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This is History (208)
All the privileged people of Europe trembled before the revolt of masses, whom they had so long ignored and crushed.

2 defence PSUs disinvestment approved
Government has approved disinvestment of the two defence sector CPSEs: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): 5% paid-up equity of BEL out of Government of India's shareholding of 75.02 per cent, through Offer for Sale (OFS); Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL); 10% paid-up equity of HAL, through Initial Public Offer IPO). Strategic sale of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) is not contemplated.

Why Ministers explaining union Budget?
For the first time union ministers are explaining the details of union budget to media regarding allocation to their ministries. Apart from Finance minister Transport, Agriculture, Petroleum, Water Resources, Fertiliser, Food Processing, Civil Supply, IT & Communication and Rural development ministers have called the press within two days. Rest are in que. Common thing is that all are claiming that for the first time their ministries /departments have been allocated maximum fund which will help improving the rural India and farmers particularly. Experts opined that all ministers have been given Herculean task and real test of NDA ministers starts now.

In Odisha, ministers have no say ?
It is said that in Odisha, ministers have no say in their concerning departments. They are ministers for name sake. It is said that CM has full control over bureaucracy and bureaucrats also take orders from the CM instead of their respective ministers.

"Modi has no parallel"
-Prime Minister Narendra Modi who till a little less than two years ago was beloved of the majority might be losing charm in the opinion of some people but the question is that does any one else including his opponents - Rahul, Mulayam or Lalu - have any charm ?
This question came up in the wake of response of the surfers of whispersinthecorridors.com who were asked - "Is PM Narendra Modi losing his charm ? Is he a changed man ?" While some replied in the affirmative, majority did not agree and some of them even asked who else among Indian politicians can stand parallel to him and suggested 'to see the things in the right perspective'.

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BUREAUCRACY

Will Balvinder Kumar be Member of NCLA Tribunal ?
Deputy CAG Balvinder Kumar is likely to be appointed Member (Technical ) of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

Inderjeet Kaur gets SAG
Inderjeet Kaur has been promoted to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). He is an officer of Indian Defence Estates Services (IDES).

UP Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan to be Metro Chief in Lucknow ?
Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan who is superannuating by this month end is likely to be appointed Metro Chief in Lucknow. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

R K Sabharwal selected as Director (Comm), EIL
R K Sabharwal, ED, EIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Commercial), Engineers India Limited (EIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on March 1, 2016. As many as 15 persons were interviewed for the same.

A K Jain to continue as MD Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments till 2020
A K Jain will serve as Managing Director, Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited till March 31, 2020 after his term was approved for the second time from March 1, 2016. He had joined as MD of this PSU on March 1, 2011.

Cadre of Mrs Nidhi Gupta transferred to UP
The cadre of Mrs Nidhi Gupta has been transferred from Haryana to Uttar Pradesh on the grounds of marriage to Anurag Vats, an IPS officer of 2013 batch of UP cadre. Mrs Gupta is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Inter cadre transfer proposal of Mrs Banayat deferred
The proposal of Mrs Bhagyashree Banayat for the inter cadre transfer from Nagaland to other state has been deferred for the time being. She is a 2012 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre.

More than a dozen DRMs to be changed ?
About 15 DRMs in various railway zones are likely to be changed. According to sources new DRMs are likely to be posted by the end of this month.

Ms Anita Praveen continues as CEO, PSFT till May 10
Ms Anita Praveen, Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, will continue holding an additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Price Stabilization Fund Trust (PSFT) till May 10, 2016. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Nayak is new Principal Secretary Tourism in J & K
Sundeep Kumar Nayak has taken over as Principal Secretary Tourism in J & K. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre.

Mohanty is new Chief Secretary of Kerala
P K Mohanty has taken over as new Chief Secretary of Kerala. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre. He will, however, superannuate on May 1.
(We said this on February 16, 2016)

Vijyanand to succeed Mohanty
In all probability, S M Vijyanand will succeed P K Mohanty as Chief Secretary of Kerala on May 1. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre.

