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POLITICS

This is History (267)
The British in India did not realize that their day is past ,the day of empire is past ,and that world marches onward relentlessly pushing the British Empire into the "dustbin of history ".

Good Politicians ?
During a discussion that who can be good politician, there was no second opinion that Maharashtrian Brahmins and Gujaratis fit into the bill.

Modi is not vindictive ?
Few dignitaries who had assembled for a get-together unanimously affirmed that thinking of Narendra Modi as vindictive person was a wrong notion. Had he been vindictive, Ms. Sonia Gandhi must have been behind the bars long ago. But the conclusion was, this time Modi will see to it that Gandhi Family is fixed.

BUREAUCRACY

Kaun Banega Chairman Railway Board ? (6)
Will an IAS officer head the Railway Board ?.Several field officers are said to have suggested that the Chairman should be an IAS .One can only wait and watch.

Mathuria to be Member Secretary, Upper Yamuna River Board
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Devendra Paratap Mathuria to the post of Member Secretary, Upper Yamuna River Board (UYRB), Delhi on deputation basis, for a period of three years w.e.f. the date of assumption of the charge of the post, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Prof. Sudhindra Nath Panda to be Director, NITTTR, Chennai
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal for appointment of Prof. Sudhindra Nath Panda, Head, Agricultural & Food Engineering Department - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur as Director, National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training & Research (NITTTR), Chennai, for a term of five years .

Ghosh is new Ambassador to Tajikistan
Somnath Ghosh (IFS: 1997), presently Ambassador of India to Mongolia, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Tajikistan.

Manohar Kumar joins as Director (Engg) in NPCC
Manohar Kumar has taken over as Director (Engineering) on the Board of National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC). The post has been lying vacant since June 30, 2015.
(We said this on October 27, 2015)

J S Dhillon promoted as Air Marshal in IAF
A V M N J S Dhillon has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force (IAF).

Kamdi Hemat Bhaskar deputed as AIGF, NTCA, Nagpur
Kamdi Hemat Bhaskar has been deputed as AIGF, NTCA, Nagpur. He is a 2009 batch IFS officer of Nagaland cadre.

Santanu K Mohapatra appointed as Technical Member in NCLT
Santanu Kumar Mohapatra has been appointed as a Technical Member in National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years.

Justice H P Chaturvedi appointed as Judicial Member, NCLT
Justice H P Chaturvedi has been appointed as Judicial Member in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for a period of five years.

Devajyoti Ray empanelled as DIG in GoI
Devajyoti Ray has been empanelled for holding Deputy Inspector General (DIG) level posts in Government of India. He is a 1999 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre.

Afzal Amanullah retiring in May
Afzal Amanullah, Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, is retiring on May 31, 2016. He is a 1979 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Aneet Dulat posted as CCM on Railway itself
Aneet Dulat NFR has been posted as Chief Commercial Manager (CCM) on the Railway itself. He is an IRTS officer.

M S Bhatia posted as Director, Coaching II, Railway Board
M S Bhatia, Sr DOM, Kota, WCR, has been posted as Director, Coaching-II, Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

Shailendra Kumar appointed as CFTM, CR
Shailendra Kumar has been appointed as Chief Freight Transport Manager (CFTM), Central Railway. He is an IRTS officer.

Bhupesh Chaudhary relieved by Chandigarh Administration
SDM (East) Bhupesh Chaudhary has been relieved by the Chandigarh Administration after his transfer order by the MHA.

Woman IPS officer is PS Home in Andhra Pradesh
A R Anuradha, Director General (Vigilance and Enforcement), has been appointed Principal Secretary (Home) in Andhra Pradesh. She is 1987 batch IPS officer

RCVP Noronha Commemorative Function
In the administrative annals of Madhya Pradesh, post-1956, RCVP Noronha was a truly iconic figure. He was then one of the few ICS officers serving in the State, first as Additional Chief Secretary (under H.S. Kamath) and then as Chief Secretary in the sixties.
Noronha left behind an indelible stamp on administration and governance in the composite M.P. (including Chhattisgarh) and is remembered with deep affection. He remained much concerned about issues relating to the tribals.
A Commemorative Function on his Birth Centenary is scheduled to take place at the Academy (named after him in Bhopal) on 15 May, 2016".

Niraj Kumar appointed CSO, Northern Railway
Niraj Kumar has been appointed as Chief Safety Officer (CSO) in Northern Railway. He is an IRTS officer.

Ravi Mohan Sharma transferred to NFR
Ravi Mohan Sharma has been transferred to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). He is an IRTS officer.

