NEW PENSION SCHEME---BENEFITS TO GET BETTER WITH TIME.

NPS: benefits to get better with timeBy H Sadhak The fee structure of the New Pension System, opened for all citizens since May 1, 2009, has attracted a lot of criticism, much of which focuses on levying administrative charges even on the minimum annual contribution of Rs 6,000. However, a patient analysis...

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COURT GRANT INTERIM STAY ON TRANSFER ORDER OF TNSTC DRIVER

Court grant interim stay on transfer order of TNSTC driver The Madras High Court has granted interim stay of the operation of a State Transport Corporation order transferring a driver who sought some information from his employer under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.Granting the stay, Justice...

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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION DECLARES WRITTEN PART RESULT OF GRADE C

SSC declares written part Result of Grade ‘C’ Stenographers’ Test The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the Main written part result of Grade ‘C’ Stenographers Examination held as part of the Combined Matric Level (Exam) 2008. 320 candidates are qualified for being called for Skill test...

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION DECLARES WRITTEN PART RESULT OF GRADE C

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THE UPSC HAS ANNOUNCED THE RESULT OF GEOLOGISTS

The UPSC has announced the result of the Geologists’ Examination 2008 held in December 2008 and the interviews for Personality Test held in September 2009. The candidates have been recommended for appointment to the posts of: (i) Geologist (Junior) Group ‘A’Category-I(ii) Junior Hydrogeologist (Scientist...

THE UPSC HAS ANNOUNCED THE RESULT OF GEOLOGISTS

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AIR INDIACO-PILOT IN MISBEHAVIOUR CASE

A committee of state-run carrier Air India probing the midair scuffle among its staff Oct 3 on Friday termed the allegations of misbehaviour levelled by an air hostess against a co-pilot as "baseless". "The air hostess has been issued a charge sheet for violation of the conduct rules and for not complying...

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NEW DEFENCE POLICY TO OPEN $100 bn MARKET

New defence policy to open $100 bn marketNEW DELHI: Indian defence companies will gain access to a potential $100 bn market over the next 10 years, following a new policy that allows domestic firms to bid for large defence contracts, officials said on Friday. India, one of the world's biggest arms importers,...

NEW DEFENCE POLICY TO OPEN $100 bn MARKET

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PRIVATISATION OF ORDINANCE FACTORIES?-----------AIDEF

'Privatisation of OFs will compromise nation's security'CHANDRAPUR: General secretary of All-India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) C Shrikumar, expressed concern over Union Government's plans to privatise the defence units and ordinance factories. He is here to participate in 23rd national convention...

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COURT NOTICE TO KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS ON DEARTH OF SPECIAL TEACHERS

Court notice to Kendriya Vidyalayas on dearth of special teachers  The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan on a petition seeking appointment of special educators in Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country for differently-abled students studying there. Issueing...

COURT NOTICE TO KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS ON DEARTH OF SPECIAL TEACHERS

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AI PILOTS THREATEN INDUSTRIAL ACTION

AI pilots threaten 'industrial action' Talks between senior pilots of erstwhile Indian Airlines and a sub-committee of the Air India Board on incentives and allowances have failed to yield any result with the employees threatening "industrial action" if the issues are not resolved soon."We had...

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YOUR UNIQUE IDENTITY NO MAY BECOME YOUR MOBILE NUMBER

Your unique identity number may become your mobile numberNEW DELHI: Facing a peculiar situation of exhausting 10-digit mobile numbers, C-DOT, a research and development organisation of the telecom sector, India's top 10 BPOsThe rise of multinational IT in IndiaKey facts on India's TI industry is studying...

YOUR UNIQUE IDENTITY NO MAY BECOME YOUR MOBILE NUMBER

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WORKERS PLAN MASSIVE PROTEST -----------

- Millions of workers will be on the streets across India on Wednesday, picketing and holding rallies to protest rising prices and job losses, union officials said, though there may be little impact on production.  Four major trade unions, including those affiliated with the ruling Congress party...

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IIT-JEE----CUT OFF MARKS?

A call to return to the basics?Will the proposal to raise the cut-off marks for IIT-JEE pave the way for a learning process where students get a solid grounding in the fundamentals?Should IIT-JEE applicants be required to score 85 per cent in their school board examinations? Union Minister for Human...

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TEN TIPS TO AVOID BACK PAIN

Ten tips to avoid back painTried and tested everything but back pain still giving you nightmares? Well, worry not, for health expert Dr. Norman Marcus has come to your rescue. Dr. Marcus, who is the Director of muscle pain research at the New York University School of Medicine, said on “The Early Show,”...

