AICPIN FOR FEBRUARY 2012

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of February, 2012 increased by 1 point and stood at 199 (one hundred & ninety nine).

During February, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre, 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 30 centres. The index decreased by 5 points in Quilon centre, 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres, 2 points in 2 centres, 1 point in 8 centres, while in the remaining 17 centres the index remained stationary.
         
The maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Curd, Snack Saltish, Country Liquor, Refined Liquor, Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Bus Fare, Auto-rickshaw Fare, Barber Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands etc. The increase of 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Electricity Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The decrease of 5 points in Quilon centre is due to decrease in the prices of Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The decrease of 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Garlic, Tamarind, Chillies Dry, Vegetable items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc.


The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad
196

2. Bangalore
204

3. Chennai
186

 4. Delhi
182

5. Kolkata
186

6. Mumbai
200


The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of February, 2012 is 7.57% as compared to 5.32% in January, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index attained the level of 5.08% in February, 2012 as compared to 0.49% in January, 2012.

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AICPIN FOR FEBRUARY 2012

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Online Reservation of Concessional Tickets

All persons including physically handicapped persons can book full fare tickets on payment through the internet. However, booking of concessional tickets requiring verification of the requisite concession certificate and also retention of copies of the said certificate issued/signed by the competent authority at the railway counter as documentary evidence is not done through internet. Accordingly, the facility of e-ticketing has not been extended to such cases where the physical document is to be verified at the time of booking on concessional fare in case of disabled persons. 

Rail reservations through the IRCTC website are available from 00:30 hours to 23:30 hours. The services are not available for only one hour from 23:30 hours to 00:30 hours when the system is shut down for maintenance activity. 

The working of the system is regularly monitored. The following measures have been taken to improve the functioning of the IRCTC website. 

Capacity of the servers has been upgraded to meet demand. Internet Bandwidth has been increased to 450 Mbps. Agents have been restricted from booking Tatkal tickets and on the opening day of the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) between 0800 hours and 1000 hours. 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. 

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Online Reservation of Concessional Tickets

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Demand for One Rank One Pension for Retired Army Personnel

The ex-servicemen Associations have been demanding for several years grant of same pension which is granted to new pensioners with same rank and same length of service irrespective of date of retirement, popularly known as "One Rank One Pension" (OROP). The differentials in pension between the past and the new retirees arise on account of the fact that the computation of pension depends on the pay scale of the person at the time of retirement and pension undergoes change as and when the pay scales are revised.

Their requests have been considered by the Government and over the years several improvements have been made in pension of past pensioners in accordance with the recommendations of successive Pay Commissions, as accepted by the Government. The Cabinet Secretary Committee constituted by the Government of India to look into the demand of OROP and related issues gave seven recommendations to reduce the gap between past and current pensioners. All the seven recommendations were accepted and implemented which has significantly reduced the gap between the past and present pensioners and also considerably improved the pension of disabled ex-servicemen. However pension reform is a continuous process.

This information was given by Minister of Defence Shri A.K. Antony in written reply to Shri T.M. Selvaganapathi in Rajya Sabha today.

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Demand for One Rank One Pension for Retired Army Personnel

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NDA & Naval Academy Examination (I) 2012.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will be conducting the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2012 at different venues located in 41 centres throughout the country on 15.04.2012 (Sunday). The e-admission Certificates for the candidates have been uploaded on the Commission’s web-site which may be down loaded. Letters of rejection to the candidates stating reasons (s) for rejection are being issued. If any applicant is not able to down load e-admission certificate he may contact UPSC Facilitation Counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23381125, 011-23385271 and 011-23098543 between (10:00 A.M to 5:00 P.M) on working days during working hours. The candidate may also send fax message on Fax No. 011-23387310. The candidate may note that no paper admission certificate will be issued by post. The candidate may also get “Venue information” through interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) of the Commission’s by dialling 011--23074458.

In case the photograph is not printed or available on the e- Admission Certificate, candidates are advised to carry two photographs (one identical photograph for each session) along with proof of identity such as Identity Card etc. and printout of e-Admission Certificate at the venue of the Examination. Candidates are advised to check their e-mail in case they have sent any representation.

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NDA & Naval Academy Examination (I) 2012.

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

MOST IMMEDIATE

F. No.12/2/2012-JCA-2 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 

(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi 

Dated the 27th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

   It has been decided to declare Saturday, the 14th April 2012, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments throughout India.

