I visit your site daily. It is truly amazing.  Updation is done twice daily.
However, I would like to request that if there is only marginal change in news
while updating, those may be bulletted/highlighted so that not much time is wasted surfing till last page.
 
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Sudhakar to be new Secretary Parliamentary Affairs
Latest information says that Special Secretary Corporate Affairs P D Sudhakar is being appointed new Secretary Parliamentary Affairs. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Medhekar is new DG NSG
R K Medhekar has been appointed new NSG Chief. He is 1975 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.He is presently Special Director BSF.
( We said this on August 23 )
Will Das move to BPR&D ?
Grapevine has it that DG CISF N R Das is moving to the BPR&D.He is 1973 batch IPS officer of West Bengal cadre. Will Mamta Didi allow this move ?.
Uday Varma is new Secretary MSME
1976 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer Uday Kumar Varma  has taken over as Secretary, MSME. Prior to this, he was Special Secretary, Ministry of I&B, where he made significant contribution. He will be missed by his colleagues in the Ministry.
Dinesh Rai to head newly set up WDRA
Dinesh Rai who retired as Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) on August 31, 2010 has been appointed as Chairman of newly constituted Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA). He is an IAS officer of the 1974 batch
who belongs to the Uttar Pradesh cadre. WDRA will register and accredit warehouses intending to issue negotiable warehouse receiptsand put in place a system of quality certification and grading of commodities with a view to protect the interest of holders of warehouse receipts against negligence, malpractices and fraud.
( We said this on August 25 )
Kaun Banega Tea Board Chief ? (6) S K Das
Name of Principal Secretary to West Bengal Chief Minister Subesh Kumar Das is also doing the round. He is 1982 batch IAS officer. He has applied for the post.
Ms. S.Malathi is new Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu
Ms. S Malathi has been appointed as new Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu.She succeeds K.S. Sripathi (IAS,1975) who retired on Augusxt 31, 2010. Ms.S.Malathi is an IAS officer of the 1977 batch who belongs to the Tamil Nadu cadre.
( We said this on May 26 )
Rajiv Aggarwal poised to be next CS of Maharashtra
As the grapevine has it, Rajiv Aggarwal who central deputation is Secretary Consumer Affairs is poised to be next Chief Secretary of Maharashtra . He is an IAS officer of the 1975 batch who belongs to the Maharashtra cadre.
Aravinda Rao is new DGP of Andhra Pradesh
Suspense is over. K. Aravinda Rao has been appointed as the new Director General of Police in Andhra Pradesh. He is 1977 batch IPS officer.
( We said this only yesterday )
Mukherjee is new DGP of West Bengal
Naparajit Mukherjee has been appointed new DGP of West Bengal. 1976 batch IPS officer Mukherjee would succeed Bhupinder Singh who retired on August 31.
Sripathi is new CIC TamilNadu
Outgoing Chief Secretary of TamilNadu K S Sripathi has taken over as new Chief Information Commissioner in the state.He is retired 1975 batch IAS officer.
( We said this on August 5 )
P K Mishra hands over charge to Sarkar
Establishment Officer in the Department of Personnel P K Mishra has handed over charge to Shyamal Sarkar.1979 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre Sarkar is presently Additional Secretary in the Department of Personnel. Decision of new EO is expected to be taken in a couple of days.
Rakesh Sinha to be CMD, ECL
Rakesh Sinha Director Technical BCCL is poised to be new Chairman &
Managing Director(CMD) of Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL).
P K Mishra is new Secretary Steel
P K Mishra has taken over as new Secretary Steel in the Government of India. He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre.
Justice Gogoi to be CJ of Punjab and Haryana HC
Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Justice Ranjan Gogoi is expected to be new Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Salauddin Ahmed enters in the history of Indian Bureaucracy
Salauddin Ahmed, a 1975 batch Rajasthan cadre IAS officer is the new Chief Secreatary of Rajasthan. He shall retire on 12th February, 2012. Ahmed originally belongs to Uttar Pradesh and is known as a very upright and hard task master with a clean image. He is the only Muslim, who has reached to this post during the last 30 years in the country. For another 20 years in future, no Muslim is likely to reach on this top slot. A politically cautious Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has successfully played his muslim card in the State, which shall also bring a goodwill for him among the Muslims of neighboring States of Delhi, Haryana, UP and Bihar.  After Meenakshi Hooja, who has been sent to Ajmer as Chairman, Revenue Board, Ahmed happens to be the senior most IAS officer in the state.
R. Parasuram elevated as ACS in MP
R.Parasuram, Development Commissioner and Principal Secretary (PS)
Rural Development to the Madhya Pradesh government has been elevated
as Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) in MP. He is an IAS officer of the
1978 batch who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
( We said this on August 23)
Nabard Chairman Sarangi to get extension
If top sources are to be believed, CMD U C Sarangi is getting an extension till March 2011.He is 1977 batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre. Tenure of Sarangi is coming to an end in November.
Dash gets extension in deputation tenure
Central deputation tenure of Saroj Kumar Dash, Joint secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has been extended for a period of three months beyond November 27. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Ms Kar appointed JS National Commission for Minorities
Ms. Esther Sakunthala Kar has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the National Commission for Minorities under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. She is 1983 batch IIS officer.
Gudey Srinivas is new Joint Secretary Mines
Gudey Srinivas presently working as Director in the Ministry of Mines has been appointed as Joint Secretary in that Ministry. He is 1990 batch IAS officer of Orissa cadre.
Pankaj Sharma tipped to be posted in Budget Division
As the grapevine has it, Pankaj Sharma is likely to be appointed in central government’s Budget Division in Ministry of Finance. He is ICAS cadre officer of 2000 batch.
Ravi Shankar to be DIG NIA in AP
A Ravi Shankar is joining the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Hyderabad as DIG. He is 1994 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre
Ashok likely to be posted as Director, Power
G. Ashok, P.S. to MOS(Home) is likely to be appointed as a Director in
the Ministry of Power.He is an IAS officer of the 1991 batch who
belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Asthana moves to Delhi
Dr N C Asthana IG Operations CRPF in Srinagar has been moved to Delhi as IG RAF.He is 1986 batch IPS officer of Kerala cadre.
Dua is new IG Operations CRPF in Srinagar
R K Dua IG CRPF in Raipur has been moved to Srinagar in place of Dr N C Asthana. He is CRPF cadre officer.
Dilip Rath to return to West Bengal
