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As long as we give room for domination and the dominators, there will be worries and worried people. Poverty and pestilence will live eternally in the country.

CM, CS ‘jugalbandi’ in MP keeps state administration on toes

Rapport between Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state’s Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains is such that it has brought about a sea change in the functioning of the state administration which, like never before, now remains on its toes round the clock to deliver. Bureaucrats in the state, in panic,  can be heard saying in private, “Is Jugal jodi ki Jugalbandi ne aafat kar di hai” ( Bonhomie between the two - CM and CS – has created a problem ). 

Ashok Lahiri  is now BJP Candidate in West Bengal

Former Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) and noted economist Ashok Lahiri  has been   named as a candidate for the upcoming Assembly polls from Alipurduar  in West Bengal.

Former IPS officer in election fray

Former Karnataka-cadre IPS officer K Annamalai  has been  named as the BJP’s candidate for Aravakurichi assembly constituency that will go to polls on April 6.

DEBATE : “BABU WORD”

The term ‘babu’ that reeks of the colonial era has been stuck with civil servants and other government officials ever since.

On February 10, PM Narendra Modi has in his Parliament speech, blasted the ‘babu’ culture in the country saying “Sab kuch babu hi karenge”. Earlier in 2016, the IAS Association has condemned the use of the word ‘babu’ and called it ‘abusive’.

Now the question that arises is - Is the use of the word ‘babu’ correct ?

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