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Empanelment of 1977 batch IAS soon
Empanelment of 1977 batch IAS officers to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India is expected to take place May.
Orders of new ITDC Chief this month ?
Orders of new ITDC Chief are expected to be issued this month.
Ms. Vijai Lakshmi Sharma tipped to be CBEC’s member
As the grapevine has it, Ms. Vijai Lakshmi Sharma - Director General (DG) of Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Delhi, is tipped to be Member Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) once the post was revived. Ms. Sharma who is a 1975 batch officer of Indian Customs and Central Excise service is maiden chief of DRI.
Meena to be Secretary Heavy Industries
Appointment of B S Meena as new Secretary Heavy Industries in the Government of India has been cleared. 1975 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre Meena will succeed S N Dash on April 1.
Jaimini Sharma to join Tariff Commission
Jaimini Sharma is joining the Tariff Commission in the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre. Appointment orders are expected to be issued in a day or two.
Siraj Hussain to be CMD of FCI
Finally Siraj Hussain is joining the FCI as CMD on April 1 . He is 1979 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.Orders are expected to be issued in a day or two.
Tenure for personal staff fixed
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has decided that a total ceiling of 10 years be prescribed beyond which an officer may not be permitted to be appointed in the personal staff of ministers irrespective of level.
Alok Prasad tipped to be of CVO, NHAI
As the grapevine has it Alok Prasad IPS (1984 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre) is tipped to be Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The post is of Joint Secretary level.
Rajesh Kumar appointed as CVO,MCD
Rajesh Kumar, Special Police Commissioner(CP/AP), Delhi Police has been appointed as CVO in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).He is an IPS officer of the 1979 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
Who will be Member of CBDT ? (7) Mukesh Joshi
Name of Mukesh Joshi is being considered for the post of Member CBDT..1974 batch IRS officer Joshi retires on 1 January ,2012.
V. Srinivas appointed Joint Secretary in Textile Ministry
V. Srinivas has been appointed as Joint Secretary in Ministry of Textile, Government of India. Order has been issued in this regard. He is an IAS officer of the 1989 batch who belongs to Rajasthan cadre.
( We said this on February 18 )
D.C. Patnayak appointed as FA in KVIC
D.C. Patnayak has been appointed as Financial Advisor in Khadi Village India Corporation (KVIC ).He is an officer of Indian Railway Service.
Nageshwar Rao in the run for CMD's slot of NPCIL
As the grapevine has it, Nageshwar Rao, Director Operations in the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), is in the run for the slot of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) NPCIL. Dr. S.K. Jain. NPCIL’s CMD is due to retire in May 2010.
Rajiv empanelled in GoI
ADG in the SSB Rajiv has been empanelled to the rank of DG in the Government of India. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Search committee to meet for DG, ICFRE today
Search committee for selecting new Director General (DG) of the Dehradun based Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) is going to meet on March 17, 2010.
Over 18 in fray for DG, ICFRE
As the grapevine has it, there are over 18 contenders in the fray for the post of Director General (DG) of the Dehradun based Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) for which search committee is going to meet on March 17, 2010.
Paul moves to Indian Embassy in Washington
Director in the Prime Minister’s office Virendra Kumar Paul has been moved to the Indian Embassy, Washington as Counsellor.
SS Chhabra to be SAI's London based Advisor
