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POLITICS

This is History (86)
The Dutch and the English often fell out amongst themselves.

Will another Khattar be CM of Bihar ?

There are whispers that in case NDA comes to power in Bihar another Khattar will be the Chief Minister. One who is from the RSS and a bachelor .Guess the name.

Rise in investments in infrastructure & irrigation

India is utilizing the regime of lower oil and commodity prices to increase investments in infrastructure and irrigation. The country is also undertaking comprehensive subsidy rationalization and has successfully rolled out the largest financial inclusion initiative in the world under which around 185 million bank accounts have been opened. Funds are being transferred under flagship schemes directly into the accounts of the beneficiaries.


Imaginary interview with Rahul

Happened to bump into Rahul on a Commercial Flight.

Me: You and on a Commercial Flight....like Gates travelling by MRT!
Rahul: Yaar bahut dukhi hoo...do not trouble me!
M: Dukhi ....why...
R: Anything I say or do draws flak...like I said PM controls Nation from PMO and I ended up being the butt of jokes!
M: Yeah...... whatever you meant ....but one thing for sure now 10 Janpath no longer decides and orders like it used to do...
R: There ..there ... did I say 10 Janpath should have a say..... Gawd...... Holy Mary .... I open my mouth and my foot is shoved into my mouth ... I think someone has put a Voodoo curse on me...
M: You still believe in this ...I think when you have the urge to speak ...just do not blab ...think .... if your advisors put words in your mouth ... question them ..get a positive feeling within before you speak!
R: Easier said than done ....now I went to Karnataka ...and I'm mired in controversies ....they say crops were cleared in a field for my rally... then Cops dressed up as Farmers met me ..... Gawd..... Holy Mary!!!
M: When you have Spoons for Leaders what else do you expect... these idiots forget that its the people who give them power .... Leaders would never do this .... take Amrinder Singh... but then I hear you want Spoons and you dislike Leaders !
R: The man thinks too much of himself ....Royal pain ....
M: Chalo that is your problem....so when are you flying out again.....have your guys Googled for an excuse ...I know post the Bihar loss you will try to be OSOM (Out of Sight Out of Mind) for some time ...its your SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)...I hear you like Bangok ... there is a Digital Sign Expo and an Education Expo in the first week of November ....why stay for the results of Bihar...skip the 3rd Phase and you can attend the Canton Fair in Guangzhou China....gorge on authentic Chinese Food etc.
R: Thank you for the unsolicited advice .... where I have asked you for advice there you are not advicing...my Voodoo spell problem!
M: See I'm not the superstitious type ... but I hear this guy Nirmal Baba can give you some answer... but then on second thoughts I can give you a rational solution... before you have an urge to talk..put a Stick Jaw in your mouth and bite hard...na bajje gi been na padhe ge tujhe baans ( notionally verbally thrashing).


Disclaimer.... All alleged ....Satire ...Read and forget ...draw no conclusions whatsoever


VJS


BUREAUCRACY

Circulation process of 1983 batch IAS begins
Circulation of CRs of 1983 batch IAS officers in the Government of India for empanelment to the rank of Secretary has started.

Deepa Wadhwa to get a two-month extension ?

Indian Ambassador to Japan, Deepa Wadhwa is likely to get two months extension.

Addl. Secretary, Tourism post upgraded

The ACC has approved the upgradation of the post of Additional Secretary Tourism to Special Secretary temporarily. The order says Girish Shankar has been posted as Special Secretary, Tourism till he joined as Secretary, Official Language. He is a Bihar cadre 1982 batch IAS officer.

Panel of Railway GM is ready

A panel comprising 25 names for promotion to the rank of General Managers in the Indian Railways has been sent to DoPT.

Six vacancies of GM in Railways

Six new General Managers are to be posted in NF, SER, SC, Rail Coach Factory, NF (Constructions) and Railway Staff College, Baroda.

IIMC DGs order likely this week
If sources are to be believed, IIMC could get new DG this week . It is said that orders are likely to be issued soon.

Economic Advisor's post vacant in HRD ministry
In the Ministry of HRD, post of Economic Advisor, Minority Education in Economic Advisory Division is vacant. Praveen Kumar, JS, Adminstration has been given additional charge of EA.

