Your site is well informative. However if you add one column wherein one is able to air the grievances with Administration, violation of Rules by the custodians and implementing authorities etc., it may be of help. You may not take the matter for resolution but displaying the same will definitely attract the attention for corrective action since this site is being visited by those who are all powerful in their area of work.

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Pulok Chaterji is out of race for Cabinet Secretary's post ?
It is now almost certain that Pulok Chaterji is now out of race for the post of Cabinet Secretary. Reason : Incase he is made the Cabinet Secretary, at least 25 officials of 1972, 1973 and 1974 batch will have to be superseded which will be quite an uphill task, rather impossible, for the powers that be.
Misplaced planning leads to shortage of 200 IPS officers
Lack of proper planning between 2000 and 2004 has lead to shortage of about 200 IPS officers in the country. IPS recruitment was lesser by 49 for each year.
GOI clears upgradation of 53 posts in IFS
As the grapevine has it, the Government of India (GOI) has given its nod for upgradation of 53 posts meant for Indian Forest Service (IFS) in the Ministry of Environment & Forests.
Government working in Andhra Pradesh paralysed
In the wake of stalemate continuing regarding full fledged Chief Minister in Andhra Pradesh, official working has been badly paralysed.
DPC for promotion of UT cadre IFS officers held
DPC for Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers belonging to UT cadre has been held. Altogether 80 officers will be promoted to different posts of PCCFs, Additional PCCFs, CCFs & CFs.
Kapil Sibal wants Vineet Joshi to continue as CBSE chief
As the grapevine has it, Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal wants Vineet Joshi to continue as Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) though his deputation tenure has concluded. Joshi is an IAS officer of 1992 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura cadre.
Ms. Sunita Singh to be on study leave
Ms. Sunita Singh who was earlier Director Justice has been granted two years study leave to do a course in The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi. She is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1987 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Spl Secretaries to SBI CMD shifted
Two Special Secretaries to Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of State Bank of India (SBI) OP Bhatt have been changed. They are Bhaskar Sharma & Vishwesh Ramamurthy. The former on promotion has gone to Guwahati as General Manager (GM) and the latter has gone as GM Bihar Circle.
SBI's CGM Gautam Kanjilal to retire
Gautam Kanjilal, Chief General Manager (CGM) with State Bank of India (SBI), Delhi circle, is going to retire by the end of September 2009.
Ms. Kiran Soni Gupta to hold additional charge of Bharatpur
Ms. Kiran Soni Gupta will hold additional charge of Commissioner Bharatpur. She is Commissioner Jaipur. She is a Rajasthan cadre IAS officer who belongs to the 1985 batch.
NHAI Member Administration should have served for 25 years
New member Administration NHAI could be such an incumbent who has put in at least 25 years of service in the Government. Process to select new incumbent is on as current Member Administration NHAI KS Money is already empanelled in Government of India (GOI) to be appointed as a Secretary. He is an IAS officer of the 1976 batch who belongs to the Rajasthan cadre.
Haranand to be IG, RPF
As the grapevine has it, Haranand who is currently DIG in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is going be elevated as an IG.
Minor IAS reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh
There has been a minor IAS reshuffle in Madhya Pradesh. Accordingly, Manoj Govil is the new Commissioner-cum-Director Archaeology and Museum, Vishwa Mohan Upadhyaya - Secretary (Home), Arun K Bhatt - Commissioner-cum-Registrar, Cooperative Societies with Additional Charge of the MD of Rajya Tilhan Sangh and Vijay Anand Kuril is the new Collector of Betul.
Pariat to be Chief Secretary of Meghalaya
W M S Pariat is likely to succeed Ranjan Chatterjee as Chief Secretary of Meghalaya.1977 batch IAS officer Pariat is presently ACS in the state.
Bhutia is new Secretary to Sikkim Governor
K N Bhuita will replace 1977 batch IAS officer S D Basi as Secretary to the Sikkim Governor. Basi will now be Principal Secretary Transport.
Indian Army's new policy entails operational duties only for command stream
With changed promotion policy for Major Generals and Lieutenant Generals - categorizing them into staff and command streams respectively - w.e.f. January 1, 2009, Indian Army Officials from the command stream only would get to head operational formations.
2008 was a significant year for civil service recruits
The year 2008 was significant for civil service recruits as there were 25 vacancies of IFS that year as against the usual average of 20- vacancies and the first slot was taken by a woman. Another interesting feature during the year was that as many as 13 IFS officers, of whom eight were women, were from the top 100 bracket.
