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IPS officers are up in arms
IPS officers are up in arms against the Sixth Pay Commission Report. More than 200 IPS officers, from DGs to ASPs, coming from the length and breadth of the country, many having taken leave to attend the largest ever General Body Meeting of the Central IPS Association on 10.4.08, expressed their anguish at the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission report. They have asked the Government not to implement the recommendations in its present form. They have demanded that a Group of Ministers be formed to look into the demand of the Police Service. They have also demanded total parity at all levels in terms of pay, promotion and pension with the IAS. The Association expressed their satisfaction that Chief Ministers of States of UP and Assam have also written to the Prime Minister that IPS officers should be treated at par with the IAS with regard to the service conditions. They have further demanded that the Government recognize the role played by the Police in safeguarding National Security and ensuring development. Pay and allowances of all ranks should be made commensurate to the arduous nature of their duties. 27 IPS officers and ten thousands of police personnel have laid down their life in the Service of the nation."
Yadav joins as Director MHA
Pradeep Yadav has joined the Ministry of Home Affairs as Director in the Government of India. He is 1992 batch IAS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
Shahid joins Institute of Training
K M Shahid has joined as Director of the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management. He is 1978 batch CSS officer.
Lohani joins as PS
S K Lohani has joined as PS in the Ministry of Food Processing Industry.He is 1980 batch CSS officer.
Bajpai is new Chairman of NSAB
Former Foreign Secretary K. S. Bajpai has beeen appointed Chairman of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).
Bureaucratic changes in Chhattisgarh next week
Bureaucratic reshuffle is expected to take place in Chhattisgarh next week.
Will IRTS get another post ?
As had already been reported, the IRTS have already cornered almost all the General branch posts in the Northern Railway HQ.Now with the transfer orders of the last remaining non-IRTS officer (DyGM/Law) having been issued, speculations are rife as to whether the IRTS a will strike again and post yet another IRTS officer as DyGM/Law too?Only time will tell!!.
IAS changes in Punjab
T R Sarangi has been appointed Managing Director of the Health System Corporation.Satish Chandra has been given additional charge of Aids Control Society.
Sanjay Pugaliya to join BAG ?
Grapevine has it that Sanjay Pugaliya is joining the BAG . He is presently heading the CNBC's Awaz.
How many officers on deputation to GoI from J & K ?
According to official sources 19 IAS, 11 IPS and 9 IFS officers are currently on deputation from J & K to the Government of India.
Delhi HC Judges number is now 40
Number of total Delhi High Court Judges has now risen to 40.
IDAS postings
There are changes in Indian Defence Accounts Service.Vishvajit Sahay has been appointed OSD to FA.Arunava Dutt will move to BSF. Nand Kishore has been moved from PCA Lolkata to PCDA Dehradun and R K Singhal will go from Jammu to Kolkata.
IRAS changes
There are minor changes in the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS).L R Ganesh has been moved to I.C.F.S Ananthanarayanan has been posted as FA and CAO.Amar Kumar Sinha has been shifted to East Central Railway.Subanta Kumar Haldar will now go to South Eastern Railway.
IFS officer Bhaduria is new Secretary Tourism in Sikkim
Sikkim Government on Friday appointed 1986 batch Indian Forests Service Officer S B S Bhaduria as new Secretary Tourism. He will replace 1987 batch IAS officer G P Upadhyay.
Upadhyay shifted to Planning Commission in Sikkim
Gyan Prakash Upadhyay has been appointed Member State Planning Commission in Sikkim.1987 batch IAS officer is currently Secretary Tourism.
Major Generals back to Headquarters
Seven major generals working in civilian departments have reported back to the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Pakistan.
Kewal Sharma transferred to Delhi
Kewal Sharma Development Commissioner to the Arunachal Pradesh Government has been transferred to Delhi.He is 1983 batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre.
Sukhbir Singh is Secretary RD,in Maharashtra
Sukhbir Singh on his return from Central deputation has been appointed as Secretary Rural Development(RD) by the Maharashtra cadre.He is an IAS officer of the 1989 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
PMO rejects the panel for HS,Chandigarh Administration
The Prime Minister's office(PMO)has rejected the three persons panel that the Haryana Government had forwarded for selection of an incumbent as the Home Secretary with Chandigarh Administration.As the grapevine has it Indian Prime Minister Dr.Man Mobhan Singh was irked over the manner in which two of the three candidates lobbied for their candidacy.
