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Kejriwal will not get officers of his choice?
If sources are be believed, Arvind Kejriwal led AAP Delhi government will not get officers of its choice. It's maximum proposals were rejected by the MHA citing various reasons. Will such strained relations not affect the government working ? Only time will tell.


Many of those running Congress hold RSS and BJP in high esteem !
It may sound strange but some senior Congressmen discussing the future of the party at a get together were heard saying that many of those running the Congress hold the RSS and the BJP in high esteem. "Congress ke karndhaar samjhe jaane waale neta to RSS aur BJP ko salaam thokte hain".

AAP’s future bright

Debate - Future of AAP after internal bickering ?

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) recent mammoth victory in Delhi was a super-landslide (the winning party securing 90 percent or more seats). Even the Congress which had the natural advantage of leading the freedom struggle successfully and had stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi could never achieve it in any general election despite dominating the political scene in the country post independence.

The rise of the Aam Aadmi Party indicated that people once again saw politics as an act of faith and hope but given the bickering among its leaders in too a short span, the question that now arises is that What is the future of AAP ?

Replying to the above question put forth by the Whispers In The Corridors before its readers, the majority surfers felt that such bickering would hardly impact the future of AAP as long as it fulfills its promises made to the electorate in the run up to the Delhi state polls.

"The bigger challenge before AAP and Arvind Kejriwal is how they are going to implement its poll promises finalized through the Delhi dialogue initiative and the entire Nation is eagerly watching on how AAP is going to perform from the governance angle', says a surfer E Krishna Das according to whom, "If they fail then even if the leaders are united the volunteers will disperse".

The above opinion of Das echoes the views of several other surfers who responded to the WIC querry.


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BUREAUCRACY

Search for new Defence Secretary starts
Search for new Defence Secretary has started at the highest level. It is said that names of 3-4 senior IAS officers are in active consideration for the post of Defence Secretary.

Four retired HC Chief Justices designated as Senior Advocates
The Court also designated 14 retired chief justices /justices of high court as senior advocates with effect from April 23. This list includes the following retired chief justices/judges of high court. Barin Ghosh, retired Chief justice, high court of Uttarakhand; Yatinder Singh, retired chief justce, high court of chhattisgarh; Ms Rekha Sharma, retired judge, high court of Delhi; Krishn Kumar Lahoti, retired judge, high court of Madhya Pradesh; Akhil Kumar Shrivastava, retired judge, high court, Madhya Pradesh; Purushottam Babpurao Gaikwad, retired judge, high court, Bombay; A K Basheer, retired judge, high court, Kerala; R V Easwar, retired judge of high court, Delhi; Abhaya Kumar retired judge, high court, Madhya Pradesh; Thomas Joseph, retired judge, high court of Kerala; Sudhakar Bhimrao Deshmukh, retired judge, high court, Bombay; G M Akbar Ali, retired judge, high court, Madras; J H Bhatia, retired judge, high court Bombay and H N Nagamohan Das, retired judge, high court, Karnataka.

PESB to hold interviews for CMD, MECL on May 5
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Miner Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) on May 5, 2015.

Ms Medha Roopam wishes to join UP cadre
Ms Medha Roopam is seeking an inter-cadre transfer from her cadre to Uttar Pradesh cadre on the grounds of marriage to Manish Bansal, a 2014 batch IAS officer of UP cadre. She is a 2014 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Three IAS officers of UT cadre empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Three 1997 batch IAS officers Sandeep Kumar, V Chandavelou and P Krishnamurthy of UT cadre have been empanelled for the posts of Joint Secretary in Government of India.

DM Mitra is Director, NICFC
D M Mitra is taking over as Director of National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFC) in the GoI. He is a 1983 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Sunil Kumar transferred to London
Indian Foreign Service officer, Sunil Kumar has been transferred to London (A) in place of Pritam Lal.

Sunil Kumar Das empanelled as Joint Secy in GoI
Sunil Kumar Das has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1986 batch IRS-C&CE officer.

CPSEs asked to formulate HR policies for women employees
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) have been asked to formulate enabling human resource policies for women employees which facilitate experience sharing, help in confidence building and ensure speedy redressal of their grievances.

Applications for MD&CEO, Bank of India invited
The Department of Financial Services has invited applications for the post of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD& CEO), Bank of India.

