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National Anomaly Committee Meeting Conclusions and Discussions Staff Side Leader Mr. M.Raghavaiah has written in his website regarding the second anomaly committee meeting conclusions on important issues and discussions briefly to the General Secretaries of affiliated unions of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen. The full text of conclusions as reported by the National Anomaly committee Leader in his website is reproduced below...  FAX/Letter    No. IV/NC/JCM/NAC/09 dated 27.3.2010    The General Secretaries of affiliated Unions of NFIR.    Dear brothers, Sub:- National Anomaly Committee Meeting held at North Block, New Delhi on 27.3.2010 Conclusions on important issues pertaining to Anomalies as a result of discussions in to-day’s meeting are mentioned below:- 1.Anomaly due to postponement of increment in the case of those whose increment has fallen from February to June, 2006:-: After discuss...

MOST IMMEDIATE    NO. 12/3/2010-JCA-2 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) ****** North Block, New Delhi Dated the 29th March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject: Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 201& Birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.    It has been decided to declare Wednesday, the 14th April 2010 , as a Closed Holiday on account of the birthday of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, for all Central Government Offices including industrial establishments throughout India. 2. The above holiday is also being notified in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (26 of 1881). 3. All Ministries/Departments of Government of India may bring the above decision to the notice of all concerned. (Dinesh Kapila) Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

F.No.9(14) E.II(B) / 2010 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure ------- New Delhi the 30th March, 2010.    Subject: Payment of Overtime Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 01-01-2008 clarification thereon.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    The attention of this Department has been drawn to an order dt. 27.3.2010 purported to have been issued by this Department, regarding revision of rates of OTA to the Central Government employees. In this regard, the undersigned is directed to clarify that this Ministry has not issued any such order on revision of rates of OTA. Thus, the above cited order is a fake one . No payments of OTA on the basis of this order may be made and if already made in any case, the same may be recovered. (R.Prem Anand) Under Secretary to the Government of India

MOST IMMEDIATE    No.15011/01/2010-Estt.(AL) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) ****** New Delhi, the dated 30th March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject: Fake Instruction on Overtime Allowance - regarding    It has come to the notice of this Department that fake orders on revised rate of Overtime Allowance are being circulated in Central Govt.offices. It has been confirmed from Ministry of Finance that the O.M. No.1 (4)/2010 E-II dt.27/3/2010 signed by Sh. S. Rajan Chandranaydu,Under Secretary to the Govt. of India purportedly issued by Ministry of Finance is fake. It is clarified that no such instruction has been issued by this Department or Ministry of Finance. Ministries/Departments are advised not to take cognizance of the fake instructions being circulated in Central Govt. Offices . (Simmi R.Nakra) Director

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD RBE No. 44/2010 dated 26.03.2010 No. PC-VI/2009/CRC/4    The General Managers, All Indian Railways/PUs etc. (As per mailing list)                            Sub:    Suspension of Annual Review for gradewise percentage                                                               -------                            Please co...

NBCC Affordable Housing Scheme 2010 : National Building Construction Corporation National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) is launching a massive scheme for affordable housing in major cities, including the NCR, on Wednesday. At a time when private builders and developers are reeling under the impact of the global economic downturn, NBCC’s scheme is likely to be quite popular as it offers three/four bedroom flats in a price band of Rs 25-45 lakh. Under the scheme, the PSU will offer around 1,300 houses in the first phase in NCR — Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad. According to Arup Roy Chaudhury, CMD, NBCC, the flats will have all modern facilities. The specifications will be at par with those offered by private builders. Sources pointed out that NBCC is also contemplating creation of separate enclaves for plotted development, including town houses and villas, in an affordable price range in NCR, most likely in Ghaziabad. An official said the scheme will initially be open to ...

National Anomaly Committee Meeting Discussion and Decisions Conf No.9/2010    Dated: 27th March, 2010.    Dear Comrade,                            Sub:- National Anomaly Committee meeting a nd decisions    The 2nd meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held today under the Chairmanship of the Secretary Personnel. The Confederation was represented by Com.Vyas, President and Com. K.K.N. Kutty, Secretary General.  The Chairman in his initial opening remarks said that it would be the endeavour of the Government to finalise the issues of anomaly as fast as possible. Since there had been difference in perception on certain issues, they had to be gone into in detail and would take time more than expected. He said that the National Council meeting which was scheduled to take place last mo...