Retired IAS officer murdered in Bihar
Retired IAS officer Vidya Nand Mishra has been murdered in Patna on Friday.
Reddy is Director Archaeology
Peddarapu Chenna Reddy, has taken over as Director of Archaeology and Museums Andhra Pradesh.
Manoj Basnyat quits UNDP post (UPDATED)
Manoj Basnyat, the UN Development Programme's (UNDP) country director to Bangladesh, has
Resigned.

Pay Commission has created more problems
VI Pay Commission has created more problems and more anamolies. I would suggest that there should be following pay scales in whole of India including the States. These pay scales are very simple and include all the elements of DA HRA CCA Transport. The increase in percentage after this should be DA for all so that accounting procedures are simplified and there is less wastage of time in Government for just making pay for officers/officials. If you have a Government accommodation 30% of basic be reduced and there should be no licence fee except electricity and water etc charges. The following are the suggested pay scales:
S1-S3 8000-400-16000
S4-S8 10000-500-20000
S9-S12 18000-800-34000
S13-S14 26000-1000-46000
S15-S17 34000-1500-64000
S18-S27 34000-2000-74000
S28-S32 42000-2500-92000
S33 100000
S-34 125000
Lalit SURI
Why injustice to Middle level officers ?
Why injustice to Middle level officer only: Pay commission was so biased to middle level officers of NFSG grade that it has butchered their salary structrue beyond recognistion. My basic pay is 16700 at present and I take home 32000 per month. After the new pay scale such officers will be placed at the bracket of 15600 plus grade pay which along with DA will total to Rs. 35000. So there is meagre increase of Rs.3000/-. So for for the hue cry in media that there is 40% increase in salary.
On the other hand the officers at super time scale of 18400 having gross of 40000 thousand at present will get a basic of 39100 plus grade pay which alongwith basic will Rs. 52000 which Rs. 12000 increase. Compare it will the meagre Rs 3000 I will get. Similar handsome increase has been given to entry level class I officer. Why there is step motherly treatment for NFSG officers only.
Secondly just two months before the pay commission award, IAS have been rewarded by a notification from DOPT for getting super time scale in 14 years instead of the present 16 years, so a major chunk of their NFSG officers have moved up to super time scale which has been given a good upgrade by the pay commission.
Shantanu
Unhealthy controversy
I have seen unhealthy controversy in these columns on the recomendations of SPRC; services criticising the role of each other. Politicians gain in this atmosphere and take pleasure.
There is no doubt IAS has failed in its duty to support the honest Govt servants of all categories giving them their due. A large number of Senior posts have been created for them which should also benefit other services.
We know of earlier days when for IAS/ IFS one had to opt for two more advanced subjects in the competition and the IAS had also to clear minimum standard in interview. In that situation other services knew the difference and had no grudge. I would suggest the Govt should introduce the same system to allow healthy difference in the services.
Senior Citizen
Same bias will be there
It is interesting that while the commission thought it proper to merge the pay scales of various cadres demolishing the conceptual/psychological sense of growth, it has retained special grade pay for IAS. What a report. Hope someone in the govt. is looking into it. We though have not much hope from the committee of three IAS who will coolly decide on the grievance of 'other services'. They would sit in judgement with same bias against other services.
Raghu
Everybody wants better pay scale
If mail to this site is to be believed then everybody, from Group D to Army, wants better scales than IAS. IPS officers who could have joined IAS, opted for IPS for reasons not to be disclosed here. Officers joined IRS or became state civil services guys, in preference to IAS, again for reasons which can not be indicated here. Bright girls opted for non -executives services and do not wish to tell the reasons for their selection of cadre, lest their sanity is suspected.
Ram Kumar
Movement through Gandhigiri
I agree with Ram, let us raise our concerns against injustice by Govt. and pay commission and make it a movement through Gandhigiri.
Ruchi
What a justice ?
I agree with Raj about downgrading 18400 - 22400 to 14300 - 22400.
Is the system really fair? We have lost all measures of propriety. sadly Govt. is part of it else how can it explain such step when Pay Commission report was expected and still this was done. Have they done this to any other service?
Sadly while in other services officer gets 14300 scale after 13 years, IAS chaps get 18400 in 14 years. What Justice. Is anyone in corridors of powers listening?
