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POLITICS
This is History (255)
In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.
Why AAP govt takes panga with LG?
Relations between AAP govt and LG, Delhi have never been cordial. Latest
point of tension between the two is over the appointment of DG, prison.
It is said that his orders were issued without the consent of LG. It
is said that in a meeting LG had expressed displeasure over the whole
episode. Experts says that unless the AAP govt does not accept the authority
of the LG such things will happen again and again.
Cong to be brother-sister venture !
Grapevine has it that Congress will be a brother-sister venture after
a year. While Rahul would be its President, Priyanka will run the show
as Vice President of the Party.
BUREAUCRACY
No CBDT Chairman for short period !
It is now almost certain that no IRS (IT) officer will be appointed
Chairman of the CBDT having less than one year service.
Kainthola is new Director of FTII, Pune
Bhupendra Kainthola has been appointed as Director of Pune-based Film
and Television Institute of India (FTII).He is 1989 batch Indian Information
Service (ISS) officer.
J S Mathur to take charge as Secretary Panchayati
Raj on Monday
Special Secretary I & B J S Mathur will take charge as Secretary
Panchayati Raj in GoI on Monday. He is 1982 batch IAS officer of Madhya
Pradesh cadre.
5 Secretaries in GoI retiring in April
As many as five Secretaries in the Government of India are retiring
in April 2016.
T Bhoobalan quits IRS-IT
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre at ACIT level, Chennai,
T Bhoobalan has resigned from the service.
Fouzia Taranuman quits IRS-IT
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre at ACIT level, Bangalore,
B Fouzia Taranuman has resigned from the service.
Additional charge to ED Karnal Singh
Enforcement Director Karnal Singh has been given additional charge of
Financial Investigation Unit (FIU). He is a 1984 batch AGMUT cadre IPS
officer. FIU comes under the ministry of finance.
Department of Rural Development to get new
Secretary this month
Minister of Rural Development is waiting for new Secretary for the last
three months. Last Secretary retired in January this year and since
then Secretary, Panchayati Raj has been given additional charge of RD.
CRPF gets two ADGs from Delhi Police
Biggest para-military Force CRPF has got two ADGs and both are from
AGMUT cadre. Deepak Mishra and S. N. Shrivastava were posted as Spl
CP in Delhi Police.
Inter cadre transfer or Ms Tanneeru to Tamil
Nadu after States' approval
Inter cadre transfer of Ms Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru from West Bengal
to Tamil Nadu on the grounds of marriage to Raja Gopal Sunkara, a 2015
batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, only after receiving comments
from both State Governments. She is a 2015 batch IAS officer of West
Bengal cadre.
Nagaland Chief Secretary becomes first Ambassador
for AFGC
Nagaland Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar has become the first Ambassador
for Girl Child (AFGC) under the Centre's Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
project.
Transfers in CBDT in a couple of days
It is season for transfers in CBDT. Transfers of JAG level officers
are expected to be out in a day or two.
N K Sinha appointed as ED, RDSO
Upon return from deputation, N K Sinha has been appointed as Executive
Director (Admn)-I, RDSO. He is an IRSEE officer.
Post of KPT falls vacant after Kahlon's repatriation
The Ministry of Shipping is seeking applications for the post of Chairman,
Kolkata Port Trust fell vacant after the present incumbent R P S Kahlon
was given premature repatriation to his parent cadre West Bengal.
Apoorva Kumar Singh appointed Inquiry Officer,
Vigilance in Haryana
Apoorva Kumar Singh has been appointed as Inquiry Officer, Vigilance
in Haryana. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Director level post of CVO vacant in CSL
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Director level has been
lying vacant in Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL), Kochi.
Padmaja Bhaskaran to head LIC Zonal Training Centre at Gurgaon
Padmaja Bhaskaran will be heading the Zonal Training Centre in the Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) at Gurgaon.
Joint Secretary level post of CVO vacant in
SJVNL
The post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) at Joint Secretary level has
been lying vacant in Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited(SJVNL), Shimla.
37 posts of Judges lying vacant in Punjab &
Haryana HC
As many as 37 posts of Judges have been lying vacant in Punjab &
Haryana High Court against the approved strength of 85. Total posts
of 27 permanent Judges against the approved strength of 64 and 10 posts
of Additional Judges against the approved strength of 21 are vacant.
Lupheng Kailun empanelled as Joint Secretary
in GoI
Lupheng Kailun has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in
Government of India. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of MT cadre.
Ajay Chauhan empanelled as Joint Secretary
in GoI
Ajay Chauhan has been empanelled for the Joint Secretary level posts
in Government of India. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
1.3 crore people gave up LPG subsidy
During last one year 1.3 crore consumers gave up their LPG subsidy.
Consumers of 5 states - Maharashtra, UP, Delhi, Karnataka and TN top
in the list. During the same period 60 new LPG connections were released
to BPL families.
Pulok Chaterji bereaved
Jaya Chaterji wife of former Pincipal Secretary to Prime Minister Pulok
Chaterji has passed away in Delhi at the age of 65. Pulok Chaterji is
former 1974 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Singh Transferred to
Jabalpur
Bhartendu Kumar Singh, a 2003 batch IDAS has been transferred to CFA
, FYS , Jabalpur. Presently he is posted at PCDA Office Chandigarh.
Gupta will move to Chandigarh
Amit Gupta is going to PCDA office Chandigarh from CDA, Air Force ,Delhi
. He is a 2005 batch IDAS officer.