SS Chhabra who is Secretary in Sports Authority of India (SAI) will be Sports Development Advisor (SDA) to be based at Commonwealth Secretariat in London. His orders have been issued. Chhabra is an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of the 1993 batch who belongs to the Manipur-Tripura (M-T) cadre.
(We said this on December 20,2009)
Kuldeep Singh Director, MTNL gets extension
Kuldeep Singh, Director (Technical), MTNL has got an extension from 8.12.2009 to 31.3.2014.
D Balasundar elevated as MD,HAL-Bangalore complex
D Balasundar, GM, HAL has been promoted and appointed as MD, HAL at Bangalore Complex.
BS Rambabu appointed as a Director in Central Bank
BS Rambabu, Special Assistant, State Bank of India has been appointed as Workman Employees Director in the Board of Central Bank of India.
Member Technical in the Inland Waterways Authority soon
As the grapevine has it, Member Technical in the Inland Waterways Authority of India (Joint Secretary level) in Ministry of Shipping is going to be finalized very soon.
NRAA's graph goes up
The graph of PMO backed NRAA is soaring high in the eyes of the mandarins of government. Recently the President of India had asked the authority to arrange a dialouge between corporate world and the farmers for second green revolution aimed at increasing the income of farmers. The Authority had promptly arranged a very successful workshop with 50 representatives from the corporates world in cooperation with IICA and corporate affairs Minsitry in Delhi and had drawn up a plan of action for action. It may be mentioned that the authority is already in the thick of implementing the PM's Bundelkhand package and is very well assisting the Planning Commission.
Four new DDG,s in AIR
Four officers including Alka Pathak, T Dolker and Sharyar are being promoted to the rank of DDG in the All India Radio.
Nuclear liability bill unlikely to be passed in its present form
As the grapevine has it, the Nuclear liability, if at all moved, is unlikely to be passed in the Parliament in its present form. Ruling Congress party will not be able to garner support from main opposition Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on the bill, as it was able to do in case of Women reservation bill.
Alok Shekhar in abroad
Alok Shekhar reportedly travels abroad frequently. 1994 batch Punjab cadre IAS officer Alok Shekhar is currently abroad on a meeting in Canada and Europe.
DS Spolia to join GOI after Commonwealth Games
As the grapevine has it, DS Spolia, Commissioner, Delhi, will join Government of India (GOI) on central deputation after Common Wealth Games (CWG) to be held in Delhi in October 2010. He is an IAS officer of the 1979 batch who belongs to the AGMU cadre.
Ms. Ira Joshi is ADG, PIB
Ms. Ira Joshi has assumed the charge as Additional Director General (ADG) in the Press Information Bureau (PIB). She is an Indian Information Service (ISS) officer.
Rajiv Kher in the run for slot of Ambassador in WTO
As the grapevine has it, Rajiv Kher, Joint Secretary in Ministry of Commerce, is in the run for the vacant post of Ambassador in the World Trade Organization (WTO). He has support from the department .He is an IAS officer of 1980 batch who belongs to Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Rawal promoted as IG, Crime & Intelligence in RPF
PS Rawal, DIG (Add. CSC/NR), has been promoted as IG/Crime & Intelligence in RPF at Railway Board, New Delhi. He is a RPF Police Cadre officer in Ministry of Railway, Government of India.
Promotions in the RPF on the anvil
The rank of Senior Commandant Officers and Commandant Officers are likely to be promoted in RPF, Railway ministry Government of India.
CSI –Search Committee meeting did not take place
The First Meeting of the Search Committee Meeting for Chief Statistician of India under the Chairmanship of Montek Singh Ahluwalia could not be held as per Schedule on March 16 due to the absence of one of its Members, K.L. Krishna. No date for the next Meeting has been decided.
Deputation tenure of Bhullar extended
