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Kejriwal will work successfully!
Those who had doubt over the skills of Arvind Kejriwal should now make it clear that he, being a 'baniya' knows how to run the government.


Mrs Droupadi Murmu is Governor of Jharkhand
BJP officer bearer in Odisha Mrs Droupadi Murmu has been appointed as the Governor of Jharkhand state.


Rajkhowa is Governor, Arunachal
Former Assam Chief Secretary J P Rajkhowa has been appointed as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh state.


Tathagata Roy is Governor of Tripura
West Bengal BJP leader Tathagata Roy has been appointed as the Governor of Tripura state.


Shanmuganthan is Governor of Meghalaya
RSS man V Shanmuganthan has been appointed as the Governor of Meghalaya state.


Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma shifted as Governor, Mizoram
Lt General (Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram.


Dr Syed Ahmed is now Governor, Manipur
Dr Syed Ahmed, Governor of Jharkhand, has been transferred and appointed as Governor of Manipur.

BUREAUCRACY

Who will be Additional Director, CBI?
Who will be new Additional Director in the CBI ? Names of two 1984 batch IAS officers - Rakesh Asthana of Gujarat cadre and YC Modi of Assam-Meghalaya cadre and IPS officer of 1986 batch, M Jawed Akhtar of UP cadre are in circulation.

Three 1980 batch IAS officers to remain Secretary up to 2018
As many as three 1980 batch IAS officers will remain Secretary up to 2018. They are Vijay Laxmi Joshi, Ashok Lawasa and NK Sinha.

New EC to retire on January 23, 2017
New Election Commissioner, Achal Kumar Jyoti will retire on January 23, 2017 after attaining the age of 65.

Rear Admiral L V S Babu selected as CMD, HSL
Rear Admiral L V S Babu, ACNS, MoD, has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 12, 2015. As many as five persons were interviewed for the same.

Delay in orders of T K Chand for CMD, NALCO ?
Why have the orders for the appointment of T K Chand, Director (Commercial), RINL, for Chairman & Managing Director, NALCO Limited been delayed as vacancy of this post has arisen on May 5, 2015 ? N R Mohanty, Director, Project and Technical, has been entrusted with an additional charge of CMD.

Who will replace first lady Chief Secretary of Sikkim?
Mrs. Rinchen Ongmu, the first lady Chief Secretary of Sikkim, initially scheduled to retire on Jan 31, 2015, was given three months' extension till April 30, 2015. She was once again given three-month extension in service beyond April 30, 2015. Now no one knows that who will replace her when her present three month extended term expires.

Panel controversy- Will President intervene?
The All India Bar Association has requested President Pranab Mukherjee to refer the judges' panel controversy to an 11-judge bench. Will the President intervene?

UP cadre IAS officer, Varun Ranjan wishes to join Jharkhand cadre
A 2014 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Varun Ranjan is seeking an inter-cadre transfer to Jharkhand cadre.

CB Singh will not be Tandla Port Trust Chairman
Suspense is over. CB Singh will now not be Tandla Port Trust Chairman. The ACC has rejected his case. He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) Officer.

Santosh Jha to head Policy & Planning in MEA
Santosh Jha is being appointed head of Policy & Planning in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Post of Chairman, CBSE vacant since Nov 2014
The post of Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has been lying vacant since November 28, 2014.

Will IRS (IT) be DG NIFT?
Informed sources said an IRS(IT) officer would succeed PK Gera as DG of NIFT.

Tomar is ADG, BSF in Tekanpur
S Tomar, on promotion as ADG, has joined Tekanpur Academy. He is a BSF cadre officer.

Orders of Piyush Tiwari for Director (C&M), ITDC today or tomorrow
Orders for the appointment of Piyush Tiwari, DGM, RINL, as Director (Commercial & Marketing), Indian Tourism & Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) are expected to be issued either today or tomorrow.

Asthana elected DG, ICPE, Slovenia
As India's candidate Dr Anand N Asthana has been unanimously elected as the Director General, International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE), Ljubljana, Slovenia. He succeeds Dr Janez Podobnik, a distinguished European statesman. ICPE promotes enterprise development in the developing and transitional economies through education, training, research and consultancy. A large number of IAS, central services and PSU officers have MBA's from this centre. Dr Asthana, a retired IAS officer of 1976 batch MP cadre, will be among the very few Indians heading international intergovernamental organisations. He will have a tenure of four years.

