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One more Secretary on contract ?
If sources are to be believed, one more Secretary in GoI is likely to be appointed on contract for a period of one or two years. Will he be in Rural Development Department ?

Only Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra ?
In the corridors of power it is said that only two prominent businessman Anil Ambani and Anand Mahindra are important these days. It means only two "A".

High drama in Delhi Police?
DG Tihar Jail, J K Sharma, has stepped down from the post one day after his appointment saying his appointment by AAP Government did not have approval of the LG of Delhi. He is 1982 batch IPS officer of UT cadre. Despite holiday, it is said that Sharma took over charge of his new responsibility and in the late evening he stepped down from the post of DG, Prison. Now the ball is in the court of LG of Delhi Najib Jung.

BUREAUCRACY

Shaktikanta Das to be Finance Secretary ?
If all goes well, Secretary Department of Economic Affairs Shaktikanta Das will succeed R P Watal as Secretary Finance onMay 1. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Name of Ashok Lavasa is also in circulation ?
Name of Secretary Forests and Environment Ashok Lavasa is also in circulation for the post of Secretary Expenditure. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. If he moves to Expenditure being senior to Shaktikanta Das he may become Secretary Finance.

Who will succeed Lavasa ?
In case Ashok Lavasa moves as Secretary Expenditure, who will replace him ? In the corridors of power Name of 1982 batch UP cadre IAS officer Susheel Kumar and 1982 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre Leena Nair are in circulation.

Will Alok Gupta head NIIF ? (4)
Name of Assistant Vice President of Citibank India Alok Gupta is also believed to have been short-listed for the post of Head National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF).Will he make it ?

ACC clears appointment of Joshi as VC of Indira Sangeet Kala Academy
The ACC is believed to have cleared the appointment of Sacchidanand Joshi as Vice Chancellor of the Indira Sangeet Kala Academy.
(We said this on April 6 )

Susmita Pandey is new Chairperson of National Monuments Authority
Susmita Pandey has taken over as new Chairperson of the National Monuments Authority of India for a period of three years.

Justice V Ramasubramanian moves to AP &Telengana High Court
Justice V Ramasubramanian of the Madras high court has been moved as judge of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh high court .

14 candidates short-listed for CMD, OIL
As many as 14 candidates are reported to have been short-listed for the selection of a candidate for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Oil India Limited (OIL).

69 persons interviewed for one post in GoI
Altogether 69 persons including one dozen former IAS officers and five former High Court Judges were interviewed for one post of Member Competition Commission Appellate Tribunal.

Who will be Secretary of BBB ?
Government is yet to appoint First Secretary of the newly set up Banks Board Bureau. Presently Joint Secretary Financial Services Mustafa Mohammed is holding the charge of the Secretary. He is 1995 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

ACC approves appointment of Divakar as Director (Tech), BDL
The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Kappagantula Divakar, GM, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) as Director (Technical), BDL.

Rajani Ranjan Rashmi is also CMD, PEC
Rajani Ranjan Rashmi, Additional Secretary, Commerce, has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Project & Equipment Corporation of India Limited (PEC) upto July 2016. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of MT cadre.

Sushil Kumar Lohani gets charge of CMD, FCIL & HFCL
Sushil Kumar Lohani, Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, FCIL & HFCL upto December 2016.

Pankaj Kumar continues charge of MD, HCI
Pankaj Kumar, ED, Air India, will continue holding an additional charge of Managing Director, Hotel Corporation of India Limited (HCI) for a further period of two years with effect from February 2016.

3 Delhi Police officers opt central deputation
After the new CP taking over three Delhi Police senior level AGMUT cadre IPS officers have opted for central deputation. They are - Dharmendra Kumar, ADG, CISF, Deepak Mishra, ADG, CRPF and S N Shrivastava, ADG, CRPF. All these officers were posted Special CPs in Delhi Police. Kumar & Mishra belong to 1984 batch while Shrivastava is a 1985 batch IPS officer.

T Suresh Babu appointed as Ambassador to Mongolia
T Suresh Babu, presently Ambassador of India to Armenia, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Mongolia.

