Regarding grant of House Rent Allowances at Chandigarh rates to Central Government Employees Posted at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali.

No.2/2/2016-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, 3rd February, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Regarding grant of House Rent Allowances at Chandigarh rates to Central Government Employees Posted at S.A.S. Nagar Mohali. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M.No.2(37)/E.II(B)/93 dated 13.10.1993 regarding grant of House Rent Allowances (HRA) to the Central Government Employees posted within the limits of the Notified Areas of S.A.S.Nagar Mohali at par with Chandigarh. 2....

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Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972

Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 No.250141/06/2016.AIS.II Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi 110001 Dated the 4th January, 2017 The Chief Secretaries of all the State Governments and UTs. Subject: Revision of provisional pension sanctioned under Rule 69 of the CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972. Sir, I am directed to refer to the Department of Pension and Pensioner Welfare's .OM No.38/49/2016.P&PW(A)...

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MODI GOVT'S SURGICAL STRIKE ON RAILWAYS AND DEFENCE EMPLOYEES

MODI GOVT'S SURGICAL STRIKE ON RAILWAYS AND DEFENCE EMPLOYEES The BJP- led NDA Government has intensified it’s policy attack on Railways and Defence establishments and employees. ATTACK ON RAILWAYS. After the Narendra Modi Government coming to power 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is allowed in Railways. A committee headed by Sri Bibek Deb Roy , Member , NITI Ayog (National Institute for Transformation of India Ayog) was appointed for restructuring of Railways. The committee recommended complete privatisation of Railways. AIRF in...

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NPS COMMITTEE - HOPES for younger generation of Central Government Employees Shattered

NPS COMMITTEE - HOPES for younger generation of Central Government Employees Shattered NPS committee constituted by the Government to streamline the National Pension System has called the JCM Staff Side for second round of discussion on 10.02.2017. As per the notified agenda, the committee is proposing discussion on only cosmetic changes in NPS. Basic issues such as (1) scrapping of NPS (2) Guaranteed Minimum pension to NPS Pensioners ie; 50% of the last pay drawn should be guaranteed by Government as minimum pension even if the returns...

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7th CPC arrears for Defence Pensioners - Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners

7th CPC arrears for Defence Pensioners - Pension Disbursing Agencies have started releasing the 7th CPC arrears due to the pensioners. Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence 03-February-2017 16:28 IST Defence Pensioners Details of State-wise assessed number of Defence Pensioners as on 01.04.2016 are enclosed as under: STATE WISE ASSESSED NUMBER OF DEFENCE PENSIONERS AS ON 01.04.2016 Sl. No.StateNo. of Pensioners 1Andaman & Nicobar1057 2Andhra Pradesh65047 3Arunachal Pradesh1851 4Assam62265 5Bihar112626 6Chhattisgarh5218 7Chandigarh23885 8Goa2715 9Gujarat18361 10Haryana271034 11Himachal...

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Raising Retirement Age of Doctors in the Armed Forces

Raising Retirement Age of Doctors in the Armed Forces The retirement age of medical officers in the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) is based on their rank, which ranges from 56 years in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (& equivalent) to 60 years in case of Major General (& equivalent). In certain cases, Director General of AFMS in the rank of Lieutenant General and other Lieutenant Generals (& equivalent) may retire respectively at the age of 61 & 62 years. There is no proposal to equate the retirement age of medical...

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