The Union Government has approved the proposal for premature repatriation of Dilip Rath, IAS(WB-79) to his parent cadre, with the condition of extended cooling off period. He is presently Joint Secretary in the Department of Animal Husbandry.
( We said this on August 5 )
Srinivasan is now Member Information Commission in Rajasthan
Outgoing Chief Secretary of Rajasthan T. Srinivasan has joined as Member of the Information Commission .He is retired 1975 batch IAS officer.
(We said this on August 28 )
No CMDs in five banks
There are no CMDs in Corporation Bank, Andhra Bank, Canara Bank, UCO Bank and Punjab and Sindh Bank. All the posts are to be filled up this week.
Senior Bankers’ appointments today
Appointment of senior bankers as CMDs & EDs in public sector banks will
take place on September 1.
Maini appointed Dy MD, SIDBI
N K Maini has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of SIDBI. Orders in this regards have been issued on Tuesday
GIC CMD Lohiya gets extension
Yogesh Lohiya’s term as Chairman and Managing Director of General Insurance Corporation of India has been extended.
Ms. Mamata Banerjee for Samar Jha as new FC
Indian Railway Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee is keen on having Samar Jha as new Financial Commissioner (FC) of Railways. Presently Jha is Additional Member Budget in the Railway Board.
Mohanty’s central deputation on the anvil
The Government of India (GOI) has in the offer list retained the name of Satya Narayan Mohanty. He is an IAS officer of the 1983 batch who belongs to the Andhra Pradesh cadre.
Interview for IOC’s CMD on Sept 29
Interview for the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will be held on September 29, 2010.
IPS changes in Andhra Pradesh
Umesh Kumar has been appointed as DG Anti Corruption Bureau.A. Sivashankar has been posted in the AP Road Safety Authority.
IPS reshuffle in Gujarat
Amitabh Pathak will be new Ahmedabad Police Commissioner .S K Sakia has been moved to the Rights Commission in place of Pathak.P P Pande has been posted as ADGP (Crime and Railway).K Kumaraswamy, heading state Crime Record Bureau, has been promoted to the post of ADGP (police reforms).H P Singh has been promoted to the rank of of DGP.
Tripathi replaces Upendra Singh
Upmanyu Tripathi will replace Upendrat Singh in one of the important sports complex of Commonwealth games He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Karnataka care.
Now two IAS to look after Jawahar Lal Nehru Sports Complex
Now Amarjit Singh and S R Rao will look after Jawahar Lal Nehru Sports Complex mean for Commonwealth Games.
AAI ward gets Arjuna Award
V. P. Agrawal Chairman AAI & Patron AAI Sports Control Boardcongratulates youngest Grand Master Parimarjan Negi a ward of AAI (s/o  J. B. Singh, Assistant General Manager ATM), on having been conferred the prestigious Arjuna Award on August 29, 2010 for his
outstanding achievements in the field of Chess. President of India Mrs. Pratibha Devi Singh Patil during a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhawan had conferred the award on Master Parimarjan Negi, who on date happens to be the youngest sportsperson to be bestowed
with this prestigious award . V P Agrawal Chairman AAI & President All India Public Sector Sports Promotion Board along with Ms. Archana Agrawal President AAIWWA aptly represented AAI family at the function. Parimajan being the first ward of AAI & sportsperson to be awarded scholarship / sponsorship, has not only lived up to the expectations
but has indeed done AAI proud, as a result of which AAI ‘Stands Tall’ in the international sports arena. This feat of Parimajan is bound to inspire & motivate the aspiring sports budding talent of AAI who are recipients of scholarship / sponsorship under the ‘Talent Search’.
Two 1995 batch IPS officers promoted in Punjab
Two 1995 batch IPS officers Surinder Singh Sodhi and Tejinderpal Singh have been promoted to the rank of DIG in Punjab.
Two 1996 batch IPS officers promoted in Punjab
Two 1996 batch IPS officers Harinder Singh Chahal and Lok Nath Angra have been promoted to the rank of DIG in Punjab.
IT officer in Tamil Nadu promoted for a day
IT officer S Kannan, posted in the Tamil Nadu region, has been promoted as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (ACIT) on Monday (Aug 30) and retained as CCIT (CCA) in the same region as he retires on Tuesday (Aug 31).
Mrs. Dokania promoted as JCIT
Mrs. Rita Kumari Dokania has been promoted as Joint Commssioner of Income Tax (JCIT).
CCIT Ahmedabad gets addl charge
CCIT Ahmedabad DS Rastogi has been given the additional charge of CCIT – II, Ahmedabad.
Four IPS in Madhya Pradesh transferred
Madhya Pradesh government has transferred four IPS officers. Accordingly S Satish Bano has been posted as City Superintendant of Police (CSP) Nagda, Shiyas A has been posted as SDOP Kalaras, Jaydevan A has been posted as SDOP Khajuraho and Lalit Shakyawar has been posted as SDOP Jaora, district Ratlam.
Teri University admissions
" TERI University announces admissions for the 4th MA in Public Policy and
Sustainable Development. The programme sponsored by DoPT is suited for mid
career civil servants and professionals in the corporate sector. The
curriculum comprises of two semesters of course work in the Delhi campus, 6
weeks training at Universities in USA on select modules on public policy
and one year major project at the place of posting. The last date for
application is 30th September, 2010. Details are available at TERI
University website www.teriuniversity.ac.in "
ITI’s loss reduced to an all time low
With the loss of ITI Ltd reduced to an all time low in the past eight years, the company has started moving towards achieving a historic turnaround in the coming months. Significantly, the first quarter losses for the financial year 2010-11 have come down by 40.78 % at Rs. 63.83 Crores as against Rs. 107.78 Crores in Q1 of 2009-10. “We expect the good trend to last and the company’s losses will come down significantly in this fiscal. Our priority is to look for new orders and diversification of products to turn the Company around”, says CMD of ITI Ltd. K. L. Dhingra. ITI Ltd has achieved the highest turnover in its history by clocking Rs. 4660.28 Crores for the year ended March 31, 2010. This is a quantum jump of 167.63% as compared to the previous year’s turnover of Rs. 1741.32 crores.
CWC achieves record turnover, declares 38 % dividend
The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) which has achieved yet another record turnover of Rs.987.95 crore during 2009-10 as against Rs.849.25 crore achieved during the preceding year, thus recording a growth of 16.33%, has declared highest ever dividend for the year 2009-10 @ 38%.  This could be possible due to addition of storage capacity by 85,000 MT and  increase in overall capacity utilization  to 85% as against 82% achieved during previous year, mainly on account of increase in storage of foodgrains.   Besides, handling of containers at CFSs/ICDs and revenue earned out of  Pest Control activities also registered significant growth. CWC has also achieved a record Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs.163.88 crore during 2009-10 as against Rs.110.44 crore achieved during 2008-09, an increase by 48.40%.  It recorded a Post Tax Profit of Rs.130.52 crore as against Rs.110.46 crore earned during 2008-09.
ITI’s Loss Reduced to All Time Low in Eight Years

