Relaxation in EPFO scheme The Government proposes to relax/amend the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme to enable loss-making and sick PSUs to continue to run their own Provident Fund Trusts. The proposal is being examined in consultation with Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund. The said relaxation will not be applicable to the private firms … Read more
Aadhaar downloads cross 40 crore mark : UIDAI Average downloads of electronic version of Aadhaar at 6 lakh per day The number of people downloading Aadhaar on the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website is on the rise with the number of average downloads per day of Aadhaar at 6 lakh. As on date, … Read more
Taxpayers account for just about 1% of India’s population Taxpayers account for just about one per cent of India’s population, as per the latest data disclosed by the government for assessment year 2012-13. The data has been made public as part of a transparency drive. A total of 2 crore 87 lakhs individuals filed the … Read more
Revision of pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners and Family Pensioners effective from 1.1.2006 – Pensioners Portal Orders Special benefit in cases of. death and disability in service- Revision of Disability Pension/Family pension of Pre-2006 disability pensioners/ Family Pensioners-regarding. No.45/3/2008-P&PW (F) Government of India Ministry of Personnel,Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare … Read more
Aicpin for the month of March 2016 Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – March, 2016 The All-India CPI-IW for March, 2016 increased by 1 point and pegged at 268 (two hundred and sixty eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by (+) 0.37 per cent between February, 2016 and March, 2016 when compared … Read more
DA Orders for Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) – 125% from Jan 2016 MoD issued orders for the payment of 6% additional Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Personnel with effect from Jan 2016. Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and personnel Below officer Rank, including Non-combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from … Read more
NPS – Concept Paper on Pension Funds, Investment Pattern and Life Cycle Funds for Government Employees National Pension System : Providing option of more Life Cycle Funds to the NPS subscribers. Choice of the pension funds and Choice of investment pattern. PFRDA published two detailed concept papers for the public and stakeholders. FOR PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDERS COMMENTS … Read more
Is it true that BSNL is going to provide 20 GB 3G internet service for Rs.50? BSNL, India’s biggest telecommunication company, made headlines when news surfaced that it is going to introduce 20 GB 3G internet service for as low as Rs.50. For the past two days, this has been one of the hottest topics … Read more
Dr Jitendra Singh urges State Governments to abolish interview for certain jobs Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 22-April-2016 18:14 IST Dr Jitendra Singh urges State Governments to abolish interview for certain jobs Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, … Read more
Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance and Patient Care Allowance – NFIR Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance (HPCA) & Patient Care Allowance (PCA) to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD RBE No.36/2016 No.E(P&A)II-98/HW-6 Vol.III New Delhi, dated : 18/04/2016 The General Managers/CAOs, All Indian Railways & Production Units … Read more