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Coalgate: Some CMs be summoned?

If sources are to be believed, CMs of four to six states may also be summoned by the Court in coal gate. Picture would be clear only after questioning of the ex PM Manmohan Singh.

Who is behind AAP's crisis?
If political pundits are to be believed, AAP has become the victim of a deep rooted conspiracy. Just wait for some more time.


BUREAUCRACY

Who will be new Cabinet Secretary ? (2)
It is widely believed that the country's topmost bureaucratic post will go to either 1977 batch IAS or 1978 batch IAS.

Rajiv Kumar joins as Establishment Officer, DoPT
Rajiv Kumar has taken over the charge as Establishment Officer and Additional Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

K K Singh is JD ED Chandigarh
K K Singh has been appointed Joint Director Enforcement Directorate in Chandigarh. He is 2002 batch IRS officer.

K G Goyal is JD ED Jaipur
K G Goyal has been appointed Joint Director Enforcement Directorate inJaipur. He is 2003 batch IRS officer.

(We said this on Sept 8, 2014)

Satyabrata Kumar is JD ED Mumbai
Satyabrata Kumar has been appointed Joint Director Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai . He is 2004 batch IRS officer.

P C Vaish takes over as CMD of NTC
P C Vaish, Director (Finance), NTC, has taken over the charge as CMD of National Textiles Corporation (NTC) Limited.
(We said this on July 4, 2013)

PESB seeks applications for Director (Pers), MCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Personnel), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) falling vacant next year on February 1, 2016. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to the PESB before April 10, 2015.

22,000 recruitment in BSF
BSF will recruit about 22,000 personnel this year. This is the highest recruitment among the para military forces.

S V Kher selected for Director (BC&T), SCI
S V Kher, Senior VP, SCI, has been selected for the post of Director (Bulk Carriers & Tankers), Shipping Corporation of India Limited (SCI) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 13, 2015. As many as six persons were interviewed for the same.

No cadre review since 1979?
If sources are to believe that no cadre review has taken place in BSF since 1989. Will government do something to ease situation in the largest border guarding force,BSF.

K K Yadav appointed as DPS, Western region, Rajasthan circle
K K Yadav has been appointed as Director, Postal Service (DPS), Western region, Rajasthan circle, Jodhpur. He is a 2001 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Man Singh likely to join central deputation
Man Singh is expected to join central deputation at Deputy Secretary/Director level in Government of India. He is a 1984 batch officer of Indian Defence Service of Engineers.

S K Pathak is also ED (B&S)-I, Railway Board
S K Pathak has been assigned an additional charge of Executive Director (Bridges & Structure)-I, Railway Board. He is an IRSE officer.

S S Gupta gets charge of ED, Civil Engineering (P), Railway Board
S S Gupta has been assigned an additional charge of Executive Director, Civil Engineering (Planning), Railway Board. He is an IRSE officer.

Dr. Alka Beotra nominated Member of the Executive Board of WAADS
Dr. Alka Beotra, Scientific Director, National Dope Testing Laboratory, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, has been nominated to the Executive Board of WAADS (World Association of Anti Doping Scientists). Her tenure on the Executive Board of WAADS will be for a period of three years, i.e. from March 2015.

D Banerjee posted as Under Secretary, Administrative Reforms
D Banerjee has been transferred and posted to Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances as Under Secretary. He is a CSS officer.

Nirmal Pegu promoted to US grade in GoI
Nirmal Pegu, who is presently on deputation to Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), has been promoted to the Under Secretary grade. He is a CSS officer

Deputation tenure of Ravindra Prasad extended
Tenure of Ravindra Prasad, who is on deputation to Bihar Government, has been extended for a period of three years upto March 2018. His tenure is coming to an end on March 17, 2015. He is a 1986 batch ITS officer.

PFC in search of Executive Director
Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Limited has sought applications from the suitable officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) for the post of Executive Director on deputation. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PFC latest by April 6, 2015.

Ms Riva Ganguly Das appointed as Ambassador to Romania (UPDATED)
Ms Riva Ganguly Das, currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Romania. She is a 1986 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service.

