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AAJ KI AAWAZ
On the latest match fixing revelation Pakis are doing what Indian
Netas do!!
The same ‘Chori and seena jorri’ our Netas do too!!
Now Paki UK Envoy says the tapes are undated and time too is not
shown!!
Envoy ‘diplomatically fibbing' after ‘cover was blown’!!
Now Pakis say the money found in the Players rooms was their own!!!
Now the next fib will be to carry huge amounts with them Paki
Players are known!
And they carry their money with them as Paki Banks are not safe!!
And law and order in Pakistan is bad so keeping the money at home
in a safe is unsafe!
Pakis are lying shamelessly just as they do on ‘terror sponsorship
by Pakistan’!!
Pakistan real name should be Fakeistan!!
Lying seems to come naturally to them!!!
Like ‘Occupied Kashmir lies in India’ was a ‘lying’
gem!!
Sania Nehwal spoke the truth!!!
And the Sports Administrators found the truth uncouth!!
She was made to retract her statement!!
And she did this by saying ‘ this is not what I meant’!!
Must have been threatened ‘ you will be the looser’!!
Threatened ‘So either retract or get to loose out ….you
be the chooser’!!
After all Kalmadi’s tentacles spread out far and wide!!
And we know how he’s taken ‘Sports in India for a ride’!!
It’s indeed sad that he’s practically got away!!
‘Guilty will be punished’ is what I think Sonia did
say!!
And she’s conveniently kept a caveat to save face!!!
When no action is taken she’ll say ‘ guilt has to be
proved in the first place’!!
That’s a nice one ‘Congress fevicoled again’!!
Inner Party Democracy Congress doth feign!!
Though BJP’s chosen a gunk to lead it but at least there
is no autocracy!!
BJP has ‘Party democracy’!!
But then the other side is ‘see the indiscipline in BJP’!!
Why do think Bharatiya Jhagda Party is how many decipher BJP????
Confucius says…. Democracy too has it ills!!!
And biggest ill is each one does what each one wills!!
Adds….. Discipline needs the stick!!!!
And in the usage of the stick all should be equal be it Tom ,
Harry or Dick!!
Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com
Jaipal Reddy likely to be CM, Andhra
Pradesh
As the grapevine has it Jaipal Reddy Indian Minister for Urban
Development (UD) is likely to become Chief Minister of Andhra
Pradesh after the next month’s Common Wealth Games.
P.L. Punia tipped to be Chairman of National
Commission for STs/SCs
As the grapevine has it P.L. Punia Congress MP in the Lok Sabha
is likely to be appointed as Chairman of National Commission for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs). He is an ex-IAS
officer of the UP cadre.
BUREAUCRACY
Kaun Banega Secretary General Lok Sabha
? (1) P. D. T. Achary
Will P. D. T. Achary Secretary General Lok Sabha, due to retire
in the third week of this month, get yet another extension
? This question is hotly being discussed in corridors of power
including the Lok Sabha. In case no insider fulfills conditions
then such a situation may arise. He may get extension till the
next Budget Session.
Kaun Banega Tea Board Chief (9) C K Khaitan
This time outside West Bengal and Assam, Chhattisgarh cadre 1987
batch IAS officer C K Khaitan has also joined the race for
the post. Will he be able to make it ?.
Who will be new Secretary Telecom ?
Who will succeed P J Thomas as Secretary Telecom ?.One thing is
certain he will not be the choice of the Minister. The PMO has
short-listed a couple of officers who are honest, hardworking
and straightforward.
Subodh Kumar unlikely to be Secretary
Telecom
Being Additional Secretary Telecom, logically Subodh Kumar should
succeed P J Thomas. He is, however, unlikely to be appointed Secretary
since the posting of 1977 batch IAS has not yet started. He is
1977 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Whose choice is P J Thomas ?
Whose choice is P J Thomas for the prestigious post of CVC ?.Is
he the choice of Ten Janpath or the PMO ?.This is the hot topic
of discussion in the corridors of power.1973 batch Kerala cadre
IAS officer Thomas who is presently Secretary Telecom has been
appointed CVC to succeed Pratyush Sinha.
Did Sushma Swaraj oppose the name of
Thomas ?
Did the leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj oppose the candidature
of P J Thomas on Friday evening for the post of CVC ? Insiders say
that she did oppose and wanted S Krishnan for the post.
Empanelment of IPS officers in GOI delayed
The file related to empanelment for DG of IPS officers of the1977
batch is still pending in PMO for approval.
Leeladhar Mandloi to be CEO, LST
Leeladhar Mandloi, Deputy Director General (DDG) – Doordarshan,
is poised to be new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lok Sabha
Television (LSTV) channel.
