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What people say about us!
Realistic approach by all means and in all weathers by Whispers! Kudos
for consistency..
Jitendra Verma
POLITICS
This is History (217)
A real revolution affects the whole fabric of life and society -political,
social, economic and religious.
Imaginary Chat with Mallya
I'm in Delhi's T3 Premium Plaza Lounge....taking a flight to London.
All of a sudden there is a lot of commotion and in walks Vijay Mallya
with a female companion in tow and a retinue of Jet Employees.
He takes a seat near me...chatting distance
...
Vijay Mallya: (to his female companion) ... You got any sleeping pills
.... knock me out Man (she replies in the negative)... (addressing me)..
Sardarji any sleeping pills on you..
Me: Naaa... and Boss in your condition I would not advice you to take
sleeping pills... let's chat ...
V: I know what you will chat about ... all are chatting about me today.
.. but challo... let's do it ...
M: You running away ...
V: (giving a hurt look)..No way man ..I'm a international businessman
...just flying out on business...
M: Must be last minute business... because I just heard the Staff whisper
to each other ...." Mallya just booked his ticket to London and
he's coming"...
V: Baloney Man...baloney ...
M: Why did you not fly out on one of your own planes...
V: Both the pilots oddly were "happy" today...
Female Companion: Viju you told me to remind you to have it checked
out if they got happy at a party thrown by ex KF employees to celebrate
your problems...
V: Shhhh...
M: The Staff were also whispering that you checked in 11 bags... they
beckoned some staff from the Lounge to help out..
V: So... I travel heavy..
M: One bag must be full of your accessories ...like goggles ...belts
etc..
V: That's my business ...
M: One bag with your IPL and Formula 1 togs...
V: Could be ...
M: One bag full of IOUs...
V: No comments...
M: Your Black Book (contacts)...yours would be in Ledgers ...
V: Could be ... could be ..
M: Your KF Calendars ...
V: Ha...ha ..ha ...ha
M: Why did you threaten Media .." I have details of the favours
some took from me".... simply not done...
V: All is fair in.....
M: You've declared war on the Media..
V: Could be ...
M: I just read on Twitter ..there is a rumour you are on your way to
Switzerland for the Grand Prix... if so you are the coolest guy ...imagine
all the tension and pressure and still you are following your passion..
V: Sports is in my blood ...
M: So in London can we expect a Indian type IPL..BPL..
V: Brit Premiere League ..sports and money ..my kind of blend.
M: Spoken like a Sporting Liquor Baron...but then this means you will
meet Lalit Modi ...
V: There's no ban on meeting him..
M: Because if you are meeting him for BPL then on Twitter many are deciphering
it as ... Bhagoda Premiere League ...
VJS.
BUREAUCRACY
Appointment of Judges not under ambit of
RTI
The GoI has made it clear that it would not bring the appointments of
judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts under the ambit of the Right
to Information (RTI).
Mrs Rekha Rani continues as VC&MD, Sports
Authority in AP till Mar 2018
Mrs G Rekha Rani will continue as Vice Chairman & Managing Director,
Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh on deputation till March 4, 2018.
He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of AP cadre.
Raman to take charge on July 1
Newly appointed Director (Technical) in SAIL Raman will take charge
on July 1.
WVR Murthy continues as MD, AP State Fin Corp
Ltd till Feb 2018
W V R Murthy will continue as Managing Director, AP State Finance Corporation
Limited on deputation till February 8, 2018. He is a 2002 batch IAS
officer of AGMUT cadre.
A K Bhatte promoted to DDG grade
A K Bhatte has been promoted to the post of Deputy Director General.
He is a Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service (DAQAS).
H Vijay Kumar deputed to RVNL, Hubli
H Vijay Kumar presently in Central Railway has been deputed to Rail
Vikas Nigam Limited as DGM/Electrical at Hubli for a period of three
years. He is from Electrical service.
DoPT seeks applications for Consul, Embassy
of India at Washington
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications
for the post of Consul (Education), Embassy of India, Washington, DC
under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources
Department. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications
before April 11, 2016.
Sushil Chandra is also Safety Commissioner,
Central Circle, Mumbai
Sushil Chandra, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Western Circle, Mumbai,
has been assigned an additional charge of Commissioner of Railway Safety,
Central circle, Mumbai.
Singh is ADG, hq, CRPF
After promotion R.P.Singh has joined as ADG Hq, CRPF. He is a UP cadre
1985 batch IPS officer. Earlier he was IG Pers in CRPF.
Anil Wadhwa is also Ambassador to San Marino
Anil Wadhwa, Ambassador of India to Italy, has been concurrently accredited
as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of San Marino with residence
in Rome.
