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This is History (583)
If you want to start journey of one thousand miles, begin with a single step-if long jump then fracture is inevitable.

Uncertainty looms large over 'one man show' in Indian Politics
Like Family politics, uncertainty also looms large over 'one man show' in Indian Politics simply because they have not allowed second line of leadership to grow in their respective parties. These include parties of Late Jayalalitha, Naveen Patnaik, Mayawati and Mamta Banerji to name a few.

Saffronisation across the country
As things stand today, the day is not far off when the entire country, except Kerala and Tripura, would be saffronised.

Bureaucracy and Media now miss Akhilesh Yadav
Ask any bureaucrat or any journalist in Lucknow ? They now miss outgoing Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav because of his behaviour ,warmness and personal touch.

Holy Cow
On my way back from Naldera I stop at Shimla to meet my Respected Friend, Retired Senior Bureaucrat. We walk down to a Lower Bazar eatery that specialises in Samosas and Jalebis. Over these and tea we get chatting.

Respected Friend: (after taking a note of a samosa).. If Kejri's samosa tea bill was because he got his samosas from here I don't blame him...ha ha....1 crore on Chai Samosas ....either 5 Star Samosas .. or practically every Delhite has been served Somosas and Tea..
M: And what about the Five Star Buffets...I think if it's the Buffet at Taj, Mumbai....I would not blame him...the spread and the price ...justify one another!! Bill for lunch on February 11, 2017 was Rs. 6,23,605 and the cost per plate was Rs. 12,472 and price of same plate Rs. 16,025 for the lunch organised very next day...arranged by DTTDC...Aam Aadmi Party sure does party in style...
RF: But I was surprised at Sisodia's reaction... he says when he came to know about the exorbitant cost later he withheld payment ...so he's trying to pass the blame to an Official... if the Official did it on his own there must have been precedences of Lavish Buffets during Shiela Dixit's stint...just like that no one would requisition DTTDC to arrange such lavish Buffets . And why withhold DTTDC's Invoice ...or is it as per Kejri's philosophy ...sabh mille hooe hai..
its all just a drama...
M: Order a lavish spread ..entertain ...and then don't pay ...and DTTDC that was ' the host' in this case would not have the guts to even say 'oof'!! Can DTTDC afford to question CM Office....
RF: These AAP Jokers think they can make an Oaf of us..
M: The list of their spendthriftness is long...salary hikes ..study tours....chai samosa.. buffets ...ad spend...
RF: Well Kejri's going to get one electoral reprimand and one electoral shock ..AAP going to lose both RajouriGarden and MCD...
M: Yogi's got everyone on their toes in UP...
RF: It all depends on the Boss...if he's aaj ka kaam kall karro ...then all slow down...if the Boss means business ...all are on their toes.....work culture percolates from the top..
M: Why did Tarun Vijay have to make a comment that is being termed as Racist...
RF: I think what he meant to say was India is Multi Ethnic ...Multi Coloured ....but we all live together ...work together...I think he took a short- cut ...but having said this ....Indians generally do have a Gora complex.. .otherwise Fair and Lovely would not have such a huge market ...but this Gora complex is hush-hush...
M: And you have Jamai Raja too jumping in to criticize Tarun Vijay for his faux-pas..
RF: He should be careful his Saala is The King of Faux-Pas...chalo let's go...
M: I'll do the honours . ..but not a joke ...reality ..Katju says an Animal cannot be Holy ....ask him why do they address someone who is treated specially as Holy Cow.. wasn't Sonia the Holy Cow during UPA days.. .

Disclaimer: Satire. Not meant to influence or inform. With inputs from MSM, SM and Blogs

VJS

BUREAUCRACY

Major overhaul after Parliament Session
Union govt is likely to see a major overhaul at various level after Parliament session. It is said that about a dozen ministries will get new secretaries. Half a dozen states may get new Governors and union cabinet could see a minor reshuffle. It is said that many are tight lipped about the possible changes.

Venu Rajamony to move to Hague ?
Venu Rajamony posted in the Rashtrapati Bhawan is likely to move as Ambassador to Holland soon. He is 1986 batch IFS officer.

