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Lakra is new Secretary NC Scheduled Tribe
Wilfred Lakara, presently Managing Director, TRIFED, has been appointed Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre.
( We said this on July 31 )

Bala Baskar to join GoI
Principal Secretary Finance Haryana Government N Bala Baskar is joining the Government of India as Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of External Affairs in the vacancy of Ms. Sheela Bhide, IAS (AP:73). Bala Baskar is 1975 batch IAS officer.

Chatterjee appointed Member-Secretary
Samirendra Chatterjee has been appointed Member Secretary, National Commission for Women, in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.1976 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer, Chatterjee, will succeed Tamil Nadu cadre 1972 batch IAS officer N P Gupta who is retiring today.

Raja gets extension in tenure
Tenure of V P Raja, Additional Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, has been extended upto September 30, 2008.He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre.

K C Jena is new Chairman of Railway Board

Finally Shri K. C. Jena ,Member (Staff) Railway Board , has been appointed as Chairman , Railway Board. Educated at Madras Christian College and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, he joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service in 1971 . He will have more than two years tenuar in this post. He is known for dynamic leadership qualities and innovative ideas.

( We said this on March 9,July 31 and on August 29 )

Ajoy Acharya is Additional Secretary Defence

Ajoy Acharya has been posted to Government of India (GOI) on deputation as Additional Secretary Defence.He is an MP cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1976 batch.At present he is a a Senior Fellow with "The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)",Delhi.

(We said this in April 2007)

Arun Chaudhary is JD IB in Kashmir
Arun Chaudhary has succeeded N Sandhu as Joint Director Intelligence in Kashmir. He is 1977 batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.

Mann is JS (WA) in MEA

P J Mann has been appointed Joint Secretary (WA) in the Ministry of External Affairs.1987 batch IFS officer Mann has replaced Dinkar Khullar.

Lt.Gen M.L.Naidu next Vice Chief of Army

Lt Gen Milan Lalitkumar Naidu, presently Army Commander of Army's Shimla based Training Command is to be the next Vice Chief of Indian Army. He will take over from Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor, who is to be the next Army Chief from October 1, 2007.Lieutenant General Naidu had his early education at St Joseph's Convent, Bhopal, and to continue his family tradition, joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, where he excelled in marksmanship (shooting).Commissioned in the Rajput Regiment in Dec 1967, he has had a long and chequered career having served in all sectors and terrain in India and abroad.Lt Gen Naidu's forte has been in the field on instruction.Lt Gen Naidu is also the recipient of Ati Vishist Seva Medal for distinguished services.Lt Gen Naidu is married to Mrs Neeharika who is an daughter of Lt Col Awasthy, a veteran of World War II and 1962 Operations.

( We said this on August 27 )

Alok Chandra shifted
Alok Chandra has moved from the post of Director Capital Markets Division in Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) to Finance Commission in the same capacity. He is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of the 1992 batch.

Vishweshwar Nair to go to Washington
Vishweshwar Nair is poised to move to the Indian Embassy in Washington as a Research Officer. Nair is an Indian Economic Service (IES) officer of the year 2004 batch.

Manohar Agnani set to go deputation to UNICEF

Decks have been cleared for Dr. Manohar Agnani to become Consultant to the UNICEF.Dr.Agnani an IAS officer of 1993 batch from MP cadre is Director "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan".His successor is yet to be appointed.

(We said this on July 17,2007)

Parmar moves to Civilian Personnel
Indian Forests Service officer R K Parmar who is Director in the Ministry of Defence has been shifted to the Civilian Personnel.

A perceptible decline in IAS culture!
There has been a perceptible decline in IAS culture in the past few years, old timers would tell you. Earlier they never used to hit at each other, at least, in public but now things have changed. Like any other service, this one has also lost grace. Now IAS too can be seen indulging in mudslinging in outbidding each other.

Sandeep Kumar is new Excise Commissioner Delhi
Sandeep Kumar, 1997 batch IAS officer of UT cadre, is the new Excise Commisioner, Delhi Government.

