Air India LTC Fares w.e.f. 3rd November 2014: Indian Government News

Air India LTC Fares w.e.f. 3rd November 2014

TABLE V- LTC Fares

S No	SECTOR & V.V		HLTC        (Economy Class)	DLTC        (Executive  Class)	Airline Fuel Charge
			Base Fare	Base Fare
1	Agartala	Guwahati	4831	10140	1850
2	Agartala	Kolkata	3891	8506	1850
3	Agartala	Silchar	4401		1850
4	Agatti	Bengaluru	10691		1850
5	Agatti	Chennai	10646		2150
6	Agatti	Kochi	8571		1850
7	Agatti	Kozhikode	7471		1850
8	Agra	Delhi	5681	15327	1850
9	Agra	Khajuraho	3891	8506	1850
10	Agra	Varanasi	4946	12951	1850
11	Agra	Mumbai	8571		2950
12	Ahmedabad	Chennai	7426	26186	2950
13	Ahmedabad	Delhi	6000	15502	2150
14	Ahmedabad	Hyderabad	7076	19532	2150
15	Ahmedabad	Mumbai	4351	13425	1850
16	Aizawl	Guwahati	5351		1850
17	Aizawl	Imphal	4466	7337	1850
18	Aizawl	Kolkata	4626	11108	1850
19	Allahabad	Delhi	6541		1850
20	Allahabad	Kanpur	4751		1850
21	Allahabad	Mumbai	9401		2950
22	Amritsar	Delhi	4366	12436	1850
23	Aurangabad	Delhi	8801	21747	2150
24	Aurangabad	Mumbai	4451	10133	1850
25	Bagdogra	Delhi	9716	21024	2950
26	Bagdogra	Guwahati	4536	8398	1850
27	Bagdogra	Kolkata	5436	13188	1850
28	Bengaluru	Chennai	4701	10691	1850
29	Bengaluru	Delhi	9901	28985	3650
30	Bengaluru	Goa	5151	13297	1850
31	Bengaluru	Hyderabad	5451	14823	1850
32	Bengaluru	Kochi	4501	10907	1850
33	Bengaluru	Kolkata	9701	30799	3650
34	Bengaluru	Mangalore	4936		1850
35	Bengaluru	Mumbai	6851	16356	2150
36	Bengaluru	Pune	6184	16506	1850
37	Bengaluru	Tirupati	5221		1850
38	Bengaluru	Trivandrum	5451	12473	1850
39	Bhopal	Delhi	4801	14856	1850
40	Bhopal	Indore	4281	8625	1850
41	Bhopal	Mumbai	5356	15560	1850
42	Bhubaneshwar	Chennai	8291	17520	2950
43	Bhubaneshwar	Delhi	9001	27424	2950
44	Bhubaneshwar	Kolkata	5406	11764	1850
45	Bhubaneshwar	Mumbai	9401	29518	2950
46	Bhubaneshwar	Port Blair	11216		2950
47	Bhuj	Mumbai	6541		1850
48	Chandigarh	Delhi	4301	10534	1850
49	Chandigarh	Mumbai	8836	26295	2950
50	Chennai	Coimbatore	4251	12166	1850
51	Chennai	Delhi	8456	28474	3650
52	Chennai	Goa	6311	16217	1850
53	Chennai	Hyderabad	4451	13732	1850
54	Chennai	Kochi	5251	14630	1850
55	Chennai	Kolkata	8566	27543	2950
56	Chennai	Madurai	4251	11801	1850
57	Chennai	Mumbai	8571	18623	2950
