Dilip Cherian | Extension raj in PESB, Lok Sabha secretariat… will RBI come next?
1 month ago

Dilip Cherian | Extension raj in PESB, Lok Sabha secretariat… will RBI come next?

Deccan Chronicle  

Since its second term, the Narendra Modi government has retained top civil servants beyond retirement for “continuity in policymaking”. Under Mr Das’s watch, the RBI has navigated major economic hurdles, including the pandemic, while holding interest rates steady for nearly two years despite calls for easing. As Mr Modi’s government pushes for economic reform and modernisation, Mr Murthy believes a dose of management mojo could shake things up. While Mr Murthy’s vision has its charms, one can’t help but picture seasoned babus reluctantly giving up their classic bureaucratic arsenal for MBA buzzwords and balance sheets. If Mr Modi decides to take Mr Murthy’s advice, the civil service might just transform into a more “target-oriented” machine — though there will likely be more than a few groans along the way.

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Dilip Cherian | Yogi picks a new chief secy: Is it show of defiance against Centre?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Dilip Cherian | Yogi picks a new chief secy: Is it show of defiance against Centre?

Deccan Chronicle  

Putting speculations to rest, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath appointed Manoj Kumar Singh as the new chief secretary of the state. Sources told DKB that the state government had sent a proposal to the Centre seeking an extension for Mr Mishra beyond June 30. Notably, when Mr Mishra met with Union home minister Amit Shah in mid-June, a former …

Dilip Cherian | Coalition dynamics: What’s next for PMO?
6 months, 1 week ago

Dilip Cherian | Coalition dynamics: What’s next for PMO?

Deccan Chronicle  

The political dynamics have shifted with the entry of coalition dharma, and as Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts his third term as head of the NDA government, there is hope as well as trepidation among babus about the potential changes within the ministries and departments. Arvind Sharma, a Gujarat cadre IAS officer who has been Mr Modi’s key liaison with …

Dilip Cherian | Will waterways boss be next MP chief secy?
11 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Will waterways boss be next MP chief secy?

Deccan Chronicle  

The abrupt recall of senior IAS officer Sanjay Bandopadhyay from his role as chairman of the Inland Waterways Authority of India has sparked speculation among observers and babus about the underlying reasons for this unforeseen move. Within MP’s babu circles, murmurs suggest that his recall may be tied to a potential appointment as the next chief secretary of the state. …

Dilip Cherian | Centre extends envoy's tenure ahead of WTO meeting in Feb
1 year, 5 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Centre extends envoy's tenure ahead of WTO meeting in Feb

Deccan Chronicle  

In a move that has drawn attention and speculation, the Centre recently extended the tenure of Brajendra Navnit, a 1999-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, currently serving as ambassador and permanent representative of India to the World Trade Organisation in Geneva. Comedy of errors: Haryana’s babu quandary It’s been 16 long years since the urban development department in …

Dilip Cherian | Secy falls in line after showcause notice, but Delhi govt woes linger
1 year, 7 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Secy falls in line after showcause notice, but Delhi govt woes linger

Deccan Chronicle  

The Delhi government finally got secretary, services, Ashish More to agree to a replacement by a new officer, but only after he was served a showcause notice by the minister in charge of the services department, Saurabh Bharadwaj. Earlier, the babu had refused to be transferred claiming that the power of the Delhi government to transfer and post officers independently …

Dilip Cherian | More secys quit: Is lateral entry losing its sheen?
1 year, 8 months ago

Dilip Cherian | More secys quit: Is lateral entry losing its sheen?

Deccan Chronicle  

Lateral entry was a much-awaited administrative reform introduced in 2018 as part of Modi Sarkar’s larger civil service reform agenda. During his last month of service, Mr Kumar oversaw the Global Investors Summit, whose success the Yogi claims has given recognition to “a new UP all over the world.” Apparently, 10,000 investors attended the summit and pledged more than Rs …

Dilip Cherian | Extension for PSU chief caught up in paperwork
1 year, 10 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Extension for PSU chief caught up in paperwork

Deccan Chronicle  

The recent proposal from the Union ministry of steel to extend the tenure of the current CMD of National Mineral Development Corporation, Sumit Deb, has brought attention to the issue of extension of service for incumbents at the board level in central public service enterprises. Politics behind WB Raj Bhavan’s removal of senior IAS officer As predicted by some babu …

Dilip Cherian | Sukhu favourite emerges as HP’s new chief secy
1 year, 11 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Sukhu favourite emerges as HP’s new chief secy

Deccan Chronicle  

Prabodh Saxena has emerged as Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s choice as the state’s new chief secretary, following the retirement of Ram Dass Dhiman, who has been named as the state chief information commissioner. Ex-babus return to advise Gujarat CM Though this is not the first time that a chief minister in Gujarat has appointed advisors, the former …

