Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2014

Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2014

G.I., Dept. of Pers. & Trg. O.M.No. 416/2008-Estt. (Pay II), dated 24.3.2015

Subject: Revision of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance as a result of enhancement of Dearness Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2014

References are being received from various Ministries with regard to the amount of Special Allowance and Cash Handling Allowance admissible consequent upon enhancement of Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees @ 100% w.e.f. 1 st January, 2014 announced vide Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. No.1/1/2014-E-II (B) dated 27th March, 2014.

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Restriction on Login for Booking of Train e-Tickets

Restriction on Login for Booking of Train e-Tickets

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Government of India

Ministry of Railways

23-March-2015 16:52 IST

Restriction on Login for Booking of Train e-Tickets

The Ministry of Railways has decided that in case of e-ticketing, there will be a restriction of only one booking in one user login session and forced logging out of the user before another booking for all users including IRCTC agents but excluding defence booking under warrant only.

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Revision of Platform Ticket Rates - Rs.10 with effect from 1.4.2015

Revision of Platform Ticket Rates at Railway Stations 

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Government of India

Ministry of Railways 

23-March-2015 14:58 IST

Revision of Platform Ticket Rates at Railway Stations 

The Ministry of Railways has decided to upwardly revise the rate of platform ticket to Rs.10/- per ticket from Rs.5/- per ticket. The revised rate of platform ticket will be charged on platform ticket to be issued from 01.04.2015. 

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Classification of expenditure in respect of reimbursement of Hearing Aid – CGDA Orders

Classification of expenditure in respect of reimbursement of Hearing Aid – CGDA Orders

G.I., CGDA O.M.File No.A/B/I/1326/XXXI/Corr., dated 19.3.2015

Sub: Classification of expenditure in respect of reimbursement of Hearing Aid.

One of the Controllers has reported that while their accounts, Test Audit Authorities have raised observation on procedure followed for booking of expenditure on account of “Hearing Aid Bills”. Test Audit Authorities are of the view that booking of expenditure on this account under code head 101/10 and 111/10 under Major Head 2076, Minor Head 101 – Pay and Allowance is not in order and the same should have been compiled to code head 421/01 – Local Purchase of Medical Stores under Minor head 110 – Stores – Major Head 2076.

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Yoga Training Session for Central Government Employees and their dependents with effect from 01.04.2015

Yoga Training Session for Central Government Employees and their dependents with effect from 01.04.2015

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., O.M.File No.11012/2/2014-Welfare, dated 20.03.2015

YOGA TRAINING SESSIONS

Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India is organising Yoga Training sessions from 1st April 2015 for the benefit of Central government Employees and their dependents at Grih Kalyan Dendra (GKK) samaj sadans as per enclosed list in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, No registration/training fees will be charged.

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NFIR’s Meeting with 7th Central Pay Commission on the 13th & 14th April 2015

NFIR’s Meeting with 7th Central Pay Commission on the 13th & 14th April 2015

MEENA AGARWAL

SECRETARY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 

SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

D.O No. 7CPC/158/Meetings/2015

19th March, 2015

Dear Shri Raghavaiah,

The Seventh, Central Pay Commission has, from the time of its constitution, engaged with a variety of stakeholders on the issues which it has been mandated to cover in accordance with its terms of reference. Based on the wide ranging interaction the Commission has had in this period, certain broad issues have emerged before the Commission. The Commission has also been seeking from individual Ministries / Departments their views on the issues posed, in relation to matters that are relevant to the Ministries.

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Crucial date of determination of age of 56 years for induction into AIS – Dopt Orders

Crucial date of determination of age of 56 years for induction into AIS – Dopt Orders

G.I., Dept. of Pers. & Trg., O.M.F.No.14015/30/2015-AIS-I, dated 20.3.2015

Subject: Clarification on crucial date of determination of age of 56 years for induction into AIS and its applicability with reference to the year of Select List-regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that on the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court, and in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Environment and Forest, UPSC and the State Governments, the Central Government has decided to raise maximum age limit from 54 years to 56 years for promotion/induction from State Service/Non-State Civil Service to All India Service with effect from the Select List of 2015 with crucial date of determination of age as 01.01.2015. In order to implement this decision, this Department has issued four notifications dated 17.03.2015 amending the following regulations with the stipulation that these amendments will take effect from the date of their publication in the official gazette : -

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