Dilli Ka Babu: As mantris, babus slug it out, chief secretary is the fall guy
4 years, 7 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu: As mantris, babus slug it out, chief secretary is the fall guy

Deccan Chronicle  

Punjab chief secretary Karan Avtar Singh is caught in a controversy that could have political repercussions. The chief secretary, who is also financial commissioner and administrative secretary of the Punjab excise department, has earned the ire of the ministers for his alleged “rude behaviour”. The mantris may have won the round because, in the next meeting, the chief secretary proceeded on half-day leave, authorising the next senior most IAS officer, home secretary Satish Chandra, to chair the meeting. In her letter to chief secretary Keshni Anand Arora, the officer cited “personal safety on government duty” as the reason behind her decision, and also posted the letter on her Facebook page. Besides medicines, the aircraft also took Indian Foreign Service officer Gopal Baglay who is India’s new High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

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Dilip Cherian | SPG chief put on a curious contractual rollercoaster
1 year, 7 months ago

Dilip Cherian | SPG chief put on a curious contractual rollercoaster

Deccan Chronicle  

A recent slip-up in the reappointment of Special Protection Group chief Arun Kumar Sinha has sparked widespread chatter and raised concerns in babu circles about what it tells us about the functioning of the current government. Now, we are being told that the earlier order, of rehiring Mr Sinha on contract, was never issued — it was a draft that …

Dilip Cherian | Sidelined after pandemic, former Mumbai babu will now get new role
2 years ago

Dilip Cherian | Sidelined after pandemic, former Mumbai babu will now get new role

Deccan Chronicle  

Retired 1985-batch IAS officer and former Mumbai municipal commissioner Praveen Pardeshi who, during the worst months of the coronavirus pandemic, led the civic body’s efforts to create Covid treatment facilities, is reportedly being brought back as the new CEO of the Maharashtra Institution for Transformation, which is the state’s equivalent of the Niti Aayog. When Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator …

Dilip Cherian | Secys’ shuffle in Delhi: Change of guard, or is it change of heart?
3 years ago

Dilip Cherian | Secys’ shuffle in Delhi: Change of guard, or is it change of heart?

Deccan Chronicle  

The secretary-level reshuffle, in which nine Central ministries and departments got new secretaries, is being depicted as an opportunity for upward mobility for 1990-batch IAS officers who were waiting for secretary-level postings at the Centre for a long time. Among those who surprised the conventional babu expectations was Vini Mahajan, the former chief secretary of Punjab, who has been named …

Dilip Cherian | Babu's return smacks of long term planning, Gujarat style
3 years, 1 month ago

Dilip Cherian | Babu's return smacks of long term planning, Gujarat style

Deccan Chronicle  

The premature repatriation of secretary, defence production, Raj Kumar to his parent Gujarat cadre was reportedly at the behest of the state chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. It is being whispered that Mr Kumar may be made chief secretary of the state that is headed for Assembly elections late next year. Since Mr Kumar will be in service until 2025, sources …

Dilli Ka Babu | India strengthens team at UN ahead of Security Council stint
4 years, 4 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu | India strengthens team at UN ahead of Security Council stint

Deccan Chronicle  

India will take over as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in January 2021. Citing petitions from the IAS Officers’ Association and senior bureaucrats, it has permitted an additional Rs 10,000 monthly servant allowance to all retired chief secretaries and additional chief secretaries. Senior IAS officer of the Manipur cadre, Rajesh Kumar who was additional chief secretary, has …

Dilli Ka Babu | Amphan goof-up: Social media has a good laugh, but babus shunted
4 years, 6 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu | Amphan goof-up: Social media has a good laugh, but babus shunted

Deccan Chronicle  

A week after the Facebook fiasco, the ministry of home affairs has replaced the entire media team. Kerala reshuffle imminent The appointment of additional chief secretary Vishwas Mehta as the new chief secretary of Kerala has quelled the rumours swirling around the likely successor to Tom Jose who retired this month. Another senior 1989 batch officer, Devendra Kumar Singh, has …

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu in demand
4 years, 9 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu in demand

Deccan Chronicle  

He may have left behind a mixed legacy at Air India, but Ashwani Lohani is clearly a babu in demand. It is Lohani’s two stints at Air India that brought him most attention, especially since he had no previous background in aviation, having been an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers. He also happens to be the …

Dilli Ka Babu: Kerala's babu problem
5 years, 11 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu: Kerala's babu problem

Deccan Chronicle  

With a spate of retirements due over the next few months, Kerala is likely to face an acute shortage of experienced IAS officers. Secretary of cultural affairs, animal husbandry, dairy development and zoo departments Anil Xavier, secretary of general administration department Sumana N. Menon, land revenue commissioner A.T. James, Supplyco chairman and managing director M.S. Speak up, pay the price …

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