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With Dec '23 CPI-IW, 4% DA hike confirmed. 42% DA from January 2023: The All-India CPI-IW (consumer price index for industrial workers) for December 2022 decreased by 0.2 points and stood at 132.3 points. It was 132.5 points in November 2022. On one-month percentage change, it decreased by 0.15 per cent with respect to the previous month compared to a decrease of 0.24 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago. All the CPI-IW indices required for calculation of the DA or dearness allowance from January 2023 is now available. The increase in d      Read More

What does ChatGPT says about union budget 2023?: This is not a news article We asked ChatGPT the following question What can I expect from union budget 2023 as a middle class person? Thus is the response what we got As of my knowledge cutoff, the Union Budget 2023 has not been announced yet and it's hard to predict what the government will announce as part of the budget. However, I can give you a general idea of what the government may focus on in the budget and what potential benefits middle-class individuals may receive.       Read More

PCDA circular #666 on OROP revision to the pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2019: O/o THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD- 211014 Toll Free No: 1800-180-5321 (‘Timing-9:30 AM to 6:00 PM) REGISTERED Circular No. 666 Dated: 20th Jan 2023 To 1. The Chief Accountant, RBI, Deptt. of Govt, Bank Accounts, Central Office C-7, Second Floor, Bandra – Kurla Complex, P B No. 8143, Bandra East Mumbai-400051 2. All CMDs, Public Sector Banks, 3. The Nodal Officers, ICICI/HDFC/AXIS/IDBI Banks 4. All Managers, CPPC      Read More

EPFO re-examination of cases of pension on higher wages: EPFO, HEAD OFFICE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAWAN, 14, BHIKALJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI 110066 No. Pension/2022/55893/1 67. Date: 25.01.2023 All Addl. CPFCs, Zonal Offices All RPFCs / OICs, Regional Offices Sub: Re-examination of cases of pension on Higher Wages, of employees who had retired upto 1st September 2014 without exercising any option under Para 11(3) of pre-amended EPS’95, in light of directions contained in Para 44(ix      Read More

BPMS demands night duty allowance for Gr D staff in RTS&D at DGRVS/HQ: Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh (AN ALL INDIA FEDERATION OF DEFENCE WORKERS) (AN INDUSTRIAL UNIT OF B.N.S.) CENTRAL OFFICE : 2-A, NAVIN MARKET, KANPUR-1 PH.: (0512) 2332222 ¢ FAX : (0512) 2296229 REF: BPMS/ MoD/ NDA/ 51B(7/2/R) Dated: 24.01.2023 TO, The Under Secretary, D(QS) Govt of India, Ministry of Defence Sena Bhawan, New Delhi Subject: Extension of Night Duty Allowance to erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees working in RTS&D under DGRVS/ Army HQ. R      Read More

Railway Provident Fund-Rate of interest for the Q4 of FY 22-23: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. F(E)III/2003/PF-1/1 New Delhi, Dated: 19.01.2023. The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., DGs of RDSO and NAIR. Subject: State Railway Provident Fund-Rate of interest during the 4th Quarter of financial year 2022-23 (1st January, 2023 — 31st March, 2023). A copy of Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs’ Resolution F.No. 5(4)-B(PD)      Read More

NJCA national convention for pushing the revival of old pension scheme: At least 50 central and state employee unions on Friday demanded the restoration of the old pension scheme, saying the current national pension scheme has proved "harmful" for retired personnel. They warned that if the government does not act on their demand, they would hold a rally during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. In a statement issued under the banner of the National Joint Council of Action (NJCA), the unions said a national convention to push for their demand will be org      Read More

Employee can't challenge dept enquiry 'On grounds of adequacy or reliability: The Delhi High Court has said that findings of departmental authorities in disciplinary proceedings cannot be challenged by the employee under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, on the grounds of adequacy or reliability. "It is also a settled proposition that if the enquiry is properly held the departmental authorities are the sole judge of facts," Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said. The court was dealing with a writ petition filed by a bank employee, who was dismi      Read More

Recommendation on addnl pension: 5% at 65, 10% on 70, 15% on 75 & 20% on 80:   PARLIAMENT OF INDIA RAJYA SABHA DEPARTMENT-RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi December, 2022 / Agrahayana, 1944 (Saka) ONE HUNDRED TWENTIETH REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN ON ONE HUNDRED TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON “PENSIONER’S GRIEVANCES – IMPACT OF PENSION ADALATS AND CENTRALIZED PENSION GRIEVANCES REDRESS AND MONITORING SYSTEM (CPENGR      Read More

