Inter-cadre deputation of IAS Joram Beda extended; Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty is new director of BARC

THE Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) on Tuesday approved the proposal of DoPT (AIS Division) for extension of tenure of inter-cadre deputation of Joram Beda, a 2008 batch Punjab cadre IAS, from Punjab cadre to AGMUT cadre (Arunachal Pradesh segment) for a further period of three months beyond January 21, 2019. The order said, the extension of tenure is in “public interest”. Beda, 37, is a doctor-turned IAS originally hailing from Arunachal Pradesh. He belongs to Nishi…

IAS Association condemns Army personnel's assault of a police station and attack on deputy commissioner in Arunachal Pradesh

THE IAS Association today (Tuesday) condemned the assault of a police station and the attack on a deputy commissioner and superintendent police in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh by about a hundred Army personnel. In a Twitterer post, the Association said: “This is unimaginable and strongly condemned. Assault on Police Station, attack on DC and SP by uniformed personnel is unacceptable. Strongly condemned and hope that the…

Why union minister Rijiju says, IAS Sonal Swaroop has won local people’s hearts? 10 things about this doctor-turned IAS

Sonal Swaroop

LAST week, minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju praised a 2012 batch IAS officer Dr Sonal Swaroop for adorning local costumes of Arunachal Pradesh adding, “she has won their (local people’s) hearts”. Here’s more about Dr Swaroop, who is currently serving as the deputy commissioner in West Kameng district of the Northeastern state:

Arunachal’s New Rulers: More about 3 former civil servants -- JP Rajkhowa, GS Patnaik and YS Dadwal

Governor Rajkhowa

ON THE night of the Republic Day, the Centre appointed two civil servants -- former Delhi government’s home secretary and IAS GS Patnaik and former Delhi commissioner of police and IPS YS Dadwal -- as advisors to Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, after President of India had given his assent to the union cabinet’s proposal of imposing President’s rule in the state where a revolt by 21 Congress MLAs against their chief minister Nabam Tuki led to a crisis and political instability. Interestingly, Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa, 71, himself is…

Pawan Hans chopper with IAS Kamlesh Joshi on board goes missing in Tirap of Arunachal Pradesh

Kamlesh Joshi, IAS

A PAWAN HANS helicopter with deputy commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district, Kamlesh Joshi on board went missing after taking off from the district headquarters Khonsa on Tuesday. Joshi, a 2010 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer, joined as DC in this insurgency-infested district in June 2013. As this report is being written, as many as four choppers including two from…

5 Points to Ponder: Appointing a Naga woman as UPSC Member, Chinese soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh, and more

APPOINTING a Naga educationist (also a woman) as Member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a good symbolic gesture to the North-East region comprising seven sisters and the eighth brother (Sikkim). Dr P Kilemsungla, who was on Tuesday appointed as UPSC Member, was a college lecturer, a teachers’ trainer and the one who headed…

Action on inter-state movement of IAS officers continues

DESTINATION GOA!

UNION home ministry has viewed seriously of Arunachal Pradesh government’s reluctance to relieve two IAS officers from the state even as their order of posing in Goa came five months ago. According to reports, 1987 batch IAS VK Dev and 2005 batch IAS Pawan K Sain were to be posted in Goa according to orders of Union home ministry, but no officer can take up his or her new assignment unless he is relieved by the state. 

The MHA (ministry of home affairs) issued a reminder, and finally sent a note saying that the Centre viewed Arunachal Pradesh government’s reluctance “seriously”. According to rules, the transfers need to be honoured in a time-bound manner. The movement from Arunachal Pradesh to Goa is a routine affair as both states depend on the same AGMUT cadre IAS officers.

But there is good news on inter-cadre transfers. Temjenwapang Ao, a 2000 batch Orissa cadre IAS has been transferred from Orissa cadre to Nagaland cadre for a period of five years from date of assumption of charge or until further orders. Also, the government has transferred Shashank Misra, a 2007 batch Manipur-Tripura cadre IAS from Manipur-Tripura cadre to Madhya  Pradesh cadre on the ground of marriage with Ms Ruchi Shrivastava, a 2006 batch Madhya Pradesh cadre IPS officer.

Action and Appointments

a) S Chandrasekharan, a 1975 batch IRAS officer, presently additional Member (finance), in Railway Board has been appointed as secretary in ministry of parliamentary affairs in place of Ms Usha Mathur, a 1974 batch IRAS who has retired.

b) Atul Chaturvedi, a 1974 batch UP cadre retired IAS, has been appointed as Member, Public Enterprises Selection Board for three years or until the age of 65 years.