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In our country unfortunately many a man with a tuft of hair on his head, or matted locks, or long beard, or intricate markings on the forehead, or saffron cloak, poses as an agent of the supernatural and fleeces the common people.

All services are against IAS ?
Elite service IAS is facing opposition from almost all cadre based civil services. According to sources many associations have requested the govt that IAS officers should not be given edge over other services as recommended by the 7th PC. Some veterans admit that IAS never faced such opposition in the past like in the present scenario. Now all eyes are on PM's decision.

Will Rahul Gandhi be out of scene in UP elections ?
Congress dilemma in Uttar Pradesh seems to be more complicated. According to sources many party leaders and strategist PK have reportedly told high command that instead of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka should come forward to lead the party from the front. Even veteran leader Shiela Dixit has conveyed that the high command should take quick decision about UP, where elections are due next year.

Who will be new RBI Governor ?
The Government has decided not to set up a search panel for selection of the RBI Chief. If insiders are to be believed, in the final round tie is said to be between Deputy Governor Urjit Patel who is a favourite of Raghuram Rajan and Renowned Economist, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian. If the Government decides for any IAS then 1973 batch former Gujarat cadre IAS officer Ashok Chawla could be a surprise choice. Former Secretary Finance Chawla is most experienced person as far as finances of the country are concerned. Name of SBI Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya is also in circulation and the Corporate World would like to see her as successor of Rajan.

DEBATE

In world's biggest democracy- Who can be termed as dictator and why ?

In India - world's biggest democracy - Who can be said to be dictators from among the following. Narendra Modi (Prime Minister), Ms. Sonia Gandhi (AICC Chief), Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi Chief Minister), Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan Chief Minister), J Jayalalithaa (Tamil Nadu Chief Minister), Mamta Banerjee (West Bengal Chief Minister), Naveen Patnayak (Orissa Chief Minister ), K Chandrasekhar Rao (Telangana Chief Minister), Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed (Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister) and Nitish Kumar (Bihar Chief Minister).
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BUREAUCRACY

B K Bansal to leave CBEC ?
BK Bansal, another Member of the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has been selected for PMLA Tribunal and reportedly sought to be relieved so that he can join on August 1, 2016.

Will Sunil Bharti be CMD of Oil India Ltd ?
Instead of an IAS officer the GoI is in a mood to appoint new CMD from private sector. In this connection name of Dr Sunil K Bharti is doing the round .He has worked with Cairn India.

Review of 1985 batch along with empanelment of 1983 batch ?
Review of 1985 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary in the Government of India is expected to take place along with empanelment of 1983 batch IAS which is likely this week only.

Meeting to select ED officials postponed fourth time
A meeting scheduled for June 18 to select Spl Director and Joint Directors in ED was postponed fourth time.

Two out of four IAS officers from UT empanelled as Addl Secretary in GoI
Only two IAS officers out of four belonging to 1986 batch from UT cadre have been empanelled for Additional Secretary level posts in Government of India.

Sanjeev Kumar empanelled as Additional Secretary in GoI
Sanjeeva Kumar has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary or Additional Secretary equivalent posts in Government of India. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Inter cadre deputation of K S Raj from Punjab to UP denied
K S Raj, who was wishing an inter cadre deputation from Punjab to Uttar Pradesh, has been denied by the Government. He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.

List of Delhi High Court Judges returned ?
The Government is believed to have returned ten names to the Delhi High Court .Earlier ten names had been forwarded by the Delhi Collegium for appointment as High Court Judges.

Mahesh Kumar Mittal selected for Director (Fin), NHPC
Mahesh Kumar Mittal, Director (Finance), DFCCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on June 20, 2016. As many as 14 persons were interviewed for the same.

Panel of Ashok Kumar Singh for MD, BCPL to expire ?
The panel of Ashok Kumar Singh made for the post of Managing Director, Brahmaputra Crackers & Polymers Limited (BCPL), is reaching on the verge of expiry in August, due to delay in his appointment. B C Tripathi, CMD, GAIL (India) Limited, is looking an additional charge. A vacancy of this post has arisen on March 1, 2016.

Post of Chairman, IOCL advertised
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has advertised the post of Chairman, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) falling vacant next year on June 1, 2017. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the PESB before August 1, 2016.

NEHHDC has no MD since June 2015
The post of Managing Director, North Eastern Handicrafts & Handlooms Development Corporation Limited (NEHHDC) has been lying vacant since June 1, 2015. However, the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) held interviews on September 16, 2015 but did not find suitable candidate for the post.

Tenure of Mangotra as Member Secretary, NCBC not extended
The tenure of A K Mangotra as Member Secretary, National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)has not been extended beyond June 16, 2016. He is a 1978 batch retired IAS officer of MT cadre.

