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CSS(LTC) Rules Relaxed to Allow Travel by Air to J&K CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 have been relaxed for travel by air to visit Jammu & Kashmir. Accordingly, it has been decided by the Government to permit Government employees to travel by air to J&K as per the following scheme:- (i) All officers/employees of Government of India will be allowed to avail LTC to visit J&K against conversion of one block of their Home Town LTC. (ii) Officers/employees of Government of India entitled to travel by air can avail this LTC in their entitled class. (iii) All other employees of Government of India can travel by air in economy class from Delhi and Amritsar to any place in J&K by any airlines subject to their entitlement being limited to LTC-80 fares of Air India. Journey from their place of posting up to Delhil/Amritsar will have to be undertaken as per their entitlement. (iv) Restriction of air travel only by Air India

All India Consumer Price Index Numbers For Industrial Workers On Base 2001=100 For The Month Of May, 2010 All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of May, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 172 (one hundred and seventy two). Based on the calculation table is given below, there is an increase of 8% additional Dearness Allowance from July,2010 is confirmed. Still one more month of AICPIN point is pending. If AICPIN points will remain increase in next month particularly above the value of 173 , DA will raise additionally 10% (35% + 10% = 45%) from July, 2010. Please watch the table... Month Year Base Year 2001=100 Total Average App. DA DA June 2009 153 1775 147.92 27.78 27 July 2009 160 1792 --- --- --- Aug 2009 162 1809 --- --- --- Sep 2009 163 1826 --- --- ---

Central Government Health Scheme Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has published the latest list of Hospitals, Diagnostic Laboratories and Imaging Centres empanelled with Central Government Health Scheme for Central Government Employees and Pensioners as on 10th June 2010 The following hospitals and diagnostic centres have been empanelled under CGHS with effect from 1st November, 2006, and thereafter, for the purposes specified:- [As on 10th June 2010]    CHENNAI : Hospitals List 1. Bharathiraajaa Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd., No: 11 Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017 Lab services (Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry), X – Ray and Bone Densitometry. 2. Beach-Chennai Hospital, 4 LIG Colony, Cross Road, New Washermenpet, Chennai 600 081 [Tel: 044 – 2591 3351 / 2591 1793] Lab services (Clinical Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry), X – Ray and Bone Densitometry. 3. S

NO. AB.14017/16/2010-Estt.(RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training --- New Delhi, the 10 th June, 2010 Office Memorandum Subject:- Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) for Officers of Organised Group 'A' Services in PB-3 and PB-4 A reference is invited to this Department's OM of even number dated 24.4.09 on the above subject. The Sixth Central Pay Commission had observed that the disparity, as far as appointments to various grades in the Centre are concerned, should not exceed 2 years between IAS and Organized Group 'A' Services. The matter relating to grant of Non-Functional Upgradation to officers of Organized Group A Services has further been examined in this Department and following clarifications are issued. Point of doubt Clarification The scheme of NFU be made applicable to JTS officer of Organized group A services in view of acute stagna

F.No.225/72/2010-ITA-II Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue Central Board of Direct Taxes New Delhi, the 31st May, 2010. Order under Section 119(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 The due date for filling of return of income within the meaning of Explanation 2(c) to Section 139(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is 31st July, 2010. The income tax authorities are hereby directed to make arrangements for accepting the returns of income on 31st July, 2010 (being Saturday). This direction is issued for administrative convenience by the Central Board of Direct Taxes in exercise of powers conferred under section 119 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Special arrangements may also be made by way of opening additional receipt counters, wherever required, from 28th July to 31st July, 2010 to facilitate the taxpayers to file their returns. (Ajay Goyal) Director (ITA-II)

No.RA/Cons/Hyd/09-10/CGHS IV Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health & Family Welfare ******** Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi 110 108, dated the11 th June, 2010 To Additional Directors / Joint Directors of all CGHS cities Subject:             Guidelines for referrals to CGHS empanelled hospitals in CGHS cities outside Delhi, where there are no Central Government hospitals.                         I am directed to state that it has come to notice that CGHS beneficiaries residing in cities covered by CGHS (outside of Delhi) are facing difficulties in getting services of specialists from State Government hospitals and they cannot avail services directly from private empanelled hospitals. After careful consideration of the ground realities, it has been decided to issue the following guidelines for strict compliance: (1)            CGHS beneficiaries must compulsorily be referred to polyclinics wherever set up by t

