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Mysterious extension?
The corridors of an important ministry are abuzz nowadays regarding the mysterious extension that is reportedly given to one Consultant/ Advisor. As per information, the term of the said Consultant had expired in February this year but he is continuing on the post. As per corridors’ whisperings, his reported extension order seems to be a top secret document because most of the section hasn't seen that mysterious order till date. Therefore, nobody is in a position to tell he has been given the extension for how many days or months? The said Consultant is a retired officer and engaged by the ministry till February this year
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- Less than 10 IPS officers of 1993 batch to be empanelled?
- Sanctioned posts & vacancies for IPS officers
- Post of Director General in Narcotic Control Bureau advertised
- Several states have Chief Secretaries of 1989 batch
- Now highest Cheetah population in India
- Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor joins as AOC-in-C, Training Command
- Subhash Kumar joins as DG, ACE
- Satish Golcha is also DG, Prison, GNCTD
- Anand Bhaskar returns to parent cadre
- Ms Geetika Sharma appointed as Deputy Secretary, Mines
- Rajan Sharma appointed as Deputy Secretary, CIC
- Ms Pratima Singh appointed as Director, DPIIT
- Dr Amit Mallik prematurely repatriates to parent cadre
- Gaurav Kumar appointed as Economic Adviser, Fisheries
- Shyambabu in race for Director (E, R&D), BHEL
- Vacancy of Director (HR), NALCO in Dec 2024
- Deadline for receiving nominations of IFoS officers extended
- Post of Director (Finance), SJVN Ltd advertised
- Applications invited for National Overseas Scholarship scheme
- Dr Amita Jain is Senior Consultant Railway
- Gavaraiah transferred to NF Railway
- S L Rao appointed to officiate in SA Grade
- Dy Commissioner, NRM/RFS post advertised
- Vacancy of Assistant Prof (Phy) in Dr B R Ambedkar Institute of Tech
- Training Officer post advertised by Mgmt in DGT
- M K Pandey transferred to IR Division, DoT HQs
- Four IAS probationers in Assam attached to different districts
- Parth Gupta is also CEO, Faridabad Smart City, Haryana
- KC Bairwa appointed PCSTE, SER
- Hemant Kagra appointed PCSTE, ECoR
- Ayaz Ahmed Kohli resigns from IRS (C&IT)
- Three IDAS officers shifted after promotion to HAG (UPDATED)
- Five IAS officers assigned additional charge in HP (UPDATED)
- NHPC Ltd & Norwegian company pact over Floating Solar Energy Technology
- BE Purushotam appointed MD, Shalimar Agencies Ltd
- RH Gosai appointed MD, Blue Pearl Texspin Ltd
- RL Adige appointed NE Director, Fortis Malar Hospitals Ltd
- Rajesh Lunia re-appointed NE Director, MSIL
- Rajesh Lunia re-appointed NE Director, MSIL
- Mrs Vasumathi appointed Ind. Director, Rajesh Exports Ltd
- Lovish Kataria appointed Ind. Director, ETT Ltd
- Ms Sharma appointed Ind. Director, ETT Ltd
- Mrs Singh appointed Addl. Director, Adani Power Ltd
- G Soundarajan appointed Addl. Director, IIFL Finance Ltd
- C Ratnaswami steps down as NE Director,
- Ashish Dhanuka quits as ED, Asian Hotels North (North) Ltd
- Himanshu Agarwal quits as Ind. Director, Blue Pearl Texspin Ltd
- NH Yadav quits as Ind. Director, Blue Pearl Texspin Ltd
- Ms Yanamandra steps down as NE Director, Shalimar Agencies Ltd
- MS Telakapalli quits as Director, Shalimar Agencies Ltd
Whisper has it that around eight to 10 IPS officers of 1993 batch IPS are being empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India.
Around 13 DIG posts out of 20 sanctioned lie vacant in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Similarly, in the Intelligence Bureau (IB as many as 33 DIG posts out of 63 sanctioned and 53 SP posts out of 83 and one IG posts lie vacant. Additionally, in the CRPF one ADG, four IG and seven DIG posts are lying vacant as per the data issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has invited applications from Officers of All India Services and Officers of Other Group A Central Services for the filling up of the post of Director General in Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) on deputation basis.
Over half a dozen states including Bihar, J&K, Odisha, Assam, Telangana, Tami lNadu and Arunachal Pradesh are having Chief Secretaries of 1989 batch IAS.
