Confusion prevails over the appointment of new Chairman of the UPSC following the resignation of Manoj Soni. Logically, senior most Member Lt Gen R S Shukla should be appointed the acting Chairman unless Soni is prevailed upon to stay or someone else is appointed.

In the administrative circles all eyes are on Cabinet Secretary and Home Secretary. Everybody wants to know that will both officers continue or there will be a change of guard?  As per gossip the PMO is likely to make a decision about these two important posts by the end of this month.

In the power galleries nobody is sure about the new OSD to be appointed in August. They said, normally the new Home Secretary is appointed as OSD about a month before the retirement of the Home Secretary.

Whisper has it that the Government is not agreeing on at least two names recommended by the SC Collegium for Chief Justice of State High Courts. One can wait and watch.

In the history of judiciary, the Supreme Court Collegium overlooked the recommendations of Calcutta High Court and Centre Government for appointing nine judges as Permanent Judges. The Collegium appointed them as Additional Judges for one-year terms. This is for the first time when the SC Collegium moved such a decision.

Anurag Gupta has been appointed In-Charge DGP of Jharkhand. 1990 batch IPS officer Gupta will replace Ajay Kumar Singh.

TVK Reddy has been posted as DG, PIB, Kolkata. He is 1990 batch IIS officer.

The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is holding interviews for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Eastern Coalfields Limited on July 30, 2024.

Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal has been appointed DGP, Andaman & Nicobar. He is a 1997 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Ms Shalini Singh has been appointed DGP, Puducherry. She is a 1996 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Devesh Chandra Srivastava, currently DGP, Andaman & Nicobar, has been shifted to Delhi Police.

Recently transferred DG, A&N Island is likely to be appointed Spl CP, Crime in Delhi Police. He is an AGMUT cadre IPS officer.

Mitesh Jain has been appointed as IG, CRPF on deputation basis for a period of 5 years. He is a 2004 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Ms Parul Kush Jain has been appointed as DIG, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on deputation basis for a period of 5 years. She is a 2004 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Vineet Khanna has been given VRS in Madhya Pradesh. He is 2006 batch IPS officer of MP cadre.

Eleven officers of the 2021 batch of Indian Administrative Service have been confirmed in IAS. Those confirmed include: Nisha and Shubham Kumar, both of Bihar; Mahima Madan of AGMUT cadre; Lakshit Sareen, Narendra Kumar, Nisha, Sonu Bhatt, Vishwajeet Chaudhary, Vivek Arya, Yash Jaluka, all of Haryana cadre and Girdhari Lal Meena of Sikkim.

Amitabh Agnihotri has been appointed Special Monitor of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).

The central deputation tenure of Kuldeep Kumar Saharawat working as Director, Election Commission of India, has been extended for a period of one year beyond July 16, 2024. He is a 1998 batch ITS officer.

The govt has decided that all matters where ministries/departments seek to approach HCs in pension and policy related issues, be referred to the Deptt of pension and pensioners welfare along with the views and a self contained Note with all details and references of the administrative ministries/departments.

Anil Kumar has joined the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) with effect from July 22, 2024. Prior to this appointment, he was working with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). He is a JAG of ITS Grade A officer.

D V Shirke, SCSO, VECC Kolkata has been transferred and posted to BARC Mumbai

S Giribabu, Security officer AMD, Hyderabad has been promoted to the post of Deputy Chief Security Officer and posted to VECC, Kolkata.

About 15 candidates have been shortlisted for three posts of Administrative officer in the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines. The interview dates will be declared shortly.

Pankaj Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the Under Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The TRAI wants a Principal Advisor for its HQ. The  Regulatory Authority has extended the date of submission. Now interested applicants can apply for the said post till August 17, 2024.

Rajeev Kumar Gupta, who is presently posted as Chief Project Manager (CPM), GS, in South Eastern Railway (SER), has been selected for deputation to Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) as Chief Project Manager (CPM) at Kolkata for a period of three years. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.

Ms. K Padmaja, who is currently serving as Chief Traffic Planning Manager (CTPM) in South Central Railway (SCR), has been appointed as Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) in the Railway itself. She is an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer.

Devender Kumar, who is presently posted in Western Railway (WR), has been transferred to Eastern Railway (ER) and appointed as Principal Chief Electrical Engineer (PCEE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

Mukesh, who is returning from deputation to Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), has been transferred to West Central Railway (WCR) and appointed as Principal Chief Electrical Engineer (PCEE). He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.

The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has invited applications from central/state governments/ UTs/ Agricultural universities/ICAR/ recognised research institutions/ public sector undertakings for the filling up of the post of Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board on deputation basis.

The IRCON International Limited has invited applications from IRSE officers for the post of Project Director for Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh location.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) has advertised for the post of Group General Manager-IT for New Delhi location on deputation basis. Applications must reach on or before August 20, 2024.

The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has advertised for the post of Chief Architect at New Delhi location on deputation basis.