Inter cadre transfer or Ms Niranjan to Uttarakhand after States' approval
Inter cadre transfer of Ms Reena Niranjan from West Bengal to Uttarakhand on the grounds of marriage to Chandra Shekhar Joshi, a 2012 batch IFS officer, only after receiving comments from both State Governments. She is a 2013 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Applications for APCCF, Bhopal regional office invited
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is seeking applications the post of Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (APCCF) (Central), Regional Office, Bhopal, falling vacant in November this year.

Three vacancies of Directors in FACT
One more vacancy of Director is going to arise totaling three posts of Directors in Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) in June. The posts of Director Finance and Marketing have already been lying vacant. However, the PESB had held interviews for the Director Marketing but only one candidate turned up on September, 2015. V K Anil, Director, Technical is also due to retire in June 2016.

Manohar Kumar joins as Director (Eng), NPCC today
Manohar Kumar, GGM, NPCC, is taking over the charge as Director (Engineering), National Projects Constructions Corporation Limited (NPCC) on April 21, 2016. The post has been lying vacant since June 2015.
(We said this on Oct 27, 2015)

GSL to get a new Director in May
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is expected to get a new Director Corporate Planning & Personnel in May this year.

AYCL headless since April
The post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Andrew Yule & Co. Limited (AYCL) has been lying vacant since April 1, 2016.

Pravin Kutumbe transferred to Monitoring Wing, LIC
Pravin Kutumbe has been transferred to the Monitoring Wing in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Chandrasekaran is in-charge of Operations Wing, LIC
V Chandrasekaran has been appointed as in charge of Operations Wing of the Investment Vertical in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

Joint Secretary level post of CVO vacant in NMDC
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Joint Secretary level has been lying vacant in National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC), Hyderabad.

40 posts of Judges lying vacant in Madras High Court
As many as 40 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Madras High Court against the approved strength of 75. Total posts of 21 permanent Judges against the approved strength of 56 and 19 posts of Additional Judges against the approved strength of 19 are vacant.

Vineet Agarwal empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Vineet Agarwal has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in Government of India. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Mahadevaiah is also Regional Director Central ASI, Bhopal
M Mahadevaiah, Regional Director, West, ASI, Mumbai, has been assigned an additional charge of Regional Director (Central), ASI, Bhopal.

3 officers join as Joint DG Archaeology in ASI hqrs Delhi
Three ASI officers have taken over the charge in the Archaeology Survey of India (ASI) Headquarters, New Delhi after promotion to the grade of Joint Director General (Archaeology).

Alok Kumar-III empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
Alok Kumar-III has been empanelled for the Joint Secretary level posts in Government of India. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

12 IAS officers get Selection Grade in Bihar
As many as 12 IAS officers belonging to 1999 to 2000 batch have been given Selection Grade in Bihar. The officers are: Krishna Mohan, Kumar Vinod Narayan Singh, Suresh Kumar Sinha, Rambujhavan Chaudhary, Laxmi Prasad Chauhan, Ramashish Paswan, Chitranjan Singh, Prabhakar Jha, Navin Chand Jha, Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, Arvind Kumar Singh and Kunwar Jang Bahadur.

Vadarevu Vinay Chand is also VC, Tirupati Urban Development Authority
Vadarevu Vinay Chand has been assigned an additional charge of Vice Chairman, Tirupati Urban Development Authority, Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.

1986 batch IPS officer gets DG rank in Odisha
1986 batch IPS officer M Nageshwar Rao has been promoted to the rank of DG in Odisha.

Rajiv Kumar suspended
UP govt has suspended Rajiv Kumar, a 1983 batch IAS officer, after Court sent him to jail in an alleged plot allotment case in 1994-95.

3 IFS officers promoted as APCCF in Gujarat (UPDATED)
Three officers belonging to Indian Forest Service (IFS): M M Sharma, Anoop Shukla and D B Ande have been promoted to the grade of Additional Principal Chief Conservators of Forests (APCCF) in Gujarat.

Vijayanand is new Chief Secretary of Kerala (UPDATED)
S M Vijyanand has been appointed new Chief Secretary of Kerala. 1981 batch IAS officer Vijayanand who is Secretary Panchayati Raj in the Government of India will succeed 1980 batch IAS officer P K Mohanty who is retiring on April 30.
(We said this on March 2, 2016 )

10 Civil Servants awarded for outstanding works (UPDATED)
As many as 10 Civil Servants in Government of India have been awarded on 'Civil Service Day' for their outstanding contribution in their respective districts.

