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Even in the hour of defeat fortune smiled upon him,as it often does on desparate ventures, and turned defeat into victory.

Modi capable of handling bureaucracy !
While in almost all the states, bureaucracy - it is believed - runs the show and not the Chief ministers, at the Centre it is just the opposite. Here the Prime Minister Narendra Modi controls bureaucracy.

West Bengal cadre officer, C M Bachhawat quits IAS
C M Bachhawat, who is presently Additional Secretary, Consumer Affairs in the cadre, has resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre. He was scheduled to retire in July, 2018.

BUREAUCRACY

Ms Rani Singh Nair to take charge as Chairman of CBDT today
Rani Singh Nair will take over as new Chairperson of the CBDT on August 1. She is 1979 batch IRS (IT ) officer.
(We said this on July 8 )

J N Singh is new Chief Secretary of Gujarat
Finally suspense is over.J N Singh has taken over as new Chief Secretary of Gujarat.1983 batch IAS officer Singh is considered to be one of the Finest IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre.

Pending list of Secretary level appointments in GoI cleared
It took almost one year to clear the Secretary level appointment of empanelled officers . One 1980 and 1981 batch each and four 1982 batch IAS officers were appointed Secretary in GOI on Thursday .

Secretary appointed four months before
In an unusual step the govt has appointed new Secretary, Water Resources four months before. Shashi Shekhar, present Secretary will superannuate in December this year.Gujarat cadre IAS officer Dr Amarjeet Singh who is Spl Secretary in the same ministry for the last few months has now been appointed as OSD in the ministry and will take over new Secretary after the retirement of Shekhar on December 31, 2016.

Sathiyavathy has to wait for two months
Newly appointed OSD in the ministry of Labour M Sathiyavathy will take charge of the Secretary in September when the present Secretary Shankar Agrawal retires on September 30 this year. She is an AGMUT cadre 1982 batch IAS officer.

Bhullar to get charge of DGCA ?
B S Bhullar is likely to be given additional charge of DGCA. He is 1986 batch IAS officer of UP cadre. Present DGCA M Sathiyavathy is moving as Secretary Labour.

RD ministry gets regular Secretary
With the appointment of Amarjeet Sinha as Rural Development Secretary, the RD ministry has got a regular Secretary after a wait of seven months. The post was vacant since January this year. Sinha is a 1983 batch Bihar cadre IAS officer.

Dinesh Singh has to wait for one month
Dinesh Singh who has been appointed Secretary, Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development will take over charge only only September 1 after the retirement of V S Madan . He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Mrs Latha Krishna Rao has to wait for three months
Mrs Latha Krishna Rao is joining the Government of India as Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. She is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.She has however, to wait for three months to take over charge as present incumbent Ms Anita Agnihotri is superannuating only on October 31.

B K Prasad appointed Secretary two days before retirement
B K Prasad who was scheduled to retire on July 31 has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic & Semi-Nomadic Tribes. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Six candidates of CSE-2015 allotted AGMUT cadre
As many as eight candidates, who were provided Indian Administrative Service (IAS) after clearing Civil Service Examination-2015, have been allotted joint AGMUT cadre. They are: Artika Shukla, Saloni Rai, Nazuk Kumar, Kumar Abhishek, S Asker Ali, Devansh Yadav, Kishore Kshirsagar Lakshman and Vivek H P.

S C Mathur is new DGP of Maharashtra
S C Mathur has taken over as new DGP of Maharashtra. He is 1981 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
(We said this on July 25 )

Lt Gen Singh to be GOC ?
Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Ranbir Singh is likely to be appointed the new GOC in J & K .

Mukim to be ACS Finance in Gujarat?
In all probability Anil Mukim will be new ACS Finance in Gujarat . He is 1985 batch IAS officer of
Gujarat cadre.

Asha Ram Sihag empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Asha Ram Sihag has been empanelled for holding Secretary or Secretary equivalent posts in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Natrajan is new Joint MD GSPC
T Natrajan has been appointed new Joint MD of the Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC). He is 1996 batch IAS officer.