   2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881(26 of 1881).

   3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned.

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(Ashok Kumar) 

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

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Govt raises DA by 7 percentage points, to cost Rs 7500 cr extra

Giving relief to its employees and pensioners from inflation, the central government on Friday announced a seven percentage point increase in dearness allowance (DA) which will cost the exchequer an additional Rs 7,500 crore.

The new DA rate of 65 per cent of basic pay against 58 per cent earlier will be applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2012, sources said.

The decision, was taken by the Union Cabinet, they added. It will benefit about 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

The government periodically hikes the DA, which is linked to consumer price index for industrial workers. The CPI is hovering around 7 per cent.

Source:ET

Govt raises DA by 7 percentage points, to cost Rs 7500 cr extra

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Pension Scheme in Ordnance Factories

The new pension scheme has been implemented in all the ordnance factories including Jabalpur based ordnance factories.

HVF NPS Reformation Association, Avadi filed an OA before CAT Madras Bench challenging the implementation of New Pension Scheme introduced by the Government of India as unconstitutional and violative of Article 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India contending, inter alia, that new pension scheme does not guarantee any minimum return on investment of employees. A strike had been called on 28.2.2012 by All India Defence Employees Federation, Indian National Defence Workers Federation and BharatiyaPratirakshaMazdoorSangh jointly demanding to scrap the new pension scheme.

No proposal for considering the implementation of old pension scheme in ordnance factories is under consideration

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM PallamRaju in a written reply to Shri Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha today.

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Pension Scheme in Ordnance Factories

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Amendment to Apprentice Act, 1961

                The following amendments are under consideration of the Government.

(i)    Implementation of apprenticeship training scheme in those organisations which are operating business/trade in more than four States, will rest with Central Government.

(ii)  Employers who are ‘proven’ willful defaulters of serious violations be subject to imprisonment. Penalty should be provided for in cases of minor violations.

(iii) Change in the definition of ‘worker’.

(iv) Preference would be given in the employment to those apprentices who have been trained by a particular industry when job opportunities open up in that particular industry or firm.

                                Inter ministerial consultation has been completed and proposal is being sent to cabinet secretariat for consideration.

                This information was given by Minister of Labour and Employment Shri   Mallikarjun Kharge  in reply in reply to a written question whether the Government proposes to amend the Apprentices Act, 1961 and if so, the time by which the said act is likely to be amended?
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Amendment to Apprentice Act, 1961

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Engineering Services Exam, 2011 Final Results Announced

            Engineering Services Examination, 2011 final result has been announced. UPSC had held the Engineering Services written  Examination in May 2011 and the interviews for Personality Test in January – February 2012.  The number of candidates who have been recommended for appointment to various streams is as under:

i)        248  candidates in  Civil Engineering Group;
ii)       170 candidates in Mechanical Engineering Group;
iii)      112  candidates in Electrical Engineering Group; and
iv)      163 candidates in  Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Group.

            A total number of 693 candidates recommended for appointments in these four lists include 317 General,  209 Other Backward Classes,  113 Scheduled Castes and 54  Scheduled Tribes (including 44 candidates belonging to Physically Handicapped  category).

            Appointments will be made according to the number of vacancies available and keeping in view the amended Rules and with due consideration to the provisions contained in rule 5(b) and 16 of the rules for the examination relating to restrictions on the eligibility of candidates admitted to the examination under age concession and allotment of candidates to various services according to ranks obtained and preference of services expressed by them. The number of vacancies reported  for Group ‘A’ posts’ to be filled in are as below :

(a)        For Civil Engineering Group -  291 (156 General,  78 Other Backward Classes,  41 Scheduled Castes and   16 Scheduled Tribes. This figure  includes 19 vacancies reserved for PH (14 vacancies for PH-1 & 05 vacancies for PH-3 candidates);

(b)         For Mechanical Engineering Group  180  (90 General,  49 Other Backward Classes; 29 Scheduled Castes and 12 Scheduled Tribes. This figure includes 08 vacancies reserved for PH (06 vacancies for PH-1 & 02 for PH-3 candidates);

(c)        For Electrical Engineering Group 125 (62 General,  33 Other Backward Classes,  19 Scheduled Castes and 11 Scheduled Tribes. This figure includes 12 vacancies reserved for PH (08 vacancies for PH-1 & 04 vacancies for PH-3 candidates);

(d)        For Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering Group 182 (94 General,  49 Other Backward Classes ,  24 Scheduled Castes and 15 Scheduled Tribes.  This figure includes 12 vacancies reserved for PH (11 vacancies for PH-1 & 01 vacancy for PH-3 candidates).