No.S.14025/53/2008-MS Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 133, 'D' Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi - 110108 Email : so2ms-mohfw@nic.in ***** Dated the 19 th May, 2010 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:             Annual re-verification of doctors appointed as Authorised Medical Attendants under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 - clarification regarding.                        The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry's OM of even number dated 09.02.2009, wherein an arrangements for the proforma for the verification of character and antecedents of doctors to be appointed as Authorised Medical Attendants under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 was made, and to clarify that there is no need of verification again at the time of extension of term of AMA which is done on an annual basis. However, it is also advised that an undertaking from the AMA may be taken that "he is not involved in any corrupt practice and no case has been lodged against him a

FM asks CMS and Bankers to Improve Credit Flow for Housing, Weaker Sections,Minority Community and Education Loans FM Calls for Integration of Financial Literacy and Financial Inclusion with the Technological Development of Banking Infrastructure in Rural and Semi-Urban areas Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee has asked the state governments and bankers to position themselves to finance the emerging demand for credit from different sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors in their respective regions. He further asked them to make serious efforts to improve the credit flow to housing, weaker sections, minority communities and education loans and closely monitor them through state level bankers committees. The Finance Minister was addressing the Joint Meeting of the Chief Ministers of Central and West Zone States and CEOs /CMDs of public sector banks and Financial Institutions in Mumbai today. The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers

Interim stay of clause in bank staff settlement The Madras High Court has granted interim stay of a clause in the ninth bipartite settlement for bank employees of April this year requiring contributory provident fund optees to become pension optees upon contributing 2.8 times of the revised pay payable for November 2007 onwards to the Pension Fund. Justice K. Venkataraman passed the interim order on a petition by the Canara Bank Workers Union, Nungambakkam and R. Radhakrishnan of Nungambakkam, a member of the managing committee of the union. The petitioners submitted that in the previous pension settlement dated October 29, 1993, and Pension Regulations 1995, there was a provision only for transfer of banks' contribution to the PF account along with accrued interest. There was no provision for payment or transfer of any other additional amount. While in the seventh and eighth bipartite settlements all employees (both pension and PF optees) had contributed to fund the gap in

14 holidays next year for Central Govt staff Central government employees will get 17 holidays next year but three of them fall either on a Saturday or Sunday. According to a list of holidays drawn up for 2011, which released well in advance, three holidays — Mahavir Jayanti (April 16), Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday (October 2) and Christmas (December 25)— fall on Saturday or Sunday, leaving only 14 effective holidays. For employees in Delhi, three days are added to the list as restricted holidays — Maha Shiv Ratri, Ram Navmi and Janmashtmi. The total restricted holidays for the government employees are 35, though 10 of them fall on Saturdays or Sundays when the offices are already closed and hence no need of any employee seeking the particular holiday. CIC to ask govt for more RTI cells The Central Information Commission will soon ask the government to set up a RTI cell in each department and appoint senior officials as Central Public Information Officers to better response to RTI

Move to shift CGHS facility from Lullanagar The members of the Central Government Employees and Pensioners Co-ordination Committee are up in arms against the administration's shifting of the Central Government Health Scheme facility from Lullanagar to Akurdi . The main office of the CGHS at Mukundnagar has sent a proposal to the health ministry to shift the dispensary from Lullanagar to Akurdi citing that there was not enough response. The CGHS has seven dispensaries in all with the main office at Mukundnagar, the others being Lulla Nagar, Phule Nagar, Poona College, Range Hills, Ganeshkhind and Mangalwar Peth. The general secretary of the association Anil Shingitam will be meeting the additional director to keep the facility open at Lulla Nagar and have an additional new facility at Akurdi. In a recent meeting, additional director Dr SR Pashupatimath had assured the members that skeletal medical facilities/ services may be retained at Lullanagar. "After the assu

