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Odisha CM now learning Oriya
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is now learning Oriya. All these days he had been reading his speeches written in English.


130 applicants for CVC
Altogether 130 names are being considered for the Central Vigilance Commissioner and a Vigilance Commissioner .

BUREAUCRACY

Will Ms. Archana Ramasundaram be DG in NHRC?
Ms. Archana Ramasundaram is likely to move from CBI to join as DG in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). She is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.


OROP likely to be issued by this month end
Orders for One Rank One Pension to ex-servicemen (OROP) are expected to be issued by the end of this month ?

Pipersenia to be new Chief Secretary of Assam
In all probability, V K Pipersenia will succeed Jitesh Khosla as Chief Secretary of Assam on June 1. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Dash to be Vigilance Commissioner in Gujarat ?
H K Dash is likely to succeed Achal Kumar Jyoti as Vigilance Commissioner in Gujarat. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.

Strength in UPSC full
After the appointment of PK Joshi as Member, strength of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is full. Total strength is of 10 members.

PCIT & CIT transfers by next week ?
The CBDT has reportedly decided to go ahead with the transferss of Principal Commissioners & Commissioners by next week. Many are expected to be shifted from Delhi and Mumbai.


Will present CS continue in Tamil Nadu?
Discussion has started in the corridors of power about the continuance of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, K Gananadesikan. Hearsay is that 1982 batch IAS officer Gananadesikan will continue.


Less number of Secretaries from MP in days to come
There would be less number of Secretaries from MP, in the GoI, in days to come, as barring one, there are none from 1980 and 1981 batch. Earlier there has been ample presence of secretaries from the state in the GoI.


Naresh Kumar repatriated to parent cadre
Naresh Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.


NIC seems to be dead
National Informatics Centre (NIC) these days seems to be dead. There have been no promotions in the all important organization for almost five years. Who can revive it?


Ms Suchitra Durai appointed as High Commissioner to Kenya
Ms Suchitra Durai, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya. She is a 1988 batch IFS officer.

Allahabad High Court Judges to get Toyota Corolla cars
The Government of Uttar Pradesh is reportedly purchasing as many as 45 Toyota Corolla cars for the Judges of Allahabad High Court. The Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs six crore for new cars.


Another book in Hindi written by Tamil IAS officer
K. Suresh, a1982 batch officer has come out with yet another book in Hindi 'Na ki Jeet hui' sequel to his earlier popular book 'Ikkis Bihari aur Ek Madrasi'.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched his book recently in the Mantralaya, Bhopal.
'Na ki jeet hui' - a collection of 10 stories based on his experience spanning over a period of 33 years - is reflected in his writing. Fast paced, easy to read, where prose becomes poetic, a narrative, written with emotions and real life churning events.
An episode on Nagarjuna, his batchmate from AP cadre leaves every heart touched, a core shaken, memorable memoir, worth a read. Incidentally, his first book won the first prize from Governor for a Hindi book written by a non Hindi speaking person.


Three Joint Secretaries in Coalgate scam ?
Names of three Joint Secretaries are being taken in Coalgate scam. Guess, who?


Garg joins Delhi Police
Satyendra Garg a 1987 batch IPS officer of UT cadre has joined Delhi Police as Joint CP General Admn . He has been transferred from Mizoram.


No political interference in IRS
Unlike the IAS and the IPS, there is little or no political interference in the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).

Will an IAS officer from South go to Sikkim as CS ?
Will an IAS officer belonging to 1982 or 1983 batch go to Sikkim as Chief Secretary after the superannuation of present Chief Secretary Ms Rinchen Ongmu on August 1? One can only wait and watch.


Post of Director, NCERT vacant since Oct 2014
The post of Director, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been lying vacant since October 21, 2014.


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


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


Dr Savita Anand re-appointed Pr Resident Commissioner, New Delhi
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.

M V Seshagiri Babu appointed as MD, AP Handicraft Dev Corp
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
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
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
Arvind Malkhede has been deputed as Group General Manager in IRCTC and posted to West Zone, Mumbai. He is an IRTS officer.

