha Ahuja as an Additional Director of the company.

Khatanhar ceases to be Nominee Director, ISMT Ltd
IDBI Bank has withdrawn the nomination of Suresh Khatanhar from the Board of Directors of ISMT Limited

Ingle appointed Nominee Director, ISMT Ltd
Ajit M Ingle has been appointed as IDBI's Nominee Director on theBoard of Directors of ISMT Limited.

Munjee ceases to be Non Exec. Independent Director, Unichem Laboratories Limited
Nasser Munjee has ceased to be Non-Executive Independent Director of Unichem Laboratories Limited

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Paragraphs on ICT and education, aid and development
Open access libraries have existed for long and while access to larger collections helped with research, encyclopedias and archives helped with fact checking and incremental learning. Not everyone used libraries effectively and not everyone had access to larger collections. In some sense, while certain encyclopedias are ascendant (definitions and best practice at your fingertips) and access is almost ubiquitous and immediate, ICT does not change content access much, as academic paper repositories are still restricted by publishers unless libraries enable ICT access and institutes foot the bills. The drive to access and act on information is mostly unchanged, except on basic criteria, more are literate and more are ICT enabled. Dissemination of information for education through communications (IEC) was difficult and continues to be, for development outcomes. Only the channels available have increased and the promise of interactivity continues to hold potential. Everyone working with ICT for Development knows this but there is great friction on exploiting ICT for IEC more effectively even while there is often consensus on building infrastructure. Actual end-user teaching and learning is still not addressed and the onus falls on the educator, to be relevant and appropriate, not on the learner, as before.
Rekha Bhargava

RMS cadre - Nearly 840 posts lying vacant in Zonal Railways

Railway doctors who are recruited don't join and take extension of joining time to complete their PG and don't join after wards. The Health units are managed by Contract doctors. The Railway Medical hospitals are to be modernised and doctors should be given a spl pay commision.
R P Ranganathan

" Misuse of Lutynes' bungalows "
The following would expose how bungalows in Lutynes Delhi have been misused over the years
(i) Jawahar Lal Nehru -- Teen Murti Bhawan converted in June ,1964 permanently into a Memorial for accommodating Museum, Library & Planeterium
(ii) Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial at 1-Moti lal Nehru Place was allotted in 2000 on 25 years lease; later bifurcated and second half ( designated as 10-Janpath) allotted to Sonia Gandhi as her official residence.
(iii) Indira Gandhi memorial at - 1-Akbar Road and 1 Safdurjung Road formally allotted in 2010 on 99 years lease
(iv) BSP ,Ms Mayavati -- 12,14 &16,Rakabganj Road, allotted to BSP in 2012 on 25 years lease for Bahujan Prerna Trust.
(v) Jagjivan Ram Memorial allotted 6 Krishna Menon Marg in 2014 on 25 years lease ; crores of rupees as outstanding rental dues written off.
Is Ajit Singh's demand for Charan Singh's memorial at 12 Tughlaq Road justified in the above context ?
A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)

Applaud our scientists for successful Mars Mission
Let us applaud our scientists for successful Mars Mission. In the very first attempt they achieved this incredible feat. Our Scientists have shown that they are no less than anyone else in the World. Today I feel proud to be an Indian as I heard Prime Minister sharing this joyful news with his countrymen from Bangalore.

Aarti Khosla

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