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Married disabled child eligible for family pension: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. D-43/1 0/2022-F(E)III New Delhi, Dated: 08.07.2022. The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., (DGs of RDSO and NAIR) Sub: Eligibility of married disabled child for family pension. Attention is invited to the instructions issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/2005/PN1/32 dated 11.02.2013 in which it has been clarified that       Read More

Corrigendum : RH for Basant Panchmi/Sri Panchmi in 2023 on 26/01/23: F. No. 12/5/2022-JCA Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (JCA) Section ******* North Block, New Delhi Dated the July 11, 2022 CORRIGENDUM Subject: Restricted Holidays on account of Basant Panchmi/Sri Panchmi – in the year 2023-Corrigendum regarding In the list of Restricted Holidays, to be observed in Central Government Administrative Offices, during the year 2023, circulated vide O.M of even no., dated 16/06/2022, Restricted Holiday on account Basant Panch      Read More

OBC sub-categorisation: Justice G Rohini Commission gets extension: The Center has extended until January 31, 2023, the term of the Commission to Examine Sub-Categorization of Other Backward Classes (OBCs), which is led by Justice G Rohini, a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court. Ten extensions have been granted to the panel since it was established on October 2, 2017. In order to subdivide OBCs and ensure that everyone receives the benefits of reservation, the commission was established by the President in accordance with Article 340 of the Indian Co      Read More

Over 1 crore individuals use digital life certificates for pension: According to official statistics, about 10.05 million individuals, including private citizens and former central government employees, use digital life certificates to request pension payments. An estimated 6.8 million people in the nation receive government pensions. An official who spoke on the record said, "The digital life certificate works for every account that is Aadhaar-seeded." "The individual can purchase a biometric authentication gadget that can be connected to a la      Read More

Chhattisgarh government employees to go on strike from July 25 to 29: All government workers will go on strike from July 25 to July 29 under the banner of the Chhattisgarh Officers-Employees Federation in support of their demands. At a divisional level meeting of the Chhattisgarh State Gazetted Officers Association held on Saturday, a decision was made to this effect. According to Federation State Coordinator Kamal Verma, the government was asked to increase housing-freight allowance in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission and dearness allowance to a       Read More

391.0% DA from 1.7.22 for executives & supervisors of CPSEs in 1997 scales : No.W-02/0004 /2014-DPE(WC)-GL-XIV/2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the of 6th July, 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. 01.01.1997 – Payment of IDA at revised rates-regarding. The undersigned      Read More

190.8% DA from 1.7.22 for executives & supervisors of CPSEs in 2007 scales: No. W-02/0002/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-XIII/2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New OR. 10003 Dated: the 06th July, 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 is d      Read More

32.5% DA from 1.7.22 for executives & supervisors of CPSEs in 2017 scales: No. W-02/0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL- XII/2022 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-1 10003 Dated: the of 06th July, 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 undersig      Read More

Modification of ECHS drugs/consumables procurement procedure: Central Organisation ECHS Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) Adjutant General’s Branch, Thimayya Marg Near Gopinath Circle, Delhi Cantt-110010 B/49761/AG/ECHS/Medicine Policy 06 Jul 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 M      Read More

Fact Check: DA hike from the month of July 2022: There are a lot of reports in the media on the Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees from July 2022. The reports show varying rates. Many of these reports show hikes of 5% and 6%. The central government staff has to keep in mind that these reports are meant just to exploit the central government employees' sentiments and expectations and are not backed up by any fact. Even reputed news houses like Zee and News18 show these inflated figures, which is unlikely.  The Dearn      Read More

Don't miss the income tax deduction u/s 80TTA for savings bank interest: According to section 80TTA, you can claim a deduction of up to Rs. 10,000 on interest received from a savings bank. Interest earned from savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits, RBI taxable bonds etc. is fully taxable in the hands of an individual. However, you can claim a deduction for interest income earned from the following: From a savings account with a bank From a savings account with a cooperative society carrying on the business of banking From a savings account      Read More

Now pay auto insurance premiums hased on 'As You Drive, How you Drive': The vehicle insurer is now permitted to issue technology-enabled add-on policies for own damage motor insurance plans based on the owners' usage and driving behaviour according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). According to a recent notification from the regulator, individuals will soon have the choice to purchase floater plans for numerous vehicles rather than individual policies for each vehicle. IRDAI has approved the introduction of the following       Read More

Lesser-known expenses that you can claim tax exemption: The IT department has offered a variety of deductions from taxable income under several sections to encourage taxpayers to save and invest. Despite the fact that 80C is the most well-known, there are other deductions that help taxpayers to lower their tax obligations. Tax exemptions and deductions are permitted under Income Tax (I-T) regulations for expenses other than Provident Fund, tax-saving mutual funds, insurance policies, home loans, and health insurance. Lesser-known tax breaks       Read More

