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This is History (392)
General elections have been described as public auctions where all manner of promises are made.

What people say !
Arvind Kejariwal will not return to power. Reason is simple. He has joined the present political system with corrupt people.

No army attack, only terrorist attack ?
It is said that Pakistan is unlikely to go in for army attack and instead promote more terrorists attacks in India.

Obama still popular in US !
President Obama is still popular in the US. It has now gone up to sixty per cent.

Yeh hai naya India....

Hope aap ne kiya note!!
Abh Lootens Media ke haath mein nahi hai remote!!

Say if UPA had mustered courage for a Surgical Strike!!
First a deal with Lootens Media it'd strike!!

After all it's this Media that would spin the News!!
And then outside 10 Janpath there'd be 'worshippers' queues!!

Even before the Strike this lot would be tacitly scoring TRP points!!!
This lot Modi sure disappoints!!

Now they are just Press!!
Unn ko this downgrade in Status sure does depress!!

Pak is not getting any shoulders to cry on!!!
With India the World Opinion has gone!!

The Surgical Strikes took place in our territory!!
And so that's the end of the story!!

We've taken out Terrorists who crept into our zone!!
So again Pak stands alone!!

What will Pak do!!!
At present I think heckle and boo!!!

A story to the Pakis has been sold !!
Was just cross-border skirmish Pakis been told!!

We killed eight of their Faujis and captured none!!
In fact this skirmish Pakis will boast they won.

Though Pak denies it the Fauji arrested would be going through hell!!!
In Pakis bahut gussa and frustration has welled up you can tell!

Pak Army will take it out on him!!!
Yes for him situation is pretty grim!!

This time it's being said our technical prowess was used!!!
Into the Planning and Execution this expertise was infused!!

In fact our Satellites played a vital part!!
The Pakis we were able to totally outsmart !!

Why should pics of the attack be shown!!
And the Operation details be blown!!

Azad wants complete details to be released!!
Yup Pakis would be mighty pleased !!

To get first-hand details of the Strike!!
Lagtha hai Azad ka brain is on strike!!

Confucious says....such attacks are not for the Candid Camera!!
Only meant for Army's own evaluation in a bandh kamara (room)!!

Disclaimer: Satire. Not intended to influence opinions.
VJS

Tenure of Arundhati Bhattacharya extended for one year (UPDATED)
As expected Arundhati Bhattacharya, CMD, SBI, has been one year extension. She was to retire this month.

(We said this on Jun 28 , July 18 and Sep 6 2016)

DEBATE
Topic for debate

Who is most well dressed politician in India as on date ?

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BUREAUCRACY

Kohli appointed Financial Advisor, Defence Services
S K Kohli, CGDA, has been appointed Financial Advisor, Defence Services, Ministry of Defence. He is a 1981 batch IDAS officer. He has been appointed in place of Shobhana Joshi who retired on August 31.

Three months extension to CS of Goa
R K Shrivastava, Chief Secretary, Goa has been given three months extension in service. He was to retire on September 30. He is a AGMUT cadre 1984 batch IAS officer.

New Labour Secretary to join on Monday
M. Satyawathi, OSD, will take over as new Secretary, Labour & Employment on Monday, Oct 3. She is a 1982 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Agrawal demits office
Shankar Agrawal has demitd office of Secretary, Labour and Employment yesterday evening. He is a 1980 batch UP cadre IAS officer.

Puneet Agarwal appointed Joint Secretary, Textiles
Puneet Agarwal has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Textiles. He is a 1998 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

Ms Shubha Kumar appointed Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretary
Ms Shubha Kumar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretary. He is a 1985 batch IA &AS officer.

Sandeep Dave appointed as Joint Secretary, Expenditure
Sandeep Dave has been appointed Joint Secretary, Department of Expenditure. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Akhil Kumar appointed as Joint Secretary, Water Resources
Akhil Kumar has been appointed Joint Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources. He is a 1994 batch IPS officer of UP cadre.