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal for the extension of Central deputation tenure of BS Bhullar, IAS(UP:86), Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs for a period upto completion of 50th Training Programme on Defence/Internal Security at National Defence College, New Delhi.
1976 batch of IPS officers to be DGs in Karnataka
As the grapevine has it, two IPS officers belonging to the 1976 batch in Karnataka are going to be elevated as DGs. They are: ST Ramesh & Achyut Rao. However, it hinges on as to when cadre review will take place.
Tripura Chief Secretary to retire
Tripura Chief Secretary Sudhir Sharma is superannuating by next month end. He is 1975 batch IAS officer.
Mohapatra is new Regional Director RBI Bhubneshwar
K C Mohapatra is going to Bhubneshwar as Regional Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Five Jt. Secr level vacancies in FSSA by next month
As many as five Joint Secretary level vacancies are likely to arise in the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA) by next month.
Post of Director [R&D] in Department of Atomic Energy vacant
The post of Director [R&D], under the Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, is lying vacant. Officers of the rank of Deputy SecretarylDirector of the Government of India or equivalent level are eligible for appointment on the above post under the Central Staffing Scheme.
Railway Transfer –Postings
On return from deputation Anand Kumar Sharma, SAG/IRAS has been posted to Northern Railway in the cadre. Ms Bela Bannerjee, HAG/IRAS/NFR has been transferred to NR and posted as FA&CAO/Systems vice Ms Chetna Kumar, HAG/IRAS. Ms.Chetna Kumar, HAG/IRAS/NR has been transferred to NF Railway and posted as FA&CAO vice Ms Bela BannerjeeSunil Kumar, SAG/IRSME/East Central Railway has been posted as CME/Wheel Factory vice A K Kansal, transferred to North Central Railway.Dayanidhi Marandi, SAG/IRSME, on return from deputation has been posted to East Coast Railway.
CAT rejects petition of IPS officer
The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has rejected a petition of R Nataraj, challenging the appointment of Letika Saran as Director General of Tamil Nadu Police.
Former Haryana DGP Bhatotia joins Congress
Former DGP of Haryana A S Bhatotia has joined the Congress .He is retired 1968 batch IPS officer.
Two IT officials put on compulsory wait
Two IT officials Sukhveer Singh Choudhary and Purshottam Tripuri have been put on compulsory wait with the CCIT (CCA), Kolkata, and CCIT (CCA) , Delhi respectively.
ITBP launches professional helpline
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force has achieved yet another distinction by being the first central police force to launch a professional helpline, SMS service and Website to assist lakhs of applicants who have applied for the post of Constable(General Duty) - 2010.The Director General, ITBP Ranjit Kumar Bhatia launched  related website titled  www.itbprecruitment.in, a 12 hour helpline and SMS based assistance services in Delhi. Keeping in mind the letter and spirit of the new scheme of recruitment issued by MHA, ITBP has included all major elements of the Scheme to reduce human interface and to guarantee the highest degree of transparency and fair play.ITBP interactive recruitment website would contain information related to various standard formats of certificates required, detailed guidelines of   the scheme of recruitment, location of recruitment centers and also a provision for lodging complaints.  A 12 hour helpline would answer all the queries  by the candidates.  The queries of the candidates would be answered both in English and in Hindi.
Inter-cadre deputation tenure extended
Inter-Cadre deputation tenure of  Hari Krishan Paliwal from Uttar Pradesh cadre to AGMUT(Aarunachal Pradesh) cadre has been extended  for a period of 3 years.He is 1981 batch IAS officer of UP cadre.
Srivastava gets additional charge of CPFC
Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Labour S K Srivastava has been given additional charge of the post of Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). He is 1978 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS officer.

