Government Employees to Stage Stir on March 2 Seeking Interim Relief

Government Employees to Stage Stir on March 2 Seeking Interim Relief PUDUCHERRY: The Confederation of Pondicherry State Government Employees Associations has urged the Central government to announce an interim relief and merger of Dearness Allowance with the basic pay. Confederation honorary president, C H Balamohanan, told reporters that the BJP-led Central government is yet announce the interim relief for the employees ahead of the implementations of the recommendations made by the pay commission. The Seventh pay commission which was...

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Outcome of the meeting with 7th Pay Commission on 25.2.2015 – AIRF

Outcome of the meeting with 7th Pay Commission on 25.2.2015 – AIRF A.I.R.F. All India Railwaymen’s Federation 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi – 110055 No.AIRF/60 Dated: February 24, 2015 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions, Dear Comrades, Sub: Feedback of meeting with Seventh Pay Commission on 25.02.2015 Today, We met pay commission and demanded for interim report on merger of DA and Interim relief. The pay commission told us that it has no such reference from Government and wanted us to demand the same from central government....

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Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme – Some private hospitals have withdrawn their services from ECHS

Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme – Some private hospitals have withdrawn their services from ECHS Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme There have been no specific complaints regarding misuse of funds. However, there are some complaints about lack of funds allocated to the ECHS. The budget allocated at Budget Estimate stage was less than projected estimate and additional funds were allocated at Revised Estimate (RE) stage. The shortfall of medicines is not directly related to lack of funds and it is attributed to procedure...

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Reservation period has been extended from 60 days to 120 days – “Operation five minutes” Scheme

Reservation period has been extended from 60 days to 120 days – “Operation five minutes” Scheme Railway passengers soon will be able to book your rail ticket four months in advance instead of two months at present. In his Railway budget speech in Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said advance reservation period has been extended from 60 days at present to 120 days to check the rising menace of touts. Asked when the decision will be implemented, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha told reporters later that...

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Paramilitary Allowance/Special Pay to the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)

Proposal to grant Paramilitary Allowance/Special Pay to the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel at par with the Army: Lok Sabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 15  ANSWERED ON 24.02.2015    PARAMILITARY ALLOWANCE SPECIAL PAY FOR CAPF 15 . Nishank Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Kishore Shri Kaushal Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether suggestions have been received from various quarters to grant Paramilitary Allowance/Special Pay to the...

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