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POLITICS

This is History (104)
Economic distress and turmoil leading to economic revolution, which was far the most important of all the changes.

PM has immense self confidence
Some senior bureaucrats at a private gathering unanimously agreed that the PM has extraordinary self confidence. Latest example is preparation of India - Africa Summit which completed within record two months time, including repair of the venue, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which was not in a position to hold such a mega international event. It was PM's confidence on country's machinery that things completed in a record time frame and there was no shortage of funds also.

Will the states be bankrupt ?
The buzz around is that most of the state governments will be bankrupt after the implementation of the new pay commission.

BUREAUCRACY

CBDT Chairperson to retire this month
CBDT Chairperson Anita Kapur is superannuating by this month end.

Mishra to be Member of CBDT ?
RC Mishra is likely to be appointed Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He is a 1979 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Sinha to be Secretary, Security in GoI ?
Malay Kumar Sinha is likely to be appointed new Secretary (Security) in the Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Why NIA Chief was re-employed?
Re-employment of Sharad Kumar, NIA Chief is a topic of discussion in power galleries. Everyone is trying to find out that how Kumar managed such an unusual move in NDA government ? If sources are to be believed, Kumar is handling two sensitive terror cases-Udhampur & Burdman blasts and the government wanted continuity in probe. Therefore he was re-employed on contract basis for one year on the post of DG, NIA .

One IAS, one IPS to be Member of CIC
Three appointments, one of a former IAS officer, a former IPS officer and one from other services, will be new Members of Central Information Commission (CIC). The appointments are to take place by this month end.

Panel of P K Singh for CMD, SAIL to be scrapped ?
The panel of P K Singh, CEO, SAIL, who jumped the gun to the post of Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) at the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on August 31, 2015 after the interviews of 12 persons, is reportedly being scrapped by the Government of India citing reasons of having no board level experience.


Search-cum-selection committee being constituted for CMD, SAIL ?
Whispers have it that the Government of India is contemplating constitution of search-cum-selection committee for the post of Chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) fell vacant after the tenure of incumbent C S Verma ended on June 10, 2015.


Appointment of I S Jha as CMD, Powergrid delayed
The appointment of I S Jha, Director (Project), PGCIL, as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Powergrid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) is getting delayed, due to some technical reasons. A vacancy of this post has already arisen on October 1, 2015.


Vacancy of Director (Prod), ITI arising on Nov 1
A vacancy of Director (Production), Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI) is expected to arise on November 1, 2015 with the tenure of K K Gupta as Director, Production coming to an end on October 31, 2015. The post is likely to remain vacant as no candidate had turned up for the selection interview held by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on July 8, 2015, for this post.


Services of four IES officers placed with SEBI
The services of four officers belonging to Indian Economic Service (IES) have been placed to the Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) from Forward Markets Commission (FMC).

Former CJ of AP High Court to be Chairman HRC in Tripura
Former Chief Justice of the undivided AP and Telangana High Court Justice Kalyan Jyoti Sengupta is being appointed Chairman of the Human Rights Commission in Tripura.

Sarna is new High Commissioner to UK
Former Spokesman of the MEA Navtej Singh Sarna has been appointed as India's next high commissioner to the UK. He is a 1980 batch IFS officer.


Vice Admiral Karamvir Singh is new Dy Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Karam Vir Singh has been appointed new Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds R K Patnaik.


Air Marshal Khanna takes over as Maintenance Head of IAF
Air Marshal Virender Mohan Khanna has assumed the responsibilities of Air Officer-in-charge Maintenance (AOM) at Air Headquarters, New Delhi.

Biju Paul joins as Air Officer, Logistic Management
Air vice Marshal Biju Paul has taken over as Air Officer in Charge Logistics Management (AOLM) at HQ Maintenance Command, Indian Air Force. He succeeded Air vice Marshal Jayant B Inamdar who superannuated on October 31, 2015. Paul was commissioned as Logistics Officer in IAF on December 21, 1984.

