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Fake certificate: HC orders compulsory retirement striping terminal benefits: On Thursday, the Madras High Court ordered the compulsory retirement of an employee of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research who had obtained employment by submitting a forged SC community certificate. The employee will be eligible for only 40% of the pension benefits and will be ineligible for any other terminal benefits, such as gratuity, DCRG, and the like, with the exception of any PF contributions made by the employee. The initial appointment was void ab initio when it was base      Read More

Understanding Aykroyd formula, which the 8th Pay Commission might depend: This is the seventh year that you are drawing the salary as per the seventh pay commission. And the pay revisions happen once in 10 years, the next pay revision will be most likely implemented from 1st January 2026  the constitution of the 8th pay commission can be expected soon. Before the implementation of the next salary changes, the committee needs to have a detailed study on various aspects of pay revision. The most important question is how much the salary hike will be. The pay com      Read More

Informed in advance, Veterans can receive 6 months of medicines from ECHS: Central Organisation ECHS Adjutant Generals Branch Integrated Headquarters Ministry of Defence (Army) Thimayya Marg Near Gopinath Circle Delhi Cantt -110010 B/49769/AG/ECHS 26 Apr 2022 All RCs ISSUE OF MEDICINE FOR VETERANS GOING ABROAD 1. Refer to letter B/49761/AG/ECHS/2021 dated 23 Dec 2021 (copy att). 2. According to Para 2(i) of the above letter ECHS beneficiary proceeding to a foreign country for 3 months or more from the date of leaving India will be entitled t      Read More

Benefits to family of missing Central Government Employees under NPS: No. 57/03/2020-P&PW (B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market New Delhi, Dated the 28th of April, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Provision for extending benefits under CCS (Pension) Rules or CCS (EOP) Rules to the family of missing Central Government employees covered under National Pension System (NPS) – reg. The undersigned is directed to say that the      Read More

Working in unsanctioned post for years creates right for regularisation: Madras HC: The Madras High Court has ruled that when a competent authority/government appoints an employee to an unsanctioned post and the individual has worked for the government for many years, the government cannot turn a blind eye to these employees and claim that they have no right to regularisation. The court also ordered the state government to develop plans for regularising these workers. "Even assuming that the recruitment of these writ petitioners had not been fully in consonance with       Read More

Percentage of Salary Budget allocated for training and capacity building.: No. T-16017/21/2022-TFA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training (Training Division) ********** Old JNU Campus, New Delhi Dated the 26th April, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Percentage of Salary Budget allocated for training and capacity building. The undersigned is directed to say that the National Training Policy 2012 (para 9) has recommended that each Ministry / Department / Organization set aside at lea      Read More

MoD advisory on pay & allces (TA/DA/LTC claims) related issues of Officers: ADVISORY NO 01/2022 Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) ADG PS AG’s Branch Standing Army Pay Commission Section Brassey Avenue, Church Rd New Delhi-110001 C/7099/Policy/SAPCS/2022. 30Mar 2022 Headquarters ...................................... ADVISORY ON PAY & ALLCES RELATED ISSUES 1. Issue pertaining to restriction/rejection on pay & allces by the paying auth were taken up with HQ Defence Account Department (DAD)/HQ CGDA for resolution. Detis are as given in succe      Read More

Haryana announces Yoga break like that for central government employees: Following Yoga Break (Y-Break) for the Central Government Employees, the Haryana government has issued an advisory to all of its departments, boards, and corporations, as well as field offices, encouraging them to promote yoga by providing a 15 to 20 minute daily Yoga Break in workplaces to refresh and de-stress employees. In a letter to all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, divisional commissioners, deputy commissioners, managing directors, and chief administrators of boa      Read More

Punjab & Tamil Nadu are also among states considering old pension scheme.: In addition to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, many states, including Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Jharkhand, are preparing to implement the old pension scheme. The central government ended the old pension scheme on January 1, 2004, and introduced the new pension scheme, National Pension System (NPS). Within a year of bringing NPS, almost all the big states implemented it at their level. Till February 28 2022, more than 50 lakh employees of state governments were under NPS, while more than 22 lakh cen      Read More

Army reiterates that personnel can draw full liquor quota from any URC in the country: Army Headquarters Quartermaster General’s Branch Dy Dte Gen Canteen Services New Delhi-110001 No. 96301/D/DDGCS 31 Mar 2022 Headquarters ..................... SUB : ISSUE OF FULL LIQUOR QUOTA ON PRODUCING SMART CARDS FROM ANY CANTEEN ACROSS THE COUNTRY 1. This HQ is receiving complaints from various quarters stating that some of the URCs we not giving the full quota of liquor as authorized to an individual on a smart card, Also it has been intimated by troops that URCs a      Read More

