Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2015/TR/10 Pt New Delhi dated 02.04.2019 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110055. Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments – reg. Dear Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. II/1/2019 dated 29.01.2019 on the above subject and to state that there is no ban in place against recruitment of female candidates to Track Maintainers Category though admittedly the nature of the job and working conditions are strenuous/tough. Notifications for Level-1 recruitment are underway in which a significant portion is for Track Maintainers. With finalization of above 2 recruitments ( CEN 02/2018 & CEN1/RRC/2019), position should ease and transfers of eligible Trackmen to other department as provided for in rules should be able to be effec...

No.2/05)2018-E.II(B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure North Block, New Delhi Dated: 01 February 2019, OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:   Reimbursement of rent to Government servants during their temporary stay (upto a maximum period of six months) in State Bhavans/Guest Houses/ Departmental Guest Houses run by Central Government/State Governments /Autonomous Organizations etc. Several references are being received in this Department seeking clarification regarding applicability of instructions contained in this Departments O.M.No.2(25)/2004-E.II(B) dated 15.12.2011 to Central Government officials on their stay in State Bhavans/Guest Houses and also in cases where Central Government off and also stay in Departmental Guest Houses. 2. The matter has been considered in this Department. In supersession of the instructions contained in aforesaid O.M. dated 15.12.2011, it has been decided that tie official on their pasting to the Centre and the Centra...

NFIR No. II/1/2019 Dated: 29.01.2019 To, The Chairman, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railways and other Central Government departments – reg. The provisions of the Constitution of India, ensured “Right to Equality” to any person for employment opportunity in Government as well other than Government Institutions. Articles 14, 15 & 16 of the Constitution have enshrined the “Right to Equality” to all the persons irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Equality of opportunity in the matters of emplo5rment has been provided under Article 16 of the Constitution for all citizens to employment or appointment to any office under the state. In the above context, NFIR brings to the kind notice of the Railway Board (CRB) that on Railways female candidates are recruited through RRCs/RRBs/Compassionate appointment etc., to the posts of Track Maintainer, Junior Engineer, ESM Gr-I, Station Master, Assistant Pointsm...

Manual for procurement of Goods, 2017 and Manual for Procurement of Consultancy other Services, 2017 No. F .1/36/2018-PPD Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Procurement Policy Division 516, Lok Nayak Shavan, New Delhi. Dated 28th December, 2018 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub:  Manual for procurement of Goods, 2017 and Manual for Procurement of Consultancy & other Services, 2017. It may be recalled that the Department of Expenditure in 2017 had issued a set of two Manuals on ‘Policies and Procedures for Procurement of Goods’ and ‘Procurement of Consulting & Non- Consulting Services’, in conformity with the General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017. These Manuals have been prepared in consonance with the fundamental principles of transparency, fairness, competition, economy, efficiency and accountability. Efforts have been made to cover all major aspects of procurement in these Manuals in a user-friendly manner. The manuals are the outcome of extens...

EPFO: 60 days Productivity Linked Bonus for the year 2017-18 Through Web Circulation Only Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India) Head Office Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-1 10066 No. WSU/25(1)/2017-18/PLB/13218 Date: 15.10.2018 All Addl. CPFC (HQ/Zones), Addl. CPFC (ASD), Head Office Director (PDUNASS) and All Regional P.F. Commissioners-Incharge of Regional Offices. Sub:   Declaration of Productivity Linked Bonus (P.L.B.) for the employees of the EPFO for the year 2017-2018. Madam/Sir, The Central Government has conveyed its approval to the existing Productivity Linked Bonus Scheme for the year 2017-2018 for the employees of EPFO vide MoL&E letter No A-26022/1/94-SS.1 (Pt) dated 12th October, 2018. 2. Accordingly, the competent authority is pleased to convey the approval for payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus   for the year 2917-2018 for 60 (Sixty) days in all the offic...

Give asset details or lose promotions and foreign postings: Government to IAS officers All IAS officers have been asked to submit details of their assets by next month and warned that the failure to do so would lead to a denial of vigilance clearances needed for promotions and foreign postings. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written to all Central government departments, states and union territories asking them to ensure submission of Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) by IAS officers working with them by January 31, 2018. "In view of the DoPTs instructions dated April 4, 2011, it is reiterated that failure to ensure timely submission of IPR would result in denial of vigilance clearance," Establishment Officer and Additional Secretary P K Tripathi said in the recent missive. According to the 2011 instructions, officers who did not submit their IPR as on January 1, 2018, on time would be denied vigilance clearances and will not be considered for promotions ...