CALL it the corridor's 9/11 office memorandum (OM). If the Central government has its way, the OM dated September 11, 2015 could form the basis of firing bureaucrats when they attain the age of 50 years, or complete 30 years of service. The government has resorted to various rulings of none other the Supreme Court of India in formulating the strategies to weed out the "dead woods". But there is an apprehension that the newly-crafted review mechanism may checkmate good officers not willing to toe the government line. Here are 10 things you may like to know about compulsory retirement of government employees -- from a peon to secretary:
