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Ministry of Labour & Employment All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of June 2011 All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2011 increased by 2 points and stood at 189 (one hundred & eighty nine) . During June, 2011, the index recorded increase of 8 points in Doom Dooma Tinsukia centre, 7 points in Rajkot centre, 5 points each in Puducherry, Varanasi, Guwahati and Chandigarh centres, 4 points in 7 centres, 3 points in 8 centres, 2 points in 19 centres and 1 point in 20 centres. The index decreased by 3 points in Ludhiana centre, 2 points in Nasik centre, 1 point in 6 centres, while in the remaining 10 centres the index remained stationary. The maximum increase of 8 points in Doom Dooma Tinsukia centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Mustard Oil, Pork, Fish Fresh, Country Liquor, Firewood, etc. The increase of 7 points in Ra...

Mamata declares holiday on Rabindranath Tagore's death anniversary KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday declared Aug 8 a holiday to mark the death anniversary of poet Rabindranath Tagore. Banerjee also appealed to the central government to declare a national holiday to mark the occasion, and said she would write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in this regard. "We have decided to declare a holiday on this day in all schools, colleges, other educational institutions and offices so that everyone can take part in programmes to mark the occasion. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation will also be a part of the programme," Banerjee said. With the state government facing an acute financial crisis, all agencies and departments have been asked to pitch in with funds. "The state government will coordinate with the Tagore 150th birthday celebration committee and the KMC in organising the programmes," she said. "The main cultural progr...

No. 36038/2/2008-Estt (Res) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated 28th July 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject : Re-launch of Special Recruitment Drive for filling up backlog reserved vacancies of the Persons with Disability.                A Special Recruitment Drive was launched in November 2009 to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of persons with disabilities as existing on 15-11-2009. While launching the Drive, it was stipulated that all the backlog vacancies will be filled by 15-07-2010. It was, however, noted that progress of the Drive till that date was not satisfactory. Therefore, the period of the Drive was last extended upto 30th June 2011. 2. On expiry of 30th June, 2011, the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions reviewed the achievements of the Drive...

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command) Cariappa Road, Lucknow Cantt. 226002 IMPORTANT CIRCULAR No. AN/1-A/1057/Gp ‘D’/Multi Tasking Staff Dated: 23-06-2011 Subject:     Re-designation of the merged cadre of Group ‘D’ & Record Clerks and classification thereof : Reference:  This office Important Circular of even no. dt:  04-06-2010   &  02/05/2011 Please refer to Main Office Important Circulars cited above under reference wherein all posts of Group ‘D’ and Record Clerks were merged and classified as Group ‘C’ with the grade pay of Rs.1800/- in PB-1. The merged posts have been re-designated as MTS. Accordingly, the charter of duties to be assigned to the MTS has already been circulated vide this office Important Circulars cited above at reference and the same have also been available in the website of PCDA(CC) Lucknow (i.e. www.pcdacc.gov.in). 2. During 39th Main Meeting of III JCM coun...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. PC-V/2006/PNM/AIRF/I New Delhi, dated 27-7-2011 The General Secretary A.I.R.F. 4, State Entry Road, New Delhi- 110055 Sir,      Sub: PNM/AIRF Item No. 12/2006- Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme for Railway servants - Clarification regarding procedure in respect of selection posts.      Ref : Minutes of the meeting held with the Board on 21-22 December 2010.             With reference to the above, the undersigned is directed to state that the matter has already been examined and it was advised earlier vide Board’s letter of even number dated 23-11-2009 that the earlier ACP Scheme (of October 1999) envisaged fulfillment of normal promotion norms such as bench mark, trade test, departmental exam, seniority-cum-fitness, etc., for grant of financial upgradation. However, the Modified ACP Scheme, which has superse...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. PC-V/2007/PNM/AIRF/I New Delhi, dated 27-7-2011 The General Secretary AIRF 4, State Entry Road,  New Delhi- 110055 Sir, Sub: ACP Scheme - Motormen of BCT Division Ref: PNM/AIRF Item No.16/2008 With reference to the Minutes of the meeting held on 21-22 December 2010, the undersigned is directed to state that the details of the rankers & other documents furnished by Western Railway indicate that the concerned employees have earned more than two promotions before being appointed as Motorman. Western Railway have also mentioned that the post of Motorman is filled by holding selection from the working Loco Pilots (Passenger & Goods) and only the remaining untitled posts of Motorman are filled through RRB. This clearly implies that the basic mode for filling the post of Motorman is through promotion by selection from amongst the eligible departmental candidates. Direct recruitment (through...

“Rates of Daily Allowance on Tour" as per 6th CPC “Rates of Daily Allowance on Tour"  -  Implementation of the Sixth Central Pay Commission         “Rates of Daily Allowance on Tour" may be regulated either in accordance with the provisions of this Department's OM, dated 23.9.2008 , or as per the old rates prevalent prior to the issue of the said OM, whichever is claimed by the employee. The option to claim will be available as a complete package for a particular tour and not by taking part of either orders. In other words, officers may choose to be governed either by orders , dated 23.9.2008 or dated or dated the 17th April, 1998, in regard to daily allowance on tour. Pay in the pay band for the purpose of regulation of Daily Allowance only would be as under :- Pay range (as per OM) Revised pay in the pay band Rs. 16,400 and above Rs. 30,500 and above Rs...