IFS Devendra Singh to head Industrial Dev Cor in Chhattisgarh
Devendra Singh has been appointed MD of the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Corporation. He is 1988 batch IFS officer.He has replaced Rajesh Goverdhan.1986 batch IFS officer Goverdhan will now be Secretary Forests.Another IFS officer L C Pant will move as Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission.

Aaj Ki Aawaz

The Nuclear Liability Bill is a joke on us!!!
And if passed you can say ‘India jaye ga fuss (trapped)’!!!
 
Capping means fundamental right is being abused!!
Of buckling to US pressure UPA is being accused!!!
 
Bhopal has been conveniently forgotten and again India lives are being undervalued!!
Indicating that only American lives are ‘valued’!!!
 
All Companies foreign or domestic engaged in hazardous work,
Should be made liable for accidents and their responsibility they should not be able to shirk!
 
UPA’s giving us the mumbo jumbo that we need to part of an International Agreement!
Only to preserve American interests this Agreement is meant!
 
Though UPA denies this but there is pressure from Uncle Sam!!!
And this has UPA in a jam!!!
 
Opposition needs to come together to fight this pro US Bill!!!!
Its sheer buckling to US’s will!!
 
The Bill is illogical!!!
In fact it is farcical!!
 
Maya says Congress is Enemy Number One!!!!
And if an individual is her Enemy Number One then its Sonia's son!!
 
Her 5 crore garland is the 'talk of the town'!!!
Next maybe they'll present her a currency gown!!
 
I'm sure 'Gandhi Ji on every note' must have shed tears!!!!
But nowadays no one cares for Gandhi's tears and his sayings no one hears!!
 
His sayings fall on deaf ears!!!
Gandhi's name only as 'badha and chota Gandhi' one hears!!
 
The donor of the garland will have his explanation ready for any IT query or sawaal!!
Its Party workers ka maal!!!
 
Yes RBI can question Donor on ' currency's misuse'!!!
Of 'spoiling currency notes' the Donor RBI can accuse!
 
Varun 'hand chopper' Gandhi and Najyot ' motor mouth' Sidhu are in Ghadkari's team!
In the name of getting youth Ghadkari’s chosen the brash and restless it does seem!!
 
It’s the layered jumbo 'Cabinet' of the BJP Party!!!!
And by the looks of it all have been invited to 'the party'!!!
 
They'll have chintan baithaks in all BJP ruled States!!!
Every photo you will see of them they’ll be seen holding plates!
 
Baba Ramdev has taken a dive into siyaasat!!!
He says it’s his mission to stand up for satt (truth)!!
 
Just hope he does not get colored in siyaasat's rangh or hue!!!
Because to dive into politics and not 'get wet' 'even rare cases are few'!
 
Confucius says..... Hope he has an aasan to keep temptation at bay!!!
Temptation is very difficult to resist they say!!
 
Adds..... Power can really spoil!!!
Hope he has an aasan that power ke ill effects ko karre foil!!
 
Flash.... Maya has ordered a probe into the bee attack during her rally!!!
UP Cops are drawing up a list of Netas who with Bee Farms are pally!!
 
Cops are also trying to traces the bees!!!
And once found Cops will use 'third degree' if Bees do not listen to 'please'!
 
In the end seems a scapegoat will be found and jailed!!!!
Another case in which all sane logic would have failed!!


Bharat Kumar

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Senior officers of today too were junior officers in the past
Why do they forget it when they become 'senior'? Problem is in the feudal mindset. As officers grow in seniority, their ego grows and they tend to become rigid in their attitude. Seniors expect junior officers to be yes men and totally submissive. Dissent is not tolerated even if it could be in the interest of the system (and definitely not if it harms the personal interst of the senior officer). 'Successful' officers are those who agree to become yes-men to seniors. Earlier the better. They rise to top by being yes-men on the way. Is it possible never to differ with the top level decision making? And... is it possible to get an extension if you differ? Better practice then preach.
Mohan

Does Cabi9net Secretary really means what he says?
If Cabinet Secretary really means what he is saying, who will explain why posting in government of India is reserved exclusively for one service only? Officers empaneled from other service are not being picked up for posting in GoI. Please set the example by taking people from other services to show that you are fair just and mean to set things right and in order. Otherwise people do understand everything and there is no purpose in lamenting.
A K Singh

Morale of cadre officers of Central Para-military Forces hit
The morale of the cadre officers of Central Para-military Forces (CPMFs), particularly CRPF and BSF, aspiring to become Additional Directors General (ADGs) has never been as low as it is now. Though promotional avenues for these officers vis-a-vis the IPS officers on deputation in these two forces have always been highly lop-sided, three recent orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have dashed all hopes of them getting a better deal.

Taking note of the stagnation in Group 'A' posts of the CPMFs, the Sixth Central Pay Commission had observed that this issue would be properly addressed to only if a larger number of posts was reserved for their cadre officers and not the IPS officers or deputations, as they are called.

The Commission, therefore, recommended that "all posts up to the rank of DIG should henceforth be filled by promotion from amongst the officers of respective CPMFs. Fifty per cent of the posts in the grade of IG and above (Additional DG, Special DG and DG) should be allowed to be filled on promotion of eligible Cadre Officers".

