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Civil war likely in Bangladesh?
Indian astrologers say that acute poverty and unemployment are going to cause civil war in Bangladesh very soon. One can wait and watch.
Pakistan to face music!
This time India is not going to be mild in actions against Pakistan. India will attack Pakistan on all fronts in coming weeks –diplomatic, economic and military.
- Justice Gavai to be Chief Justice of India in May
- Are young officers in PSBs getting disillusioned?
- Mritunjay Pratap Singh in race for CMD, RVNL
- Ms Seema Jain is also Member Finance, Atomic Energy Commission
- Ravi Kanta appointed as IG, BSF
- Mitrabhanu Mahapatra appointed as DIG, BSF
- Abhilaksh Likhi gets charge of Animal Husbandry
- Three IFoS officers promoted to grade of PCCF
- T Rabi Kumar promoted to grade of PCCF
- Lekhraj Meena quits IFoS to join IPS
- Amit Kumar appointed as PS to Tribal Affairs Minister
- Two Trade Service officers to hold additional charge
- Retired Govt officials sought for Consultant (Fin) NTCA post
- IPRCL advertises for Director (Fin) post
- CRIS advertises for Dy Manager/Manager (DS), New Delhi
- MRVC Ltd invites applications for CPM-Civil post
- FA&CAO post for Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) advertised
- NWDA seeks SE/ Dy Director for various locations
- Ms Venugopal is also Member (Fin.), Railway Board
- Suresh Pakhare appointed CPM, Maha-Metro
- Amitabh appointed DGM (Security), DFCCIL
- Motilal Oswal re-appointed MD & CEO, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd
- Rajat Rajgarhia re-appointed Whole-Time Director, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd
- Ms Aarthi Sivanandh appointed NE Director, Tata Technologies Ltd
- Ms Usha Sangwan appointed NE Director, Tata Technologies Ltd
- Diwakar Gupta appointed Ind. Director, Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd
- Nihar Sanghai appointed Addl. Director, Kiduja India Ltd
- Vishal Seth appointed Addl. Director, The Hi-Tech Gears Ltd
- Ms Sejal Yerapale appointed NE Director, New Markets Advisory Ltd
- Sarfaraz Mallick re-designated ED, Regency Fincorp Ltd
- Arvind Singh appointed Addl. Director, Oriental Hotels Ltd
- Sudip Mullick appointed Addl. Director, GFL Ltd
- Koichi Suzuki appointed NE Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
- Kinji Saito resigns as NE Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
- Ms Yukti Arya quits as ED, New Markets Advisory Ltd
- Dharmesh Arora quits as NE Director, Schaeffler India Ltd
- Jagdish Kandoria resigns as Ind. Director, Kachchh Minerals Ltd
Justice B R Gavai is going to be the new Chief Justice of Supreme Court of India on May 14. B R Gavai will be the second Chief Justice of India belonging to Scheduled Caste category after Justice KG Balakrishnan.
The growing disillusionment among young officers in PSBs with the aging leadership of banking trade unions is becoming increasingly evident. These veteran leaders, who have remained at the helm for decades, often cling to power through manipulative practices, sidelining fresh perspectives and genuine democratic participation. Over the years, trade unions have amassed huge financial reserves, built through the contributions of ordinary members. However, instead of using these resources to effectively champion the rights of the 7.5 lakh-strong banking fraternity, the leadership has largely failed to address pressing issues such as:
•Implementation of a five-day workweek
•Improvement in working conditions
•Filling up sanctioned vacancies
The recent withdrawal of the strike call is just another instance of how these leaders continue to compromise on crucial demands, leaving ordinary members frustrated and disillusioned. Their reluctance to take a firm stand raises serious questions about their commitment to the workforce they claim to represent. It is perhaps time for young officers to demand structural reforms within these unions—ensuring greater transparency, accountability, and leadership renewal. A generational shift could inject much-needed dynamism into these organizations, making them more responsive to the real concerns of today’s banking professionals. If the unions fail to evolve, they risk losing relevance altogether.
Mritunjay Pratap Singh, Director (Operations), appears to be a Board level contender for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL).
Ms Seema Jain, Member Finance, Space Commission, has been assigned an additional charge of Member Finance, Atomic Energy Commission, Department of Atomic Energy till the appointment of a regular incumbent. She is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
Ravi Kanta has been appointed as Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 1998 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.
Mitrabhanu Mahapatra has been appointed as Deputy Inspector General in Border Security Force (BSF) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 2010 batch IPS officer of Odisha cadre.
Abhilaksh Likhi, Secretary, Department of Fisheries, has been assigned an additional charge of Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Dairying till May 6, 2025. He is a 1991 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
Three IFoS officers of 1995 Batch: Rama Shankar Sinha, Krishna Bahadur Singh and Shyam Sundar Kandpal of the Joint AGMUT Cadre have been promoted to the grade of PCCF.
T Rabi Kumar, currently posted in the UT of J&K, has been promoted to the grade of PCCF of the Joint AGMUT Cadre. He is a 1995 batch IFoS officer of AGMUT Cadre.