Government of India Ministry of Railways Railway Board    S.No.PC-VI/194 No. PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1    RBE No.45/2010 New Delhi, dated 26.3.2010    The GMs / CAO(R), All Indian Railways & Production Units (as per mailing list)                       Sub:-    Sub: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees-                                 Revised rates effective from 01.01.2010 .            Please refer to this Ministry's letter of even number dated 18.09.2009(S.No PC-V1/146, RBE No. 172/2009) on the subject mentioned above. ThePresident is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railwayemployees shall be enhanced from the e...

No.1(3)/2010-E-II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure *******    New Delhi, the 26th March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject:-     Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2010.            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No.1(6)/2009-E-II(B)dated 18th September, 2009 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced form the existing rate of 27% to 35% with effect from 1st January, 2010.    2.   The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No.1(3)/2008-E-II (B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these or...

Globalisation blinds us to aam aadmi plight: SC In unusual self-criticism, the Supreme Court said today that courts, including the “last court in the largest democracy of the world”, have lost sympathy for the common man in pursuit of the “attractive mantras” of globalisation and liberalisation. A Division Bench of Justice G S Singhvi and Justice A K Ganguly, in two separate orders, cautioned judges of the Supreme Court and Constitutional courts that there will be “precarious consequences” will visit the nation if they dilute constitutional imperatives to promote the “so-called trends of globalisation”. Both judges passed their orders on January 5 in an appeal filed by Harjinder Singh, a retrenched worker with the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation, who had challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court decision to pay him Rs 87,582 as compensation instead of re-instating him with 50 per cent back wages. The judges set aside the High Court order and called for his re-instatement...

REMINDER - V MOST IMMEDIATE No.1/3/2008-Estt (Pay-I) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)    New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject:-      Grant of incentive for acquiring higher qualifications - Inclusion of additional qualifications/Review of the qualifications listedin the Annexure to this Department's OM No. 1/2/89-Estt (Pay-I) dated 9.4.99.            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's OM of even number dated 28.4.2009 and reminders of even number dated 17.6.2009, 20/8/2009, 30.10.2009 and 7.1.2010 calling for suggestions regarding addition/deletion of qualifications listed in the Annexure to this Department's OM dated 9.4.1999.       All the Ministries/Departments are requested to furnish t...

   Membership verification reuslt of MOD DIRECTORATE AIDEF INDWF BPMS CDRA   OFB   26762   16975   18311   9105   ARMY HQ   43935   13748   11821   4711   NAVY   10341   7054   4088   3805   AIR FORCE   3413   592   388   190   DRDO   4310   824   1249   988+364(STA)   DGQA   1496   770   570   212   DGQAA   43   28   28   ---   DGAFMS   436   ---   18   ---   TOTAL   90735   39991   36443   18053 PERCENTAGE OF VOTES SECURED BY THE THREE FEDERATIONS DURING 2005 AND 2010. Federation 2005 Percentage 2010 Percentage AIDEF 54.47% ...

Govt employees can travel first class from April 1 With signs of economic revival becoming more pronounced, the government has relaxed the austerity drive undertaken last year and from April 1, government employees will be allowed to fly first class. "The matter has been reviewed and it has been decided that with effect from April 1, 2010, travel on government account by air, both domestic and international may take place by the entitled class," an official statement said. Last September, in the midst of the global financial crisis, the government had directed its employees not to fly first class on government account, irrespective of their entitlement, and fly economy for all domestic travels. However, the government has not relaxed the austerity directive in case of Leave Travel Concession (LTC). "...austerity measures will remain in place for travel by air (where admissible) on LTC, which would continue to be restricted to economy class irrespective of the e...

'Govt employee has fundamental right to be considered for promotion' The Supreme Court has ruled that a Government employee has a fundamental right to be considered for promotion and it is mandatory for the Centre and States to carry out cadre review of eligible officers for promotion to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). "The right of eligible employees to be considered for promotion is virtually a part of their fundamental right guaranteed under Article 16(Equality of opportunity in matter of public employment) of the Constitution," a bench comprising Justices R V Raveendran and A K Ganguly held in a recent judgement. The apex court passed the judgement while directing the Centre and the UP Government to consider the promotion of two State cadre officers-Hemraj Singh Chauhan and Ramnawal Singh to the IAS. "We hold that the statutory duty which is cast on the State Government and the Central Government to undertake the cadre review exercis...

