The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Human Resource Development for revision of rates of honorarium, pension and contingency allowances under the Scheme of National Research Professorship with effect from 1.4.2009.
The revised rates are as follows :
(i) Rate of monthly honorarium...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Revision of rates of honorarium under the Scheme of National Research Professorship
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Human Resource Development for revision of rates of honorarium, pension and contingency allowances under the Scheme of National Research Professorship with effect from 1.4.2009.The revised rates are as follows : (i) Rate of monthly honorarium for serving National Research Professors has been enhanced from Rs.25,000 to Rs.75,000 with...
Revision of the list of Scheduled Tribes in the States of Manipur & Arunahcal Pradesh
The Cabinet has today approved the proposal of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to introduce a Bill in Parliament for inclusion of six communities namely Inpui, Liangmai, Rongmei, Thangal, Zeme and Mate in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Manipur by amending...
All India Conference of CAT to discuss service laws
The All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will be held on November 1, 2009. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Shri K.G.Balakrishnan will inaugurate and deliver the keynote address. The Union Minister for Law & Justice, Dr. M.Veerappa Moily and the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Shri Prithviraj Chavan will also address the Conference...
All India Conference of CAT to discuss service laws
The All India Conference of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) will be held on November 1, 2009. Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Shri K.G.Balakrishnan will inaugurate and deliver the keynote address. The Union Minister...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
43rd Session of the Standing Labour Committee to be held tomorrow
The 43rd Session of the Standing Labour Committee, an important organ of the Tripartite Consultative Machinery in the Ministry of Labour & Employment, is being held tomorrow.The Committee which advises the Government in the evolution of principles and policies in the field of Labour, is meeting under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Labour & Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge. It...
43rd Session of the Standing Labour Committee to be held tomorrow
The 43rd Session of the Standing Labour Committee, an important organ of the Tripartite Consultative Machinery in the Ministry of Labour & Employment, is being held tomorrow. The Committee which advises the Government in the evolution of principles and policies in the field of Labour, is meeting under the Chairmanship of the Union Minister of Labour & Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge. It...
Withdrawal of cases from prosecution under section 321 of Cr.P.C.,1973
No.333/9/2009-AVD-1IGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(Department of Personnel and Training)New Delhi, Dated 3rd October 2009The undersigned is directed to say that as per the existing practice the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approaches Department of Personnel and Training seeking permission to move the competent Court for withdrawal of cases from prosecution...
Use of own car/hired Taxi on LTC on account of physical handicap
F.No. 3101113 /2009- Estt.(A)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel,Public Grievances & PensionDepartment of Personnel & Training.New Delhi,the 28th October,2009. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 3101114/2008- Estt.(A) dated 23.9.2008 in which it was stipulated that LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles...
Use of own car/hired Taxi on LTC on account of physical handicap
F.No. 3101113 /2009- Estt.(A)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionDepartment of Personnel & Training.New Delhi,the 28th October,2009.The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No. 3101114/2008- Estt.(A) dated 23.9.2008 in which it was stipulated that LTC facility shall be admissible only in respect of journeys performed in vehicles operated...
Withdrawal of cases from prosecution under Section 321 of Cr.P.C.,1973
No.333/9/2009-AVD-1IGovernment of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions(Department of Personnel and Training)New Delhi, Dated 3rd October 2009 The undersigned is directed to say that as per the existing practice the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approaches Department of Personnel and Training seeking permission to move the competent Court for withdrawal...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Kerala Govt stops outsourcing question papers
Amid controversies over question papers set by pro-Left academic councils of teachers' unions for mid-term exams of higher secondary classes, Kerala government today decided to end the practice of outsourcing.
The Directorate of Higher Secondary itself would prepare question papers...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Army to equip its SF with GPS wrist watches in J-K
Army is all set to equip its special forces with Global Positioning System (GPS) wrist watches to help them in operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir.With the aim of giving special forces a technological edge over militants, Northern command headquarters had recently floated tenders for the purchase of high-tech multi-utility GPS wrist watches, defence sources said.In the first phase, 120...
Majority of Indians favour ban on smoking
A year after the ban on smoking in public places came in force, a study has found that an overwhelming majority of Indians favour the regulations prohibiting smoking at workplaces and public arenas. More than nine out of 10 Indians surveyed in four cities favour the regulations prohibiting smoking in public places. Support for regulations to ensure the ban is also strong in each...
Majority of Indians favour ban on smoking
A year after the ban on smoking in public places came in force, a study has found that an overwhelming majority of Indians favour the regulations prohibiting smoking at workplaces and public arenas.More than nine out of 10 Indians surveyed in four cities favour the regulations prohibiting smoking in public places.Support for regulations to ensure the ban is also strong in each city, with a large majority...