Revised guidelines for Kendriya Vidyalaya admission : KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSIONS IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS (2022-23 & Onwards) (REVISED) KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN NEW DELHI CONTENTS PART-A- GENERAL GUIDELINES; PART-B-SPECIAL PROVISIONS; PART-C-ADMISSION PROCEDURE. GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION IN KENDRIYA VIDYALAYAS PART- A GENERAL GUIDELINES 1. In supersession of all the guidelines governing admissions in Kendriya Vidyalayas that have been issued in the past, the following gui      Read More

Kids should not be sent to school at a very young age: SC at KV hearing: The Supreme Court took a pessimistic view of parental concerns about schooling on Monday, ruling that children should not be put to school at an early age in the interest of their psychological health. "There is a rush to enrol youngsters in school." Parents want to begin as soon as their children reach the age of two. This may be detrimental to their psychological health," a panel of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh observed. The bench was hearing an appeal from       Read More

Last date for e-APAR submission via HRMS extended till 30.04.2022: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) . PC-VII/2020/HRMS/23(Part) New Delhi, dated: 21.04.2022 The Principal Chief Personnel Officers All Indian Railways/PUs (As per standard mailing list) Sub: Extension of date of Finalization of e-APAR of 2020-21 through HRMS – reg. Ref: Board’s letter No. PC-VII/2020/HRMS/23 dated 16.03.2022 May please refer to the Board’s letter of even no. dated 16.03.2022 cited above wherein the deadline for comple      Read More

All persons who caught Covid at risk of this dangerous side-effect: The Covid-19 epidemic has been about more than simply the initial bouts of illness, whether mild or severe, but also the long-term consequences for many people. According to a new study, everybody who has ever had a coronavirus infection, no matter how minor, is at an elevated risk of developing heart problems in the future. According to study conducted at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, no one is immune to this side effect. Epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding announced the findings      Read More

Assam hikes the dearness allowance & dearness relief by 3% w.e.f. Jan 1: The Assam government has approved a 3% increase in Dearness Allowance (DA)/Dearness Relief (DR) for government employees, pensioners, family pension holders, and special pension recipients on Monday. The  Assam employees and pensioners will not get the DA / DR at 34% at the same rate as that of central government employees. The amended rates will take effect on January 1, 2022, and will apply to the revised pay scale as defined by the AS (ROP) Rules, 2017. This indicates that employees/p      Read More

Himachal unions demand to follow Rajasthan to restore old pension scheme: The Himachal Pradesh State New Pension Scheme (NPS) Retired Employees Federation and the Kangra District NPS Employees Association have demanded that Rs 7,442.51 crore in funds be deposited with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) for pension disbursement under the NPS be withdrawn immediately. In a joint statement issued here yesterday, Sanjiv Guleria, state president of the federation, and Rajinder Minhas, president of the Kangra association, said the total money given had reached      Read More

KV revises admission guidelines, with no MP quota: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) released updated admission guidelines for the academic year 2022-2023 on Monday (April 25, 2022), eliminating the MPs' discretionary quota in recommending applicants for admission to Kendriya Vidyalayas. Children orphaned as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic would be considered for admission above and beyond the class strength under the PM CARES for Children Scheme, according to the revised standards. According to the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan,      Read More

HC deplores Punjab's denial of old pension to staff who was regularised after NPS: The state of Punjab's action of not granting pension benefits under the old pension scheme to an employee whose services were regularised after the start of the new contributory provident fund, despite the fact that he was already working on a temporary or ad hoc basis, has been described as "deplorable" by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The respondents' actions were appalling, according to Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi, because the law on granting benefits under the old      Read More

Anganwadi workers, helpers entitled to gratuity, rules SC: The Supreme Court ruled Monday that anganwadi workers and volunteers who look after the nutritional needs of 158 million children, whom the government refers to as the country's "future resource," are entitled to gratuity, a form of basic social security. The apex court directed the Gujarat government to clear the gratuity dues with 10 per cent interest within three months. The apex court also said that the central and state governments should be ready to improve the service condit      Read More

ESIC adds 12.56 lakh new subscribers in February: According to payroll data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation last Monday, a total of 12.56 lakh new subscribers were added to the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in the month of February 2022, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. According to a report titled "Payroll Reporting in India – A Formal Employment Perspective," the total number of net new subscribers decreased in February as compa      Read More

