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When nothing else inspires, History does ! (199)
Every child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged with man

This election is between two "Ks"
People now say that Delhi election is between Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi and not between BJP and the AAP.

Obama wants Modi's help in US Prez elections?
In the political and social circles in Delhi, the buzz is that US President Barack Obama wants Indian PM's help in securing Indian-American votes in the US Prez election scheduled for next year. When Indian PM Modi visited the US in September last year, he was given a heroic welcome by Indians settled in USA. This impressed Obama and now he wants to cash in Narendra Modi's popularity among Indians. Now the time will tell whether Obama would be able to translate such Indian votes, which has a sizeable population, in favour of his party's candidate.

BUREAUCRACY

Indian Ambassador gets award
The Asia Society has conferred "Ambassador of the year-2014" award to Vishnu Prakash, Indian Ambassador to DPR Korea.

D Rajkumar selected for MD, BPRL
D Rajkumar, ED, BPRL, has been selected for the post of Managing Director, Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 23, 2015. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Manoj Mishra joins CMD, CCIL
Manoj Mishra, Director (HR), CCIL, has taken over the charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCIL).
(We said this on March 27, 2014)

Verma is also Chairperson, Food Safety & Standard Authority
Lov Verma has been assigned an additional charge of Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. He is a 1978 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Dr Pandey appointed OSD to Arun Jaitley
Dr Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Joint Director (Law), Competition Commission of India, has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Arun Jaitley, Minister for Information & Broadcasting.

Chakravarthy goes on inter-cadre deputation to Telangana
An inter-cadre deputation of B Kalyan Chakravarthy from Assam Meghalaya cadre to Telangana cadre has been approved for a period of two years. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Shankar goes on inter-cadre deputation to Rajasthan
An inter-cadre deputation of Ajay Shankar Pandey from Uttar Pradesh to Rajasthan has been approved for a period of five years. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

L Indumathy empanelled Joint Secretary in GoI
L Indumathy has been empanelled for the posts of Joint secretary in Government of India. Indumathy is an officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

A K Singh empanelled Joint Secretary in GoI
A K Singh has been empanelled for the posts of Joint secretary in Government of India. He is an officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

R K Gathwal empanelled Joint Secretary in GoI
R K Gathwal has been empanelled for the posts of Joint secretary in Government of India. He is an officer of Central Secretariat Service (CSS).

Kushal Bhaduri takes over CMD, NJMC
Kushal Bhaduri, Additional GM, NTPC, has taken over the charge as Chairman & Managing Director, National Jute Manufacturers Corporation Limited (NJMC).
(We said this on May 28, 2014)

IPS officer Rao deputed as VC & MD, APSRTC
N Sambasiva Rao has been deputed as Vice Chairman& Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

1982 batch ISS officers get HAG
SAG level officers of 1982 batch of Indian Statistical Service get their Non-Functional Up gradation to HAG pay scale with effect form July 10, 2014. They include: Ravi Kant Bhatnagar, Davendra Verma, P C Sarkar, Rattan Chand, M V S Ranganadham, Ram Krishna, S Chakrabarti, B B Singh, RP Misra, D Guha and Sher Singh.

Verma posted as Director, Railway Board
Neeraj Verma has been transferred as Director, Traffic Transportation (Coaching)-I, Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

Srivastava posted Regional Nodal Officer, Northern Railway
Archana Srivastava has been posted as Regional Nodal Officer/House Keeping, Northern Railway to implement Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in the Northern Region. She is an IRTS officer.

Srivastava posted in Northern Railway cadre
Vivek Srivastava has been posted in the Northern Railway cadre after relieving from the post of ADRM, Delhi. He is an IRTS officer.

M Asia Mariam of TN awarded IAS cadre
M Asia Mariam of Tamil Nadu State Civil Service has been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.

Two officers of Meghalaya awarded IAS cadre
Two officers, Himalayan Mukhtan Shangpliang and Hubert B Marak of Meghalaya Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.

Two officers of Bihar awarded IAS cadre
Two officers, Uday Kumar Singh and Baidya Nath Yadav of Non State Service of Bihar have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.

Two officers of Kerala awarded IAS cadre
Two officers, U V Jose and R Girija of Non State Service of Kerala have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.

DoPT invites applications for GM, FCI in MP
The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of General Manager (Madhya Pradesh) in Food Corporation of India (FCI), Bhopal under the Department of Food & Public Distribution. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications to DoPT at the earliest.

Reshuffle of 5 IAS officers in Telangana (UPDATED)
As many as five officers of Indian Administrative Services (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Telangana. Accordingly, Adhar Sinha has been posted as Special Commissioner while M Dana Kishore will be Ex-Officio MD, State Housing Corporation and Commissioner and G Venkata Rama Reddy was posted as Director, Resettlement & Rehabilitation and Land Acquisition. Similarly, G D Priyadarshini is posted as Director, Agriculture and Anita Ramachandran as Director, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development.

Subramanyan posted as Advisor, RB (UPDATED)
S Subramanyan has been posted as Advisor, Budget, Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

Roy posted as GM, Railway Information System (UPDATED)
Rinkesh Roy has been posted as General Manager (Operations), Centre for Railway Information Systems on deputation for a period of three years. He is an IRTS officer.

