Central Government has prohibited / suspended manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs

Central Government has prohibited / suspended manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs Ministry of Health and Family Welfare List of Prohibited Medicines A drug banned / restricted in one country may continue to be marketed in other countries as the respective governments examine the usage, doses, indications permitted etc. and overall risk benefits ratio and take decisions on the continued marketing of any drug in these countries.Safety issues of drug formulations, as and when reported, are assessed in consultation with the Expert Committees...

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Guidelines on Mercy Killings

Guidelines on Mercy Killings Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Law Commission had sent 196th Report titled “Medical Treatment to Terminally Ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) in this regard.The view of the Ministry was conveyed to Ministry of Law & Justice that Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is not in favour of enacting the Bill due to following reasons: 1.    Hippocratic oath is against intentional/voluntary killing of the patient.2.    Progression of medical science...

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More Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools in Railway premises

More Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools in Railway premises GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTRAJYA SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO-92ANSWERED ON-05.08.2013 Setting up of Kendriya Vidyalayas on railway premises 92 . SHRI SUKHDEV SINGH DHINDSA (a) whether Government proposes to set up 50 Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) on railway premises across the country;(b) whether the sites of all the 50 KVs have been indentified; and(c) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(DR. SHASHI THAROOR) (a)...

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Payment of statutory dues, salary and wages in sick / loss making CPSEs

Payment of statutory dues, salary and wages in sick / loss making CPSEs The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today approved the proposal for providing non-plan budgetary support of Rs. 128.26 crore for liquidation of statutory dues (Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Employees State Insurance and Bonus) and salary and wages from 01-10-2012 to 31-03-2013 in respect of ten Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) under the Department of Heavy Industry, namely Hindustan Cables Ltd., HMT Ltd., HMT (Watches) Ltd., HMT (Chinar Watches) Ltd.,...

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Freedom Fighters Pension

Freedom Fighters PensionThe data of the freedom fighters and their eligible dependents drawing Central Samman pension, provided by various Public Sector banks, was scrutinized by Internal Audit Wing of Ministry of Home Affairs. The audit made observations regarding discrepancies observed by them in disbursal of pension to the freedom fighters/dependents. The data indicated a number of identical names of the pensioners/eligible dependents.Since complete details such as father’s/husband’s names, addresses, correct Pension Payment Orders’ numbers...

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Central Government official websites should be updated in Hindi also

Central Government official websites should be updated in Hindi also  Official Websites According to the information available, websites of 38 Ministries/Departments have not been fully updated in Hindi. Yes Madam, in the Annual Programme issued by the Department of Official Language, for the usage of Hindi in Central Government Offices; a cent-per-cent target has been fixed for updating of Hindi websites for all Ministries/Departments. Instructions have also been issued from time to time that the Ministries/Departments should ensure that...

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Select List of Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2009 against Examination Quota on the basis of Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009, 2010 and 2011 held by the Union Public Service Commission

 Select List of Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2009 against Examination Quota on the basis of Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2009, 2010 and 2011 held by the Union Public Service Commission  No 6/112012-CS I(S) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Lok Nayak Bhavan 2nd Floor, Khan Market New Delhi-110 003 13th August 2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub : Select List of Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2009 against Examination...

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Conveyance Allowance admissible to CGHS Doctors

Conveyance Allowance admissible to CGHS DoctorsThe doctors working in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) are paid conveyance allowance for domiciliary visits and performing other official duties beyond office hours.The conveyance allowance admissible to doctors including specialists, are as under:- Sr.No. Mode of conveyance Maximum per month (Rs) Minimum per month (Rs) 1. Own Car 3300 160 2. Own Scooter/ Motor cycle 1080 80 3. No Own Conveyance 900 60 The Conveyance allowance is payable only if...

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Expected DA: Expected announcement of DA of 10% in September 2013

Expected DA: Expected announcement of DA of 10% in September 2013Generally, Central Government announces DA for the employees twice in a year, effecting on January and July. But the last announcement for DA, came only in April and it was 8% and the total DA was 80% of the basic pay. As per the AICPIN calculations for the last six months, (from January to June 2013) DA is to be fixed at 10%. Employees are eagerly awaiting for the announcement of the same in September itself without any delay from the government. This is the second time that the...

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DA reached 80% – what will happen, if DA crosses 100%

DA reached 80% – what will happen, if DA crosses 100%What will happen DA reaches 100%..!At present DA is getting ready to touch 80% level. We can expect that it will reach to 100% level near future.Dearness Allowance Vs Price RiseThe central government employee’s confederation opined that The Dearness allowance which the cg employees are receiving now is not enough to meet the price rise of essential commodities. (see here)The retail price of those commodities which go into making of minimum wage have risen by about 160% between 1.1.2006 to 2011...

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