After CAA, Ayodhya, triple talaq & 370, Uniform Civil Code on fast track: The BJP has begun moves to implement the Uniform Civil Code in the country ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024. As part of this, efforts are being made in the BJP-ruled states to bring the issue up for active discussion. The BJP chief ministers have requested that the centre implement the Uniform Civil Code. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced the formation of a high-level committee to design a Uniform Civil Code in the state. The state will not be       Read More

PCDA: Revised rate of Dearness Allowance & Payment w.e.f. 01.01.2022: ADVISORY NO.26 Dated:-21.04.2022 O/o PCDA(O) Pune, Public Relation office PRO Grant of revised rate of Dearness Allowance & Payment w.e.f. 01.01.2022 to all Army Officers & Personnel below Officer Rank including Non-Combatants (Enrolled) Your kind attention is invited to the Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, Dept of Military Affairs D (Pay/Services) New Delhi, letter No. 1(60/2021/D (Pay/Services) dated 06 April 2022 regarding grant and Payment of revised rates of Dearness Al      Read More

PCDA: Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on retirement - admissibility: ADVISORY NO.25 Dated:-21.04.2022 O/o PCDA(O) Pune, Public Relation Office (PRO) Admissibility of Composite Transfer Grant (CTG) on Retirement Your kind attention is invited to the Govt of India, Ministry of Finance, Dept of Expenditure, New Delhi OM No. 19030/1/2017-E. IV dated 06th January 2022(Copy enclosed). In partial modification of Para 4 (11) (a) and (b) of Min of Finance, New Delhi OM No. 19030/1/2017-E.1V dated 13th July 2017 regarding, “admissibility of CTG on retire      Read More

UP planning anti-corruption agency on the lines of CBI: The Uttar Pradesh government intends to pass legislation that would give the state's criminal investigation unit powers similar to those of the Central Bureau of Investigation. According to Awanish Awasthi, additional chief secretary, the new law aims to strengthen the state's Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is currently led by a Director-General of Police-level officer. What that means and how the law will ultimately look will be known only after the law, which is still in it      Read More

The government raises the retirement age of IIM directors from 65 to 70: The retirement age for IIM directors has been raised from 65 to 70 years, and the age limit for applicants has been removed. A provision in the original IIM rules that stated: "The age of the applicant for the post of director shall not be more than 60 years as on the first day of January of the year of advertisement for the post" has been removed by an education ministry notification. Following recommendations from a committee, the education ministry formally proposed it in 2018      Read More

RBI makes credit card more friendly & safe. 10 points on new rules: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has almost overhauled credit card rules, making it more friendly for the users and preventing the tricks by the banks.  Here are ten significant changes to new credit card rules that will take effect on July 1, 2022: When determining the interest rate on credit card dues, card issuers are directed to follow the Reserve Bank of India's instructions on the interest rate on advances, as amended from time to time. Interest on credit cards must be      Read More

Facility for downloading of Index Card and Validity of CGHS Card- Regarding: F.No.S.11011/3/2021-EHS Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare (EHS Section) Dated, the 10th February, 2021 Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110011 Office Memorandum Subject: Facility for downloading of Index Card and Validity of CGHS Card- Regarding. It has been the endeavour of CGHS to provide more on-line facilities for its beneficiaries especially during COVID times. As a step further in this direction, the facilit      Read More

Fitment factors recommended by pay commissions over the years: Discussions on the 8th Central Pay Commission have begun. The Unions have already demanded the constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission. Read: Unions start demanding constitution of 8th Central Pay Commission Any update on the 8th pay commission will be keenly followed by central government employees news. And it is definite that the ruling government will take this opportunity to create goodwill among the central government employees. It is expected that the eighth Central Pay Commissi      Read More

Bihar Govt to SC: Cadre-wise reservation In promotion for SC/ST decided: Bihar government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it has decided to give government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes "cadre" reservations in promotions. The arguments were made before a bench of Justices LN Rao and BR Gavai in an application seeking to have the civil appeals against the Patna High Court's decision declaring the State's resolution of August 21, 2012, which provided for reservation in promotion with consequential sen      Read More

IT benefit on HRA can be claimed by paying rent to wife rules Delhi Tribunal: If you are staying in your own house, you will not be able to claim the IT benefits on the HRA received. However, a recent ruling by Delhi Tribunal provides a way to claim the IT benefit on the HRA received. Central Government employees may find this news useful. What is HRA (House Rent Allowance)? HRA is the house rent allowance in income tax. It means the salary component received towards the rent payment is allowed as a deduction from taxable salary under Section 10(13A). Ho      Read More