Dilip Cherian | Another panel set up to sort Central secretariat service promotions
2 years, 1 month ago

Dilip Cherian | Another panel set up to sort Central secretariat service promotions

Deccan Chronicle  

The protests earlier this year by Central government employees who comprise the Central Secretariat Service over delayed promotions and career-related issues have had an effect. Centre denies Kerala’s plea for more DGP posts The ongoing rivalry between the Kerala government and the Centre and the state’s governor Arif Mohammed Khan adds a new chapter all too often. Sources have informed …

Dilip Cherian | Railway reforms slow down due to promotion delays
2 years, 2 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Railway reforms slow down due to promotion delays

Deccan Chronicle  

For a ministry said to be in a hurry to overhaul its functioning, the inordinate delay in making key appointments in the railway ministry often leaves babus and observers baffled. IAS officer gets a new assignment, keeps old AGMUT cadre officer of the 1992 batch, Ashwini Kumar, has been appointed as Delhi’s principal secretary. Mr Kumar is posted as a …

Dilip Cherian | Railway officers’ worry grows over new rules on GMs
2 years, 3 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Railway officers’ worry grows over new rules on GMs

Deccan Chronicle  

Nearly four months after new rules for promotion to senior levels in the Railways were announced, rail babus are still awaiting the first batch of promotions. Overlooked for CS post, IAS officer takes on Himachal CM A rift at the top of the bureaucracy in poll-bound Himachal Pradesh does not auger well for chief minister Jai Ram Thakur and his …

Dilip Cherian | Curious moves led to choice of Himachal’s new chief secy
2 years, 5 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Curious moves led to choice of Himachal’s new chief secy

Deccan Chronicle  

Himachal Pradesh, which is going to the polls shortly, has got a new chief secretary. Ram Dass Dhiman, a 1988-batch IAS officer, got the coveted post after the incumbent Ram Subhag Singh surprised many by quitting and applying for another sought-after post of state chief information commissioner. But apparently, for insiders and those in the know, Mr Singh had started …

Dilip Cherian | MHA sets up another face-off with states on IPS deputation
2 years, 8 months ago

Dilip Cherian | MHA sets up another face-off with states on IPS deputation

Deccan Chronicle  

To address the deficit of SP- and DIG-level police officers in the Central Armed Police Forces and Central police organisations, the ministry of home affairs has now proposed that IPS officers who do not come on Central deputation at the SP and DIG levels may be barred from a Central posting for the rest of their careers! But coming close …

Dilip Cherian | Secys’ shuffle in Delhi: Change of guard, or is it change of heart?
2 years, 11 months 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 …

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers
3 years, 3 months ago

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers

Deccan Chronicle  

Ramacharyulu is the first officer of the Rajya Sabha cadre to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the upper house of Parliament. So while the elevation of a Rajya Sabha cadre officer to the top post is a historic step, the government could do well to clarify doubts about the length of his tenure. HUDCO’s endless wait for a CMD …

Dilip Cherian | High court pulls up Punjab govt for tainted cops in IPS positions
3 years, 8 months ago

Dilip Cherian | High court pulls up Punjab govt for tainted cops in IPS positions

Deccan Chronicle  

The Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab is getting flak from the Punjab and Haryana high court and the issue has had ramifications across the country. The court has directed the state government to explain how and why it has chosen to appoint Punjab Police Service officers to IPS-cadre posts of SSPs in the state. Further, the court has issued …

Dilip Cherian | Diplomatic pool to get eight new joint secys soon
3 years, 9 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Diplomatic pool to get eight new joint secys soon

Deccan Chronicle  

The ministry of external affairs has been quite keen to add more joint secretaries to the diplomatic pool to staff new embassies and consulates being set up in various countries. Now, after some wait, headway has been made in this direction with the government planning to empanel eight IFS officers of the 2003 batch as joint secretaries. Mr Sreedharan has …

Dilip Cherian | Fresh push for lateral entry of babus likely
3 years, 10 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Fresh push for lateral entry of babus likely

Deccan Chronicle  

Last year, Arvind Panagariya, former vice-chief of the government Niti Aayog, wrote in his book, India Unlimited – Reclaiming the Lost Glory, that Indian babus suffered from the socialist hangover, which has slowed down the pace of reforms the Narendra Modi sarkar wishes to introduce. It is making another push to induct 30 more private sector specialists into different government …

Dilip Cherian | Centre denies Gehlot his chosen babu
4 years, 1 month ago

Dilip Cherian | Centre denies Gehlot his chosen babu

Deccan Chronicle  

Arya, the new chief secretary of Rajasthan, is not the first choice of state chief minister Ashok Gehlot for the position. Until the last moment, the last working day of outgoing chief secretary Rajeev Swarup, the Gehlot government hoped to push for a tenure extension for Swarup. Sources say that Gehlot had worked hard to ensure Swarup was appointed chief …

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 …

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