S M Choudhary to join as Director (Fin), WCL in couple of days
S M Choudhary, Chief Manager, CIL, is expected to take over the charge as Director (Finance), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in a couple of days.
(We said this on Oct 28, 2015)

V Sriram to take charge as Director (CS), IRCTC this weekend
V Sriram, Regional Director, IRCTC, is expected to take charge as Director (CS), Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) this weekend.
(We said this on Aug 5, 2015)

S Sakthimani yet to join as Director (Fin), CCI
S Sakthimani, AGM, RINL, is yet to take over the charge as Director (Finance), Cement Corporation of India Limited (CCI).
(We said this on Sept 9, 2015)

Rakshit to join as Director, HIL on May 31 instead of Mar 1
Kaushik Rakshit, GM, NSC, is taking over the charge as Director (Finance), Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL) on May 31, 2016 instead of March 1, 2016.
(We said this on Aug 7, 2015)

B R Reddy takes over as CMD, SECL
B R Reddy, Director (Technical), ECL, has taken over the charge as Chairman and Managing Director of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
(We said this on July 16, 215)

Santosh Sharma joins as Director (Ope), HCL
Santosh Sharma, GM, HCL, has assumed the charge as Director (Operations), Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL).
(We said this on Sept 29, 2015)

V K Singh takes charge as Director (Tech), NEEPCO
V K Singh, GM, NHPC, has joined as Director (Tech), North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO).
(We said this on Aug 25, 2015)

Ramesh Srinivasan joins as Director (Mktg), BPCL
Ramesh Srinivasan, ED, BPCL, has taken over the charge as Director (Marketing), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
(We said this on Aug 28, 2015)

Muralidhara joins as Director (DB), BEML Ltd
R H Muralidhara, CGM, BEML Ltd, has taken over the charge as Director (Defence Business), BEML Limited.
(We said this on Sept 23 .2015 )

Shailesh Kumar Pathak is also Commissioner, Railway Safety, Kolkata
Shailesh Kumar Pathak, CRS, Northern circle, New Delhi, will also be looking after an additional charge of Commissioner of Railway Safety, North-East Frontier circle, Kolkata.

A K Choudhary appointed Member (Fin), LPAI
A K Choudhary, Development Commissioner, Sri City SEZ, AP, has been appointed as Member (Finance) in the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 1986 batch ITS officer.

Indian Embassy in Amman designated as Nodal Point
Embassy of India in Amman, Jordan, has been designated as the Nodal Point for issuing visa and other consular services to Yemeni nationals and Indian nationals resident in Yemen.

Prahlad Kumar Sinha promoted as Sr DDG, LFP
Prahlad Kumar Sinha presently CCA, AP, has been posted as Senior DDG, LFP after promotion to the Senior Administrative Grade (SAG). He is an officer of Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service.

Om Prakash Galhotra empanelled as ADG in GoI
Om Prakash Galhotra has been empanelled for holding Additional Director General posts in Government of India. He is a 1985 batch IPS officer of Rajasthan cadre.

Rajit Punhani gets HAG in Bihar
Rajit Punhani presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Government of India has been accorded proforma promotion to Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) in Bihar. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Avneesh Verma gets posting to RDSO, Lucknow
Upon premature repatriation from Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Limited, Avneesh Verma has been posted to RDSO, Lucknow. He is an IRSE officer.

Ankit Kumar Garg deputed as SP, NIA
Ankit Kumar Garg has been deputed as Superintendent of Police in National Investigation Agency (NIA) for a period of four years. He is a 2004 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.

Niraj Nabh Kumar quits IRS-IT (UPDATED)
Niraj Nabh Kumar has resigned from Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre. Kumar, who is presently Principal CCIT-5, Pune, will stand retired from Government service with effect from March 21, 2016.

V Amarender Reddy resigns from IRS-IT (UPDATED)
V Amarender Reddy has resigned from Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre. Reddy, who is presently JCIT, International Taxation-I (3), Mumbai, will stand retired from Government Service with effect from April 7, 2016.

S M Choudhary joins as Director (Fin), WCL (UPDATED)
S M Choudhary, Chief Manager, CIL, has taken over the charge as Director (Finance), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL).
(We said this on Oct 28, 2015)

3 IAS officers deputed to assist Nodal Officer compensation in Haryana (UPDATED)
Three IAS officers: Saket Kumar, Anish Yadav and Munish Sharma have been deputed to assist Additional Chief Secretary-cum-State level Nodal Officer for compensation in Chief Minister's office in Haryana.

AAI amongst best Service provider in world (UPDATED)
Airports Authority of India's (AAI) persistent efforts to improve the services and passenger facilities at its airports have placed AAI amongst the best service provider in the World. AAI's four Airports are amongst the top five airports in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum across the world. Based on the results of the survey carried out by the Airports Council International, (a global non-profit organization of Airport Operators) on Airport Service Quality (ASQ), AAI's Jaipur Airport has been rated as world's No.1 Airport in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum and Lucknow Airport has been rated as world's 2nd best airport in the same category. Further, Jaipur Airport has also been rated as the best airport by "Regions & Size" in the Asia Pacific Region in the category of 2 to 5 million passengers per annum. AAI's Goa and Trivandrum Airports are at 4th & 5th position in the same category. In the category of Airports upto 2 million passengers per annum AAI's Srinagar Airport has been rated as the second best airport in the World. All the 11 airports where ACI's ASQ survey is carried out AAI's Airports are rated above the world average i.e. 4.13 on a scale of 5.

