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Secretary level postings next week
Now couple of Secretary level postings in the Government of India are expected to be made next week.
Abhijit Sengupta to retire this month
Secretary Culture in the Government of India Abhijit Sengupta is superannuating by this month end. He is 1972 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
Why both are equally jubiliant ? Any answer ?
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G.K.Dhal to go to the US
Gagan Kumar Dhal, Special Secretary, Public-Private Partnership in the
Planning and Coordination Department , Orissa will proceed on a study leave for two years. He is 1985 batch IAS,who belongs to Orissa cadre.
ITBPs new project
The 'Red Corridor', extending from 'Tirupati to Pashupati' (Andhra Pradesh to Nepal), has long been one of the major aspiration of Maoists. Maoist ambition in India which is now established to the farthest reaches of the country, and this is not just a fantasy or an aspiration, but a strategy, a projection, a plan and a programme under implementation.
Sensing this and realizing the future trends in fighting the Maoist menace, Indo Tibetan Border Police has launched its own CIJW School at an altitude of 6100 feet near Uttarkashi in the Himalayan environ of Uttarkhand to train its troops in Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare. Vikram Shrivastava, IPS, (UP-73) Director General ITBP inaugurated this School on 26th September 2008. The School is headed by Sanjeev Raina, DIG ITBP, ably supported by a directing staff of 55 personnel. The School aims to train about 2000 personnel, including officers and men in a year. Various methods of Jungle survival, Handling of explosives, Rock craft, chasing the insurgents and destroying them and better firing skills will be some of the special features of this specially designed 45 days course. Rajiv Mehta, IPS IG North Zone will be the overall nodal officer for this course, who himself is a veteran of Jungle warfare.
UT cadre IAS officer joins Uttarakhand Government
2003 batch UT cadre IAS officer Neeraj Semwal has joined the Uttarakhand Government on deputation.He has been posted as Additional Secretary Home.
IPS changes in UP
There is IPS reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh. New postings are :-Mssrs H R Sharma,SSP Kanpur,Krishna Mohan PAC Gaziabad,Ashok Kumar Singh PAC Allahabad,Bhajni Ram Meena SP Bagpat,Ajay Kumar Mishra SP Pratapgarh,M R D Rao SP Jaunpur,Chandra Prakash SP Bahraich and Shachi Childyal SP Cnandoli.
Pitchairaju is Chairman RRB Secunderabad
Pitchairaju has been posted as Chairman, RRB Secunderabad. He is an IRPS officer.
Two IRSME officers return from deputation
Gaurav Kumar, Selection Grade/IRSME, on his return from deputation has been posted to North East Frontier Railway in the same capacity and D Saibaba, Selection Grade/IRSME, on his return from deputation has been posted to NorthEast Frontier Railway in the same capacity.
Ambasht posted in Delhi Pollution Control Board
Dr A K Ambasht has been appointed Member-Secretary of the Delhi Pollution Control Board. He is 1987 batch IFS officer of UT cadre.
Railway postings
Vivek Kumar, SAG/IRSME/South East Central Railway has been transferred to DLW in the same capacity and posted in the cadre. Anoop Kumar, SAG/IRSME/DLW, has been shifted to South East Central Railway in the same capacity.
Agrawal selected for PG Course
Gaurav Agarwal, SG/IRSME/East Central Railway (IRSME 1993) has been selected for the course of Post Graduate Diploma on Public Policy and Management at MDI, Gurgaon, for the year 2008-10.
Ms Gita Mishra to join Director RVNL
Mrs Gita Mishra is all set join as Director on the Board of Directors of RVNL.She is an IRPS officer.
Pawar is Secretary Transport in Uttarakhand
On return from study leave Dr Umakant Pawar has been appointed Secretary Transport in Uttarakhand. He is 1991 batch IAS officer.
Railway officer joins IIM Lucknow
Ms Manisha Goel, IRSME 2000, South Eastern Railway has joined Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP) at IIM-Lucknow, for the session 2008-10.
