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Indira Gandhi and Narendra Modi
At a get-together, in a comparison between late Indira Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the outcome was that "Indira Gandhi was known for her political ruthlessness and unprecedented centralisation of power and now - so is Modiji."

Old guards to revolt against Modi !
In the same get-together a veteran journalist said "Old guards in the BJP are waiting for an opportunity to revolt against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. One goof up can mess up the party scenario."

Govt to go for part-time members?
It is learnt that in future, GoI will appoint only part-time members in corporations and boards. Reason is said to be cost cutting.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Madan be new Secretary, Culture ?
Name of Dr Vijay Shankar Madan is doing the rounds for the post of Secretary, Culture in the Government of India. He is a 1981 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.


Secretary, Culture to retire this month
Secretary, Culture in the Government of India, Ravindra Singh is retiring by this month-end. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.


Ravindra Singh unlikely to head NHAI
There were strong rumours in the corridors of power that Secretary, Culture Ravindra Singh will be appointed Chairman of NHAI after superannuation. The decision of the government to downgrade the post to the Additional Secretary level has shelved the chances of his becoming NHAI chairman


77 in race for post of Chairman of TRAI
As many as 77 senior officials are in race for the post of Chairman of TRAI. The post is about to fall vacant with the present incumbent Rahul Khullar retiring next month. The aspirants include 17 secretaries, eight retired secretaries, two chief secretaries, TRAI secretary Sudhir Gupta besides TRAI members - Rajiv Sharma, SS Sirohi, AK Bhargava and many more like a former CMD of BSNL and an ex-governor.


ITIs to now come under skill development
12,000 ITIs across the country will now come under the Department of Skill Development in the Government of India. Presently they come under the Department of Labour and Employment.


Santosh Jha moves from (Europe West ) in MEA
Joint Secretary, Santosh Jha has moved from (Europe West) to (CT,GCI and PP&R) in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is 1993 batch IFS officer. Outgoing Foreign Secretary Sujata Singh had removed him mid-way as JS for IAFS (India Africa Forum Summit) which was insignificant.

Nandini Singla is now JS (Europe West ) in MEA
Nandini Singla has succeeded Santosh Jha in MEA as Joint Secretary (Europe West). She is a 1997 batch IFS officer .


Big shake up in Delhi Police on the cards
After the transfer of about half a dozen IPS officers of UT cadre, Delhi police is waiting for a big shake-up, especially at the range level.


Manish Kumar posted as Principal Director, PAC, Srinagar
Manish Kumar, Accountant General (A&E), Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Principal Director (PAC) Srinagar. He is a 1993 batch IA&AS officer.


Subramaniam is Auditor General in J & K
K Subramaniam is posted as Auditor General J&K. He is an IAAS officer and was OSD to last three CVCs. For the last four months he was heading the CAG audit of the Delhi Discoms.


Ram Muivah gets ACS rank in Manipur
Ram Muivah has been given ACS rank in the pay-scale of 80,000 in Manipur. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.


Pankaj Kumar Singh empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Pankaj Kumar Singh has been empanelled for the Joint Secretary level post in Government of India. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.


Muktesh Chander empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Muktesh Chander has been empanelled for the Joint Secretary level post in Government of India. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.


Rajnish Seth empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Rajnish Seth has been empanelled for the Joint Secretary level posts in Government of India. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Is new Power Grid, CMD going to be another SAIL, CMD?
The new Power Grid, CMD IS Jha would be akin to SAIL CMD CS Verma who reached the top position at the age of 46 years and is slated to retire in 2019.


Shukla joins NIA
Anil Shukla,a 1996 batch UT cadre IPS officer is posted as IG, NIA. He was joint CP traffic in Delhi Police.


BHEL CMD B P Rao is special for PM
CMD of BHEL B P Rao seems to be special for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This is evident from the fact that Rao was the only CMD of any PSU who accompanied the PM during his recent foreign visit.


Five appeared for Goa Port Trust interview
Five persons including a couple of IAS officers appeared for the interview for the post of Chairman, Goa Port Trust.