     The candidatures of  the following Roll Nos. are provisional :

CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP :

32561, 60689, 21866, 79019, 66916, 29798, 48770, 25807, 24985, 18594, 119213, 39930, 95933,  33926, 22311, 114676, 36717, 85606, 42975, 118465, 176466, 5797, 12192, 37122, 39938, 38549, 76199, 18990, 109696, 77954, 46230, 40829, 42161, 1568, 73686, 116157, 15777, 14706, 40495,  63106, 47022, 75630,  56457, 136244,  48101,  7615,  15741,  4901 ,  63578,  70107,  50102,  100262,154798,  36617,  84726,  69880,  2052,  115973,  & 30404.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GROUP :

1407,  9477,  54036,  29551,  141434,  39335,  67306,  30102,  3699,  7107,  34321,  34971,  19370,  23199,  145145,  52898,  44632,  105602,  21043,  19718,  46950,  9355,  47482,  98895,  76268,  2439,  67118,  17056,  55073,  86630,  10652,  33644,  53877,  9053,  31420,  43089,  83066,  42007,  51866,  112412, 55113, 11459,  109671  & 101565.
               
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GROUP :

60551,  116237,  107834,  7935,  92096,  22103,  37898,  63832,  47351,  58475,  25386,  92673,  84187,  60985,  26291,  85087,  6697,  15017,  121141,  35077,  6116,  65802 ,  122577,  82315,  7934,  74642,  128455  & 139433.

 ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING GROUP :

 72007,  56860,  85007,  105658,  32402,  61344,  44791, 44176, 2189,  59585,  178551,  36620,  28754,  29465,   67022,   56976,  128181,  39602,  88501,19263,  62112,  11117,  109961,  52930,  57539,  162809,  66913, 78889, 39942,   35560,  80165,  90425,  46403,  10408,  23492,  75637,  37768,  153857,  1890,  11693 & 32556.

            In accordance with Rule 13 (iv) and (v) of the Engineering Services Examination Rules 2011, the Commission is maintaining a consolidated Reserve List of candidates for each group as under:

(i)         Civil Engineering Group:  82 candidates - which includes 41 General,  37 Other Backward Classes,  02 Scheduled Castes & 02 Scheduled Tribes candidates.

(ii)        Mechanical Engineering Group:  18 candidates - which includes 09 General & 09 Other Backward Classes candidates.

(iii)       Electrical Engineering Group: 18 candidates - which includes 09 General,  07 Other Backward Classes,  01 Scheduled Castes  & 01 Scheduled Tribes candidates

(iv)       Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Group: 38 candidates- which includes 19 General, & 19 Other Backward Classes candidates.
                                                         
            UPSC has a ‘Facilitation Counter’ near Examination Hall Building in its Campus.  Candidates may obtain any information/ clarification regarding their Examination/ recruitments on working days between 10:00 A.M. and 05:00 P.M. in person or over Telephone Nos.23385271 and 23381125 from this Counter.  The result is available on Press Information Bureau website i.e. www.pib.nic.in  and the U.P.S.C. Website i.e. www.upsc.gov.in.

            The mark sheet is expected to be available on the website www.upsc.gov.in after around fifteen days from the date of publication of results for a period of thirty days.  Candidates can access the mark sheet after keying in (i) their Roll Number and (ii) the date of birth.  Printed copy of the mark sheet can be issued to the candidate on a specific request received with self-addressed envelope duly affixed with postage stamps, within a period of thirty days.
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Union Budget 2012-13 Highlights

