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POLITICS

This is History (422)
It is inevitable that the British Government should try to gain lost control of the country.

TCR to continue as Chief Minister till 2030 ?

It seems there is no political rival of Telengana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao popularly known as TCR. Several bureaucrats in an informal chat said that TCR will continue as Chief Minister till 2030. One can only wait and watch.

New name of Ram Naik for successor of Pranab Mukherjee ?

Besides Lok Sabha Speakar Sumitra Mahajan, new name of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik has cropped up as successor of President of India Pranab Mukherjee. Everything depends on UP election results.

Badalta Hindustan

Still in Shimla and today I meet my Respected Friend at Baljis and over piping hot Gulab Jamuns and Coffee we get talking .

RF: A well known News Channel banned for a day ... some are portraying this as the return of the Emergency ...mind you for violating norms Channels have been banned previously too...why Al Jazeera was banned for 5 days for showing the wrong Indian Map!!
M: And Sir the reason why this News Channel has been punished is for Security reasons !! We know the damage TV coverage did during the Mumbai attacks ... even in Pathankot despite an advisory sensitive content was shown!!!
RF: Yup..during Mumbai attack the Paki handlers were viewing Indian TV Channels which carried live info about the Operation and passing on this info to the Terrorists holed up in the Hotels!! I see a change in India. ...a much needed change...Society is setting up boundaries...be it Arts and Culture ...Movies. .. Reportage ... in the past it was free for all...and if you were close to the Dispensation then you were made into a Holy Cow ..whatever the Holy Cows did was unquestionable... a Pseudo Society is a free for all Society ....now Society is disciplining itself!! Indian Society is getting a character!!
M: I had a good laugh seeing Maj Gen Satbir Singh and his lot with Rahul and gang on stage on the OROP issue...Maj Gen Satbir is now banking on Rahul to deliver on balance 5-10% of OROP.. because 90-95% delivered !!
MF: How can he overlook what's transpired ...he's damning the person who has made their Pensions go up considerably ...Pranab Da says 2.5 times!! Actually most Faujis are satisfied... its only the Political Faujis who are trying to kick up a storm for their own political goals!! The good General is an aspiring politician!! First Anna ....then AAP and now Congress!!
M: And mark my words if Rahul comes to power ...by a miracle ...Maj Gen Satbir Singh would not even get an appointment to meet him!!!
RF: And St. Anotony's lie that Rahul was pushing MMS to deliver on OROP has been nailed.... Rajeev Chandrashekar an RS MP ..he's been involved in OROP for years .. wrote letters on OROP to Sonia , MMS and Antony and none off them even acknowledged his letters or pleas!!
M : Sir ji jhoot bollne mein Congis have a PhD .....closer they are to the Throne bigger the liars they are !! This is my perception !!! There could be a few exceptions !!
RF: Waise AAPians take the cake when it comes to lies...
M: Absolutely .... its foundations are steeped in lies .... we will never go political. ..then we will shun trappings of power ...we will put Sheila in jail. ..and then the ludicrous electoral promises !!
RF: In fact BJP would have had its fingers crossed that BJP loses the Delhi election ....Kejriwal had raised the expectations via his ludicrous promises to unachievable levels ...
M: Then they'll do ditto in Punjab ....
RF: Ha ha ...there they are pitted against Badals.....
M: Yes....I understand Badals will puncture Kejriwal's ludicrous promises and image balloons by releasing numerous stings ....its rumored they literally have a Library of AAP Stings ...
RF: They say you may show a clean image in Public ....but those who live in your home know you inside outside ... AAPians know Kejriwal and his charade ...and they do exactly what he's doing ...albeit behind the scenes...and pretty often they throw caution to the winds ....

Diaclaimer: Satire. Not meant go influence or inform. Inputs from MSM, SM and Blogs. All content alleged.

VJS


BUREAUCRACY

R&AW Chief R K Khanna to continue ?

