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234 IAS officers to retire this year
Altogether 234 IAS officers are retiring in the country this year.

Pay-Commission will not recommend about age
Sixth Pay-Commission is not going to recommend enhancement of retirement age.

Who will be new UPSC Member from Army ?
Who will succeed Air Marshal Inamdar as Member in the Union Public Service Commission ?.Tie is said to be between DG EME Arvind Mahajan and Air Marshal Ahluwalia.

Will Arun Mathur be Commissioner MCD ?
Grapevine has it that Arun Mathur is being appointed Commissioner of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC). He is 1977 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Ashok Kumar to be Vice-Chairman of DDA !
If Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit has any say, Ashok Kumar will be Vice-Chairman of the DDA soon . He is 1974 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.

Delhi High Court to have four new Judges !

Grapevine has it that names of Mssrs Man Mohan,Siddharth Mridul,Rajiv Shakdhar and Rajiv Endlaw have been proposed for Judges of the Delhi High Court.

Roy deployed as Chief Coordinator
BA Roy has been deployed as Chief Coordinator of the India-Africa Patnership Forum Summit scheduled in April 2008. 1975 batch IFS officer Roy was earlier posted in the Foreign Service Institute as Additional Secretary.

Prabodh Saxena to be Director,Deptt of Financial Service

Prabodh Saxena is going to join as Director in the Department of Financial Services. Saxena who is an IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre belongs to the 1990 batch & at present is posted as Home Secretary in the Himachal Pradesh Government.

Ramesh joins CRPF as DIG
B Naga Ramesh has joined the CRPF as DIG. He is 1988 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.

Two posts of Special DG in BSF to be created !
There is a proposal to create two posts of Special DGs in the Border Security Force (BSF).

Rajeev Malhotra is Addl Eco Advisor
Rajeev Malhotra on his return from High Commission for Human Rights of the UN has joined as Additional Economic Advisor in the Department of Economic Affairs(DEA).He is an Indian Economic Service(IES) of the 1987 batch.

Gupta to be Additional Solicitor General
Dipankar Gupta is all set to join as Additional Solicitor General. He is believed to have accepted the proposal.

Arun Ramanathan assumes new charge

Arun Ramanathan has assumed the office of Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance,in Delhi. He was Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals before taking up this new assignment. Ramanathan belongs to 1973 batch of IAS of Tamil Nadu Cadre. He has joined in place of Vinod Rai who took over as Comptroller and Auditor General of India on January 7, 2008.

S Vijay Kumar to join on January 14
SVijay Kumar is all set to join the Ministry of Mines as Additional Secretary on January 14, 2008.Kumar who so far was Principal Secretary Home Affairs with the Himachal Pradesh Government is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch.

Two more posts of Advisors in Nagaland !
There are reports that two more appointments as Advisor to the Nagaland Governor are being made in a week or two.

A PPS lucky for his bosses
A PPS in the Government of India has been lucky for his bosses. His name is Ashok Kumar Kakar presently PPS to Secretary Financial Sector. About two months ago he had joined as PPS to Secretary Financial Sector Vinod Rai and today his boss is CAG of India. One can see the list of Secretaries with whom he worked ;- Mssrs B B Tandon, T S Krishna Murthy, P L Sanjeev Reddy, Govind Rajan, Vinod Dhall, M M K Sardana, Ms Sathi Nair and Komal Anand. And everybody knows about these officers post retirement assignments.

Chandra Pal to retire
Secretary Small Scale Industries (SSI) Chandra Pal is retiring by this month end. He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Tripathi to join in a day or two
S C Tripathi is joining as Advisor to the Nagaland Governor in a day or two. He is retired 1963 batch IPS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Financial Express without a full time Editor
The Financial Express (FE)of the Express group is nowadays without an Editor. Sandeepan Deb who was its Editor has already resigned. As the grapevine has it M.K.Venu, National Editor of The Economic Times (ET), had joined as Editor Financial Express, only to return to the ET.

Sanju Saha quits Star News

Sanju Saha Deputy MD Star News has put in his papers.

Shazi Zaman likely to be elevated

Shazi Zaman Deputy Managing Editor of the Star News is likely to be promoted as Chief Operating Officer(COO) of the Star News.