HC notice to govt over order baring ex-servicemen publishing anything on war.: The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Chief Secretaries of the Union Ministries of Home Affairs, Defence, and Personnel and Training in response to a petition filed by two military veterans challenging the Union government's March 31 notification prohibiting former military personnel from posting or publishing anything related to war. The Union government has prohibited former defence personnel from writing or posting anything about war or war crimes as a result of these change      Read More

KVS to review admissions under Special Provisions currently kept on hold: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), is reviewing its decision to put Member of Parliament and other discretionary quotas for admissions "on hold," and a final order will be issued soon, The Special Provisions for Admissions have 17 categories, and KVS is currently reviewing which ones can be kept and which ones should be eliminated. Because of the increased enrollment, schools are becoming overcrowded, making it difficult to maintain the required student-teacher ratio.&nbsp      Read More

Railway clarification on compassionate appointment of Staff & Welfare Inspector: RBE No. 52 /2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. E (NG)II/2021/RR-1/66 New Delhi, Dated: 13.04.2022 The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/PUs, (As per standard mailing list). Sub: Clarification regarding candidate possessing Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management for appointment for the post of Staff & Welfare Inspector on Compassionate Grounds. As per extant instructions (entry No. 45 of Board’s letter dated 03.09.2009),      Read More

Direct recruitment of apprentices trained in Railways to be continued: RBE No. 51 /2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. E (NG)II/2019/RR-1/06 New Delhi, dated: 13.04.2022 The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways/Production Units Chairpersons/Railway Recruitment Cells. (As per standard mailing list). Sub: Direct recruitment of Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railway establishments in Level-1 (7th CPC pay matrix) posts – Procedure reg. Pursuant to the grievances received from candidates wh      Read More

CAPFs & AR, who join in any month will be paid Dress Allowance: No.II-27012/36/2017-PF-I (CF No. 3396554) Government of India/Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Home Affairs/Grih Mantralaya Police-II Division (PF-I Desk) North Block, New Delhi, Dated, the 1st April 2022 Office Memorandum Sub: Regulation of payment of Dress Allowance to the personnel joining service after 1st July – regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Finance’s (DoE) OM No.19051/1/2017/E-IV dated 02.08.2017 and this Ministry’s OM of even nu      Read More

Investing in your child's name can help you save tax: Regular investment in the name of your children will help you to build a huge corpus build a large corpus for them in the long run. And a careful selection of the investment schemes will have the additional benefit of saving on taxes. Children's contributions to the Public Provident Fund (PPF), the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (for girl children), life insurance plans, and certain mutual funds will help them build a large corpus in the long run. You can put money into your m      Read More

TIFR withdraws order baring employees making anti-govt social media posts : According to a Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) official, the notice prohibiting its employees from making anti-government statements in social media posts has been withdrawn. The institute's spokesperson, Ajay Abhyankar, said the notice was withdrawn on Monday. The TIFR, a premier scientific research institution in the country under the Department of Atomic Energy, had on Saturday termed the wording of the notice as "great misinterpretation" which imposed restrict      Read More

DoPT: Confirmation of inadequacy of representation of SC and ST: F. No. 25/1 1/2022-CS.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CS.II(B) Section 3th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110003 Dated: – 18th April 2022 Subject: – Confirmation of inadequacy of representation of SC and ST in consonance with O.M. No. 36012/16/2019-Estt.(Res.) dated 12.04.2022-reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. [2/2/2020-CS.      Read More

Lieutenant General Manoj Pande appointed as the new Army Chief: Army Vice Chief Lieutenant General Manoj Pande was named the Indian Army's new chief on Monday. On May 1, he will take office. He is the first Corps of Engineers officer to be named Chief of Army Staff. He will succeed General Manoj Mukund Naravane, whose 28-month term is set to end on April 30. Lt Gen Pande was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in December 1982 after graduating from the National Defence Academy. He has held several prestigious command and staff positions      Read More

Tamil Nadu party wants reservation in promotion for OBC in Central Govt.: Even while the matter of reservation in promotion for the SC/ST is still with the court, political parties are bargaining for the reservations for their respective vote bank. S. Ramadoss, founder of PMK, on Sunday urged the Central government to amend the Indian Constitution to implement Other Backward Classes (OBCs) reservations in promotions for Central government jobs. PMK or Paattali Makkal Katchi is a political party in Tamil Nadu. and is dominated by the Vanniyars,      Read More

