Demands of Armed Forces Veterans for One rank one pension and various issues

Demands of Armed Forces Veterans for One rank one pension and various issues Several representations are received from Armed Forces Veterans relating to various issues such as pension fixation / One Rank One Pension, disbursal, rehabilitation, re-employment, effective implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, financial assistance, grant of benefits to ESM / families by State Governments such as land / houses / flat, compensation, ex-gratia, etc. which are replied to / disposed off in accordance with the existing Government...

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Loan for Low Cost Houses

Loan for Low Cost Houses Reserve Bank of India vide circular DBR.BP.BC.No. 74/08.12.015/2014-15 dated March 5, 2015 on “Housing Loans: Review of Instructions” has allowed banks to add stamp duty, registration and other documentation charges to the cost of the house/dwelling unit for the purpose of calculating Loan to Value (LTV) ratio, in cases where the cost of the house/dwelling unit does not exceed Rs. 10 lakh. This has been done with a view to encourage availability of affordable housing to borrowers from economically. This was...

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CGHS Hospitals / Dispensaries Functioning for 24 Hrs

CGHS Hospitals/ Dispensaries Functioning for 24 Hrs The following Wellness Centers/dispensaries under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the country are working 24 hours: 1. North Avenue, New Delhi. 2. South Avenue, New Delhi. 3. Telegraph Lane, New Delhi. 4. Dr. Zakir Hussain Road, New Delhi. 5. Timarpur Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi. 6. Kingsway Camp Hospital cum Wellness Centre, New Delhi. The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today. Source:...

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Haryana government hikes uniform allowance of transport employees

Haryana government hikes uniform allowance of transport employees Chandigarh: Haryana government today announced a hike in uniform allowance for State Transport department by Rs 500 per employee, an official said here. The decision pertaining the year 2015-16, would benefit about 16,500 employees to the tune of Rs 82.50 lakh per annum, the spokesperson said.   He said that eligible employees would get Rs 1,350 per year for two summer uniforms as against the existing rate of Rs 1,000 given out earlier. Likewise, employees would...

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Non-Acceptance of Self-Attested Documents by Government officials – Minister’s Reply in Parliament

Non-Acceptance of Self-Attested Documents by Government officials – Minister’s Reply in Parliament Minister for State for Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions replied recently in the Parliament that DOPT has been repeatedly requesting all States, UTs and Central Government Departments to accept self-attested documents / Self-Certification and to abolish affidavits Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 07-May-2015 18:52 IST Self-Attested Documents The Government has...

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