58	Chennai	Pune	7851	21017	2150
59	Chennai	Portblair	9411	24229	2950
60	Chennai	Trivandrum	5601	14637	1850
61	Chennai	Vishakhapatnam	4801	14673	1850
62	Coimbatore	Delhi	9751	32763	3650
63	Coimbatore	Kozhikode	4451	6739	1850
64	Coimbatore	Mumbai	8001	18331	2950
65	Dehradun	Delhi	5221	13980	1850
66	Dehli	Dharamsala	4821		1850
67	Delhi	Gaya	6851	19532	2150
68	Delhi	Goa	8821	25860	3650
69	Delhi	Guwahati	9811	24988	3650
70	Delhi	Gwalior	5051	9977	1850
71	Delhi	Hyderabad	8401	25748	2950
72	Delhi	Imphal	9081	27248	3650
73	Delhi	Indore	4851	15867	1850
74	Delhi	Jabalpur	6401		1850
75	Delhi	Jaipur	3551	8815	1850
76	Delhi	Jammu	4401	13181	1850
77	Delhi	Jodhpur	5706	14290	1850
78	Delhi	Kanpur	5701		1850
79	Delhi	Khajuraho	5651	15108	1850
80	Delhi	Kochi	12351	37731	3650
81	Delhi	Kolkata	9061	24251	2950
82	Delhi	Kozhikode	10051	32763	3650
83	Delhi	Kullu	6301		1850
84	Delhi	Leh	5501	15141	1850
85	Delhi	Lucknow	4821	12505	1850
86	Delhi	Ludhiana	4351		1850
87	Delhi	Mangalore	9901	29248	3650
88	Delhi	Mumbai	8951	22740	2950
89	Delhi	Pantnagar	4301		1850
90	Delhi	Nagpur	7171	17336	2150
91	Delhi	Pathankot	5101		1850
92	Delhi	Patna	7151	17265	2150
93	Delhi	Port Blair	21516		3650
94	Delhi	Pune	9401	28208	2950
95	Delhi	Raipur	7851	22112	2150
96	Delhi	Ranchi	8811	20732	2950
97	Delhi	Srinagar	6201	13370	1850
98	Delhi	Surat	9101	20819	2150
99	Delhi	Tirupati	9016	23756	3650
100	Delhi	Trivandrum	12156	37731	3650
101	Delhi	Udaipur	5786	15382	1850
102	Delhi	Vadodra	7051	19853	2150
103	Delhi	Varanasi	5681	15327	1850
104	Delhi	Vijayawada	8566	26202	2950
105	Delhi	Vishakhapatnam	10401	30218	2950
106	Dibrugarh	Dimapur	3251	5106	1850
107	Dibrugarh	Guwahati	4801		1850
108	Dibrugarh	Kolkata	7401	14776	2150
109	Dibrugarh	Lilabari	4051		1850
110	Dimapur	Guwahati	4701		1850
111	Dimapur	Imphal	4401		1850
112	Dimapur	Kolkata	6101	13822	1850
113	Dimapur	Shillong	4101		1850
114	Gaya	Kolkata	4501	11744	1850
115	Gaya	Varanasi	4851	9518	1850
116	Goa	Kochi	5001	15159	1850
117	Goa	Hyderabad	5251	13657	1850
118	Goa	Mumbai	5321	11232	1850
119	Goa	Pune	4536	8874	1850
120	Goa	Srinagar	12351	38431	3650
121	Guwahati	Imphal	4901	9498	1850
122	Guwahati	Jorhat	3736		1850
123	Guwahati	Kolkata	5076	11465	1850
124	Guwahati	Lilabari	5151		1850
