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On PM Modi's Sniffer Service
After the Paris terror attack, Delhi Police PM security wing, had sent an SOS to MHA and DG ITBP to provide its elite 'crack K9 units' for securing the French Premier, who would be visiting India, under the highest threat perception, since ISIS has publicly announced that it would do its best to cause bodily harm to the French leader, for his air raids on ISIS held territories.
ITBP quickly responded in few hours, by assembling its super-secret K9 ED (Explosive Detection) dogs, from all over the country, and embedding it seamlessly with PM Security Wing for anti-sabotage duties. This was due to the fact that for the first time there was no waiting for MHA's approval on paper. A quick telephonic verbal approval of MHA was conveyed giving a GAPF order. Not many know but the acronym stands for "go ahead, paper follows"!
GAPFs are issued only when time is at a premium and the intelligence inputs are accurate. This happened before Pathankot. After Pathankot, it was clear to the agencies that the terror outfits realize that fidayeen type attacks would not succeed, that too in the heart of India, right on the Rajpath. Inputs confirm that IEDs would be the mainstay for terrorists.
And ITBP dogs are one of the world's most reliable 'silent arms' to sniff out terror, as validated by the fact when US President Obama visited India, it was only the ITBP canines who were allowed to dove-tail with US Special Forces ( Navy Seals) in the inner-ring security of President (POTUS) and his wife, Michelle Obama (FLOTUS- first lady of the US), since ITBP's standards matched those of US Navy Seal K9s in ASC (anti-sabotage check ) duties.

BUREAUCRACY

Ashok Kumar Mehta appointed as PS to President
Ashok Kumar Mehta has been appointed as Private Secretary to President of India. He is a 1987 batch IRS-C&CE officer.
(We said this on December 7 )

VK Rama selected as CMD, CONCOR
V K Rama, Director (P&S), CONCOR, has been selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) at a Public Enterpises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 22, 2016. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same

Empanelment file of 20 IPS officers for ADG level posts in GoI cleared
The file containing empanelment of 20 IPS officers belonging to 1985 batch for the posts of Additional Director General (ADG) in Government of India has reportedly been cleared.

Names of 4 IPS officers of 1984 batch for empanelment of ADG posts in GoI cleared
The names of four IPS officers belonging to 1984 batch have reportedly been cleared for holding the posts of Additional Director General (ADG) in Government of India.

Orders for promotion to ED level in PSU banks issued
Orders for the promotion of officers to the post of Executive Director apart from two DMDs in various PSU Banks have been issued by the Government of India.
(We said this on January 5)

Mayank Mehta promoted as ED, Bank of Baroda
Mayank K Mehta, GM, Union Bank of India has been promoted as Executive Director, Bank of Baroda.
(We said this on December 14 and January 6 )

Dina Bandhu Mohapatra promoted as ED, Canara Bank
Dina Bandhu Mohapatra, GM, Bank of India has been promoted as Executive Director, Canara Bank.
(We said this on December 15 and January 8 )

Vinod Kumar Kathuria promoted as ED, Union Bank of India
Vinod Kumar Kathuria, GM, Punjab National Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, Union Bank of India.
(We said this on December 16 and January 12)

R Subramania Kumar promoted as ED, Indian Bank
R Subramania Kumar, GM, Punjab National Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, Indian Bank.
(We said this on January 13)

Rajkiran Rai promoted as ED, OBC
Rajkiran Rai G, GM, Central Bank of India, has been promoted as Executive Director, Oriental Bank of Commerce.
(We said this on December 18 and December 21 again on January 14)

Nageswara Rao promoted as ED, Vijaya Bank
Nageswara Rao Y, GM, Vijaya Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, Vijaya Bank.
(We said this on December 22 )

Ramesh Singh promoted as ED, Dena Bank
Ramesh S Singh, GM, Central Bank of India, has been promoted as Executive Director, Dena Bank.
(We said this on December 24 )

A S Rajeev promoted as ED, Indian Bank
A S Rajeev, GM, Vijaya Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, Indian Bank.
(We said this on December 28 )

G Subramania Iyer promoted as ED, UCO Bank
G Subramania Iyer, GM, Canara Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, UCO Bank.
(We said this on December 29 )

Sunil Mehta promoted as ED, Corp Bank
Sunil Mehta, GM, Allahabad Bank, has been promoted as Executive Director, Corporation Bank.
(We said this on January 1 )

Sidhu to return to Punjab
Punjab Government has sought the repatriation of K. B. S. Sidhu, currently posted as MD TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Sidhu who is a duly empaneled Additional Secretary to Government of India, is 1984 batch Punjab cadre officer.Sidhu has already been granted the Apex Scale by the Punjab Government on notional basis since 2015. He has been on Central deputation since August 2013.