Only academicians to be Vice Chancellors in Kerala !
The Kerala High Court has ruled that only academicians who have held the post of professors for at least 10 years can be appointed as the vice chancellors of any university.

Ms Mona Kumari Jain posted as Asst AG, MP Gwalior
Ms Mona Kumari Jain, on completion of training at NAAA, Shimla, has been posted as Assistant Accountant General in the office of Accountant General (G&SSA), Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior. She is a 2013 batch IA&AS officer.

Uttarakhand Chief Secretary gets extension
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma, who was to retire on October 31has been given three months extension in service.
(We said this on October 19 )

Syndicate Bank registers profit of Rs 332 cr in second quarter
Syndicate Bank has recorded a net profit of Rs 332 crore for the second quarter July-September of this fiscal 2015-16 as against Rs.316 crore posting only five percent growth. Arun Shrivastava is MD and CEO of Syndicate Bank.


SBH records profit of Rs 375 cr in second quarter
State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) posted 21 per cent increase in net profit at Rs. 375 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2015 compared with Rs. 311 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. Santanu Mukherjee is the Managing Director of SBH.

ITBP likely to get 10 more Battalions
ITBP is likely to get 10 more Battalions. Proposal is under active consideration with the MHA. At present force's strength is about 90,000 with 60 Battalions.


Bibhab Dutta appointed Member, Settlement Commission, Chennai
Bibhab Dutta has been appointed as Member, Income Tax Settlement Commission at Chennai Additional Bench.

Two IPS officers shifted in Telangana (UPDATED)
Mrs Rama Rajeshwari has been appointed as Superintendent of Police, Ranga Reddy district while M Srinivasulu was made Superintendent of Police, CID TS in Telangana.

4 IAS officers get selection grade in Jharkhand (UPDATED)
Four IAS officers belonging to 2002 batch have been accorded Selection Grade in Jharkhand. The officers are: Surendra Kumar, Mrs Subhra Verma, Mukesh Kumar Verma and Bhagwan Das.

Pravin Rawal posted as Director, CBDT (UPDATED)
Pravin Rawal has been appointed as Director (TPL-II) in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He is an IRS-IT officer.

Pitamber Das appointed as Director, CBDT (UPDATED)
Pitamber Das has been appointed as Director (TPL-III) in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He is an IRS-IT officer.

Krishna Swaminathan joins as Command of Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (UPDATED)
Captain Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the second Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya, Indian Navy's new and formidable aircraft carrier at Karwar. The ship was commissioned at Severodvinsk in Russia on November 16, 2013 and has since been commanded by Captain Suraj Berry, NM.

Ravi Agrawal appointed as Joint Secretary, Disinvestment (UPDATED)
Ravi Agrawal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Disinvestment. He is an IRS-IT officer of 1988 batch.

Sanjiv Kumar posted as Joint Secretary, Revenue (UPDATED)
Sanjiv Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ms Vandana Gurnai posted as Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare (UPDATED)
Ms Vandana Gurnani has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Health & Family Welfare. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Manoj Joshi appointed as Joint Secretary, MSME (UPDATED)
Manoj Joshi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME). He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

U K S Chauhan appointed as Joint Secretary, MHA (UPDATED)
U K S Chauhan has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1986 batch IAS oficer of Kerala cadre.

Satyendra Gar posted as Joint Secretary, MHA(UPDATED)
Satyendra Garg has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.

Pradep Gupta posted as Joint Secretary, MHA (UPDATED)
Pradeep Gupta has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1985 batch IOFS officer.

T V S N Prasad appointed as Joint Secretary, MHA (UPDATED)
T V S N Prasad has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Amrit Abhijat appointed as Joint Secretary, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (UPDATED)
Amrit Abhijat has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Ms Kalpana Awasthi appointed as Joint Secretary, IPP (UPDATED)
Ms Kalpana Awasthi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

I S Chahal appointed as Joint Secretary, Panchayat Raj (UPDATED)
I S Chahal has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayat Raj. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Pankaj Jain appointed as Joint Secretary, Financial Services (UPDATED)
Pankaj Jain has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Abhay Damle appointed as Joint Secretary, Road Transport & Highways (UPDATED)
Abhay Damle has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He is an IRS-IT officer of 1989 batch.