However, the cadre officers feel that three "contradictory" letters of the MHA have taken away from them from left hand what were given to them from the right hand.

An MHA letter of November 11 last year, quoting Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), regarding filling up the post of ADG in CRPF and BSF, the largest of the CPMFs, said, "As regard the point raised about the roster of vacancies, it is clarified that while the existing one may continue, allocation of vacancies henceforth will be among the two methods of promotion and deputation. The first vacancy may go to promotion, the next two to deputation, the next to promotion, the next to deputation and so on."

Just a week after this letter, the MHA issued a corrigendum, saying, "The last sentence of Para 2 of this Ministry's UO referred to above may be read as under: The first vacancy may go to promotion, the next two to deputation, the next to promotion, the next two to deputation, and so on."

The cadre officers say according to the first order, they had got 50 per cent of the posts of ADG, as recommended by the Commission. A senior cadre officer alleged, "We are sure the IPS officers exerted pressure on the MHA and cut our share in the post of ADG from 50 per cent to 33 per cent."

However, the worst for the cadre officers came in the form of the third and latest order dated Dec 7, which reduced the share of the cadre officers for the post of ADG to 25 per cent.

The order says, "The matter regarding allocation of posts of ADG in CRPF and BSF to IPS and cadre officers has been reconsidered. It is clarified that prior to the creation of one additional post of ADG in BSF and CRPF, both Forces had three posts each of ADG, which were all filled up by deputation of IPS officers. The newly-created fourth post of ADG, approved by Cabinet in 2008 should be earmarked for being filled up by promotion from within the cadre….In view of above, it has been decided that while the newly-created fourth post of ADG in BSF and CRPF is filled up by promotion of cadre officers, the three posts of ADGs which existed prior to the creation of the new post continue to be filled up by deputationists."

Even for the posts IG and DIG, the cadre officers have a strong feeling that they are being discriminated against. There is a huge gap of about 14 years between the cadre and IPS officers. A cadre officer said, "A cadre officer who has put in over 37 years of service and was eligible to become an IG in 24 years of service is still a DIG whereas an IPS officer becomes an IG in just about 13 years of service."

The 9500-strong Group 'A' cadre officers rue that their problem is compounded by the fact that they cannot form any forum for redressal of their grievances as the IPS officers are at all the high echelons. "We do not even have an officer of Joint Secretary rank in MHA who can take up our issues with the Government. How can we motivate our forces when we ourselves are demoralised? We have but to grumble and feel suffocated without letting the Ministry know," another officer said.
Shashank

Encouraging corrupt practices by NIC
I had come to know about the misutilisation of public funds of Uttarakhand Government by some NIC officers. I had sought some RTI Information from NIC and NICSI, but both refused to provide me the right information and even denied.
Ashish Kumar, Advocate

(Mis)Use of Official Car
Instead being negative about the official cars being used by family members, the Govt. should allow/permit use of OC for private use by the family members upto a certain Km/month. You know pretty well that you cannot banish this practice of family members using the OC. Let the family members too enjoy the benefit of OC of their father/mother. The government is not going to gain anything, except for a few crores saved, by restricting the use of OC. By the way I am not a government servant.
Sarboji, Madurai

Bio-metric system needed in all CGHS dispensaries
It is only on paper that CGHS Dispensary is open at 7.30 am. In reality situation is different. Staff reaches dispensary close to 8 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. is expected time of doctor’s arrival. Coming to closing hour, when one reaches dispensary say around 1.15 PM or so, he may be treated as an unwanted guest. This despite the fact that the CGHS dispensary is meant for people working in central government and those employees/doctors are dealing with only those brother or sister working in the same organization, i.e., central government. Needless to say dispensary employees are prompt in shutting the doors of dispensary sharp 1.30 pm and disperse within a few minutes. Bio-metric system is most wanted in all the CGHS dispensaries and other public dealing places.
S Ramakrishnan