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Reduction of Interest Rates on Public Provident Fund Interest Rates on various Small Savings Schemes for the 1st Quarter of 2016-17 notified Additional Interest Rate spreads which the Government allows on Small Savings Schemes like PPF, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, Sukanya Samridhi Scheme and NSC etc. are being continued and included in the rates notified … Read more
OROP Anomalies – Rajeev Chandrasekhar writes to RM on 1.3.2016 Rajeev writes to the Defence Minister on Additional Points – Anomalies in One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme – March 01, 2016 RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT RAJYA SABHA Member of Standing Committee on Defence Member of Consultative Committee on Defence Member of Central Advisory … Read more
Court orders against Government of India instructions on service matters – Dopt orders on 16.3.2016 Court orders against Government of India instructions on service matters-consultation with Ministry of Law and Department of Personnel and Training on question of filing appeals. F.No.28027/1/2016-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel & … Read more
Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners : 7th CPC Report Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners The Commission has received a number of demands relating to pensions for defence forces personnel through the Joint Services Memorandum (JSM) from the Services, Pensioners Associations and Bodies including those dealing with the needs of special categories like war veterans, disability etc. The demands/representations … Read more
Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension : 7th CPC Report Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension The Services have sought enhancement of the rate of disability pension for 100 percent disability from the existing level of 30 percent of the last drawn reckonable emoluments to 50 percent. For lower percentages of disability, the amount of … Read more
Reservation for Dalit Christians An individual belonging to Scheduled Tribes may profess any religion and the Castes/ Tribes included in the list of Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 of the Constitution, are entitled for getting the benefits of reservation in services of the Central Government. The Scheduled Castes converted to Christianity are included in the … Read more
Relaxation of upper age-limit for widows for employment to Group ‘C’ Age Relaxation for Widows Suggestions have been received from time to time for relaxation of upper age-limit for widows. Relaxation of age up to 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) for the widows, divorced and women judicially … Read more
Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in October, 2009 for capital procurement of Bullet Proof Jackets (BPJs) inclusive of quantity 1,86,138 to be procured in 11th Army Plan. Request for Proposal was retracted on 5.10.2015 as … Read more
Discrimination in Structure of Giving Military Service Pay Discrimination in Structure of Giving MSP Military Service Pay (MSP) is being paid to the Armed Forces Personnel w.e.f. 1st September, 2008. It is a compensation paid to the Armed Forces personnel as a recognition for the intangible aspects linked to the special conditions of their service. … Read more
Grant of HRA at a higher rate (“B” Category) to the Central Government Servants Posted at Aizawl (Mizoram) – Court Case regarding RD570050807IN COURT-CASE MOST URGENT F.No.4-23/2000-PAP GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION & IT DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (ESTABLISHMENT DIVISION)/P.A.P.SECTION DAK BHAWAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI – 110 001 DATED, THE 01ST MARCH, 2016. TO … Read more