R Ravindra appointed Ambassador to Republic
of Cote d'Ivoire
R Ravindra, presently Counsellor in High Commission of India, Colombo,
has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of
Cote d'Ivoire. He is a 1999 batch IFS officer.
Biswajit Bose promoted as Chief Architect in CPWD
Biswajit Bose has been promoted to the grade of Chief Architect in the
Central Public Works Department.
S Abdul Saleem promoted as Chief Architect in CPWD
S Abdul Saleem has been promoted to the grade of Chief Architect in
the Central Public Works Department.
P S Archarya to continue as CEO of NSDI till
regular appointment
An additional charge period of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National
Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) to P S Acharya, Scientist 'G', DST,
has been extended till the regular appointment is made.
Deputation orders of S S Raju for Director (Fin) NIRD&PR, Hyderabad
cancelled
The deputation orders of Sirra Santhi Raju presently in Rail Coach Factory,
Rae Bareli, as Director (Finance), National Institute of Rural Development
& Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad have been cancelled by
the Government of India. He is an IRAS officer.
Prof Shankar Rao to continue as Director, NIA, Jaipur till regular appointment
An additional charge period of Director, National Institute of Ayurved
(NIA), Jaipur to Prof K Shankar Rao, HOD, Rasa Shastra, has been extended
till the regular appointment is made.
Asnani gets term as Director (Tech), IREL
The tenure of C K Asnani as Director (Technical), Indian Rare Earths
Limited (IREL) has been extended for second term for a period of five
years with effect from March 16, 2016.
Mrs Usharani continues as DG, NIPHM
An additional charge period of DG, National Institute of Plant Health
Management (NIPHM) to Mrs V Usharani, DG, National Institute of Agricultural
Extension Management (MANAGE), has been extended for a period of three
months. She is an IAS officer.
DoPT seeks applications for Consul, Embassy
of India at Washington
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications
for the post of Consul (Education), Embassy of India, Washington, DC
under the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources
Department. Those willing to apply for this post can send their applications
before April 11, 2016.
Manipur HC gets one judge
Songkhupchung Serto has been appointed additional judge of Manipur High
Court for a period of two years.
Malhotra to retire in April
P K Malhotra , Secretary Legislative Affairs is superannuating in April
, 2016.
Three CSS officers get posting in GoI
Three officers belonging to Central Secretariat Service (CSS) have been
given postings at Under Secretary level. Accordingly, Narendra Gautam
has been posted to Revenue while N P Shukla was appointed ARPG and Rajesh
Sharma is being shifted to DoPT.
Ms Sameera Saurabh appointed Joint Director,
Rural Development
Ms Sameera Saurabh has been appointed as Joint Director in the Department
of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development. She is a 2003 batch
IES officer.
Ms Himani Bhayana appointed OSD, Service Tax
Wing in CBEC
Ms Himani Bhayana has been appointed as OSD in Service Tax Wing of Central
Board of Central Excise & Customs. She is a 2006 batch IRS-C&CE
officer.
Heera Lal Suthar deputed to KRCL as ED Project
Heera Lal Suthar has been deputed to Konkan Railway Corporation Limited
(KRCL) as ED Project for USBRL Project/Jammu. He is an IRSE officer.
Arvind Kumar Nautiyal deputed to Environment, Forest & Climate Change
Arvind Kumar Nautiyal has been deputed to Ministry of Environment, Forest
& Climate Change, Delhi. He is an IRSME officer.
Mahendra Kumar Khare appointed DGM, RVNL, Pune
Mahendra Kumar Khare has been deputed to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
as Deputy General Manager (Projects) at Pune. He is from Civil service.
Yadav is new Chairman of UP PSC
Principal of a college Anuruddha Yadav has been appointed new Chairman
of the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.
Lt Gen Hira appointed Deputy Chief of Indian
Army
Chief of the Army's Northen Command, Lt Gen N P S Hira has been appointed
as Deputy Chief of Army Staff would assume office on March 14.
Anshuman Sharma appointed as Deputy Secretary,
Finance
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Anshuman Sharma
has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.
Anurag Sharma appointed as Deputy Secretary, Commerce
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Anurag Sharma has
been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce.
Virendra Ojha appointed as CIT in PrCCIT, Mumbai
office
Indian Revenue Service officer of Income Tax cadre, Virendra Ojha has
been appointed as CIT in the office of Principal CCIT, Mumbai.
CBI files charge sheet against Addl Income
Tax Commissioner
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against
then Additional Commissioner, Income Tax, Gandhinagar (Gujarat); his
wife and brother-in-law U/s 109 of IPC and Section 13 (2) r/w 13(1)(e)
of the PC Act, 1988 & substantive offences thereof, in the court
of Special Judge, CBI cases Ahmedabad for possessing assets disproportionate
to his known sources of income.
