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For Chengiz is, without doubt, the greatest military genius and leader in History. Alexander and Caesar seem petty before him.


If BJP wins in Bihar ?

What would be the fallout of the next Assembly polls if BJP wins in Bihar ? Grapevine has it that if the BJP wins in Bihar, both Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar would be decimated politically.


Budgetary exercise begins

Finance Ministry has started budgetary exercise. Weekly meetings are being organised to review the demands.


7th Pay Commission report to be ready by the end of this month

Sources say that the 7th pay commission report is in its final stage and is likely to be ready by the end of this month. Since assembly elections in Bihar have been announced, submission of report would be delayed due to code of conduct.

PAC wants C& AG to be part of legislature

Public Account Committee (PAC) wants that it should be consulted before appointment of the C&AG and C&AG should be part of legislature like in UK and Australia. There is a need to amend the C&AG Act to this effect.

Paapi pet sabh se balwaan

OROP

Arms..legs..eyes... ears .... got into a tiff with tummy... their take was we do all the work and the tummy enjoys the food ... what does the tummy do!!

They went on a strike ...... they expected functioning of the Body to come to a standstill....tummy thought let me teach these fellows a lesson and tummy went on a strike .. the tummy stopped it's functions.... soon all the organs and limbs started suffering ...the brain and heart ...weakened by now.... started mediating ... the arms had no energy ..the legs wobbled and buckled... sight blurred. .. hearing dropped.

Moral of thr story .... nourishment is paramount ..even above security.

Interpose this on today's situation ...the Army represents legs, arms, eyes and ears ....the tummy the Farmer...

Faujis get pensions .. medical facilities .. subsidies ...are not that badly off that they have to contemplate suicide for financial reasons.

Farmer has no income surety ...does not know what pension is ...has no medical cover or canteen facilities ..and is one crop failure away from suicide (though now because of Modi these are changing)....and it's the Farmer who fights a war on the food front.

And it's the Faujis who want everything to be put on a hold for their pension.

Mr Khamosh

Bewakoof Shotgun sa nahi iss ambar ke neeche

Aaghe Mantripad ki ashaa aur Shotgun bhaage peeche

Shotgun comes out all barrels firing!!

Him both in Bollywood and Politics no one is hiring!

He itches badly for power!!

And not getting it has made his sour.

As Shipping and Health Minister he was pathetic!!

So I felt his being overlooked was automatic! !

He tried getting noticed by meeting Nitish and Kejriwal!

But BJP saw through his chaal!!

Chaal was..give me Ministry or I will go elsewhere!

But no one in BJP showed they care!!

Now he has realized Nitish is going out!!

And Kejri has shown in AAP only he is allowed to shout!!

So now Shotgun is trying some emotional blackmail! !

Yeh bhi ho jaye ga fail !!

Wrongly he thinks with Bihar elections due!

Outside his door BJP Candidates will queue!!

Toh Shotgun ji Bollywood mein wapas jao!!

And from politics take a bow !!

Khamosh!!!

I would say Shotgun. ... Karr Hosh!!

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be new Police Commissioner, Delhi (3)
Dharmendra Kumar with IB background is a strong contender for the post. 1984 batch IPS officer of UT cadre, Dharmendra Kumar is said to be a favourite of NSA Ajit Doval.


Name of Rajiv Gauba is also in circulation for Secretary, Steel !
Alongwith Aruna Sundarajan, name of Jharkhand Chief Secretary, Rajiv Gauba is also in circulation for the post of Secretary, Steel in the Government of India. Both are 1982 batch IAS officers.

Who will become Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation ?
In the power corridors name of three IAS officers are doing the rounds for the post of Secretary, Drinking Water & Sanitation. Tie is said to be between UP & Rajasthan cadre IAS officers.


NDA govt. is going by seniority
According to sources the NDA government at the centre is going by seniority in the appointment of secretaries. More than two dozen 1982 IAS have been empanelled as secretaries but seniority is being followed strictly.


Whether to congratulate Goyal or not ?
The entire 1979 batch IAS officers are in a dilemma whether to congratulate L C Goyal or not after his appointment as ITPO Chief. Their batchmate Goyal was unceremoniously removed from the post of Home Secretary and appointed Chairman, ITPO.

No suitable candidate found for CMD, OIL
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has failed to find a suitable candidate for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Oil India Limited (OIL) at the selection meeting. The Board has decided to see more candidates. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

DG, Doordarshan to get a three-month extension ?
DG, Doordarshan C. Lalrosanga is likely to get three months extension beyond September 30.


PAC report forced Sasan coal block cancellation
It's now official that it was the Public Account Committee (PAC) report that forced Coal Ministry to cancel the Sasan Coalfield in MP.


Rakesh Singh, Secretary Steel, retiring in Sept
Rakesh Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Steel in Government of India, is retiring on September 30, 2015. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.


