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It has been decided to declare Wednesday, the 14th April 2010, as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including industrial establishments throughout India. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881).

No.1(3)/2010-E-II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure ******* New Delhi, the 26th March, 2010. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2010. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1(6)/2009-E-II(B)dated 18th September, 2009 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced form the existing rate of 27% to 35% with effect from 1st January, 2010. 2. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders. 3. The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Governmentemployees....

The Cabinet on Friday approved eight per cent increase in the dearness allowance of government employees and pensioners. 'The Cabinet approved an eight per cent increase in the dearness allowance of government employees and dearness relief of pensioners with effect from Jan 1, 2010,' Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said. 'This is over and above the existing rate of 27 per cent (of basic pay),' she said while briefing reporters after a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. 'The decision will cost the exchequer Rs.6,969.36 crore annually,' Ambika Soni said.

The Home Ministry has allowed flexi-hours for it's employees with a maximum relaxation of two hours to attend social obligations or visit a doctor but they have to ensure a 40-hour work schedule in the week. "In exceptional cases like consultation with doctors in Central Government Health Services, hospitals, attending social obligation, late arrival in the morning, early departure in afternoon up to two hours (maximum) will be allowed subject to the condition that prior intimation or approval of the immediate supervising officer has been obtained," Home Secretary G K Pillai said in an order. The arrangement has been made after the ministry employees made two representations to Home Minister P Chidambaram on November 19 last year and March 3 this year. Chidambaram had then assured the employees of working out a solution and subsequently asked Pillai to issue an order, sources said.

Provident Fund (PF), Pension Fund and gratuity are components of retirement benefit schemes. The Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act provides for compulsory contributory fund for the future of an employee after his retirement or for his dependents in case of his untimely death. Every factory engaged in any industry specified in Schedule I in which 20 or more persons are employed, every establishment employing 20 or more persons or class of such establishments which the Central Government may notify, any other establishment so notified by the Central Government even if employing less than 20 persons is covered. Both the employee and the employer contribute to the fund at the rate of 12 percent of the basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, if any, payable to employees per month. The rate of contribution is 10 percent in the case of some establishments which are mentioned in the Act. The rate of interest is fixed by the Central Government...

Backlog reserved vacancies in government of india Ministries and Department. As per information received from 37 Ministries/Departments of Government of India, the number of backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes as on 01.11.2008 were 3537, 2969 and 6439 respectively. The Government has launched a Special Recruitment Drive to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs. This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Particulars Taxable/Non-Taxable Exemption/Rebate Limit Taxable Items: - - - Basic Pay Fully Taxable - - Dearness Pay Fully Taxable - - Grade Pay Fully Taxable - - Dearness Allowance Fully Taxable - - House Rent Allowance Fully Taxable - - ...