Upadhyay appointed Dy CGDA
Pushkal Upadhyay, a 1998 batch IDAS officer has been posted as Sr DY CGDA, Delhi Cantt. He was on deputation to the Ministry of Water Resources as Additional MD.

MP Lokayukta team on mission to crackdown on corrupt officials
A team of competent officers in Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has created terror among the wrongdoing and corrupt officers in the State with exposing corruption cases one after another in spates. Lokayukta Police, which took up it as a team on mission, is catching officials red-handed demanding and accepting bribes and or possessing huge assets disproportionate to the known sources of income. It goes after government officials ranging from clerks to senior level police officers and civil servants, uncovering stashes of ill-gotten wealth in the process. The team comprising of Ajay Kumar Sharma, DG Lok Ayukt Police, a 1989 batch IPS officer and is alert teammates, Ashok Awasthi ADG, 1990 batch IPS officer and Syed Mohd Afzal ADG, a 1990 batch IPS officer, has trapped 411 officials in 2015. As many as 197 cases were registered for undue advantage of position while 197 raids have been carried out with Yoge Prakran and 530 Challans. Besides, a total of 145 culprits have been awarded punishment to act as deterrent to others being in this endemic problem of corruption in the State.

T N Jha joins as Director (Tech), WCL today
T N Jha, GM, WCL, is taking over the charge as Director (Technical), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) on August 1, 2016.

Anil Kumar Dutta continues as Member (Ope), AAI
Anil Kumar Dutta, Members (ANS), AAI, will continue holding an additional charge of Member (Operations), AAI until the appointment of a regular incumbent.

Sudhakar continues as Director (Tech), ECIL
P Sudhakar, CMD, ECIL, will continue holding an additional charge of Director (Technical), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) until the appointment of a regular incumbent.
(We said this on January 11, 2016)

CMDE Nagpal takes over as Director (CPP&BD), GSL today
CMDE B B Nagpal, Principal Director (SSG) in Ministry of Defence, is taking over the charge as Director (Corporate Planning, Project & Business Development), Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) on August 1, 2016.
(We said this on Feb 26, 2016)

Venkatesh is new CEO UP
T Venkatesh will new Chief Electoral Officer Uttar Pradesh. 1988 batch IAS officer Venkatesh is presently Divisional Commissioner Lucknow.

M S Chauhan is also Regional Director, ASI, Kolkata
M S Chauhan, Regional Director Central, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bhopal , has been assigned an additional charge of Regional Director East, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Kolkata.

Ashutosh Tripathi promoted to DG, Postal Services grade
Ashutosh Tripathi has been promoted to the grade of Director General Postal Services. He is an Indian Postal Service officer.

Phansalkar is new ACB Maharashtra
Vivek V Phansalkar will succeed S C Mathur as ADG ACB in Maharashtra . He is 1989 batch IPS officer.

Selvaraj K promoted as GM, SBI
Selvaraj K has been promoted to the grade of General Manager in State Bank of India (SBI).

Air Marshal Dhillon takes over as SASO WAC
Air Marshal NJS Dhillon AVSM has taken over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, from Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM.

Air Marshal B Suresh assumes appointment of AOP
Air Marshal B Suresh AVSM VM has assumed the charge as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarters.