Dr M Naganna promoted as DIG in AP (UPDATED)
Dr M Naganna IPS (SPS:2000) has been promoted to the grade of Deputy Inspector General of Police in Andhra Pradesh.

B Sunder is also MD, APTS in AP (UPDATED)
B Sunder, Director, MEE-SEVA, has been given an additional charge as Managing Director, A P Technology Services (APTS) in Andhra Pradesh. He is a 1998 batch IFS Officer of AP cadre.

K A David appointed as Director, BHAVINI (UPDATED)
K A David, presently Station Director, Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), has been appointed as Director (Operations), BHAVINI.

Vijay Singh appointed as Advisor, Civil Aviation in Haryana (UPDATED)
Vijay Singh Dahiya, presently posted as Managing Director, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation, has been transferred and appointed as Advisor and Special Secretary, Civil Aviation in Haryana. He is a 2001 batch IAS Officer of Haryana cadre.

Bikaner Collector, Ms Punam awarded for implementing priority programmers (UPDATED)
Ms Punam, Collector of Bikaner, has been awarded for excellence in implementation of priority programs in her district. Rajasthan Resident Commissioner at New Delhi received the award on her behalf. She is a 2005 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Nagaon Collector, Adil Khan awarded for implementing PMJSY (UPDATED)
Adil Khan, Collector, Nagaon in Assam has been awarded for priority programme Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJSY). He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Assam Meghalaya cadre.

Ajit Balaji awarded for implementing priority programmes (UPDATED)
Ajit Balaji of Chandigarh, has been awarded for excellence in implementation of priority programmes. He is a 2003 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Ananthapuramu Collector awarded for implementing priority programms (UPDATED)
P Shasidhar, Collector Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh has been awarded for excellence in implementation of priority programms in the district.

Anantnag Collector, Abdul Rashid awarded for Swachh Vidyalaya programme (UPDATED)
Syed Abdul Rashid Shah, Collector, Anantnag in Jammu & Kashmir has been awarded for excellence in implementation of Swachh Vidyalaya programme. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre.

Sikkim West Collector, Aishwarya Singh awarded for Swachh Bharat Mission (UPDATED)
Aishwarya Singh, Collector, West Sikkim, has been awarded for excellence in implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), West Sikkim. She is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Balarampur Collector Awanish Kumar awarded for implementing priority programms (UPDATED)
Awanish Kumar, Collector, Balrampur, Chhattisgarh has been awarded for excellence in implementation of priority programmes in this district. He is a 2009 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Hamirpur Collector, Madan Chauhan awarded for implementing soil health card scheme (UPDATED)
Madan Chauhan, Collector, Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, has been awarded for excellence in implementation of Soil Health Card Scheme in the district. He is a 2007 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Sudesh Kumar Ojha appointed as Director, I&PR in UP (UPDATED)
Sudhesh Kumar Ojha has been appointed as Director, Information & Public Relations Department in Uttar Pradesh. He is a 2002 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Major reshuffle of IAS officers in UP (UPDATED)
As many as 30 IAS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Uttar Pradesh. Accordingly, Sudesh Kumar Ojha has been appointed as Director, Information and Public Relations while Sanjeev Singh was made CDO, Unnao and Yashu Rustagi is CDO, Gonda. Similarly, Jasjeet Kaur was posted as CDO, Bulandshahar, Indumati as CDO, Fatehpur; Amit Bansal CDO, Lakhimpur, Khiri; Prashant Sharma as CDO, Lucknow; Arun Kumar as CDO, Kanpur; Ankit Agrawal as CDO, Mujaffarnagar; Mannan Akhtar as CDO, Gorakhpur; Parvin Lakshar as CDO, Lalitpur; Manmohan Chaudhary as CEO, Khadi board, Ramkewal as Special Secretary, APC branch, Deepak Meena as DCO, Saharnpur, Ujjawal Kumar shifted to Mainpuri; Arvind Kumar Singh as Administrative Director, Health, Vedpati Mishra as Special Secretary, rural development; Vijay Bahadur Singh as Director, Social Welfare, Bhavani Singh Khagrot as Special Secretary, Environment; Govind Raju N S as Special Secretary, Higher Education, Markandey Shahi as Special Secretary, APC branch; Ashish Goyal as Commissioner, Food Security; ajay Kumar Singh as Secretary, Primary Education, Gauri Shankar Priyadarshi as SPD, UP and Murli Manohar Lal was posted as Commissioner, Devipatan.

