Review of Industrial Relations
Review/updation of Labour Laws is an ongoing process and changes in Labour Laws are effected after detailed consultations with the social partners as and when a need is felt and with a view to harmonize the industrial relations in the interests of all Stakeholders.
Recently, the Government of India has amended the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 vide Industrial...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Disabled-Friendly Offices
Disabled-Friendly Offices
As per Section 46 of the Persons with Disability (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, the appropriate Governments and the local authorities shall, within the limits of their economic capacity and development, provide for – (i) ramps in public buildings; (ii) adaptation of toilets for wheel chair users; (iii) braille symbols and...
Friday, August 26, 2011
Aganwadi Workers Training Centres
Aganwadi Workers Training Centres
There are a total of 498 AWTCs operational as on 30 June 2011 in States/UTs. The Minister of State (I/C) for Women & Child Development Smt. Krishna Tirath revealed in Lok Sabha today that two proposals to open 10 new AWTCs - 6 in Assam and 4 in Jharkhand, have been received in May, 2011.
In reply to a question she said that the number of Anganwadi...
Improvement in Railways’ Catering Services
Improvement in Railways’ Catering Services
Due to intensive monitoring and supervision of Railways, the number of complaints reported in catering have reduced substantially by 48 per cent since September 2010 upto July 2011, in comparison to the corresponding period of last year after the transfer of catering activities to Zonal Railways from Indian Railways Catering and Tourism (IRCTC). During...
Railways take Steps to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Scheme
Railways take Steps to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Scheme
With a view to reduce the scope for misuse of Tatkal scheme, the following steps have been taken:-
i) Access to Tatkal booking on all days and normal booking on the opening g day of reservation through e-tickets by the Travel Agents/Web-service agents/Web Agents of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
SPECIALISED TREATMENT FOR SERVICE PERSONEL AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM CIVIL SOURCES
0028/Spl Treat/DGAFMS/DG-3A/1393/11/2011/D (Med)
Govt of India
Ministry of Defence
NewDelhi—110001 .
18th Jul 2011 .
To.
The Director General Armed Forces Medical Services
New Delhi-110001
Sub – SPECIALISED TREATMENT FOR SERVICE PERSONEL AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM CIVIL SOURCES
Sir,
I am directed to say that the President is pleased to extend the provision...
CHECK YOUR PENSION ENTITLEMENT
CHECK YOUR PENSION ENTITLEMENT
(updated as on 16 August 2011)
Introduction
1. We all believe in the system and expect that justice will be done to us. However your presumption that your bank is paying you correct pension, may not be in your best financial interests. Experience indicates that Banks are frequently doing the mistake of paying lower rates of pension...
Central govt employee gets post-retirement benefits at age of 91
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the central government to provide its 91-year-old former employee some of the post-retirement benefits that he had been unable to avail due to lack of information.
Justice S Muralidhar ordered the government to provide former Indian Railways employee KSR Chari the benefits of railway pension and family pension scheme that he had been unable to avail due...
Awareness about Schemes for SC/OBCS
Awareness about Schemes for SC/OBCS
Various steps are taken by the Ministry to disseminate information about its Schemes to its target groups. It includes:-
i) Advertisements in the newspapers for:
a) spreading information about various schemes of the Ministry;
b) inviting applications from the eligible students under the Scheme of “National...
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Puja bonus increase for govt employees
The government today raised to Rs 2,100 from Rs 1,000 the Puja bonus of employees earning up to Rs 20,000 a month and doubled the ex-gratia for pensioners in a move that will cost the exchequer over Rs 127 crore.
The move is an apparent bid to “appease” government employees who will not get a hike in dearness allowance for three months, sources said. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had announced...
Level ‘A’ Training Programme at ISTM for U.D.Cs with 5 years’approved service in the grade (29/08/2011 to 23/09/2011)
No.08/02/2011 -CS.l(Trg)-Vol.II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
CS.I Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the I2th August, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Level ‘A’ Training Programme at ISTM for U.D.Cs with 5 years’approved service in the grade (29/08/2011 to 23/09/2011).
...
Updating Records of Records of Trade Union Membership
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Updating Records of Records of Trade Union Membership
The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Rajya Sabha the general verification of membership of Trade Unions affiliated to Central Trade Union Organizations(CTUOs) was last done with date of reckoning as 31.12.2002 and state-wise as well as industry-wise result...
Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis
No.4/2/2011-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan New Delhi
Dated the 12th August 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis- reg.
In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number...
Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis
No.4/2/2011-CS.II (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan New Delhi
Dated the 12th August 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Promotion of Personal Assistant (PA) of CSSS to the Private Secretary (PS) Grade of CSSS on ad-hoc basis- reg.
In continuation of this Department’s O.M. of even number...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Reservation for Minorities
Reservation for Minorities
The National Commission for Religious & Linguistic Minorities has, inter alia, recommended that 15 percent of posts in all cadres and grades under the Central and State Governments should be earmarked for minorities, of which 10 percent should be for Muslims and 5 percent for other minorities. The Commission has further stated that if it is not possible to give reservation...
