Gujarat IAS Ananya Das transferred to Odisha on grounds of marriage to Muhammed Abdaal Akhtar

Ananya Das, 2015 batch Gujarat cadre IAS, has been transferred from Gujarat cadre to Odisha cadre on grounds of marriage to Muhammed Abdaal Akhtar, 2015 batch Odisha cadre IAS. Ananya, 28, originally belongs to Assam, according to DoPT records. In her social media handle, she calls herself an IAS officer, semi-voracious bookworm, amateur painter and the last but not the least an…

CBI’s DSP transferred to Port Blair; Kerala cadre IFoS officer prematurely repatriated

Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), AK Bassi, has been transferred to the anti-corruption bureau in Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Bassi, who was the investigative officer of the CBI special director, Rakesh Asthana, in a bribery case, was asked to join his new post immediately in “public interest”, according to an order issued by the administrative section of the investigative agency. The other officers who were also transferred included…

Govt allows inter cadre deputation for 5 officers; ACC approves inter cadre transfer to one IFoS

FIVE officers — one IAS, two belonging to IPS and Indian Forest Service (IFoS) each — have been allowed inter-cadre deputation, with one more officer, an IFoS, being given inter-cadre transfer. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), the highest decision-making body in regards to appointments, deputation and transfers, took those decisions on Friday last week. Here below are the names of the six officers, their services and their new cadres:

IAS-IPS TIES: IAS Akriti Sagar transferred to AGMUT cadre on the ground of marriage to IPS Sudhanshu

THE government has approved the inter-cadre transfer of Ms Akriti Sagar, 2016 batch Karnataka cadre IAS from Karnataka to AGMUT cadre on the ground of her marriage to 2016 batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, Sudhanshu. Aakriti Sagar, 26, originally belongs to a small town of Uttar Pradesh

24 senior IIS officers transferred; reshuffle in DD (News), All India Radio, DAVP et al

IN A major administrative reshuffle in various organisations under the ministry of information and broadcasting on Friday, as many as 24 senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officers were transferred — the clear trend being the sending of some officers out of Delhi and bringing back others to New Delhi. All the officers are of the rank of director generals (DGs) and additional director generals (ADG) — the senior most positions in the IIS hierarchy. Here are the details of each of the 24 postings:

Haryana IAS Ashok Khemka is transferred again; “Vested interests win”, the officer reacts

SENIOR Haryana cadre IAS Ashok Khemka is transferred again — 51st time in his 26 years long career, according to reports. After the Haryana government on Sunday announced the transfer of this 1991 batch IAS as principal secretary, sports and youth affairs, Khemka likened his transfer to “crash landing”, adding that “vested interests win”. This is exactly what Khemka tweeted on Sunday:

"I write, sing, shoot": Who is D Roopa? 10 things about this Karnataka cadre IPS

D Roopa (photo courtesy: Twitter)

IN 2000, D Roopa secured 43rd rank in the UPSC examinations. But she opted for IPS, not IAS. On Monday, this Karnataka cadre IPS officer was the news in prime time television as she was shunted out in less than a week after she had red-flagged alleged irregularities and corruptions for providing special treatment to high-profile jail inmate and AIADMK chief VK Sasikala. Without getting into the merits and the demerits of the case, BoI here picks out 10 things about this IPS officer:

UP cop Shrestha Thakur versus ruling party netas; Chronology of events from viral video to her transfer

ON SATURDAY, Shrestha Thakur, the woman police officer in UP’s Bulandshahr district whose video of chiding some local BJP leaders went viral in social media, was transferred to Nepal border. The circle officer-ranked cop took to Facebook to say it was a “reward for good work.” “Got transfer to Bahraich, it’s Nepal border. Don’t worry my friends, I am happy. I accept it as a reward for my good work. U all are invited to Bahraich”. Here’s the chronology of the incidents around Ms Thakur:

Why Navi Mumbai residents turn angry with the transfer of 2005 batch IAS Mundhe Tukaram

NAVI MUMBAI Municipal Commissioner Mundhe Tukaram Haribhau’s transfer order has not gone well with its residents. The ordinary citizens adjoining the area have adopted a massive signature campaign to stall Mundhe’s transfer order as they feel, the removal of the 2005 batch IAS officer from that post was arbitrary in nature, and was possibly done at the behest of the builders’ lobby among others. Mundhe is considered honest, straightforward and highly popular, and has taken on the…

Now, Sanskriti schools to be set up across India; wards of state govt employees, PSUs, IITs, IIMs etc. to benefit

THE Central government has proposed to set up Sanskriti-type schools in various state capitals, taking almost the same model of Sanskriti School, Delhi which was established in 1998 to cater to the needs of the employees coming to Delhi on a transfer. The proposal, according to new draft guidelines, has to be initiated by a state government with a justification that the number of All India or Central services officers posted in a state are sufficient. Under the draft guidelines for which comments are being sought till June 20, wards of employees of Central PSUs, IITs, IIMs or state governments can avail of a particular quota if those organizations provide free land for constructing the school. Here are the 10 key things about the proposed modality of setting up Sanskriti-type schools across India:

DoPT realizes its error; asks IAS Karuna Kumari to apply for deputation to Bihar only in Feb 2017

CENTRE’S personnel department, DoPT, has said that 2010 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IAS Dr (Ms) Karuna Kumari has to wait for one more year before applying for an inter-cadre deputation to her home cadre, Bihar, on compassionate grounds, after the department realized it had made a mistake earlier. The mistake is dated back to November 9, 2015 when a secretary-headed panel of the department inadvertently mentioned that the officer Ms Kumari was...

