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This is History (63)

If they won great victories on the field of battle, it was not because of their numbers, but because of their discipline and organization.

An unsung hero in Indian Society

There are many unsung heroes in society among whom one is Late Yadu Nath Singh. In a short life of 54 years, this "soldier and general combined" of the cooperative movement did more than anyone else for increasing farm income and agriculture productivity in Madhya Pradesh but he passed away all of a sudden in 1991. Singh had already increased fertilizer consumption in undivided MP more than tenfold; established the nascent KRIBHCO as a worthy competitor to the then long established IFFCO and private as well as public sector companies ; and had rewritten the way cooperative institutions did business. Recently, his professional and personal achievements were recounted at a public function in Bhopal attended by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh, among others organised by Y N Singh Memorial Foundation. The highlight of the event was the first ever Foundation Lecture delivered by Rajnath Singh on 'National Security; Challenge and Strategies.'

This is the talent of IAS officers being used in GoI

They used to be best and professional PR men in their respective Governments but where they are today in the Government of India. The latest to join the GoI is 1991 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer Dr. V Thiruppugazh. It was Thiruppugazh who successfully ran the PR department when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister. He has been brought in the GoI as Secretary, NDMA. Only a couple of months back another perfect PR man, GC Murmu was brought to Delhi only to serve in the Ministry of Expenditure. 1985 batch IAS officer, Murmu had been heading the PR Department in Gujarat when Modi was getting ready to take over as PM of India. Talented and sharp, Rajesh Bhushan a 1987 batch IAS officer, who managed the media very well in Bihar is now Joint Secretary in the Rural Development Department. And 1989 batch dynamic IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre Rohit Kumar Singh with his great skills brought the state on International map during Vasundhara Raje's first tenure is now Joint Secretary in the Road Transport and Highways in the GoI.

Joh karre kaam, usse karre badnaam

Very soon I feel his patience will pay!!

Some say soon for misdeeds it'll be UPA's time to pay!!

Ha ha ha .. Rahul interviewing youth brigade!!

Is he qualified to do so ...I'm calling spade a spade!!

Arre iss ke khelne koodne ke dinn hai!!

Bachche se kaam lena sin hai!!

Mann aur harkoto se yeh abhi Baalak hai!!

Kya hooa aggar sarr pe ghatthi kaalak hai!!

Despite the money the drama AAP's CYSS got a bashing!!

Modi's connect with youth ABVP is encashing!!

Yes I am talking about Delhi Uni Election!!

Has shown in Delhi electorate there's been a big course correction!

CYSS ...Chal Yaar Sabh Saaf,

AAP...Abh Atki Party ....Yogendra having a good laugh!!

Disclaimer ....All alleged ..its Satire ..read it and forget it.

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

23 IAS officers to retire in September
As many as 23 officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of various cadres and batches are retiring in September 2015. They are: Dr. M Modassir of AGMUT cadre; Dr. C B Venkataramana of Andhra Pradesh cadre; Himangshu Shekhar Das of Assam-Meghalaya cadre; C Lalsawta of Bihar cadre; Rajiv Takru and K N Bhatt of Gujarat cadre; Mahtab Singh Seharawat of Haryana; Sushil Kumar Bhim S Negi of Himachal Pradesh cadre; Kaushik Mukherjee, S N Jayaram and B G Nandakumar of Karnataka cadre; Devendra Singhai, Ajay Nath, Dr.(Ms.) Veena Ghaneker of Madhya Pradesh cadre; Santosh Kumar Mishra of Odisha cadre; Rakesh Singh and Ashok Kumar Gupta of Punjab cadre; Gurdayal Singh Sandhu of Rajasthan cadre; Dr. R Vijaykumar, Dr. R Kannan and Dr. V K Shanmugam of Tamil Nadu cadre and Anand Misra of Uttar Pradesh.

Review meet of 1985 batch IAS officers
Review meeting for empanelment of 1985 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary in GoI reportedly took place on September 11.

20 representations in 1985 IAS batch
Altogether, 20 representations of 1985 batch IAS officers for empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary were reportedly taken up during the review meeting.