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NEW PENSION SCHEME -SOME CLARIFICATION

Sunday, October 25, 2009NEW PENSION SCHEME-MORE CLARIFICATION Questions & Answers: Related to the New Pension Scheme (NPS) Clarifications:-1. Whether a retiring Government servant is entitled for leave encashment after retirement under the NPS? The benefit of encashment of leave salary is not a...

NEW PENSION SCHEME -SOME CLARIFICATION

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NTC WORKERS ON ONE DAY FAST,STRIKE ENTERS12TH DAY

Coimbatore, Oct 24 (PTI) Workers of the seven textile mills attached to the National Textile Corporation in Tamil Nadu observed a one-day fast today as part of their indefinite strike demanding bonus settlement that has entered its 12th day.According to CITU sources, on an average 150 to 200 workers...

NTC WORKERS ON ONE DAY FAST,STRIKE ENTERS12TH DAY

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IIT FACULTY TO ACCEPT NEW PAY STRUCTURE

IIT faculty to accept new pay structureThe All India IIT Faculty Federation, which met here, asked the teachers of the seven IITs to agree to the new pay structure.“We have requested the faculty to accept the pay package in the interest of the IIT system. But we will pursue with the Ministry of HRD...

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MOVE AROUND AT WORK TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION

Employees should limit the proportion of time they spend sitting while at work to 60 per cent because a lack of activity can lead to concentration problems and tension, according to a health newsletter published in Germany....

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DISINVESTMENT OF NTPC DEFIES ECONOMIC LOGIC AND EXPOSES

Disinvestment Of NTPC Defies Economic Logic And Exposes UPA Government's Policy Of Deceit And Deception Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) strongly denounces the UPA Government’s decision to disinvest 5 per cent shares in NTPC, a Navaratna PSU and 10 per cent shares in SJVN, another PSU in Power Sector....

DISINVESTMENT OF NTPC DEFIES ECONOMIC LOGIC AND EXPOSES

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IIT-ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATION

CHENNAI: Union human resource development minister Kapil Sibal’s suggestion to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to consider raising the entry level qualification for appearing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) from 2011 has come at just about the right time, feel experts . The HRD minister’s...

IIT-ENTRY LEVEL QUALIFICATION

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ONLINE OPTION FOR BIGGEST TECH EXAM

Online option for biggest tech examNew Delhi, Oct. 21: The examination that opens opportunities for the maximum number of engineering students may soon be available online under a proposal mooted by the government.The government today formed a panel to examine the possibility of making the All India...

ONLINE OPTION FOR BIGGEST TECH EXAM

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STRIKE HALTS WORK IN GURGAON FIRMS

Strike halts work in Gurgaon firmsThe Hindu Members of the Rico Auto Employees Union and other workers stage a dharna in Gurgaon, Haryana, on Tuesday to protest the death of a Rico eployee during a group clash on Sunday. The day-long strike affected production in several companies in the industrial...

STRIKE HALTS WORK IN GURGAON FIRMS

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BSNL TO OFFER CERTIFICATE COURSE

BSNL to offer certificate courseStaff Reporter Share · print · T+ Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Tamil Nadu Circle, will offer a five-day certificate course in mobile communication (CMC) to enhance the employability skills of students of the Anna University. The course will be open for the pre-final...

BSNL TO OFFER CERTIFICATE COURSE

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NPS COLLECTS 3.5 CRORE IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS-PFRDA

A pension system thrown open to all citizens of the country could draw just Rs 3.5 crore from over 2,000 accounts in more than five months of its introduction. “So far, New Pension System (NPS) has raised around Rs 3.5 crore,” a senior Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) official...

NPS COLLECTS 3.5 CRORE IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS-PFRDA

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UCIL EMPLOYEES STRIKE ENTERS 9TH DAY

UCIL employees' strike enters 9th day, talks still onJamshedpur, Oct 16 (PTI) The indefinite strike by employees of Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) entered the ninth day today affecting production even as its management is holding talks with representatives of four striking labour unions.The...

UCIL EMPLOYEES STRIKE ENTERS 9TH DAY

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RESTRICTION ON ATM USAGE

Restrictions on ATM usage irk customersThe Reserve Bank of India directive imposing restrictions on the number of times a bank customer can use Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of other banks free came into effect on Thursday. According to the directive, customers can withdraw only a maximum of Rs.10,000...

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IIM ACCEPT GOVT PAY STRUCTURE

IIMs accept Govt pay structure, says KABIL SIBALUnlike the IITs, the IIMs have accepted the government's salary structure for the faculty, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said on Friday.After meeting the IIM directors in New Delhi, Sibal said the directors did not raise any issue over the pay structureas they...

