Centre for Railway Information Systems Launches New Enhanced Interface for Train Enquiry.

   Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), the IT wing of Indian Railways, has developed an enhanced new interface for the www.trainenquiry.comfor dissemination of information to public. National Train Enquiry System (NTES) developed by CRIS is the backend system which collects information about train running on near real time basis and disseminates information through various interfaces like nationwide unique number 139, Website (www.trainenquiry.com), face to face enquiry, mobile interfaces etc. The new interface is accessible through www.trainenquiry.com or www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in.

   The new interface for the website was made public for past one week as field trial to get users’ feedback. The new interface, which offers quick and easy access to essential information for passengers, has been largely appreciated for its speed, simple interface and richness of information and smooth user experience. This new interface has been launched with effect from 6th September 2013.

Stenographer Grade ‘C’(PA) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- allocation of candidates - regarding.

No.5/4/2011-CS.II(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-100 003
Date: 6th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Stenographer Grade ‘C’(PA) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2011- allocation of candidates - regarding.

   The undersigned is directed to say that the final result of the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2011 in the grade of PA of CSSS has been declared by Staff Selection Commission on 6.9.2013 and is available on the website. As per Rotational Transfer Policy for CSSS Personnel, an official at any level, on promotion, shall be posted out of the Ministry/Department if he/she has served in the same Ministry/Department in any capacity for a period exceeding the prescribed tenure as laid down in this Department O.M. No. 13/1/2009-CS-II dated 15.7.2011.

Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme - regarding qualifications for Scientists.

No. AB. 14017/44/2011 -Estt. (RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
New Delhi

Dated the 5th September, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme - regarding qualifications for Scientists.

   Reference is invited to the instructions on Modified Flexible Complementing Scheme for Scientists issued in this Department OM No. AB.14017/37/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 10th September, 2010 based on the recommendations of the 6th CPC. The guidelines prescribe the qualifications for Scientists as under:-

Appointment of Liaison Officer for SC / ST - regarding.

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Central Command)
Cariappa Road, Cantt., Lucknow, Pin Code - 226002

Important Circular

Admin Order No.33

Dated :- 02/07/2013

Subject: - Appointment of Liaison Officer for SC / ST - regarding.

   Under the powers vested in me as Head of the Department and Head of the Office I, Navneet Verrna, PCDA hereby appoint Smt. Mini Sri Bisht, IDAS, JCDA serving in the O/o the PCDA (CC) Lucknow as Liaison Officer for SC / ST in r/o the organization of PCDA (CC) with immediate effect. She will perform her duties and responsibilities as Liaison Officer as given in the subsequent paras 8.1.2. & 8.1.3. of Chapter 27 under Section - III of the Swamy’s Establishment & Administration, as under:-

Admissibility of one additional increment to all those Employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale more than one year as on 1.1.2006.

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700 001

No. Pay/Tech-I/01(6th CPC)/2013/21

Date: 16/07/2013

To
All Group Controllers
All Br. AOs.

Subject : Admissibility of one additional increment to all those Employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale more than one year as on 1.1.2006.

   Referencee : HQrs office letter No.AT/II/187/VI CPC/Clar/Vol-VIII dtd 02.07.2013.

   This office had sought clarification from the HQrs office regarding admissibility of one additional increment as on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay in respect of those employees who are in receipt of one or more stagnation increment and are stagnating for more than a year as on 1.1.2006.

Promotion of officers of Grade I (Under Secretary) of CSS to Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) on ad hoc basis — date of promotion in respect of officers undergoing mandatory Level ‘E’ training as part of CSS, CTP.

No.4/1/2013-CS-I(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi
September 5, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Promotion of officers of Grade I (Under Secretary) of CSS to Selection Grade (Deputy Secretary) on ad hoc basis — date of promotion in respect of officers undergoing mandatory Level ‘E’ training as part of CSS, CTP.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Order No. 4/3/2013-CS.I (D) dated 7th August, 2013. vide which 20 Under Secretaries of CSS have been promoted as Deputy Secretary on ad hoc basis and to say that as per para 4 of the said order the officers are required to join the promotional post within one month from the date of issuance of the order. Of the 20 officers promoted, 16 officers are undergoing the mandatory Level ‘E’ training as part of CSS Cadre Training Plan (CTP) from 29th July, 2013 to 6th September, 2013.

