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What Bureaucrats think about the formation of next government at the centre?
The general elections are round the corner and the bureaucrats have started making their own assessments as to who would rule the country in the days to come. Whether it will be the Congress, the BJP or the respective fronts - UPA and NDA - lead by these parties. Will it be a third Front that will govern the country? We tried to elicit the views of bureaucrats across the country. They feel …………
(17) TAMILNADU - Total seats 39
AIDMK- 17
DMK- 7
PMK- 5
CONGRESS- 5
MDMK- 2
OTHERS- 3
Country is short of 700 IAS ?
It is believed that the country is short of 700 IAS officers. Uttar Pradesh alone needs 122 officers. Currently there are 4671 IAS officers in the country.
TRAI Chairman interview tomorrow
Interviews for the post of the TRAI Chairman have been fixed for April 1.Hectic lobbying is on by Secretaries due to retire shortly. Who will be new Chairman ? Nominee of Ambanis, Mittals, Telecom Minister, Prime Minister or the nominee of the Ten Janpath?. One can only wait and watch.
Orders regarding revised pay to PSU by April 2
There are indications that orders regarding revised pay to staff working Government of India (GOI) run public sector undertakings (PSUs) are expected to be issued by April 2,2009. It will have to be done by Thursday otherwise it will happen next week because on April 3, 2009 it is Ramnavami.
Central govt pensioners/family pensioners get revised rate of DR from Jan 2009
Central government pensioners/family pensioners will get revised rate of Dearness Relief (DR) at the rate of 22 per cent w.e.f. January 1, 2009.
Constitution of AREA on the anvil
Constitution of the much-awaited Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AREA) seems to be a reality soon because a formal clearance from the Election Commission of India (ECI) about it is expected within this week. However, as per the related law on it the AREA should have its Chairman, two members & Secretary in their respective places by March 31, 2009. Whether that would happen or not, is being keenly watched in the aviation sector.
Sinha is new Additional Director CBI
S C Sinha has taken over as new Additional Director of CBI.He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Haryana cadre.
( We said this on January 15 )
Justice Kurien Joseph is Acting CJ of Kerala HC
Senior Judge of the Kerala High Court Justice Kurien Joseph has been appointed Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.
IAS retiring on April 1
Three IAS officers are retiring on April 1. They are L N Suryavanshi (Chhattisgarh), S R Paindor (Gujarat) and M.A Khan (Madhya Pradesh).
Empanelment of 1977 batch IPS catches up
As the grapevine has it the empanelment process of IPS officers belonging to the 1977 batch in Government of India (GOI) to the rank of ADG has picked up. Tentative lists from different states are being prepared.
21 contenders for BPT vice chief's post
As many as 21 contenders including two Maharashtra cadre IAS officers are in fray for the post of Vice Chiefs of Bombay Port Trust (BPT), Bombay.
Koshi promoted as CPMG Kerala
On promotion to the SAG Indian Postal Service officer Shoba Koshi has been posted as Chief Post Master General ,Kerala.
Three IAS, One IFS in offer list for central deputation from West Bengal cadre
Dilip Rath 1979 batch, Nandita Chatterjee of 1980 batch, Naveen Prakash of 1987 batch and IFS officer Azam Zaidi of 1980 batch are in the offer list for central deputation from West Bengal cadre.
Four 1984 batch IPS of Uttar Pradesh cadre empanelled for JS post
Four 1984 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Rajani Kant Mishra , S Javeed Ahmad, Subesh Kumar Singh and A P Maheshwari , have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
Tenure of Loveleen Kackar to expire in May
Deputation tenure of Joint Secretary Child and Women Welfare in the Government of India Loveleen Kacker is coming to an end in May.She is 1979 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre .
Lok Ranjan of 1989 batch empanelled for JS post
1989 batch IAS officer Lok Ranjan of Manipur-Tripura cadre is reported to have been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary in the Government of India.
8 contenders for CPT vice chief's post
As many as eight contenders are there for the post of Vice Chairman Cochin Port Trust (KPT), Cochin.
Bloeria in SMVDSB
Former J & K Chief Secretary and Advisor to Governor Dr Sudhir S Bloeria
has been nominated as Member of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB
India to train drug law enforcement officers of Bangladesh
India has offered to train the drug law enforcement officers of Bangladesh at the first DG level talks with the later. The Indian Delegation was led by OPS Malik, DG, Narcotics Control Bureau, Government of India while the Bangladesh delegation was led by Md. Humayun Kabir, DG, Department of Narcotics Control, Government of Bangladesh. The two sides also emphasized upon the need to enhance co-operation for preventing Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and related matters. The two sides agreed to continue to hold the DG level bilateral talks on an annual basis alternately in both the countries.
