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Two IFS officers in run for Secretary’s slot
Dossiers of two Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers have been sent to Government of India (GOI) for empanelment as Secretary. It has been necessitated in the wake of the GOI’s decision to create Department of Forests & Wild Life by splitting the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF). They are: S.C. Mohanty PCCF to Orissa Government & Dilip Kumar DG MoEF. Kumar is an IFS of 1974 batch & belongs to the Karnataka cadre while Mohanty is IFS officer of the 1975 batch & belongs to the Orissa cadre.
Khurana to be Member of UPSC ?
Chairman of the Railway Board S S Khurana is likely to be appointed new Member of the UPSC this month. Khurana is superannuating next month.
Ashok Chawla unlikely to move to ADB
Secretary Finance Ashok Chawla is unlikely to move to Manila as ED ADB. There have been reports in the Media about his next posting in Manila.
Tug of war for power secretary post
Tug of war is at its peak for the post of power secretary falling vacant in April this year. Never before has such a fierce battle been seen for this post.
Dinesh Bhatia joins as Dy Chief Protocol in MEA
Dinesh Bhatia is back from Kuwait.1992 batch IFS officer Bhatia has joined as Deputy Chief of Protocol and Director in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Shankarnarayanan to be promoted this month
K S Shankarnarayanan is being promoted to the rank of Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau this month. He is 1976 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Post of Additional Secretary created in HRD
A new post of Additional Secretary in Higher Education in the Ministry of HRD has been created. Cabinet is believed to have approved the proposal to create the new post.
T.C.A. Ranganathan is CMD, Exim Bank
T. C. A.  Ranganathan who till recently was Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur has joined as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the Exim Bank. His appointment notification was issued on March 29, 2010.
(We said this on December 9, 2009)
Cabinet Secretary’s intervention sought
As the grapevine has it, IAS officers have sought intervention by K.M. Chandrasekhar, Cabinet Secretary, for more posts to bureaucrats.
Higher ups worried about activities of naxalites
Authorities in Government of India are very much worried about the planning and strategy of big attack by naxalites on CRPF. Paramilitary forces are very much annoyed about the tragedy in Chhattisgarh.In corridors of power complex strategy adopted by naxalites is hotly being discussed.
Goldar to move to Berlin
Second Secretary in Indian Embassy in Tehran Subhasish Goldar has been moved to Berlin.
Sharan to join GoI
Ajit M Sharan is all set to join the Government of India as Additional Secretary. He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre.
IAAS Officer R. Naresh posted in London
R Naresh, an officer of the Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IAAS-1995), has been posted as Director in the office of Principal Director of Audit, London, with effect from June 25, 2010.
SEBI becomes strict with listed companies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), headed by C.B. Bhave, has become strict with listed companies. Such companies have been asked to refrain from making such announcements without SEBI’s clearance whereby their stocks register a hike.
Avinash Dikshit is Commissioner, KVS
Avinash Dikshit, an IDAS cadre officer of the 1986 batch, has assumed charge as Commissioner Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). He had earlier worked as private secretary (PS) to Indian Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal while latter was Indian Minister for Science and Technology (S & T).
(We said this on February 7, 2010)
Pandey appointed CVO of ILK
A.K. Pandey has been appointed as common Chief Vigilance Officer in the Instrumentation Limited, Kota (ILK), Rajasthan Electronics & Instrumentation Limited (REIL), Jaipur, Hindustan Salts Limited (HSL). Sambhar Salts Limited, Kota (SSL). He is 1991 batch IRSE officer.
Doordarshan creates history
Doordarshan in its history has made record revenue touching 1000crores, the highest in the history of Doordarshan. The discount of 15% to adv agency pegs the revenue at 983crores of rupees. Besides the receivables are another addition of 110crores. AIR has also made a record revenue of more than 300 crores.1982 batch IAS officer Ms Aruna Sharma is the DG Doordarshan.
Alok to join GoI
Alok is all set to join the Government of India as Director Power. He is 1993 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