One dozen 1985 batch IAS officers to be empanelled ?
Names of about one dozen 1985 batch IAS officers are believed to have been cleared for empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary during the review meeting.

Review meeting for 1982 batch empanelment held !
Review meeting for empanelment of 1982 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the GoI is reported to have taken place on Friday.

Names of half a dozen 1982 batch IAS officers cleared ?
Names of about half a dozen IAS officers belonging to 1982 batch are believed to have been cleared for appointment to the rank of Secretary during the review meeting.

Interviews for Bank MDs, CEOs on September 16
The interviews for MDs and CEOs in Andhra Bank, Indian Bank, Uco Bank and Corporation Bank are to be held on September 16 in New Delhi. One dozen Bank EDs have been shortlisted for interview of the posts for four public sector banks. Interview is slated to take place next week. Shortlisted EDs are Mukesh Jain (PNB), Ram S Sangapure (PNB), B Rao (PNB), Jai Kumar Garg (UCO Bank), BS Rama Rao (Vijaya Bank), RK Gupta (Bank of Maharashtra) BK Divakara (Central Bank of India) SK Kalra (Andhra Bank), RK Takkar (Dena Bank), T Guha (Dena Bank), MK Jain (Indian Bank) and SN Patel (OBC).

Binita Thakur is now Director, NATGRID
Binita Thakur has been appointed Director, NATGRID. She is an IPS officer of 1996 batch who belongs to Rajasthan cadre.

CBI requires 12 DIGs
The country's much sought after investigation agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requires as many as 12 officers at Deputy Inspector General level.

IG, ITBP Sanjay Singhal to return
After completion of central deputation Sanjay Singhal, IG, ITBP, Lucknow will be back to parent cadre UP. He is an IPS officer of 1994 batch. His deputation ends on September 18, 2015.

Goyal likely to join CPMF !
Mukul Goyal is likely to join Central Para Military Force (CPMF). He is an IPS officer of 1987 batch and belongs to UP cadre.

Subrata Biswas yet to get orders for Director (ER&D), BHEL
The order for the appointment of Subrata Biswas, ED, BHEL, as Director (Engineering Research & Development), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is yet to be issued by the Government of India as the post has been lying vacant since July 1, 2015.

Sushir Kumar Rakesh posted as Principal Secretary (Home) in Bihar
Sushir Kumar Rakesh has been posted as Principal Secretary (Home), in Bihar, replacing Amir Subhani. Rakesh, a 1983-batch IAS officer, would also look after General Administration Department (GAD) in addition to Home department.

Amir Subhani posted as Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj in Bihar
Amir Subhani, a 1987-batch IAS officer, who was Principal Secretary (Home), in Bihar, has been posted as Principal Secretary of the Panchayati Raj department. He will also hold the additional posts of Principal Secretary of Minority Welfare Department and Managing Director of Bihar Civil Administration and Rural Development Institute.

Raju posted as MD, Bihar Scheduled Caste Development Corporation
SM Raju, a 1991-batch officer posted as Secretary of SC/ST welfare department, in Bihar, has been made the Managing Director of Bihar State Scheduled Caste Development Corporation.

Lallanji posted as Director, Primary Education, Bihar
Lallanji, a 2000 batch IAS officer posted as Katihar District Magistrate (DM), in Bihar, has been made Director, Primary Education, State Education Department.

Pankaj Kumar Pal is MD, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd.
Pankaj Kumar Pal, a 2002-batch officer posted as DM Purnea, in Bihar, has been made the Managing Director of North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited.

Rajeshwar Prasad Singh made Joint Secretary, Road Construction in Bihar
Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, a 2007-batch officer posted as DM, Kaimur, in Bihar, has been transferred as Joint Secretary of Road Construction department.

Uday Singh is Director, Employment and Training, Labour Resources in Bihar
Uday Kumar Singh, a 2007-batch officer who was Lakhisarai DM, in Bihar, has been made the Director of Employment and Training, Labour Resources department.

