PM did not mention any leaders name in MP !

Every word of PM in any meeting is significant. In largest BJP public meeting of Modi in Bhopal on Monday all the top BJP leaders of the state including Chief Minister Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan, State President V D Sharma  Union Ministers Narendra Singh Tomar, Prahlad Singh Patel, Jyotiraditya  Scindia  and P S Kulaste  were present on the dias but the PM did not mention anybody’s name but only said “Manch par maujad sabhi netagan”.

Meeting between RSS Chief and UP CM

RSS Chief Mohant Bhagwat and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had a closed door meeting in Lucknow last Friday. Any significance?

Empanelment of 1992 batch IPS officers to the rank of DG in the Government is expected to take place by this year end.

The tenure of Amit Khare as Advisor to Prime Minister in the rank of Secretary has been extended for a period, co-terminus with the term of Prime Minister. He is a 1985 batch retired IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre.

The tenure of Dr Rajesh S Gokhale as Secretary, Department of Biotechnology has been extended for a period of two years with effect from November 1, 2023.

The central deputation tenure of Ashish Srivastava working as Adviser, Inter State Council Secretariat, MHA, has been extended for a period up to October 3, 2025. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of MP cadre.

Ujjawal Kumar has been appointed as Officer on Special Duty to Dr Subhas Sarkar, MoS for Education.

Manobendra Ghoshal, ED, RITES Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, MSTC LTD at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 25, 2023. As many as nine persons were interviewed for the same.

The GoI has re-appointed Dy Governor of RBI Rajeshwar Rao  for one year beginning October 9.

Harsh Nath Mishra, Director (Personnel), Central Coalfields Limited, appears to be an eligible candidate for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Coalfields Limited (CCL).

No officer of 1998 batch from Haryana cadre has been empanelled for holding Additional Secretary and Additional Secretary equivalent posts in the Government of India.

The Finance Ministry has notified the setting up of two Good Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) benches in West Bengal, Sikkim and Andaman and Nicobar islands together.

Mrs Sonam Yangdol, Addl. DG in DG DE is transferred and posted as Director, Western Command Chandigarh. However, one SAG level post of Director is suppressed from Western Command Chandigarh and considered to be operated from DGDE till 30.04.2024 against which Mrs Sonam Yangdol is accommodated as Addl. DG in DGDE, Delhi Cantt.

The free trade talk between India and the UK is yet to mature. It is said that the British political leadership is not serious about the agreement.

Mohammed Quaiser Khalid has been appointed as ADGP, Protection of Civil Rights after promotion to this grade in Maharashtra. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

Praveen Chaudhary has been posted as Collector, Anand, while Anupam Anand, Commissioner of Labour, Gandhinagar would hold additional charge of Chief Executive Officer, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Gandhinagar.

Two IPS officers have been shifted in UP.  Raveena Tyagi has been appointed as SP, Women and Child Protection Organization, while Padmaja Chauhan, ADGP, Fire and Emergency Services, Headquarters Lucknow, will also monitor women empowerment programs in Women and Child Protection Organization.

As many as 11 officers of Indian Economic Service (IES) have been transferred and posted to different places. Accordingly, I S Negi has been appointed as Senior Economic Advisor, Consumer Affairs, while Ms Simmi Chaudhary was made Economic Advisor, MSME and Dr K K Tripathy is posted as Economic Adviser Health. Similarly, Anil Kumar Sharma has been appointed as Economic Adviser Labour Bureau; Ms Sameera Saurabh as Adviser; Ms Sarah Mujeeb as Director, Commerce; Ashique Karattil as Director, External Affairs; Ms Tamanna as Joint Director, DGCI&S, Kolkata; Ms Sweta Satya as Joint Director, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Amit Sahu as Joint Director Cooperation and Naveen Kumar was posted as Assistant Director, DMEO, NITI Aayog.

Ms. Aashima Mehrotra, presently working as Registrar, Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT), Delhi, has been transferred to Railway Board and posted as Executive Director, Traffic Commercial (G), Railway Board. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

As many as nine Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS) officers have been appointed in junior administrative grade (JAG) with effect from September 15, 2023. They are: Supriya Gupta (Guriya), CK Ramya, Kirti, Juhi Asopa Vapi, Dawalwar Swati Ramchandra, Shyam Kanupriya Ramesh, Sangeeta Sharma, Shikha Gautam and Meraj Ahmad.

MDC bagged the Champion of Champions Award, sweeping the 17th PRCI Global Communication Conclave 2023, to bring home seventeen Corporate Communication Excellence Awards. The awards were presented at the Global Communication Conclave organised by the Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in New Delhi. NMDC won the Crystal Award for CSR Campaign and the Platinum Award for Digital Newsletter, followed by the Diamond Award for Annual Report, Corporate Brochure and Website of the Year; Gold Award for Wall Calendar and Unique HR Initiatives; Silver Awards in the categories of House Journal - Print (Regional), Healthcare Communication Films, Best Use of CSR Project for Childcare and Most Resilient Company of the Year; Bronze Awards in Visionary Leadership Campaign of the Year, Best Use of Social Media, Best Corporate Event, Customer Friendly Company of the Year and Internal Communication Campaign. P Jaya Prakash, GM (Corporate Communication), NMDC and Somnath Acharya, DGM, Regional Office, New Delhi, received the awards on behalf of NMDC. Jaya Prakash said: “We strive to create communication campaigns that are deeply intertwined with our company’s core values. These awards reaffirm our consistent efforts and propel us to continue crafting impactful narratives of the NMDC story for the nation.” Congratulating NMDC’s Corporate Communication team, Amitava Mukherjee, CMD (additional charge) said: “NMDC’s global brand recall value is a result of the deftness of our communication team in cross-collaborating with all departments and articulating our achievements accurately to all our stakeholders. We remain committed to communication excellence.”