M Ariz Ahammed appointed Member, CGWB
M Ariz Ahammed has been appointed Member (Finance), Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

R K Singh appointed DDG, UIDAI
R K Singh has been appointed Deputy Director General (DDG), Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) at Joint Secretary level. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Dheeraj Bhatnagar appointed as Joint Secretary, Investment & Public Asset Mgmt
Dheeraj Bhatnagar has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management. He is a 1988 batch IRS-IT officer.

Anil Gulati appointed Joint Secretary, Central Agency Section
Anil K Gulati has been appointed Joint Secretary, Central Agency Section, Department of Legal Affairs. He is a 1984 batch IRPS officer.

Devinder Singh Ahuja selected for Director (Tech), NFL
Devinder Singh Ahuja, ED, NFL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 30, 2016. As many as 10 persons were interviewed for the same.

Amit Singla appointed Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India
Amit Singla has been appointed Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India (PMI). He is 2003 batch IAS officer of AGMUT Cadre.

Cadre of IAS officer, Shivam Verma transferred to MP
The cadre of Shivam Verma has been transferred from Nagaland to Madhya Pradesh on the grounds of marriage to Mrs Jayati Singh, a 2016 batch IAS officer of MP cadre. Verma is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Ms Lopamudra Mohanty appointed PS to Ms Krishna Raj
Ms Lopamudra Mohanty has been appointed Private Secretary to Ms Krishna Raj, Minister of State for Women and Child Development at the Director level. She is a 1999 batch IP & TA & FS officer.

Arvind Kadyan appointed CVO, STC
Arvind Kadyan has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in State Trading Corporation (STC). He is a 1987 batch IDAS officer.

Vijay Kumar appointed CVO, KIOCL
Vijay Kumar has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited (KIOCL), Bangalore. He is a 1988 batch IFS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.

Central deputation tenure of Harihar Mishra as Director, Water Resources extended
The central deputation tenure of Harihar Mishra as Director in the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has been extended upto January 3, 2017. He is a 1998 batch IDAS officer.

Gauri Shankar Sinha appointed OSD, GST Council Secretariat
Gauri Shankar Sinha, Joint Commissioner, Directorate General of Services Tax, has been appointed Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in GST Council Secretariat. He is an IRS-Customs officer.

Amrit Pal Singh Suri is also Chief Commissioner, Pune CX zone
Amrit Pal Singh Suri, Principal Commissioner, Mumbai ST-II, has been assigned an additional charge of Chief Commissioner, Pune CX zone. He is an IRS-Customs officer.

E Vikram appointed Deputy Director, Forest Survey of India
A 2005 batch officer of Indian Forest Service of Himachal Pradesh cadre, E Vikram, who is presently Associate Professor, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun, has been appointed Deputy Director, Forest Survey of India.

Mrs Uma appointed Regional Dy Director, Southern Region, WCCB, Chennai
Mrs Uma has been appointed Regional Deputy Director, Southern Region, WCCB, Chennai. She is a 2009 batch IFS officer of Kerala cadre.

Wangdup Bhutia appointed Principal, Eastern Forest Rangers College
Wangdup Bhutia has been appointed Principal, Eastern Forest Rangers College, Kurseong on deputation. He is a 2008 batch IFS officer of Tripura cadre.

D Sathiyan appointed CF, Regional Office, Chennai
D Sathiyan has been appointed Conservator of Forests, Regional Office, Chennai, Ministry of Environment,Forest and Climate Change. He is a 1996 batch IFS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

K Anand appointed Lecturer, CASFOS, Coimbatore
K Anand has been appointed Lecturer, CASFOS, Coimbatore on deputation. He is a 2004 batch IFS officer of J&K cadre.

Wahule appointed Lecture, CASFOS, Dehardun
Pradeepchandra P Wahule has been appointed as Lecturer, CASFOS, Dehardun on deputation. He is a 2009 batch IFS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ms Meera Iyer appointed as Principal CASFOS, Dehardun
Ms Meera Iyer has been appointed as Principal CASFOS, Dehradun on deputation. She is a 2000 batch IFS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Dr S Rajesh appointed as Regional Deputy Director, WCCB, Delhi
Dr S Rajesh has been appointed as Regional Deputy Director, WCCB, New Delhi. He is a 2000 batch IFS officer of AGMUT cadre.

