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Why Rahul Gandhi gave up leaders' dress 'Kurta Pyjama'
In the political circles a question is being asked as to why Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is not wearing leaders' popular dress 'Kurta Pyjama'? During the Bharat Jodo Yatra the Congress leader was seen in jeans & T-shirt. And now party leaders think that this change in get up is attracting youths in large numbers. Is it true?
Aparna Yadav looking for an exit from the BJP?
Aparna Yadav, former SP Supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law, is reportedly unhappy with the BJP. She is said to be upset over being appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission and is not ready to take up the post. She is reportedly looking for an exit from the party. She joined the BJP in 2022 before the Vidhan Sabha elections. After that, Aparna was speculated to get a ticket in the assembly polls, municipal corporation election or Lok Sabha election but the party denied the ticket in all three polls. Sources claimed that now Yadav is in touch with SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav and she may return to the Samajwadi Party. On the other hand, the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to persuade Yadav and a Cabinet Minister has reportedly spoken to her.
Certain government and bureaucratic segments recently got upset after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) advertised for lateral recruitment for multiple senior roles in a Central Ministry. Two days later, the advertisement was withdrawn. This episode bore the attention of many and talks about the pros and cons of lateral entries became a huge topic of discussion.
Whispers In The Corridors spoke to some stalwarts – Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a lateral entry himself, and Dr Shashi Tharoor, a parliamentarian on the issue. However, some shied away from speaking on the subject.
(FOR DETAILS READ OCTOBER ISSUE OF WHISPERS IN THE CORRIDORS MONTHLY MAGAZINE)
The Rajasthan govt has accepted the voluntary retirement application of Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Secretary, GAD, Cabinet Secretariat, Estate and Chief Protocol Officer from IAS w.e.f September 5, 2024.
Vijay Kumar, ADG, PIB Lucknow has been posted as ADG, PR in the Ministry of Defence. He is an IIS officer.
The CBIC issued three retired officers in the first week of September this year whereas they retired between 2o16 to 2019. Milind P Damle retired in March 2019. He has been given ad-hoc promotion of Dy Commissioner w e f December 10, 2006 and order issued on Sept 4, 2024. The Second case is related to D. Sam Sunder Raj. He has been given ad-hoc promotion to Asstt Commissioner w e f Feb 23, 2017, just five months before his retirement but his lollipop order was issued on Sept. 3, this year. In the third case, Hari M.P. has been given the ad-hoc promotion, effective from Oct 22, 2014 but his Asstt Commissioner order was issued on Sept 3, 2024. He also retired in May 2018 as Suppdtt, Custom.
The proposed World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) reportedly is not going to be held this year in November . It is said that the Information &Broadcasting Ministry has planned to organise this event at Goa along with the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in November 2024. As per information, WAVES is a global summit for the media and entertainment industry, specifically focusing on the Indian media and entertainment Industry. If WAVE is postponed, this will be the second incident when the related ministry will back out. Earlier, it had withdrawn the new draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024, which triggered a controversy and criticism over fears that the government was trying to exert greater control over online content. There is no official information about the likely postponement of WAVE.
Rajesh Rana, GM, IRCTC, has been selected for the post of Director (Commercial & Marketing), India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 6, 2024. As many as 11 persons were interviewed for the same.
As many as six IPS officers have been given new assignments in Delhi Government. Accordingly, Ranjeesh Gupta has been appointed as Joint CP/IFSO, Special Cell, while Vikramjit Singh was made Joint CP/Special Branch and Jatin Narwal is Joint CP, Western Range. Besides, Pushpendra Kumar has been appointed as Joint CP, Security; Ms Nupur Prasad as Additional CP, GAD and Raja Banthia was made DCP/EOW.
G Lakshman under suspension has been reinstated into service. He has been appointed as IG, Training Wing in Kerala. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer.
Sunil Kumar Singh has returned from deputation to India Post Payment Bank (IPPB) and has been posted at Northeast Frontier (NEF) Railway. He is a SAG (NBR) IRSS officer.
As many as 51 candidates have been shortlisted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for the interviews of Prosecutors in Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The interview dates will be announced shortly.
The last date to apply online for fresh empanelment on Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) website has been extended. The revised date is September 15, 2024.
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has transferred five officers. These officers and their new postings are P Veerabhadra Swamy (Vijayawada);MSKVV Satyanarayana (Hyderabad); Rajiv Bisht (Chandigarh); Rajib Bhattacharya (Kolkata); and Ms Aprajita Jaggi (Head Office).
