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In many ways Akbar was unlike Ashoka. He was very ambitious ,and to the end of his days, he was a conqueror, intent on extending his empire.

UP likely to get weightage

Incase Cabinet reshuffle takes place, more MPs from UP are likely to be inducted in to\ the Union Cabinet. In UP, assembly elections are due in February 2017.

Now an eye on property in Dubai

With reports pouring in that bureaucrats and others from India are now making huge investments in Dubai - instead of keeping their money in Swiss Bank, investigating agencies are now keeping an eye on their property in UAE.

Amar .. Akbar .. Antony

I take the 6.52 Fast local from Churchgate to Andheri.... its my regular.... train...compartment and my regular companions Amar, Akbar and Antony ...who are already seated

Amar: Kem cho Bhai..
Me: Saroo.... Good evening and copy to all... arre Amar I tried the place you told me about .. yaar they serve unlimited Sambar with Idlis...it looks somewhat like Sambar ....tastes quite a lot like Sambar ...but it's Chana Dal mixed with Toor ... Channa Dal is cooked and passed through a Blender ..
Amar: Jugaad...the place is run by a Gujarati ..these Dal prices are really killing ..
Antony: Che Man ... I am suffering from Beef withdrawal symptoms ...
Akbar: Woh bhi dinn theh jabh humm snacks mein bhi beef khaate theh... abh toh khaane mein bhi Beef naseeb nahi hotha...
Amar: Toh .... see the secularism...you cannot eat Beef because of the ban and we cannot eat Dals because of prices .....today too it's going to be Veg Ching Soup with seasonal veggies....Ramdev Baba Noodles for Dinner..
Me: Arre I do agree Dals are hitting Aam Budgets badly ...one of the reasons why BJP lost in Bihar was because of Dal prices...Akbar yaar Buffalo meat is allowed that is a variant of Beef isn't it ...why are you after cows???? Respect the sentiments of people who consider Cow to be like Mum...and even Constitution mandates Ban on Cow meat.... isn't Pork banned in many Countries where Muslims are in a majority ....
Antony : Buffalo meat ...it's not the same man...... anyway when I go to Goa I gorge on Cow Beef....
Me: So there .... maybe in due course after some time Government may allow controlled sale of beef in minority dominated areas...because be it Prices of food or food habits ... Mandir Masjid ko choddo akall hai kehti....Aastha Gareeb ke paapi pett (tummy) mein hai rehti....
Amar: Think of Country sometimes is what I say ...
Antony: Fuel prices are falling but if you compare with neighboring Countries our fuel prices too high!
Amar: Yes.... yes .....
Akbar: Both have ..fill it and forget it mobikes.... (mockingly) think of Country sometimes!
Me: See you must also see the FE rates .... also Fuels give Government a revenue of approx 35% .... maybe Government is hell bent on keeping deficit in check....also look at our misuse of Fuels .... Government is the biggest bleeder....Mobile Towers. .. DG sets ...SUV ... and do keep in mind ours is a election driven economy ... say in coming time if Oil shoots up and there are elections ....State or Centre ... Government will be forced to give up some revenue to keep prices in check....
Akbar: Rondhu hai dono .... by banning beef Government has infringed on our ...religious needs ... we have to do Zabaa..
Me: Zabaa... murghi...duck.... goat ... sheep ... buffalo ....ka karro.. where does it say only Cow??
Antony: Che man both these guys are cry babies ... Boss interest rates .... why is Government so hell bent on cutting interest rates .... arre I depend on FD income ..
Amar: Merre ko deh deh... 18 takaa biyaaj doonga.... (whispers to me) I will get 24 takaa and make 6 takaa (rubs his hands in glee)...
Me: Buss gayi bhains paani mein...
Akbar: Chalo paani se nikaalo ... zabaa karro ..pakao aur khao..
Me: Oye just Beef is on your mind ...Antony take him to Goa and let him get over his fixation. .. arre never fall for these high interest schemes ...tailor made to rook ... Corporates are crying for lower interest rates... NPAs are rising .... I think before reducing rates Government needs to reduce NPAs drastically .....also don't forget a big boon for Indian Economy is our penchant to save ...max Indian rates can go down is by 1.5% ... so check out what impact will it have on bottom lines of Corporates if interest rates are not brought down by 1.5%......
Amar: Bhai but my Broker friend was saying if interest rates are brought down Sensex would shoot up..
Me: For Stock Markets the biggest reason to celebrate would be that Public would save less and invest more in MFs .. Stocks ..and ..and ..and ... Jaitley needs to look at the American Economy ...and he would realize ultra low interest rates can also damage growth...there 0 is ultra low and in a saving economy like India 6% would be ultra low..
Antony: I want to let FM Jaitley and RBI's Raghuram know about plight of small saving dependants like me ..
Me: For Jaitley try Twitter ...but send the same Tweet to Modi and Rahul... in your tweet to Rahul mention your minority status ....for him this would be the trigger ..not the issue ... for Raghuram ... well he has a Fan Club in Mumbai .. Shobha De is its karta dharta .....give her your message .....though he does not acknowledge this Fan Club on SM ...but I am sure he keeps tabs...