Notification of fresh empanelment of Private Hospitals & Diagnostic Centers under Contentious Empanelment Scheme of CGHS, Chandigarh.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(CENTRAL GOVT HEALTH SCHEME)

O/O ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, CGHS, CKANDIGARI4
4th floor, Kendriya Sadan
SECTOR-9A, CHANDIGARH—160009
No: AD/CGHS/CHD/RMRCB/20l3/4879 - 4908

Tele Nos: (0) 0172-2740716
AD Fax No.0172 —2740555
Dated: 30.08.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Notification of fresh empanelment of Private Hospitals & Diagnostic Centers under Contentious Empanelment Scheme of CGHS, Chandigarh.

   In response to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi’s O.M No. S.11011/23/2009—CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part IX) dated 14.02.2013 & letter No. S.11045/23/2013/CGHS D.II (HEC)/CGHS(P)/Pt) dated 15.07.2013 for continuous fresh empanelment of private hospitals & diagnostic centers for city of Chandigarh, a committee consisting of two senior most CMOs headed by undersigned and selected the private hospitals & diagnostic centers for Chandigarh. The qualified list of Hospitals & Diagnostic Centers is according to category and purpose attached as Annexure “I” with this O.M.

Dearness Allowance (DA) linked to Consumer Price Index against inflation..

   The Consumer Price Index is the main base for calculation of Dearness Allowance for the Central Government and State Government Employees and also the Industrial and Bank Employees.

   The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is calculated using following steps:

   a) Market prices are collected for 252 items by the Officials of Department of Statics and Department of Posts. These prices of that item & place are sent to Central processing unit from 78 centres all over India ( which are enclosed for your reference).

   b) The all India weights given the each category of items such as food 49.71%, housing 9.77 %, fuel 9.49% , footwear O.68%, transportation 7.5%, Medical 5.31%, Personnel care 2.92 % & Miscellaneous 26.31% total 100% . CPI points are determined using this all India weights and prices of the 252 items. (which are enclosed for your reference).

Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye care centres and diagnostic centres under CGHS, Nagpur.

Govt. of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Office of the Additional Director,
Central Govt. Health Scheme,
Seminary Hills, Nagpur - 440 006.

No. CGHS/NP/Admn/Hosp. EMP/2013/1328

Date:- 29.08.2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye care centres and diagnostic centres under CGHS, Nagpur.

   I. The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Office Memorandum No: CGHS/NP/Admn/HEMP/20l3/943 dated 22.07.2013 vide which the list of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye care centres) and diagnostic centres empanelled under CGHS Nagpur have been notified under different categories.

Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR.

No: S. 1 1045/23/2013-CGHS D.II/HEC
Government of India
Directorate General of Central Government Health Scheme
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Bikaner House Hutments, Shahjahan Road
New Delhi 110 108 dated the 27th, August, 2013

OFFICE ORDER

Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) and diagnostic centres under CGHS Delhi & NCR.

   In continuation of this Directorate’s Office Order of even no. dated 01.08.2013 on the above mentioned subject, the undersigned is directed to convey that in addition to the list of the hospitals (including dental clinics), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres already empanelled, the hospitals (including dental clinics), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres as per the list attached have also been empanelled under the continuous empanelment scheme under CGHS in Delhi & NCR.

Centre to hike D.A. this month

   Ahead of the festive season, the Central government will this month announce a hike in dearness allowance (DA) to 90% from the existing 80%, benefiting nearly 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners, according to official sources.

   According to officials privy to the developments, the DA hike will be 10% and effective from July 1, this year. The sources further said the exact amount of DA, as a proportion of basic pay, works out to over 90% after factoring in the revised All-India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for June.
 
