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Will retirement age be 62 yrs ?
Will retirement for Government officers & employees be 62 years? Well, it has to happen then a final decision will have been taken by the Government of India (GOI) by July 31, 2008. After that there is no chance for the UPA Government being headed by Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan to take any decision.

Report of Secretaries on 6th pay panel is ready

Report of Secretaries Committee on the 6th pay commission is now ready .
Rakesh to be new Chief Secretary of Manipur
Rakesh is all set to take over as Chief Secretary of Manipur .He is 1972 batch IAS officers. Formal orders are expected to be issued soon.

Pranay Sahay to join as DG Tripura next week
Pranay Sahay is all set to join as DGP of Tripura early next week. 1975 batch IPS officer Sahay is presently on deputation to the CRPF.

(We said this on May 7 )

Karamvir Singh to succeed Sahay in CRPF
Karamvir Singh will succeed Pranay Sahay in CRPF Chandigarh as ADG. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

(We said this on August 17,2007 )

KV Prasad joins GMR group
KV Prasad has joined the GMR group. Prasad who is an IAS officer of the 1988 batch from the Bihar cadre had earlier taken voluntary retirement.
A B Joshi to be new Textile Commissioner
Name of a non-IAS officer A B Joshi has been cleared for the appointment to the post of Textile Commissioner with headquarters in Mumbai. This is for the first time that a non-IAS officer is being posted on this post.
Rajiv Mathur is Acting DG RPF
Rajiv Mathur who is currenly ADG RPF has been given additional charge of the DG. He is 1974 batch IPS officer of Chhattisgarh cadre. The post has fallen vacant following the superannuation of M K Sinha.

Jacob Punnoose to succeed Raman Srivastava ?
It is widely believed that Jacob Punnoose will succeed Raman Srivastava as DGP of Kerala .He is 1975 batch IPS officer. Srivastava is expected to join the Government of India.

Nengcha to be posted in Chile
Nengcha is being moved to Chile as India's new Ambassador. She is presently posted in Lebanon.

Six may figure in panel for CBDT members
As the grapevine has it six officers of Indian Revenue Service(IRS) may figure in the panel for induction as members in Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT).They are: Pramod Kumar, Narender Singh, SS Narayanmurthy, Ms.Radha Shrivastava, Pramod Chopra & Sheikh Naeemuddin.
Indu Agrawal to return
IA & AS officer Indu Agrawal who is posted in Washington as Director is returning to parent service .
Ms.Priya V.K.Singh tipped to be Director Revenue
Ms.Priya V.K.Singh is tipped to be a Director Revenue. She is an officer of Central Customs & Excise department who belongs to the 1991 batch.
Two posts of Director/DS,vacant in DEA
Two posts of Director/Deputy Secretary are vacant in the Department of Economic Affairs(DEA).
Sanjay Kumar joins the APPA course
Sanjay Kumar,an IAS officer of the 1992 batch from Nagaland cadre who was one of the Directors in the Department of Economic Affairs(DEA) has joined the APPA course in IIPA.
Bureaucrats buying land in Dubai ?
Bureaucrats are these days reported to be making huge investments in Dubai, mainly in purchase of land.

Shreni is new GM NE Railways

UCD Shreni has taken over as G.M./North Eastern Railway ..Prior to this he was GM/Metro Railway Calcutta.He is an IRSEE Officer.