J.M.Phatak to inaugurate a workshop in RCVP Nornonha Academy, Bhopal
J.M.Phatak Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM)-number one Metropolitan civic body will be inaugurating a workshop in R.C.V.P.Noronha Academy of Administration, Bhopal (of which Director General is Dr.Sundeep Khanna) on September 22, 2009. J.M.Phatak is an IAS officer of the 1978 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Will Mishra be CCA Delhi Region ?
HP Mishra, HAG officer of 1976 batch of Indian P&T, AFS, is likely to be the next Pr. CCA, Delhi Region in DOT, Ministry of Communications. The post is lying vacant since Aug 2009 i.e. after superannuation of OP Veer.
Tara Chand to go to Herat
First Secretary in Dublin, Tara Chand has been transferred to Herat.
1991 batch IPS promoted in Tripura
1991 batch IPS officers in Tripura have been promoted to the rank of IG.
P K Mishra to join Defence Ministry
1984 batch IA&AS officer P K Mishra is all set to join the Defence Ministry as Additional FA.
Jain is now ADG in Chandigarh
S K Jain has been promoted to the rank of ADG in Chandigarh Administration. He is 1980 batch IPS officer of UT cadre.
Gurumurthi is Member of TN Planning Commission
Retired 1972 batch IAS officer S. Gurumurthi has been appointed a member of the TamilNaduState Planning Commission.
R. Kirlosh Kumar is Dy.Secretary Finance in Tamil Nadu
R. Kirlosh Kumar, (2001 batch,TN cadre) who so far was Deputy Secretary Industries to the Tamil Nadu Government has been transferred as Deputy Secretary Finance.
Dinsha J. Patel opens a meet of MSME
Dinsha J Patel, Minister of Micro,Small and Medium Enterprises lighting the lamp to inaugurate the MSME meet cum felicitation & FSIA Awards 2009 function organized by Faridabad Small Industries Association (FSIA)in association with National Small Industries Corporation in New Delhi for the promotion and development of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises in the country.Present on the auspicious occasion were S.K.Sinha,Director(P&M)NSIC, Rajive ChawlaPresident FSIA ,Arvind Raghav, Head ,Dun & Bradsheet and Ravi Vasudev General Secretary, FSIA .
Gorkhale is new HC to Malaysia
Vijay Keshav Gorkhale currently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Malaysia in succession to Ashok K. Kantha.He is 1981 batch IFS officer.
(We said this on August 12 )
CWC achieves yet another record turnover
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC),of which Managing Director (MD) is B.B.Pattanaik, inspite of an economic slow down affecting the import/export trade and domestic industrial production, achieved yet another record turnover of Rs.849.25 crore during 2008-09 as against Rs.776.23 crore achieved during the preceding year, thus recording a growth of 9.41%. This could be possible due to increase in storage capacity by about 6.50 lakh MT and substantial increase in capacity utilization (occupancy) to 82% as against 73% achieved during previous year, mainly on account of increase in storage of foodgrains and cotton procured by FCI and CCI/NAFED, respectively. Besides, handling of containers at CFSs/ICDs and revenue earned out of container rail transport operations and pest control activities also registered growth. Despite increase in the establishment cost by about 40% due to salary revision and related provisions, CWC could achieve a post tax profit of Rs.110.46 crore during 2008-09. Keeping in view the excellent financial results, CWC has declared dividend at the rate of 30 per cent for the year 2008-09, second time in a row.
Several Railway officials transferred
Rahul Jain of SAG/IRSME service has been transferred from NWR to ECR, Ravinder Bhakar of JAG/IRSS has been transferred from CR to WR, Santosh Kumar Verma of JAG/IRSS has been transferred from SER to CORE, UK Keshari of SS/IRSS(Looking after in JAG) has been transferred from ECR to SCR, Binod Kumar of SS/IRSS has been transferred from DMW to ECR, Prahlad Kumar of JAG/IRSS has been transferred from CORE to NR, SK Prasad of SAG/IRSME has been transferred from WCR, on return from leave to NCR and posted in the cadre, RK Jain of SAG/IRTS on return from deputation v has been cposted in the NR in the cadre, Mrs Sarla Balgopal of SAG/IRTS on return from deputation has been posted in
SR in the cadre, RR Prasad of SG/IRSME has been transferred from ECR to NFR in the same capacity and Sudhir Kr. Sarvaria of SG/IRSME has been transferred from NFR to WCR.
Transfer of Rly official Shree Prakash cancelled
Transfer of Railway official Shree Prakash of SAG/IRSME has been cancelled. He was transferred from SWR to NCR.
AP cadre IPS R Eshwer Reddy dies of cardiac arrest
R Eshwer Reddy, 1989 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, posted as Inspector General of Police Intelligence (Security), died of cardiac arrest in Hyderabad on Wednesday. Reddy, 58, is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. He was admitted to a local corporate hospital following heart attack last night and he died in the hospital while undergoing treatment. He was recently transferred to Intelligence Wing after having worked as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hyderabad Range.

