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Who will be Secretary Fertilisers ?
Who will be new Secretary Fertilisers in the Government of India? Names of 1973 batch Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer Shantha Sheela Nair, 1973 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer V S Sampath and 1974 batch Andhra Pradesh cadre IAS officer P K Rastogi are in circulation.
Who will be Secretary Food Processing Industries ?
Who will be new Secretary Food Processing Industries in the Government of India ?.Tie is said to be between two 1974 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS officers Deepak Gupta and Rahul Sarin.
CBI Director panel is ready
A panel consisting of half a dozen names has reportedly been prepared for the prestigious post of CBI Director at the highest level. The post is falling vacant on July 31.
UPA Govt's package to farmers fails to make an impact
There is a very disturbing news for the UPA Government being led by Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh on farmers front. Though, the UPA regime announced Rs.71000 crore package for farmers of India, its message has failed to reach fraternity of farmers.
Ashok Chawla gets additional charge of I & B
Secretary Civil Aviation Ashok Chawla has been given additional charge of Secretary Information and Broadcasting for a period of three months or until further orders. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre.
Asha Swarup relieved for HP
Secretary Information and Broadcasting Ms Asha Swarup was repatriated to the parent Himachal Pradesh cadre on Thursday.1973 batch IAS officer Ms Swarup is joining as Chief Secretary of the state next week.
Suvrathan appointed first Chairperson of FSSAI

P.I. Suvrathan has assumed the charge as first Chairperson of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Before taking charge as Chairperson, FSSAI, Suvrathan was working as Secretary Ministry of Food Processing Industries Government of India (GOI)& was actively and keenly involved in the initiatives required for growth of food processing sector in the country. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is being established under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 for laying down science based standards for articles of food and to regulate their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption.
Raghubir Singh is back to IA & AS cadre
The Competent Authority has approved the repatriation of Raghubir Singh, IA&AS (72), Secretary, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, to his parent cadre.
Sabharwal is Special Secretary MEA
Sharat Sabharwal has joined as Special Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. He is 1975 batch IFS officer.
Lamba also joins the race
A S Lamba has also joined the race for the post of Director Enforcement. He is 1977 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Rao to join CBI
V V Rao is being tipped to join the CBI as SP. He is 1995 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
RPF post unlikely to be filled ?
Post of DG RPF is likely to remain vacant till the empanelment of 1974 batch IPS to the rank of DG in the Government of India.
Verma joins one year course in US
Sandeep Verma has joined George Washington University for a one year course on law and development. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Nivedita is now Director (Administration) Urban Development
E Nivedita, Director (UD) will now look after the charge of Director (Administration) also. She will be now Director (UD&A) in place of Kailash Babu.
Orissa Government recalls IAS officers
Orissa Government is reported to have recalled over half a dozen IAS officers from central deputation. They are Mssrs:- UN Behera, Jugal Mohapatra, Bhaskar Chhaterjee, Anu Garg, Sourav Garg, Arati Ahuja, Manoj Ahuja and Pradip Jena.
JAG DPC of ISS officers is over
Long due DPC of promotion to JAG of ISS officers is over and the posting is likely to be made in a couple of days. As usual, this is the only time when senior officers are busy in ticking out their blue chips.
Director (Security ) IA post abolished
Post of Director (Security) in Indian Airlines has been abolished.
Get-together of 1977 batch IAS on June 27
1977 batch IAS officers are meeting in Delhi over lunch on June 27.
Sen is Director Defence
R K Sen has joined as Director Defence . He is 1993 batch IES officer.
IPS officer gets show-cause notice
Abhinav Kumar an IPS officer of Uttarakhand Cadre has been served show-cause notice for writing an article in the Indian Express.1996 batch IPS officer Kumar has been asked to submit reply within two weeks.
Two Non-Oriya IPS officers have no job !
Two Non-Oriya IPS officers of 1976 batch have reportedly been kept without work ever since they recommended vigilance enquiry against 2000 constables recruited on fake certificates and short physical measures on 19.6.2003.
