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Shekhar Singh
POLITICS
This is History (455)
Vast schemes for the extension of his empire floated in the brains of
his "empire builders".
Who's in touch with whom ?
Who is in touch with whom -Former PM Manmohan Singh, Former Finance
Minister P Chidambaram and former RBI Chief Raghuram Rajan? People are
now discussing.
Surveillance led to raid ?
If sources are to be believed, phone surveillance led a raid on a law
firm in Delhi. It is said that during surveillance one investigation
agency recorded the conversation of some persons in which name of law
firm's owner cropped up who was later raided by Delhi police. It is
said that during interrogation the owner revealed the names of some
prominent persons, including one ex-union minister and others.
Why ex-minister's name was not included ?
Eyebrows are being raised that why an Investigating agency did not put
on record the name of ex-union minister. What is the reality ? Only
thorough enquiry can reveal the truth.
Dukhi Opposition ....
I'm in Shimla and today I go to my Respected Friend, Retired Senior
Bureaucrat's, home
which is a stone throw from the Mall and has
a breathtaking view. We settle down in the Living Room in front of the
Fire Placeand over Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows we get chatting.
Me: I just saw PC's PC on TV
.
Respected Friend: I'd decipher it as
not Press Conference but Prank
Conference....
M: Yup
. he said this Demonetization is like breaking an egg to
make an omelet and ending up with a broken egg and no omelet
RF: Actually if you ask me he will very soon see the egg on the faces
of those opposing Demonetization
. they are forgetting the basic
objective of this exercise
it was to get all the floating money
into the Banks
yes it was expected the great Indian Jugaad would
come into play and Blackeeyas would use it to prevent their Notes turning
into paper
M: Yes
now it's the Income Tax Department that will do the certification
.
but that's going to be a huge exercise
.
RF: Well I guess
. deposits will be divided into three classes
.
the first
.deposits below 2.5 lacs
. in these cases there
will be random checks
small sample
.by IT
unless it
has info about misuse
next one would be between 2.5 and 5 lacs
.
random but a wider sample
.. and above 5 lacs IT will vet every
deposit
the Deposits would be correlated with Tax Returns
.
M: PC said
. in Lok Sabha all that Opposition is demanding Discussion
under 184 and in Rajya Sabha they want PM's presence during the entire
discussion
RF: Just useless hullaballoo
.because I heard PC say that BJP
has a brute majority in Lok Sabha
so the voting is a forgone conclusion
. BJP is not running away from discussing
. Is discussing
important or just politicking
and BJP has said PM will speak
in both Houses on Demonetization
. start discussing
he will
be appraised of what Opposition says and will ultimately respond
.
I get the feeling the Opposition is not interested in discussing
.
just wants to politicize
.
M: And when PM did attend all that Opposition did was make hulla
.
and I remember PM kept sitting even after the House was adjourned
.
sending the message
I'm here lets discuss
Opposition keeps
criticizing the Rs. 2000 note
one Congi even gave the Packing details
of 2000 and 1000
. seems they have the expertise
RF: It's a stop gap arrangement
. if Government had started printing
of 500 or 1000 Notes the Blackeeyas would have got suspicious
.
and I think India's highest denomination Note should be 500
..
they can print 200 or 250 Notes also
. the more cumbersome it is
to carry money the faster people will go to digital money!!! And I have
a question for the previous Government
. why did 500 and 1000
Notes constitute 86% of our Currency
.. and today they have the
audacity to give packing details for Rs 2000 notes
.
M: And USA that Demonetized the high value Dollars did not print Dollars
in high denomination after Demonetization
today the highest value
Dollar is 100
yes I too am hopeful the Rs 2000 Notes will be ultimately
replaced
. but Remonetization is taking a wee bit longer than expected...
RF: A blessing in disguise
. as the Jugaad lot would have benefited
.I
would, in fact say the Remonetization should start full swing post-December
31st.
M: If 14 lac crore has already been returned how is it being said there
could be a windfall of 2.5 lac crores for the Government
RF: I think the 14 lac crore figure has to be ratified by RBI ..there
could be some doubling
.. and then it's expected about 15% will
come to Government coffers vide Income Tax on the Deposits that IT declares
as seizes or declares 'foul'
as it is from a Tsunami now the Old
Notes deposits are down to a trickle
. also we forget that the
Old Notes value was 15.44 lac crores
add to this the Counterfeit
amount
.
