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Kerala not planning to hike retirement age for government employees: In the wake of speculation and rumours about the government's plans to raise the retirement age for government employees, Kerala finance minister KN Balagopal stated that the administration had not yet discussed the issue. During the financial crisis, the government must evaluate a number of factors in order to cut costs. However, according to the minister, no deliberation or discussion about raising the retirement age has yet taken place. He did, however, remind out that the state admini      Read More

SC criticises Govt on OROP implementation, asks if it had reversed plans: The Supreme Court declared today, while hearing a petition from former soldiers, that the center's "hyperbole" on the One Rank, One Pension policy "presents a much rosier picture" than what is actually delivered to military pensioners. After agreeing to OROP in principle, the Supreme Court yesterday asked the government if it had reversed its plan to pass on future pension hikes automatically. OROP stands for "One Rank, One Pension," a programme that strives       Read More

SC removes stay on Haryana 75% locals' jobs quota: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court removed an interim stay imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on a Haryana statute providing local candidates with 75% reservation in private sector positions. However, the Haryana government has been advised to refrain from adopting coercive measures against private sector employers who choose to ignore the disputed new rule for the time being. Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar's government had petitioned the Supreme Court earlier this month to o      Read More

All air travel including LTC can be made by private airlines: The Department of Expenditure Wednesday clarified an earlier order regulating air travel by government employees, stating that air travel on government account for both domestic (including LTC) & foreign sectors can be done on private airlines. Tickets shall be purchased only through the three authorized agents - Balmer & Lawrie, IRCTC, or Ashok Travels After the disinvestment of Air India, the department issued a notification on December 31 addressing the booking of air tic      Read More

Staff side seeks annual increment in 2006 to resolve 6th CPC anomaly: National Council (Staff Side) Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001 No.NC-JCM-2022/DOPT (Inc) January 25 , 2022 The Secretary (P) Government Of India Department of Personnel and Training North Block. New Delhi, The Secretary, Government of India Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi. Sub : Extension of Annual increment to the Central Government Employees on January and July from 01-01-2006 as a sp      Read More

Lok Sabha Q&A : Rules & regulations by the Govt Employees in public interest: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING) LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 117 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022) COMPLIANCE OF RULES †*117. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY: Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has received requests from public representatives to ensure compliance of rules and regulations by the Government officials/ employees in the interest of the       Read More

Excise & service tax officers writes to MoS Personnel seeking timely promotions: An association of central excise and service tax officers have written to Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh seeking his intervention in ensuring timely promotions for them. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) finalized executive assistant recruitment rules in 2015 without consulting stakeholders, including the employees involved, according to the association. According to the letter by Chitrasain Garg, Secretary-General of the All India Central Excise and Se      Read More

Rajya Sabha Q&A : Disability Pension to Lower Ranks / Sepoy: As per extant orders, Armed Forces Personnel including Sepoy who is invalided out from service on account of a disability which is attributable to or aggravated by Military service is being granted disability pension consisting of service element and disability element. The rate of disability element for 100% disability shall be 30% of emoluments last drawn by the individual. For a lower percentage of disability, the disability element reduces proportionately. Saabka Sainik Sangarsh Committee      Read More

For government employees, transfer is not a right: HC: While dismissing a petition filed by a government school teacher seeking permission to participate in transfer counselling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that transfer could never be claimed as a matter of right by government employees. The ruling came at the case filed by M. Kachu Fathima, a government school teacher in Tenkasi district. She requested that the authorities direct the authorities to allow her to participate in transfer counselling by placing her under the      Read More

Compassionate posting to GDS to be given 3 years to acquire required qualification: The Department of Posts has amended the rules such that in case the dependant of a deceased employee does not possess the required qualification for the posting to GDS under compassionate grounds, he or she will be given three years time to acquire the educational qualification. As per the existing rules, if the dependant does not possess the requisite educational qualification at the time of death of the Gramin Dak Sevak, he will not be eligible for the compassionate appointm      Read More

