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Phonsog is new Member of PESB
C Phonsog has been appointed new Member of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).He is retired 1972 batch IAS officer of J & K cadre. Phonsog retired as Chief Secretary of the State.
( We said this on February 12 )

Will Mathur be Chief of JIC ?
Grapevine has it that V N Mathur is being appointed new Chairman of the JIC . He is retired 1969 batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre. The post been lying vacant since March 1 after the expiry of the term of S D Pradhan

IPS officer Saravade seeks VRS
Nanda Kumar Saravade has sought VRS from Government Service. He is 1987 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Bhaskar joins Finance Commission
Venkataramani Bhaskar has joined the 13th Finance Commission as Joint Secretary. He is 1981 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on January 25)

Name is known only to Kamal Nath and his Secretary
Who will be new Ambassador WTO in Geneva ?.Name is known only to Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath and his Secretary Gopal Pillai. Infact, Gopal Pillai personally took the file of the new appointment secretly to the Minister and got it signed.

Who will be new CMD of Air India ?
There is a rumour galore about the selection of new Air India Chief ? Infact, on Saturday news about the selection of 1978 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Arvind Mayaram spread like a wild fire. The fact is that Minister Civil Aviation Praful Patel has not been in Delhi for the last couple of days. He is scheduled to reach Delhi on Monday to give green signal to the name selected by the Search Committee on Thursday .

Two names sent to Praful Patel
Two names for the post of CMD Air India have been reportedly forwarded by the Selection Committee to Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel. Names included one IAS officer and other internal candidate. Minister may approve or reject the panel.

Will the name be decided today ?
Will Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel clear the name of new CMD of the Air India on Monday ?.One can only watch . Pulls and pressures are on.

Raju promoted in CBI
R V Raju has been promoted to the rank of Additional Director in the CBI. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of J & K cadre.
( We said this on January 9 )

ISS officer resigns !
1998 batch Indian Statistical Service (ISS) officer Sanjiv Gupta is reported to have resigned to join private sector.

Anand Singh quits his job
Anand Singh has quit his Government job. Singh was Additional Commissioner of Central Customs & Excise, Noida, at the time of quitting.

Vrinda Sarup to return to UP
Ms Vrinda Sarup, Joint Secretary in the HRD Ministry, is returning to the parent Uttar Pradesh cadre after completion of central deputation tenure on March 5.She is 1981 batch IAS officer.

Anand Kumar's tenure concludes
Tenure of Anand Kumar, Director, Security Indian Airlines, has concluded. Kumar who is an IPS officer of the 1988 batch belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Orders of Vinod Zutshi this week
Formal orders of the appointment of Vinod Zutshi as Chief Electoral Officer of Rajasthan are being issued in a couple of days. He is 1982 batch IAS officer.

Mohan to go to Budapest
Second Secretary in the United States V V Mohan is moving to Budapest.

Will Harish Gupta join ZEE News ?
Rumours of yet to be launched India News channel head Harish Gupta joining the Zee News have started doing the round..

IPS changes in Karnataka
C. Chandrashekar has been posted as IGP, Head Quarters-I, Bangalore. Padam Kumar Garg waiting for posting, has been made Director (Projects), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore. U. Nisar Ahmed on promotion has been posted as IG Computers. Sanjay Sahay IG is proceeding on leave.

SP level changes in Manipur
L Kailun has been appointed SP Imphal west. S Radheshyam will now be SP Imphal east. ) P Dhanakumar will be SP (CMT). Achin has been made in-charge of SP (CID-SB).

G.S.Chahal,Mrs.I.M.Chahal bereaved
Siddarth Chahal son of G.S.Chahal Executive Director(ED)MP State Tourism Development Corporation(MPSTDC)& Mrs.I.M.Chahal Principal Secretary General Administration department(GAD)to MP Government, is no more.He had passed away following an accident in Mumbai on March 7,2008.