Reshuffle in Pakistan bureaucracy
There is a pre-poll bureaucratic reshuffle in Pakistan. NWFP Chief Secretary Sahibzada Riaz Noor has been promoted .He is expected to get another important office. Noor is expected to improve liaison between the central government and the province during the coming elections. Qaisar Shahzad Qaiser, an additional secretary in the Prime Minister secretariat, on promotion has been given the charge of Secretary Tourism in place of Shahid Rafi. Rafi has been shifted to the Ministry of Culture. He is expected to revive the process of linking the country through cultural pacts with the United States and some European countries. On promotion Member Income Tax Salman Nabi has been made Chairman of the National Tariff Commission. Secretary Ports and Shipping Naheed Haider was replaced by Fazlurehman while Ms Naheed was transferred to the Overseas Pakistanis Division in the same capacity.
Additional Secretary Finance Ahmed Jawad has also been promoted and given the important assignment of Secretary Privatisation. Member Federal Land Commissioner Mohammad Sharif was also promoted and made secretary population welfare. Zafar Mehmood acting secretary of the textile ministry, was also promoted and made a full-fledged secretary. Hifz-ur-Rehman was promoted to and given the post of secretary information technology.

Lt Gen Mohanty to head Trg.Command

Lt Gen J.K. Mohanty, presently the Commandant of Mhow based Army War College is to be next Army Commander of Army's Training Command. He will replace Lt Gen M.L. Naidu who is going to be the next Vice Chief from 01 Oct 2007.Lt Gen Mohanty was born in Balasore District of Orissa. He is an alumni of Sainik School, Bhubaneshwar. He joined the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla and was commissioned to the Dogra Regiment in 1969.He has been an instructor at Indian Military Team in Bhutan and commanded his battalion in high altitude and counter terrorism area in J&K, where his unit earned the three highest peace time gallantry awards of Ashok Chakra, Kirti Cahkra and Shaurya Chakra in a single operation. He himself was awarded a Sena Medal.He is an alumni of College of Defence Management and National Defence College. He has commanded an infantry and mountain brigades. He is also the recipient of Vishisht Seva and Uttam Yudh Seva Medals.

Lt Gen Sapru to be W.Army Commander

Lt Gen T.K. Sapru, presently a Corps Commander in J&K is to be the next Western Army Commander. He takes over from Lt Gen Daljeet Singh who is retiring on 31 Oct 2007. Lt Gen T.K.Sapru is from the Gorkha Regiment.The operational responsibility of the Western Command encompasses the extremely important plains region along the Indo Pak borders.Lt Gen Sapru, was born at Srinagar (J&K). He had his early education at Punjab Public School, Nabha. He joined the National Defence Academy, Kharakwasla and was commissioned in the Indian Army, in the infantry (The First Battalion of Fourth Gorkha Rifles) in June 1969. He is one of the few officers who witnessed action both on the Western Front and in the erstwhile East Pakistan during the 1971 war with Pakistan. He has held various prestigious Instructional, Staff and Command appointments. He was Assistant Military and Air Attaché in the Embassy of India in Nepal, Kathmandu.

Lt Gen Thamburaj to Head Southern Command

Lt Gen N Thamburaj, presently a Corps Commander in Punjab is to be the next Army Commander of HQ Southern Command. He will take over from Lt Gen Aditya Singh who is retiring 30 Sep 2007. Lt Gen N Thamburaj is from the Corps of Engineers. He had his early education at King George's Military School, Chahel and Sainik Schools Amravati and Jamnagar. An alumni of National Defence Academy, he was commissioned into Corps of Engineers (Bombay Sappers) in 1969.He is also an alumni of Defence Service Staff College Wellington.Lt Gen Thamburaj holds the unique distinction of being the only Sappers Officer to command a Rashtriya Rifle Sector during Op Vijay and an infantry Division during Op Parakram.He is married to Mrs. Anita Thamburaj.