Khulbe to be Secretary PM (UPDATED)
Bhaskar Chandra Khulbe is being appointed Secretary to the Prime Minister. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Customer meet arranged for increasing steel use by SAIL, RINL (UPDATED)
For the Northern Region's customers, an interaction for increasing steel use in Haryana was organized in Jind, Haryana today, which was graced by Steel Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh. Haryana MLA Mrs Prem Lata Singh also attended the event. The customers meet based on boosting steel consumption was organized by Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL), the two major steel PSUs under the Ministry of Steel. This customer's meet was arranged at a time when India is amongst the few world markets where steel consumption has better prospects and steel demand is expected to grow on back of government's sustained spending on infrastructure, construction, housing, smart cities, Make in India etc. initiatives. The average per capita consumption of steel in India is below 60 kg and in rural India a mere 12 Kg, thus providing ample opportunity to boost steel consumption. While the steel market is globally challenging, the domestic industry must take innovative steps to enhance country's steel consumption and counter the effects of cheap imports by its cost effective and quality steel. Domestic industry should use design & product engineering for enhancing steel consumption by establishing steel's cost effectiveness, quality & durability as a material for construction in sectors like infrastructure, transportation and urban development. Haryana is a developed state with a good blend of agricultural as well industrial base in its economy. The state has major industrial zones for country's northern region with presence of several national and international manufacturing companies from sectors including automobile, heavy industries, engineering parts and equipments, paints, diary, agricultural equipments, housing materials, tube & pipes etc. Along with this, the state has a handsome and strong agriculture and food processing industry. In tandem with the vision of central government's progressive policies, Haryana government is also keen to develop many cities as smart cities and Faridabad and Karnal have already found its niche in the centre's 'Smart Cities Mission'. All these factors culminate to a strong opportunity for improved steel consumption in Haryana providing a conducive market for domestic producers. Addressing the customer's meet, Steel Minister said, "Haryana is an industrially as well as agriculturally developed state which is widening its scope of development for industries and this will present good opportunity for improved steel consumption." Expressing his confidence on the domestic steel industry including SAIL and RINL, he said, "the domestic steel industry should exhibit a sense of urgency in leveraging their R&D strength thus improving their cost efficiencies. The domestic steel producers should take all steps to promote use of steel at the earliest as time is of essence in the fast changing business scenario. SAIL and RINL should quickly stabilize their modernized facilities, maximize their performances and strengthen the domestic sector."

The Ashok wins coveted National Tourism Award 2016 (UPDATED)
The Ashok, New Delhi, a flagship property of India Tourism Development Corporation, a PSU under administrative control of Ministry of Tourism has been awarded with National Tourism Award 2016 held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The Ashok, city's foremost five star deluxe hotel has won it under the category of "Best Hotel Based Meeting Venue." Hailed as one of the highest honors in the tourism industry- National Tourism Awards felicitate the Indian tourism and travel industry and the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations for their outstanding contribution in the field of tourism. A true worthy of this prestigious award, The Ashok has 550 rooms, a collection of superbly equipped meeting and banquet venues that includes a 16,400+ sq ft convention hall with pillar less trifurcation options offering simultaneous translation in 8 languages, a 7,400 + sq ft banquet hall and a friendship lounge besides party rooms and the landscaped gardens for outdoor functions and theme events. All the meetings, events and exhibition venues provide high flexibility and cater to a diverse range of convention and banquet requirements thus making it one of the most popular MICE hotels in the city. Chef M U Kasture, Executive Chef at The Ashok has also won the coveted National Tourism Award under the category of "Best Chef of India- 4to 5 Star Deluxe, Heritage Classic and Heritage Grand category". Chef Kasture is a member of the culinary brigade at The Ashok. His outstanding career spanning three decades with many culinary achievements and professional accomplishments includes eight years as the Executive Chef to the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan. As a member of the exclusive Club des Chefs des Chefs he has met and prepared Indian delicacies for world leaders like the US President Barack Obama, UN General Secretary Ban-ki-moon and Queen Elizabeth.

Bains is new ACS Energy in Madhya Pradesh (UPDATED)
Iqbal Singh Bains has been promoted to the rank of ACS in Madhya Pradesh. On promotion 1985 batch IAS officer Bains has been made ACS Energy.

Dr N Saravana Kumar appointed as PS to Ravi Shankar Prasad (UPDATED)
Dr N Saravana Kumar has been deputed as Private Secretary, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Electronics & IT and Law & Justice. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Anish Ahmed Ansari is new SSP, Bulandshahar in UP (UPDATED)
Anish Ahmed Ansari has been appointed as Senior Superintendent of Police, Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. He is a 2009 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Gujarat (UPDATED)
Three IAS officers have been given new postings in Gujarat. Accordingly, P K Taneja has been given an additional charge of the post of Additional Chief Secretary, Finance while T Natarajan was posted as Joint Managing Director, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and J D Desai was posted as Member Secretary, Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Gandhinagar.