·         Budget identifies five objectives relating to  growth recovery, private investment, supply bottlenecks, malnutrition and governance matters
·         GDP growth to be 7.6 per cent (+ 0.25 percent) during 2012-13
·         Amendment to the FRBM Act proposed  as part of Finance Bill.  New concepts of “Effective Revenue Deficit” and “Medium Term Expenditure Framework” introduced
·         Central subsidies to be kept under 2 per cent of GDP; to be further brought down to 1.75 per cent of GDP over the next 3 years.
·         Proposed: Mobile based fertilizer management system; LPG transparency portal; scaling up and rolling out of Aadhar enabled payment for government schemes in at least 50 districts.
·         Rs. 30,000 crore to be raised through disinvestment
·         Efforts to reach broadbased consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail
·         Rajiv Gandhi Equity Saving Scheme: to allow income tax deduction to retail investors on  investing in equities
·         Rs. 15,888 crore to be provided for capitalization of public sector banks and financial  institutions
·         A central  “Know Your Customer” depository to be developed
·         Swabhimaan: remaining habitations to be covered; to be extended to more habitations; ultra small branches to be set up in Swabhimaan habitations
·         Investment in 12th Plan in infrastructure to go uptoRs. 50,00,000 crore; half of this is expected from private sector
·         Tax Free Bonds of Rs. 60,000 crore to be allowed for financial infrastructure projects
·         Allocation of Road Transport and Highways Ministry enhanced by 14 per cent to Rs. 25,360 crore
·         Financial package of Rs. 3,884 crore for waiver of loans to handloom weavers and their cooperative societies; mega handloom clusters in Andhra, Jharkhand; weaver service centres in Mizoram, Nagaland and Jharkhand ; powerloom mega cluster in Maharashtra; Rs. 500 crore pilot schemes for geo-textiles in North-Eastern region
·         Rs. 5,000 crore India Opportunities Venture Fund to help small enterprises
·         Allocation to agriculture enhanced; RKVY gets Rs. 9,217 crore; BGREI gets Rs. 1,000 crore; Rs.2242 crore project to improve dairy productivity; Rs. 500 crore for coastal aquaculture
·         Various other agricultural activities merged into 5 missions
·         Target for agricultural credit raised to Rs. 5,75,000 crore
·         Interest subvention for short-term crop loans to farmers at 7 per cent interest continues; additional 3 per cent for prompt paying farmers
·         Rs. 200 crore for awards to incentivise agricultural research
·         Provisions under rural housing fund increased to Rs. 4,000 crore from Rs. 3,000 crore
·         Interest subvention of 1 percent on housing loans uptoRs. 15 lakh extended for one more year
·         AIBP allocation raised by 13 per cent to Rs. 14,242 crore
·         National Mission on Food Processing to be started in cooperation with State Governments
·         Scheduled Caste Sub Plan allocation increases by 18 per cent to Rs. 37,113 crore; Tribal Sub Plan by 17.6 per cent to Rs. 21,710 crore
·         Multi-sectoralprogramme to address maternal and child malnutrition in 200 high burden districts
·         58 per cent rise in allocation to ICDS, at Rs. 15,850 crore
·         Rural drinking water and sanitation gets 27 per cent rise in allocation to Rs. 14,000 crore; PMGSY gets 20 per cent rise to Rs. 24,000 crore
·         Projects covering length of 8800 km to be awarded under NHDP against 7,300 km during 2011-12
·         RTE-SSA gets Rs. 25,555 crore allocation, showing an increase of 21 per cent; 6000 schools to be set up at block level as model schools in the 12th Plan; Credit Guarantee Fund to be set up for better flow of credit to students
·         National Urban Health Mission is being launched
·         34 per cent increase in allocation to National Rural Livelihood Mission, to Rs. 3915 crore
·         Rs. 1000 crore allocated for National Skill Development Fund
·         Bharat Livelihood Foundation to be established to support livelihood interventions particularly in  tribal areas
·         Widow pension and disability pension raised from Rs. 200 to Rs. 300 per month
·         Grant on death of primary breadwinner of a BPL family in the age group 18-64 years doubled to Rs. 20,000
·         Defence services get Rs. 193407 crore; any further requirement to be met
·         4000 residential quarters to be constructed for Central Armed Police Forces
·         UID-Aadhar to get adequate funds for enrolment of 40 crore persons, in addition to the 20 crore persons already enrolled
·         White Paper on Black Money to be laid in the current session of Parliament
·         Tax proposals mark progress in the direction of movement towards DTC and GST
·         Income tax exemption limit raised from Rs.1,80,000 to Rs.2,00,000; upper limit of 20 per cent tax slab raised from Rs.8 lakh to Rs.10 lakh
·         Interest from savings bank accounts deductible upto Rs.10,000; deduction of upto Rs.5,000 for preventive health check-up
·         Senior citizens without business income exempt from advance tax
·         Investment linked deduction of capital expenditure enhanced for certain businesses; new sectors eligible for investment linked deduction
·         Turnover limit for compulsory tax audit for SMEs raised from Rs.60 lakh to Rs.1 crore
·         STT on cash delivery reduced by 20 per cent to 0.1%
·         General Anti Avoidance Rule being introduced to counter aggressive tax avoidance
·         A number of measures proposed to deter generation and use of unaccounted money
·         All services to attract service tax except those in the negative list
·         Central Excise and Service Tax being harmonized
·         Standard rate of excise duty raised from 10 per cent to 12 per cent; service tax rates raised from 10 per cent to 12 per cent; no change in peak customs duty of 10 per cent on non-agricultural goods
·         Relief in indirect taxes to sectors under stress; agriculture, infrastructure, mining, railways, roads, civil aviation, manufacturing, health and nutrition, and environment get duty relief
·         Certain cigarettes and bidis attract higher excise duty; large cars attract higher customs duty
·         Excise imposed on unbranded jewellery also; measures to minimize impact on small artisans  and goldsmiths; branded silver jewellery exempted from excise duty
·         Net gain of Rs.41,440 crore due to taxation proposals
·         Total expenditure budgeted at Rs. 14,90,925 crore; plan expenditure at Rs. 5,21,025 crore – 18 per cent higher than 2011-12 budget; non plan expenditure at Rs. 9,69,900 crore
·         Fiscal deficit targeted at 5.1 per cent of GDP, as against 5.9 per cent in revised estimates for 2011-12
·         Central Government debt at 45.5 per cent of GDP as compared to Thirteenth Finance Commission target of 50.5 per cent
·         Medium-term Expenditure Framework Statement to be  introduced; will set forth 3-year rolling target for expenditure indicators