VJS

BUREAUCRACY

Appointment of CCI Chief to be delayed ?
Appointment of Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is likely to be delayed. Tenure of present Chairman Ashok Chawla is coming to an end on January 6.

New appointments of Judges only through Collegium
All the pending cases of the appointment of Judges in the High Courts are being sent to the Collegium for clearance.

OCI under consideration
The Government is considering to establish a single agency called Organised Crime Investigation Agency (OCI). At present, there is no proposal for setting up the Standard Operating Procedures for its implementation.

Mohanty to be new Chief Secretary of Kerala ?
Name of P K Mohanty has started doing the round for the post of Chief Secretary of Kerala. He is 1980 batch IAS officer.

Tenure of SCI' CMD A K Gupta ends in Dec
The tenure of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI), A K Gupta, is coming to an end on December 31, 2015.

Cyril George is now Dy Chairman of Chennai Port Trust
The Deputy Chairman of the Goa Port Trust, Cyril George, has moved to the Chennai Port Trust as Deputy Chairman.

200 Patents on hold in CSIR ?
Rumours are that Council For Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) has more than 200 patents and is awaiting govt nod for production of the patented product for the last few years. Some of these products are said to be good for Indian conditions. Will govt clarify if it is being pressurized to hold these back?

24 SC category officers working as JS in GoI
Around 24 officers belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) are working as Joint Secretary in Government of India.

File of Sandeep Tula for Director (Pers), NMDC sent to ACC
The file of Sandeep Tula, ED, NMDC, for the appointment as Director (Personnel) in NMDC Limited has been reportedly sent to the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for its final approval. The post has been lying vacant since September 1, 2015.

Why probation period of a PSU CMD not cleared ?
The Prime Minister Office (PMO) is whispered not to have cleared the probation period of a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), CMD even after his work tenure of two years.

B V N Prasad yet to join as Director (HR), CCIL
B V N Prasad, Deputy General Manager, SAIL, is yet to take over the charge as Director (Human Resources), Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCIL) as the post has been lying vacant since January 1, 2015.

Santosh Sharma likely to join as Director (Ope), HCL on Feb 2
Santosh Sharma, GM, HCL, is expected to take over the charge as Director (Operations), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) onFebruary 2, 2016.

Tenure of N K Sharma as Director, Road Transport extended
The tenure of N K Sharma as Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has been extended for a period for three months beyond December 6, 2015. He is a 1988 batch IDSE officer.

Ashim Khurana is also Secretary, UPSC
Ashim Khurana, Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Deshwal is now ADG, SSB
S S Deshwal has been appointed as Additional Director General (ADG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). He is 1984 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.

Tenure of Y S Dwivedi as Director, Rural Development extended
The tenure of Y S Dwivedi as Director in the Department of Rural Development has been extended for a period for three months beyond November 29, 2015. He is a 1984 batch IDSE officer.

Committee to study Legislation on Human Rights Trafficking
An inter-Ministerial Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development has been constituted for preparing a comprehensive legislation on various aspects of Human Trafficking. The 24 member committee will have representatives from ministries, State govts NGOS and national commissions fpr women & protection of child right.

Ms Mala Dutta appointed Adviser, Economic Affairs
Ms Mala Dutta has been appointed as Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs. She is a 1986 batch IES officer.

Nair is Member of committee on Human Trafficking
Dr. P.M. Nair, retd DG, NDRF has been appointed a member on committee on Human Trafficking. Dr. Nair has done Ph.D on human trafficking. He is 1978 batch IPS officer.

Case registered against ex- DGM of Central Bank of India
CBI has registered a case against former DGM of Central Bank of India of Kolkata and three other persons under various sections of IPC for causing an alleged loss of Rs212. 30 crore in 2013.

Preeti S Waliya appointed Member, Censor board
Preeti Sapru Waliya has been appointed member of the Censor Board of India. Yesteryear 's actor is known as Preeti Sapru.
(we said this on November 24)

Post of CVO falling vacant in SECL
A vacancy of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Director level is arising in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), Bilaspur onMay 30, 2016. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications before January 8, 2016.

Why Delhi Police transfers held up ?
Proposed transfer and postings in Delhi Police are held up for unknown reasons. Any rift between the MHA and the Delhi Police.?

Two IFS officers shifted in MP
Ajit Kumar Shrivastava has been appointed as CCF Production in PCCF office while Dharmendra Verma will be CCF, Jabalpur circle in Madhya Pradesh.