ITI Ltd has reported its lowest quarterly losses in eight years by reporting the net loss of Rs. 63.83 Crores for the first quarter of 2010-11 as against Rs. 107.78 Crores in Q1 2009-10. Prior to this, the Company’s lowest recorded quarterly loss was Rs. 80.93 crores for Q1 2002-03. The first quarter losses for the financial year 2010-11 have come down significantly by 40.78 % as against the corresponding period of the previous year. With this, ITI has started moving
towards achieving an historic turnaround of the Company in the coming months.“We expect the good trend to last and the company’s losses will come
down significantly in this fiscal”, said Mr. K. L. Dhingra, CMD of ITI Ltd. “Our priority is to look for new orders and diversification of products to turn the Company around”, he added. ITI Ltd achieved the highest turnover in its history by clocking Rs. 4660.28 Crores for the year ended March 31, 2010. This is a quantum
jump of 167.63% when compared to the previous year’s turnover of Rs.1741.32 crores.
Inter-cadre deputation of IFS officer
The ACC has approved inter-cadre deputation of M Senthil Kumar from Nagaland to Tamilnadu cadre for a period of 5 years.He is 1999 batch IFS officer of Nagaland cadre.
Behuria takes over as Secretary Fertilisers
Shri Sutanu Behuria has taken over as Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.He is 1976 batch IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.Secretary Fertilisers S. Krishnan, IAS(UK-75) has retired on August 31.
( We said this on August 27 )
Mukul Joshi is new Secretary Pharmaceuticals
Mukul Joshi Secretary, Inter State Council Secretariat has taken over as Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.He is 1975 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre. He has succeeded Bihar cadre 1974 batch IAS officer Ashok Kumar who retired on Tuesday.
( We said this on August 27 )
Raman appointed Secretary Chemicals and Petrochemicals