Should retirement age be raised ?
The age limit for entry to IAS etc. examination was initially 24 years and at different times has been raised. Now it is 30 years. Persons entering in service at the age of 30 will not be able to complete required 33 years of service to get full retirement benefits. Does this justify raise in retirement age ?
Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi

Don't Play With Anybody's Career
Meenakshi Roy has righty said,"The ACRs play a very vital role in the career of a government servant. Timely promotion and recognition are the basic motivations for a government servant So DoPT should evolve such transparent Performance Appraisal System, which should have least subjectivity and no room of unfairness and prejudices. In Central Staffing Scheme, the DoPT has fixed minimum bench-mark of ACR as 'Very Good' for empanelment of Deputy Secretary, Director, Joint Secretary. If some officer is appointed as DS/Dir/JS, it means his/her performance had been Very Good and above. So such officers are fully capable to deliver the results. Our duty is to provide congenial environment. There are examples in some ministries that some officers could not adjust or not allowed to get adjusted in the new department. Some high-headed people forget if such treatment was given to them, what would have been their reaction? First of all, provide them stage only then they can perform better." So the moral of the story is that one should not play with anybody's career. Our approach must be positive and supportive.
Y. Mishra

The rise and rise of IAS
I don't believe the IAS is losing sheen, In fact the following is true,

1. Foreign training for all IAS officers, none for other services.
2. Permission to join private sector only given to IAS, no such option for other services.
3. Selection grade for IAS at 14 years, not for any other service.
4. 95% of all Secretary posts given to IAS
5. 95% of all Regulatory posts given to IAS including technical ones such as SEBI, RBI, IRDA, Competition Commission, etc.
6. Order that no Additional Secretary without becoming Joint Secretary, designed to stop other services from getting higher positions in GoI.
7. All Election Commission members IAS officers

What next ?
1. More papers for IAS, less papers for other services
2. Reserving positions of JS and above for IAS
3. Higher retirement age (65) for IAS, 60 for other services
4. Opening up positions reserved for other services such as chairman CBDT and Foreign Secretary for IAS

5. Remaining IAS as Group-1 service to separate it from other Group-A
Palani T

It's a misnomer
The phrase 'All India services' to IAS/IPS/IFS is really a misnomer. It is actually the Central Services which should be called as the AIS as the officers work from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Kutch to North-East.. many a times without a choice. They truly represent the diversity of this vast country which give a distinct advantage to have a holistic approach to their field.
Gaurav Kumar

Surely tax-payers are responsible for IT Collections
IRS should be credited or debited. Sure hot economy and tax payers are responsible for IT collections. Take a look at this story. Birbal was asked to prove his statement on citizens behaviour by Akbar the great. Birbal got an empty vessel installed at the palace gate and an order was issued to the citizens that each should pour one cup of milk. The Great found water in the vessel. U require someone to be present at the palace gate to find whether water is being pored or milk.
Shari

Freshers should be involved in decision making
I have been watching the malaise in Indian bureaucracy for long. It has become stale and requires tpo brains in decision making. We must find a way to have persons on merit in Govt. of India. At present, empanelment based on a service in the name of fitness is the biggest fraud perpetuated by the IAS lobby. It must go at the earliest to provide freshness, better decision making and checks & balances within the system. It will also make IAS officers civil servant rather than egomaniac.
Vijay Shankar

What is amazing ?
Retirement not followed by post retirement assignment turns one into a common person. What is amazing about Kamal Pandey using Maruti 800 after his retirement from the post of Cabinet Secretary, Government of India ? Such whispers do not lend dignity to a website like yours.
Keshav Prasad

Many IRS officers like to work in Systems
Your comments are without basis. There are many IRS officers who would like to work in Systems but are not given a chance. With a few exceptions of persons like Ajay Singh, most of the persons posted in Systems are those who have neither aptitude nor competence for the job. I for one have been denied joining Systems since 1992 when I was handpicked by the then chief of Systems. Mine may not be the only case. Therefore, it is wrong to say that IRS officers do not want to join Systems.

Vijay Kumar

About downgraded entries

Apropos Rakesh Mohan and Ram Kumar's concern on downgraded entries. The real culprit is DoPT and if it has changed the guidelines for DPC to consider 'Good' as 'Very good', it is really heartening. The good sense has finally prevailed. I would request whispersinthecorridors to confirm this. I wish to remain anonymous. Plz do not mention my name or other details.
A Visitor

