Payment of Highly Active Field Area Allowance - Defence
No.8(3)/2000/D(Pay/Services)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi, dated 8th March, 2019.
To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff
Subject: Notification of Highly Active Field Areas.
Sir,
I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 26th February, 2018
on the above subject and to convey the approval of the competent authority to the payment of Highly
Active Field Area Allowance for the areas as specified in Appendix to this...
Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Monday, 29 April 2019
POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE
CG News23:53PLI, PLI ELIGIBILITY, PLI FACILITIES, POST OFFICE GUIDE, Postal Employees, Postal Life Insurance
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POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE - ELIGIBILITY - FACILITIES - POST OFFICE GUIDE
Postal Life Insurance
Postal life insurance was introduced on 1-2-1884 as a welfare measure for the benefit of Postal
employees and now the scheme covers the employees of the following organizations :-
Eligibility for P.L.I.
(i) Central Government employees.
(ii) State Government employees.
(iii) Employees of
Railways.
(iv) Employees of Defence – Armed Forces Personnel and civilians.
(v) Extra-
Departmental Agents of P&T Department.
(vi) Industrial and workcharged...
DoT - Alternate Digital KYC Process for issuing new mobile connections to subscribers
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DoT - Alternate Digital KYC Process for issuing new mobile connections to subscribers
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Telecommunications
(Access Services Wing)
Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001
File No: 800-26/2016-AS.II
Dated: 03.04.2019
To,
All CMTS/UASL/Unified Licensees (having Access Service Authorization) Licensees.
Subject: Instructions for Alternate Digital KYC Process for issuing new mobile connections to
subscribers-regarding.
This is in continuation to this office letter of even...
Switch over form petrol and diesel vehicles to electrical vehicles for hired vehicles in Secretariats/Attached officer of Ministries and Department of Government of India located in Delhi
CG News21:42DoE, Finmin Orders, Finmin Orders 2019, Government department, Transport Policy 2019
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Switch over form petrol and diesel vehicles to electrical vehicles for hired vehicles in
Secretariats/Attached officer of Ministries and Department of Government of India located in
Delhi
F.No. 25(7)/E.Coord./2017
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E-Coord Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated 22nd December, 2018
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Switch over form petrol and diesel vehicles to electrical vehicles for hired vehicles in
Secretariats/Attached officer of Ministries and Department of Government of India located in
Delhi
Keeping...
Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways with those in Central Government Hospitals
CG News10:107th CPC, cadre structure, Central Government Hospitals, Indian Railways, Medical Laboratory Staff, NFIR, Railway Board, Railways
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Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways with
those in Central Government Hospitals.
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
No.IV/1/2018
Dated: 22/04/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Harmonization of the cadre structure of Medical Laboratory Staff of Indian Railways
with those in Central Government Hospitals.
Ref:
(i) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG) II2001/RR- 1/45 dated 22/05/2015.
(ii)
NFIR's letter No. II/1/Part X dated 17/08/2015 & 05/11/20l5.
(iii)...
Sunday, 28 April 2019
Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19 electronically in respect of AIS Officers on account of their engagement on duty in connection with the ongoing General Elections
Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19 electronically in
respect of AIS Officers on account of their engagement on duty in connection with the ongoing
General Elections
F. No. 11 059/01 /2019-AIS-III
Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions
Department of
Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated, the 26th April 2019
To,
The Chief Secretaries of States / UTs
Subject: Relaxation and extension of timelines for recording of PAR for the year 2018-19
electronically in respect of AIS...
Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India
CG News14:00Central Government Employees, Dopt, DoPT April Orders, Dopt Orders 2019, promotion, Sports Adventure, YHAI
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Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government
Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India.
No. 125/1/2018-19-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Dated: 26.04.2019
Sub: Scheme for Promotion of Adventure & Similar Activities amongst Central Government
Employees- Programmes to be organized by Youth Hostel Association of India.
This is in continuation of this Office Memorandum of...
Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 - 2,24,400)
Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts and
Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 2,05,400 - 2,24,400)
No.14-04/2018-SEA-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications (Sanchar Mantralaya)
Department of Telecommunications (Doorsanchar Vibhag)
Sanchar Bhawan, 20 Ashoka Road
New Delhi-110001
Dated: 23.04.2019
ORDER
Sub: Promotion to the grade of Higher Administrative Grade+ of the Indian P&T Accounts
and Finance Service Gr. 'A' in Level 16 of the Pay Matrix (Rs....
Hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above of Maharashtra Pensioners from 1.1.2019
CG News11:38Maharashtra 7th Pay Commission, Pensioners Issue, Pensioners Issues, State Govt.Employees, State Pensioners
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Hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above of Maharashtra Pensioners from
1.1.2019
The State Government of Maharashtra has decided to hike in Pensioner’s Pay for Pensioners above 80
Years with minimum of 10%.
In view of the recommendation of the Seventh Pay Commission, Under the Chairmanship of Shri K. P.
Bakshi, Additional Secretary (Home) Maharashtra, the State Government had set up the “State Pay
Revision Committee 2017” to hike Pensioners pay who is at the age of 80 yrs and above. This hike
is decided by the Bakshi...
Saturday, 27 April 2019
Frequently Asked Questions on Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA)
CG News01:00AMA, Authorised Medical Attendant, Central Government Employees, Central Government Hospitals, CGHS, Government Servants, Reimbursement
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Frequently Asked Questions on Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA)
Who are covered by CS (MA) Rules?
They shall apply to all Government servants
other than (i) these in railway
service and (ii) those of non-Gazetted rank stationed in or
passing through Calcutta, whose conditions of service are prescribed by Rules made or demand to be
made by the Central Government, when they are on duty, leave or Foreign Service in India or which
under suspension.
Who is an AMA?
Authorised Medical Attendant (AMA) is Medical Officer in the
employee...
Friday, 26 April 2019
CGDA - Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence for the year 2019 - Motivation Scheme for the Defence Accounts Department
CGDA - Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence for the year 2019 - Motivation Scheme for the
Defence Accounts Department
AT-Coord/13005/RM Award/2019
Dated :25th April, 2019
To,
All Principal Controller & equivalents
All Controllers & equivalents
Sr. Dy. CGDA (AN) (Local)
Subject : “Raksha Mantri Awards for Excellence” for the year 2019. Please find enclosed a
detailed “Motivation Scheme for the Defence Accounts Department” for the Year 2019.
The process of selecting awardees for the year 2019 at the level of Principal
Controllers/Controllers...
EPFO - Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees Provident Fund (EPF) for 2018-19
EPFO - Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees Provident Fund
(EPF) for 2018-19
The Finance Ministry has approved 8.65% rate of interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF)
for 2018-19 as decided by retirement fund body EPFO, benefitting more than 6 crore formal
sector workers.
“The Department of Financial Services (DFS), a wing of Finance Ministry, has given its concurrence
to Employees Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) decision to provide 8.65% rate of interest for
2018-19 to its subscribers,” a source...
DoPT Orders 2019: Inviting proposals from Institutions for In-Service Training during 2019-20
DoPT Orders 2019: Inviting proposals from Institutions for In-Service Training during 2019-20
No. 12017/02/2019-TNP(S)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances
& Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
[Training Division]
Block-4, Old JNU Campus
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-67
Dated: April 23, 2019
To,
The Institutes (As per list)
Sub: One Week In-service Training (IST) programme for Officers of All India Service (IAS,
IPS & IFoS), officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme, officers of Central...
Thursday, 25 April 2019
Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer
Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(NG)1-2015/TR/20
New Delhi, dt. 23.4.2019
The General Managers (P),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per standard list)
Sub: Minimum service condition for Inter-Railway request transfer
Attention
is invited to para (xi) of Board's letter No. E(O)/11/ 2014/PL/05 dated
30.08.2015, vide which it was stipulated that in case of non-Gazetted
Railway employees, no inter-Railway...