Selection panel to meet for NTRO’s
chief
Selection Committee meeting for the post of Chairman, National
Technical Research Organization (NTRO), will be held within a
week in the PMO.
Vivek Rae to be DGFT !
Now the MHA hurdle is over for Vivek Rae to become Director General
of Foreign Trade (DGFT).He is 1978 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Siddharth to be JS Commerce
Siddharth is being tipped to be Joint Secretary in the Ministry
of Commerce. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Will V K Sharma be Dy Governor
RBI ?
V K Sharma is reportedly ahead in the race for the post of Deputy
Governor in the RBI. Sharma who is the seniormost ED in the RBI
is still having two and half years of service left.
Relaxation in residual service benefits
R N Pradeep
The Finance Ministry’s move to get ACC approval for relaxing
clause of residual service from two years to 18 months has benefited
only R.N. Pradeep who on elevation from Executive Director (ED)
with the Central Bank of India (CBI) had joined as new Chairman
and Managing Director (CMD) of the Corporation Bank on September
1, 2010.However, he will now get one year to serve as the CMD
of the Corporation Bank.
Amarjeet Sinha returning to Bihar cadre
Amarjeet Sinha who on central deputation is Joint Secretary Health
& Family Welfare is returning to his parent cadre of Bihar
after completion of his central deputation period of five years.
Sinha’s contribution to enhance the system of National Rural
Health Mission (NRHM) was quite remarkable. He is an IAS officer
of the 1983 batch who belongs to the Bihar cadre.
Deadline to apply for SIDBI chief’s
post is Sept 13
The last date for receipt of applications for the post of Chairman
and Managing Director (CMD) of SIDBI is September 13, 2010.
Interview for CMD MICON on Sept 9
Interview for the post of CMD MICON is going to take place on
September 9.
Post of BSF Special DG (East) to be filled
up
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has prepared a panel for the vacant
post of Special DG (East) West Bengal Border Security Force in
the wake of R.K Medheker having become DG, NSG. The panel will
soon be sent to MHA Minister for approval. Medheker is an IPS
officer of 1975 batch who belongs to the Kerala cadre.
Rakesh Sharma is Registrar, IIT Delhi
Rakesh Sharma under the central government’s scheme of 6(2)
(2) has joined the Delhi based Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT) as its Registrar. He is an Indian Forest (IFS) officer of
the 1984 batch who belongs to the Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Virender Singh is Deputy Secretary HRD
Virender Singh on central deputation has joined as Deputy Secretary
in the Human Resource Development department (HRD). He is an Indian
Economic Service (IES) officer of the 1996 batch.
Has Ms. Meena Chaturvedi, AG (Audit)
Uttarakhand, sought Voluntary Retirement ?
Has Ms.Meena Chaturvedi AG (Audit) Uttarakhand, sought voluntary
retirement from service. She is an Indian Audit & Accounts
Service (IAAS) officer of the 1987 batch. She had returned to
her cadre after completing APPA course. Prior to that Ms. Chaturvedi
was Executive Director with the Pension Fund Regulatory Development
Authority (PFRDA).
IAS officer takes on Chief Minister in
TamilNadu
Though the suspension of 1990 batch IAS officer , in Tamil Nadu,
C Umashankar has been revoked but he is unhappy with the treatment
meted out to him. He told media that he was targeted with
the support of the Chief Minister. He made it clear that his suspension
was meant to be a shock treatment to the IAS and IPS officials
in the state.
Will disciplinary action be taken against
IAS officer ?
Will Maharashtra Government initiate disciplinary proceedings
against 1984 batch IAS officer Uttam Khobargade ? Infact, the
Government is irked over his going to the media to say that
schools for tribal children were non-functional in spite of expenditure
to the tune of nearly Rs 350 crore every year. He even suggested
closing down the schools. Khobargade is presently Principal Secretary
Tribal Welfare in the state.
IPS changes in Punjab
BK Garg has been posted as IG Crime, Parampal Singh, IG
as Commissioner Police Amritsar, RP Mittal as IG Zonal-II
Jalandhar, Ishwar Chander IG GRP, Paramjit Singh Saron
IG-cum-OSD to ADGP Rules, BK Uppal IG Special Narcotics
Cell, Kuldeep Singh IG Economic Offences Wing Vigilance
Bureau, Rohit Chaudhary Director Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab
Police Academy Phillaur and Harpreet Singh Sidhu as IG Operations.
Among three DIGs, Surinder Singh has been posted as DIG Administration
PAP Jalandhar, Kartar Singh DIG IRB-II & Training Jalandhar
and Tajinder Pal Singh as DIG Administration Commandos Bahadurgarh.