CORPORATE
Malla appointed Independent Director of SKS
Microfinance Ltd
SKS Microfinance Limited has appointed Rajender Mohan Malla as an Independent
Director of the company
Sun appointed India CEO of Scope International
Pvt Ltd
Kwan Chee Sun has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer for India
of Scope International Private Ltd
Reddy appointed CS of Zen Technologies Ltd
Zen Technologies Limited has appointed Chada Jagadish Reddy as Company
Secretary of the company.
Tank resigns as CS of Veritas (India) Ltd
Mukesh Tank has resigned as Company Secretary of Veritas (India) Ltd
Ms Sharma resigns as CFO of Vatika One India
Next Pvt Ltd
Ms Mamta Sharma has resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Vatika
One India Next Pvt Ltd
FORUM
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Babaism has endured
Hardly any day passes when any godman, godwoman, swami or Baba does
not make prominent presence in any activity, where it is conspicuously
noticeable that the government was playing second fiddle to the personal
and not conforming to the rules role of them. For the last about half
a century, the Babas have been playing prominent roles in the power
game of politics. The names of Dhirendra Brahmchari in Indira's regime
and Chandraswami in Narsimha Rao's regime are fresh in people's memory.
The ignominious arrest of the once upon a time beloved of millions,
Bapu Asa Ram, and another one in Haryana, brought the true faces of
some Baba's before their gullible but staunch followers. Babas and Swamis
know the knack of jumping in any movement, which has the potential to
bring instant publicity. In the modern Indian history, the movement
against corruption led by Anna Hazare, voicing for legislation of Lokpal,
has been perhaps, the most deceptive and misleading ,which resulted
in nothingness. The heroes of the movement were swayed by the wrong
perceptions and notions that it was supported by the masses. Actually,
it was supported by the then anti-government Babas and aspirants to
the political power. Where is the Lokpal ? What happened to the movement,
when it was shifted to Mumbai from Delhi ? The government has become
pint-sized in front of the godmen and the corporates. Providing Z-plus
security to them and also providing state security to their establishments,
involving Army in facilitating their circuses like self promoting programmes,
is going to doom the nation. Not very long ago, Asa Ram's medicines
and other products used to be sold across the nation and now Ramdev
and Haryana Dera has got lead in the matter. Ramdev's products have
found place in the Indian Post offices ,where the department have opened
small outlets for the purpose. The politicians are concerned only with
the votes for sustenance in power. It is convenient for them to approach
one godman to fetch thousands and lacs of votes, though nation's interests
have to be made subordinate to godman's interests, and the bargain is
good for the politician. Here is a small anecdote. There was a very
n Principal Secretary in the state government. He was one of the most
corrupt, inefficient, arrogant, insolent and heartless negative fellows.
Normally such officers are liked by the subordinates, but incidentally
he was universally hated. After his superannuation he stated the classes
of Art of Living. When his subordinates came to know of it, they would
often say, ''It is better to die than to live the way Mr .....was teaching''.
I do not know how long Birla, Tatas, Ambanis, Adanis will have to wait
to produce their own branded Babas to oust the Babas, who have ventured
into their territory.
Surinderjit Singh Sandhu, Amritsar
JNU (Jawahar?)
What will be the fate of a society whose university professors misguide
their students rather than guiding them properly? If the academicians
are ill educated themselves, they fail their students. University teachers
can't substitute scholarship by their narrow personal views, prejudices,
bias and partisan opinions. They have to be neutral, fair & just,
without vitiating the purity of knowledge. They can't act like trainers
of a particular political party. How do the JNU professors measure on
this scale ?
M L Gupta
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DATE WITH RTI
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Bill pending with the President for assent
Information regarding the status of the Kerala Plaachimada Victims
Relied Fund and Compensation Claims Special Tribunal Bill, 2011,
pending for the assent of the President of India was sought. The
information was denied under Section 8 (1) (i) of the RTI Act.
The CIC held that the Information is not exempt u/s 8(1) of the
RTI Act because a MLA is entitled to obtain the information. The
CIC further observed that a citizen of the country is also entitled
to know this information. There is huge public interest involved
as thousands of the affected people are deprived of the relief
because of the pendency of the bill. The Commission directed the
Public Authority to provide the information sought by the appellant
within 30 days.
Comments
The RTI Act, 2005 has made an ordinary citizen as powerful as
the elected representative. A citizen is entitled to receive any
information which can be made available to a MP by the parliament
or a MLA by the state legislature.
Citation: E Krishnadas v. Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment
& Forests in Case No. CIC/SA/A/2014/000682
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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