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Rajiv Yadav to move to London ?
ED of the ITPO Rajiv Yadav is being tipped to be new Minister (Economic) Indian High Commission in London. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Ajay Shankar to face opposition for Power Secretary's slot ?
Grapevine has it that the likelihood of Ajay Shankar being made Secretary Power faces stiff opposition of former Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi who is now Member Planning Commission and Gajendra Haldia Advisor to the Planning Commission. What could be the reason? Who is opposing U N Panjiyar ?.
Lateral shifting of GMs in Railways not permitted
As the grapevine has it, powers that be have ruled that this year there will be no lateral shifting of General Managers (GMs) in Railways.
Dr Pujari not joining PM's Economic Advisory Council
Dr. Anup K Pujari who had been posted as Secretary in the Economic Advisory Council of the Indian Prime Minister is not joining.1980 batch Karnataka cadre IAS officer Dr Pujari is going to continue in the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA).
Orissa IAS officer to join politics !
Ramesh Charan Behera who has sought voluntary retirement ,is set to join politics.Grapevine has it that 1979 batch Orissa cadre IAS , Behera is to join Indian National Congress (INC) Party to fight next state asseembly election.
Ramanand Jha Maharashtra IAS to be relieved
Ramanand Jha Principal Secretary Transport & Excise with the Maharashtra Government who had resigned from service with one month's notice will be relieved on December 31,2008.He is a Maharashtra cadre IAS officer of the 1977 batch. In the new year he is going to be Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Special Economic Zone(SEZ) that Bharat Forge group being headed by Baba Kalyani, is setting up in Maharashtra.
Hunt is on for new SEBI member
A hunt is on for appointment of new incumbent as a Member in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) being headed by CB Bhave.The slot will fall vacant by mid of January 2009 as Dr. TC Nair is due to retire.
BSP's office has least paper work
It may sound strange, but its true that Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) being headed by Ms.Mayawati Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister functions without involving much paper work.
AK Bhattacharjee is FCI's GM, Bihar region
AK Bhattacharjee who was earlier in Zonal office of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has assumed the charge as General Manager (GM), Bihar. So far the charge was with Anurag Gupta, FCI's GM Jharkhand.
Move to have new Finance Minister put on hold
The move to appoint a Finance Minister after the departure of P Chidambaram is believed to have been put on the back burner. Chidambaram was made the Indian Home Minister following resignation by Shivraj Patil in the wake of Mumbai carnage on November 26,2008.
Har Prasad likely to get extension
Har Prasad, whose deputation tenure as General Manager (GM) with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is to conclude next year, is likely to get an extension. He is 1982 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Aarti Ahuja proceeds on long leave
After her return to the parent Orissa cadre from central deputation, 1990 batch IAS officer Aarti Ahuja has proceeded on long leave.
Pandey is Joint Secretary Official Languages
D Kumar Pandey has joined as Joint Secretary Official Languages in the Government of India. He is 1977 batch CSS officer.
One year is a must to become Chairman of CBDT
If new guideline is taken into account, then at least one year in service before retirement will be required to become Chairman of the CBDT. Who will fall under the purview of this guideline after the retirement of present Charman N B Singh next month .
Sabita Gopal quits service to join tribunal
Senior IRAS officer Sabita Gopal who has taken VRS from service has been appointed Member (Tribunal), RCT, Secunderabad, for a period of five years.
Why this reply of the Government on CMD NALCO ?
The vacancy of the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Limited (Nalco) has not been filled up on regular basis as yet. This is the reply of the Government in the Rajya Sabha. Is the role of CVC in this matter known to the Government ?.
CAT selection meeting inclusive
Meeting to select Administrative and Judicial Members of the CAT on Monday remained inconclusive.
IPS officer gets Z plus security in Rajasthan
1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain has been provided Z plus security.
Former DGP joins LCP in Andhra Pradesh
Retired DGP of West Bengal Devendranath Pandey has joined the Lok Satta Party in Andhra Pradesh. He is former 1956 batch IPS officer.
Rear Admiral Muralidharan takes over charge
Rear Admiral M.P. Muralidharan has taken over as the first Commandant of the Naval Academy at Ezhimala in Kannur.
Brij Bakshi is GM (Programmes ) Prasar Bharti
Brij Bakshi is back to Delhi from his Imphal posting.He has been made General Manager (Programmes) of the Prasar Bharti.
Three SC Judges sworn in
Three new Supreme Court of India Judges Justices Asok Kumar Ganguly, R M Lodha and H L Dattu were sworn in on Wednesday.