Partha Sarathi Das appointed as Accountant General, A&E, Tripura
Partha Sarathi Das, on return from leave, has been posted as Accountant General (A&E), Tripura, Agartala. He is a 1994 batch IA&AS officer.

Ms Purkayastha joins as Principal CCA, Delhi
Ms Sumita Purkayastha, DG, NICF, has taken over the charge as Principal Controller of Communication Accounts (Pr.CCA), Delhi. She is a 1983 batch officer of Indian P&T Finance & Accounts Service.


B B Singh joins as DG, NICF
B B Singh has taken over the charge as Director General of National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF). He is a 1982 officer of Indian P&T Finance & Accounts Service.


Prahlad Singh is Adviser, Telecomm Commission
Prahald Singh has taken over the charge Adviser (Finance), Telecomm Commission under the Department Telecom. He is a 1980 batch officer of Indian P&T Finance & Accounts Service.


K N Jha joins as GM (Fin), Business Dev & Mktng Dte, Delhi
K N Jha has taken over the charge as General Manager (Finance), Business Development and Marketing Directorate, Delhi under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology. He is a 1994 batch officer of Indian P&T Finance & Accounts Service.

Major reshuffle of IPS officers in Maharashtra
As many as 100 IPS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Maharashtra including promotion of 13 officers to the DIG rank. Accordingly, Ranjan Sharma has been appointed as Police Commissioner, Nagpur while Shailesh Balkawade will now be DCP of Nagpur and Rajiv Jain is SP, Nagpur. Similarly, Sanjay Darade has been appointed as Commandant, SRPF, Nagpur; Anant Rokade as SP, SAG, Nagpur; P T Sonwane as SP, Wireless, Pune and I D Kamble was posted as SP, Wireless, Nagpur.

HAL Chief calls for Indigenisation of Advance Materials for Success of Aerospace Industry (UPDATED)
"The indigenisation of the advance materials is a key to the aerospace manufacturing in India. When it comes to aerospace raw material be it aluminium, titanium, plastics or composites there is wide capability gap in the country and therefore industries especially in private sector must come forward to boost aerospace manufacturing in the country", said T Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the ongoing three day (May 13-15) 'International Conference on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Strategic Sectors' being organized at Thiruvananthapuram by the Indian Institute of Metals, a premier body representing the family of metallurgists. "One can achieve this dream by taking strategic materials research in mission mode in niche areas such as electronic materials, advanced high temperature alloys for propulsion systems and composite material", he added. Raju also called for synergy between efforts of various governments and non-government establishments in defence, space and atomic energy to ensure that resources are not wasted through duplications. He stressed on two pronged strategy to fulfil "Make in India" concept in this sector: through strengthening of R&D ecosystem for strategic materials and processes; and by augmenting manufacturing facilities. He also touched upon importance of industry academia association and significance of constantly emerging new materials. M C Dathan, Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Narayana Rao, CMD, MIDHANI, Baldev Raj, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NISA), Bangalore and others also addressed the gathering. Thiruvananthapuram conference includes invited talks by experts in their respective areas covering the broad spectrum of aerospace materials and manufacturing. The participants include R&D professionals, academicians and industry personnel. The inaugural session also recalled the services of Dr. Koshy M. George, Deputy Director of (VSSC) who is laying down the office on May 31, 2015.

Tenure of Deependra Singh, Director (Marketing) IREL is extended (UPDATED)
Deependra Singh, Director (Marketing) of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) tenure has been extended for a period of five years wef 23.05.2015 till the date of his superannuation or until further orders whichever is earliest. Deependra Singh is MTech (Industrial Design), MBA (Marketing)

IPS officer, Ashok Tiwari deputed as MD, HRTC in Himachal (UPDATED)
Ashok Tiwari, who was IG, Welfare & Administration, has been deputed as Managing Director, HRTC, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of HP cadre.

Orders of M S Rao for Director (Ope&Tech), DCIL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of M S Rao, GM, DCIL, for the appointment as Director (Operations & Technical), Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) have reportedly been issued by the Government of India.

