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IAS officer seeks VRS in Madhya Pradesh
Atindra Sen has sought VRS from service.He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Ms. Deepa Jain is Secretary Deptt of Ex Servicemen Welfare
Ms. Deepa Jain who is presently Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence.She is an IAS officer of the Haryana cadre & belongs to the 1971 batch
(We said this on March 12 )............................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
Sumantra Chaudhuri to be Secretary National Minoroties Commission
Sumantra Chaudhuri who is presently in the parent cadre of West Bengal has been appointed as Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs in the rank and pay of Secretary.He is an IAS officer of 1974 batch & belongs to the 1974 batch.
1976 batch IAS is Chief Secretary of Jharkhand
A K Basu has been appointed new Chief Secretary of Jharkhand.1976 batch IAS officer Basu has replaced 1970 batch IAS officer P P Sharma.
Srivastava is JS Urban Affairs
P K Srivastava is new Joint Secretary Urban Affairs in the Government of India. He is 1988 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre
(We said this on February 11) ..............(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
Justice Lodha to be Judge of the Patna High Court ?
Grapevine has it that Justice S Lodha senior Judge of the Rajasthan High Court is being appointed Chief Justice of the Patna High Court.
Top positions in intelligence are not being filled up
If informed sources are to be believed, the efforts to fill up the position of JIC Chief have come to a naught. Only the top bosses in Rashtrapati Bhavan know the real reason. Similarly there is no move to fill up the position of ARC Chief. Some say that Intelligence agencies are not in the priority of the present setup. This lackadaisical attitude is contrast to Foreign service positions where appointment/ leave extensions are made well in advance. This neglect of the Intelligence agencies when there revamping is considered necessary is baffling.
Wadhawan is back to Uttarakhand
Dr Anup Wadhawan is back to the parent Uttarakhand cadre after completion of World Bank tenure. He is 1985 batch IAS officer.
Mohanty to return to UP
Pradeep Kumar Mohanty is returning to the parent Uttar Pradesh cadre this month.1985 batch IAS officer, Mohanty, had been on inter-state deputation to the Uttarakhand Government
(We said this in March 2007 )......(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
Nayak posted as Commissioner Secretary Power, J&K
Sundeep Nayak, IAS (JK88) has been posted as Commissioner Secretary Power, J&K. He will continue to be the Managing Director of JK State Power Development Corporation.
Bureaucratic reshuffle in Delhi
2004 batch IAS officer Garima Gupta SDM Najafgarh has been given additional charge of Competent Authority MDPL. 2005 batch IAS officer Kunal will now be SDM Narela.Other new postings are :- MssrsManoj Kumar Dwivedi Danics SDM Narela, Shailendra Singh Dy Director DDA, Anil Kumar Sharma SDM Seelampuri,Ram Narain SDM Gandhi Nagar, K R Sharma Danics SDM Election, Bhim Sen Danics Registrar (SCDRC), Gyaneshwar Sharma Danics Administrative Officer DPS, V.P. Wadhwa, Danics SDM (Vivek Vihar),B.S.Thakur, adhoc Danics SDM (Saraswati Vihar)C.P. Kashyap, adhoc DANICS VATO,R.K. Dabral, adhoc Danics Awaiting posting Administrative Officer (GB Pant Hospital), Sandeep Gulati, adhoc Danics Assistant Commissioner(F&S) OSD in the O/o //
Minister of Education & Tourism, GNCT of Delhi, Mahender Singh Danics SDM(HQ) SDM (Cannaught Place), Ranjeet Singh, Danics SDM (Saraswati Vihar) SDM (Model Town).
Why Mala Ramakrishnan not made CBDT member
CCIT - 1 in Mumbai, Ms. Mala Ramakrishnan, has not been made CBDT member but her junior Ajay Singh has been made the Member. Any significance ? She is fit for revenue collection but not for being the member of the Board. Bureaucrats/Govt staff waiting for pay panel report
Bureaucrats as well as employees in Government of India(GOI)are anxiously awaiting for report of the 6th Pay panel.
CVC concerned over JNPT appointment
CVC has expressed concern over inordinate delay in the appointment of CVO in JNPT despite reminders in the past. 'Incredible India' in US targets Old
The advertisements of 'Incredible India' publicized in United States are not being liked because they appear to have been prepared with Old Couples in mind in this age of youngsters. The advertisements contain age old themes like stories about animals and birds.
1973 batch IPS announce to award best Woman official
1973 batch IPS officials during a reunion at Police Academy, Hyderabad, decided to give a trophy to best Woman IPS Officer of the year from 2008 onwards
Why IPS officer was suspended in Nagaland ?...(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
A whistleblower IPS officer (2003) who refused to sign on a result sheet of a bogus recruitment drive by his senior officers has been suspended for so-called unauthorised absence. The officer was reportedly sick and taking treatment at AIIMS Delhi. The medical certificate from AIIMS was ignored by the Government.
Ramesh Babu shifted from Moscow
Third Secretary in Mosco L Ramesh Babu will move to Dushanbe to succeed G S Khampa who is retiring.
IAS changes in J & K
Khursheed Ahmad Ganai has been appointed Financial Commissioner Revenue. Basharat Ahmad Da will now be Commissioner/Secretary GAD. Madhav Lal, DG IMPA has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary Forests. Atul Duloo has been made Chairman J&K Special Tribunal.Pramod Kumar Jain, has been posted as DG IMPA . Ashok Parmar, VC Jammu Development Authority has been made Secretary Science & Technology and IT. Khazar Mohammad Wani will be new Secretary Higher & Technical Education.
IAS postings in Jharkhand
Outgoing Chief Secretary P P Sharma has been appointed Director General of the Academy of Administration. Ashok Kumar Singh will now be new Development Commissioner.
P K Mishra to be new CBDT Chief ? (UPDATED)
It is believed that P K Mishra is being appointed CBDT Chairman for one month beginning April 1.

