Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report

Resolution of Anomalies in the 6th CPC Report Recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (CPC) and several improvements made thereon by the Government have been largely well received by the armed forces personnel including ex-servicemen. Some issues regarding service conditions, pay, pension and allowances, including demand for non-functional upgradation, were subsequently received, which were examined by the Government...

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Pension to retired personnel

Pension to retired personnel There are demands from the in service and retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel for extending One Rank One Pension (OROP). CAPF & AR personnel retire only on attaining the age of 57/60 years and they are entitled for pension and other pensionary benefits as per Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. These rules are different from the pension rules applicable to Ex-Servicemen. Further CAPF & AR personnel, who are appointed on or after 01/01/2004...

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Performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during 2015-16

Performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) during 2015-16 The Public Enterprises Survey (2015-16), brought out by the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India on the performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises was placed in both the Houses of Parliament on 21st. March, 2017. There were 320 CPSEs in 2015-16, out of which 244 were in operation. Rest (76) of the CPSEs were under construction. The major Highlights of the performance of Central...

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The Union Government has decided to make timely payment of accumulations under the Savings Fund of the Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS)

The Union Government has decided to make timely payment of accumulations under the Savings Fund of the Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) The Union Government has decided that in all cases where the service of the retiring Central Government employees has been verified, payment of the accumulation under Savings Fund of Central Government Employee Group Insurance Scheme (CGEGIS) will be made without awaiting confirmation of deduction of each monthly subscription of CGEGIS. This would help in timely payment...

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Committee on Rank and Pay Parity

Committee on Rank and Pay Parity The Government has set up a three member Committee of Officers to look into Equivalence between Service Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (AFHQ CS) officers. The Committee is likely to submit its findings by 31st March 2017. This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Rajeev Chandra Sekhar in Rajya Sabha today. P...

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Disability Pension for Soldiers

Disability Pension for Soldiers The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension: The Commission is of the considered view that the regime implemented post 6th CPC needs to be discontinued, and recommended return to the slab based system. The slab rates for disability element for 100 percent disability would be as follows: RanksLevelsRate per month (INR) Service Officers10  and  above27000 Honorary Commissioned Officers Subedar Majors / Equivalents6 to 917000 Subedar / Equivalents Naib...

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7th Pay Commission: CPSEs to spend Rs 20,000 crore on salary hikes

7th Pay Commission: CPSEs to spend Rs 20,000 crore on salary hikes After getting pay hikes last year on implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, the central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) are likely to spend additional Rs 20,000 crore in the next fiscal year (FY17-18) as recompense to 12 lakh employees. As per 7th Pay Commission, in the first installment, four lakh CPSE executives will likely to receive salary revision in...

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Cabinet clears GST supplementary legislations

Cabinet clears GST supplementary legislations The Cabinet today cleared four supporting GST legislations, paving the way for their introduction in Parliament as early as today. The four supporting legislations the Compensation Law, the Central-GST (C-GST), Integrated-GST (I-GST) and Union Territory-GST (UT-GST) would be introduced as Money Bill, sources said. The GST legislations have been cleared by the Cabinet. These would be introduced in Parliament this week, could be even today, a source said. The GST legislations were...

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