Kappagantula Divakar appointed as Director (Tech), BDL
Kappagantula Divakar, GM, BDL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 9, 2015. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Two IPS officers transferred in MP
Swarn Singh has been appointed as ADG, PTRI, PHQ, Bhopal while R K Garg was made ADG, Community Policing, PHQ, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.

1991 batch IAS officers in Odisha get PS rank
Three 1991 batch IAS officers Mssrs Madhu Sudan Padhi,Vijay Arora and Sanjay Rastogi have been promoted to the rank of Principal Secretary in Odisha.

P K Singh is new Chairman of SAIL (UPDATED)
Orders of P K Singh, CEO, SAIL, for the appointment as Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on August 31, 2015)

Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan: A mission of changing physical, virtual infrastructure of country (UPDATED)
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan, to create universal accessibility and barrier free environment for persons with disabilities was launched on December 3, 2015 on the International Day for Persons with Disabilities in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Though, Prime Minister had planned to launch the campaign, due to exigencies of floods in Chennai, he had to leave for Chennai and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the campaign and also read the speech of Prime Minister. PM, in his speech underlined the importance of Accessible India Campaign in the following words: "This campaign in its true sense has the mission of changing the physical and virtual infrastructure of the country so as to make it more accessible and inclusive for the persons with disabilities (PwDs). This campaign will pave the way for equal rights and participation of brothers and sisters with disabilities in all community activities. Our disabled brothers and sisters will get empowered in true sense. A presentation about the campaign was made by the Joint Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Mukesh Jain (IPS : MP : 1989 ) at the time of launch.

Candidates being interviewed for Director (Tech), SAIL today (UPDATED)
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is interviewing the candidates for the successor of S S Mohanty, Director Technical, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on December 10, 2015.

Dani is Chairman of Land Reforms Commission in M P (UPDATED)
I S Dani has been appointed Chairman of the Land Reforms Commission in Madhya Pradesh. He is former 1981 batch IAS officer of M P Cadre.

Raman selected as Director (Tech), SAIL (UPDATED)
Raman, ED, SAIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on December 10. 2015. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Singh ceases to be Govt. Nominee Director of NTPC Ltd
Anil Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Power has ceased to be Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of NTPC Ltd w.e.f. December 8, 2015

Saha appointed Chief Customer Service Officer (Internal Ombudsman) of UBI
Shyamalendu Saha has been appointed as Chief Customer Service Officer (Internal Ombudsman) of United Bank of India

Raja appointed Vice Chairman & MD of Philips India
V Raja has been appointed as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Philips India

Haessig appointed Non Exec. Director of ACC Ltd
ACC Limited has appointed Christof Haessig as Non Executive and Non Independent Director of the company.

Rajeshwari resigns as ED of Uniply Industries Ltd
K Rajeswari has resigned as Executive Director of Uniply Industries Limited

Kadri appointed as COO of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd
Rizwan Kadri has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Ltd.

Mohaty is new CEO of Jabong
Sanjeev Mohanty has taken over as new CEO and Managing Director of Jabong.

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Political Gimmick

Arvind Kejriwal govt has successfully shooed into the troubled water of environment pollution by proposing odd/even theory on alternate days. The questions are --

1.Under which law/rule ?

2.Can he make law/rule as his authority is limited to only propose ?

3.Does he have machinery to implement it with just 50 personnel in Enforcement wing of Transport Deptt, Traffic Police not with him ?

4.Is it not another chapter to target/defame Central Govt on such sensitive issue that has touched the highest in the judicial echelon of the country ?

5.How is he going to address two/ three wheeler that are equally responsible for pollution ?

Very well done Arvind Kejriwal. Congrats and hats off to you.

S C Poddar

Transparency in PESB selection

The recent selection of a few candidates of PSU's are questionable. The honest, qualified and relevant experienced candidates were not selected. Will PESB post selection criteria along with recommendation in their web site. Will PM look into such things ?

Sashank

Analysis on WIC on odd-even Car numbers needs to be considered by the Delhi Government before rushing to implement it. The biggest polluters are the DTC buses and large trucks. When one is near these vehicles on the road, one can see them spewing pollutants. It doesn't needs any pollution check. If only the Delhi Government ensures to maintain their pollution levels and also carries out pollution checks on vehicles, the problem may be addressed without much ado.

Rajeshwar Dayal

Congratulations !

Congratulations to Anand Mohan Bajaj, IA&AS - 1990, for having been posted abroad on the second occasion as DEA, New York. He had an illustrious career as Director Audit in Washinton from March 2002 to June 2004.

A Mathew

Sordid saga

The sordid saga of the Karnataka Lokayukta is a sign of things to come.

A K Singh

Appoint Lokpals or Lokayuktas

Agreed. It is high time that Lokpals or Lokayuktas are appointed keeping in view the Karnataka fiasco.

Abhijit

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