Syndicate Bank's Regional Office in Jaipur
Indian Minister of State for Finance Namo Narayan Meena will inaugurate 38th regional office of Syndicate Bank on April 8, 2010. Earlier it used to be in Faridabad.
A move in ITDC for re-employment to officers
As the grapevine has it, there is a move to re-employ those Assistant Managers & above in ITDC who have retired or are going to retire between February 1, 2009 & October 31, 2010. This move has been mooted in the wake of ensuing Commonwealth Games (CWG). However, whatever has to happen in this regard will happen only after return of Additional Secretary Tourism to Government of India (GOI) & CMD ITDC Sanjay Kothari who is on leave from April 1 to April 9, 2010.
Mrs. Vandana Bhatnagar is GGM Tourism in IRCTC
Mrs. Vandana Bhatnagar, who so far was GGM Railneer Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRTC), is now GGM Tourism in IRCTC.
Pawar gets extension in tenure
IG in the SPG Ram Phal Pawar has been granted extension in deputation tenure till May 23,2011.He is 1988 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre.
V. K. Kaul safe as MD, DFCC
As the grapevine has it, V. K. Kaul - Managing Director (MD) of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCC) is safe.
IA & AS Officer RK Goel transferred
RK Goel, Director (Exam), on relief from his present duties by TS Shivappa, is posted as Director (IT Audit) in the office of Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
VP Singh returns from Afghanistan and joins UPSC
On return from foreign assignment with UNDP, Afghanistan, Mr VP Singh (IPoS-1988) has joined back Union Public Service Commission as Joint Secretary. For about three years, he worked as HR Advisor/Coach for capacity development with the Civil Service Commission, Government of Afghanistan. 
HP DGP to proceed on leave
Himachal Pradesh DGP G S Gill has expressed his desire to proceed on long leave though he is due to retire in June. He is 1974 batch IPS officer.
A N Roy to retire next month
Maharashtra DGP A N Roy is superannuating on May 31. He is 1972 batch IPS officer of Maharashtra cadre.
IRAS postings
Ravij Seth, SAG/IRAS, on return from training has been posted to CORE/Allahabad, against the newly created post. Vishnu Bajaj, SS/IRAS/ECR has been transferred to NWR and posted in the cadre. Vikram Kumar, SS/IRAS/NER has been transferred to NR and posted in the cadre.
Four states introduce Police Commissioner system
There are four states in India, which have introduced the Police Commissioner system in a span of about one year. They are: Orissa, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan (announced by Government in its last budget).
AI Customs & Excise officers assn to meet
The first general body Meeting(GBM) of newly elected All India I.R.S.(C & CX) officers association under the newly elected president of the G.S.Narang Chief Commissioner CX  Delhi Zone has been convened on April 12, 2010 at 5.30 pm in the committee room of Central Revenue Building. All I.R.S. Officers of Customs &Cx particularly those based in Delhi/ NCR have been invited to attend.Officers posted outside Delhi and who happen to be in Delhi that day are also invited to attend the same.
Large scale transfers in Rajasthan soon
As the grapevine has it there are going to be large scale changes in bureaucratic set up once powers that be were back from Delhi later this week. They will be going to Delhi for plan discussions with the Planning Commission.
Sidhu is new PS Finance Punjab
K B S Sidhu has been appointed new Principal Secretary Finance. He is 1984 batch IAS officer. He has replaced Karan Avtar Singh who has gone on deputation to the Government of India.
Post of Jt. Dev Commissioner at Spl Economic Zone Visakhapatnam vacant
A post of Joint Development Commissioner (DS1Director level), Special Economic Zone, Visakhapatnam, under the Department of Commerce is proposed to be filled up. Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary/Director of the Government of lndia or equivalent level, eligible for appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme, are eligible for the post provided they have experience of work in the field and District Administration.
Railway transfers and postings
V Natrajan of SG/IRSE has been transferred from CORE to SR, P Kalimuthu of SAG/IRSE has been transferred from SWR to SR and posted as ADRM - Salem, Dr. PL Bankar of SAG/IRPS has been transferred from WCR to WR in the same capacity and posted in the cadre, JK Guria of SAG/IRSE has been transferred from ECR to ECOR and posted in the cadre, P Mundiy of