Shivraj Patil loses to Pradeep Mehra
The MHA has chosen Pradeep Mehra as CVO cum Advisor to the Chandigarh
Administration. There was a close race between UT administrator
Shivraj Patil and his subordinate Mehra. Mehra is 1975 batch IAS
officer of UT cadre.
Army Chief goes to Sri Lanka
Army Chief General VK Singh has proceeded on a three-day tour
to Sri
Lanka on September 5, 2010.
IFS officers to be transferred in MP
As the grapevine has it there is going to be a reshuffle of Indian
Forest Service (IFS) officers in Madhya Pradesh in near future.
This will among others include change in CCFs of Balaghat,
Chhindwara (against vacancy), Seoni, Shivpuri and Jabalpur.
What ails Common Wealth Games?
At a high profile party it was a subject of discussion that as
to what ails preparations for next month’s Common Wealth
Games? It was felt that following factors should have been considered:
(a) Debris should have been cleared first. (b) In the wake shift
in the weather cycle the most ideal time to hold the event in
Delhi would have been January-February. (c) Preparation for infrastructure
should have begun much earlier and should have been completed
by May so that such scary feelings would not have gripped all
and sundry, as is happening now.
CORPORATE
M K Dube gets Enertia Award
Executive Director, BHEL, Bhopal MK Dube has bagged prestigious
"Enertia Award-2010 for Individual Achievement in Hydro Power
Sector". The chairman of the jury is Anil Razdan Former Secretary
Power, Government of India.
Tej Prakash joins Abhijeet group as Senior
GM
Tej Prakash has joined Abhijeet Infrastructure Ltd of Nagpur a
Rs.10000 crore group as Senior General Manager (GM) Business Development
(BD). Earlier he was with DS Constructions (DSC) where he
was heading Business Development for Highways and Railways Sector.
Four Larsen & Tourbo executives retiring
soon
As many as four senior executives of Larsen & Tourbo are learnt
to be retiring during the current financial year. They include
its Managing Director A M Naik.
Shiv Basant ia new Chairman of JSEB
Former Chief Secretary Shiv Basant has been appointed Chairman
of Jharkhand State Electricity Board. Basant would also be the
board member (administration).
Alok Gupta to quir Café Coffee
Day
Alok Gupta is quitting as Director, Café Coffee Day
the country's largest coffee retailer .
Nair is President of SIHRA
Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Hotel Leela
Venture Ltd, has been elected President of the The South India
Hotels and Restaurants Association (SIHRA.
Chennai Petroleum Corporation appoints
directors
B. N. Bankapur, Director (Refineries), Indian Oil Corporation
has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Chennai Petroleum
Corporation Ltd (CPCL) in place of V. C. Agrawal.
NTPC signs an MoU with Bangladesh Power
Development Board
To establish a 1320 MW coal based power plant in Bangladesh,
an MOU has been signed between NTPC Ltd and Bangladesh Power Development
Board (BPDB) on mutual co-operation between the parties for development
of power sector in Bangladesh.
Patel ceases to be Director CMM
Broadcasting
The Board of CMM Broadcasting Network has removed Kashyap
P Patel from the directorship of the company .
Comp U Learn Tech appoints Chairman
P V V Satyanarayana, has been appointed as Chairman of the board
of directors of Comp U Learn Tech Ltd for a period of 5
years.
Palan is whole time director
The Board of Gemstone Investments Ltd has changed the designation
of Anant Palan from Independent Non-executive Director of the
company to Whole-time director.
Mohan Natarajan joins Prism Informatics
Prism Informatics has appointed Mohan Natarajan, former Executive
Vice President, Institutional Client Group of Edelweiss Capital
Ltd as an Additional Director.
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics appoints
additional director
Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has appointed Mannil Venugopalan
as Additional Director of the company with effect from September
3, 2010.
Srivastava joins Eastern Panorama magazine
Dinesh K Srivastava has joined ‘Eastern Panorama’, the
English language monthly magazine published from Shillong, as
Vice President (Marketing).
Parikh is President of Gujarat Chamber
of Commerce
Chintan Parikh has been appointed new President of the Gujarat
Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
FORUM
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Commonwealth Games & Suresh Kalmadi: Thru Hindi Film Songs.
Suresh Kalmadi — Kutchh to log kaheingae;
Shiela Dixit — Kahin daag na lag jayey;
M.S. Gill — Kabhi khud pe kabhi haalaat pey rona
aayaa;
S. Jaipal Reddy — Yeh kya hua, kaisey hua, kyon
hua;
Tejinder Khanna — Merey tutey huay dil say, koi
toh aaj yeh puchhey;
Mani Shankar Aiyar — Chal akela, chal akela, chal akela,
tera mela peechey choota;
Delhites — Jab dil hi toot gaya, hum jee key kya
kareingey;
Manmohan Singh — Sub kutch seekha hum ney, naa
seekhi hoshiari, sach hai duniyan walo, ke hum hain
--
P.D.Karandikar Pune
Why to create hype?