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Chattopadhyay is Chairman of ABC
Subroto Chattopadhyay has been unanimously elected chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations for 2009-10. Vijay Darda will be deputy chairman.
Ranjay Dawar to head TAAI for MP & CG
Ranjay Dawar, Director of Midland Travels, has been elected as chairman of the "Travel Agents Association of India" (TAAI) - Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh unit during recently held polls. While, Amit Dang of Indore was elected secretary, Kapil Jain of Raipur was elected as its treasurer.
Ranjay Dawar to head TAAI for MP & CG
Ranjay Dawar Director of Midland Travels has been elected as chairman of the "Travel Agents Association of India"(TAAI)-Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh unit during recently held polls. While, Amit Dang of Indore was elected secretary, Kapil Jain of Raipur was elected as its treasurer.

Aaj Ki Aaawaz
IBN journos are unhappy as they now have to travel in Eco class with Netas when they travel (accompany)!!!
So on why IBN is terming this austerity drive as tokenism it is easy to unravel!!
Some in the Media are spoilt and want to travel with Netas first class or in a Private Jet!!
First class treatment by Netas they usually get!!
Sardesai and his flunky Sagrika Gosh have missed the plot or the theme!!!
No wonders this austerity is just tokenism karr rahe hai dono scream!!!
It's not about the money saved!!!
It's about standing with the people and telling them 'we understand what you've braved'!!
Rather than encouraging others to take cue IBN is trying to deride this as tokenism!!!
And at least I expected this from IBN because they are habituated to 'croakism'!!!
In fact this should be an all round exercise!!!
Officials, Businessmen and Executives when you travel karro apne aap ko downsize!!
Rather than traveling first of business class!!
Travel for a year by 'cattle class' and show your class!!!
More should be added to the money saved and use it for poverty alleviation!!!
Arre Bhai inconvenience yourselves and do something for the Nation!!!
Why can't the Corporates adopt villages hit severely by the drought????
Help the villagers out!!
And with Corporates pitching in more and more will reach ground zero!!!
As of now in some States delivery is just 8% and in State's like Punjab its zero!!!
Modi's victory is giving some BJP Leaders in Dilli a severe case of heartburn!!!
One that comes to mind feels Modi could spoil 'his turn'!!!!
Modi better start looking for a protégé!!!!!
As in little over two years he may have to move to the 'center stage'!!!!
His next test will be the State Elections and if he wins a fourth time!!
Then to move up the ladder it could be time!!
BJP today has no Neta…….. Modi could fit in Neta's shoes!!!
Though Modi Nationally does elicit in equal measure hurrahs and boos!
Some say out of Gujarat Modi will flop!!!!
They say at Gujarat's borders Modi's magic does stop!!!
What people find good about him is his honesty and decisiveness!!!
And then there are those who say he's gotten Gujarat in a communal mess!!!
Modi should realize the road to Dilli will require him to change 'his car'!!!!
The communal car people say he travels in will not get him far!!!!
CPM says it's correcting mistakes that led to its defeat!!!
That would mean that Karat CPM as Comrade in Chief it will unseat!!
CPM is also now vowing that it will not lend external support!!!!!
It'll be part of the Government or in the Opposition as per an inside report!!
And CPM Leaders will now be polite….. Karat kind of behavior has been canned!!
Threatening, taunting and impolite attitudes have been banned!!
And maybe to prove the change to the hammer and sickle they'll add a lilly!!!
The logic ...the hammer and sickle makes CPM look too cruel or chilly!!!
We live in a dangerous neighborhood!!!!
This by Sarkaar is now being understood!!
India needs to do a security rejig and tackle infiltration on a war footing!!!
Pledge to give terror creators a booting!!!
Both Chautala and Bhajan ne apne purse strings karr liye hai tight!!
Prospects of a victory are not in sight!!!
At one time candidates paid INLD for nominations now it's the other way round!!!
Bahut difficulty ke saath candidates are being found!!
Its also being said that to save face one of them may even 'fall ill'!!!
The Party will then have an excuse for the drubbing and they'll humbly accept Public's will!!!
All of a sudden they've found Arushi's mobile phone!!!
All of a sudden there is hope in CBI's and Arushi's Parents tenor and tone!!!
Though some say it'll lead to a wild goose chase!!!
As the SIM is not there on the phone directory case CBI will base!!
Confucius says…….seems in the Arushi's case the aim is not to find but to hide!!!
Seems Arushi's murderer/s has/have someone very powerful on their side!!!
Adds.... could this be an honor killing!!!!
If so nothing could be more chilling!
Bharat Kumar