IAS changes in Jharkhand
There is IAS reshuffle in Jharkhand. New postings are :-Mssrs B K Tripathi Divisional Commissioner Santhal Paragna,Nidhi Khare additional charge of Divisional Commissioner Kolhan, S P Sinha Divisional Chota Nagpur, A P Singh Secretary Bulding Construction,Pradeep Kumar Health Secretary ,M L Rai Additional Member Board of Revenue, Ved Prakash vice chairperson of Ranchi regional development authority, Mastram Meena DC Deoghar, Vandana DadelDC Girdih, Rahul Sharma DC GoodhamManish Ranjan DC Pakur, Abu Backer Siddhiqu Ranchi Municipal Corporation CEO; Rajesh Kumar Sharma, DC Seraikela, Prashant DC Dumka,K Ravi Kumar DC Sahebganj.
Prakash appointed Ambassador to Brazil(UPDATED)
B.S. Prakash presently consul General of India, San Francisco, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Brazil.
( We said this on May 22 )
Chitra Narayanan is new Ambassador to Switzerland(UPDATED)
Ms. Chitra Narayanan presently Ambassador of India, Ankara, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Switzerland .
( We said this on June 9 )
Jassal appointed Ambassador to Turkey(UPDATED)
R.S. Jassal presently Deputy Chief of Mission in Embassy of India, Washington, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Turkey.
( We said this on May 21 )

CORPORATE
Vinod Dhall resigns
Acting Chairman of the Competition Commission of India Vinod Dhall has resigned four months before the completion of his term. He was to retire on October 31.
Harmeet Singh joins Hyatt Global Corp
Hyatt Global Corp Chicago USA has appointed Harmeet Singh as the new CFO. Harmeet would join new assignment in Aug 2008. He was VP and CFO Yum Brand, a restaurant chain controlling KFC, Taco Bell etc.
Powergrid's net up by 17.82 %
A Navratna PSU and the Central Transmission Utility of the Country, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has reported a net profit of Rs 1448.47 crore for the financial year ended March 2008, a 17.82% rise as compared to the previous year. The turnover of the Corporation rose to Rs.5081.53crore from Rs. 4097.15crore, up by 24.03%. At present POWERGRID is operating around 68,000 ckt. kms. of transmission lines along with 115 Sub-stations with transformation capacity of more than 75,000 MVA. With the use of state-of-the-art preventive maintenance techniques, average availability of transmission systems during the year 2007-08 was maintained at 99.65%. POWERGRID continues to wheel about 45% of total power generated in the country through its transmission network.
Padma is now MD
Padma Ravichander has joined as the Managing Director for Consultancy Girm Mercer India operations.
Salil Kapoor poised to be COO,DishTV

Salil Kapoor is set to join DishTV as Chief Operating Officer(COO) from July 2008. Earlier,he was with Samsung India Electronics as Head of Home Appliances.

They say Sonia's made up her mind and is now plugging for the Deal!!!!
All of a sudden for the Country karr rahi hai feel!!!!
Seems she's worked out the numbers and feels with SP support Sarkaar will not fall!!!
Though some say elections apne aap Congress karre gi call!!!!
Don't forget its advantage Congress with Madam Shekhawat in th President's chair,
Seems now at Commies teeth Congress will bare!!!
Sonia wants to show that this Congress led Sarkaar is not weak!!!!!
And will not turn to the Commies the other cheek!!!
Manmohan has been put on a high protein diet and he also been ordered to go to the gym!
Now wherever he goes Sonia's health watchdog accompanies him!!!!
Very soon you could get to see an aggressive looking muscular Manmohan aka Manu,
No longer will Manu aka Mohna look naanu (small)!!!
What caused the change of dill because Manu had said even if Deal falls life will go on???
Back on his challenge to Commies why has Manu gone????
Seems Sonia has realized that if this Sarkaar does not finalize the Deal,
Then when the BJP Sarkaar comes to power the Deal it'll seal!!!!
In the long run this achievement will be a vote generator!!!!
And don't forget as it is NDA Government is the Deal originator!!
Also come election what has UPA to show????
Every month UPA hits a new low!!!
Congress feels if it is able to push the Deal through!!!!
Then for votes public ko karr sakke gi woo!!!!
A huge campaign will be launched explaining the blessing this Deal is!!!!
And what India would have lost if Deal bus India karti miss!!!!
Advani has brought the Mandir issue back into the limelight!!!!
But Advani has indicated that BJP will look for consensus and not fight!!!
Muslims need to introspect and understand,
Like Mecca is for them Ayodhya is for Hindus haloed land!!!!