Prashant Kumar Thakur has been appointed as DG, Fire & Emergency Services, Commandant General, Home Guards, DG, SDRF, Civil Defence, while Manish Kharbikar was made ADGP, Karnataka Lokayukta and Umesh Kumar is given additional charge of ADGP, Recruitment, Bengaluru. Besides, Bijay Kumar Singh has been given additional charge of Economic Offences, Criminal Investigation Department.

Mohammad Nadeemuddin is promoted to the grade of Senior Time Scale (STS) of IPS in Kerala retrospectively w e f April 1, 2024 and posted as Commandant, Kerala Armed Police Ist Battalion.

Ex-cadre post of Commandant, Kerala Armed Police Ist Battalion is created for a period of one year with effect from July 26 2024 and is declared equivalent to the cadre post of SP,  Kerala Armed Police 5th Battalion.

Manohar Lal, Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, inaugurated National Feeder Monitoring System (NFMS) Control Centre on REC Limited’s 55th Foundation Day today , at REC Headquarters, Gurugram in the presence of Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy. Vivek Kumar Dewangan, CMD, REC and key officials of the Ministry of Power, REC Limited and RECPDCL were also present at the occasion. NFMS, a flagship initiative of Ministry of Power, entails access to detailed information related to real time hours of power supply, power outages and overall health of ~2.5 lakh feeders (11 KV outgoing) across the country. This system will enable stakeholders to make informed and actionable decisions, thereby bringing in transparency, efficiency and accountability to distribution utilities (DISCOMS), ultimately improving the quality and reliability of power supply to the end consumers. The project involves integration of master as well as transactional data with 87 Discoms. Under the ambit of the programme, a dedicated control centre has now been established in REC Corporate Office in Gurugram for monitoring on day to day basis and to disseminate the findings to Discoms daily, thereby, ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of data displayed on NFMS portal and helping them in improving and maintaining necessary KPIs set by the Ministry. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister congratulated REC on its 55th Foundation Day and said, “As we inaugurate the National Feeder Monitoring System Control Centre today, we take a significant step towards harnessing the power of technology for energising our nation. This system stands as a testament to our commitment to improve power distribution and management across the country. I believe that this initiative will not only enhance the efficiency of our power grids but also ensure a more reliable and continuous power supply for our citizens. Together, let’s illuminate every home and empower every citizen with the light of progress and development.

Manoj Mittal, MD & CEO, IFCI Ltd., has been appointed CMD, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for a period of 3 years. The ACC has approved the proposal.

A novel Tree plantation programme initiative by the Ministry of Coal as part of VriksharopanAbhiyan was celebrated by NLCIL in 14 places/sites in 5 Districts and involving 5 states (Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand and UP) July on 25. About 4200 people comprising Executives, Employees, Indcoserve and Contract workmen and around 100 School Children had participated in the event. The CMD, Functional Directors and CVO of NLCIL, DIG /CISF and Deputy Director Medical, Cuddalore actively participated in this program and encouraged the participants. During this event, 42,500 saplings were planted in 14 sites while 92,500 saplings were distributed to Executives, Employees, Indcoserve& Contract workmen of NLCIL and to the students and the general public in Neyveli. Speaking on the occasion, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL, said that Vriksharopan Abhiyan was started in the year 2020 by the Ministry of Coal with an objective to restore ecological balance through sustainable measures. He took pride in the fact that NLCIL Mines, with an Eco-park and innovative sustainability initiatives were a role model to the country. He called upon all stakeholders to continue to uphold the best practices in sustainable Mining and living. A total of 3000 saplings were planted in Mine-IA alone. Similar tree plantation drive was carried out in Mine-I, Mine-II, Thermal Power Station-II, Thermal Power Station-II Expansion and Thermal Power Station-I Expansion besides township areas where 82,000 saplings were planted and distributed. In outside projects at Barsingsar, Talabira, NUPPL, NTPL and Pachwara South, 53,000 saplings were planted and further distributed today to the participants on the occasion of VriksharopanAbhiyan. In total, NLCIL has planted and distributed 1,35,000 saplings on July 25,. Earlier, G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Coal & Mines, launched a Mass Tree Plantation Drive across various locations of Coal& Lignite companies including NLCIL and its subsidiaries, through virtual mode, on July 25 from Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Also present on the occasion were Satish Chandra Dubey, Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Amrit Lal Meena, Secretary, Ministry of Coal and senior officials of the Ministry, as well as top Management and senior officials of Coal / Lignite PSUs.The drive was carried out as part of the ‘VriksharopanAbhiyan’ being observed across the country, at nearly 50 locations of the PSE’s of the Union Ministry of Coal. “Vriksharopan Abhiyan” is celebrated every year with with great zeal by   the Coal/Lignite Public Sector Enterprises, functioning under the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, with the objective of enriching the bio-diversity in the mining areas and bringing awareness about the imperative of undertaking wide-spread and sustained greening activities.  As part of Tree Plantation Drive, programmes have simultaneously been organised at more than 50 locations spread in Coal/Lignite bearing states. It is also worth noting that the saplings planted in the mass drives organised in the previous years on the occasion of “Vriksharopan Abhiyan” in Mines and township areas have been nurtured well as a result of which, the saplings have grown into clusters and groves of small trees. NLCIL, which boasts of a “green” township with about 3 crore trees, a unique aspect by itself, is committed to sustainable practices including reclamation of mined out areas and to increase the green cover.

Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan, presently Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Yemen, with residence in Riyadh. He is a 1997 batch IFS officer.

P S Themreikan has been appointed as Director in the Sports Authority of India (SAI), North Eastern Regional Centre, lmphal on deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Pradeep Kumar Meel has been appointed as Adviser (Financial Analysis) in the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Pradipta Dutta has been appointed as Deputy Director General in the Competition Commission of  India (CCI) on deputation. He is an IRS-IT officer.

Ms Esther Lal Ruatkimi has been appointed as PCIT(OSD) in the office of Principal CCIT, Guwahati, NER region on return from deputation. She is an IRS-IT officer.

D Sunil Kumar has taken over the charge as Director (Finance) of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL). SECL CMD Dr. Prem Sagar Mishra, Functional Directors, various heads of departments, officers, and employees extended a warm welcome to him and conveyed their best wishes. Kumar is an MBA Finance from Andhra University and holds a bachelor's degree in Commerce.

Four officers of State Forest Service of Meghalaya segment of Assam-Meghalaya Joint Cadre have been promoted to the Indian Forest Service IIFoS).  Rimse K Sangma has been promoted against SL of 2019, Kharwkupar Lyngdoh Nonglait against SL of 2021 and Nimanchwa Laloo and Jiswordy Dkhar were promoted against SL of 2022. 

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a ‘Maharatna’ Company under Ministry of Power, GoI, has announced financial results for Q1FY25. For Q1FY25, on consolidated basis, company has reported PAT of ₹ 3,724 crore and Total Income of ₹ 11,280 crore registering a YoY growth of 3.52% and 0.20% respectively. On standalone basis company has reported PAT of ₹ 3,412 crore and Total Income of ₹ 10,850 crore. During Q1FY25, the Company incurred a Capital Expenditure of ₹ 4,615 crore and capitalized assets worth ₹ 2,320 crore (excluding FERV) on consolidated basis. POWERGRID’s Gross Fixed Assets on consolidated basis stood at ₹ 2,77,213 crore as on June 30, 2024.  At the end of Q1FY25, the total transmission assets of POWERGRID and its subsidiaries stood at 1,77,790 CKM of transmission lines, 278 substations strategically placed across the country and 5,28,761 MVA of transformation capacity.   POWERGRID maintained average transmission system availability of 99.80% during Q1FY25.  The total work in hand of the company is above ₹ 1,14,000 crore (excl CWIP) which is significantly boosted by healthy success rate in ongoing Tariff based competitive bidding of ISTS projects. During FY25, under Tariff based competitive bidding, POWERGRID was successful bidder in 06 ISTS TBCB projects with an estimated NCT cost of approx. ₹ 24,855 crore. The company is playing a pivotal role in the country’s energy transition journey by large scale integration of renewable energy sources into the National Grid.  POWERGRID ensures seamless transmission of electricity, thereby fuelling economic growth and prosperity.

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala has been re-appointed as Chairman of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX).

Yasir Rawjee has been re-appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Glenmark Life Sciences Limited with effect from August 13, 2024.
 

Manoj Bhat has been appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited effective May 17, 2024.

Vijay Kumar Arora has been reappointed as Managing Director of LT Foods Limited, effective September 28, 2024.

Rohit Mallick has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Gujarat Hotels Limited.

Rajendra Mariwala has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent Director) of Westlife Foodworld Limited.

Ramesh Subrahmanian has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent) of Laurus Labs Limited.

Kamal Kishore Chowdhury has been reappointed as Whole-Time Director, designated as Executive Director, of Shelter Infra Projects Limited, effective August 13, 2024.

Pradeep Goyal has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Non-Independent Director) of Chandra Prabhu International Limited.

Manishkumar Indukumar Pipalia has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent Director) of Samrat Pharmachem Limited.

Sachin Samir Kothary has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent Director) of Samrat Pharmachem Limited.

Hemant Bharat Ram has been appointed as an Additional Director (Independent) of Vardhman Special Steels Limited.

Kushagra Gupta has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs. Sarita Jindal has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Non-Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs Arya Surendran has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs. Subramoniyan has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs Hemalatha G has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs Sinha has been appointed as an Additional Director (Non-Executive, Independent) of Prima Agro Limited.

Ladhu Singh has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Prima Agro Limited.

Mrs. Vanshika Rathi has resigned from the position of Independent Director of Prima Agro Limited.

Will this budget stop it or encourage?

Will this budget stop it or encourage? Earlier it was brain drain only but now it is capital drain too. Media reports say that more than 4000 Indian Millionaires have migrated to other countries in recent times. Happy tidings or warning signal?

M L Gupta

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