IRSME has been transferred from ECOR to be posted in the cadre on the Rly. itself and J Digi of IRSME has been transferred from SR as ADRM - Sambalpur/ECoR.
Transfers in Railways cancelled
Ran Vijay of JAG/IRSEE has been transferred from NCR to IRCAMTECH Gwalior and transfer of Shirish Kumar Sinha of SG/IRSEE from NCR to CLW has been cancelled.
Marathi food festival in Maharashtra Sadan
The Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samiti that annually organizes Marathi food festival in the premises of Maharashtra Sadan at Copernicus Marg, New Delhi is holding it from April 8 to 10, 2010.
Watal elevated as Additional Secretary
R.P. Watal Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board has been elevated to the level of Additional Secretary. He is 1978 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Deputation tenure of IAS officer extended
The ACC has approved the proposal for extension of Inter-Cadre deputation of Yeshi Tsering, IAS(AM-83) from Assam-Meghalaya cadre to AGMUT(Arunachal Pradesh) cadre for a period of one upto February 18,2011.
Shahzad Hussain joins Maharashtra Government as MD CIDCO
Outgoing Chairman of the JNPT Shahzad Hussain is back to the parent Maharashtra cadre. On return 1976 batch IAS officer Hussain has been appointed Vice Chairman and MD of the CIDCO.
(We said this on February 8, 2010)
Jatinder Vijh in PRCI Hall of Fame
Jatinder Vijh Deputy General Manager(PR) of HMT’s Tractor Business Group has been inducted into the Hall of Fame of Public Relations Council of India(PRCI) for his contribution in promoting professionalism in Public Relations over the years . The award was conferred on him by Mani Shankar Aiyer MP at the 4th Global PR Summit that was recently held in New Delhi. The summit was attended by around 200 delegates from the country and abroad on the theme “Emerging avenues in Specialized Communication”. Jatinder Vijh is a Bachelor of Mass Communication and Masters in English Literature from Panjab University with over 25 years of experience in Public Sector Public Relations. He is among one of the few PR professionals who applied web technologies and social media networks for public relations in early days of Internet. Besides PRCI, he is also an executive committee member of Chandigarh Management Association. Public Relations Council of India is an apex body of PR Professionals and Communication Experts committed to promote professionalism in PR and Communication. It has 20 chapters across the country.
Race for DG, DRI hots up
As the grapevine has it race for the post of Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has begun. The slot fell v acant in the wake of previous incumbent Ms. Vijai Lakshmi Sharma's elevation as Member in the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC).
30 CSS officers promoted as Deputy Secretary
Consequent upon inclusion in the Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) Select list of CSS for the year 2009, 30 Grade I (Under Secretary) officers of CSS have been promoted and given new postings. They are V.C.Chaturvedi – Shipping, B.C. Gupta Health and FW, A.K. Singh – IPP, Pritpal Singh – MHA, S. Chatterjee –Defence, P.S. Sareen – DOPT, O.P. Guliani – Labour, J.J. Kaur – Defence, M.N. Sukumaran - Agri & Coop., S.R. Parashar – DSIR, Urmila Sharma - I&B, A.K. Chopra - Agri. & Coop., R.N. Mishra - Planning Commission, S.R. Dogra – Higher Education, J. Sriraman – Defence, Thianglemlian - Youth Affairs, Subrat Das - Tribal Affairs, Suraj Bhan – MHA, Hari Pal – UPSC, Maya Prakash – RT & H, J.K. Mehra – IPP, Har Pratap Singji - Rural Development, Om Prakash - Consumer Affairs, Lalit Chauhan – Chemicals and Petrochemicals, S.B. Mandal - Cabinet Secretariat (PMD), Bharati Dutta - Animal Husbandry, S.P. Katnauria – Textiles, L.K. Haldar – Revenue, M.B Barla - Planning Commission and Khatchin Langel to Water Resources
CSS officer promoted as Director
CSS officer C Gosakan, presently working in the Tribal Affairs Ministry has been promoted as Director and posted in the Ministry of Defence with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.
Dhingra is new CMD of ITI
Outgoing CMD of HUDCO K L Dhingra has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of public sector ITI Ltd on April 7. Under his leadership HUDCO achieved new milestones in terms of loan sanctions, profitability, reduction in NPAs and improvement in credit ratings. Dhingra is finance professional having Master’s degree in Business Management from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University with additional banking qualification from India (CAIIB) and UK (ACIB, London).He is also presently the Vice Chairman of SCOPE, an apex body for the PSUs.
(We said this on Oct. 30, 2009)

