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What is the meaning of Man- Namo meeting?

Sudden meeting between Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi has increased the political temperature of the capital. Congress clarification about the meeting has no takers. BJP is not giving any reaction as it has preferred to keep quiet. If political observes are to be believed, ex-TRAI Chief's book and former Coal Secretary's statement in the court has increased the problem of ex- PM and his party. It has enough grounds for a CBI probe which if started high command could also face the heat. Since it was a one to one meeting between the present & ex PM, therefore guess work is going on.

Imaginary Meeting between MMS and Modi

Manmohan Singh aka MMS went to meet Modi at 7 Race Course .... and by the wonder of imagination yours truly was there taking notes on what transpired.

Modi: MMS Bhai welcome ... Namaste...very nice of you to come.

MMS: O jee majboori da doosra naam Manmohan Singh

Modi: Chalo in majboori you have come ... I am happy you have come

MMS: O jee apne poorane adde teh jitho kadeya gaya aan waaste jigra chaheeda (to come to my old haunt from where I was expelled needs guts)..... I am alone .... all have deserted me

Modi: Just the other day when Sonia came to meet you I heard on YV slogabs slogans .... Manmohan Singh aage badho humm aap ke saath hai.. what happened ???

MMS: Bakwaas... sabh undanchoo ho gaye... now when I call Sonia on her mobile ... she says ...Manmohan ji someone sitting with me .. I will call you back. . but she does not ... and Rahul toh does not even respond when I call him

Modi: MMS ji what can I do ???

MMS: You tell me do you think I was corrupt???

Modi: Sir ji for me koyi bhi corrupt nahi hotha ....till proven to be corrupt ....

MMS: I have not benefitted myself or my family or my friends!!!

Modi: Chalo MMS ji topic change karre ..... see this place is very much like you left it. ...

MMS: Aap topic kyon change karr rahe ho...... yes I know people are saying I benefitted Sonia and her near and dear!!!

Modi : I am not saying this .... not even hinting this ...

MMS : No but I get the feeling your are not satisfied with my clarification!!

Modi: Who am I .... you have to satisfy the Court and the Public!!!

MMS: Matlab baath ittni serious ho gayi hai.... out of your hands!!

Modi: Was never in my hands ....

MMS: When I was PM if I was convinced about anyone's honesty I issued a clean chit..I expected you would do this for me...

Modi: Aap ne bahar Jhoola dekha hai... this is only personal touch I have given to 7 RCR.

MMS: Again changing the topic .... what you think I issued clean chits on Sonia's orders..... tell me... tell me !!

Modi: Did I even hint in this direction...

MMS: These rumors that I sent files to Sonia are all wrong .... Madam never instructed me .....

Modi: I am planning to put up Solar panels here ....

MMS: Again topic switching. .. so means you feel ... Madam did not order me directly ... but told someone to convey her orders ..

Modi: Manmohan ji meinne to kuch nahi bolla....
Me: I took all decisions on my own ... no one influenced me .....

Modi: Aur kuch Manmohan ji .... aap pareshaan matt ho ...

MMS: Pareshaan matt hoo.... Merri raat ki neend udd gayi hai ....

Modi: Aap ne mujhe jo jo safayee dee hai ... you have nothing to worry!!! What is your opinion on my Foreign Policy ... and Make in India and other Social schemes I have initiated??

MMS: Arre you have got the upholstery of these chairs changed... and garden needs more flowers.... Solar panels ... kya achcha lagge ga PM is saving money... what will Investors think???

Modi: Aap ne toh Coffee khattam nahi kee ....

MMS : Pataa nahi bitter taste in my mouth .... (sees his watch)... o terri ki... okay I will take leave I have a appointment that I cannot afford being late for .....her order is a command for me....

Modi : Sonia ji ....

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

Seven 1978 batch IAS officers working as CS
As many as seven 1978 batch IAS officers are working as chief secretaries of seven states. P Mitra is working as Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh while Mohammad Iqbal Khandey is CS, Jammu & Kashmir and Kaushik Mukherjee is Chief Secretary of Karnataka. Besides, PBO Warjari is working as Chief Secretary of Meghalaya; Gokul Chandra Pati of Orissa, CS Rajan of Rajasthan and Alok Ranjan is Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.

Retired bureaucrats won't get five-year benefit?
NDA government is not going to appoint any bureaucrat just after retirement. Sources said that the government is strictly following two years cooling off norms for retired officers. Government does not want to give full year post retirement benefit to retired bureaucrats. That is the reason why those retired officers appointed during last one year, will get only 2-3 years post retirement job.