Srivastava to retire next week
B K Srivastava Member Appellate Tribunal (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) and Member of Appellate Tribunal for forfeited property (ATFP) is retiring on October 10.He is retired 1971 batch IRS officer.
IFS officer joins PhD in Canada
TP Singh, a Haryana Cadre IFS Officer of 1996 Batch, has joined PhD in Environmental Economics at University of Toronto Canada.
DPC for promotion of ITOs soon
Grapewine has it that the departmental promotion committee meeting for promotion of Indian Revenue Service Officers of the rank of Income Tax Officers (ITOs) to Additional Commissioners Income Tax (ACIT) is being held shortly.
IAS postings in UP
Manjit Singh has been appointed Principal Secretary aided projects and programme implementation department. Alok Ranjan will now be Principal Secretary Technical Education.
Ravi Chandran to head IIM,Indore
Ravi Chandran who is presently in the faculty Indian Institute of Management(IIM)Ahmedabad will be new Director IIM,Indore.
Govt. hikes retirement age of ICMR scientists to 62 years
Manmohan Singh Government approved the proposal to rise the superannuation age of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) from 60 to 62 years. -
Cabinet approves AV Singh Committee Report for Defence Services
The Union Cabinet approved the Ministry of Defence's proposal for effecting upgradation of 1896 posts in the Services. Known as Phase-II of the Ajay Vikram Singh Committee Report, the proposals approved would result in reduction in stagnation and improve career mobility combat effectiveness by bringing down age profile of commanding officers. The upgradation will be carried out in the Army over a period of five years, in the Navy over the next ten years and in the Air Force over a period of five years.
Vijay Chauhan to join as OSD to Finance Minister (UPDATED)
Vijay Chauhan is all set to join as OSD to Finance Minister P Chidambaram in a couple of days. He is 1992 batch IRS (CE&C) officer. He will replace RajuL Awasthi.

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Ashok Kumar is CGM SBH
Ashok Nayar has taken over as as Chief General Manager, State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH).
Bakshi named ED of NABARD
Prakash Bakshi has been named as new ED of the NABARD.
Crayons bag Congress Party's ad campaign
The Congress Party's ad campaign for the upcoming assembly elections and general elections to the Lok Sabha has been bagged by the Delhi based advertising Agency Crayons. It is estimated that the volume of business for the campaign would be anything upwards Rs. 150 crore. Crayons had in the past handled campaigns for Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Samajwadi Party and Akali Dal.

Forum
Wrath of the armed forces shifted from IAS to IPS quite smartly
Lets not talk of equating ranks for Class I services. Lets just say that envoluments be the same for all officers based on the years of service. Many points brought out re armed forces are strictly not Correct.
a. Sahayak, is only provided to Orgs on WE, and not to all.
b. Army has been in the forefront of doing welfare for their men. eg AGI started group Insurance and AWHO started house building for them. These are necessary since they are posted away from their homes. All the travel concessions mean little since at best the jawan can be at his home only for very short periods of the year. He has to stay in the Cantonement. Unlike his civillian counterparts, he cannot buy a house stay in it and have it financed from his HRA. Typical is the case in NDA Khadakvasle, where all the Civillian Instructors are doing a 9-5 job and staying in town, and have built and paid for their houses out of the HRA.
Service people are transferred every 2-3 years with each posting station being at least 1000 KM apart.
And Moreover................. they are the only ones who take the oath and live upto -
Ravi
Armed forces demands completely justified
Of late I am seeing a lot of voices here whining about the armed forces demands. I think their demands are completely justified, and Id like to rebut some if these whiners if possible.
1. There is a claim here that the armed forces have the best of all the government service compensations and conditions. If this was the case, wouldn't people from the civilian services prefer to be in the defense sector. This does not seem to be the case. Most people prefer civil service. Armed forces are facing a shortage of officers.