125	Guwahati	Silchar	5251		1850
126	Guwahati	Tezpur	4436		1850
127	Gwalior	Mumbai	8401	19551	2150
128	Hyderabad	Kolkata	9696	24985	2950
129	Hyderabad	Mumbai	5251	14980	1850
130	Hyderabad	Pune	5231	14265	1850
131	Hyderabad	Tirupati	4656	12571	1850
132	Hyderabad	Varanasi	8811	21806	2950
133	Hyderabad	Vijayawada	5051	10655	1850
134	Hyderabad	Vishakhapatnam	4946	12951	1850
135	Imphal	Kolkata	4281	11680	1850
136	Imphal	Silchar	4601		1850
137	Indore	Mumbai	4481	12637	1850
138	Jaipur	Mumbai	7851	18794	2150
139	Jammu	Leh	4886	9069	1850
140	Jammu	Srinagar	4403	6998	1850
141	Jamnagar	Mumbai	5181	12400	1850
142	Jodhpur	Mumbai	7686	18670	2150
143	Jodhpur	Udaipur	4231	8724	1850
144	Jorhat	Kolkata	4976		1850
145	Jorhat	Tezpur	4136		1850
146	Kanpur	Kolkata	7401		2150
147	Khajuraho	Varanasi	4936	12681	1850
148	Kochi	Kozhikode	3501	7283	1850
149	Kochi	Madurai	4301		1850
150	Kochi	Mumbai	8401	21634	2950
151	Kochi	Trivandrum	4301	8326	1850
152	Kolkata	Kochi	10051		3650
153	Kolkata	Lilabari	7800		2150
154	Kolkata	Mumbai	8486	23558	3650
155	Kolkata	Patna	5706		1850
156	Kolkata	Port Blair	11071	26781	2950
157	Kolkata	Ranchi	4536		1850
158	Kolkata	Shillong	5481		1850
159	Kolkata	Silchar	5001	11085	1850
160	Kolkata	Tezpur	5151		1850
161	Kozhikode	Chennai	5151		1850
162	Kozhikode	Kolkata	8456		3650
163	Kozhikode	Mumbai	9100	16513	2150
164	Kozhikode	Trivandrum	4391		1850
165	Kullu	Pathankot	4001		1850
166	Leh	Srinagar	4603	8283	1850
167	Lilabari	Tezpur	3881		1850
168	Lucknow	Mumbai	8051	24985	2950
169	Lucknow	Varanasi	4626	9607	1850
170	Ludhiana	Pathankot	4201		1850
171	Madurai	Mumbai	7851	23657	2950
172	Mangalore	Mumbai	6086	15761	1850
173	Mumbai	Nagpur	5001	15159	1850
174	Mumbai	Raipur	9500	20692	2150
175	Mumbai	Rajkot	5281	12473	1850
176	Mumbai	Ranchi	9751	22813	2950
177	Mumbai	Srinagar	9016	23756	3650
178	Mumbai	Trivandrum	10201	23901	2950
179	Mumbai	Udaipur	4786	15407	1850
180	Mumbai	Varanasi	9696	24511	2950
181	Mumbai	Vishakhapatnam	9101	24872	2950
182	Patna	Ranchi	4603		1850
183	Raipur	Bhubaneshwar	4281	9977	1850
184	Raipur	Nagpur	5181	12660	1850
185	Raipur	Vishakhapatnam	4251	11606	1850
186	Shillong	Jorhat	4551		1850
187	Silchar	Tezpur	4101		1850
188	Vishakhapatnam	Bhubaneshwar	5321	10518	1850

