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Next President ?

Though it is too early to speculate as to who the next President of India - due in 2017 - would be, what has prompted to ponder over the likelihood of the candidature for the coveted office almost two years from now is the circulation of pages like - Lal Krishna Advani Next President of India - & - Mission 2017 Lal Krishna Adwani President of India – on facebook.

Given the fact that Advani’s aspirations to become PM always failed due to various circumstances in Indian politics which were unfavourable to him, the BJP may try to compensate that by offering him nomination for President of India from NDA, and grapevine has it that he has also been assured about the same after Narendra Modi’s (s)election for the post of Prime Minister.

Advani can be said to be one of the strongest candidate for the post, and perhaps the most likely one too not only because he is one of the founding Member of the BJP who is still active in Politics but also seniormost active politicians among big political leaders in India.

But honestly speaking, except Modi no one knows who the next President of India would be since one thing is certain that he would want to have some such person as President who would assist him and his acrimony with Advani is well known. .Who knows he may continue with the incumbent – Pranab Mukherjee !

However in case of any slip between the cup and the lips and incase Mukherjee - having an excellent rapport with the Prime Minister and others – is not repeated, the other probables could be the present Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Sumitra Mahajan and another BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi.

While Ms. Mahajan apart from having earned goodwill of all also has the advantage of being a female, Joshi is a Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh veteran known for his strong Hindu credentials.

Even as US President Barack Obama’s slip of the tongue – when he addressed PM Narendra Modi as ‘Mr President’ might have raised his aspiration to occupy the palatial Bhawan at Raisina Hill, but so far Modi’s turn for the coveted post is concerned, incase he wishes to be one, would come only after 2024.
During the first luncheon meeting with Mukherjee, in July 2014, after he took oath as Prime Minister, Modi reportedly evinced keen interest in seeing the Presidential palace and was thus taken around Rashtrapati Bhavan by the President's Secretary Omita Paul.
During the visit, Modi also spent some time in the 'Cabinet Room' of the Palace - , where the interim government headed by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru used to meet – and Ms Paul explained to him the historical significance of the place.

(It was this Cabinet Room where Lord Mountbatten had his last meeting with Nehru, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, B R Ambedkar, Sardar Baldev Singh and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee before moving to Shimla for signing of the final Partition plan.)

Modi later also went to Ashoka Hall and Durbar Hall, the museum and the library before attending the lunch with the President.

For details See November issue of Whispers in The Corridors magazine now available on stands across the country.

BUREAUCRACY

4 MDs & CEOs appointed in Public Sector Banks
Four Managing Directors (MDs) & Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) have been appointed in various Public Sector Banks.

J K Garg appointed as MD & CEO, Corp Bank
J K Garg, Executive Director of UCO Bank, has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Corporation Bank.

R K Takkar appointed as MD & CEO, UCO Bank
R K Takkar, Executive Director of Dena Bank, has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, UCO Bank.

Suresh Patel appointed as MD & CEO, Andhra Bank
Suresh N Patel, Executive Director of OBC Bank, has been appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Andhra Bank.

M K Jain appointed as MD & CEO, Indian Bank
M K Jain has been appointed as Managing Director, & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Bank.
(We said this on October 19)

Dr. Adapa Karthik goes on inter cadre deputation to AGMUT
The 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 on inter cadre deputation to UP
The 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.

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

Sandeep Saxena is Deputy Election Commissioner
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.

A J V Prasad is Joint Secretary, Animal Husbandry
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 Joint Secretary, Defence
Ashwani Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Finance). He is an IRS-IT officer of 1988 batch.

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

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

Ms Vandana Gurnani is Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare
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 Joint Secretary, MSME
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 Joint Secretary, MHA
U K S Chauhan has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

Satyendra Garg posted as Joint Secretary, MHA
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
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 Joint Secretary, MHA
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 is Joint Secretary, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
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 Joint Secretary, IPP
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 Joint Secretary, Panchayat Raj
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 Joint Secretary, Financial Services
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 is Joint Secretary, Road Transport & Highways
Abhay Damle has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He is an IRS-IT officer of 1989 batch.

