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Congress not touching Sandeshkhali, teachers’ recruitment scams
In spite of Mamata Banerjee's steering clear of seat adjustment in West Bengal, Congress is very selective in raising controversial issues related to the ruling TMC. During the campaign, party is reportedly not touching the Sandeshkhali land grabbing and teachers recruitment scam. The CBI and ED are probing both the cases on the orders of the Calcutta High Court. Will the selective approach of Congress pay the party?
Congress not raising liquor scam in Delhi polls
At the high command’s reportedly directives, the Congress party during the campaign will not raise the ill-famous liquor scam but highlighting the issue of CM Kejariwal’s arrest. Sources said this was one of the main objections of the Delhi units and they left the party along with the president.
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- Process to start empanelment of 1993 batch IFS soon!
- Aman Singh is now President of Strategy in Adani Group
- Avinash Purushottam relieved to join as Additional Secretary, DoPT
- Rahul Raj returns to parent cadre
- Adhipnath Palchaudhuri selected as CMD, BLC
- Interviews for Director (Ope), PGCIL on Nov 17
- Chief of Defence Staff chairs a significant event in the transformational journey
- Prekshit Prashant appointed as Director, Defence
- Ms R Menaka appointed as Deputy Secretary, Commerce
- Dharmendra Yadav is CVO in NMC
- Sanjay Banerjee returns from KMRCL; posted in SER
- Tenure of Jitendra Setia as Director, UIDAI extended
- Vikas Shivrayan returns from deputation to G-Ride
- A K Singh forgoes promotion to SAG
- Last date to apply for various NCLAT posts extended
- Jitendra Kumar is Exe Engg (Elec) EPFO
- IFoS-2023 final result announced
- Applications invited for posts at SAARC Devp Fund Secretariat
- Brajendra Kumar appointed PS, Law in Rajasthan
- Rajesh Gupta appointed Secretary, Law in Rajasthan
- Ajay Kumar appointed IG, NCRS HQ, CISF (UPDATED)
- Jyoti Sinha appointed IG, DAE & DOS HQ, CISF (UPDATED)
- Sikhar Sahai appointed IG, NES-II HQ, CISF (UPDATED)
- K C Samantaray appointed IG Admin FHQ, CISF (UPDATED)
- Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla joins as Personnel Chief, Indian Navy (UPDATED)
- CDS Exam (I) results declared by UPSC (UPDATED)
- HUDCO signs MoU with SITCO (UPDATED)
- Nirbhay Kumar Singh posted in Office of CGA (UPDATED)
- Pankaj Kumar Prasad, a youngest chap in PSU (UPDATED)
- Will Justice Jamdar be new CJ of MP High Court ? (UPDATED)
- Tenure of Ms Alka Nangia Arora as Additional Secretary, GoI extended (UPDATED)
- Tenure of Ms Bhawna Garg as DDG, UIDAI extended (UPDATED)
- Tenure of Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty as Jute Commissioner extended (UPDATED)
- Ramanjaneyulu is Director, Lokpal (UPDATED)
- Tenure of Nabarun Dhar as Internal Financial Advisor, CBI extended (UPDATED)
- RS Raman appointed President, Larsen & Toubro Ltd
- Sridhar Kamineni re-appointed MD, OCTL
- S Dhanushkodi re-appointed Ind. Director, Inditrade Capital Ltd
- NV Sivakumar appointed Addl. Director, Kennametal India Ltd
- Ms Arora appointed Addl. Director, Relaxo Footwears Ltd
- Amol P Vora re-appointed Ind. Director, Hindoostan Mills Ltd
- Chandrashekhar Gaonkar re-appointed Addl. Director, Smartlink Holdings Ltd
- Ms Mantri appointed Addl. Director, PIL Italica Lifestyle Ltd
- Dr Uberoi appointed NE Director, Shalimar Paints Ltd
Process of empanelment of 1993 batch officers of Indian Foreign Service is going to start after August. Empanelment of 1992 batch IFS has already taken place.
In a major development in Adani Group Aman Singh, former principal secretary to Dr Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh has been appointed as President of Strategy and Chairman Mr Gautam Adani ‘s office. Today the Head of the office of Gautam Adani is unarguably the most exciting, important and coveted position in the private sector. Not surprisingly, several candidates were in the fray but eventually Shri Adani settled for Aman Singh, a man with multiple skill sets. and a very long and rich experience. This is indeed a huge tribute to and a proud moment for Indian bureaucracy which has always produced some of the best talent which has served the government and private sector with equal distinction. Interestingly, Aman Singh had joined Adani group almost 15 months back, just before the Hindenburg attack as President and Group Head Corporate Brand Custodian and played an important role in supporting Mr Gautam Adani in making the biggest comeback by any corporate. He will continue to be Corporate Brand Custodian along with the new responsibilities. Aman Singh with a tenure of 15 years in the CMO of Dr Raman Singh is largely considered to be the key person in supporting Dr Raman Singh in ushering social economic transformation of the state of Chhattisgarh.
