Organizational Restructuring of EPFO Approved to Address Career Progression of Over 20000 Officials

Organizational Restructuring of EPFO Approved to Address Career Progression of Over 20000 Officials Inoperative EPF Accounts that Stopped Earning Interest in 2011, Now to Earn Interest W.E.F. 01.04.2016 Software Module for Disbursal of Salaries to EPFO Launched EPFO’s highest decision making body, the Central Board of Trustees methere last evening . This was its 212th meeting.The Union Minister for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge) and Chairman CBT, Mr BandaruDattatreya after the conclusion of the meeting said that the Board has...

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7th CPC DA : A decade-long journey begins!

7th CPC DA : A decade-long journey begins! “The Dearness Allowance calculations as per the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission come to an end; the method prescribed by the 7th Central Pay Commission comes into effect from Jan 2016 onward…!” The 7th Central Pay Commission was appointed in order to evaluate the methods of calculating the salaries, incentives, benefits, pensions, retirement benefits, and Dearness Allowance of the Central Government employees and serving and retired personnel of the Indian defence forces, and...

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7th Pay Commission Latest News – Don’t think 7th CPC Suggestions will Remain – Parrikar

7th Pay Commission Latest News – Don’t think 7th CPC Suggestions will Remain – Parrikar “The seventh Pay Commission is in the form of recommendations. I do not think they (recommendations) will remain. I do not consider them as finalities. I have flagged them and will flag them properly at the right level,” said the defence minister. 7th Pay Commission Latest News – Don’t think 7th CPC Suggestions will Remain – “I will not claim that...

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Implementation of Bhavishya in the Ministries/Department: Minutes of the meeting held on 17.03.2016

Implementation of Bhavishya in the Ministries/Department: Minutes of the meeting held on 17.03.2016 Minutes of the meeting held on 17.03.2016 at 10.00 AM under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (P&PID on the status of Implementation of Bhavishya in the Ministries/Department including their attached & subordinate offices A meeting to review implementation of Bhavishya was conducted on 17.03.2016 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Pension) at 10.00 AM at CD Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Center, New Delhi. 2. List of...

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Railways: Now, cancelling train tickets will be just a phone call away

Now, cancelling train tickets will be just a phone call away Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund. Come April and cancelling a confirmed train ticket would only be a phone call away. Indian Railway is set to launch a facility next month for the hassled passengers who find it hard to reach its counters within the stipulated time to cancel their confirmed tickets and claim refund. “One...

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Filling up the post of Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India Brussels JS level

Filling up the post of Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of India Brussels JS level File No.1 0/4/2016-EO(SM-I) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi, 29th March, 2016 To 1. The Chief Secretaries, All State Governments. 2. The Secretaries of all the Ministries/Departments of Government of India. Subject: Filling up of the post of Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in the Embassy of India, Brussels (JS Level) under the Department of Commerce. Sir/Madam, It...

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Shri J P Nadda launches GIS-enabled HMIS application, self-printing of e-CGHS Card

Shri J P Nadda launches GIS-enabled HMIS application, self-printing of e-CGHS Card “A significant steps towards Digital India and for easy access of health services to the common man”: Shri J P Nadda Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched two major Digital initiatives to provide easy access to health services to the public: GIS-enabled HMIS application and the self-printing of e-CGHS cards, here today. Launching these initiatives of the Health Ministry, the Union Minister stated that the Health Ministry remains...

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TA/DA and Honorarium payable to Official and Non-official Members/experts

TA/DA and Honorarium payable to Official and Non-official Members/experts UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI - 110 002 No.F.21-1/2015 (FD-I/B) 16th March, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM TA/DA AND HONORARIUM PAYABLE TO OFFICIAL AND NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS/EXPERTS In supersession of UGC OM. No.21-1/20l5 (FD-l/B) dated 29th July, 2015, the Rules for TA/DA and Honorarium payable to the official and non-official members and experts will be as under:- The categories. of Official and Non-Official Members are as follows:- Serving...

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Court Cases relating to demand of Loco Inspectors for reckoning of pay element of 55% at the time of retirement

Court Cases relating to demand of Loco Inspectors for reckoning of pay element of 55% at the time of retirement. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(P&A)II-2008/RS-32/Vol.III New Delhi, dated 22.03.2016. The General Managers, All Indian Railways. Sub: Court Cases relating to demand of Loco Inspectors for reckoning of pay element of 55% at the time of retirement. Kindly refer to this office letter of even no. dated 17-02-2016 on the above subject whereby it was informed that SLP against the verdict dated 09-Io-2015...