TABLE  – VI                                           
Islanders Fares

Sector & v.v		One Way	Return	Airline Fuel Charge
		Fare Basis	Fare Basis
		UEIXZ	URTIXZ
Port Blair	Kolkata	5016	8632	2950
Port Blair	Chennai	4816	8272	2950

Note : Above fares are valid for sale in Port Blair  only against  Identity Card.

TABLE  VII                                          
Remarks & Notings

1 a) RBD ‘Z’ is Advance Purchase fare in Business Class. Fare Basis is ‘ZAP’ with minimum 3 days advance purchase restriction.
SAP90, SAP60, TAPP30 , T30PP, TRT30, TAP14,TRT14,T14PP, TAP7, TRT7, T7PP,TAP2,TRT2 & T2PP Fares Levels are Advance Purchase Fares which are available for sale upto 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, 14 days, 7 days & 2 days respectively in advance  before schedule  date of departure of the flight.
b) *Some flights/sectors may not have the Advance  Purchase restrictions and *Some Sectors  are non-operating
c) 10% discount  on Mobile Application upto 28th Feb’15.
d) Special  group fares (GV fare )available  on select sectors.

2 Flight Routing

D- Direct flight to destination.
V- Via  Flight to Destination with stop/stops without change of aircraft
Link – Connecting Flight to Destination with a change of aircraft at a transit point

3 Taxes, Fee & Charges
a) In addition to the above fares, Passenger Service fee, Airport Development Fee (wherever applicable) and Service Tax would apply. Passenger Service fee is Rs. 233 except (a) Ex Jammu,Srinagar Leh where it is 207 (b) ex Kochi it is 225/-& ( c ) ex Delhi ,Mumbai,Chennai , Guwahati, Hyderabad, Bengaluru & Kolkata Rs.147/-
b) (a) User Development Fee (IN) ex Jaipur Rs. 150, Amritsar Rs. 150, Trichy Rs. 150, Vishakapatnam Rs. 150, Udaipur Rs. 150, Ahmedabad Rs. 124, Mangalore Rs. 150, Varanasi Rs. 150, Kolkata Rs.450. Chennai Rs. 187 , Ex Guwahati: Rs.352(1st Apr 14- 31st Mar 15), Rs.374 (1st Apr 15- 31st Mar 16) (b) UDF from Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31st  Jan ’15) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 276/- more than 500 Km- Rs 551/-  ( c ) UDF to Delhi( from 1st Apr 13- 31Jan ‘ 15) : Distance upto 500 Km- Rs 233/- more than 500 Km- Rs 466/- (d) UDF from Mumbai (Travel from 1st Apr 13 to 31st  Jan ‘ 15) Rs 308/- Ex Bengaluru: Rs.385(1st Jul 14- 31st Mar 15), Rs.344 (1st Apr 15- 31st Mar 16) (e) Airport Development Fee ( YM ) ex Delhi & ex Mumbai Rs. 113
c) Service Tax as applicable would be additional.

4 Fare Rules:

Fee for Refund/revalidation/re-issuance is levied as detailed under:effective 27th Apr’13

	RBD	Re-Issuance /Re-validation/ Refund Fee	No-Show  Fee( within 1 hour of flight departure )
First Class	F	NIL (Till 1 hour before departure)	Rs.1053
Business  class	C, D &  J	NIL (Till 1 hour before departure)	Rs.1053
		Re-Issuance /Re-validation	No-Show  Fee/Refund Fee
	Z	Rs.1053(  Till 1 hour before departure)	Rs.1579
		Re-Issuance /Re-validation/ Refund Fee	No-Show  Fee( within 1 hour flight departure )
Premium  Economy  Class	P	NIL (Till 1 hour before departure)	Rs.1053
Economy  Class
Instant Purchase fares	Y,B & M	NIL (Till 1 hour before departure)	Rs.1053
Instant Purchase fares	H,K,Q,V,W,G,L & U	Rs.1053(  Till 1 hour before departure)	Non-Refundable
Instant & Apex Fares	E, S &  T	Rs.1579(  Till 1 hour before departure)	Non-Refundable

(Penalty amount inclusive of service tax.)

Note:
a). Above Charges are applicable per coupon.
In case of ‘non-refundable, Basic Fare and Airline Fuel Charge will be forfeited.
b).LTC Tickets: Change/Refund Fee will be as applicable for highest Business or Economy Class fare
c).Armed Forces and related discounts : Change/ Refund Fee applicable for highest economy class fare. All categories of Armed Forces, Paramilitary Forces, General Reserve Engineering Forces, War Disables Officers, War Widows and Gallantry Award Tickets under RBD Y to H)

d)The refund rules applicable to Link Fares on all RBDs are as under:

(A) Originating point:
1. Tickets issued on fares under: RBDs U to K
a) Refund  – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled  departure  of the flight against  a Refund  Fee of – Rs. 1053 /- coupon.
b) Refund of No-show ticket: Non Refundable(Basic fare + Airline Fuel Charge)
2) Tickets  issued on fares under: RBDs S & T
(a) Refund – Permitted up to 1 hr before scheduled departure of the flight against a Refund Fee of - Rs.1579/- per coupon.
b) Refund of No-show ticket: Non Refundable(Basic fare + Airline Fuel Charge)

(B) Intermediate Point :
In case of completion of part itinerary,  a passenger  desirous  of claiming refund will be allowed to do so after deducting the applicable  fare on booked RBD, for the sector travelled  along with the applicable  Refund  Fee. Not permitted for RBDs S & T.