Time bound inquiry to probe naxal attack
The GoI has decided to institute a time bound inquiry by a retired DG level officer to probe the naxal attack that killed 75 CRPF personnels in Chhattisgarh .

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SAIL chief gets lifetime achievement award
SAIL Chairman S.K. Roongta (extreme right) receiving the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' of the Dalal Street Investment Journal PSU Awards-2010 from Indian Minister for Steel Virbhadra Singh (extreme left) and Member, Planning Commission Arun Maira (centre) in New Delhi on April 6, 2010. "The award is a tribute to the resilience of SAIL, which has improved its performance consistently, even in the face of economic meltdown. This honour is really meant for the entire SAIL
collective who, through their creativity and commitment, have made many impossibles possible," said Roongta at the award ceremony.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
Naxal scourge is getting worse!!
And Sarkaar has to do something about this curse!!
 
They say Sarkaar is thinking of attacking them from the air!
Will Sarkaar really take up the Naxal dare!!!
Air Force Chief says this is not Air Force's job!!!
So what I see is a classical fib and fob!!
 
By killing 83 CRPF men Naxals have issued Sarkaar a challenge or a dare!!!!
Till now Sarkaar has been mock hunting with the hound and playing with the hare!
 
The Naxal problem is India’s LTTE and Sarkaar needs to act fast!!
Or very soon like in Lanka here too there will be blast after blast!!!
 
Post the Naxal attack China and Pakistan must be clapping in glee!!!
Because India is under attack from inside and a ‘opportunity they see’!!
 
Without a doubt Naxals get arms and money from across the border!!!
From our neighbors who want that in Indian there should be internal disorder!!
 
At the same time Sarkaar has to woo public in areas that are Naxal affected!!!
Project Woo needs to be strategically effected!!
 
And if you heard Maoist Kutty on a Telly Talk Show!!
What kind of mindset are we up against was on show!!
 
The fool feels the Naxals are like Bhagat Singh!!
And ‘Rangh deh mera chola laal with people’s blood ’ is what they sing!!!
 
In US Kamal Nath has been summoned by a US Court!!!
‘Its now 25 years’ was Kamalnath’s retort!!
 
Those who committed atrocities on Jews during World Wad are still hounded!
The US Court wouldn’t have summoned Kamalnath had the allegations been unfounded!
 
I feel the Congress has given supari to the Indian Media to kill 1984 genocide!
Because the minute it’s brought up Congress has to hide!!
 
Believe me RTE implementation is miles and miles away!!!
And will not be possible if for implementation Center does not pay!!
 
RTE needs funds to be implements in letter and spirit!!!!
And funds the nefarious loot should not be able to spirit (away)!!
 
Because on news of RTE nefarious lot are rubbing their hands in glee!!!
A huge money making opportunity they see!!
 
Jaylalitha’s prayers have been answered in the form of ‘Karuna’s sons fighting’!
At each other’s heals both are biting!!
 
And then Karuna has his wives who are on his case!!!
Maybe to a Hotel he may shift base!!!
 
