ONE RANK ONE PENSION: WHY NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE OROP FOR FAMILY PENSIONERS & POTOs?

ONE RANK ONE PENSION: WHY NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE OROP FOR FAMILY PENSIONERS & POTOs? We might have all read an article couple of days ago appeared in Business Standard newspaper indicating that the due to weak financial position, the union government is mulling with the idea of pushing the implementation of OROP to next fiscal year, which means the implementation might be delayed at least by 5-6 months. In my personal opinion...

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Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme (ATAS) called “VIKALP” to be Introduced from Tomorrow i.e. 1.11.2015 on Pilot Basis

Alternate Train Accommodation Scheme (ATAS) called “VIKALP” to be Introduced from Tomorrow i.e. 1.11.2015 on Pilot Basis Ministry of Railways 31-October, 2015 A Major Passenger Friendly move to Provide Confirmed Accommodation to Waitlisted Passengers in Alternate Trains Facility to be Available Initially for E-Ticket (Internet Booking) Only The Scheme to be Available Initially on Mail/ Express Trains of Two Sectors Namely Delhi –Lucknow and...

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7th Pay Commission may bring pay parity in civil servants, officers up in arms.

7th Pay Commission may bring pay parity in civil servants, officers up in arms. HYDERABAD: Officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the top rung of the country’s bureaucracy, are up in arms after rumours that the Seventh Pay Commission could bring about parity between them and other civil servants who are lower down in the civil service hierarchy. Associations of IAS officers have held several formal and informal meetings to...

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Summary Record Note of Discussions held by Board (CRB, MS, & FC ) with Federations (AIRF & NFIR) on 01.10.2015 on issues raised by federation:-

Summary Record Note of Discussions held by Board (CRB, MS, & FC ) with Federations (AIRF & NFIR) on 01.10.2015 on issues raised by federation:- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) ***** No. 2015/E(LR)II/1/8 New Delhi, dated :27. 10.2015 The General Secretary, AIRF, 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi -110055. The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Cheimsford Road, New Delhi-110055. Dear Sirs, Summary Record Note of...

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Implementation of Digital Life Certificate Programme in respect of Defence civilians and Defence civilian pensioners

Implementation of Digital Life Certificate Programme in respect of Defence civilians and Defence civilian pensioners Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command) Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow,  No. PT/3088/DLCP/Vol-I Date:- 26 /10/2015 To, 1) The Area Accounts (CC) Allahabad 2) The Area Accounts Office (CC) Kanpur 3) All Ao GE 4) AAO/SO(A) Pay I,II,III(Local) Sub: - Implementation of "Digital Life Certificate Programme"-regarding. Ref: - HQrs Office letter AT/ II / 2666 / NDA-X dated...

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MPs can now admit 10 students in Kendriya Vidyalayas

MPs can now admit 10 students in Kendriya Vidyalayas New Delhi: Members of Parliament would now get to admit as many as 10 students in Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) as a proposal to raise the quota from the present six was approved by the government today. The proposal was cleared at a meeting of the KV’s Board of Governors in the wake of increased demands by MPs, who have also made several representations in this regard to the HRD Ministry. The MPs’ quota — enjoyed by both Lok Sabha and Raja Sabha MPs — was last increased in 2012 from two...

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7th CPC – Modifications in LTC – Expectations…

7th CPC – Modifications in LTC – Expectations… Everyone knows that Central Government Employees are entitled to avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC) once in two years to visit home town and once in four years to visit any places in India. The employees are reimbursed full expenses for transport from the work station to the place to be visited and back. Before the sixth CPC was implemented, availing of LTC by the employees was less in number...

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Expected DA January 2016 – AICPIN for September 2015

Expected DA January 2016 – AICPIN for September 2015 No.5/1/2015-CPI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU CLEREMONT, SHIMLA-171004 DATED : 30th October, 2015 Press Release Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – September, 2015 The All-India CPI-IW for September, 2015 increased by 2 points and pegged at 266 (two hundred and sixty six). On 1-month percentage change, it increased...

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Bonus orders 2015 – Ad-hoc Bonus for Rajasthan Govt Employees

Bonus orders 2015 – Ad-hoc Bonus for Rajasthan Govt Employees Following the Central Government, the State Government of Rajasthan has declared ad-hoc for its employees a head of Deepavali festival. The Finance Department issued orders for granting ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 days emoluments at the maximum ceiling of 3500. GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN FINANCE DEPARTMENT (RULES DIVISION)  No.: F.6(5)FD(Rules)/2009 Jaipur, Dated : 29.10.2015 ORDER Subject:- Grant of ad-hoc bonus to State Government employees for the financial year...

