Thursday, August 30, 2012

LATEST NEWS ON CGEPHIS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE RAJYA SABHA QUESTION NO  1775 ANSWERED ON  28.08.2012 Health insurance for CGHS beneficiaries 1775 SHRI BASHISTHA NARAIN SINGH Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to satate :- a) whether it is a fact...
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Streamlining Functioning of EPF Offices

Every Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) office in the country is equipped with Facilitation Centre to redress all kinds of grievances of the employees. Further, there is centrally web based grievance registration facility available under Employees’ Provident Fund Internet Grievance Monitoring System (EPFIGMS)...

Online Entrance Examinations for Management

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has conducted online National Level Common Management Admission Test 2012 (CMAT) for facilitating institutions to select suitable students for admission in all management programs approved by AICTE for year 2012-13. AICTE will conduct CMAT twice...

IRCTC Takes Steps to Develop New Business Areas

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a full fledged online travel agency which provides wide range of travel and tourism services and products through its websites. This includes complete range of IRCTC tourism packages, hotels, cab rentals, air tickets, Railway tickets etc. IRCTC...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Medical Facilities to Non-Pensioners

Currently the policy does not cover the non-pensioners such as Emergency Commissioned Officers, Short Service Commissioned officers. However, there is a proposal to make Short Service Commission more attractive which has been initiated in which the provision for grant of ECHS facilities in a restricted...
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Saturday, August 25, 2012

DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR HIMACHAL GOVT EMPLOYEES

Fin(C)- B(7)-2/2006  Government of Himachal Pradesh  Finance (Regulations) Department Dated Shimla-171 002, the 21st August, 2012. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Grant of Dearness Allowance to the employees of the State Government w.e.f. 01.01.2012.    In continuation of...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Transaction Failures in E-Ticket Booking

During the period from April 2011 to March 2012, while 11.62 crore tickets were booked successfully through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website, in 96.12 lakh cases payment was settled but tickets were not booked. In May 2012 and June 2012, in 13.19 lakh and 11.41 lakh...

Steps Taken to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Tickets

With a view to reduce the scope for misuse, Tatkal tickets are issued on production of self attested photocopy of one of the prescribed proof of identity and the same in original is required to be carried during the journey, to verify the bonafide of passengers. However, during peak rush periods when...

Central Administrative Tribunal Frequently Asked Questions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS Q.1 What is the objective behind setting up of Central Administrative Tribunal? Ans. To provide in-expensive and speedy relief to Central Government Employees in respect of their grievances related to service matters. Q.2 What are the jurisdiction...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Railways Meets

Railways Take Giant Leap in Construction of New Lines, Doubling & Gauge Conversion: Mukul Roy The Minister of Railways, Shri Mukul Roy said that in the XI plan Indian Railways has taken giant leap in construction of new lines, doubling and gauge conversation with total length of 10285 kms as well...
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Strengthening of Security on Railways

To supplement efforts of States for better protection and security of Railway property, passengers and passenger area, security has been identified as one of the priority areas by Railways for strengthening and upgradation. Efforts made to modernize the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to strengthen...
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Upgradation of Facilities in Railway Hospitals

There are sufficient medical facilities and doctors available in the hospitals of Indian Railways. A network of 125 well equipped hospitals and 586 health units provide necessary health care to Railway beneficiaries. There are 2504 sanctioned posts of doctors in Indian Railways. As on date there are...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

Value Education in CBSE Schools

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is continuously stressing inculcation of values among students. The Board brought out a handbook for teachers on Value Education in the year 1997 and again in 2003. The School based Assessment Scheme launched by CBSE has a component on co-scholastic areas...
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Indian Railways – 1.90 lakh vacancies to be filled up

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-894 by SHRI SABIR ALI (a) the details of safety related vacancies in Railways as on 30 June, 2012 and since when these have been lying vacant; and(b) the steps being taken to fill up the existing...
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Monday, August 13, 2012

CBSE plans to introduce Problem Solving Assessment for classes IX, XI

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to initiate a 'Problem Solving Assessment' (CBSEPSA ) for students of classes IX and XI from the second term of the 2012-13 session. Although there is no specific syllabus for CBSE-PSA , it will assess students in the following areas — quantitative...
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One Rank one Pension

On the recommendations of PMO, a Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary in June, 2009 to look into the issue of `One Rank One Pension and other related matters`. After considering all aspects of the matter, the Committee keeping in mind the spirit of the demand, suggested several...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013

F.No. 1 2/4/2012-JCA2  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  (Department of Personnel & Training)  North Block, New Delhi  Dated the 3" August, 2012 CORRIGENDUM  Subject :- Holidays to be observed in Central Government...

Monday, August 6, 2012

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NON-FUNCTIONAL UPGRADATION (NFU)-DOPT

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ESTT. (RR) DIVISION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NON-FUNCTIONAL UPGRADATION (NFU) New Page 1  S.No  Point of doubt  Clarification   1  What are the recommendations of 6th  CPC for grant of Non-Functional Upgradation...
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Saturday, August 4, 2012

CCS (Joining Time) Rules 1979 - Dopt orders

Dopt has published a fresh order regarding the rules on joining time of central government services. Central Civil Services Joining Time Rules 1979, "When a Government servant to whom therse rules apply is transferred to the control of another Government or organization, which has made separate rules...

ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD (OFB) - Cadre restructure of Store Keeping Staff in Ordnance Factories

A proposal has been sent to Ministry of Defence to get its approval on Cadre restructuring of Store Keeping Staff in Ordnance Factories. Staff Side demanded to review the Cadre of Store keepers and remove the acute stagnation in various levels of meeting. Accordingly the issue has been examined by...