( We said this on May 2)
Ashok Kumar is Secretary Pharmaceuticals
Ashok Kumar has taken over as the Secretary in the newly created Department of Pharmaceuticals under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers on Monday. Ashok Kumar is a 1974 batch Indian Administrative Officer of Bihar Cadre. He was the Chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority before taking over his new assignment.
( We said this on May 7)
IPS changes in Punjab
There is IPS reshuffle in Punjab on Monday.New postings are Mssrs Parag Jain IG Telecom,Ashish Chaudhry SSP Bhatinda,Naunihal Singh SSP Sangrur,Naresh Kumar Arora SSP Batala,Shive Kumar Verma SSP Barnala,Pawan Kumar Rai SSP Jalandhar and Arpit Shukla SP Intelligence.
R.K.Singh posted as CGM PLI
R.K.Singh who is on deputation to the Rajya Sabha has been posted as Chief General Manager (CGM) Postal Life Insurance (PLI). He is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1974 batch.
(We said this on July 1, 2008)
Ms.Sunita Trivedi posted as CGM, BD
Ms.Sunita Trivedi Chief General Manager (CGM) Postal Life Insurance (PLI) has been posted as CGM Business Development (BD). She is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1978 batch.
(We said this on July 1, 2008)
M.P.Rajan posted as CPMG Karnatak
M.P.Rajan who so far was Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Mahrashtra has been posted, as CPMG Karnatak.He is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1976 batch.
Ms.Manjula Parashar posted as CGM, MB
Ms.Manjula Parashar Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Haryana has been posted as CGM Mail Business (MB). She is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1976 batch.
M.S.Bali posted as CPMG Maharashtra
M.S.Bali who so far was CGM Business Development (BD) has been posted, as Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Mahrashtra .He is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1978 batch.
Ms.Kalpna Tiwari posted as CPMG, Madhya Pradesh
Ms.Kalpna Tiwari Deputy Director General (DDG) Public Grievances (PG) has been posted, as Chief Post Master General (CPMG) Madhya Pradesh .She is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1978 batch.
K.V.S.Rajan is CPMG, Orissa
K.V.S.Rajan has been posted as Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Orissa. He is an Indian Postal Service (IPS) officer of the 1978 batch.
Raja Sekhar Reddy Lakkadi to be Director, Aviation
Raja Sekhar Reddy Lakkadi has been posted as Director, Civil Aviation for a period of five years. At present he is Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (CIT) Delhi. He belongs to the 1989 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).

CORPORATE
Ministry picks up number two for NHPC job !
Again a piquant situation-Power Ministry has ignored the selection of the PESB by recommending number two man for the post of Director Projects NHPC. Infact the PESB had put D P Bhargava number one in the panel for the post. The Ministry ,however ,preferred number two man J K Sharma and recommended his name to the Prime Minister.

NHPC chief incurs HP CM's wrath
S.K. Garg Chairman & Managing Director(CMD), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)now known as NHPC Ltd has incurred wrath of Himachal Pradesh(HP) Chief Minister (CM) Prem Kumar Dhumal.Garg had incurred the Dhumal's wrath for skipping earlier appointment with HP,CM.
Director Hindustan Petroleum interview today
PESB will hold interview on Monday for the post of Director (Refinaries) Hindustan Petroleum.

Sanjay Singh is Director, United Bank of India
Sanjay Singh has been appointed as the Government nominee Director in the United Bank of India. He is Joint Secretary Ministry of Law & Justice, in the Government of India (GOI) .
Khurana joins Videocon
V D Khurana has joined the Datacon as CEO.

Is Ashok Tyagi joining Dr. K P Singh's DLF ?
There are whispers that Ashok Tyagi, Senior Vice-President of Genpact, a Top (BPO) has tendered his papers through an email to his company He is an old associate and holding key position in Genpact,

Dave is VC CAC
Sanjay Dave has become vice-chairman of Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), an international body of 170 member countries. Dave is Director of (Apeda) It very first time that any India elected for this post. (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) created the Codex Alimentarius in 1963.
SBI opens 101 branches
State Bank of India has opened 101 branches across the country on July 1 on the occasion of Bank Day.
TV18 promotes Senthil Chengalvarayan
TV18 has promoted Senthil Chengalvarayan as President and Group Editorial Director.
TV18 promotes Senthil Chengalvarayan
TV18 has promoted Udayan Mukherjee as Managing Editor, CNBC-TV18.
Bhooshan Khot is VP, Zee's Marathi
Bhooshan Khot has joined Zee News as Vice-President and Business Head for their Marathi news channel, Zee 24 Taas.

