Central Government Employees DA JULY 2018 – 9% OR 10% ? Ministry of Labour Bureau Department released AICPIN value Mar 2018, now we can predict Expect DA July 2018, with the April 2018 AICPIN assumption value, May 2018 AICPIN assumption value and June 2018 AICPIN assumption value check examples below:- Incase AICPIN  increase by 1 point  to next three month will expect  DA July 2018 . Month-Year AICPIN 12 Months Total 12 Months Average Expect DA Jan-2018 288 3388 282.33 8.01 Feb-2018 287 3401 283.42 8.42 Mar-2018 287 3413 284.42 8.81 Apr-2018 288 3424 285.33 9.16 May-2018 289 3435 286.25 9.51 Jun-2018 290 3445 287.08 9.83% Incase AICPIN  increase by 2 point  to next three month will expect  DA July 2018 . Month-Year AICPIN 12 Months Total 12 Months Average Expect DA Jan-2018 288 3388 282.33 8.01 Feb-2018 287 3401 283.42 8.42 Mar-2018 287 3413 284.42 8.81 Apr-2018 289 3425 285.42 9.19 May-2018 191 3438 286.50 9.60 Jun-2018 293 3451 ...

STATE RAILWAY PROVIDENT FUND GOVERNMENT OF INDIA(BHARAT SARKAR) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) (RAILWAY BOARD) RBE No.59/2018 No. F(E)III/2003/PF/1/1 New Delhi, Dated : 18.04.2018 The GMs/Principal Financial Advisers, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc., (As per mailing list) Subject: State Railway Provident Fund – Rate of interest during the year 2018-19 (April, 2018 – June, 2018). A copy of Government of India’s Resolution No. 5(1)-B(PD)/2018 dated 11th April, 2018 issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) prescribing interest at the rate of 7.6% (Seven point six per cent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2018 to 30th June, 2018 on accumulations at the credit of the subscribers to State Railway Provident Fund, is enclosed, for information and necessary action. S/d, (G. Priya Sudarsani) Joint Director, Finance (Estt.) Railway Board

RAILWAY SERVICES Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)  Ministry of Railways(Rail Mantralaya)  Railway Board. No.2017/SCC/03/09 New Delhi, Dated : 16.04.2018 To The General Manager/equivalent (All Indian Railways, PUSs, RDSO, NAIR, Directors/Training Institutes). Subject : Benchmark for promotion to administrative grades in Railway Services. Reference : Board’s letter No.2017/SCC/03/09 dated 01.09.17 and 23.11.17. Board, vide letter dated 01.09.17 and 23,11.17, issued instructions regarding interpretation of the benchmark for promotion to various grades in terms of numerical grading. After considering several issues relating to interpretation of benchmark, Board have now decided to follow the following revised interpretation of benchmark in respect of APARs with numerical grading : Grade Benchmark  as per instructions dated 15.12.15 Interpretation of benchmark consequent to introduction of APARs with numerical grading HAG Very Good Plus – two ‘Outstanding’...

Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training; revision of instructions Government of India/Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Railways/Rail Mantralaya (Railway Board)  RBE No.61/2018 No. F(E)I/2017/AL-28/41 New Delhi, dated 24.04.2018 General Manager, All Indian Railways, PUs etc. (As per Standard Mailing List) Sub : Air Travel entitlements for journeys on tour or training; revision of instructions reg. In partial modification of Board’s letters of even number dated 24.08.2017 & 25.09.2017 on the subject, it has been decided by Board to revise the Air Travel entitlements of railway officers for journeys on tour or training in the following manner: 2. Further, in partial modification of Board’s letter of even number dated 25.09.2017, it has also been decided by Board that grant of Air Travel permission to officers on Indian Railways, either one way or two way, may be approved personally by GMs of Railways with the prior personal concurrence of PFA. 3. As delegated vide pars 2...

6TH CPC GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) RBE No.58/2018 New Delhi, dated 12.04.2018 S.No. PC-VI/385 No. PC-VI/2008/I/7/2/1 The GMs/CPO(R), All Zonal Railways & Production Units, (as per mailing list) Sub: Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. from 01.01.2018 to Railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission. Please refer to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 17.11.2017 (S.No. PC-VI/379, RBE No.169/2017) revising the rates of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 01.07.2017 in respect of railway employees continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/ grade pay as per 6 Central Pay Commission. 2. The rate of DA admissible to railway employees of above category shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 139% to 142% w.e.f. 01 01.2018. 3. The provisions contained in Paras 3,4 & 5 of, this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 09.09.2008 (S.No. PC-VI/3, RBE.No. 106/20...