Dr Hadibandhu Sethi has been transferred to South East Railways. Prior to this appointment he was working as ACMS and he is a SAG, IRHS, Central Railway officer.
Jagan Mohan Sista has been appointed as Deputy Director (Audit) on deputation basis in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation. Prior to this he was serving at Telangana, Hyderabad.
Swapan Kumar Mandal has been appointed as Deputy Director (Audit) on deputation basis in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Prior to this he was serving at South East Central Railway, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh.
G R Suchindranath has been promoted to the post of Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) on regular basis.
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir (UT) has recently appointed IPS officer Jatinder Johar as the new Nodal Officer to furnish the necessary reports in respect of grievances/reports received from ECI during the General Elections to the Legislative Assembly in the UT of J&K 2024. Jatinder Johar is a 2012 batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer who was earlier a Jammu Kashmir Police Service (JKPS) officer.
Maninder Uppal, who is presently posted as Principal Chief Safety Officer (PCSO) in Central Railway, has been posted as Principal Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer (PCSTE) in the Railway itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Chandra Kishore Prasad, who is presently posted with the Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), has been transferred to Central Railway (CR) and posted as Principal Chief Safety Officer (PCSO). He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
The Office of Controller General of Defence Accounts has advertised for the engagement of retired government officers as consultants in the Department of Justice. More information can be availed from the website https://cgda.nic.in/.
The Ministry of Agriculture has advertised for the filling up of the post of Chief Seed Analyst in National Seeds Research and Training Centre( NSRTC). More information can be availed from the website https://agriwelfare.gov.in/.
As many as 10 DANIPS officers have been transferred and posted to different places in Delhi Government. Accordingly, B L Suresh has been appointed as DCP, Land & Building while Anyesh Roy was made DCP, New Delhi district and Sandeep Bayala is DCP/2nd Bt, DAP. Similarly, Anand Kumar Mishra has been appointed as Additional DCP, New Delhi district; Chandra Kumar Singh as DCP/3rd Bn, DAP; Dhal Singh Patel as DCP/Traffic; Ms Tanu Sharma as Additional Charge DCP/SPUWAC; Ravikant Kumar as DCP/PCR, Operations; Gaurav Gupta as DCP, Security and Ms Shristi Pandey was made Additional DCP, West District.
The Director General of Border Security Force (BSF) Daljit Singh Chaudhary visited the Police Headquarters in Srinagar. He was accompanied by Inspector General (IG) BSF Kashmir Ashok Yadav. During the visit, the DG BSF interacted with the Director General of Police, J&K RR Swain, and other top ranked J&K Police officers. Spl DG J&K Police & DGP Designate Nalin Prabhat, ADGP (Headquarters) PHQ , MK Sinha, ADGP Law and order Vijay Kumar were also present during the interaction. The officers during the interaction focused on prevailing security scenario along the borders and in the hinterland with an emphasis on counter-infiltration measures to ensure the safety and security of the people.
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the High Commissioners/Ambassadors of Solomon Islands, Nauru, Italy, Iceland and Israel at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Those who presented their credentials were: Anthony Makabo, High Commissioner of Solomon Islands; Kane Amandus, High Commissioner of the Republic of Nauru; Antonio Enrico Bartoli, Ambassador of the Republic of Italy; Benedikt Hoskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland and Reuven Azar, Ambassador of the State of Israel.
Five IPS officers have been shifted in Maharashtra. Sandeep Singh Gill has been appointed SP, Pune (Rural), while Pankaj Deshmukh is DCP, Greater Mumbai and Tejaswi Satpute takes over as DCP, Pune City. Besides, Rajtilak Roshan was transferred as AIGP (Law & Order), Mumbai and Nimit Goyal joins as DCP, Greater Mumbai.
Mohammed Suleman has been assigned an additional charge of Chairman, Employees Selection Board, Madhya Pradesh. He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.
As many as 15 IPS officers have been given new responsibilities in Uttarakhand. Abhinav Kumar has been appointed as ADGP, Law and Order, while AP Anshuman is now ADGP, Intelligence and Mrs Neetu Garg is IG, PAC and IG, ATC. Similarly, Manikant Mishra is posted as SSP, Udham Singh Nagar; Manjunath TC as SP, Intelligence Headquarters; Ayush Agarwal as SSP, Tehri; Navneet Singh as SSP, STF; Amit Shrivastav as SP, Uttarkashi; Akshay Prahlad Konde as SP, Rudraprayag; Chandrashekhar Ghodke as SP, Bageshwar; Mukhtar Mohsin as IGP, Fire Service; Arun Mohan Joshi as IG and Director Traffic and Director, Chardham Yatra Management; Shweta Choubey as Commander, IRB II; Arpan Yaduvanshi as Commander, SDRF and Vishakha Ashok Bhadane will join as Superintendent of Police, Crime against Women, Police Headquarters.
