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This is History (78)

The struggles were purely political, and whenever any one state seemed to become too powerful, the other allied themselves against it.

Who passed on papers to CM, HP?

If top sources are to be believed, during raids at Himachal Pradesh CM's place, CBI recovered those complaint papers which were submitted to CBI and ED against the complainant. Govt. is likely to constitute an enquiry into this matter as to who gave these papers to him?

Second generation in politics never matches its predecessor

History has it that, in politics, second generation has never been able to come up to the level of its predecessor (first generation). What could be the reason ?


Haathi challe apni chaal...

Congress bechaari kya karre!!
BJP se kaise ladhe!!

No issues to rant!!
On issues that matter they can't !!

Rant toh karna hai kuch bhi ho!!
Kya farakh padtha rant tuchch ho!

Two video clips they have found!
And with these karr rahe hai BJP ko hound!

In one Nadella rubs his hands after Modi handshake!!
The inference they draw is fake!!

The say Nadella wiped his hands post the handshake !!
They say via this a insulting gesture he did make!

Wiping hands would need a tissue or rumaal! !
So no substance in Congress's dhamaal!

Then in one Modi makes FB Mark face the audience !!
Audience wanted to take pics so what Modi did makes sense!!

Had Modi been honored to be in a pic with Mark!!
Then ..Modi wanted a pic.. Congress could bark!

But it was Mark who was feeling tall!
Why do you think Mark got his Parents to this Townhall??

During UPA Sonia had a vice like grip on Press!!
Bad Media coverage gave her stress!!

Modi is too involved in Nation Building!!
And he does not believe in 'stick wielding'!!

Let news play out is his funda !!
Ultimately bahar aa jaatha kaisa aur kya hai Bandaa!!

Kejriwal is like a kid who looks into others plates !!
Does not eat his own but others food he rates!!

Delhi is under a Dungue attack!
But Kejri... Modi ko karra raha hai track!

He tried to organise an anti Modi meet!!
But had to beat a hasty retreat!!

Both Nitish and Akhilesh sent regrets!
So now on them he fumes and frets!!

Pak Media is livid at Nawaz!!
Asking ... kahaa hai Miya tehri aawaz! !

At Modi they marvel and say India lucky to have Modi!!
Modi pushed Pakis suresnto kabbar joh India ke liye thi khodi!

UN told them don't waste time here!!
Talk to India .... 'hear hear'!!

On FDI India beats China for No.1 slot!
For Business India is now 'Hot'!!

So Modi's outward reach is changing sentiment!!
One of the reasons why on overseas trips he went!

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

No new secretaries , Only additional charges
Perhaps for the first time in GoI, instead of appointing new Secretaries, the government has decided to give additional charge of vacant departments to various Secretaries. The ACC approved additional charges of six departments to five secretaries.

Five Secretaries Superannuate
Five secretaries of different departments have retired on September 30. They are- Gurdial Singh Sandhu, IAS (RJ:1980), Divya Prakash Sinha, IPS (TR:79),Sanjay Singh, R. Vijaykumar, IAS (TN:78) and Rakesh Singh, IAS (PB:78).

Application of Ms Vijay Laxmi Joshi seeking VRS rejected ?
Ms Vijay Laxmi Joshi, Secretary in the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation on central deputation, is whispered to have been requested to continue until her retirement due in 2018. Ms Joshi, who applied for Voluntarily Retirement is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Dr Anup K Pujari is also Secretary, Steel
Dr Anup K Pujari has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Steel. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Anoop Kumar Srivastava gets charge of Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat
Anoop Kumar Srivastava has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Ameising Luikham is also Secretary, DoNER
Ameising Luikham has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER). He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Malhotra gets charge of Secretary, Legislative
P K Malhotra has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Legislative Department.

Srivastava is also Secretary, Security Cabinet Secretariat & Chairman, NACWC
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava has been assigned additional charges of Secretary, Security, Cabinet Secretariat as well as Chairman, National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (NACWC). He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

S Mookerjee appointed Financial Commissioner, Railway
S Mookerjee has been appointed new Financial Commissioner, Railway. Mookerjee, an IRAS officer, succeeded Mrs Rajalakshmi Ravi Kumar who retired on September 30, 2015.