This is the Jal Board of Delhi ......................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
I am a resident of Delhi. I received my water bill for the last 3 months from Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on the evening of 15th March, 2008.The next day 16th March was a Sunday and the last day of payment is 20th March,2008. Payment after 20th March will attract a surcharge. I went to the DJB's office on 17th March to pay my bill, stood in the queue and returned after a few hours as the counters close by 3 pm and I still had a long way to go. I will again go on 18th March.
Is this not mismanagement and callousness of DJB? Why such short notice of payment? Why should lakhs of Delhi residents be harassed in this way? If DJB is serious about solving the peoples problems they should consult Resident's Welfare Associations (RWA's) for receiving payments and set up collection boxes in various parts of Delhi. They can also appoint collection agents all over Delhi who can receive payments and issue computerised receipts as is being done by Electricity Discoms.
Is CM Sheila Dixit or her IAS bureaucrats listening?
Anil Chandra

For Police bosses of Delhi
Sir,the most stagnating service now in goI is Danips (ACP in Delhi police). The officers are at the same rank for last 23 years where they started their service. MHA and GNCT, both are responsible for such an important service being totally demoralised and compelling the officers recruited directly through UPSC to seek other career opportunities after VRS or quitting the service. I am predicting that in coming years there will be massive exit of direct officers from this service and by that time it will be too late to retain police officers having versatile experience of policing the capital of India
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Need for wide spread reform in Police
1.The murder of British teenager highlights the problems arising out of Indian policing system
2.While CBI and ACB has been able to rein in other departments as far as corruption goes, yet police is the most corrupt organisation in India as CBI and ACB both come under IPS officers and nobody punishes himself. Therefore you will find that the number of CBI raids on IPS officers is one tenth of that on revenue officers. Even though they are equally susceptible to corruption.
3.I remember an instance where a friend of mine had false rape case filed against him by a business rival. The SI, Inspector, DSP all demanded Rs.25000 each to settle this matter, knowing very well that the case was a frame up. I called up the SP for justice for my friend telling him that I am of his rank only, and it is a genuine case. The SP agreed that it was a genuine case but did not help. Later on I was told by my friend that the SP also started demanding his share. I even spoke through a Joint Secretary in Ministry of Home (Centre) but to no avail. My poor friend had to settle the matter through paying only.
4.Often officers of Group C level in police are found asking for bribe of lakhs of rupees, for Class A officers it runs in Crores.
4.The corruption in police has become brazen. Add to this is political interference, which demoralises the honest ones.
5. Solution is to depoliticise the police force and to hand over the anti corruption function in police to other services and a body of prominent citizens. Better facility and pay for Police in particular and other civil servants should be provided.
Otherwise no reform can stop this kind of incidents from happening.
Sanjay

