Why only babus are made information officers, asks Supreme Court“There is not a single non-babu among those selected (to the Central Information Commission),” Justice AK Sikri observed.
Government punishes 133 'non-performing' babusThe action is part of a review being conducted by the central government to check deadwood in its workforce. Compulsory retirement was give...
To check overstay, Centre cuts deputation allowance of babusNorms allow a maximum of seven-year, in break-up of five plus two years in usual cases, central deputation term for officers to work outsid...
No foreign job for babus who fail to join as CVOs: CentreFailure to take up the appointment as Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs), who act as distant arm of CVC to check corruption in a government or...
Use space technology to improve administrative performance, Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth tells babusA joint secretary level babu in every ministry will be made the nodal officer in charge of bringing the sarkar into the satellite age.
Reply promptly to communications from MPs, government tells babusThe move comes following recommendations from a 'Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behaviour of Government Officers...
Bureaucrats now on PM Narendra Modi's radarA political commentator observed whatever Modi may do, he would never be able to handle New Delhi babus as he did the ones in Gujarat.
Top bureaucrats meet, will seek protectionWith three top retired bureaucrats getting charge-sheeted by the CBI in the past 18 months, babus are seeking protection from the governmen...
- Babus will have to give government details of foreign trips' sponsors, purpose, spend
The Centre has come out with new guidelines seeking more details of proposed visit of ‘babus’ if they want to get mandatory government clea...
For government to ensure efficient bureaucracy, it must define good performanceIn 2004, shortly after he was appointed Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said one of his top priorities was to reform the bureaucracy.
- Transfer public enterprise ownership
There would be two kinds of gains, both substantial. One, the opportunity to make money that public enterprises gift netas and babus on a p...
- Porn surfing risk to national security, babus told
Watching porn in the workplace is a risk to the nation's security, the home ministry has warned babus.
- MEA babus spent more during meltdown, says CAG report
It points out how MEA babus paid three to five times higher fare than the market rates.
- Retiring babus vie for NHAI chief's job
The post of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) chairman seems to have lured top-ranking babus who are due for retirement soon.
- Sick Air India must give upgrades to retired babus
In a move that will impose more burden on ailing AI, the civil aviation ministry has decided to give all its previous secretaries life-long...
- Right to Information? Now babus, IITs seek to cover up
A confidential memo in TOI’s possession shows that senior, secretary-level bureaucrats in the government of India plan to meet on November ...
- Bihar babus told to dress sober
The Bihar government wants its babus to keep away from all kinds of flashy dresses. In a circular issued on Friday the babus were asked to ...