Chief of Defence Staff

Chief of Defence StaffCreation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was recommended by Group of Ministers in 2001. A decision in this regard was to be taken after consultation with political parties. The consultation process however is not yet complete as all political parties have not responded. Subsequently, Naresh Chandra Task Force on National Security recommended creation of the post of Permanent Chairman Chief of Staff Committee in 2012. Both the proposals are simultaneously under consideration of the Government.This information was...

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CGHS facilities are not provided to persons working on contractual and co-terminus basis Loksabha Q&A

CGHS facilities are not provided to persons working on contractual and co-terminus basis Loksabha Q&A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1742 ANSWERED ON: 10.03.2017 CGHS Facility Adhikari Dibyendu Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:- Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government issues CGHS cards to all Central Government employees including the persons working on contractual and or co-terminus...

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7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees wait for higher allowances more than for Holi

7th Pay Commission: Central govt employees wait for higher allowances more than for Holi New Delhi: Just one day remains to Holi and more than 48 lakh serving central government employees and 52 lakh pensioners have not received higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from August last year due to Union cabinet hasn’t still approved the higher allowances. The central government employees received higher basic pay in August 2016 with arrears, effective from January 1, 2016 on the recommendations of the 7th pay commission...

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Implementation of Seventh Pay Commission Report

Implementation of Seventh Pay Commission Report The following steps have been taken to implement the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission Report in respect of Armed Forces personnel: (i) Issue of Resolution dated 25th July 2016 by Ministry of Finance. (ii) Issue of Resolution dated 5th September 2016 by Ministry of Defence. (iii) Issue of orders dated 10th October, 2016 by Ministry of Defence for payment of ad-hoc arrears equal to 10% Basic Pay and Dearness Allowance. The order for revision of pension to ex-servicemen pursuant to...

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KV School Fee Structure : No Proposal to Increase at present

KV School Fee Structure : No Proposal to Increase at present There is no such proposal to increase the fee structure is under consideration of the Central Government at present. The Minister of State for Human Resource Depvelopment Shri Upendra Kushwaha said in a wirtten reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 2.2.2017. No such proposal is under consideration of the Government at present. However, while issuing guidelines for pay revision of employees of Quasi - Government Organizations, Autonomous Organizations, Statutory Bodies...

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6-month limit to complete graft enquiries against babus

6-month limit to complete graft enquiries against babus New Delhi: The government has decided to fix six-month deadline for completion of corruption enquiries against IAS and IPS officers among others. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has finalised draft rules to put a time limit for each stage of the enquiries to ensure expeditious disposal of corruption cases. "The Inquiring Authority should conclude the inquiry and submit his report within a period of six months," the draft rules said. However, this period can be extended...

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Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in the Parliament

Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 passed in the Parliament The Bill seeks to increase maternity leave available to working women from the current 12 weeks to 26 weeks for the first two children The Lok Sabha has passed the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 today. The Bill had already been passed by the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session. With this, the Bill stands passed in the Parliament. The Bill seeks to amend the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 to provide for the following:- (i) Maternity leave available to the working...

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GST Bill likely to be tabled before Cabinet on March 22

GST Bill likely to be tabled before Cabinet on March 22 New Delhi: Maintaining the tempo for the much-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) against the backdrop of the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, sources in the Finance Ministry on Wednesday said the bill will be presented before the Cabinet on March 22. The government, which is leaving no stone unturned to lose its sight on the biggest tax reform, has said that the Central GST Law, Integrated GST Law, State GST Law and Union Territory GST and Compensation Law will be put...

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Anti-labour steps of the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways)

Anti-labour steps of the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: March 7, 2017 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions Dear Comrades! Sub: Anti-labour steps of the Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) In the DC/JCM Meeting, held today with the Railway Board, AIRF strongly lodged its protest against anti-labour steps of the Railway Board(Ministry of Railways) in general and encroachment on trade union rights by way of issuing orders dated 30.01.2017, in particular, debarring the Supervisory Staff, belonging to...

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DoPT Instruction regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings

DoPT Instruction regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings F.No.11012/9/2016-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment Division North Block, New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 7 March, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Amendment in Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965 regarding fixing of timelines for finalizing disciplinary proceedings - regarding. The undersigned is directed to say ...

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Last date of submission of Digital Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Patra extended upto 31st March 2017

Last date of submission of Digital Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Patra extended upto 31st March 2017 EPF & MP Act, 1952 made applicable to all staff employed in ECHS on contractual basis A single page composite claim form in death cases replaces Form 20, form 5-IF and Form 10-D Noticing that many pensioners are yet to submit Aadhaar authenticated Jeevan Pramaan as life certificate for continuation of drawal of pension, the EPFO has further extended the last date of submission of Digital Life Certificate through Jeevan Pramaan...

