Finmin Latest order to clear Air India’s dues immediately, buy tickets in cash
No.19024/1/2021-E.IV Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 27th October, 2021.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Air Travel on official account – Stoppage of credit facility by Air India.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.19024/01/2009-E.IV dated 13.07.2009 wherein it has been mentioned that in all cases of air travel (both domestic and international) including LTC where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, the officials concerned may travel only by Air India.
2. Recently, the Government of India has decided to disinvest Air India, the process of disinvestment of Air India and Air India Express is ongoing. Air India has stopped extending credit facility on account of purchase of air tickets. Therefore, all Ministries/Departments are directed to clear Air India’s dues immediately. Air tickets from Air India, may be purchased in cash till further instructions.
3. Ministries/ Departments are directed to brought out these instructions to the notice of their Subordinate offices/ Institutes etc. under their administrative control, for compliance.
4. This is issued with the approval of Finance Secretary & secretary (Expenditure).
(Nirmala Dev) Director
All Ministries/ Department of the Government of India (as per standard distribution list). Copy to : C&AG, UPSC, Rajya Sabha/ Lok Sabha etc. as per standard endorsement list. CMD, Air India Limited.
Dearness Relief Order from July 2021 to Central Government pensioners / family pensioners
File No. No. 42/7/2021-P&PW(D) e-7330 Government of India Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare
8th Floor, B-Wing, Janpath Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 27.10.2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Grant of Dearness Relief to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners – Revised rate effective from 01.07.2021-reg
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even no. dated 22.07.2021 on the subject mentioned above and to state that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Relief admissible to Central Government pensioners/family pensioners shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 28% to 31% of the basic pension/family pension (including additional pension/family pension) w.e.f 01.07.2021.
2. These rates of DR will be applicable to the following categories:-
i. Civilian Central Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners including Central Govt. absorbee pensioners in PSU/Autonomous Bodies in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 4/34/2002-P&PW(D)Vol.II dated 23.06.2017 for restoration of full pension after expiry of commutation period of 15 years. The Armed Forces Pensioners/Family Pensioners, Civilian Pensioners/Family Pensioners paid out of the Defence Service Estimates.
ii. All India Service Pensioners/Family Pensioners.
iii. Railway Pensioners/family pensioners.
iv. Pensioners who are in receipt of provisional pension.
v. The Burma Civilian pensioners/family pensioners and pensioners/families of displaced Government Pensioners from Burma/ Pakistan, in respect of whom orders have been issued vide this Department’s OM No. 23/3/2008-P&PW(B) dated 11.09.2017.
3. The payment on account of Dearness Relief involving a fraction of a rupee shall be rounded to the next higher rupee.
4. Other provisions governing grant of DR in respect of employed family pensioners and re-employed Central Government Pensioners will be regulated in accordance with the provisions contained in this Department’s OM No. 45/73/97-P&PW (G) dated 2.7.1999 as amended from time to time. The provisions relating to regulation of DR where a pensioner is in receipt of more than one pension will remain unchanged.
5. In the case of retired Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, necessary orders will be issued by the Department of Justice separately.
6. It will be the responsibility of the pension disbursing authorities, including the nationalized banks, etc. to calculate the quantum of DR payable in each individual case.
7. The offices of Accountant General and authorised Pension Disbursing Banks are requested to arrange payment of relief to pensioners etc. on the basis of these instructions without waiting for any further instructions from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Reserve Bank of India in view of letter No. 528-TA, II/34-80-II dated 23/04/1981 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India addressed to all Accountant Generals and Reserve Bank of India Circular No. GANB No. 2958/GA-64 (ii) (CGL)/81 dated the 21st May, 1981 addressed to State Bank of India and its subsidiaries and all Nationalized Banks.
8. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.