Three senior IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan
Three senior IPS officers shifted in Rajasthan. While Navdeep Singh has been appointed DG, Home, Jaswant Sampatram was made CMD, RAJSICO and Hawa Singh Ghumaria is the new IG, EOW, CID, Jaipur in Rajasthan.

Ms T C A Kalyani appointed Joint Secretary, Social Justice
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 Protector General, Overseas Indian Affairs
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 is JS, Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Ms Kiran Puri has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances. She is a 1988 batch CSS officer.

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

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

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

Interview for Director (Mktg), STC again today
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.

R L Rinawma is Member, Settlement Commission, New Delhi
R L Rinawma has been appointed as Member, Income Tax Settlement Commission at New Delhi Additional Bench-I.

Vohra is new Ambassador to Afganistan
Manpreet Vohra (IFS: 1988), presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.He will succeed Amar Sinha.

Deepak Singhal appointed RBI' Executive Director
Deepak Singhal, Regional Director in-charge of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in New Delhi, has been promoted and appointed as the new Executive Director of the central bank. He will look after six departments at the central bank including the central security cell, corporate strategy and budget department and human resources management department among others.

Tenure of Jaradhan as CVO, SECL extended
The tenure of G Janardhan as CVO in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), Bilaspur has been extended upto May 29, 2016. He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.

Ms Akoijam Rina posted as Principal Director, Northern region
Ms Akoijam Rina has been posted as Principal Director Northern Region-I. She is a 1997 batch IA&AS officer.

Last minute call for interviews of Director (Mktg), STC
The willing candidates are said to have been telephoned at the eleventh hour 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.

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

11 officers of CG State Service awarded IAS cadre
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.

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

Seven IPS officers transferred in Tamil Nadu
As many as seven IPS officers have been transferred in Tamil Nadu. Among those transferred are S Murugan, DIG, Tirunelveli as IG, South Zone, Madurai, Abhay Kumar Singh, IG South Zone, as IG Enforcement, Chennai, Vandita Pandey as the new SP, Karur district, R Thirunavukkarasu as new SP, Krishnagiri district, N M Mylvahanan as SP, Thanjavur district, G Dharmaraja as SP, Kanyakumari district and N Manivannan as SP, Ramanathapuram district.


Five IPS officers promoted as ADGP in Tamil Nadu
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 Ashish Bhengra, ADGP, who has been transferred and posted as ADGP, Operations, Chennai.


Promotion of IPS officers to IG grade in Tamil Nadu
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 S,ingh, IG South Zone, as IG, Enforcement, Chennai; Ayush 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 Commissioner, Intelligence Section, Greater Chennai Police.


IPS officers transferred after promotion to DIG/SP grade in Tamil Nadu
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.

Sanjay Das appointed MD, CRIS
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
S K Agarwal presently Northern Railway has been promoted and posted as Additional Member (Tourism & Catering), Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

ONGC sensitizes young minds during vigilance awareness week
"Preventive Vigilance is the utmost requirement in the corporate life in order to have clean and transparent Corporate Governance", said D K Sarraf, CMD, ONGC. Addressing the valedictory function of Vigilance Awareness Week today, he emphasized the need to ignite the young minds in order to inculcate the importance of good governance. ONGC has observed the weeklong campaign about preventive vigilance and the need for good corporate governance which started from October 26, 2015. For the first time ONGC went to premier schools and colleges to create awareness amongst the younger generation about preventive vigilance and good corporate governance. Premier Business School like MDI, Gurgaon also evinced keen interest in corporate governance and preventive vigilance. Renowned colleges - Shri Ram College of Commerce and St. Stephen's College witnessed an overwhelming response and active participation during the debate competitions. Under the stewardship of CVO, ONGC Dr A K Ambasht, ONGC conducted the weeklong campaign about preventive vigilance and transparent corporate governance. 'This time it was a conscious decision to involve students from schools & colleges to educate them about preventive vigilance' said Dr Ambasht. He had also visited various workcentres of ONGC to drive this campaign across the country. While saying that India's rank has improved in this direction, he added that integrity & success can go hand in hand and enhance transparency in an organization. Debates, Guest lectures, puppet shows, elocution and poster competitions were organized across ONGC work centers and ONGC colonies as well.

