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New CVC & CIC likely within 10 days
The government has started selection process of new CICs, CVCs & VCs and if all goes well, the country may get new Chief at Information Commission and Vigilance Commission within ten days.


Two senior leaders not for Janta pariwar merger?
If insiders are to be believed, two senior leaders are not in favour of Janta Pariwar's merger. Both leaders are facing stiff opposition within party cadre. To defeat the merger plan, both are giving controversial statements.


Foreign trip: Which bizman accompanied Modi?
Which businessman accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his foreign trip? It is said that the one (guess the name) who accompanied the PM is all set to be most important in the entire Corporate lobby of the country.

BUREAUCRACY

16 IPS officers retiring in May
As many as 16 IPS officers of various batches and cadres are retiring in May 2015. The officers include: K C Dwivedi of AGMUT cadre; Jayanta Narayan Choudhury of Assam-Meghalaya cadre; Vinod Kumar of Bihar cadre; V Kamaraja of Haryana cadre; Mustaq Mohd Sadiq and Shakeel Ahmed Beigh of Jammu and Kashmir cadre; K P Puttaswamy of Karnataka; KS Balasubramaniam, Dr Alexandar Jacob, P Vijayanand and K G James of Kerala cadre; D P Singh of MP cadre; Surinder Kumar of Maharashtra cadre; T T Tamang of Sikkim cadre; Harish Chander Kashyap and Dr B B Singh of UP cadre.


Appointment of new Chairman of TRAI this week ?
Appointment of new TRAI Chairman is expected to be made this week. Will he be an IAS or non-IAS ?


Orders of Tayal this week !
Formal orders of appointment of RC Tayal as DG, NSG are expected to be issued this week. He is a 1980 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.


Orders of Archana Ramasundaram this week!
Formal orders of the appointment of Archana Ramsundaram as DG, NCRB are likely to be issued by this week end. She is a 1981 batch IPS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.


Orders of Kamlendra Prasad this week!
Orders for the appointment of Kamlendra Prasad as DG, Civil Defence and Home Guards are expected to be issued by this weekend. He is a 1981 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.


Will Kapoor be GM, Calcutta Metro?
AK Kapoor, who is presently Chief Electrical Engineer in Jabalpur is being tipped as General Manager of Calcutta Metro.


Veena Jain promoted as DG
ADG Veena Jain has been promoted as DG. Her file was pending since December for ACC clearance. She is posted in AIR news. She is a 1983 batch IIS officer.


More than half a dozen officers await posting?
If official sources are to be believed, about 8-10 officers are still waiting for new postings in Delhi government. These officers belong to UT IAS, DANICS and DANIPS cadres. After transfers from their earlier place of postings, they have reported to Delhi administration in the middle of May for new orders but due to face off between Delhi LG & CM, these orders have not been issued.

Piyush Tiwari to take charge of Director at ITDC today or tomorrow !
Piyush Tiwari, DGM, RINL, is expected to take over the charge as Director (Commercial & Marketing), Indian Tourism & Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) on May 26 or May 27, 2015.
(We said this on Sept 9, 2014)


V G Prasad selected for Director (Prod), BDL
V G Prasad, GM, BDL, has been selected for the post of Director (Prod), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 25, 2015. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.


SK Srivastava's tenure as CMD, OIL ends in June
The tenure of Sunil Kumar Srivastava as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Oil India Limited (OIL) is coming to an end on June 30, 2015. Ms Rupshikha Saikia Borah, Director, Finance, OIL, is expected to succeed him on July 1, 2015.


Deputation tenure of Manoj Pant extended
Central deputation tenure of CVO, BPCL Manoj Pant has been extended for two years. He is a 1986 batch IFS officer of J & K cadre.


Manoj Kumar Parida to be Chief Secretary of Pondcherry
Manoj Kumar Parida who on return from central deputation is all set to become Chief Secretary of Pondicherry. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.


G Mohan Kumar is also Secretary, Defence Research & Development
G Mohan Kumar, Secretary Defence, has been entrusted with an additional charge of Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.


Inter-cadre deputation of Mrs Syiemiong to Meghalaya extended
The inter-cadre deputation tenure of Mrs Laetitia Jean Syiemiong from Himachal Pradesh cadre to Meghalaya cadre has been extended upto February 2, 2018. She is a 2002 batch IFS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.


Saurabh Kumar appointed as Ambassador to lran
Saurabh Kumar presently Joint Secretary, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Islamic Republic of lran. He is a 1989 batch IFS officer.


A K Gupta takes over as Secretary Defense Production
Ashok Kumar Gupta has taken over as Secretary Defense Production in the Ministry of Defense. 1981 batch TN cadre IAS,Gupta was Special Secretary in the same department.