Soon Govt employees in Delhi can charge their electric vehicles at office: The Delhi government has planned to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in all of its office buildings, according to state transport minister Kailash Gahlot. The news comes as the government plans to make Delhi the "EV Capital" of the country. Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi chief minister, recently announced the Delhi EV policy, which requires electric vehicles to account for 25% of all new vehicle registrations by 2024. "The Delhi government has planned to install e      Read More

FinMin warns of disciplinary action for late attendance: The Office of Controller General of Accounts has issued an office memorandum warning employees of disciplinary action for late attendance. The OM referred the DoPT OM whereby the exemption for attendance to office in view of the pandemic has been discontinued.  F. No. A-65061(55)/9/2020-Admin-CGA-Part(1)/2219-2222 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Office of Controller General of Accounts Room No, 203, 2nd Floor, Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawa      Read More

Railways stops exemption in attendance of employees: Following the Department of Personnel and Training order stopping all exemptions to government employees, the Railway Board has issued an OM on 9 February 2022 stating that employees at all levels have to attend office without any exemption on a regular basis. The order is reproduced below GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No.2020//E(LL)/HER/3 New Delhi, dated 09/02/2022 The General Managers/DGs/CAOs, All Zonal Railways & Production Units, All Centr      Read More

Railway amendment in guidelines on deputation: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) PC-VII No 180 RBE No. 15 No. F(E)II/2018/Dep/1(1)/1 New Delhi, dt.07.02.2022 The General Managers/Pr. Financial Advisors, All Indian Railways & Production Units incl RDSO, (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub Amendment in Para 3.4 and Para-5 of consolidated guidelines on deputation issued vide OM No. 6/8/2009-Estt.(Pay-II) dated 17th June, 2010 according to 7th CPC pay structure-regarding. Consolidated’ g      Read More

Congress & SP promises revival of Old Pension Scheme in Uttat Pradesh: The revival of the Old Pension Scheme for government employees is mentioned in both the Samajwadi Party and the Congress election manifestos in Uttar Pradesh. Last month, Akhilesh Yadav promised that if his party won power, he would reinstate an "old pension scheme" that existed prior to 2005. (the SP was in power at the time, led by Mulayam Singh Yadav). Durga Shanker Mishra, the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh, convened a meeting with officials six days later and published a stat      Read More

Full attendance from Monday, 7th Feb. Govt cancels 50% WFH arrangement : After a review of the pandemic situation in the country, the government today, decided that full office attendance shall be resumed from tomorrow i.e. February 7, 2022, and employees at all levels, without an exemption. Union minister Jitendra Singh has stated that all central government employees will be required to return to work on Monday. He stated on Sunday that the decision was made due to a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases. "A review of the pandemic situati      Read More

Order: No exemption to attend office from February 7th 2022 for CG staff: After a review of the pandemic situation in the country, the government today, decided that full office attendance shall be resumed from tomorrow i.e. February 7, 2022, and employees at all levels, without an exemption. F. No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi – 110001 Dated the 6th February, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Preventive mea      Read More

How to apply for GPRA via Esampada and E Awas: What is E Sampada? E Sampada is a housing ministry portal that allows central government employees to apply for affordable housing at their work location through the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) system. Through its Automated System of Allotment, the Directorate of Estates administers the allotment of Residential Government Residential Accommodation. Previously, these allotments were handled by the E-Awas Delhi portal. To apply for subsidised housing through the e-Sampada      Read More

Indian Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92. 2-day mourning with flags at half-mast: Hospitalised after contracting Covid-19, Lata Mangeshkar, also known as the Indian Nightingale, passed away at 92 early on Sunday. Two-day national mourning will be observed in memory of Lata Mangeshkar. The national flag will fly at half-mast for two days, as a mark of respect for the legendary singer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourned the loss of the Bharat Ratna awardee saying, "Coming generations will remember her as a stalwart of Indian culture, whose melodious voice       Read More