Budget 2023 may see reduction in IT, more reliefs for the middle class: CNBC news: The government is likely to lower income tax rates and introduce revised slabs for salaried individuals in its upcoming Budget 2023 due on February 1, reported CNBC Aawaz. At the same time, the middle class can hope for many more reliefs. According to the report, there is a special emphasis on the middle class in the meetings being held on the budget among the officers. At present the first priority of the government is to give relief in income tax structure, sources were quoted as saying in       Read More

Explained: Income Tax Exemption Vs Rebate Vs Deductions: Income Tax Exemption Vs Rebate Vs Deductions: The Union Budget 2023, which will be tabled in Parliament on Febuary 1, will be keenly watched by taxpayers as they look forward to relaxations in taxability of their income. The relaxation in income tax is given by the government in three ways — exemption, deduction and rebate. As the Budget is round the corner, these three terms are important for taxpayers to understand. Saurrav Sood, practice leader (international tax & transfer       Read More

RBI cautions states against reverting to the old pension scheme (OPS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned states against reverting to the old pension scheme (OPS), which was in vogue till 2004, stating that it will add to the fiscal burden of States in the coming years. The central bank says OPS – instead of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) — will lead to the accumulation of liabilities which can become a major risk in the future. What did RBI say about the old pension scheme? According to the RBI, a significant risk looming large on t      Read More

Old Pension Scheme reintroduced in Himachal Pradesh: In keeping with its election pledge, the Himachal Pradesh administration headed by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday authorised the Old Pension Scheme's cleared in the state. Over 1.36 lakh people work for the New Pension Scheme, including both staff and pensioners (NPS). In the inaugural cabinet meeting, the Congress party made a commitment to reinstate the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Sukhu told the media following the cabinet meeting that the old pension scheme's bene      Read More

98% of top 5 IITs faculty are upper-caste, reservation not implemented: Nature article: An article by writer Ankur Paliwal in Nature, a prestigious science journal, claims that privileged caste (General Category) people continue to dominate the science stream in India. Published on Thursday, it reveals that the Adivasi and Dalit populations are underrepresented among students and teachers at prestigious universities like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). According to the research, data from RTIs and other government source      Read More

Early closure of offices in connection with Republic Day functions: No.16/3/2023-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) Establishment (JCA) Section North Block, New Delhi Dated: 11th January, 2023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2023 – regarding. In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade/ Beating Retreat Ceremony/ At Home Function,      Read More

Old Pension Scheme applicable to all personnel of CAPF: The Delhi High Court ordered the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) to adopt the Old Pension Scheme for all of its staff and ordered the Center to deliver the requisite guidelines within eight weeks. Insofar as they prevent members of central paramilitary forces who were hired in response to advertisements published on January 1, 2004, from receiving the benefit of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), the high court has quashed a 2003 notification from the Ministry of Finance and a 2020 Office       Read More

Assured returns / pension under NPS on the cards: Although many state governments' choice to return to the outdated pension system has put the National Pension System (NPS) in the spotlight at the moment, its voluntary subscriber base is nevertheless expanding rapidly. NPS, a defined contribution system, is unpopular with a sizable segment of government employees. All government employees hired after January 1, 2004, as well as all Indian residents between the ages of 18 and 65, are now covered by the new pension scheme. The number of      Read More

For the Indian Railways, over 3.12 lakh posts are unfilled.: According to The Hindu report, which cited government statistics, 3.12 lakh non-gazetted positions with the Indian Railways are unfilled across the entire nation. As of December 1, 2022, the Indian Railways had 3.12 lakh non-gazetted vacancies open nationwide across 18 zones, according to the minister's response to a starred question in the Rajya Sabha, the newspaper stated. According to the statement, the northern zone (38,754) has the most open positions, followed by the western (30,      Read More

Govt can't deny medical reimbursement if hospital charges higher rates: Delhi HC: The Delhi High Court has declared that, in cases where the patient is referred to such a hospital, reimbursement of medical expenses under the Central Government (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944 cannot be denied on the grounds that the hospital charged a sum in excess of the allowed rates. The beneficiary employee cannot be blamed or punished to pay the excess amount that was charged from him by the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute, when he in the first instance did not even choose the hospital       Read More

DoPT summary on various Allowances applicable to Central Government Employees: No.DOPT-1669789084378 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training ESTT.(Estt. Allowance) ****** (Dated 30 November, 2022 ) OFFICE MEMORANDUM Allowances Department of Personnel & Training has issued various instructions from time to time on various Allowances applicable to Central Government Employees. The essence of these instructions has been summarized in the following paras for guidance and better       Read More