CBDT Affairs............................................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
This is with reference to news item CBDT in a state of hibernation. The greatest challenge for the Government today is to totally overhaul the human-resources policy of the CBDT which inspite of the obstacles has given a record tax collection , thereby literally bailing out the Government to provide for waiver of loans. Take for instance, the following cases:
(i) There would be as many as 5 Chairman CBDT after 31.03.2008, within a short span of 1 year. Can it be ever imagined that a dynamic corporate house will have 5 CEOs in a span of one year?

(ii) A young officer applied for deputation to the Finance Commission in Nov 2007. The mandarins in the inefficient AD VI of CBDT is yet to take a decision on that!!!
(iii) An officer applied for a post in a PSU on a permanent deputation basis ( read resignation) in January 2008. The last date for submitting the application to PESB was 12.2.2008. But the same is yet to be considered.
How can Human Resources blossom in such a ossified atmosphere? Steps need to be taken to immediately overhaul the system and the answer is the creation of the Directorate of Human Resources, but it is understood that the vested interests do not want to allow this, right under the nose of the FM. Is anybody accountable? If the FM is efficient, why doesn't he hold people accountable ???
Jagatramka

Rizvi has raised interesting point
K Rizvi has raised interesting point. A young man of 21 could not make it but was allowed for 9 years to keep on trying. He finally made it, perhaps more due to perseverance than merit. Shall we ensure highest post to such a man by extending his retirement age suitably? More so when he is given benefit of reservation. Why not stop retirement of such persons till they reach highest post, may be by 100 or 120 years, if they survive God's final notice till that age?
Ram Kumar......................................................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).

Comments on S.K. Gupta regarding PPS/Sr.PPS
I, Malhotra, a Steno Grade "C"(adhoc) and that too after 25 years made these comments. I mentioned that in Stenography line ladies are not disturbed by officers either for dictation or for late sitting even though they are PS, Functional Scale PS/PPS/Sr.PPS. Apart from this, when it comes to late sitting either on exigency or on a regular basis when working with senior officer, these PS/PPS/Sr.PPS, instead of taking responsibility by sitting late pass on this burden to the either Grade'D' or Grade "C" or say that each will sit each day though the designation and salaries are different. This is really a stupid arrangement which the officers also do not realise. Actually, the officers should ask these Gazetted Stenos to sit for more days and the Grade "D" or "C" for lesser number of days, as PPS/Sr.PPs call themselves Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries. By allowing the lady PS/PPS/Sr.PPS to leave office and forcing the Grade'D" or "C" to sit late is illogic as it affects the morale of Grade 'D' and Grade 'C" stenos, as at the most they may retire as regular Grade 'C" or only PS, wherelse these PPS/Sr.PPS are already enjoying their designation. Will the lady or male PS/PPS/Sr.PPs accept for gross change in the salary with that of Steno "D" or "C". They wont. So they should take the responsibility of sitting late and should not fool the Grade 'D" or "C' stenos. These comments has noting to do with LDC/UDC/Assistants etc., of CSS cadre because this is a problem within CSSS cadre.
Malhotra

Who will be FIRST SECY MAURITIUS AND SINGAPORE?
Two posts were created more than a year ago but CBDT has not posted any body so far, this is the height of inefficiency. The previous chairmans could not take decisions as they wanted to send their favourites , who were not having experience of DTAA of these two countries. Current chairman, it seems, will be able to take decisions objectively and decide from a list of 40 officers based on their experience of DTAA with these two countries.
S Singh

Aaj Ki Aawaz

As expected on N Deal UPA and Commies have bought time,
For the Country both don't care a dime!!
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The Deal is now in the deep freezer frozen in ice,
India 's being shortchanged by Sonia and her Vice (PM)!!!