1989 batch IPS promoted in Orissa

Two 1989 batch IPS officers in Orissa B Radhika and S M Narvane have been promoted to the rank of IG.

New Magadh Divisional Commissioner

K P Ramaiah has been appointed new Divisional Commissioner in Magadh.He is 1986 batch IAS officer.

NDTV's 4 channels in September 2007

NDTV group of which Chairman is Dr. Prannoy Roy is set to bring four channels on air in September. They will be: NDTV Lifestyle's Good Times, a news cum infotainment channel in Kuala Lumpur for joint venture partner Astro, a channel for the Middle East, and Metronation.

P. Basu is ED B.A.G.

B.A.G Films & Media has appointed Pratik Basu as Executive Director.Earlier he was CEO with Buena Vista Television India.As an independent consultant,he is also associated with INX Executive Search.

Suman Chattopadhaya joins Tara News

Broadcast Worldwide of which Rathi Kant Basu is the Chairman for its soon be launched "Tara News" has appointed Suman Chattopadhaya as Chief Editor.Management of the venture aims at entering viewers in foreign countries including Europe.

FORUM

Shame on us

There is some functional difference between the various services of the government of India. What they have in common is a decline in professional morality, cut throat competition and a dog-eat-dog mentality. Every service has a task assigned to it --why hanker after the perks and privileges of another? We should be concerned about the daily suicides by farmers and hang our heads in shame. This is a national disgrace and equal to the deaths of 65 million Indians in recurring famines during the high noon of British rule in India [1859-1947]. Not a single Englishman died of starvation then . They only died of over eating. Are we going to emulate their glowing example? Shame on us!

D Chaudhury

The argument is really strange

The argument advanced by CSSS for parity with CSS is really strange. Besides, CSS and CSSS, there is CSCS also in the Central Secretariat. If the Stenographers can seek parity with CSS, why should the clerks of CSCS not seek parity with CSS/CSSS. Also, someone said that because the CS Division has CSS Officers, the concern of CSSS is not being addressed. Don't foreget that CS Division has stenographers from CSSS also and if the CSS Officers can be so effective let the CSSS stenogrpahers in CS Division be as effective instead of cribbing.

S D Tripathy

CSSS is not inferior in any respect

I have gone through the comments of S Kumar on the role of CSSS in the Government of India. Kumar has stated that the role of CSSS is to provide stenographic assistance at different levels. Well it is not so simple as stated by him. Just as in the case of other services, the responsibilities of a CSSS Officer change as an officer gets promoted to higher levels. It is important to note that Stenographic work is only one aspect of the duties of CSSS Officers. While the job of a CSS Officer comprises writing notes and putting up files, the job of a CSSS Officer (while working with the top officers at and above the level of Joint Secretaries, entails much onerous and multifarious responsibilities including submission of notes or drafts. In fact CSSS Officers at senior levels are providing valuable management assistance to the top level functionaries of the Government. All the functions of a CSSS officer become more and more executive in nature; be it management and coordination of important official meetings, delegations, submission of draft notes and briefs, maintenance of record for classified documents, taking care of the PR aspect, management of the time of the top functionaries and providing all requisite assistance and inputs to enable them to function and run the Government efficiently. With the computer age, the stenographic work has got reduced significantly at the high levels of policy and decision making. However, whenever there is a need for stenographic assistance, the CSSS officials of the lower levels of Grade D and C are available for such work. Grade B and Grade A officers at the level of Private Secretary (equivalent to SO of CSS), Principal Private Secretary (of the level of Under Secretary of CSS or any other service) and Senior Principal Private Secretary (equivalent to a Deputy Secretary in Government of India) are performing no less important executive and managerial work as compared to their CSS colleagues at the same level. Simply, because in the scheme of the hierarchy, they are attached to individual officers, they do not become inferior to their brothers in the CSS. The importance and the nature of work done by CSSS Officers working as PPS and Seniorr PPS at the highest levels of bureaucracy can be judged from the fact that the duties performed by them are identical to those as performed by Officers belonging to IAS, etc. when they work as Private Secretary to a Minister. There is no need to compare different services of the Central Secretariat. What needs to be appreciated is that each service is equally important in its own way. It is high time now that the services rendered by officers of CSSS Officers are recognized and the officers belonging to this service are given postings /promotion as Section Officer/Under Secretary/Deputy Secretary, etc. after evaluating their qualifications and performance. If a person beginning his career as an LDC (of CSCS - Central Secretariat Clerical Service) is eligible to get promoted to CSS and become a S.O., U.S. or D.S., how can it be just to deny similar opportunities to an officer of the CSSS whose only fault is that he has the additional qualification of proficiency in stenography.