Pravir Krishna appointed as Joint Secretary, Shipping (UPDATED)
Pravir Krishna has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.


A J V Prasad appointed as Joint Secretary, Animal Husbandry(UPDATED)
A J V Prasad has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

Ashwani Kumar appointed as Joint Secretary, Defence (UPDATED)
Ashwani Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Finance). He is an IRS-IT officer of 1988 batch.

Ms T C A Kalyani appointed as Joint Secretary, Social Justice (UPDATED)
Ms T C A Kalyani has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. She is a 1991 batch office of Indian Civil Service.

M C Luther appointed as Protector General, Overseas Indian Affairs (UPDATED)
M C Luther has been appointed as Protector General of Emigrants at Joint Secretary level, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. He is a 2000 batch CSS officer.

Ms Kiran Puri appointed as Joint Secretary, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (UPDATED)
Ms Kiran Puri has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. She is a 1988 batch CSS officer.

Sandeep Saxena appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner in ECI (UPDATED)
Sandeep Saxena has been appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner at Joint Secretary level, Election Commission of India. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Ms Rachana Shah appointed as Joint Secretary, Food & Public Distribution(UPDATED)
Ms Rachana Shah has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Ms Anita Chauhan appointed as Joint Secretary, Science & Technology (UPDATED)
Ms Anita Chauhan has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Science & Technology. She is a 1988 batch CSS officer.

PESB to hold interviews third time to select Director (Mktg), STC on Nov 3 (UPDATED)
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), which had failed to select a suitable candidate for the post of Director (Marketing) State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) for the second time, is reportedly holding selection meeting on November 3, 2015 for the same.

Candidates called at nick of time for interviews of Director (Mktg), STC (UPDATED)
The willing candidates are said to have been telephoned at the eleventh hours for the interviews of Director (Marketing) State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) being held on November 3, 2015 for the second time by the PESB.

Dr Adapa Karthik goes on inter cadre deputation to AGMUT (UPDATED)
An inter-cadre deputation of Dr Adapa Karthik from Punjab to AGMUT has been approved for a period of three years. Dr Karthik is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Ajay Yadav goes on inter cadre deputation to UP (UPDATED)
An inter-cadre deputation of Ajay Yadav from Tamil Nadu to Uttar Pradesh has been approved for a period of three years. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

3 Senior IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Three senior IPS officers shifted in Rajasthan. Accordingly, Navdeep Singh has been appointed as DG, Home while Jaswant Sampatram was made CMD, RAJSICO and Hawa Singh Ghumaria is made IG, EOW, CID, Jaipur in Rajasthan.

7 IPS officers transferred in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
As many as seven IPS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, S Murugan, DIG, Tirunelveli, has been posted as IG, South Zone, Madurai while Abhay Kumar Singh, IG South Zone, will be IG Enforcement, Chennai and Vandita Pandey is the new SP, Karur district. Similarly, R Thirunavukkarasu has been appointed as new SP, Krishnagiri district; N M Mylvahanan as SP, Thanjavur district; G Dharmaraja as SP, Kanniyakumari district and N Manivannan was posted as SP, Ramanathapuram district.

5 IPS officers promoted as ADGP in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
Five of the senior officers have been promoted as Additional Director-General of Police in Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore Police Commissioner A K Viswanathan has been promoted and posted as ADGP / Chief Vigilance Officer, MTC, Chennai while Shankar Jiwal was promoted and posted as AGDP Special Task Force, Sathyamangalam and Abash Kumar is being posted as ADGP Tamil Nadu Police Academy. Similarly, V Ravichandran, IG, Joint Director, IB, Ministry of Home Affairs, has been promoted as ADGP without prejudice to his deputation and Seema Agarwal, IG Railways as ADGP, State Crime Records Bureau, in the place of Ashis Bhengra, ADGP, who has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Operations, Chennai.