Angraha Narayan Das appointed as Joint Secretary, Defence
Angraha Narayana Das has been appointed as Additional FA and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence (Finance). He is a 1991 batch IDAS officer.

Ms Archana Agrawal appointed as Joint Secretary, Power
Ms Archana Agrawal has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Power. She is a 1990 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

T K Manoj Kumar appointed as Joint Secretary, Food & Public Distribution
T K Manoj Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

M L Srivastava appointed as Joint Secretary, Culture
M L Srivastava has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture. He is a 1989 batch IFS officer of Sikkim cadre.

Asheesh Sharma appointed as Joint Secretary, Skill Development
Asheesh Sharma has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of Maharahstra cadre.

Rajvir Singh appointed as Joint Secretary, Sports
Rajvir Singh has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Sports. He is a 1991 batch IA&AS officer.

Anil Bahuguna appointed as Joint Secretary, Consumer Affairs
Anil Bahuguna has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs. He is a 1998 batch CSS officer.

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta appointed as Joint Secretary, Heavy Industry
Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Mukesh Nigam appointed as Addl DGFT, Commerce
Mukesh Nigam has been appointed as Additional DGFT, Department of Commerce. He is a 1985 batch IRTS officer.

Ms L Indumathy appointed as Secretary, BIFR, Financial Services
Ms L Indumathy has been appointed as Secretary, BIFR, Department of Financial Services. She is a 1996 batch CSS cadre.

M C Luther appointed as Joint Secretary, DoPT
M C Luther has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training. He is a 2000 batch CSS officer.

Ms Radha Chauhan appointed as President, National e-Governance Division
Ms S Radha Chauhan has been appointed as President & CEO, National e-Governance Division at Joint Secretary level. She is a 1988 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

S S Pendharkar appointed as CVO, MDL, Mumbai
S S Pendharkar has been appointed as Central Vigilance Officer in Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai. He is a 1990 batch IDAS officer.

M C Jauhari repatriated to his parent cadre
M C Jauhari presently DDG, UIDAI on central deputation, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Dr V Venu repatriated to his parent cadre
Dr V Venu presently Joint Secretary in the Department of Sports, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

34 IRS C&E officers to get presidential awards
34 IRS C&E officers of different ranks will get presidential award of appreciation for specially distinguished records this year. Among them 4 are principal /Commissioners, 5 Additional /Joint Commissioners, 4 Deputy /Asstt Commissioners, 13 Superintendents, 5 Inspectors /Intelligence officers and 2 Sr PS/Ex Astts. All will be honored on R. Day.

4 officers of Meghayala get IAS cadre
Four officers of Meghalaya State Civil Service have been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre. The officers are: Iona R Sangma, Shella N Marak, Merrilyn Nellie Nampui and Ryntihlang Rapthap.

Ashok Kumar Pavadia posted as CAO, Northern Railway
After returning from deputation to MHA, Ashok Kumar Pavadia has been posted as CAO (FOIS) in the Northern Railway. He is an IRTS officer.

8 IRS-IT officers get proforma promotion to CIT grade
As many as eight IRS-IT officers, who are deputation to various places in Government of India, have been accorded proforma promotion to the grade of Commissioner of Income Tax (CBDT). The officers are: Sibchen K Mathew, Paramjeet Singh, Ishtiyaq Ahmed, Sanjiv, Anurag Srivastava, Virendra Ojha, Richa Khoda and Vatsalya Saxena.