Army to equip its SF with GPS wrist watches in J-K
Army is all set to equip its special forces with Global Positioning System (GPS) wrist watches to help them in operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir.With the aim of giving special forces a technological edge over militants, Northern command headquarters had recently floated tenders for the purchase of high-tech multi-utility GPS wrist watches, defence sources said.In the first phase, 120...
HC issues notice to Centre on reservation policy
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notice to the Centre and the state government on a petition challenging the 109th Constitutional amendment extending the reservation policy by another ten years.The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices R C Gandhi and G S Saraf on the petition filed by a social activist, Amarnath Vaishya.According to the counsel for the petitioner, Aruneshwar...
HC issues notice to Centre on Reservation policy
The Rajasthan High Court today issued notice to the Centre and the state government on a petition challenging the 109th Constitutional amendment extending the reservation policy by another ten years.
The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices R C Gandhi and G S Saraf on the petition...
Centre favours UP police recruitment policy for states
They may be at loggerheads over various reasons, but when it comes to police recruitment the Centre vows by the policy of the Uttar Pradesh government.
This was disclosed at the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, where the Centre has strongly recommended...
Trade unions to protest before Delhi CM on Wednesday
Protesting the alleged "anti-labour policies" of the Centre and the Delhi Government, the joint action committee of central trade unions today decided to protest in front of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's office here on Wednesday.
Office bearers...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Grant of. Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC
F. No. 42/12/2009-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi
Date .22nd October, 2009
Subject: Grant of. Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension or pension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC -...
Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post
F.No. 13/9/2009-Estt (Pay-I)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Personnel & TrainingEstt (Pay-I) SectionNorth Block,New Delhi, dated the 21st October, 200921-10-2009Subject: Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR 15(a) - clarification regarding.The undersigned is directed to refer to instructions issued...
Grant of. Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners those who are in 5th CPC
F. No. 42/12/2009-P&PW(G)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances & PensionsDepartment of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare3rd Floor, Lok Nayak BhavanKhan Market, New DelhiDate .22nd October, 2009Subject: Grant of. Dearness Relief to Central Governmentpensioners who are in receipt of Provisional Pension orpension in the pre revised scales of 5th CPC - w.e.f.1.7.2008 and...
Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post
F.No. 13/9/2009-Estt (Pay-I)Government of IndiaMinistry of Personnel, Public Grievances and PensionsDepartment of Personnel & TrainingEstt (Pay-I) Section North Block,New Delhi, dated the 21st October, 200921-10-2009Subject: Fixation of pay in case of employees who seek transfer to a lower post under FR15(a) - clarification regarding.The...
Monday, October 19, 2009
IIT-JEE criteria to be tough from next year
The eligibility criteria of 60 per cent marks in class-XII for appearing in IIT Joint Entrance Examination will be raised from next year to make students pay more attention to the board exam.
In a significant...
Pay hike hope for tea garden employees in Assam
The Sixth Pay Commission report for a revised payscale for state government employees has come as a boost for the 15,000-strong staff members engaged with various tea companies in Assam.
The employees, under the...
Army gets New World Class Dental centre at Delhi
Army Dental Corps has been making the Indian Army biting fit since 1941 since it came into existence. The AD Corps has special inspection and treatment procedures for the armed forces soldiers that they inspect each and every soldier once a year and...
IIT-JEE criteria to be tough from next year
The eligibility criteria of 60 per cent marks in class-XII for appearing in IIT Joint Entrance Examination will be raised from next year to make students pay more attention to the board exam.In a significant move to check the growth of coaching centres, which are thriving on imparting coaching to students for IIT-JEE, the government today decided to change the criteria, so that students' attention...
Army gets New World Class Dental centre at Delhi
Army Dental Corps has been making the Indian Army biting fit since 1941 since it came into existence. The AD Corps has special inspection and treatment procedures for the armed forces soldiers that they inspect each and every soldier once a year and provide him necessary Dental treatment to make him Dentally fit. Army has established a world class state of the art Army Dental Centre (Research &...
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Poll postings: no respite for women officers
Although Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla had announced that women officers would be exempted from postings outside their home constituencies, the directive has not been followed in Pune. With many women officers getting their marching orders to other Lok Sabha constituencies, the randomisation method...
Poll postings: no respite for women officers
Although Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla had announced that women officers would be exempted from postings outside their home constituencies, the directive has not been followed in Pune. With many women officers getting their marching orders to other Lok Sabha constituencies, the randomisation method has been continued in spite of the order from the election commission.Reason? With...