Promotion of IPS officers to IG grade in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
A number of IPS officers have been promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police. Accordingly, Sumit Sharan, DIG, Villupuram, has been posted as IG / Commissioner of Police, Salem, in place of A. Amalraj, who has been posted as IG / Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City while Pari, DIG, Headquarters, is promoted and posted as IG, Headquarters, Chennai and N K Senthamaraikannan, DIG, Tiruchi range, is posted as IG, Operations, Chennai and N K Sathiyamurthy, DIG, Kancheepuram, is posted as IG, Central Zone, Tiruchi, in place of M. Ramasubramani who has been posted as IG Railways, Chennai. Similarly, S Murugan, DIG, Tirunelveli, has been posted as IG, South Zone, Madurai; Abhay Kumar Singh, IG South Zone, as IG Enforcement, Chennai; Ayuhs Mani Tiwari, DIG, Coimbatore, is IG, Armed Police, Chennai. Maheswar Dayal, DIG, repatriated from Centre and on compulsory wait, is posted as IG, Economic Offences Wing - II, Chennai; K Periaiah, DIG, Training, Police Training College, Chennai, is posted as IG, Home Guards, Chennai; A G Mourya, DIG Prisons (Headquarters), is posted as IG of Prisons, Headquarters, Chennai. Sanjay Kumar, DIG, Thanjavur range, is posted as IG, State Crime Records Bureau, Chennai; C Sridhar, DIG, JC East Zone, Greater Chennai Police, is posted as IG / Additional Commissioner, Law and Order, South, Greater Chennai Police; V Varadharaju, JC, Intelligence, Greater Chennai Police, is posted as IG / Additional Comissioner, Intelligence Section, Greater Chennai Police.

IPS officers transferred after promotion to DIG/SP grade in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
A number of IPS officers have been transferred after promotion to DIG and SP grade in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, T S Anbu, SP, CB-CID III, Chennai, has been promoted and posted as DIG, Tirunelveli range, with full additional charge of Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli city; S Manoharan, DC, Anna Nagar, Greater Chennai Police, has been promoted and posted as JC, East, Greater Chennai Police; P Aravindhan, JC, Tenkasi sub-division, is promoted and posted as SP, Virudhunagar. Murali Rambha has been promoted and posted as SP, The Nilgiris District. Saroj Kumar Thakur, IPS, has been posted as SP Tirupur district vice Amit Kumar Singh who has been posted as SP, CB-CID - III. R.V. Ramya Bharati, DC, Crime, Coimbatore is posted as SP, Coimbatore district vice M. Sudhakar who has been posted as SP `Q' Branch CID, Chennai.

11 officers of CG State Service awarded IAS cadre (UPDATED)
As many as 11 officers of Chhattisgarh State Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. The officers are: Satyanarayan Rathore, Mahadeo Kawre, Narendra Kumar Dugga, Shyam Lal Dhawde, Hira Lal Nayak, Chandrakant Uike, Sunil Kumar Jain, Kumar Lal Chouhan, Bipin Manjhi, Doman Singh and K D Kunjam.

Sanjay Das appointed as MD, CRIS (UPDATED)
Sanjay Das has been appointed as Managing Director, Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). He is an IRTS officer.

S K Agarwal promoted as Additional Member (T&C), Railway Board (UPDATED)
S K Agarwal presently Northern Railway has been promoted and posted as Additional Member (Tourism & Catering), Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

No candidate turns up for Director (Fin), KIOCL (UPDATED)
No candidate has turned up at the interviews for the post of Director (Finance), Kudremukh Iron Ore Co Limited (KIOCL) held by Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) on November 2, 2015