Sunil Alag promoted to Scientist 'G' grade
Sunil Alag has been promoted to the grade of Scientist 'G' with effect from April 1, 2009.

Rohani Kumar Gautam gets premature repatriation
Rohani Kumar Gautam, Assistant Director General, UIDAI, Delhi, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 1987 batch IDSE officer.

Former IPS officer is CIC in Kerala
Vinson M. Paul is the new Chief Information Commissioner in Kerala. He is former 1984 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.

Prof Narendra Dhakad is VC of Indore University (UPDATED)
Prof Narendra Dhakad has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Indore University.

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

Pati ceases to be Workman Director of United Bank of India
Sanjib Pati has ceased to be Workman Director of United Bank of India

Ms Sharma ceases to be Part-time Non Official Director of Union Bank of India
Ms Anusuiya Sharma has ceased to be Part-time Non Official Director of Union Bank of India.

Puri appointed Independent Director of Titan Company Ltd
Titan Company Limited has appointed Ashwani Puri as an Independent Director of the company.

Karpe steps down as MD & CEO of APTECH Ltd
Ninad Karpe has stepped down as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of APTECH Ltd . The APTECH Board of Directors has however requested him to continue as MD & CEO till his successor gets appointed in the company.

Brown steps down as Independent Director of Magma Fincorp Ltd
Neil Graeme Brown has stepped down as Non-Executive Independent Director of Magma Fincorp Limited

Mehta appointed CMD of Omax Autos Ltd
Omax Autos Ltd has appointed Jatender Kumar Mehta as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.

Reddy appointed CFO of Kennametal India Ltd
Kennametal India Ltd has appointed K V Suresh Reddy as Chief Financial Officer of the company w.e.f. June 15, 2016

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DEBATE (1)
Considering his past outstanding performance Rajan should be given one more term. Govt. of India should not delay this WISE decision. For Rajan there is no dirth of jobs. Many takers are waiting for the prized catch.
Suresh Joshi

Proposal be implemented on pilot basis
My personal opinion, having served in Prasar bharati offices at National capital and also at tier II cities, the proposal needs to be implemented, at least on pilot basis. There is a lot of heart-burn when DRs posted at Prasar Bharati offices have to serve sub-serviently to Head of Offices who are not from the civil services and also of not equal seniority in terms of pay and service. In one of the metro cities, HOO of the station is of Grade pay Rs. 6600/- with lavishly furnished office chambers while the Head of news section from IIS is of PB 4 grade with no proper office to even function from. So much for clearing the civil services and responsible for news output 24 X 7 X 366
Srinivasa S, IIS

No synch on PM policies and working of various departments !
Prime Minister is advocating Digital India programme in every forum but it appears that Finance Ministry is not in synch. PM has made submission of documents by self certifying it, no interview for lower jobs, digital lockers and many other schemes where paper work is reduced and people are self respected in certifying their own documents whereas CBDT has recently issued a circular for claiming rebate on LTA, HRA, deduction under section VI-A etc. has to fill up various forms, making the process and tax compliance more difficult. ITR for salaried people used to be SARAL is becoming more complex in coming days. Only salaried people are being targeted for such things as Income Tax department does not have other innovative work to do. It appears this is being done to divert the attention about the failure of Finance Ministry. The failures can be attributed by not getting GST bill passed, question mark is being put in working of ED, failures to widen the tax net of the people having income more than 50 lakhs, no steps whatsoever in identification of higher income group who are not in the tax net. The tax compliance for salaried people is being made more complex and difficult whereas it was promised by Finance Minister it will be simple and will be made more simple. Why all this is being done when even PM has realised things can be made more simpler and minimum interaction with Govt. officials? Digital Money can be introduced to reduce cash transactions which will reduce generation of black money. During present Assembly Election it is again observed by RBI about the increase in cash flow. Prevention is better than cure. Reduce cash as much as can be done by making no cash transaction more than Rs.20000, it is either by plastic cards or digital money. Let the people be more responsive in tax compliance making it more simpler.
N Prakash

He was a man of impeccable integrity
Narasimha Sahu, 1967 Batch IRS officer, was a man of impeccable integrity and thorough knowledge of his subject. Extremely polite in his dealings with his Juniors including subordinate staff, he was deeply revered. He is survived by his wife-Annapurna Devi, Daughter -Anu and Son and Daughter-in-law (Priya Sahu) who are serving IRS officers.
May his noble soul rest in eternal peace.
Anil Jain

Avoid silly comments
Don't put such silly comments such as a "saintly person."
Amitabh Agarwal

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