Shukla to be DGP of Tripura
Akhil Kumar Shukla is returning from the IB to the parent cadre Tripura. 1986 batch IPS officer Shukla will take over as DGP .

Krishnamurty likely to join CMO, Goa
P Krishnamurty, a 1997 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer, is likely to be posted in Chief Minister's office (CMO) ,Goa. He was PS to Parrikar, when he was Minister of Defence. It is said that Parrikar wants his services inGoa.

Awasthi takes over as PS to Yogi
Avnish Awasthi has taken over as Principal Secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi. He is 1987 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on March 23 and April 8 )

Key appointments in UP this week ?
Appointment of new Chief Secretary, DGP and Principal Secretary Home in Uttar Pradesh is expected to take place this week.

UP to see big reshuffle in bureaucracy
If sources are to be believed, UP will see a big reshuffle very soon. It is said that PMO has identified about 50 upright and hard working officers for Yogi government. Some UP cadre officers are likely to be sent back toLucknow to be posted at key positions. If all goes well, orders are likely to be issued this week.

Assam Chief Secretary to retire in August
Vinod Kumar Pipersenia, Chief Secretary of Assam is superannuating in August this year. He is a 1980 batch IAS officer who was appointed by the previous Congress govt.

Maharashtra to have first woman Chief Secretary
Maharashtra is going to have first woman Chief Secretary Medha Gadgil early next year. She is 1983 batch IAS officer.

Delhi High Court to have four new Judges
Delhi High Court will soon have four new Judges.Names of two woman Judges are said to be in the list.

11 Major Generals retire
11 Maj General-rank officers in the Indian Army have retired. Now the promotions of Maj Generals will ensure movement and appointments. In the armed forces, the top vacancies are few and all ranks of Colonel, Brigadier, Maj General and Lt General are selection posts.

26 IPS officers of 1995 batch empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
As many as 26 officers of Indian Police Service of 1995have been empanelled for holding Joint Secretary level postings in Government of India. The officers are: Devesh Chandra Srivastava of AGMUT cadre; Anurag Tankha, A Y V Krishan and Munna Prasas Gupta of Assam-Meghalaya; Atul Singh of AP; Jag Mohan and Sushil Mansing Khopde of Bihar; Satinder Pal Singh, Vengopal N of HP; Sandeep Khirwar of Haryana; Sanjay A Lathkar of Jharkhand; S Suresh of Kerala; Amitesh Kumar, P S Salunkhe and Naval Bajaj of Maharashtra; Radha Kishan Sharma of Odisha; Kapil Dev of Punjab; Prashakha Mathur of Rajasthan; Vinayak Vineet of Sikkim; Swati Lakra of Telangana; S Davidson Devasirvatham of Tamil Nadu; Anupam Kulshreshta, Ashok Kumar Singh and Ashok Mutha Jain of UP, Ajay Mukund Ranade and Jawed Shamim.

Air India to have operating profit of Rs 300 crore?
Air India is likely to post an operating profit of Rs 300 crore in the current fiscal and the operating losses of the company have been steadily coming down over the past few years . Sources close to Air India CMD Ashwini Lohani said that net losses are also reducing gradually on account of the overall improvements in the "operational and financial performance". These sources give full credit for this performance to the PM Narendra Modi for his support to the National Carrier.

14 non-IAS officers seeking central deputation at Joint Secretary level
As many as 14 non-IAS officers are seeking central deputation at Joint Secretary level in Government of India.

Sanjay Puri yet to get Joint Secretary level posting in GoI
A 1987 batch officer of Indian Revenue Service of Income Tax cadre, Sanjay Puri seeking central deputation job, is yet to get posting at Joint Secretary level in Government of India.

CISF cadre review still pending
Cadre review proposal related to CISF is still pending . According to information Note for the Cadre Review Committee (CRC) is being prepared.

Railway Services cadre review proposals pending
All eight services of Indian Railways - IRTS, IRPS, IRSS, IRAS, IRSME, IRSE, IRSEE and IRSSE want cadre review. DoPT have received proposals of these services in December 2016. According to information after examination and approval of Secretary( Pers) it has been sent to Deptt of Expenditure(DoE).