   According to revised data released on August 30, retail inflation for factory workers for June stood at 11.63%, higher than the provisional estimate of 11.06% for the month released on July 31.
 
   Sources said since the revised estimate for the month of June was available, the finance ministry would soon prepare a proposal for the purpose for seeking Union Cabinet nod.

Lok Sabha Passes Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA) Bill, 2011 with official amendments;

   Lok Sabha Passes Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011 with official amendments; Subscribers Seeking Minimum Assured Returns Allowed to OPT for Investing their Funds in such Scheme Providing Minimum Assured Returns

   The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill (PFRDA), 2011 was passed by the Lok Sabha today with official amendments. It was earlier introduced in Lok Sabha on the 24th March, 2011 to provide for a statutory regulatory body the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the provisions of the Bill. The legislation seeks to empower PFRDA to regulate the New Pension System (NPS).

   The PFRDA Bill, 2011 was referred to the Standing Committee on Finance on the 29th March, 2011 for examination and report thereon. The Standing Committee on Finance gave its Report on 30th August, 2011. Some of the key amendments incorporated in the Bill based on the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance are as follows:

Recognition of Service Association of Employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms of Central Government Offices under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993.

File No. 27/1/2007-Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G & Training
Department of Personnel & Training

Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi- 110001
Dated 03/09/2013

Office Memorandum

Subject: Recognition of Service Association of Employees of Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens/Tiffin Rooms of Central Government Offices under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993.

   The undersigned is directed to say that the matter regarding granting of recognition to the Associations representing Non-Statutory Departmental Canteens Employees has been under consideration of this Department for quite some time. The question of formation of separate Association of Canteen employees was earlier considered in 2003 and taking into account various factors, it was decided that there may not by separate Association exclusively for Canteen employees and they may be represented through Associations formed by other comparable categories of employees.

Dearness Allowance 90% from July 2013:Central Govt. likely to announce soon.

   Ahead of festival season, Central Government will this month announce a hike in dearness allowance to 90 percent from existing 80 percent, benefiting about 50 lakh central employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

   According to official source, dearness allowance hike will be 10 percent and would be effective from July 1, this year.

   The sources further said the exact amount of dearness allowance, as a proportion of basic pay, works out to over 90 percent after factoring in the revised all India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for June.

   According to revised data released on August 30, retail inflation for factory workers for June stood at 11.63 percent, higher than provisional estimate of 11.06 percent for the month released on July 31.

   Sources said that since the revised estimate for the month of June is available, the Finance Ministry would soon prepare a proposal for the purpose for seeking Union Cabinet nod.

Restructuring of cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6th CPC – Clarification regarding.

Circular

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K.Bose Road, Kolkata – 700001

No.Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/22

Date : 31/07/2013

To
The CFAs(Fys)
The Accounts Officer (Fys)

Sub: Restructuring of cadre of Artisan Staff in Defence Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6th CPC – Clarification regarding.

   In continuation to this office earlier circular bearing No. Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/17/Cir dated 03.6.2013, it is intimated that the matter regarding grant of 3rd MACP benefit in the same grade pay of Rs.4200/- to the MCMs in the light of MoD ID No. 11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 23.7.2012 has been examined by this office. Accordingly it  has been decided that the said benefit may be extended to all eligible MCMs (either in service or going to retiree) along with 3% increment benefit on Band Pay and Gr. Pay of Rs.4200/-.

Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Def. Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6 CPC.

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (Fys)
10-A, S. K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA-700 001

No. Pay/Tech-II/04/2013/19

Date: 02/07/2013

To
(1) All Cs of F&A (Fys)
(2) All Br.AOs

Sub :- Fixation of pay under restructuring of cadre of Artisan staff in Def. Establishment in modification of recommendation of 6 CPC

   While implementing the order of restructuring of Cadre of Artisan staff as issued vide MOD letter nos .l11(5)/2009-D(Civ-I) dated 14/06/2010 and 01/12/2010, various Br. Accounts Offices have referred several doubts on exercising option, for clarifications. The views of this office against the doubts raised by the Br.A.Os are given below for compliance :