M Raman presently DGS&D has been appointed Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals with effect from October 1. 1976 batch TamilNadu cadre IAS officer Raman will succeed 1973 batch West Bengal cadre IAS officer Bijoy Chatterjee after his superannuation.
Atul Fulzele is new SP in CBI
Atul Fulzele is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years.He is 2001 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.
Thenmozhi to join CBI as SP
P.C. Thenmozhi is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years. He is 2002 batch IPS officer of TamilNadu cadre.
Pradip Kumar to join CBI as SP
Pradip Kumar is joining the CBI as SP for a period of 4 years. He is 2003 batch IPS officer of TamilNadu cadre.

Arup Roy Choudhury takes over as CMD, NTPC limited
Arup Roy Choudhury has taken over as Chairman & Managing Director, NTPC limited today. A Civil Engineer from BITS with a Post Graduation in Management from IIT, Roy Choudhury started his career in 1979 and worked in prominent Public and Private Sector companies such as RITES, IRCON and DLF etc. He thus brings with him vast experience from both private and public sectors and has been rated as an outstanding performer with many "Firsts" to his credit.
CCIT changes soon
Changes of about half a dozen Chief Commissioners of Income Tax are expected soon.The file is presently lying with the Minister of State.
Mirani to move Delhi
Chief Commissioner of Income Tax in Lucknow M K Mirani is likely to be moved to Delhi as DG Administration.He is 1977 batch IRS officer.
Prasad to be DG International Taxation
Grapevine has it that Akhilesh Prasad is being appointed DG International Taxation in Delhi.He is 1974 batch IRS (IT) officer.
V P Das to look after duties of CMD, NBCC  
V P Das, presently Director (Projects) in NBCC, a Schedule 'A' and the largest construction CPSU, has taken the charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the Corporation w.e.f. September 1, 2010. Das, a Civil Engineering Graduate from University of Roorkee (now IIT), has vast experience of working with prominent CPSU like NTPC till his joining NBCC as Director (Projects) on August 30, 2006. The post of NBCC CMD falls vacant consequent upon its present CMD relinquishing the charge to join NTPC as its new CMD. 