Gen.M.L. Naidu Army Vice-Chief to retire
General Milan Lalit Kumar Naidu, Army Vice-Chief is due to retire on December 31,2008.
Vijay Seth CPMG, Gujarat to retire
Vijay Seth Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Gujarat is due to retire on December 31,2008.
Lt.Gen H.S.Panag GOC-in-C Central Command to retire
Lt Gen HS Panag who is presently GOC-in-C Central Command is due to retire on December 31,2008.
Lt. Gen. J.K. Mohanty,Commander ARTRAC to be GOC-in C Central Command
Lt. Gen. J.K. Mohanty, Commander of Army's Shimla based Training Command (ARTRAC) will new be GOC-in C Central Command. He will be succeeding Lt Gen H.S. Panag who is due to retire on December 31,2008.
Lt Gen B.S.Jaswal to be Commander of ARTRAC
Lt Gen B.S.Jaswal General Officer Commanding of the Tezpur-based IV Corps will Commander of Army's Shimla based Training Command (ARTRAC).
IAS changes in MP
Sanjay Shukla who was Collector Dewas has been posted back as Managing Director(MD) of the MP Central Discom,by Madhya Pradesh Government.In his place R.R.Bhonsle Chie Executive Officer(CEO)Dewas District Panchayat has been given additional charge.
Capt .C.Sandeep to be new ADC to Governor,Punjab
Capt .C.Sandeep from the Artillery will be new ADC to Gen.S.F.Rodrigues Governor,Punjab & Administrator Chandigarh .
IAS changes in MP
Sanjay Shukla who was Collector Dewas has been posted back as Managing Director(MD) of the MP Central Discom,by Madhya Pradesh Government.In his place R.R.Bhonsle Chie Executive Officer(CEO)Dewas District Panchayat has been given additional charge.
Capt .C.Sandeep to be new ADC to Governor,Punjab
Capt .C.Sandeep from the Artillery will be new ADC to Gen.S.F.Rodrigues Governor,Punjab & Administrator Chandigarh .
Ansari appointed CMD of Neyyeli Lignite Corporation
A.R. Ansari has been appointed as Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC).
Padhy is new Director (Personnel) MCL
S.C. Padhy, General Manager (P & A), SJVNL has been appointed new Director (Personnel), Mahanadi Coalfields Limited(MCL).
Pradeep Kumar appointed Director IIFCL
Pradeep Kumar has been appointed Whole Time Director on the Board of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd. (IIFCL), on deputation. He is 1987 batch IRS officer..
Satish Loomba is new Custodian Finance Ministry
Satish Loomba has taken over as Custodian, Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities), Act 1992, in the Ministry of Finance. He is an officer of 1982 batch of Indian Audit & Accounts Service .
( We said this on September 1 and again on September 4)
Additional charge for 3 CCITs
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has assigned additional charge to Chief Commissioners of Income Tax (CCITs). They are: Karan Singh CCIT-IV Chennai to hold additional charge of CCIT-I Chennai, P.P.Srivastava CCIT-III Chennai to hold additional charge of CCIT-V Chennai & K.K.Tripathi CCIT Trichy to hold additional charge of CCIT Madurai.
Satish Loomba is custodian in Ministry of Finance
Satish Lomba has taken over as Custodian, Special Court (Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities), Act 1992, in the Ministry of Finance.Loomba, an officer of 1982 batch of Indian Audit & Accounts Service had earlier worked as Accountant General, Rajasthan; Joint Secretary in the Ministry of HRD and also worked for Joint Parliamentary Committee which investigated the Securities Scam.The Office of Custodian, which functions from Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, was set up in 1992, in the aftermath of the securities scam, to deal with matters relating to attachment, management, disposal and distribution of assets, for recovery of government and other dies, as a part of special legislation under which Special Courts function from Mumbai to adjudicate in these cases.
Dr.R.S.Dube to be VC, Gurughasidas University
Dr.R.S.Dube former scientist of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of the Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh). He has been asked to assume charge latest by December 23, 2008
AAI gets Miniratna status
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has been granted the status of Miniratna Category-I. This was conveyed by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises on 17 December, 2008 to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.AAI fulfills the criteria laid down for grant of Miniratna Category-I status relating to continuous profit for last three years and positive networth. The AAI has been provided with budgetary support only to implement Government sponsored projects of national interest and Government sponsored Research and Development projects which do not disqualify it from the status. However, in such projects, investment decision will be taken by the Government and not by AAI.