Dr S Christopher deputed as Secretary & DG, DRDO
Dr S Christopher has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development-cum-Director General, Defence Research & Development Organisation for a period of two years. He is a distinguished scientist.
(We said this on May 5)

Who is holding OROP orders?
Ex-servicemen in large numbers are waiting eagerly for the One Rank One Pension (OROP) orders. But why orders are not being issued? According to sources, now blame game has started between the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance. In the first week of May the Defence Minister had announced that OROP orders will be issued soon. Now the question is who is holding the orders ?

Ramu is also in run for Chairman of Coffee Board ?
G Anantha Ramu is also a hot contender for the post of Chairman Coffee Board. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

P S Mishra selected for Director (P&P), OMDC
P S Mishra, GM, BCCL/CIL, has been selected for the post of Director (P&P), Orissa Mineral Development Corporation (OMDC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 28, 2015. As many as eight persons were interviewed for the same.

Work allotment in CBEC
Charge of Members in CBEC. Najib Shah-Budget and System, A K Kaushal -Customs, V S Krishnan-Service Tax, Neerja Shah -Central Excise, Vanjana Sarna and Ram Tirath (who joins on June 1) Legal and Judicial.

Empanelment meeting of 1995 batch IPS
Meeting for empanelment of 1995 batch IPS officers to the rank of IG in the Government of India will take place in a day or two.

Himanshu Aggarwal transferred to Punjab cadre
The cadre of Himanshu Aggarwal has been transferred from Uttar Pradesh to Punjab on the grounds of marriage to Mrs Komal Mittal, a 2014 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

Ms Tanuja Pande deputed as DDG, UIDAI
Ms Tanuja Pande has been appointed Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for a period of five years. She is an IRAS officer.

Sarma accredited as High Commissioner to Tuvalu
A Gitesh Sarma, presently High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Fiji, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to Tuvalu, with residence in Suva (Fiji). He is a 1986 batch IFS officer.

Ms Bhagat transferred to Maharashtra cadre
The cadre of Ms Kadambari Bhagat has been transferred from Nagaland to Maharashtra on the grounds of marriage to Balkwade Shailesh Unmesh, a 2010 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Inter-cadre transfer: Varun Ranjan to join Jharkhand cadre
Varun Ranjan, a 2014 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre will be joining Jharkhand cadre on inter-cadre transfer

Dr G S Reddy appointed as Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri
Dr G S Reddy has been appointed as Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri for a period of two years. He is a distinguished scientist.

Three IFS officers shifted in Forest Ministry
Three officers belonging to Indian Forest Service have been transferred in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Roy P Thomas (KL:2006) has been posted to AIGF (PE) & AIGF (RT) while Nisheeth Saxena was appointed to AIGF (FC) and Rajagopal Prashant is being posted to AIGF (EAP) & AIGF (FC).

J P Kumar appointed Director (Fin), Singareni Collieries Co Ltd
J Pavitran Kumar has been appointed Director (Finance) in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Hyderabad. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Ravilesh Kumar deputed as GGM, IRCTC
Ravilesh Kumar has been appointed GGM, Rail Neer, Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC). He is an IRSEE officer.

Sanjay Gupta to join as CMD, EIL on June 1
Sanjay Gupta, Director (Commercial), EIL, will be taking over the charge as Chairman and Managing Director, Engineers India Limited (EIL) on June 1, 2015.
(We said this on Oct 29, 2014)

Sanjiv Sharma to join as Director (Fin), MDL on June 1
Sanjiv Sharma, Director (Finance), GSL, will be joining as Director (Finance), Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) on June 1, 2015. He will succeed incumbent M Selvaraj retiring on May 31, 2015.
(We said this on Oct 9, 2014)

MS Rao to take over as Director (Ope&Tech), DCIL on June 1
MS Rao, GM, DCIL, will be taking over charge as Director (Operations & Technical), Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) on June 1, 2015.
(We said this on November 5, 2014)

Mishra likely to join as CMD of NFL next week
Manoj Mishra, Director (Finance), STC, is expected to take over as Chairman and Managing Director, National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) next week. His joining is delayed as he is yet to be relieved by the Ministry of Commerce.

Why Pankaj Kumar's appointment as Director BPRL delayed ?
Why is the appointment of Pankaj Kumar, DGM, BPCL, as Director (Finance), Bharat Petro Resources Limited (BPRL) getting delayed ? The post has been lying vacant since June 18, 2014.

PESB seeks applications for Director (Project), NHPC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Director (Project), National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) fell vacant on March 10, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before July 6, 2015.

PESB seeks applications for MD, NEHHDC
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications for the post of Managing Director, North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC) falling vacant on June 1, 2015. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before July 6, 2015.

