7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Ban on Tobacco products in HP Ban on Tobacco products in Himachal Pradesh. Bold decision taken by the State Government, from 13.7.2012 ban on the manufacture and sale of Gutka and Paan Masala containing tobacco in the state. Every state should follow the decision, revenue is not only the objective, looks public welfare on it.

Legendary wrestler and veteran film actor Dara Singh passes away MUMBAI: Legendary wrestler and actor Dara Singh passed away at his Mumbai home early on Thursday. He was 83. Dara Singh, who was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital last week after a cardiac arrest, was released from the hospital on Wednesday night after his condition failed to improve despite continuous medical effort. Doctors, on Wednesday, had said that chances of Dara Singh’s recovery were poor. Doctors said that Dara Singh had suffered significant brain damage after the cardiac arrest. World champion wrestler Dara Singh, who joined the film industry in 1960s, was last seen in ‘Jab We Met’ alongside Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor. Courtesy: Times of India

Coin Vending Machines to be installed at Railway Stations The Ministry of Railways has decided on installation of Coin Vending Machines (CVMs) at Railway Booking Offices at Railway stations. The detailed guidelines on this subject has been sent to all Zonal Railways. Under these guidelines, first choice could be given to State Bank of India (SBI) followed by other Public Sector Banks on first-cum-first-served basis. As per norms and conditions of this scheme, the Indian Railways will provide space for installation of the CVMs on nominal one time license fee of Re 1/-. Electricity shall be provided free of cost. Electrical wiring from the nearest main supply point to the machine duly protected by MCB should be drawn by the service provider. These machines will be installed for a period of three years, initially. The location of the machines will be identified by the respective Railway Divisions. Total number of vending machines to be restricted to a maximum of four at each booking offic...

AGNI I Ballistic Missile Successfully Launched India’s 700 km range ballistic missile, ‘AGNI I’ was successfully launched today from the wheeler island off the coast of Odisha. It was a textbook launch meeting all mission objectives and the missile reached the target point in the Bay of Bengal following the prescribed trajectory. The missile was launched from Road Mobile Launcher System and was tracked by Radar and Telemetry stations located along the coastline. Two  Naval Ships located near the target point tracked the missile in the terminal phase of the Flight. Indigenously developed by DRDO the missile is already in the arsenal of Indian Armed Forces and was launched by the Strategic Forces Command as part of training exercise to ensure preparedness. The Launch was witnessed by Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, SA to RM, Secretary Department of Defence Research &Development& DG DRDO, Shri AvinashChander, Scientist & CC R&D (Missiles & Strategic Systems) and Programm...

Rate of Interest for General Provident Fund 2012-13 Enhancement of interest rates on GPF from 8.6% to 8.8% Ministry of Finance has announced for general information that the GPF interest rates has been revised from 1.4.2012. The fund accumulaitons at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 8.8% (Eight point eight per cent) per annum. The rate will be in force during the financial year begining on 1st April, 2012. The rate of interest on General Provident Fund was 8% from the period of April to November 2011 and once again revised the rates from 8% to 8.6% for the period of December to March 2012. Even the nationalised banks are demanding interest on fixed deposits (upto 3 years) is now 9% only. 

Counselling for B.A/B.L started today TNDALU Counselling 2012 Counselling for five year B.A/B.L courses today started in Ambedkar Law University in Tamil Nadu. Over four thousand candidates have applied for 1,052 seats in the 6 Government colleges for five year course. Among the applications, 330 applications has been rejected due to several reasons. One thousand two hundred candidates were selected and they are called according to their cut-off marks to counselling.

Do’s and Don’ts for Central Government Employees as per CCS (Conduct) Rules Don’ts: 1. Do not enter into any private correspondence with Foreign Embassies or Missions/ High Commission. 2. Do not accept lavish or frequent hospitality from any individual, industrial or commercial firms, organizations, etc., having official dealings with you. 3. Do not accept any offer of the cost of passage to foreign countries or hospitality by way of free board and lodging there, if such offers are from foreign firms contracting with Government. 4. Do not accept invitations to you and members of your family for free inaugural flights offered by Air India, Indian airlines corporation or Foreign Airlines. 5. Do not accept any gift from any foreign firm which is having official dealings. 6. Do not encage yourself in canvassing business of Life Insurance Agency, Commission Agency or Advertising Agency owned or managed by the members of your family. 7. Do not lend money to or borrow money from or deposit mo...

Sanction of Child Care Leave to female state government employees Orders issued for sanction of Child Care Leave to women employees of Haryana state government. Following the Central Government policy on this feature, state governments are implementing the privileges to its women employees. The order said that the government has decided to allow Child Care Leave to women employees working on regular basis, adhoc basis and also work-charged women employees to take care of their children at the time of need whether for rearing, or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness etc. The order also explain the rules and regulations to avail the leave for a maximum of two years (730 days) during the entire service of an women employee.

Revised timing for booking Tatkal Tickets from 19.7.2012 One more good decision taken by Railways… Due to avoid booking from agents and touts, the Indian Railways has now changed the booking timing for Tatkal tickets from 19th July, 2012. Indian Railways have been regularly monitoring the activities of the agents, touts. On a average of around 15 lakh train tickets are being sold through 8838 passenger reservation ticket counters and the e-ticketing website through IRCTC, out of which the Tatkal tickets constitutes around 1.70 lakh. As per the amendment in the Tatkal scheme, booking will start only at 10 A.M. instead of 8 A.M. For example, if a train is to depart from the originating station on the 2nd of the month, the Tatkal quota booking both through Internet (IRCTC Website) and reservation counters for that particular train shall open at 1000 hours on the 1st of the month. In addition, it has also been decided that no authorised agents, including agents of IRCTC and RTSAs/RTAs will...

Central Government Employees News - Top 10 blogs Five years before there is no specific blog or websites for Central Government employees and pensioners to write their demands and publishing latest orders. I heard in 2007, before 6th CPC, one attractive website was the name of ' Staff Corner ', that day I believed that it has been organised by Central Government. And  another one familiar website for CG officers, that day if we want to know the expectations and rumours of 6th CPC, we are watching  ' GConnect ' and still now. And I was inspired one blog in 2008,  ' 90Paisa '  the name is very funny and its quick updates are still good. Then Imyideas,  Paycommissionnews, GServants, CGStaffnews, Govtempdiary, Igecorner and NFPE. And many more websites and blogs are exposing the orders and current affairs, particularly the union websites are now instant updating is appreciated.