K K Attrey

CSSS v/s CSS

The description of work assigned to officers of CSSS, as described by S Kumar, is justified as he must be a retired CSS officer - retiring before the 1980s, that too as a SO, because had he been in service he could have known that now dictation-typing is only a minor work assigned to officers of CSSS. In case he is still in service, then it is a pity that he is not keeping pace with the time or is one of those CSS officers in whose case, their seniors (All India Service officers) when unable to make them understand the logical course of action on the file, instead of wasting their time and energy on repeating the same to them, suggest their PS/PPS to explain the same to them. Every hardworking officer of the Government knows the utility of officers of CSSS these days and that is why they support them. Perhaps officers from CSS are not competent enough to take proper work from CSSS officers posted with them. If Kumar's description is accepted then it could also be concluded that an IAS of JS/AS rank with the help of an able CSSS officer could dispose of the work of the Department more efficiently and quickly than there having a battalion of CSS officers below him.
To make officers like Kumar to understand the utility of CSSS Officers, I would like to add an instance. An officer used to ask his PS for files pending in Section instead of asking for the same to the Section Incharge, or his US or DS, as he had to repeat so many things simply to make them understand as to which file is required. Once, during such query, PS intentionally did not take out the file from the Section. The officer called for SO, US and DS and none of them was available till 10.30 A.M. All were asked to be present in officers' room during the day and asked to explain their absence. The result was all of them came jointly to PS wanting to know whether he was angry with them and requested him to take care in future. Needless to say that all the 3 officers represented CSS. If more instances are required to prove their capabilities, pl. let me know. I wish if Kumar could understand what Hora has stated.

C Singh

Lalooji should do something

If Jena's news is true then one is entitled to know the reasons for the delay. Why at all a reference to CVC was felt necessary for an existing Member of the Railway Board ? If there was a pending case then he should not have been there at all. If not and yet a fresh reference was sought it only goes to prove the intense and nauseating departmental rivalry in the Railways. Should the Government not think of opening up the posting of Railway Board Members to others as well including those from the Corporate sector. If Rule 6(2)(2) could facilitate IAS chaps to go out let the others also come to the Railways. At least one can try with an outsider for one tenure as Chairman Railway Board. Similarly Railway Officers should have much more presence in the GOI. They have excelled in every sphere and therefore merit to be given much better and meaningful and responsible positions in the Government and Rule 6(2)(2) should be extended to all. It is not enough to end the license, permit and quota Raj unless the quota system is done away with in the Govt. The dynamic "Peter Drucker" of the Indian Railways Laloo Prasad should take the first step in this direction by removing the quota system in the Railways and ensure that it was extended further

S V Rathnam

First correct yourself then talk about IAS

The views of G Bansal are appreciable. He has rightly pointed out the fact that it is not correct to blame to IAS for all the problems but the allegation that all power positions have been cornered by them alone is not true. If you look with a larger view you will find that the persons who are putting up these allegations are themselves guilty for these charges. All AIS officers either from IPS, IFS, IRS have put roadblocks to the growth of their own subordinates in their own organisations. First they must correct anomaly in their own place then talk about IAS.