Neeraj Naruka appointed as ED, JMRC
Neeraj Naruka has been selected for the post of Executive Director (Corporate Affairs), on deputation basis, in Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation (JMRC) which is a PSU of Govt of Rajasthan. He is a 1996 batch Indian Telecommunication Services (ITS) officer.

Tenure of Shailendra Kumar as Director, Higher Education extended
The central deputation tenure of Shailendra Kumar as Director in the Department of Higher Education has been extended for a period of three years beyond April 25, 2015. He is a 1999 batch ICAS officer.

Kala promoted as Addl Member (Planning), Railway Board
H K Kala has been promoted as Additional Member (Planning), Railway Board. He is an IRSME officer.

A K Sinha is also PrCCIT, Delhi
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, A K Sinha has been assigned an additional charge of Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi.

PESB seeks applications for Director (M&CP), CWC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Marketing & Corporate Planning), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) lying vacant since August 5, 2014. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before June 12, 2015.

Lavanya Kumar posted to Paris
Indian Foreign Service officer, Lavanya Kumar has been transferred to Paris (A) in place of Anshuman Gaur.

S N Saha empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
S N Saha has been empanelled as Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1986 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

Dr Shyam Agarwal to join as Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Dr Shyam S Agarwal, Chairman, Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal in Rajasthan, is joining central deputation as Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Anna Roy empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Anna Roy has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. Roy is a 1992 batch officer of Indian Economic Service.

Nine IAS Probationers of 2014 batch get postings in Tamil Nadu
As many as nine IAS Probationers of 2014 batch have been appointed Assistant Collectors in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, P Akash has been posted to Dharmapuri while Deepak Jacob to Thanjavur and Ms Grace Lalrindiki Pachuau to Coimbatore. Similarly, V P Jeyaseelan has been posted as Assistant Collector, Villupuram; Johny Tom Varghese to Erode; Dr K P Karthikeyan to Tirunelveli; Killi Chandra Sekhar to Madurai; M Pradeep Kumar to Thoothukudi and Sravan Kumar Jatavath was posted to Tiruchirapalli.

IT officer Sanjay Agarwal transferred to NADT, Nagpur
Sanjay Agarwal, Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax has been transferred from Bhopal to National Academy of Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur.

Retired IRS-IT officer, wife convicted in disproportionate assets case
The Special Judge for CBI cases, Mumbai (Maharashtra) has convicted Ashok Kumar Purwar (an IRS-IT officer of 1971 batch), then Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai and his wife Mrs Chhaya Purwar in a disproportionate assets case. Ashok Kumar Purwar was sentenced to undergo three years simple imprisonment with fine of Rs 1 lakh while his wife Mrs Chhaya Purwar will undergo two years simple imprisonment with fine of Rs. 50,000.

Tenure of A R Sukumar, VC & MD, AP Warehousing Corp Ltd extended
The deputation tenure of A R Sukumar as Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, AP State Warehousing Corporation Limited has been extended upto February 10, 2016 in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1984 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

S A Huda deputed as Commissioner of Enquiries in AP
S A Huda has been appointed as Commissioner of Enquiries in General Administration Department in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1979 batch IPS officer of AP cadre.

CWC Academy wins Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Cricket Tournament (UPDATED)
CWC won the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Cricket Tournament defeating Udaybhan Cricket Academy by 20 runs. Sultan Ansari who made 57 runs was named Man of the match. NB Shukla, Assistant Commissioner (Central Excise) awarded Rs 60,000 and a Rs 55,000 to the runner-up team.

Cadre of Ms Medha Roopam transferred to UP (UPDATED)
The cadre of Ms Medha Roopam has been transferred from AGMUT to Uttar Pradesh on the grounds of marriage to Manish Bansal, a 2014 batch IAS officer of UP cadre. Ms Roopam is a 2014 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Srivastava is new CVO Mumbai Port Trust (UPDATED)
Shishir Srivastava has been appointed CVO of the Mumbai Port Trust. He is 1994 batch IRS (IT) officer.