Orders of Sanjay Gupta for CMD, EIL issued (UPDATED)
The orders of Sanjay Gupta, Director (Commercial), EIL, for the appointment as Chairman and Managing Director, Engineers India Limited (EIL) have reportedly been issued by the Government of India.

Sukh Ram Meena gets premature repatriation (UPDATED)
Sukh Ram Meena, Director, Inter-State Council Secretariat, has been accorded a premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1993 batch ISS officer.

Cadre of Dinesh Kumar transferred to AP (UPDATED)
The cadre of Dinesh Kumar has been transferred from Manipur-Tripura to Andhra Pradesh on the grounds of marriage to Ms Vijaya K, a 2013 batch IAS officer of AP cadre. He is a 2013 batch M-T cadre.

Inter-cadre deputation tenure of Maneesh Chaudhary to UT extended (UPDATED)
An inter-cadre deputation of Maneesh Chaudhary as Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic & Security) in the UT, Chandigarh has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 7, 2015. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

CMDE A N Sonsale selected as CMD, NEPA Ltd (UPDATED)
CMDE A N Sonsale has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, NEPA Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 14, 2015. As many as four persons were interviewed for the same.

Sunil Kumar is also Finance Director (Exp) I, Railway Board (UPDATED)
Sunil Kumar, Directior Finance (X) II, has been assigned an additional charge of Finance Director (Expenditure)I, Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

Ms Shilpi Bishnoi returns from deputation to IRCTC (UPDATED)
Upon return from deputation to IRCTC, Ms Shilpi Bishnoi has been posted in the cadre of Northern Railway. She is an IRTS officer.

Ms Promila Gupta transferred to Northern Railway (UPDATED)
Ms Promila Gupta has been transferred from CORE to Northern Railway. She is an IRTS officer.

Rajesh Kumar shifted to Northern Railway (UPDATED)
Rajesh Kumar has been transferred from IRITM to Northern Railway. He is an IRTS officer.

NTPC honored at D&B Corporate Awards 2015 (UPDATED)
Dr Arup Roy Choudhury, CMD NTPC, has received the D&B Corporate Award 2015 for exemplary performance of NTPC as leader of the power sector on 13th May. The award was presented by Yashwant Sinha, Former Finance Minister & veteran Parliamentarian at a glittering function held in Mumbai. Bibek Debroy, Eminent Economist & Permanent Member of NITI Aayog and Bob Carrigan, President, CEO& Director Dun& Bradstreet Corporation were with him on the occasion. The award felicitated India's leading companies and corporate entities having stellar track record. On this occasion a publication titled 'India's Top 500 Companies' to recognize exemplary performance in the corporate world, along with the felicitation of the top companies across sectors was also released.

Mrs Gitanjali Gupta Kundra posted as Transport Commissioner in Delhi Govt (UPDATED)
Mrs Gitanjali Gupta Kundra has been appointed as Transport Commissioner in Delhi Government. She is a 1996 batch officer of UT cadre.

Sanjiv Ahuja is also CMD, DSIIDC (UPDATED)
Sanjiv Ahuja has been given an additional charge of CMD, Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (DSIIDC).

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Gupta re-appointed Exec. Chairman of Lupin Ltd
Lupin Ltd has re-appointed Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta as Executive Chairman of the company w.e.f.January 1, 2016


Ms Challu resigns as Independent Director of Torrent Power Limited
Ms Renu Challu has resigned as Independent Director of Torrent Power Limited


Singh appointed Govt. Nominee Director of Oil India Limited
Upendra Prasad Singh has been appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Oil India Limited


Panda ceases to be Govt. Nominee Director of Oil India Limited
Subhasish Panda has ceased to be Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of Oil India Limited


Ms Panse resigns as Director of PTC India Financial Services Ltd
Ms Shubhalakshmi Panse has resigned as Director of PTC India Financial Services Limited


Shankar resigns as Independent Director of Jindal Saw Limited
Sanjeev Shankar has resigned as Independent Director of Jindal Saw Limited due to his other commitments.