Five smart ways to use your bonus, DA windfall Last week, the Union Cabinet provided relief to over five million central government employees by increasing the dearness allowance (DA) from 27 per cent to 35 per cent. It also increased the dearness relief (DR) for pensioners by 8 per cent. These amounts will be paid to employees and pensioners with retrospective effect, from January 2010. DA is calculated as a percentage of basic salary; DR is a percentage of basic pension, based on the cost of living index. Windfall gains are easier to dream about than manage. Here is some advice on using the money: Clear or reduce liabilities: Start with retiring high-cost credit card dues and personal loans. Even if you can't clear the entire debt in one go, start the process. Interest on credit card loans can be as high as 40-50 per cent a year and on personal loans between 12 per cent and 30 per cent. Govind Pathak, director, Acorn Wealth, said: "A home loan is the only one that...

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME Govt signs pact with Apollo for dialysis clinic The Government has signed an agreement with the prestigious Apollo Hospital to set up a Hemodialysis unit in the city where its employees can avail state-of-the-art dialysis facility. Alliance Medicorp Limited (AML), a unit of of Apollo Hospitals Group, has signed a MoU with the Central Government to set up the 'CGHS-Apollo Dialysis' clinic. "Apollo Hospitals Group is pleased to be associated with the Central Government to launch the first Dialysis Centre in Delhi. This Public-Private Partnership model can help bridge the gap and make world-class services available to CGHS Beneficiaries," Dr Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group, said. "We are also exploring similar PPP opportunities with other state governments," he said. The set up, which is expected to be functional by June this year, will come up at the CGHS Wellness Centre in Sadik Nagar.

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL: Don't dismiss personnel while appeal is pending: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has advised the Delhi Police against terminating services of personnel who are already convicted for an offence but whose appeals are still pending before higher courts. The Tribunal passed the order while giving relief to a former Delhi Police constable, convicted in 2007 by a lower court but was granted bail by the Delhi High Court in 2009. "Normally, a person who is undergoing imprisonment, will not be entitled to get reinstatement, as the two concepts do not go together. But that does not automatically mean that the Deputy Commissioner or Joint Commissioner were within their rights, to pass orders terminating the services of the applicant on the basis of the conviction, when an appeal was pending before the High Court," the Tribunal said.

DETAILED DEMANDS FOR GRANTS OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR 2010-2011 In that (Demand No. 36—Loans to Government Servants) advance details of granting for Loans and Advances to Central Government Servants like House Building Advances, Advances for purchase of Motor Conveyances etc., Loans and Advances for purchase of Computers etc.,etc. Further details... Click and read

Government of India Ministry of Urban Development DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES    10.3.2010    No.11013/D/20/2006 - PoI.I    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Sub:-       Accommodation for Chairperson / Member of the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.          The undersigned is directed to invite to attention to Ministry of Finance Office Memorandum No. D-11012/2/09 ES dated03.11.2009, and to state that the competent authority has approved, as a special case, the proposal for retention of Government accommodation the person appointed as Chairperson or Member from the date of joining the Adjudicating Authority if he/she is already in occupation of General Pool accommodation. The competent authority also noted that the present proposals not in conformity with the rules framed by the Department. Accordingly, the Chairperson and Member of the...

   Government of India Ministry of Urban Development DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES    Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi Dated the 15th March, 2010    No.12014/1/2010 - Po. II    CORRIGENDUM    Sub:-       Allotment of Govt.. accommodation to the State Level Political Parties - Framing of guidelines regarding.          The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Directorate's O.M. No. 12/11/2000-CDN/Pol. II dated 4th May, 2001 on the above mentioned subject and to say that para-2(i) thereof may be subsitituted by the following:    2. (i)       only those recognized State level Political parties that have a minimum strength of four members in both Houses of the Parliament could be considered for allotment of office-residence in Vitthalbhai Patel House.          Ot...

Seniority not a fundamental right: Central Administrative Tribunal The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said that public employees cannot claim seniority as a "fundamental right". "As per the settled law, seniority is not a fundamental right of a public employee. It is only a civil right. There cannot be any change in this contrary to the principles of natural justice," the Tribunal bench, comprising Members Shanker Raju and Veena Chhotray, said. The Tribunal said this while refusing to set aside an order by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) revising the seniority list of its junior stenographers, It dismissed the petition of junior stenographers seeking to quash the order of the civic agency which had revised their 1988 seniority list. The Tribunal noted that seniority list of junior stenographers was revised in 2000 by the MCD after duly considering the objections invited by it after circulating a provisional seniority list. "...