CORPORATE

Agarwal made Acting CEO of Jet Airways (India) Ltd
Amit Agarwal has been made Acting Chief Executive Officer of Jet Airways (India) Limited w.e.f. March 1, 2016 till a new CEO is appointed .This is in addition to his current duties as Chief Financial Officer of the company.

Muralidhara appointed Director (Defence Business) of BEML Ltd
BEML Limited has appointed R H Muralidhara as Director (Defence Business) of the company.

Naik ceases to be Director (Defence Business) of BEML Ltd
P R Naik has ceased to be the Director (Defence Business) of BEML Limited upon his reaching the age of superannuation.

Ravichandran appointed as Director (Finance) of STCIL
State Trading Corporation of India Ltd has appointed G Ravichandran as Director (Finance) of the company.

Srinivasan appointed Director (Marketing) of BPCL
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has appointed Ramesh Srinivasan as Director (Marketing) of the company.

Kidwai appointed as Independent Non Exec. Director of L&T
Larsen & Toubro Limited has appointed Ms Naina Lal Kidwai as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company

Ms Gandhi appointed CS of NRB Industrial Bearings Ltd
NRB Industrial Bearings Limited has appointed Ms Ratika Gandhi as Company Secretary of the company.

Sarangi appointed Addl. Director of HDFC Bank
HDFC Bank Limited has appointed Umesh Chandra Sarangi as an Additional Director of the company.

Khanna appointed Non Exec. Independent Director of Blue Coast Hotels Ltd
Blue Coast Hotels Limited has appointed Madan Gopal Khanna as Non-Executive and Independent Director of the company.

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Ramjyas

No land of law in MOS&PI.

I am fully agree with the views of Sh. S. Nath published on www.whispersinthecorridors.com under the heading of No Land of Law in MOS&PI. Instructions of DOP&T on transfer matters are not being followed strictly. Whether, DOP&T will look into lapses or disciplinary action may perhaps initiated against the members of CSB.

Avtar Singh.

Budget 2016 wastes a grand opportunity

Cast in the traditional budget philosophy of denting & painting the economy and framing it in shining silver frames, budget 2016 has wasted a grand opportunity for (1) providing ease of business, (2) entrepreneurship development, (3) make in India, (4) incentivizing self-employment ventures, (5) failure to treat entrepreneurs as professionals, (6) non-extension of banking support to professional entrepreneurs and similar other requirements. The conservative budget takes it for granted that there is industry & business to be milked like the Kamdhenu and salaried class to be whipped constantly. Can India become an economic superpower with such bullock cart economic concepts? Why can't the government acknowledge the fact of the entrepreneur being a professional, who deserves to be treated like such & trusted to contribute to development, growth, job creation and reduction of demand for jobs by opting for self-employment. The professional entrepreneur does not demand subsidized loans from the banks. She may need only short term funds or OD facility, which needs to be made as easy as buying a stamp from the post office. The bank may go by the IT Returns or Annual Reports of the entrepreneur's business or take the property papers in original as security and sanction the loan applied the same day. But the paper work makes things extremely difficult for the first generation self- employed qualified entrepreneur. It acts as a frustrating disincentive for an educated entrepreneur. The budget makers can learn the right lessons from the SEWA Bank for financing Short term loans and ODs. The defaulters get it easily as they are skilled operators of the system; the entrepreneur a complete raw hand can never make it.

M L Gupta

No need for any fresh Cabinet approval

The Budget speech talks about the re-organization and rationalization of the central Ministries/Departments. For this there is no need for any fresh Cabinet approval report. the 13th Report of the second administrative reforms commission is on the subject of reorganisation of Ministries/Departments. This can now be done at executive level.

Nick


Reservation in promotion to the differently abled

I wish to draw your kind attention towards Supreme Court's Order on giving reservation in promotion to the differently abled employees and filling up all backlog vacancies.

The Govt. has partially implemented Supreme Court's order on notifying the vacancies to be filled up as back log, but no steps have been taken to grant them reservation in promotion. Hope your platform "Whispersinthecorridors" may send down an alert on the government for implementing the same.

Anil Puri

He is an outstanding technocrat !

I had a quite a long innings in BEML and I had the good fortune of working with him very closely from the days he joined as a mgt trainee upto the time he became the CMD. He is an outstanding technocrat and a gentleman to the core with a brilliant brain. Easily the best CMD BEML had. The defence ministry has erred very badly in not giving him an extention which he richly deserves. The MoD and BEML are the losers and time only will tell what a mistake the ministry has committed. A long and happy retired life to my dear friend.

Srinivas

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