(C) In cases of Flight Disruptions:
(a) Alternate  arrangements are made by the Airline- No Refund
(b)Passenger is taken back to the point of origin by the first available  service- Full amount to be refunded.
(c)Own arrangement for the cancelled sector is made by the passenger(s): Refund of Basic fare of the cancelled sector in respective RBD (Airline Fuel Charge to be retained) along with unutilized non-airline taxes, if any.
e). No Re-validation or Cancellation Fee applicable on Infant Tickets.

5 Applicable Fares as on 3rd Nov ‘ 14

6 These fares are subject to Change without prior notice

Source: Airindia.com

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Whether 7th CPC proposes to submit any interim report?

Whether 7th CPC proposes to submit any interim report?

 "Whether Seventh Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) proposes to submit any interim report?"  A top rated question moving around the Central Government Employees and Pensioners.  The associations/unions are also pressing hard for interim report from 7th CPC with recommendations of merger of DA or recommendations for Interim Relief. Govt has already mentioned the provision of Interim Report as per discretion of  7th CPC in terms of reference. 

In the next session of Rajya Sabha, above mentioned question is included with other important questions regarding meeting details etc. of 7th Pay Commission, which is scheduled to be answered on 25th November, 2014.  This unstarred question No. 230 is asked by Member of Parliament Shri Shantaram Naik and the Ministry of Finance will submit the written answers thereon.  The details of Rajya Sabha Question regarding 7th Pay Commission is mentioned below:-


RAJYA SABHA
List of Questions for WRITTEN ANSWERS
to be asked at a sitting of the Rajya Sabha to be held on Tuesday, November 25, 2014/Agrahayana 4, 1936 (Saka)


        7th Pay Commission


230. SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of meetings, the 7th Pay Commission has taken so far and the items/ issues discussed till date;

(b) the States, visited, by the Commission if any till date and the States which the Commission proposes to visit;

(c) whether the Commission proposes to take the views of the State Governments as regards their pay-scales since invariably, most of the States adopt the Central Pay Commission reports;

(d) whether Commission proposes to submit any interim report;

(e) whether the Commission proposes to make any recommendations to bring in financial transparency; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

The written answers of above said questions will be available on or after 25th November 2014.

Tags: 7th cpc interim report, 7th CPC Meeting, Interim Relief, merger of da, Seventh Pay Commission, Seventh Central Pay Commission, 7CPC, Central Government Employees

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DA Merger and Interim Relief to be discussed in the National Convention of NC JCM Meeting

DA Merger and Interim Relief to be discussed in the National Convention of NC JCM Meeting

Important issues of DA Merger and Interim Relief to be discussed in the National Convention of NC JCM Meeting which will be held on 11.12.2014 – INDWF Circular

INTUC
INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKERS FEDERATION

INDWF/Circular/012/2014

Date : 17.11.2014

To
All Office Bearers and Working Committee Members,
INDWF

Sub: Holding of National Convention of the National Council (JCM) Staff Side – reg.

Ref: National Council (JCM) Staff Side circular No.NC.JCM/2014/SC Dated 25.10.2014

Dear Colleagues,

National Council (Staff Side) JCM for Central Government employees demanded and submitted a memorandum on Interim Relief and Merger of DA to the 7th CPC and also to the Ministry of Fiance. A reply has been received by the Secretary (Staff Side) National Council (JCM) from Ministry of Finance which is indicative of a refusal of both the demands. The 7th CPC have so far not communicated to us the decision they have taken on the memorandum submitted by the Staff Side, National Council (JCM).