Proceedings of the Steering Committee of JCM-III level council of OFB The 9th steering committee of 11th Term JCM III Level Council, OFB hled on 12-03-201at OFB HQRS, Kolkata under the chairman ship of DDG/Admin. During the meeting the following points were discussed and the decision/position/progress to given below. 1. Payment of Night Duty Allowance arrears on the Notional Basic of IVth CPC + DA + Increment + Promotion between 1.1.1996 till date:   Clarification of NDA which is now being paid on IV CPC pay scales from 1.1.96 was demanded to calculate by adding the increased DA + Earned Increments, Promotion / ACP etc., till date. This was agreed by OFB, Revised package by PC of A factories was issued. Few factories have paid the arrears and calculating on the revised package. It was insisted that many factories have not paid. It should be ensured that all the ordnance factories should make the arrears payment and the...

Thrust on more indigenisation in Defence procurement policy The thrust of the Defence Procurement Policy 2010 will be on bringing about more indigenisation of weapons, the Defence Minister, Mr A.K. Antony, said here on Monday. “Instead of depending too much on foreign suppliers it (the policy) will encourage Indian companies and strengthen domestic industry. There will also be a new policy on defence procurement,” Mr Antony said, at a press conference, after inaugurating the 6 {+t} {+h} International Land and Naval Defence Systems exhibition. The Defence Minister added that after the introduction of the defence offset policy, the country is gradually becoming a key outsourcing hub for the global defence industry. Leading companies including L&T, Ashok Leyland, Tata, Mahindra and Mahindra, Punj Lloyd, apart from the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd (HAL), are currently present in the defence arena. The opportunities for domestic industry are expected to increase manifol...

   No.AB.14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi    Dated, the 12th March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject:-     Sixth Central Pay Commission's recommendations - revision of pay scales - amendment of Service Rules / Recruitment Rules    ***            The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Department's OM of even number dated 24th March, 2009 on the above subject.    2.    In the Annexure to the said OM, the entries pertaining to the following grades may be revised as under:-    Sl. No.      From       To          Minimum qualifying service     1.         ...

Cabinet Ministry today decided to issue an additional Dearness Allowance of 8% to all Central Government Employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect form 01.01.2010. With this the total Dearness Allwoance will rise from 27% to 35%. The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of 6th CPC . An increase of eight per cent over the existing rate of 27 per cent of the Basic Pay (Pay in the pay band + Grade pay) / Pension and arrears for Jan and Feb - 2010 will be paid in next month.

Core banking services at post offices There is a proposal to introduce Core Banking Solution (CBS) in 4,000 post offices for ensuring “anytime, anywhere and any branch banking” in these 4000 post offices. There is a financial outlay of Rs.106 crores for development of CBS software, customer relations management, training, project management unit, centralised back office etc. during the 11th Five Year Plan. The project aims at provision of delivery channels like ATM, internet, phone and mobile banking services besides streamlining the existing operations of savings schemes /savings certificates. Till now, 117 officers have been imparted CBS appreciation training and 60 operative officials have attended workshop on Core Banking. Government has also taken the following steps to make the post offices a profitable organization: Modernize mail operations through improved transmission of mails, parcel and logistics between major cities, setting up of automatic mail pr...

Govt may clear DA hike for employees tomorrow About 50 lakh central government employees may get 8 percentage points increase in their dearness allowance (DA), as a proposal in this regard is likely to get the Cabinet approval tomorrow. Pensioners may also get the dearness relief, highly placed sources said. The DA would be revised from 27 per cent to 35 per cent of basic salaries, giving some respite from high inflation. The increase would be given with retrospective effect from January this year. The DA revision is based on the consumer price index (CPI) for industrial workers, which has been showing a steep increase along with other indices of the price rise. The CPI for industrial workers increased to 16.2 per cent in January from 10.4 per cent a year ago. Source: PTI