Thirteen to appear for Paradip Port Trust interview
Altogether 13 persons are appearing for the post of Chairman, Paradip Port Trust.


Twenty-two to appear for Chairman JNPT
Altogether 22 persons including IAS and IRS officers are appearing for the post of Chairman Jawahar Lal Port Trust.


Abhay Bakre posted as ED, Railway Board
Upon return from deputation to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Abhay Bakre has been appointed Executive Director in Environment & Housekeeping Management Directorate in Railway Board. He is an IRSEE officer.


PESB to hold interviews for Director (Fin), Air India Ltd on Apr 23
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is reportedly holding interviews for the selection of Director (Finance), Air India Limited (AIL) on April 23.


Anwar Hussain Shaik appointed Director, Railway Board
Anwar Hussain Shaik has been appointed Director in Environment and Housekeeping Management Directorate in Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.


O P Kesari posted as ED, Railway Board
O P Kesari has been appointed Executive Director (Standards/Electrical) in Railway Board. He is an IRSEE officer.

10 IAS officers get Selection Grade in J&K
As many as 10 IAS officers of 2002 batch have been promoted to Selection Grade in Jammu and Kashmir. The officers are: Saurabh Bhagat, Mohammad Yousuf Dar, Hemant Kumar sharma, Hilal Ahmad Parray, Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, Dilshad Khan, Basharat Saleem, Tsering Angchok, Shafi Ahmed Raina Sajad Ahmad Khan.

6 IAS officers get Senior Time Scale in J&K
As many as six IAS officers of 2010 and 2011 batches have been accorded Senior Time Scale in Jammu and Kashmir. The officers are: Prasanna Ramaswamy G, Niraj Kumar, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Ms Deepti Uppal, Bhupinder Kumar and Ramesh Kumar.

P K Bhagat appointed General Manager of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (UPDATED)
P K Bhagat, first Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Health Insurance TPA (third-party administrator) of India, has been appointed as General Manager of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.

M N Sharma appointed MD and CEO of Health Insurance TPA (UPDATED)
M N Sharma, General Manager of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Health Insurance TPA (third-party administrator) of India.

HUDCO registers excellent performance (UPDATED)
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), the premier techno-financing CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation has completed yet another successful year in the service of the nation. CMD, Dr M Ravi Kanth informed that for the financial year 2014-15, HUDCO has posted an impressive Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 777 crores (provisional) as against Rs. 726.34 crores during FY2013-14 with 6.97% increase over last year. The total Sanctions for the year have also been 31% higher with total sanction of Rs. 21094 crore against the MoU target of Rs.16100 crores. In respect of disbursements, a total amount of Rs 8100 crore has been disbursed against the target of Rs 7300 crore registering 111%. With this, the cumulative disbursement has crossed One lakh crore rupees and it is a major mile stone. A total of 4.86 lakh residential units have been sanctioned for various sections of the society, against the annual target of 4.23 lakh units for the year 2014-15. The major schemes sanctioned for housing cover the Lohia Awas Yojana in Uttar Pradesh for 60,000 houses, Atal Aashray Awas Yojana in Madhya Pradesh for 1 lakh houses, additional loan assistance for IAY beneficiaries in Kerala for 1,49,700 families and rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected/displaced families of Upper Krishna project in Karnataka for 50,832 families. A housing scheme for weaker sections in Vadodara for 6096 houses has also been sanctioned. Further, 9 housing projects for a total of 20,158 units in 9 district panchayats of Rajasthan have also been sanctioned. In the field of urban infrastructure projects, HUDCO has sanctioned a total of 121 projects for a total loan amount of 14,426 crore covering utility, social and commercial infrastructure. Some of the major infrastructure projects sanctioned, include state water grid for Telangana State (Rs 2500 crore), land acquisition and development for information technology investment region in Karnataka (Rs 1000 crore), land acquisition and infrastructure development for the Naya Raipur (Rs 750 crore), and improvement of State Highways in Uttar Pradesh (Rs 1090 crore). During 2014-15, HUDCO moblized total resources aggregating to Rs. 5074.37 crore at a weighted average borrowing cost of 8.18% (i.e. 38 bps above 10 yr. G.Sec. as on 31.03.2015). In the financial year 2014-15, HUDCO has sanctioned two schemes in the State of Uttarakhand for HUDCO KfW grant of Rs. 138.00 lacs and Rs. 17.50 lacs has been released under Model Village / Basti Scheme. With a view to mobilise a culture of Innovation and continued focus in rolling out innovative products, there is an effort to sensitize the employees at all levels, with the organization and the employee training forums are converged towards reaching this objective. For the MoU signed by HUDCO with MoHUPA for the year 2014-15, HUDCO's internal assessment shows that HUDCO is expected to achieve 'Excellent' rating in 27 of the total 28 MoU parameters in 2014-15. Thus, overall HUDCO is expected to achieve 'Excellent' MoU rating for the year 2014-15.