S K Gupta selected as Director (Mktg), STC (UPDATED)
S K Gupta, ED, EPIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Marketing), State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) held on November 3, 2015. As many as six persons were interviewed for the same.

Bhaskar Choradia posted as Director, Railway Board (UPDATED)
Bhaskar Choradia has been posted as Director (Stores)-I, Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

P Suresh posted as Director, Railway Board (UPDATED)
P Suresh has been appointed as Director (Stores)-II, Railay Board. He is an IRAS officer.

Jangle named Chairman indian panorama IFFI-15 (UPDATED)
Renowned film maker Rajendra Jangle has been appointed Chairman,Indian Panorama Jury non-feature in 46th IFFI starrts at Goa from Nov 20. Jangle is currently the Creative Director,Films at Madhyam in Bhopal. Madhyam is a MP govt undertaking.

A K Jha joins as CMD, MCL (UPDATED)
A K Jha, Director (P&P), MOIL, has taken over the charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
(We said this on March 30, 2015)

NLC disburses a final dividend of Rs 150.99 cr to GoI (UPDATED)
The share holders of the company at the 59th Annual General Meeting held on September 16, 2015 have declared a final dividend at the rate of 10% for the financial year 2014-15 in addition to 18% interim Dividend paid during March 2015, aggregating to a total dividend of 28%(Previous Year 28%).The total dividend payout (including distribution tax) for the year 2014-15 amounts to Rs. 566.70 crore. Taking in to the account the interim Dividend of Rs. 271.79 crore paid during March 2015, the total dividend paid to Government of India for the Year 2014-15 was RS. 422.79 crore. With this amount, the total contribution made to ex chequer (Central+ State) will be Rs.2099 crore during 2014-15. The Final Dividend amount of Rs.150.99 crore on the share capital held by the President of India was handed over today to Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power ,Coal, New and Renewable Energy (Independent charge) by S K Acharya ,Chairman and Managing Director ,NLC Limited, in the presence of Anil Swarup, Secretary Ministry of Coal, GoI and Rakesh Kumar, Director (finance)/NLC.

V S Hejmadi joins as Director (Fin), Air India Ltd (UPDATED)
V S Hejmadi, GM, AIL, has taken over the charge as Director (Finance), Air India Limited (AIL).
(We said this on April 23, 2015)

U Saravanan is also CMD, MFL (UPDATED)
U Saravanan, Director (Technical) MFL, has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Fertilizers Ltd. (MFL).

CBI registers case against Chief Commission of Income Tax (UPDATED)
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against then Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Jodhpur & others U/s 109 of IPC and 13 (2) r/w 13 (1) (e) of PC Act, 1988 on the allegations that then Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Jodhpur and his family members/relatives were in possession of huge movable/immovable assets in their names which were disproportionate to their known sources of income.

CORPORATE

HUDCO observes vigilance awareness week
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.

Rawat appointed CS of Adlabs Entertainment Ltd
Adlabs Entertainment Limited has appointed Ms Madhulika Rawat as the Company Secretary of the company.

Behuria appointed Independent Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has appointed Sarthak Behuria as Non-executive, and Independent Director of the company.

