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POLITICS

This is History (36)
Everywhere in Asia the old cultured races seem to be shrinking. They have lost confidence in themselves and are on the defensive.

Only generals and officers in Congress !
During a get-together, an interesting fact that came to light was that in the Congress, every leader is either a general or an officer but that is not the case in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) where every leader considers himself as a worker (Sipahi) of the party.

Who was informed about Bihar Governor?
RN Kovind's appointment as governor of Bihar has created flutters in state politics. But if political sources are to be believed, apart from party leaders, a minister from Bihar and an ex-CM of Bihar knew about the new governor of Bihar. Guess the Union minister's name?

All is not well in Delhi state !
Strained relations between Delhi's AAP government and Union government are affecting Delhi administration badly. Latest issue is circle rates. AAP government has refused to send the file to LG and without LG's nod the state government cannot increase rates. Tense relations have divided the state bureaucracy and administrative machinery is also not working effectively. But the million dollar question is how long will the situation remain the same?

BUREAUCRACY

New Directive of the GoI for new IAS officers
A recent directive of the Government of India says that newly appointed IAS officers will have to serve the GoI as Assistant Secretaries in Union Ministries, instead of being posted as Assistant Collector or the Collector in the states.

Who will be new Member of PESB - Anshuman Das ?
Who will be new Member of PESB from Public Sector quota? Name of former NALCO, CMD Anshuman Das is in circulation.

23 Delhi-based IAS officers accommodated as Addl Secretary in GoI
As many as 23 Delhi-based IAS officers, out of total 54 Additional Secretary level empanelled officers, of 1985 batch have been accommodated as Additional Secretary in Government of India.

Openings for Joint Secretary level officers in Sept in GoI
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) is offering as many as 27 jobs for All India Service officers at Joint Secretary level in Government of India against vacancies arising up to September 2015.

Prime Minister receives complaint against senior IAS officer ?
IRS Association has reportedly sent a serious 12- page complaint against a senior IAS officer accusing him of violating several laws of the land and AIS Conduct rules and harassing and blackmailing several officers.

B V N Prasad selected for Director (HR), CCIL
B V N Prasad, Deputy General Manager, SAIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Human Resources), Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 10, 2015. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.

Iyer is new Member of CERC
When Whispers published nearly two months ago that MK Iyer has been selected for Member of CERC, Ministry of Power had issued a strong rejoinder saying that information was incorrect and that Iyer was only one of the persons on the panel.
Now that he is being sworn in: Whispers does not like to rub it in, Nevertheless WE TOLD YOU SO!!!!


Agrawal to join NSG?
Whisper has it that a 1994 batch HP cadre IPS officer Rakesh Agrawal is joining the NSG. Presently he is posted in the cadre.

Next CMD of NTPC not through PESB !
Next CMD of NTPC will be selected through a Search-cum-Selection Committee and not through the PESB.

Pushpendra Rajput to be new Secretary to HP Governor
Pushpendra Rajput is being appointed new Secretary to the Himachal Pradesh Governor Devvrat Acharya. He is 1999 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Rajender Singh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Rajender Singh has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Sanjiv Ranjan Ojha empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Sanjiv Ranjan Ojha has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Amar Kumar Pandey empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Amar Kumar Pandey has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Mukesh Meena empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Mukesh Kumar Meena has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

K Padmakumar empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
K Padmakumar has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. Padmakumar is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Vacancy of Joint Secretary, Water Resources in Sept
The post of Joint Secretary is falling vacant in the Ministry of Water Resources in September 2015.

Vacancy of Joint Secretary in Petroleum in Sept
The post of Joint Secretary is falling vacant in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in September 2015.

Satish Sakleshpur posted as Second Secretary, Hanoi
Indian Foreign Service officer, Satish Sakleshpur has been appointed Second Secretary, Hanoi.

Roshan Lepcha appointed Second Secretary, US
Indian Foreign Service officer, Roshan Lepcha has been appointed Second Secretary, US (CE).