Multi- talented Dr. Maroo is now a Lawyer

A multi-talented 1980 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre, former IAS officer Dr. Pukhraj Maroo is now a lawyer. Apart from IAS, Dr. Maroo is highly educated with three Bachelors, five Post Graduate and two PHds. Besides he is also a teacher, a folk singer with B+ All India Radio grade, a heritage conservationist (Convener, INTACH Bhopal) a writer (six books to his credit), a global traveller, an agriculturist, a philanthropist and a social activist. Currently he is working on the subject of river valley heritage of MP. His two works on Chambal and Betwa have been published.

Post of CMD, NTPC advertised

The Ministry of Power has advertised for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, National Thermal Power Coronation (NTPC) Limited. The post fell vacant on September 1, 2015 after the retirement of Arup Roy Choudhury and will be filled by the person selected by the Search-cum-Selection Committee. The Ministry has sought applications before November 7, 2015.

Ex-CMD queering pitch of his successor!

Whispers has it that a former CMD of a profit making Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) is making all efforts to queer the pitch of his successor. Guess the name !

S P Gupta is new DG, Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA)
Former IAS officer SP Gupta has been appointed new DG of the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA). He succeeds former DGP, RS Dalal. Gupta has served the GoI and the Haryana Government on important positions. He had been Administrator of HUDA in Gurgaon. HIPA is expected to undergo total overhauling under leadership of Gupta.

Harit Mahotsav at NBCC New Moti Bagh inaugurated
NBCC New Moti Bagh GPRA office celebrated Harit Mahotsav programme at theComplex recently which was inaugurated by Madhusudan Prasad, Secretary (UD),Govt. of India. Madhusudan, accompanied by D.S. Mishra, Additional Secretary (UD); Rajendra Chaudhari, Director (Commercial), NBCC; R.K. Aggarwal,CGM (Engg.) and Members of RWA, are seen planting the saplings at the Complex during the Mahotsav.

Alkesh Sharma is new CEO DMICDC (UPDATED)
Alkesh Kumar Sharma will be new Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre. He has been appointed for three years.

Farooqui is now Chairman of BIF (UPDATED)
Former Secretary Telecom MF Farooqui has been appointed Chairman of Broadband India Forum (BIF) .1978 batch former TamilNadu cadre IAS officer Farooqui would succeed Shyamal Ghosh.

Rajeev Kher is Member CAT (UPDATED)
Outgoing Secretary Commerce Rajeev Kher has been appointed as a member at the Competition Appellate Tribunal. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Tapan Ray is on Board of SEBI (UPDATED)
Secretary Corporate Affairs Tapan Ray has been appointed on the Board of capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Ravneet Singh assumes Command of Western Fleet (UPDATED)
Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh, NM has assumed command of the 'Sword Arm' of Indian Navy as the Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet (FOCWF), at sea on board INS Viraat. The Flag Officer hails from Jalandhar, Punjab and was commissioned in the Indian Navy on July 1, 1983.

Metta Rama Rao appointed as OSD, Andhra Pradesh Bhawan, Delhi (UPDATED)
Metta Rama Rao has joined the Government of Andhra Pradesh on deputation as Officer on Special Duty, Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi. He is an IRS-C&CE officer.

Dr M Venkateswarlu joins AP Government on deputation (UPDATED)
Dr M Venkateswarlu, Postmaster General Kochi in Kerala, has joined the Government of Andhra Pradesh on deputation and posted as Managing Director, Bhogapuram International Airport Company Limited. He is a 1992 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Haryana (UPDATED)
Five IAS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Haryana. Accordingly, Mrs Keshni Anand Arora has been appointed as ACS, School Education and Electronics and Information & Technology while Trilok Chand Gupta was made Principal Secretary, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Department and Siddhi Nath Roy is Principal Secretary, Printing Energy Department. Besides, Mrs Ankur Gupta was made Principal Secretary, Renewal Energy Department and Mrs Sukriti Likhi was made Managing Director, HAFED.

Mrs Bala Maya Devi appointed as Chief Rationing Officer in Telangana (UPDATED)
Mrs B Bala Maya Devi, who was waiting for posting, has been appointed as Chief Rationing Officer in Telangana. She is a 2004 batch IAS officer of Telangana.