Minor changes likely in MIB media units
The buzz is that there will be minor changes of some media heads. It is said that 2-3 heads could be changed in a couple of days.

Varun Ranjan gets Jharkhand cadre
The cadre of Varun Ranjan has been transferred from Uttar Pradesh to Jharkhand on the grounds of marriage to Mrs Nancy Sahay, a 2014 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.


Silk Board Member Secy's post vacant
The post of Member Secretary at Central Silk Board (statutory body under Ministry of Textiles), Bengaluru is lying vacant for over four months.


Ms AS Lakshmi is DG, Audit, Western Railway, Mumbai
Ms AS Lakshmi, on return from leave, has been posted as Director General of Audit, Western Railway, Mumbai. She is a 1987 batch IA&AS officer.


Jasbir Singh posted to Vancouver
Indian Foreign Service officer, Jasbir Singh has been transferred to Vancouver (A) in place of R Chandramouli.


GVK Rao empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Gollamudi Venkata Krishna Rao has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

Lt Col Ashok Babu deputed as OSD, AP Bhawan, New Delhi (UPDATED)
Lt Col M Ashok Babu has been deputed to the Government of Andhra Pradesh and posted as Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Andhra Pradesh Bhawan, New Delhi. He is an Army officer.

Dinesh Kumar joins Andhra Pradesh cadre (UPDATED)
Dinesh Kumar A S has joined Andhra Pradesh cadre on inter-cadre transfer from Manipur-Tripura cadre. He is a 2013 batch IAS officer.

4 IAS officers of 2011 get Senior Time Scale in AP (UPDATED)
Four IAS officers of 2011 batch have been given Senior Time Scale in Andhra Pradesh. The officers are: Ms Sweta Mohanty, K V N Chakradhara Babu, M Hari Narayanan and Lathkar Shrikesh Balajirao.

Three senior IRS-IT officers get postings (UPDATED)
Upon return from deputation, three senior IRS-IT officers have been given postings. Accordingly, A K Jaiswal has been posted as Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi while Gopal Krushna Dhall will now be Principal CCIT, CCA Bhubaneshwar and Meeta Sinha is Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi.

Two IAS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Rajhans Upadhyay has been appointed as Chairman, Rajasthan Civil Service Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur while Sandeep Verma will be Secretary, Home in Rajasthan.

AGMUT cadre authority told to relieve Parth Gupta to join Haryana cadre (UPDATED)
Controlling Authority of AGMUT cadre has been asked to relieve Parth Gupta of cadre responsibility to join Haryana cadre on the grounds of marriage to Ms Astha Modi, a 2013 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. Gupta is a 2013 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

HAL-BAeS sign MoU for more collaboration (UPDATED)
HAL signed an MoU with BAe Systems UK recently for Hawk Mk132 Upgrade, development of combat Hawk for Indian and export markets and maintenance solutions for supporting Jaguar and Hawk fleet. Speaking on the occasion, T Suvarna Raju, CMD, HAL expressed confidence on success of the proposed collaboration between HAL and BAeS. "It is important that both the teams finalise the scope of Hawk Mk132 Upgrades and other work packages under the MoU agreement at the earliest", he said. M N Shrinath, General Manager (Aircraft) signed the MoU on behalf of HAL, while Steve Timms, Managing Director (Defence Information, Training and Services) signed on behalf of BAeS. Chris Boardman, Managing Director (Military Air & Information) headed the BAeS delegation. About Hawk Mk. 132: The Hawk Mk. 132 is an Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) with tandem dual seats meant to provide basic, advanced flying and weapons training. The cockpit provides excellent field of view and the aircraft is equipped with Inertial Navigation/Global Positioning System, Head-Up Display and Hands-On Throttle and Stick controls. The aircraft has the capabilities to be used as a ground attack aircraft or for air defence. The Hawk AJT has excellent flying characteristics with good stability, can be flown at night and can perform wide range of aerobatic manoeuvres.

B P Sharma longest serving ED in PSE Bank (UPDATED)
PSE Banking sector which is the most credible and largest sector in India here is an officer named B P Sharma who is the longest serving Executive Director in public sector bank.B P Sharma has taken over as Executive Director of Bank of India on 18th June, 2012 it's now three years he is serving with his extensive experiences and skills in banking sector.Sharma a direct recruit manager of 1984 has Sharma is a Science Graduate with honors', a Graduate of Law and a Master in Social Welfare. He was the General Manager at the Punjab National Bank. He had held several distinguished positions in the Bank's hierarchy in a career spanning 28 years.

Orders for 6% DA to Chhattisgarh employees issued (UPDATED)
Orders for an increase in 6 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees of Government of Chhattisgarh have been issued with effect from January 1, 2015. As a result, Dearness Allowance (DA) has risen from 107& to 113% in the State.


