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Baleshwar Rai
Kejriwal came on top without funding media
Arvind Kejriwal is perhaps the only leader in present time who came
on top due to his hard work and sincerity and without managing or funding
the media as is alleged to be the general practice these days.
Postings are now top secret in GoI ?
In NDA Government it is not easy to guess /predict the appointment and
postings. It is said that even many Ministers and Secretaries in the
Union government remain in dark about postings in their department.
Now the bureaucrats admit that they come to know through Whisperinthecorridors
that whose name is doing round or who has been posted where ? During
UPA government, most of the officials were sure of postings of their
choice but now things are altogether different.
BUREAUCRACY
Empanelment of 1982 batch IAS in April
Empanelment
of 1982 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government
of India is expected to take place in April.
Will Sawhney join as EO ?
Will 1984 batch IAS officer of AP cadre A P Sawhney join the Government
of India as Establishment Officer in the Department of Personnel?.Answer
to this question lies with Sawhney and the AP Chief Minister Chandra
Babu Naidu. Naidu is reported to have given his mind to PM Narendra
Modi during his meeting with the later in Delhi last week.
Will Jacob be new EO ?
Name of T Jacob has started doing the round for the post of Establishment
Officer in the Department of Personnel. He is 1984 batch IAS officer
of TamilNadu cadre.
IRS-IT officers quits service
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Sachin Ombase presently
ACIT, Bikaner, has quit the service.
Sumeet Jerath qualifies for Phd in Management
Sumeet Jerath (IAS : 1985 : Assam) , Additional Director General Foreign
Trade - North Zone and Development Commissioner - Noida SEZ , Ministry
of Commerce and Industry has qualified for PhD from his Alma Mater -
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) , University of Delhi on his thesis
- " Marketing strategies of Indian and Foreign owned Auto Companies".
Dr Jerath is a full time MBA ( Marketing & Finance) from FMS, University
of Delhi and also holds a MBA ( Public Services ) degree from University
of Birmingham, Edgbaston , UK. As a student of Economics , Dr Jerath
has been an alumnus of St Stephen's College, Delhi and the Delhi School
of Economics.
Reshuffle in Delhi police on the card?
4-6 DCPs of Delhi Police are likely to changed. At least 4 DCP are going
to be transferred out of Delhi.
Tenure of Chaudhuri as Joint Secretary, Commerce
& Industry ending in Feb
The tenure of Sumanta Chaudhuri as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry is coming to an end in February 2015. Chaudhuri
is a 1985 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Foreign Secretary to bring favourites in MEA
?
New Foreign Secretary Jaishankar is likely to bring favourites in the
MEA from Beijing and Washington where he had served as Ambassador earlier.
Three vacancies in SC and fourth to arise in
March
There are presently three vacancies of Judge in the Supreme Court of
India. Fourth vacancy will arise onMarch 14 when Justice S J Mukhopadhya
retires.
Chennai Port Trust man to be Dy Chairman of
NMPT ?
A senior official of the Chennai Port Trust is likely to be appointed
Dy Chairman of the New Mangalore Port Trust.
Posting of EDs in banks next month
The ACC is expected to clear appointment of bank EDs in March. Vigilance
clearance of a couple of GMs is still awaited.
N. C. B. to get four Directors
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will soon get 4 Directors/Zonal Directors
soon. These posts were vacant for the last many months. Selection process
has been completed.
Jawed Usmani is new CIC in UP
Jawed Usmani was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC)
of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. He is former 1978 batch IAS officer of
UP cadre.
(We said this on
Nov 11, 2014)
Bhatnagar likely to join as ADG in CPO
R. R. Bhatnagar, a UP cadre 1983 IPS officer likely to join as ADG in
a big paramilitary police organization.
Bisoi to join as Director, Postal Academy on Mar 1
P K Bisoi will be joining as Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal
Academy, Ghaziabad on March 1, 2015. He is a 1986 batch officer of Indian
Postal Service.
Appointment of Member Finance, CERC delayed
The appointment of new Member of Finance, Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) is expected to be delayed as the Ministry of Power
is yet to reconstitute 'Search-cum-Selection Committee' for the selection
of the same.
Raghubir Lal likely to join central deputation at DIG level
Raghubir Lal is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Inspector
General (DIG). He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.
T Murthy joins as Member (Ope), Postal Services
Board
T Murthy has taken over the charge as Member (Operations) in Postal
Services Board. He is a 1980 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.
Customs
officers get postings after return from deputation
Upon return from deputation, two officers of Indian Revenue Service
of Customs and Central Excise cadre have been given postings at Deputy
Commissioner level. Accordingly, Gurkaran Singh Bains has been posted
to Customs, Delhi while Anwar Ali T P was posted to DGEP, Delhi.