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Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Heavy Industries Minister meets Employees’ Unions of HMT          The Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Praful Patel today met with the representatives of the employees’ Unions of the Hindustan Machine Tools Limited (HMT), here today. The Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Prof. K.V. Thomas and the Minister for HUPA and Culture Kumari Selja were also present on the occasion. The Ministers heard out the grievances of the employees which related to implementation of pay revision and enhancement in the retirement age from 58 to 60 years. The Union representatives were informed that the matter has been receiving the attention of the Government - because of the non revision of pay, large scale attribution of employees has taken place specially in core and critical areas. Further, there has been no induction of new talent because of the low pay p...

RBE No. 85/2011 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. F(E)III/2007/PN/I4 New Delhi, dated: 09.06.2011. The GMs/FA&CAOs, All Zonal Railways &Production Units., (As per mailing list) Subject: Emoluments reckoned for calculating retirement / death benefits of staff working in the Construction Organisations — PNM/NFIR Item No.3/2008 and PNM/AIRF Item No.7/2009 . The Staff side, in the PNM forum has requested for withdrawal of the instructions contained in this office letter of even number dated 19.8.2010 regarding reckoning of emoluments for calculating retirement/death benefits of staff working in the Construction Organisations. 2. The matter has been reconsidered in detail by the Board and it has now been held that the instructions contained in para 1 of this office letter No.E(NG)/70 SR 6/43 dated 13.3.1972, which provide that the benefit of one grade higher shall not be taken into...

RBE No.103/2011 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) No. F(E)III/2005/PN1/35 New Delhi, dated: 07-07-2011 The GMs/FA&CAOs, All Zonal Railways & Production Units. (As per mailing list) Subject: Mobility of pensionable personnel between Central Government / Central Autonomous Bodies and State Government — clarification regarding.   In terms of the instructions contained in para (iii) of this office letter of even number dated 26-9-2005, which is based on Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)s O.M. No.28/30/2004-P&PW(B) dated 26.7.2005, all the employees who entered in to Railway service / Central Government service or the service of an Autonomous Body set up by Central Government on or before 31-12-2003 and who were governed by the old pension scheme under the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993/Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules,1972 and who submit te...

PC VI No.266 RBE No.95/2011 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. F(E)III/2008/LE1/1 New Delhi, dated: 22-06-2011. The General Managers/FA&CAOs, All Zonal Railways/Production Units (As per Mailing List). Subject: Encashment of Leave on Average Pay (LAP) while availing Privilege Pass/ PTO - Clarification regarding. + + ++ +   References have been received in this office from some quarters seeking clarification as to whether Railway employees can avail encashment of leave in terms of Rule 540-A/R-I, 1985 Edition while proceeding on leave other than on LAP and Casual Leave. 2. The matter has been examined in consultation with the Department of Personnel & Training the nodal department of the Government in the matter, and it is clarified that in order to claim encashment of LAP while availing Privilege Pass/PTO, in terms of the provisions contained in Rule 540-A/R-l, 1985 Edition and as modified/clarified fr...

MOST IMMEDIATE TIME BOUND No.3/1/2011-CS-ll(A) 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 22 nd July, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: - ACR dossiers of Private Secretaries of reserved category of CSSS of Select List Year 2005 - reg.             The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with ad hoc promotion to the grade of PPS, the ACR dossiers (containing APARs upto 2009-2010) of Private Secretaries of reserved category of CSSS for the Select List Year 2005 are required urgently. The cadre units are, therefore, requested to send the complete ACR dossiers of the such PSs, their vigilance clearance and major/minor penalty report for the last 10 years. 2.         The Cadre units are also requested to...

CENTRE ISSUES DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR PROCUREMENT OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR CGHS             The Central government has issued a set of draft guidelines for procurement of ayurvedic medicines for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). The procurement shall be done through rate contract (RC) and normal validity of RC will be for a period of two years, which may be extended for a period of six months in one instance and upto a period of one more year on the discretion of the ministry. The procurement of medicines will be recommended by a provisioning committee and shall be approved by the ministry. A panel of medical inspection committee shall be constituted, comprising of three members each for two years with two months tenure will be prepared and approval for the same will be obtained from the director CGHS to compare the bulk supply of medicines in two phase. According to the draft the ayurvedic medicines that are manufa...

