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The National Congress, when it was first founded was a very moderate and cautious body, affirming its loyalty to the British.

2-4 ministers could be changed
It is said that there are chances that 2-4 ministers will be dropped from the Cabinet of the Modi Government. They are said to be less performers or allegedly involved in controversy.

Are lobbyists again active ?
It's a matter of concern that despite govt's strict action lobbyists are seem to be gaining ground in power galleries. The way files related to Ford Foundations and Sabrang were cleared gives reason to believe. Who is pursuing Ford Foundations case with GOI ?.

BUREAUCRACY


Ashok Chawla is new Chairman of NSE
Securities and Exchange Board of India has approved the appointment of Ashok Chawla, the former Chairman of the Competition Commission, as the new chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE. He will succeed S B Mathur.

A K Mittal appointed Member (Engg), Railway Board
A K Mittal, IRSE, General Manager, East Central Railway, has been appointed as Member (Engineering), Railway Board with effect from June 1, 2016. He is an IRSE officer.

Vinod Kumar Thakral continues as Member (Fin), Atomic Energy
Vinod Kumar Thakral will continue holding an additional charge of Member (Finance), Atomic Energy/Space/Earth Commissions till a regular appointment is made. He is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Manipur cadre.

Justice Rajendra Menon is Acting CJ of MP High Court
Senior most Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court Justice Rajendra Menon has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
(We said this on May 3 and again on May 9 )

Justice Radhakrishnan to be Acting CJ of Kerala High Court
Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan has bee appointed acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
(We said this on May 9)

Hindupur Pradeep Rao appointed as Deputy CAG
Hindupur Pradeep Rao presently Additional Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) with effect from July 1, 2016. He is a 1981 batch IA&AS officer.

Shaktikanta Das is also Secretary, Revenue
Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Economic Affairs, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Revenue from May 21 to June 5, 2016, due to absence of present incumbent. Das is a 1980 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Lt Gen of Indian Army demoted
The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Chandigarh has ordered that an officer promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General be demoted to Brigadier.


IAS officer in election fray
A Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer of the 1977 batch Ujagar Singh is in the election fray. He is a candidate of the Akila Indiya Makkal Kalvi Munnetra Kazhagam (AIMKMK), an ally of BJP, from Sozhinganallur constituency in TamilNadu.

I P Vipin promoted as Air Marshal in IAF
AVM, I P Vipin, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force (IAF).

K V V Gopal Rao empanelled as DIG in GoI

K V V Gopal Rao has been empanelled for holding Deputy Inspector General (DIG) level posts in Government of India. He is a 2000 batch IPS officer of AP cadre.

Rajesh Kumar Khullar changes name to Rajesh Khullar
Rajesh Kumar Khullar has changed his name to Rajesh Khullar. He will accordingly be recognized as Rajesh Khullar for all official records. He is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Mohanty to retire this month
S.S. Mohanty, Financial Advisor, Defence Services is retiring by this month end. He is a 1978 batch IDAS officer.

Mrs Shobhana Joshi, CGDA retiring in August
Mrs Shobhana Joshi, Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), is retiring in August this year. She is a 1979 batch IDAS officer.

Prasad is superannuating this Month
BK Prasad, Addl Secretary Foreigners is superannuating on May 31, 2016. He is TN cadre 1983 batch IAS officer.

IRS officer to return to cadre
M Jagdish Babu IRS officer who is on deputation to the Andhra Pradesh Government is returning to the parent cadre.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary to retire
Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary P Mitra is retiring by this month end. He is 1978 batch IAS officer.

Vacancy of Joint Secretary arising in Defence
A vacancy of Joint Secretary level is falling vacant in the Ministry of Defence in May.

Vacancy of Joint Secretary arising in Commerce
A vacancy of Joint Secretary level is falling vacant in the Department of Commerce in May.

Minor reshuffle of IAS officers in Tamil Nadu
As many as six IAS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, T P Rajesh has been appointed as Director, Most Backward Classes while Dr M Karunakaran was made Director, Social Security Schemes and S Ganesh is Director of Employment & Training. Similarly, Dr C Chandramouli has been appointed as ACS, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Training; Dr M Mathivanan as CEO, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority and A Gnanasekaran was made Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society.

C G Rajinikaanthan is also Managing Director, HAIC
C G Rajinikaanthan has been given additional charge as Managing Director, Haryana Agro Industries Corporation (HAIC). He is 2004 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.

Rakesh Balwal posted as Addl SP, Thoubal in Manipur
Rakesh Balwal has been transferred and posted as Additional SP, Thoubal in Manipur. He is an IPS Officer of Manipur cadre.

D K Mishra is also OSD, ILBS
D K Mishra has been given an additional charge of OSD, ILBS in Delhi Government. He is a 2001 batch IAS Officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ajay Kumar is also APCCF, Central region Lucknow
Ajay Kumar has been given an additional charge of APCCF Central, Regional Office, Lucknow. He is a 1984 batch IFS Officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Justice Shukla is Acting CJ of Allahabad High Court (UPDATED)
Seniormost judge of the Allahabad high court, Justice Vimlesh Kumar Shukla, has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.