In view of the present International scenario, R&AW Chief R K Khanna may continue after completion of his tenure next month. The Government seems to be in favour of "continuity". Another source said that 1981 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer A K Dhasmana will succeed Khanna in December.

Will Justice Vasanthakumar be Judge of Supreme Court ?
Chief Justice of the J&K High Court, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar is said to be in the zone of consideration for elevation as Judge of the Supreme Court.

7 IRS-C&CE officers deputed as Deputy Director in ED

As many as seven officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service of Customs and Central Excise cadre have been appointed as Deputy Director in Directorate of Enforcement for a period of three years. They are Dinesh Kumar Meena, Sowmya Nuthalapati, Vivek Kumar Jain, Siba Prasad Panda, Sanjay Bangartale, Jasveer Khichar and Rajesh Kumar Jain.

M S Rana quits as CMD, SPMCIL ?

M S Rana, who has been serving as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), for more than seven years, has stopped coming to office. Either he has relinquished the office or was told to quit the office. He was reportedly given multiple extensions.

HFPCL on way of closure

The Government of India is soon going to close Hindustan Photo Film Manufacturing Corporation Limited (HFPCL) after it fell by the wayside for financial reasons.

Power Ministry in search of person for Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority

The Ministry of Power is looking for a candidate for the post of Chairperson in the Central Electricity Authority on deputation basis.

Retired IAS officer promoted to Chief Secretary grade in Bihar

A 1969 batch retired IAS officer, Ramashankar Tiwari has been promoted to the grade of Chief Secretary in Bihar.

3 IPS officers of MP cadre may join central deputation at IG level

Three IPS officers from Madhya Pradesh cadre may join central deputation at Inspector General of Police level under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The officers are: Alok Ranjan of 1991 batch; Pawan Kumar Shrivastava of 1992 batch and Purshottam Sharma of 1986 batch.

Why GoI withholding posting of Sunil Kumar Gupta as CMD, HIL ?

Why is the Government of India withholding the appointment of Sunil Kumar Gupta, GGM, PDIL, as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) for a long time?.

PNB's profit drops

Punjab National Bank has reported an 11.54 per cent fall in net profit at Rs 549.36 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2016 .Last year net profit was Rs 621.03 crore. Ms Usha Ananthasubramanian is the CMD of the Bank.

Anil Kumar offered job for six months on central deputation as DG

A 1982 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre, Anil Kumar, who is scheduled to retired in next year in April, has been offered a Director General level post by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Recommendation of some state High Court for reappointment

Recommendation of a couple of High Courts has reached for reappointment of retired high court judges to deal with mounting pending cases. The services of retired HC judges with proven integrity and track record are to be utilised.

Cadre of IAS raised in Rajasthan
Cadre strength of IAS in Rajasthan has been raised from 296 to 313.

1986 IAS to get ACS rank in Jharkhand
1985 batch IAS officer Sudhir Tripathi and two 1986 batch IAS officers Mridula Sinha and S K Satapathy are being promoted to the rank of ACS in Jharkhand.

Goyal to join Punjab Government on deputation
2007 batch Tripurs cadre IAS officer Prashant Kumar is joining the Punjab Government on deputation.

Five new Delhi High Court Judges appointed
Vinod Goel, Chander Shekhar, Mrs Ami Malhotra, Yogesh Khanna, and Anil Kumar Chawla have been appointed as Judges in Delhi High Court.

Parag Kumar Goyal posted as OSD (S&T) to Member Engineering, Railway Board
Parag Kumar Goyal has been posted as Officer on Special Duty (S&T) to Member Engineering, Railway Board. He is an IRSSE office.

Anju Ranjan transferred as Executive Director, Finance(Exp.)-II, Railway Board

Ms. Anju Ranjan has been transferred as Executive Director, Finance(Expenditure)-II, Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

Smita Rawat posted as ED(Tourism & Catering), Railway Board

On return from deputation, Ms.Smita Rawat has been posted as Executive Director (Tourism & Catering), Railway Board.