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Union Budget 2012-13 Highlights

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Exemption Limit for Individual Taxpayers Raised to Rs. 2 Lakh

Upper Limit of 20 Per Cent Tax Slab Raised to Rs. 10 Lakh
Deduction up to Rs. 10,000 Proposed for Savings Bank Interest
Senior Citizens not Having Income from Business Exempted from Payment of Advance Tax

The exemption limit for the general category of individual taxpayers has been enhanced to Rs. 2,00,000 from Rs. 1,80,000 in the General Budget 2012-13, presented by the Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee in the LokSabha here today. This measure will provide tax relief uptoRs. 2,000 to every taxpayer in this category.

The Finance Minister, Shri Mukherjee introduced the DTC (Direct Taxes Code) rates for personal income tax, marking progress in the direction of movement towards DTC and GST (Goods and Services Tax).

            It has also been proposed to raise the upper limit of 20 per cent tax slab from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh. The proposed personal income tax slabs are:

Income uptoRs. 2 lakh                                                 Nil

Income above Rs. 2 lakh and uptoRs. 5 lakh                10 per cent

Income above Rs. 5 lakh and upto Rs.10 lakh              20 per cent

Income above Rs. 10 lakh                                            30 per cent


            In another relief to the individual taxpayers, a deduction of uptoRs. 10,000 has been proposed for interest from savings bank accounts. This would help a large number of small taxpayers with salary incomes uptoRs. 5 lakh and interest from savings bank accounts uptoRs. 10,000 as they would not be required to file income tax returns.

            It has also been proposed to allow deduction of Rs. 5,000 for preventive health check up.

            For senior citizens not having income from business, it has been proposed to exempt them from payment of advance tax.

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Exemption Limit for Individual Taxpayers Raised to Rs. 2 Lakh

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Revision of stitching charges of uniform/livery items supplied to the canteen employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Govt. Offices - regarding.

No.18/1/2011-Dir.(C) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi, dated 23rd January, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Revision of stitching charges of uniform/livery items supplied to the canteen employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Govt. Offices - regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.18/3/2003-Dir., dated 8.7.2005 and 5.5.2006 wherein stitching charges to be provided for woolen pant and woolen salwar in respect of employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms functioning under Central Government Offices were prescribed. These stitching charges have since been reviewed in consultation with Home(Finance) and it has been decided to revise stitching charges for woolen pant to ` 180/- and for woolen salwar to ` 60/-. These would be admissible once in two years.

   2. The rate of stitching charges for other iterms of uniforms as admissible to canteen employees would be as per the rates notified by this Department vide O.M. No.14/1/2010-JCA2, dated 18.4.2011(copy enclosed).

