Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 31st October, 2016

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in DoPT from 1st January, 2011 to 31st October, 2016 A. Approved by Cabinet - 20 B. Pending Proposals - 17 1. With Concerned Ministry - CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending (5) 2. With Department of Personnel & Training (10) 3. With Department of Expenditure (1) 4. With Ministry concerned for clarification: (2) A. Approved by Cabinet S. No. Name of the Service CRC* Meeting Cabinet Approval 1. CPWD Central Engineering Service. Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering...

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GST Council likely to finalise tax rates shortly

GST Council likely to finalise tax rates shortly New Delhi: The GST Council, which began 2-day deliberations here today, is likely to shortly finalise a 4-tier tax structure with some tinkering of the Centre's proposal. The Centre has proposed 4-tier tax structure of 6, 12, 18 and 26 per cent, the peak rate being for FMCG and consumer durables. According to sources, the Council comprising state finance ministers and headed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley may opt for a lower rate of 5 per cent instead of the proposed 6 per cent. The...

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7th CPC Transport Allowance & Calculation

7th CPC Transport Allowance & Calculation Transport Allowance (TPTA) is granted to cover the expenditure involved in commuting between place of residence and place of duty. The existing rates are as under: Moreover, officers drawing GP 10000 and higher, who are entitled to the use of official car, have the option to avail themselves of the existing facility or to draw the TPTA at the rate of Rs.7,000+DA pm. Differently abled...

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Centre Approves 100% Hike in the Salaries of Member of Parliaments, Bill Likely in Winter Session

Centre Approves 100% Hike in the Salaries of Member of Parliaments, Bill Likely in Winter Session Parliamentarians can soon expect a steep hike in salary as the Centre has decided to provide them with a basic salary of Rs 1 lakh per month, a 100% hike from the current Rs 50,000. The salary hike for the MP’s has been in demands from a while when the Delhi government approved the huge hikes in Delhi MLA’s salaries. But Government was looking to avoid the hike in the salaries of the Member of Parliaments. But Now it Looks like that the...

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One Rank One Pension demand by Armed Forces personnel

One Rank One Pension demand by Armed Forces personnel One Rank One Pension (OROP) has been a constant demand by hard working Armed Forces personnel over the past 40 years, yet governments have come and gone but OROP is still to see the light of day. But what exactly is OROP? According to OROP, Armed Forces personnel retiring at the same rank with the same length of service should be eligible for the same pension regardless of their date of retirement. OROP would ensure that any changes in rates of pension afforded to Armed Forces...

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