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No.3/1/2011-CS-II(A) (Pt.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) 3 rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi — 110 003. Dated the 30 th May 2011 ORDER Subject: - Promotion of Private Secretary (PS) of CSSS to Principal Private Secretary (PPS) of CSSS on ad-hoc basis .              The sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the appointment of 47 regular PSs of CSSS whose names are given in the annexure to this O.M. to the post of PPS of CSSS in the scale of Rs.15600-39100 + Grade Pay Rs.6600 on ad hoc basis for a period upto 30.09.2011 or till the posts are filled up on regular basis or until further orders, whichever is earlier and to nominate them to the cadre units shown against their names for appointment as PPS.    2.      The ad hoc appointment of these officers shall tak...

Ministry of Labour & Employment All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on base 2001=100 for the Month of April, 2011             All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of April, 2011 increased by 1 point and stood at 186 (one hundred & eighty six).            During April, 2011, the index recorded increase of 6 points in Chhindwara centre, 5 points in Jharia centre, 4 points each in Nagpur, Kodarma, Ajmer,  Giridih, Angul Talcher and Belgaum centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 13 centres and 1 point in 21 centres. The index decreased by 4 points in Tiruchirapally centre, 3 points in Darjeeling centre, 2 points each in Salem and Hubli Dharwar  centres, 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 18 centres the index remained stationary.    ...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) N0.2008/H/5/18                                                                                                              New Delhi, dated 20.5.2011 The General Managers, All Indian Railways, (Including PUs). CORRIGENDUM Sub:- Periodic Medical examination relaxation for Loco Pilots declared with type II Diabetes - Amendment to Annexure-III (Para 509, 512) — 12.7.2 of IRMM-...

Expected Dearness Allowance from July-2011   Apart from annual increment, which falls in 1st July every year, all the Government Employees are very much excited to know the rate of Dearness Allowance from 1st July 2011.The reason for their excitement to know the D.A from July 2011 is quite simple. Though the Annual Increment also brings some adequate amount of money to their pay package, they feel no excitement in it. Because every body knows and is sure that they will get 3% of their Pay in the pay band and Grade Pay as the Increment of every year and they make it counted. But as for as D.A is concerned nobody knows what will be the rate of increase in Dearness Allowance, as the AICPI Number for the Industrial Workers for the month of June 2011 will be announced probably on 31st July 2011.The amount of increase in Dearness Allowance will make their pay packet big. Unexpected increase in salary will decrease their expected financial burdens. This is the reason many of us curio...

No.4/10/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated; 18th May, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM     Subject:             Strengthening Implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. ***    Central Chief Information Commissioner has made a reference to the Cabinet Secretary making several suggestions for effective implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. It has been decided in consultation with the Cabinet Secretariat that following actions shall be undertaken by all Ministries / Departments/Attached Offices, PSUs of Central Government to Strengthen the implementation of the RTI Act:      a) In the Annual reports of the Central Ministries / Departments and other attached/subordinate offices PSUs, a separate chapter shall be included regarding implementati...

No. 42012/1/2011-Estt (D) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training), Establishment (D) North Block, New Delhi, Dated 05th May, 2011 Subject:- Grant of financial upgradation in the promotion hierarchy instead of grade pay hierarchy under the MACPS-furnishing the information regarding. Based on the discussion with Staff Side in 3rd meeting of the Joint Committee of Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) held on 15.03.2011 under the chairmanship of the Joint Secretary (Establishment) Department of Personnel & Training, it has been decided that the necessary information it has been decided that necessary information in respect of specific categories of employees where the MACPS is less advantageous that the erstwhile ACPS may be called to from Ministries of Railways, Defence, Urban Development, Home Affairs and Department of Posts for taking a conscious Decision in the matter." ...