Showing ACR to Subordinate
Showing ACR to Subordinate
The Government has issued instructions that with effect from the reporting period 2008-09, the full Annual Performance Assessment Report (APAR) (earlier known as ACR) after completion shall be communicated by the Section entrusted with the maintenance of APAR to the concerned officer. No instructions have been issued to merely show the APAR and obtain any certificate...
Agreements of Ordnance Factories with MNCs for ToT
Agreements of Ordnance Factories with MNCs for ToT
Ordnance Factory Board has been allowed to enter into agreement with Foreign Vendors for Transfer of Technology, in sequel to the Armed Forces procurement, on case to case basis.
Present Strength of the Staff at the Ordnance Factories are not sufficient to meet the demands of the three Services of the Armed Forces. Government...
Fresh empanelment of private Hospitals under CGHS. BENGALURU,CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD. JABALPUR. KANPUR, KOLKA TA AND MUMBAI
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108
No:S.110011/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part IX)
Dated, the 27th July, 2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Fresh empanelment of private Hospitals under CGHS. BENGALURU,CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD. JABALPUR. KANPUR, KOLKA TA AND MUMBAI
The undersigned...
No proposal to increase the Retirement Age of Central Government Servants...
No proposal to increase the Retirement Age of Central Government Servants...
The Central Government clarified that there is no proposal to extend the retirement age of Central Government Employees.
In Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told that the total number of Central Government Employees as on March, 2010 was 32.24 Lakh and “at present we have no idea to...
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Home loan scheme for govt staff launched
Chief minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday that if the bankers fully cooperate, then corruption could be checked to a great extent in the state and the dream of economic prosperity would be achieved. He was speaking at a function organized here to launch a scheme of home loans for state government employees, a joint initiative of the state government and Central Bank of India. The CM also handed...
Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir to encourage the youth of J&K to pursue higher studies outside their State. The total cost of the scheme will be Rs.1200 crore of which Rs.88 crore will be incurred in the current financial year.
It is proposed to provide 5000 fresh...
Medical Facilities to Non-Pensioners
Medical Facilities to Non-Pensioners
The government is aware of the demand for medical facilities to non-pensioners such as Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned.
A proposal to make Short Service Commission more attractive has been initiated in which the provision for grant of ECHS facilities to Short Service Commissioned Officers has been included. The above proposal...
Implementation of One Rank One Pension
Improvement in pension is an ongoing process. Though the demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) has been considered by various Committees in the past but it has not been found feasible to accept it. However, keeping in mind the spirit of the demand a Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary to look into the issue of OROP and other related matters, which submitted its report...
Shortage of Officers in Armed Forces
Shortage of Officers in Armed Forces
The total number of men and women officers serving in the Indian Army is 35605 and 1020 respectilvely (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Services). At present, the shortfall in the number of officers in the Army is 11137.
Government have allowed re-employment of retired Brigadiers against some staff/instructional/other...
Expert Committee Report on Pilots, Engineers Examination System Accepted
Expert Committee Report on Pilots, Engineers Examination System Accepted
The Government has accepted the report of the Expert Committee, which was set up to examine the current system of examination of pilots, engineers etc.
The Expert Committee was constituted in March 2011 to examine the current system of examination of pilots, engineers etc., and make recommendations to make...
Inclusion of names of members of family in the PPO and proof of age for additional quantum of family pension - requirement of certificates etc
F.No.1/19/11-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi
Dated: 03.08.2011
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Inclusion of names of members of family in the PPO and proof of age for additional quantum of family pension - requirement of certificates etc. — regarding.
The...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Hacking of Government Website
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
Hacking of Government Website
The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Shri Sachin Pilot today informed the Lok Sabha in written reply to a question that a total of 117 Government websites were defaced during the period January - June, 2011. All the affected organizations...
Nomination of qualified candidates of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE), 2009
No.5/1/2011-CS-II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-100003.
Date: 3rd August, 2011.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Nomination of qualified candidates of Stenographer Grade ‘C’ Limited Departmental Competitive Examination...
Hike rate of return on GPF: Parliamentary panel
Hike rate of return on GPF: Parliamentary panel
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI)
A Parliamentary panel today asked the Central government to increase the rate of return on provident fund for its employees in the light of rising bank rates and EPFO's decision to hike its rate to 9.5 per cent for 2010-11.
"The rate of interest on General Provident Fund (GPF) which is pegged at 8 per cent may be...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Clarification on Children Education Allowance for All India Services officers
No. 20011/5/2008-AIS-II
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi-i 10001
Dated, the 25th July, 2011.
To
The Chief Secretaries of all the
State Governments/UTs.
Subject: Clarification on Children Education Allowance.
Sir,
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy...
All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Amendment Rules. 2011.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA. EXTRAORDINARY - [PAST II Sec. 3(í)]
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(Department of Personnel and Training)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2011
G.S.R. 585(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of
the All India Services Act. 1951 (61...
Foreign Training (Long/short-term) under Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT)Scheme of the Department of Personnel & Training
MOST IMMEDIATE
OUT TODAY
No. 12037/32/2010-FTC
Government of India
Department of Personnel & Training
Training Division
(Block No.IV, Old JNU Campus. New Delhi 110 067)
New Delhi, the 1st August 2011
To,
Secretaries to Central Ministries/Departments of Go Chief Secretaries of State Governments/Administrators of UTs(As per list attached),
Sub:...
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