IMNIEDIATE/BY HAND No.A/43021/MACP/Canteen/Clerk & Others/CAO/P-2 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (Office of the JS(Trg) & CAO) Subject: First/Second Financial upgradation under Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Scheme to Departmental Canteen Employees of AFHQ/1SOs on completion of 10/20 years of regular service in the grade . In terms of instructions issued by DOP&T vide O.M. No.35034/3/2008-Estt.(D) dated 19 May 2009 and further clarifications dated 16 Nov. 09 & 09 Sep. 2010 on the subject mentioned above, the Competent Authority has approved the grant of First & Second Financial Upqradation(s) (as the case may be) to Departmental Canteen employees from the Grade Pay of Rs.1800/- in PB-I to the Grade Pays of Rs.1900!- & Rs.2000/- respectively in PB-I. as the case may be. with effect from the date shown against the officials mentioned at Annexure ‘A’ to this note. 2. The above financial upgradation shall be purely personal to the offic...

IMPLEMENTATION OF MODIFIED ASSURED CAREER PROGRESSION SCHEME (MACP) – CLARIFICATIONS ON CONSTITUTION OF DIVISIONAL SCRUTINY COMMITTEE D.G. Posts No. 4-7/(MACPS)/2009-PCC   Dated 30th June,2011             This has the reference to the Directorate letter of even No. dated 01.09.2010 vide which constitution of the Scrutiny Committee was prescribed at Divisional levels for scrutinizing the confidential reports of Postmen, PA/SAs & other Group `C` staff for the proceeding 5 years and grade the ACRs on basis of entries made by the reporting officer in it. The Committee so constituted were required to complete the exercise of grading the performance of the officials within a period of one month from the date of issue of the said order. It was clearly provided that the findings of the Committee shall require acceptance of the DPS/Regional PMG concerned and that the exercise was a one time exercise only. 2.  ...

No.21012/01/2008-Estt.(Allowance) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG. & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training ***** New Delhi, dated 19 th July, 2011. OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Extension of Risk Allowance till 31.12.2011.              The undersigned is directed to refer this Department’s OM No.21012/0l/2008-Estt.(AL) dated 25-01-2011 vide which payment of Risk Allowance was extended till 30-06-2011. Extension of Risk Allowance for a further period of six months beyond 30-06-2011 has been considered and it has been decided that Risk Allowance may be continued for a further period of six months upto 31-12-2011 or till such time Risk Insurance Scheme is implemented, whichever is earlier. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to ensure implementation of Risk Insurance Scheme before 31-12-2011. sd/- (Zoya C.B.) Under Secretary to the Govt. of India   ...

CPI a better indicator of inflation than WPI: Subbarao Press Trust of India, July 5, 2011, (Mumbai)            Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao today said consumer price index (CPI) works better than  wholesale price index (WPI) in capturing market dynamics and arriving at a more realistic inflation forecast. "Conceptually, the CPI is a better indicator of demand side pressures than the WPI and there is no denying that  consumer prices better reflect demand side pressures than wholesale prices," Subbarao said at the RBI's 5th Statistical  day celebrations at the Mint Road office.      Elaborating it, the Governor said a sustained rise in wholesale prices either results in an eventual increase in  prices by retailers or a squeeze in their margins. But if the demand is strong, retailers may exercise  pricing power and pass on the increase in wholesale prices to...

  DEFENCE CIVLIANS MEDICAL AID FUND MINISTR OF DEFENCE SALIENT FEATURES :- 1. CONSTITUTION : The Fund was established in 1953 as Defence Civilians Welfare (TB, Cancer & Leprosy) Fund. Presently it is known as Defence Civilians Medical Aid Fund ( DCMAF). It is a Society registered w.e.I. 31.011977 under Societies Registration Act 1860. 2. OBJECTS : The Fund provides financial assistance to members in case they or their dependents suffer from specified ailments. 3. MEMBERSHIP : The membership of the Fund is open on voluntary basis lo all civilian employees whether industrial or non- industrial paid from Civil Estimates or Defence Services Estimates. The present membership of the Fund is about 2,15,677. 4. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION : The existing rates are as under: Grade Pay Annual  Membership Full Service Membership IS ...

BSNL launches Special Tariff Plans for Paramilitary Jawans            Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ), India’s largest integrated telecom service provider has launched Special Tariff Plans for Paramilitary Forces serving the nation. With these special tariff plans, BSNL endeavours to benefit over 9 lakh Paramilitary jawans . The two plans launched are the Paramilitary Plan and the Officer Plan for the jawans & officers respectively.   With daily free talk time for 20 minutes on any two BSNL numbers, jawans can talk with their own family, anywhere in country under the Paramilitary Plan. The facility is also free of cost while on roaming. Other than that the Paramilitary Plan offers Reduced Calling charges @ 0.20 P/ min on any two BSNL numbers; be it mobile or landline. Another plan in the offing is Reduced Calling charges @ 0.30 P/ min on any one BSNL number to talk with a relative, anywhere in the country. The Paramil...

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 22nd July, 2011 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub : Revision of pension/family pension in respect of the pensioners who were in receipt of compulsory retirement pension and compassionate allowance under Rules 40 and 41 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 . The undersigned is directed say that in accordance with para 4.2 of this Departments O.M. No. 38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, the revised pension of pre-2006 pensioners shall, in no case. be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired In the case of HAG+ and above scales, this will be fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale. 2 . Doubts have been raised in regard to the applicability of the above p...