Baidyanath Yadav made Director, Panchayati Raj in Bihar
Baidyanath Yadav, a 2007-batch officer posted as Supaul DM, in Bihar, has been made the Director, Panchayati Raj department.

Giriwar Dayal Singh made Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council
Giriwar Dayal Singh, a 2008-batch officer posted as Madhubani DM, in Bihar, has been made the Project Director of Bihar Education Project Council.

Kumar Ekle made SP, Economic Offences in Bihar
Kumar Ekle, a 2004 batch IPS officer posted as Supaul superintendent of police (SP), in Bihar, has been transferred and made SP, Economic Offences unit.

Lallan Mohan Prasad made Commandant, first battalion of Bihar Military Police
Lallan Mohan Prasad, a 2005-batch IPS officer serving as Patna SP (rural), in Bihar, has been made the Commandant of the first battalion of Bihar Military Police (BMP).

Pankaj Kumar Raj made SP (Security) at Special Branch, Bihar
Pankaj Kumar Raj, a 2006-batch IPS officer serving as commandant of Bihar Military Police (BMP)-1, in Bihar, has been made the Superintendent of Police (Security) at Special Branch.

Ashok Kumar made Commandant of BMP-3
Ashok Kumar, a 2006-batch IPS officer posted as superintendent of police (SP), Lakhisarai, in Bihar, has been made the commandant of Bihar Military Police (BMP) -3.

Parvez Akhtar made commandant of BMP-2
Parvez Akhtar, a 2006-batch IPS officer posted as SP, Nawada, in Bihar, has been made commandant of Bihar Military Police (BMP) -2 and given additional charge of commandant of the women's battalion.

DPC for Chief Commissioner Income Tax today (UPDATED)
DPC for promotion of Principal Commissioner to Chief Commissioner in the Income Tax Department is going to take place on Monday.

Vivek Kishore joins WCCB (UPDATED)
Vivek Kishore has joined as DIG, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in Delhi, He is a 1999 batch IPS officer of UT cadre. He was earlier posted in Mizoram.

Alagesan to be Director (Production) ITI (UPDATED)
K Alagesan will be new Director (Production) in the ITI. On Monday the PESB selected Alagesan for the post.

CORPORATE

Dobariya resigns as CS of Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Ltd
Ghanshyamkumar G Dobariya has resigned as Company Secretary of Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Ltd

Netke appointed CS of Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Ltd
Vaibhav Netke has been appointed as Company Secretary of Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Ltd

Rajendran appointed CEO of AMFI ?
C V R Rajendran has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Association of Mutual Funds of India

Nohria re-appointed Director of Pradeep Metals Ltd
Pradeep Metals Ltd has re-appointed Dr Kewal K Nohria as Director of the company

Ms Chhapia resigns as Addl. Independent Director of Arfin India Ltd
Ms Mona Chhapia has resigned as Additional Independent Director of Arfin India Ltd

Dixit resigns as CS of Indian Sucrose Ltd
Manish Kumar Dixit has resigned as Company Secretary of Indian Sucrose Ltd

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NPA of banks

A huge amount is lying with Official Liquidators since song towards sale of assets/units of sick/closed companies. The Prime Minister and his team should take action to release this amount to Banks/Creditors to show the real picture of the NPAs.

Dillip Kumar Jain

Anonymous complaints should be investigated (wic 2.9.15)

I agree with Gopal that anonymous complaints having verifiable facts or documents should be investigated. It is true that an insider knows full details about corrupt officers and corruption, in his organisation. But, he can never think of making a "named-complaint" against his own corrupt superiors, colleagues etc. Hence, verifiable anonymous complaints should be investigated by CVC, CBI and other investigating agencies.CVC, CBI etc. have to amend their present rules regarding non-entertainment of anonymous/pseudonymous complaints of corruption. Otherwise, Bharat Mata shall continue to bleed by poisonous knives of these corrupt elements in Government (both Central & States). Moreover, CVC and CBI should also include State Govt. officers (specially police) in its jurisdiction. Some patriot Indian should bring this to the knowledge of our non-corrupt PM Modi who will immediately implement this.

