All India Protest Day against the Anti Worker policies of Railway Board Ist January, 2018 to be observed as All India Protest Day against the Anti Worker policies of Railway Board As you all are aware, revision of rates of the Running Allowances and other allowances related to Running Staff are overdue and are delayed inordinately by the Ministry of Railways. You also know that AIRF has been making all out sincere efforts with the Railway Board to get the rates of Running Allowance and other allowances related to Running Staff revised, but till date no fruitful outcome has emerged…… The General Secretaries, All Affiliated Unions, Dear Comrades! Sub: Revision of the rates of Running Allowance and other allowances related to Running Staff At the outset I convey my hearty best wishes to all of you, along with the entire family members, for a very very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2018. As you all are aware, revision of rates of the Running Allowances and other allowances related to Runni...

Vacancies in Central Government Centralized data regarding employees who retired/resigned during last three years is not maintained. Vacancies caused due to retirement, death, promotion etc. are required to be filled following provisions of recruitment rules for the post. The number of direct recruitments made by Staff Selection Commission and Union Public Service Commission for the last three years is as per table below: YEAR NUMBER OF CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED BY UPSC NUMBER OF CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED BY SSC RECRUITMENT BY EXAMINATION DIRECT RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION ALL INDIA COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION SELECTION POSTS 2014-15 5969 2303 57542 524 2015- 16 5659 1207 24604 534 2016-17 4612 1123 68496 384 As per the available information, provisions under FR 56 (j) and similar provisions under service rules have been invoked/recommended in case of 53 Group 'A' officers and 123 Group 'B' officers of Central Civil Services, during the period from 1stJuly 2014 till 31...

Diversification of portfolios by PSUs Proposals for diversification of portfolios to maintain business performance are taken up by the Boards of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) with the approval of competent authority after considering their techno-economic feasibility and viability. In addition, the Boards of Maharatna and Navratna CPSEs have been delegated powers, inter-alia, to (i) incur capital expenditure without Government approval on purchase of new items or for replacement, to take up new projects, modernization, etc., (ii) make equity investment to establish financial joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries, and (iii) undertake mergers & acquisitions subject to laid down conditions. The Boards of Maharatna and Navratna CPSEs have also been delegated powers to raise debt from domestic and international markets. This information was given by Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Babul Supriyo in reply to a written qu...

SHe-Box portal set up for registering complaints of sexual harassment of women employees at workplace,  of both Government and Private sector More than 350 complaints of inappropriate behaviour received by WCD Ministry including those through SHe-Box portal In order to ensure the effective implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Ministry of Women & Child Development has launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box) for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace of all women employees in the country, including government and private employees. More than 350 complaints relating to inappropriate behaviour have been received in the Ministry which includes complaint received through portal 'SHe- box'. Ministry of Corporate Affairs has been requested for mandatory disclosure of Internal Complaints Committee (ICCs) in the Annual Repo...

Allocation of Postal Circle for appointment as Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant on the basis of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2015 conducted by SSC No. 04-02/2017-SPBJ Government of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi- 110001 Dated 18.12.2017 [Allocation of Postal Circles] To, All selected candidates of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2015 recommended for appointment to the posts of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant in Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications Subject: Allocation of Postal Circle for appointment as Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant on the basis of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2015 conducted by SSC. Madam/Sir, Attention is invited to Department of Posts letter No. 04-02/2017- SPBI (Pt) dated 27.09.2017 read with corrigendum dated 29.09.2017 wherein candidates recommended by Staff Selection Commission (SSC), on the basis of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examina...

Cabinet approves extension of term of the Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the extension of term of the Commission to examine the issue of sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by twelve weeks i.e. upto 2nd April, 2018.  The extension of tenure will enable the Commission to submit a comprehensive report on the issue of sub- categorization of OBCs, after consultation with various stakeholders. The Commission was constituted under article 340 of the Constitution with the approval of President on 2nd October, 2017 and it was stipulated that it would submit its report within twelve weeks from the assumption of charge by the Chairperson. Background: The Commission, headed by Justice (Retd.) Smt. G. Rohini commenced functioning- on 11th October, 2017 and has since interacted with all the Stats/UTs having reservation for OBCs, and the State Backward Classes Co...

FDI in Defence As per current Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in defence sector notified by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry vide Press Note No.5 (2016 Series), FDI upto 49% is allowed under automatic route and beyond 49% through Government route wherever it is likely to result in access to modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded.  Further, FDI in defence is subject to industrial licence under Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951 and manufacturing of Small Arms and Ammunition under the Arms Act, 1959. In so far as joint venture in the defence sector with more than 74 per cent FDI is concerned, no such proposal has been approved by the Government. This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri AP Jithender Reddy in Lok Sabha today. PIB