- Two IAS officers appointed Director Census Operations Four officers laterally shifted to MHA, NITI & DFS Sinking BSNL set to get a fresh lease of life Ministry of Defence: Reddy prematurely repatriated IAS officer set to join Uber India at a salary & perks of 03 Crs a year Mismanagement and Cover-up: US halts funding to WHO IRS (C&CE): Demise of a service Resignation of IAS Rani Nagar turned down, may get home cadre Amid COVID-19 pandemic SAIL launches Website for its Mediclaim Scheme Delhi HC directs MHA to review recruitment rules of CAPF Provisional pension for employees retiring during COVID-19 Kala Ramachandran repatriated to cadre In a minor bureaucratic reshuffle Naveen Patnaik Govt emphasises on social-sector CSS cadre officers hopeful now: DOPT seeks fresh vacancy position within 10 days Delay in clearance in defence equipment and abrupt transfer of Chief Commissioner, Customs? NALCO: B K Das selected for the post of Director, Production PFC signs agreement with IIT Kanpur on training, research & entrepreneurship development MoHFW: Dr Yatish appointed as Under Secretary New Education Policy reflects RSS’ vision of India-centric policy BPCL may buy an entire stake of OQ in its refinery joint venture Finance Ministry: P K Singh appointed as DS MSME: Vinamra Mishra appointed as Director PS to Prime Minister: Hardik Shah replaces Topno Foreign assignment: Prakriti Srivastava gets extension WCL: R S Shukla appointed as Director, Finance Foreign assignment: Dr Saket Badola gets extension S N Rajeshwari appointed as CMD Asish Bhatia appointed as Gujarat DGP Uttarakhand: Om Prakash is new Chief Secretary Punjab government transfers IPS officers Mittal appointed as ADGP Criminal Investigation Haryana Punjab government appoints IAS, IFS as CPTOs NITI: R P Singh assumes charge as PS to VC NITI: ACC revisited it's 51 days old decision, Alok Kumar is being relieved today? Gadkari’s request to MoS Personnel: Expedite the pending promotions of CSS cadre officers Road Transport & Highways: Four officers empanelled for ADG rank posts Close contest between three Doctors: Who will be Manipur CS? Kamal Pant appointed as new CP, Bengaluru AP: IAS officer Nimmagadda reinstated after SC pulled Jagan Reddy Govt Office of Lok Pal: Dilip Kumar gets extension Manipur Govt in dilemma: Dr Rajesh is interim Chief Secretary SAIL: Odisha CM inaugurates Plasma Bank at Ispat General Hospital HUDCO inks MoU with YEIDA CPSEs: 5 top executives assume Board-level positions, Deb is CMD, NMDC CBIC: Appointment of three Board members cleared DPIIT: Surabhi Sharma prematurely repatriated DEA: Rana prematurely repatriated MoHUA: Shalini Pandey appointed as Director Rajasthan govt enacts major transfer in IFS cadre Major reshuffle of IPS officer in Gujarat Karnataka Govt transfers 18 IPS officers with new assignments EESL: New MD soon, Vice-Chairman post being created for Kumar Railway Board – High on Promises and pursuit for Delivery?
PSUs
CPSEs: 5 top executives assume Board-level positions, Deb is CMD, NMDC
On August 01, 2020, as many five top executives assume charge as CMD and Director in various Central PSUs following the retirement of respective CMD and Directors.
CMD, NMDC Limited:
Sumit Deb took over as CMD, NMDC Limited. He replaces N Baijendra Kumar (IAS:1985:CG) who superannuated on 31 July 2020. Prior to this Deb worked as Director (Personnel) NMDC Limited. As CMD Deb will have a tenure till his retirement in February 2023.
Director (Commercial), NTPC:
Chandan Kumar Mondol took over as Director (Commercial) at NTPC Ltd w.e.f 01.31.2020. He succeeds A K Gupta on his superannuation on July 31, 2020. Prior to taking over as Director, he served as ED, NTPC. Mondol has been with NTPC for over 35 years. He joined NTPC as 9th Batch Executive Trainee (ET) in 1984.
Director (Finance), BEL:
Dinesh Kumar Batra on Saturday assumed charge as Director (Finance) in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Prior to this Batra worked as GM and headed Internal Audit at BEL’s Corporate Office, Regional Office-Delhi and Pune Unit as General Manager.
Batra succeeded Koshy Alexander who superannuated on 31 July 2020. He, an alumnus of Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur started his career with BEL at its Ghaziabad Unit in 1984.
Director (Commercial), MOIL:
P V V Patnaik on Saturday took over as Director (Commercial), MOIL Limited. Prior to his appointment as Director, PVV Patnaik worked as ED, MOIL Limited. He succeeded T K Patnaik on his retirement on 31 July 2020.