IDAS officer Jayashree J Kathale promoted
Indian Defence Accounts Service Officer, Jayashree J Kathale of 2005 batch has been promoted from Junior Time Scale officer to Senior Time Scale and shifted from PAD (ORs) INT & APTC Pune to PCDA (SC) Pune
1959 batch IAS is PRP general secretary
An IAS officer of 1959 batch, K Sriram Murthy, is the general secretary of Praja Rajyam Party (PRP).
ISS Officer empanelled as JS
V K Bajaj, an ISS Officer of 1977 batch, has been empanelled as JS under the central staffing scheme and placed on the offer list for 2009.
Why CS post of Goa is discussed these days ?
Chief Secretary Goa --- suddenly the most discussed post. Till JP Singh was CS, he handled the position deftly. He waited for SK Srivastava to join and then he left for Delhi on transfer. Both officers are known for being decisive and correct. Then CM wanted RS Sethi, which was turned down by Home Minister. Then CM wanted Anand Prakash . Now 1974 batch IAS officer of UT cadre Hauzel Haukhum has been named as the new Chief Secretary of the state.
Sanjay Srivastava appointed Development Commissioner Goa
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava 1980 batch IAS officer who was transferred to Goa in February has finally been posted as the Development Commissioner.
Lt. Gen. Avinash Chander Soneja is DG, OL&SM
Lt Gen Avinash Chander Soneja, an alumnus of Sainik School Kapurthala has been posted as Director General of Operational Logistics & Strategic Movement at Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), New Delhi. The General Officer had joined Sainik School, Kapurthala (Punjab) in Jan 1963. A graduate from Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, he had attended the prestigious higher command course at Indian Army's War College, Mhow. He holds Post Graduate degrees in MSc and M Phil (Defence Studies) and MBA (HRD). He has held numerous command and staff appointments including the General Officer Commanding, Counter Insurgency Force (Romeo) in J&K. The General Officer has been decorated with Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and twice with Vishist Seva Medal for his outstanding performance. The General Officer is married. His wife Mrs Neelam Soneja is a school teacher and the couple have two children.
Civil Services day to be organized on April 21
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances is organising "Civil Service Day" on 21st April in Vigyan Bhawan which will be inaugrated by the Hon'ble Vice President of India. On this occasion, an exhibition on "Excellence in Governance" is also proposed to be put up. As a part of this exhibition, we are displaying books written by civil servants of various civil services in the last three years. Anybody interested in getting his book displayed can either send the information i.e. name of the book, year of publication and name and address of the publisher or provide a copy on loan basis for the display. The information could be given at ritika.bhatia@nic.in .
Sanjeev Kishore returns from deputation
Sanjeev Kishore, SAG/IRSME, on return from deputation has been posted to COFMOW.
PSU staff has a very valid point
The staff working Government of India (GOI) run public sector undertakings (PSUs) has a valid axe to grind against GOI officers & employees as their pay revision has been slow & they do not get any pension benefits. Earlier, unlike the present there was not much of a gulf between pension benefits to government officers & employees & the gratuity that PSU staff receives at the time of retirement. However, it has now widened many folds.
Maithli Rani posted as Secretary (ITSC) Chennai
K Maithli Rani, on revocation of her suspension, has been posted as Secretary (ITSC) Chennai.
Pragya S Saxena posted to CIT (ITAT) - Lucknow
Pragya S Saxena, on return from deputation, has been posted to CIT (ITAT) - Lucknow
Frank Noronha to be DG DAVP
In all probability Frank Noronha will succeed Neelam Kapoor as DG DAVP. Noronha, is presently Director-General (Media and Communication), Press Information Bureau, New Delhi.He is 1982 batch IIS officer.
Neelam Kapoor to be PIO
Finally Neelam Kapoor is being appointed new PIO now known as DG. She is presently DG DAVP. 1982 batch IIS officer Neelam Kapoor will succeed Umakant Mishra on April 1.
IRS officers a quite sore
As the grapevine has it Indian Revenue Service(IRS)officers are unhappyt with powers that be in Government over the delay in forwarding the Annual Confidential Reports(ACRs) and the Vigilance
clearance of IRS officers (from the 1982 batch to the 1988 batch) to the Department of Personnel & Training (DOPT) for empannelment as Joint Secretary. The IRS Association had also pitched in and had made two requests, as early as 2 months back, but it seems to have,had no affect on higher ups. Informed sources say that during the current year 1990 batch of the IAS would get empannelled as Joint Secretary. Even other services are far ahead than the IRS where officers only upto 1981 batch have been empannelled. For instance IDAS is empanneled till 1987 batch; IAAS till 1987 batc; IPS till 1988 batch etc. Will the new Chairman do anything about it so that the career of at least 500 officers were not compromised?"
