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Shivraj, Brijmohan unlikely to be inducted in Modi Cabinet?
Political observers believe that even if Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Brijmohan Agrawal win Lok Sabha polls in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. They are unlikely to be inducted in the Modi Cabinet. One can only wait and watch.
Major judicial reforms in next Modi regime?
It is believed that major judicial reforms including appointment of Judges will be in the agenda of the new Modi Government.
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- Will SBI CMD Dinesh Khara get extension ?
- R K Mathur and A K Dhasmana joins TATA !
- No vacancy for Directors in IITs
- Two officers quit Indian Revenue Service
- Inordinate delay in appointment of M K Jain as CMD, Madras Fertilizers Ltd
- 11 JAG level IDAS officers transferred
- Santosh Tewari is also DDGF(C), RO, MoEF&CC, Chandigarh
- Susanta Sarkar posted in ER after return from KMRCL deputation
- Amit Jain gets VRS from Railways
- 32 ITS SAG officers promoted & given new postings
- 98 candidates qualify for CISF PST/PET/MST
- P S S Prasad transferred to ER
- Devanand Yadav transferred to NWR
- DoT advertises for AD post for Haryana location
- Legal Consultant post in Power Ministry advertised
- Nominations for fellowships invited
- Nirmal Kumar is Secretary, Bihar University Public Service Commission
- Ankur Chandra appointed CVO, BLW
- Anupam Kapoor appointed CPD (S&T), Central Railway
- Ms Saxena appointed PCPO, Western Railway
- Vivian Marandi appointed Professor (Signal-I), IRISET
- REC avails SACE-Covered Green Loan for JPY 60.536 bn
- 10 IPS officers in Gujarat get new postings
- Medical Health CheckUp Blood Donation Camp at HUDCO (UPDATED)
- Amitabh Chaudhry re-appointed MD, Axis Bank Ltd
- Tarun Bajaj appointed Ind. Director, Bajaj Finance Ltd
- Mrs Deodhar appointed CMD, APLAB Ltd
- Dr Hajela appointed Addl. Director, APLAB Ltd
- Miss Balakrishnan appointed Ind. Director, APLAB Ltd
- Mrs Ganesh re-appointed NE Director, Axis Bank Ltd
- Gopalaraman Padmanabhan re-appointed NE Director, Axis Bank Ltd
- Anurag Choudhary re-appointed CMD & CEO, Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd
- Amit Choudhary re-appointed Whole-time Director, Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd
- Dr Kancherla appointed Chairman, Laurus Labs Ltd
- Karnam Sekar appointed NE Director, Laurus Labs Ltd
- KC Chava appointed ED, Laurus Labs Ltd
- Ms. Soumya Chava appointed ED, Laurus Labs Ltd
- Sandeep Tandon re-appointed Chairman, Aavas Financiers Ltd
- Mrs Rajan re-appointed NE Director, Aavas Financiers Ltd
- Arun Alagappan appointed Executive Chairman, CIL
- Ms Saggi appointed NE Director, Welspun Living Ltd
- Harsh Dugar appointed Nominee Director, Fedbank Financial Services Ltd
- RS Thakur appointed ED, Ambassador Intra Holdings Ltd
- D Patel appointed Whole-Time Director, Ambassador Intra Holdings Ltd
- Dr Godiawala appointed Addl. Director, Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd
Selection of only one MD instead of two fuelled speculations that CMD of the State Bank of India Dinesh Khara would get another extension in August. The BBB was supposed to recommend two MDs but only Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh was recommended. Now only one vacancy will arise when Alok Choudhary retires.
Former LG Ladakh and CIC R K Mathur and former R&AW Chief A K Dhasmana are reported to have joined the TATA’S.
After a long time, all 21 IITs are having Directors. These high profile institutes come under the Ministry of Education.
The CBIC has accepted the voluntary retirement applications of two Assistant Commissioners from IRS(C&IT). The VR of Sajeeb Hussain Al will be effective from April 30 2024 while Nitin Raojibhai Patel's VR will be effective from May 7, 2024.
Why are orders of Manoj Kumar Jain, Senior GM, Environment Water & Safety, Gurugram, EIL, for the appointment as Chairman & Managing Director, Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) are getting delayed?
The CGDA has transferred 11 JAG level IDAS officers. Accordingly, Kamlesh Kumari will join PCDA offices, New Delhi, Vijay Sharma goes to IFA, FONA , Goa, Varun Nayyar, CGDA HQ, Amit Kumr , PIFA(Army-O) New Delhi, Abhineet Dhillon, PCDA< BR, Delhi, Dhiraj Dharamchand Gugale, CDA(Training & NADFM), Pune, Vikram Ashok Rajapure, PCDA, Army, Pune, Lehana Singh, PCDA-O, Pune, D C Rajath Kumar, A O , Navy Karwar , Bhargawa Isukapatla, AAO, Kolkata and Anmol Amr Singh has been posted in the office of IFA,R&D, Delhi.
Santosh Tewari, DDGF(C), Regional Office, MoEF&CC, Dehradun, has been assigned an additional charge of the post of DDGF(C), Regional Office, MoEF&CC, Chandigarh, He is a 1993 batch IFoS officer of Bihar cadre.