34% DA to CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC scales: F. No. W-02/0038/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-VII/2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises ******** Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110008, Date: 11th April,2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: – Payment of DA to the CDA pattern employees of CPSEs, drawing pay in 7th CPC pay scales. The undersigned is directed to refer to Para No. 3 and Annexure-II(a) and II(b) to this Department’s O.M. No. W-02/0058/2016-D      Read More

No more extended lunch break for Uttar Pradesh staff: Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, slashed the state government employees' lunch break to half an hour on Tuesday. While speaking to Team 9 at his apartment, the Chief Minister stated that he had heard complaints about officials and employees taking long lunch breaks, which was harming office performance. He asked concerned officials to make sure lunch breaks were no more than 30 minutes. Government personnel have traditionally taken their lunch break at 1.30 p.m.      Read More

DoP: Person with Disabilities exempted from rotational transfer: No. X-12/6/2021-SPN-II(Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Personnel Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi — 110 001 Dated: April 06, 2022 To, All Chief Postmaster General. Subject: Guidelines for transfer to regulate transfers of Group ‘C’ officials, Group ‘B’ (non-gazetted) officials and Assistant Superintendent of Posts (Group ‘B’ Gazetted). Sir, I am directed to refer to para (iv) of th      Read More

Dearness Allowance @ 34% to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) w.e.f 1.1.2022: F.N. PP-14/1/2021-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts (Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi — 110 001. Dated 8th April, 2022. To, 1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General 2, Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate 3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT’ Directors of Ail PTCs, 4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Finance)      Read More

Do not file income tax returns for AY 2022-23 before June 1, 2022: The Income Tax Department has released Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for FY 2022-23. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a circular in this regard, notifying new ITR forms 1 to 6. With this assessees can file IT returns for the AY 2022-23. It should be noted, however, that the deadline for filing TDS returns is May 31, 2022. Only the 26AS will be updated after that. Employers would not be able to give Form 16A to those who had TDS deducted in Q4 FY22 unless they file a TDS return.      Read More

DA for CPSE employees following IDA scales on 1987 and 1992 basis: F.No.W-02 / 0003/ 2014-DPE(WC)-GL-VIII/ 2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003 Dated: the 12th April 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of DA to Board level/below Board level executives and non­ unionized supervisors following IDA scales of pay in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) on 1987 and 1992 basis. The undersigned is directed to refer to P      Read More

EPS'95 pensioners can now submit life certificates year-round valid for 1 year : Pensioners will no longer have to submit a Life Certificate to the EPFO. The Life Certificate can be submitted at any time by pensioners. Pensioners used to be required to provide a copy of their death certificate every November. Pensioners must submit an annual life certificate to prove their continued viability in order to receive their benefits without interruption. EPS-95 pensioners can now submit their life certificates at any time, according to a tweet from the EPFO. For one year fo      Read More

SC/ST under-representation data sought for reservation in promotion policy: Prior to finalising its policy for reservation in promotion, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has urged all departments to collect data on their under-representation to ensure that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes receive a quota within the central government. In January, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that prompted the administration to take action. There is an upcoming promotion policy in place that requires officials to be evaluated for their suitability for promo      Read More

Govt likely to privatise 5 companies by this year-end: It is reported that the government is on plans to privatise five public-sector companies by the end of the year. In the financial year 2022-23, the Centre aims to disinvest Rs 65,000 crore. It already has a disinvestment plan in place for all non-strategic and strategic areas. Which are the companies to be privatised? Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) also known as Vizag Steel, and Pawan Hans are the three firms on the table to be disin      Read More

Centre initiates granting long due promotions for CSS officers: Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officers who have been agitating over the denial of promotions may get an early resolution, with Union Minister for Personnel Jitendra Singh initiating the process of granting them long-overdue promotion. According to sources, while attorney general KK Venugopal had previously stated that the government must continue to hold back promotions, despite the nearly 12,000 vacancies, until the batch of related cases in the Supreme Court is resolved, the government       Read More

Centre considering 1% annual pension hike, doubling medical benefits: The central government is considering boosting retired employees' pensions by 1% every year. The Parliamentary Permanent Standing Committee has advised the government to introduce a pension increase proportionate to age beginning at 65 instead of the current age of 80. The recommendation and the 1% annual increase are being considered by the Finance Ministry, along with a 5% rise for seniors over the age of 65. At the moment, retirees who reach the age of 80 receive a 20% increase in t      Read More