Or he might shift all of them out of the State!!
And order them do not return while the succession matter within in me I debate!!
 
Confucius says……..For having multi wives he has to pay the price!!!
After all except for Islam multi wives in Indian Society are considered like a vice!!!

Bharat Kumar
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Statistics is justified
Elevation to the post of DG is just by seniority and not by anything else and the Committee entrusted  with the responsibility of selecting the right leader of the Indian Statistical System had rightly excluded those who might underscore in their commitments to excellence, intelligent planning and focussed efforts. Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions and seniority has got no role in such open competitions. Insiders of the service welcome this move.
P. Gupta
Selection of Chief Statistician of India must  be  transparent !!!”.
I have been closely following the debate on this issue. I feel impelled to share my experiences with the hope that history does not repeat itself this time. While in service, I was privy to selection to the post of first and the present CSI. The then Secretary and myself were initially associated by the Search Committee headed by Dr Montek Singh  Ahluwalia  Dy Chairman, Planning Commission(PC) .We  were gradually edged out  due to our insistence on transparency in  selection process. The babus were not trusted. No parameters were fixed by the Search committee for short listing of applicants and for assessing their leadership qualities. There were no one-to-one talks with the applicants. It was mere paper assessments based on word of mouth. The MOSPI was lucky-by-chance to have Dr P Sen as the first CSI and Secretary. It can’t be lucky again. Since, the committee did not find any one suitable, it enlarged its catchments area by  “persuading” Dr Pronab Sen, the then  Principle Advisor (Planning Commission)  to accept the assignment to which  he had never applied . Hence, the need for 100% transparency. Let the Search Committee spell out criteria for short listing and for   assessing leadership qualities of  applicants. Let the search committee think out of the box and be more innovative by  inviting all applicants for interviews and take  a holistic view after taking into consideration  the totality of circumstances including  applicants’ performance in interviews ,their  performance appraisal reports etc .This was what I used to do as Secretary PESB under the guidance of luminaries like  N Vittal and later T K A Nair as Chairman. What is the hitch in the present case  for inviting all applicants for personal talks by the Search Committee? The Committee has been ill-advised to restrict the number of interviewees to five only—two internal and three external. The offence was  further compounded by calling juniors  and by-passing seniors. It is simply irrational, illogical and absurd! The interviews earlier scheduled for 8th April ,are reported to have been deferred till 17th April’10. May be wisdom dawns upon the Search Committee during this inter-regnum? The situation, as of today, is quite comical, rather pitiable! Both DG(CSO) and DG (NSSO)  are reported to have represented against  this discrimination. The ISS Associations    ( Delhi and Kolkata Chapters ) have also protested. In these circumstances, how could one expect impartiality and objectivity from the Search committee in  the selection of new CSI? My advice to Search Committee would be to invite all applicants for interviews and assess them in the presence of their track records. It would be appropriate to know  from each candidate, his/her  personal contributions  to the Statistical System  and their  proposed Plan of Action for the next five years . This will   set at rest the  on-going controversy  besides facilitating selection of  “right person for the  right job”. The whispers doing the rounds in the corridors of Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi is  that the present attitude of the Search committee will lead to lot of litigations in the times to come. All records could be summoned by the Court. Will the Prime Minister kindly intervene into the matter and decide the case as per tenets of Good Governance?  Incidentally,  Dr Pronab Sen  deserves  elevation as Member Secretary in the Planning Commission for his outstanding contributions to the Statistical System.
A K SAXENA   ( A retired civil servant)
Maoists are not people who can be negotiated with