Susanta Sarkar has returned from Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) deputation and posted in Eastern Railway in the cadre. He is a NF-HAG, IRSSE officer.
Amit Jain has quit Railway service. He was a NF-HAG, IRSSE, CCE/NWR/JP officer.
About 32 ITS officers of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) have been promoted and given new postings. These officers include Pankaj Kumar Chand, Harish Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Vikas Garg, Anil Kumar Agrawal, Rahul Rastogi, Saroj Kumar Singh, Pramod Kumar Panda, Parag Agrawal, Kuldeep Kumar Sharawat, Prabhat Dikshit, Deepak Pathak, Arvind Singh Rajput, Krishna Nand Rai, Anil Kumar Ahirwar, Vijay Kumar Lilhare, Vikas Dadhich, Jeetesh Sharma, Sarsij Saurabh, Sanjay Kumar, Krishna Kant Singh, Atul Kumar Singh, Vineet Verma, Shankar Lal Meena, Supriya Jaiswal, Vinok Kumar, Himanshu Kumar,-II, Ali Ehtesham, Abhay Kumar, Bharat Bhushan, Chandra Bhushan SIngh, Sanjay Kumar and Sanjay Kumar.
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued a list of 98 candidates who have qualified the Physical Standards Tests (PST)/Physical Efficiency Tests (PET) and Medical Standards Tests (MST) for CISF AC (Exe) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The CISF will soon announce the dates for the tests.
P S S Prasad has been transferred to Eastern Railway and posted in the cadre. He is a SS, IRTS, South Central Railway officer.
Devanand Yadav has been transferred to North Western Railway. He is a JAG, IRTS, NorthEast Frontier Railway officer.
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has advertised for the engagement of consultants at the level of Assistant Director (AD) post for Haryana LSA location. The applications must reach on or before May 22, 2024.
The Ministry of Power has invited applications from retired government servants for the post of Legal Consultants in R&R Division. The online applications must reach on or before May 15, 2024.
The UNESCO Headquarters, Paris has invited nominations for the UNESCO/ Poland Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme in Engineering, cycle 2024. The nominations must reach the Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) latest by April 29, 2024.
Nirmal Kumar has been appointed as Secretary, Bihar State University Public Service Commission, Patna. He is a 2011 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
Ankur Chandra, who is presently posted in Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), has been posted as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in BLW itself. He is an Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer.
Anupam Kapoor, who is presently posted in Chief Signal and Telecommunication Engineer (CSTE) (Planning) in Central Railway (CR), has been posted as Chief Project Director (CPD) (Signal & Telecommunication) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Ms. Manjula Saxena, who is presently posted as Chief Project Officer (CPO) (Administration) in Western Railway (WR), has been posted as Principal Chief Personnel Officer (PCPO) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer.
Vivian Marandi has been transferred from South Eastern Railway (SER) to Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET) and posted as Professor (Signal-I). He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
In a significant step towards sustainable development in India, REC Limited, a leader in the Indian power sector, has successfully availed a SACE-Covered Green Loan for JPY 60.536 Billion to finance Eligible Green Projects in India. This strategic investment reinforces REC’s commitment to foster sustainable growth, in alignment with the Company’s Green Finance Framework. The green facility benefits from an 80% guarantee by Italian Export Credit Agency, SACE (Italy) under their innovative Push Strategy programme. It is a breakthrough and first of its kind successful collaboration between an Indian government entity and SACE. This facility sets a benchmark in the Indian public sector landscape for similar green financing transactions, highlighting a growing commitment to sustainable financing. The facility also marks SACE’s first JPY-denominated loan transaction and first green loan transaction in India. The Green Loan has loan participation from banks across Asia, USA and Europe, namely Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, KfW-IPEX Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as Mandated Lead Arrangers with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank acting as the ECA Coordinator, Green Loan Coordinator, Documentation Bank and Facility Agent. This facility demonstrates REC Limited's and its partners' dedication to supporting projects that meet rigorous environmental standards, promote renewable energy and contribute to reducing carbon emissions throughout India. Additionally, it also reflects the growing momentum towards green financing and the collective efforts of stakeholders to address environmental challenges. Commenting on this occasion, Vivek Kumar Dewangan, IAS, Chairman & Managing Director, REC said, “The successful transaction in this truly global facility is anticipated to pave way for more such collaborations, further enhancing Indo-Italian business relationships in green energy financing and sustainable projects capabilities, as well as the global community’s support for sustainable development projects in India.” Gautam Bhansali, Head of SACE – India & South Asia, commented, “SACE is proud to partner with REC for this ‘Green Push Strategy’ transaction, which is an innovative and first in its kind structure executed in India. Through this facility, SACE is committed to support projects in renewable energy, green mobility and energy efficiency, enabling sustainable long-term growth in India.” Franck Passillier, Senior Country Officer for India, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, said, “The transaction exemplifies Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank’s unwavering dedication to fostering sustainable development, in line with our Bank’s leading position in global sustainable finance for more than a decade. Our strategic collaboration with REC underscores our steadfast commitment to advancing environmentally responsible initiatives and promoting the growth of sustainable financing within India’s promising market.”