PESB seeks applications for MD, IRFC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has sought applications for the post of Managing Director, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) falling vacant next year on July 31, 2016. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before October 5, 2015.

Ms G Madhumita Das relieved to join as DDG, Postal Directorate
Ms G Madhumita Das, Director in Revenue, has been relieved to avail the benefit of promotion to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) and posting as DDG, Postal Directorate, New Delhi. She is a 1996 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.'

M P Singh deputed as Director, Forest Education, Dehradun (UPDATED)
M P Singh has been appointed as Director, Forest Education, Directorate of Forest Education, Dehradun in Government of India. He is a 1989 batch IFS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Two IRS-IT officers get postings (UPDATED)
Two officers of Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre have been given postings. Accordingly, Rajesh Kundan has been posted as CIT in the office of Principal CCIT, Mumbai region while Jai Nath Verma was made DCIT in Principal CCIT, Delhi region.

Lalthangpuia Sailo relieved to join Mizoram Govt (UPDATED)
The Government of Delhi has relieved Lalthangpuia Sailo of the post of Special Commissioner, Labour enabling him to join the Government of Mizoram. He is a 2004 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Kshitij Anant Wadmare deputed as DGM, RVNL, Solapur (UPDATED)
Kshitij Anant Wadmare has been deputed to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited as Deputy General Manager (S&T) at Solapur. He is an IRSSE officer.

Akhil Agarwal appointed as Adviser (Signal), Railway (UPDATED)
Akhil Agarwal presently in Northern Railway has been appointed as Adviser (Signal), Railway Board. He is an IRSSE officer.

4 IAS officers of 1999 batch promoted to Secretary grade in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
As many as four IAS officers belonging to 1999 batch have been promoted to the grade of Secretary in Tamil Nadu. The officers are: Brajendera Navnit, Ashish Chatterjee, Shunchonggam Jatak Chiru and R Vasuki.

11 IAS officers of 2006 get JAG in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
As many as 11 IAS officers belonging to 2006 batch have been promoted to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG). The officers are: Hanish Chhabra, Ajay Yadav, G Laxmi Priya, P Senthilkumar, V Kalaiarasi, G Govindraja, N Venkatachalam, C Manoharan, R Nanthagopal, K Vivekanandan and A Gnanasekaran.

3 IAS officers shifted in Karnataka (UPDATED)
Kapil Mohan has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment & Sports while Mrs Khushboo Goel Chowdhary was made Managing Director, Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Limited and Mrs Sushma Godbole is CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad. Kapil Mohan has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment & Sports while Mrs Khushboo Goel Chowdhary was mande Managing Director, Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Limited and Mrs Sushma Godbole is CEO, Zilla Panchayat, Dharwad in Karnataka.

S.S Mohanty, Director (Technical) SAIL takes over as President of Indian Institute of Metals (UPDATED)
S S Mohanty, Director (Technical) with additional charge of (Projects & Business Planning) SAIL has taken over as the President of the Indian Institute of Metals for 2015-16 at its 69th AGM held in Kolkata. The Indian Institute of Metals , a premier metallurgical body conceived in 1945 was inaugurated by Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the then, the Minister for Industry and Supply in 1947. It presently has about 11,000 members drawn from Academia, R&D to Nuclear Space-Defence-Centres- Associations in area of Ferrous, Non-Ferrous & Metals Science. Major producers both ferrous and non ferrous are members of IIM. The activities of the institute include mineral beneficiation, extraction, fabrication, heat treatment, finishing as well as practical and theoretical aspects of metallurgy of all ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys. Ceramics and other disciplines and technologies allied to metallurgical problems also come under the scope of the Institute. Mohanty started his career from Rourkela Steel Plant as a Management Trainee and has worked in various steel plants of SAIL. Before moving to Corporate Office as Director (Technical), he has served as the Managing Director of Bokaro Steel Plant.