Mahesh Singh appointed Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat (UPDATED)
Mahesh Singh has been transferred and posted as State Project Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan & Ex-officio Commissioner of Primary Education, Gandhinagar. He is a 1990 batch IFS officer of Gujarat cadre.

A Sivagnanam appointed as Collector, Virudhunagar in TN (UPDATED)
A Sivagnanam has been transferred and posted as Collector, Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu. He is an IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Nagaraj appointed as CMD, PEC (UPDATED)
M Nagaraj, Managing Director, National Safai Karamchari Finance & Development Corporation (NKFDC), has been appointed as Chairman & Managing Director, Project & Equipment Corporation of India (PEC) Limited.

Ashim Kumar Chakraborty appointed as Director (Tech), CMPDIL (UPDATED)
Ashim Kumar Chakraborty, Regional Director Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL) has been appointed as Director (Technical), CMPDIL.

P K Sinha appointed as Director (Tech), SECL (UPDATED)
P K Sinha, General Manager, Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has been appointed as Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).

N Kumar continues as CMD, BCCL (UPDATED)
N Kumar, Director (Technical), Caol India Limited (CIL) will continue holding an additional charge of CMD, Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) till the appointment of a regular incumbent.

O P Singh appointed as Director (Tech), MCL (UPDATED)
O P Singh, General Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has been appointed as Director (Technical), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).

Dr H Purushottham continues as DG, CDC (UPDATED)
Dr H Purushottham, CMD, National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) will continue holding an additional charge of Director General, Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), New Delhi.

Amrishbhai Govindbhai appointed as non-official Director, HUDCO (UPDATED)
Amrishbhai Govindbhai Patel has been appointed as Non-official Director on the board of Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) for a period of three years.

Two IAS officers shifted in Maharashtra (UPDATED)
Sham Lal Goyal, Principal Secretary and Special Enquiry Officer (1), General Administration Department has been posted as Principal Secretary (AR&OM & Civil Aviation), General Administration Department while Praveen Gedam was made Commissioner, Transport in Maharashtra State.

V P Yajurvedi joins as DGOF & Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board (UPDATED)
V P Yajurvedi has taken over the charge as Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and Chairman, Ordnance Factory. He is a 1978 batch officer of Indian Ordnance Factories.

Saptarshi Roy appointed as Director (HR), NTPC (UPDATED)
Saptarshi Roy, Regional Executive Director (North), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), has been appointed as Director (Human Resources), NTPC Limited.

Vinod Sadanand Shenoy appointed as Director (Ref), HPCL (UPDATED)
Vinod Sadanand Shenoy, General Manager, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), has been appointed as Director (Refineries), HPCL.

K K Manoharan appointed as Commissioner Railway Safety (UPDATED)
K K Manoharan has been appointed as Commissioner of Railway Safety. He is an IRSSE officer.

Dilip Rath is also Chairman, NDDB (UPDATED)
Dilip Rath, Director, NDDB, has taken over an additional charge of Chairman of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). Rath is a retired IAS officer.

Satish Kumar Pandey appointed as Commissioner Railway Safety (UPDATED)
Satish Kumar Pandey has been appointed as Commissioner of Railway Safety. He is an IRSE officer.

Ram Kripal appointed as Commissioner Railway Safety (UPDATED)
Ram Kripal has been appointed as Commissioner of Railway Safety. He is an IRSSE officer.

Rajesh Kumar Jain appointed as Commissioner Railway Safety (UPDATED)
Rajesh Kumar Jain has been appointed as Commissioner of Railway Safety. He is an IRSSE officer.