Dey is HC to Trinidad and Tobago
Bishwadip Dey(IFS:2001), presently Deputy Chief of Mission in Embassy
of India, Thimphu has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of
India to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
Yogesh Mudgal gets Above Super Time Scale
in MP (UPDATED)
Yogesh Mudgal, who is on central deputation, has been promoted to Above
Super Time Scale in Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1991 batch IPS officer of
MP cadre.
Four senior IPS officers shifted in MP (UPDATED)
Four senior IPS officers have been transferred and posted to different
places in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, P S Phalnikar has been appointed
as ADG, MP Police Academy while Varun Kumar gets additional charge of
Police Radio Training School Indore and R L Prajapati is also IG, SAF,
PHQ, Bhopal. Besides, Riyaj Iqbal was given an additional charge of
Commandant 14 bt, SAF, Gwalior.
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
Ahuja appointed as Chief Customer Service
Officer of Punjab & Sind Bank
Punjab & Sind Bank has appointed Subhash Chand Ahuja as Chief Customer
Service Officer (CCSO) and Internal Ombudsman of the Bank .
Sharma appointed CEO of International Constructions
Limited
International Constructions Limited has appointed Om Prakash Sharma
as the Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Kumar resigns as Independent Director of Tijaria
Polypipes Ltd
Santosh Kumar has resigned as Independent Director of Tijaria Polypipes
Limited
Bhageria re-appointed MD of Filatex India Ltd
Filatex India Ltd has re-appointed Madhu Sudhan Bhageria as Managing
Director of the company
Nayak appointed CFO of MIRC Electronics Ltd
MIRC Electronics Ltd has appointed Subrat Nayak as the Chief Financial
Officer of the company.
FORUM
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DEBATE (1)
RBI is the Banking Regulator . Should it ,and Shri Raghuram Rajan not
be held responsible for the mess in the banking sector? The fact that
proper due diligence was not being done when lending to large corporates
and maybe receipt of kickbacks to politicians and bank officials has
been talked about for years now. RBI could not have been unaware of
such practises as the Regulator.
S Awarup
"Treat bureaucrats with dignity"
Delhi CM Kejriwal's stern warning to Delhi's bureaucracy : "Officers
must follow govt orders or, else go to Centre or resign " (TOI
' April 20,2016 ), is disturbing , betraying his authoritarian mindset.
Contrast this with PM Modi's pep talk to central government bureaucrats
on the Civil Services Day ( April 21,2016) and awards for outstanding
works. Sample CM Kejriwal. He could have exhorted the bureaucrats on
similar lines, instead of issuing a veiled threat to them from a public
platform. Reprehensible, unwarranted and unbecoming of a politico holding
the high office of Chief Minister.
The CEO, no doubt, is entitled to have its team of trusted ( Read as
pliable ) bureaucrats for implementing its policies. All States of the
Union of India and UTs face this problem. They do not often succeed
in getting officers of their choice from Central government. But, issues
are sorted out through discussions keeping in view the transfer policies
and other considerations. Consultative mechanism rather than confrontationist
approach is the mantra to overcome differences of opinions and arrive
at a consensus. The issues are not Delhi-specific.
A humane approach always works. But, this is alien to Kejriwal's genre.
As a control freak, egoistic, endowed with 'holier than thou' attitude
with cravings for cheap publicity, he has harmed Delhi's interests at
the cost of tax payers' money. Bureaucrats' selections are merit-based
unlike the political class. They are supposed to be politically neutral.
Kejriwal's lousy outburst against Delhi bureaucrats (even out of desperation)
is not acceptable in a civilized society. He has made a joke of himself.
A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)
CBDT changes
This refers to the report in Whispers about impending changes in CBDT.
Looking to the experience so far, CBDT does not have competent officers
who can break new ground in ensuring efficient working at the same time
being tax payer friendly. Their performance in catching large evaders
is simply miserable.
Finance Ministry needs to change the entire higher echelons of CBDT
and appoint dynamic yet practical persons.
M. Ashar
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Salary slip of a government employee
The Appellant sought a copy of the salary certificate of her husband
which was denied by the PIO. She alleged that she was mistreated
and turned out of the house of her husband, who sent her legal
notices for mutual divorce later on. She further submitted that
a case concerning the maintenance due to her is pending in a Family
Court and she needed the information in the above context. She
also prayed for imposition of penalty on the PIO for denying the
information and payment of a suitable compensation to her in view
of the fact that in the absence of the information sought by her,
she has not been able to get an appropriate amount of maintenance
from her husband.
The CIC observed that the salary slip would contain not only the
information concerning the gross salary being received by an officer,
but also the various deductions being made which is his personal
information. The CIC directed to provide the information concerning
the gross monthly remuneration received by the officer.
Comments
The case provides the fine distinction
between public and personal information. Readers may recall that
under section 4(1)(b)(x) of the RTI Act, the gross remuneration
paid to an employee is to be disclosed proactively by the public
authority.
Citation: Smt. G. K. Smitha v. Canara
Bank in File No. CIC/SH/A/2014/003166
Weekly article by Dr. (Mrs.) Anuradha
Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant to IIM, Indore.
Her other articles can be read at http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/
(dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in), RTI Consultant
to IIM, Indore and Co-author of the books: RIGHT TO INFORMATION
- LAW AND PRACTICE and PIO's Guide to RTI by Taxmann. (The views
are Personal)
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