There are many muslim Chief Secretary in many states including
U P , J&K. Civil Services has many example specially All India
Services in the states IAS,IPS and IFS. It is better that Civil
services perform their role without publicity.
A K Singh
Ahluwalia be held accountable
A large part of the responsibility for the mess in economy rests
with Montek Singh Ahluwalia who has been in charge of the Planning
Commission but has hardly made any contribution to his planning
job. Throughout the six years he has only been making various
statements on prices, agriculture production etc. which are strictly
not his responsibility but is that of the ministers concerned.
He must be held accountable for failing to plan properly for the
long term.
I Khan
This is no kite flying
They are confident that the batch will be promoted in-situ. So
those in places like Commerce, Health, etc are sitting smug waiting
for the orders. Those in 'poor cousin' ministries are re-positioning
themselves. Other batches have no such luck. No prizes for
guesses which corporate is backing whom. Everyone knows who has
a say in the two powerful ministries which start with 'P'.
The batch is also confident of being empanelled as Secretary by
Dec 2011. This is not kite flying. Can the editor of Whispers
name a single batch in last 10 years when 2 JS who were empanelled
as AS, were shifted laterally to prepare for the post of AS to
fall vacant.
Punish the guilty
I do not know whether you would like to post the following. It
is very impressive that a lot of bureaucrats and senior bankers
often visit your site. But I request for your help so that
justice can be done to one poor fellow who has committed suicide:
One officer named R.P. Pawar working in OBC b/o Nangloi has committed
suicide due to harassment by his Branch Manager. Pawar has also
left suicide note indicting him and other staff members.
Police has registered FIR on 29.8.2010 (FIR No. is 166/10) at
Kanjhawla police Station. I seek your help that the Bank
may take stern action against the guilty. He has managed
to get out of police by greasing their palms and has reached his
hometown (Rohtak).
IT is not ignoring corruption in bureaucracy
The mandate of the Income Tax (IT) department is not to weed out
corruption. It may be secondary object, but primary object is
collection of maximum revenue. IT department focuses on big tax
offenders which are invariably businesses. In one case of government
servant the department may catch 10 or 20 Cr rupees of hidden
tax but in case of one business group the hidden tax may be 100
cr. So department's focuses mainly on business houses. However,
it also catches big fish among government servants. It had raided
half a dozen IAS in Noida several years ago
Rakesh Tiwari
Sonia’s election !
There are two types of politicians in this country, Sycophants
and Democrats. India being a Hindu majority country, a suppressed
culture developed among certain Hindus during the thousand years
of subjugation by alien Islamic rulers. It can not be wished away
fully even in one hundred years. Many of the Hindus were court
justers, jokers, Munshis and duffedars during that time and many
are even now reluctant to leave this culture. Some are even fine
tuning it for small scraps of power. Sonia Gandhi’s ‘unanimous’
election by Congressmen should be viewed in this light.
N Krishnan
That honesty has become the 'worst policy' in this country has
been proved once again by the shocking incident of Bareilly S.P
being dragged by her own policemen for more than a kilometer.
They would have killed her even for her fault. She went to check
on them when they were extorting money from the truckers.
Aarti Khosla
Weed out criminals in uniform
Earlier only common people used to become victims of criminality
on the part of police force, be it a case of fake encounter killing
or plain extortion. But no longer now. Even the police officers
who try to check wrongdoing on the part of constabulary are also
not safe especially in UP. Near fatal crushing of lady IPS officer
Ms Kalpana Saxena, SP Traffic Bareilly by dragging her for more
than a kilometer by none other than the traffic policemen who
were caught red handed by her while extorting money from public
should be an eye opener and make the top brass of police force
hang their head in shame. This incident is indicative of total
criminalisation of section of police force which is proved by
absence of any fear at all on the part of constabulary even of
their own officers. In the name of strengthening law and order
,it appears criminals are being inducted into police force .Only
a couple of days ago TV channels showed an SP in neighbouring
state of Bihar being manhandled by policemen. Before any additional
person is inducted into police force , immediate screening should
be done to identify and weed out criminals in uniform before it
becomes too late .
Sudhir Chopra
For the sake of better working
The working of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariat and
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs are such that officers should
be appointed/promoted from within the existing staff for better
working and coordination.
Pt Ram Kanwar
TAIL=PIECE
A husband story
Ten years ago when I used to return home, my dog used to welcome
me by barking and new wife hugging and kissing. But unfortunately,
now they have exchanged their roles?
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