Shri Sunil Mitra, an IAS officer of the 1975 batch (West Bengal Cadre) has been appointed as the Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Revenue upon retirement of Smt. Sushama Nath, Finance Secretary and Secretary, Department of Expenditure on 31stMay, 2011. Presently, Shri Mitra is the Secretary, Department of Revenue in the Ministry of Finance.
Over 2.70 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) may rest assured for their post retirement financial security with absolutely no expenditure or investment on their part. The Department of Posts, Government of India will deposit Rs. 200 per GDS per month involving an annual expenditure of about Rs. 70 crores to provide for the financial security of the GDSs and their spouses after retirement from the service at the age of 65
Over 4.7 crore employees will get 9.5 per cent interest on provident fund deposits for the year 2010-11.
The Finance Ministry on Thursday ratified the hike in provident fund deposits for 2010-11 by 1 per cent to 9.5 per cent. A proposal for the hike was sent by the Labour Ministry in February.
The EPFO had been paying 8.5 per cent interest on PF deposits since 2005-06.
EPFO claims that it will dip into the Rs. 1700 crore of unclaimed deposits lying with it to pay the higher return.
The EPFO's apex decision making body – The Central Board of Trustees – had earlier decided on a 9.5 per cent rate of return on retirement savings in 2010-11 after it found a surplus of Rs. 1,731 crore.
M/s Eagle Vision Services Private Limited, Rohini, Delhi has been engaged for carrying out the inspection of the residential premises of Directorate of Estates...
The Government has sanctioned residential and office accommodation in the State of Chattisgarh for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) including Commando Battalion for Resolute...
The Government has provided commando training to women personnel of Delhi Police to tackle the law and order situation in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Commando training is being provided to women personnel of Delhi Police with effect from January, 2011 and as many as 461 woman constables of Delhi Police have been imparted commando training during the current year (up to 28.02.2011).
As regards other States, their Police forces have their own training institutes to impart commando training to their women police personnel.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Mullappally Ramachandran in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today
Come June 30, 50 paise will be the minimum coin accepted in the markets as all denominations below it will cease to be legal currency.
"From this date, these coins (denomination of 25 paise and below) shall cease to be a legal tender for payment as well as on account," the Finance Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
In a significant move to make the train numbering system of passenger carrying trains of Indian Railways more scientific, logical, uniform and computer-friendly, Ministry of Railways has decided to use ‘five’ - digits for numbering trains, in place of the existing ‘four’- digit numbering system. The new ‘five’- digit numbering system of trains will come into effect from tomorrow.
He said that so far we have brought 191 organizations within the ambit of the CAT, so that more Government employees would be in a position to get speedy justice for their grievances. If we can fulfill the infrastructure needs of CAT, even the PSUs and Public Sector Banking Institutions could be covered. He asked the CAT officials to send a proposal to Planning Commission stipulating their infrastructural needs and assured that his Ministry would make efforts to ensure that CAT’s requirements in this regard are fully met.
For all other classes the admissions are restricted to the wards of Central Government Servants coming on transfer to Delhi. In their cases, the admissions are based on performance in the entrance test, and vacancies available in respective classes.
