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Delhi has the highest MLA LAD funds
The Atishi led AAP government has recently increased the MLA LAD funds to Rs 15 crore per year. The govt has given lame excuses behind the hike. Of late this year Delhi has faced excessive rains and most of the infrastructure has broken. MLAs will spend this amount to repair roads and other damaged infra in their respective areas. This is the highest LAD fund. Now all eyes will be on LG, whether he will approve this hike?
Why are parties not interested in taking possession of offices in the new parliament building?
In the new parliament building political parties have been allotted rooms, but, if sources are to be believed, many parties are reportedly not interested in this offer. They want to continue with the old building. What could be the reason, only a few can divulge the truth.
- Now it is turn of another Secretary in GoI to become Chief Secretary?
- Praveen Vashista appointed as Special Secretary, MHA
- Tenure of Mritunjay Kumar Narayan as Registrar General of India extended
- Ms Alka Tiwari returns to parent cadre
- Chandra Mohan Singh appointed as PS to Shantanu Thakur
- Tenure of Ms Sandhya V Sharma as Additional Secretary, Space extended
- Tenure of Subodh Kumar as Director, Ayush extended
- Ashok Kumar returns to parent cadre
- Tenure of Harjot Singh Sandhu, MHA curtailed
- Tenure of Hemant Kumar Meena as Deputy Secretary, NITI Aayog extended
- Ashish Bhargava returns to parent cadre
- Ashish Bhargava returns to parent cadre
- Dr Renuka Mishra appointed as Economic Adviser, NITI Aayog
- Shyambabu in the race for for Director (E, R&D), BHEL
- DG Paramesh Sivamani joins as DG, Indian Coast Guard
- 75 IRMS (Civil) vacancies to be filled through ESE-2025
- CGHS, Aadhar Card & Empanelled Hospitals
- Deemed to be University not finding first VC
- Diprava Lakra appointed Finance Secretary, UT of Chandigarh
- Kerala HC to get 4 Judges
- Andhra Pradesh HC to get 3 Judges
- Justice Rachaiah recommended for Permanent Judge, Karnataka HC
- Ms Shreya Singhal posted at Delhi
- Nilabhra Sengupta is also Director (RS&T)/ KMRCL
- 17 DAE officers transferred and given new postings
- 23 members of SCS of Maharashtra promoted to IAS
- PESB seeks officer for Director Planning, Andrew Yule
- Disaster Management Division, MHA to engage retired officers
- Director, DEO post advertised
- Two Investigation Experts required for NIA
- Director (Other Units) BEL post advertised
- DRDO, Pune seeks for various scientists/ Engineers for research project
- SMP Kolkata advertises for Dy Harbour Master ((Port/River)
- Gaurav Kumar moved to RDSO, Lucknow
- KK Kassi shifted to RDSO, Lucknow
- Kalyan Singh sent to RDSO, Lucknow
- Nikhil Singh transferred to RDSO, Lucknow
- Dhananjaya Singh posted as ED (PG), MoS Railways
- 3 IAS reshuffled in Jharkhand
- R Rajagopal appointed DG HR, Railway Board (UPDATED)
- H S Verma appointed DG Safety, Railway Board (UPDATED)
- Naveen Gulati appointed Member Infra, Railway Board (UPDATED)
- B M Agrawal appointed Member, Traction, Railway Board (UPDATED)
- Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan appointed Acting CJ, Himachal Pradesh HC (UPDATED)
- Prof. Jitendra Shah appointed Addl. Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- Prof. Ashok Misra appointed Addl. Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- Ms. N. Alamelu appointed Addl. Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- S Lakshminarayanan re-appointed NE Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- Mrs. Revathi S Raghunathan re-appointed NE Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- PB Srinivasan re-appointed NE. Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
- Rohit Agarwal appointed Addl. Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Dr. Suvir Singh appointed Addl. Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Ashutosh Biyani appointed Addl. Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Rajiv Agarwal is also Director (HR), EIL
- CP Gurnani appointed NE Director, Gillette India Ltd
- Arvind Gala appointed Addl. Director, Minolta Finance Ltd
- Mrs. Chhetry appointed Addl. Director, JJ Finance Corporation Ltd
- Ms. Payal Bafna quits as Ind. Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Rahul Maheswari steps down as Ind. Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Ravindrakumar Gupta quits as Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- Ravindra Kumar steps down as Director, Flora Textiles Ltd
- K Ullas Kamath bows out as NE Director, Veranda Learning Solutions Ltd
The buzz about Haryana is, another union Secretary in the Government of India (GoI) is going to be the next Chief Secretary of the state. If this happens, he would be the fourth IAS officer in the recent past, repatriated and posted as the Chief Secretary. The incumbent Chief Secretary of Haryana TVSN Prasad is going to retire by the end of this month. He is an officer of 1988 batch. Insiders claim that now Vivek Joshi, DoPT Secretary, who is 1989 batch IAS officer may be repatriated and posted as the Chief Secretary. He is an officer of 1989 batch and has long term in the office. He will superannuate on May 31, 2026.