The NDA Government has adopted the same plea made by the UPA II Government to reject our demands.
From the steps so far taken by the BJP Government, it is unambiguous that they would be pursuing the neo-liberal economic policies with much more intensity than even the UPA Government. Having got a clear majority in the Parliament, they would be able to push through necessary legislations to pursue reforms. The outsourcing of Railway functions, privatisation/Corporatisation of Defence manufacturing units, increased FDI inflow in various core sectors of economy, dismantling of the administrative price mechanism, de-nationalisation efforts in the Banking, Insurance and coal sectors and above all the adherence to New Contributory Pension Scheme are some of the bold anti-workers steps taken by the New Government.
The National Council (Staff Side) when they met during October, 2014 at New Delhi it was unanimous opinion to pursue the issues through organizational methods. Accordingly, it was decided to hold a NATIONAL CONVENTION, eliciting the participation of the representatives of all Service organisations participating in the JCM to discuss the emerging situation and decide upon future course of action. Incidentally, we must mention that the JCM conceived as a negotiating forum has been made in-effective by the Government over the years by not convening its meetings periodically.

It was decided that the National Council Convention will be held at

Venue : MPCU Shah Auditorium, Sree Gujarati Samaj, Raj Niwas Road, Civil lines (Opposite Civil lines Metro Station), Delhi
Date : 11th December, 2014 from 12 noon to 1600 hrs.

150 Delegates from Defence Federations (INDWF and AIDEF) are permitted to participate.
Around 75 Delegates from INDWF have to participate and therefore all the Office Bearers and Working Committee members are invited to participate in the convention. Those who are participating are required to intimate to the undersigned so that the Delegate Passes/Badges on their names will be arranged to participate in the convention.

Treat this as an important matter which will decide the issues of 7th CPC (merger of DA and IR) as well as present trend of the New Government on the future of Central Government Employees particulars about Defence Civilian Employees.

Yours Sincerely,
sd/-
(R.SRINIVASAN)
General Secretary

Source: INDWF

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Government convenes all Party meet on CSAT exam issue

Government convenes all Party meet on CSAT exam issue

 Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
 

23-November-2014 19:57 IST

    Government convenes all Party meet on CSAT exam issue

    Parties to submit their views on five issues in two weeks
    Parties appreciate government’s approach on the sensitive issue


The Government today discussed the issues concerning the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) with leaders of various parties in both the Houses of Parliament. The meeting was convened by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu in pursuance of the assurance given by the Government during the last Budget session of Parliament. Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitely, Minister of State in PMO Dr.Jitendra Singh, Ministers of State for Parliamentary Affairs –Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi besides leaders of 26 parties represented in both the Houses of Parliament.


Shri Rajnath Singh and Shri Venkaiah Naidu said that the CSAT issue is a sensitive one and the Government would like to have the benefit of considered views of all parties.

A detailed presentation was made by Secretary (DoPT) on the origin and evolution of the civil services examination over the years being conducted every year by the Union Public Services Commission. Dr.Jitendra Singh sought the views of different parties on five proposals. This followed expression of views by leaders of various parties, who said they need to consult their party colleagues in the sensitive matter.

Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu informed the leaders that they will be circulated a detailed note in the matter in three days and suggested that may furnish their views in two weeks on the following five issues:

1.On continuation of English Language Comprehension Skills in Paper – II

2. Reduced weightage of analytical component

3. To make Paper-II qualifying

4.Revert back to Optional Paper

5. Any other alternative.

Several leader complimented the Government for its approach in the sensitive matter.