Reshuffle of IAS officers in UP (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, R K Tiwary has been given an additional charge of PS, IT & Electronics while Parth Sarthi Sen Sharma is also Secretary, Non-Renewable Energy and Pravin Kumar will now be Director, Local Self-Government. Besides, Kalpana Awasthi was made Divisional Commissioner, Chitrakut; Anil Garg as PS, Higher Education; Sanjay Kumar as DM, Sonbhadra; Vaiabha Shrivastaa as Director, Medical and Health


CORPORATE

Srinivasan resigns as President & ED, Shanthi Gears Ltd
Dr Sreeram Srinivasan has resigned as President and Executive Director of Shanthi Gears Limited

Gupta appointed Addl. Director, Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd
Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited has appointed Ms Preeti Gupta as an Additional Director of the company

Singh resigns as Non- Exec Director, Broadcast Initiatives Ltd
Waryam Singh has resigned as Non- Executive Director of Broadcast Initiatives Limited w.e.f March 12, 2015

Nayar resigns as Non Exec. Director, Bharti Infratel Ltd
Sanjay Nayar has resigned as Non Executive Director of Bharti Infratel Limited due to his other commitments

Oak appointed Independent Director, Swan Energy Ltd
Swan Energy Limited has appointed Ms Surekha Oak as an Independent Director of the company.


FORUM

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Misuse of government resources
Misuse of government resources- this has become very common in CPSU's, This shows how the tax payers money is siphoning by these specialist. this is agin one sort of corruption. Government should put to an end such practices.
Prasad

It will change dynamics of Bank

This appointment will change the dynamics of the Bank in totality under the able leadership of Charan Singh who by his nature always leads the team in field
T N Dwivedi

Wakeup call to new Chairman, AERA

So, finally, speculations have been come to a full circle on appointment of Chairman, AERA. Government has appointed S. Machendranathan, IAS as new Chairman, AERA. We welcome this gesture of the government. No doubt, Machendranathan is a thorough gentleman and will take AERA to a new height during his stint. At the same time, we would like to caution him of AAI sycophants. Many of them would have approached him with lucrative offers/freebies or likely to offer in the coming days. By doing so, they will trap him in their net and do wrongdoings afterwards. Moreover, AERA is being run by these AAI officials and not by the government of India officers. That is why many financial irregularities have been done in the past in AERA, which new Chairman will notice in the passing days of his tenure. In the light of the foregoing, we would urge him to send these AAI officials (who are here on honeymoon trip since inception of AERA) to their parent office so that their services could be better utilized there. This may be treated as wake up call.
BBS

DATE WITH RTI

Communication by Lt Governor of Delhi regarding appointment of CM

The appellant sought copies of all communication made between Lt Governor of Delhi and Mr. Arvind Kejriwal, Central Government, Commissioner of Police & Advocate General or Solicitor Generalregarding appointment of Chief Minister. The PIO declined disclosure claiming exemption under section 8(1)(c) of RTI Act. The Central Information Commission (CIC) referred to the Apex Court decision in the case of SP Gupta vs Union of India, wherein it was held that while the exact advice given by the Council of Ministers to the President could not be examined by the court, the material on which such advice was based was not excluded from the judicial purview. The CIC held that appointing a Chief Minister of a state is an open public activity. It is also not the case of respondent that the correspondence between Executive Head of State and leader who staked claim to form the Government could not be disclosed when the decision is still in the process. No harm would cause to any interest whether public interest, protected interest or interest in protecting the communication sought by the appellant.


Comments

This case pertains to the time before the election of the Delhi Assembly. It is important as it discusses what constitutes a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature. Section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act says that there shall be no obligation to give any citizen information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature. Article 74(2) of the Constitution of India prohibits the courts from inquiring into the question 'whether any and if so what advice was tendered by Ministers to President'



Citation: Rakesh Agarwal v. Lt. Governor Secretariat in Case No. CIC/SA/A/2014/000836

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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