NSIC signs MOU signs MOU with Ministry of MSME
National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) with the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises for the year 2009-10 for accelerated development and promotion of Micro and Small enterprises. The MOU was signed between Dr. H.P. Kumar, CMD,NSIC and Shri Dinesh Rai, Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises in the presence of Madhav Lal,Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner (MSME),
S.K.Sinha,Director (P&M),NSIC and A.K.Jha, Director, MSME
Three CCITs retire
Three CCITs namely MN Tiwari (CCIT-I, Patna), SK Sinha (CCIT-V, Kolkata) and Arun Kumar (CCIT-II, Pune) have retired on March 31, 2009.
Three officials given additional charge of CCITs
While Anjani Kumar, DGIT (Inv) - Patna, will look after the additional charge of CCIT-I, Patna, Manoj Mishra, CCIT IX - Kolkata, will look after the additional charge of CCIT-V, Kolkata and M Narsimhappa, CCIT-I, Pune, will look after the additional charge of CCIT-II, Pune.
Senior level IAS postings in Maharashtra
Chandra Iyengar will be new ACS Home in Maharashtra.Chandra is 1973 batch IAS officer.1974 batch IAS officer Sharvaree Gokhle will now be ACS Public Health. Leena Mehendale has been made ACS Revenue (Appeals).She is 1974 batch IAS officer.
Term of Liberhan Commission extended
The term of the Liberhan Ayodhya Commission of Inquiry has been extended by three months up to 30th June, 2009. The Commission is inquiring into the destruction of the Ram Janma Bhoomi-Babri Masjid structure at Ayodhya on 6th December, 1992.

CORPORATE
Tie for BHEL CMD post
Tie for the post of CMD in BHEL is said to be between BP Rao, Director - Power and C S Verma, Director - Finance.
Avdhesh Kumar promoted as GM in Air India
Avdhesh Kumar has been promoted as GM in Air India. His new place of posting is Cargo, SBU, Regd Office, New Delhi.
Ravi Kishen is chief, Hamar TV
Hamar TV of which Chairman is Matang Singh has roped in famous Bhojpuri film actor Ravi Kishen as President in Mumbai.
Sreeram Iyer is new CFO of Standard Chartered
Sreeram Iyer has joined as chief operating officer of Standard Chartered.
Nellaippan is Director (HR) BEML
Nellaippan has taken over as Director (HR) in BEML Ltd. .

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Laloo has said that if Advani becomes PM then politics karoonga mein quit!!!!
He may have said this in wit!!!
Now the new slogan is 'Advani ko PM banao',
Aur Laloo ko bhagao aur Desh ko bachao!!!
Laloo is without a doubt Indian politics ki underbelly!!!
Someone many would say who should be kept far from ' Delhi '!!!!
Amar Singh has gone berserk and has started ranting and raving!!!!
And his diatribes Congress is braving!!!
Congress is going by its position that it was open to alliance with SP only in UP!!!
And outside UP it did not want any alliance with SP!!
Alliance in UP did not take place and question of alliance outside UP does not arise!
Now Amar is ranting and raving and dishing out lies!!!
He says, " SP supported UPA for the Nuclear Deal",
"And see kaise Congress karr rahi hai now humaare saath deal"!!!!
Congress realized by allying with SP in UP apne liye a monster it would make!!!
Thankfully to this reality Congress did awake!!!
Why pluck veggies and dirty oneself in the mud???
Pick the veggies when into the Mandi the veggies flood!!!
'Political veggies' will arrive at Mandi post election!!!
Wouldn't it be better then to make the selection???
Simranjit Singh Mann has proved from a loose cannon he's now a minefield!
After Capt. Kanwaljit's death in an accident see the questions joh Mann karr raha hai field!!!
He's alleging that Capt. Kawaljit has been bumped off!!!
Mann's 'reality' switch for a long time has been on 'off'!!!
By students in Lucknow Sanjay Dutt was stoned!!!
The other kind of 'stoning' (drug stupor) is enjoyable Dutt moaned!!!
Sanjay Dutt has a history of getting 'stoned'!!!!
Though of late this habit of his down he's toned!!!
Advani has made the Swiss Bank accounts his vote pitch!!!!
And I hear many within BJP and BJP supporters have started to bitch!!
This is a malaise that has to be tackled!!!!