M: And we know the Banks which helped the Blackeeyas also must have
accepted Counterfeit currency too
RF: The Opposition will, of course do its best to portray that Demonetization
was ill-conceived and is a flop
.of course certain Congress leaning
Economists will badmouth Demonetization
do you think they can
be objective..no way!!
M: We had an Economist running India for 10 years and see what he did
to our Economy
.
RF: Chalo the poor fellow's economics took a back seat and his loyalty
to Madam took the steering
.
M: Sir which Namak does Madam use to get such loyalty from MMS
.and
other Congis. .
RF: The same salt her Ma in Law used ....family secret ..going by that
analogy I know one ex Honcho who never consumed TATA Namak
. and
now you have Samajwaadi Party's Samaajwaad Namak
their last-ditch
effort to keep their flock together
.
Disclaimer : Satire. Not meant to influence or inform. With inputs from
MSM, SM and Blogs
VJS
BUREAUCRACY
10 short-listed for Chairman SEBI ?
Out of the total 43 candidates, 10 have reportedly been short-listed
for the post of Chairman of SEBI. Now the Search Committee is going
to interview 10 candidates.
Ms Prasad to be next CGDA ?
Ms Veena Prasad is likely to be appointed next CGDA in the Ministry
of Defence. Presently, she is an Addl CGDA. She is a 1982 batch IDAS
officer. Present CGDA is schedule to retire in February next year.
Deputation tenure of around three dozen CVOs ends in 2017
The tenure of around three dozen Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) deputed
to various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is ending in 2017.
Governments "No" to exempt High Court
Judges for Airport Security check
The Government of India is reported to have declined to exempt all High
Court judges from airport security checks .This is not "feasible"
the Government said. Supreme Court judges are exempted from such checks.
Bhoiyer joins as ED, Mumbai Zone
Dinesh Bhoiyer has joined as JD- II, ED Mumbai. He is a 2005 batch IRS
C & E officer.
Gupta posted as ED, Delhi Zone
Neeraj Gupta , an IPS officer, has taken over charge of Zone-II, ED
at Delhi as JD.
GoI to suspend one dozen GM level officers of MMTC ?
The Government of India is whispered to be planning suspension of around
one dozen General Manager level officers in Metals and Minerals Trading
Corporation of India (MMTC), due to financial irregularities. Two Directors
have already been placed under suspension.
Kothari to chair first selection meeting for Director (Mktg), GAIL on
Dec 14
Sanjay Kothari, who was appointed as Chairman, Public Enterprises Selection
Board (PESB), is reported to be chairing his first selection meeting
being held for the post of Director (Marketing), GAIL (India) Limited
on December 14, 2016.
Rakesh Anand to take charge as CMD, MDSL on
Jan 1
CMDE Rakesh Anand, Director (CP&P), MDSL, will be taking over the
charge as Chairman and Managing Director, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Limited (MDSL) on January 1, 2017.
Hemant Khatri to join as Director (SP), HSL on Jan1
CMDE Hemant Khatri in the Ministry of Defence will be taking over the
charge as Director (Strategic Project), Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL)
on January 1, 2017.
Tenure of Chaudhary as MD, BLL ends in Dec
The tenure of H K Dev Chaudhary as Managing Director, Biecco Lawrie
Limited (BLL), is coming to an end on December 31, 2016. The Ministry
is yet to decide his successor.
IA &AS officer Ms Sandhya Shukla likely
to move on central deputation
A 1991 batch officer belonging to Indian Audit & Accounts Service,
Ms Sandhya Shukla is expected to join Government of India at Joint Secretary
level.
Madan is out of race ?
Vijay Shankar Madan, whose name was doing the round for the post of
CEO, Smart Cities Council, seems to be out of race . According to sources
he is likely to join some NGO rather than the govt body.He is an AGMUT
cadre 1981 batch IAS officer.
Bhatia to join CRPF as IG
M S Bhatia is joining the CRPF as IG on Wednesday. He is 1993 batch
IPS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Dr A K Tripathi appointed as ED, NHB
Dr Ashwani Kumar Tripathi presently in Reserve Bank of India has been
appointed as Executive Director in National Housing Bank on deputation.
Agrawal to be relieved on December 22
Rozy Agrawal , a 1994 batch IDAS officer, will join Ministry of Water
Resource, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation as ED( Finance),
National Mission for Clean Ganga on deputation. Presently he is Joint
CGDA (Pension) in CGDA Office Delhi Cantt. He will be relieved on December
22.