Four IAS officers have been given new postings in Maharashtra. Kaustabh Diwegaonkar has been posted as Chairman and Managing Director, Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation, Pune, while Dr Pravinkumar Deore takes over as Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Pune and Gulab Kharat is now Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Buldhana. Besides, Kushal Jain was posted as Assistant Collector, Ballarpur Sub Division, Chandrapur.
Governor of Maharashtra C P Radhakrishnan inaugurated the iconic statue of NSE Bull and launched a commemorative Coffee Table Book titled "The Journey of Empowering 1.4 billion Dreams," at NSE Headquarters today along with Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, NSE. The statue of NSE Bull represents strength, power, and resilience—qualities that are key to India’s economic growth. The bull's strong legs, prominent hump, and formidable presence symbolize the nation's robust financial ecosystem. Surrounded by figures representing the People of India from diverse backgrounds — such as a school-going boy, a village woman, and professionals—the sculpture underscores the inclusivity and unity of India’s investment landscape. This iconic creation reflects the collective efforts of the nation, working together towards a common goal of economic progress. NSE's Coffee Table Book, "The Journey of Empowering 1.4 billion Dreams" is a reflection on NSE’s evolution and its contributions to India’s growth story over the past 30 years. In the last 30 years since the inception of its operations in 1994, NSE has revolutionized India’s capital markets. The book chronicles NSE's pivotal role as a catalyst and a mirror to India’s growth.
Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles, Government of India along with other senior officials visited NBCC executed International Craft Complex, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi on 06.09.2024. This large, modern facility, covering over 2,000 square feet, is designed and executed to show off the beautiful craftsmanship from different parts of India. During the visit, K.P. Mahadevaswamy, CMD, NBCC briefed Giriraj Singh about the project wherein Minister appreciated the quality, workmanship, variety and special features of the building. Saleem Ahmad, Director (Projects) along with other officials from NBCC were also present during the occasion. The building with two basements, ground floor and three upper floors shall accommodate Headquarters office, Northern Regional office. Built on a plot area 7,153 sqm, it comprises of 199 staff cabins and 35 rooms. The craft complex will have 23 shops for artisans along with one showroom, one kiosk, five galleries and one convention halls. The approximate cost of the execution is Rs. 125 Crore. The International Craft Complex also highlights India’s rich cultural heritage and gives artisans a place to display their work and connect with more people and stakeholders.
Navneet Mann, currently Special Secretary, Home, in Delhi Government, has been posted to MCD. He is a 2020 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Amrendra Pratap Singh has been appointed as Private Secretary to Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, MoS for Communications & Rural Development. He is a 2010 batch ISS officer.
Arun Singh has been appointed as Private Secretary to Raj Bhushan Choudhary, MoS for Jal Shakti. He is a 2014 batch IRS-IT officer.
Srinivas BC has been appointed as Director (Auctions), Deputy Secretary level, Tobacco Board, Bengaluru. He is a 2011 batch IRS-C&IT officer.
Ten members of State Civil Service of West Bengal have been promoted to IAS against the Select List of 2022 and allocated W Bengal cadre. The officers are: Srikrishna Kant Singh, Amitabha Sengupta, Anindya Kumar Kar, Soumyajit Das, Parna Chanda, Amit Datta, Anindya Sengupta, Jitendra Roy, L Dipankar Mandal and Mutiny Bandyopadhyay.
Nayyar Hasnain Khan has been appointed as IG, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on deputation basis for a period of five years. He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
Eleven members of State Civil Service of Rajasthan have been promoted to IAS against the Select List of 2022 and allocated Rajasthan cadre. The officers are: Shaheen Ali Khan, Aakash Tomar, Arun Kumar Hasija, Maneesh Goyal, Matadeen Meena, Kamal Ram Meena, Kesar Lal Meena, Himmat Singh Barhath, Purusottam Sharma, Deva Ram Saini and Ajay Aswal.
Five IPS officers have been shifted in Telangana. C V Anand has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, while Kothakota Sreenivasa Reddy takes over as DG, Vigilance & Enforcement and Ex-officio PS, GAD and Vijay Kumar is now DG, Anti-Corruption Bureau. Besides, Mahesh M Bhagwat ADGP, L&O, is placed in full additional charge of ADGP, Personnel & Welfare and M Ramesh, IGP, Provisioning & Logistics, O/o DGP, is placed in FAC of IGP, Sports. .