Arvind

Aaj Ki Aawaz

It is mechanism and not formula… word says it all!!!
Not a formula to resolve the problem but mechanism to delay Sarkaar's fall!!!

Because this is only a band-aid or temporary solution!!
So as to avoid Government's fall and Parliament's dissolution!!

Some analyse this as a Commie bouncer that UPA has ducked!!!
But most would say that ball was not bowled but was chucked!!

The Commies are just hiding behind the Hyde Act!!!
In their stand there is more fiction than fact!!!

Commies are just ranting and raving on account of their anti US fad!!!
Because this Deal is with US and India comes closer to US they are hopping mad!!

A Congress Commie Committee has been formed to go into the Deal,
At present doggy has got the Master to come to heel!!!

Government has postponed taking the next step!!!!
And for all you know Government will restart after a short break with more pep!!!

Bush is not going to be too happy with the news!!!
He's going to feel that from India he's getting negative cues!!

He may call up Manmohan and say, " Howdy Pardner…..what's new on the Deal?"
And Manmohan will say, " With our Doggy we are just playing heel"!!!

Bush will say, " Yes good dogs obey their Boss's command"!!!
Will Manmohan says, " No here it's the Boss whose obeying the doggy's demand."

One thing is for sure if this Deal falls because of us India will suffer!!!
Life for India on all fronts will get tougher!!

And India loosing out on investments is just what the Commies would like!!!
From driving a racing car in the fast lane they'd like to see India peddling away on a bike (cycle)!!!

Take West Bengal as a case study of Communist raaj!!!
What comes out should make Commies hide their faces in laaj!!!

Home Minister Patil suffers from foot and mooh!!!
And Maharashtra 's HM Patil suffers from the same disease too!!

Abba as R.R. Patil is fondly known may loose his job on account of foot in mooh!!!
And hope Shivraj looses his job too!!!

India's seen the worst attacks in his tenure and heard his feeble responses to the attacks!!
Guts this HM sure lacks!!!

A Congress MP has said that he'll write to Harvard and IIMs that Laloo is a jhoota!!!
This Congress MP will be reprimanded as Congress cannot afford Laloo joh hai rootta!!

Laloo had promised to allot SC,ST, and OBC vendors stations stalls!!!!
And he did not and after this MP's barb from other MPs there were catcalls!!!!

Laloo went red in the face but remained unfazed,
And MPs for a response from Laloo gazed!!!

But Railway Minister Laloo just changed track!!!
And in fact showed the questioner and supporting MPs notionally his back!!!

As patients suffer Ramdoss has gone off to Bhutan …. why????
His excuse I'm sure no one is going top buy!!

This looks like an ego battle between Venugopal and Ramdoss!!!
And the ego battle is patient's loss!!!

If it's wrong for Doctors to strike its wrong for Ramdoss to fly off when the strike is still on!!!!
It's the patients who suffer ….who cares for them…. looks like no one???

Seems Nuclear Deal problem has put the Cabinet reshuffle on hold!!!
'Be patient' some hopefuls have been told!!!

Now some hopefuls are wondering if they'll get the stick or carrot!!!
And all of them are cursing Karat!!

Sallu had to spend another night in jail!!!
Judge excused himself from hearing his plea for bail!!!

Top end Jodhpur Hotels are doing roaring dhandaa!!!
Since Sallu has been jailed Bollywood se aa raha hai bandde pe banddaa!!

In fact couple of Hotels plan to introduce on their Menus Sallu's favourite dishes!!!
And they'll show Sallu's movie on TV if the client Client wishes!!

Like they say badnaam ka bhi hotha hai naam...Salmaan is badnaam!!!
Hunting blackbucks and running over people with his SUV under influence of one too many sharaab ka jaam!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Public sector banks face problems
Public sector banks are reportedly encountering problems regarding rude behaviour by their staff members. The degree of such incidents may vary. Banking sector sources say it is attributable to shortage of staff coupled with hardly any attention being paid to Emotional Quotient(EQ) of bank employees. It is an open secret that the EQ is as important as is the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) for anybody to perform. This is what is even being addressed by people working in Indian defence forces.

