Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2013.

No. 1-8/2013-E-II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi, Dated: 25th September, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees – Revised Rates effective from 1.7.2013.      The...

In poll year, govt sets up 7th pay commission.Recommendations are likely to come into effect from 2016 calender year

   Call it a poll compulsion or genuine desire to help the government servants--the Centre on Wednesday decided to constitute the seventh pay commission for its 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners. While analysts expect a burden of Rs one lakh crore a year from the seventh pay commission...

Central Union welcomes 7th Pay Commission; seeks revision every 5 years

The government has announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will look into the salaries, allowances and pensions of about 80 lakh of its employees and pensioners. The government has announced constitution of the Seventh Pay Commission, which will look into the salaries, allowances...

7th Pay Commission announced for central government employees

The government has announced the setting up of the seventh Central Pay Commission paving the way for wage revision of millions of central government employees. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the setting up of the commission, finance minister P Chidambaram said in a statement. The average...

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Banks to remain open on 25th Sep, strike called off

Banks will function normally as a section of public sector bank employees who had threatened to go on strike on Wednesday have deferred it following assurance from the government that there is no plan for merger of banks at present. Following conciliatory meeting before Chief Labour Commissioner, where...
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Children Education Allowance —Reimbursement of Examination Fee.

RBE No. 93/2013  PC-VI No. 324 Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No.E(W)2008/ED-2/4 New Delhi, Dated: 12-09-2013 The General Manager (P), All Indian Railways & Production Units. Sub Children Education Allowance —Reimbursement of Examination Fee.    Please...

Monday, September 23, 2013

STRIKE BALLOT DATES CHANGED TO 11,12,&13 NOVEMBER2013

CIRCULAR  NO. 7/2013                                                                       DATED – 20.09.2013 Dear Comrades, STRIKE...

Assam to hike DA by 10% for state govt staff

 Following the decision to hike dearness allowance (DA) by 10 per cent for central government employees, the Assam government today said it will also increase it to 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent for its staff. “We will also hike the DA as soon as the Centre notifies it for its employees....

Friday, September 20, 2013

Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013

Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013 The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief...

Thursday, September 19, 2013

RTI STAMP IN POST OFFICES

RTI applicants will no longer have to wait to get their applications processed as the Department of Posts is all set to bring out an RTI stamp for sale soon and also set up special counters, according to a senior officer. “Under orders of the Central Information Commission, the Department will issue...
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EXPECTED DA FROM JANUARY 2014

The rate of Dearness Allowance payable to central Government Employees is arrived from a prescribed formula. In which the main component is the Average AICPIN for Industrial Workers for twelve months prior to every January and July of every year. So it is quite obvious that everyone wants to know the...

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Option to defer Annuity purchase under NPS at the time of exit

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PFRDA/ 2013/14/ PDEX /9 September 17, 2013 To, All Govt depts./PAO’s/DDO/ POP’s, CRA & other stakeholders Dear Sir/ Madam, Sub: Option to defer Annuity purchase under NPS at the time of exit As per the Exit guidelines of PFRDA for National Pension...

Payment of PLB to Railway employees for the year 2012- 13 : Joint Appeal By AIRF and NFIR

No.A1RF1387/13/ NFIR/1/l0/Pt.IV Dated: 17/09/2013 The Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:- Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus to Railway employees for the year 2012- 13—reg. The Railway Board are aware that due to the continued initiatives of both the Federations involving...
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Government may approve 10% DA hike on Friday, to benefit 80 lakh

Ahead of the festive season, the UPA government is set to hike the dearness allowance (DA) of its employees by 10%, a move that will benefit almost 8 million people by boosting their purchasing power. The Union cabinet will consider a proposal on the raising the allowance, which is a proportion of...