The amount indicated has got many rankled!!
Like I told you stocks would party in March!!
And now its end March and down to lower levels stocks will march!!!
Some say the bottom is now near!!!
But this is not the case I fear!!!
Because of the AIDS scourge in SA IPL players will wear surgical gloves!!!
No spitting and cleaning the ball which every pace bowler loves!!!
And post the game Players will prefer to stay in their rooms!!!
Because everywhere in SA the scourge of AIDS looms!!!
Confucius says... Its like out of the frying pan and into the fire!!!!
AIDS protection Advisors and guards overseas teams may have to hire!!!

Bharat Kumar
aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Forum
Earth Hour - Need of the Hour
"Earth Hour", an international event conceived and initiated by WWF is a praiseworthy move. To some extent, WWF has succeeded in goading and encouraging us all over the world to observe Earth Hour in a year by switching off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour. This significant move has raised awareness among the people around the globe to take some action against the climate change. Earth Hour was observed on 28th March, 2009 between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm.
It is reported in newspapers that on this day Delhi city itself saved 600 MW. Besides WWF, respective countries should come forward and campaign vigorously to save our living planet. It is the need of the hour to create awareness among people towards climate change. Our Government should work out modalities to observe Earth Hour in India and encourage people all over the country to switch off the lights in offices, factories, houses etc. when not in use, especially during lunch hours. We all need to be sensitive towards this aspect. This will help us save huge amount of money. I am of the view that Government of India should evolve a mechanism to keep a check in its offices and see that economy measures are taken to save electricity in its offices Save This Living Planet For Our Posterity.
Thakur Singh Negi
BJP & Cong should join hands to form national govt
The need of the hour (in these times of economic recession and worsening security environment) is for the BJP and Congress to come together and form a national government with a common minimum programme. If this can be done for two terms in succession all the smaller, so called national parties like SP, BSP,NCP will disintegrate and join the mainstream national parties (read BJP and Congress) for sheer survival as these smaller parties cannot retain their "leaders" who will want to join the ruling parties to remain in power, to sustain their politics and "earn" the money to fight the next elections. The country can then look forward to a two party democracy and one party ruling with clear majority and not rag-tag opportunistic coalitions.
Prashanth
Many agree with Varun !
There are crores in this country who feel, rightly or wrongly, the same Varun has said. Many politicians and media persons, who are not lesser evil, feel the same. Only they do not have the courage to say it publicly or are too cunning to do so lest it should close their shop. Be it as it may, this country can survive as a secular country in true sense where it is duty of the majority to protect the minority in every way as much it is duty of the minority to respect the sentiments of the majority. It can happen if politicians allow this.
Bishan Sharma
AGT has no linkage with Family obligation
So called AGT appears to have no linkage with Family obligation (especially schooling)of the Officers (especially NON IAS/IPS civil servants). How it is assumed by Ministry (read respective Boards)that kids would be given admission just because they are kids to the officers. Don't bring the lamb excuse of Kendriya Vidyalaya especially when many of them are not upto the mark (though some of them are amongst the BEST). Can some uniformity be achieved, like issue order in Feb/March and be effective from April or so! This way the family gets breathing time and unnecessary expenditure on school fee at both places can be avoided.
Nilesh Kumar Gupta
CSCS staff should protest
CSCS staff should wear black batch against CSS Rule, 2009.
Prabhakar
What about other Prime Ministerial aspirants
It does not look fair when you say there should be debate between PM Monmohan and Advani being the two Prime Ministerial candidates as per your view. What about other politicians who are eyeing for the high office? Most of the Prime Ministers nearer the elections have been challenged by opposition leaders to have a live debate. Did Vajpayee agree? Did Rajeev agree to VP's suggestion? Ours is not a presidential form of democracy like the US wherein two candidates for the top job.
Such debate, if invited between PM and just one leader of one particular party, will invite public wrath and will be rated as highly undemocratic. Country is full of more capable leaders than respected Advani and live debates will not yield anything concrete rather than giving publicity to just one/two leaders.
G B Singh
Stability in Indian politics is need of the hour
In my views, the stability in the Indian politics is very essential these days, especially, when there has been threat from terrorism and other elements across the border. One of the National party must be allowed to rule the country and their work be looked into by general masses making deciding factor in the next general elections. Certainly, politics in India should be clean and clear in all respects.
-Election Commission must make additions that "The nominations of the individual will be summarily rejected for Election, if they initiate any communal aspects during their campaign. The issues should be only of National Issues like poverty, economy, foreign policy, industrial policy and uplifting the common citizens of India.
Harcharan Singh Bhalla