Director (Technical), EIL:
Mrs Vartika Shukla on Saturday took charge as Director (Technical), Engineers India Ltd (EIL). Prior to this she worked as Executive Director, EIL. She succeeded L K Vijh who retired on 31 July 2020.
Further, consequent upon the retirement of Rajiv Chopra (Director, Marketing) on 31 July 2020 the additional charge of CMD post was given to Sanjeev Kumar Sharma who is working as Director (Personnel), STC. The CMD post at STC has been lying vacant for a couple of years.
HUDCO inks MoU with YEIDA
New Delhi (31 July 2020): CMD Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) M Nagaraj, and Dr Arunvir Singh, CEO, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) signed an MoU for providing financial assistance to the tune of over Rs 4000 crore for various projects adjoining the up-coming International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. These would include land acquisition, development of industrial estates, electronic city, housing projects and associated infrastructure development on both sides of Yamuna expressway over the next 3 years.
CPSEs: 5 top executives assume Board-level positions, Deb is CMD, NMDC
By IndianMandarins 02 Aug 2020
On August 01, 2020, as many five top executives assume charge as CMD and Director in various Central PSUs following the retirement of respective CMD and Directors.
CMD, NMDC Limited:
Sumit Deb took over as CMD, NMDC Limited. He replaces N Baijendra Kumar (IAS:1985:CG) who superannuated on 31 July 2020. Prior to this Deb worked as Director (Personnel) NMDC Limited. As CMD Deb will have a tenure till his retirement in February 2023.
Director (Commercial), NTPC:
Chandan Kumar Mondol took over as Director (Commercial) at NTPC Ltd w.e.f 01.31.2020. He succeeds A K Gupta on his superannuation on July 31, 2020. Prior to taking over as Director, he served as ED, NTPC. Mondol has been with NTPC for over 35 years. He joined NTPC as 9th Batch Executive Trainee (ET) in 1984.
Director (Finance), BEL:
Dinesh Kumar Batra on Saturday assumed charge as Director (Finance) in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Prior to this Batra worked as GM and headed Internal Audit at BEL’s Corporate Office, Regional Office-Delhi and Pune Unit as General Manager.
Batra succeeded Koshy Alexander who superannuated on 31 July 2020. He, an alumnus of Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), Kanpur started his career with BEL at its Ghaziabad Unit in 1984.
Director (Commercial), MOIL:
P V V Patnaik on Saturday took over as Director (Commercial), MOIL Limited. Prior to his appointment as Director, PVV Patnaik worked as ED, MOIL Limited. He succeeded T K Patnaik on his retirement on 31 July 2020.
Director (Technical), EIL:
Mrs Vartika Shukla on Saturday took charge as Director (Technical), Engineers India Ltd (EIL). Prior to this she worked as Executive Director, EIL. She succeeded L K Vijh who retired on 31 July 2020.
Further, consequent upon the retirement of Rajiv Chopra (Director, Marketing) on 31 July 2020 the additional charge of CMD post was given to Sanjeev Kumar Sharma who is working as Director (Personnel), STC. The CMD post at STC has been lying vacant for a couple of years.
HUDCO inks MoU with YEIDA
By IndianMandarins 01 Aug 2020
New Delhi (31 July 2020): CMD Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) M Nagaraj, and Dr Arunvir Singh, CEO, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) signed an MoU for providing financial assistance to the tune of over Rs 4000 crore for various projects adjoining the up-coming International Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh. These would include land acquisition, development of industrial estates, electronic city, housing projects and associated infrastructure development on both sides of Yamuna expressway over the next 3 years.
SAIL: Odisha CM inaugurates Plasma Bank at Ispat General Hospital
By IndianMandarins 01 Aug 2020
A Plasma Bank was inaugurated on-line by Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha at Ispat General Hospital of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 31st July. The Plasma Bank, set up in association with the Government of Odisha would go a long way in the treatment of the critically ill COVID-19 patients.
It is one of the many exemplary initiatives of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant under the guidance of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, to fight the pandemic. He has also been stressing on strengthening infrastructure and expanding services and COVID-19 tests in SAIL’s hospitals for the people of the region. Earlier in the month of April, a COVID Sample Testing Lab was established in IGH which proved beneficial in containing the spread of the disease.
The Plasma Bank which is first in this region is equipped with Apheresis machine for plasma collection, Sealer, Crash Cart, Oxygen line and a Plasma cabinet for storage of 350-500 units of plasma. Persons completely cured of COVID-19 can donate plasma in the centre. A number of stringent tests are carried out in the Plasma Bank to check the quality of the plasma before providing the same for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Centre will be managed by the doctors and paramedics of Ispat General Hospital. This centre has brought a new ray of hope and optimism amongst the people of this region.