Suggestions to improve bureaucratic system
What is there in our system which makes people honest or dishonest? Afterall, everybody wants to be honest barring some exceptions
1. Government should improve facility for officers
(a) In the field of health, so that no officer has to spend money from his pocket, unfortunately the condition of CGHS run health facility is abhorrent.
(b)The housing facility needs huge improvement. Officers have to fork out huge sums of money when they move in to any Government accommodation, as CPWD maintained houses are no better than slums. Not a day goes by without some plumbing work or electrical work to be done (at your own expense).
©Transfer grants are measly compared to actual expense, forcing people to look for corruption money to fund this.
2. The pay must be linked to performance or productivity in some way. Of course the inefficient must face expulsion.
3. Lateral transfers to and from private sector must be encouraged (with checks).This will also compensate efficient officers, as they will get good salary in private sector.
4. Anti corruption machinery must be strengthened. Fast track courts should try corruption cases. The CBI should be made more broad based with representation from all services and also some prominent people form the society should be on the governing body of CBI.
I guess my suggestions, though good, are yet not to the liking of that part of bureaucracy, which has deep vested interest, in perpetuation of the present corrupt and inefficient system.
Sanjay Agrawal

Who backed out ?
Wonder if the new CMD of Air India is of a caliber to sustain the merger process of the 2 airlines. Who were the 2 contenders who backed out in the last minute. It would be interesting to know.
Vandana

Mohsina Kidwai is ideal choice
I agree that Mrs Mohsina Kidwai would make an ideal Governor in any of the major states. It is said that she was offered the Vice President's post by Late Rajiv Gandhi. She has the grace, statesman-like maturity and fair mindedness that is needed for any national level position.
Devinder Singh

Who is the perfect Government servant ?
It doesn't makes me really proud, and I don't think it needs to be emulated. It is in the interest of the rich and the mighty in the country to make government workers feel like servants. It serves them to breed a class of bureaucracy which is meek docile anonymous and neutral..a perfect servant in a nutshell.
Saugat Biswas

What is corruption ?
It is fine and funny to find action and reaction over the issues, like corruption across various 'services'. Here, many forget to realize the fact that corruption or any such ailments generate first within and then only we find such things in and around our society as mere outer manifestations. Being aware civil servants, we better find, redefine and believe in our soul leadership and then try to check all possible roots of corruption. It is true that it spreads everywhere because our inner illness have got wider reach across the boundaries of department, post, cadre, status, etc. Moreover, on issues, like corruption, before raising the finger towards anybody or any particular department, it is always advisable to look within and find the answer. My friends, stop mud-slinging, and if possible, make some small gestures towards little sustainable changes in and around our systems and sub-systems.
Bijoy Kumar Singh

Such things should be exposed
Raghurane is absolutely right. RK has no knowledge of the way IRS functions. Insiders know this truth very well that in most of Search and Survey operations there are recorded evidences found of kickbacks/ bribes given to IAS/IPS/ other government departments, for awarding of contracts. If only income tax department decides to make such things public or initiate proceedings against such officers almost half of them will lose their jobs. Perhaps it is department's fault to have shielded all such IAS/IPS all along but now it is high time that such things should be exposed.
Yogeshwar

I am appalled once again that anti IRS tirade is at its worst. See, it's easy to brand a service to show that other services are heavenly born. Let me set the record straight. Power corrupts but absolute power corrupts absolutely. And every one knows which particular service has enjoyed absolute power till date. So where will be more corruption? Where there is discretion in decision making. One district collector makes more money than all corrupt IRS put together because he simply gets a cut in all development schemes. One AP Singh was worth 10000 corrupt IAS officers. Please don't be partial and accept the fact that central services - because of the rule bound nature, lesser discretion, and of course fear of CBI - are lesser corrupt compared to state based IAS, IPS and IFS.

Neha

Seems Sonia and Manmohan pick petals saying 'go ahead with Deal' or 'not'!!
And then they exchange with each other what result they've got!!!

They do this exercise thrice daily and the day both of them the same result!!
Accordingly on Go ahead with Deal or No Deal they exult!!

Seems recently both plucked petals of three flowers and got the 'go ahead'!!!
And so they got the Deal again into the limelight and made Red's see red!!

Pranab Da is Congress's Fireman!!!!
And now he's been requisitioned to blow out the fire and he's doing whatever he can!!

He says this is just harping on known positions or noora kushti or wrestling!!!
Indicating that for power UPA and Commies are nestling!!!

Commies too had kept an escape chute when they threatened to pull the plug!!!
Yechury said that Commies will take a holistic view before pulling the rug!!!

Yechury said that Commie support to UPA is primarily to keep BJP at bay!!!
And so to keep UPA afloat Yechury has hinted the way!!

One thing is for sure in US we are the laughing stock!!!
'With Indian politicians politics comes first' at parties in USA they mock!!