Demand to release 3 DR installments at SCOVA meeting turned down : According to two people familiar with the situation, the finance ministry turned down a request from pensioners to release three installments of dearness relief (DR) held back during the peak days of the Covid-19 pandemic as part of the government's expenditure control measures to fund urgent relief work. On the condition of anonymity, they stated that the total sum of DR (for pensioners) and dearness allowance (DA) meant for central government employees was anticipated to be over 34,000       Read More

Procedure to be followed prior for reservations in promotions: No.36012/16/2019-Esttt. (Res.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi-110 001 Date:12th April 2022 Office Memorandum Subject: Reservation in promotions — a procedure to be followed prior to effecting reservations in the matter of promotions by all departments of the Central Government. The undersigned is directed to bring to your notice the judgement dated 28.01.2022 of the Supr      Read More

HC stays Kerala Govt order renaming special pay as special allowance: The Kerala High Court has put on hold a state government order renaming judicial officers' special pay as "special allowance", stating that it was an attempt to deny them monetary benefits and that it "cannot be sustained" prima facie. Justice V G Arun issued the interim order in response to a petition filed by the Kerala Judicial Officers Association, which sought to overturn the state government's decision in 2022, which renamed special pay as "special allow      Read More

DA at 30% to CPSEs 2017 Pay Scale with effect from 01.04.2022 : No. W-02/0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-VI/ 2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: 8th April, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)-Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2017 – Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding. The undersigned is direct      Read More

DA @ 185.3% to CPSEs 2007 Pay Scale with effect from 01.04.2022 : No. W-02/0002/20 14-DPE(WC)-GL-V/2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi- 110003 Dated: 8t April, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Board level and below Board level posts including Non-unionised supervisors in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs)-Revision of scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 – Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding. **** The undersigned i      Read More

DoP order onDearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks w.e.f 01.01.2022: F.N. PP-14/1/2021-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts (Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi — 110 001. Dated 8th April, 2022. To, 1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General 2. Chief General Manager, BD Dte/Parcel Dte/ PLI Directorate 3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT’ Directors of Ail PTCs, 4. Addl. Director-General, Army Postal Service, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Fina      Read More

Govt to announce 3-year Agnipath entry scheme for defence forces: The central government is expected to launch a new programme dubbed Agnipath, in which young people will join the military for a three-year period and serve the country. The initiative is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's substantial reforms aimed at lowering defence spending and changing the age makeup of the troops. According to top government sources, the youth would join the army through the Agnipath entrance plan and will be known as 'Agniveers' during their service.       Read More

MoD order on DA hike for Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank: No. 1(6)/2021/D(Pay/Services) Ministry of Defence Department of Military Affairs D(Pay/Services) New Delhi, the 06 Apr, 2022 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2022. Sir, I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(6)/2021- D(Pay/Services) dated 27 Oct 20      Read More

Pattern and Syllabus for MTS, Postman, and Mail Guard exam revised: F.No.17-08/2018-SPN-I Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001. Dated 05th April 2022 To, 1. All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General 2. Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate 3. Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs 4. Addl. Director-General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi Subject: Revision of Pattern and Syllabus of examinations conducted by Dep      Read More

  The recruitment practises of Pawan Hans Limited, a Mini Ratna of the Government of India, have sparked a debate on Indian social media. According to a social media viral message, all new apprentices at Pawan Hans are 'Muslims,' with no representation of any other religion. Read at  https://www.staffcorner.com/view.html?id=6267564275531776

HBA interest for Central Government Employees reduced to 7.1% for FY 2022-23: The government has revised the House Building Advance (HBA) rules for the Central Government Employees to 7.1% for the financial year that starts from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. This central government employees' news will be something to hear about. The HBA interest rate was set at 7.9% for the previous 18 months, from October 1, 2020, to March 31, 2022. The government had previously revised the House Building Advance (HBA) rules for Central Government Employees, taking in      Read More

CPAO reduces pension complaint resolution time to 45 days: The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) has ordered that pension-related complaints should be redressed by the respective departments within 45 days of receiving the same. Previously, the period for filing a complaint was 60 days. The time limit for resolving pension-related complaints filed by persons over the age of 80 and those who receive a family pension has been cut to 30 days. The Pension Accounting Office has also cautioned that employees who have a tendency of sitting on pens      Read More

Uttarakhand govt issued notice over not giving ACP to class IV staff: The secretary of school education and the director of elementary education were issued a contempt notice by the Uttarakhand high court on Thursday for not following the court’s earlier order over giving assured career promotion (ACP) benefits to Class IV employees. The single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari gave the respondents three weeks to submit their responses. In its previous hearing on January 11, the HC had ordered the state to factor in the complete tenure of service of Cla      Read More