CBEC Chairman to supervise DG Tax Payer Services, GST
Najib Shah, Chairman, CBEC, has been assigned to supervise all Members of Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC), DG, Tax Payer Services, GST, through Member GST, IT, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, DG, Performance, Management.

CBEC Member Ms Sarna assigned charge of Southern zone
Ms Vajanja N Sarna, Member (Administration), CBEC, has been assigned the charge of Southern zone.

CBEC Member gets charge of Central & North Western zone
Ram Tirath, Member (Budget & GST), CBEC, has been assigned the charge of Central and North Western zone.

CBEC Member Ms Ray assigned charge of Western & Eastern zone
Ms Ananya Ray, Member (Customs & Legal), CBEC, has been assigned the charge of Western and Eastern zone.

CBEC Member Ramesh gets charge of Northern zone
S Ramesh, Member (Central Excise, Service Tax and IT), CBEC, has been assigned the charge of Northern zone.

R Ravindra accredited as Ambassador to Guinea
R Ravindra has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Guinea. He is a 1999 batch IFS officer.

Piyush Verma appointed Controller, SAC, Ahmedabad
Piyush Verma has been appointed as Controller, Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad.

G K Rath appointed as Professor of Radiotherapy, Chief, Dr BRAIRCH
Prof G K Rath has been re-employed as Professor of Radiotherapy, Chief, Dr BRAIRCH and Head, National Cancer Institute.

Ranvir Singh gets premature repatriation
Ranvir Singh, Joint Secretary, warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA), has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1985 batch IFS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

Dhirendra Khadgata is also Secretary, Haryana Board of Education
Dhirendra Khadgata has been given an additional charge of the post of Secretary, Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani in Haryana. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

West Bengal cadre officer, Uma Sankar confirmed in IAS
Uma Sankar S, a 2011 batch officer of West Bengal cadre, has been confirmed as Member of Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

West Bengal cadre officer, Durgadas Goswami confirmed in IAS
Durgadas Goswami, a 2000 batch officer of West Bengal cadre, has been confirmed as Member of Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

West Bengal cadre officer, Piyali Sengupta confirmed in IAS
Piyali Sengupta, a 2002 batch officer of West Bengal cadre, has been confirmed as Member of Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

Lalzarmawii of Mizoram awarded IAS cadre
Lalzarmawii of Mizoram State Civil Service has been awarded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre.

ISS officer, Sudesh Kumar notionally promoted to Senior Time Scale
An Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer, Sudesh Kumar has been promoted to Senior Time Scale (STS) notionally with effect from July 1999.

Mrs Tripti Mathur Mehra posted to North Western Railway
Upon return from deputation to Space, Mrs Tripti Mathur Mehra has been posted in the North Western Railway (NWR) in the cadre. She is an IRAS officer.

Ahluwalia appointed as VC, Jubilant Life Sciences
Amardeep Singh Ahluwalia has been appointed as Vice President of Jubilant Life Sciences. He will be based out of Noida headquarters of Jubilant.

Biswas is new Director of NIT Rourkela
Animesh Biswas has been appointed as the new Director of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.

D Rajkumar takes over as CMD, BPCL (UPDATED)
D Rajkumar, MD, BPRL, has taken over the charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on October 1, 2016.
(We said this on Feb 23, 2016)

Rajeev Sharma joins as CMD, PFC (UPDATED)
Rajeev Sharma, CMD, REC, has taken over the charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC).
(We said this on January 11, 2016)

V K Rama joins as CMD, CONCOR (UPDATED)
V K Rama, Director (P&S), CONCOR, has taken over the charge as Chairman and Managing Director, Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR).
(We said this on January 22, 2016)

Atul Bhatt takes over as CMD, MECON Ltd (UPDATED)
Atul Bhatt, ED, NMDC, has taken over the charge as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MECON Limited.
(We said this on May 23, 2016)

A K Mishra joins as Director (Tech), CCL (UPDATED)
A K Mishra, GM, ECL, CIL, has taken over the charge as Director (Technical), Central Coalfields Limited (CCL).
(We said this on Feb 24, 2016)