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GPF Withdrawals - Amendment orders issued on 7.3.2017

GPF Withdrawals - Amendment orders issued on 7.3.2017 Amendment to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Service )Rules 1960 - liberalization of provisions for withdrawals from the Fund by the subscribers - regarding. No.3/2/2017-P&PW(F)(ii) Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare Desk-F 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi-11 0003 Dated the 7th March, 2017. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Amendment to the provisions of General Provident Fund (Central Service)...

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NFIR: Railway Board's order dated 30.1.2017 curbing workers rights.

NFIR: Railway Board's order dated 30.1.2017 curbing workers rights No.IV/I/Pt.III 07.March, 2017 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR Brother, Subject: Railway Board's order dated 30.1.2017 curbing workers' rights. In the DC/JCM meeting held on 7.3.2017, during Opening Address, both the Federations have taken a stand that the unconstitutional order dated 30.1.2017 preventing Safety (Supervisory) Staff from becoming Office bearers should be withdrawn by the Railway Board immediately to facilitate negotiations to resume. The...

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AIBEA: Retirement Gratuity Ceiling hiked to Rs.20 lakh for bank employees and officers

AIBEA: Retirement Gratuity Ceiling hiked to Rs.20 lakh for bank employees and officers Joint Ciruclar on Gratuity Ceiling CIRCULAR TO ALL UNITS & MEMBERS March, 2, 2017 Dear Comrades, Improvements in Gratuity under Gratuity Act Our units are aware that Gratuity is one of the important retirement benefits for the bank employees and officers. In all Banks ( except SBI ), Gratuity is paid as per formula under BPS/OSR or under the Gratuity Act whichever is higher. (In SBI, Gratuity is payable under the Act only). While there is no...

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7th Pay Commission: Central employees to get higher allowances from April 1, says FinMin

7th Pay Commission: Central employees to get higher allowances from April 1, says FinMin New Delhi: Central government employees will get higher allowances according to the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from April 1, a senior finance ministry official said. The employees will get their April salaries with higher allowances in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, he told our reporter at the finance ministry on Monday. Everything is decided. The Cabinet and the prime minister have to approve the Committee on Allowances...

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7th CPC Pay Matrix Anomaly: NFIR writes to Railway Board

7th CPC Pay Matrix Anomaly: NFIR writes to Railway Board No.IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/R.B./part I Dated: 06/03/2017 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Implementation of 7th CPC Pay Matrix - Pay fixation to staff - Anomaly resulting less pay to senior in comparison with junior - reg. Ref: Notification issued by the Railway Ministry vide RBE No.90/2016 - Rule 10(2) therof. NFIR desires to bring to the notice of the Railway Board, the anomalous situation arisen pursuant to sub-para (2) of Rule 10...

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Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/04/2004 - Reckoning as pay

Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/04/2004 - Reckoning as pay for running staff GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. EP&A)-II/2006/RS-28. New Delhi, dated 22.11.2016. The General Secretary, National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 110 055. Sub.:- Merger of Dearness Allowance equal to 50% of basic pay w.e.f. 01/04/2004 -Reckoning as pay for running staff. Ref.: (i) DC/JCM Item No. 15/2009.GS/NFIR's letter No. IV/RSAC/Conl/Vol.VI dated 28/03/2016 Please ...

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PFRDA: Let government staffs pension funds to invest 50% in equities

PFRDA: Let government staffs pension funds to invest 50% in equities Hyderabad: The pensions fund regulator Pfrda wants government to more than treble investment levels in equity markets by government subscribers under the National Pension System (NPS) up to 50 per cent from 15 per cent now. The regulator has sent a proposal to government seeking to allow government subscribers (state and Central government employees) invest up to 50 per cent in equities under the NPS, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority chairman Hemanth...

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EPFO: Here are 4 points govt is working on the retirement scheme to make it more subscriber friendly

EPFO: Here are 4 points govt is working on the retirement scheme to make it more subscriber friendly After last year's fiasco over taxing of provident fund, the government seems to be working overtime to make changes to the retirement scheme. The government has introduced a slew of measures to make the Employee provident Fund Organsiation or EPFO more subscriber-friendly, while it is reportedly proposing more steps. Here are the steps the government has taken or has proposed to take and what they mean to you: 1) The EPFO recently simplified...

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Biometric attendance for 100,000 locopilots and 30,000 guards in trains

Biometric attendance for 100,000 locopilots and 30,000 guards in trains NEW DELHI: To efficiently manage crew, Indian Railways is planning to start biometric sign on and sign off for 100,000 locopilots and 30,000 guards which will also lead to effective train operations. The railways business plan for 2017-18 says that Indian Railways would be migrating in a big way towards biometric attendance of crew which will be far more accurate and will greatly enhance crew availability. “Efficient management of crew is fundamental to effective...

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