MoUD signs MoU with NBCC to redevelop colonies in Delhi (UPDATED)
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has signed an MoU with NBCC and CPWD for redevelopment of seven General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) colonies in Delhi. The MoU has been signed in presence of Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (UD), by D S Mishra, Addl. Secretary (UD), Govt. of India, on behalf of the MoUD and Dr Anoop K Mittal, CMD, NBCC, on behalf of NBCC for NBCC's share of works.NBCC has been assigned the job to redevelop Sarojini Nagar, Netaji Nagar, Nauroji Nagar at a cost of over Rs 24,000 crore while estimated cost of redevelopment of all seven colonies would be approximately Rs 32,000 crore.

NTPC to be low cost and low emission utility: CMD Gurdeep Singh (UPDATED)
NTPC is the third largest power company in terms of coal based power generation capacity, 2nd in PLF, 3rd in machine availability and 7th in terms of electricity generation, among the top twenty coal based power generating companies globally, which is a matter of great pride for NTPC family said Gurdeep Singh, CMD ,NTPC addressing the employees on the occasion of 41st raising day of the company today. He also shared the new Vision and Core Values of the company on the occasion. Vision -To be the world's leading power company, energizing India's growth. Core Values - ICOMIT - Integrity ,Customer focus, Organisational pride, Mutual respect and Trust, Innovation and Learning, Total quality and Safety. Gurdeep Singh, CMD, unfurled the NTPC Flag and addressed all employees of the company on the occasion of 41st Raising Day,2016 at Engineering Office Complex at Noida and the same was being projected through web-cast across all Stations, Pojects, Regions and Subsidiaries. All the Functional Directors of the company: A K Jha, Director(Technical), S C Pandey, Director(Projects), K K Sharma, Director(Operations), K Biswal, Director(Finance), and S Roy, Director (HR) were present on the occasion.

H L Meena appointed as Director, Labour (UPDATED)

H L Meena, Director Ministry of Steel, has been appointed as Director, Ministry of Labour and Employment. He is a 1996 batch IES officer.

Four IES officers transferred (UPDATED)
As many as four IES officers have been transferred at STS/ JTS level. Accordingly, Damodar Bawari has been appointed as Deputy Director, Telecommunications while Ms Shwetha B Rao was posted as Deputy Director, Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Market Intelligence Unit, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore and Pratiyush Kumar was transferred as Assistant Director,(MR Division), Dept. of Economic Affairs. Similarly; C S Verma has been transferred as Assistant Director, Directorate of Economic and Statistics, Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.

Thagjam Rakesh Kumar deputed as Joint GM, IRCTC (UPDATED)

Thagjam Rakesh Kumar has been deputed as Joint General Manager/Catering, IRCTC, New Delhi. He is an RBSS officer.

P K Purwar becomes fulltime CMD, MTNL (UPDATED)
P K Purwar, Director (Finance), MTNL, has taken over full-fledged charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). Earlier, he was given an additional charge of CMD of this organization

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Tamil Nadu (UPDATED)
As many as nine IAS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, Johny Tom Varghese has been appointed as Assistant Collector, Cuddolore while V P Jeyasaleen was made Sub-Collector, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Deepak Jacob is Sub-Collector, Thoothukudi. Similarly, P Akash has been appointed as Assistant Collector, Dindigul; K P Karthikeyan as Sub-Collector, Tirupattur; Killi Chandra Sekhar as Sub-Collector, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram; Selvi Grace as Assistant Collector, Dharapuram, Tiruppur and Sravan Kumar Jatavath has been posted as Assistant Collector, Tiruppur.

Amarendra Khatua is also Secretary, Special Assignment in MEA (UPDATED)
Amarendra Khatua, DG, ICCR, has been assigned additional designation as Secretary, Special Assignment in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is a 1981 batch IFS officer.

Dnyaneshwar Mulay re-designated as Secretary, MEA (UPDATED)
The post of Dnyaneshwar M Mulay as OSD has been re-designated as Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa & Overseas Indian Affairs) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He is a 1983 batch IFS officer.