   3. This issues with the concurrence of Home Finance Division vide their ID No. CF-93287, dated 19.01.2012.

   4. Hindi version will follow.

sd/- 

(Pratima Tyagi) 

Director(Canteens)

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Revision of stitching charges of uniform/livery items supplied to the canteen employees working in Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms located in Central Govt. Offices - regarding.

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Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg

No. 7(4)/E. Coord/2011 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure 

New Delhi dated 10th January, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: – Provision of computer at the residence of officers of the level of  Joint Secretary or equivalent and above-reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM Nos. 7(4)/E.Coord./99 dated 1st August, 2000, dated 4th March, 2002 and 29th July, 2004 on the above subject. Keeping in view the advancement and rapid obsolescence in the configuration of desktop computers, it has been decided, in consultation with D/o Information Technology, that subject to the minimum configuration as in the Annexure to this OM, Ministries/Departments may decide on the configuration (hardware and software) of desktop computers to be provided to officers of the level of Joint Secretary and above themselves. The overall cost ceiling will however remain unchanged at Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only) per piece (hardware and software included).

   2. Officers who are entitled and avail of the facility of the computers and peripherals indicated above should pay an amount of Rs. 300/- per month from the date the computers are installed.

   3. Payment for broadband connectivity will be regulated as per this Department’s OM No. 7(140/C&V/2006 dated 14th November, 2006 regarding reimbursement of telephone charges.

   4. On handing over the charge of the post; the officer may be given the option to retain the computer on payment of book value. For the purpose of calculation of book value a depreciation of 15% per year may be adopted. Thus, an officer who has had a term of five years will be required to pay 25% of original cost of the computer at the time of handing over charge at the end of the term deducting depreciation of 75% (15%x5).

   5. The Computer and its peripherals will remain Government Property. The Officer will personally be responsible for the safety and security of the computer. In case of loss, the loss will be recovered from the officer based on the book value of the computer after allowing for depreciation of 15% per annum as stated at para 4 above. The officer concerned will be at liberty to have the computer insured at his personal cost.

(Saheli Ghosh Roy) 

Director (E. Coord)

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EMPLOYMENT NEWS -JOB HIGHLIGHTS

1 Union Public Service Commission notifies Engineering Services Examination, 2012. Last Date : 09.04.2012.

2 Union Public Service Commission notifies Indian Police Service Limited Competitive Examination, 2012. Last Date : 01.04.2012

3 Railway Recruitment Boards invites applications for recruitment of 6449 posts. Last Date : 09.04.2012

4 Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force invites applications from male Indian Citizens for filling up 709 posts of Constables (Tradesman) in various trades. Last Date : 26.03.2012.

5 Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) requires 606 Senior Technical Assistant ‘B’, Technician ‘A’ & Administrative & Allied Cadre. Last Date: 09.04.2012.

6 Airport Authority of India invites applications for 359 posts of Junior Executive (ATC) and Junior Executive (Electronics). Last Date : 30.03.2012.

7 South Eastern Coalfields Limited requires 249 Mining Sirdar. Last Date: 31.03.2012.

8 Ordnance Factory, Kanpur invites applications for 185 Group ‘C’ Industrial Establishment/Non Industrial Establishment Employees posts. Last Date : 09.04.2012.

9 15 Filed Ammunition Depot requires 57 Fireman & Mazdoor. Last Date : 21 days after publication.

10 Safdarjung Hospital and VMMC, New Delhi requires 50 Staff Nurses. Last Date : 30 days after publication.

Source:Employmentnews

EMPLOYMENT NEWS -JOB HIGHLIGHTS

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Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 - reg.

Most Immediate

No.5/1/2012-CS-II(C) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension 

Department of Personnel and Training

3rd floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi date 9th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject :- Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 - reg.

   Reference is invited to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 16th February, 2012 on the subject mentioned above vide which all the cadre units were requested to place the cases of all eligible Stenographers Grade ‘D’ who were covered within the prescribed ‘range of seniority’ and who had not yet been included in the Select List of PAs of CSSS before the DPC to assess their suitability or otherwise for promotion to the PA grade of CSSS. Cadre Units were also requested to furnish the recommendations of the DPC alongwith vigilance clearance in respect of all the eligible officers who are working in their cadre units including those who had been transferred to their cadre units from other cadre units on their ad-hoc promotion to PA grade of CSSS.

