सुबहे बनारस ( Sunrise at Varanasi)

You all must have noted that I have not updated my Blog in previous week i.e from 12/4/2009 to 18/4/2009. During this week I was on vacation to attend my Brother-in-Laws marriage ceremony at Varanasi, my hometown. There I was able to witness one of the most beautiful moments of Varanasi i.e Sunrise after long time. Here are some of the photographs taken from my cellphone camera. Although picture quality might not be good but the moment was amazing.
But I was sad to see a Government motorboat polluting the ambiance in the early hour of morning. As an student of ecology I know that the current level of pollution in River Ganga is a holistic problem and it needs a holistic treatment . One or two retrogressive steps wipes out all the positive measures.

Appointment of New Joint Secretary at CSIR

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Shri K. Jayakumar, IAS(SK:87) as Joint Secretary, in the Department of Scientific & Industrial Reaserch/Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, in the pay band of Rs.37400-67000 /- (PB-4) plus grade pay of Rs. 10000/-, for a period of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders.

seniority list of CCO (FA) as on 1/1/2009 (released on 20/4/2009)