Ravi Mohan in Planning Commission panel
R Ravimohan of CRISIL has been appointed Member of a 12 member high- level committee on financial sector reforms set up by the Planning Commission.

A hunt starts for Director (Operations)in BSNL

A hunt has begun for the post of Director (Operations) in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL).

Innovation is Mukesh Ambani's "Mantra"

Speaking at the recent 6th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture organized by "The Energy and Resources Institute"(TERI),industrial tycoon Mukesh Ambani stressed the need for innovation to achieve excellence in the changing global scenario of rapid economic integration. He said that India is turning a new leaf and change needs to be faster, to meet global economies.Indian Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was in the chair.TERI of which Chairman & Director General are Dr Arcot Ramachandran Dr. R.K. Pachauri,respectively had organized the event at the India Habitat Centre.

'Do the Kappa' initiative launched in Bangalore

Kappa, the Italian fashion sportswear brand has launched its unique "Do the Kappa" initiative in Bangalore. Kappa recognized worldwide through its unmistakable 'Omini' logo roped in Bangalore's who's-who to recreate the unique 40 year old logo. Mainly those who were present at the launch were leading Bangalore-based personalities including Badminton icon, Prakash Padukone and his daughter Anisha Padukone, photographer Waseem Khan & model, designer & entrepreneur Mariam Handa, renowned Radio Jockeys Chaitanya Hegde & Sheetal Iyer.The other celebrities who have also participated in this initiative are marathoner Gul Mohammed & Asian Championship medalist & Arjuna Awardee - Reeth Abraham, Co-creator of Chisel & F-Chisel Fitness evangelist Shardul & Satya Sinha and consultant Harish Bijoor with wife Nina Bijoor. The innovative 'Do the Kappa' wall at the Kappa store created with pictures of these celebrities was unveiled by Fazle A Naqvi, Executive Director LMG Brands India (P) Ltd.

Mumbai Port to have offshore container terminal

Mumbai Port is going to set up an Offshore container terminal on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.For this Delhi has given its green signal to the Mumbai Port Trust to award contract to a Consortium led by Gammon India Ltd who has offered highest share of gross revenue of 35.064% from the planned facility to the Mumbai Port Trust, on the basis of open competitive bidding. Sources said that pre-investment studies on the project have established the viability of the project.

India Post freighter for North East

Indian Minister of Communications and Information Technology A. Raja has launched the India Post freighter for North East at Guwahati.Raja said this service would give a great fillip to Government of India's efforts to put North East at the heart of economic development. The Minister said that to effect a long term solution and to remove imperfections in meeting this challenge, Department of Posts has taken a landmark decision to have its own air freight operations in North East.A Boeing 737-200 has been chartered from Indian Airlines, for one year to begin with, to operate on Kolkata-Guwahati-Imphal-Agartala-Kolkata sector. It is a historic event as this is the very first time that they are introducing a freighter, and launching Air India cargo service in India.

Railways to have a captive power plant in Bihar

Indian Railways are establishing a captive power plant of 1000 Mega Watt (MW) capacity at Nabinagar of Aurangabad district, Bihar in collaboration with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited. This has been included in Railway Budget for the year 2007-08.A new company namely 'Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited' will be set up for the said purpose.Cost of the mega project is estimated to be Rs. 5352.50 crore.

SAIL plants to come up in Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand

Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL)of which Chairman is S.K.Roongta has planned to set up two greenfield plants, one each in states of Jharkhand and Chattisgarh. The plant in Jharkhand, envisages achieving a capacity of 6 million tonne per annum by 2012-13 and 12 million tonne per annum by 2019-20. The plant in Chattisgarh also envisages having a capacity of four million tonne per annum and would be joint venture with RINL and NMDC.