Raghav
ICS were highly professionals
We have read Animal Farm, have heard of double speak; Kaw himself alluded to officers' quest for determining inter-batch seniority by referring to the dogs sniffing backs of each other at the halwaaee's shop. What all this signifies is how we have perfected the art of hypocrisy, and we bureaucrats are its best practitioners. It is sad that all blemishes are passed on to the politicians. If honest introspection is made it will become clear which one of the two is more forthright and less hypocrite. Our golden rule is "YOU SHOW ME THE FACE, I WILL SHOW YOU THE RULE". CPC has confirmed this with full emphasis and advanced arguments that insult our intelligence. The more their fallacious arguments are mocked at, the better.
I agree to the points made by contributors like Ashish, Rahul, Arun and Anil. I will further add the following:
1.ICS officers in the past, though a stooge of British imperialism were highly professional in those times. Also they shouldered strenuous responsibilities including judicial and police functions. That is not the case now.
2.It is not only our society that is caste ridden. Our bureaucracy is more caste-afflicted, in a different sense. It wants to perpetuate the distinction amongst the services on similar lines. There are Brahmins - twice born, then there are other castes, and finally there are outcastes. Keep the other two subjugated and deprived of all the privileges. It is established that we have neither imbibed the scientific temper advocated by Pandit Nehru nor the egalitarian & secular values. India has entered the 21st century with a backward and moribund civil service that values perpetuation of its privileges at the cost of others.
4.I think the wasteful expenditure on Administrative Reforms Commission & Pay Commission should be dispensed with at once. We have made a mockery of all such institutions by such self-serving and divisive policies.
A fellow civil servant
What is Sixth Pay Commission ?
The report of the 6th CPC is Of the IAS, For the IAS and By the IAS.
When every thing was written at the IAS officers club, where did the purported Rs 60 Crore meant for the commission go?
Rajesh Kumar
IAS Committee to look into grievances of Non-IAS by 6th Pay Commission !!!
This is a perfect example of asking a Thief to guard the House. How does one expect an IAS committee to give themselves a demotion when the IAS controlled 6th Pay Commission gave them a promotion !!! The strategy is simple, delay the process until it cools down, then implement the recommendations through the back door.
I wonder whose brilliant idea this was. Probably another IAS officer. What can we expect from this IAS committee - some kind of window dressing and word smithing but in principle everything is going to remain the same. The moral of the story is that the bowler, batsman and umpire are all IAS. Until that changes nothing is expected to change. Do the other services see through this ?
Palani T
Engage retired bureaucrats
If senior retired bureaucrats can contribute their experiences of dealing with difficult and ticklish problems while dealing with law and order, management and politicians, it will be quite helpful to the younger generation. Please keep it up and wish you all the best.
S P Singal
Late coming by Gr.C and Gr. D employees
While everybody in Govt knows how unpunctual our Gr. C and Gr.D colleagues are ,interestingly one peon came to report for duty in my office today,I asked him what time you would come and go .She replied I come between 10 to 10.15 AM (agt schedule time of 9AM ),and leave office between 4.30 and 5 PM(agt schedule time of 5.30PM).I think Mr.Chauhan is talking of 10% exception ,not the rest 90%.
2.Unfortunately in secretariats attendance registers are not maintained I dont know why.But in the field offices where attendance registers are maintained ,situation is no better .Govt should introduce the system of smart cards for both staff and officers(any deviation from official timing should be approved by Supervisor).
3.As far as I can recollect ,such move was resisted by staff associations,for obvious reasons.
4.Pay commisssion would have done well to leave 20% bonus at the discretion of Reviewing and reporting officers,then only productivity can increase
4.While I agree that some senior officers are of the type described by Sri Chauhan but they are exception,and ACRs and bad posting take care of delinquent GrA and Gr B officers,but no disciplinary or HR practice is able to enforce discipline on Gr C and GrD officials.
Sanjay
About Pay Commission
I am highly amused by the 6th pay commission award. However I am more amused by the stance of non IAS service associations. Why are they now cribbing about IAS officers manipulating the report. They already knew that an IAS officer was to pen this report as always. Mind you the IAS will ensure that the report is examined by the IAS and implemented. All the non-IAS services beware of the fine print of pay fixation howlers that are in the offing.It will take care of the rest of the damage that still remains to be caused to them by the IAS who treat this exercise as one of pure and simple one- up-manship.