Ashok Kumar is also Secretary, Agriculture & Cooperation (UPDATED)
Ashok Kumar Angurana has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation during the absence on leave of Siraj Hussain from August 15 to August 23, 2015.

CORPORATE

Sathyamurthy resigns as President & CFO of Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd
A Sathyamurthy has resigned as President and Chief Financial Officer of Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd

Krishnan appointed CFO of Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd
V B Gopal Krishnan has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd

Roy ceases to be Chairman of GIC Housing Finance Ltd
Ashok K Roy has resigned as Chairman of GIC Housing Finance Limited on reaching the age of superannuation.

Mahawar appointed CEO of Unimode Overseas Ltd
Dinesh Kumar Mahawar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Unimode Overseas Ltd

Bhatia appointed CFO of IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd
IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd has appointed Dilip Bhatia as a Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. January 1, 2016

Shettar appointed Non Exec. Director of VRL Logistics Ltd
VRL Logistics Limited has appointed Dr Ashok Shivayogappa Shettar as a Non-Executive Director of the company

Nirgudkar appointed CS of Sahyadri Industries Ltd
Sahyadri Industries Ltd has appointed Rohan Nirgudkar as Company Secretary of the company.

Premnatha designated as CS of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd
Hindustan Oil Exploration Company Ltd has designated K Premnatha as Company Secretary of the company.

Jatia appointed Addl. Director of Modison Metals Ltd
Modison Metals Ltd has appointed Ashok Jatia as Additional Director of the company.

Shah resigns as CS of Adani Power Ltd
Rajesh Shah has resigned as Company Secretary of Adani Power Ltd

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Why bypass PESB?

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has reportedly taken the decision that the next CMD of NTPC will be selected through a Search-cum-Selection Committee. What is the reason behind bypassing the Public Enterprises Selection Board whose principal function is to select candidates for board level appointments to all CPSUs, a job which it has been discharging commendably and with no complaints from any quarters? If the ostensible reason is to hasten the process of selection of the next CMD, NTPC surely the ACC could have requested the PESB to this effect and I am sure the PESB would have obliged. SAIL is another CPSU behemoth whose CMD was not given an extension. However, in this case the selection of the next CMD, SAIL is being done through the PESB. It will be interesting to wait and see whom the Search-cum-Selection Committee will 'select' for the job of CMD, NTPC.

A Das

Hats off to this system

Everything with clockwise precision for the IAS officer and everything 10 years late for others. Hats off to this system.

Sunil


Corruption-free system-a far cry

This is what is happening with Ministries having PSUs with them. Everything remains the same except the change of government. Had these men and machines working for safeguarding the borders the terrorist incidents would have been less. Boasts of corruption-free system from this government has gone down the drain and same old system and habits are continuing.

Ravi

Posting of AAI staff

Why Civil Aviation Ministry is not taking any step regarding posting of AAI staff on loan basis in Airports Economic Regulatory Authority? They posted in AERA since 2009. As per guidelines of Civil Aviation Ministry issued in 2009 they posted here only for six months on loan basis.

Ajith

Double standards

With reference to comments by Prakash, the aberrations like the one involving Punjab police are indeed true. Even after knowing this, ignoring police reforms will be the opinion of a moron only, even Prakash will agree. If you expect the policeman to give 14 hrs everyday while all other govt servants give not even half of that it is the usual pro -criminal sentiment and it is certainly a bane mindlessly accusing the police without going into the reasons of behaviour of contabulary.

ARC Kumar


Restructuring of ministries/depts.

Not only restructuring PSUs is required but also of the Ministries/Departments. NITI Aayog should solely look after the work of best practice of best practices and not the Department of Administrative Reforms. Similarly, Good governance is a subject to be looked after by Department of Administrative Reforms and not the Department of Personnel & Training. Electronic Governance is subject to be looked after by Department of Information Technology or by the Department of Administrative Reforms. When there is a Department of Public Grievance, then why have of Directorate of Public Grievance. A lot of duplicacy is taking place in the Government should do something in order to save public money.

Nick

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