Praveen Vashista has been appointed as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Vashista, who belongs to a 1991 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre, will take over the charge on December 31, 2024 and work as OSD for the time being.
The central deputation tenure of Mritunjay Kumar Narayan working as Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner has been extended for a period up to August 4, 2026. He is a 1995 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Ms Alka Tiwari, Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, has been repatriated to parent cadre on personal grounds. She is a 1988 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.
Chandra Mohan Singh has been appointed as Private Secretary to Shantanu Thakur, MoS for Ports, Shipping & Waterways. He is a 2013 batch IRS-IT officer.
The central deputation tenure of Ms Sandhya V Sharma working as Additional Secretary, Space, has been extended for a period up to October 3, 2025. She is a 1995 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
The central deputation tenure of Subodh Kumar working as Director in the Ministry of Ayush, has been extended for a period of two years upto October 8, 2026. He is a 2010 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
Ashok Kuamr, Director, Ministry of Power, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre on personal grounds. He is a 1995 batch IDSE officer.
The tenure of Harjot Singh Sandhu as Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has been curtailed. He is a 2011 batch IRTS officer.
The deputation tenure of Hemant Kumar Meena as Deputy Secretary in NITI Aayog, has been extended upto August 4, 2025. He is a 2011 batch IFS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
Ashish Bhargava, Director General, National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), an autonomous organization under the Department of Sports, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.
Ashish Bhargava, Director General, National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), an autonomous organization under the Department of Sports, has been given premature repatriation to his parent cadre. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.
Dr Renuka Mishra has been appointed as Economic Adviser, NITI Aayog. Dr Mishra is a 2003 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.
DG Paramesh Sivamani has taken over the charge as Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The Flag Officer, during his illustrious career spanning over three and a half decades, has served in various capacities in ashore and afloat appointments.
As many as 75 vacancies will be filled for the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) in the Civil Engineering discipline through the Engineering Services Examination (ESE), 2025.
In Delhi NCR, beneficiaries of CGHS are facing a peculiar problem. Many empanelled hospitals asking for both cards- Aadhar and CGHS, when they go for treatment. The hospital says CGHS is returning bills by raising objections to why ID( Aadhar) is not attached with the bill. They also complain that either CGHS or the Health Ministry did not issue an order in this regard but raising objections on bills. The CGHS has no convincing reply . The question is why CGHS card holders are being asked to provide ID when the beneficiary is having the CGHS ID?
The Indian Institute of Mass Communications (IIMC) was declared Deemed to be University by the ministry of education in February this year. The prestigious institute is a baby of the ministry of information and broadcasting. The Institute is yet to get its first Vice Chancellor and to run the show the concerned ministry has posted Anupama Bhatnagar as DG. She is an IIS officer.
Diprava Lakra has been appointed as Finance Secretary, UT of Chandigarh on inter-cadre deputation from Punjab Cadre to AGMUT Cadre for a period of three years. He is a 2005 batch IAS officer.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of four Judicial Officers for appointment as Judges of the Kerala High Court. They are: KV Jayakumar, Muralee Krishna S, Jobin Sebastian, and PV Balakrishnan.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of three advocates for appointment as Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. They are: Maheswara Rao Kuncheam @ Kuncham, Thoota Chandra Dhana Sekar @ T C D Sekhar, and Challa Gunaranjan.
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Siddaiah Rachaiah, Additional Judge, Karnataka High Court, for appointment as a Permanent Judge of that High Court.
