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War is not a pleasant subject mto contemplate .It is an ugly thing ,but often it is praised and painted in bright colours.

Rita Bahuguna to be Minister in NDA Government ?

Grapevine has it that Rita Bahuguna is going to be inducted in the Modi Government after the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha elections.

Who is the Joint Secretary running RBI ?

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said in the press that a joint secretary was now running the central bank. Who is he Chidambaram saheb ?

Rising star in BJP

People say Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia is the rising star in the BJP. At a get-together one veteran journalist said that she is intelligent and mass based leader. She has got more political acuman than her late mother Vijya Raje Scindia.

SP - Cong will contest Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh together

In Uttar Pradesh, Congress and Samajwadi Party will contest Assembly election together. Both parties have sealed an alliance and soon they will announce candidates for their respective seats.
(We said this on December 14, 2016)

Soopda Saaf ...

I'm in Punjab at my Uncle's home . It's very cold today and sitting in his fireplace heated Living Room ...over piping hot Gajrela...gajjak and ginger tea... we get chatting..
Me: Thaiya ji Sidhu says he wanted to go to the Party that would do a lot for Punjab ..
Uncle: Jhoota No. 1.... he tried to get a Ministerial berth when he was with BJP ...they refused him knowing his mental bankruptcy ...then he tried AAP and thought he'd be the CM face ...they offered him Deputy CM ...now he's in Congress ....the locals say ...Pataa nahi Budhu ne Sidhu noo koun se sabz baagh dikaaye hann...
M: They say the real Politician in the family is his wife ...also Najyot.....
U: She s Doctor ...she's got brains ... unlike Sidhu whose more of a ... in fact his Dad kept his name Sherry because when he got the news of Sidhu's birth he was sipping Sherry ...that's what Patialaites say ..
M: So now Santa Banta jokes will be replaced by Sidhu Budhu jokes ...like Budhu asks Sidhu ... I heard you once equated me to a Dimwit. ..Sidhu .... Joh mashoor hotha hai uss ki khilli logh udaathe hai ...yeh sabh hawaa mein baathe hai ...Rahul Giri Tokko Thaali...
U: People here say that Rahul is hell bent on short - circuiting Amrinder's claim to become CM ....he would not mind a titular head and then accommodate all his flunkies in Vital Cabinet Berths...Bajwa etc....
M: Amrinder is trying to get Public emotional by saying this election is his Swan Song ...
U: Firr teh Badal sher hai ...he's 90+ and he's still fighting and not resorting to emotional tricks ... but let me tell you ...AD+BJP have done a lot of work in Punjab...Badh se Badnaam boora...AAP and Congress have succeeded to some extent in making AD+BJP infamous ...
M: You have land in UP... I recall a few acres were acquired here and you bought many times more land in UP... what is the news there ..
U: Son will ally with Congress ..he will be face of development ...not be shamelessly pro Muslim .......Papa ...will go alone ..stick to old MY formula ...he will keep the old Samajwaad flag flying ...and be shamelessly pro Muslim ...post elections ....Son will makeup with Papa...
M: And Amar will be made the Villain. ... drama ...and if they come to power will continue to be behind the scene a Power Centre ...
U: But this Rahul fellow is such a novice ...imagine showing Public a torn pocket while decrying Modi's suit ....arre we know the Overseas Jaunts he takes ...we know his lifestyle ...eh assal wich saadha Paagal nahi banaanda ....he comes out as one...
M: But his Chamchas go gaga ..
U: Mainoo teh lagdaa hai they are his real enemies ... such advice ta siraf ek Dushman hee deh sakdaa hai ...
M: On the Khadi controversy ...made by Congress ...why does it forget in 1984 the Khadi Calendar ....the cover page did not have the Mahatma's photo ...on the second page it had Indhra's photo ...
U: Congress da mindset ...assi joh keeta sabh maaf... that's why Congress ka ho reha hai soopda saaf ...

Disclaimer : Satire. Not meant to influence or inform. With inputs from MSM, SM and Blogs. ... The term Budhu for Rahul Baba is widely used on SM and has not been coined by me.