Three IRS-IT officers get postings (UPDATED)
Upon return from deputation, three IRS-IT officers have been given postings. Accordingly, A K Jaiswal has been posted as CIT in the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi while Gopal Krushna Dhall was appointed to the office of Principal CCIT, CCA Bhubaneshwar and Meeta Sinha is in the office of Principal CCIT (CCA), Delhi.

Siddarth is also CEO, Price Stabilization Fund Trust (UPDATED)
Siddarth, DG, Supplies and Disposals, has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Price Stabilization Fund Trust (PFST). He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

CBI arrests two officers (UPDATED)
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested Senior Auditor and an Assistant Accounts Officer, both working in the office of Principal Controller of Defence Accounts(PCDA), Western Command, Chandigarh in a bribery case of Rs.20,000.

PM Inaugurates NBCC Project (UPDATED)
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated National Intelligence Academy (NIA) Building, at Dwarka in New Delhi the other day. It was executed by NBCC at a cost of Rs.75 Crore for Intelligence Bureau. Modi was accompanied by Union Minister of Home Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Secretary, Ministry of Home, L.C. Goyal and Director (IB) Dineshwar Sharma. Other senior officers of the Ministry, IB and NBCC were also present

Pankaj Kapoor selected as Director (Fin), Wapcos (UPDATED)
Pankaj Kapoor, GM, WAPCOS, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Wapcos Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 26, 2015. As many as 12 persons were interviewed for the same.

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CORPORATE

Singhania re-designated as CMD of JK Cement Ltd
Yadupati Singhania has been re-designated as Chairman and Managing Director of JK Cement Ltd


Sen appointed Independent Director of Essar Oil Ltd
Essar Oil Ltd has appointed Dr Sabyasachi Sen as Independent Director of the company.


D'Souza appointed MD of Whirlpool of India Ltd?
Sunil D'Souza has been appointed as the Managing Director of Whirlpool of India Ltd w.e.f. June 22, 2015.

Choudhari resigns as MD of Aksh Optifibre Ltd
Chetan Choudhari has resigned as Managing Director of Aksh Optifibre Limited


Ms Alla appointed Joint MD of Alphageo (India) Ltd
Alphageo (India) Ltd has appointed Ms Savita Alla as Joint Managing Director of the company w.e.f. May 25, 2015


Ms Gupta appointed Addl. Director of Everonn Education Ltd
Everonn Education Limited has appointed Ms Priyanka Gupta as an Additional Director of the company.


Sadani appointed CS of Visa Steel Ltd
Visa Steel Limited has appointed Keshav Sadani as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. May 23, 2015


Jhunjhunwala appointed CFO of Zandu Realty Ltd
Zandu Realty Ltd has appointed Sandeep Jhunjhunwala as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. May 25, 2015


Dinodia appointed Independent Director of Ester Industries Ltd
Ester Industries Ltd has appointed Sandeep Dinodia as Independent Director of the company.


Hunjan appointed CS of Honeywell Automation India Ltd
Honeywell Automation India Ltd has appointed Ms Sangeet Hunjan as Company Secretary of the company.


Rekhi appointed Independent Director of Unitech Ltd
Unitech Ltd has appointed Sunil Rekhi as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of the company.

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DEBATE (1)

Bureaucrats are more intelligent. They know how to use a politicin.

K C Tyagi


Proper workforce must for cleanliness campaign

Apropos the article by Ms. Arti Khosla that Swacch Bharat is on papers and in few government offices is true. But the main reason behind this is lack of proper workforce and proper remuneration. Government has outsourced the job of cleaning and manpower engaged for the purpose which is very less compared to the volume of work involved. We have introduced contractor system in all branches of government departments dealing with the issue, which has worsened the system. There is enormous shortage of manpower and those engaged are not given better facilities. So how will Swacch Bharat campaign work is a matter to ponder over.

YKP


PPS posting

Apropos comments of Shri S Yadav on "Posting of PPS", it is submitted that for all under secretary level posts in Government of India viz. CSS, AFHQCS etc, section officer with eight years of service as section officer is essential. There is no cadre in GoI, where an SO can become US after 5 years.

PK Dutta



IT survey on premises of bureaucrats

A raid by I-T department unearthed black money of Rs. 350 crore from House of Joshi (IAS)couple. Even I-T conducts regular surveys in business and residential premises of businessmen and industrialist then why not similar surveys can be done in houses and offices of senior bureaucrats and ministers? Where there is a will there is a way.

