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POLITICS
This is History (103)
Always, when a country or continent breaks through the shell which has
prevented growth, it shoots ahead in many directions.
Patnaik is the most polished third force leader !
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is the most polished third force
leader these days. He has single handedly cornered both - the Congress
and the BJP.
What is the secret of Mukesh Ambani's success ?
A topic of discussion at a cocktail party - What is the secret of success
of Mukesh Ambani ? Consensus was he has got brains all around .
BUREAUCRACY
Sharad Kumar re-appointed DG, NIA
Sharad Kumar, Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA)
has been re-appointed to the same post on contract basis after his retirement
on October 31, 2015. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.
(We said this on October 13)
Bhushan Bansal appointed Member, CBEC
Bhushan Kumar Bansal has been appointed as Member of the Central Board
of Excise and Customs (CBEC). He is a 1981 batch IRS-C&CE officer.
Rajeev Kumar Mathur selected as Director (BD),
GAIL
Rajeev Kumar Mathur, ED, GAIL, has been selected for the post of Director(Business
Development), GAIL India Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board
(PESB) meeting held on October 30, 2015. As many as 12 persons were
interviewed for the same.
ML Kalia posted as CPMG, J&K circle
ML Kalia has been appointed as CPMG in Jammu & Kashmir circle, Srinagar.
He is a 1985 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.
Jaideep Prasad is now IG, Bureau of Police
Research & Development
Jaideep Prasad has joined the Bureau of Police Research & Development
(BPR & D) as IG. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh
cadre.
Mrs Anupama Singh deemed to resign from IRS-IT
Mrs Anupama Singh, JCIT, Hyderabad, who is on French leave, is deemed
to have resigned from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) of Income Tax
cadre with effect from March 25, 2006.
MHA remove new police rank created by CP, Delhi
MHA has struck down CP, Delhi's two-month-old decision of creating new
rank of "Senior Special Commissioners" for three IPS officers
who were promoted to the rank of Director General of Police. They are-
Vimla Mehra, Dharmendra Kumar and Deepak Mishra. Now they will remain
as Special Commissioners.
(We said this on Oct 5)
Anand Kishore posted as PrCIT in PrCCIT office
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Anand Kishore has
been posted as Principal CIT in the office of Principal CCIT, Delhi
region.
LK Atheeq to return to parent cadre or remain
at centre
LK Atheeq, Senior Adviser to Executive Director in the Ministry of Finance,
will return to parent cadre or remain on central deputation? Atheeq,
whose central deputation is expected to end today, belongs to a 1991
batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Keshav Kumar Pathak returns to parent cadre
Kesahav Kumar Pathak, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) has returned to his poll-bound parent cadre. He is a 1990 batch
IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Orders of Rakesh Sharma today ?
Order of extension of Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Rakesh Sharma's service
is expected to be issued today. He is 1981 batch IAS officer.
Sunjay Sudhir appointed OSD, Ministry of Petroleum
Sunjay Sudhir has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in
the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for a period of three years.
He is a 1993 batch IFS officer.
Sudhir Patel deputed as CPM, IRCON International
Ltd., Surat
Sudhir Kumar Patel has been deputed to IRCON International Ltd. and
posted as Chief Project Manager (Civil) at Surat. He is an IRSE officer.
Sharad Mehta deputed as GM, IRCON International
Ltd., Surat
Sharad Mehta has been deputed to IRCON International Ltd. and posted
as General Manager at Surat. He is an IRSE officer.
Ms Balbir Verma is Member, Settlement Commission,
Kolkata
Ms Balbir Verma has been appointed as Member, Income Tax Settlement
Commission at Kolkata, Additional Bench. She is an IRS-IT officer.
Two ASI officers transferred
Two ASI officers have been transferred as Deputy Superintending Archaeologists.
Rama Krishna Reddy Konudula has been transferred to Delhi circle while
Ms Karabi Saha was posted to Bhubaneswar circle.
Ashok Babu appointed OSD, AP Bhawan, Delhi
Lt. Col. M Ashok Babu has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty,
AP Bhawan, New Delhi.
Mrs Preeti Sudan gets promotion to CS grade
in AP
Mrs Preeti Sudan, who is presently working on deputation in the Government
of India as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development,
has been promoted to the grade of Chief Secretary in Andhra Pradesh.
