First secretary's vacancy in WTO, Geneva; Indian officer with LLB degree needed

THE Central government has been looking for a director or deputy secretary-ranked officer with an LLB degree to fill up the post of first secretary (legal) at Permanent Mission of India (PMI), WTO, Geneva for a period of three years. The officer “should have” experience in trade, commerce, industry and allied sectors either at the Centre or in the state government, according to…

When an Indian Forest Service officer gets appointed in Indian embassy, Moscow; List of 5 more appointments

Saurabh Kumar is a 2003 batch AUGMUT cadre Indian Forest Service officer. And very soon, this IFoS officers will work with IFS officers posted in Russia. Yes, Kumar has been appointed to the post of counselor (co-ordinations) in the Embassy of Moscow in place of P Mohanty, a 1987 batch Indian Ordnance Factories Service office, for a period of three years. It’s unusual but…

Govt acknowledges global Indians’ woes to access RTI info, extends e-IPO payment mode to foreign missions

A moment in Indian Embassy in Paris

IN A major boost to the RTI movement, the government has extended the facility of e-IPO (Electronic Indian Postal Order) for payment of RTI fees to Indian citizens living abroad so as to help them getting information from 176 Indian missions and posts that come under the ministry of external affairs (MEA). An office memorandum (OM) dated October 7, 2013, also acknowledged the difficulties…