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Central Government Holiday Homes, Updated List as on 11.01.2016, DoE

Central Government Holiday Homes – Updated List as on 11.01.2016, provided by Directorate of Estates – Holiday Homes can be availed by MPs, working and retired Central government Employees, State Government Employees, Autonomous and Statutory bodies employees There are totally 14 Central Government Holiday Homes in prominent tourist places and 49 touring hostels available throughout India, for the purpose of stay by Central Government Employees Holiday Homes and Touring Officers’ Hostels under Ministry of Urban Development (Directorate...

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DoPT: Review of Recruitment Rules

No. AB.14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances.arid Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi. Dated: the 17th March, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Review of Recruitment Rules – regarding DoPT guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules vide para 3.1.5 dated 31 st December, 2010 provide that the Recruitment Rules should be reviewed once in 5 years with a view to effecting such change as are necessary to bring them in conformity with the changed position,...

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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013- Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by CSS officers for each year

REMINDER-IV No. 21/2/2014-CS.1 (PR/CMS) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CS.I Division 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi 110003 Dated the 28th March, 2016 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013- Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by CSS officers for each year- regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 9.4.2015 followed by reminders dated...

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OROP Pension and Arrears Paid to all Ex-Servicemen by March end

OROP Pension and Arrears Paid to all Ex-Servicemen by March end “The 40-year-long demands of the ex-servicemen have all been met with after the releasing the first installment of arrears of revised pension.” The “One Rank One Pension” scheme for the Ex-Servicemen of the defence forces has finally been implemented. Lakhs of ex-servicemen were given the revised pension from last month onwards. According to government sources, a sum of Rs.2,300 crores has been used for issuing pension to the more than 13 lakh ex-servicemen all over the...

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Non-IAS officers meet Union minister over 7th Pay Commission Empowered Committee issues

Non-IAS officers meet Union minister over 7th Pay Commission Empowered Committee issues A confederation of non-IAS officers association met Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday and requested him to alter the composition of a high-powered panel created recently to process the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission as they were “apprehensive” of its neutrality. The confederation members led by the Convenor and General Secretary of the All...

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Finance Ministry Inspectors Furious over 7th Pay Commission Recommendation

Finance Ministry Inspectors Furious over 7th Pay Commission Recommendation – The agitated inspectors claim that they will be drawing less salary than inspectors attached to other ministries. The 7th pay commission has recommended for Income Tax, Central Excise and Customs and Service Tax department which works under finance ministry, a grade pay of Rs.4600. However for CBI, IB, Delhi Police inspectors etc the recommended grade pay is Rs.4800....

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Parrikar Defends Armed Forces – for Retaining Higher Status & Pay

Parrikar Defends Armed Forces – for Retaining Higher Status & Pay Reliable sources conveyed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told a high-level meeting at the MoD on March 22 that the stance of the ministry should be categorical on the issues of status, pay and allowances for the armed forces. Parrikar Defends Armed Forces – Parrikar was in agreement with key issues raised by the three service chiefs – Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Admiral Robin Dhowan and General Dalbir Singh Suhag. Tackling irksome issues as regards the 7th Central Pay...

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Central Government Employees Begin Countdown for Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations

  As per the reports received, the 7th Pay Commission Pay recommendations may be notified in June after the model code of conduct of states polls which in place is in place till 21st May 2016, said , P.S.Prasad General Secretary, Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State. Central Government Employees Begin Countdown for Implementation of 7th CPC Recommendations – The Staff side JCM in its two round of meetings...

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Military seethes at 7th Pay Commission Suggestions

The 7th Pay Commission recommendations, have aroused bitter resentment within the military. On March 11, the three service chiefs made a presentation to the “Empowered Committee of Secretaries”. Military seethes at 7th Pay Commission Suggestions – The military chiefs have argued strongly before the “Empowered Committee” that the military – which they term “the instrument of last resort” – does not have the option of “handing over an adverse situation to any other government agency”. The 7th Pay Commission recommendations, have aroused bitter...

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6th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance ends with 6% hike at 125%

6th Pay Commission Dearness Allowance ends with 6% hike at 125% Cabinet approves 6 percent Dearness Allowance hike for Central Government employees “In the 7th Pay Commission report, submitted to the government on 19.11.2015, it was mentioned that the DA is assumed to be 125 percent as on 1 January, 2016, the day from which the Commission expects its recommendations to be implemented by the government. As calculated by the 7th Pay Commission, a six percent Dearness Allowance hike is being given to the Central Government...

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