Friday, October 9, 2009
PAY REVISION FOR TEACHING STAFF OF COLLAGES
Ministry of Human Resource Development , Department of Higher education issued order regarding revision of pay for teachers of degree level Engineering collages and other degree level technical lnstitutlons lncludlng Architecture, Town Planning, Pharmacy and Applied Arts and Crafts Instltutlons etc, following the revision of pay of Central government employees on the recommendations of Sixth Central...
Doctors' strike enters fifth day in Jammu
Health services remained paralysed in the district as the indefinite strike by government doctors, demanding revision in their pay packages, entered the fifth consecutive day today.
Work was badly affected in Government Medical College (GMC) and several hospitals in Jammu due...
Work at UCIL hit for second day in Jharkhand
Work at Uranium Corporation of India Limited's (UCIL) mines in Jharkhand was hit for the second consecutive day today as its workers kept away in response to the indefinite strike call by labour unions to press for wage revision
About 4300 workers of UCIL's mines at Jadugora, Turamdih, Nrwapahar,...
Punjab police To Train Girls for Security Agencies
Encouraged by recent deployment of women by Border Security Force (BSF), the Punjab Police has chalked out a special programme to train girls for employment in various security agencies. An official spokesman today said DGP P S Gill had issued guidelines to provide equitable opportunities and professional training to women, in the forces to make them employable in various security services...
Utherkhand Roadways Employees to go on Strike from Oct-16
Alleging that the Uttarakhand government is not accepting their demand of extending benefits of sixth pay commission, state Roadways employees today threatened to go on strike from 16th of this month.
Secretary of State Roadways...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Reinstated government servants entitled to back wages: High Court
Government servants suspended or dismissed from service on being convicted in criminal cases and subsequently reinstated following their acquittal by a higher judicial forum are entitled to arrears of pay and allowances for the period of their absence from duty, the Madras High Court has held.
...
Reinstated government servants entitled to back wages: High Court
Government servants suspended or dismissed from service on being convicted in criminal cases and subsequently reinstated following their acquittal by a higher judicial forum are entitled to arrears of pay and allowances for the period of their absence from duty, the Madras High Court has held.A Division Bench of Justice Chitra Venkataraman and Justice M. Duraiswamy came to the conclusion on the basis...
Rail staff satisfied with their work
They may be working under tough conditions overcoming all sorts of arduous tasks and odd schedules to keep the trains chugging round the clock, but that has not stopped them from enjoying their job, a latest survey by Indian Railways has said. According to the survey, majority of the 8,255 staff, who participated in it, said they were satisfied with their work,...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Substandard material was used in Shatabdi coaches
The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) here used substandard material a few months back in several Shatabdi trains being run from Delhi to different destinations.Actually, some auxiliary units allegedly supplied to the RCF here the substandard material a few months back. So much so, this substandard material was used during manufacturing of several coaches despite being inspected.Though the RCF administration...
Cabinet nod to benefits for soldiers’ dependents
The Council of Ministers today approved extending benefits to the dependents of martyrs/disabled soldiers after January 1, 1999. It also removed the condition of defence services personnel having been disabled or killed in “notified operations” with retrospective effect, January 1, 1999.Consequently, the appointment of honour and gratitude and other financial benefits admissible under rules and instructions...
"Effective grievance redressal system to ensure that no pensioner is put to any inconvenience"- Dr Pallam Raju
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has underlined the need to complete projects within the stipulated timeframe. Addressing a gathering here today after inaugurating a complex of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD), he commended the Defence Research and Development Organisation...
"No pensioner is put to any inconvenience"-Dr Pallam Raju
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has underlined the need to complete projects within the stipulated timeframe. Addressing a gathering here today after inaugurating a complex of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD), he commended the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which was the construction agency, for not only completing the project on time but also avoiding cost overruns....
Antony inaugurates state-of-the-art office of defence accounts
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony inaugurated here today a new building complex of the Defence Accounts Department (DAD). The state-of-the-art headquarters of the DAD, built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is a marvel of civil engineering. Incidentally the foundation stone for the building was laid by Shri Antony on June 25, 2007. Completed in just over two years and...
Friday, October 2, 2009
Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f.1.7.2009 to the employees those who are drawing their pay in 5th CPC
No. 1(3) / 2008 - EII (B)Government of IndiaMinistry of FinanceDepartment of ExpenditureNew Delhi, Dated 29th September,2009.Subject:-Rates of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f.1.7.2009 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised scale as per 5th CPC.The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. of even No....
Stand-off between IIT faculty and govt "resolved"
The month-long standoff between the government and the IIT faculty over pay structure was "resolved" today with the HRD Ministry agreeing to revisit the contentious norms, including 40 per cent cap on promotion of professors to senior grade.The IIT faculty expressed happiness over its hour-long meeting with HRD Minister Kapil Sibal to discuss the contentious issues but did not announce an end to their...
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