IIM ACCEPT GOVT PAY STRUCTURE

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FREE ATM USAGE NOW CURTAILED

SIFYFree ATM usage now curtailed!2009-10-14 14:23:21 You are an account holder of ICICI Bank and have withdrawn cash from HDFC Bank's ATM without any charge. Isn't it great? No need to look out for the ATMs of your bank. Just go to any ATM of any bank and withdraw money without paying anything. Of course...

FREE ATM USAGE NOW CURTAILED

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NEW PENSION SCHEME -SOME CLARIFICATION

Pension : 1 Invalid pension and disability pension are distinct pensions and their payments are regulated as per CCS (Pension) Rules and CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, respectively. Thus the minimum limit on the total of two pensions does not apply. However the amount of disability pension and invalid...

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CORE BANKING IN POST OFFICES

Core banking in post offices SHILLONG: Post offices in the country would have a core banking system soon, enabling customers to operate their accounts from anywhereCurrently data entry work is in progress. The system should be in place in two years time, Chief Post Master General (North East circle)...

CORE BANKING IN POST OFFICES

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NEW PENSION SCHEME-SOUTH INDIAN BANK EMERGES LARGESTSERVICE PROVIDER

SIB emerges largest service provider of New Pension SystemTHRISSUR: Kerala-based South Indian Bank on Saturday said it has emerged as the largest service provider in the country for New Pension System-- a social security scheme. As many as 105 branches have been designated as the Point of Presence (POP),...

NEW PENSION SCHEME-SOUTH INDIAN BANK EMERGES LARGESTSERVICE PROVIDER

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TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE BONUS

TN Water Supply employees to receive bonusSpecial Correspondent Share · print · T+ About 4,490 employees in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board’s employees would receive bonus.This would cost Rs. 1.93 crore, according to an official release issued on Saturday.The release stated that those...

TAMIL NADU WATER SUPPLY EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE BONUS

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BONUS FOR COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES EMPLOYEES

Tamil Nadu - Chennai Bonus for cooperative societies’ employees Special Correspondent CHENNAI: Employees of the Tamilnadu Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation (Aavin), Arasu Rubber Corporation (ARC) and Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) will receive a bonus of 8.33 per cent and ex gratia...

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NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION-CALLED OFF ONE DAY STRIKE.

Tamil Nadu Labour issue resolved NEYVELI: Through tripartite talks the Neyveli Lignite Corporation resolved the labour issue on Thursday night. Soon after that, the joint action council of the NLC trade unions called off the one-day strike.As per the agreement reached in the presence of Health Minister...

NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION-CALLED OFF ONE DAY STRIKE.

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UNIVERSITY TO OFFER COURCE IN PARENTING

University to offer course in parenting Special Correspondent MADURAI: For parents worried about their children’s upbringing and are dependent on others for proper guidance, the Madurai Kamaraj University is coming to their aid.Following a ‘Chinese model,’ the university will launch M.A. (Parent Education)...

UNIVERSITY TO OFFER COURCE IN PARENTING

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UPPSC-DECLARES RESULT OF LECTURER EXAM

UPPSC declares result of lecturer examALLAHABAD: The education department has declared the list of 729 successful candidates in the women's category in 19 subjects and 395 candidates in men's category in 17 subjects for the posts of lecturer under the special subordinate services examination conducted...

UPPSC-DECLARES RESULT OF LECTURER EXAM

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LET STUDENTS CHOOSE SUBJECTS IN CLASS X

Let students choose subjects in class X: Panel to GSHSEB AHMEDABAD: Studying in classes X, XI and XII will soon change for ever. The final exam blues of class X may well be done away with for ever. A committee set up by Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) to review the higher...

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EMPLOYEES HAS NO RIGHT TO VOLLUNTARY RETIREMENT-SC

EMPLOYEES HAS NO RIGHT VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTThursday, October 8, 2009Employee has no right to voluntary retirement: SC An employee has no inherent right to "voluntary retirement" as the same is subject to the rules framed by the employer governing the scheme, the Supreme Court has ruled. A bench of Justices...

EMPLOYEES HAS NO RIGHT TO VOLLUNTARY RETIREMENT-SC

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ULIP SERVICE TO COME CHEAP

ULIP service to come cheapFor those who have already purchased ULIPs in the past few months, it would make sense to continue to hold on to the same, say financial planners. Choosing right insuranceReviving lapsed insurance policyHow to go for householder's insuranceThumb rules of buying an insuranceCheck...

ULIP SERVICE TO COME CHEAP

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EDUCATION OF MINORITIES

EDUCATION OF MINORITIESApart from implementing the Prime Minister’s new 15 Point Programme for the welfare of the Minorities, the Ministry took several steps to implement the recommendations of the Prime Minister’s High level Committee on Social, Economic and Educational status of the Muslim Community...

EDUCATION OF MINORITIES

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