National Pension Scheme gives mixed bag of returns   In a year when Employees’ Provident Fund gave a 9.5 per cent return and an over 8 per cent inflation rate ate into much of people’s income, the New Pension Scheme gave a mixed bag of results. Rising interest rates and volatile stock markets have impacted its returns in 2010-11 but, since inception, the NPS has managed to do better. The performance review of fund managers for 2010-11 by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has revealed that NPS for private citizens has managed to give higher returns than NPS for government employees. Central government employees in NPS earned a return of 8.05 per cent to 8.45 per cent, much below the weighted average of 9.7 per cent in 2009-10. While UTI gave the highest return of 8.45 per cent, SBI gave the lowest return of 8.05 per cent. However, returns for state government employees in NPS was much higher, which ranged between 11.34 per cent and 9.88 per cent. “It is...

  The Reserve Bank on Friday directed banks to reimburse customers for amounts wrongfully debited from their accounts in failed ATM transactions within seven days of an account holder’s complaint or else pay a Rs.100 per day compensation. "The time limit for resolution of customer complaints by the issuing banks shall stand reduced from 12 working days to seven working days from the date of receipt of customer complaint," the RBI said in a notification.   Failure to re-credit the amount within seven working days will require the issuing bank to pay a compensation of Rs 100 per day, it said.   Earlier, banks were required to reimburse customers for amounts wrongfully debited from their accounts in failed ATM transactions within 12 days.   The RBI further said that all customers are entitled to receive such compensation for delays only if a claim is lodged with the issuing bank within 30 days of the date of transaction.   The directive...

No.F.1/5/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel. PG & Pension Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated April 26, 2011 To 1. The Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs (except J&K) 2. The Registrars of oil High Courts 3. The Registrar of the Supreme Court Subject:- Harmonization of fee payable under the Right to Information Act, 2005 . Sir,    Sections 27 and 28 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 empower the appropriate Governments and the Competent Authorities to make rules to prescribe,inter-alia, the fees payable under the Act, In exercise of the powers, the Central Government, State Governments, High Courts etc, have notified rules. It has been observed that the fee prescribed by different appropriate Governments/Competent Authorities is at great variance.    2. The 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission has, in this regard recommended that the States should frame Rules regarding applica...

No.4/8/2011-IR Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 20th May, 2011 OFFICE MEMORADUM Subject: Laying of Annual Reports of the Central Information Commission before the Houses of Parliament . The undersigned is directed to refer to Section 25 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 which provides that the Central Information Commission shall prepare a report on the implementation of the provisions of the Act each year, which the Central Government would lay before each House of Parliament. Each Ministry/Department is responsible to ensure that necessary information in relation to preparation of the Report is sent to the Central Information Commission by all public authorities within its jurisdiction in time. The Central Information Commission has developed a web based system through which the public authorities may upload the Annual Return on the website of the Comm...

CENSUS OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (AS ON 31st March, 2006) REGULAR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT IN MAJOR MINISTRIES AS ON 31ST MARCH, 2006   1. Railways =  14,12,435 (45.32%) 2. Home Affairs =  6,91,814 (22.20%) 3. Defence (Civilian) = 3,53,741(11.35%) 4. Communications & IT = 2,41,618 (7.75%) 5. Finance = 1,12,700 (3.62%) 6. Others  = 3,04,029 (9.76%) TOTAL  = 31,16,337 (100%) The Ministry of Railways has a major share (45.32%) of the total regular Central Government employees followed by Ministries of Home Affairs (22.20%), Defence (civilian) (11.35%), Communications & IT (7.75%) and Finance (3.62%). These five Ministries taken together accounted for 90% of the total Central Government employment. The residual employment (about 10%) was shared by all the remaining Ministries/Departments of the Central Government.   HIGHLIGHTS (1). As per the result of Census Enquiries, the total regular employment under ...

Ministry of Railways Issues Notification for Extending Concession to Orthopaedically Handicapped / Paraplegic Persons in Rajdhani andShatabdi Trains The New Facility to be Effective from 1st June, 2011  Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for extending the concession in Rail fares admissible to Orthopaedically/paraplegic persons in Rajdhani / Shatadbi trains also. This comes as a follow up to the announcement made in Railways Minister’s Budget speech for 2011-12 on 25th February, 2011.   Accordingly, Orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot travel without the assistance of escort are eligible for 25 per cent concession in 3-AC & AC Chair Car in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The same concession will also be admissible to one escort accompanying the concerned handicapped person.   There is no change in other terms and conditions. The concession will be effective on tickets purchased on or after 01...