   2. The requisite information is still awaited from all the Cadre Units. The Cadre Units are, therefore, requested to expedite the necessary information to enable this Department to finalize the Select List of PA grade for the year — 2010.

sd/- 

(Rajiv Manjhi) 

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Fixation of ‘range of seniority’ (zone of promotion) for promotion of Stenographers Grade ‘D’ to Personal Assistant(PA) Grade of CSSS for the Select List Year-2010 - reg.

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ORDERS REGARDING PRIVILEGE PASS-AIRF

No.AIRF/24(C)                Dated: March 7 2012
The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Coms.,

Sub: Corrigendum on the feedback of the meeting with the Hon’ble MR
In continuation of this  office  letter  dated 6.3.2012,  you are advised to read 5th
para as under:-

I would also like to inform you that the orders regarding validity of Privilege Pass from  120 days to 150 days will be issued next week.” 

Sorry for inconvenience caused.

Comradely Yours 

Shiva Gopal Mishra

Courtesy:AIRF

ORDERS REGARDING PRIVILEGE PASS-AIRF

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Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis

A. 60015/1/CS/2012-13/MF.CGA(A)/NG/ 623 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure 

controller General of Accounts 

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi.

Dated: 22nd February, 2012

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis — 5% quota —Reg.

   Attention is invited to Rule 5 (2) of Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group ‘C’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2010, as per the aforesaid provisions 5 % of the vacancies shall be filled on seniority-cum-fitness basis from Group C staff (Multi Tasking Staff) who have three years regular service in post with the Gradc Pay of Rs. 1800.

   2. In order to prepare the panel for the year 2012-2013 CCA/CAs are to hold DPC in respect of those Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800 who have three years regular service as on 1.1.2012 (including those who have been found ‘unfit’ in th Range as on 1.1.2011. those who could not be promoted for want of vacancy in their choicc station and those who refused to accept promotion offered to them and undergoing debarment). The persons who have been offered promotion in the year 2011-12 but have not accepted the same are to be debarred in terms DoPT OM No. 22011/8/87-Esstt (D) dated 09-04-96 and then considered afresh for 2011-2012. The information relating to those found fit by DPC may be furnished in Proforma-I enclosd. The information should be arranged in the order of seniority as appearing in the Gradation List.

   3. As per Central Civil Accounts Service (Lower Division Clerk Group 'C' Post) Recruitment Rules 2010 — 5 % of vacancies are to be filed up through promotion on the basis of seniority. The vacancy position under 5 % quota may be furnished in Proforma-II. Break up of vacancies that have accrued upto 31.03.2012, and likely to accrue during April, 2012 — March, 2013 may be given in the respective columns.

   4. Vacancies in the grade of LDC (station wise) may be furnished in Proforma-III (excluding those kept in operational abeyance).

   5. The information complete in all respects in Proforma-I, II and III must reach this office by 15th March, 2012.

End: As above

sd/- 

(Ved Prakash) 

Accounts Officer

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Promotion of Group C Staff (Multi Tasking Staff) as LDC on seniority basis

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Preparation of panel of Senior Principal Private Secretary of CSSS for the SL Year 2012

No.2/2/2012-CS-II(A) 

Government of India 

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

(Department of Personnel and Training)

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, 

New Delhi - 110 003. 

Dated the 5th March 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Preparation of panel of Senior Principal Private Secretary of CSSS for the SL Year 2012 - calling for ACR/APAR, vigilance clearance etc.

   The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the subject mentioned above, the ACR/APARs, latest Vigilance Clearance and major/minor penalty certificate fur the last 10 years in respect of Principal Private Secretaries as indicated in Annexure to this OM may please be furnished to this Department positively by 27.03.2012.

   2. Prior to sending the ACRs/APARS, the concerned Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure that the procedure for below benchmark ACRs, if any, as laid down vide DoP&T’s OM No. 21011/1/2005-Estt.(A) (Pt-II) dt. 14.05.2009 & OM No. 2l011/1/2010-Estt.A dt. 13.04.2010 in respect of these officers is duly completed. The cadre units are also requested to furnish a certificate in respect of those PPSs whose ACR/APAR for the period 2008-09, 2009-2010 & 2010-11 have already been forwarded to DoP&T, that a copy of the ACR/APAR has already been provided to the officer concerned for representation.

   3. In case the ACR/APAR is not available ‘No Report Certificate’ may please be forwarded without further delay. This may be treated as urgent.

Encl: Annexure

sd/- 

(Kiran Vasudeva) 

Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Preparation of panel of Senior Principal Private Secretary of CSSS for the SL Year 2012

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