VJS

DEBATE

How do you see the two most powerful leaders of the World - Donald Trump and Narendra Modi ?

Some people see Donald Trump as Narendra Modi of the USA. Like Modi in 2014, they say, Trump touched the raw nerve of the US citizens in 2016 to win a decisive victory.

If Modi, with his magnetic electoral campaign, won an absolute majority for his party for the first time in 2014, Trump also staged a spectacular campaign to win the top job for himself.

How do you (surfers of whispersinthecorridors.com) see the two most powerful leaders of the World ?

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BUREAUCRACY

Alok Verma to be named CBI Chief by Friday ?

Minutes of the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to select new CBI Chief are being drawn up and the name will be finally announced by Friday.In all probability Delhi Police Commissioner Alok Verma will be named as new CBI Chief.He is 1979 batch IPS officer.

Will Rakesh Asthana be new Police Commissioner Delhi ?

Latest grapevine says Acting Director CBI Rakesh Asthana may succeed Alok Verma as new Police Commissioner Delhi. He is 1984 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre. If this proposal is not materialised Deepak Kumar Mishra who is also 1984 batch IPS officer of UT cadre is the front-runner for the post.

Cadre of Mrs J Reebha transferred to Uttar Pradesh

The cadre of Mrs J Reebha has been transferred from Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh cadre. She is a 2015 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Sonali Mishra to join BSF

Sonali Mishra is joining the Border Security Force (BSF) as IG. She is 1993 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

A K Jain appointed as Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog

Anil Kumar Jain has been appointed as Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Saraswati Prasad appointed as Additional Secretary, Steel

Saraswati Prasad has been appointed as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Steel. He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Atul Chaturvedi appointed Additional Secretary, DIPP

Atul Chaturvedi has been appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

Santosh A Mathew appointed Chairperson, NCTE

Santosh A Mathew has been appointed as Chairperson, National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). He is a 1985 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.

Dr Satbir Bedi appointed Member Secretary, NCW

Dr Satbir Bedi has been appointed as Member Secretary, National Commission for Women (NCW), Ministry of Women & Child Development. He is a 1986 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Umang Narula, CMD ITDC repatriated to parent cadre

Umang Narula, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Tourism Development Corporation, has been repatriated to his parent cadre. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of J&K cadre.

Ajay Tirkey appointed Joint Secretary, School Education

Ajay Tirkey has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Rabindra Kumar Karna appointed Joint Secretary, Defence

Rabindra Kumar Karna has been appointed as Additional FA & Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Defence (Finance). He is a 1991 batch IDAS officer.

Sanjay Kumar Rakesh appointed Joint Secretary, Electronics & Information

Sanjay Kumar Rakesh has been appointed as Joint Secretary Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. He is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Tripura cadre.

Pradip Kumar Tripathi appointed Joint Secretary, DoPT

Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT). He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Jammu & Kashmir cadre.

Rajneesh appointed Joint Secretary, Commerce

Rajneesh has been appointed as Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. He is a 1997 batch IAS officer of HP cadre.

R K Karna appointed Additional FA & JS, Defence

Rabindra Kumar Karna has been appointed as Additional FA & Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence (Finance). He is a 1991 batch Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS) officer.

B S Yadav concurrently accredited as High Commissioner to Sierra Leone

Birender Singh Yadav has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic ofSierra Leone. He is a 1997 batch IFS officer.

Deka to move to Guwahati

Joint Director in Intelligence Bureau is moving to Guwahati . He is 1988 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

Gujarat DGP to retire

Gujarat DGP P P Pandey is retiring on February 1. He is 1980 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre. Will he get extension ?

National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation headless

The post of Managing Director, National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC) has been lying vacant since incumbent M Nagaraj joined another PSU PEC Limited as CMD. However, an additional charge with this post has been entrusted to K Narayan, MD, NBCFDC.

Sivakumar may succeed Balasubramanian as Director (Fin), BPCL

K Sivakumar, ED (CF), BPCL, is expected to succeed P Balasubramanian as Director (Finance), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) retiring soon.

