Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Revision of Income Criterion for Obcs
The Government has increased the income criterion for the persons to avail reservation benefits for Other Backward Classes from Rs. 4.5 lakh to Rs. 6 lakh per annum with effect from 16.05.2013.
The increase in the income limit to exclude Creamy Layer is in keeping with the increase in the Consumer Price Index.
A pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones has been launched by IRCTC on 1st July 2013. The salient features of the scheme are as follows:-
· There is no need of internet at any stage, viz. booking, payment, cancellation etc.
· The user gets ticket details Short Messaging Service (SMS) instantly.
· SMS along with Photo Identity Card in original can be used to travel, no printout of the ticket is required.
The steps taken to popularize the booking of tickets through non-internet based mobile phones through SMS mode are as follows:
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
The Unit Run Canteen employees are getting paid as per the rules regulating the terms and conditions of the services of the civilian employees of the URCs, issued by Army Headquarters in April 2003. These rules were made as per the directions of Hon`ble Supreme Court.
It has been held by the Hon`ble Supreme Court in its order dated 28-4-2009, in the case of R.R. Pillai Vs the commanding officer HQ SAC(U), that employees of the URC are not government servant.