Ms Shreya Singhal is hereby posted to Delhi with immediate effect. She is a 2020 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Nilabhra Sengupta has taken over the Additional Charge of the post of Director (RS&T)/ Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
As many as 17 Assistant Personnel Officers from Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) have been promoted and given new postings. These officers and (their new postings) are: A Sundarkanna and Ms Madhuri V Pagare (BARC, Mumbai); Hemant Mane (BRIT, Navi Mumbai); Digvijay N Singh (VECC, Kolkata); Hemant M Paithankar (DPS, Mumbai); Shekhar K Kore (NRB, Tarapur); Ms Anita M Nair (RRCAT, Indore); Vijay Kumar Verma and Ms Indu Dinesh, (HWBF, Talcher); Santosh S Badgeri (RMP, Mysuru); A Phani Shekhar and S Venkateshwarulu (HWP, Manuguru); Ms Vidya M Lataye (AMD, Shillong); Kishor A Morey (HWP, Kota); Parmeshwar Karmu Sav and Ms Remya S (NFC, Hyderabad); and A Arun (HWP, Tuticorin).
As many as 23 members of the State Civil Service (SCS) of Maharashtra have been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service against the Select List of 2023 and allocated the Maharashtra Cadre. The officers are: Sanjay Dnyandeo Pawar, Nandkumar Chaitram Bedse, Sunil Balajirao Mahindrakar, Ravindra Jivajirao Khebudkar, Nilesh Gorakh Sagar, Laxman Bhika Raut, Babasaheb Jalindar Beldar, Jagdish Gopikishan Miniyar, Madhavi Sameer Sardeshmukh, Dr. Jyotsna Gururaj Padiyar, Annasaheb Dadu Chavan, Gopichand Murlidhar Kadam, Bapu Gopinathrao Pawar, Mahesh Vishwas Awhad, Vaidehi Manoj Ranade, Vivek Bansi Gaikwad, Nandini Milind Awade, Varsha Mukund Ladda, Mangesh Hiraman Joshi, Anita Nikhil Meshram, Geetanjali Shriram Baviskar, Dilip Dnyandeo Jagdale and Arjun Kisanrao Chikhale.
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) seeks officer for the post of Director (Planning), Andrew Yule & Company Limited. Applications will be accepted till October 28.
The Disaster Management Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, has invited applications from retired Central/State Government/Autonomous Bodies/PSUs officers, who have retired at the level of Under Secretary or equivalent for engagement as Under Secretary in Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) on contractual basis.
Post of Director, Defence Exhibition Organisation (DEO) in the Ministry of Defence has been advertised. The applications must reach on or before November 22, 2024.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) requires two Investigation Experts (Consultants) for the Jaipur Branch Office. Applications from retired police officers/ officials of Central and State Government have been invited for the same.
Department of Defence Production has advertised for the post of Director (Other Units) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Applications must reach on or before November 1, 2024.
Department of Defence Research and Development (DRDO), Pune has advertised for various scientists/ Engineers for the ‘Investigation of Laser-Assisted Photoacoustic Wave Generation for Underwater Communication’ project. Applications must reach on or before October 21, 2024.
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata has two vacant posts of Deputy Harbour Master (Port/River) of Marine Department at the Kolkata Dock System. Online applications can be made till November 8, 2024.
Gaurav Kumar has been transferred from East Central Railway (ECR) to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, and posted in the same capacity. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Kaushal Kumar Kassi, on deputation to Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation, has been transferred to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, and posted in the same capacity. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Kalyan Singh has been transferred from Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE) to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, and posted in the same capacity. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Nikhil Singh has been transferred from Central Railway (CR) to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow, and posted in the same capacity. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Dhananjaya Singh, who is presently serving as Executive Director, Gati Shakti (Civil)-II, Railway Board, has been posted as Executive Director (PG), Minister of State for Railways, on a co-terminus basis. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
3 IAS officers have been reshuffled in Jharkhand. Varun Ranjan has been made Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Ranchi, while Manjunath Bhajantri was appointed CEO, JSLPS. Besides, Mrityunjay Kumar Baranwal has been posted as Commissioner of MGNREGA.
R Rajagopal, IRMS, currently GM, RWF has been appointed DG (Human Resources), Railway Board.
Hari Shankar Verma, IRMS, currently DG, IRITM, has been appointed DG (Safety) Railway Board.
Naveen Gulati, IRMS, currently DG (HR) Railway Board, has been appointed Member (Infrastructure), Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to GoI.
Brij Mohan Agrawal, IRMS, currently DG (Safety), Railway Board, has been appointed as Member (Traction and Rolling Stock), Railway Board and ex-officio Secretary to GoI.
Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge, Himachal Pradesh High Court, has been appointed to perform the duties of Acting Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from October 19, 2024, consequent upon the retirement of incumbent Justice Rajiv Shakdher on October 18, 2024.
Prof. Jitendra Kantilal Shah has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent) of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
Prof. Ashok Misra has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
Ms. N. Alamelu has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
S Lakshminarayanan has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
Mrs. Revathi S Raghunathan has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
PB Srinivasan has been re-appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited.
Rohit Agarwal has been appointed as an Additional Director, designated as Non-Executive Director, of Flora Textiles Limited.
Dr. Suvir Singh has been appointed as an Additional Independent Director of Flora Textiles Limited.
Ashutosh Biyani has been appointed as an Additional Independent Director of Flora Textiles Limited.
Rajiv Agarwal, Director (Technical), Engineers India Limited (EIL), has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Director (HR) for a period of six months, with effect from October 1, 2024.
CP Gurnani has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Gillette India Limited.
Arvind Jethalal Gala has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Director of Minolta Finance Limited.
Mrs. Sumita Chhetry has been appointed as Additional Woman Director (Non-Executive Independent) of JJ Finance Corporation Limited.
Ms. Payal Bafna has resigned as an Independent Director of Flora Textiles Limited.
Rahul Maheswari has resigned as an Independent Director of Flora Textiles Limited.
Ravindrakumar Hemchand Gupta has resigned as a Director of Flora Textiles Limited.
Ravindra Kumar has resigned as a Director of Flora Textiles Limited, with effect from October 16, 2024.
K Ullas Kamath will cease to be Non-Executive Independent Director of Veranda Learning Solutions Limited on October 28, 2024, upon completion of his first term.
State of affairs in Modi 3.0
It seems the DPC file of CIT to PCIT of 1996-97 batches of IRS(IT) has been lying in UPSC since March 2024 apparently for no reason. No one seems bothered, leaving these officers highly frustrated and demoralized. This is the state of affairs in Modi 3.0. No control over bureaucracy. Haryana win might now give PM upper hand over recalcitrant babus.
Bharat
Omar Abdullah and Relations with centre
Well because he doesn't have the option to. The dog does as the master commands and this dog is no different. If the CM actually had any power, omar abdullah would be the last person to have any decency towards the centre and would immediately bend over for his ummah
Uysav Mehra
Information about muster roll
RTI application was filed through online module seeking information about the muster roll. The respondent submitted before the CIC that the applicant is habitual to filling useless RTI applications in department "which has no relationship to any public activities or interest or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual” under section 8 (1) (j) of the RTI Act. The appellant’s representative pleaded that information has been wrongly denied by the PIO ignoring the fact that Appellant’s name was included in the muster roll. Respondent stated that they receive humongous number of muster roll and each of which contains the attendance records of more than 100 of working staffs wherefrom it is difficult to severe the records of only one person i.e. Appellant. Each month there are several muster rolls charged to the account and voucher number is assigned to each. Hence, without the voucher number, the replying respondent will not be able to locate the sought for specific muster roll. The voucher number would be known to DDO i.e. AC, Shahdara South, Delhi as the disbursement has been made by his office and muster roll register is also maintained by their concerned department. The CIC held that the blanket denial of information by the PIO ignoring the fact that the Appellant has sought the muster roll and attendance records of his own along with other safai karamachari, is not appropriate as per the provisions of the RTI Act as he is entitled to know information regarding himself. The CIC directed to provide revised information to the Appellant concerning himself free of cost, after accessing the information from the actual custodian by invoking Section 5(4) of the RTI Act. The Respondent was directed to redact that part of information which is exempted from disclosure and to afford an opportunity of inspection of relevant records to the Appellant on a mutually decided date and time.
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In many cases in the past, the CIC has held that copy of muster roll should be provided. Those who are aware of the origin of the Transparency movement which led to RTI Act would recall the ‘Jansunwais’ by the Mazdoor Kisan Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS). The MKSS uncovered various frauds like fake muster rolls, overbilling in purchase, underpayment of wages etc. by access to the official records and public documents.
Citation: Nikki Mukesh v. Office of the Dy. Controller of Accounts, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, CIC/MCDND/A/2023/124366, +/124367; Date of Decision: 05.09.2024
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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