She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Prabhu's special emphasis on Konkan Railways
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Railway Minister, who is Chartered Accountant
by profession, is laying special emphasis on Konkan Railways in Konkan
region by doubling railway track and electrification.
Dr. Shiv Kumar Bhagal to look after RTI matters
in ASI, Dharwad
Dr. Shiv Kumar Bhagal, Deputy Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Dharwad
circle, has been appointed as CPIO in respect of RTI matters at the
same place.
Three ADRMs relieved, sent back to cadre
Ministry of Railways have relieved three ADRMs from various divisions
and sent them back to their respective cadres. All are IRSEE officers.
They are-ML Meena, ADRM Waltair goes to his cadre Central Railway, Hitendra
Malhotra, ADRM , Moradabad revert back to parent cadre Western Railway
and Sanjeev Nandan , ADRM, Izzatnagar is going back to his parent cadre
Southern Railway.
Lt. Gen. Shergill retires today
Lieutenant General GS Shergill is retiring on October 31 after completing
38 years of glorious service across the country.
First woman IFS in country
Dr Amarinder Kaur has been appointed as Haryana's principal chief conservator
of forests. The 1983 batch IFS officer is the first woman in the country
to head a state's forest department.
Two IAS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Sudhir Kumar Sharma has been appointed as District Collector, Barmer
while Madhusudan Sharma was posted as Joint Secretary, Administrative
Reforms, Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Dr M Aarthi appointed as Under Secretary,
Health in TN (UPDATED)
Dr M Aarthi has been appointed as Under Secretary, Health and Family
Welfare Department in Tamil Nadu. Dr Aarthi is an IAS officer.
3 IRS-Customs officers posted to CBEC
(UPDATED)
Three IRS-Customs officers have been posted to CBEC at Under Secretary/Technical
Officers. They officers are: Mohit Tewari, Priyanka Chaturvedi and Abhishek
Verma.
Moovendran to look after RTI matters in Hampi
Mini cirlce (UPDATED)
Moovendran has been appointed as CPIO in respect of RTI matters in ASI,
Hampi Mini circle, Kamalpura.
Moovendran to look after RTI matters in Hampi
Mini cirlce (UPDATED)
Moovendran has been appointed as CPIO in respect of RTI matters in ASI,
Hampi Mini circle, Kamalpura.
K B Nanda posted as Adviser, Railway Board
(UPDATED)
K B Nanda has been transferred and posted as Adviser, Finance (K), Railway
Board. He is an IRTS officer.
Major reshuffle of IAS officers in Telangana
(UPDATED)
As many as 21 IAS officers have been transferred and posted at different
places in Telangana. Accordingly, Shekhar Prasad Singh has been appointed
as Special CS, Panchayt Raj, Rural deelopment, Water supply while J
Ramond Peter is posted as Chief Commissioner of Land Administration
and Suresh Chandra was made Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy
Development and Fisheries. Similarly, Rajeshwar Tiwari has been appointed
as Principal Secretary, Health, Medical and Family Welfare; Mrs Shalini
Mishra as Principal Secretary, GAD; Somesh Kumar as Principal Secretary,
Tribal Welfare; Mrs G D Aruna as Commissioner, Bakcward Classes Welfare;
Benhur Mahesh Dutta Ekka as Secretary, Scheduled Castes Development
Department; Navin Mittal as Commissioner & Ex-Officio Secretary,
General Administration; B Janaradhan Reddy as Commissioner and Special
Officer, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; M Dana Kishore gets
additional charge of Commissioner and Director, Municipal Administration;
M Veerabrahmaiah as Director, Panchayat, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development;
G Kishan as Director, School Education; T Chiranjeevulu gets charge
of Metropolitan Commissioner, Hyderabad; Mrs Anita Ramachanran as Additional
Commissioner, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation; Mrs K Nirmala
as MD, Dairy Development Cooperation Federation Limited, Hyderabad;
A Murali as Vice-Chairman and MD, OILFED and Dr M V Reddy was given
additional charge of Director, Technical Education.
R Laxman posted as Tribal Welfare Commissioner
in Telangana (UPDATED)
R Laxman has been appointed as Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department
in Telangana. He is an IRS officer.
Two IFS officers promoted to APCCF grade in
AP (UPDATED)
Two IFS officers of 1989 batch, Chiranjiv Chaudhry and Ajay Kumar Naik
have been promoted to the rank of Additional Principal Chief Conservator
of Forests (APCF) in Andhra Pradesh.