The horrific attack on CRPF personnel on 6th April has raised the eyebrows of many and must have created the fear in the minds of many. We may say that the Maoists are not people who can be negotiated with, and that force must be dealt with by force. Can we think of some prevention But we can think who are joining such fundamentalists? Why are they joining? Is the backwardness and unemployment is one of the reason. I feel the only way to contain the people in the main stream is to provide proper counseling, boost the economy in backward areas so that people will get enough work for their livelihood which will contain them in the main stream. Government both at National and State level are focusing on various programmes and in fact conducting many programmes including skill development. But how such programmes have helped the society perhaps has not been reviewed by any agency. Mere conducting the programme is not enough unless we provide integrated service to the participants to ensure result. More fund should be spent on coordination, monitoring and handholding support by independent agency and also physical verification of the outcome. Only such number of programmes we should conduct which can be monitored properly. We should not bite more than we can chew. It is the development of micro and small enterprises in nook and corner of any geographical area will only make the economy of the area vibrant and provide scope for deprived people to work thereby containing the people in the mainstream.
Subhasis Mishra
Nation must feel shock and concerned
Nation must feel shocked and genuinely concerned of death of so many CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh on 6th Apr. Now everywhere people in civil or in Government must be talking "Who" is at fault? In my view the entire nation is at fault. We first allow a situation to aggravate then pump in forces without much preparation just to sacrifice our soldiers like this. Have this nation shown genuine feelings for such soldiers who do not attract glamour ? IPL, Sania-Shoeb were more discussed yesterday than this topic. May I urge all Indians to wake up to the security needs of the country or else HISTORY of surrender and slavery from Alexander to Arabs to Mughals to Europeans could be repeated in a time not far away. Those who have been talking and writing against the peanut benefits given by the Government to Defence, Police and Para-Mil personnel must know that they are able to do whatever they want freely just because of these very men in uniform. These people organised Candle March, or such commemoration events for people killed in Taj Hotel, Mumbai, etc. Have they ever organised such functions for their Unformed Assets? Do people of India think that it is only Government's responsibility to take care of their Soldiers? Whose soldiers are they by the way? Government's or the Nation's or of nobody? Ask those bereaved Families who are just civilians like you and me and people of this country would get the Answer. I don't mourn but Salute these Soldiers, the Nation's Real Protectors in Uniform, at least for now unless all of us join hands to fight against such dangerous elements.
Men in uniform
Tragic loss of brave soldiers !
It is shocking to learn of loss of so many soldiers in a single operation of the ultras. Clearly the police approach to the problem has completely failed. The central forces can do little if the local administration fails to stop such elements in procuring weapons that can blast even sturdy vehicles which are specially designed to meet such exigencies. Hope the vehicles were certified after due technical inspection to be blast- proof. While police action has to continue vigorously, the matter calls for review of the policy. The Emergency was hailed by many as very successful in rooting out anti- social outfits. How could naxalism survive it? Then Naxalism had not captured many districts, but was largely limited to a small area around naxalbari in Darjeeling. In the past more than 4 decades, it has spread far and wide. The fact is, it has grown in the same proportion in which governance has declined in the country and the federal structure jolted repeatedly. Wasn't Madya Pradesh rocked by Tendu leaf scandal(s)? How many cases of Mahua, tree felling and illegal mining were solved? Weren't the perpetrators rewarded in the shape of political assignments as CM/Ministers at the centre? Were the lotteries not exploiting the innocent villagers? When the poor village folk suffer the zulm(excesses) of the state and its civil, police & judicial machinery, they can not be blamed for taking help of the ultras--it doesn't matter if they are dacoits of the Chambal or Naxals of any ideology. The state has repeatedly proved even to the villager that it is corrupt and inconsiderate to them, as their experience of not getting the ration from the fair price shop or getting totally inedible food grains drove the point in their minds. A single visit to these difficult and inaccessible terrains will convince any right thinking indian of the zulm being suffered by these folks. It takes more than 24 hours to reach the helicopter crash site of a Chief Minister and still longer to retrieve the bodies of our soldiers. Corruption is bound to keep naxalism alive in India. The problems in the North East also owe their origin to underestimating the social problems and attempting police solutions to them. Relevant to quote the Late Y.B. Chavan that more than naxalism, it is their mindset that is worrying. Any government will have to understand the significance of these wise words and find solutions to the problems of the people to their best satisfaction and not mere hollow words. Democracy in India is stronger than naxalism, but the conflict is now an anachronism: it was okay in 1967 when it was a fashion for whosoever thought himself educated to flaunt his progressive credentials by speaking agressively in the language of the naxals and even in favour of the naxals. Not so now. The India post Emergency is a different people.