The inauguration programme was attended by Minister (Labour & Employment), Govt of Odisha, Susanta Singh, Minister (Women & Child Development & Mission Shakti ), Govt of Odisha, Smt Tukuni Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), Govt of Odisha, Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, CEO, RSP Dipak Chattaraj and many other eminent leaders of the region, senior officers of Govt. of Odisha and Rourkela Steel Plant.
S N Rajeshwari appointed as CMD
By IndianMandarins 30 Jul 2020
Ms S N Rajeswari appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director in Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) till the date of her superannuation i.e. 31.05.2022. Presently, she is working as GM, New India Assurance Company Limited (NIACL).
WCL: R S Shukla appointed as Director, Finance
By IndianMandarins 30 Jul 2020
Rajendra Prasad Shukla (GM, SECL) appointed to the post of Director (Finance), Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) till the date of his superannuation i.e. 31.12.2021.
PFC signs agreement with IIT Kanpur on training, research & entrepreneurship development
By IndianMandarins 29 Jul 2020
Government-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC), India's leading NBFC, signed an MoA with the Indian Institute of Technology- Kanpur for Training, Research, and Entrepreneurship Development in Smart Grid Technology. Under the MoA, PFC will provide financial assistance of Rs. 2,38,97,000/- (Rupees Two Crore Thirty-Eight Lakhs and Ninety-Seven Thousand only) to IIT-K under its CSR initiative.
R Murahari, Executive Director (CSR&SD), PFC informed that the objective of the pact is to provide support to IIT-K in developing infrastructure for research and development on smart grid technology.
As part of the project, IIT-K will also provide training on smart grid technology to 90 participants and provide fellowship to 9 selected candidates for the development of ideas on Smart Grid Technology. The fellows will be assisted by the Start-up Innovation and Incubation Centre (SIIC) of IIT-K and encouraged to take up entrepreneurial activities.
M Prabhakar Das, Chief General Manager (CSR&SD), PFC and Prof. Jayant Kumar Singh, Dean Resource and Alumni, IIT-K signed the agreement on behalf of respective organizations on a virtual platform.
NALCO: B K Das selected for the post of Director, Production
By IndianMandarins 29 Jul 2020
The public-sector head-hunter (PESB) on Wednesday selected Bijay Kumar Das (ED, NALCO) for the post of Director, Production in National Aluminium Company (NALCO). a post
Subject to requisite clearances and ACC approval he will replace V Balasubramanyam; the outgoing Director retiring November this year.
Altogether 08 candidates were interviewed at a selection meeting held at PESB today.
Amid COVID-19 pandemic SAIL launches Website for its Mediclaim Scheme
By IndianMandarins 24 Jul 2020
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), today, has launched a unified and integrated website for around 1.2 lakh beneficiaries, who are availing of SAIL Mediclaim Scheme. The beneficiaries include retired employees and their spouses. Considering the current situation of the Corona Virus Pandemic, where going out may not be possible for elderly people, the Company promptly acted to provide a one-stop solution for its retired employees who can now access the facilities of the SAIL Mediclaim Scheme from the comfort of their home. Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has all along been stressing to give focus on strengthening SAIL’s hospitals and the healthcare systems of the Company for the public as well as for SAIL employees.
The beneficiaries can access this website either directly through the URL (http://SAIL.mdindia.com) or can access it through the Company’s main website (www.sail.co.in) which also will have the link. All the resources pertaining to SAIL Mediclaim Scheme like e-cards for members, guide booklet, details of all network hospitals and healthcare service providers, requisite claim forms & undertakings, relevant circulars and scheme, etc. would be available on this Website’s download section. The members would be able to view their profile and membership status, send pre-authorization claim intimation, lodge their claims online by uploading documents/ADRs, etc. and monitor the status of their claim settlement on this portal. This will do away the requirement of the physical movement of elderly people to avail of benefits under the scheme with the click of a button.
The new Website will have functionalities for Plants/Units of SAIL, Ex-employees, Insurance Agency and TPA and details of the Mediclaim Scheme would be available on a live (real-time basis) on this website. The Plants/Units of SAIL will have a dashboard to view enrolment status and profiles of enrolled members. The Internal Resource Persons (IRPs) of Plants/Units can update member details. The Website would also facilitate the submission of various claims and lodging of cashless claims in a paperless manner.
A Grievance Redressal Mechanism has also been provided on the Portal where lodging of each grievance would generate a unique Grievance Registration Number (GRN). Members would be able to track and provide feedback on the grievance resolution through GRN.
This is the Company’s unique initiative to reach out, engage and stay connected with its retired employees and their spouses. The contents and provisions of this website will facilitate the delivery of quality health-care services to the members of SAIL’s extended family.