India elected Vice-President of Bureau of Governing Council of UN-Habitat (UPDATED)
India has been elected unanimously as a Vice President of the Bureau of UN-Habitat Governing Council today at Nairobi during the 25th Session of Governing Council of UN-Habitat. Dr Nandita Chatterjee, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation would represent India as Vice President in Governing Council. She would also chair the Drafting Committee to finalize resolutions to be adopted by the 25th Governing Council. The 25th Session of Governing Council of UN-Habitat is being held at Nairobi during 17th to 23rd April, 2015 and 58 countries are participating in it. India is being represented by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and the High Commission of India in Kenya at Nairobi. India has also put up an impressive exhibition through Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) with 14 panels as one of the longer pavilion showcasing initiatives in the field of housing, infrastructure development, livelihood mission, smart cities, make in India progress and investment opportunities in the housing and infrastructure development sector in India. The exhibition is being viewed by a large number of delegates from various countries. UN-Habitat is the global agency in the UN system for urban affairs. In the context of rapid urbanization in India, with India's active association in UN-Habitat, there is a significant potential for information sharing and learning for achieving sustainable development of human settlements in India.

3 IAS officers get additional charges in Gujarat (UPDATED)
Three IAS officers have been given additional charges in Gujarat. Accordingly, G R Aloria has been given an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Law and Order while Ms Mamta Verma will be Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation and Ajay Bhadoo is also Principal Secretary, Information & Broadcasting in Gujarat.

2 IFS officers get posting in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Two IFS officers have been given postings in Rajasthan. Deep Narayan Pandey has been appointed as Chief Conservator of Forests and Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Medicinal Plants Board, Jaipur while K C A Aruna will be Member Secretary, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board, Jaipur in Rajasthan.

DEBATE

Debate - Future of AAP after internal bickerings ?

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) recent mammoth victory in Delhi was a super-landslide (the winning party securing 90 percent or more seats). Even the Congress which had the natural advantage of leading the freedom struggle successfully and had stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi could never achieve it in any general election despite dominating the political scene in the country post independence. The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party indicated that people once again saw politics as an act of faith and hope but given the bickerings among its leaders in too a short span, the question that now arises is that What is the future of AAP ?

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CORPORATE

Kale appointed Addl. Director, Indusind Bank Ltd
Indusind Bank Limited has appointed Yashodhan M Kale as Additional Director of the Bank

Pareek resigns as CFO, TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd
Prem Jagdish Pareek has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of TGB Banquets and Hotels Ltd

Ms Maningka appointed MD, Indsoya Ltd
Indsoya Ltd has appointed Ms Sarita Mansingka as a Managing Director of the company

Prasanna resigns as Independent Director, Take Solutions Limited
D A Prasanna has resigned as Independent Director of Take Solutions Limited

Liu resigns as Non Exec. Director, WABCO India Limited
Leon Liu has resigned as Non-independent and Non Executive Director of WABCO India Limited

Muthuraman appointed Independent Director, Sundram Fasteners Limited
Sundram Fasteners Limited has appointed B Muthuraman as an Independent Director of the company

Ms Jain appointed Woman Director, Heera Ispat Ltd
Heera Ispat Ltd has appointed Ms Trupti Dhaval Jain as Woman Director of the company

Two Addl. Directors appointed on Board of Baron Infotech Ltd
Baron Infotech Ltd has appointed Pokuri Srinivasa Rao and Billa Vishnu Vardhan Reddy as Additional Directors of the company.