Because ball is in Sonia's court or the buck is on her table!!!
But Sonia seems to be more worried to keep UPA stable!!!

With a minority Government USA has confirmed it's prepared to ink the Deal!!!!
Yes USA has its interests because there's no free meal!!!

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And this is what is giving Commie's noodle eating and Vodka guzzling Bosses pains!!!

Commies are doing what their Bosses are saying!!
And for power with the Country's future UPA is playing!!

Chalo from Commies this is expected because their Bosses want an India that's weak!!!
And a weak India means an India that's meek!!!

But from Congress this is not expected!!!
As a pro India Party Congress by Congress is projected!!!

Sonia Kisan Karaz Maaf Yojna…. Congressis want waiver scheme to be named!!!
To credit the Gandhi family Congress is famed!!!

Or it could be named Rahul Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme!!!!
The waiver spotlight on Rahul they will then beam!!!

PC challenged BJP to fight an election with waiver as the sole issue or matter!!!
Are these words of a FM or a mad hatter????.
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Having failed on all other fronts now PC's making Congress hide behind the waiver!!!!
He feels waiver is going to be Congress's saver!!!

Whereas truth is Farmers have given the waiver a thumbs down!!!
For the waiver they use an unprintable adjective and noun!!!

In Maharashtra Sonia tried to become a Saudagar of Votes but failed!!!!
She expected as a messiah of Farmers to be hailed!!!

Farmers say 'don't gift us money but address the issues plaguing farming'!!!
Waiver is just trying to be to farmers charming!!!

What Congress has done is put in Farmers mouths lollipops!!!!
Hoping that till elections their moaning stops!!!

After Rahul's Dalit woman for PM comment Manmohan is sad!!!
They say he feels he's been had!!!!!.............................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).

He feels 'after all my servility is this my reward or prize'????
Though some say Rahul has just cut Manmohan to size!!!

Sarabjit's sis has met Rahul for her brother's pardon and freedom!!!
Who is Rahul in the scheme of things … India is not Gandhi Family's Kingdom!!!

He's just a junior MP and Sonia Gandhi's beta!!!
For Pakistan he's just an Indian Neta!!!!!

Pakistan has demanded quid-pro-quid and India will agree!!!!
And Rahul Baba will be credited for getting Sarabjit free!!!!

PMO. MOD and MEA would have done the kaam!!!!
Aur Rahul will get the naam!!!

But then Manmohan , Antony and Pranab will obediently give Rahul the credit!!!!
And say that Sarabjit got saved because Rahul 'said it'!!!

What's happening to our electronic Media???................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
Just view India TV and Star News and you'll get the idea!!!

The most ludicrous things are being shown!!!!
And out of proportions trivia is being blown!!!

WWF is a sham but still they show Khali bouts as if these are real bouts!!!!
Any sane person on the sanity of these channels will have doubts!!!

Ad Companies need to do an ad review,
And they'll do this once the programmes on these Channels they view!!!

Confucius says… seems both these Channels have no news reporting prowess!!!!
And so apne reporters ko kiya hai trivia search mein press!!!

Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

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Tandon to be MD of IRCTC !
In all probability R K Tandon will be new MD of the IRCTC. PESB is believed to have cleared his name .He is presently DRM. N K Tuli is number two in the panel.
Banks CMD's appointments delayed?
The appointments of CMDs in various banks is said to have been delayed because of the demise of one of candidate who had qualified for the post.
Ramnath is MD of KINFRA...........................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
S. Ramnath has been appointed Managing Director of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) WelcomHeritage adds 3 more heritage properties
India's fastest growing chain of heritage hotels, WelcomHeritage, a joint venture between ITC and Marudhar Hotels of Jodhpur, has added three more special properties to the chain on March 17, 2008. These three properties are located far apart and offer different moods and uniquely different architectural styles.Beginning from the north, we have WelcomHeritage Chalets Naldehra, near Shimla. Considered among the finest retreats up in the Himalayas, these unique log huts designed in the style of Scandinavian Log Huts, are made of specially treated wood from Finland. The resort is built on a thickly forested mountain spur facing a deep valley and spectacular views are offered from every window. Naldehra offers 19 beautifully appointed log huts and cottages with total 34 rooms, a restaurant and a bar. Golfing, white water rafting on River Sutlej, riding, trekking and fishing (in season) are among the leisure activities offered at this splendid resort.Next on our list is Bijayniwas Palace, built by Rao Bijay Singh, the erstwhile ruler of Masuda, a principality which falls within the District of Ajmer. With its 18 rooms now fitted with modern amenities for today's travelers, regal heritage lives on, in this elegant Palace, through traditional murals and frescoes on the walls and original period furniture. A regal Dining Hall offers continental and Indian cuisine, while leisure time can be spent enjoyably with a dip in the swimming pool or a game of tennis. Holy town Pushkar is 65 kms away. Equally close is the Sonkhla Reservoir, the haunt of the famous Great Indian Bustard, now on the endangered list.For our third property, we travel down south to Puducherry. Dating back to more than 150 years when the area was under French rule, 'Calve' was owned by a Chettiar family. Now, the bungalow is a splendid example of architecture of that period, its unmistakably French ambience - tall columns, wooden shutters, tiled flooring and fine woodwork, are the result of extensive and meticulous restoration. The property's 11 rooms offer period furniture, and soft furnishings in keeping with its heritage status. Continental cuisine includes popular French dishes, along with Indian and local cuisine.
According to Rakesh Mathur, President WelcomHeritage, "With the new additions, WelcomHeritage has added a unique property in historical Puducherry, a Palace close to the holy temple town of Pushkar and the splendid Chalets Naldehra, near Shimla. This brings the total number of properties in the chain to 56. Our search continues for locations in important tourist destinations and in states where we are yet to find a presence. We will continue our push in India's North East, as our foray into this region has helped to open up lesser-known areas and bring unexplored destinations into the tourism circuit. As I have said on more than one occasion, suitable links and circuits, are essential for helping in making smaller heritage hotels into viable options.
Iqbal Raj is NCD Percept/H .........................(Print from origin : whispersinthecorridors.com ).
Percept/H of which Chief Executive Officer(CEO)is Ajay Chandwani,has roped in Iqbal Raj an Executive Creative Director(ECD).Hitherto he was with Rediff.
Asheesh Dabral is now COO,Dentsu Marcom
Dentsu Marcom has promoted Asheesh Dabral as Chief Operating Officer(COO).
Adrian Mendonza is now NCD,Dentsu Marcom
Adrian Mendonza has been promoted by Dentsu Marcom as National Creative Director(NCD).
Ms.Sita Laxmi Narain Swami quits Bindass
Sita Laxmi Narain Swamy has Marketing head of Bindass has reportedly resigned.
Aviation New Zealand makes its India debut
Marking its launch in the Indian sub-continent, Aviation New Zealand(ANZ), the apex industry body focusing exclusively on the aviation sector today announced the commencement of its operations in India.Aviation New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) together represent New Zealand's status as the partner country and its presence at the 2nd Civil Aviation Week - Airport & Airline 2008 Expo 2008 being held in the national capital city of Delhi.His Excellency, Rupert Holborow, New Zealand High Commissioner inaugurated the Airport & Aviation Expo 2008, in the presence of Paul Vaughan, New Zealand Trade Commissioner and John Nicholson, CEO, Aviation New Zealand.The NZTE pavilion is located at Stand No. F1 in Hall 14, Pragati Maidan, Delhi from till March 20,2008.

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Steel Minister lays foundation stone of new bridge over Damodar
The Union Minister for Fertilisers & Chemicals and Steel, Ram Vilas Paswan, laid the foundation stone of a new road bridge over the river Damodar in Burnpur on March 18,2008.It will connect Burnpur in Burdwan district and Madhukonda in Purulia district of West Bengal. The construction of the bridge is being funded by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme. The estimated cost of construction is about Rs. 50 crore.Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Paswan assured that ISP would keep its modernisation & expansion deadline of 2010.Members of Parliament Basudev Acharia and Bangsagopal Choudhury, SAIL Director (Personnel)Ganatantra Ojha and ISP Managing Director S.P. Rao were among the dignitaries present at the foundation stone laying ceremony at Burnpur Stadium.