Avinash Purushottam Das Joshi, ACS to Govt of Assam, Home & Political Dept and Additional Principal Resident Commissioner, Assam Bhawan, New Delhi, has been relieved to join as Additional Secretary, Dept of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. He is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Assam cadre.
Rahul Raj, Director in the Ministry of Defence, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2006 batch CPES officer.
Adhipnath Palchaudhuri, Director (Services Business), Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on May 9, 2024. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.
(We said this on Sept 12 & 15 & Nov 23, 2023)
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Director (Operations), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) on May 9, 2024.
A two-day conference, a significant event in the transformational journey towards a more integrated defence domain began in New Delhi on Thursday. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is leading the conference. India is gearing up for a significant revamp in its defence structure with the upcoming Theaterization. In light of this, it has become crucial to enhance integration and jointness between the Armed Forces. In light of the imminent Theaterization, the Indian Armed Forces are intent on giving momentum to the ongoing Jointness and Integration initiatives.
Prekshit Prashant has been appointed as Director in the Department of Defence. He is a 2009 batch IInspS officer.
Ms R Menaka has been appointed as Deputy Secretary in the Department of Commerce. She is a 2011 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Dharmendra Yadav has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the National Medical Commission (NMC), Delhi in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Central Staffing Scheme for a period of three years. He is an ITS officer and prior to this appointment is working as General Manager, BSNL BA, Jammu.
Sanjay Banerjee has returned from deputation to Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) and posted in South Eastern Railway. He is a SAG, IRSR officer.
The deputation tenure of Jitendra Setia as Director in UIDAI has been extended for a period of further one year. He is an ITS officer.
Vikas Shivrayan has returned from deputation to G-Ride and posted in Western Railway. He is a SAG (NBR)/IRSSE officer.
Ajay Kumar Singh has refused promotion to SAG of ITS Group A. Hence, he will remain posted in MTNL where he was working in JAF and will be considered for promotion until April 8, 2025.
The last date to apply for various posts in the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on deputation basis has been extended. The revised date is June 30, 2024.
Jitendra Kumar has been appointed as the Executive Engineer (Electrical) in Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation on Deputation basis. Prior to this appointment he was serving as Works Manager/ Maintenance, Ordnance Factory, Katni.
The UPSC has recommended a total of 147 candidates for the appointment under different categories for the candidates who have qualified Indian Forest Service Examination, 2023 written examination.
Applications have been invited from Nationals of SAARC Member States for the appointment at the SAARC Development Fund Secretariat. The vacancies are for the Director, Social Window & Director, Economic & Infrastructure Windows posts. The applications must reach on or before May 20, 2024.
Brajendra Kumar, Registrar-cum-PS, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, has been appointed as PS, Law Department-cum-Legal Remembrancer, Jaipur. The services of Gyan Prakash Gupta, currently posted as PS, as PS, Law Department-cum-Legal Remembrancer, Jaipur, are returned to the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
Rajesh Gupta, Judge, Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal, Dausa, has been appointed as Secretary Law & Joint Secretary, Law Department-cum-Legal Remembrancer, Jaipur. The services of Mrs Anupama Rajiv Bijlani, currently posted as Secretary Law & Joint Secretary, Law Department-cum-Legal Remembrancer, Jaipur, are returned to the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur.
Ajay Kumar has been appointed IG, NCRS HQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.
Jyoti Sinha has been appointed IG, DAE & DOS HQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi following her empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.
Sikhar Sahai has been appointed IG, NES-II HQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Kolkata following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.
Kahnu Charan Samantaray has been appointed IG (Admin) FHQ, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), New Delhi, following his empanelment for holding IG rank post in CISF.
Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1989. In a career spanning 35 years, he has held a number of specialist, staff and operational appointments, both afloat and ashore. After completing his Specialisation Course in Communication and Electronic Warfare, he served as a specialist onboard several frontline warships.
As many as 8373 candidates who had appeared for the Combined Defence Services Examination (I) have qualified for the interview by the Service Selection Board of the Ministry of Defence for admission to Indian Military Academy, Dehradun; Indian Naval Academy Kerala; Air Force Academy Hyderabad (Prefling); Officers Training Academy, Chennai and Officers Training Academy, Chennai.
The Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. (HUDCO), a Navratna CPSE under the administrative control of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, took a significant step towards sustainable development by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Surat Integrated Transportation Development Corporation Limited (SITCO). The MoU was executed on 9th May 2024 in New Delhi at HUDCO Bhawan by Sanjay Kulshrestha, CMD, HUDCO, and Manoj Garg, MD, SITCO in the presence of senior officials from Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA)and HUDCO with the aim of reinforcing cooperation and collaboration to leverage respective strengths for the construction and development of Surat Multi-Modal Transportation Hubon land allocated by the Ministry of Railways and the Government of Gujarat. Additionally, the potential for consultancy, capacity building and other technical assistance from HUDCO will also be explored.