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Ethics for governance

National Judicial Accountability Commission Act has been passed based on recommendations of the second administrative reforms commission in its fourth report titled "Ethics for Governance". The recommendations had been considered by the Committee of Secretaries thereafter by the Group of Minister, then the Cabinet and thereafter by the Parliament. One cannot say that it has come out of the blue. It has been seen that the new judges appointed are close kins of the former judges.

Anju


DIT-second home

Dept of Electronics and IT (DIT)has become second home for Indian Telecom Officers (ITS). DIT has already 2-3 ITS officers and another three are likely to join its e-governance division.

A Singh

Reasons for rejection by cabinet committee.

Being an ex-employee of this PSU, I know that the gentleman introduced a concept of price tag for promotion and transfer, temporary transfer for the benefit of corrupt, kith and kin of UPA politicians to get his benefit. He also introduced concept of regionalism and casteism. There are numerous cases. He introduced concept of 'Show me the man, I will show the rule'. He has turned HRD into Human Destruction Department. PMO should take a note of it.

Suya

Open letter to Railway Minister

Dear Rail Minister,

Your decision to open reservation in train four months ahead of the scheduled departure of the train has done more harm to the public than doing anything good. Who would plan four months ahead to go to attend marriage, shraadh, seeing an ailing relative, or any such eventuality. This has given free hand to the agents. Situation is the same. The reservation is full within fifteen minutes of opening day of the reservation. The site does not open for fifteen minutes and by the time it opens the wait list begins. Would you please reverse the order and open the reservation only one month ahead of the scheduled departure of the train. Atleast agents would not have a free day. We can understand that it is really a tough job for the rail authorities to put the rail system on rail as by and large all the lower staff are corrupt but message must go that that they can not go scotfree.

N K Das, Delhi.

DoPT instructions

Today DoPT has issued instructions reiterating its 2010 guidelines on utilisation of facilities from CPSEs by concerned Ministries/Deptts. In 2010 as well in the latest guidelines there seems to be a willful omission of misuse by Defence & Home Ministry of the personnel, vehicles and other facilites like getting all lunch/dinners at their cost by utilising their paraphernalia spread across the length & breadth of the country. MHA has more than 500 personnel and half of them over 15 years have become domesticated by virtue of their being at static location doing different work than what they have been engaged for. All officers in MHA are enjoying the personnel in office, home & vehices. Is this not a misuse? Then why this has this not come to the notice of DoPT despite a lapse of more than five years of issue of earlier instructions. PM needs to take note otherwise this rotten system will continue.

Ravi

Pak agents having free run in Kashmir

Paid agents of Pakistan are having a free run in Kashmir once again, thanks to our country being a democratic country. The way Gilani and his lieutenant Masarat Alam dared the Indian state by their vitriolic speeches,waving of Pakistani flags and sloganeering showing their love for Pakistan was quite provocative.Masarat Alam has the guts to invoke that terrorist Hafiz Saiyed to convey the message to the young crowd, some of them school children,that Kashmir will become part of Pakistan. Signs appear to be quite ominous.These mischief-mongers would not allow the Kashmiri Pandits to return to their homes.Kashmiriyat seems to be over in Kashmir and fundamentalist mentality is rearing its head.Having lived in Srinagar, I am alarmed at such provocative gestures from the likes of Yasin Malik,Gilani and Masarat Alam.What has the BJP gained by aligning with PDP who appears to be indulgent towards such anti-national elements.Why could they not stop the rally in its track when IB report to that effect was available.Mufti justified the release of Masarat Alam from jail with an alibi that this was to promote peace and harmony.What a way to do so ? As for Gilani, he comes and lives in Delhi to get the best treatment from our hospitals and gets back to the valley to sing the tune of his masters who have been regularly paying him for his 'services' to Pakistan.People like him are traitors to their own people also.

Aarti Khosla

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