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POLITICS

This is History (114)

Louis XIV influenced Europe greatly during his long reign, He was the model king and others tried to copy him.

Who is the creator of Adani ?

Adani is gaining increased importance with each passing day but the question is that who is his creator? Only Gautam Bhai can answer this question.

Can Kejriwal afford to take on IAS fraternity?

IAS fraternity is said to be not comfortable with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Can Kejriwal afford to fight with it ?

Chance meeting with Young India

At a dhaba on GT Road ... seated next to me is a young man pursuing his post graduation...

Student: Sir what will happen to India!!

Me: Why what's wrong ?

S: Sir where are the Achche Din??
M: For starters Achche Din of Scamsters and Looters are over ... translates to
Achche Din for India!

S: Sir, but what benefit have I got from it. My condition is the same. I still face an uncertain future because of reservation... jobs are scarce. Imagine for a sarkari peon's job even post graduates are applying!
M: Reservation stunts merit.... and there should be no reservation for jobs. But you see what happened in Bihar. RSS honcho tried to drill some sense and BJP got

wiped out! On the Peon matter... you will not find such a situation in BJP ruled States. Yes where Corruption in rampant Peon plays a vital role ..His salary may be 25,000 but his upar ki kamayi is many times more!

S: I was waiting for the 15 lakhs Modi promised!!
M: If you hear the byte ....he says.... if money is brought back...there is so much money that you could deposit 15 lakhs in every Indian's account...but it was spun to show 15 lakhs would be deposited in every Indian's account!

S: During his overseas trips, Modi keeps on saying that record investments are coming in.... but shouldn't these show on the ground?
M: That's because it takes time for such investments to show up down the chain. Now FDI in 15 sectors opened. Had the Land Bill gone through you would have by now felt the benefits....

S: No I think only the Suit Boot guys would benefit!
M: Problem is we Indians still live in the past ...when Dalali was the best line of work... when its 'what's in it for me'.....appeasement were the guiding principles ...when planning was done to benefit a select few!

S: But Sir GDP is not edible....
M: Inflation is down...though if you recall UPA used to say ...higher growth means higher inflation....now growth is up but inflation down..... Next year the Dal pain that we all faced will not be a pain... at worst could be an irritant...

S: I'm just peeved it's taking so long. ..
M: See first character building was done ... Social awareness ... then system toned up..... So it takes time...to put it simply ...a lot of kooda karkat had to be cleaned and system toned up ...now things have started moving ... Skill Development and Make in India are forerunners ...there is a plan in place!

S: But despite the Swachch campaign India is still filthy....
M: Awareness has been spread...we too have a role to play ....and years of reckless mucking up seems to be taking time to cure ...maybe if we do not get our act together Government could start imposing fines ....

S: But Government is just lecturing...
M: No 85 lakh toilets have been made ...most schools have toilets now ...but still if someone has a fixation to do it under the sky what can Government do?

S: 85 lakh loos.... no mention of it in the Media ...yes I read something about Delhi Government constructing toilets ....why no mention of Centre's efforts???
M: Now this is where the present Government is totally lacking...previous Governments would give a chocolate and it would be hyped that a Chocolate Factory has been given...this Government if it gives a Chocolate Factory it'll be shown as it has taunted people by giving them a chocolate wrapper ... then if a City burned was shown a house burned down and Government was not to blame.. . now if a house burns it's shown as if a City and surrounding areas burned down and Government is responsible ... spinning is the most thriving 'Industry' in India...

S: Wow then I've chosen the right career.... I'm doing my Masters in Mass Communication !
M: Very good careers ...pays ate usually good ... but if want to make it big very fast you would have too sell your soul to the Devil.... you get to see examples everyday both in Print and Electronic Media

S: Point taken...

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

30 IAS officers apply for CIC
Altogether 30 IAS officers have applied for the post of Member in the Central Information Commission. Selection is expected to be made later next month.

Adarsh Kishore was the last IAS officer to go to IMF
Former 1969 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, Adarsh Kishore was the last IAS officer to go as ED in the IMF. Since then only economists have been posted as ED, IMF. Now again an economist Subir Gokaran is joining as ED, IMF.

Vijay Shankar Pandey relieved to join GoI
Vijay Shankar Pandey has been relieved by the Uttar Pradesh Government to join the Government of India as Secretary. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Non-IAS officers join AP Government
About one dozen non-IAS officers have joined the Andhra Pradesh Government on inter-state deputation.

Is it a Bihar effect?
A powerful Minister in the GoI reportedly refused a Bihar official to join his Ministry. Is it a Bihar effect?