Tyagi is an encyclopedia of IAF ?
S P Tyagi, former Chief of Air Staff, is said to be an encyclopedia
of Air Force. According to sources, he has very deep knowledge of the
force and knew each and every turn and hurdles of the force.
Will Prof Paranjape be VC, Nalanda ?
Name of Prof Makarand R. Paranjape is doing the round for the post of
VC, Nalanda International University. He is reportedly being supported
by a member of Sangh Parivar. Presently he is Professor of English,
JNU and son in - law of Arun Singh, former union minister and a Congress
leader. He is known for his erotic poems and novels.
Penden Dorjee promoted to Chief Post Master General grade
Penden Dorjee has been promoted to the grade of Senior Deputy Director
General/Chief Post Master General in Indian Postal Service.
Shukla transferred from DDK, Lucknow
Sunil Kumar Shukla,IIS, Deputy Director(News), DDK, Lucknow has been
transferred to Dehradun and posted as Deputy Director(M&C), PIB,
Dehradun with additional charge of DFP, Dehradun.
N R K Reddy empanelled as ADG in GoI
N R K Reddy has been empanelled for holding Additional Director General
level posts in Government of India. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of
Orissa Rajasthan.
M P Dinesh empanelled as DIG in GoI
M P Dinesh has been empanelled for holding Deputy Inspector General
(DIG) level posts in Government of India. He is a 2002 batch IPS officer
of Kerala cadre.
83 posts of Judges vacant in Allahabad HC
A total of 83 posts of Judges including 16 of Permanent and 67 of Additional
are lying vacant in Allahabad High Court.
Ms Nayantara Sasikumar appointed as Assistant Director, DEA (UPDATED)
Nayantara Sasikumar has been appointed as Assistant Director, Department
of Economic Affairs (DEA). She is a 2012 batch IES officer.
BEML bags export award (UPDATED)
BEML Limited, a Public Sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence,
has won the Star Performer Award in the Export category for the year
2014-15. At a function held at Delhi, Deepak Kumar Hota, Chairman &
Managing Director received the Award on behalf of the Company from Suresh
Prabhu, Minister of Railways. Mrs Rita A Teaotia, Secretary (Commerce),
Govt. of India was also present on the occasion. The event was organised
by EEPC India (Formerly Engineering Exports Promotion Council). Finance
Ministry's daily announcements in this regard failed to solve the govt
deptts and common men's problems. On the other hand PM is regularly
encouraging people to go for cash less and appreciating their patience.
Sanjeev Ranjan gets premature repatriation to parent cadre
(UPDATED)
Sanjeev Ranjan, Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry
of Road Transport & Highways, has been given premature repatriation
to his parent cadre. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.
Dr Raghuram appointed as Asst Director, SVPNPA,
Hyderabad (UPDATED)
Dr K Raghuram Reddy has been appointed as Assistant Director at SP level,
Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy(SVPNPA), Hyderabad. He
is a 2006 batch IPS officer of AP cadre.
Cadre of Supreet Singh Gulati transferred
to Gujarat (UPDATED)
The cadre of Supreet Singh Gulati from Punjab to Gujarat has been transferred
on the grounds of marriage to Mrs S Chhakchuak, a 2008 batch IAS officer
of Gujarat cadre. Gulati is a 2008 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
CORPORATE
Ms Sharma ceases to be Part-time Non-official
Director of Andhra Bank
Dr (Ms) Naina Sharma has ceased to be Part-time Non-official Director
of Andhra Bank.
Menon steps down as Chairman of Menon Bearings
Limited
Ram Menon has stepped down as Chairman of Menon Bearings Limited .
Kohli ceases to be Independent Director of PTC India Financial Services
Ltd
Surinder Singh Kohli has ceased to be Independent Director of PTC India
Financial Services Limited .
Shah appointed as Independent Director of Murad
Properties & Projects Ltd
Murad Properties & Projects Ltd has appointed Mukund Mahendrakumar
Shah as an Independent Director of the company.
Agarwal resigns as CS of Sybly Industries Ltd
Sahil Agarwal has resigned as Company Secretary of Sybly Industries
Ltd.
Ms Singh appointed as Director (Marketing Communications)
of Gionee India Ltd
Ms Deepika Singh has been appointed as Director (Marketing Communications)
of Gionee India Ltd.