Dr Savita Anand re-appointed Pr Resident Commissioner, New Delhi (UPDATED)
Dr Savita Anand, PCCF of Rajasthan, has been re-appointed as Principal Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan at New Delhi. She is a 1981 batch IFS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Contractual period of Kailashnathan as Chief PS to CM, Gujarat extended (UPDATED)
The contractual basis appointment tenure of K Kailashnathan as Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Gujarart has been extended for a further period of one year with effect from May 22, 2015. He is a retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

M V Seshagiri Babu appointed as MD, AP Handicraft Dev Corp (UPDATED)
M V Seshagiri Babu has been appointed as Managing Director, AP Handicraft Development Corporation in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

Rajesh Gupta promoted to CS grade in Bihar (UPDATED)
Rajesh Gupta has been promoted to the grade of Chief Secretary in Bihar. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Achal Kumar Jyoti joins as Election Commissioner (UPDATED)
Achal Kumar Jyoti has taken over the charge as Election Commissioner of India in New Delhi. He is a retired IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Arvind Malkhede deputed as GGM, IRCTC Mumbai (UPDATED)
Arvind Malkhede has been deputed as Group General Manager in IRCTC and posted to West Zone, Mumbai. He is an IRTS officer.

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CORPORATE

Dahiya appointed Non Independent Director of Kwality Ltd
Kwality Limited has appointed Manjit Dahiya as Executive and Non Independent Director of the company.

Bhalla appointed Part-time Director, STC
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department of Commerce has appointed Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce as Part-time Official Director of The State Trading Corporation of India Limited

Das resigns as Director of GGCL
M K Das, IAS, has resigned as Director of Gujarat Gas Company Limited

Khanna appointed Independent Director of Ashok Leyland Ltd
Ashok Leyland Limited has appointed Sudhindar Krishan Khanna as Independent Director of the company.

Dandekar re-appointed MD of Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd
Camlin Fine Sciences Ltd has re-appointed Ashish S Dandekar as a Managing Director of the company w.e.f.August 1, 2015

Patel resigns as CS of Dr Datson's Labs Limited
Yogesh Patel has resigned as Company Secretary of Dr Datson's Labs Limited

Sridhar made Business Unit Head of Pfizer Ltd
S Sridhar, Chief Financial Officer of Pfizer Limited has been given a new role as Business Unit Head of the company.

Bhagavathula appointed CFO of Pfizer Limited
Ravi Prakash Bhagavathula has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Pfizer Limited

Thiagarajan appointed Independent Director of Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd
Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited has appointed Arun Kumar Thiagarajan as an Additional Independent Director of the company

Sharma resigns as CS of Era Buildsys Ltd
Chetan Sharma has resigned as Company Secretary of Era Buildsys Ltd.

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DEBATE (1)

It is the right of politicians to use the bureaucrats. Bureaucrats, however should not carry out orders unless given in writing by the politicians.

S K Cheema


Parting gift of Julka

The Indian Information Service cadre review is finally set to be placed in the cabinet. This would be the parting gift of Bimal Julka, Secretary I&B to the IIS fraternity. He has tried his best to get the cadre review completed and would be a satisfied officer to achieve this near impossible task. The CRC approval was over in July 2014.

Sunil Kumar


One scale for all posts

There should be only one scale for all posts of DG's rank in the CPOs and in the States. The anomaly of having two scales should be dispensed with by the 7th Pay Commission

SC Agrawal, DGP Retd


NCB unfortunate

NCB has been such an unfortunate organisation under Home Affairs that most of the time it is under additional charge with the Ministry and most of the slots are always vacant. The reason behind this - RRs which mandates that posts should be filled in through advertisement and in consultation with UPSC. Generally the process takes 9-12 months to fill up the slot. Presently there is no DG, only one IG and some other field officers. This has been going on for years. How do you control the menace. Why can RRs not be changed, it can be but UPSC will not leave power in the hands of junior and Ministry officials suits everybody. This needs to be corrected, otherwise this institution should be entrusted to someone else and merged. When you can fill up CAPF posts actively why not NCB. RRS should be changed immediately. Though present Govt. during the last one have not been able to fill up a large part of higher level posts and it may also not be a priority with it. But sense of good governance should be remedial action should be taken immediately without further delay to save the institutions going to the docks.

Ravi Kant


PPS postings

GoI is posting PPS [equal to Under Sectretary], Sr. PPS [equal to Deputy Secretary] and PSO [equal to Directors] in its embassies overseas and spending crores of rupees on their salary and foreign allowances. Currently their strength is 171 and majority of them are posted abroad. In addition to salary, they also get Representational Grants for reasons not known to public. They are given diplomatic ranks whereas they are doing the same work that a Grade D Steno i.e. typing, dictation and attending telephones. UPA government had even started appointing them Ambassadors!!!! Is it the austerity that GoI is effecting or wastage of tax-payers money in the garb of austerity?

M Sood


Nesting place of senior bureaucrats

The most favoured nesting place of senior bureaucrats - CSOI.

BBS

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