Gangeya is Director in Environment Ministry
Manoj Kumar Gangeya has been appointed Director in the Ministry of Environment and Forests. He is a 2000 batch IRTS officer.

IPS officer is Dy. Secretary, Financial Services
Sindhu Pillai has been appointed Deputy Secretary, Department of Financial Services. Pillai is a 2001 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Raina to join as Director, Justice
Ramesh Raina has been appointed as Director, Department of Justice. He is a 1984 batch IDSE officer.

Ms Anna Roy is nominee Director, Bank of India
Ms Anna Roy, JS, DFS, is presently nominee Director of Bank of India, a Public Sector Undertaking Bank.

IA& AS officer to join NDMA
1985 batch IA&AS officer Ms Mamta Kundra is joining the Government of India as Project Director in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

(We said this on Oct 7,2015)

Post of Director (Fin), BLC vacant since Aug 1, 2015
The post of Director (Finance), Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLC) has been lying vacant since August 1, 2015. However, the CMD, BLC, Prabal Basu is holding an additional charge of this post.

Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination, 2015 from Nov 21
Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Indian Forest Service (Main) Examination 2015 at 8 centres from 21-11-2015. The Commission has uploaded the e-Admit Cards on its website (http://www.upsc.gov.in.). No paper Admit Card will be issued for this examination by the Commission.

PESB seeks applications for CMD, IRCON International Ltd.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, IRCON International Ltd. falling vacant next year on October 1, 2016. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 5, 2016.

PESB invites applications for Director (Mktg.), HPCL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Marketing), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) falling vacant next year on November 1, 2016. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before January 5, 2016.

Public's suggestions invited for next Railway Budget
Ministry of Railways has asked public to submit their suggestions for the forthcoming railway Budget, 2016-17. Suggestions can be submitted through Railways website also.

P K Sinha appointed as ED, Railway Board (UPDATED)
Upon return from deputation to IRCTC, P K Sinha has been appointed to Railway Board as Executive Director, Finance (Stores). He is an IRAS officer.

Anil Aggarwal joins as Joint DGFT (UPDATED)
Anil Aggarwal has taken over the charge as Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Jt DGFT) in the Directorate General of Foreign Trade. He is an ITS officer.

D Suresh is also Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan (UPDATED)
D Suresh has been assigned an additional charge of Resident Commissioner, Haryana Bhawan, New Delhi. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

L Premchandra Reddy is also MD &CEO, AP Skill Dev Corp (UPDATED)
L Premchandra Reddy has been given an additional charge of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, AP Skill Development Corporation. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

2 IRS-IT officers posted to CBDT as Directors (UPDATED)
Two IRS-IT officers Pravin Rawal and Pitambar Das have been posted Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) as Directors.

Satinder Pal Singh posted as Director, HUPA (UPDATED)
Satinder Pal Singh has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (HUPA). He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

2 IPS officers get Selection Grade in Telangana (UPDATED)
Two IPS officers of 2002 batch Rajesh Kumar and N Sivashankar Reddy have been promoted to the Selection Grade in Telangana.

H Pradeep Rao gets premature repatriation (UPDATED)
H Pradeep Rao, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, has been given a premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1981 batch IA&AS officer.

B B Singh selected as CMD, MSTC (UPDATED)
B B Singh, Director (Commercial), MSTC, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MSTC Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on November 13, 2015. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

INTERVIEW

Yes, there was need to involve CBI in the Indrani case- Ahmed Javed (Commissioner, Mumbai Police)

A 1980 batch IPS officer, Mr. Ahmed Javed is Commissioner of Mumbai Police. He was appointed in September earlier this year by the Maharashtra government replacing Rakesh Maria.

He served as Superintendent of Police in Buldhana and Nanded before being posted as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence, in Mumbai. He then served in various postings, including a stint with the Delhi Police between 1983 and 1985. He returned to Mumbai in the early 2000s.

After being promoted as Additional Director General of Police, Javed was posted with the state reserve police force and with the Maharashtra Police Headquarters as ADG Establishment, and then he took over as Commissioner of Police, Navi Mumbai in 2010. He was earlier the Director General of Police (Home Guards). Ahmad Javed comes from a small town Tanda. His father Mr. Qazi Mukhtar is a retired senior IAS officer. Ahmed Javed graduated in Bachelors of Arts from Delhi's St Stephen's College.

Here are excerpts of an interview with Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmed Javed, known also as the 'King of Mumbai', by Sujata Sharma, Chief Copy Editor and Abul Hasan, Corporate Editor and Vice President ( Whispers in the Corridors).