Penumaka empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Naresh Penumaka has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1987 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

Reshuffle of IPS officers in Orissa
A number of IPS officers have been transferred and posted at different places in Orissa. Accordingly, S Shyni has been posted as DIG, State Police Headquarters after promotion while Avinash Kumar will now be Commandant, Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP), Baripada and Niti Sekhar is SP Balasore. Similarly, Umashankar Das has been posted as SP, Jharsuguda; Sarah Sharma as SP, Deogarh; Ashish Kumar Singh as SP, Bargarh and Buttula Gangadhar as SP, Boudh.

Mittal seeks new ideas for operational improvement in NBCC (UPDATED)
Dr Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC, addressed senior executives at the Company's 2nd edition of SAMVAAD -an In house Platform for quarterly deliberations on Corporate Growth Strategy and Policy Issues. This innovative platform launched recently by NBCC, aims to hold brainstorming and structured discussions on quarterly basis to evolve new ideas and addressing critical issues for operational improvement and faster growth.

P K Sinha to be new Cabinet Secretary (UPDATED)
P K Sinha will be new Cabinet Secretary with effect from June 13, 2015. A 1977 batch IAS officer of UP cadre Sinha is presently Secretary Power. Sinha will be appointed as OSD in the Cabinet Secretariat with effect from the date of assumption of charge, till June 12, 2015.
(We said this on Sept 4 & Dec 14, 2014 and March 17, 2015)

State Bank of India launches Online Customer Acquisition Solution (UPDATED)
State Bank of India launched Online Customer Acquisition Solution (OCAS), an online platform to apply for Home Loans, Car Loans, Education Loans and Personal Loans. The application launched by Mrs Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, SBI will help the customers gauge their eligibility and get a quote personalized to their requirement. The customer will instantly get an e-approval on filling the online form. Thereafter, the Bank officials will contact the customer and complete all the loan formalities. Customers can even upload all necessary documents online. This will help in empowering the customer and also reduce the processing time of their loan. A similar application will shortly also be launched on the mobile platform as well. India is witnessing one of the highest growth rates of internet users and to cater to this segment SBI has customized this platform for an enhanced customer experience. For further information, please visit: https://onlineappy.sbi.co.in.

CBEC Member, Najib Shah gets charge of Northern zone (UPDATED)
Najib Shah, Member (Budget) of Central Board of Excise & Customs, has been assigned the charge of northern zone.

CBEC Member, A K Kaushal gets charge of N-Western zone (UPDATED)
A k Kaushal, Member (Customs) of Central Board of Excise & Customs, has been assigned the charge of north western zone.

CBEC Member, V S Krishnan gets charge of Western zone (UPDATED)
V S Krishnan, Member (Service Tax) of Central Board of Excise & Customs, has been assigned the charge of western zone.

CBEC Member, Ms Neerja Shah gets charge of Eastern zone (UPDATED)
Ms Neerja Shah, Member (Central Excise) of Central Board of Excise & Customs, has been assigned the charge of eastern zone.

CBEC Member, Ms Vanaja gets charge of southern zone (UPDATED)
Ms Vanaja N Sarna, Member (P & V) of Central Board of Excise & Customs, has been assigned the charge of southern and central zone.

Jayant Kumar joins as Director (Fin), NHPC (UPDATED)
Jayant Kumar, ED, NHPC, has taken over as Director (Finance) of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited.
(We said this Dec 19, 2014)

Rastogi gets extension in CBI (UPDATED)
DIG in CBI Santosh Rastogi has been given extension in deputation tenure till May2,2016.He is 1998 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Will Chaubey succeed Sinha ? (UPDATED)
Logically R N Chaubey should succeed P K Sinha as Secretary Power in the Government of India. 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre Chaubey is presently Special Secretary in the Power Ministry. Now one can only wait and Watch.

Pramod Gupta is also Secretary, Production in Jharkhand (UPDATED)
Pramod Kumar Gupta has been assigned an additional charge of Additional Secretary, Production and Anti-addiction Department in Jharkhand. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Siraj Hussain is also Secretary, Food & Public Distribution (UPDATED)
Siraj Hussain has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Food and Public Distribution for a period of three months. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Ashok Angurana is also Secretary, Consumer Affairs (UPDATED)
Ashok Kumar Angurana has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Consumr Affairs for a period of three months. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre.

CORPORATE

Singh appointed CS of Wockhardt Ltd
Wockhardt Limited has appointed Narendra Singh as a Company Secretary of the company.

Rao appointed CFO of Vimta Labs Ltd
Vimta Labs Limited has appointed M Murali Mohan Rao, Associate Vice President Finance of the company, as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. July 1, 2015

Bandyopadhyay to be Director (HR) of BHEL
Department of Heavy Industry, Union Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises has appointed D Bandyopadhyay as Director (Human Resources) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) w.e.f August 1, 2015

Ms Gangwani appointed CS of Summit Securities Ltd
Summit Securities Limited has appointed Ms Jiya Gangwani as the Company Secretary of the company w.e.f. June 1, 2015

Prasanth appointed CFO of Indian Bank
Indian Bank has appointed V A Prasanth, General Manager of the Bank as the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank with immediate

Raheja appointed Independent Director of EIH Associated Hotels Ltd
EIH Associated Hotels Ltd has appointed Akshay Raheja as a Non-executive Non-Independent Director of the company.