Muslims should get out of the pseudo secular trap!!!
All that the pseudo secularists have given Muslims is anti BJP rhetoric crap!!!
Laloo boasts that he is pro Muslim but when it come to giving jobs in Railways,
Something else the records says!!!!
What Manmohan has not been able to do his daughter has done!!!!
She says be it knowledge of history or geography Commies have none!!!
Commies have muddled the NCERT Books with warped content!!!!
To push Communism up 'exercise warp' was meant!!!!
In NCERT books they've tried to damn religions to dent belief!!!
Thankfully NDA gave religious belief judicious relief!!!
If one is to read a book penned by Mao's physician one realizes the truth about Reds!!
Politburo literally tinkers with peoples heads!!!!
While the Politburo has a whale of a time the people suffer and are treated like slaves!!!!
Once a year they get to see their 'Leader' who stands atop a building and waves!!!!
See Karat he holidays overseas and average Commie cannot even think of a holiday!!!
Maybe to spread Communism in US for his trip to USA Party ne kiya pay!!!!
See the gadgets that Yechury karta hai flaunt!!!
Maybe these are gifts for a rich aunt!!!
Coming back to the 123 Deal.... Pakistan is working out Deal with China!!!
And India because is forced to play ' eena , meena , maina'!!!
Confucius says.......Both Congress and Commies have let India down!!!!!
With India's future these jokers ne kiya hai clown!!!
Adds..... Will Congress make amends????
Go ahead with the Deal and then as self punishment in public do 1001 bends (push- ups)!!
Bharat Kumar

FORUM
Sixth Pay Commission

The report of the 6th CPC is rigmarole and destined to undermine the legitimate needs and aspirations of the serving class. There is no denying the fact that a Government servant is not earning enough to acquire a dwelling for himself during his entire service out of savings. The post retirement benefits are also abysmally insufficient to buy a dwelling for him. If one dreams of rent-free bureaucracy it is expected that the government would take care of the legitimate aspirations of those who are solely dependent on the transparent source of income i.e. salary. With the given salary and the prevailing rate of inflation one is neither in a situation to die nor to survive with honour. To be honest this situation forces even an honest person to jump the fence at the opportune time. I am afraid that the 6th CPC has neither deliberated nor addressed this issue. It seems that focus was to make manipulative exercise in tune with the expectations and dictates of the budget makers. The recommendations have not amused any segment of the serving class. If the modus operandi to frame the report was pre-meditated then there was no need to hold meetings and invite suggestions from various platforms. In the event none is satisfied, then why and for whom to accept such recommendations?
Now I raise some fundamental issues: -
o As per para 2.2.21 (i) of the report the pay in the revised pay band has been fixed having regard to the basic pay as on 1.1.2006 in the existing pay scale along with DA @74% [DP 50% + DA 24%]. Why the DP @ 50% has been treated as mere DA whereas it is component of basic pay for all purposes. As a matter of fact DA of 24% as on 1.1.2006 ought to have been calculated on basic pay plus DP. There is net loss of 12% of the basic pay {on existing pay + DP} in the revised pay band.
o There is a pay scale of Rs. 14300-18300, which has been put in the revised pay band 3 whereas the pay scale of Rs. 14300-22400 has been put in the pay band 4. The pay in the pay band 3 equivalent to Rs 14300 has been fixed at Rs 24890 (excluding grade pay) whereas the pay equivalent to Rs 14300 (having regard to the same formula as enunciated in para 2.2.21 (i), as claimed by the 6th CPC) has been fixed at Rs. 39200 (excluding grade pay). The pay fixation has nothing to do with the maximum of the scale since it is relevant for grade pay only. The pay fixation formula as devised by the Commission has been given an excellent departing. Why this selective approach?
o Wide disparity and irrationality in the minimum and maximum vis-à-vis the lower pay band is visible from the following table: -
Pay Band Minimum Maximum Difference between minimum of PB and maximum of previous band
PB 1 4860 20200
PB 2 8700(+3840) 34800(+14600) -11500
PB 3 15600(+6900)
39100 (+4300)
-19200
PB 4 39200(+23600) 67000 (27900) +100
It is to be observed that it is only pay band 4, which starts at a stage higher than the maximum of the pay band 3 whereas the position is reverse in case of other pay bands. Why to give such disproportionate quantum jump in the case of super pay band? Some uniform rationality could have been maintained in relation to the minimum and maximum of the pay bands and their interlock. There is disproportionate and unexplainable gap both in minimum and maximum of PB 4 with reference to PB 3 vis-à-vis other PBs. The maximum of PB 3 is diminutive as compared to the maximum of PB 2 and PB 4. There does not seem to be any rational/justification to adopt translucent apartheid approach and making mockery of own formula.