SAIL CMD designate PK Singh facing teething troubles
P K Singh, CEO, SAIL, Durgapur, who has the last laugh for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), is reported to be beleaguered by teething troubles with some anti-forces dredging up some old issues.

Jha is acting CMD of the Powergrid
The Ministry of Power has assigned additional charge to the post of CMD Powergrid to I S Jha Director (Projects) Powergrid with effect from October 1 for a period of three months or till the appointment of regular CMD or until further orders whichever event occurs earlies.

Pradeep Kapur appointed Centre Director, CIRA
Pradeep Kapur has been appointed Director, Centre for Information Research & Analysis (CIRA) on deputation basis for a period of three years. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Orissa cadre.

Interviews for Director (Mktg.), STC; in-house men not called
Interviews for one of the post of Directors (Marketing), State Trading Corporation Limited (STC) are being held by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on October 1, 2015, but no person from STC has reportedly been called in for the same.


S K Acharya to take charge as CMD, NLC today
S K Acharya, Director (HR), NLC, is all set to assume charge of Chairman and Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) on October 1, 2015.
(We said this on March 11, 2015)


A K Dutta to join as Member (ANS) AAI today
A K Dutta, ED, AAI, is all set to take charge of Member (Air Navigation Services), Airports Authority of India (AAI) on October 1, 2015.
(We said this on April 8, 2015)


S V Kher to assume charge as Director (BC&T), SCI today
S V Kher, Senior VP, SCI, is all set to takie over the charge of Director (Bulk Carriers & Tankers), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) on October 1, 2015.
(We said this on March 13, 2015)

PESB seeks applications for CMD, BPCL
The post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has been advertised with the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) seeking applications from interested candidates before December 2, 2015. A vacancy of this post is arising next year on October 1, 2016.

DoPT seeks applications for Sr. Adviser to ED, ADB, Manila
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has sought applications for the post of Senior Adviser to Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila at Joint Secretary level under the Department of Economic Affairs. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications within one month of issuing circular.


ITBP to set up separate Command for Leh
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is going to set up new Command in Leh to boost strength and infrastructure of paramilitary forces.


PESB seeks applications for Director (Tech), CCL
The post of Director (Technical), Central Coalfields (CCL) has been advertised with the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) seeking applications from interested candidates before December 2, 2015. A vacancy of this post is arising next year onOctober 1, 2016.


Kamble to head ACB in Maharashtra
V R Kamble will succeed P N Dixit as DG, ACB in Maharashtra. He is 1980 batch IPS officer.


Ms Borwankar promoted to the rank of DG in Maharashtra
Ms Meera C Borwankar has been promoted to the rank of DG in Maharashtra. She is 1981 batch IPS officer.


Mathur is new DG, Police Housing Corporation in Maharashtra
SC Mathur has been appointed DG of Police Housing Corporation in Maharashtra. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer.

Dr. Rajendra Yadav appointed Dy. Superintending Archaeologist, Bhopal circle

Dr. Rajendra Yadav has been appointed Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bhopal circle.

Two IRSSE officers posted at RDSO as Director, Signal
Two IRSSE officers, Anurag Goyal and G Pavan Kumar have been appointed as Director, Signal, Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO).

Vacancy of Principal Commissioner at JS level arising in Urban Dev in Oct.
A vacancy of Principal Commissioner at Joint Secretary level is arising in the DDA under the Ministry of Urban Development in October 2015.

Four IAS officers shifted in Bihar
Four IAS officers have been given assignments in Bihar. Accordingly, Shishir Sinha has been appointed Development Commissioner while Arun Kumar Singh was made Principal Secretary, Science & Technology and Amir Subahani is given an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Cabinet. Similarly, Mrs. Anshuli Arya has been appointed as Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering with additional charge of Managing Director, Bihar State Industrial Area Development Authority with additional charge of Bihar State Infrastructure Development Authority.

Rajesh Kumar posted as Director (Freight), Railway Board
Rajesh Kumar has been appointed as Director Mechanical Engineering (Freight) in Railway Board. He is an IRSME officer.'