Ordnance unit develops high speed anti-submarine RGB The Heavy Alloys Penetrator Project (HAPP) here has developed a high speed indigenous version of Russian anti-submarine Rocket Guided Bomb (RGB-60) for the Navy. The missile, with enhanced capabilities, had been developed within a short duration of less than a year, HAPP General Manager M Ravi told reporters. HAPP, an ordnance factory, would shortly hand over a few numbers of RGB-60 to the Navy for field tests, after which it would go in for bulk production as per the requirement, he said. RGB-60 carrying a war head mass of 25 kg was meant for firing from rocket depth bomb launcher mounted on Naval war ships and could be used as an effective and reliable anti-submarine ammunition, he said. HAPP had last year developed RGB-12, a small range version. Source: PTI

Clarification on Biometric Attendance Control System Attention has been drawn to some reports appearing in the media about the declining trend in attendance recorded in the Biometric Attendance Control System installed in the Ministry of Home Affairs. This is factually not correct. As against an average of 1087 employees who marked their attendance in December, 2009, the figure has risen to 1173 in January 2010 and 1240 during February 2010. This does not include those who are on leave, tour, training etc. It is also clarified that there are no ghost employees in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

NO. AB-14017/8/2010-Estt (RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi, dated, the 10 March, 2010. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Model RRs for stenographer Grade II post in non-Secretariat Organizations. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM No. AB 14017/53/2005-Estt.(RR) dated 17th February, 2006 forwarding copies of the Model Recruitment Rules of Stenographers cadre. The posts or Stenographer Grade I and Grade ll in the pre-revised scale of Rs. 5500-9000 and Rs. 5000- 8000 respectively have been placed in PB-2 with Grade Pay of Rs 4200. The Model Recruitment Rules for the post of Stenographer Grade III in the pre-revised scale of Rs.4000-6000 have been reviewed in the light of 6th CPC recommendations on revision of pay scales, instructions issued by this Department, etc. and the post of Stenographer Grade III shall be designated as Stenographer Grade II. Accordingly, the Model Re...

Speed Post / Registered No. AN/XIV/14162/VIth CPC/Vol-III O/o CGDA Ulan Batar Road, Palam Delhi Cantt Date: 08.03.2010 All Prinicipal Controllers/Controllers and Jt. CDA(AF) Nagpur PCA (Fys) Kolkata Sub:- Grant of increased rate of washing Allowance to common categories of Group 'C' and 'D' employees of various Ministries/Departments A copy of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)OM F.No.14/2/2008-JCA dated 11th September 2008 on the above subject is forwarded herewith for your information, guidance and necessary action please.

Fax/Speed Post Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts Ulanbatar Road, Palam, Delhi Cantt-l0 No. ANIXIV/14162/VIth CPC/Circular Vol. IV Dated 12/02/2010 To All PCsDAlCsDA PC of A (Fys)/CsFA (Fys.) Jt.CDA (AF) Nagpur Subject:- Implementation of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification regarding. Reference :- This HQrs Office letter of even No. dated 4/09/2009. A matter regarding exercising of option for fixation of pay under CCS (RP) Rules'2008 in respect of the individuals who got two promotions between 1/01/2006 and the date of issuing of GOI, Min of Finance Notification dated 29/08/2008, was referred to the Ministry of Defence (Fin)/Min of Finance (Deptt of Expdr) for their clarification. 2. In this connection, Ministry of Finance (Deptt of Expdr) has clarified that" as per CCS (RP) Rules'2008, a Govt. Servant has the option to have his pay fixed from the date of his second promotion, if he/she has been granted ...

No.31/65/2009-EO (MM-I) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training)    New Delhi, dated, the 04.03.2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject:-     Policy on fixing an upper limit of the number of years for which officers can work in the personal staff of the Union Minister in their entire careers.             The issue of officers working in the personal staff of Ministers for long periods of time has been engaging the attention of the Government for quite some time. The various Departments/Se~ices recruit officers to man their respective organizations and it is not in the interest of the cadre management of an organization to let its officers be out of their cadres for prolonged periods of time.    2.    The Appointrnents Committee of the Cabinet has decided that ...

   No.18016/3/2010-Estt.(L) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) ******    North Block, New Delhi. Dated, the 15th March, 2010.    OFFICE MEMORANDUM    Subject:-     Special concessions / facilities to Central Government Employees working in Kashmir Valley in attached / subordinate offices or PSUs falling under the control of Central Government. *******            The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's D.O. No. 18016/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 27" March, 2009 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the Department of Jammu & Kashmir Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs has reviewed the matter in consultation with the Ministry of Finance and this Department, and it has been decided that the existing package of concessions/incentives...