May Day Celebration by Ministry of Labour and Employment 27 APR 2018 International Labour Day is also known as the May Day and is celebrated at the international level to promote and encourage the healthy dialogue among social partners. International Workers’ Day is a big celebration at the world level and it is celebrated to commemorate the 4th of May of 1886, the Haymarket affair (Haymarket Massacre) in the Chicago. Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State(Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment conveys Best Wishes to all the workers on MAY DAY and said, “Your hard work and your dedication have built the Nation”. Ministry of Labour & Employment will organise programme on the 1st May, 2018 at 10.00 AM at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation will be the Chief Guest. The Event will be attended by the Secretaries of ...

Ministry of Finance GST Revenue Collections for the Financial Year 2017-18 Total Revenue of Rs. 7.19 lakh crore collected under GST in the period between August 2017 and March 2018 27 APR 2018 During 2017-18, total revenue collected under GST in the period between August 2017 and March 2018 has been Rs. 7.19 lakh crore. This includes Rs. 1.19 lakh crore of CGST, Rs. 1.72 lakh crore of SGST, Rs. 3.66 lakh crore of IGST (including Rs. 1.73 lakh crore on imports) and Rs. 62,021 crore of cess (including Rs. 5702 crore on imports). For this eight months, the average monthly collection has been Rs. 89,885 crore. While the tax on domestic supplies in a month is collected through the process of returns and gets collected in the next month, IGST and cess on imports gets collected in the same month. Therefore, during the current year, GST on domestic supplies has been collected only in eight months from August 2017 to March 2018, IGST and cess on imports has been collected for nine mo...

5 Day Week in LIC: 2nd and 4th Saturdays as Holiday to LIC Employees INTRODUCTION OF ‘FIVE DAY WEEK’ IN LIC OF INDIA F.No.S-11011/21/2015-Ins.1 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Service Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi, Dated 20th April, 2018 To The Chairman, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Central Office, Yogakeshema Building, J.B.Marg, Mumbai-400021 Sub: Introduction of ‘Five Day Week’ in LIC of India Sir, I am directed to refer LIC’s letter Ref: Per/ER/A/G/2015 on the subject mentioned above and to convey Government’s approval for declaring 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month as holiday in Life Insurance Corporation of India, in line with Public Sector Banks. Copy of notification declaring 2nd and 4th Saturdays as holiday in the Corporation is enclosed for further necessary action. Yours faithfully, sd/- (Mritunjay Singh) Under Secretary to the Government of India

Dearness Allowance for Karnataka Government Employees from 1.1.2018 as per GO No.FD 6 SRP 2018 DEARNESS ALLOWANCE: The Dearness Allowance upto the index level of 276.9 of All India Average Consumer Price Index admissible to Government servants as on 1st July 2017 is merged with the basic pay while structuring the new pay scales (base 2001=100). Hence, the first installment of DA in the revised scales of pay shall be admissible from 1st January 2018. Dearness Allowance payable to Government servants shall be regulated with reference to the Dearness Allowance formula evolved by the Government of India. The Dearness Allowance payable to Government employees in the revised scales of pay shall be calculated with a multiplication factor of 0.944 % for every 1% DA to be sanctioned by the Government of India. It shall be paid twice a year from 1st January and 1st July. The inflation neutralization shall be uniform at 100% at all levels. Dearness Allowance will continue to be shown as a distinc...

Jammu & Kashmir GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR FINANCE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Jammu, the 24th April, 2018. SRO- 194.- In exercise of powers conferred under section 124 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor is pleased to direct that the following amendments shall be made in the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Regulations, namely: In the said regulations: 1. The following shall be inserted as Note 2 below Article 27(aa) and the existing Note will be re-numbered as Note 1:- Note 2: The term “Basic Pay” w.e.f 01-01-2016 shall mean the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc. 2. The following shall be inserted as proviso below Article 32:- Provided that with effect from 01-01-2016, Pay means the pay drawn by a Government servant in the Level of the Pay Matrix as defined in the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service (Revised) Pay Rules, 2018. 3. The following shall be inserted as Article 240-A (V...

IPPB A total of 12 India Post payment banks would come up in the 12 districts under Trichy postal division including two in the district before September this year, the director of postal services, central region, A Thomas Lourduraj has said. He also revealed that the region had seen a growth of 8.87 per cent during 2017-18 compared to the previous year in overall business. According to him, 37 payment banks would be established across the state. In an effort to provide banking services to the people, particularly in rural areas, the Union government had announced the establishment of 650 payment banks. He was speaking at a function to declare open the Trichy postal division’s migration to Core System Integration platform. The head post offices, sub-post offices and branch offices would be linked to the payment banks. The banks would provide banking services like savings accounts, payment and remittance services. However, they would not offer loans or credit cards, they said. ATMs hav...