Six IT officials posted as OSD in board
CBDT has posted six IT officials as OSD in the Board. Accordingly while Prashant Kumar Jha and Rajesh Kumar has been posted in FT & TR – I division, Mohammad Rizvan, Mrinalini Kaur Sapra, Vipul Agarwal and PS Sivasankaran have been posted in FT & TR – II division.

CORPORATE
Hajara gets extension of two years
Sabyasachi Hajara, Chairman and Managing Director, Shipping Corporation of India, has been given extension of two years. His five-year term expired on August 31
( We said this on June 3 )
Religare Capital appoints Head (Investment Banking)
Religare Capital Markets Ltd (RCML), has appointed Nalin Nayyar as Head (Investment Banking), India.
Gokarn is Head (3G Business), Reliance Communications
Reliance Communications (RCom)  has appointed Prashant Gokarn as Head (3G Business).
Prabhu elected KCCI President
G.G. Mohandas Prabhu has been elected as the 48th President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mangalore .
OCL Iron appoints Addl. directors 
K.T.James and Sanjiv Bhasin have been appointed as Additional Directors on the Board of the OCL Iron and Steel Ltd w.e.f August 31, 2010.
Jain is Addl. Director, Lumax Automotive
Lumax Automotive Systems Limited has  appointed Milan Jain as the Additional Director of the Company . He is also appointed as the Whole-time Director designated as Executive Director with effect from August 31, 2010.
Bhartia appointed Non Exec. Director
Hindustan Media Ventures Limited has inducted Priyavrat Bhartia as Non-executive Director, on the Board of Directors of the Company.
Magnum Ventures appoints Whole-time Director
Vinod Kumar Jain, Whole Time Director , Magnum Ventures Ltd has resigned from the Directorship of the Company.
Websol Energy appoints Addl. Director
Websol Energy Systems Limited has appointed Sameer Agarwal as an Additional Director with effect from September 01, 2010.
Kapoor resigns as CFO, Himadri Chemicals
 Jatin Kapoor, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of  Himadri Chemicals & Industries Ltd has resigned with effect from August 31, 2010.
Bansal is Chairman, H S India
H S India Ltd has re-appointed Pushpendra Bansal as Chairman and Joint Managing Director of the Company
Amit Chatterjee is new MD of MSIDC
Amit Chatterjee has been appointed new Managing Director of the Microsoft India Development Centre (MSIDC). He succeeds Srini Koppolu.
Heramb Hajarnavis is now Director of KKR India
Heramb Hajarnavis has been appointed as Director of the KKR India Advisors company, He will be based in Mumbai.
Srivats Ram, is President of ACMA
Srivats Ram, Managing Director, Wheels India Ltd has been appointed President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers' Association (ACMA industry association.
Central Bank signs MOU with DSP BlackRock Investment Managers 
Central Bank of India, a leading Nationalized Bank of the country, has signed a distribution agreement with DSP BlackRock Investment Managers which envisages distribution of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund Schemes through the Bank’s network of over 3600 Branches spread across the country. K.A. Somayajulu, Chief General Manager of the Bank exchanged documents pertaining to the MoU with S. Naganath, President and Chief Investment Officer of the Fund house.  
 

FORUM
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Diplomacy

I fully agree with the views expressed by Navneeth about our diplomatic failures especially in handling Pakistan. Every one knows that Pakistan is tormenting trouble in J&K by exporting terrorists and by instigating the separatists. The problem in Kashmir is not political but religious fanaticism. Yet, our toothless leaders go on saying that terrorism has no religion. if this is not so, why is that 99.99% of the terrorists belong to one particular religion ? I recently heard a discussion in a television programme in whcih Ms. Burkha Dutt was talking to Kashmiri youth and . The participants barring one two were all for Azadi and withdrawal of armed forces. Even Burkha was seen agreeing with their view and she did not ask those misguided youth as to who will fight the terrorists from across the border if forces are withdrawn ? If they are so fond of Pakistan then why can't they leave this country and go to Pakistan? Why there is no Azadi cry from the POK ? are they not Kashmiris ? Obviously there is no cry because they are ruled by Pakistan. They do not want azadi but they want to use it as license to join Pakistan. Our diplomacy has miserably failed in tackling this rouge country. Why can't we be more aggressive in our diplomatic efforts to defeat the sinister designs of these religious fanatics who are professional stone pelters ?