Transformation Cell created

PM addressed Rail Vikas Shivir in November last year and desired that Railway should go for big strategic shift. In order to implement the ideas Ministry of Railway has created a Transformation Cell in Railway on Jai10, this year. The cell will report to Chairman, Railway Board (CRB).

Kumar is Head, Transformation Cell, RB

Sudhir Kumar an IRSEE officer, has been posted as Advisor to the 7 members Transformation Cell. A. K. Chandra, IRSME, ED, Jeetendra Singh, IRSEE, ED, Niraj Sahay IRTS, ED, S. N. Mathur, IRAS, ED, Rajesh Gupta, IRSME, Director and Ravindra Kumar, IRPS, Director will be members of the cell.

1987 batch IPS Sunil Kumar promoted to DGP grade in Bihar

Sunil Kumar has been promoted to the grade of Director Genreal of Police in Bihar. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Ambedkar promoted to ADGP grade in Bihar

Amrendra Kumar Ambedkar has been promoted to the grade of Additional Director General of Police in Bihar.

Three IPS officers promoted to IG grade in Bihar

Upendra Kumar Sinha, Satish Kumar and Gopal Prasad have been promoted to the grade of Inspector General of Police in Bihar.

Three IPS officers get Senior Time Scale in Bihar

Three IPS officers of 2003 batch: Vikash Vaibhav, Rajesh Kumar and Anil Kumar Singh have been promoted to Senior Time Scale in Bihar.

7 IPS officers promoted to SP grade in Bihar

As many as seven IPS officers of 2004 batch have been promoted to the grade of Superintendent of Police inBihar. The officers are: Vinay Kumar, Upendra Prasad Singh, Vijay Kumar Verma, Kumar Akale, Ratnmani Sanjeev, Rajendra Prasad and Suresh Prasad Chaudhary.

Book on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

On the eve of the visit of the His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, as Republic Day 2017 Chief Guest, a book on "INDIA'S ENERGY NEEDS AND THE ARAB/PERSIAN GULF" has been co-authored by an IAS officer, Ramesh Pallakonda, along with Professor of John's Hopkins University, Jean "Ramesh Pallakonda, is an IAS officer of 2005 batch, Rajasthan Cadre. He completed his Masters in Energy, Resources and Environment from the School of Advanced International Studies of the John's Hopkins University located in Washington DC. in the year 2015-16 Before leaving for the international course he was working as the Joint Managing Director of the Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation at Hyderabad."

Ms Gupta transferred from Secunderabad

Ms Sujatha Gupta, CEO, Cantt Board, Secuderabad has been promoted and posted as Director, Defence Estate, Chandigarh. She is a 1997 batch IDES officer.

2 IPS Probationers of 2015 batch allocated Telangana cadre

Two Probationers of Indian Police Service of 2015 batch have been allocated Telangana cadre after the completion of training at Vallabhbhai Patel Police Academy, Hyderabad. They are: Potharaju Sai Chaitanya and Sharat Chandra Pawar.

R T Gajbhiye appointed Airport Manger, Air India Bahrain

R T Gajbhiye, Manager Commercial, Western Region, has been appointed as Airport Manager, Air India Bahrain.

Ex-IFS officer Avinash Mishra to fight Mahoba segment on BJP ticket

A 1979 batch retired IFS officer of AGMUT cadre and former Chief Resident Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh, New Delhi, Avinash Kumar Mishra is fighting Vidhan Sabha election on Mahoba segment in Uttar Pradesh on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.

Brar moves to Arunachal Pradesh

SP (City) Chandigarh Navdeep Singh Brar is joining the Arunachal Pradesh Government . He a 2012-batch AGMUT-cadre IPS officer.