More than three dozen IRS-IT officers at Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax have been assigned fresh assignments. The list of officer at following link: https://whispersinthecorridors.com/pdf/incometax.pdf
Rajesh Verma has been appointed full-time Chairperson in the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) in NCR and Adjoining Areas for a period of three years. He is a 1987 batch former IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Arun Goel has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as Finance Secretary. He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre.
Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor, NDMA, has been granted Apex Pay Scale. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Uttarakhand cadre.
Rahul Rashgotra, DG, ITBP, has been granted Apex Pay Scale. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Manipur cadre.
Vivek Srivastava, DG, FS, CD & HG, has been granted Apex Pay Scale. He is a 1989 batch IPS officer of Gujarat cadre.
The deputation tenure of Sridhar Babu Addanki working as Executive Director, Tobacco Board, Guntur, has been extended upto March 11, 2025. He is a 2008 batch IAS officer of UD cadre.
Ms. Linaben Trusharkumar Patel has been appointed as Chairperson and Managing Director of Amrapali Fincap Limited.
Harish Lakshman has been re-appointed as Joint Managing Director of Rane Holdings Limited, effective August 1, 2024.
Dr. Bina Modi has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Godfrey Phillips India Limited, effective November 14, 2024.
Ms. Charu Modi has been appointed as Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India Limited.
Pankaj Hasmukhlal Jabolia has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Ramasigns Industries Limited.
Karan Jobalia has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Director of Ramasigns Industries Limited.
Bhavik Ashokkumar Shah has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Madhusudan Securities Limited.
Jashwant Bhaichand Mehta has been re-appointed as Whole-Time Director of Emerald Leisures Limited.
Nitesh Mehta has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Wherrelz IT Solutions Limited.
Deepakbhai Patel has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent) of Vikalp Securities Limited.
Mrs. Oshin Vaghela has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Vikalp Securities Limited.
Mrs Indira Vora has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Vikalp Securities Limited.
Adabala Seshagiri Rao has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Kernex Microsystems (India) Limited.
Ayyagari Viswanadha Sarma has been appointed as Additional Director (Independent) of Kernex Microsystems (India) Limited.
Sarvadaman R Bhatt has been appointed as Independent Director of Mehta Securities Limited.
Shrikant S Kolhar has been appointed as Independent Director of Mehta Securities Limited.
Mrs Geetaben Miteshkumar Prajapati has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Veerkrupa Jewellers Limited.
Dr. Dharmendra Singh Gangwar has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Paisalo Digital Limited.
Specialists as Secretaries
We should agree with suggestions of Col VK Gupta that professional ministries like Health, MOHUA, MEITY, DOT etc. should be headed by a SPECIALIST Secretary who is a Doctor, Civil Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Telecom Engineer from Indian Medical Service, Indian Engineering Service or from corporate sector etc instead of simple graduates from Arts, Science, Commerce, etc.
Bharath
Information about one’s own vigilance case
The attested photostat copy of certain letter was denied by the PIO under Section 8(1)(h) of RTI Act. As the FAA upheld the reply given by the PIO, the applicant filed an appeal before the CIC. The PIO submitted that the letter sought for by the Applicant was the communication under which departmental action was sought against the Applicant and it contains the brief of the proposed disciplinary action, details of which were already revealed in the Chargesheet served to him. Upon a query from the CIC regarding the invocation of Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act, the PIO was unable to tender any justification except for reiterating that the details contained in the averred letter were already revealed in the Chargesheet. Despite being afforded with adequate opportunity during the hearing to the PIO to justify the denial as required under Section 19(5) of the RTI Act, no tenable explanation was forthcoming. The CIC noted that the information sought for by the Applicant relates to his own disciplinary case. The CIC rejected the denial of the information and directed the PIO to revisit the RTI Application and provide a reply to the Appellant incorporating the available information as sought for therein, free of cost. The CIC granted the limited liberty to the PIO to redact in consonance with Section 10 of the RTI Act, the names and identifying particulars of third parties as well as the personal information, if any, related to third parties, both of which is exempted from disclosure under Section 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
Comment
The PIO must understand that he/she may be called upon to justify the invocation of the exemption for the denial of the information. To justify the denial of the information under Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act, PIO must be able explain what impediment will be caused to an investigation, apprehension or prosecution of offender by the disclosure of the averred information.
Citation:Shankar Ram Verma v. Department Of Posts, CIC/POSTS/A/2023/100589; Date of Decision: 29.04.2024
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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