Rajeeva

China out to counter America
I think China has deployed PLA in Gilgit and Baltistan not to intimidate India but to counter the specific plan of America prepared keeping in mind the scenerio after America leaves Afganistan. In the opinion of China, India is a small neighbouring country with which history which belongs to gone by era. Under the current circumstances, China is thinking of a strategy to tackle the situation when America and its partners in Afganistan would create buffer corridor between western border of Pakistan and eastern border of Afghanistan to isolate Afganistan from Alkaida and ISI of Pakis. The map was in circulation among the top Pakistanis some time back which has sent shivers down the spine of Pakistan. China too was made aware of it.  To counter that plan and also to ensure a role in this future corridor, probably, China has started playing its game by sending PLA in Gilgit and Baltistan. We need to factor it in our strategic Planning.
 
Dr K C Rathore   

Take corrective measures

DoP&T, particularly the CS.I Section, has been very active under the able guidance and supervision of M.C. Luther, Director (CSI)in CS Division who happens to belong to CSS Service. But CS.II Section has been inactive during these days except on one occasion when they have released one select list of Stenographer Grade 'C',2007. Will the CS.II Section be kind enough to release the Select list, 2008 of Stenographer Grade 'C' promoting some Stenographers Grade 'D'. Moreover, there was some unfounded rumors of ongoing cadre restructuring of CSSS. How much time it will take? Will this exercise benefit to regularise the services of Stenographers Grade 'D' from the date of their initial appointment presently working as Stenographers Grade 'C' on ad-hoc basis and thereby putting an end to the miseries of their career? This measure can be a one time measure because the officers have rendered more than 13 years of continued service which is very long period and it cannot be considered as a short-term measure. Now, the CS.II Section may kindly keep this fact in mind and take some corrective measure so as to regularise this ad-hoc service from the date of first appointment.

V P Sharma

About Sr.PPS/PSO

Read the comments of G. Saran on promoting officers to Sr. PPS/PSO level. The comments show immaturity on his part. I feel the forum should not give space to such comments. Because, if such comments are there against officers of CSSS today, tomorrow it would be against any other Service officers. For example, an Under Secretary of Deputy Secretary may seek abolition of Additional Secretary-level posts on the plea that Joint Secretary is competent to take decisions in most cases and if remaining few decisions are to be taken, for that Secretary is there. Further, he may also mention that he is capable of typing notes on computer while Addl. Secretary is giving dictation to his PS/PA, thus wasting more time of government; that he is receiving all the invitations for lunch or dinners etc. while I am examining all the cases and submitting files etc. etc.
So dear Saran please understand promotions are to encourage employees and assign them new and higher responsibilities. It is Government’s fault that they are not being assigned new duties or asked to go through new training modules, or to prove their capability on some other equivalent post. At this stage of their career (Sr.PPS/PSO) asking them to take dictation or sit late (simply because others are also sitting) is like asking a Director or DS to make a clear copy of the draft by a Joint Secretary or Secretary, which could be well done by any of their personal staff. Lastly, Mr. Saran should not forget that the PPS/Sr.PPS today were also Gr.D or Gr.C some day, taking dictation or sitting late without any complaint.

C Singh

Wastage of manpower in GOI

Frankly speaking, there is no need for the posts of PPS, Sr.PPS and PSO which is only a wastage of manpower in GOI. Instead, these posts are to be merged with the equivalent general side posts so that they contribute in running the government machinery. Otherwise, it is sheer mismanagement of human resources in GOI.

Ram

All the best

He is the new CMD of Andhra Bank. We all wish the new CMD a fulfilling experience in the new journey of CMD.

Subramaniam

Congratulations to Mukesh Ambani

I would like to congratulate Mukesh Ambani for this prestigious selection. It has done proud to India

S C Agrawal

A welcome decision

It is a very welcome decision. Singh is highly professional in his approach towards work, is employee friendly, result oriented and easily accessible. He demonstrate high leadership qualities. he has taken commendable steps in land acquisition. He deserves to be made chairman for next five years if NHAI is to achieve its objectives and meet its ambitious targets

RG

Keep the flag flying high!

Best wishes to Chetan and kudos to IRPS. Keep the flag flying high!

Menon

Tell us what will happen. A FORTUNE TELLER

R K Ahuja