1. You have been made the police chief of Mumbai - one of the most important centres of the country beset with a host of law and order problems - specially the ever growing threat of terrorists - which need to be tackled on top priority. It is still on the hit list of terrorists. What are your plans to contain terror in the city ?
Ahmed Javed: Mumbai city is one of the largest metropolises in the world and therefore it poses multifaceted problems ranging from security to traffic and all in-between. While there is a system in place to tackle issues of law & order, crime prevention & detection and traffic management, a few priority areas that we will focus on are issues relating to terrorism, safety of women and children, the response to the citizens at police stations and looking into the welfare of our officers & men.

2. Since the 26/11 attack, what changes have you observed in people's perception about Mumbai police? Besides, what are the other major threats and challenges to Mumbai, as a city and how you are going to tackle them?
AJ: 26/11 was undoubtedly a great learning experience, apart from other aspects, and consequently the changes in our response mechanisms and the processes involved have undergone major updating and improvement. However, the overall threats necessitate regular and sustained police efforts to neutralize the same.

3. According to National Crime Research Bureau (NCRB) statistics for 2013, Maharashtra was placed second in incidences of crime committed against women. While pro-active steps like fast-tracking of sensational crimes like the Shakti Mills rape have been taken, it has failed to arrest the spiraling rate of crimes like rape in the state. What do you have to say on this ?
AJ: It is not only rape or molestation cases but also kidnapping and dowry related cases have grown in recent times. It is because the crime against women is being reported more than before which shows increase in number of cases registered. This is because today society has transformed. It has become more aware, which is good. Parents are encouraging their daughters to come forward and demand justice. Women are educated and aware of their rights. Various NGOs are working for protection and promotion of women's rights. Various awareness campaigns are being organized for crime against women. Police are regularly sensitized to handle complaints of women promptly and sensitively.

4. Police department was planning to set up teams of Women Beat Marshals, which they say were to patrol the city 24x7 and would be trained in driving, martial arts and handling of arms. Has the plan been executed ?
AJ: Teams of women Police Beat Marshals popularly known as Charlie Marshals for patrolling duty across the city are already in place, staffed by trained lady police constables.

5. Do you feel that there was need to involve CBI in the Indrani Mukherji case ?
AJ: Yes.

6. Cyber crime has been on the rise. What steps is Mumbai Police taking to check this ?
AJ: Yes, cyber crime is on the rise constantly with larger use of the cyber world and the internet. However, we are constantly updating our skills and knowledge to ensure effective responses. We are also one of the first to have a fully equipped Cyber Lab in the country; and we have a dedicated full-fledged Cyber Police Station. Besides this, regular training programmes and awareness initiatives are conducted in cooperation with the domain experts and the private sector.

7. It has always been a case that there is lack of trust amongst people about functioning of police. How you are going to build faith among people towards your department?
AJ: This will be done largely through greater transparency in working and greatly enhanced access up to the senior-most levels through various means including mails and SMSs, and meeting large nos. of public almost daily for 'on the spot' resolution of issues as far as possible.

8. What is your message to your officials & the public ?
AJ: The message to the officers is to conduct themselves in a manner befitting a Civil Society and do policing in the most professional manner, respond promptly to the citizens and give civil treatment in dealing with the law abiding citizens. For the public, that they should be law abiding, especially in matters of traffic and be responsible, dutiful citizens and partner with the police in enhancing the safety and security environment.

9. What are you doing to improve the morale of the police force ?
AJ: This will be done largely through various means including mails and SMSs, and meeting large nos. of police personnel almost every week.

10. How do you think we can create a strong nation? What are the factors which are affecting the peace and harmony of the country ?
AJ: One of the biggest challenges is corruption, which to my mind needs to be tackled most ruthlessly; and need for self-discipline and becoming more responsible and dutiful citizens.

CORPORATE

Rajan appointed Vice Chairman of Bank for International Settlements
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has been appointed as Vice Chairman of the Bank for International Settlements.

Venkateswaran appointed Independent Director of Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd
Pondy Oxides & Chemicals Ltd has appointed G P Venkateswaran as Independent Director of the company.

Naag appointed CS of Alphageo (India) Ltd
Alphageo (India) Ltd has appointed Ms Meenakshi Naag as Company Secretary of the company.

Tumuluru appointed CFO of Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd
Moschip Semiconductor Technology Ltd has appointed Kasinath Tumuluru as a Chief Financial Officer of the company.