Tenure of Dr Asthana as IG, CRPF extended
The tenure of Dr N C Asthana as Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been extended upto January 31, 2017. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Former IAS officer is MD of CCDMC
Former IAS officer Ms. Lakshmi Parthasarathi has been appointed Managing Director, Capital City Development and Management Corporation (CCDMC) in Andhra Pradesh.

Vickey Kumar transferred to Delhi circle
Vickey Kumar has been transferred to Delhi circle. He is a 2010 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Abhaya gets proforma promotion to DGP grade in Odisha
Abhaya has been accorded proforma promotion to the grades of Director General of Police as well as Inspector General of Police in Odisha. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

Pradeep Kapur gets proforma promotion to DGP grade in Odisha
Pradeep Kapur has been accorded proforma promotion to the grades of Director General of Police as well as Inspector General of Police in Odisha. He is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.

Kaushlendra Kumar appointed as Director, Karnataka Road Transport Corp
Kaushlendra Kumar has been appointed as Superintendent of Police and Director, Security & Vigilance, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation in Karnataka. He is a 2005 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Manoj Mittal appointed DMD of SIDBI
Manoj Mittal has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI, prior to this appointment he was working as General Manager in SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)
(We said this on July 8, 2015 )

Ajay K. Kapur appointed DMD of SIDBI
Ajay K. Kapur has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI Prior to this appointment he was working as Finance Executive in
SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)
(We said this on July 8, 2015 )

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

NLC Finance Director gets Outstanding CFO award
Rakesh Kumar, Director (Finance) Neyveli Lignite Corporation has been conferred with Outstanding CFO Award and the award was given away by LT. GEN. Krishna Mohan Seth, (Retd) who was the governor of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Tripura gave the award. This award was given in the 17th Management Summit held in New Delhi on January 22, 2016. This award is instituted by TOP RANKERS, a Management Consultants in collaboration with Sharada University, New Delhi.

Mukherjee appointed MD & CEO of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd
Parthasarathi Mukherjee has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited

Swaminathan appointed Part-time Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank Ltd
B Swaminathan has been appointed as Non-Executive Part-time Chairman of Karur Vysya Bank Limited

Kendra appointed Addl. Director of Persistent Systems Ltd
Persistent Systems Limited has appointed Thomas W Kendra as Additional Director of the company.

Murthy appointed Independent Director of TFCI
Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited has appointed K B Nagendra Murthy as an Independent Director of the company.

Padhee appointed Director of Madras Fertilizers Limited
Madras Fertilizers Limited has appointed A K Padhee, IAS, as Director of the company.

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Modi has centralized power
Infact, Narendra Modi has centralized power. In a vast country like India power should be de-centralized.
Govind Sahay

Reduction of contingent in RD Parade not wrong
I fully endorse the views expressed with regard to reduction of contingent in RD Parade. I recall that way back in early 1990s, one student contingent was dropped from the marching contingent for various administrative reasons and I believe the decision could have been taking after analysing their performance. But, after a few years the contingent got included again because of persistent pressure from some agencies. Today, the students from different parts of the country come to Delhi and stay for about a month. The expenditure is about Rs.50-70 lakhs. This needs a serious review.
Sivakumar

One, others & All
Competitive demands for better pay scales are being voiced regularly ever since the 7th PC submitted its report, with very strong "justification" from each side. Statistically speaking the one does not constitute the 50 lakh or so central government employees, whereas the other certainly constitute more than 25%, but the all constitute nearly 70% of all government employees. All of them have defined duties, are called the "cutting edge of administration", deliver in reality all the services to the people. I don't know if the one or the other can stop the all from performing their duty honestly, faithfully, diligently and promptly. The fact the change of government at the centre has not resulted in 100% change in honest/transparent governance is proof of the failure of the all, other and one, in that order. If they decide to perform as fast and as honestly as the prime minister Modi, India will look different in just 6 months. Earlier there was admonition conveyed through the one or other in a very discreet manner; today they dare not act smart or dishonest. It is an opportunity for all to prove their worth & relevance in civil services and delivery to the people. Do it now!
M L Gupta

Congratulations
Hearty Congratulation and welcome to Mecca of forestry - Regards, Sudhir Kumar, Chairman, FOSA ICFRE.
Sudhir Kumar

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