PESB to hold interviews for Director (Power), NLC on Feb 23
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has scheduled the interviews
for the selection of Director (Power), Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
(NLC) on February 23, 2015. Vacancy of this post is arising on September
1, 2015.
CBI registers case against SECL official
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against
then Sub Area Manager, Beharband Coal Mines, Hasdeo Area, South Eastern
Coalfields Ltd. (SECL), Anuppur, (MP) on the corruption charges.
PM visits HAL stall, evinces keen interest
on Aero Engine, LCH (UPDATED)
Prime Minister,
Narendra Modi has visited HAL stall and evinced keen interest in HAL
products especially on Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine and LCH. HAL Chairman
T Suvarna Raju explained him about the efforts made by the Company on
“make in India front”. The medium thrust class engine finds
wide application in military trainer aircraft, smaller regional jet
and un-manned applications. Raju apprised PM that HAL has taken up a
project to design and develop an Aero Engine with a 25 kN thrust. The
PM also spent time in knowing about Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The
LCH is a 5.5-ton class, combat helicopter designed and developed by
HAL. The helicopter is lethal, agile and survivable. The LCH is expected
to receive Initial Operational Clearance and enter Limited Series Production
soon. In order to encourage technology development in India, it may
be recalled that the Government set up Design & Development Management
Board (DDMB), under the chairmanship of HAL with members from DRDO Labs,
Department of Defence Production and Services, for synergizing the R&D
efforts in country.
Yugandhar appointed ED, BHEL Bhopal (UPDATED)
AMV Yugandhar has been appointed Executive Director of BHEL's Bhopal
unit.
NR Edkie appointed ED of BHEL Haridwar (UPDATED)
NR Edkie has been appointed Executive Director of BHEL's Haridwar unit.Earlier,
his name was in circulation for the Executive Director of BHEL's Bhopal
unit.
Vishwas Bhave is BHEL's Jagdishpur unit head
(UPDATED)
Vishwas Bhave has been promoted as GM (Incharge) and appointed BHEL's
Jagdishpur unit head. He was GM (Material Management)
SCI posts net profit of Rs 31.35 cr (UPDATED)
The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) has posted a net profit
of Rs. 31.35 crore during the quarter ended in December last year. It
brings to the total profit for nine months in the financial year 2014-2015
to Rs. 99.44 crore. This is the fourth consecutive quarter when SCI
has posted a profit. It is noteworthy that the SCI is a scheduled 'A'
Navratna CPSE of Government of India. Arun Kumar Gupta is heading this
PSU as CMD while Ms Harjeet K Joshi is Director, Finance.
Naik is also Secretary, Board of Intermediate
Edu in AP (UPDATED)
Rama Shankar Naik has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary,
Board of Intermediate Education in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1997 batch
IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
DEBATE
DEBATE- Appointment of Judges should be continued
through the Collegium system or through the Judicial Appointments Commission
set up by the new Government ? Mail your views to-
mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or
suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com
CORPORATE
Arya re-appointed CMD, Blue Blends India Ltd
Blue Blends India Ltd has re-appointed Anand Arya as a Chairman and
Managing Director of the company w.e.f. April 1, 2015
Kabra appointed Addl. Director, Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd
Kabra Extrusion Technik Limited has appointed Varun Satyanarayan Kabra
as an Additional Director of the company w.e.f. February 13, 2015
Grossmann resigns as Non Executive Director of Pan India Food Solutions
Pvt Ltd
Daniel Grossmann has resigned as Non Executive Director of Pan India
Food Solutions Pvt Ltd w.e.f. February 16, 2015
Bhattacharya appointed Independent Director, UFLEX Ltd
UFLEX Limited has appointed Tara Sankar Sudhir Bhattacharya as Independent
Director of the company w.e.f. February 14, 2015
Krishnan appointed CS, Vijay Shanthi Builders Ltd
Vijay Shanthi Builders Limited has appointed Ms Kamakshi Krishnan as
the Company Secretary of the company with immediate effect
Gaur resigns as Director, Kemrock Industries and Exports Ltd
Manoj Gaur has resigned as Director of Kemrock Industries and Exports
Limited w.e.f. February 16, 2015
Kumar appointed MD & CEO, Happiest Minds Technologies
Happiest Minds Technologies has appointed Sashi Kumar as Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
FORUM
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DEBATE
Yes, it will ensure transparency and equity in selection in higher judicial
appointment. Best of judgments about SC are those when government was
making appointments. Presently it a kind of spoils system. Top Collegium
people who are closely known to them get chance and merit gets compromised
at times.
Parvez Hayat
Why do we need a Foreign Minister?
Why would a politician be interested in foreign Affairs? It doesn't
help win elections; there is nothing you can do for your constituency.