Dinesh M N promoted to IG grade in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dinesh M N, Managing Director, RAJSICO, has been promoted to the grade of Inspector General of Police in Rajasthan. He is a 1995 batch IPS officer Rajasthan cadre.

6 IAS officers shifted in Karnataka (UPDATED)
As many as six officers belonging to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Karnataka. Accordingly, Bharat Lal Meena has been posted as Principal Secretary, Higher Education while Dr Rajneesh Goel was made Principal Secretary, Women & Child Development and Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens and Mrs Uma Mahadevan is Secretary, Agriculture. Similarly, Mrs M V Savithri has been appointed as Commissioner, Social Welfare; B M Vijay Shankar as Director, Women & Child Development and Pommala Sunil Kumar was made Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Yadgir.

3 IPS officers shifted in Bihar (UPDATED)
Services of three IPS officers have been affected in Bihar. The transfer orders of Saurabh Kumar as SP, Vaishali have been cancelled while Mrs Kim was posted as Commandant, Home Guard Battalion after cancelling earlier orders as SP, CID and Ashish Bharti will now be SP, Madhepura.

MP formulates strategy to curb on swine flu under the command of Pravir Krishn (UPDATED)
A workshop of its own kind on swine flu held in Bhopal today. Taking an early cognizance on swine flu cases recently recorded in Madhya Pradesh. Heath department of MP under the command of Pravir Krishn, who is an IAS officer of 1987 batch, Pravir Krishn is Principal Secretary Health Govt. of Madhya Pradesh is ready to take the challenge. Pravir Krishn is instrumental in taking this type of initiative of organizing a unique workshop wherein Experts, prominent Doctors and officials of health department gathered and discussed various latest cure method to curb swine flu in the state. On this occasion Pravir Krishn and AIIMS Bhopal Director Prof Sandeep Kumar and other health expert put stressed on making wide awareness campaign of swine flu in masses and especially among the govt. and private hospitals for curing of swine flu on primary stage. On the occasion Pravir Krishn gave assurance for bringing latest machinery and equipment for quick diagnosis of swine flu infection for its cure and control .

Divya Prakash Sinha appointed as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat (UPDATED)
Divya Prakash Sinha, Special Secretary, Intelligence Bureau, has been appointed as Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of MT cadre.

DEBATE

DEBATE- Appointment of Judges should be continued through the Collegium system or through the Judicial Appointments Commission set up by the new Government ? Mail your views to-

mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Goel assumes charge of CMD, PFCL
M K Goel, Director (Commercial) Power Finance Corporation Limited has assumed the charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFCL).

(We said this on November 25, 2013)

Das appointed Addl. Director, GGCL
Gujarat Gas Company Limited (GGCL) has appointed M K Das, IAS as an Additional Director of the company.

Mitra appointed Part-time Director, Dredging Corporation of India Limited.
Union Ministry of Shipping has appointed Barun Mitra, IAS, Joint Secretary (Shipping), Union Ministry of Shipping as Part-time Official Director on the Board of Directors of Dredging Corporation of India Limited.

Kaul is Chairman, TCI Finance Ltd
TCI Finance Limited has appointed Hemant Kaul as Chairman of the company.

Rodricks appointed MD, Seamec Ltd
Seamec Limited has appointed Captain C J Rodricks as Managing Director of the company.

Doshi resigns Independent Director, Seamec Limited
Ms Bhavna Doshi has resigned as Independent Director of Seamec Limited

Soni resigns CS, Orbit Corporation Ltd
S R Soni has resigned as Company Secretary of Orbit Corporation Limited

Brown appointed Director, WABCO India Ltd.
WABCO India Limited has appointed Ms Lisa Brown as Director of the company.

Kumar appointed Independent Director, Rane Brake Lining Ltd
Rane Brake Lining Limited has appointed Ms Ranjana Kumar as an Independent Director of the company.

Nandgaonkar appointed Non Exec. Director, RPG Life Sciences Ltd
RPG Life Sciences Limited has appointed Sachin Nandgaonkar as a Non Executive Director of the company.

Two Independent directors appointed on Board of Biocon Ltd
Biocon Limited has appointed Jeremy Levin and Dr Vijay Kumar Kuchroo as Additional Independent Directors of the company.

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Enhance retirement age to 61 years

Need to enhance the retirement age had been discussed times and again. In order to avoid injustice to the present employees, government should consider to enhance retirement age to 61 years so that all the present employees get the additional retirement benefits of 7th pay commission.

Rajeev

Organisation notorious for corruption

DGS&D is an organisation notorious for corruption. When the New NDA government had taken over, I had written elsewhere that this monolith should be wound up and the concerned Ministries and Departments should be authorised to invite tenders for their requirements within the budget allocation and make direct purchases. DGS&D is a white elephant for which both the government and the vendors pay- the government in white and the vendor in black.

Satya Singal

Congrats

Congrats. Vinod Rai Sir. Hope you will definitely put some idea which boosts Railways.

Raj Kishore Singh

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