Request for Payment of Salaries on 27.04.2018 ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘ C’, TN, No, P3/2·Genl/TN dt. 25.04.2018 To The Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle Chennai 600 002. Respected Sir, Sub: Request for payment of salary to the employees on 27.4.2018 due to continuous Bank Holidays from 28th to 30th April,2018 – Reg. Ref: 1.Controller General of Accounts Manual Part III Section II Rule 64. 2. CPMG. WB letter No.MM & PO/ Salary disbursement/2018 dt. 24.4,2018. The kind attention of CPMG, TN is requested 10 the reference cited. The entire Banking Sector is on closed Holidays continuously from 28.4.2018 to 30.4.2018 due 10 fourth Saturday, Sunday and Holiday on 30.4.2018. Hence drawings could not be made from the Banks on these days and huge cash could not be held in the Treasury of the offices for more than 3 days continuously, if drawn much earlier for payment of salary to all the employees. It is further to note that, as per the Stat utory rules of the Dept. ...

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective 01.01.2018 onwards Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) No. 14-3/2016-PAP Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts (Establishment Division)/P.A.P. Section Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. Dated : 24April, 2018 To, All Chief Postmaster General All G.Ms. (PAF)/Directors of Accounts (Posts). Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) effective 01.01.2018 onwards - reg. Consequent upon grant of another instalment of Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January, 2018 to the Central Government Employees vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure’s O.M. No. 1/1/2018-E-II(B) dated 15.03.2018, duly endorsed vide this Department’s letters No. 8-1/2016-PAP dated 19.03.2018 and Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 28.03.2018, the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) have also become entitled to the payment of Dearness Allowa...

Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs Mobile App (m-Awas) for allotment of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) through Automated System of Allotment (ASA) launched Facility will be extended to the applicants of 8 other cities where ASA has been implemented 24 APR 2018 Sh. Hardeep Puri, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) launched a Mobile App (m-Awas) for allotment of Government accommodations in General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) in Delhi under the control of the Directorate of Estates, here today. Secretary, Housing and Urban Affairs, Sh. Durga Shanker Mishra and other senior officers of the ministry were also present on the occasion. The application has been developed by NIC. The dedicated application of online allotment i.e. e-Awas will support this App. A total number of 61,317 residential accommodations of various types are available in Delhi which are allotted to the eligible Central Governm...

Proposal of the Staff Side to record disagreement of the unsettled 6th CPC anomalies and to refer the same to Arbitrator. F. No. 11/1/2015-JCA Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 13th April, 2018 To Shri S. G. Mishra Secretary, Staff Side National Council Staff Side (JCM), 13-C, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi - 110 001 Subject: Proposal of the Staff Side to record disagreement of the unsettled 6th CPC anomalies and to refer the same to Arbitrator. Sir, I am directed to refer to your letter no. NC-JCM-2008/6th CPC dated 14.08.2017 on the subject cited above and to say that the comments received from Department of Pension & PW vide OM No. 42/21/2009-P&PW(G)33199 dated 09/04/2018 regarding Parity/Modified Parity in pension/revised pension/family pension of all pre-1996 retirees with those who retired on or after 01.01.2006 is enclosed. 2. It is requested that comments on the aforesaid item if a...

Revision of the rates of Central Secretariat Deputation on Tenure Allowance - Dopt Orders Revision of the rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of All India Services and Organized Group 'A' Central Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme No.2/10/2017-Estt.Pa-II Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training North Block, New Delhi Dated : 24th Apri1,2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Revision of the rates of Central Secretariat (Deputation on Tenure) Allowance to officers of All India Services and Organized Group 'A' Central Services on their appointment as Under Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Director in the Central Secretariat under the Central Staffing Scheme. In supersession of the order contained in OM No.2/22(A)/2008-Estt.(Pay II) dated 3rd September, 2008 and in co...

Ministry of Labour & Employment New Initiatives by EPFO to provide services and timely information to all stake holders 25 APR 2018 EPFO has taken a number of e-initiatives to provide services and timely information to all its stakeholders in tune with the government's motto of minimum government and maximum governance.  It has now been decided to publish the age-band wise estimate of all new subscribers as declared by their employers. The new employees have been categorised in six age bands like less than 18; 18-21; 22-25; 26-28; 29-35 and more than 35years of age. The information can be accessed at https://epfindia.gov.in. This data can be helpful in policy making, planning and research work as the planners may have an idea as to what is the estimate of employees in different age band. EPFO has so far been intimating its members by way of SMS on credit of their respective monthly contribution into their accounts.  Now, credit information is available through e-passbook ...