It does not matter if relations with smaller states suffer; no one is
going to notice. What is not being realised is that due to regional
organisations, small countries have gained importance. Some small countries
even hold presidency of the European Union by rotation. Posting of rejected
frustrated Secretary/Additional Secretary officers as Ambassadors to
small countries is a good idea from the point of view of IFS bureaucracy
as these officers are far away - "out of your hair" as they
call it. It is not good for the country and the Ministers in the MEA
need to understand the difference between the priorities of bureaucracy
and priorities of the country.
M. P. Bouer
IRS emerges supreme
With an IRS broom sweeping the bureaucratic Delhi, its high time the
service gets its due share in the power corridors replacing the dominant
IAS.
Shari
Modi doesn't needs any fresh thing
He should ensure that the action on all the accepted recommendations
of the second administrative reforms commission is implemented in the
right spirit in a time bound manner. Judicial Accountability Bill which
has been passed and the Electronic Service Delivery being currentl mooted
take their origins. Modi dwell on this seriously and a substantial reform
in the country will take place in a short span of time.
BBS
Feedback on "Remove all corrupt and influential Babus"
Remember the Jayanti resignation interview? She had clearly pointed
accusing fingers at the Congress Vice President, for forcing her into
decision making delays for political and ? Gains! The Minister of State
MOEF&CC had promised swift action.
The prominent cases included some really interesting ones from Maharashtra.
Lavasa was the prominent one. But, a file that was cleared on 26th May,
2014, involved approval for diversion of 242 hectare forest land in
Thane District for REHABILITATION OF VILLAGES OF KOYANA, SATARA. It
is really interesting! The land is perilously close to the new International
Airport at New Bombardier! It is rumored that a deal has already been
struck between re settlers and builders for construction of a township
of very high value! So the price of land goes up astronomically to many
thousands of crore from a mere Rs seven crore shown as project cost!
Although, the deal was sealed during the Congress regime, final touches
are being given to it at the highest level of present Government! Hope
that the young CM of Maharashtra is aware of this game play under his
own nose! That's how Babus play! Any doubts about change of baby profile
under the BJP?
Ashok Sharma
Good Luck to AAP
We wish AAP good luck. BJP needs to give help for clean government.
Raj
Square peg in a round hole
I just read the outpourings of grievances by a retd. Commissioner of
IT. He appears to be a square peg in a round hole. Otherwise why should
he proclaim himself to be a 'former RSS activist", especially when
we know involvement in such extreme outfits is not an asset for any
bureaucrat. CBDT is a body and not an individual and there are ways
for redressal including judicial. Nobody will believe that any bureaucrat
can ignore CAT or Court orders.After all we not a banana republic. His
approaching FM directly even in the case of tax evasion by a business
house looks very funny. After all bureaucrats belong to a disciplined
organisation. It looks laughable that he is asking for "an open
debate in any fora: media, TV channel." Again his statement that
"facing harassment by bureaucracy in my own government" laughable
.For a bureaucrat every government is his government whether it is UPA
or NDA.
A former bureaucrat
Not in good taste !
Why cricket match between India and Pakistan is a war is not the fall
out of division of the country in 1947 which was inevitable. It was
not so visible in the past. It is reaction to what happens in Kashmir,
Meerut, Aligarh and in many other towns. Nevertheless, it is not good.
Bishan Sharma
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Disclosure of Bank account details of
a Trust
The Appellant sought information regarding the bank accounts of
a Trust which was denied by the Public Information Officer (PIO)
under Section 8 (1) (d), (h) and (j) of the RTI Act. The PIO informed
that under the provisions of Section 13 of the Banking Companies
(Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970, the bank
was bound to maintain secrecy relating to the affairs of its constituents.
The Appellant submitted that he is a member of the Trust and was
earlier it's General Secretary and a signatory of the bank accounts
in question during the year 2001-02. He alleged that the trust
maintains these accounts, but the funds in the same do not figure
in its books. The Central Information Commission (CIC) observed
that a member of the Cooperative Society is in no different position
than a shareholder of a company. Neither the membership in the
Cooperative Society nor the shareholding in the Company gives
to a person the right to access information about the management's
operations, especially when this operation relates to opening
and maintaining Bank accounts. The CIC ruled that the information
sought by the Appellant is held by the Respondents in a fiduciary
capacity and is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e) of
the RTI Act.
Comments
An allegation such as that of misuse of funds by the Trust not
supported by any evidence cannot be regarded as a ground establishing
larger public interest for disclosure of personal information.
Citation: Shri Damodar Prasad Poddar
v. Bank of India in File No. CIC/MP/A/2013/000051/SH
Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha
Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore.
Her other articles can be read at http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant
to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION
- LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views
are Personal)
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