  F.No.31011/4/2007-Estt.(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training New Delhi, dated 20th April, 2010 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.M. of even No. dated 2.5.2008 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the relaxation for travel by air to visit North Eastern Region under CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 is extended for further two years beyond 1st May, 2010.     (Smt.Raj Bala Singh) Under Secretary to the Government of India       Source document from www.persmin.nic.in

EXPECTED DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JULY - 2010 The second installment for this year (2010) of Dearness Allowance (DA) is awaited with lots of expectations… The main expectation among lakhs of Central Government Employees will be announcement of the next additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for this year…. The reasons are many… Employees getting only 3% annual increment for one year and those who are getting promotion, they are also getting only Grade Pay difference + 3% annual increment after waiting for several years. But nowadays employees are getting Dearness allowance percentage much than annual increment due to all commodities price increase. Dearness Allowance is an essential component of salary, it is based on monthly All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base year 2001-100) announced by the Labour Bureau – Government of India from time to time. After 6th CPC only the Government directed that the Dearness Allowance has to be calculated b

    DOPT has clearly stated in this OM, "some appointing authorities are continuing to implement such outdated and non-existent instructions. Keeping all these aspects in view this Department has decided to issue consolidated instructions on Reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in supersession of all the existing instructions on the subject . The proposal is not to change any aspect of policy on the subject but only to consolidate all the instructions and present them in easy to understand form/language. A draft OM has been prepared which covers all the aspects of reservation policy as existing at present. However, before issuing the proposed OM, it has been decided to put it in public domain and invite comments on it. If any person feels that the proposed OM does not include any of the existing instruction or any instruction included in the proposed OM is not in consonance with the existing instructions, may point out the same an

No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi-110003 Dated the 25 th June, 2010. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:         Implementation of Government’s decision on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission – Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners etc      The undersigned is directed to say that in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 21.5.2009 and 11.8.2009 it was provided that in case the information regarding date of birth/age is not available in the PPO or the office records, certain documents would be accepted as proof of date of birth/age for payment of additional pension/family pension on completion of age of 80 years and above. It was also provided that the Pension Disbursing Authority/Bank will make payment of additional pension/family pension in the above manner, on provisional basis, up to a perio

Cabinet approves 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Thursday approved a proposal for setting up 107 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) during the remaining period of the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12). Announcing the decision, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the new KVs will cater to about 103,000 students throughout the country. He was briefing reporters after a CCEA meeeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The total financial requirement for construction and operation of these new KVs will be Rs.526.99 crore during the 11th Plan with a spillover of Rs.279.48 crore towards capital cost during the 12th Plan. The central sector scheme of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) was started in 1962 with the objective of providing educational facilities of a uniform standard throughout the country to the children of transferable central government employees. The scheme started with 20 regimental schools in 1963-64 and has now grown

Declaring a holiday for Central Government offices located in Delhi/New Delhi on 14th October 2010 under the Negotiable Instrument Act on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games-2010 The Union Cabinet today approved declaration of a holiday for Central Government offices, including Central Public Sector Undertakings, located in Delhi/New Delhi on the 14th October 2010 (Thursday) under explanation to Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 on the occasion of Closing Ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010. This decision will facilitate the movement of traffic and ensure greater participation of public in the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games -2010. The Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held between 3rd – 14th October , 2010 in Delhi. The opening Ceremony of the games will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, the 3rd October and the Closing Ceremony will be held on Thursday, the 14th October 2010 at the same venue.

No.13026 /3/2010-Estt. ( Leave) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) New Delhi, the 22 nd June, 2010 Office Memorandum Sub:        Consolidated instructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.       The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has been receiving various references from Ministries/ Departments regarding regularization of unauthorized absence for long periods. The references are made basically because the Ministries/Departments do not follow the prescribed procedure for dealing with such unauthorized absence.       Guidelines/instructions exist for handling such situations. 2.      As per Rule 25 of the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972.       (1).Unless the authority competent to grant leave extends the leave, a Government servant who remains absent after the end of leave is entitled to no leave salary for the period of such absence and that period shall be debited against his le