Grant of additional pension to the pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh - reg. CPAO No.38/6/18-P&PW(A) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare 3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, Dated the 18th January, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Grant of additional pension to the pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh - reg. I am directed to refer to your UO No. CPAO/IT & Tech/U.T. Chandigarh/50/2016-17/167 dated 14th December 2017 on the above subject and to say the in accordance with Rule-2 of CCS (Pension) Rules, these rules are applicable to Government servants appointed substantively to civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union. As mentioned in your note dated 24.4.2017, the employees and pensioners of U.T. Chandigarh are governed by the rules and orders as applicable to the employees of Punjab Civil Services. However, the employees of other U.T. Administrations are governed by the rules reg...

Payment of arrears accruing in respect of deceased pensioners/family pensioners to the nominee/legal heir CPAO CPAO/IT&Tech/Simplification/11.Vol-VI/2017-18/2016 Dated: 12.03.2018 Subject: Payment of arrears accruing in respect of deceased pensioners/family pensioners to the nominee/legal heir. On death of the pensioners/family pensioners, the pension account is closed by the bank and the balance amount in the account of pensioners/family pensioners is paid to the nominees/legal heirs. However, it is observed that the life time arrears arising subsequently on account of Pay Commission etc. are not paid to the nominees/legal heirs of the deceased pensioners/family pensioners either on account of fact that the pension/family pension is not revised by the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authority (PSA) or the amount of arrears of revised pension/family pension is not paid due to closure of the bank account. In such cases action is to be taken by the concerned Pay & Accounts Officer...

Grant of Overtime Allowance (OTA) to Railway employees Consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) S.No. PC-VII/ 98 No.PC-V/2017/A/OTA/1 RBE No. 41/2018 New Delhi, dated 20.03.2018 The General Managers All Indian Railways and Production Units. (as per mailing list) Sub: Grant of Overtime Allowance (OTA) to Railway employees Consequent upon revision of pay scales and allowances- date of effect. Ref: Board's letter of even No. dated 28-11-2017 (RBE No. 175/2017) Pursuant to the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the rates of OTA have been revised w.e.f. 01-7-2017 vide Board's letter of even number dated 28-11-2017 (RBE No.175/2017). The issue of revising the date of effect of OTA w.e.f. 01-01-2016 had been under consideration and it has been decided that the basic pay and DA element for the purpose of OTA may be antedated to 01-01-2016 and other elements constituting emoluments for the purpo...

Cadre Review in Barracks and Store Cadre of MES GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.3.2018 CADRE REVIEW IN BARRACKS AND STORE CADRE OF MES 2582. SHRIMATI VIJILA SATHYANANTH: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government has approved the first review of Barracks and Store Cadre that functions under the Military Engineering Services (MES); (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether it is also a fact that in the new structure, there will be 2792 posts in the officer and subordinate grades; (d) whether some of the posts have been redesigned; and (e) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The details are as under: Officers Grade: (i) Joint Director General (Resource)* Pay Band-4, Grade Pay Rs.10000/-. : 01 (ii) Principal Barrack & Store Officer Pay Band-4, Gra...

7th CPC Dress Allowance - regarding wearing of Uniform F.No.12-6/2017-UPE Government Of India Ministry Of Communications & IT Department Of Posts (UPE Section) Sansad Marg,Dak Bhawan,New Delhi. Dated:19th April,2018 To All heads of circles/Units Subject: Implementation of Seventh Central Pay Commission Recommendations of Dress Allowance - regarding wearing of Uniform Madam/Sir (s) I am directed to say that as per the recommendation of 7th CPC, the Government vide DoE's OM No.19051/1/2017-E.IV dated 02-08-2017 has decided to provide Rs.5,000/- as dress allowance per year to the staff for the purchase of uniform. The circle office has to ensure that all employees should wear the new khakhi colour dress on duty as approved by this Department. A report regarding progress of wearing of the new dress on duty since April,2017 onwards may kindly also be furnished immediately. Yours faithfully S/d, (Prabhudas Xalxo) Asstt Director General (Bldg) Ph:011-23096037

CSD AC PRICES 2018 Panasonic Split AC at Chennai Depot Canteen Stores Department Price List 2018 : The latest price list of Panasonic Split Air Conditioner based on Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Depot. Defence Personnel are requested to check availability and rates before indent. SPLIT AIR CONDITIONER 67365 CS-CU-UC 18SKY4 SER 1.5 TON 4 STAR COPPER 30,076 67366 CS-CU-KC 18SKY5SER 1.5 TON 5 STAR COPPER 32,993 67367 CS-CU-YS 18SKY INVERTOR 1.5 TON 3 STAR COPPER 38,293 67368 CS-CU-UC12SKY3 SER 1.0 TON 3 STAR COPPER 23,169 67369 CS-CU-UC18SKY5 SER 1.5 TON 3 STAR COPPER 24,598 67370 CS-CU-UC24SKY3 SER 2.0 TON 3 STAR COPPER 34,632

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