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IAS vs. IRTS

Stop this inter service comparisons and rivalry. Remember when you point one finger on someone else three fingers point towards you. Above all it shows civil services in a poor light before people of the country while ,many of the civil servants sincerely do their best far away from their near and dear ones. Remember, the living conditions, and the salaries and the facilities to the civil servants are far better than the average income and facilities to a common man in the country. The only and only motto for all the civil servants should be to serve the nation to the best of their capability. It will be good if someone writes about innovations in governance, good practices which I am sure many civil servants have been contributing in the country instead of comparisons and rivalary.

Dutt

Sound decision on OROP

Though OROP is applicable to ex servicemen only, the manner in which it has been resolved, raises serious doubts about the capacity of the civil service in giving a sound decision. The Pension department similarly botched up the issue regarding correctly revising the pensions of pre2006 pensioners by grossly misinterpreting sixth CPC recommendation in this behalf. Resultantly, AFTs, CATs, high courts and the Supreme Court remained busy for over five years in disposing employee's cases and appeals by the central government thereon for over five years. In the end, the GoI had to face defeat in the Supreme Court and concede the employees point. All this wastage of time and money and loss of goodwill were avoidable. The aberrations in the amount of pensions drawn by pensioners retiring from the same rank/pay arise because on implementation of each pay commission report different yardsticks are applied for serving employees and the pensioners for revising their pay and pension respectively. Simply provide for first notionally revising the last pay drawn by the pensioners in the same manner as a serving employee and then determine his revised pension and you would reach a logical, workable and ever lasting solution of this problem. Hope this suggestion is paid heed to.

S K Sharma

Unauthorized guests

Well Mr. Srivastava. Last time when I traveled by Shatabdi it was late by more than an hour and there was no fog. It may be due a so called "operational' reason or some middle level Railway official returning by his "saloon."I know many who ferry unauthorized "guests."

Amitabh Agrawal

Postings of IRTS officers

I fully agree with Mr. A. Srivastava. IRTS officers have similar experience in the infrastructure sector as compared to IAS officers given the fact that they work on deputation in many Railway PSUs besides the Railways proper. Further, they are posted in Mofussil towns for a large part of their career which counters the argument that IAS officers have to suffer during the initial stages of their career due to their posting in small towns. Besides the IAS officers claiming superiority due to their exposure to project planning and execution is due to their hijacking of top posts in Central/State PSUs which they have turned into their personal fiefdoms.

K D Swami

Civil Services reforms

If state-serving IAS can come to centre for grabbing GoI posts of JS and above from Group A officers, then why can't Group A officers of Central govt, occupy generalist posts of District Magistrate/Collector, Commissioner, Principal Secy etc in State Govt. Just de-reserve 50% posts presently occupied by IAS in States and Central Govt, for Group-A officers of Central Govt organized services and also outside private experts, to end monopoly and 'Bureaucratic Cartelisation' of posts by just one British period service. No more imperialism, slavery, royalism, colonial British rule in Independent

Bharat

Work culture

Young Civil Services Officers should be allowed to give opportunity to create citizens and tax friendly work culture instead of following age old work culture.

Sanjeev Bhatnagar

Pebble players

The current ruling political dispensation forgets that eulogizing a great person like Sardar Patel is easy, but following his lofty ideals and his guts is difficult. Nobody knows whether Modi has designedly concentrated all the power in himself, leaving other ministers look like kings/queens on the playing cards or he himself is a Badshah of the playing cards and being manipulated by the organisation, which has put him on a big pedestal as a show piece. But it is a historical fact that Sardar Patel had banned RSS, which is a training ground for the ruling head of the country. Sardar would not have allowed the street urchins to poison the pious Indian air. He would not have tolerated the lynching of men like flies are killed by the wanton boys. The Indian political spectrum now looks like as occupied by men of straw, as never beforehand thus proving the saying of Winston Churchill right. People look towards Modi to salvage the atmosphere of fear intolerance and insecurity, but he seems to be helpless before his masters. Dev Anand in his book, 'Romancing with life, 'has mentioned that in his childhood at Gurdaspur, he used to be champion of pebbles playing , and on many occasions, the street rowdies would come suddenly and loot away all pebbles. The same drama is being enacted at national level; the rowdies here are looting away the fresh air of tolerance, freedom of expression and the all encompassing ethos and spirit of peace in India. Sardar Patel had unified and integrated India and his so called admirers are reversing his hard earned achievement...Modi needs to unravel himself, perform his constitutional duties rather than playing self defeating and failing the nation games. Sardar Patel must be remembered in all sincerity.

Surinderjit Singh Sandhu, Amritsar

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