Applications for IC and CIC invited
The GoI has now invited applications for three posts of Information Commissioner and Chief Information Commissioner. Present CIC Vijay Sharma will retire on December 1. Last date for applying is October 12.

Who will be new Secretary to Tamil Nadu Governor ?
A senior officer from the Secretariat of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister is likely be appointed new Secretary to TN Governor. Present Secretary Ramesh Chand Meena IAS (TN 1991) is joining Government of India.


Devpreet Singh joins CBI
Devpreet Singh has joined on Wednesday as Chief Information Officer cum Spokesperson CBI. She is an IIS officer of 1992 batch.


Sandeep Tula yet to join as Director (Pers), NMDC Ltd.
Sandeep Tula, ED, NMDC, is yet to join as Director (Personnel) in NMDC Limited as vacancy of this post has arisen on September 1, 2015.

Dr. Ashvini Kumar yet to become full-fledged MD of SECI
Dr Ashvini Kumar, Director, SECI, who is currently acting Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is learnt to be waiting for orders for full-fledged MD of the organization.

Venkataramana, Additional Secretary Atomic Energy, retiring in Sept
CB Venkataramana, Additional Secretary, Atomic Energy, is retiring on September 30, 2015. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Telangana cadre.


Post of Director (Mktg), IOCL vacant since January
The post of Director (Marketing), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has been lying vacant since January 1, 2015. However, an additional charge of this post has been assigned to Chairman, B Ashok.


Three IAS officers shifted in J&K
Dr. Arun Kumar has been appointed Vice Chairman and Director General, Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management & Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPARD) while Dheeraj Gupta was given an additional charge of Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Ms Nirmal Sharma was put on waiting for posting in Jammu & Kashmir.


Prashant Takalikar joins as Joint Advisor, TRAI
Prashant Takalikar has taken over as Joint Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He is a 1999 batch officer of Indian Telecom Services.

Manish Raghav joins as Joint Advisor, TRAI
Manish Raghav has taken over the charge as Joint Advisor, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). He belongs to OAS wing of the Indian Army.


Three IAS officers transferred in Bihar
Prem Singh Meena has been assigned an additional charge of Managing Director, COMFED, Patna while Aditya Kumar Das was made Director, Social Security and Gopal Meena is Director, Planning and Training, Manpower Resources with additional charge of Mission Director, Bihar Administrative Reforms in Bihar.

Tomin J. Thachankary is new Transport Commissioner in Kerala
Tomin J. Thachankary has been appointed new Kerala Transport Commissioner. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer.

Penumka is Commissioner, Handloom on deputation in AP govt .
Naresh Penumaka, who joined the Government of Andhra Pradesh on deputation, has been appointed Commissioner, Handloom and Textiles and Joint Chief Executive Officer, Khadi & Village Industries Board and Joint MD, AP Handicrafts Corporation Limited. He is a 1987 batch IRS officer.

Appointment orders of Raghubir Lal as DIG, NIA canceled; now posted as DIG, CISF
The appointment orders of Raghubir Lal as DIG, NIA have been cancelled and now he is being appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

Mrs Anjana Sinha promoted to ADG rank in AP
Mrs Anjana Sinha has been promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police in Andhra Pradesh. She is a 1990 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Vineet Brijlal gets proforma promotion to DIG rank in AP
Vineet Brijlal, who is on central deputation as SP, ACB, CBI, has been given proforma promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 2001 batch IPS officer of AP cadre.

Gopal Reddy given additional charge of JS, UT (UPDATED)
M.Gopal Reddy has been given additional charge of J.S. UT. A 1985 batch MP cadre IAS officer Reddy is presently posted as JS, Police -one.

MoU signed between HUDCO and IDBI (UPDATED)
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and IDBI Bank Ltd. by Dr M Ravi Kanth, CMD, HUDCO and Kishor Kharat, MD & CEO, IDBI Bank Ltd. today in the presence of NL Manjoka, Director (Corporate Planning) HUDCO, B K Batra, Dy MD, IDBI Bank Ltd., Dr D Subrahmanyam, Sr. Executive Director, HUDCO and Hiranmoy Biswas, Chief General Manager, IDBI Bank Ltd. The MoU was signed to channelize the subsidy of Government of India under Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), a component of "Pradahan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)" mission in order to provide Housing for All in the country. The Mission will be implemented through four verticals, which inter alia includes Affordable Housing through Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme. CLSS is an important component of the Scheme. Under this component, interest subsidy of 6.5 % p.a. is available on the housing loans upto Rs. 6.00 lakhs which may be availed by the beneficiaries belonging to EWS and LIG categories.

Nissar Ahmad is also DIG, Udhampur rang in J&K (UPDATED)
Nissar Ahmad has been assigned an additional charge of DIG, Udhampur Reasi range in Jammu & Kashmir. He is an IPS officer.