Bharat

"Ignoring anonymous complaints will force-multiply corruption."

Policy statements by successive governments, highlighting " Zero tolerance to corruption" have been non-starters? Recent initiatives by the present political dispensation brazenly contradict the stated policy:-(a)With amendment to Prevention of corruption Act, the already thin dividing line between " corruption" and honest error " has vanished . Giving benefit of doubt to corrupt civil servants is now discretionary, liable to be misused by the Executive apparently for boosting the "sagging morale" of bureaucracy.

(b) No smoke without fire. Verifiable anonymous complaints, at times, contain explosive information about illegal practices. Suppression s unethical .These must be pursued to logical culmination. Trashing the same will oxygenate scams. It would be simplistic to ignore unnamed complaints citing reasons like "Policy paralysis ", shortage of manpower in anti-corruption agencies like CBI, CVC, CVOs, ED, IT for verification. Fill vacancies with best brains instead of making excuses. Strengthen vigilance wings in all ministries, departments, PSUs and autonomous organizations.

(c)PM's latest directive prohibiting government officers from sending even named complaints to PMO, amounts to bureaucratic gag. What is the alternative, if, HODs in ministries refuse to take these seriously. Need for preventive vigilance has been diluted. Non-cognizance of anonymous complaints will force- multiply corruption. Worse still, in absence of protection to whistleblowers, sending "named "complaints is dangerous. PM Modi is urged to re-visit the policy decisions against this background.

AK Saxena (A retd. civil servant)

New culture

Indeed a new culture in service has started where the regular posts of Secretary have become posts for rehabilitation of retired officers. The genesis of fixed tenure of posts of Secretary, Home, Defence and Cabinet Secretary was to provide continuity, thus either post officers who still have more than 2 years to retire or give fixed tenure. Now practice is to give posting one day before retirement and then also change. Then why retired officers give in to service officer only to change them in normal course. Another new culture is to initiate bogus enquiry against officer on personal vendetta with no opportunity to officer to defend, serve notice on retirement day and then make officer to fend, this is in all services banking, insurance and of course all India Service. This needs strong introspection.

Jaishankar

Do not make the revenue department an exclusive monopoly of IRS

It is essential to have an officer from another higher service as revenue secretary. This can help get an independent view and perspective in tax matters different from that of the revenue department officers and to bring a breath of fresh air into the thinking and dealing of government in these matters. Already there are complaints galore from various aggrieved stakeholders against the straitjacketed and narrow thinking of the revenue department officers. This is amply reflected in the way in which the tax laws are amended one-sidedly and even retrospectively to overturn the well-considered judgments of even the Supreme Court meant to do justice to the taxpayer and rectify the oppression of the revenue. Government's executive and legislative power is recklessly used by the revenue department to nullify these judgments and to harm the interests of even honest taxpayers and companies who are vital contributors to the economic growth of the nation, all in the name of increasing revenue leading to the present climate of "tax terrorism" as rightly described by the finance minister himself. If the revenue secretary is also an IRS official, wherefrom is the government to get an independent and different perspective on the proposals put up by the CBDT and CBCEC.

K P Singh

I-T payees and subsidy

In my view all income tax payee with income of Rs. 5 Lakhs or more should not get liberty to get LPG or any other subsidy being provided by Government of India or that by States. When we can pay income tax of Rs.25,000/- or more should not be considered for these subsidies. First of all Central/State ministers, bureaucrats and other big officials should themselves surrender subsidies to be followed by who can bear this small amount for the benefit of needy persons.

Ram Kumar Garg

Certain facts about CAPFs

All CAPF personnel retire at the age of 57 except 0.5 percent of personnel who get promoted as DIG. CRPF is major contributor in internal security and all borders are being manned by BSF/ITBP/SSB.

CAPFs are major contributors in fighting naxalism and ensuring free and fair elections. We should respect the CAPF personnel and not humiliate them.

R C Sharma

Congratulations

I am curious to know the name of the concerned lady and the PSU. I would like to personally congratulate and support her as it would be very important for her and is something unheard of.

R Garg

DATE WITH RTI

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