PF Withdrawal Made Easier, 2 Crore Employees to Benefit: 10 Facts

PF Withdrawal Made Easier, 2 Crore Employees to Benefit: 10 FactsOf late, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has taken many steps to make provident fund (PF) accounts more user-friendly. Earlier this month, EPFO allowed its subscribers to file their PF withdrawal applications directly to the retirement fund body without employers’ attestation.Here is a 10-Point Cheat-Sheet:   ...

Less than 12% OBCs in central government jobs out of 27% quota: RTI

Less than 12% OBCs in central government jobs out of 27% quota: RTIChennai: More than two decades after implementation of Mandal commission report, which mandates 27 percent reservation for OBCs in central government jobs, an RTI data shows that less than 12 percent of employees of central government ministries, departments and statutory bodies are from other backward classes (OBCs) as on January...

No more affidavits, interviews for central government jobs

No more affidavits, interviews for central government jobsNew Delhi: Path-breaking initiatives like discontinuation of affidavits for host of central government services and ending job interviews for various posts from January 1 among other initiatives kept the Ministry of Personnel in news during 2015.“The most revolutionary and path-breaking decision is abolition of attestation of certificates...

7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Assistant Station Master (ASM) after upgradation of ASM to SM. ASM post to be abolished

7th Pay Commission has recommended higher grade pay for Asst Station Master after upgradation as Station Master. Station Masters The cadre of Station Masters, nearly 39,000 strong, is one of the visible faces of Indian Railways. They are connected with working of traffic, commercial duties like issue of tickets, goods handling, parcel handling, accounting of station earnings. They are also...

From birth to death certificates, one-page form soon for all government services

From birth to death certificates, one-page form soon for all government services  New Delhi: Applications for majority of services like birth or death certificates will soon be simplified and converted into one-page form format, the government announced today. Union Minister Jitendra Singh also unveiled a single-page application form for pensioners on a day being observed as ‘good governance...

7th CPC recommends higher grade pay for Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI

7th Pay Commission has recommended higher grade pay for Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI Upgradation of pay of Sub Inspectors and Inspectors of CBI The CBI has demanded upgradation of pay of Sub Inspectors and Inspectors working in CBI on the grounds that present pay scales are leading to high attrition at these levels. This has resulted in 33 percent vacancies in the SI cadre and 30 percent...

Railway Minister announced Concession in Rail ticket for unemployed youth

Railway Minister announced Concession in Rail ticket for unemployed youth Concession in Train Tickets to Unemployed Youth Railways grant full concession in second class and 50% concession in sleeper class in the basic fares of Mail/Express trains to unemployed youths up to 35 years to appear in interviews for selection to Central/State Government jobs. Besides above, 50% concession in the basic...

Railway Tatkal booking charges revised

Railway Tatkal booking charges revised Indian Railways has increased Tatkal charges from Rs.10 to Rs.100. The maximum reservation charges for A.C. Third Class, has been increased from Rs.350 to Rs.400. The minimum charges have been increased from Rs.250 to Rs.300. Indian Railways increases Tatkal charges  – Increased by Rs 10 – Rs.100  for various classes. Indian Railways has announced...