All-India Consumer Price Index Numbersfor Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of March 2012

All-India Consumer Price Index Numbersfor Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of March 2012                            All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of March, 2012 increased by 2 points and stood at 201 (two hundred one).      ...

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Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER extended up to 01-05-2014

F.No. 3101 11412007-Estt.(A)  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions  Department of Personnel & Training  New Delhi, dated 30th April, 2012  OFFICE MEMORANDUM  Subject:- CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation for travel by air to visit NER.  The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department O.Ms of even...

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Contempt Powers to Armed Forces Tribunals

Contempt Powers to Armed Forces Tribunals The provisions of clause (1) of Section 19 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (55 of 2007) has given power to the Tribunal to punish for `criminal contempt`. There is no power vested with AFT in respect of `civil contempt`.  The Ministry of Defence has agreed `in principle` to amend section 19 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, for implementation...

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Railways ‘Go-India’ smart Card on Pilot Basis

Railways ‘Go-India’ smart Card on Pilot Basis The introduction of a p an-India, multi-purpose “Go-India” smart card on a pilot basis was announced in the Railway Budget presented for the financial year 2011-12.  The pilot project is at the development stage. There is no such problem at this stage.  Delhi-Mumbai and the Delhi-Howrah sectors have been identified for the implementation...

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Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy- clarifications thereon

Government of India  Ministry of Railways  Railway Board No. E(W)2012/ED-2/1 New Delhi , Dated 11/04/2012 The General Manager, All Indian Railways & Production Units. Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy- clarifications thereon. In terms of Railway Board’s letter No. E(W)/2008/ED-2/4 dated 01-10-2008 revised instructions were issued on Grant of Children...

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Modernisation of Post Offices

Modernisation of Post Offices The Government plans to set up 1000 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and carry out computerization of Post Offices in the country as part of its ongoing modernization and upgradation drive.  The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot informed the Lok Sabha today that the Department of Posts proposes to set up 1000...

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Incentives for Doctors in Government Hospitals

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 24-April-2012 Incentives for Doctors in Government Hospitals The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken following steps to check the migration of reputed doctors from Government hospitals:- (i) the age of superannuation of Teaching Specialists has been enhanced from 62 to 65 years; (ii)...

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Grant of Transport Allowance to the Running Staff only taking into account pay plus 30% of pay

It is clarified by railway Board that 30% of the Pay element is not to be counted for paying Transport Allowance for the running Staff as it was not agreed by the Government when it was raised by representatives of the Staff side.The copy of the order is given below GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. E(P&A) II-2011/RS-51 RBE No.5/2012 New Delhi, dated 17.04.2012 The...

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Conduct and Disciplinary Rules – Glossary D to G

Conduct and Disciplinary Rules – Glossary D to G Death while under suspension: If a suspended employee dies during suspension, the period of suspension should be treated as duty for all purposes and his family paid for that period full pay and allowances to which he would have been entitled had he not been suspended, adjusting the subsistence allowance already paid. Deemed suspension:...

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Conduct and Disciplinary Rules Glossary A to C

Conduct and Disciplinary Rules Glossary A to C Abet means to encourage, incite. Abettor is one who abets the commission of a crime and is present or nearby during the act. Absolve: To pronounce clear of guilt or blame. Accused is a person against whom an allegation has been made that he has committed an offence or who is charged with an offence. Acquit is to set free or deliver...

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Grant of Compensatory leave on 16th April, 2012 in connection with Election Duty

No. 28016/02/2007-Estt (A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) North Block, New Delhi, 13th April, 2012 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Grant of Compensatory leave on 16th April, 2012 in connection with Election Duty. The undersigned Is directed to say that a request has been received from the State Election...

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Government to Make Payments Directly to the Bank Account of Payees

Government to Make Payments Directly to the Bank Account of Payees; Measure to Enhance Transparency and Accountability in Public Dealings of the Central Government and also Usher Green Banking As part of the Government’s commitment to good governance and elimination of corruption, the Ministry of Finance has amended the rules to enable all the Ministries and Departments to facilitate payments...

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Payment to Government servants other than salary etc. through e- Payment from 1st April 2012

F. No.1(1)/2011/TA/292  Ministry of Finance  Department of Expenditure  Controller General of Accounts Dated 31th March 2012 Office Memorandum Sub:- Payment to Government servants other than salary etc. through e- Payment from 1st April 2012 The Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules,1983 have been amended, inter alia, to provide for issue of Payment...

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The Tamil Nadu Government today announced a 7 per cent DA hike for its employees

The Tamil Nadu Government today announced a 7 per cent DA hike for its employees with effect from January 1 this year. This was announced by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms J. Jayalalithaa, in the Assembly in a suo motu statement. “Like the central government employees DA, which was hiked by seven per cent from January 1 this year, I am happy to announce a seven per cent hike in DA...

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Karnataka State Pay Commission Report

The Karnataka State Government Employees will soon get enhanced salary as per the recommendations of State Pay Committee report.  The gist of the Karnataka State Pay Committee Report issued in the month of March 2012 is as follows Revised Pay Structure & Pay Scales (i) The State should continue to have its own Pay Structure for its employees. (ii) The new Pay Structure is related to...

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