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POLITICS
This is History (188)
Methods of exploitation may differ from age to age, but the spirit is
the same.
Ease of accessibility of Cabinet Minister at Modi led NDA Govt
Whispers in the corridors were in for a pleasant surprise when one of
our GMs seeking details of the celebration of 30 years of department
of biotechnology under the ministry of Science & Technology headed
by the Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, himself responded immediately to call
made to his cell phone. He not only patiently heard but provided the
relevant information as well. The Minister has listed his cell phone
number in his web site and clearly mentioned to contact him if anybody
has suggestions for improvement or grievances related to his ministry
and Delhi.
Drastic cut in hospitality expenses during PM's visits
Due to the instructions of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expenditure
on hospitality has come down drastically. At a gathering, a senior officer
who has worked at various airports during three Prime Ministers said,
when A B Vajpayee used to visit Lucknow, hospitality bill was Rs. 1-1.50
lakh, whenever Ms Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi visited Srinagar, bill
used to be between Rs.8-10 lakh per visit. And this amount was supposed
to be borne by AAI and Security Forces. Now Modi's airport hospitality
bill ranges between a meager of Rs 3, 000 to 3,500. Moreover, that too
is to be paid by officials who accompany PM because PMO has given instructions
that since government officers get TA/DA, therefore they will pay their
hospitality bills. Even PM also pays his bill for tea.
ITS cadre review meeting re-scheduled on Feb 8
The meeting for cadre review of dying Indian Telecom Service (ITS) has
been re-scheduled on February 8, 2016.
Frivolous Criticism....
I take the 5.32 Fast train from Churchgate to Virar ( I'm going up
to Andheri) ....today only one of my train friends is there .... Amar....
Akbar and Antony were absent from work today..
Me: Amar Churchgate Station is gleaming ...what cleanliness....must
compliment passengers for chipping in and keeping station clean. .
A gentleman sitting opposite: Ha .... I saw a paper near the entrance
...one near the entry to platform 3 ... this cleanliness is a joke ...
Amar: Bhai aapan koun...
Gentleman: Rustom Lonavalawaalla..
M: Sahib ji (Parsi greeting)....(train pulls into Marine Lines)
... Just see how orderly passengers have become ....all in a line to
board the train...
Rustom: Ha.... there there.... the line is not straight ...
A: (giving me 'is he wonky' look) You know Bhai ....Stations are being
regularly gassed and sprayed ... to counter Malaria etc.
R: ( Train pulls into Grant Road)... There... there did you see that
fellow sneeze without covering his nose ...and see that fellow is coughing
without covering his mouth ...
M: Amar what happened to Akbar and Antony today....
A: Akbar was tired ...he's been working late for a month needed to take
a break or he'd fall sick... Antony had asked for leave long time back...
some family function....very rare in his case...
R: Ha ....and Bhakts (Modi supporters are called Bhakts by the Pseudo
lot) say that Modi has improved attendance in Offices...
A: (train pulls into Bombay Central).. Wow Bhai just see how walls
have been scenically painted .... looks so beautiful...
R: See those two pillars ...colour clashes ....
M: How was the Market today...
A: Brisk dhandaa.... sentiment is getting better ...
R: Sensex has fallen ... Rs. has fallen ...
A: Bawa ji .... check out globally how much Developing Economies
and Currencies have fallen.....if you compare India's pretty well off.....
(train pulls into Dadar)... Bhai in the past when our compartment stopped
here we covered our nose ...now no stench from toilets ...the other
day I was here and I used the toilet. ...abs clean... they charge Rs.
2 ... with the cleanliness no one minds ...in fact many leave tips too!
R: Rs. 2 ...why ..... this facility has to be provided by Railways free
of cost ... this is so wrong ....
M: (train pulls into Bandra)... Amar ...4 stalls on the Station ...have
taken loans from Mundra Bank... its written on the Boards... just see
how their businesses have turned around ...you call up and give your
order and compartment number and nearest window and someone is waiting
with your Order (handy for people who have to travel to Virar)...
R: All will run away with the money ...if big Industrialists don't pay
loans back how can you expect these people to...
M: Mr Rustom... its a well known fact that Hoi Polloi tend to save and
also pay up loans ... Micro Banking success is based on this vital fact
... I'm getting off at the next station... just one question in response
to your wisecracks .....are you related to Rahul via his Parsee connection
...like you Rahul cannot see and appreciate good work...and has to criticise
the good work being done by Modi..
Disclaimer : Not demeaning Parsis . Just trying to connect two individuals
...who similarly frivolously criticize.
VJS
BUREAUCRACY
Ms Meeran Borwankar to be DG RPF?
Ms Meeran Borwankar is likely to be appointed new Director General of
the Railway Protection Force (RPF). She is a 1981 batch IPS officer
of Maharashtra cadre. The post is falling vacant on February 29.
Appointment of new SEBI Chief this week!
