An IAS officer gets nod for overstay during his inter-cadre deputation from Sikkim to Jharkhand 12 years ago

TWELVE years ago, Sikkim cadre IAS Saroj Kumar Jha overstayed in his inter-cadre deputation to Jharkhand. His deputation ended on November 27, 2005, but he continued to serve in Jharkhand till August 2, 2006 i.e. the officer had overstayed for more than eight months. And his overstay remained unapproved for more than 12 years. On Monday, the DoPT issued a notification saying that the Centre…

Govt approves cadre change of Shashvat Saurabh on grounds of marriage; Tapan Ray given additional charge of DEA

THE government has accorded its nod in cadre change of Shashvat Saurabh, 2016 batch Sikkim cadre IAS from Sikkim cadre to AGMUT cadre on grounds of marriage to Ms Soumya, a 2014 batch AGMUT cadre IAS. Also, the Central government has approved the proposal for cadre change of Rohitashva Singh Tomar, 2016 batch Tripura cadre IAS from Tripura cadre to Rajasthan cadre on grounds of…

3 IAS officers get government nod to move out of NE on inter cadre deputation

THREE IAS officers, two from Assam and one from Sikkim, have received government nod to move out of Northeast for three years on inter cadre deputation. For inter cadre deputation, the officers need to get green signal from other the states -- the present and the destination-- and finally the nod of the Central government too. Here are the three officers and their new workplaces:

Know Your Officers: 2 new faces in PMO — Vijay Kumar Mantri, Ms Aishvarya Singh

THE Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) will soon have two new faces — Ms Aishvarya Singh and Vijay Kumar Mantri — both of whom have currently been working in two different Northeastern states, Sikkim and Meghalaya. Ms Aishvarya Singh, a 2008 batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer and Vijay Kumar Mantri, a 2007 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS, were on Friday appointed as under secretary and deputy secretary respectively in the PMO. The IAS officers are usually brought in to Delhi on deputation at least at the rank of deputy secretaries, and not as under secretaries. According to PMO website, there are currently…

IAS officer Ravindra Kumar's book "Many Everests" to hit the stand next month; what the book is all about?

COME new year, IAS officer Ravindra Kumar’s book, “Many Everests: An Inspiring Journey of Transforming Dreams Into Reality” will hit the stand. The author — the first and the only IAS officer to scale the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest so far — shares the tricks and their effectiveness in handling different situations of life, and how to come out of bad situations and multiple failures, according to a…

Everest expedition team members of IAS, IPS safe, confirms Indian Mountaineering Foundation

OVER 30 hours after a devastating earthquake measuring 7.9 in Richter scale hit the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, a good news finally emerged confirming that the All India Services Everest expedition team comprising two IAS,  two IPS and one Indian Forest Service officer were safe, and they reached Gorakshep on Sunday from the base camp. Many fellow officers were worried as the television channels were showing dramatic images from the Mount Everest avalanche along with a report saying that...

Secretary Alok Rawat pitches for online registration of FIR, self-defence training for women

Alok Rawat, 1977 batch Sikkim cadre IAS and secretary in the department of administrative reforms and public grievances, has suggested a slew of measures for the government including online lodging of FIR and self-defence training for women on a mission mode. Rawat, who is retiring in July this year, has made these suggestions under a government’s new initiative called Anubhav in which retiring employees submit online the commendable work done by them and also give ideas for the government. Here are Rawat’s suggestions for the government:

Wow! Ravindra Kumar becomes the first IAS officer to scale Mt Everest

A YOUNG Sikkim cadre IAS officer, Ravindra Kumar has created history by scaling the Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world. The 2011 batch officer, currently an assistant collector and executive magistrate of East district of Gangtok, achieved this rare feat on May 19, scripting a history by becoming the first IAS officer to conquer Mt Everest. According to local media reports…

Sikkim’s women, bride price & Rinchen Ongmu as first woman chief secretary

Draupadi: A symbol of empowerment?

THE official website of the Government of Sikkim is running a ticker announcing that Ms Rinchen Ongmu, IAS has taken over as the “first woman chief secretary” of the state. For the rest of India, which has witnessed many a woman chief secretary, (India is however yet to get a woman cabinet secretary) this piece of news may sound uninspiring. But BoI takes you through a few factoids of Sikkim’s womanhood which will actually make…

After 7 months of delay, govt chooses cabinet secretariat JS for key economic post at Indian embassy in US

Govind Mohan

IT TOOK the government seven long months to fill up a critical post, Minister (Economic) in Embassy of India, Washington DC, USA. Finally, 1989 batch Sikkim cadre IAS and joint secretary in Cabinet secretariat Govind Mohan was selected for the hot job, according to an ACC order dated June 14, 2012.
But what remained intriguing is the fact that…