Deepak Narayan Kate deputed as Dy CPM (Engg), DFCCIL (UPDATED)
Deepak Narayan Kate has been deputed to DFCCIL as Deputy CPM (Engineer) at Abu Road for a period of five years. He is an IRSE officer.

Ganai proceeds on leave in J & K ! (UPDATED)
Khursheed A Ganai after being superseded is reported to have proceeded on leave. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre.

Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh appointed as ADC to President (UPDATED)
Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh VSM, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Headquarters Maintenance Command has been appointed as ADC to the President of India. He joined the Indian Air Force in 1977 and was commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering Branch.

G Ravichandran selected as Director (Fin), STCIL (UPDATED)
G Ravichandran, GM, AAI, has been selected for the post of Director(Finance), State Trading Corporation of India Limited (STCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 10, 2015. Five persons were interviewed for the same.

CORPORATE

Guruswamy ceases to be Officer Employee Director of State Bank of Mysore
K Guruswamy has ceased to be Officer Employee Director of State Bank of Mysore.

Saldanha also to be CFO of Hinduja Finance Ltd.
Hinduja Finance Ltd. has appointed P J Saldanha, Company Secretary as also the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.

Deokar is Non Exec. Director of Bothra Metals & Alloys Ltd.
Bothra Metals & Alloys Ltd. has appointed Sanjay K Deokar as its Non Executive Director.

Director of Sonal Mercantile Ltd. Bansal resigns
Gopal Bansal, Director of Sonal Mercantile Ltd. has resigned.

Gupta appointed Addl. Director of USG Tech Solutions Ltd.
USG Tech Solutions Ltd has appointed Shiv Kumar Gupta as the Additional Director of the company.

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IAS officers must retire at 60

Interesting to read on new culture by Jaishankar. My view is that all IAS officers must retire at 60, there should be no relaxation and no re-employment. Instead, all IAS retired or even others who volunteer as free Consultants for the Government of India. After all you do not work for money. This is high time to give back to the Society.

Harish Kumar


A must read

I agree with Rakesh Tiwari that it is our paramilitary forces who are guarding our borders and protecting us. I think we should dismantle the army structure and put the complete armed forces under MHA. There is no need of two forces. But to keep these men fighting fit all should retire between 35- 40 years. In fact all officers of such a force should retire between 50-54 years of age. All facilities such as canteen CSD, liquor, travel, accommodation and so on are already there. All the operational plans should be made by IPS officers/DG of these forces who in their entire life have not fired a bullet and all generals should be sent home.

Anil


Internal enemies

It is a fact that CPMF like CRPF etc. are handling much more dangerous internal enemies like Maoists etc. They are losing more number of their men than Armed Forces. Their service conditions including pay and perks should be improved. Pay commission should do this.

S Gopal


Fight over

Now when ex-servicemen have got what they have been fighting for the last 42 years, they should gracefully accept the offer and not continue to be on stir on the issue of review after five years. Review after every two years as being demanded by them is not fair when on the civilian side it is after every 10 years when the new Pay Commission is appointed. As patriots they should also keep in mind the severe burden their stretched demands can have on the national economy. Incidentally they should also consider giving up their privilege of buying things from the army canteens where every item from toothpaste to cars is sold cheap being exempt from excise duty which also the country is forgoing. Their demand for OROP was justified but to continue their 'war' for period of review is not fair.

Aarti Khosla


CPMF also bearing the brunt

CPMF are bearing the brunt in equal measure as the Army and hope the Govt recognises and rewards them equally with OROP without fuss. This will save the people of the country from hearing or reading unwanted remarks from the son or daughter of any former chief of any of the CPMF and also save as the spectacle of demos at Jantar Mantar.

K Srinivasa Rao


Fresh air must

If Revenue Secretary from other than IRS brings a breath of fresh air to the Revenue Department and relieves the Department from the straitjacketed thinking of Indian Revenue Service officers, then instead of Secretaries from the IAS in all the departments of Government of India, we should have Secretaries from the Corporate world. They would bring in a whiff of fresh air in all the Departments, including Revenue. What is good for the goose is also good for the gander!

A K Singh


Reviving sick units

There are a number of industrial units lying closed in many cities of the country on prime lands, mainly of PSUs. Instead of hankering for Land Acquisition Act, the PM and his team should request the captains of the industry for either reviving them or setting a new green field project. The title deed should be transferred by paying some stamp duty amount to the States/UTs.

BBS


White collared criminals

I fully agree with Vimal. The Prime Minister must intervene in MoEF where a few people are acting like a mafia and have finished the forestry institutions and committing white collar crimes against the honest officers. They do not belong to any service but a group of selfish people who use their service and cadre to get support to commit white collar crimes. Very soon a senior officer is going to expose them.

KP Singh


Spl secy updates

Whispers dated September 9 has given details of many bureaucrats appointed as "Special Secretaries" in various ministries. As a layman, can anyone advise what is the significance of appointing such special secretaries and why and where do they fit into the hierarchy?

Ashwini K Singh

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