Sanjay Goel appointed CFTM, Western Railway
Upon return from deputation, Sanjay Goel has been appointed as Chief Freight Transportation Manager (CFTM), Western Railway. He is an IRTS officer.

Radheshyam Julaniya promoted to ACS grade in MP
Radheyshyam Julaniya has been promoted to the grade of Additional Chief Secretary in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

K Narayan selected as MD, NBCFD
K Narayan, GGM, CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 30, 2015. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Two IAS officers get new assignments in MP
A P Shrivastava has been appointed as ACS, Finance Department while Mrs Renu Tiwari was given the charge of MD, MP State Scheduled Tribe in Madhya Pradesh.

WAPCOS PAYS HIGHEST EVER DIVIDEND (UPDATED)
Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India was presented Dividend Cheque of Rs. 16.50 crore for the year 2014-2015 by R.K. Gupta, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, WAPCOS Limited, in the presence of Shashi Shekhar, Secretary; Dr. Amarjit Singh, Special Secretary and Senior Officers from the Ministry and WAPCOS. During the year 2014-2015, the Company has achieved the highest ever Gross Income of Rs. 928.30 Crore; Profitability of Rs. 111.05 Crore and secured New Business of Rs. 1375.92 Crore. The Net worth of WAPCOS has reached Rs.309.31 Crore. The dividend of Rs.16.50 Crore is the highest ever since inception of the Company. WAPCOS is eligible for "Excellent" Rating on the basis of its performance in all Financial & Dynamic parameters under MOU such as Turnover; Profitability; New Business; Projects Implementation; Customer Satisfaction; Human Resource Management etc. The Company forayed and forged ahead to secure new business in countries like Angola, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Lao PDR, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tabago, Togo, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe by virtue of which WAPCOS increased its presence in many countries and also facilitated strengthening of bilateral relations between India and other countries.

NTPC pays total dividend of Rs. 2061.37 cr for FY 2014-15 (UPDATED)
NTPC Limited paid a total dividend @ 25% of its paid-up capital for the financial year 2014-15, amounting to Rs. 2061.37 crore. The dividend payment is 5th highest among Public Sector Undertakings. The Company had paid interim dividend @7.5% amounting to Rs. 618.41 crore on February 13, 2015. Today, the Company has paid the final dividend @17.5% amounting to Rs. 1442.96 crore. The RTGS advice for the transfer of Rs. 1081.61 crore to Government of India, being the share of Government of India in the final dividend, was presented by Shri A. K. Jha, CMD, NTPC to Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy today in the presence of Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MOP, Shri K. Biswal, Director (Finance), NTPC, U P Pani, Director (Human Resources), NTPC, S C Pandey, Director (Projects), NTPC and K K Sharma, Director (Operations), NTPC. NTPC Ltd. has paid a total dividend of Rs. 1545.15 crore to the Government of India for the financial year 2014-15. This is the 22st consecutive year that NTPC Ltd. has paid dividend.

O Nabakishore Singh appointed new Chief Secretary, Manipur (UPDATED)
O Nabakishore Singh, Additional CS & CEO, has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Manipur. Singh, who succeeded Lawmkunga retired on September 29, belongs to a 1984 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

Tamil Nadu Govt asked to relieve Dayal for joining DIG, CISF (UPDATED)
The Government of India has asked the Government of Tamil Nadu to relieve Maheswar Dayal of cadre responsibility paving the way for joining as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Ms Ananya Ray appointed as Member, CBEC (UPDATED)
Ms Ananya Ray has been appointed as Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance. She is a 1980 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

(We said this on April 8, 2015)

4 IRS-Customs officers promoted to PriCC/PriDG of Customs grade (UPDATED)
Four IRS-Customs officers have been promoted to the grade of Principal Chief Commissioner/Principal Director General of Customs and Central Excise. The officers are: Deepa B Das Gupta, Ananya Ray, Sanjeev Behari and Rakesh Misra.