EIC gets ISO-9001:2000 status by DNV,the Netherlands

The Export Inspection Council (EIC), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, which is providing services to Indian exporting community, has been granted the status of an ISO-9001:2000 organization by M/s. DNV, the Netherlands. EIC has been implementing an Integrated Computerization Project (ICP) in the organization in order to automate all its activities. Certificate of Origin (CoO) activity, which is one of the most important exporter centric activities, being performed by this organization was in fact identified as a thrust area by the Ministry for monitoring. As a result of sustained efforts in this regard, this activity has been completely automated all over the country. Facility of online submission of CoO application has also been provided to exporters all over the country. Every year around 10 lakhs certificates are being issued to the exporters. Keeping in view necessary certification requirements of Indian exports, EIC has developed new schemes for different export products so that these products upon certification by EIC/EIAs can get hassle free entry into export markets. New Schemes have been developed for various export products such as non-genetically modified food; Ayurvedic, Siddha & Unani Products; feed additives and premixtures; gelatin; ground nut / non-basmati rice; and sesame seed.Due to continuous monitoring and surveillance by the EIC/EIAs of the fish & fishery products establishments for export to EU, numbers of complaints/rejections of export consignments have reduced considerably over the last 4 years.The EIC's certification had been recognized by Korea (in 2004 for frozen marine products, processed spice goods, jam, honey, tea, preserved goods and sugar); by Turkey (in 2004 for food products and food packaging materials); by Sri Lanka (in 2004 for more than 100 products under its Import Inspection Scheme); by Singapore (in 2004 for food and agriculture, electric and electronic, telecommunication and drugs and pharmaceuticals); by Japan (in 2005 for poultry and marine products), by Italy (in 2005 for marine sector) and by China (in 2006 for iron ore). Major progress has been achieved similarly in negotiation of Agreement/ Recognition with many other countries like Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Libya, Pakistan, Malaysia and New Zealand.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Dear Friends

Going on a 15 day holiday,

' One must rest one's dimaag' karta hai Confucius say.

I will miss penning Aawaz,

And I hope you my friends will not be naaraaz.

Bye and see you in 15 days time my dear friends!!!!

Warmest regards to you my dear friends,

Bharat Kumar

IS HAMAAM MAY SUB NANGE HAIN!

Dear Prime Minister Sir
Corruption is not the monopoly of any single organsed Service. Some civil servants are looting the country like Chambal dacoits and are being let off. On the contrary, Small fries are being booked by anti-corruption agencies. I have no problem with that. But, Why target civil servants alone? The fountain head of corruption lies some where else. Ministers are deciding Contracts and top level Appointments in govt. departments and the PSUs under their control on the principal of quid pro quo. Wheelers and dealers who were active during the NDA regime have become over active again, it is understood. Poor CMDs of PSUs are forced to fall in line for their survival. Due to fluid political situation ,at present, the Ministers have gone berserk. They feel that they are not accountable to any one - least of all the Prime Minister who is the only honest and the first among equals!.
Can the Intelligence Bureau be directed to update their confidential dossiers about all Ministers and Secretaries and release their findings as part of 360 degree feedbacks to the public at large so as to prepare them make up their minds for the impending General election!I am sure Dr Suresh Mehrotra will show courage of conviction in publishing this open letter on his famous website in public interest! The Prime Minister is regularly kept abreast of the open suggestion in the website. I am writing this letter without malice towards any particular Minister or Secretary to GOI!
A K Saxena

IAS Vs. IRS

Dear Mr. Editor,

I wish to draw your attention towards unecessary, inconsequential and loathsome debate being published everyday wherein I observe, your site encourages bashing of either of the two sought after services IAS and IRS. Its also disgusting to note that comments of the visitors to the site are often malicious towards either of the services and editorial discretion is never exercised. With reference to the debate of IAS vs IRS, I wish to inform you that I am also from the IAS cadre and am envious of my batch mates in IRS. These are because of the following reasons ;

1. IRS officers are mostly posted in big cities which we are not privileged enough as we spend our 10-15 precious years getting posted in rural areas and make it to the state capital much later. While being a Dist. Collector or RDC, I am sacrificing my personal comforts, often staying away from my children, leaving them at the state capital. I am not corrupt and do not get any satisfaction in leaving life in difficulty with my meager pay, maintaining two establishments. What am I doing being an IAS officer ? I might as well should have joined IRS !

2. Infrastructure wise; we may be slightly better but IRS have slowly met their infrastructure requirements considering that they have provided vehicles till AC levels.

3. I may receive the maximum abuses from an illiterate politician but cant do anything about it. My colleagues at IRS are to a great extent shielded from political interference and abuse.

4. By virtue of being a derivative of ICS, we have been able to occupy most of the secretary level positions. This is solely because IAS manages its own cadre and the rules and policies automatically favour us since they are framed by our senior IAS colleagues. Its also the fact that the IRS fraternity have not fought/lobbied enough for getting more Secretary level posts in their cadre. Their cadre should be managed by themselves and an IRS man should be the Revenue Secretary as this would ensure efficient tax administration and greater understanding in framing tax policies and rules.

5.Not all IAS officers become Secretaries to Government of India. In an entire batch around 50 % only are empanelled as secretaries and most of us remain in the state's though our pay scales are upgrades in course of time. Most of us retire at Additional Secretary level itself.

