LTC TO JAMMU KASHMIR BY AIR

            On 25th May 2010 ,a news on LTC to Jammu Kashmir published in gservants.com website. Now DOP&T issued an Office Memorandum dated 18-6-2010, which enables all Central Government Employees to go to Jammu Kashmir by Air availing LTC.           According to the Office Memorandum dated...

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Risk Allowance Extended

              The Staff side National council JCM demanded in the recently held National Council JCM meeting, as per the recommendation of the 6th CPC, all the allowances to be doubled. Regarding the Risk Allowance, they insisted that The Risk Insurance Scheme should be implemented at the earliest, until then the Risk Allowance too should...

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Tax slab revision after consultations: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the government will take a view on new tax slabs after receiving inputs from different stakeholders on the revised draft of the Direct Taxes Code (DTC). “The government will take a final view (on tax slabs) after receiving all the inputs,” he said when asked whether the government was likely to retain the tax slabs suggested in the original...

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Amendments to the Central Educational Institutions(Reservation in Admission)

                The Union Cabinet today approved certain amendments to Sections 2,3,4 and 5 of the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission ) Act, 2006. The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) (Amendment ) Bill 2010 will be introduced in the coming session of Parliament.            ...

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Army Chief Inaugurates New Building of ECHS Polyclinic at Gurgaon

           Shaping the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme infrastructure and procedures to meet the aspirations of the ex-servicemen, Army Chief General VK Singh inaugurated the new building of ECHS polyclinic at the military station Dundahera, Gurgaon today. The polyclinic constructed at the cost of 49.07 lakh will provide quality OPD services...

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Grade Pay Rs.4200/- for MCM in Ministry of Defence

           A decade long demand of the Defence Civilians, granting Grade Pay Rs.4200/- for MCM at par with railway artisans, come to an end yesterday. Ministry of Defence issued an order granting Grade pay 4200 to the MCM, with the approval of DOP&T U.O.No.5358/10/CR dated 25.2.2010,and Ministry of Finance I.D.No.2(16)E.III Desk/2008 dated 10.06.2010...

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DEARNESS ALLOWANCE (D.A) FOR JULY 2010

             All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the past four month have been published in Labour Bureau website. According to these results we can expect that July 2010 will witness at least 9% increase in Dearness Allowance That is from the Existing 35% to 44%           ...

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Exemption from Tax for Gratuity Payments Enhanced from Rs. 3.5 Lakh to Rs. 10 Lakh

               The Central Board of Direct Taxes has approved notification of ten lakh rupees as the maximum amount of gratuity entitled to exemption under sub-clause (iii) of clause (10) of section 10 of the Income Tax Act 1961.             The notification will be applicable...

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Travelling Allowance Rules(TA/DA) – Implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission

             An OFFICE MEMORANDUM on reimbursement of TA/DA has been issued by Ministry Of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on 11-6 2010.            The entitlement with regard to hotel accomadation,taxi charges,and reimbursement of food bills in respect of government officials on tour...

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CGHS PLASTIC CARD

                     HAVE YOU COLLECTED CGHS PLASTIC CARD?        Use of Individual Plastic Cards by CGHS Benefiicaries in Delhi is mandatory.        Please collect your Plastic CGHS Identity Card from your Wellness Centre.       ...

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Gratuity limit enhanced upto 10 Lakh

        Employees covered under the gratuity law are now eligible to receive gratuity of up to Rs 10 lakh, as against an earlier specified statutory limit of Rs 3.5 lakh.        The higher limit of Rs 10 lakh would be allowed for all gratuity payments made on or after May 24, with the Centre specifying this date as the appointed...

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New Scheme for Railway Staff taking voluntary retirement

                  Indian Railways is all set to start new scheme for its employees who take voluntary retirement from service. Under the safety related retirement scheme, railways will provide employment to one of the family member of the retiring employee. This scheme can be availed by an employee, aged between 50-57...

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Stenography tests and Skill tests of Departmental Examinations will be conducted on Computer only

              Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has decided that from financial year 2010-11 Skill Test for recruitment to the posts of LDCs and Stenographers and also periodical typing and Stenography tests and Skill tests of Departmental Examinations will be conducted on Computer only. The step has been taken keeping in view the use...

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