Supriyo visits DVC, applauds CSR activities

Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises visited Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station (DSTPS) the other day. He visited different locations of the 1000 MW plant, interacted with the employees of DSTPS, DVC. During his interaction with the employees, Supriyo appreciated the operational turnaround of DVC and applauded the diverse CSR activities being carried out by the Organization. He emphasized that DVC plays a critical role in supplying reliable and quality power to its consumers and hoped that this responsibility would continue. He also appreciated that an organization which is 68 years old, has been continuing its dedicated service to the Nation by carrying out its mandated responsibilities successfully.

Two IPS officers get new postings in Bihar (UPDATED)
Harkishor Rai, Aide-de-Camp to Governor Bihar has been attached to the PHQ while Anand Kumar was posted as Aide-de-Camp to Governor Bihar.

Naresh Salecha is also Adviser, Accounts, Railway Board (UPDATED)
Naresh Salecha, HAG, has been given the additional charge of Adviser (Accounts), Railway Board. He is an IRAS officer.

Five IAS officers shifted in Jammu & Kashmir (UPDATED)
As many as five IAS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Jammu & Kashmir. Accordingly, Anshul Garg has been appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Budgam while Vikas Kundal was posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri and Doifode Sagar Dattatray has been made Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri. Similarly, Rahul Yadav has been posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Mendhar and Owais Ahmed was appointed as Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhaderwah.

Three IAS officers shifted in Rajasthan (UPDATED)
Dr Bhanwar Lal has been appointed as SDM, Banswara while Mrs Bharti Dixit was posted as Joint Chief Executive Officer, State Health Assurance Agency, Jaipur and Ashish Modi has been made as SDM, Rajgarh.

14 IRS-IT officers get additional charges (UPDATED)
The following officers in the grade of CCIT have been ordered to hold the charges indicated against their names in addition to the substantive charge/additional charges being held by them. Accordingly, Sushil Singh Rathore as Pr DGIT (HRD), Delhi; A K Nigam as Pr DGIT (L&R), Delhi; Abrar Ahmed as CCIT-3, Delhi; Akhilesh Ranjan as CCIT-4, Delhi; Binod Kumar as CCIT-8, Delhi; A K Jaiswal as Pr CCIT, MP & CG, Bhopal; Sushil Khumar as Pr CCIT, AP & Telangana, Hyderabad; Sunita Puri as CCIT, Shimla, Subrata Kumar Dash as CCIT (TDS), Kolkata and CCIT-5, Kolkata; Pawan Parmar Singh as CCIT-2, Mumbai; Sanjay Kumar Patra as CCIT-3, Mumbai; Girish D Chandorkar as CCIT-9, Mumbai; Seema Khorana Patra as CCIT (TDS), Mumbai and T P Krishna Kumar as CCIT, Madurai.

Tenure of Zulfiquar Hasan as IG, CRPF extended (UPDATED)
The deputation tenure of Zulfiquar Hasan as Inspector General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been extended for a period of one year with effect from March 2017. He is a 1988 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

ITDC organizes Son Et Lumiere (show) to felicitate Bravehearts at Purana Qila (UPDATED)
Selected for the National Bravery Award, the 25 children from different parts of the country were hosted to a mesmerizing Sound and Light show run by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd at Purana Qila, New Delhi. The kids who will receive the National Bravery awards, for their outstanding acts of gallantry, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Republic Day were invited to showcase the incredible 1000 years journey of rise, fall and shaping of the capital city through a spectacular Sound & Light show 'Ishq-e-Dilli' operated by ITDC. Anil Kumar Gupta, General Manager, Sound and Light Show Division, ITDC said, "It is irresistible to see the courage and bravery these kids have portrayed, fighting their fears to protect other life's and some of them lost their life to save others. These kids are true role models who inspire others; it was an honor to host, meet and interact with these brave souls at the Son Et Lumiere (Show)". This year, the Indian Council for child Welfare has selected 25 children for National Bravery Awards. Out of 25, four of the awards are posthumous. These children hailing from different geographical regions will receive the award from Prime Minister on Republic Day and will also be a part of the Republic Day Parade. In addition to this, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has also hosted corresponding Sound & Light show at Red fort & Purana Qila for more than 1300 NCC Cadets as per organization announcement to offer free shows for the armed forces and their families.