Orders of RAdm L V S Babu for CMD, HSL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of RAdm L V S Babu, ACNS, MoD, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on May 12, 2015)

Orders of Binay Dayal for Director (Tech), CMPDIL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Binay Dayal, GM, SECL, for the appointment as Director (Technical), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on May 11, 2015)


CORPORATE

Krishnan resigns as MD of Premier Energy and Infrastructure Ltd

S Krishnan has resigned as Managing Director of Premier Energy and Infrastructure Ltd

Joshi promoted as ED of Hitachi Koki India
Dattatraya Joshi has been promoted as Executive Director of Hitachi Koki India

Ms Shetty to be appointed MD of Hindusthan Safety Glass Industries Ltd?
Hindusthan Safety Glass Industries Ltd is to appoint Ms Shilpa Shetty Kundra as Executive Director of the company

Das appointed Country Manager (India) of PubMatic
Sudipto Das has been appointed as Country Manager (India) of PubMatic

Garg appointed CS of Nouveau Global Ventures Ltd
Nouveau Global Ventures Ltd has appointed Aashish Garg as Company Secretary of the company

Anchan appointed CS of TCPL Packaging Ltd
TCPL Packaging Ltd has appointed Harish Anchan as Company Secretary of the company

Choudhari ceases to be Director of Emgee Cables & Communications Ltd
Hirachand Choudhari has ceased to be Director of Emgee Cables & Communications Ltd

Ms Mehta appointed CS of Welterman International Ltd
Welterman International Ltd has appointed Ms Nirali Mehta as the Company Secretary of the company.


FORUM

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Corrupt should go behind bars

125 corrupts will go home' wic 8.10.15- A really bold step by PM Modi, but instead of sending them graciously home, they should be sent to jail. Please inform non-corrupt PM.

Bharat


Max JSs are non-IAS officers

'Maximum JSs are non-IAS officers' wic 9.10.15: PM Modi is doing great justice to non-IAS Group A services by appointing them as JS and making them eligible for AS, Secretary and Cabsec posts. Engineering service 1995 batch officers are yet to be empanelled as JS, although IAS 1995 batch has been empanelled. PM has directed DOPT to empanel them before Dec 31, 2015. A bold step by a bold, selfless and non-corrupt PM. Hope PM rewards honest and hardworking officers with key assignments.

Er S Bharadwaj

Babus irked- May affect Bihar Elections

There is a very strong undercurrent against the Union government in AIS and Central Government officers and employees feeling let down firstly by no relaxation by GoI, in filing declaration of movable assets of self and family members under the Lokayukta Act despite anomalies in law and clear violation of the rights of the woman to not to disclose their 'Streedhan" and secondly due to proposal to retire after 33 years of service in Seventh Pay Commission. Both issues have turned not only the officers but their families and specially women in their families against the Union government. Though no one is openly saying anything in social media due to conduct rules, but this is surely going to impact the popularity and prospects both with likely impact on elections.

Mahadev

PMO couldn't have got better


Absolutely true. I know AK Singh very well as I worked as CVO, NHAI for 5 years till June 2015 and can vouch that PMO could not have got a better person. He will sincerely work for PM's agenda without fear. He is a rare commodity today who has the guts to call a spade a spade, unlike other contenders who were in the fray. Best wishes to him and NHAI.

Aloke Prasad


On grievance redressal


Bharat Jee, you are an outsider that's why you making the comment. The mandate of Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances is to frame policy on grievance, forward the grievance received to the concerned for disposal under intimation to the applicant and review disposal of cases in terms of numbers on periodic basis. It has not been given the mandate to settle the grievance. In this country there are a number of people who think there illegal demand is grievance. They make representation from Secretary to Assistant down below. After sometime they will a similar exercise through their father, mother and spouse. Even courts cannot settle somebody's grievance with perfection. If you are rule minded, patient and ready to stand in queue there will no grievance of yours.

BBS

DATE WITH RTI

Delay in payment of final bill

The appellant sought reasons for withholding the payment of final bill after completion of the work even though a period of 5 years elapsed and whether final EOT and RE is approved by General Manager's office signaling clearance of final payment of the bill. The Respondent stated that final payment is under process and the same was already intimated to the appellant. On a query by the Commission as to why the payment is not made to the appellant, Respondent stated that the work was awarded in 2005 for Rs. 2 crores and completed in 2008 but the minor works were pending which was completed in 2009. He further stated most of the payment has been made and now only a lumsum of Rs 10 lakh is due for payment. After hearing both the parties and on perusal of record the Commission directs the respondent to provide revised reply giving complete status along with reasons for withholding the payment to the appellant within one week of receipt of this order under intimation to the Commission.

Comments

For commercial disputes, the contractors are frequently using the RTI Act. The officials should be careful about timely processing of claims and the disposal of the bills.


Citation: Shri Nandkishore M Bajaj v. Western Coalfields Limited in F.No. CIC/YA/A/2014/001753

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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