IITs will take nearly 10 years to get to ideal teacher-student ratio

MUMBAI: Facing a faculty crunch, the Indian Institutes of Technology have projected that it will take the elite institutes close to a decade to get to the ideal teacher-student ratio. The government stipulates IITs must have a teacher-student ratio of 1:10, but at present, the ratio is an area of concern. Of...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Merger Of 50% DA With Pay : Resolution adopted in INTUC Conference.

Merger Of 50% DA With Pay    The 30th Plenary Session of Indian National Trade Union Congress INTUC  is being held in Raipur from 6-9-2013 to 9-9-2013 is concluded today. There are 4 Resolutions which are considered to be very important are adopted in this Conference.One of the four...

Resolution on appointment of the 7th Pay Commission.

 The delegates’ conference of INTUC adopted a resolution on appointment of the 7th pay commission in its 30th Plenary Session held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Since it is one of the major Central Trade Unions in India, the resolutions which are adopted in its conference will be given national importance...

STREAMLINING THE FUNCTIONING OF CONFEDERATION

ALL AFFILIATED ORGANISATIONS, YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE To                1)    All Office Bearers.                2)    All General Secretaries C.O.Cs.              ...
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Granting of MACP on promotional hierarchy

ALL INDIA RAILWAY FEDERATION No.AIRF/MACPS Dated: September 14, 2013 The Secretary(E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Granting of MACP on promotional hierarchy Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal(Civil)(CC 7467/2013) filed by the Government,...

Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eve care centres) & Imaging Centre under CGHS Jabalpur.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL GOVT. HEALTH SCHEME 1544/A NAPIER TOWN JABALPUR No.6-8/13-Estt/CGHS/JBP/  Dated:-24.07.2013 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eve...

Appointment On Compassionate Grounds in Railways

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 2243 ANSWERED ON   22.08.2013 APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS 2243 . Shri S. R. JEYADURAL, D.B. CHANDRE GOWDA Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:- (a) the total number of applications...

Monday, September 16, 2013

Grant of Financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to employees - reg.

No.IV/MACPS/09/Pt.7 Dated: 13/09/2013 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Grant of Financial upgradation under MACP Scheme to employees - reg. Ref:    (i) Record Note of discussion in the Joint committee held on 15th March 2011 and 27th July 2012 on MACPS.  ...

Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)11/2010/RC-4/6 New Delhi, dated 12.09.2013 The General Manager (P) All Indian Railways/PUs Sub: Re-engagement of retired staff on daily remuneration basis in exigencies of services. Attention is invited to this Ministry's letter...

Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to Railwaymen.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYMEN Dated: 14/09/2013 No. I/10 The General Secretaries of Affiliated Unions of NFIR Dear Brother, Sub: Payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) to Railwaymen. In the wake of attempts to reduce the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) by Railway Board, the affiliates...

ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS:

 Integrated Headquarters of   Ministry of Defence (Army) Maude Lines  New Delhi – 110010 B/49761/AG/ECHS/Policy 29 Aug 2013 ISSUE OF MEDICAL EQPT  PRESCRIBED FOR ECHS MEMBERS: AMENDMENT TO POLICY 1, Refer following of Central Org ECHS letters:-  (a) B/49773/AG/ECHS...
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MACP on Hierarchy: Supreme Court dismissed the Govt. petitions against HC Decision

Dear Comrade, The Principal CAT [OA 904/2012 dt. 26-11-2012], Delhi and the Punjab & Haryana High Court [CWP No. 19387 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.10.2011] have held that MACP is to be granted on promotional hierarchy and not on next higher Grade Pay as per the 6th Pay Commission Recommendation....
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Bank Strike on 25th September 2013

BEFI and AIBEA, two trade unions of Bank employees called for one days' all India strike on 25th September against the proposed reforms in the banking sector. The issues and demands are : STOP BANKING SECTOR REFORMS STOP MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION OF BANKS DO NOT CLOSE DOWN ASSOCIATE BANKS DE-LINK ASSOCIATE...
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7% D.A. for Manipur employees cleared

The Manipur state cabinet has approved to implement a 7 percent increase in Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief of Government employees, with effect from October 1. With the 7 percent increase, the DA/DR percentage will stand at 72 percent against the earlier 65. The cabinet meet chaired by Chief Minister...