Ashok Warrier accredited as Ambassador to CAR (UPDATED)
Ashok Warrier, presently Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Central African Republic (CAR), with residence in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo).

Services of Inder Dhamija placed on compulsory wait (UPDATED)
The services of Inder Dhamija have been placed on compulsory wait till January 23 in the Department of Sports. He is a 1985 batch IFS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Bishwadip Dey accredited as High Commissioner to Grenada (UPDATED)
Bishwadip Dey has been concurrently accredited as the High Commissioner of India to Grenada. He is a 2001 batch IFS officer.

CBI arrests Northern Railway’s Works Manager (UPDATED)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Works Manager, Northern Railway, Jagadhri Workshop, Yamuna Nagar (Haryana) in a bribery case.

CORPORATE

Sinha seeks VRS ?

Capt. Bipin Bihari Sinha, Director (Personnel & Administration), Shipping Corporation of India is reported to have sought VRS.

Tata Power's non-fossil operating capacity climbs to 3060 MW

Tata Power Co Ltd's non-fossil operating capacity climbs to 3060 MW.

Chandrasekaran appointed as Chairman of Tata Motors Ltd

Tata Motors Limited has appointed N. Chandrasekaran as Chairman of the company.

Kumar nominated as Govt Director on State Bank of Travancore Board

Manish Kumar, Under Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Union Ministry of Finance has been nominated as the Government Nominee Director on the Board of Directors of State Bank of Travancore.

Raole re-designated as CFO and Director ( Finance & Commercial ) of Praj Industries Ltd

Praj Industries Ltd has re-designated Sachin Raole as Chief Financial Officer and Director ( Finance & Commercial ) of the company.

Nabar resigns as CEO and MD of Praj Industries Ltd

Gajanan Nabar has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Praj Industries Ltd.

Sridhar resigns as CS of GV Films Ltd

Viswanathan Sridhar has resigned as Company Secretary of GV Films Ltd.

Pota appointed as CEO of Jubilant FoodWorks?

Pratik Pota has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Jubilant FoodWorks.

Kannan resigns as Independent Director of VLS Finance Ltd

V G Kannan has resigned as Independent Director of VLS Finance Ltd.

Mahajan resigns as Independent Director of APTECH Ltd

Yash Mahajan has resigned as Independent Director of APTECH Ltd due to his preoccupations.

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DEBATE (1)

Modi is Faquir and Trump capitalist

Narendra Modi is a Faquir but Ronald Trump is a businessman.

R Varghese

DEBATE (2)

Trump is a family man and accepts whole USA as family as he knows the pain and how to protect for rearing up.

RK

It was a fraud on the Constitution Of India ?

Issuing certificate of "incorruptibility" is showing generosity unlimited. Corruption is not restricted to bribery or moral turpitude. It also covers greed for power, office, prestige or fame. If one sells his soul or kills conscience only to get an office and is prepared to barter away public interest totally, he does not qualify for the honour of incorruptibility. Imagine Dr. B. R. Ambedkar being made a similar office and his response thereto. Invariably all cabinet notes were first sent to the NAC (informally!) before being forwarded to the Cabinet/PMO. In the process suggestions (?) of the NAC were duly incorporated in the note. By the way, who was sending typed notes to the ministers for them to just put their signature wasting the space on the previous page in violation of orders of the government not to do so? It may also be mentioned that many persons had begged the British before independence for the title of Prince/Raja/Nawab without anything else.

M L Gupta

Do some honest analysis !

It is intriguing too see so called eminent economists like MM Singh and Amartya Sen criticising the BJP government and the PM in particular. It is probably the height of their frustration at having been demonstrated not only as thoroughly incompetent , but also dishonest. They must be ruing the fact that in their bid to fool the people, they could not achieve anything substantial during their rule. Propriety and honesty demands that at least they should do some honest analysis of the present government and make good suggestions if possible, instead of making negative comments only to satisfy their bosses. Well, the people of the country are a little more intelligent. I suppose, than what they take them to be.

S Chatterjee

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