IPS officer is no more

Govind Vyas has passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday.He was 1972 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.

Ashok Choudhry is Bihar PSC Chairman

Former Bihar Chief Secretary Ashok Choudhry has been appointed Chairman of the Bihar Public Service Commission. He is 1972 batch IAS officer.

Brijendra is UP IAS Association President

Brijendra has been elected President of the Uttar Pradesh IAS officer. He is 1971 batch IAS officer.

Sharma is Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court

Law Secretary of Chhattisgarh Government T P Sharma has been appointed Judge of the Bilaspur High Court in Chhattisgarh.

Hyderabad to have new Police Commissioner

Hyderabad will soon have new Police Commissioner in place of 1976 batch IPS officer Balwinder Singh.

Anil Kumar shifted to IGNFA

Anil Kumar is new Professor at the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy(IGNFA), Dehradun.Kumar is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of thde 1980 batch belongs to the Manipur-Tripura(MT) cadre.Earlier he was Director Forestry Education at the Dehradun located Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education (ICFRE) .

Sanjay Deshmukh is Collector Yewatmal

Sanjay Deshmukh is new Collector Yewatmal.Deshmukh who is an IAS officer of the 1998 batch & belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.Earlier,he was Chief Executive Officer(CEO)district Panchayat Nagpur.

Vishwajeet Kumar Singh is AIG,in MoEF

Vishwajeet Kumar has become AIG in the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests(MoEF),Delhi.He is an Indian Forest Service(IFS) officer of the 1989 batch who belongs to the J & K cadre.

Tukaram Munde is CEO distt Panchayat,Nagpur

Tukaram Munde is new Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Nagpur district Panchayat.Munde is an IAS officer of the 2005 & belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.

WB-Orissa Road Project agreement likely in Jan 2nd week

Orissa government is likely to singn an agreement with World Bank at Wasinghtone DC during 2nd week of January 2008 for proposed $ 250 Million Road Project. A four member high level team led by Works Minister A.U.Singh Deo with Developmental Commissioner , R.N.Bohidar,
Principal Secretary Finace Rabi Narayan Senapati,Works Secretary , Subhendu Roy is to visit USA during the period to sign the deal.

FORUM

This debate is interesting

This debate of the IAS superiority is really intersting. I am myself an IAS officer and I feel that to large extent what other services are saying is correct. Yes the IAS should get little more extra but not all. Making other services 8 to 10 years inferior is really disgusting. I find no reason why a non IAS officer should not get time scale like us. Just maintain the two year edge and give them time bound promotions. The IAS has to work in harmony or its plight will be like nazis - a joint front of all services will throw it out.
Justice must be done to non IAS officers. After all interviews are very subjective in UPSC. In my first attempt, I got 90 marks but in next they gave me 235/300. In one year my personality changed dramatically???? Therefore no more injustice. All other services should get SAG in 16 years flat if IAS gets in 14 years.

Neha

There should be love and harmony

When the source is the same, there should be love and harmony among the various Services. Every Service must get fair and just treatment. Difference in ranking/marks in civil services examination for IAS and non- IAS is minimal these days and therefore, superiority of IAS in every Department should avoided. The disparity in Pay scale and deputations should go for smooth and efficient running of Government machinery. It is really painful that empanelment and further posting in JS and above posts has become very tough for Non-IAS. The Non-IAS must get due participation in Government machinery and that is in overall interest of the country.

Y. Mishra.

Will Indian officials react ?

Judging by the BBC's reporting of the cricket controversy in Australia, the Indian team didn't have a case at all, but used their financial muscle to get their way. Will some of my friends in government service find a way of using such alleged Indian financial clout to convey a memorable message to the arrogant and racist BBC? Bear in mind the BBC tailors its news on their World Service arm to keep the natives and wogs in good humour!

Gautam Sen

Why should ladies not go out ?

Krishnan,
May be, media is sensationalizing (but if they did not such incidents would increase); maybe genders are unequal (though some might disagree). But why should ladies not go out? Do you get to decide this for others? How about others deciding where you go and what you eat and when you sleep?.

Vipul

TAIL-PIECE

1) Longest English Word:
Praetertranssubstan tiationalistical ly has 37 letters.

