Emergency Leave for a maximum of 5 days in calendar year for all categories of Gramin Dak sevaks (GDS) No.17-31/2016-GDS Government Of India Ministry Of Communications Department Of Post (GDS Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 01.02.2019 Addendum Sub:  Introduction of ‘Emergency’ Leave for a maximum of 5 days in calendar year for all categories of Gramin Dak sevaks (GDS) The undersigned is directed to refer to this directorate’s O.M of even number dated 02.01.2019 where in instruction on introduction of ‘ Emergency ‘  leave  for a maximum of 5 days in a calendar year for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) were circulated. 2. In this context , it is informed that , the para 2 (vii) of aforesaid O.M. dated 02.01.2019 may be substituted by the following:- (i) Prior sanction of the emergency leave for BPMs will be required from the concerned Divisional Head. Similarly, prior sanction of the emergency leave for the ABPM/Dak ...

One day Agitational Programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS) BPMS REF: BPMS/ 17th TC/ NPS/ Cir/ 33 Dated: 31.03.2018 To, The Office Bearers and CEC Members Bharatiya Pratiraksha Mazdoor Sangh & The President/ General Secretary Unions affiliated to the federation Subject: One day Agitational Programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS). Dear Brothers and Sisters, Sadar Namaskar It is hoped that all of you are well and busy in accelerating trade union activities. As all of you know that the Central Executive Committee Meeting of this federation was held on 26, 27 and 28 March 2018 in Dehu Road, Pune where it was decided to hold one day agitational programme on 24.04.2018 on Minimum Guaranteed Pension under National Pension System (NPS). A resolution to this effect was also passed in the CEC Meeting held at Hyderabad during September 2015 and subsequently several correspondence were made. H...

NPS The Central Government had introduced the National Pension System (NPS) with effect from 1 January, 2004 (except for armed forces). During the budget session of 2003-2004 the Government announced introduction of the “New Defined Contribution Pension Scheme” then known as the New Pension Scheme. It was formally notified vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs letter dated 22-12-2003. Later, it was adopted by various State Governments and Central and State Public Sector Corporations. Upto 28.02.2018, the total figure of subscribers of NPS working in Central Government Establishments/ Offices including Public Sector Undertaking has reached to 19,12,871 with a corpus of Rs 61,145.65 crore and in State Governments Establishments/ Offices including respective Public Sector Undertaking, it has reached to 38,21,266 with corpus of Rs. 86,897.31 crore. The above mentioned Scheme was made operative since 01.01.2004 without any concrete instructions and with passage of time, ...

BPMS: Drastic reduction in Budgetary support to Ordnance Factories REF: BPMS /MOD /Budget /186 (8/1/R) Dated: 10.02.2018 To Smt. Nirmala Sitharamari, Defence Minister, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi Sub : Drastic reduction in Budgetary support to Ordnance Factories Hon'ble madam, With due regards, I would like to bring the following for your kind personal intervention at the earliest please:- We were not surprised on your statement speaking on the eve to mark 90 years of the setting up of leading industry body FICCI on 14.12.2017 when you said: "This may be a proper and suitable occasion to say that I am doing a major review of the ordnance factories, to make sure we understand where they are, what is it that they have to be given, are they going to be in a position to be joint venture partners for people trying to benefit from transfer of technology… so OFBs (ordnance factory boards) are also being looked into." But we are consternated to note that all of a ...

Budget disappointing for the Labour - Press Statement Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Ref-BMS/D-20/37/2018 Dated-01-02-2018 Press statement issued by Sri Virjesh Upadhyay , General Secretary, BMS on 1st February 2018. Budget disappointing for the Labour - BMS to hold countrywide demonstrations on 2nd February Even though today’s budget for the first time has given more thrust to rural development, agriculture, health, infrastructure etc., it has totally neglected the woes of labour. Anganwadi workers, ASHA karmis and other scheme workers who belong to the poorest paid workers appointed under the Central Government have nothing as relief in the budget. Middle class employees are unhappy with no increase in their ceiling for tax exemption; at the same time the cess on income tax is increased from 3% to 4%. This was done at a time when the budget claimes 41% increase in the tax payers’ net. Moreover the Government treasury has been hugely benefitted by the new GST regime, demonetization and ...