Secretaries committee submits report on 7th Pay Commission, govt to soon announce it

Secretaries committee submits report on 7th Pay Commission, govt to soon announce it New Delhi:The government is likely to soon announce the implementation of 7th Pay Commission that would hike the salaries and allowances for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners by at least 23.5 per cent. A Secretaries committee headed by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha has submitted its report on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission which may be accepted, a financial ministry official said. Based on the panel’s report, the Finance Ministry...

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Punjab govt to release DA arrears

Punjab govt to release DA arrears Chandigarh: The SAD-BJP government in poll- bound Punjab today announced its decision to release arrears of Dearness Allowance (DA) to the employees and pensioners in cash. Punjab Finance Minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa said the arrears of DA with effect from July 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015 at the rate of 7 per cent and arrears with effect from January 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014 at the rate of 10 per cent shall be given to employees and pensioners of the state government in cash. Dhindsa said 50 per cet...

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Online system to check delay in pension soon: Govt

Online system to check delay in pension soon: Govt New Delhi: All Central government ministries will soon be connected to an online system to ensure quick grant of pension and check any delay in its disbursal. Besides, the Centre has decided that all Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) will be digitised. Addressing a conference of pensioners association, Union Minister Jitendra Singh suggested an institutionalised mechanism to make good use of the knowledge, experience and efforts of retired employees which can help in the value addition to the current...

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7th Pay Commission – Cabinet may approve 7th CPC report on 29th June 2016 – Prime Minister directed the Finance Ministry to implement the 7th Pay Commission – Media reports say

With the threat of strike by central government employees looming large, the Cabinet is expected to take a prompt decision   7th Pay Commission – Cabinet may approve 7th CPC report on 29th June 2016 – Prime Minister directed the Finance Ministry to implement the 7th Pay Commission – Media reports say The Cabinet is likely to take up Seventh 7th Pay Commission recommendations for government employees on June 29. Implementation of new...

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7th Pay Commission: Rs 70,000 cr allocated for its implementation in Budget 2016

7th Pay Commission: Rs 70,000 cr allocated for its implementation in Budget 2016 7th pay Commission: “We have provisioned for around 60-70 per cent of the total burden that was talked about,” a finance ministry official said. Around Rs 70,000 crore has been provisioned in the Union Budget 2016-17 for the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission for government employees, a finance ministry official said. While there’s no explicit overall...

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Exemption of Railways from National Pension System – NFIR

Exemption of Railways from National Pension System – NFIR Exemption of Railways from National Pension system (NPS) as recommended by the Railway Ministers – kind intervention and approval requested NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen No.IV/NPS/PFRDA BILL/Part I Dated: 26.6.2016 Shri Narendra Modiji, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, South Block, Raisina Hills, New Delhi-110011 Sub: Exemption of Railways from National Pension System (NPS) as recommended by the Railway Ministers – kind intervention and approval requested. The...

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