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Who will be Secretary Personnel ?
Who will succeed Rahul Sarin as Secretary Personnel ?.Name of Rudra Gangadharan has started doing the round.1975 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer Rudra Gangadharan is presently Director of the LBSNAA , Mussorrie. Sarin is going as Secretary, Competitive Appellate Tribunal.
About two dozen IPS officers of 1975 batch empanelled ?
About two dozen IPS officers belonging to 1975 batch are believed to have been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India on Wednesday.
J S Sarma appointed Chairman of TRAI
J S Sarma has been appointed Chairman of the TRAI on Wednesday. Sarma who is presently Member of the TDSAT is 1971 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. Sarma has a lot of exposure in the telecom sector. He was the Department of Telecommunications secretary and the Telecom Commission chairman from June 2005 to July 2006. Later on he was appointed as the Department of Fertilisers Secretary from July 2006 to July 2008.
( We said this on May 6 )
Balwant Singh to be new Chief Secretary of Gujarat !
If all goes well, Balwant Singh will be new Chief Secretary of Gujarat. He is 1976 batch IAS officer.
PK Jain's name cleared by Mahrashtra
As the grapevine has it, the Maharashtra Government has cleared its IG rank IPS officer PK Jain 's name for central deputation to Government of India (GOI). Jain belongs to the 1981 batch.
One dozen 1978 batch IAS still awaiting postings
One dozen empanelled 1978 batch IAS officers to the rank of Additional Secretary are still waiting to get posting in the Government of India.
Will there be two Deputy PMs if NDA rules the roost ?
Grapevine has it that there will be two Deputy Prime Ministers, one from the TDP and the other from the BSP, if NDA comes to power at the Centre.
If NDA comes to power, Bimal Jalan may get Finance
BJP circles are agog with rumours that Bimal Jalan may be given the responsibility of Finance if NDA forms the government at the Centre.
2 DIG level posts in MoEF vacant
There are two posts of DIGs in the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) that are lying vacant. This is expected to be finalized after formation of the new Government.
Surviving IP Officer of 1942 batch (4) Shankaran Nair
Shankaran Nair is the surviving Indian Police Officer of 1942 batch
1995 batch IPS to be DIG in Orissa
1995 batch IPS officers are being promoted to the rank of DIG in Orissa.
One ADG level post is vacant in BSF
One ADG level post is currently vacant in the BSF headquarters.
Politics an "Achilles' heel" even for bureaucrat !
Once a senior bureaucrat went to 'Bhisma Pitamah' of Politics to demand a ticket for himself and was astonished to know that he should vie for it (the all valuable ticket) only if he has 17 people with him. 'Bhisma Pitamah' asked him, "You have come to ask for a ticket but do you have 17 people with you?". The amazed bureaucrat asked him, "Who these 17 people were and what have they to do with my seeking ticket ?". Apt came the reply, "If you don't even know about these 17 people, How will you compete in politics?" Bhisma Pitamah, however, later on explained that to become a politician these days, one requires four rich people (who can lend money), four musclemen (who can fix the opponent), four party workers (who can plan - not how to serve people but how to counter adversaries), four staunch supporters with an expertise in propaganda war) and one yourself. "If you have these many supporters then only think of stepping into the shoes of your political bosses or else forget", Bhisma Pitamah told him. The senior bureaucrat who used to think that he had all the skills to handle the government machinery was ultimately left aghast.
IDAS officer Balram Kumar promoted
Indian Defence Accounts Service Officer Balram Kumar of 2004 batch has been promoted from Junior Time Scale officer to Senior Time Scale and shifted from Main Office to CDA Patna.
One Rajasthan cadre IPS officers empanelled for DIG level post
1994 batch IPS officer of Rajsthan cadre, Dr (Mrs.) Malini Agarwal, has been empanelled to hold DIG and equivalent level posts under the Government of India.
Bureaucratic reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh early next month
A bureaucratic reshuffle is expected to take place in Madhya Pradesh either this month end or early next month.
147 Addl/JCITs seek a change
As many as 147 Addl/JCITs have sought a change this year.