NPS to OPS - Extension of old pension scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972 to the employees who were selected During the year 2003 and who had joined service On or after 01-01-2004
CG News01:00Central Government Employees, NC JCM Staff Side, New Pension Scheme, NPS, NPS To OPS, Old Pension Scheme, OPS
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NPS to OPS - Extension of old pension scheme under CCS(Pension) Rules 1972 to the employees
who were selected During the year 2003 and who had joined service On or after 01-01-2004
Shiva Gopal Mishra
Secretary
National Council (Staff Side)
Joint Consultative Machinery
for Central Government Employees
13C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110001
E-Mail : nc.jcm.np@gmail.com
No.NC-JCM-2019/Pension/NPS
April , 2019
The Secretary
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan.
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Sub:...
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
GDS: Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks - Recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee
CG News23:14Department of Posts, GDS, GDS News 2019, Gramin Dak Sevaks Issues, Kamlesh Chandra Committee, Postal Employees, Transfer policy
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GDS: Limited Transfer Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks - Recommendation of
Kamlesh Chandra Committee
No. 17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg,
New Delhi110001
Dated: 15.04.2019
To
The Chief Postmaster General
Kerala Circle
Thiruvananthapuram-695 033
Subject : Implementation of recommendation of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on Limited Transfer
Facility for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
Kindly refer to your office letter No. ST/120/GDS...
Rule 9 Minor and Major penalties of GDS Conduct and Engagement Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks - GDS
Rule 9 Minor and Major penalties of GDS Conduct and Engagement Rules for all categories of
Gramin Dak Sevaks - GDS
No.17-31/2016-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi - 110001
Dated: 23.04.2019
Office Memorandum
Subject : Implementation of approved recommendations of Kamlesh Chandra Committee on
disciplinary aspects specified in Rule 9 (Minor and Major penalties of GDS (Conduct and Engagement)
Rules for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The undersigned...
GPF benefit to the employees who are governed under the NPS scheme recruited on or after 1-1- 2004
GPF benefit to the employees who are governed under the NPS scheme recruited on or after 1-1-
2004
No.NC-JCM-2019/Pension/NPS
April 23 , 2019
The Secretary
Government of India
Department of Pension and Pensioners welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan.
Khan Market, New Delhi.
Sir,
Sub : GPF for those who have been recruited on or after 1-1-2004.
Ref : Item No. 5 of the agenda point discussed in the 47th meeting of National Council (JCM) held
under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary on 13th April 2019.
You are aware that the Staff side...
Railways - Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme RELHS-97
CG News01:00NFIR, Railway Board, Railway retired employees, Railways, RELHS, Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme
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Railways - Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme RELHS-97
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI . 110055
Affiliated to :
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
International Transport Workers' Federation (lTF)
No.II/13A/Part II,
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Retired Employees Liberalized Health Scheme (RELHS-97) - reg.
Ref: Railway Board's letter No. 2011/H/28/1/RELHS/Court Case dated 31/05/2012.
Kind attention of Railway Board is invited to the instructions...
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Total subscribers that contribute throughout the month - NPS - NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM
CG News22:59Central govt employees, National Pension System, New Pension Scheme, NPS, NPS subscribers, PRAN
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Total subscribers that contribute throughout the month - NPS - NATIONAL PENSION
SYSTEM
Age Band Total Existing Subscribers contributing during the month
(Table A)
-MaleFemaleTransgenderNON IRATotal
18-21 Years 22,501 7,514 - - 30,015
22-25 Years 2,80,574 74,554 - - 3,55,128
26-28 Years 5,91,061 1,52,324 3 -
7,43,388
29-35 Years 17,03,030 4,79,873 9 -
21,82,912
>35 Years 16,94,343 5,48,911 10 -
22,43,264
NON- IRA - - - 15,976 15,976
Total 42,91,509 12,63,176 22
15,976...
Minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the post of Pharmacist Gr. III in the Medical Department on the Railways
CG News21:35Grade Pay, NFIR, Pharmacist Gr-III, Railway Board, Railway Medical Department, Railways, Recruitment
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Minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the
post of Pharmacist Gr. III in the Medical Department on the Railways
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
No.II/1/2019
Dated: 22/04/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir,
Sub: Minimum educational qualification for recruitment to the post of Pharmacist Gr. III in
the Medical Department on the Railways.
Ref: (i) NFIR's PNM Item No. 52/2018.
(ii) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/45
dated 22/05/2015 (RBE No. 49/2015) and 05/04/2018 (RBE...
Revision of Pension/ Family Pensioners of Pre 01.01.2016 and Post 01.01.2016 retired employees of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study
CG News03:007th CPC, Family Pensioners, MHRD, Pension, pensionary benefits, Retired Employees
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Revision of Pension/ Family Pensioners of Pre 01.01.2016 and Post 01.01.2016 retired
employees of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
F.NO.6-1/2019-U.3
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Higher Education
U.3 Section
Room No. 519, 'C -Wing
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated: April 12th, 2019
To,
The Director,
Indian Institute of Advanced Study,
Rashtrapati Nivas,
Shimla -171005
Subject:Revision of Pension/ family pension of Pre-01.01.2016 and Post 01.01.2016 retired
employees of the Indian Institute...
Monday, 22 April 2019
Music and Dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees
CG News23:58Central Government Employees, Dopt, Dopt Orders 2019, DoPT orders April 2019, Sports DoPT
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DoPT Orders 2019: Music and Dance Competition for wards of Central Government Employees
18/3/2017 -18-CCSCSB
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES CULTURAL AND SPORTS BOARD
Room No. 361 , B Wing, 3rd Floor
lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Date: 22.04.2019
CIRCULAR
Sub: Music and Dance competition for wards of Central Government Employees
Central Civil Services Cultural & Sports Board proposes to organise the Music and Dance
competition...
Fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment (DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP) Rules, 2016
CG News22:377th Central Pay Commission, DNI, Fixation of Pay, NFIR, Pay fixation, Railway Board Orders, Railways
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Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment
(DNI) in lower post and method of fixation of pay from DNI, if opted for, in context of RS(RP)
Rules, 2016.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.PC-VII/2018/R-U/23
New Delhi, dated: 18.04.2019
To
The General Secretary
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi - 55.
Sub: Availability of option for fixation of pay on promotion from the Date of Next Increment
(DNI) in lower post and method of fixation...
Income Tax department revises the (Form 16) TDS certificate format issued by employers
Income Tax department revises the (Form 16) TDS certificate format issued by
employers
The Income Tax department has revised Form 16 by adding various details, including income from house
property and remuneration received from other employers, thereby making it more comprehensive to
help check tax avoidance.
It will also include segregated information regarding deductions under various tax saving schemes,
investments in tax savings instruments, different allowances received by the employee as well as
income from other sources.
Form...
Sunday, 21 April 2019
Government will soon be able to implement long - term demand for military personnel.
Government will soon be able to implement long - term demand for military personnel.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has agreed to examine a
long-standing demand by the army personnel to exempt ration money and
the risk and burden of taxation in accordance with the recommendation of
the 7th Pay Commission. Changes to existing
regulations are likely to benefit from paramilitary jawans of the CRPF,
BSF, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Indo-Tibetan Border
Police (ITBP) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
These changes can be...
Appointment on compassionate grounds - review of extant instructions relating to acquisition of higher qualification
CG News02:00Compassionate Ground, compassionate grounds Appointment, NFIR, Railway Board, Railways
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Appointment on compassionate grounds - review of extant instructions relating to acquisition
of higher qualification.
NFIR
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
No.II/1-A/2018
Dated: 18/04/2019
The Secretary (E),
Railway Board,
New Delhi
Dear Sir.
Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds - review of extant instructions relating to
acquisition of higher qualification - reg.
Ref: (i) NFIR's PNM Item No. 32/2016.
(ii) Railway Board's letter No. E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl/4
dated 02/04/2004 & 15/06/2007.
(iii) NFIR's letter No....
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