Vijaya Bank to be merged with other PSU Bank?
The Government of India is reportedly mulling merging Vijaya Bank with other larger PSU bank in order to improve its performance.

FoS officers can't accept gifts worth more than Rs 5,000
The officers belonging to Indian Forest Service (IFoS) will have to take permission from the Government of India if they want to accept gifts worth more than Rs 5,000. Besides, they will also have to inform the Government if they accept gifts of over Rs 25,000 from their relatives or friends.

Santosh Rastogi gets extension in CBI
DIG CBI Santosh Rastogi who is enquiring the 2G case has been given extension in deputation tenure tillMay 2, 2016. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

R K Jayabhaye appointed DPS, MP circle, Bhopal
R K Jayabhaye has been appointed as Director, Postal Service (Hq), Madhya Pradesh circle, Bhopal. He is a 1999 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Donald Gilfellon is Secretary, PR in Assam
Donald Gilfellon has been appointed Secretary, Information and Public Relations Department in Assam.

1981 batch IAS officer retired compulsorily in Karnataka
A 1981 batch IAS officer in Karnataka, M N Vijyakumar who had spoken up against alleged corruption in the state government, has been penalised with 'compulsory retirement' for "indiscipline".

CG, PDTM post to be filled up
Process to fill up the post of Controller General, Patents, Design and Trade Marks, under the Department of IP&P, has started. It is a Joint Secretary level post and details can be seen from DoPT website.

Sen to succeed Singh in West Bengal ?
Debashis Sen, 1985 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre is all set to succeed AK Singh, 1982 batch IAS officer of WB cadre as LRC (Land Reforms Commissioner, West Bengal who will retire on 31/05/15 after completion of his re-employment.

Mohanty given addl. charge of CMD, NALCO
N R Mohanty, Director (P&T) National Aluminium Company Limited has assumed the additional charge as Chairman and Managing Director of the company w.e.f. May 1, 2015

Sandip Trivedi posted as GGM of IRCTC
Sandip Trivedi has been appointed as GGM/DCS, IRCTC at Corporate office, New Delhi. He is an IRPS officer.

Sanjay Kumar Srivastava relieved to join as Secretary, Official Language (UPDATED)
The Government of Delhi has relieved Sanjay Kumar Srivastava of cadre responsibility enabling him to join as Secretary, Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs in the vacancy of Ms Nita Choudhary. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Dr K Ganesh Kumar deputed as DCF, Regional Office, Chennai (UPDATED)
Dr K Ganesh Kumar appointed as Deputy Conservator of Forests, Regional Office, Chennai. He is a 2006 batch IFS officer of Bihar cadre.

DEBATE - Who uses whom ?

Even as confusion prevails whether politicians use bureaucrats or vice versa, we invite our surfers to send their views on this. Send your brief specific views to

Mail your views to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com and suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

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CORPORATE

Murmu ceases to be Director, GNVFCL
G C Murmu, IAS has ceased to be a Director of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited w.e.f. May 1, 2015

Ms Mishra appointed MD, GIPCL
Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited has appointed Ms Sonal Mishra, IAS, as Managing Director of the company with immediate effect

Purkayastha is Director (Finance), GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL (India) Limited has appointed Subir Purkayastha as Director (Finance) of the company w.e.f. May 1, 2015

Ms Balachandran appointed Non Exec. Independent Director, Atlanta Ltd
Atlanta Limited has appointed Ms Jaya Balachandran, as the Non Executive Independent Director of the company

Banerji resigns as CFO, Apollo Tyres Limited
Raj Banerji has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Tyres Limited

Ms Ghose resigns as CS, Goldstone Technologies Ltd
Ms Adarika Ghose has resigned as Company Secretary of Goldstone Technologies Limited

Singh resigns as CS, National Steel and Agro Industries Ltd
Bharat Singh has resigned as Company Secretary of National Steel and Agro Industries Limited

Banerjee ceases to be Director (Finance), ONGC
A K Banerjee has ceased to be Director (Finance) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited on attaining the age of retirement w.e.f. April 30, 2015

Ms Ahuja resigns as Addl. Director, Advance Metering Technology Limited
Ms Nisha Ahuja has resigned as Additional Director of Advance Metering Technology Limited

(The views expressed in this column are of the contributors. We do not owe any responsibility, whatsoever, of the views of our surfers as they are their personal opinion. However, we would also request our contributors not to be personal, directly or indirectly, in presenting their views. Instead of countering the views which ‘X’ has already expressed, our contributors are advised to present their own views. Also be brief, say about 200 words at the most since any views longer than that if eliminated at our end would carry the risk of the contrbutor’s item losing its original essence)

DEBATE (1)

Some times bureaucrats use politicians for their personal gains but mostly the Politicians use bureaucrats across the country.

