Over 600 teams of Delhi Traffic Police and the transport and revenue departments have been deployed for a strict implementation of the scheme across Delhi.
With Jammu & Kashmir now officially broken into 2 union territories, the power to declare an area disturbed under AFSPA has moved from district magistrates to the home ministry.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal handed out masks to school children as a part of his govt's initiative, and also told them to stop garbage burning in the city.
On last day, Subhash Garg, who was shifted from finance to power ministry, posts note on Twitter, says his bold decisions may have not gone down well with bosses.
Police officials say situation across Valley was tense but largely peaceful, as the Lt Governors of J&K and Ladakh took oath in Srinagar and Leh respectively.
My assessment is that the Indian armed forces are adopting emerging technologies for incremental change and not transformation—which is the need of the hour.
SEBI Tuesday unveiled rules to curtail retail participation in derivatives market. Options premia to be collected upfront from options buyer effective 1 Feb 2025.
Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi says the Manipur conflict was triggered by a rumour and that the situation may be ‘stable today, but it is tense’.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
If ‘Yes Minister’ and ‘Yes, Prime Minister’ are to be believed these bureaucrats have their own agenda and least bothered about implementing the Government’s agenda. We have seen in the news how IAS officers amassed hundreds of crores worth of property. When the sixth pay commission was implemented with a generous pay scales for University teacherd these bureaucrats came up with API scores just to harass the teachers. API scores only fuelled the growth of fake journals. Now, these bureaucrats are kicking because they are put to 360 degrees of appraisal. Teachers can’t but have a sense of schauden freude about the whole thing. When the Modi government took over it was found that some IAS officers spend their time in golf courses. Recruitment of outside experts is intolerable to these people. As Sir Humphrey Appleby says, politicians are brainless and should not be confused with conflicting advice. The IAS should have the sole prerogative of advising the political leaders.
America has a different policy. Each occupant to the White House brings her own choice.
That said, there is a difference between Britain and India. The politicians have to be careful about their behaviour in Britain. Ashok Khemka has been transferred many times in the BJP regime also although BJP says it is against corruption. What Mr. Ashok Khemka has undergone will cause widespread outrage in Britain.
People like Mr. Sahayam have been doing sterling service to people.
Ministers and Govt is answerable and accountable to Parliament and common men and NOT bureaucrats.
Under the circumstances should not officials implement the policy of the Govt.unless they are ILLEGAL?
So are these bureaucrats are symbol of Indian democracy?? Why media has to start making noises if any Govt. transfer or remove officials based on complaints against them..
If ‘Yes Minister’ and ‘Yes, Prime Minister’ are to be believed these bureaucrats have their own agenda and least bothered about implementing the Government’s agenda. We have seen in the news how IAS officers amassed hundreds of crores worth of property. When the sixth pay commission was implemented with a generous pay scales for University teacherd these bureaucrats came up with API scores just to harass the teachers. API scores only fuelled the growth of fake journals. Now, these bureaucrats are kicking because they are put to 360 degrees of appraisal. Teachers can’t but have a sense of schauden freude about the whole thing. When the Modi government took over it was found that some IAS officers spend their time in golf courses. Recruitment of outside experts is intolerable to these people. As Sir Humphrey Appleby says, politicians are brainless and should not be confused with conflicting advice. The IAS should have the sole prerogative of advising the political leaders.
America has a different policy. Each occupant to the White House brings her own choice.
That said, there is a difference between Britain and India. The politicians have to be careful about their behaviour in Britain. Ashok Khemka has been transferred many times in the BJP regime also although BJP says it is against corruption. What Mr. Ashok Khemka has undergone will cause widespread outrage in Britain.
People like Mr. Sahayam have been doing sterling service to people.
Ministers and Govt is answerable and accountable to Parliament and common men and NOT bureaucrats.
Under the circumstances should not officials implement the policy of the Govt.unless they are ILLEGAL?
So are these bureaucrats are symbol of Indian democracy?? Why media has to start making noises if any Govt. transfer or remove officials based on complaints against them..
a weak political executive let these unaccountable ppl become powerful. a strong govt will never let bureaucrats become powerful
Normally it is expected that the Cabinet Secretary will play a moderating role, as Chief Secretaries once upon a time did, in the states.