DoPT: Grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade/ 2ND Grade to Gr A CCS: No.DOPT-1671777510047 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training CRD(CRD) ****** (Dated 21 December, 2022 ) OFFICE MEMORANDUM Grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade/ Non-Functional Second Grade to the Group ‘A’ Central Civil Service The Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has issued various instructions on the grant of Non-Functional Selection Grade [JAG-NFSG]/Non-Functional Seco      Read More

AIRF release on minister meeting on upgradation of the staff in GP 1800 to 1900: All India Railwaymen’s Federation 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi-110055(INDIA) No.AIRF/24(C) Dated: January 5, 2023 The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions, Dear Comrades, Sub: Brief about the meeting held with Hon’ble M.R. on 04.01.2023. I met Hon’ble Minister for Railways yesterday, i.e. on 4th January, 2023, and conveyed him New Year’s Greetings. I reminded him for upgradation of the staff working in GP Rs.1800/- to GP Rs.1900/- to t      Read More

37.2% DA to executives & non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs in 2017 scale: No. W-02 /0039/2017-DPE (WC)-GL-1/2023 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 4th January, 2023 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. *      Read More

201.2% DA to executives & non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs in 2007 scale: No . W-02 / 0002 / 2014-DPE(WC)-GL-11/2023 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 4th January, 2023 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. **      Read More

408.4% DA for executives & non-unionized supervisors of CPSEs in1997 scale: No .W-02/0004/2014-DPE(WC)-GL-III/2023 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises **** Public Enterprises Bhawan Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Dated: the 4th January, 2023 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.       Read More

SC directs Centre to disburse OROP arrears by March 15, 2023: On Monday, a Supreme Court panel led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha demanded that the Central Government follow an earlier directive to pay back arrears to eligible retired members of the armed forces by March 15, 2023. The Attorney General for India, R. Venkatramani, stated in the onset that the arrears will be implemented soon. The attorney general assured that he was directly in charge of the case. He said that a total of 25 lakh pensioners' tabulations had be      Read More

DoPT consolidated instructions on Pay Fixation: (Updated on 13.09.2022) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (Pay-I Section) ***** Pay Fixation Department of Personnel and Training has issued various instructions from time to time on pay fixation of Government servants. These instructions are broadly categorized as under: Pay fixation on promotion and availability of option. Pay fixation on transfer to a lower post on own voli      Read More

Rules update: No HRA admissible under the following conditions.: The Ministry of Finance's Department of Expenditure (DOE) recently published an updated compilation of guidelines (OM 2/4/2022-E.II B) for the granting of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Central Government Employees. According to the 7th Salary Commission (7th CPC) recommendations accepted by the government, the HRA given to Central Government Employees is calculated based on the pay drawn at the designated Level in the pay Matrix. According to the revised regulations, Central Governme      Read More

Railway staff who quit within 3 years of study leave must refund : RBE No. 171/2022 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No 2011/F(E)III/2(2)/3 New Delhi, Dated: 29.12.2022 The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisers, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., DGs of RDSO and NAIR. Sub: Study Leave Rules – clarification reg. In terms of Rule 14 of the Study Leave Rules contained in Appendix -V of the Indian Railway Establishment Code (IREC) Vol-I(1985-Edition), if a Railw      Read More

Centre keeps interest rate on GPF for Q4 2022 unchanged at 7.1%: Tuesday, the finance ministry resolution maintained the 7.1% interest rate for subscribers of the General Provident Fund and other similar plans. In the preceding quarter ended December 31, the GPF interest was identical at 7.1 per cent. The rate is effective from January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023, according to a statement from the ministry of finance. The rate will be in force with effect from January 1, 2023, it stated. GPF is a social security programme offered only to central g      Read More

Consolidated instructios on HRA by the Ministry of Finance: No.2/4/2022-E.IIB Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure *** North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 30th December, 2022. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Compendium of Instructions regarding grant of House Rent Allowance to Central Government employees -regarding The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has issued various instructions from time to time regarding grant of House Rent Allowance to Central Government employees. Such instructions were is      Read More

OROP pension revision - table of revised pension and arrears: On December 23, the Union Cabinet adopted the revised One Rank-One Pension (OROP) system for retired members of the armed services and their families. According to the most recent revision, the pension of former retirees will be recalculated based on the average of the minimum and maximum pensions of Defence Forces retirees with the same rank and duration of service from the calendar year 2018. This amendment applies to retired members of the armed forces up until June 30, 2019, excluding t      Read More