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AICPIN Points for the month of September to be released today

AICPIN Points for the month of September to be released today “2015 September’s All India Consumer Price Index Points for the purpose of Dearness Allowance calculation to be released today” The last ‘Expected DA from Jan 2016’ calculations based on the 6th Pay Commission recommendations for Central Government employees and pensioners are already started. The fluctuation in the prices of essential commodities will be taken into account for this calculations. The September’s points of CPI for Industrial Workers base year 2001=100 for the...

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Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed

Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.F.No.43011/9/2014-Estt.D, dated 28.10.2015 Subject: Processing of files referred to DOP&T for advice/clarification-procedure to be followed This Department has from time to time issued instructions prescribing the procedure to be followed for making references to this Department for advice/clarification. In this regard, O.M.No.20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated 13th August, 2010, O.M.No.20034/2/2010-Estt(D) dated...

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DA from 1st July 2015 – Tamilnadu Government GO for Dearness Allowance revision from 01.07.2015 to State Government employees

DA from 1st July 2015 – Tamilnadu Government GO for Dearness Allowance revision from 01.07.2015 to  State Government employees     GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2015 Manuscript Series FINANCE (ALLOWANCES) DEPARTMENT G. O. No. 281, Dated 26th October 2015 (Manmatha, Iyppasi-09, Thiruvalluvar Aandu 2046) ALLOWANCES – Dearness Allowance in the pre-revised scales of pay – Enhanced Rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July, 2015 – Orders – Issued. READ – the following papers: 1. G.O.Ms.No.137, Finance (Allowances) Department,...

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Paramilitary Forces awaiting government nod for One Rank One Pension OROP

Paramilitary Forces awaiting government nod for One Rank One Pension OROP New Delhi: With the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP) scheme for military veterans set to be notified soon, officials of central paramilitary forces, too, may be in for good news soon as the government is likely to take a final decision on granting of “organised services” status to them. New Delhi: With the ‘One Rank, One Pension’ (OROP) scheme for military veterans...

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Gazette Notifications of Government of India will Henceforth be Only E-Published as they are Uploaded on- www.egazette.nic.in

Gazette Notifications of Government of India will Henceforth be Only E-Published as they are Uploaded on- www.egazette.nic.in Ministry of Law & Justice 29-October, 2015 It had been decided to switch to exclusive e-publishing of all Gazette Notifications of Government of India with effect from 1st October, 2015. It has been decided that the physical printing and sale of hard copies of Gazette by the Government shall completely cease. This measure is in line with provisions of Section 8 of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The...

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Seventh Pay Commission - Curtain Raiser

7th Pay Commission – Curtain Raiser –  “The Seventh Pay Commission may consider pay ratio of the pay of the bottom paid employees to the pay of the highest paid officials will come down to 1:9 from 1:12″, sources indicate. The government constitutes the Pay Commission almost every 10 years to revise the pay scale of its employees and often states also implement the panel’s recommendations after some modifications. Headed by Justice...

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7th Pay Commission likely to recommend work-from-home options for physically handicapped, women employees

7th Pay Commission likely to recommend work-from-home options for physically handicapped, women employees “The 7th Pay Commission is finding out if there are possibilities for differently-abled and women employees of the Central Government to work from home.” According to sources, the 7th Pay Commission has sought for the opinion of the Department of Information and Technology regarding this option. The 7th Pay Commission has asked to study...

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Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2015.

Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2015. G.I., Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare. O.M.F.No.42/10/2014-P&PW(G), dated 28.10.2015 Subject: Grant of Dearness Relief to CPF beneficiaries in receipt of ex-gratia payment w.e.f 01.07.2015. Image courtesy www.7cpc.in In continuation of this Department’s OM No. 42/10/2014-P&PW(G) dated 26th May, 2015, the President...

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Central Government setup a committee to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Rules

Central Govt setup a committee to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Rules Government Sets-Up A Committee to Simplify The Provisions of The Income Tax Act, 1961 The Government of India has constituted a Committee with a view to simplify the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, with the following composition: (i) Justice R.V. Easwar, (Retd.), former Judge, Delhi High Court and former President, ITAT – Chairman (ii) Shri V.K. Bhasin, former Law Secretary – Member (iii) Shri Vinod Jain, Chartered Accountant – Member (iv) Shri...

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Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 — Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies

Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 — Extension of orders to Autonomous Bodies F.No.7/22/2008 E-III(A) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E III (A) Branch New Delhi, the 26th October, 2015. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Grant of Non-Productivity Linked Bonus (Ad-hoc Bonus) to Central Government Employees for the year 2014-15 — Extension...