CORPORATE
BMW India opens Platino Classic in Kochi
BMW India announced opening of Platino Classic, its dealership in Kochi. Platino Classic brings to Kochi the BMW standards of sales and service and the same international experience as any BMW dealership worldwide.The showroom is located on Vyatilla Aroor Bye Pass Road, Maradu and a fully equipped workshop will be functional in a few months at the same location. The interim workshop is located at Vyatilla on NH 47 Bye Pass Road. The showroom and workshop are headed by PP Ashique, Managing Director, Platino Classic. According to Peter Kronschnabl, President, BMW India, "today we are proud to open our 12th dealership in India." Ashique, from Platino Classic said, "We take pride in our new relationship with BMW India and are fully committed to this partnership."
New MD of HSBC Insurance
Rashmi Aiyar has been appointed new MD of HSBC Insurance Brokers (India) Pvt Ltd..

Forum
Concept of ad-hoc service exists in CSSS cadre alone
This is to bring in the notice of all concerned that no where in the world has the concept of ad-hoc service for such a long period. It is prevalent in the CSSS Cadre where the ad-hoc service has been continued for more than 12 years and every time it is mentioned while granting further extension of say six months or more that the official cannot bestow claim of seniority for ad-hoc period. My humble submission is that is there any respite from the Government? The ad-hoc promotion should have been viewed as a short term measure just to fill the gap and if it is continued for such a long time with the approval of the Government of India (DP&T-CS Division), then it should be considered as the conspiracy to mar the promotional avenues of the officials of the CSSS, particularly Stenographer Grade 'D' working as Stenographer Grade 'C' since January 1997. It is in the interests of all concerned to raise voices against the injustice being melted out by the DOPT.
VP Sharma
Why Directorate of Estates continues allotments on old pay scales?
Why's it that Directorate of Estates continues to make allotments of government accommodations on the basis of scale of pay as on 01-01-1996, even when the scales have been revised with effect from 01-01-2006. Allotments in that manner do not have any legal backing or support under the allotment rules. Persons given allotment of government accommadadtion subsequent to the pay revision notification of August 2008 on the basis of pre revised scale as on 01-01-1996 might be in serious trouble on account of the Directorate's apathy and/or collusion.
Priya
This is discriminatory attitude of banks
Banks have raised rate of interest in respect of earlier borrowers arbitarily during last few year from around 8 % to as high as 14 %. When interest rates are downsized now, this benefit should percolate to such borrowers on similar considerations. Banks should act fair and square and should not play with the lives of such borrowers.
Upreti
Our system still continues with 'chalta hai' attitude !
Recent events of Mumbai consolidated my apprehensions of our system which continues with the attitude of 'chalta hai'. As usual when the events happened there was a lot of noise by media and for a change by the civil society which ofcourse was followed by ritualistic discussions on various TV channels and newspapers but therafter the system has gone back to its typical lethargy to be woken up by the next event. As things stand our system generally works at its own pace and with its own political and bureucratic compulsions. To expect it to suddenly become professional and alert is like 'mungeri lal ka hassen sapna'. Hence those who argue for holistic changes in our policing, administrative or other systems to me looks like living in fools paradise.
GB
Rechristene DOPT
As far as promotions for non gazetted staff are concerned, the name of DOPT should be rechristened as Department of Animal Husbandry.
R P Biswas
CPWD enjoying under UPA Govt, employees insulted
The JE in charge of CPWD is responsible for intimating about Type I to Type III vacant government quarters. Nowadays this JE along with vested persons simply keep the vacant quarters and use it for other purposes saying, "it is damage or it has to be repaired fully". For more than 6 months, he keeps it until somebody makes an issue of it. Then the truth comes out that the quarter is in the same condition and has not undergone any change. Employees in the waiting list, particularly in important areas like Sadiq Nagar, Gole Market, Lodhi Colony, will be getting their turn after nearly twenty five years. It is because of these arrogant fellows that there turn is delayed by 2-3 years just because these CPWD fellows want to earn illegally. I had mentioned about it with proof before the JE of Lodhi Colony (Type-III), who arrogantly replied that under UPA and the present Minister of Urban Developement, nobody can touch him and he is not bothered about submitting the list of vacant quarters immediately as it suits his purpose and contractors purpose. Moreover, he clearly says that his loyal duty is for Type-IV and above and VIP residences and he has got nothing to do with employees of Type-I to Type-III. This is really very pathetic state of affair and an insult to we government servant.