Ashish


Steno posts

In response to the two Stenographers' posts [Prabha Dutta and B. Sundaram] and their wild and patently false assertions:

1. The GoI Manual of Office Procedure [http://darpg.gov.in/darpgwebsite_cms/Document/file/CSMOP.pdf] also clubs all the Stenos together in terms of their duties:

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(g) Personal Staff Members of Officers (PSMs) - Staff Officer, Senior Principal Private Secretary / Principal Private Secretary) / Private Secretary / Personal Assistant / Stenographer-He will keep the officer free from routine nature of work by mailing correspondence, filing papers, making appointments, arranging meeting and collecting information so as to give the officer more time to devote himself to the work in which he has specialized. The Personal Assistant will maintain the confidentiality and secrecy of confidential and secret papers entrusted to him. He will exercise his skill in human relations and be cordial with the persons who come in contact with his boss officially or who are helpful to his boss or who have dealings with the boss as professional persons. Some of the more specific functions are enumerated below:
(i) Taking dictation in shorthand and its transcription in the best possible manner.
(ii) Fixing up appointments and if necessary cancelling them;
(iii) Screening the telephone calls and the visitors in a tactful manner;
(iv) Keeping an accurate list of engagements, meetings, etc. and reminding the officer sufficiently in advance for keeping them up;
(v) Maintaining, in proper order, the papers required to be retained by the officer;
(vi) Keeping a note of the movement of all incoming & outgoing papers, files, etc.
(vii) Destroying by burning the stenographic record of the confidential and secret letters after they have been typed and issued;
(viii) Carrying out corrections to the Officer's reference books and making fair copies of draft demi-official letters to be signed by the officer. During the office hours they can take the assistance of the source where the draft has been typed.
(ix) Generally assisting the officer in such a manner as he may direct.

D Srinivas

PPS postings

1. The Stenographers are Personal Staff Members of Officers. So, if there is no Officer, there is no Personal Staff. You can call any officer when he / she is on leave, the Personal Staff will also on a fully-paid, but unofficial, leave.

2. Conversely, all other levels of GOI, viz. right from a Secretary [highest rank] to a Lower Division Clerk [LDC - lowest in the hierarchy] have their tasks well defined in separate paragraphs in the Manual of Office Procedure. And as they learn and grow, their duties change with increasing responsibilities at each stage.


3. The Stenographers, apparently do not learn anything, their duties remain the same all through, though their emoluments and entitlements increase. Now talk about austerity !!!!.

4. Now, let's come to the assertions of the author , one by one:


5. ""Class I Officers of the rank of PPS / SPPS / PSO in Ministry of External Affairs are saving precious foreign exchange"" - They are, in fact, squandering foreign Exchange by claiming Representational Grant for no Representational work performed by them.

6. "…by performing multifarious tasks, encompassing the wide range of Administration, Consular, Protocol, Commercial, Political, Press / Information / Culture etc., apart from Secretarial work just to ensure…" Ha ha, a UDC level Steno replaces a PSO and all such "multifarious tasks get stopped being done?? Does the Mission close down? On the converse, a PSO is replaced by a PA and suddenly the multifarious task start getting done as if the Mission was in a slumber till then?

Dev Dutt

Let good sense prevail

Arvind Kejriwal seems to be heading towards the end of a tunnel. He can ill afford taking on the LG when Delhi is not a full-fledged state. His political party is not widely based. He is an offshoot of a circumstance. He cannot mobilise people on the issue of fighting against LG. If good sense prevails on him he should call truce with LG and urge upon him not to interfere for the better development of Delhi. After all LG is an IAS officer of 1973 batch and is as such far ahead of him in the matter of intellectual height and experience of administration. Better if he learns from him.

Das

Kejri and his scheming mind

Apropos your comment of Kejriwal becoming a dictator. Kejriwal piggybacked on Hazare's non-political campaign against corruption, ditched him and used it to form a political party, used Bhushan's legal crusade against the corrupt and then ditched him. In the whole pattern one can see intrigue and a scheming mind. He sought cheap popularity by breaking laws connecting the disconnected electric connections. And now to take away people's attention from his promises is engaging in an unwanted fight with the Lt. Governor. The BJP's foolish act of bringing in a most unpopular Kiran Bedi helped him to get an overwhelming majority which has surprised him even. Dictators are made of sterner stuff and who can sway public opinion by their awe inspiring speeches and leadership. This 'muffler man' lacks any of these qualities. We can be rest assured that he can never become a dictator.

N Krishnan


Congrats to Karnail Singh

Karnail Singh was my senior in Delhi College of Engg and first one to rag me good-naturedly. Congrats are due for DCE product.

Rajendra Jain


Transfer rights should be with Kejriwal

Even if law is with LG, the right for posting and transfer of IAS officers should be left with Delhi CM as he is an elected representative and accountable to public.

Anand Goyal

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