IOCL makes unexpected financial improvement
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has made great improvement in financial status from Rs527303 lakh in 2015-16to Rs 1039903 lakh in 2015-16. B Ashok is Chairman and A K Sharma is Finance Director.

GoI yet to fill post of CMD, ECL; headless since June 2015
The Government of India is yet to fill the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), has been lying vacant since June 1, 2015. R R Mishra, CMD, WCL, has been assigned an additional charge of CMD, ECL. However, Subrata Chakravarty, Director (Technical), ECL, was selected for this post, but his panel was scrapped by the Government of India.

Tenure of four Board Members of ONGC including CMD ends in 2017
The tenure of four Board Members including CMD of ONGC Limited is coming to an end in 2017. They include: D K Saraf, CMD, A K Srinivasan Director, Finance, Shashi Shankar Director, T&FS and Director Offshore. However, Shashi Shankar is expected to get extension to another term.

GoI yet to fill post of Director (Comm), WAPCOS Ltd
The Government of India is yet to fill the vacant post of Director Commercial WAPCOS Limited.

R V Deshpande appointed GM SBI, AP
Rajendra Vasudeo Deshpande has been appointed as GM, Network-II, Local Head Office, State Bank of India, Andhra Pradesh.

P K Kumar appointed as GM SBI, Bangalore
Poludasu Kishore Kumar has been appointed as GM, Network-II, Local Head Office,State Bank of India,Bangalore.

A K Tiwari appointed Director, Railway Board
Arun Kumar Tiwari has been appointed as Director, PPP(Civil), Railway Board. He is an IRSE officer.

Devendra Kumar appointed as ED, Railway Board
Devendra Kumar has been appointed as Executive Director, EnHM (Traffic), Railway Board. He is an IRTS officer.

Suman Kumar posted as Director, Railway Board
Suman Kumar has been appointed as Director, Mechanical Engineering (Traction), Railway Board. He is an IRSME officer.

ONGC CMD Dinesh Sarraf nominated to governing body of CSIR (UPDATED)
The Prime Minister of India, in his capacity as ex-officio President of CSIR, has nominated ONGC Chairman and Managing Director Dinesh K Sarraf as member of the prestigious governing body of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Sarraf has been nominated to the governing body of CSIR for a period of three years. The governing body is the apex body of CSIR for all decision making processes. CSIR is a leading scientific R&D organization set up with a mandate to promote guide and coordinate scientific and industrial research in the country with its 38 R&D laboratories and Institutes. Eminent and learned personalities from various fields are nominated to the governing body as members. Dinesh K Sarraf, 59, is Chairman & Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC), India's most valuable Maharatna public sector enterprise. Sarraf is also the Chairman of ONGC Videsh Ltd, operating across 17 countries, Chairman of Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) and four other ONGC Group companies (OPaL- ONGC Petro-additions Ltd, OMPL - ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd, MSEZ- Mangalore SEZ Ltd, and OTPC- ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd). Sarraf graduated in Commerce from Ram College of Commerce of Delhi University and did his post-graduation from the same University. He is an associate member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

High level roundtable on administrative reforms: from vision to action (UPDATED)
The Bharti Institute of Public Policy, Indian School of Business (ISB), Mohali, organized a High-Level Roundtable on 'Administrative Reforms: From Vision to Action,' on Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Habitat Centre, New Delhi. A first of its kind gathering had following six former Cabinet secretaries to Government of India as panellist: Naresh Chandra, Surendra Singh, T S R Subramanian, B K Chaturvedi, K M Chandrasekhar, and Ajit Seth. The main purpose of this Roundtable was to focus on the 'implementation' aspects of administrative reforms and explore why India does not have a robust track record of implementing 'good' ideas on administrative reforms, often in spite of the Government agreeing to do so. In this Roundtable sought to have a moratorium on generating new ideas on administrative reforms (India already has a huge backlog of unimplemented ideas!) and the entire focus was on exploring ways to ramp-up our implementation record for administrative reforms. The audience had several serving Secretaries and former secretaries to Government of India. In addition, to other senior official of GOI, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog and Didar Singh, Secretary General, FICCI, serving and former PSU chiefs, also participated in the Roundtable deliberations moderated by Professor Prajapati Trivedi of Indian School of Business. A standing room audience of 150 consisted largely of well-placed ISB alumni from both public and private sectors.