R P Saran
Non Functional Grade for IPS / IFS
I once again wish to draw attention of all concerned ( including the DOPT ) to the recommendation regarding the grant of higher grade / grade pay to officers of Group A services, which was accepted by the Union Cabinet on 14th August, 2008, and also extended to cover IPS / IFS officers in their respective state cadres. The cabinet decision was misinterpreted and inserted as Note 3 under Rule 3 of IPS / IFS Pay Rules, a fact, which has been represented against by IPS / IFS Associations panning across the country, albeit evoking no response so far! This much for the promise to ensure improved governance and ensuring greater transparency. I wish to point out that the Right to Information Act can bare all that has happened. Then there is the question of Article 14 of the Constitution being contradicted. But, when legitimate aspirations for career progression can be met with through administrative initiatives / corrections, why invite judicial interventions and wash dirty linen in public. The IAS will reign supreme till the next Pay Commission. So why deny little pecuniary benefits to others who are also useful to the public?
What pains is, the deafening silence maintained even in so far as the implementation of Note 3 in its current form!
In this regard I wish to draw attention to the Central Deputation Guidelines dated 28th November, 2007 for the AIS officers, which provide the detailed procedure for the selection of officers under the Central Staffing Scheme. There are Two broad categories of deputation posts viz. Posts falling under Rule 6(1) and Rule 6(2) of Cadre Rules. Rule 6(2) is further divided into 6(2)(i) i.e. deputation under a company / municipal body etc. in the State and 6(ii) i.e. deputations to International organisations, Registered Societies or Trusts or Foundations, NGOs, Coops and the like.
I believe that except posts under 6(2)(ii), all other appointments are counted as central deputations.
The DOPT should consider the issue and atleast forward the list of JS / AS / equivalent officers to the MHA / MOEF for issuing further orders for granting higher scale to stagnating officers of IPS / IFS. There should be no half measures nor should there be a room for discrimination. I hope that the voice of sanity prevails this time around.
Ashok Sharma
Employment & Human Resources utilization
People are employed to utilize Human Resources for the development of the country and organization. With education and experience, the value of Human Resource enhances. It would not be wise to waste valued Human Resources unutilized or semi utilized. That would be a huge waste for the country. Today with the increase in longevity over the years, the govt. officers & professionals are very agile, active, healthy, capable and experienced at the young age of 60 years. It is not in the national interest to waste such valued resource.
The employment should not be confused with Charity. People are employed for the purpose of benefiting the organization / country from the Human Resource and therefore the Resource has to be utilized to the maximum. Any argument that because of unemployment, the retirement age should not be increased presumes that employment is a charity, which is to be distributed among the citizens. Part use of Human Resource & wasting the balance, leads to economic loss, which in turn increases unemployment.
At present there are about 40 lakh retired government employees which is almost equal to number of serving employees. This is a very unhealthy ratio i.e. each serving person supporting one retired family in addition to his own. This ratio is likely to worsen with more retirements every year. For partial correction of the situation the retirement age needs to be increased. Keeping in view that with higher qualifications and senior positions, Human Resource value becomes higher, it has been proposed that retirement age be revised as under:
Pay Band 1 & 2 - 62 years
Pay Band 3 - 63 years
Pay Band 4 - 64 years
Still higher scale - 65 years
Less than 5% employees work in Pay Band 3 & 4. Thus the average retirement age shall work out to be 62.1 years. With almost a 100% increase in longevity over the last 40 years, this revision in retirement age would be very beneficial for the economy of the country and also thereby, growth in gainful employment.
Kaitki
Retirement age should be revised as under :
Pay Band 1 & 2 - 62 years
Pay Band 3 - 63 years
Pay Band 4 - 64 years
Still higher scale - 65 years
This will address the need of employees in the face of increased longevity as well as contribute to national economy which would fuel growth and employment.
Anil
Think about common man
Views expressed in your site are the voice of people who are real administrators of this nation but it is very painful to note that most of the expressions barring few are only projecting and complaining about interservice rivalary, pay commission, retirement benefits etc. As human beings it is natural to react on these issues but if such issues are always coming from people who command the power to shake this nation, then this gives an impression that our country is not in the hand of persons who can be called leaders in true sense. A person who is in a senior position in the bureaucartic setup is certainly a leader and his should reflect the concern for the common man, about functioning of his own department, about the welfare of his sub-ordinates & staff. If these people are more involved in whether IAS or IRS is superior then they are not leaders and they must be immediately removed and the system of recruitment to these services must be seriously reviewed. Giving such authority and responsibility only on the basis of clearing one exam must be done away with and let government chose people from all walks of life at all levels to administer senior positions.
Ajay
Tail-piece
Forgiving a Terrorist is left to God but fixing his appointment with God is entirely our responsibility"- Indian Army.