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Festival advance for government employees hiked to Rs 10,000

Festival advance for government employees hiked to Rs 10,000 Mumbai: Keeping in view guidelines of the Centre, the Maharashtra government has decided to increase the festival advance of non-gazetted employees to Rs 10,000. The advance, which was earlier Rs 5,000, will cover nine major festivals – Diwali, Ramzan Id, Christmas, Parsi New Year, Rosh Hoshnaa (Jewish new year), Buddha Jayanti, Independence Day, Republic Day and Sanvatsari...

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CPAO reminder on payment of arrears of pension to pre‐ 2006 pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006

CPAO reminder on payment of arrears of pension to pre‐ 2006 pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE Reminder-II CPAO/IT &Tech/Revision Pre-2006/2015-16/1660 Dated: 15/10/2015 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of arrears of pension to pre‐ 2006 pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2006 ‐regarding Attention is invited to CPAO’s OM CPAO/Tech/Revision (Pre‐ 2006)/2015‐16/941‐ 1011 dated 04.09.2015 and even No.1016‐1086 dated 08.09.2015 regarding guidelines...

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Officers and employees of the MHA and DoPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week

Officers and employees of the MHA and DoPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week MHA observes Vigilance Awareness Week Shri Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Secretary (Border Management), administered the pledge to officers and employees of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Department of Personnel & Training here today to mark the commencement of Vigilance Awareness Week. It has been declared by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) that every year Vigilance Awareness Week should be observed. Since the year 2000, the Vigilance Awareness Week...

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Discontinuation of interview for Junior Level Posts in the Government

Discontinuation of interview for Junior Level Posts in the Government Immediate F. No.39020/09/2015-Estt(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi, the 27th October, 2015 To The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments/Administrators of the Union Territories. (As per list attached). Subject: One day workshop scheduled for 29.10.2015 at Civil Services Officers Institute (CSOI), New Delhi, to be conducted for the Principal Secretaries of GAD of States/UTs,...

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LIC Presents the Cheque of Rs.2000 crore as the First Tranche of Funding Assistance to Railways

LIC Presents the Cheque of Rs.2000 crore as the First Tranche of Funding Assistance to Railways The move Marks the Beginning of a Historic Milestone in the form of Institutional Financing for the First time Becoming Available for Railway Projects Suresh Prabhu : Fresh Investments to Help Decongest the Network, Increase Traffic Output and Generate Adequate Internal Resources Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), a PSU of Government of India presented the cheque of Rs.2000 crore to Railway PSU Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) as the...

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Inter- Railway Transfer cases - 5 years compulsory service for transfers of Non-Gazetted Railway Employees

Inter- Railway Transfer cases - 5 years compulsory service for transfers of Non-Gazetted Railway Employees NORTHERN RAILWAY Headquarters Office, Baroda House, New Delhi. PS NO. 14438/2015 No. 940E/O/XI/EIV Dt: 12.10.2015 All DRMs 8: Heads of EDUs, Northern Railway, (As per mailing list) Sub: Inter- Railway Transfer cases- Streamlining Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E (O) II/2014/PL/05 dated 31.08.2015. While reviewing the transfer policy...

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Suggestions/comments on the present KVS transfer guidelines - reg.

Suggestions/comments on the present KVS transfer guidelines - reg. KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN (ESTT-II SECTION) F.1-1/2015/KVS(HO.)/Estt.II/ Dated: 21.10.2015 All Regional offices, KVS/ Directors of all ZlETs, KVS All Principals of KVs including KVs at abroad Sub: Suggestions/comments on the present KVS transfer guidelines - reg. Sir, The present KVS transfer guidelines for teachers upto PGT and Non-teaching staff Upto Assistant are effective from 01.04.2011 as amended from time to time. It has been decided to seek...

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Income Tax: Creation of name based Email IDs for PAN users

Income Tax Business Application (ITBA) new module for PAN Users by creating their own name based email ids. ITBA Instruction No. 7 DIRECTORATE OF INCOME TAX (SYSTEM) ARA Center, Ground Floor, E-2,Jhandewalan Extension, New Delhi-110055 F.No.System/TBA/Instruction/14-15/144/4247 Dated: 09/10/2015 To The Principal Chief Commissioners of Income-tax/ CCsIT/ Pr DsGIT, DsGIT (By Name) Ahmedabad/ Allahabad/ Amritsar/ Bangalore/ Baroda/ Bhopal/ Bhubaneshwar/Bareilly/Chandigarh/ Chennai/ Cochin/ Coimbatore/ Dehradun/ Delhi/ Durgapur/Guwahati/Hubli/Hyderabad/Indore/...

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