Pandey goes to DD, Lucknow
Pankaj Pandey who is posted as Director AIR,News Delhi, has been transferred to DDK Lucknow in the same category and will look after DD, News. He is a 2002 batch IIS officer.

Bhardwaj is Dy Registrar, RNI
R K Bhardwaj, a 2006 batch IIS officer has been transferred from Lucknow and posted as Dy Registrar, RNI, Delhi.

Murthy to join PIB, Bangalore
MVVS Murthy , a 1987 batch IIS officer and ADG, PIB, Hyderabad has been transferred to PIB, Bangalore in the same capacity.

Basic pay of Lt Col increased to Rs. 1,50,000 !
The basic pay of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army have reportedly been increased to Rs. 1,50,000.

Basic pay of Majors increased to Rs. 1,30,000 !
The basic of Majors in the Army have reportedly been increased to Rs. 1,30,000.

Prashant Kumar is new Chief Operation Officer of NBG ,SBI
Prashant Kumar , a newly promoted DMD of the State Bank of India has taken over as Chief Operating Officer of the bank's NATIONAL Banking Group. He was earlier CGM in Kolkata and Chairman of a Regional Rural Bank in Gorakhpur.He earlier worked as RM with the current Chairman in UP satee.

Kumar coming to Delhi
Sanjeev Kumar is coming to PCDA, Delhi. A 1996 batch IDAS, Kumar is presently posted in the same capacity in Lucknow.

Brig R P Punia to be promoted to Acting Rank of Maj Gen
Brig R P Punia, SM, VSM, YSM, Mech INF, has been approved for the promotion to the Acting Rank of Maj Gen in the Command & Staff stream and Staff only stream.

Raj Ganesh Viswanathan appointed as PAG (G&SSA), Rajasthan
Raj Ganesh Viswanathan (IA&AS-1987), on expiry of end of tenure leave, has been posted as Principal Accountant General (G&SSA), Rajasthan, Jaipur.

Vacancy of Joint Secretary, Commerce arising in July
A vacancy of Joint Secretary, in the department of Commerce is arising in July.

Farooq Ahmad Shah is DG, Tourism J&K
Farooq Ahmad Shah, Managing Director J&K Tourism Development Corporation, has been appointed as Director General, Tourism, J&K.

Rahul Agarwal appointed ED, Railway Board
Rahul Agarwal presently North Central Railway has been appointed as Executive Director (Statistics & Economics) in Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

Sanjiv Kumar relieved to join DoPT as Deputy Secretary
Sanjiv Kumar has been relieved to join as Deputy Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), at New Delhi. He is an IRPS officer.

Awdesh Kuamr deputed to IRCTC
Awdesh Kumar has been deputed to IRCTC as Joint General Manager at New Delhi. He is from Personnel service.

Pranai Prabhakar deputed to CONCOR
Pranai Prabhakar presently in Western Railway has been deputed to CONCOR as Group General Manager at Ahmedabad. He is an IRTS officer.

NLC's new initiative to trade surplus power (UPDATED)
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, a "NavRatna" Public Sector Enterprise, under the administrative control of Ministry of Coal has a chequered history of achievements . NLC CMD, S K Acharya informed that at present, NLC operates three Opencast Lignite Mines at Neyveli and one at Barsingsar, Rajasthan of total capacity of 30.60 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) and Four Thermal Power Stations at Neyveli and one at Barsingsar, Rajasthan (250 MW) and one at Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu (1000MW ) along with Wind power 51MW and SolarPower 10MW with total installed capacity of total 4301 Mega Watt and its power shared by the states Tamilnadu, Andhrapradesh,Karnataka,Telangana,Kerala ,Puduchhery and Rajasthan. NLC has taken a new initiative by entering in to trading of Unrequestioned Surplus Power (URS) surrendered by DISCOMS thereby increasing the availability of electric power for consumers in general in the country. On June 19, 2016, NLC provided one million of URS power to the grid through the trading portal of NVVN (NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam) and SRLDC (Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre). The above initiative of NLC is first of its kind in Southern Regional and is in line with new tariff policy notified by Ministry of Power, Government of India, in the month of January 2016. This step taken by NLC in consultation with the beneficiary DISCOMS and it is beneficial to the community at large.

Two IAS officers shifted in Karnataka (UPDATED)
Dr Rajkumar Khatri has been appointed as Commissioner, Bengaluru Development Authority, Bengaluru while Sham Bhatt was made Principal Secretary, Co-operation Department in Karnataka.