S Srinivas, 1986 batch Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME) officer has been promoted to HAG+ of IRSME.

Three Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officers have been promoted to HAG+ of IRSE. They are: S K Pandey and Ram Karan Yadav of 1986 batch and Anil Kumar Khandelwal of 1987 batch.

Two Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officers: Manoj Krishna Akhouri and Ravinder Goyal of 1987 batch have been promoted to HAG+ of IRTS.

Arvind Srivastava, 1987 batch Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS) officer has been promoted to HAG+ of IRSS.

Two Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) officers: Ms Saumya Mathur and Ms Roopa Srinivasan of 1987 batch have been promoted to HAG+ of IRAS.

Ms Shobhana Bandopadhyaya, 1987 batch Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer has been promoted to HAG+ of IRSSE.

Ms Aruna Nayar, 1987 batch Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer has been promoted to HAG+ of IRPS.

Hitendra Malhotra, 1987 batch Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer has been promoted to HAG+ of IRSEE.

Kanubhai Thakkar has been re-appointed as Chairman and managing Director (CMD) of Gokul Agro Resources Limited.

Hiteshkumar Thakkar has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Whole-Time Director of Gokul Agro Resources Limited.

Nimish Keshavlal Patel has been re-appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NK Industries Limited with effect from April 1, 2023.

Mrs. R Gomathi has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Chennai Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital Limited (CMMH) with effect from November 11, 2023.

Mrs. Jayanthi Radhakrishnan has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Chennai Meenakshi Multispeciality Hospital Limited (CMMH).

SV Arumugam has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited with effect from June 27, 2023.

C Sivasamy has been appointed as Independent Director of Bannari Amman Spinning Mills Limited with effect from June 28, 2023.

Anil S Ahuja has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Super Bakers (India) Limited with effect from January 1, 2023.

Arun Kejriwal has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Vikalp Securities Limited.

Mrs. Sonali Kejriwal has been appointed as Director of Vikalp Securities Limited.

Jignesh Soni has been appointed as Additional Independent Director of Alexander Stamps And Coin Limited with effect from August 14, 2023.

Dr John Joseph has been appointed as Additional Non Executive Independent Director of Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Limited.

LT General Jai Singh Nain has been appointed as Additional Non Executive Independent Director of Wardwizard Foods and Beverages Limited. 

Harish Pande has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of  CJ Gelatine Products Limited.

Satish Chander Mathur has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of  CJ Gelatine Products Limited.

Rajesh Kantilal Divetia has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of  CJ Gelatine Products Limited.

Kamal Ashwinbhai Lalani has been appointed as Additional Non-Executive Independent Director of Mangalam Industrial Finance Limited.

Bhargav Govindprasad Pandya has resigned from the position of Non-Executive Independent Director of Mangalam Industrial Finance Limited.

Bakul Premchand Jain has resigned from the position of Independent Director of JK Tyre & Industries Limited.

Dr Wolfgang W G Holzbach has resigned from the position of Independent Director of JK Tyre & Industries Limited.

English speaking countries feel their importance is getting reduced

I fully agree. With many Indian origin individuals heading many MNC, these countries are feeling that their importance is getting reduced.

S Gopal

Information about loans provided by Bank to a builder without due diligence

Information with respect to the Loan/Mortgage loan/Credit facilities sanctioned to M/s Om Sokhal Builders and Construction Pvt. Ltd including its directors, their spouses, etc. was denied by UCO Bank under section 8 (1) (e) and (j). The appellant argued that they were the buyers and there had been multiple loans on the same property by the builders, their relatives and the directors. The CIC noted that buyers, including the appellant, had booked a flat and because of the apparent malfeasance which had taken place advertently or inadvertently exhibiting lack of due diligence while financing the project as a whole or to the related parties or group industries. The appellant being buyer of one of the flats was not stranger to the subject matter. The CIC observed that the objective of the RTI is to bring transparency and accountability in the functioning of the public authorities. The whole episode had raised doubts on the propriety of the public authority i.e. bank in financing the project. It was also brought on record that there were criminal cases and civil cases pending investigation or final judicial pronouncements. The appellant has only sought information which was in the custody of the public authority and as the affected party, he has a right to the information sought. Public interest demanded that the same may be made available as sought by the appellant for bringing transparency and accountability, as the final rights and obligations will be decided by the respected courts or other authorities. The CIC directed to provide the information.

Comments

It is not uncommon to come across cases where a builder has taken suspicious loans or a bank has granted loans which are being investigated. It is the common buyer who is forced to suffer in silence.

Citation: Radhika Sharma v. UCO Bank, CIC/UCOBK/A/2022/602682, &CIC/UCOBK/A/2022/602617; 05.09.2023

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