Press Statement regarding Nationwide One Day Strike today (16.3.2017) - Confederation

Press Statement regarding Nationwide One Day Strike today (16.3.2017) - Confederation A press statement regarding Nationwide One Day Strike today (16.3.2017) published by the General Secretary of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers. PRESS STATEMENT Dated 16th March 2017 About thirteen (13) lakhs Central Government employees went on nationwide one day strike today (16.03.2017) as per the call of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers. The Strike was organized to protest against the betrayal of the Group...

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10,000 vacancies in KVs to be filled up this year: Govt

10,000 vacancies in KVs to be filled up this year: Govt New Delhi: The government will fill up over 10,000 vacant posts in various Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) in the country this academic year, HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said today. “There are more than 10,000 vacant posts in KVs across the country. …We are going to fill up all vacant posts this academic year,” Javadekar said during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha. The recruitment process for filling up of 6,206 vacancies of teaching staff of KVs through direct recruitment has already been...

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EPF Members to Withdraw upto 90 % Fund for Purchase of House

EPF Members to Withdraw upto 90 % Fund for Purchase of House Government to Amend EPF Scheme, 1952 to Enable EPF Members to Withdraw upto 90 Percent Fund for Purchase of House The Government has taken a decision for modification in the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 1952 to add a new paragraph 68 BD under which a member of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), being a member of a co-operative society or a housing society having at least 10 members of EPF, can withdraw upto 90 per cent from the Fund for purchase of dwelling house/flat or...

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Cabinet approves setting up of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country under Civil / Defence Sector

Cabinet approves setting up of 50 new Kendriya Vidyalayas in the country under Civil / Defence Sector The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for opening of 50 new KendriyaVidyalayas (KVs) under Civil / Defence Sector in the country keeping in view the high demand for these schools for their quality of education and excellent results. The total project cost based on KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan (KVS) norms for the proposed 50 new KVs is Rs.1160 crore. New KVs will be...

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Amendments to All India Service (Discipline & Appeals) Rules, 1969- Guidelines regarding adherence to timelines for Departmental Proceedings

Amendments to All India Service (Discipline & Appeals) Rules, 1969- Guidelines regarding adherence to timelines for Departmental Proceedings Immediate File No.106/7/2015-AVD.I(Part) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi, Dated 15th March, 2017 To 1. The Chief Secretaries of All the State Governments / Union Territories 2. All the Cadre Controlling Authorities (as per standard list). Subject: Amendments to All India Service (Discipline &...

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Cabinet approves additional 2% Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief due from January, 2017

Cabinet approves additional 2% Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief due from January, 2017 The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2017. It has increased by 2% over the existing rate of 2% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise. This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations...

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