Dearness allowance from Jan 2013, will be declared only after the Finance Minister arrival..!

   It is really surprising that, even after the month prescribed by 6CPC to announce the Dearness Allowance passed, the central government yet to decide the rate of dearness allowance to be paid to central government employees from January 2013. Almost all the central government employees news websites have written more than enough about the rate and timing of announcing the Dearness allowance payable to central government employees with effect from 1st January 2013.

   On 2nd April 2013, Some Established News websites informed that the 8% dearness allowance likely to be approved by cabinet committee today ie on April 02, 2013. But at the end of the cabinet meeting it had been informed that decision on hiking dearness allowance deferred as the Finance Minister was not present. At that time the Finance Minister P Chidambaram was on an official visit to Japan. According to this claim, it is now very much clear that if FM is not present in the Cabinet committee meeting , the fate of DA will not be decided.

   Now according to the PIB release dated 13-4-2013 , The Union Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram left for one week two nation tour to Canada and USA on Sunday,14th April, 2013. The Finance Minister will leave for the back home on 20th April, 2013 and will arrive in the national capital on the early morning of 22nd April, 2013.

   Now it can be claimed that the decision on Dearness Allowance will be declared only after the Finance Minister’s arrival. So the central government employees may have to wait for one more week to get the result on  8% hike in dearness allowance from January 2013.

Source-www.gservants.com

Guidelines for Promotions in Public Sector Banks – 2013-14.

F.No.4/11/3/2013-IR
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Financial Services

Jeevan Deep, Parliament Street,
New Delhi, dated the April 4, 2013

The Chairman and Managing Directors of PSBs

Subject: Guidelines for Promotions in Public Sector Banks – 2013-14

   I am directed to refer to this Department’s letter number 4/1 1/1/2011-FR dated 14th March, 2012, 3rd May, 2012 and 15th June, 2012 on the subject cited above and to say that the references received from several banks regarding relaxations for promotions for the year 2013-14 have been examined in this Department.

   2.    It has been decided that Banks can, with the approval of their Boards, provide relaxations, if required, in the guidelines on promotions. Reasons for any such relaxation/deviation must be properly recorded in the minutes of the Board meetings.

   3.    However, any relaxation/change in the following provisions in the promotion guidelines referred to in para 1 above would require prior approval of the Government:-

   a)    Minimum experience requirement at each scale. However, Banks may with the prior approval of their Boards provide a further relaxation of 3 months in the minimum experience requirement at each scale.

   b)    Minimum requirement of APAR marks. However, Banks may, with the prior approval of their Board, relax the requirement of marks in APAR to an average of 75% marks of APAR with minimum 60% in each preceding five years.

   c) The requirement of rural/semi urban experience. However, Banks may decide with the prior approval of their Boards, if the stipulated tenure of rural/semi-urban experience is required to be continuous or in parts.

   d)    The requirement of length of service in specialized cadre before promotion or prior to joining the mainstream cadre.

   e)    The requirement of the zone of consideration. However, Banks may with the prior approval of their Boards relax the Zone of consideration so as to include all officers promoted on the same date/batch.

   4.    Banks are advised to take appropriate action in the matter with due approval of their Board of Directors.

   5.    This issues with the approval of Secretary (FS).

Yours faithfully,
sd/-
(Vijay Malhotra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Source:www.financialservices.gov.in

Acceptance of certificates/qualifications awarded by by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and A.P. Open Schooling, Hyderabad for the purpose of employment on the railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 31/2013.

No. E (NG)-II/2004/RR-1/14.

New Delhi, dated: 4/04/2013

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units, CORE/ALD, Metro Railway/Kolkata;
CAO/MTP/Chennai, Mumbai;
CAO (R), DMW/Patiala, COFMOW/New Delhi;
Chairmen/All Railway Recruitment Boards;
Director General, RDSO/Lucknow & RSC/Vadodra;
Director, IRISET/Secundrabad, IRICEN/Pune, IRIEEN/Nasik &
IREM&EE/Jamalpur; DFCCIL/New Delhi and Managing Director/Konkan
Railway Corporation Ltd.

Sub: Acceptance of certificates/qualifications awarded by by Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur and A.P. Open Schooling, Hyderabad for the purpose of employment on the railways.

   The issue of recognition of qualification awarded by institutions cited in the above subject has been under consideration of this Ministry. The issue has been examined in consultation with M/o Human Resource Development and Department of Personnel & Training, M/o Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.

   A copy of office Memorandum No. 14021/1/2012-Estt.D dated 6.3.2013 issued by Department of Personnel & Training, M/o Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions on the above subject is sent herewith for guidance and compliance.

   These instructions will be applicable from the date of issue of above stated office memorandum of Department of Personnel & Training. Cases pertaining to recruitments/engagements finalized prior to the date of issue of these instructions need not be re-opened.

   Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
[Ravi Shekhar]
Deputy Director Estt (N)II
Railway Board.

Source: NFIR