Sunil Damodar is now GM (Super Circle of Excellence), SBI Corporate Centre
Sunil Damodar, Deputy General Manager (Performance Planning and Review), SBI Corporate Centre, Mumbai, has been transferred as General Manager (Super Circle of Excellence), Corporate Centre, Mumbai
Ms Sapru Posted in Mumbai
Ms. Mridula Sapru, Principal Director of Audit, Central, Mumbai has been transferred and posted as Principal Director of Commercial Audit and ex-officio Member Audit Board-I, Mumbai.
Who will be Member of Competitive Commission ?
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs had recently readvertized for two posts of Members in the Competition Commission of India and the selections were to be made by an independent committee under Justice Kabir. However, it is believed that the committee was allowed to finalize a candidate for only one vacancy as the other vacancy was to be "reserved" for a powerful serving bureaucrat. When last heard, the Ministry had forwarded this "selection" to the ACC. Only time will tell whether the Cabinet Secretary approves the selection of this bureaucrat.
Will Rakesh Mohan come back ?
The debate in the RBI circles these days is that whether Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan will come back after finishing his new assignment.
Archna Arora to be Secretary Education in Delhi
Archana Arora Commissioner VAT in the Delhi Government is expected to move as Secretary Education. She is 1983 batch IAS officer.
Jalaj Shrivastava to be Commissioner VAT in Delhi
Jalaj Shrivastava is being appointed Commissioner VAT in Delhi. He is 1984 batch IAS officer of UT cadre.
Sanghi is back to Delhi Government
Chetan Bhushan Sanghi PS to Union Minister of State Defence is back to the parent UT cadre.1988 batch IAS officer Sanghi is being tipped to be MD of the DSIIDC.
Parida to be Secretary Services in Delhi
Manoj Kumar Parida is being appointed Secretary Services in the Delhi Government. He is 1986 batch IAS officer.
Dharam Pal to move Delhi Jal Board
Dharam Pal is moving to the Delhi Jal Board as Member Finance and Administration. He is 1988 batch IAS officer.
Mahto to be CMD Delhi Finance Corporation
X K Mahto is being appointed CMD of the Delhi Finance Corporation. He is 1990 batch IAS officer.
Verma is new Registrar Cooperative Societies
Ashish Chandra Verma is new Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Delhi. He is 1994 batch IAS officer.
Narendra Kumar gets additional charge
G Narendra Kumar has been given additional charge of Technical and Higher Education in Delhi Government. He is 1989 batch IAS officer.
Suspension of IPS officer revoked in Orissa
Suspension of 1972 batch IPS officer B B Mohanty has been revoked in Orissa.
Air Marshal Barbora is new Vice Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal P.K. Barbora has been appointed new Vice Chief of Air Staff. Currently he is serving as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Browne gets new post
Air Marshal N.K. Browne, currently the Deputy Chief of Air Staff has been appointed as the new Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command.
Air Marshal Tyagi will succeed Air Marshal Browne
Air Marshal N V Tyagi will succeed Air Marshal N K Browne as Deputy Chief of Air Staff on June 1.
Air Marshal Kumaria to replace Air Marshal Tyagi
Air Marshal D C Kumaria will replace Air Marshal N V Tyagi as the new Senior Air Staff Officer , South Western Air Command at Gandhinagar.
Air Vice Marshal Gogoi to join Air Headquarters
Air Vice Marshal A.K. Gogoi on promotion will take over as the new Director General Air (Operations) at Air Headquarters.
Ms Pandey appointed CVO of KVIC
Ms. Neena Singh Pandey has been appointed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Mumbai.She is 1988 batch IRS (IT) officer.
Hectic activities in CBDT
Suddenly, there is hectic activity in the august corridors of CBDT, as the Board seems to be in a tearing hurry to pass transfer orders of Additional /Joint Commissioners and Commissioners.

Out of the blue, urgent calls have been received by a number of officers particularly in Mumbai and Delhi asking if their children are in 10th/12th class, or if their spouse in posted within the same station, or if somebody in their family is critically ill. No marks for guessing why such calls have been made. More so, where in a lot of cases the concerned officers have still not completed their tenure as per the existing draconian transfer policy.

Ostensibly, the gesture appears to be very well meaning. However, there are whispers that the outgoing government, desperate to post own people to the lucrative posts in Delhi and Mumbai, for reasons more than mere kinship, is forcing CBDT to create vacancies in these cities by transferring out officers who are soft targets -- even if they are not due for transfer.