It seems that the PM Project of Cheetah has been successful in India. While the total population of Cheetah in the world is 13 number of born Cheetah’s in India that too in only Madhya Pradesh has risen to 14.This has been stated by ACS Forests in Madhya Pradesh J N Kansotiya.
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor has taken over the charge as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Training Command (TC). Air Marshal N Kapoor was commissioned into the Fighter stream of the Indian Air Force in December 1986.
Subhash Kumar has taken over the charge as Director General, ACE, Association of CGD Entities.
Satish Golcha has been assigned an additional charge of DG, Prison, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). He is a 1992 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Anand Bhaskar, Director in the Department of Commerce, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 2010 batch IRS-IT officer.
Ms Geetika Sharma has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Mines. She is a 2012 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Rajan Sharma has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Central Information Commission (CIC). He is a 2014 batch Supply officer.
Ms Pratima Singh has been appointed as Director in the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). She is a 2009 batch IRS-C&CE officer.
Dr Amit Mallik, presently working as IGF, NTCA, New Delhi, is allowed to prematurely repatriate to his parent cadre i.e. Kerala cadre. He is a 1992 batch IFoS officer.
Gaurav Kumar has been appointed as Economic Adviser, Department of Fisheries. He is a 1999 batch IES officer.
Shyambabu ED, Bangalore, BHEL, is in the race for the post of Director (Engineering, Research & Development), Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). A vacancy of this post is arising on January 1, 2025 with the expiring term of incumbent Jai Prakash Srivastava on December 31, 2024.
A vacancy of Director (Human Resources), National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) is arising on December 1, 2024.
The deadline for accepting nominations of IFoS officers for their appointment on deputation basis on two Assistant Inspector General of Forests (AIGF) level positions in the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has been extended until June 10, 2024.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has invited applications till May 24 for the post of Director (Finance), SJVN Limited.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has invited online applications for the National Overseas Scholarship Scheme (NOS) for the selection year 2024-25. The online application submission date is May 31, 2024.
Dr Amita Jain has been posted on Clinical post of Senior Consultant on the railway itself. She is a NF-HAG, IRHS, Northern Railway officer and prior to this appointment was working as PCMD/NRCH.
C H Gavaraiah has been transferred to Northeast Frontier Railway and appointed to officiate in SA Grade and posted in the cadre. He is a NF-SAG, IRSE, South East Central Railway officer.
S L Rao has been appointed to officiate in SA Grade and posted in the cadre on the railway itself. He is a NF-SAG, IRSE, South Central Railway officer.
Two vacancies for the post of Deputy Commissioner (NRM/RFS), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare have been advertised. The online applications must reach on or before May 16, 2024.
A post of Assistant Professor (Physics) in Dr B R Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Administration has been advertised. The online applications must reach on or before May 16, 2024.
Three vacancies for the post of Training Officer (Women Training) – Office Management in Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship have been advertised. The online applications must reach on or before May 16, 2024.
Manoj Kumar Pandey has been transferred and posted in the IR Division of Department of Telecommunications, HQs. He is a JAG-ITS Grade A officer and prior to this appointment, his place of posting was QoS (AS) Division, DoT, HQs.
Four IAS probationers of 2023 batch in Assam, currently undergoing orientation programme at Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati, have been temporarily attached to different districts. Jayant Charan has been attached to Kokrajhar; Mrs Pratibha Meshram to Dhubri; Mrs Bharti Meena to Kamrup and Mrs Sakshama to Nalbari.
Parth Gupta, Additional CEO, Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority, Faridabad, Haryana, has been assigned an additional charge of CEO, Faridabad Smart City Ltd., in addition to his present duties. He is a 2013 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
KC Bairwa, who is presently posted in South Eastern Railway (SER), has been posted as Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (PCSTE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Hemant Kagra, who is presently posted in East Coast Railway (ECoR), has been posted as Principal Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (PCSTE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
The resignation of Ayaz Ahmed Kohli, Additional Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxes, from IRS (Customs & Indirect Taxes), has been accepted.
Bir Singh Negi has been posted to PCDA (AF), Dehradun, while Mrs Simerjit Kaur was shifted to IFA (Capital Navy), New Delhi and Satya Pratap Singh gets posting to IFA, Delhi Area, Delhi.