Dr Shashank Chaturvedi appointed as Director IPR (UPDATED)
Dr Shashank Chaturvedi has been appointed as Director, Institute of Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Post of Arun Kumar upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Social Justice (UPDATED)
The post of Arun Kumar as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Post of Jagdish Prasad Meena upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Food Processing (UPDATED)
The post of Jagdish Prasad Meena as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Post of Jatinder Bir Singh upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Punjab & Sind Bank (UPDATED)
The post of Jatinder Bir Singh as Additional Secretary, Chairman & MD, Punjab & Sind Bank has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Post of Mrs Preeti Sudan upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Child Development (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Preeti Sudan as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Post of Asha Ram Sihag upgraded to Special Secretary rank, UPSC (UPDATED)
The post of Asha Ram Sihag as Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Post of Yudhvir Singh Malik upgraded to Special Secretary rank, NITI Ayog (UPDATED)
The post of Yudhvir Singh Malik as Additional Secretary, NITI Ayog has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Post of Krishnan upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Land Resources (UPDATED)
The post of K P Krishnan as Additional Secretary, Department of Land Resources has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Post of Mrs Sanjeevanee Kutty upgraded to Special Secretary rank, MHA (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Sanjeevanee Kutty as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Post of Injeti Srinivas upgraded to Special Secretary rank, SAI (UPDATED)
The post of Injeti Srinivas as Director General, Sports Authority of India has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Post of Arun Kumar upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Rural Development (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Seema Bahuguna as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Post of Mrs Bharati Sihag upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Steel (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Bharati S Sihag as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Steel has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Post of Dinesh Sharma upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Finance (UPDATED)
The post of Dinesh Sharma as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Post of R Sridharan upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Mines (UPDATED)
The post of R Sridharan as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Post of Rajani Ranjan Rashmi upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Environment (UPDATED)
The post of Rajani Ranjan Rashmi as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

Post of Nrs Alka Panda upgraded to Special Secretary rank, BIS (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Alka Panda as Director General, BIS has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.

Post of Mrs Anjali Prasad upgraded to Special Secretary rank, WTO (UPDATED)
The post of Mrs Anjali Prasad as Ambassador, World Trade Organisation has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. She is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Post of Bhagwati Prasad Pandey upgraded to Special Secretary rank, Power (UPDATED)
The post of Bhagwati Prasad Pandey as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power has been upgraded to the rank of Special Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

CORPORATE


Ms Abrol appointed Addl. Director of IDBI Bank Ltd
IDBI Bank Limited has appointed Ms Neeru Abrol as Additional Director of the Bank.

Gulati appointed Director of GSPCL
Sujit Gulati, IAS has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Directors of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Shah appointed CFO of Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd has appointed Dinesh Shah as Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Das resigns as Independent Director of GIPCL
Dr P K Das, IAS (Retd.) has resigned as Independent Director of Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited.

Dubey resigns as CS of Zenith Birla (India) Ltd
Vimal Prakash Dubey has resigned as Company Secretary Zenith Birla (India) Ltd.

Kutty re-appointed MD of Cybele Industries Ltd
Cybele Industries Ltd has re-appointed P A Joy Kutty as Managing Director of the company w.e.f. August 1, 2016.

Ms Rasgotra resigns as Independent Director of Visa Steel Ltd
Ms Gauri Rasgotra has resigned as Independent Director of Visa Steel Limited.

Madhavan resigns as CS of JSW Energy Ltd
Sampath Madhavan has resigned as Company Secretary of JSW Energy Ltd.

Sarawgi resigns as CFO of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.
Sandeep Kumar Sarawgi has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.

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Numerous judgements

There are numerous judgements that lay down a good record as sufficient for promotions.7th PC has recommended a very good record as the benchmark for sanctioning annual increments. As this criteria did not exist so far its application is impossible for an increment falling due on Jan 2017 or even July 2017. Aforesaid SC rulings will also have to be kept in mind reg promotions. They can't be just brushed aside.

Nandan Dube

Motivated campaign by revenue officials?

This refers to you news item in Whispersinthecorridors.com dated 29th July, "IRS/IT officials up in arms". There is also a comment by someone in the "Forum" expressing doubts whether IAS can understand tax.By coincidence (design) there is a similar news item in Times of India.

Earlier too, in May 2016, similar news item appeared in your columns.

It is very clear that an insidiuous and motivated vicious campaign is being conducted by a coterie of corrupt officials in the department who are unhappy with the pressures from the Ministry to clean up the department and encourage honest officers to do their duty diligently.

The tax dept. is potentially the most vulnerable area because of the enormous powers enjoyed by tax officials who wield it to extract bribes.