The option seems to be simple:- Appease the people presently in power...OR... pack your bags!

This is all being done when the report of the Committee set up to review the existing transfer policy is gathering dust on the table of the Member placement.

CORPORATE
Post of Director (Pers), ECIL vacant
The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) is seeking qualified candidates for the post of Director (Pers), Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL).
Virender Aggarwal of Satyam reportedly resigns
Virender Aggarwal who was one of top short in the management of Satyam has reportedly resigned from the company. Aggarwal was holding a position of Sr. Vice President (Asia Pacific)
G. Teelucksingh of Satyam reportedly resigns
G. Teelucksingh who is Sr. Vice President Satyam (Americas & Canada) has reportedly resigned from the company.
Krish Kumaraswamy quits Satyam to join HCL
Grapvine has it that Krish Kumaraswamy head of SAP Tech Department of Satyam has puts his papers, Kumaraswamy may join HCL.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
After polling is over exit polls will be printed and aired!!
And we'll get some idea of how the Political Parties fared!!
Though our exit polls have a history of misses but still are awaited!!!
And then these biased polls by vested interests are debated!!!
My feeling is that if UPA's 'doles' reached the target!!!
Then a good response Congress will get!!!
On the other hand if BJP's security, inflation and weak Sarkaar have hit the bull's eye!
Then Congress will very soon have reason to let out sigh after sigh!!!
This is for sure the urban votes are in BJP's favor!!!!
However last time BJP was tripped by the rural 'disfavor'!!!!!
BJP's ad campaign has been any day better than Congress's!!!
The 'catchy and bite' factor Congress's campaign misses!!!
I still feel Jaya and Maya will play crucial roles in tipping the balance!!!
And after elections in the formation they go they will create demand caused imbalance!
Kumarswamy went into 10 Janpath like a chor!!!
And then again like a chor he exited via the back door!!!
He says his Party is very much with the Third Front….then why did he slink in????
Well going to 10 Janpath to enjoy Sonia's famous coffee is no sin!!!
And they discussed weather over coffee!!!!
Post the coffee as they said ta-ta Sonia and he gave each other a 'assurance' ki toffee!!!
If Congress cannot make it it'll try that Third Front comes to power!!!!
It'll support Third Front and make every bit effort to make it to its commands cower!!!
BJP they say is confident of getting 145 on its own!!!!
Congress feels it'll do slightly better that last time...so their own estimates are known!!
The Voter has spoken and in the EVM's the verdict is locked!!!
Was it to kick out UPA or give it another five years to the polling booths Public flocked?
If shaking hands or sharing the stage with Modi is against secularism such a big sin!!!
Then in the list along with Nitish the biggies of Indian Industry should also be in!!
Mohna you've shaken hands with Tytler and Sajjan so many times!!!
And you know that Tytler and Sajjan are accused of henious crimes!!!
Fact is Mohna you are in no position to rate anyone's secularism!!!!
You suffer from a acute case of pseudiosm!!!
Amar Singh has already gone back on his post 13 May retirement announcement!!
Seems for the Rampur elections this announcement was meant!!
For the few hours that he did not go back on this announcement many felt good!!!
But then later he soured the mood!!!!
Last time just prior to the results Anil Ambani met Sonia Gandhi!!
This time the US Envoy has met Advani ....does US feel 'BJP ki aane waali hai aandhi'!!!
US Envoy also met Chiranjeevi and Naidu...... asking them to keep Commies at bay!!
'Join NDA' is what the US Envoy tried to say!!!
Though this is 'Undiplomatic' but the message is right!!!!
To stop India's progress Commies ko karro fight!!
If Commies come directly or indirectly to power India's progress and Markets will slump!!
That is why there is this call .... Commies ko karro dump!!!
In Bengal Commies have taken a beating!!!
And in Kerala Commies ki ho gayi hai unseating!!!
For India's sake hope and pray Commies go into the doghouse!!!!
Otherwise India's progress they are sure going to douse!!
Confucius had gone to vote thinking Congress ya BJP ...kiss ka button karoo press?
But after Mohna's 'forget 1984' the Congress button Confucius simply could not get himself to press!!!