Five IAS officers have been assigned additional charge in Himachal Pradesh. Ashish Sighmar will also hold charge of MD, HP Power Corporation Ltd., Shimla, while Yunus gets additional charge of Director, Industries and Arindam Chaudhary was assigned additional responsibility of MD, HP State Electricity Board. Besides, Duni Chand Rana gets additional charge of Director, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj-cum-Ex-officio Special Secretary (Panchayati Raj) and Subhkaran Singh will also handle charge of Director, Energy.
The NHPC Limited, the largest organisation for hydropower development in India, has joined hands with M/s Ocean Sun, a Norwegian company operating as a technology provider to the floating solar industry. The two will explore key areas of cooperation for demonstration of Ocean Sun’s floating solar energy technology based on photovoltaic panels. The panels would be mounted on hydro-elastic membranes, at relevant sites to be identified by NHPC. The pact is in continuation of efforts towards sustainable development and addition of renewable energy capacity by NHPC, which is engaged not only in hydro power development but also in various renewable energy projects such as solar, wind and green hydrogen projects.
Babu Edamalapati Purushotam has been appointed as Additional Director and Managing Director of Shalimar Agencies Limited.
Rishikumar Hanumanprasad Gosai, Executive Director, Blue Pearl Texspin Limited, has been re-designated as Managing Director of Blue Pearl Texspin Limited.
Ramesh Lakshman Adige has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Fortis Malar Hospitals Limited.
Rajesh Lunia has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Mahamaya Steel Industries Limited (MSIL).
Rajesh Lunia has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Mahamaya Steel Industries Limited (MSIL).
Mrs. B S Vasumathi has been appointed as Independent Director of Rajesh Exports Limited with effect from January 31, 2024.
Lovish Kataria has been appointed as Independent Director of ETT Limited.
Ms. Namrata Sharma has been appointed as Independent Director of ETT Limited.
Mrs. Sangeeta Singh has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive and Independent) of Adani Power Limited.
Gopalakrishnan Soundarajan has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of IIFL Finance Limited with effect from May 11, 2024.
Chandran Ratnaswami has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Director of IIFL Finance Limited with effect from May 11, 2024.
Ashish Dhanuka has resigned from the position of Executive Director of Asian Hotels North (North) Limited.
Himanshu Agarwal has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Blue Pearl Texspin Limited.
Nilesh Harkesh Yadav has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Blue Pearl Texspin Limited.
Ms. Aruna Gamini Yanamandra has resigned from the position of Non Executive Independent Director of Shalimar Agencies Limited.
Manoj Sandilya Telakapalli has resigned from the position of Non Executive Independent Director of Shalimar Agencies Limited.
Political events in Indore
Nancy Singh
Is Justice Lodha Committee constituted by the Supreme Court a Public Authority?
The Appellant filed an RTI application with PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lodha Committee seeking certain information. Having not received any response from the CPIO, the Appellant filed a First Appeal with the FAA, PACL Nodal Officer and Secretary, Judge (Retd) R.M. Lodha Committee. Aggrieved with the non-receipt of any response, the Appellant approached the CIC. During hearing, the attention of the CIC was invited towards the following clarification mentioned in the written submissions filed by SEBI, copy of which was also endorsed to the Appellant. The clarification read, “…the Justice Lodha Committee having been constituted by an order dated 02/02/2016 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India is not a Public Authority within the meaning under Section 2 (h) of the RTI Act, 2005 and hence would not fall within the purview of the said Act…” After adverting to the facts and circumstances of the case, and perusal of records, the CIC observed that the Appellant has not filed the RTI Application with any public authority as required under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act.
Comments
The CIC has preferred to rely on the submissions of the respondent without referring to the definition of a public authority as per section 2(h) of the RTI Act. any authority or body or institution of self-Government established or constituted by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government is covered under the definition of a public authority. As per section 2(a) of the RTI Act, "appropriate Government" means in relation to a public authority which is established, constituted, owned, controlled or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the Central Government or the Union territory administration, the Central Government. It is apparent that Justice Lodha Committee having been constituted by an order dated 02/02/2016 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India is a Public Authority within the meaning under Section 2 (h) of the RTI Act, 2005.
Citation: M. Shanmugam v. Pearls Agrotech Corporation Ltd. and SEBI, CIC/SEBIH/A/2022/134030; Date of Decision: 14.03.2024
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Visakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books, RTI Right to Information - Law and Practice and PIO’s Guide to RTI. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and Third party audit. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation of India at the link www.rtifoundationofindia.com
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