We expect the government to convincingly prove that they are really "progressive" and not the naxals.
M L Gupta
It’s tragic
Death of 75 CRPF personnel deployed in operation Green Hunt is deeply tragic . Responsibility must be fixed and those responsible for gaps in intelligence or planning or execution of operation green hunt in an unfamiliar terrain covered with dense forest must be made accountable. Moreover, root causes which have prompted young people belonging to tribal and under developed areas to take to arms in such a large number to be able to confront the armed might of the state must also be tackled.
Sudhir Chopra
IPS on deputation despite shortage
Inspite of shortage of IPS officers, they are on deputation to many other organizations like national book trust where police officers are not required.
Alka
All kudos to Minister for Power
I would like to congratulate Minister for Power for taking bold step to write to PMO for posting a Technocrat Secretary instead of IAS Secretary. Infact, it is need of the hour when Professionals are given the responsibility to manage at least those Ministries and Departments which are more of technical nature. These technical Ministries and Departments include M/O Chemicals and Fertilizers, Power, New and Renewable Energy sources, Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mining and Minerals, Water Resources, Telecommunications, Electronics, Environment and Forests, Industries including Heavy and small scale sectors. Let the technical people do their work by giving them full freedom if we want this country to progress. IAS personnel can be better utilised in improving Law and Order situation in the country as well as in those areas where more administrative inputs are required.
G K Pandey
Place a technocrat
It will be a right move to place a technocrat. PM should think over it.
Manmeet
IES in a mess
It is unfortunate that IES service is in mess. If there are lucrative offers just grab it, nobody will stop. It is true for all services. Please stop this useless argument of threat. Everyone is free in free India to get the best for themselves if available.
RM
Congratulations to Choubey
I pushed my comments R.N. Choubey quite favourably for this particular post in the month of November, 2009 and it has become true that he will be joining. I wish my sincere congratulations to Choubey on joining Central deputation. In case Choubey read these lines, I expect he will response keeping in view that I have already worked as subordinate to him in the year, 2003 onwards, for some time.
H S Bhalla
Why should Dinkaran be punished ?
Why should Justice P D Dinakaran of Karnataka High Court be punished ?
Is it because Mr. Dinakaran is a Dalit ?
What moral right does Jaitely and others have to demand impeachment of Dinakaran?
V K Ohri
Women's reservation bill ?
So the Women's reservation bill is finished. There is however a historical fact which is lost sight of while pursuing the agendas set by the Yadav clansmen of northern India. So called "upper caste" women have historically faced more disabilities than women who belong to castes today included in OBC (Socially and Educationally backward castes). These "upper caste" women could not eat meat, did not get adequate nutrition, were confined to purdah, were not allowed education (and hence qualify as socially and educationally backward), had often to commit sati and there was no widow remarriage for them- many had to die as child widows after living shaven headed and eating next to nothing all their lives. Women who did not belong to the so called "upper castes" had more freedoms, better diets (including meat), less penance to do, no sati, less purdah and could marry upon their husband's deaths and indeed had more freedom since there were fewer taboos for them. As for Dalit women, Dalits already have a quota in Parliament and very easily, half of that quota can be given to Dalit women. As for Muslim women, historically they have had more rights than Hindu women, divorce was easier for them, so were other rights, since Islam offered women better rights than did Hinduism till the modernisation of Hindu laws began. So, in case quotas within quotas are required, they should be given to so called "upper caste" women if historical disabilities are the criteria! Wonder what the Yadav clansmen have to say on that? Why Laloo Yadav wants these quotas within quotas is obvious though, he has seven daughters and every single one of them can become an MP with ease if quota within quota is adopted.
Vijay Kumar