4 ASI officers get postings (UPDATED)
Four officers of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have been given postings. Accordingly, Vinod Singh Rawat has bene posted to Chandigarh circle while Arun Malik was posted to Shimla circle and Dr Sachin Kumar Tiwary was appointed to Excavation branch, Nagpur. Besides, Dr Shiv Kumar Bhagat was posted to Dharwad circle and Dr Raj Kumar Patel was appointed to ASI HQ, New Delhi.

Sarat Kumar Acharya takes over charge as CMD, NLC (UPDATED)
Sarat kumar Acharya has assumed office as Chairman-and-Managing Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC), a premier Navratna Company of Govt. of India engaged in the business of Lignite and Coal mining and Power generation. Prior to this, Acharya served in NLC as Director (Human Resource) and with his rich and varied experience of over 35 years of working in BHEL, NTPC, NTPC-SAIL Power Company & NLC now he has risen to the level of CMD, NLC.

NSIC pays record dividend to Govt (UPDATED)
NSIC Pays Record Dividend to Kalraj Mishra, Minister, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises received a dividend cheque of Rs.17.02 crores for the year 2014-15 from Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC in the presence of Dr Anup K Pujari, Secretary, Ministry of MSME and S N Tripathi, Additional Secretary, MSME, B H Anil Kumar, Joint Secretary, MSME and other officials of Ministry of MSME. Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC informed that the Corporation has done an overall business of Rs.20, 004 crore in 2014-15posting a15% growth from its previous year, its profit before Tax for the year was Rs 149.13crore, posting an increase of 32 % from the previous year.

P K Das selected as Director (Mktg), STC (UPDATED)
P K Das, ED, MMTC, has been selected for the post of Director (Marketing), State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on October 1, 2015. Five persons were interviewed for the same.

S V Kher joins as Director (BC&T), SCI (UPDATED)
S V Kher, Senior VP, SCI, has taken over the charge as Director (Bulk Carriers & Tankers), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI).
(We said this on March 13, 2015)

A K Dutta takes over as Member (ANS) AAI (UPDATED)
A K Dutta, ED, AAI, has taken over the charge as Member (Air Navigation Services), Airports Authority of India (AAI).
(We said this on April 8, 2015)

Inter cadre deputation tenure of Dr Ashima Jain to AGMUT extended (UPDATED)
An inter cadre deputation tenure of Dr Ashima Jain from Bihar cadre to AGMUT (Delhi segment) has been extended uptoAugust 22, 2017. She is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

CORPORATE

CMD NLC honoured with 'outstanding leadership award'
B Surender Mohan, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NLC has been honoured with the "Outstanding Leadership Award" for his meritorious contribution in the Lignite Mining Industry for the year 2015 by the Mining Engineers Association of India (MEAI). The Award instituted by the MEAI to recognise the contributions of Mining Engineers towards the Mining Industry. The MEAI, a popular professional body with Head Quarters in Hyderabad is associating Mining Engineers from all parts of the country. Kumaraswamy, Member of the National Council, MEAI and the former Executive Director (Mines), NLC handed over the Award and the citation to B Surender Mohan at Chennai on 29-09-2015 on behalf of MEAI in the presence of M James, Chairman, MEAI, Tamil Nadu Chapter.

Lall appointed MD & CEO of IDFC Bank Ltd
Dr Rajiv Lall has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IDFC Bank Limited w.e.f. October 1, 2015.

Lall resigns as Exec. Chairman of IDFC Ltd
Dr Rajiv Lall has resigned as Executive Chairman of IDFC Limited w.e.f. September 30, 2015.

Garg appointed MD & CEO of Tata AIG General Insurance Co, Ltd
Neelesh Garg has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tata AIG General Insurance Co, Ltd

Reddy appointed MD of Pioneer Distilleries Ltd
Pioneer Distilleries Limited has appointed B V Krishna Reddy as Managing Director of the company.

Sharma appointed MD of Tata Consulting Engineers
Amit Sharma has been appointed as Managing Director of Tata Consulting Engineers

Ms Pote appointed Independent Director of Provogue (India) Ltd
Provogue (India) Limited has appointed Ms Gauri Sanjay Pote as an Independent Woman Director of the company.