Appointment of new SEBI Chief is expected to be made this week. Tenure
of SEBI Chief U K Sinha is coming to an end on February 17.
Mishra to be Chairman, BBMB?
Rajib Mishra, Director, Power Trading Corporation is the shortlisted
candidate for Chairman, BBMB.
Ashok Prasad to be CEO NATGRID!
In all probability outgoing Special Secretary Internal Security Ashok
Prasad will be new CEO, NATGRID. He is a 1979 batch former IPS officer
of AP cadre.
S K Sahay is Member CBDT (IT)
S K Sahay is new Member of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
(IT). He is a 1979 batch IRS (IT) officer.
Deepak Khandekar promoted as ACS in MP
Deepak Khandekar has been promoted to the rank of ACS in Madhya Pradesh.
A 1985 batch IAS officer Khandekar would continue in Forest and Planning.
He has also been given charge of Chairman Professional Examination Board.
Which IPS officer gets post retirement job?
Six Director General level IPS officers have either retired or retire
by February end. All these officers are Delhi based. Who will be rehabilitated
is a million dollar question?
Selection process for CP, Delhi to start this week
Selection process for the Commissioner of Delhi Police is likely to
start after February 10. It is said that the names of 2 or 3 IPS officers
are doing the round for the post.
5 IIS officers likely to be ADG
Five Indian Information Service (IIS) officers of 1988 and 1989 batches
are likely to be promoted this month to the rank of Additional Director
General (ADG). It is said that their promotions cases are due for the
last few months.
GoI to re-validate panel of Ms Borah for CMD, OIL?
The recent visit of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to Assam has led to
speculation over re-validation of panel of Mrs R S Borah, Director (Finance),
OIL, for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Oil India Limited
(OIL) in a bid to oblige the people of north east region. The PESB panel
made on February 10, 2015 was scrapped by the Government of India and
PESB failed to find a suitable candidate for the post at the selection
meeting on September 9, 2015. The post has been lying vacant since July
1, 2015.
Kuldip Prasad to take over as Director (Tech), SECL in June
The Appointment Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment
of Kuldip Prasad as Director (Technical), South Eastern Coalfields Limited
(SECL) four months before of his joining. He will take over the charge
on June 1, 2016.
Ms Seema appointed as Director, New & Renewable Energy
Ms Seema has been appointed as Director in the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy. She is a 1999 batch IES officer.
1986 batch IPS officer Vaid gets DG rank in J&K
S P Vaid has been promoted to the rank of Director General in Jammu
& Kashmir. Vaid, who belongs to 1986 batch IPS officer, is son of
the soil and considered to be a competent officer. He has served the
Government of India in various capacities.
Gopal Reddy gets DG rank in J & K
A 1985 batch IPS officer of J & K cadre, Dr S Gopal Reddy, who is
on inter-cadre deputation to Telengana, has been promoted to the rank
of Director General. Will he return to the cadre?
Justice Rahim is Member of NGT
Former Judge of the Karnataka High Court Justice, Jawad Rahim has been
appointed Member of the National Green Tribunal for five years.
Post of DG (Info) falling vacant in ECI
Post of Director General (Information) at Joint Secretary level is falling
vacant in Election Commissioner of India in March, 2016
Post of Joint Secretary falling vacant in MHA
The post of Joint Secretary is falling vacant in the Ministry of Minority
Affairs in March, 2016.
Atanu Sen appointed as non official Director, Punjab & Sind Bank
Atanu Sen has been appointed as part-time non official Director on the
Board of Punjab & Sind Bank.
Parvez Hayat empanelled as ADG in GoI
Parvez Hayat has been empanelled for holding Additional Director General
level posts in Government of India. He is a 1984 batch IPS officer of
Jharkhand cadre.
Rajiv Tyagi deputed as CPM, DFCCIL, Mumbai
Rajiv Tyagi has been deputed to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation
of India Limited (DFCCIL) as CPM at Mumbai. He is an IRSE officer.
Shyam Singh deputed as CPM, DFCCIL, Mumbai
Shyam Singh has been deputed to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation
of India Limited (DFCCIL) as CPM at Mumbai. He is an IRSE officer.
First installment of OROP by March end
Retired military personnel are expected to get first installment of
OROP by March end. The first installment will cost about Rs 3,700 crore.
Cadre review meeting postponed second time
(UPDATED)
The cadre review meeting scheduled to be held on February 8 to review
the cadre of Indian Telecom Service (ITS) has reportedly been postponed
for the second time. It is reported that the Secretary Telecom has requested
for postponement of the date.
Soloman Arokia Raj promoted to Senior Time
Scale in AP (UPDATED)
Soloman Arokia Raj has been promoted to the Senior Time Scale in Andhra
Pradesh. He is a 2000 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.