Flash.... Pollsters say its advantage UPA!!!
But on their past record attention we should pay!!!
Arre the game has just started!!!
New Allies will be made and old one's parted!!!
Bharat Kumar
Aaj_ki_aawaz@yahoo.com

Forum
Government of India is neither fair nor interested in efficiency
This is about IES officers in Government of India. A very contrasting picture is presented to show case the attitude. It was sometime in 1996-97 , there were IES officers in the JAG. They had their SOs and Joint Secretaries. The SOs have become DSs and The JSs have become Senior Secretaries. The JAG IES officers have moved from JAG to Director( 13 Years). Looking at the work demand, IES officers on an average initiate and complete most of the work whereas other service officers on an average put their signature on the proposed work. This is not the complete story. When it is about the work of a IES officers, expectations on quality, volume and timeline is very high and expectation is of exemplary standard where as in case of others , the remark is , you know they don't do!! In the longer term the situation neither helps the Government nor the IES officers. Please mind it, I state a fact which I observed . I must make clear that I am not an IES officer working to advance any particular sections cause.
Ramarama Pprasad
Using IES
From time to time, complaints come up in the Forum that IES officers are not being used by the government. They are not allowed to contribute anything to decision making and economic analysis is outsourced. The grievance is justified to the extent that a cadre of bright officers is being wasted, The problem lies with the Indian educational system and the recruitment pattern of the UPSC. Not even 10% of IES officers are adept at using any econometric software; not even 1% know advanced econometrics. They can contribute nothing to the process of informed decision making because 'hard' economic analysis is beyond their grasp and will continue to be outsourced to the 'real professionals'. If it is a question of general knowledge of the economy at the level of the Economic Times or the Economist, or collating information on Excel, perhaps any CSS officer is good enough. There is no point in using IES officers for clerical work. It will be appropriate to absorb these officers, an intelligent lot without specialist skills, into Class I generalist services.
Dr. N. C. Saxena
Don't blame Government of India
The real culprit are some bureaucrats who are neither fair nor interested in efficiency and entire government's gets blamed. No doubt all Central services are efficient. This is reflected in their functioning. Some of the states ' cadre officers also become efficient after joining central government. But some such bureaucrats (IAS) remain in their state conditions and deals in all unholy things. They are the ones who are not interested in fair play and are allergic to efficiency & transparency. Where ever they are posted, they make a mess of the central services cadre and take shelter behind the brotherhoodness of the IAS. Let all central services and clean & efficient IAS officers join hand in making collective efforts to expose such state cadre (IAS) officers and sent them back with no return ticket to central government postings. Then only the one can expect fair play and plight of IES and other central services will be taken care off.
K.S.Sinha
To be fair to all

Unskilled staff can join government service at the age of 18 years, thus getting 42 years of service opportunity. Highly qualified people, like IAS aspirants are eligible to join only much later. To be fair to al, government should allow service of 42 years to all employees subject to maximum age limit of 65 years. This will also help in optimally utilizing high quality human resource and be fair to all.
Manish Kumar
A colossal tragedy
What can be more shocking than the fact that out of 6.59 lakh students in MP Board Exams,4.26 lakh students failed As per TV reports, 350 schools posted zero results. Five students have committed suicides. The poor results have been attributed to teachers being pulled out of the classes to work as polling staff during elections by School Education Minister Ms Archana Chitnis. Such a collossal wastage of precious human resource should be a matter of deep concern and introspection for everyone. Is it the faulty school syllabus or faulty methods of teaching or dereliction of duty on the part of teachers or lack of tuition / coaching facilities in MP or combination of these and many more factors responsible for such a disastrous state of affairs. (Is it a mere coincidence that such a poor showing happened in a state which has given the country its Human Resource Development Minister). In urban centers which produce relatively better results , the real reason may be that there is hardly any student who does not take regular tuitions or coaching to supplement his learning in school. Instead of government officers being sent abroad for training or higher studies, it will be far more better if they are sent to rural areas to work in schools for a minimum period of one to two years to improve the state of schools and quality of education and enforce accountability. This can be a very good learning experience for them as also for schools and children in improving their performance. Let this colossal tragedy not get relegated to the background because of din of Parliamentary elections
Sudhir Chopra
Ideals once cherished are the first casualty in Civil Services
After a few years in the civil services realization starts dawning upon you that ideals one had cherished as a student are the first causality in this self-centric world, where one service is competing with other and within service each individual is competing with other. Good governance is an utopian idea in a world where fixers and 'socialites' flourish more than the doers. Languishing in the corners of bureaucracy are those who either did not cross the magic line or who are nor 'practical' so to say. Then there are some who will constantly make noises about 'administrative reforms' or 'improving accountability' in the system which continues to work as it did in the old good 'British times' self centric and exploitative with chunks of democracy. But for the initiatives by our vibrant private sector enterprise which has while keeping the good old bureaucrats and netas well lubricated also ensured that the nation do get benefits of 'industrialization' and modernization. although the motivation for private sector was more mundane but at least it allowed flourishing of a big educated middle class which is slowly asking some disturbing questions to the civil service and netas. God bless our nation Amen!