From April 1, PF accounts will be divided into two for tax calculation: Existing provident fund (PF) accounts will most likely be divided into two parts on April 1. The government announced new income tax (I-T) rules in September of last year, under which PF accounts will be split into two. The move will allow the government to tax PF income for employees who contribute more than 2.5 lakh rupees per year. The Finance Act of 2021 made interest on employee contributions to provident funds liable to income tax. The interest on PF which was previously exempt was made      Read More

21,255 posts of Group A are vacant in Central Government: Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh (Jitendra Singh) in a written reply on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha (Rajya Sabha) told that the Central Government (Central GovernmentThere are 21,255 Group A posts vacant in the services of ) and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. Also said that the Government issues instructions from time to time to all the Ministries/Departments to take timely and advance action to fill up the vacant posts. The U      Read More

21,255 posts of Group A are vacant in Central Government: Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh (Jitendra Singh) in a written reply on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha (Rajya Sabha) told that the Central Government (Central GovernmentThere are 21,255 Group A posts vacant in the services of ) and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. Also said that the Government issues instructions from time to time to all the Ministries/Departments to take timely and advance action to fill up the vacant posts. The U      Read More

HC stays Haryana's 75 per cent quota in private jobs for locals: The Punjab and Haryana High Court today halted Haryana's 75% quota for locals in private jobs. Additionally, the court has requested a response from the state government. The court was deliberating on a petition brought by the Faridabad Industries Association and others. Dushyant Chautala, Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister, stated that the government will continue to battle for job opportunities for the state's young. "We will continue to fight for employment opportunitie      Read More

NPS subscribers now can change asset allocation 4 times a year: Because there has been a demand to increase the limit, the pension fund regulator PFRDA has allowed NPS subscribers to change their investment pattern up to four times during a financial year.  Earlier the NPS subscribers were allowed to change their investment pattern twice per financial year. "A person's investment choice can be changed twice a year. We're going to increase it to four times in a short period of time because there have been requests to allow more times (      Read More

Staff Side requests extension of increment date to settle 6h CPC anomaly: Shiva Gopal Mishra Secretary National Council (Staff Side) Joint Consultative Machinery for Central Government Employees 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi-110001 No.NC-JCM-2022/DOPT (Inc) January 25 , 2022 The Secretary (P) Government Of India Department of Personnel and Training North Block. New Delhi, The Secretary, Government of India Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi. Sub : Extension of Annual increment to the Central Government Employees o      Read More

Dearness Relief from February 2022 to July 2022 to Bank Pensioners: HR & Industrial Relations HR&IR/MBR/76/D/2021-22/10869 February 1, 2022 Designated Officers of all Member Banks which are parties to the Bipartite Settlement on Pension Dear Sir/ Madam, Dearness Relief payable to Pensioners for the period February 2022 to July 2022 The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended December 2021 are as follows:- October 2021 – 8210.75 November 2021 – 8      Read More

Bank IDA for Feb, Mar & Apr 2022 @ 32.97 % of pay: IBA HR & Industrial Relations HR&IR/MBR/76/D/2021-22/10866 February 1, 2022 All Members of the Association (Designated Officers) Dear Sir/ Madam, Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of February, March and April 2022 under XI BPS/ Joint Note dated 11.11.2020 The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended December 2021 are as follows:- October 2021 &ndas      Read More

New income tax changes announced in Budget 2022: While presenting the Union Budget on Tuesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed no change in income tax slabs. She, however, proposed that both Centre and states government employees’ tax deduction limit be increased from 10% to 14%. The move, she said, will help the social security benefits of state government employees and bring them at par with the Central government employees. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, announced that the government will allow a one-time wi      Read More