HUDCO observes vigilance awareness week (UPDATED)
HUDCO observed the Vigilance Awareness Week from October 26 to 31, 2015. As part of the week long programme, an on- the -spot essay competition was organized amongst the officials of HUDCO Corporate Office on the topics including the theme of the Week i.e. 'Preventive Vigilance as a tool for Good Governance' declared by the CVC which was well participated by the officials and two of the entries were adjudged for 1st and 2ndPrize in both Hindi and English. The observance of the Week was concluded by organizing a valedictory function which was presided over by Dr M Ravi Kanth, CMD, HUDCO in the presence of PRK Naidu, CVO and R K Arora, Director (Finance). P R K Naidu, CVO, HUDCO while addressing the gathering emphasized the need for preventive vigilance and creating a corruption free environment in the organization. Apart from giving away the prizes to the winners of essay competition, CMD in his valedictory address highlighted the activities organized during the week and applauded the efforts made by all officials to make the Week a grand success. On the occasion, in commemoration of birth centenary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, CMD administered pledge for 'Rastriya Ektra Diwas' to all officials of HUDCO.
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CORPORATE

Rai appointed Chairman of IDFC Ltd
IDFC Ltd has appointed Vinod Rai as Chairman of the company.

Rayani appointed Joint MD of Panama Petrochem Ltd
Panama Petrochem Ltd has appointed Hussein V Rayani as a Joint Managing Director of the company

Khaitan appointed Chairman of Wires & Fabriks SA Ltd
Wires & Fabriks SA Ltd has appointed Kishan Kumar Khaitan who is Managing Director as the Chairman of the company.

Chigurupati resigns as ED of Granules India Ltd
Harsha Chigurupati has resigned as an Executive Director of Granules India Ltd but will continue as Non-Executive Director of the company.

Malhotra appointed Addl. Director of Florence Investech Ltd
Florence Investech Ltd has appointed Surendra Malhotra as an Additional Director of the company.

Shukla appointed CFO of Aarvee Denims & Exports Ltd
Aarvee Denims & Exports Ltd has appointed Bhavik Shukla as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company w.e.f.November 7, 2015

Kulkarni resigns as Independent Director of ABM Knowledgeware Ltd
Dr Ajit C Kulkarni has resigned as an Independent Director of ABM Knowledgeware Ltd

Mohanty appointed CEO & MD of Jabong?
Sanjeev Mohanty has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Jabong w.e.f. December 2015.

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A fan of whispers

I am an avid reader of your website and have been your fan since the day I joined civil services. I am writing in my individual capacity to you as I share a deep indignation at the attempts of all IAS officers to petition against an expected 7th CPC recommendation of bringing pay and empanelment parity among all Group A civil services with an intention to widen the talent and skill pool of officers working on crucial arms of governance. Off late closed whatsapp and facebook groups of different Group A services be it IPS, IRS, IFoS Railways are replete with discontent against the efforts by hundred of IAS officers to derail this potential recommendation.

Stern parents

Parents scold children but they never mean bad. They only want their children's future safe and secure!

Ashok Chadha

"Bureaucracy needs Flexi hours"

Saxena's post (WIC Oct 29) indicates the much needed reform in government offices particularly for lady employees.

Asma Khan


Flexi hours

I agree with A K Saxena's suggestion. But, those who come late will have to compensate by sitting late in the evening.

Ashok Grover


Suggestions

I agree with the suggestions of Nandan Dubey, Former DGP, M P Govt. about Indian Judicial Service and about posting on deputation of appropriate technical service officers at senior levels in Govt. of India

Satish Sharma


"All India Judicial Service ( AIJS)"

I am following surfers' views on Whispers. I add my own. The Constitution provides for creation of AIJS. The concept has remained utopian despite Supreme Court's observations. Reason? Non-co-operation by the States and stiff opposition by the States' Judicial Services. Presently, members of the Bar rise to become judges of high courts and Supreme Court. The intake from the States Judicial Services (SJS) is minimal in case of high courts and practically nil in case of the Apex court. The calibre of States' Judicial officers is high. But, this has not helped the intake. The standard of intake into AIJS, is not uniform due to absence of a common entrance exam. Different medium of answering compounds the problem.

A K Saxena (A retd. civil servant)

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