Friday, September 13, 2013

Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities to Nepal Domiciled Gorkha (NDG) ESM pensioners in Nepal.

No.25 (02)/2012/(WE)/D (Res) Government of India Ministry of Defence (Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare) New Delhi, the 10th September, 2013 To, The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject:- Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities...
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10% DA approval expected to be announced last day by Cabinet

As per information available with us, cabinet might consider and approve 10% D.A. for central employees and pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013 last day (12.09.2013). With this possible hike, total D.A. payable will reach 90% of basic pay. Meanwhile, all trade unions are mounting pressure on the...

Age relaxation to ex-servicemen employees in PSBs while competing for promotion to higher post

File No. 4/3/2013-Welfare Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services (Welfare) Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi, dated 5th September, 2013 Office Memorandum Subject: Age relaxation to ex-servicemen employees in PSBs while competing for promotion to higher post. The...
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Allotment/Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the employees of State/Union Territories Governments posted in Delhi - clarification regarding:-

No.12016/1/2004-Po1.II Government of India Ministry of Urban Development Directorate of Estates Ploicy-II Section Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 108. Dated the 9th September, 2013.  OFFICE MEMORANDUM  Sub: Allotment/Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to the employees...

Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities to Nepal Domiciled Gorkha (NDG) ESM pensioners in Nepal.

No.25 (02)/2012/ (WE) /D (Res) Government of India Ministry of Defence (Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare) New Delhi, the 10th September, 2013 To, The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject:- Financial guidelines for extension of ECHS facilities...
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Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of family pension.

No.1/13/09-P&PW (E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rdFloor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, the 11thSeptember, 2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Eligibility of widowed/divorced daughters for grant of...

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Merger of 50% DA With Pay

The 30th Plenary Session of Indian National Trade Union Congress INTUC  was held in Raipur from 06.09.2013 to 09.09.2013.  There are 4 Resolutions, which are considered to be very important are adopted in this Conference.  One of the four main resolution is Merger of 50% DA with Pay for...

INTUC Resolution on early setting up of the 7th Pay Commission

Resolution on appointment of the 7th Pay Commission The delegates’ conference of INTUC adopted a resolution on appointment of the 7th pay commission in its 30th Plenary Session held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Since it is one of the major Central Trade Unions in India, the resolutions which are adopted...

Monday, September 9, 2013

Centre for Railway Information Systems Launches New Enhanced Interface for Train Enquiry

Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the IT wing of Indian Railways, has developed an enhanced new interface for the www.trainenquiry.comfor dissemination of information to public. National Train Enquiry System (NTES) developed by CRIS is the backend system which collects information about...
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Sunday, September 8, 2013

EXPECTED CENTRAL DA 10%-OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE THIS WEEK

Govt to hike DA by 10%; benefit 80 lakh employees and pensioners New Delhi: Ahead of festival season, Central Government will this month announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 percent from existing 80 percent, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners. According to official...

Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT's) and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) - Reg.

No.11013/0/8/93-Poll Government of India Ministry of Urban Development (Policy I Section) Nirman Bhawan,New Delhi. Dated the 30th August,2013. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of eligibility for allotment of General Pool office as well as residential accommodation to the Debt Recovery Tribunals...
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Central Administrative Tri­bunal relief on pension for 16 In­di­ra Gandhi Centre for Ato­mic Research employees

Chennai: The Madras bench of the Ce­­n­tral Administrative Tri­bunal has directed the In­di­ra Gandhi Centre for Ato­mic Research (IGCAR), Kal­pakkam, to provide GPF and other benefits under Central civil service (pension) rules 1972 to 16 employees absorbed as temporary workers in 1999. In a petition,...