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POLITICS
This is History (121)
As ever, the rulers believe in the policy of "divide and rule".
Pawan Verma replaces N K Singh in Bihar politics
Former 1964 batch IAS officer N K Singh sued to be blue eyed boy of
Nitish Kumar during his first regime but now Foreign Service officer
Pawan Verma tops the list of Nitish Kumar.
Nayi Jung...naye tareeke..
'UK' CM Rawat has said Cows are holy!
Oddly Congress will not say he's being unholy!
In Punjab Congress takes a new line!
For Hindu Gods and Mandirs it does pine!
In Kerala it keeps Beef flag flying!
As per local sentiments it's cheering or sighing!
This is Congress's new strategy to please!
As per local compulsions it's going to say 'Cheese' (smile)!!
Plan 2...as elections near!
It'll kick start intolerance fear!
In UP Congress's target is Muslim Vote!
We are your saviours ....rumours it'll float!
Otll stress BJP is anti their Faith!
Keep track from Pakistan what Hafeez doth sayeth!
Aiyer abd Kurshid's efforts will bear fruit!
Hafeez will say joh Congress ko karre ga suit!
Imagine the gravity of the situation!
Help is being given by Enemy of the Nation!
The objective .. make History repeat itself!
Oust BJP and get a Store with goodies on every shelf!
Previously too UPA 'inherited' a prosperous Nation!
Because with BJP there is prosperity creation!
Then came UPA and in 10 years all saaf!
PM and Cabinet were like Madam's Staff!
BJP builds institutions and Congress undoes it!
'BJP the earner and Congress spender' it's said in wit!
BJP needs to stick to ..progress ..progress!
Don't even recognize Congress!
Positivity suits BJP and it wins!
When on improving the Nation hopes it pins!
It should use Media to point Congi duality out!
But whether it can do so I doubt!
Major chunk of Media is on the other side!
With other side's orders it does abide!
UP is going to be a tough fight!
Like they say when in doubt ..just do what's right!
And if BJP can try the old Congress stunt!
Prior to election kickstart a Witch hunt!
In UPA's cupboards skeletons galore!
This many hardcore supporters already implore!
Most have faced UPA's hounding ways!
Sometimes using 'ulti ungli' pays!!!
VJS
BUREAUCRACY
Mukesh Sahay is new DGP of Assam
Mukesh Sahay has been appointed new DGP of Assam. 1984 batch IPS officer
Sahay will succeed Khagen Sharma on December 1.
(We said this on November 17 )
Secretary, Transport to retire next month
Vijay Chhibber, Secretary Transport is superannuating on December 31,
2015. A 1978 batch IAS officer Chhibber belongs to MT cadre.
Cadre of Ashish Modi transferred to Rajasthan
The cadre of Ashish Modi from Nagaland to Rajasthan has been transferred
on the grounds of marriage to Mrs Bharti Dixit, an IAS officer of Rajasthan
cadre of 2014 batch. He is a 2014 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.
Harbhajan Singh gets premature repatriation
Harbhajan Singh, Director General, NPC, has been given a premature repatriation
to his parent cadre. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Ms Bandopadhyay posted in Jammu
Ms Swati Bandopadhyay , an IDAS officer has been appointed as PCDA,
Jammu. She was on compulsory wait.
Neihsial promoted in IDAS
N Neihsial has been promoted and posted as Additional DG, Defence Account
at Hq New Delhi. He is an IDAS officer of 1981 batch.
Khare to be appointed Director in MHA
Arvind Khare, 2000 batch IDAS officer will join as Director in MHA.
Presently he is posted as Additional CDA in PCDA office New Delhi.
Pati appointed Independent Director, MCL
H S Pati has been appointed as Independent Director on Board of Mahanadi
Coalfields Ltd. (MCL). Pati had recently superannuated as Director,
Personnel, Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL).
HUDCO pays dividend of Rs. 120 crore
Dr. M Ravi Kanth, Chairman & Managing Director, HUDCO presented
the dividend cheques for the financial year 2014-15 to M Venkaiah Naidu,
Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
and Parliamentary Affairs in the presence of Dr, Nandita Chatterjee,
Secretary (HUPA), Madhusudan Prasad, Secretary (UD) and the Government
Directors on HUDCO Board, R R Mishra and Mrs Jhanja Tripathy. HUDCO
has declared a total dividend of Rs. 120.50 crore (inclusive of dividend
tax of Rs 20.49 crore) for the financial year 2014-15 to the Government
of India. Out of the total dividend, Rs. 69.20 crore is paid to the
Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation, Rs. 10.08 crore
is paid to the Ministry of Urban Development and Rs.20.73 crore is payable
to the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. In the financial
year 2014-15, HUDCO registered highest ever profit after tax of Rs.777.63
crore.