2. The armed forces are vital to the security of the nation. The police force is for State Policing, and should not attempt to arrogate itself to the status of the armed forces. Already too much has been done for them, including raising their apex rank from Inspector General (equivalent to a major general) in the 1970s to DG (Equivalent to a Lt. General today). A state police forces job is to catch pickpockets. How are they claiming equivalencies with the armed forces whose job is to protect the whole country?
3. The armed forces have represented because they are not included in the pay commission panels. If they had been, none of this would have happened. Of course the IAS doesn't need to protest! They've set the scales of pay! They've got SAG within 16 years of service! Why should they complain?
Regards,
Aditya
Come forward !
Few esteemed reader of this site are writing that demand of Defence force is un-justified and they are black mailing government. I will like to know how many of these civilian counter parent are really asking their sons and daughters to Join defense force to enjoy the so called facilities given to defense officials, why not encourage them to join these defense services. There is big shortage of officers in defense establishment. Please come forward instead of lamenting them
Rajesh
Lt Col vs EE
After the implementation of AVSC Ph I Lt Col is a non select rank where they were promoted in situ overnight in bulk and they are holding the appointments like GE/ DCWE/ SBSo/ AO which is held in civil by STS officer. As such their comparison of status prior to AVSC when it used to be a select rank is certainly not justified.
Further, These officers when they are posted to civil organisations or discharging the duties of a civilian officer they should be stripped of the service facilities like MSP, free ration etc and they should be paid at the rate of their civilian counterparts. This will make the service more attractive apart from filling the so called shortage of officers and bring the parity for equal pay for equal work.
Nivedita
Shortage of officers in fauz
1.For every vacancy advertised there are 20 plus applicants .it is that fauz does not select on ground of QRs .An officer in fauz is supposed to be spending majority of his time on training ,so why can't you develop skills like IITs/engineering college/medical college/IAS/IPS etc do. It is a way to raise this bogey when question of some benefits come.
2.If there is shortage, why post officers in civilian organisations like BRO,DRDO,MES,DGQA etc etc ,where civilian can do the job at half the pay. And contribution of officers with no experience is pathetic Moreover ,heartburn of parity is from these mixed organisations only where a civilian officer feel why he should be getting half the pay that of his fauzi counterpart and do double the work.
3.80% officers will fail in BPT/BPET tests which they are supposed to practice everyday but do not do due to their superiority and monopoly
Offrs taking premature retirement
1.These are the officers who have finally been superceded and have no future left in fauz hierarchy .every time fauz is to take some benefit from government these figures are released to scare the public who is not aware about internal reasons. AVSC pt I was also taken in this name where now Lt Col has been made a non select rank in 13 years (non select means 100% make to this level irrespective of vacancies) as against 16 years earlier and only 40% making. Will fauz release the figures what reduction in no of officers seeking premature retirement taken place after AVSC pt I ? none ,as it is only bogey and is not related to pay/status/service conditions etc.
2.Offrs finally superceded is never posted to Regiments i.e. fighting unit as it is almost impossible to take work from him rather he becomes a nuisance creator . Such officers leaving actually will give lot of savings to exchequer which can be used to give to PBORs who have no voice in Fauz and are treated worse than slaves
3.Fauz is a very well organised machinery which has been managing the media through government paid PROs for benefit of officers alone and create insecurity in minds of people to get benefits.
Honesty in Fauz
They also come from same society and are no different .getting an opportunity go berserk otherwise what explains poor quality of Ration for jawans in fauz as the entire process is controlled by fauz only .It is a holy cow image which is being encashed by fauz they get 3 times salary than their civilian counterparts if all prerequisites are added. It is high time that government media understands their game plan or day is not far off when we will see army rule in India
Views of Army officers about Media
For you it will be eye opener. The day you do not talk in their tune what they will be talking about you can be seen on this blog.
Indian military benefits blog (google search and first link views on Indian Express news)
Mahesh