Bindal appointed Chairman of Lead Financial Services Ltd
Lead Financial Services Ltd has appointed P C Bindal as a Chairman of the company.

Kumar appointed CFO of Steelcast Ltd
Steelcast Ltd has appointed T Kumar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the company.

Ms Bindra appointed Independent Director of Bhilwara Green Energy Ltd
Bhilwara Green Energy Ltd has appointed Ms Niharika Bindra as Woman Independent Director of the company.

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Similarity between Nehru and Modi !

I find a lot of similarity between Nehru and Modi. Nehru was for mega industries, dam quality research and technical institutes with technical and capital support from abroad. And so is Modi. Nehru always kept foreign ministry with him and Modi is de facto foreign minister. But Nehru failed in realizing his vision. The most important reason was not giving importance to the quality of primary and secondary education. In fact he did not pay any importance to the basic education. He envisioned a grand building of development but failed to see the great foundation which is underground, required to support such a great system. History tells us in the whole world no country has ever achieved sustainable development without resorting to quality education especially the basic education which is an essential condition but not sufficient condition. Same is the case with the present government. Nehru was in hurry and so is Modi. Only few statesmen understand the value of going deep that too into invisible act before creating the manifested one.

Pradeep Kumar


Will it come to Modi's knowledge ?

N Prakash will be very much disappointed if he still holds any hope of getting any benefit from this government as stated by him in " Healthcare plans for Senior Citizens". Opinion of senior citizens opinion least matters for them as you are not a vote bank. Federation of Retired Steel Employees have been representing to the present PM, Minister of Steel etc for the last one year about the plight of those retired from PSUs before 2007. They do not get pension & are living only on interest income from low retirement benefits they got 8 years back. They are requesting for Rs.5000 pm as monthly support which is like oxygen for patient in CPU. This can easily be given by profit earning CPUs by creation of corpus out of profit which will not be perinial as these retirees are in 70s& 80s & they will wither out shortly. No budgetory support is required. Forget about payment, none of the more than 10 representations have either been acknowledged by PMO/ office of MoS or called for discussion. If not possible, it could have said so. Preventive yearly health checkup is a must for senior citizens but they cannot do it with their interest income. Unless Hon Mod I nods his head, MoS will not act. Will this be brought to Modi's knowledge by some one ?

V.Subramanian


Kejriwal beware

Top bureaucracy of India is like Mafia. You come in their way of making money and influencing power, and they will ensure that you are not able to perform. They will all gang up against you.

That is why you see seasoned politicians try to keep top bureaucrats in good humour. In India it is easy to win election but it is difficult to deliver on promises thanks to our bureaucracy. It is high time honest bureaucrats, though in minority, should overtly or covertly start supporting Kejriwal, so that this country can see some real change in governance.

Amit


Merger of CSSS with CSS

I agree with the views expressed by Shri Dev Dutt partly. His views that CSSS officers have become redundant, especially in the computer era is not agreeable as Stenography is an added technical qualifications and is by and large used by the higher officers who tend to give dictations and are very good in giving dictations. Apart from the stenography, there are certain other jobs which can be easily done by CSSS officers such as serving as bridge between the officers and the subordinate staff. However, I fully share the views of Shri Dev Dutt proposing merger of these two important cadres, but with parity in every respects. First of all the Stenographers Grade 'D' had to suffer a lot in terms of ad-hoc service rendered by them in comparison to UDCs who have been given regular promotions on time. Place the Stenographers/P.A. suitably in the consolidated list of P.A./Assistants /P.S./S.O. so as to avoid any anomaly and injustice in the hands of Cadre authorities/DP&T and then these two cadres be merged with each others. In this connection, all the issues be resolved with all stake holders urgently and amicably and most importantly to the satisfaction of CSSS officers who had been put to suffer more than 11 years for want of regular promotion as P.A.

VP Sharma

Grow up!

Mr. Dev Dutt and Harish Kumar, it is sad that people like you are castigating other cadres. I have seen assistants and clerks, but with huge respect for them, they get panicky before senior officers whereas a poor steno bears all the pressure, and executes orders with perfections. By the way, clerks and assistants do what, don't they carry out orders, or evolve formula to launch satellites on files.....Grow up.

Kumar

No woman on dais

Surprisingly we don't see a single woman on the dais. Did Scope not find even one woman who could be present on the dais. Really bad. What about women empowerment?

C Mohan

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