Soni resigns as CS of Vimal Oil & Foods Ltd
Fagesh R Soni has resigned as Company Secretary of Vimal Oil & Foods Limited

Kumar appointed Whole-time Director of Shalimar Paints Ltd
Shalimar Paints Limited has appointed Surender Kumar as the Whole-time Director of the company.

Three Independent Directors appointed on Board of GNVFCL
Piruz Khambatta, Sunil Parekh and HV Patel, IAS (Retd.) have been appointed as Independent Directors of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited

Deora resigns as CS of Ankit Metal & Power Ltd
Nikhil Deora has resigned as Company Secretary of Ankit Metal & Power Limited

Ms Shukla appointed Independent Director of Electrotherm (India) Ltd
Electrotherm (India) Limited appointed Ms Kruti Tushar Shukla as Woman Non-Executive Independent Director of the company

Ms Bohra appointed Independent Director of Orient Abrasives Ltd
Orient Abrasives Limited has appointed Ms Sangeeta Bohra as Independent Director of the company.

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No tall promises

The CBDT is not making tall promises. The budget collection targets are set at the beginning of the year with a particular contemplated rate of economic growth. This figure is not final (and obviously cannot be). During the year, this is revised by the Government after reviewing the projected economic growth figures. Perhaps unfamiliarity with the process of setting and refining targets has begotten ignorance which has been broadcast by using your esteemed channel.

Jai B Valluri


Collection targets

There is no scientific basis for fixation of collection targets. Also one has to keep in mind that CBDT had agreed to give 1% of collections over and above the targets as infrastructure fund to the Department. Thus, targets are set unrealistically and unreasonably high.

Guruprasad

CBI searches

Instances of the CBI conducting searches on the slightest of whims is not unknown especially if the officers are either IAS or IRS. Would the CBI have done the same if the position of the JD, ED was occupied by an IPS officer? The truth is that the CBI officers have no knowledge of technical matters and act high-handed and function in the same way as state police officers in the "lathi-danda" style. It is time that the CBI is more broad-based drawing officers other than the IPS who possess far greater technical knowledge so that the soft-corner for officers of a particular service forming the senior management in the said organization is removed.

A D Swami


MACP system

The proposed decision of the 7th Pay Commission to do away with MACP system is a welcome move. But, it needs to take into consideration the fact that much damage has already been done to the employees due to MACP. For instance, those who completed 24 years of service got financial upgradation in terms of promotional hierarchy in their respective organisations and in some organisation new Grade Pays are not at all applicable. So, the 7th PC should advise that all promotions and upgradations so far granted should be ignored and the employees should be given upgradation in promotional hierarchy after completion of prescribed years of service viz. 10, 18, 25, 32, etc. Will the so called intelligent leaders of the trade unions press for this ?

Sivakumar


CPMF personnel

This is regarding the state of morale amongst the personnel of CPMF like BSF. The orchestrated media management by the retired Defence personnel on the issue of OROP and some derogatory statements by retired generals and total lack of reaction from the powers that be in these organisations has further aggravated the situation. The lack of any structured response to the ugly comments from the Generals emanates from the fact that most of the top leadership in these organisation do not belong to these forces. They are the deputationists from IPS who have no love lost for these forces. They are simply here to cool their heels for a cushy tenure at the centre and do not have any interest in the affairs of the organisation. That is only one of reasons for the low morale. The other reasons are lack of infrastructure at the BOPs, difficult operational conditions, lack of rest and relief and the worst, NO Avenues for personal and professional growth.

Sanjiv Krishan Sood


Reservation in promotion

While giving judgement in M. Nagaraj's case during the year 2006, the Apex Court has clarified that reservation in promotion cannot be given by the Government unless it satisfies itself by quantifiable data that there was backwardness, inadequacy of representation in public employment and overall administrative inefficiency and unless such an exercise was undertaken by the Government, reservation in promotion with consequential seniority cannot be provided. It is not understood why Government is still extending reservation in promotion, bypassing the landmark judgement of the Apex Court. It is a clear case of contempt. It is also not understood why the print and electronic media is totally silent on this epoch making judgement. Now the time has come, when the Govt. should come forward to clear its stand.

A K Das

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