6.The major problem of IRS is extreme amount of factionalism amongst themselves. Each officer is trying to pull the other down. That's were the IAS stands united !

7. Though due to our colonial heritage and legacy we are slightly better recognised in the society, in reality most of the IAS officers envy the powers enjoyed by their IRS batch mates, virtually extending to all sections of the society. A few of our own corrupt colleagues fear an Income-tax raid at their houses than anything else and the same are increasing.

To summarise, each service has its own strengths and no service is better than the other. Each has its plus points and minus points. Its the way people look at it. I am of the view that a few immature people are promoting IAS/IRS bashing supported by absence of editorial supervision creating a bad taste. We have better things to do at home and at work than read these bashings !

Sandeep Prasad
Provision of domestic servants to civilian officers
It is seen that all officers including S.O level class-II level officers of para military/military and police are being provided servants to assist their wives. Wives of Civillian officers even those of higher ranks including Under Secretaries, Directors and above feel it badly to see wives of very junior officers in para military/military and police being assisted by Government provided servants in their kitchen and other household functions. The Sixth Pay Commission should also remove this disparity and provide domestic servants to the wives of all Civillian officers.
Khadyakshri

Lohani's ode to IAS is misplaced

Ashwin Lohani's ode to the IAS is misplaced. The rapacity of the IAS is well known and evinced by the streak of aggrandisement being displayed by them all the time. If the IAS is so very nice, why are its members hounding Abhinav Kumar when the latter has merely come out with the truth?

A k Singh

What about other services Mr Lohani ?

Ashwani Lohani said "All of us accept the supremacy of the IAS and were also not denied the attempt to join the IAS". This may be valid for civil services but what about other services like medical, judicial, economic, statistics, armed, engineering? Can we say that without any hesitation?

Ram Narain

IAS have eclipsed other services

The supporter of IAS either belongs to IAS itself or has a vested interest in their superiority. The fact of the matter is that IAS are only for general administration whereas they have grabbed most of the senior technical and specialist posts in the Government with the help of politicians. They have eclipsed all other services.

J B Agrawal

Re Comments of Mr. Aswini Lohani

Lohani, if you belong to the IAS, you do no credit to the rest of us who take pride in our professionalism and stay away from stupid debates

If you are not from the IAS, Thank you for your kind words, but we are actually better off with some objective analysis of our strengths and weaknesses.

Pradeep Deb

Politics of Mulayam Singh Yadav

The nuclear deal issue is going to have a big blast in the next one week. Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh will have revenge on Congress. They will lead Congress to the Altar and will withdraw their assurance of support after Left withdraws it's support. UPA Govt. will fall with a thud. UNPA will form Govt. under Mulayam Singh with BJP supporting from outside. Mulayam Singh knows, this is his only and last chance. UP CMship is out of his reach for next four years and his party's numbers will dwindle from 39 to 15 in next Lok Sabha elections. As PM he may also have the pleasure of loosing Central Agencies after Mayawati. BJP would want to give stickers of incumbency and inflation to UNPA too. Rest is anybody's guess !

Y Mathur

Wait for Pay Commission report

We are eagerly waiting for the Pay Commission. I know that after the implementation of pay commission the market will increase more, but the government servants are waiting it eagerly. Hope to receive the same at the earliest or by the end of this month itself.

Anil Kumar Jain

Posting of N B Singh

This is with reference to N N Mishra's comments congratulating Government for appointing an honest and efficient officer in the form of "N B Singh" as Chairman CBDT. A satire in disguise, isn't it.

Shantanu

About retirement age 50

The man who suggested is totally irrelevant at this juncture. I feel that he may be mad and not having attached with human beings and not having any kind of commitments. He is unfit to live in the country.

P S Mani

Nuclear deal

It is ridiculous to tag the N-deal as anti-Muslim, as our great Chief Minister of UP has defined it. In case the deal is through and we harness the fruits of the deal like import of technology, procurement of much needed uranium for our starving nuclear plants for augmenting generation of electricity etc, how could it harm the interests of Muslims? The deal can be against our national interests. The national interest cannot be either Hindu or Muslim. National interest is supreme over and above the communities' interests. For Madame Mayawati vote is supreme irrespective of the fallout of communalising the issue. Our learned scholars of Deoband have defused the communal bomb of Mayawati and have done the national service.

SS Rana