Source: PIB

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Stepping up of notional full pension to Armed Forces absorbees – Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006

Stepping up of notional full pension to Armed Forces absorbees – Revision of 43% and 45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006

Revision of 43 % and 45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006 Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension with effect from 24.9.2012

Desa Blog published the orders on its blog yesterday and we here produce the same for your convenience…

Revision of Commutation Portion of Pension of Pre-2006 Retirees

No 1(1)/2014/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi Dated 16 October, 2014

To.
The Chief of Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of Air Staff

Subject: Revision of 43 % and 45% commuted portion of pension of pre 2006 Armed Forces absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertaking/ Autonomous bodies – Stepping up of notional full pension with effect from 24.9.2012 reg.

Sir,
The undersigned is directed to refer this Ministry’s letter No I(4)/07/D(Pen/Policy) dated 1 21.8.2009 amended vide letter No 1(4)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 9.2.2011 regarding revision of restored amount of commuted portion of pension as well as notional full pension with effect from 1.1.2006 in respect of pre 2006 Armed Forces Personnel absorbees who had drawn lump sum payment on absorption in Public Sector Undertakings/ Autonomous Bodies and have become entitled for restoration of 45% of pension in the case of PBOR and 43% of pension in the case of Commissioned officers. The payment of dearness relief and additional pension to old pensioners are regulated on the basis of the notional full pension.

2. A Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary was constituted. by the Government to consider various issues of Armed Forces. The said Committee had recommended to determine minimum guaranteed pension at fifty percent of the minimum of the fitment tables for the rank in the revised pay structure introduced under Sixth CPC. In case of JCO/OR, the Committee had recommended to determine revised pension equal to fifty percent of the highest of Notional pay in the revised pay structure of Sixth CPC corresponding to the maximum of pay scales of Fifth CPC across the three Services for the rank & group. Accordingly, the President is pleased to decide that with effect from 24th September 2012, the notional full pension of the commissioned officers absorbee pensioners determined in terms of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 21.8.2009 shall be stepped up to fifty percent of the minimum of the fitment tables for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 as amended (for regular commissioned officers), SAI 4/S/2008 as amended (for commissioned officers belonging to AMC/ADC/RVC and were in receipt of NPA) and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged including Military Service Pay where applicable. The President is also. pleased to decide that with effect from 24th September 2012, the notional full pension of the JCO/OR absorbee pensioners determined in terms of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 21.8.2009, shall also be stepped up to fifty percent of the notional maximum of the fitment tables for the rank and group in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 1/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had discharged including Military Service Pay and ’X’ Group pay where applicable. The amount so determined shall be reduced prorata where the Armed Forces absorbee had less than the maximum required service to earn full pension. While determining revised full pension in terms of these orders, weightage in qualifying service shall not be allowed, as heretofore.

3. No arrears of dearness relief and additional pension on notional full pension would be payable for the period prior to 24.9.2012. Cases in which the pension of the Armed Forces absorbee pensioners drawing notional full pension in terms of this Ministry’s letter dated 21.8.2009, happens to be more than the notional full pension determined in terms of these orders, such absorbee pensioners shall continue to draw the beneficial award. However, if a Armed Forces absorbee pensioner to whom the benefits under these orders accrue has died/dies before receiving the payment on account of arrears, the life time arrears (LTA) will be disposed of as per the extant orders.

4. The other terms and conditions prescribed vide this Ministry’s above mentioned letter dated 21.8.2009 as amended, which are not affected by the provisions of this letter, shall remain unchanged. Pension Sanctioning Authorities shall revise notional full pension of absorbee pensioners’ suo moto by issue of revised Pension Payment orders, where the restored pension has already been revised in terms of this Ministry’s above said letter dated 21.8.2009.

7. These orders issue with the concurrence of MoD (Finance/Pension) vide their ID No 31(08)/09/Fin/Pen dated 17.07.2014

Hindi version of this order will follow.

Yours faithfully

[Prem Parkash]
Under Secretary (Pension/Policy)

Source: www.desanavy.wordpress.com
[http://desanavy.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/revision-of-commutation-portion-of-pension-of-pre-2006-retirees/]

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Income Tax exemption limit may raise further – Finance Minister

Income Tax exemption may raise further – Finance Minister

May raise tax exemption limit further: Arun Jaitley

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he does not favour burdening the salaried and middle-class with more taxes but would go after the evaders in widening the net.