No.36038/2/2008-Estt.(Res) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Dated 26.5.2011 North Block, New Delhi CORRIGENDUM   Subject : Conclusion of Special Recruitment Drive launched for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of Persons with Disabilities .   The first sentence of this Department’s OM of even no. dated 19.5 2011 may be replaced by the following. The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 27.11.2009 whereby a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of Persons with Disabilities was launched”. (K G.Verma) Director (Res)     Source : www.persmin.nic.in

Dearness Allowance from July, 2011 After the implementation of Dearness allowance w.e.f January, 2011, all are looking for the next Dearness allowance which should be implemented from July, 2011. As per the 6th Central Pay Commission, all Central Government Employees get Increment from the month of July every year. But D.A is much emphasized than increment. The increment gives only 3% of Basic Pay, but D.A may be more than that and gives more monetary benefit than increment. So people awaiting the declaration of D.A than increment. The financial website comes with the expectations and calculations of new Dearness Allowance, which would be implemented w.e.f July, 2011. This time The Government tried maximum to catch hold the inflation and the rate of inflation came down on February from the month of January, 2011 (188 to 185) and remain constant in March, 2011. The Consumer price index number of April, 2011 will be published on the end of May, 2011 and there may not be much incre...

No.36038/1/2008-Estt.(Res.)  Government of India  Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions  Department of Personnel and Training  ***** North Block, New Delhi  Dated: 16th May 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: : Conclusion of Special Recruitment Drive launched for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs. ***              The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 19.11.2008 whereby a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs was launched. It was stipulated that all the backlog vacancies existing in the Ministries/Departments and its Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies etc. as on 1.11.2008 shall be filled up by 30.6.2009. It could, however, not happen. The Drive was, therefore, extended upto 30th June 2011 vide OM of even no dated 30.12.2010 and all th...

  No.21011/1/2005-Estt.A(Pt.II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Personnel & Training) North Block. New Delhi Dated the 19th May, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Maintenance and preparation of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports- communication of all entries for fairness and transparency in public administration . The undersigned is directed to draw attention of the Ministries/Departments to this Departments OM No.21011/1/2005-Estt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 14.5.2009 by which the system of communicating the entries in the APAR from the reporting period 2008-09 onwards for representation if any was introduced. The Competent Authority to consider the representation shall decide the matter objectively based on the material placed before him within a period of 30 days from the date of the receipt of the representation The Competent Authority after due consideration may reject the representation or may accept ...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Raiway Board) S.No.PC-VI/260   RBE No.72 / 2011 No.PC-V/2008/A/O/3(OTA)                                                                        New Delhi, dated 20/05/2011 The General Managers All Indian Railways and Production Units (as per mailing list) Sub: Grant of Overtime Allowance to Railway employees consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances - date of effect. The issue of revising the date of effect of OTA w.e.f. 01.01.2006 instead of 01.9.2008 (as communciated vide para 3 of Board's letter of even number dated 17.2.2010), as demanded vide item no.24/2010 in DC/JCM, has been considered by the Board. It has been decided to revise the date of effect of OTA as 01.01.2006. It is however clarified that the basic pay and DA element for...

No.26012/8/2011-Estt. (A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training) North Block, New Delhi, Dated the 16th May, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:   Grant of Extension of service of Scientists beyond the age of superannuation - Issue of instructions regarding. The undersigned is directed to refer to Department of Personnel & Taining O.M. No.26012/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 9.12.2002 (copy enclosed) on the subject mentioned above laying down the criteria for considering cases of extension of service of Scientists in terms of proviso to FR 56(d) and to state that the guidelines for extension of service of eminent scientists of international stature beyond 62 years have been further reviewed as a need has been felt for a rigorous Peer gruop screening by an inter disciplinary Committee of experts. 2. Departmental Peer Review Committee (DPRCs) headed by the Secretary of the Scientific Departments are constituted ...