A K Srivastava appointed as Member, CBDT (UPDATED)
Ajit Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). He is a 1980 batch IRS-IT officer.
(We said this on Jan 27,2017)

Mrs Shabri Bhattasali appointed as Member, CBDT (UPDATED)
Mrs Shabri Bhattasali has been appointed as Member, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). She is a 1981 batch IRS-IT officer.
(We said this on Jan 27,2017)

S A Khan posted as Under Secretary, Minority Affairs (UPDATED)
Sami Ahmad Khan, Under Secretary, has been posted to the Ministry of Minority Affairs. He is a CSS officer.

Alok Sharma is new CPMG, Bhopal MP Circle (UPDATED)
Upon return from deputation, Alok Sharma has been appointed as CPMG, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh circle in place of M E Haque. He is a 1986 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

M E Haque shifted to Bihar Circle in same capacity (UPDATED)
M E Haque, CPMG, MP circle, has been appointed as CPMG, Bihar circle. He is a 1986 batch officer of Indian Postal Service.

Akhil Kumar Shukla joins as DGP of Tripura (UPDATED)
Akhil Kumar Shukla has taken over the charge as Director General of Police, Tripura. Shukla, who returned from central deputation to Intelligence Bureau (IB), belongs to a 1986 batch IPS officer.

CORPORATE

Smita is MD of Saraswat Co-op Bank
Smita Sandhane appointed Managing Director of Saraswat Co-operative Bank - largest lender in the co-operative space - has taken charge. She is the first woman chief of India's largest urban co-operative bank.

Juneja is MD & CEO of NBHC
National Bulk Handling Corporation- one of the leading providers of integrated commodity and collateral management of agri based commodities has appointed Maninder Singh Juneja as MD and CEO of the company.

Shankar is Independent Director of Aksh Optifibre Ltd
Aksh Optifibre Ltd- one of the leading manufacturers of optical fibre, optical fibre cables, fibre reinforced composites and also an e-Governance service provider has appointed Gauri Shankar as an Independent Director of the company.

Greg Peters to head Netflix
Greg Peters, a Netflix veteran, will be head of company in July. In his nine years at the company, Peters has held positions overseeing product engineering and business development. In his role leading Netflix Japan, he also oversaw content licensing and creation as well as marketing.

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Snub them !

It is indeed funny that Congress with only 44 Lok Sabha seats and only some small states with them , should make bold to say whom they want as President. The BJP should really snub Congress, Leftists, TMC and others and show them their place. The people have given solid mandate to BJP, and will continue with it .However it is now for BJP to take strong action against terrorists, anti nationals, and corrupt politicians and bureaucrats, howsoever powerful they may be, lest they lose the trust of the people. They should remember the past, when Rajiv Gandhi lost the trust in less than two years and continued as lame duck PM, and VP Singh lost the goodwill in less than 10 months. We want the BJP under PM Modi to continue to rule with an iron hand for crooks of all types including bank defaulters, and development for all, without appeasement, which has been the hallmark of previous governments. Long rule BJP and Modi !

S. Chatterjee, Former secretary to Govt of India

This is no apology

This is no apology from this boorish M.P Ravindera Gaikwad. He has simply regretted the incident in his letter to the Civil Aviation Minister. He owes an apology to Air India Crew specially the staff member he beat with his chappals. What happened in Parliament the other day is also shameful. Instead of criticizing the Member for his misbehaviour, other members specially his party colleagues came to his defence and created a ruckus even manhandling the minister. More regretful is Speaker's stand. I had great respect for Madam Sumitra Mahajan. Her remarks that there should not be any ban on air travel of an M.P really put me off. Why not madam, if the M.P creates nuisance and is dangerous to the safety of other passengers and the crew. Actually he should have been suspended for his shameful behaviour which brought disrepute to the house of which he is a member. It is regrettable that these 'servants' of people behave like lords once they are elected and get away with any crime. The lifting of ban on him has been ordered under pressure which is really regrettable.

Aarti Khosla

Nothing has changed

When Ambanis did not dictate the government ? It means nothing has changed.

Prakash

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