5 IPS officers promoted to Senior Time Scale
in AP (UPDATED)
Five IPS officers belonging to 2011 batch have been promoted to the
Senior Time Scale in Andhra Pradesh. The officers are: Bhusarapu Satya
Yesubabu, Abhishek Mohanthy, Venkata Applanidu Chintam, Babujee Attada
and Fakkeerappa Kaginelli.
K G Shantharam of Karnataka awarded IAS cadre
(UPDATED)
K G Shantharam, a non-State Civil Service of Karnataka, has been awarded
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.
Sanjiv Kumar repatriated to his parent cadre
(UPDATED)
Sanjiv Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest &
Climate Change, has been given premature repatriation to his parent
cadre. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Justice Waghela transferred as Chief Justice,
Bombay High Court (UPDATED)
Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela, Chief Justice of the Orissa High
Court, has been transferred as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.
Justice Hemant Gupta transferred as Judge, Patna High Court
(UPDATED)
Justice Hemant Gupta, Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court,
has been transferred as a Judge of the Patna High Court.
DEBATE
Is PM Narendra Modi losing his charm ?.
Is he a changed man ? Any suggestions ?
Mail your views to:- mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or Suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com
CORPORATE
Handing & taking over of NTPC CMD makes
history
Handing over and taking over ceremony at NTPC has created a history.
A K Jha, outgoing CMD of National Thermal Corporation (NTPC) of first
batch of NTPC has handed over the charge of CMD to Gurdeep Singh of
12th batch of NTPC on February 4, 2016.
Kaul ceases to be Director (Mktg), NFL
Capt. P K Kaul has ceased to be Director (Marketing) of National Fertilizers
Limited.
Sethi appointed as Chairman, Munjal Showa Ltd
Munjal Showa Limited has appointed Krishan Chand Sethi as Chairman of
the company
Kulkarni resigns as Chairman of Tree House Education
Sanjaya Kulkarni has resigned as Chairman of Tree House Education &
Accessories Limited.
Lim appointed GM, India of Singapore Airlines
David Lim has been appointed as General Manager, India, of Singapore
Airlines.
Kotwal appointed Ind Director, Sanghvi Movers Ltd
Sanghvi Movers Limited has appointed Madhukar V Kotwal as Independent
Director of the company.
Chakravarthy appointed as CEO, Informatica
Anil Chakravarthy has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Informatica
Ms Basu appointed as Addl Director, Voith Paper Fabrics
Voith Paper Fabrics India Ltd has appointed Ms Shahana Basu as an Additional
Director of the company.
Kithania appointed CS of Jay Ushin Ltd
Jay Ushin Ltd has appointed Amit Kithania as the Company Secretary of
the company.
FORUM
(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
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DEBATE (1)
Why did you not do survey of Manmohan Singh? In less than two years
time you are trying to say that Modi is losing his charm.
Ram Singh
DEBATE (2)
I do not agree.
K M Nair
Reshuffle of Secretary level in GoI required
Secretary level changes are required in the Government based on the
past experiences the Secretaries should get posting for the betterment
of a Ministry/Department.
BBS
Bad elements weeded out
It is to the credit of Modi that good officers from the IAS are being
rewarded and the bad elements weeded out. Earlier, only the bad elements
got rewarded. Good officers from other Services are also being rewarded
and bad elements weeded out. It augurs well for the country.
Arjun Mallik
Who is best Secretary in GoI?
Who is the best Secretary in the Government of India? Tie would be
between Hasmukh Adhia, Revenue Secretary and Anil Swarup, Coal Secretary.
Both are outstanding officers of the 1981 batch. Adhia is a Gujarati
and belongs to the Gujarat cadre where he has served under Modi when
he was CM. Swarup belongs to UP, from where Modi is an MP.
A K Singh
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Seeking copy of Caste Certificate of an officer
Appellant sought a copy of Schedule Tribe (ST) certificate of
a particular officer under the RTI Act, on the basis of an assumption
that it might be fake. The PIO replied that SC certificate was
not enclosed to the service book of the officer. The Central Information
Commission (CIC) asked the appellant whether the appellant is
having any basis to his suspicion about the ST certificate and
about his interest in seeking these details, but the appellant
could not convince the CIC. The CIC observed that the appellant
had been heard earlier by it in several appeals. The CIC commented
that the appellant is a cantankerous misuser of RTI and does not
deserve any sympathy or information, as there is no public interest.
The appellant is wrecking vengeance against the authority and
officers for taking stern action against his misconduct. The CIC
admonished him for misuse of RTI. The CIC ruled that the Public
Authority can reject his RTI applications about inquiry and inquiry
officers as that would impede the entire process of inquiry.
Comments
There is no specific provision in the RTI Act regarding rejection
of an application for alleged misuse of the RTI Act. However,
the CIC has repeatedly come to the aid of the PIOs in cases of
harassment by repeated filing of applications.
Citation: Rishipal Singh Tomar v. Directorate of Education in
Case No. CIC/SA/A/2014/001474
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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