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July CPI-IW index out. DA hike from Jan 2023 to be at least 4%. July 2022 at 38%: The All-India CPI-IW for July 2022 increased by 0.7 points and stood at 129.9 (one hundred twenty-nine point nine). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.54 per cent with respect to the previous month compared to an increase of 0.90 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago. The Labor Bureau, which is responsible for compiling the CPI-IW each month using retail prices gathered from 317 marketplaces spread over 88 industrially important centres in the nation, provid      Read More

18 months DA/DR arrears may become reality. Court orders in favor: This is only an opinion, reader discretion is advised. For central employees and pensioners whose dearness allowance and dearness relief  hikes were suspended during the COVID pandemic, the 18-month arrears are starting to become a possibility. The government may soon make a decision on this, according to media reports. On the other side, employees are putting pressure on this. The Cabinet Secretary and the President of the National Council received a letter from Mr Shiv Gopal Mishra, Se      Read More

DoPT instructions on booking of Air Tickets for LTC: F. No. 31011/12/2022-Estt.A-IV Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment A-IV Desk North Block, New Delhi. Dated 29th August 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Instructions on booking of Air Tickets on Government Account in respect of Leave Travel Concession (LTC) – regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to the above-mentioned subject and to state that in view of the disinvestment       Read More

DoP order on holidays to be observed during the year 2023: No. 21-01/2022-PE-II Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts Establishment Division Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 Dated 18th August, 2022 To, All Chief Postmasters General SUB: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2023-reg. The undersigned is directed to forward herewith a copy of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 12/5/2022-JCA date      Read More

Kerala announces Rs. 4000/- as bonus, 20,000/- Rs. as festival advance: Minister K N Balagopal said Rs 4,000 will be given as a bonus to government employees and Rs 2,750 as a special festival allowance to those who are not eligible for the bonus. A special festival allowance of Rs 1,000 will be given to service pensioners and retired employees under the participatory pension scheme. Rs 20,000 will be given as Onam advance to all government employees. For other employees including part-time-contingent, the advance is Rs 6,000. All categories of employees, includi      Read More

Atypical families including unmarried relations entitled benefits as family such as CCL: In a recent order, the Supreme Court has made certain significant observations which expand the traditional meaning of family. "Familial relationships may take the form of domestic, unmarried partnerships or queer relationships", the Court observed, while holding that atypical family units are also entitled to the equal protection of the law. A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna made these observations in a judgment delivered on August 16(but which was upload      Read More

Determination of date from which additional pension should be paid: Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension Rules for super senior citizens. Once they reach 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 years old, the pension/compassionate allowance paid to Central Government retirees under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules significantly increases. According to the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules 2021, "After completion of eighty years of age or above by a retired Government servant, additional pension or additional compassionate allowance shall be payable to the      Read More