o There was no need to adopt the unknown concept of pay bands in the Indian system. If the intention was to make the bureaucracy world class with the concept of Pay Bands only, then the PBs should have been made 4 in accordance with the present classifications of the employees in four groups viz. A, B, C, & D. There was absolutely no justification to divide Group-A into two PBs.
S.S.Rana
Sarkari Babus ?
Apropos inviting comments on sarkari babu, I think this phrase is used mostly by those people who, somehow, could not get government jobs. Even now first priority of a person is to get sarkari naukari. If he fails in getting so, he opts for other jobs. Mostly Journalists use this language out of envy and jealousy.
Pramod Kumar Sharma
About retirement age
I have my views about Aditi's comments abut advocating for seeking early retirement by oldies for infusing better brain by young bloods and persons to stay back in the Job who are between 30s & 40s in the age group. I wonder how her proposition could be viable & implementable? I don't know in which department she is working but generation to generation has the testimony of the fact that mankind has also equally benefited by the people having age more than 60 with their matured, sane thoughts and decisions with considerable amount of honesty &truthful actions unlike present fast moving generation. Impatience, greed for luxury, pursuit for more money rather than commitment for the orgnisation is all pervasive now a days. Case in point is hopping on one organsiation to another for better salary primarily, in private sectors and early quitting of job Public sector and overnment organisaton by technocrats largely and slowly a rising trend in the bureaucracy as well. You are talking abut infusing young cell in government setup, what about infusing commitment, loyalty and honesty which are sustainable panacea of all present day ills? Are you aware of the trend in Civil service appointments? I think there may be instances of persons opting for custom , Excise, Income Tax despite their exam ranking meeting IPS, IAS & IFS. Madam, has the human not benefited the persons like Eienstien, who was in his 60's when he invented law of relativity? There are other eminent persons who were relatively old in the field of Science, Art , literature, music, sociologists and historians. My other friends who appear in this forum can help me out naming all those luminaries. In the present day, I believe, the amount of stamina & physical strength possessed by older people are far more than young generation. So taking forward the country in sustainable manner the need of right mix of older and younger are equally important. In the service sector the retention of experienced employees are equally indispensable in order to inculcate and promote matured and seasoned thought process and take rational views for the betterment of majority people. Here I'm not advocating for either the raise or down or retaining the same age for the government employee, this is the job of the government where seasoned/rational people are there to think over it to take the decision.
Shiv
Retirement age should be raised
We see so many whispers about retirement age being 65. There was a sharp decline in recruitment after the mid-80's. If they don't increase reitrement age, there will not be enough officers to collect taxes, man the police, defend our borders, issue passports, issue drivers license, etc. Every government department is over-burdened.
Archna
See the age of PM and Ministers
Pandey's views on ageing bureaucrats is perplexing. He has a problem with people beyond 55 years working and believes that they are all continuing on compassionate ground. Has he looked at the age profile of the PMs, CMs and Ministers, past as well as present. If his logic is accepted then the entire country is run by compassionate ground appointees!
P Anita
Gujjars agreement
The so-called "historic" agreement between Rajasthan government and Bainsla about quota relief has put the Gujjar community in a fool's paradise. It is seemingly a master stroke by the state govt to put the ball in the Centre's lap . The fact that the agreement is violative of the Apex Court's verdict has been suppressed from the Gujjars. It cannot stand the scrutiny by Court. The crisis, temporarily diffused, is bound to boomerang soon on the state govt.
A K Saxena
CBDT Transfers and postings
Flouting norms is the essential norm of the functioning of CBDT and CBEC. They can't & can never pass any order that can muster even pass marks from the officers administered by them. A case in point is the power struggle, that is going on in CBDT. I feel sorry for the officers who have to undergo the excruciating torture of facade of transfer & postings every year. Even God is helpless.
Raaghurane