Railways consolidation of instructions on deputation: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) Revised MC No. 57 RBE No. 72/2022 No. F(E)IL/202 1/DE/L/1(MC) New Delhi, Dated 23.06.2022 General Managers, All Indian Railways, Production Units, Metro Railway, Kolkata, And others, Sub: Deputation —Consolidation of instructions. Master Circular No. 57 incorporating consolidated instructions in respect of Deputation was issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)/2001/DE/1      Read More

Government orders clearing of CGHS bills to private hospitals: As private hospitals across the nation threatened to quit providing cashless care through the Central Government Group Health Scheme (CGHS), the government awoke from its slumber and on Tuesday mandated bill clearing within a month. According to sources in the Union Health Ministry, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assessed the matter of about Rs 1,400 crore in unpaid CGHS dues and instructed staff to resolve them within a month. Officials report that there have been complaints abo      Read More

CVC withdraws all guidelines on public procurement as govt issues new manuals: After the Center released new manuals on public procurement procedures, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) announced on July 6 that it had retracted all of its prior guidance on the subject. Procurement executives had complained about issues with the existence of instructions by numerous organisations in this respect, they claimed to quote an official statement, therefore the action is intended to provide a single authoritative source of reference. The CVC has been periodically rel      Read More

State ACB can probe charges against central government employees: HC : A Delhi High Court bench has ruled that where there is a complaint regarding suspicions of corruption against Central Government Employees who are employed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the state government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) can launch an investigation (MHA). The bench was hearing the case of a Delhi police sub-inspector who had contested the trial court's decision to charge him with a crime under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act on the grounds that the Anti-      Read More

CGHS Empanelled hospitals refuse cashless treatment as dues pile up: Private hospitals treating central government employees under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) have begun refusing them the cashless service after over Rs. 1,000 crore in outstanding payments accumulated. According to the Association of Healthcare Providers in India (AHPI), the Central government did not clear payment even after the health ministry informed hospitals at a meeting on May 12, 2022, that it would do so. The CGHS covers nearly 40 million people, including active and      Read More

Computer based objective type exam for promotions to railway Gr B posts: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(GP)2022/2/4 New Delhi, dt: 28/06/2022 The Director Generals, NAIR, Vadodara. IRICEN, Pune. IRIEEN, Nasik IRMEE, Jamalpur IRISET, Secunderabad IRITEM, Lucknow IRIFM, Secunderabad Sub.: Promotions to Group ‘B’ posts on Indian Railways – Introduction of Centralized Computer Based Objective type examination (CBT) in all departments having Organised Services. It is proposed to introduce Cent      Read More

Railway pensioners to be brought under the jurisdiction of DOP&PW: The Ministry of Railways has approved a proposal to place pensioners under the jurisdiction of the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW). The government's approval means that pension regulations governing all former Central Government Employees will also apply to railway employees. The Railway Pensions is currently managed by the Railway Service (Pension) Rules, 1993, which were administered by the Railway Ministry. Despite the fact that the two sets of laws ha      Read More

Delhi govt seeks list of officers with doubtful integrity for early retirement: As a result of the Delhi government's finance department requesting that all department heads conduct a periodic review of account cadre officers, it is possible that a number of officials, particularly accounts officers who are nearing retirement age and who are deemed ineffective, will be forced to retire early. All department heads have been instructed to regard the situation as "very urgent" and submit the report as soon as possible. According to officials, the directives we      Read More

Govt keeps PPF, NSC, other small savings schemes interest unchanged: Thursday, the central government decided to maintain the same interest rates on small savings plans such as Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, and Public Provident Fund (PPF) for the July-September quarter of 2022. This is the eleventh consecutive month that the interest rates on these plans have remained unchanged. Small Savings Schemes are government-managed savings vehicles intended to encourage residents to save consistently. The programmes are divided into three ca      Read More

CPI-IW for May 2002 again rises by 1.3 pts. 38% DA from July 2022: The All-India CPI-IW (consumer price index-industrial workers) for May 2022 increased by 1.3 points to 129 points. Retail inflation for industrial workers rose to 6.97 per cent in May from 6.33 per cent in April this year, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items, according to an official statement. The All-India CPI-IW figures are used for calculating the Dearness Allowance for the Central Government Employees.  "Year-on-year inflation for the month (May) stood at 6.97      Read More