SBI enlightens Egyptian bankers on MSME Financing (UPDATED)
State Bank of India (SBI) played host to senior commercial bankers from Egypt on a study tour on MSME units in India. The visit was organized by the Egyptian Banking Institute and coordinated in India by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance. The Bankers delegation was welcomed by Mrs Anshula Kant, Deputy Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer, SBI. Mrs Anshula Kant also explained them the unique history, legacy and evolution of largest bank in India, State Bank of India and thrust given by the Bank for lending to the MSME sector. The team from SME Banking Unit, led by G K Kansal, Chief General Manager enlightened the guests on "Financing to MSME units, Bank's recent initiatives including digital banking and on-line lending to the sellers on e-commerce platforms and taxi aggregators. The Bank's performance under Government of India schemes such as Prime Minister's Mudra Yojana and the recently launched Stand Up India was also highlighted to the delegation. The event was followed by a lively Q&A session and the delegation headed by Samar Mostafa Mohamed AbdelHadi, was impressed with the diverse product range of SBI in its offerings to the SME sector, role played in development of the sector and the strides made by the Bank.

Transfer orders in CBDT in a day or two ? (UPDATED)
The CBDT is likely to issue transfer order of about 300 Additional Commissioner rank officers in a day or two.

Bhaskar Choradia appointed as Director, Railway Board (UPDATED)
Bhaskar Choradia has been appointed as Director, Finance (Budget), Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

6 IRAS officers transferred (UPDATED)
As many as six IRAS officers have been transferred and posted to different Railway zones. Accordingly, Mrs T Hema Suneetha has been transferred to South Western Railway while Mrs Sunanda Arul was posted to Southern Rilway and Pradipta Kumar Das is being moved to South Eastern Railway. Similarly, Sharat Bhatia has been appointed to East Central Railway; Murli Dhar Madhur to North Western Railway and K S Asla was transferred to Southern Railway.

DEBATE
Who should be RBI Governor ?

Who should be the next RBI Governor ? Whether he should be an Economist, a professor, a Banker or a Politician. The term of present RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan is coming to an end in September.

Mail you views to mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com

CORPORATE

Shah re-appointed MD of ECL Finance Ltd
ECL Finance Ltd has re-appointed Rashesh Shah as Managing Director of the company

Kaji re-appointed ED of ECL Finance Ltd
Himanshu Kaji has been re-appointed as Executive Director of ECL Finance Ltd

Horne resigns as MD of Dion Global Solutions Ltd
Ralph James Horne has resigned as Managing Director of Dion Global Solutions Ltd due to personal reasons. He would however continue as Non Executive Director of the company.

Borst appointed as CEO of Dion Global Solutions Ltd
Dion Global Solutions Ltd has appointed Michel Borst as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Sultania resigns as Non Exec. Director of Vaibhav Global Ltd
Hemant Sultania has resigned as Non-Executive and Non Independent Director of Vaibhav Global Ltd

Mahanta appointed Non Exec. Director of Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd
Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd has appointed Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta as Non-Executive and Non-independent Director of the company.

Singh resigns as Director of Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd
Rajesh Kumar Singh has resigned as Director of Tide Water Oil (India) Ltd

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Business climate in India unfriendly

Business climate in INDIA is unfriendly with multiple high tax laws loaded with huge penalties . Which makes Businessmen run out of country or are put behind the bars.

When Taxes and interest is being charged then why penalties.

Businessmen are like Green Field Project and special care are to be given for progress of the nation and not like criminals as Businessmen can not be created overnight.

Listen to what Businessmen wants.

Businessmen have not been created by the government. They have come up by their own ability.
If the Government have not been able to improve the condition of Nation in 70 years, you have no right to create unfriendly conditions.

If at all penalties are to be levied, it should be levied on the authorities. When Government is deducting taxes and paying salaries, facilities, pension, free passes, subsidised food, TA DA, bonus etc and much more then why not penalties on the authorities.

Rajesh Kumar Tenany

"Public servants or public masters"

The photo of Jagdish Sonkar ( IAS -2013, Chattisgarh ) while speaking to a patient in a government hospital and resting one foot on the bedrail, has gone viral. His expression of regret , published in a section of media, smacks of arrogance. The officer fell victim to the mai-baap syndrome.

Fault lies elsewhere. The LBSNAA training has grown mechanical, listless over the years. Class-room knowledge cannot be the substitute for experiential knowledge. It promotes inter-Services rivalry and instills a false sense of superiority among members of the elite Services over those belonging to down-trodden Services. The hierarchy-ridden environment at the academy blocks all reforms in civil services, introducing arrogance to boot. No wonder, the public servants brazenly behave like public masters. Humility becomes alien to their genre. DOP&T ,though aware of its divisive approach ,is unable to take remedial measures due to vested interests of decision makers in bureaucracy.

A K Saxena (A retd civil servant)

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