Dr Rosa
It is a matter of serious concern
An unusual request made by wife of Karnataka cadre IAS officer MNVijaykumar to place her husband under suspension for reasons of his security should be viewed in the background of treatment being meted out to him . His frequent transfers and harassment in every possible way and apprehension of threat to his personal safety are matters of serious concern. Public Interst Dislosure resolution of the govt filed in Supreme Court
Sudhir Chopra
Message should go across the services
Kaushal jee pata nahin kaunsi duniya aur kaunse north south block kee baat kar rahe hain. The peons are the most obnoxious and disobedient lot in these blocks. They not only do not work, but even dare to reply back to their bosses at a drop of the hat, obviously in most arrogant manner.
The opening of rooms, switching on lights / AC and switching them off, as referred by Kaushal is a myth. 95% officers do this on their own. If the officer leaves AC on in the evening, in most cases he will find it on when he returns in the morning. The saahab going for lunch is a rarity and the fore noon and after noons' work being done in the officers rooms is to be seen to be believed, when he is struggling with group C staff to type a couple of letter or notesheets or seeking a much needed cup of tea / coffee from the actual sahib called peon. By chance if any guest comes (official guest) lo behold, the mr. peon will usher him in and disappear himself, knowing fully well that now is the time tea is required. Also 80% of them will promptly leave the office by 5 pm citing reason of long distance to be travelled to reach home. The other 20% are the ones who consider office to be theri home and hence do the door locking work, as if it is some act in nuclear technology research.
Most of the superiors prefer to keep quiet thinking "apnee izzat apen haath mein hai". Yes, Kaushal is correct saying that laxity in peons is due to superiors not disciplining them properly.
Though it is difficult in the begining, my suggestion to all officers of level of Under Secretary and above is to confront the habitual late coming, non working, unkempt apperance, unhygenic working etc. by their group d staff, and take action against them. Once a few of them will get sacked, the message will go across to all them that they too are accountable and not there just to collect their salaries.
Ofcourse, Govt should take a policy decision to route out all the entire gr C/D cadre. We really do not need them, including the drivers. Their salaray can be re distributed to Gr B and A staff, who can do theri own typing on computer these days. As far as tea coffee water is concernced, suitable dispensers may be provided in offices where self service can be done. Believe me Govt will still gain in terms of less use of its space, less telephone calls (as these people are maximum users of telephone being idle whole day) and host of other ills (card playing in gardens for one). Drivers are the worst lot for Govt and most envied by their other C/D colleagues, because these hi flyers have a vehicle at their disposal all the time, even at home and can get good share out fuel and repair mainteance.
Arun Gupta

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Kishore to move Dubai
D Kishore has been transferred by the Air India from Mumbai to Dubai.
Antony Chacko to be MD,Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.
Antony Chacko will be new Managing Director of the Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd.At present he is Director,Production with Tyre Corporation of India Ltd(TCIL).
Steel export to be banned ? (UPDATED)
There is a proposal to ban export of Steel. Government can take final decision next week.
Banerjee is DG of CII
Chandrajit Banerjee has been appointed as Director General of the CII.
Nikhil Gandhi is now VP,Bindas
Bindas has promoted Nikhil Gandhi as Vice President(VP)National Sales.
Ashok A Cherian is now VP,Bindas
Bindas has elevated Ashok A. Cherian as Vice President(VP) Marketing.
Bokaro Steel Plant wins Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award 2007
Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has won the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for the year 2007. V.K. Srivastava, BSL Managing Director, received the coveted 'Best of all awards for achieving excellence of the highest order among all participants', from Yashwant Bhave, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India, at a glittering ceremony held in Delhi on April 10,2008. BSL also became the first recipient of the cash reward of Rs. 5 lakh, which was introduced as part of the Rajiv Gandhi National Award in the evaluation year 2007.
BSL acquitted itself with honours on the rigorous evaluation criteria established for these awards, covering the nine parameters of Leadership, Policies, Objectives & Strategies, Human Resource Management, Resources, Processes, Customer-focussed Results, Employee Satisfaction, Impact on Environment & Society and Business Results. These criteria are in line with similar awards in other countries like the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the USA, Deming Prize in Japan and the European Quality Award. All these annual awards evaluate performance of organisations during a financial year.Instituted in 1991 by the Bureau of Indian Standards, Rajiv Gandhi National Awards recognise leaders of the quality movement in India and encourage the pursuit of excellence in various categories of business. RGNQ awards comprise a 'Best of all award', followed by four Category awards and a series of Commendation certificates.The 2006 edition of this award was won by Bhilai Steel Plant - another unit of SAIL - making it a back-to-back success story for the steel Navratna. For BSL, the overall best award follows the commendation certificate won last year, bearing a testimony to the steady progress of the plant in its journey of Quality.