Govt trashes proposal to increase babus’ retirement age A government committee has rejected a proposal to increase the retirement age of government servants from 60 to 62. The decision is likely to impact over one lakh central government employees and 50,000 defence personnel on the verge of retirement. The proposal — which could have meant saving Rs4,000 crore in this fiscal — was rejected as the government wants a younger bureaucracy. The fraud complaint The HRD ministry and sections of the academic community were temporarily preoccupied with a complaint the government received from a body claiming to represent SC/ST employees at the University Grants Commission (UGC) , alleging discrimination by Commission chairman Ved Prakash. But the complaint, it has now been discovered, was fake. The body that sent it doesn’t exist, the UGC’s SC/ST employees’ association has certified. The sender also refused to divulge his identity to the government. A case of attempted malice against th...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(P&A)II-2011/HW-2 RBE No.67/2011 New Delhi, dated 16/5/2011. The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Prod. Units etc, (As per mailing lists No.1 & 11). Subject: Rates of Night Duty Allowance w.e.f. 1-1-2011 . ***** Consequent to sanction of an additional instalment of Dearnes Allowance vide this Ministry’s letter No.PC-Vl/2008/1/7/2/1 dated 25.03.2011, the President is pleased to decide that the rates of Night Duty Allowance, as notified vide Annexures ‘A’ and ‘B’ of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2010/HW-4 dated 27-10-2010 stand revised with effect fron 01-01-2011 as indicated at Annexure ‘A’ in respect of Continuous’. ‘Intensive’,‘Excluded categories and workshop employees, and as indicated at Annexure ‘B’ in respect of Essentially intermittent’ categories. 2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. DA: One. sd/- (Salim Md. Ahmed) Deputy...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) S.NO.PC-VII 258 RBE No.66/2011 No.E(P&A)ll-2008/HRA-10 New Delhi, dated 16-5-2011. The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Prod.Units etc. (as per mailing lists No.I & II). Subject: Decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission relating to re-classification of cities/towns for grant of House Rent Allowance (HRA) to Railway employees.    Attention is invited to para 6 of Board's letter of even number dated 12.9.2008 on the above mentioned subject, vide which the special dispensation for grant of HRA has been allowed to continue to (i) Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida & Gurgaon at "X” class city rates and (ii) Jalandhar Cantt. Shillong, Goa & Port Blair at "Y" class city rates and to state that the special dispensation allowed to Panchkula for grant of HRA at par with Chandigarh vide Board's letter No. E(P&A)ll-2003/HRA-6 dated 19...

No.36038/1/2008-Estt.(Res.) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training *****   North Block, New Delhi Dated: 16th May 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:  Conclusion of Special Recruitment Drive launched for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs. ***              The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 19.11.2008 whereby a Special Recruitment Drive for filling up the backlog reserved vacancies of SCs, STs and OBCs was launched. It was stipulated that all the backlog vacancies existing in the Ministries/Departments and its Attached Offices/Subordinate Offices/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies etc. as on 1.11.2008 shall be filled up by 30.6.2009. It could, however, not happen. The Drive was, therefore, extended upto 30th June 2011 vide OM of even no dated 30...

Various jobs in various departments -  Highlights in Employment News  Job Highlights in Employment News From 14th May 2011 to 20th May 2011 1. Union Public Service Commission invites applications for various posts. 2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirapalli requires Artisans. 3. Central Silk Board, Bangalore requires Scientists, Computer Programmer, Technical Assistant, Assistant etc. 4. Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force invites applications for recruitment of Sub-Inspectors (Overseer). 5. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Ranchi, requires Accountants, Assistant, Drillers, Surveyors and Junior Scientific Assistants Grade –II. 6. Indian Bank, Chennai requires Chief Manager, Accountant and Forex/Domestic/Derivative Dealers. 7. The Indian Navy invites applications from unmarried Male Candidate for Grant of permanent Commission in the Logistics Cadre of Executive Branch. 8. The Indian Navy invites applications from unmarried Male and Fe...