Senior Accounts Officer Nirbhay Kumar Singh has transferred and posted in the Office of CGA, Delhi.
Pankaj Kumar Prasad appears to be the youngest officer in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Prasad presently working as Additional Managing Director and expert in developing agriculture value chain, FPOs, International Business etc, has served as MD, North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Limited (NERAMC). He managed skyrocketing prices of onions by selling onions at retail prices.
Latest grapevine has it that Justice Nitin Jamdar is being moved to Madhya Pradesh High Court as Chief Justice.
The central deputation tenure of Ms Alka Nangia Arora working as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Agriculture Research and Education, has been extended upto July 12, 2025. She is a 1991 batch IDAS officer.
The central deputation tenure of Ms Bhawna Garg working as Deputy Director General (DDG), UIDAI, Regional Office, Chandigarh, has been extended for a period of one year beyond May 14, 2024. She is a 1999 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
The tenure of Moloy Chandan Chakrabortty as Jute Commissioner at Joint Secretary level, Kolkata, Ministry of Textiles, has been extended for a period of eighteen months beyond May 5, 2024. He is a 1993 batch IDAS officer.
Ramanjaneyulu B has been appointed as Director in Lokpal. He is a 2007 batch IRS-IT officer.
The tenure of Nabarun Dhar as Internal Financial Advisor at Director level in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), DoPT, has been extended upto May 19, 2025. He is a 2004 batch IDAS officer.
R Shankar Raman has been elevated as President of Larsen & Toubro Limited.
Sridhar Kamineni has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Oil Country Tubular Limited (OCTL) with effect from October 1, 2024.
Sivanandhan Dhanushkodi has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Inditrade Capital Limited.
NV Sivakumar has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Kennametal India Limited.
Ms. Richa Arora has been appointed as Additional Director (Non- Executive Independent) of Relaxo Footwears Limited.
Amol P Vora has been re-appointed as Independent Director of Hindoostan Mills Limited with effect from May 17, 2024.
Chandrashekhar Gaonkar has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Smartlink Holdings Limited.
Ms.Sonal Mantri has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of PIL Italica Lifestyle Limited.
Dr. Rajeev Uberoi has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Shalimar Paints Limited.
Star ‘Pracharaks’ in general elections
Every election has official star ‘Pracharaks’ from leading parties who lead from front but midway unofficial Pracharaks as a Trojan Horse stab the party and its vision from behind making parties run for cover. In BJP PM Modi has been the star ‘pracharak’ since 2014 but no one in the party could dare or dent his or party's image or mission except some midterm statements of MPs who were quickly shown the door by denying them tickets and posts. Though in 2024 BJP ally Deve Gowda grandson created some headache for the party. In Congress though Gandhis were star pracharaks in 2014 suddenly unofficial star pracharak Mani shankar iyer statements helped BJP to build a good narrative, in 2019 Congress had many unofficial star pracharak which kept it in opposition and now in 2024 Sam Pitroda is Congress unofficial star pracharak who's repeated statements are hurting Gandhis and Congress and BJP may gain some crucial seats where such racial thoughts will never be accepted. Let's all wait for next phase and some more controversial statements from more such pracharaks.
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Expecting PIO to compile the information from different zones
In his RTI application, the appellant sought information on 24 points wherein he pointed out which points pertained to which PIOs. The CIC observed that the appellant has indicated 4 PIOs to whom the queries pertained and despite knowing this fact, he has filed single RTI application before Education Department mentioning all the PIOs of different zones with the expectation that PIO of Department of Education would collect the information from all the PIOs concerned and provide it to the appellant. The respondent informed that the appellant is habitual RTI applicant and filed various RTI applications, first appeals and second appeals under the RTI Act just to harass the public authority. It may not be out of place to mention that total 27 second appeals/complaints have been disposed of by the appellant either by his name or his son’s name (Ullas Jain) before the Commission as on date and in most of the cases, he did not appear despite service of hearing notice. The Commission observed that the information as available with the respondent has already been provided to the appellant and no interference from the CIC is warranted. Further, the CIC advised the appellant to exercise his right to information in an informed and judicious manner in the future.
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Many PIO’s have been transferring the RTI application to different zones either out of fear of penalty or under the erroneous belief that they are expected to compile the information and provide to the applicant. It causes unnecessary transfer of RTI application across multiple levels which is not mandated under the RTI Act, 2005.
Citation: V K Jain v. Dy. Director of Education, CIC/DIRED/A/2022/668667; Date of Decision: 22-03-2024
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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