In fact, he would encourage more money being put in the pockets of tax payers that will lead to spending and collection of more indirect taxes.

“This widening of the tax base. What does it mean? I pay the same indirect tax as my attendant. Our volume of consumption may be different. So everybody is paying indirect taxes.

"And literally almost half your taxes are indirect taxes today. He pays excise, he pays customs duty, he pays service tax. Now as far as income tax is concerned, to bring those who evade tax is widening the tax net, I am all for it," the minister said in an interaction with PTI journalists at PTI headquarters.

He was replying to a question on whether his budget would look at widening the tax base to maximise revenue.

Jaitley, who will be presenting his first full fledged budget in February, said that in his last budget he had increased the tax exemption limit from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh and would even raise it further if he had more money.

"After all what are we talking about Rs 2.5 lakh today means, taking all the deductions which we have given, somebody up to Rs 3.5-4 lakh does not have to pay tax. So we have reached the situation broadly.

"One earning Rs 35,000-40,000 per month, if the person puts some money for savings, (he) won't have to pay tax. But people falling in this bracket say that they don't save anything with salary of Rs 35,000-40,000 (with) the present cost of living, the transport cost, the fees of children and so on," Jaitley said.

Therefore, the minister said, he was against reducing the exemptions to widen the tax net. "Then that's not my approach," he added.

"So I am quite willing, if I had my way and I had more money in my pocket, I would like to expand. But today the revenue position is challenging. Last time I gave several concessions, which were actually beyond my means.

"But it's all fine to bring those who evade tax under the tax net. But to bring this vulnerable section into the tax net, that can't be the policy today. In fact if you put additional money in their pockets and allow them to spend, then I collect correspondingly more indirect taxes so I will rather encourage more economic activity."

On black money within the country, he said: "It is huge quantity and more easily traceable. Because you go to real estate, you go to land, you go to mining, you go to jewellery, you go to luxury goods, you will find the domestic (black money). You go to educational institutions, you will find it there. Therefore to trace out the buyers and the recipients is also easy." 

Source: TOI

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Acceptance of Digital Life Certificate based on Aadhaar Biometric Authentication as a valid life certificate

Acceptance of Digital Life Certificate based on Aadhaar Biometric Authentication as a valid life certificate

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot II, Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi 110 066

CPAO/Tech/Amdt.-Sch.Book/2014-15/720

dated: 14.11.2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Reference is invited to Correction Slip No.12 dated-10.11.2014 issued to facilitate acceptance of digital life certificate based on Aadhaar Biometric Authentication. The detailed process off getting digital life certificate issued for pensioners to be followed by banks and pensioners is hereby enclosed for necessary guidance.

2 This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Encl: 1. Correction Slip No.22 dated-10.11.2014 [see below]

2. Process of digital life certificate issued for Pensioners.

sd/-
(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (Tech)

To.
Heads of CPPC of all banks
Heads of Government Business Division of all banks

Correction Slip -22

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Central Pension Accounting Office
Trikoot II. Bhikaji Cama Place
New Delhi 110066

CPAO/Tech/Amdt-Sch.Book/2014-15

dated: 10.11.2014

Amendment to the Scheme for Payment of Pensions to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks (Fourth Edition. 3rd December, 2004)

Correction Slip -22

Addition under Part 15.2 as S.No. (xiii)
(xiii) A life Certificate issued online by a Government Agency as a result of Aadhaar Biometric Authentication will also be accepted as a valid certificate. This document may be accessed through a Website (to be notified separately) by the Pension Disbursing Agency without insisting either on personal appearance of the pensioner or Life certificate by the competent authority referred above.

sd/-
(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer (Tech)

Authority- Approval of Controller General of Accounts in file No. 1(7) /CPAO Scheme Booklet/ 4th Edition/2005/TA on date 10.11.2014.

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