Ms Nirja Saraf takes over charge as MD, HAL (UPDATED)
Ms Nirja Saraf, CS & ED, BCL, has taken over the charge as Managing Director, Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL).
(We said this on Feb 22, 2016)

Four IRS-IT officers get addl charge of PrCCIT/PrDGIT (UPDATED)
Four officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre working at various regions have been given additional charges of Principal CCIT/PrDGIT. Accordingly, S K Anand has been assigned additional charges of PrCCIT, Mumbai, CCIT-I, Mumbai and CCIT-3, Mumbai while R N Jha was given the charge of PrDGIT, Nagpur and Binay Kumar Jha is also CCIT, Amritsar, NWR. Besides, Feroz Khan has been assigned an additional charge of CCIT-7, Delhi.

Basudeb Das promoted as Dy Director, Handicrafts (UPDATED)
Basudeb Das, Assistant Director in the office of Development Commissioner (Handicraft), has been appointed as Deputy Director in the same department after promotion to Senior Time Scale (STS). He is an IES officer.

CORPORATE


Parvez Ahmad is new Chairman of J & K Bank
Parvez Ahmad will take over as the next Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Officer of Jammu and Kashmir Bank on October 6.

Bansal resigns as CEO of D B Realty Ltd
Vipul Bansal has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of D B Realty Limited.

Sreenivasulu appointed CMD of Scooters India Ltd
R Sreenivasulu has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Scooters India Ltd w.e.f. October 6, 2016.

Ms Banerjee re-appointed as Director of Silicon Valley Infotech Ltd
Silicon Valley Infotech Ltd has re-appointed Ms Krishna Banerjee as Director of the company.

Bhattacharya ceases to be Independent Non Executive Director of Educomp Solutions Ltd
Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharya has ceased to be Independent Non Executive Director of Educomp Solutions Limited.

Mhaskar appointed as COO of Quick Heal
Vijay Mhaskar has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Quick Heal.

Kshirsagar ceases to be an Independent Director of Rallis India Limited
E A Kshirsagar has ceased to be an Independent Non Executive Director of Rallis India Limited.

Ms Singh appointed CS of Gujarat Lease Financing Ltd
Gujarat Lease Financing Limited has appointed Ms Preeti Singh as Company Secretary of the company.

Udupa resigns as Non Exec. Director of Surana Industries Ltd
Krishna Udupa has resigned as Non-Executive Director of Surana Industries Limited.

Joglekar ceases to be CFO of Mahindra CIE Automotive Limited.
Sanjay Joglekar has ceased to be Chief Financial Officer of Mahindra CIE Automotive Limited.

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MOSPI hijacked by ISS officers
The cadre review of the ISS has created large number of additional posts between 2006 and 2015. The extra posts were : 3 DGs, 8 ADGs, 55 DDGs 21 Directors .This made the organization structure top-heavy.Eligible candidates are not available to fill additional posts. Worst part is there is no workload to justify even the existing strength of ISS, who idle away office time by playing computer card games , watching U-tube ,TVs , reading magazines , newspapers, tea etc. No work-measurement study of existing strength ( fixed in 2006) was carried out by the SIU of Finance ministry before creating additional posts. The requirement of budget-neutrality was ignored. Officers of CSS posted by DOP&T became the worst sufferers in MOSPI. The CSS officers have no work as ISS fraternity has usurped their administrative functions. The ISS officers have zero technical workload but they enjoy all facilities. JS and Secretary are incompetent to rein in dominance of ISS officers.
Dr Pooja Prasanna

"Foot in the mouth" disease
I totally disagree. Instead of "cleaning" up Delhi hospitals, Kejriwal is choosing for minor ailments outside. Probably he suffers from "foot in the mouth" disease.
Amitabh Agarwal

Good luck
I do not know what is the intention or background of A K Saxena is, but he seems to have a very strong opinion on everything, from why IAS should be abolished or equated with other services, to what our foreign policy , or national policies should be! Well good luck to him. May some of these observations materialize sometime!!!!
An IAS officer Retired

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