NSIC observes International Yoga Day (UPDATED)
International Yoga Day was celebrated at NSIC today. The NSIC International Yoga Day Celebrations was inaugurated by K K Jalan,Secretary ,MSME in the presence of S K Tripathi, AS&DC(MSME), Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC, Manoj Joshi ,Joint Secretary ,MSME P Udayakumar, Director(P&M),NSIC. All the employees from the Ministry of MSME and NSIC enthusiastically participated to make it a grand success. Speaking with the NSIC Employees, Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC stated that each one of us should adopt yoga for a healthy life style and inclusive growth.

E V Ramana Reddy is also Principal Secretary, Tourism in Karnataka (UPDATED)
E V Ramana Reddy has been given an additional charge of Principal Secretary, Tourism in Karnataka. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

CORPORATE

R Kirlosh Kumar appointed as MD, Tamil Nadu, Marketing Corp Ltd
R Kirlosh Kumar has been appointed as Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited. He is a 2001 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Arora ceases to be Independent Director of NFCL
Arjun Kumar Arora has ceased to be an Independent Director of Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd

Wadgaonkar appointed VP, Asia and Oceania of Nissan Motor Asia Pacific
Dr Lavanya Wadgaonkar has been appointed as Vice President (Regional Communications), Asia and Oceania of Nissan Motor Asia Pacific.

Choudhary appointed Addl. Director of Nagreeka Exports Ltd
Nagreeka Exports Ltd has appointed Debabrata Das Choudhary as Additional Director of the company.

Mathur resigns as Independent Director of Minda Corporation Ltd
S B Mathur has resigned as Independent Director of Minda Corporation Limited due to personal reasons.

Ms Jain appointed CS of Oasis Tradelink Ltd
Oasis Tradelink Ltd has appointed Ms Nidhi Jain as Company Secretary of the company.

Tanna resigns as CFO of Polygenta Technologies Ltd
Rakesh Tanna has resigned as Chief Financial Officer of Polygenta Technologies Ltd

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DEBATE (1)
India is not Germany or Italy. No one can become dictator in this vast country. You may call Narendra Modi as "Democratic dictator".
G S Mathur, former DGP, MP

DEBATE (2)
JayaLalitha is a dictator but only in Party. Sonia Gandhi is a dictator in her Party. In BJP there can't be any dictator.
Govind Nair

No APAR for empanelment
No APAR for empanelment (wic 16.6.16): Excellent, daring Modi. There should be a rigorous Interview of applicants for JS/AS/Secy posts by a selection committee comprising of Govt officials of different services and Domain experts/HR managers from outside Govt/Private persons. APAR is more related to buttering and promoting corruption of superior officer, barring exceptions. Corruption supporters usually get Outstanding Confidential Reports, every year, while the Honest and Bold officers have to be satisfied by a mere Very Good CR. The Batch system should also go (i.e. induction year of appointment in Govt service). There should be a provision for Vertical jumping by Deserving Junior Officers over their slack seniors. All officers of 37 organised Class-1 services should be permitted to be eligible candidates, irrespective of their batch. Hope our great Modi will reform the Victorian era Royal-pleasured rusted bureaucracy 70 years old after 1947. Jai Hind. Jai Bharat Mata.
Bharat

Depositors given no say in merger of banks
When smaller institutions are better than monoliths for administration, profitability and control the action of the NDA government in amalgamating all subsidiaries of State Bank into one monolith is baffling. The silent majority of bank depositors have been given no say in this decision. Many say it is to help Adanis and Ambanis to bid for mining in places like Australia. Foreign governments like Australia's insist on minimum bank guarantee from banks with more than $500 million capital assets. Since no foreign bank is prepared to give such guarantee, government has taken the easy way to help Adanis by increasing the assets of SBI by amalgamation and getting bank guarantee from them. Jaitley's fiscal policy has shown little sympathy for middle class and lower middle class tax payers mostly non-salaried retirees, small time NRI returnees and other small time savers, who depend on bank interests. While bank interests are cut from 10.5% to 7%, prices of all consumable items are sky rocketing. Though the international prices of crude is low he has refused to reduce the petroleum prices especially of diesel on which depends the cost of transportation of consumables allowing Adanis and Ambanis to rake in billions. He has done little to broaden the tax base, finding and including businessmen and shop keepers who are flourishing under NDA rule without paying any taxes, in the tax ring. Jaitley forgets that 80% of the financial assets in India are held by less than 20% of the people and these 20% only generate 10% of the jobs. His daily hobnobbing with these industry captains, many of them having crores of NPAs giving them financial help after help while ignoring the middle and lower middle class who brought NDA to power is going to extract a heavy price from the NDA the coming elections.
Navnith Krishnan

A well appreciated decision
New Law Secretary Suresh Chandra is a thorough gentleman with down to earth approach combined with sense of professionalism and in depth understanding of issues. A well appreciated decision of the government.
R Sridhar

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