Agrawal appointed CS of Texmo Pipes and Products Ltd
Texmo Pipes and Products Limited has appointed Shyam Sunder Agrawal as Company Secretary of the company

Birla appointed Vice Chairman of Century Textiles & Industries Limited
Century Textiles & Industries Limited has appointed Kumar Mangalam Birla as Vice Chairman of the company

Mahesh re-appointed MD of Sundaram Brake Linings Ltd
Sundaram Brake Linings Limited has re-appointed Krishna Mahesh as Managing Director of the company.

Shenoy ceases to be ED of Vijaya Bank
K Ramadas Shenoy has ceased to be Executive Director of Vijaya Bank

Menon steps down as Non Exec. Director of TRF Limited
Prasad R Menon has stepped down as Non-Executive Director of TRF Limited

Dubey appointed Independent Director of Uttam Galva Steels Ltd
Uttam Galva Steels Limited has appointed R K Dubey as Independent Director of the company.

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Integration of States v/s Creation of Jagirs

While Sardar Patel is being celebrated today for integration of states, an example of the Tyranny of the Elected has established a new order of the Maharaja, Raja, Nawab, Zamindar & Jagirdar. These Neo- Maharajas have also created a new segment of loyalists in addition to the caste/community varna structure. This class of neo-jagirdars amounts to social-stratification & segmentation with disastrous consequences in the country. These developments flow from the Tyranny of the Elected. They are privileged, but keep adding new privileges. Elected offices stand converted to pensionable jobs (talk no more service). They used to allot a certain number of telephones when the black contraption ruled the roost; they allotted gas connections, petrol pumps, school admissions and enjoyed several other privileges to rule the common man. They were privileged to allot 2 admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas, which now has been increased to 10. There are more than 1000 such superior quality schools in the country. There are 750 MPs, which means appx. 7500 seats at their discretion. There are about 3000 MLAs in the country who too enjoy similar privileges in their states. There are about 100000 municipal/panchayat elected members. In due course a colony of loyal soldiers will be produced to carry out the biddings of the politicians (Gen Sahab aangutha paa diyenga kind: WIC: SSS). Giving up subsidized gas for lucrative school admissions is anytime better. The mere 572 princely states are not even gaumutra in comparison to 750+3000+500000 States of Modern Socialist Secular Democratic Republic of India. I am concerned at the numbness of the writers, poets, scholars, historians, scientists, film makers , journalists and civil society member who have neither risen in protest against these new Jagirdars or the Jagirdari system nor dared to return their awards. 7500 children of the ordinary citizens without political connections will be deprived of their right to quality education in the Kendriya Vidyalayas. So they will have to remain content with third class schools, which have neither a building nor a teacher and remain below poverty line forever! My conscience revolts against all forms of discrimination. Perhaps no MP will publicly refuse to avail of this privilege and denounce it. Perhaps, Minister Kapil Sibbal tried to abolish this privilege but was taught his lessons soon and increased the number to 5 from 2 he wished to abolish. The privy purses of a small number of Princes were abolished, only to be replaced by a larger number of privy purses for the Neo-Nawabs.

M L Gupta


Delay in Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority's appointment

Central government has announced that appointment for the post should not be delayed beyond 6 months from the advertisement, but the post is vacant since 20 months and after second time advertisement in March 2015 and interview in May 2015, appointment is being delayed by six months. PMO should take note of delay by MoEF and due to that NBA is losing thousands of crores of rupees every year which has been levied from MNCs doing business in India in bio resources of India. First PMO should tighten the ministers responsible for the delay.

Gopal Thosar

Ex. Honorary Wildlife Warden, Nagpur

Postings

Easier said than done, the mischief in postings of misfits is an old phenomenon. Several hundred telecom officers surrendered by MTNL and BSNL drew pay without posting. They could work in Doordarshan electronics science & technology, CSIR technical education, DGET and several other departments.

Prof (Dr.) LR Aggarwal

Great moment

It is a great moment. She should excel in her leadership in the larger interest of greening Haryana especially against the greed to exploit Aravalli by mining in one form or the other.

Arun Kumar

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