R Ramalingam


Uncontrolled registration of new four and two-wheelers

Number of vehicles in the country is increasing in geometric progression and is perhaps faster than the growth in human population in India. In no city the roads can take on so much traffic nor is there adequate parking space for such a large number of cars and two-wheelers. Any road of the city at anytime of the day or till late night is a picture of total confusion and disaster due to traffic jams and most unruly and undisciplined traffic of people overtaking from the left and right and crossing rashly from wrong sides. Thousands of SUVs, cars and two wheelers can be seen parked on roads and pavements and not in the garages or porches of the owners. Even school buses and tourist buses like Volvos, can be seen parked on the main roads. If further disaster is to be controlled some restrictions will have to be imposed on registration of new vehicles as has been done in Singapore and in many European countries. Singapore has fixed a limit of cars which can be registered in the capital and if somebody wants to purchase a new car, first he has to get the old car condemned and removed from the road. Then only second car or new car is registered. In India also strong curbs are required. First could be to ask the applicant for an additional vehicle to certify that he has adequate parking space for the vehicle and that it would not be left parked on the pavement or on the main or any side road. This certificate should also be verified by the registration authority. If any vehicle is found parked on the roadside or outside the premises of the owner, it should be impounded.

To this effect, I have written a letter to the Chief Secretary and also met him to enforce this.

SC Agrawal DGP (Retd) M P


Speed of work in digital India

Cabinet approved release of additional DA/DR to central government employees serving and pensioners on 7.4.2015. The order for DA to serving employees is issued on 10.04.2015 whereas order for DR to pensioners are released on 27.04.2015. This is called digital India that Cabinet decision orders are issued in 20 days whereas Govt. is talking about online working. All is in air. One can imagine what is being talked and what is being done practically is entirely different. So Govt. should first set its own house, than expect from others.

Good luck "Digital India" where government takes 20 days to issue the order based on Cabinet decision. This is pre-cursor of digital India.

N Prakash


Secretary level postings

This time DoP&T has succeeded in bringing out Secretary level postings of select officers done coolly vide 36/01/2015-EO(SM.1) dated 30th April, 2015. Despite its availability on DoP&T site, no other site could report it. At last, the performance seems to have become an important criteria in such postings.

Rajiv Agarwal


Tax forms- Stop discrimination

Instead of simplifying tax forms and ensuring strict compliance, the present Government is on witch-hunt and ensures that those who pay the maximum tax are harassed and those who do not pay are allowed to go scot free. Most of the shop-keepers and property dealers in Delhi do not pay even a penny as tax but are hard-core supporters of the ruling BJP. Most of them own BMW, Audi and Mercedes Benz and have no garage to park their car. Mr. Jaitley has no guts to touch this large chunk (nearly 90%) and bring them on tax net. Instead, the Government is bent upon harassing NRIs, exporters and expats. Stop this discrimination.

Radhika


Only 79 judges in Allahabad HC

At present there are only 79 judges working in the Allahabad High Court including Lucknow bench

Sunil Sharma


Vigilance units of PSUs under CVC

Fact is that almost all Vigilance Units work under some pressure. Whether it of their CMD or Joint Secretary in charge. Top bosses have their own compulsions which could be justifiable in their own ways. CVOs are deputationist invariably buying their time to stay out of their cadre, generally for personal reasons. Other practice is that in the Performance Appraisal Reports almost all officers are stated as äbove board". With this attitude where is the gaurantee that the officers deputed in the CVC would be above board.

James

A Coincidence

Eye opening fact
Gujrat Earthquake 26 Jan 2001.
Tsunami 26 Dec 2004
China Earthquake 26 July 1976
Taiwan Earthquake 26 July 2010
Japan Earthquake 26 feb 2010
Mumbai Attack 26/11
Now Nepal Earthquake 26 April 2015.
Why is it Always "26" ?


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