Air India LTC-80 fares valid up to 31 Jan 2023, updated on April 2022: # Sector   HLTC (Economy Class) DLTC (Business Class) 1 Agartala Kolkata 6000 17880 2 Agartala Guwahati 6000 17880 3 Ahmedabad Bhopal 7100 20400 4 Ahmedabad Chennai 13000 36200 5 Ahmedabad Delhi 8600 26800 6 Ahmedabad Hyderabad 8600 26800 7 Ahmedabad Mu      Read More

Dearness Allowance @ 203% for autonomous bodies under 6th CPC: No.1/3(1)/2008-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure *** North Block, New Delhi Dated the 7th April, 2022. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised Pay Scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission from 01.01.2022 The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 1/3(1)/2008-      Read More

Dearness Allowance @ 381% for autonomous bodies under 5th CPC: No. 1/3(2)/2008-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure *** North Block, New Delhi Dated the 7th April, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Revised rates of Dearness Allowance to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised Pay Scale/Grade Pay as per 5th Central Pay Commission from 01.01.2022 The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No. 1/3(2)/2008-      Read More

Delhi Municipal Council withdraws OM allowing Muslim staff leave office early: Following protests by the BJP, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), too, has withdrawn an order allowing Muslim employees observing fast during Ramzan to leave office an hour early in the evening.  The move comes a day after the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) withdrew a similar order giving a two-hour break every day to Muslim employees during Ramzan. The Delhi BJP had protested against the order, accusing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of “appeasing Muslims”.  The Aam Aadm      Read More

PM asks secretaries to take immediate steps to fill vacancies in depts: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked to take immediate steps to fill up existing vacancies in ministries and departments. The prime minister has asked this in his meeting with the secretaries on April 2.  The PM has suggested to secretaries of the central government to hand-hold the private sector to give impetus to manufacturing and job creation. He also stressed that employment should be the focus of all government interventions in the public and private sectors. Across       Read More

Government defers plans for BSNL - MTNL merger: The merger of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has been postponed due to financial considerations, including MTNL's huge debt, said Devusinh Chauhan, minister of state for communication, at the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The merger of BSNL and MTNL, agreed by the Union cabinet in October 2019, was part of a revival package for both telecom companies, as part of which staff of both telcos would be offered the option of voluntary retirement. Em      Read More

Government using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat corruption: Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension is using artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent corruption, the government told Lok Sabha Wednesday. While responding to a question in the House, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievance and Pension Jitendra Singh remarked that using AI, it is possible to analyse a petition and see whether there is "something more" in it than what the petitioner has claimed. It can read “between the lines”, he said. &      Read More

Parliamentary panel recommends faster disposal of pensioners complaints: The 110th report (Rajya Sabha Secretariat) of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee (DRPSC) on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on "Pensioner's Grievances – Impact of Pension Adalats and Centralized Pensioner Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System (CPENGRAMS)" has expressed concern that, on average, 20% of grievances are not resolved within the stipulated time limit of 45 days and 30 days in the case (80 years and above). CPENGRAMS is a we      Read More

DoP&PW OM: Revised rates of dearness relief @ 34% w.e.f. Jan 2022: No. 42/07/2022-P&PW(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market, New Delhi – 110003 Date:- 5th April 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.01.2022. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. 42/7/2021-P&PW(      Read More

Govt to roll out new recruitment process for jawans: The Department of Military Affairs has finalised a radical proposal for future recruitment to the armed forces. The Army will be the first to try out the concept, which involves recruiting some soldiers for a fixed period of three years.  The recruitment model was first proposed in 2020, with the goal of reducing Army officer shortages while also addressing rising defence pension costs. The rules are likely to be changed to allow only short-term contract soldiers to be recruited. The       Read More

Postal dept. calendar of examinations fpr the year 2022: F. No. A-34012/01 /2022-DE Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (DE Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 30th March, 2022 To All Heads of Circles The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi Subject: Calendar of examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2022. Madam/Sir, I am directed to forward herewith the Calendar of examinations (enclosed as Annexure ‘A’) scheduled to be held in the yea      Read More

Lok Sabha passes Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Monday, with home minister Amit Shah assuring the House that the "government will do everything to ensure there is no misuse of the law," as the opposition focused on the "possibilities" of law enforcement officials harassing citizens and misusing data, resulting in a breach of personal privacy. Almost the entire opposition including Naveen Patnaik's BJD opposed the Criminal Procedure (Identifi      Read More