2) Book Without Letter "e" :
GADFY, written by Earnest Wright in 1939 is a 50,000+ word book, which doesn't contain a single word with 'e' in it

3) Word without Vowel: Rhythm Sky Fry Cry

4) Human Brain: Organ of body which has no sensation when cut.

5) Crocodile : Only animal & reptile which sheds tear while eating.

6) Number of Alphabets, which SOUND AS WORDS :

They are
** **B* Bee *
** **C* Sea*
** **G** * Zee*
** ** I* Eye *
** ** Q* Queue*
** ** R* Are *
** ** S* Yes *
** **T* Tea* **
** ** U* You *
** ** Y* Why

Fascinating Animals, Birds, Trees :

1) SNAILS have 14175 teeth laid along 135 rows on their tongue.
2) A BUTTERFLY has 12,000 eyes.
3) DOLPHINS sleep with 1 eye open.
4) A BLUE WHALE can eat as much as 3 tones of food everyday, but at the same time can live without food for 6 months.
5) The EARTH has over 12,00,000 species of animals, 3,00,000 species of plants & 1,00,000 other species.
6) The fierce DINOSAUR was TYRANNOSAURS which has sixty long & sharp
teeth, used to attack & eat other dinosaurs.
7) DEMETRIO was a mammal like REPTILE with a snail on its back. This acted as a radiator to cool the body of the animal.
8) CASSOWARY is one of the dangerous BIRD, that can kill a man or animal by tearing off with its dagger like claw.
9) The SWAN has over 25,000 feathers in its body.
10) OSTRICH eats pebbles to help digestion by grinding up the ingested food.
11) POLAR BEAR can look clumsy & slow but during chase on ice, can reach 25 miles / hr of speed.
12) KIWIS are the only birds, which hunt by sense of smell.
13) ELEPHANT teeth can weigh as much as 9 pounds.
14) OWL is the only bird, which can rotate its head to 270 degrees.

What are They :

1) If we say 'MUMMY', they come together & go apart when we say DADDY':
LIPS
2) What goes up & never comes down:
AGE
3) Patches over patches but no stitches:
CABBAGE
4) What is that we cannot see, but is always before you:
FUTURE
5) What goes up & down a hill, but never moves:
ROAD
6) You can never wet it:
SHADOW
7) What belongs to You, but used by your friends more often you do:
YOUR NAME

In 24 Hours Average Human:

1) HEART beats 1,03,689 times.
2) LUNGS respire 23,045 times.
3) BLOOD flows 16,80,000 miles.
4) NAILS grow 0.00007 inches
5) HAIR grows 0.01715 inches
6) Take 2.9 pounds WATER (including all liquids)
7) Take of 3.25 pounds FOOD.
8) Breathe 438 cubic feet AIR.
9) Lose 85.60, BODY TEMPERATURE.
10) Produce 1.43 pints SWEAT.
11) Speak 4,800 WORDS.
12) During SLEEP move 25.4 times

Contributed by-Col. Satish Dewan

Aaj Ki Aawaz

I'm sure in Nithari there was clapping,
On Shivpal's slapping!!!

Hope you recall how Shivpal trivialized Nithari killings and showed his true face!!!!
When justice he tried to deface!!!

SP hounded BSP workers and today SP is being hounded!!!
In UP SP Leaders have literally been grounded!!!

Of course on Shivpal's slapping SP is going to make a lot of hullabaloo!!!!!
And Maya it'll boo!!!

Maya is also being booed by Congress!!!
But seeing Congress's position in UP Maya's not going to be in any duress!!!

BJP is keeping mum at present!!!!
Though very soon its position to the people of UP BJP will present!!!

BJP has to realize that UP will play a crucial role in its quest for Throne of Dilli!!!
Not giving due weightage to UP will be silly!!!

In UP every political party worth its salt should go in overdrive!!!!
Up the UP wall each other they should drive!!!

At the Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas meet in Delhi Modi was a winner!!!!
Like they say in golf he hit pinner after pinner!!

He also stood up for the Indian Team,
And let out on the Aussies steam!!!!

On the other hand Manmohan was emotionless and pan faced!!
Whereas Modi's speech with a lot of emotion was laced!!!

Manmohan sounds like a kid doing a nursery rhyme recitation!!!!
His speech delivery badly needs resuscitation!!!