The government deserves kudos and full support of the public at large and serious newssites such as yours in its efforts because the country needs resources from tax payers to meet its social objectives.

It is ridiculous to doubt whether an IAS understands enough about tax. Officials are highly experienced, intelligent enough to understand the system and the experts in the dept can easily guide them if necessary.

Once again, fully support the govt. in its sincere effort to rid the department of corrupt and incompetent officials who have established strong roots over the period and are a law unto themselves.

j pocha

IT officers up in the arms

It generated mixed feelings of remorse and and regret that the constituents of one department are up in the arms with the DOR as if the hitherto mother and son relations have been jolted to infer that either the mother has become too callous or the son has either become patient of profanity. In the current situation when our worthy prime minister is leaving no stone unturned to make turnaround of nation towards positivity, where is the scope left to create the diversion between the mother department and the exutants. While it is affable to think that the department of Revenue particularly the head should be acting in the perspicacious manner with full understanding that the income tax/customs and central excise system is so complex ,labyrinthine and so woven with webs within webs and should draw the outlines of policies so transparent so that the micro interference is avoided to the great extent because it creates irritants in the minds of tax officers. Simultaneously the tax officers should also act in a very veracious manner with the Revenue Deptt and with public and adopt a culture of doing the duties like gentle sucking of necter by butter fly and not in barbaric manner observed on many occasions . Indian bureaucracy is matured enough not to give cognizance whether CBDT /CBEC Boards are omnipotent for the growth of its officers as in our system any subsidiary or department dealing directly with public is definitely overseen by one Deptt of Govt of India

Mahendra Goel

Reforms in PESB

The views expressed by Sashank is absolutely correct. CPSE Top is dominated by certain regions, certain caste, being Ex employee of maharatna CPSE, i would like to release a book on in and outs of CPSE, corruptions, casteism, regionalism, favouritsm, nepotism. Persons having falsified age affidavits, forged certificates has been occupied top slot.

Suyash

Strange !

Amusing! (wic 27.7.16). Very strange to read article of Amitabh Agrawal. Does only 'slavery period' service suppressing ICS-turned- IAS has 'BAPAUTI' to be empanelled/appointed for JS ,AS, Secretary/Cabsec posts. It might have been relevant 70 years ago, at the time of Independence in 1947, when there was no other organised Group-A service. Now we have 37 such Group A organised services form diverse fields of law, medical, engineering, trade, corporate affairs, media and so on. There is no dearth of talent pool of professionals/domain-experts now. Now monopolistic and automatic 'batch system' empanelment of IAS should go and willing officers of all organised Gp-A services, having prescribed minimum length of service should be thoroughly interviewed by a Board comprising of Domain experts from various services of Govt of India and also from PRIVATE sector, including two PSYCHOLOGISTS for empanelment/posting as JS, AS, Secy, Cabsec. Allotment of Ministry should also be decided by these domain experts and not by the clerks/section officer, as is happening at DS/Director level. PM Modi is listening for RADICAL bureaucratic reforms to have a diverse and vast talent pool of professionals/domain experts. After 70 years of Independence with 37 organised Group-A services, do we really need IAS at all ?

Bharat, London ATMs must dispense genuine currency notes only

Citizens have no remedy for fake Indian currency notes (FICN) being dispensed by the bank ATMs. They have no means to judge if the note is fake. It is only when shopping that they experience the shock and humiliation in the market place. The average citizen does not print these notes. If they get into circulation, it is due to dereliction of duty of the officers responsible to check such crimes. If they are dispensed by the banks, they are responsible for putting into circulation of FICNs because they are experts and also possess the necessary means to detect fake from genuine. If the ATM cash filling companies indulge in this Gorakhdhandha, they need to be hauled up. If it is the accountant making payments of wages or other services, whether in an envelop or without it and inserting FICN in between to the unsuspecting recipient, s/he should be booked for the crime. But why should the innocent citizen suffer the cheats and lose money? Is our governance so weak that we can't stop it? Why not prescribe harsher penalties for such crimes?The citizen must be provided relief on complaint to the designated authority like the nearest police station or the Bank concerned whose ATM has dispensed the fake note.

M L Gupta

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