DoPPW issues OM regard to revision of pension of pre-1996 pensioners: The central government has revised pension, family pension and other compassionate benefits being given to the central government employees and their dependents under the 5th, 6th and 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC). The Ministry of Personnel & Pensioners' Welfare has issued an office memorandum in this regard issuing revision of pensions for pre-1996 pensioners (5th CPC), pre-2006 pensioners (6th CPC) and pre-2016 pensioners (7th CPC). Informing about the pension revision by the cen      Read More

DoPT orders promotions for over 8000 in cadres of Central Secretariat: This is one of the largest orders of mass promotions in history for the Central Government Employees, as more than 8,000 promotions in three cadres of the Central Secretariat were implemented simultaneously. Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh is expected to make the announcement on Friday, according to authorities on Thursday. According to insiders, several of these promotions had become mired in litigation after government personnel launched lawsuits, including against each ot      Read More

Compassionate appointment in RPF/RPSF to wards/spouse of ex-RPF/RPSF: Serial Circular No. 80/2022 EASTERN RAILWAY (Personnel Department) 17,N.S. Road, Kolkata, 700001 No. CPO/SC/SA/Pol/Pt XI Kolkata, dated 17/20 June, 2022 ALL CONCERNED JOINT PROCEDURE ORDER (JPO) Sub: Appointment of Wards/Spouse of ex-RPF/RPSF personnel and Wards/Spouse of other than RPF/RPSF personnel for posting in RPF/RPSF on compassionate grounds. Ref: (1) JPOs circulated vide PCPO/ER’s office letter No.CPO/SC/SA/Pol/Pt.X dated 08.08.2012 and 28.07.2014 (ii)       Read More

HC rules against SBI officers claim for LTC for foreign travel: The Madras High Court found that State Bank of India (SBI) officers do not have an absolute right to reimbursement for international travel expenses. On June 24, Justice S M Subramaniam dismissed a writ petition from the All India State Bank Officers Federation in Chennai and the All India Bank Officers' Confederation in New Delhi that challenged several orders issued in 2014 by the relevant authorities and ordered them to continue providing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to cover internat      Read More

CGA: Rotation of officers/officials working on sensitive posts: No. C-11021/63/15/CGA/CVO/Office Guidelines/Vol.I/ 224 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS MAHALEKHA NIYANTRAK BHAWAN GPO COMPLEX, E- BLOCK, INA, NEW DELHI-110023 Dated: 21.06.2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub.:- Rotation of officers/officials working on sensitive posts-reg. I am to invite a reference to the guidelines issued vide CVC circular no. 03/09/13 dated 11.09.2013 & DoP&T OM No. F.No. 29062/6/2015-      Read More

Govt readying OROP arrears for defence pensioners: Despite the ongoing controversy over the drastic change in recruitment practises under the Agnipath initiative, the government is getting ready to roll out arrears for defence pensioners under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Defence pensioners are anticipated to earn arrears in excess of Rs 2,000 crore as the government would modify all scales with effect from 2019, with payout likely to take place in the coming weeks. The modifica      Read More

Fifteen benefits for 'Agniveers' after their retirement: The union government said on Thursday that 10% of positions in the Home and Defense ministries will be reserved for 'Agniveers.' Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday that 10% of the postings in the Indian Coast Guard will be reserved for Agniveers after meeting with Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, and Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chowdhary. The Ministry of Defence's 16 state-owned firms is in the same boat. Union Ho      Read More

Yogasana included as sports discipline for recruitment of sportsperson to Gr C post: F. No. 14034/1/2013-Estt(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training ***** North Block, New Delhi Dated: 17.06.2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:- Inclusion of sports disciplines in the list of games for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/Department of Government of India — regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OMs      Read More

Transfer policy for Group B Officers in EPFO, 2022: EPFO, HEAD OFFICE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 14, BHIKAIJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI 110066 No. HRD/17/2021/TransferPolicy/ GroupB/620 Date:- 14 JUN 2022 To, All Addl. CPFC (Zones)/Director, PDNASS All Regional PF Commissioners, : In-charge of the Regional Offices including RPFC (ASD), Head Office Sub:- Transfer Policy for Group B Officers in EPFO, 2022- reg Sir/Madam, The Transfer Policy for Group B Officers, 2022, as approved by Chairman, CBT, i      Read More

Defence Travel System, Phase IV rolled out: Government of India DEFENCE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS Defence Travel System EAST BLOCK-X, R K PURAM, Sector-1 NEW DELHI-110066 No. EDP/600/E-Ticketing/Phase-IV Dated: 14/06/2022 To, All Pr CsDA/CsDA Subject: Online submission of final Travel Claims for Audit under Defence Travel System — Roll-out of Phase IV for Army (Officers) — reg. As part of the Department’s initiatives towards automation of processes under the Digital India Programme of the Gove      Read More