Anyway the way things are going he can afford not to change!!!
Because in 2009 as it is PM will definitely change!!!!

Even if Congress comes back to power Manmohan's chances of becoming PM are slim!!
A powerless PM is indeed something dim and grim!!!!

If Congress comes back to power Sonia/Rahul Baba will be given the credit for the win!!!
Manmnohan will move out of 7 Race Course and Sonia/Rahul Baba will move in!!!

Epitaph of his tenure…… the first PM India had who had a Boss!!!!
His becoming PM was victory for Sonia and for PM's image a huge loss!!!

In Bihar Laloo and Paswan have been marginalized and DMK is loosing out to Jaya,
Pawar is now at Balasahib's doorstep beseeching his daya!!!!

Congress is facing huge anti incumbency at the Centre and wherever its in power!!!!
Relations with voters ho gaye hai sour!!!

Madam Ji needs to buy a Indian map!!!
And map on it ' Congress and its Allies 2009 seats sap'!!!!

Maybe a break in power will do Madam a lot of good!!
And the same goes for her brood!!!

Why doesn't Congress realize its grandiose voter wooing plans are coming to a naught??
In cricketing parlance every time Congress tries to hit a six at silly point it's caught!!

Coming to cricket…… even in Australia Aussie teams stock is low!!!
And Australians want that Ponting from Australian Captaincy should take a bow!!

ICC has demanded that Australian Cricket Board ask the Aussie team to behave!!!
And on the field they should stop to bully, rant and rave!!!

Now whenever an Umpire errs people will say he's doing a Buckoner act!!!
Buckoner has given umpiring a bad name and this is a fact!!!

Dicky Bird has advised Buckoner give his finger permanent rest!!!!
And as we know when it came to Umpiring Dicky was one of the best!!!

Have you heard the reasons people give for Stocks going up!!!
And let me assure you these are just gupp after gupp!!!

See the Market breadth and the Nifty Sensex disconnect!!!
All this a prudent Investor should connect!!!

And there will be no announcement before Market falls!!!
Yes one has to read the Market to make the correct calls!!!

Amar Singh bann gaya actor….. but wasn't he one all this while?????
Now he'll say in politics apna time karr raha tha wile!!!

Amar Akbar Antony Part 2…. could be Amar's next flick (movie)!!!
And for the role of Amar apne app ko karre ga pick!!!!

This movie will about the political woes of three pals!!
And to give glamour all three pals will have three gals!!

In the end the three pals will be shown forming a alliance to become a power in Bollywood!!!!
And a hint will be given that next step is Hollywood !!!

Reliance Power's slogan is Power on toh India on!!!!
And if Stock Markets go off then will Reliance Power's IPO be put off????

Confucius says…… Power Sector is very dicey!!!
Reliance Power while deciding on the price band is being very pricey!!!!

Plea...... Vajpayee deserves the Bharat Ratna award,
For his decades of service to the Nation this would be an apt reward!!!

He truly is a Bharat Ratna or a jewel that's priceless,
And he deserves nothing less!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Hindustan Cables CMD interview on 14th

PESB will conduct interview for the post of CMD in Hindustan Cables on Jan 14.

Two new Directors of Bank of India
K S Sampat and Indresh Vikram Singh have been nominated on the Board of the Bank of India.

New Directors of CONCOR

J Shah,V Sanjeevi and S Balachandran have been appointed Directors of the Container Corporation of India.

Three Dy GMs of Karnataka Bank

Three AGMs of the Karnataka Bank have been promoted to the rank of Deputy GMs. They are Mssrs :-Ms Meera Laetitia B AranhhamM Bhat and V N Manohar.

H.S.Sohal joins Jindal Steel

H.S.Sohal has joined Jindal Steel as Advisor Environment & Social Services.Sohal who is an Indian Forest Service (IFS)officer of the 1987 batch belongs to the UT cadre.

Partho Sengupta joins BBDO India

Partho Sengupta has joined BBDO India as Senior Brand Design Director.Hitherto he was Creative Director(CD), Rediffusion DY&R.

Ms.Indranee Sen quits from Emami

Ms.Indranee Sen has reportedly resigned from Emami group where she was Vice President-Brand Planning and Communications.