CORPORATE
Mangalam Birla is Vice Chairman of Century
Textiles & Industries
Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of Aditya Birla group has been appointed
Century Textiles and Industries vice-chairman, fromFriday.
Narayanan appointed Chairman of Nestle India
Ltd.
Nestle India Ltd. has appointed Suresh Narayanan as its Chairman in
addition to his current role as Managing Director of the company.
Puri appointed Whole-time Director of ITC Ltd.
ITC Limited has appointed Sanjiv Puri who is presently working as President
(FMCG) as Additional Whole-time Director of the company.
Garware resigns as MD of Global Offshore Services
Ltd.
Aditya A Garware, Managing Director of Global Offshore Services Limited
resigns due to personal reasons.
Ms Khorakiwala is Independent Director of RPG
Life Sciences Ltd.
RPG Life Sciences Limited has appointed Ms Zahabiya Khorakiwala as Independent
Director of the company.
Sarwate appointed Addl. Director of Glenmark
Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited has appointed Milind Sarwate as an
Additional Director of the company.
Ms Gupta appointed Addl. Director of Gateway
Distriparks Ltd.
Gateway Distriparks Limited has appointed Ms Mamta Gupta as Additional
Director of the company.
Ponmanikandan appointed CS of LGB Forge Ltd.
LGB Forge Limited has appointed R Ponmanikandan as Company Secretary.
FORUM
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"Shortage of skilled manpower in CBI "
The CBI was initially perceived as an anti- graft agency. It has, of
late, been saddled with cases of murder mysteries, rapes etc leaving
little time for investigation of multiple scams : CWG, 2G Spectrum,
Coalgate, choppergate, Tetra truck, cash-for-vote, Adarsh gate, IPL,
Sathyam, National Herald, Vadra land scam, Sunanda and Indrani Mukherjea
murder mysteries, Vyapam, the latest Bank of Baroda money laundering
scam etc. Number of references to CBI has been increasing by the day
due to declining credibility of States' police under political pressures.
Consider CBI. Total 754 vacancies includes 283 inspectors, 195 constables/
head constables, 65 Deputy and Additional SPs, 41 SPs and Senior SPs,
12 DIGs and three vacancies each at the level of Joint, Special or Additional
Directors.
Whatever be the reasons: poor succession planning , failure in attracting
50% deputationists from State cadres and CPOs, delay in filling vacancies
in CBI is criminal leading to miscarriage of justice by hampering investigations.
These must be filled on a war-footing. Pending sanctions of prosecution
of government officials must be expedited. Let the premier agency not
become another "caged parrot "
A K Saxena (A retd. civil servant)
Hate speeches
Parent's hate speeches hurt children but parents never say from the
core of their hearts. Parents want their children's future safe and
secure!
Ashok Chadha
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Minutes of meeting
of Empowered Committee of State Finance Minister on GSTN
The appellant asked for the minutes of the meeting of Empowered
Committee of State Finance Ministers from January 2010 to till
date etc. The FAA directed the PIO to provide extracts of the
minutes of the Empowered Committee meeting pertaining to the GSTN.
The FAA clarified that the Empowered Committee had taken a decision
that the Minutes of the Empowered Committee meeting should be
treated as items covered under “not open to disclosure under
section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005. It was argued that disclosing
the entire minutes of the Empowered Committee meetings will be
a breach of parliamentary privilege. The appellant contended that
the Empowered Committee is a registered Society and does not perform
any sovereign functions. The CIC noted that the Empowered Committee
(EC) is deliberating the issue of introduction of the Goods and
Services Tax (GST) in the country and that the discussions on
the same are intense, resulting in points of views, often, being
expressed in closed door meetings of the State Finance Ministers.
The PIO has also stated that the decision of the working groups
consisting of officers of both the Central and State Governments
have been formed to prepare a draft legislation of GST, business
process to be adopted in the GST regime and related issues. He
has categorically stated that any premature disclosure about the
future tax policies could have an adverse effect on the economic
interest. The CIC upheld the denial of information.
Comments
The introduction of Goods and Services Tax is heralded as the
major tax reform initiative. With the advent of participation
of the stakeholders in the statute making process, new ways and
means have to be found for constructively involving all in such
a manner that sharing of information does not itself become a
hindrance.
Citation: Shri R.K. Jain v. Empowered Committee of State Finance
Ministers, Delhi Secretariat in F.No. CIC/SS/A/2013/001766-YA
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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