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Nominations Invited for PM’s awards for Excellence in Public Administration The Government of India has instituted ‘Prime Minister’s Awards for excellence in Public Administration’ to acknowledge, recognize and reward the extraordinary and innovative work done by officers of the Central and State Governments. All officers of Central and State Governments individually or as a group or as organizations are eligible for consideration. Nominations are now being invited for the year 2010-11 under the scheme. The last date for receipt of nominations is July 15, 2011 in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions. The salient features of the scheme as well as operational guidelines are as under: a) Nomination should strictly adhere to the guidelines of the Scheme and the eligibility criteria be specifically complied with. b) Self nominations are not accept...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt.                                                                                                                        New Delhi, dated 27.04.2011 The General Manager (P) All Indian Railways/PUs.   Sub: Minimum educational qualifications for recruitment in PB-I Rs.5,200-20,200 with grade pay o...

  Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation Consumer Price Index Numbers on Base 2010=100 for Rural, Urban and Combined for the Month of April 2011                                                                                                       The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has introduced a new series of Consumer Price Indices (CPI) on base 2010=100 for all-India and States/UTs separately for rural, urban and combine...

  No.26/01/2011-CS.I(PR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training CS-I Division 2nd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi Dated the 13th May, 2011.( 16th MAY 2011) OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Submission of Immovable Property Return for the years 2009 & 2010 — List of defaulting officers of CSS .   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 6th January, 2011 and subsequent reminder dated 11.04.2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that as Ministries/Departments are aware the immovable Property Return (IPR) for the year 2010 (as on 1.1.2011) in respect of CSS Officers (Under Secretary and above level) was required to be furnished to this Division by 31st January 2011. However, the IPR in respect of a large number of officers have not yet been received in this Division as yet.   2. The list of office...

Central staff seek seventh Pay Commission Hyderabad, May 16: Stating that central government employees were not happy with the recommendations of the 6th pay commission, SK Vyas, president of the Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers (CCGEW), demanded constitution of 7th pay commission to resolve problems of employees. He was speaking at a state-level convention of CCGEW here on Sunday. KKN Kutti, secretary general of CCGEW was also present. Source: siasat

  Govt mulling PF interest rate hike Bangalore, May 16 (PTI) Union Minister for Labour and Employment M Mallikarjun Kharge today said the government was looking at further hiking the interest rate on Provident Fund from the present 9.5 per cent. "We are contemplating further increasing the interest rate on Provident Fund from the present 9.5 per cent. The interest rate on EPF (Employees Provident Fund) was increased to 9.5 per cent recently. "This time also we want to give more to the employees. We are working towards it", he said while inaugurating the Southern Zonal Office of Director General of Mines Safety here. Kharge also said the Ministry was bringing in 32 amendments to the Mines Safety Act formulated in 1952 wherein a number of stringent steps would be introduced for the safety of mine workers. "The steps include increasing the penalty for violating mines safety norms from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1 lakh. Source: PTI

  MOST IMMEDIATE   No.6/3/2010-CS-I(S) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training   Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi dated the 16 th May, 2011   OFFICE MEMORANDUM   Subject: Combined Section Officers’/Stenographers’ (Gr.’B’/Gr.I) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2006, 2007 and 2008 . The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 29th October, 2010 and subsequent reminders dated 14 th January, 2011 , 14 th February, 2011 and 26 th April, 2011 on the subject mentioned above. 2. All the cadre units were requested to keep in readiness complete ACRS/APARs in respect of officials who applied for the Combined Limited Departmental Examination, 2006, 2007 and 2008 so that the result of the said Examination could be declared in a compressed time schedule and in a time bound manner. It was also requested to furnish the statu...