CBI: Moving ahead to shape needs of 21st Century
CBI is trying to equip its officers with the capacity to handle the
latest technology tools efficiently and effectively. CBI has already
inked MoUs with institutions of international repute for inter-disciplinary
and inter-sectoral training as well as Capacity Building programmes
for its personnel. 'Advanced Certified Courses for CBI officers in investigation
and prosecution of Financial Crimes as well as new and emerging crime
genres' in conjunction with IIM, Bangalore and National Law School,
Bangalore have been rolled out this July. 555 investigators and prosecutors
of CBI would be trained in the two eminent institutions.
CCTNS Project extension approved by Cabinet
Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs
for a major revamp of the Crime and Criminals Tracking Network and Systems
(CCTNS) Project and has decided to implement Integrated Criminal Justice
System (ICJS) by integrating CCTNS with E-Courts, E-prisons, Forensics
and Prosecution. The total outlay for the project is Rs. 2000 crore,
out of which Rs.878 crore has already been released to the implementation
agencies.
Karnataka delegation for US and France delegation
A delegation of eight officers and Ministers including Chief Minister
are leaving for US and France to garner investments shortly. Led by
Chief Secretary Kaushik Mukherjee and K Rathna Prabha, ACS Commerce
and Industry it will visit Airbus and other companies.
7th PC overall increase would be 23.55%
If government accepts 7th PC recommendations, in percentage terms the
overall increase in pay & allowances and pensions over the 'Business
As Usual' scenario will be 23.55 percent. Within this, the increase
in pay will be 16 percent, increase in allowances will be 63 percent,
and increase in pension would be 24 percent.
New Pay structure recommended
Regarding the Grade Pay structure and with a view to bring in greater
transparency, 7th Pay Commission has said that the present system of
pay bands and grade pay has been dispensed with and a new pay matrix
has been designed. Grade Pay has been subsumed in the pay matrix. The
status of the employee, hitherto determined by grade pay, will now be
determined by the level in the pay matrix.
Martyr status for CAPF personnel
The Commission is of the view that in case of death in the line of duty,
the force personnel of CAPFs should be accorded martyr status, at par
with the defence forces personnel.
Edge should be extended to IPS & IFS officers
An edge is presently accorded to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
and the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) at three promotion stages from
Senior Time Scale (STS), to the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) and
the NFSG. is recommended by the Chairman, to be extended to the Indian
Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFoS).
Performance Related Pay
The Commission has recommended introduction of the Performance Related
Pay (PRP) for all categories of Central Government employees, based
on quality Results Framework Documents, reformed Annual Performance
Appraisal Reports and some other broad Guidelines. The Commission has
also recommended that the PRP should subsume the existing Bonus schemes.
Umesh Kumar gets DG rank in Assam
1984 batch IPS officer Umesh Kumar has been promoted to the rank of
DG in Assam. He will be new DG, Home Guards.
IPS postings in Assam
On return from central deputation, KV Singh Deo has been posted as ADGP
(administration). Y K Gautam has been promoted and posted as ADG Modernisation.
Binoy Kumar Mishra has been promoted and posted as ADGP (homeguards
and civil defence).
Karthik joins Chandigarh Administration
A 2008-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre Dr. Adapa Karthik has joined
the UT Administration .
Is Secretary Social Justice defying PMO ?
(UPDATED)
Is Secretary Social justice defying PMO by being close to the anti dam
agitationist Medha Patkar? Sources indicate that despite a direction
not to visit MadhyaPradesh at the invitation of Medha Patkar she has
reportedly gone to MadhyaPradesh to meet the NGOs at Indore and is likely
to even attend a function of the NGOs.
S N Saha promoted to Principal Commissioner
of Customs grade (UPDATED)
S N Saha has been promoted to the grade of Principal Commissioner of
Customs & Central Excise. He is an IRS-Customs officer.
MP Govt told to relieve Anurag to join SP,
CBI (UPDATED)
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has been asked to relieve Anurag so
as to enable him to join as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2003 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.
MP Govt told to relieve Shiyas to join SP, CBI (UPDATED)
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has been asked to relieve Shiyas A
so as to enable him to join as Superintendent of Police in Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI). He is a 2008 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.