Damani made ED of Simplex Realty Ltd
Simplex Realty Ltd has appointed Sanjay N Damani who is Non-Executive Director of the company as an Executive Director of the company.


Ms Gupta appointed Independent Director, Petron Engineering Construction Ltd
Petron Engineering Construction Ltd has appointed Ms Nandita Vijay Gupta as Non-Executive Independent and Woman Director of the company.


Two Independent Directors appointed on Board of IL&FS Financial Services Ltd
IL&FS Financial Services Ltd has appointed Ms Neera Saggi and Uday Ved as an Independent Directors of the company.


Jhunjhunwala appointed CFO, Electrosteel Castings Ltd
Electrosteel Castings Ltd has appointed Gautam Jhunjhunwala as Chief Financial Officer of the company

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Good chance for bureaucrats

It is often heard that bureaucracy and other paraphernalia (known as Lutyens establishment) are so entrenched in Delhi at the centre that it may be hampering policy formation and execution of actions that the Prime Minister wants to take for country to move full steam ahead.

This may be a good opportunity for honest bureaucrats from various cadres who really want to do some useful work without getting into politics, favoritism and corruption to make their services available to the Prime Minister by confidentially approaching .Will any bureaucrats take the plunge in the interest of revamping the Central set-up which is corroded over the years.

Manu Ashar


Government accommodation

DoE is not taking action against those who have rented out or sublet government quarters. In many government flats, owners made pucca houses - type one becomes type 4, type two become type -5; Is DoE doing something about it ? The quarters are being given on rent and generating revenue of Rs 20,000 per month and electricity / water / sewage subsidised ? So many quarters are kept by the allottees after retirement.

SSR


Wastage of public money

Previously, the medicine, Nerv-Up capsule was being supplied by CGHS dispensaries. This medicine has been made inadmissible and in its place, Methycobal 500 mcg is being issued for the last 4 months. The composition of NervOD is: Methylcobalamin 1500 mcg, Alpha-lipoic Acid 100 mg, Folic Acid 1.5 mg and Pyriodoxine while that of Methycobal 500 mcg is as its name suggests. The MRP of former is Rs.117/- for 10 capsules and the latter is Rs.74/- for 10 tablets. CGHS doctors are prescribing 3 times of Methycobal 500 mcg in lieu of NervOD. Prescribing the Methycobal 500 even three times costs Rs.222/- in lieu of Rs.117.00 while the composition of Nerv Up is better, which costs less. In view of above, there is no logic of discontinuing NervOD when it costs less and has higher composition than the substituted medicine, Methycobal 500. Will Secretary (Health)/DG, CGHS look into this issue to save the exchequer? There may be other instances like this

Paul


Sharma has good skills

AK Sharma always maintained a low profile, but is known to possess good management and troubleshooting skills which a JD policy must have.

Bhushan Jha


A step forward

Government is considering revision of new ITR forms to old. It is a welcome step. It will also avoid unnecessary harassment by IT officials. There is no point in asking details of more than one account in IT returns from all taxpayers if at all it is needed then it should be for those people whose taxable income is more than some threshold level may be 25/50 lakhs, depends upon Govt. decision. As far as details of foreign travel is concerned, Govt. can collect easily get the information from Immigration Department which requires little effort to get the information and may link up with people concerned. The steps taken should be based on some analysis. We should have all this information without any scientific reason. Let us analyse who contributes towards generation of black money and how it should be curbed. The people whose taxable income is less than Rs 20-25 lakhs will not contribute to any black money generation. There are bigger games going on. As being reported in media, Cricket is one such game where lot of money is involved. Let the government to find out whether proper taxes are being paid or not? Where are the loopholes? Let the things work scientifically not just on some flimsy grounds.

N Prakash


How can selection of Addl. Director in CBI take place ?

As the matter related to Archana Ramasundaram is pending in the Supreme Court, how can the selection of Addl. Director in CBI take place? Is the CBI chief wanting to be hauled up for contempt ?

Pramod Kumar

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