 


CORPORATE


P Saidev promoted as ED, CET in SAIL
P Saidev has been promoted from General Manager, BSL on deputation to SCL as CEO to Executive Director, CET in Steel Authority of India (SAIL).

Pant resigns as Non-Exec. Independent Director of Atlas Jewellery India Ltd

Sunil Pant has resigned as Non-Executive Independent Director of Atlas Jewellery India Ltd w.e.f. November 7, 2016.

Agarwal appointed as CFO of HP Cotton Textile Mills Ltd

HP Cotton Textile Mills Ltd has appointed Raghav Kumar Agarwal as Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Dubey appointed CEO of Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd

Pankaj Dubey has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Eicher Polaris Pvt Ltd.

Thejeshwini appointed as CS of Automotive Axles Ltd

Automotive Axles Limited has appointed Thejeshwini N as Company Secretary of the company.

Sharma appointed MD & CEO of CERSAI

Praveen Kumar Sharma, General Manager, State Bank of India has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Central Registry of Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India.


FORUM

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IAS officers Award !

The Prime Minister Civil Services Awards for the year 2016 was almost an IAS officers Award. The Civil Services Awards for the year 2017 is also for the IAS officers. The officers of the other All India Services, Organized Group 'A' Services and other services should boycott the 2017 Civil Services Award.

Nivedita

An irony


This is irony of this country that all the members of search committee were IAS who do not know ABC.. of aviation and they were interviewing the person for technical post and couldn't find suitable person even from the persons having more than 30 years of aviation experience.

Rahul

No limit to expenses of Ministers' Residences


The expenses of the Residences of Ministers is either met by the office or the PSUs/ or the Attached/Subordinate Offices. There is no limit to it. Some of the Personnel Staff of the Ministers take Transportation Allowance and at the same time avail vehicle facility at the Government cost. This is a crime and should be stopped.Further, computers, ACs and TVs are provided unabated for the Minister's residence. When the Minister relinquishes offices things are not returned and written off in the books.

Anurag Srivastava

YNV is right


Officers in the uniformed forces ,BSF/CRPF/SSB/ITBP are not only providing cooks, dhobis but even giving barbers and massage experts for sahabs and memsahabs to get good postings.

ARC Kumar

DATE WITH RTI

Information Commission to examine the public interest in each case of second appeal

Vide multiple RTI Applications, the appellant sought different information from the EFL Univeristy, Hyderabad. The CIC examined whether the details about appointment of standing counsel and expenditure incurred can be shared under RTI with the appellant? Another issue related was whether legal opinion rendered by the standing counsel to the University should be considered as given under 'fiduciary capacity' and hence be denied. The CIC referred to the Section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the section 91 of CrPC apart from various Court judgments. It was observed that Section 22 of RTI Act which accords overriding effect to RTI over all other statutes cannot be totally brushed aside, and it has to be read in addition to provisos in Section 8 of RTI Act. The CIC noted that the appellant and his wife is having a right to seek legal remedy in a court of law, which is an issue of public interest. The CIC ruled that the copy of note file of the EFL University containing order issued by the Vice Chancellor to obtain pointwise legal opinion from the advocate is a privileged communication between university and its legal counsel. The CIC held that the University is under an obligation to disclose on his own entire information about the process of appointments as per the DoPT Office Memorandum dated 30th June 2015. The CIC directed the Public Authority to intimate the basis of appointing a lawyer in RTI proceedings, along with expenditure involved along with the copy of opinion given by the standing counsel after severing exempted information.

Comments

This order of the CIC sheds light on what is Public Interest and the role of the Information Commission in such cases. The CIC has categorically ruled that it is the duty of Information Commission to examine the public interest in each case of second appeal. Further, it has been held that a right to seek legal remedy in a court of law is an issue of public interest.


Citation: Alok Srivastava v. English & Foreign Language University in Case No. CIC/SA/A/2015/000933 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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