Women loco pilots fight for lighter jobs during pregnancy: Women assistant locopilots (ALPs) and locopilots (LOPs) are battling against stricter regulations that forbid them from taking "lighter" duties during pregnancy in order to ensure safe birth of the baby. Out of the 65,000 people employed by the Railways nationwide, 1,350 are women who work as locopilots and assistant locopilots. Women who work in other sectors are given easier tasks when spending time with their families so they don't become exhausted during working hours. We ar      Read More

CGEGIS - Tables of benefits for the savings fund for Q3 FY22-23: No. 7(2)/EV/2016 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure E-V Branch New Delhi, the 16th December, 2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.10.2022 to 31.12.2022. The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.      Read More

NPS, lockers, credit card rewards, insurance, mutual funds: 5 key changes from Jan: National Retirement System Beginning on January 1, Central government employees must submit withdrawal requests as applications for partial withdrawal through their respective nodal offices. The nodal body for pensions, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), has announced that subscribers will henceforth be required to provide supporting documentation to nodal officers in order to justify a partial withdrawal. The PFRDA stated: "With the easing of pandemic-rela      Read More

Year-end review of DoPT: Major achievements/ initiatives in the year 2022: Year-End- Review of DoPT(Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions)-2022 Major achievements/ initiatives of DoPT during calendar year 2022 Posted On: 29 DEC 2022 1:35PM by PIB Delhi (i) Rojgar Mela: Hon’ble Prime Minister launched Rozgar Mela through video conferencing on 22nd October, 2022. Appointment letters to more than 1.46 lakh candidates issued during the two trenches of the recruitment drive ‘Rozgar Mela’ through Video conferenc      Read More

EPFO implements SC order, Option for higher pension to eligible: On December 29, 2022, the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) issued a circular directing the central government to carry out the ruling of the Supreme Court. The retirement fund organisation EPFO has instructed its field offices to give eligible subscribers the choice of a greater pension in compliance with a Supreme Court judgement issued on November 4, 2022.The field offices have been told to follow "the directions stated in para 44 (ix) of the Supreme Court judgement of Novembe      Read More

Most small savings rates hiked, PPF, Sukanya rates static: The popular Public Provident Fund (PPF) return was maintained steady at 7.1% for the eleventh consecutive quarter by the Central government, but interest rates on eight of the 12 minor savings plans were hiked by 20 to 110 basis points on Friday. 0.01% is equal to one basis point, or bps. The Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme's return was also held steady at 7.6% from April 2020, when rates for all modest savings plans were reduced. Just 20 bps each, or 7.2% and 7%, were added to the yield      Read More

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes: F.No.1/4/2019-NS Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) North Block, New Delhi Dated: 30.12.2022 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes – reg. The rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the fourth quarter of FY 2022-23 starting from 1st January, 2023 and ending on 31st March, 2023 have been revised as detailed below: Instrument Rates of interest fro      Read More

42% Dearness Allowance from January 2023 confirmed with Nov '22 CPI-IW: The Labor Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has released the India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers, or CPI-IW, for the month of November 2022. The index, which has 2016 as its base year 2016, remained unchanged from the previous month at 132.5.  Inflation year over year for the month was 5.41 per cent, down from 6.08 per cent for the month before and 4.84 per cent for the same month the year before. In a similar vein, food inflation was 4.30 per c      Read More

Ruling BJP lawmakers walks out demanding Old Pension Scheme: Two members of the BJP government in Karnataka were among the three people who walked out of the Legislative Council on Thursday, demanding that the New Pension Scheme be replaced with the old one in the state. This was embarrassing for the BJP government. Ayanur Manjunath, S V Sankanur, and Marithibbegowda, all from the BJP, were the three lawmakers who walked out (S). The three wanted the government to make sure that NPS was the same as the Old Pension Scheme. They said that many retired go      Read More

Income tax exemption might be extended to Rs 5 lakh in budget: Sources who know what's going on say that the government is likely to raise the income tax exemption limit from the current Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh in the next budget for 2023-24. As of right now, Rs 2.5 lakh is the most income that doesn't have to be taxed. The exemption limit is Rs 3 lakh for people between 60 and 80 years old, and Rs 5 lakh for people over 80 years old. If the change goes as heard, consumers may have more money to spend. Sources say that this move will       Read More

BSNL Holiday List 2023: In accordance with Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) O.M. No. 12/5/2022-JCA dated 16th June 2022, it has been decided by the Competent Authority that the holidays as specified in the Annexure -I to this O.M. will be observed in all the BSNL Offices located at Delhi / New Delhi during the year 2023.   BSNL Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall observe the following holida      Read More