Technical Resignation tendered by 2020 batch IFoS officer Lekhraj Meena belonging to Karnataka Cadre from the Indian Forest Service has been accepted following his appointment in the Indian Police Service on the basis of the results CSE, 2023.
Amit Kumar has been appointed as Private Secretary to Jual Oram, Minister for Tribal Affairs. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
As per DGFT order, M Dona Ghosh has been given the additional charge of the Development Commissioner, SEZ, Mangalore and Dr Banwath Punnam Kumar has been given the additional charge of IFFCO Kisan SEZ, Nellore. Both are ITrS officers and posted as Joint DGFT at Bengaluru and Chennai respectively.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has advertised for the engagement of Retired Government Servants for the post of Consultant (Finance) on contract basis for National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). Applications must reach before May 6, 2025.
Indian Port Rail and Ropeway Corporation Limited (IPRCL) has advertised for the post of Director (Finance).
Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) has advertised for the post of Deputy Manager/ Manager (Data Science), New Delhi on deputation basis.
Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC Ltd) has invited applications for the post of Chief Project Manager-Civil (CPM-Civil).
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has advertised for the post of Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer (FA&CAO) in Delhi Milk Scheme (DMS) on deputation basis.
National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has advertised for two posts of Superintending Engineering for Gwalior and Hyderabad and eleven posts of Deputy Director/ Executive Engineer for Delhi/ Vadodara/ Rajahmundry Valsad/ Nagpur/ Gwalior/ Nashik on deputation basis.
Ms. Usha Venugopal, Additional Member (Finance), Railway Board, has been detailed to look after the duties of the post of Member (Finance), Railway Board, in addition to her own. She is an Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officer.
Suresh Bhagwan Pakhare, who is presently serving as Chief Engineer (Construction), Central Railway, has been selected for deputation to Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) as Chief Project Manager (Project) for its Thane Integral Ring Metro Rail Project for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Amitabh, who is presently serving as Divisional Security Commissioner (DSC), Railway Protection Force (RPF), East Central Railway (ECR), has been selected for deputation to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) as Deputy General Manager (Security) at the Corporate Office for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Protection Force Service (IRPFS) officer.
Motilal Oswal has been re-appointed as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited.
Rajat Rajgarhia has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited.
Ms. Aarthi Sivanandh has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Woman Director of Tata Technologies Limited, effective June 11, 2025.
Ms. Usha Sangwan has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Woman Director of Tata Technologies Limited, effective October 21, 2025.
Diwakar Gupta has been appointed as Independent Director of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, effective December 1, 2025.
Nihar Sanghai has been appointed as Additional Director, designated as Non-Executive Independent Director, of Kiduja India Limited.
Vishal Seth has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of The Hi-Tech Gears Limited.
Ms. Sejal Dattaram Yerapale has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of New Markets Advisory Limited.
Sarfaraz Mallick has been re-designated from Non-Executive Director to Executive Director of Regency Fincorp Limited.
Arvind Singh has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent Non-Executive) of Oriental Hotels Limited, effective July 1, 2025.
Sudip Mullick has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director on the Board of GFL Limited.
Koichi Suzuki has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, effective April 26, 2025.
Kinji Saito has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
Ms. Yukti Sneh Arya has resigned from the position of Executive Director of New Markets Advisory Limited.
Dharmesh Arora has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Schaeffler India Limited.
Jagdish Sajan Kandoria has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Kachchh Minerals Limited.
Pahalgam terror attack: security failure needs to be tackled
It is easier said than done about military response to Pahalgam incident because of heavy economic cost. Local support cannot be ruled out as also sympathetic political parties also internal Gaddars and security failure also needs to be tackled. It is easy to start war but it is Indian public ready to sacrifice their comforts, which is inevitable consequence. It is better to declare economic war and boycott Kashmir tourism till local population hand over terrorists and they fight the terrorists head on.
Rajesh Gohel
Justification for a change in the answer key
For the post of AHO Gr B under the Medical Dept of East Coast Railway Bhubaneswar, certain examination was done. The appellant submitted the representation towards Question No. 97, as the first answer key published the right answer was given option C and the revised answer key mentioned the right answer as option A. The appellant requested to provide a copy proof which justifies the answer A is correct and what is the existing practice in East Coast Railway for stores and works matters. The CIC observed that the reply provided by the Respondent is not satisfactory as the Respondent has not provided the documentary proof to the Appellant. The CIC directed the PIO-cum-Additional Chief Medical Director to provide documentary proof to the Appellant within two weeks.
Comments
The PIO is sometimes faced with a dilemma whether providing a “justification” amounts to creating an information and whether the same is covered under the definition of “information” as per section 2(f) of the RTI Act, 2005. This case law should be read along with Section 4(1)(d) of the RTI Act which reads, ‘provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.’
Citation: Kumar Swet Kamal v. Office of the Principal Chief Medical Director, Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar, CIC/ECRBH/A/2023/652155; Date of Decision: 06.03.2025
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com
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