Patel resigns as CS of Kamron Laboratories Ltd
Dhaval Patel has resigned as Company Secretary of Kamron Laboratories
Ltd.
Ebrahim elected as President of Federation
of Motorsport Clubs of India
Akbar Ebrahim has been elected as President of Federation of Motorsport
Clubs of India.
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PM won the battle without going to battlefield -
31 advantages of demonitization - vision 2020
1. Averted Indo - Pak war (inappropriate at this time, People of India
have much tougher time if the war have been called , this is a temporary
phase as farmers & villagers will come out soon.
2. Slap on terrorist as they are grounded without bread & butter
3. Country taking advantage of Black money coming out to financial Institutions
4. Bold move to slow corrupt practices (corruption to be paused)
5. Controlling Drug trafficking & its movement (Udta Punjab)
6. People should Know value of money (spend less & save more )
7. Stop on earning easy money, Black Marketing, commissions etc.
8. Money laundering paused
9. Betting & speculations paused
10. Long term Huge benefits on part of Tax revenues
11. Police personnel's' are Happy as no cases of Thefts are recorded
12. Rich people's money draining to Poor people bank accounts, They
are blessed
13. No more Lockers & strong rooms at home , keep your money safe
in bank
14. Bank interest rates will come down , benefitting the common man
15. Inflation will be controlled , benefitting the country
16. Make in India - Made in India will be the order of the day, be in
limits
17. Good Leaders will come forward as they generally die from Politics
when money power is used for a candidate who doesn't deserve & wins
over a deserving.
18. Transparency will improve global business as more developed countries
will invest & Trade with Indiaafter demonetization
19. Deserving candidate will become Doctors , Engineers , Administrative
Servants
20. Marriages receptions will be simple & contented
21. Business related to Black money generation will be finished from
this country, customer will get right price as well Government gets
the appropriate taxes, duties.
22. Government is rich and can do much more developments for the common
man, country
23. It's a Stop on the Country's youth drainage, Alcoholism, Smoking,
Pubbing has to be under watch. Keep your expenses in control & live
a simple life.
24. Blackmailing is a big business today , has to be stopped
25. Power of money especially cash is making today's youth a dictator
, we have to preserve the helpers , Labours as they are part of the
system & equality has to be maintained
26. Avert fights , cold wars between two groups
27. Today professionals including many Doctors , Lawyers and CA's have
become agents , it has to be stopped immediately else worst will happen
in this country
28. Fruits & vegetable are also not pure which may lead to many
major deficiencies in the body.
29. When country will develop things will be simplified, Systems will
develop. Time, Energy, Money will be saved (Today many people go to
banks for deposits etc.)
30. Dons & underworld mafias will have a tough time , feel of Independence
for common man
31. New opportunities will come for the young India (Youth , Entrepreneur,
Country)
Vivek Dhawan
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Grievance of a railway pass holder
A retired Master Craftsman claimed that despite being eligible
for first class pass, the Railways had not been honouring several
clauses related to the journey performed by a pass holder. He
sought Information regarding rules relating to privilege passes
issued to railway employees. The Commission observed that under
the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, only such information as
is available and existing and held by the public authority or
is under control of the public authority can be provided. The
PIO is not supposed to create information that is not a part of
the record. He is also not required to interpret information or
furnish replies to hypothetical questions. Similarly, redressal
of grievance, reasons for non-compliance of rules /contesting
the actions of the respondent public authority are outside the
purview of the Act. Further, the CIC observed that the appeal
relates to the grievance of the retired employee regarding utilization
of railway passes and lack of awareness and sensitization of the
work force dealing with such matters. This aspect needs to be
re-examined by the competent authority to provide relief and succour
to the affected retired employees in an objective and transparent
manner.
Comments
Even though the redressal of grievance is outside the purview
of the RTI Act, it has been frequently used to obtain some relief.
The Information Commission has been sympathetic to injustice metered
through a system which is not objective or opaque.
Citation: Appeal No.: Mr. Kakubhai R.
v. CPIO & Sr. DCM, Divisional Office, Western Railway v. CIC/VS/A/2014/003044/BJ
CIC/SA/A/2015/000935 CIC/SA/A/2015/000949
CIC/SA/A/2015/001023 CIC/SA/A/2015/001062 CIC/SA/A/2015/001064
CIC/SA/A/2015/001082 CIC/SA/A/2015/001083
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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