'Town Park, Panchkula' by K.J.S.Chatrath

I go for an evening walk to the Town Park, Panchkula. This is what it looked like yesterday.

'Postal Department's salutation to Indian Cinema' by K.J.S.Chatrath

Here are a series of postage stamps brought out by the Postal Department a few years back to honour the achievements of Indian cinema during the last 100 years.

Take a look:

I may be forgiven for giving more space to my favourites- Madhubala and O.P.Nayyar:

No IAS officer should be given extension/re employment/or given any assignment after retirement by K.J.S.Chatrath

I wish the Pay Commission adds in its Recommendations that "No IAS officer shall be given extension/re employment/or given any assignment by GOI, any State Govt. or any of the PSUs or Organisations after retirement".

In my view such extensions/assignments etc tempt some of the officers to work towards this end while in service, besides demoralising younger officers...So when such officers are asked to bend, they do not take a stand but bend. And later on,after the expiry of the extended tenure/assignment complain of political interference.

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"When all is said and done, more is said than done".....

"When all is said and done, more is said than done"- Arun Shourie quoted in The Economist dt 23rd May, 2015

Free power for cows in Punjab (news)

Blessed bovine: Free power for cows in Punjab (news) http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Blessed-bovine-Free-power-for-cows-in-Punjab/articleshow/47353259.cms

‘......Already having floated several schemes for "welfare of cows" - including setting up of 25-acre state-run gaushala in each district – Punjab government has now decided to provide free electricity to all 472 gaushalas functional in Punjab. The decision would 'benefit' around 2.69 lakh cows in these gaushalas.....’

O Balle...Balle ji (Bravo)

'Take a honest & firm stand on issues today and don't complain of political interference tomorrow'- by K.J.S.Chatrath .

The trouble is that when asked to bend, some of the bureaucrats don't take a firm stand but bend. Subsequently they complain of political interference!

'Over 1,200 dead as heatwave intensifies (news)...Health Minsiter in Geneva' by K.J.S.Chatrath

Over 1,200 dead as heatwave intensifies (news)http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/over-1-200-dead-as-heatwave-intensifies/86338.html

Here is a verbatim extract from this news item:

“...This year, the heatwave condition is unprecedented and there has been a large number of deaths. The Health Ministry is likely to come up with an advisory soon for all the states and common people,” a senior Health Ministry official said.

Health Minister JP Nadda who is presently attending the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva also spoke over phone to the Union Health Secretary today and took stock of the situation especially in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states.

“He also directed the Secretary to talk to respective state Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and provide them with all help and medical aid, if there is a need,” the senior official said..."

Am I criticizing the Hon'ble Minister for being in Geneva?

No, Sir, he is in Geneva attending important World Health Assembly Meeting.

I am only envying him!