Mrs Manmeet Nanda awarded for implementing programmes (UPDATED)
Mrs Manmeet Nanda, Collector, North 24 Parganas, has been awarded for excellence in implementation of priority programmes. She is a 2002 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Manohar Kumar joins as Director (Eng), NPCC (UPDATED)
Manohar Kumar, GGM, NPCC, has taken over the charge as Director (Engineering), National Projects Constructions Corporation Limited (NPCC). The post has been lying vacant since June 2015.
(We said this on Oct 27, 2015)

DEBATE
Who should be RBI Governor ?

Who should be the next RBI Governor ? Whether he should be an Economist, a professor, a Banker or a Politician. The term of present RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is coming to an end in September.

Mail you views to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Kumar appointed Nominee Director of NHPC Ltd on PTC India Ltd Board
Jayant Kumar has been appointed as Nominee Director of NHPC Ltd on Board of Directors of PTC India Ltd

Ms Sebastian appointed Independent Director of Pioneer Distilleries Ltd
Pioneer Distilleries Ltd has appointed Ms Junia Sebastian as Independent Director of the company.

Thakur appointed Country Manager (India) for BMC Software
BMC Software has appointed Sunil Kumar Thakur as Country Manager for India

Sharma appointed CEO of Ormax Rhodium
Rajeev Sharma has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Ormax Rhodium

Kanodia resigns as Independent Director of Decillion Finance Ltd
Nikunj Kanodia has resigned as Independent Director of Decillion Finance Ltd

Nair appointed MD (Digital) of Omnicom Media Group India
Omnicom Media Group India has appointed Sudhir Nair as Managing Director ( Digital) of the company.

Desai appointed VP, Americas Oncology Medical Affairs for OBG
Eisai Inc., has appointed Dr Avinash Desai as Vice President, Americas Oncology Medical Affairs for the Oncology Business Group (OBG).

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DEBATE (1)

Raghuram Rajan should be given another full term.

Ram Krishna

DEBATE (2)

He has still 5 months to go. This debonair, courageous, highly proficient and competent in his profession, who has lent great honour and dignity to this post by his candid remarks, even at the cost of risking his career deserves another term. Only other place he deserves is to relieve Arun Jaitley, who should find out some other job .

Surinderjit Singh Sandhu

DEBATE (3)

As an economist, Raghuram Rajan has contributed the best in the capacity of RBI Governor. Even before he came as CEA to Govt. of India, I have an intuition that Rajan will become Governor of RBI one day. At least no civil servant or politician should not be RBI Governor. An academician with strong will power to say NO to political bosses may be made Governor if Rajan is not given another term. But I plead he should be given another term to move the wheels of growth and economic reforms.

Manjula Jena

Rut in the banking system due to unholy nexus

The rut in the banking system is due to unholy nexus between certain bank officials and corporates given absence of reasonable deterrent to bank officials for their misdemeanors. What were the banks doing when the corporates were encumbering their promoters quota diluting their stake whereas there is a covenant in every sanction that promoters cannot dilute their holdings without sanction of lending banks. What is the penalty? Withholding of two increments, pension cut of Rs 4000 for 2 yrs. The penalty is minimal given the large funds put at stake. History reveals that a CMD in whose case CBI was denied permission to prosecute was made CMD of a leading public sector finance co. by then Govt, a GM of a bank was promoted as ED in whose case CBI had sought permission to prosecute.

Vijay Srivastava

Bank loan defaulters name ?

RBI has told Supreme Court not to make the defaulters name public. How RBI can ask SC when we have RTI Act. Is it not against the RTI Act and information should be available in public domain as being the tax payers money. How Banks are writing off loan after some period ? Should this money not to be recovered from Bank employees who were responsible for sanction of loan. In fact the complete list of defaulters who have taken loan from 1 crore and above to be published or to be put up in respective bank web-sites to have complete transparency in working. RBI should be strict enough in this regard and ask banks to keep the list ready instead of asking SC not to make the names public. It is submitted RBI to make the names of defaulters public in the National Interest so defaulters take steps to return the loan taken from banks.

N Prakash

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