GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 223 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15th September 2020/ Bhadrapada 24, 1942 (SAKA) Impact of bank merger 223. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the merger of Union Bank of India, Andhra Bank and the Corporation Bank will lead to any loss of jobs for the present employees or loss of any future employment opportunities for the people; (b) whether Government plans to preserve the strong regional focus which the Andhra Bank had towards the Telugu speaking States; and (c)     if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) (a) to (c): As per inputs received from Union Bank of India, the amalgamation of Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank into Union Bank of India has not resulted in a...

 SVANidhi scheme   Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs More than 15 Lakh loan applications received under PM SVANidhi scheme More than 5.5 Lakh loans sanctioned Around 2 Lakh loans disbursed Software developed to facilitate loan sanctioning process – to accelerate implementation by lending institutions Posted On: 24 SEP 2020 1:22PM by PIB Delhi More than 15 lakh loan applications have been received so far under the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme. Out of these, more than 5.5 lakh loans have been sanctioned and about 2 lakh loans disbursed. The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs is implementing PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme to facilitate collateral free working capital loan to 50 lakh street vendors to restart their businesses post COVID-19 lockdowns. In order to expedite the loan sanctioning process and provide ease of operation to the lenders, it has been decided to push the app...

  Launch of ePratiniyukti – a single window, online Deputation Module for receipt and processing of deputation applications/ Cadre Clearance of IRS (C&CE) Officers Government of India Ministry of Finance Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs Directorate  General  of Human Resource Development, HR Management  Wing-I Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan (2nd & 3rd Floor), Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Gole Market, New Delhi-110 001 F.No.40/BVS/DGHRD(HRM-I)/Onlinc Deputation Module/2020  Dated:  28.08.2020 To, Pr. Chief Commissioner/ Chief Commissioner, Customs and GST (All), Director General/ Director General (All), Pr. Commissioner/ Pr. ADG/ Commissioner/ ADG, Customs and GST (All), Chief Controller of factories/ Narcotics Commissioner, Gwalior, Commissioner (Coordination-I/II), CBIC, New Delhi, Deputy Secretary/ Under Secretary, Ad.II, CBIC, New Delhi, CVO, CBIC/ ADG, Ad.VI Deputy Secretary, Ad.VI Under Secretary, Ad.V , CBIC, New Delhi...

  Gestetnor Operator Grade SUPREME COURT OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th September, 2020 G.S.R. 556(E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 146 of the Constitution, Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India hereby makes the following amendments to the Supreme Court Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961 regarding the change of the nomenclature/ designation of the posts of Gestetnor Operator Grade-I and Gestetnor Operator Grade-II mentioned as Category No. 48 & 53 in the Schedule attached to the said Rules: I. The following be substituted in Column No. 2 relating to Designation of the post mentioned against Category No. 53 (Gestetnor Operator Grade-II) of the Schedule attached to the said Rules:- Designation of the Post (2) Photocopying / Digital Duplicating Machine Operator Grade-II II. The following be substituted in Column Nos.2 & 4 relating to Designation of the post, Method of ...

  The Kerala Government issued an order to deduct the salary of government employees for six days every month for the next five months as part of raising funds for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. The order made it clear that there will be no salary cut for those staff who earn less than Rs.20,000 per month. The Kerala government has extended to cut salary of government employees and teachers for 6 more months. The state government had decided to deduct the salary of 6 days every month in the salary of employees for a total of 5 months from April to August, which has now been extended for another 6 months. The pay cut for 6 more months was approved in the Kerala cabinet meeting last week. However, giving relief to the employees, the state government had announced that the money of salary cut will be given to the employees in PF by next year. This order is not applicable for those who had already contributed their one month salary to the Chie...

  Insurance coverage to PMJDY account holders 20 SEP 2020 Under Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana ( PMJDY ), a free RuPay debit card is provided to the PMJDY account holders with inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh. This coverage amount has since been raised from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2 lakh to PMJDY accounts opened after 28.08.2018. This was stated by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. Giving more details, the Minister said that all eligible and willing PMJDY account-holders can enroll under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana ( PMSBY ) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY). Under PMSBY, accident insurance coverage of Rs. 2 lakh is provided to enrolled beneficiaries in the age group of 18 years to 70 years with an annual premium of Rs. 12 only through auto-debit from bank account with express consent of the account holder. Unde...

  No.3/4/2017- Welfare Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services 2nd Floor, Jeevan Deep Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi, the 18th September, 2020 To 1. The MD & CEOs of all Public Sector Bunks. / 2. The Chairman, Public Financial Institutions‘Public Sector Insurance Companies. 3. The Chairman, State Bank of India, H.O. Mumbai. 4. The Chairman, LIC of India, Mumbai. . §. The Chairman, Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). H.O. New Delhi, 6. The Chairman, Insurance Regulatory Development Authority (IRDA), HO. Hyderabad. 7 The CEO, IBA, Mumbai. 8. The Chief General Manager (HIRDD), Reserve Bank of India (RBD), Mumbai. Subject: Exemption of Employees with Disabilities from roster duty due to COVID-19 situation- reg. Madam / Sir, In continuation of this Department’s letters of even number dated 07.04.2020, 29.04.2020 and 26.06.2020, I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of Department of Empowerme...