Govt to roll out new recruitment process for jawans: The Department of Military Affairs has finalised a radical proposal for future recruitment to the armed forces. The Army will be the first to try out the concept, which involves recruiting some soldiers for a fixed period of three years.  The recruitment model was first proposed in 2020, with the goal of reducing Army officer shortages while also addressing rising defence pension costs. The rules are likely to be changed to allow only short-term contract soldiers to be recruited. The       Read More

Postal dept. calendar of examinations fpr the year 2022: F. No. A-34012/01 /2022-DE Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (DE Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 30th March, 2022 To All Heads of Circles The Additional Director General, APS, New Delhi Subject: Calendar of examinations scheduled to be held in the year 2022. Madam/Sir, I am directed to forward herewith the Calendar of examinations (enclosed as Annexure ‘A’) scheduled to be held in the yea      Read More

Jal Board withdraws OM that provided Muslim staff 2-hour break daily: The Delhi Jal Board withdrew the order, which provided all Muslim employees with a two-hour break every day during Ramzan, with immediate effect on Tuesday. On Tuesday, a circular stated, "On April 4, 2022, a Circular was issued to Muslim employees requesting brief leave (about two hours per day) during Ramzan. The Competent Authority has now decided, by order, to retract the aforementioned Circular with immediate effect." The DJB announced on Monday that it has decided to grant       Read More

Closed holiday on April 14, Dr Ambedkar birthday for all Central Govt offices: The Central Government have decided to declare Thursday, 14th April 2022 as a public holiday on account of the birthday of Dr B R Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices, including Industrial Establishments throughout the country as a tribute to the sculptor of the Indian Constitution. The holiday was declared invoking the powers under Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The governments had declared Dr B. R. Ambedkar's birthday a holiday in the previous years also and th      Read More

Central Govt staff accused of using official post for religious conversions denied bail: The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the order of denial of bail to a Central Government servant, Irfan Shaikh accused of waging war against India by converting people to Islam by misusing his official position. Essentially, the Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Brij Raj Singh affirmed the October 2021 order of the Special Judge, N.I.A./A.T.S./Additional District & Sessions Judge, Lucknow denying bail to Shaikh by observing thus: "Consider      Read More

DoP: nterest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.04.2022: Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Financial Services Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi -110001 Dated: 31.03.2022 To, All Head of Circles/Regions Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.04.2022 Sir/Madam, The undersigned is directed to say that, vide memorandum No. 01/04/2019-NS dated 31.03.2022 (copy enclosed), Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) has info      Read More

Department of Posts issues order on DA revision: F.No.PP-08/2/2021-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts PAP Section/(Establishment Division) *** Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi -110001. Dated: 4th April, 2022. To 1. All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General 2. Chief Genera] Manayer, BD Dte/Parce] Dte/ PLI Directorate 3. Director RAKNPA/ GM CEPT Directors of All PTCs. 4, Addl. Director General. Army Postal Service. R.K. Puram. New Delhi 5. All General Managers (Finance)/ DAP/ DDAP       Read More

ECHS extends time period for buying medicines from market to 30 days: Central Organisation ECHS Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) Adjutant General’s Branch Thimayya Marg Near Gopinath Circle Delhi Cantt 110010 B/49761/AG/ECHS/2022 01 Apr 2022 IHQ of MoD (Navy)/Dir ECHS (N) Air HQ (DAV)/Coord HQ Southern Command (A/ECHS) HQ Eastern Command (A/ECHS) HQ Western Command (A/ECHS) HQ Central Command (A/ECHS) HQ Northern Command (A/ECHS) HQ South Western Command (A/ECHS) HQ Andaman & Nicobar Command (A/ECHS) All Regional Centres EXTENSION OF      Read More

Nation-wide Pension Adalat, 2022 on Thursday, May 5, 2022: No. 1/39/2021-P&PW (E) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated March 21, 2022 OFFICF MEMORANDUM Subject:-Holding of Nation-wide Pension Adalat, 2022-reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare DO letter of even number dated 10.01.2022 and dated 01.02.20222 (copies attached) from Secr      Read More

Delhi govt to hire only electric vehicles for its staff and officers.: The Delhi government has decided to lease or hire only electric vehicles for its staff and officers in order to promote its EV policy and encourage people to adopt greener vehicles. Automobiles that fall into the category of "special purpose vehicles" and are not covered by the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, such as ambulances, fire engines, and law enforcement vehicles, have been exempted from the finance department's new set of guidelines for hiring and leasing cars for employee      Read More