What's cheaper and what's expensive after the 2022 Union Budget?: The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday approved the Budget 2022-23, sources said. The Budget was presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha. As proposed by the finance minister in the Union Budget for 2022-23, a large number of commonly used items, including mobile phones and mobile phone chargers, are set to become cheaper. Following are the items that will become costlier or cheaper after customs duty changes post-Union Budget 2020-21       Read More

FM's Budget announcement betrayal of salaried, middle classes: Congress: The Congress on Tuesday accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Minister Narendra Modi of betraying the country's salaried and middle classes by not announcing any relief measures for them in the Union Budget. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the salaried and the middle classes have been affected due to pay cuts and high inflation. "India's salaried class and middle class were hoping for relief in times of pandemic      Read More

Huge disappointment for middle class: No changes in IT slabs or any other benefits: In a big disappointment for salaried individuals, FM Sitharaman did not announce any change in income tax slabs for 2022-23. The income tax rates for 2022-23 were also not revised.  The finance minister has concluded the budget speech without any mention of any change in personal tax rates/slabs or an increase in any exemption/deduction limits. The expectations were high with rumours of changes in income tax slabs for 2022-23 and possible standard deduction revision to       Read More

Order: 50% attendance extended till February 15: F.No.11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated the 31st January, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Preventive measures to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) —Attendance of Central Government officials regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated the 3.1.2022 (copy enclosed) on the abov      Read More

Govt extends work from home for 50% staff till February 15: According to a Personnel Ministry order, the Centre extended work from home arrangements for 50% of its employees below the level of Under Secretary until February 15. Employees with disabilities and pregnant women would continue to be excused from going to work. Because of the increase in Covid cases, the Personnel Ministry issued an order on January 3 allowing 50% of employees below the level of Under Secretary to work from home until January 31. Read: Govt reintroduces 50% attendan      Read More

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CPI-IW down by 0,3 pts. DA from Jan '22 still to be 34%, 37% from July: The All-India CPI-IW for December 2021 decreased by 0.3 points and stood at 125.4 (one hundred twenty-five and point four). On 1-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.24 per cent with respect to previous month compared to decrease of 0.92 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago. The CPI IW is based on the inflation in retail prices with reference to the prices in a base year. Currently, the DA is calculated based on the CPI-IW with the base year 2016. The CPI-IW figures      Read More

Paid holiday during the voting day during the general elections in 5 states: F. No. 12/ 1/2022-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) Establishment (JCA) Section ***** OFFICE MEMORANDUM North Block, New Delhi Dated: 31st January, 2022 Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of states of Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh, 2022 – Grant of paid holiday to the employees on the day of poll – regarding The undersigned is directed to s      Read More

Child with mental challenges entitled to family pension: Jitendra Singh: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday that a mentally ill child of a deceased government employee is entitled to a family pension. The minister stated that this public reiteration was necessary because the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has observed that banks are refusing to grant family pensions to such children in some cases, requiring a court-issued guardianship certificate. According to the minister, the provision of nomination for family pension is intended to       Read More

Reimbursement of OPD medicines to CS (MA) beneficiaries extended till April 30: File No.S-11011/12/2020-EHS No. S.11011/12/2020-EHS Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health and Family Welfare (EHS Section) Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated, the “Approved date” 21-01-2022 Office Memorandum Subject: – Reimbursement of OPD medicines to CS (MA) beneficiaries: Special Sanction in view of COVID-19- Regarding. In continuation of earlier O.M. of even number dated 1st April 2020, 54 May 2020, 30th June 2020, 3rd      Read More

40 years of 1st All India General Strike on January 19, 1982: The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) [All India Farmers' Association] and the All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) had observed ‘Kisan-Mazdoor Ekta Diwas' [Farmer-Worker Unity Day] on January 19. In 1982, an all-India general strike took place. The Confederation Of Central Government Employees & Workers with NFPE observing the 40th year of the strike jointly with NPFE  On January 19, arguably for the first time in independent India, the peasantry and rural-      Read More