National Children Science Forum Conference-2015
held at Neyveli (UPDATED)
23rd Cuddalore District, National Children Science Forum Conference-2015,
under the aegis of Central Government's Science and Technology Department,
was held at Jawahar School (CBSE), Block-17, Neyveli on November 20,
2015. District Secretary, Tamilnadu Science Forum, S Victor Jayaseelan
read the welcome address and Principal of Jawahar School (CBSE), Mrs
N Yasodha delivered the felicitation address. Secretary of the Jawahar
Education Society and NLC, General Manager (Transport & Maintenance)
S Thirugnana Sammandamoorthy spoke on the occasion, after inaugurating
the session with research papers presented by School Children.
7th CPC report edited by Dr Agrawal &
Virag Gupta (UPDATED)
The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) report published by Commercial
Law Publishers, New Delhi, was edited by Dr P K Agrawal, a retired IAS
officer and Virag Gupta Ex. IRS, Advocate Supreme Court. Both are partners
of New Delhi based Law Firm VAS Global.
Mrs Vijay Laxmi Joshi quits IAS (UPDATED)
Mrs Vijay Laxmi Joshi, Secretary, Drinking Water and Sanitation, has
quit the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with effect from November
21, 2015. She is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
Jugal Kishore is also Secretary, Drinking Water
(UPDATED)
Jugal Kishore Mohapatra has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary,
Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer
of Orissa cadre.
CORPORATE
Kumar appointed ED of Strides Arcolab Ltd.
Strides Arcolab Ltd. has appointed S Abhaya Kumar as Executive Director
of the company.
Kapoor to be CEO of Dish TV India Ltd.
Dish TV India Ltd. has appointed Arun Kumar Kapoor as the Chief Executive
Officer of the company w.e.f. November 23, 2015
Tripathi resigns from Petronet LNG Ltd. Board
B C Tripathi , Nominee Director of GAIL (India) Ltd. has resigned from
the Board of Directors of Petronet LNG Limited.
Rai resigns as Director of ISMT Ltd.
K K Rai has resigned as Director of ISMT Limited.
Khan appointed Director (Sales & Mktg.)
of Taj Krishna, Hyderabad
Arif Said Khan has been appointed as Director (Sales & Marketing)
of Taj Krishna, Hyderabad.
FORUM
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No secretaries from six states
I am shocked to read the news item on your website that there is no
secretary in the government of India from six states. These states are-
Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and
Sikkim. This should not have been highlighted. Secretary at HQs of the
Central Government is instrumental in making policies of nation, hence
merit should be the criteria and State representation for appointment
as Secretary.
Harish Kumar
LPG subsidy
Modi has been exhorting people, who can afford it, to forego LPG subsidy.
Public are bombarded with government advertisements to this effect.
Why does Modi not exhort his well-to-do OBC caste mates and who have
been cornering reservation benefits, in some cases for more than two
generations, to forego OBC benefits like reservation?
Navnith Krishnan
Vacant post
Post of chairman, National Biodiversity Authority is lying vacant since
21 months and after interview, 7 months have passed and appointment
has not been made. Will PMO look into this?
As per Central Government new guidelines, appointments have to be done
within 6 months. It seemed that MoEF has no concern about the conservation
of biodiversity. Country is losing thousands of crores of rupees.
S P Bajpai
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Disclosure of the name of the whistle blower under PIDPI
The appellant filed a complaint related to malpractices in purchase
of medical material like Fumy floor solution, Multipurpose cleaning
solution etc. to the CVC. He stated that after the receipt of
the complaint, the CVC had sent a letter to him seeking the identity.
The envelope containing that letter was superscribed as "Public
Interest Disclosure & Protection of Informer Resolution (PIDPI)".
In spite of this, the envelope was opened by the then Medical
Superintendent because of which his identity and name was unnecessarily
revealed. He sought to know whether the confidential letters in
favour of any doctor/employee can be opened by the medical superintendent
of the hospital and related information. The CIC issued a show
cause to the PIO to show-cause why penalty should not be imposed
on him for not furnishing the information within the prescribed
period and why compensation should not be awarded to the appellant.
Comments
The PIDPI requires the Competent Authority to conceal the identity
of the complainant and the documents or information furnished
by him, for the purposes of enquiry under this Act. Hence, the
officers and staff should be careful about which envelopes to
be opened and by whom.
Citation: Anil Kumar Punjani v. University of Delhi in Case No.
CIC/SA/A/2015/000950
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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