Dilip Cherian

The panel has been tasked with giving recommendations after consulting all stakeholders, including members of the public.

According to Mr Khemka, the rules state only a cadre officer can occupy a cadre post.

The Cabinet’s decision to merge eight service cadres of the railways into one has caused much heartburn ever since it was announced.

Before this appointment, Mr Maheshwari was serving as special secretary (internal security) in the ministry of home affairs (MHA).

The government has initiated a major restructuring of the Railway Board, among other “reforms”.

Now the cry has gone out that the Yogi Adityanath government should institute a CBI probe into the transfer-posting racket.

The abrupt departure of Mr Joshi and Mr Kaushik is exacerbated by the reluctance of other senior officials to serve in their positions.

Indian Economic Service (IES) officers have long felt ignored, overshadowed by the mighty IAS officers.

The Modi sarkar has been weeding out “deadwood” in the bureaucracy at a fair pace.

The Narendra Modi sarkar has got the “heaven born” on the backfoot.

Similarly, the number of women appointed as secretaries in the government is just 12 out of 82.

The reasoning, it is indicated, is that the government is unhappy about vital numbers of the economy slipping steadily.

Sources say that this “pilot” project will be expanded to other parts of the country and other government training academies to adopt.

In fact, the government has admitted that the number of IAS officers appointed on Central deputation is the lowest in five years.

Some politicians are insisting that the NRC coordinator should not be transferred until he explains how “each and every penny was spent”.

Khandu’s main gripe is that officials sent from Delhi to serve in Arunachal Pradesh come for a short duration.

The station project entails leasing out railway properties.

The AGMUT division deals with all legislative and constitutional matters relating to Union territories, including Delhi.

According to sources, CAPF officers had been accusing him of allegedly favouring the IPS officers in service-related matters.

Chaturvedi, who also won the 2012 Ramon Magsaysay award, is currently posted in Haldwani of Uttarakhand as a conservator of forests (Research).