  Most Immediate No.08/02/2011-CS.I(Trg) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training CS.I Training Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 16th May, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Level ‘A’ Training Programme at ISTM for U.D.Cs with 5 years’ approved service in the grade (06/06/2011 to 01/07/2011). The undersigned is directed to inform that UDCs, whose names are given in Annexure I, have been nominated for the Level ‘A’ Training Programme conducted by ISTM w.e.f. 06/06/2011 to 01/07/2011. It is requested that these officials may be relieved of their duties, subject to vigilance clearance and advised to report to Shri AJK Menon, Assistant Director(Co-ordinator) ISTM, Administrative Block, JNU Campus (Old), New Delhi-110067 at 9 A.M. on 6th June. 2011. 2. The performance of the officials in the training, as evaluated and reported by 1STM thereof, may be added in their APARs. No reque...

  Index Numbers of Wholesale Prices in India (Base: 2004-05=100)Review for the month of April 2011     The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month April 2011 rose by 1.3 percent to 150.6 (Provisional) from 148.6 (Provisional) for the previous month.   INFLATION   The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 8.66% (Provisional) for the month of April' 2011 (over April 2010) as compared to 9.04% (Provisional) for the previous month and 10.88% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation in the financial year so far was 1.34% compared to a build up of 1.76% in the corresponding period of the previous year.   Inflation for important commodities / commodity groups is indicated in Annex-1 and Annex-II. The movement of the index for the various commodity groups is summarized below:- Click here to continue...

  Message from Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions for the successful candidates in the Civil Services Exam 2010 MESSAGE "Congratulations  on  your  success  in the  Civil  Services Examination, 2010.  We  in  DOPT  greet all  of  you  on choosing a career in the prestigious Civil Services and hope that you will live up to the expectations and aspirations of the citizens of India."

Expected Dearness Allowance from July, 2011 Dearness Allowance has turned out to make great impact among Central Government employees..! As of now, it cannot be ruled out that the Dearness Allowance is making great impact on central and state government employees in large numbers. We know that promotion, increment and allowances and its increases depends upon the individuals, as far as Dearness Allowance is concerned, it gives financial benefit to all grade of employees at the same time. In March 2011, the Central Government announced an increase of 6% Dearness Allowance from Jan 2011. Now everybody keenly watch for the increase of Dearness Allowance from July, 2011. As all are aware that, Dearness Allowance is calculated as per the All India Consumer Price Index Numbers(AICPIN). The Government has released the price index for the last three months. Jan-11 ...

PROTEST AGAINST NEW PENSION BILL New Bill: UPA-II Government introduced the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Bill on 24.3.2011 in Lok Sabha. This bill seeks to legalize the New Pension System implemented in Central Government and Railways w.e.f. 1.1.2004 by an executive notification. The introduction itself has to be approved by a majority of MPs present in the Lok Sabha. The Congress wanted to pass the same with a voice vote. But Shri.Basudeb Achariya, MP and leader of CPI(M) in Lok Sabha, demanded division of votes in support and against. There were only 159 members present at the time of introduction. If only UPA-II allies were present to vote the introduction of bill would have been defeated. This being a finance bill if defeated Government will have to resign. Afraid of this consequence the Congress sought the support of BJP. The BJP came to the rescue of Congress and supported the bill.   Because, the New Pension System itself was introduced by the BJP in ...

  Minutes of the Third monthly review meeting with cadre authorities in respect of issues pertaining to Central Secretariat Service, Central Secretariat Stenographers Service and Central Secretariat Clerical Service held on 25.2.2011 No .21/14/2010-CS.I(P) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training 2nd Floor, Room No.209, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi, dated the 23 March, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Minutes of the Third monthly review meeting with cadre authorities in respect of issues pertaining to CSS, CSSS and CSCS held on 25.2.2011.    The undersigned is directed to say that in order to strengthen the cadre management of Central Secretariat Service. Central Secretariat Stenographers Service and Central Secretariat Clerical Service, the third monthly review meeting was he under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (CS) on 25.2.2011 in North Block, New Delhi with all the cadre units. ...