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No Consultancy/ re-employment business
Government should ban all kinds of extensions/ consultancy/ re-employments, which are normally given to the near and dear ones. Nobody is indispensable in government. All have similar IQ level, barring some exceptions. It is a fact that that there is no optimal utilisation of HR in Government. It should be welcomed that the Ministry of Finance has implemented some economy/ austerity measures. The Ministry of Finance should issue guidelines for immediate stopping of re-employments after retirements. The temporary office may take officers/ officials on deputation basis. Necessary training can be given to such officials. In no circumstances, officials should be re-employed after 62 years. If any office keeps them after 62, there may be silly excuses for retaining the re-employed officials.

H.K.Dewan
Facts would speak for themselves
It would be unfair to criticize any effort without facts. Readers may like to visit the official websites of Commonwealth games 2014 to be held in Glasgow i.e. www.glasgow2014.com and the 2010 Asian games at Guangjhou i.e.www.gz2010.cn/en and make a comparison to our own www.cwgdelhi2010.com. Facts would speak for themselves and you would not need CAG or Media or Fennel to do the pleasantries.
MB

Austerity measures in force even before govt orders

With respect to the austerity measures put forth by the Government of India, Ministry of finance, department of expenditure vide office memorandum dated 7th September, 2009, this is to state that the office bearers of the Commission for Economically Backward Classes under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, comprising of Major Gen (Retd.) SR Sinho - Chairman, Narendra Kumar - Member and Mahendra Singh, IAS(Retd.) - Member Secretary (who were otherwise entitled for air travel in business class) have been traveling in the economy class for the last three years ever since the inception of the commission with a view to economize the government expenditure. Other austerity measures, as envisaged in the said office memorandum, are also being followed strictly.

LM Dorlikar
Senior research officer

DEBATE ON RETIREMENT AGE

Retirement Age for all (GEN/SC/ST/MINORITY/etc.):-

65 for people like the Cabinet Secretary - Getting extension one after the other, Professors(in all States) and the real performers. Records like APR and qualities like Integrity Beyond Doubt, ACR through-out Excellent etc. also to be seen at the age of 60.

40 for Non-performers / Loose Integrity / Facing Vigilance case.

Samir Bose Bose@bose.com
The retirement age should be lifetime so that there is no issue of retirement.

Lok Pal lokpalj@gmail.com

10-10

Please have mercy upon your average reader, who is fed up with the childish messages from govt. officials on the verge of retirement, pleading for increasing the age of retirement to 62 years. If ever, even by gross mistake the age of retirement is increaed by govt. to whatever age, you will find the same people once again writing at that time to further increase the age limit.

There is absolutely no merit in changing the retirement rule.

Khan <i.khan123@yahoo.com

The retirement age should be raised to 62 or 65 or even 70 but it must be ensured that nobody how-so-ever influential politically or financially is given extension or re-employed by the Government in any capacity. In the present system the corrupt or influential officers exploiting their proximity to the ruling party or the ministers manage to get post retirement placements even by compromising their work. Majority of the IAS officers even now serve upto 65 years with the good connections they enjoy with the politicians. This benefit needs to be extended uniformally to all the services of the central Government for the sake of equity and justice.

Kuljeet kuljeet @yahoo.com

It should be brought down to 58.

Venugopal venugopal@junegmail.com

Regarding retirement age, keep non IAS officers retirement age at 62 while the IAS should retire by 60. This would to some extent weed out the two years edge they get over other services. IAS are the defacto ST's and SC's in the caste structure of Indian Bureaucracy. They have reservations galore for themselves everywhere. BTW, I am a middle management cadre officer in a Private Bank and am not a Civil Servant. I am certainly directly affected by the mismanagement of the IAS in my day to day life.

Sandeep Mishra sandeep.mishra@rediffmail.com