Why 2014 batch IAS Ms Kinny Singh can’t get a transfer to Haryana on grounds of marriage; secretary-headed panel shows her the rule book

GETTING married to an officer from another state does not guarantee an inter-cadre transfer. Sample this. The Centre has recently rejected the proposal of Ms Kinny Singh, a 2014 batch AGMUT cadre IAS officer for an inter-cadre transfer from AGMUT cadre to Haryana cadre on the grounds of marriage. The panel under the chairmanship DoPT secretary Sanjay Kothari decided not to recommend the Ms Singh’s case of inter-cadre transfer because her spouse is...

Transferred, or demitting office? PM Modi wants you to hand over “note for the successor”, and not just verbal briefing

Home secy Anil Goswami (R) taking charge from RK Singh (File)

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has asked officers who are retiring or leaving one office for another to hand over a written “note for the successor”, a practice which is technically in vogue, yet rarely practised. Usually, an officer gives a verbal briefing to her successor. “A need for re-institutionalizing the practice of leaving ‘note for the successor’ was highlighted by Hon’ble Prime Minister during the presentation of the M/o Personnel, PG and Pensions on 12 June 2014,”, a DoPT office memorandum (OM) dated September 26, 2014 said. Now, the DoPT has now directed...

Govt notifies amendment of IAS (cadre) rules; Netas to find it tough to randomly transfer IAS, IPS officers

Sticky wicket for Netas

IN A major policy shift, the government has amended Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, to make premature transfer of bureaucrats a highly difficult proposition, giving little choice for the netas to indiscriminately use transfer as a political tool against babus. The new rules called…

Milkman’s son Ravikant Singh, his clean chit to fellow IAS Durga Nagpal, his transfer…

ON Wednesday, 2008 batch UP cadre IAS and district magistrate Kumar Ravikant Singh was transferred from Gautam Budh Nagar, the UP district that generates 25% of the state’s total revenue and houses plants of multinational companies such as Daewoo Motor, Honda, BPL, LG, HCL etc., a reason why state political bigwigs don’t want independent-minded bureaucrats to rule there for long. Singh is now wait-listed, meaning that…

Who is Ashok Khemka? How this Haryana IAS becomes a hero overnight

Khemka: Punished for taking on Vadra?

TILL a few days ago, 47-year-old Haryana IAS Ashok Khemka was one of the hundred faceless bureaucrats who make a little effort to bring about changes in the society but end up getting transferred. This 1991 batch IAS officer was transferred about 40 times in last 21 years. On Tuesday evening, social networking sites are abuzz with messages in support of Khemka who raised the issue of Panchayat land worth crores of rupees being transferred to newly-formed companies with paid-up capital of as little as Rs1 lakh. Khemka has challenged his transfer order though...

Time to break free: Politicians may no longer be able to punish bureaucrats by random transfers

IF Dr Manmohan Singh’s new government has its way, bureaucrats may not be at the mercy of their political masters in matters related to transfers. Politically motivated transfer is the biggest ever weapon in the hands of politicians to use against bureaucrats as has been recently demonstrated by UP chief minister Mayawati. If the government is able to convert the proposed Civil Services Bill into an Act of Parliament, the success of government programmes will be linked to the performance of bureaucrats who run those at the ground level, and politicians will have the least control over those bureaucrats, initial reports on the content of the Bill have suggested. Once the Bill is passed, it would first be applicable for IAS and IPS before the coverage is extended to other civil servants. Also, a new Central Public Services Authority will be established which may have sweeping powers in matters appointment, transfers and promotion of civil servants. If initial reports are to be believed, the Act will give more powers to chief secretary and director general of police in matters related to IAS and IPS respectively. Also, the Leader of the Opposition, for the first time, may be roped in a panel headed by Prime Minister himself in key appointments of top civil servants of the country. Babu Blogger’s Take: As Dr Manmohan Singh got a positive mandate this time round, his performance will be under severe scrutiny before he goes to poll five years down the line. The government will try to ensure flawless implementation of its flagship programmes, for which performance of bureaucrats at the ground level will count more than those of politicians. So, why are you waiting for? Party hard, and work harder! It’s the time for civil servants to bargain the most.

Bureaucrats allowed to fly again in business class for LTC For those civil servants availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) anytime soon, air travel will become luxurious once more. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has re-introduced business class for them, six months after the government restricted their flights to the cheapest economy class in the backdrop of the government’s austerity measures. According to the new order, officers and their families will be able to travel business class on LTC by any airline, if their fares are equal or below those offered by Air India under its LTC scheme for business class, a media report has said.