MB
A mess up
It was interesting to see the comment regarding vacancy of on epost of Special DG in BSF. I wonder why are you not writing any thing about the vacancy of two posts of Addl DG in BSF which have been allotted to the cadre. Even the rules have not been framed for the last nine months. One very capable officer is going to retire next month without getting the rank of Addl DG. Even the proposed rules are such that not even one officer of the cadre will make it to that rank. A residency period of 3 years is proposed in the rank of IG whereas the cadre officers pick up the rank of IG only for about two years or less on an average.
Raj
What about the vacant post of Addl DG ?
What about the vacant post of Addl DG which should have gone to the Cadre Officer. Why it has not been highlighted by WIC is mystery. Is there some extraneous pressure on not to highlight such issues ?
SH
Home Ministry still has colonial hangover
Dear Home Minister, You are at the helm of a ministry which is still having a colonial hangover with rampant practice of apartheid among the officers lot. The IPS is still bossing around in places where they have absolutely no business .As you are aware, the combined strength of CPOs (CRPF/BSF/ITBP/CISF/SSB) is over one million and their officers cadre is over 10,000. It is ironical that in spite of being direct entrant class-I Gp A officers, this service is still not recognized as an organised service (whatever that means) and they don't have a cadre of their own. Attempts to have one have been scuttled by the "white men in brown skin" to safe guard the interest of their cadre. It is time you set you ministry in order before embarking on any grandiose "Police Reforms".
Ashwin
There is no shortage of talented officers
Extension should be given for Three months/Six months of max. One year. In Hindustan there is no shortage of talented officers.
Manohar
Prediction would come true
Your prediction is most likely to come true like your other news that you provide to lakhs of readers.
Akash Kumar
Cong too is not far behind
Its true that no party may get absolute majority in these elections but the media reports, analysis from newspapers and personal visit make me to conclude that BJP may not be in a comfortable position as far as next government is concerned. BJP has advantage in central, western and south central areas but congress is also not far behind. It is likely that such areas may see rise in BJP votes but could turn out to be on advantage for Congress since the percentage of polling has not been very high. Thus while these areas may see photo finish, the lead of congress in other areas is certainly turn them to be the largest party after counting.
Rajiv Sharma
"PM in waiting" not appropriate to use
Using the phrase "Prime Minister in Waiting" for LK Advani does not seem to be appropriate at this stage till the time he gets invitation from President of India to form the Government in the Centre.
Rajesh Sharma
247 CIT's seek change:
This is clearly indicative of the extent of dissatisfaction in the Revenue service during the earlier setup. The requests for change seem to be motivated by the renewed confidence in the present setup under new Chairman and Members ,who appear to be receptive to problems faced by the senior Commissioners towards the fag end of their career. It is a good sign and I am sure if the CBDT follows a uniform policy of accepting the requests for change in all cases where the officers have done a cooling of 2 years and posts them in any of the States ,if not the places in those States , requested for the dissatisfaction level will go down drastically ,and the officers in turn would perform much better. If no exception is made ,the confidence in the System would go up tremendously and the Department would always remember the present personnel sensitive team of members in the placement Committee, who for a change would have also passed the transfer orders within the timeframe provided in the Transfer policy.
R Sahay
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Daer Vsitires
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.
The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
Pawan Kumar