As many as 10 IPS officers have been reshuffled in Gujarat and given new postings. Accordingly, Mrs. Gagandeep Gambhir has been appointed as IG Administration, while Raghvendra Vatsa takes over as Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Surat City, and Sharad Singhal was made Joint CP (Crime) Ahmedabad City. Similarly, Neeraj Kumar Badgujar will be posted as Additional Commissioner Sector-1 Ahmedabad City; Chaitanya Ravindra Mandlik as SP (CID Crime); Manish Singh as SP MT Gandhinagar; Mrs Usha B Radha as Commandant SRPF Group-6 Mudeti; Ajit Ranjan as DCP (Crime) Ahmedabad City; Dr Lavina Sinha as DCP (Cyber Crime) and Himanshu Kumar Verma has been shifted as DCP Zone-1 Ahmedabad.
Complimentary Health Check-up and Blood Donation Drive for the HUDCO employees were organised.
Amitabh Chaudhry has been re-appointed Managing Director of Axis Bank Limited with effect from January 1, 2025.
Tarun Bajaj has been appointed as Independent Director of Bajaj Finance Limited.
Mrs. Amrita P. Deodhar has been appointed as Chairperson & Managing Director (CMD) of APLAB Limited.
Dr Shailedra Kumar Hajela has been appointed as Additional Director of APLAB Limited.
Miss. Uma Balakrishnan has been appointed as Independent Director of APLAB Limited.
Mrs. Meena Ganesh has been re-appointed Non-Executive Independent Director of Axis Bank Limited with effect from August 1, 2024.
Gopalaraman Padmanabhan has been re-appointed Non-Executive Independent Director of Axis Bank Limited with effect from October 28, 2024.
Anurag Choudhary has been re-appointed Chairman-cum-Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CMD & CEO) of Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited with effect from August 8, 2024.
Amit Choudhary has been re-appointed as Whole-time Director of Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited with effect from August 8, 2024.
Dr. Ravindranath Kancherla has been appointed as Chairman of Laurus Labs Limited with effect from May 18, 2024.
Karnam Sekar has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Laurus Labs Limited.
Krishna Chaitanya Chava has been appointed as Executive Director of Laurus Labs Limited.
Ms. Soumya Chava has been appointed as Executive Director of Laurus Labs Limited.
Sandeep Tandon has been re-appointed Chairman of Aavas Financiers Limited.
Mrs. Soumya Rajan has been re-appointed Non-Executive Independent Director of Aavas Financiers Limited.
Arun Alagappan, Executive Vice-Chairman, Coromandel International Limited (CIL), has been re-designated as Executive Chairman of the company.
Ms. Naiyya Saggi has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Welspun Living Limited.
Harsh Dugar has been appointed as Nominee Director of Fedbank Financial Services Limited.
Rajesh Singh Thakur has been appointed as Executive Director of Ambassador Intra Holdings Limited.
Dilipbhai Patel has been appointed as Whole-Time Director of Ambassador Intra Holdings Limited.
Dr. Savan Godiawala has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Glenmark Life Sciences Limited.
This is party trying to include all corrupts
Referring to comments by M L Gupta, sorry to say that whatever has been said applies not to the party which is not in power but to the party which is actually in power today. This is the party that is trying to include all corrupts from other parties in its fold and those who are strong opponents individually, use agencies against them to harass them, put them in jail etc. we have never seen such happenings in the past during any party's rule.
A K Singh
Guidelines regarding the authenticity of Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule / Swamy's Handbook
The applicant referred to reply of earlier RTI application where it was mentioned that CGHS Rules are being followed for settlement of medical claims including dental medical reimbursement as applicable in Delhi NCR. The applicant submitted that since there is no clear circular or guidelines of FCI Headquarters, New Delhi for reimbursement of dental medical treatment. Therefore, Swamy's Medical Attendance Rule mentioned in the letter issued by FCI Headquarters is followed in most of the Offices in FCI while dealing with medical reimbursement of employees of FCI. The applicant contended that there is a huge confusion in most of the FCI Offices as to which Circular / Guidelines / Letter issued by FCI, Headquarters, New Delhi has to be adhered while dealing with reimbursement of medical claims. He requested to provide the clear information / FCI Headquarters Circular or Guidelines regarding any kind of medical reimbursement (which includes dental medical treatment also). The respondent replied that as per RTI Act, PIO is required to provide information as available with him in the form of O.M., notifications, rules, regulations, orders, letters and circulars etc. Queries / clarifications or interpretation of information is outside the preview of the RTI Act. The CIC held that an appropriate response as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 has been provided by the Respondent
Comments
Legally, only such information that is held and available with a public authority can be provided to the information seekers and giving reasons/ opinions/ interpretations, etc are beyond the scope of duty of the PIO. However, it is an Obligation of public authorities under section 4(1) (d) to provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to affected persons.
Citation: Shri CHANDAN v. Food Corporation of India, CIC/FCIND/A/2022/647480; Date of Decision : 18.03.2024
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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