Housing Facilities to Defence Personnel

Housing Facilities to Defence Personnel Government has sanctioned construction of 1,98,881 Dwelling Units (DUs) for the Married Military officers / soldiers. Apart from construction of DUs, hiring of houses is also undertaken for Defence personnel to meet the deficiency of housing. In addition, Service personnel are authorized to House Rent Allowance (HRA) / Compensation in Lieu of Quarter...

Pension to IAF Veterans

Pension to IAF Veterans  Pension of pre-2006 retired Junior Commissioned Officers/ Other Ranks (JCOs / ORs) have been assessed on the basis of rank continuously held for 10 months or more. However, protection of minimum of fitment table under 6th Pay Commission for the last rank held has been provided. A Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) who has not served for 10 months or more continuously...

NPS: Extension of benefits of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to the Central Government employees covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (National Pension System)

OFFICE OF THE PR. CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION) DRAUPADI GHAT, ALLAHABAD-211 Circular No C-170 No.G1/C/MISC/NPS-II/Tech O/o the PCDA (P), Allahabad Dated: 13-07-2017 Sub: NPS: Extension of benefits of Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity to the Central Government employees covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (National Pension System) -regarding.  Ref:- This...

Extension of CGHS facilities to the pensioners of post and Telegraph Department

Extension of CGHS facilities to the pensioners of post and  Telegraph Department No.S-11016/2/2015-CGHS(P)/EHS Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare CGHS(P)/EHS Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 Dated the 19th July, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Extension of CGHS facilities to the pensioners of post and  Telegraph Department With ...

Inclusion of more holidays in national calendar

Inclusion of more holidays in national calendar  The Government has received proposal to make Patriots Day, observed on 13th August, and Ningol Chakkouba, which coincides with Bhai Duj, as restricted holidays and include them in the National Calendar. As per existing policy, the Central Government administrative offices observe 17 holidays in a year. Out of these 17 holidays, 14 are pre-notified,...

Reservation for sportspersons in services

Reservation for sportspersons in services  As per extant instructions, Ministries and Departments can recruit meritorious sportspersons to Group 'C' posts under the Government of India up to 5% of the vacancies in any year subject to the condition that these including all other reservations do not exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies proposed to be filled up by direct recruitment. Consolidated...

Promotion of Sports - Lok Sabha

Promotion of Sports - Lok Sabha The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel said in the Lok Sabha today that as sports is a State subject, the primary responsibility for promoting sports including encouraging sports among students at primary and higher secondary school level is that of States. However, Department of Sports and the Sports Authority of India supplement...

CSS: Appointments under Central Staffing Scheme

Appointments under Central Staffing Scheme The Central Staffing Scheme (CSS), which is in operation for decades, provides a systematic arrangement for selection and appointment of eligible officers from the participating services at the level of Deputy Secretary, Director, Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Secretary in the Central Government. The appointment of officers from the participating...

Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent

Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent - DoE Orders No.19024/22/2017-E.IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated the 19th July, 2017 Office Memorandum Subject: Guidelines on Air Travel on Official Tours - Purchase of air ticket from authorized agent. The undersigned is directed to refer...

Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Additional HRA for civilian employees of the Central Government serving in the States of North Eastern Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh

Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allownaces - Addlitional HRA for employees posted in North-East Region, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands and Ladakh No.28/1/2017-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, the 19th July. 2017. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission...

Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance Allowance

7th CPC Conveyance Allowance - DoE Orders Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance Allowance F.No.19039/03/2017-E.IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Implementation of the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Conveyance Allowance. Consequent ...

Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Construction Projects - Grant of Project Allowance

7th CPC Construction Projects - Grant of Project Allowance Implementation of 7th CPC recommendations on Allownaces - Project Allowance No.6/1/2017-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Construction Projects - Grant of Project...

Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance

Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance - Finmin Orders Implementation of the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission - Grant of Special Compensatory Allowances subsumed under Tough Location Allowance. No.3/1/2017-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure New Delhi, the 19th July, 2017. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Implementation ...

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA)to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to the Central Government Pensioners residing in areas not covered under CGHS No.4/34/2017-P&PW(D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare) 3rd Floor. Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003, Dated the 19th July, 2017 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of Fixed...

Revision of pension of Pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of the 7th Central pay Commission-Concordance tables

Error in 7th CPC Concordance Tables No.43 and 44 - DoP&PW Orders Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners in implementation of governments decision on the recommendations of 7th Central Pay Commission-Concordance tables regarding - dated 18/07/2017 Government of India Ministry of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G.and Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare 3rd...

Implementation Date of 7th CPC Allowances - Minister Replied in Parliament on 18.7.2017

Implementation Date of  7th CPC Allowances - Minister Replied in Parliament on 18.7.2017 "There is no proposal for revision of the date of implementation of recommendation on allowances" Government of India Ministry of Finance Department Of Expenditure RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.257 TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 18TH JULY, 2017 ASHADHA 27, 1939 (SAKA) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS...

Railway Board constitutes committee for revision of Incentive Bonus

Railway Board constitutes committee for revision of Incentive Bonus Ministry of Railways constituted a committee to examine the issues related to revision of hourly rates of Incentive Bonus and Bonus Factors of Workshops/PUs staff under CRJ Pattern/GIS. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No.ERB-1/2017/23/39 New Delhi, dated 06/07/2017 ORDER Ministry of Railways (Railway...

Amendments in IPS Pay Rules, 2016

Amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016-reg. By Speed Post No.11047/4/2017-AIS-II  Government of India Ministry of Personnel,  Public Grievances and Pension  Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi, dated the 17th July, 2017 To  The Chief Secretaries of all the States/UTs. Subject: Amendments in IPS (Pay) Rules, 2016-reg. Sir, I am directed to refer to this...

Vacant Posts in PSUs

Vacant Posts in PSUs The recruitment to below Board level posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is done by the Management of respective CPSEs and the details of vacant posts in CPSEs are not maintained centrally in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). However, as per Public Enterprises Survey 2015-16 which was laid on the Table of both the Houses of Parliament on 21.03.2017,...

Government clarifies that accommodation in any hotel, including 5-star hotels, having a declared tariff of a unit of accommodation of less than INR 7500 per unit per day, will attract GST @ 18%

Government clarifies that accommodation in any hotel, including 5-star hotels, having a declared tariff of a unit of accommodation of less than INR 7500 per unit per day, will attract GST @ 18% ; Star rating of hotels is, therefore, irrelevant for determining the applicable rate of GST.  Reports have been received expressing doubts whether 5-star Hotels are liable to pay GST @ 28% irrespective...

Ex-Servicemen Status for Ex-NDA Cadets

Ex-Servicemen Status for Ex-NDA Cadets 26 cadets were declared medically unfit and withdrawn from training due to injuries during the last three years and the current year as per details given below:- Spring Term 2014 - 05 Autumn Term 2014 - 01 Spring Term 2015 - 07 Autumn Term 2015 - 04 Spring Term 2016 - 01 Autumn Term 2016 - 06 Spring Term 2017 - 02 Autumn Term 2017 - NIL NDA cadets...