UPA has put power before the Nation!!!!
It sure is a treacherous equation!!

Rahul is the proverbial Baba and he takes to this title like a fish does to paani!!
And his Discover India is the same old kahaani!!!

Hope he realizes that majority of the Indian youth is not enthused by him!!!
In fact because of his recent antics the view about him his pretty dim!!

In a survey done by CNN IBN 57% feel Rahul does not enthuse the youth!!!
Yes Congress will refute this saying this kind of talk is uncouth!!!

It's the same old sob story about Great Grandpa, Grandma and Dad!!!
He prefers to hide behind the Nehru Gandhi name and that's sad!!!

And Rahul as you discover India you'll find poverty that can make one cry!!!
Subsisting in inhuman conditions as fields have gone barren and wells have gone dry!!

When you see these people please do contemplate!!!
Why Government does not give aid and provide food on the plate???

Remember for 50 years it was your Great Grandpa, Grandma and Dad who ruled!!!
And please do remember now people know this and cannot be fooled!!!

So rather than gallivanting in the Countryside put on your thinking cap!!!!
And think how can I help this Aam Aadmi chap!!!!

Rest assured Public sees through your Discover India charade ,naatak or drama!!!
Many feel is he coming to see us going through our trauma!!!!

Why is he Discovering India when elections are so near?????
Is it because of a pelting at the hustings his Party karr rahi hai fear!!

'Now when power is ebbing out he's taking a journey to discover us' they cuss!!
It's too late and its just election realted fuss!!!

If you ask me Rahul should have made this journey when UPA was midway!!!
Now what's the use when 'out of the door' UPA is going to be shown the way???

Like a stitch in time a journey in time would have been meaningful!!!
Would have looked he cared for the Public and not like now 'matlab se full'!!!!

Fiction…..in Delhi Congress is going to tell its self 'Dhaniyawaad'!!!!
Fact…… Farmers in UPA regime hooe hai barbaad!!!

The loan waiver is an attempt to save face!!!!
Because Congress knows come election and kaise karre ge farmers ko face???

The great Indian divide in growth is a cause of worry!!!
Growth-wise a major part of India is stagnating and the other is in a tearing hurry!!

As Indians enter the Forbes list of Billionaires there's another side too!!!!
But then a 'list of poorest' Forbes does not do!!!

When Rahul in the pink of health visits the poor what do they feel????
In awe they must be thinking ' He must be eating everyday at least one meal'!!!!

Confucius says…. Lord send us a Leader who really cares for us!!!
From the present selfish lot ho gayi hai humaari buss (had enough)!!!

Ps. I'm not against Rahul … I'm just disappointed!!!
I thought he'd do so much after heir apparent he was anointed!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Race for SBI MD still on
The slot of Managing Director (MD) in State Bank of India that fell vacant following retirement of TS Bhattacharya on January 31, 2008 is yet to be filled up. His charge was given to other MD i.e. S.K. Bhattacharyya. However, race is on between Shreedharan & Narsimhan.

Kaza Sudhakar to go to Bhubaneshwar
Kaza Sudhakar will be new Regional Director (RD) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Bhubaneshwar.

Why did R P Singh resign ?

Why did Power Grid Chairman R P Singh resign when he was due for superannuation in July ?.Only Singh himself can answer this question.

Chalasani is Chief Executive of Reliance Power
J P Chalasani has been named as new Chief Executive of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani owned Reliance Power. Earlier he was with the NTPC.

Ms.Radhika Shapoorjee to head IPAN
Ms.Radhika Shapoorjee will be new President of IPAN an affiliate of the JWT.Hitherto she was Vice President(VP)with IPAN.Her appointment has been done in the wake of resignation by Vivek Sengupta.

Rajiv Bala is Regional Director,Media Contacts
Media Contacts has appointed Rajiv Bala as Regional Director.He will be based in Singapore.

Kushal Sanghviis MD,Media Contacts
Media Contacts has appointed Kushal Sanghvi as Managing Director(MD)for India.

N.S. Ravichandran bags Recharger Magazine's award
Recharger Magazine, has declared that ReIndia Expo attendee N.S. Ravichandran of Kalyani Enterprises in Chennai is the first winner of Recharger Magazine's India Venture Capital Prize. Ravichandran was drawn as the winner of Rs 40,000 from the attendees participating in the giveaway.