ESIC PLB Bonus 2021 – Productivity Linked Bonus for eligible Group “C” ESIC employees 2020-21
EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION (Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)
No. G-31/11/1/2018-E-III
Dated:-25.10.2021
MEMORANDUM
Sub : Payment of advance against the Productivity Linked Bonus admissible for the eligible Group “C” employees of ESI Corporation – 2020-21 – regarding.
Approval of the Competent Authority is hereby communicated for the payment of advance against the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equal to 60 (Sixty) days’ wages subject to the maximum of Rs.14,000/- (rupees fourteen thousand only) to the eligible Group “C” employees of the Corporation for the year 2020-21. The payment of the advance is subject to the condition that an undertaking (in the enclosed proforma) to the effect that “the advance will be adjusted against the PLB due for the year 2020-21 and any excess payment detected towards PLB for the year 2020-21 would be refunded forthwith”, shall be submitted by each eligible employee. The payment of advance is subject to the same terms and conditions that are applicable to the grant of PLB and are appended. However, advance is not admissible in respect of employees who have already retired from the services of ESIC.
Drawing and Disbursing Officer of the respective Regional Office/Sub-Regional Office may draw the advance against the PLB in respect of staff working in outstation Branch Offices also for presentation to J.D. (F)/D. D. (F) concerned.
The Joint Director (Fin.)/Dy. Director (Fin.) will honour the bills submitted by the DDO and pay the proceeds under the existing procedure in the respective Regions/Sub-Regions.
The amount of advance against the PLB for the year 2020-21 may be paid to the eligible employees by 29.10.2021 under intimation to this office. The number of such employees and amount disbursed, may also be intimated.
Provident Fund – General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) – Rate of interest for the financial year 2021- 2022 With effect from 01.10.2021 to 31.12.2021 – Orders – Issued.
In the Government Order first and second read above, orders were issued fixing the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers of G.P.F.(TN) during the financial year 2021 – 2022 as detailed below:
Sl. No.
Quarter
Period
Rate of Interest
1
I
01-04-2021 to 30-06-2021
7.1%
2
II
01.07.2021 to 30.09.2021
7.1%
2. The Government of India, in its resolution third read above, announced that during the financial year 2021-2022, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) with effect from 1st October, 2021 to 31st December, 2021.
3. The Government now directs that the rate of interest on the accumulation at the credit of the subscribers to General Provident Fund (Tamil Nadu) shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven point one percent) with effect from 1st October, 2021 to 31st December, 2021.
4. The rate of interest on belated final payment of Provident Fund accumulation remaining unpaid for more than three months of its becoming payable shall be at the same rates as ordered in para-3 above.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
S. KRISHNAN ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Railway Board DA Order 2021, Dearness Allowance to Railway employees
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board)
PC-VII No.- 177
RBE No: 76/2021
File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1
New Delhi, dated: 26.10.2021
The General Manager/CAOs(R), All India Railways & Production Units, (As per mailing list)
Sub: – Grant of Dearness Allowance to Railway employees – Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2021.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter RBE No. 52/2021 dated 20.07.2021 (F.No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1) on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Railway employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 28% to 31% of the basic pay with effect from 1st July, 2021.
2. The term ‘basic pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government but does not include any other type of pay like special pay. etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of Rule 1303 (FR 9(21)). Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-II (Sixth Edition — 1987) – Second Reprint 2005.
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll on 30.10.2021 – DOPT
F.No.12/3/2016-JCA-2 Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment (JCA-2) Section
North Block, New Delhi Dated: 21st October 2021
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Conduct of Bye-election to 03 Parliamentary and 30 Assembly Constituencies in various States – Grant of paid holiday to employees on the day of poll – reg.
The undersigned is directed to state that the Election Commission of India, vide their letter No.78/2021-EPS, dated 01/10/2021, has announced conduct of Bye–election to 03 Parliamentary Constituencies in States/UT, namely; UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh and 30 Assembly Constituencies in various States, as per details given below:
Schedule of Bye Election in 03 Parliamentary constituencies
S. No.
State/ UT
ParliamentaryConstituencyNo. & Name
Date ofpoll
Day
1.
UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Dadra & Nagar Haveli
30.10.2021
Saturday
2.
Madhva Pradesh
28 – Khandwa
30.10.2021
Saturday
3.
Himachal Pradesh
2 – Mandi
30.10.2021
Saturday
Schedule of Bye Election in 30 Assembly Constituencies
S. No.
State
Constituency No. & Name
Date of poll
Day
1.
Andhra Pradesh
124 – Badvel (SC)
30.10.2021
Saturday
2.
Assam
28 – Gossaigaon
30.10.2021
Saturday
3.
Assam
41 – Bhabanipur
30.10.2021
Saturday
4.
Assam
58 – Tamulpur
30.10.2021
Saturday
5.
Assam
101 – Mariani
30.10.2021
Saturday
6.
Assam
107 – Thowra
30.10.2021
Saturday
7.
Bihar
78 – Kusheshwar Asthan (SC)
30.10.2021
Saturday
8.
Bihar
164 – Taraour
30.10.2021
Saturday
9.
Haryana
46 – Ellenabad
30.10.2021
Saturday
10.
Himachal Pradesh
08 – Fatehpur
30.10.2021
Saturday
11.
Himachal Pradesh
50 – Arki
30.10.2021
Saturday
12.
Himachal Pradesh
65 – Jubbal Kotkhai
30.10.2021
Saturday
13.
Karnataka
33-Sindgi
30.10.2021
Saturday
14.
Karnataka
82-Hangal
30.10.2021
Saturday
15.
Madhya Pradesh
45-Prithvipur
30.10.2021
Saturday
16.
Madhya Pradesh
62-Raigaon (SC)
30.10.2021
Saturday
17.
Madhya Pradesh
192-Jobat (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
18.
Maharashtra
90-Deglur (SC)
30.10.2021
Saturday
19.
Meghalaya
13-Mawrvngkneng (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
20.
Meghalaya
24-Mawohalang (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
21.
Meghalaya
47-Raiabala
30.10.2021
Saturday
22.
Mizoram
4-Tuirial (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
23.
Nagaland
58-Shamtorr Chessore (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
24.
Rajasthan
155-Vallabhnagar
30.10.2021
Saturday
25.
Rajasthan
157-Dhariawad (ST)
30.10.2021
Saturday
26.
Telangana
31-Huzurabad
30.10.2021
Saturday
27
West Bengal
7-Dinhata
30.10.2021
Saturday
28.
West Bengal
86-Santipur
30.10.2021
Saturday
29.
West Bengal
109-Khardaha
30.10.2021
Saturday
30.
West Bengal
127-Gosaba (SC)
30.10.2021
Saturday
2. In this regard, it is stated that the guidelines have been issued by this Department, vide OM No.12/14/99-JCA, dated 10.10.2001, regarding closure of Central Government offices and grant of paid holiday to all concerned on the date of election. It is reiterated that all the Central Government Offices and the Central Industrial Establishments, located in the relevant constituencies shall remain closed on the date of Poll, i.e. 30.10.2021 (Saturday). The employees concerned shall be granted paid holiday on the date of Poll to enable them to exercise their right to vote.
TN Bonus 2021, Tamilnadu Govt announces Deepavali bonus for over 2.87 lakh employees
Tamilnadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday announced a Deepavali bonus of 8.33% and an ex-gratia of 1.67% to Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ category workers and employees working in all profit/loss-making public sector undertakings. Eligible permanent workers will receive a bonus and ex-gratia of ₹8,400 each.
FINMIN DA Order July 2021, Revision of Dearness Allowance from 28% to 31%
No.1/4/2021-E-II (B) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi Dated the 25th October 2021.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of Rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government Employees due from 01.07.2021
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1/1/2020-E-II (B) dated 20th July, 2021 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 28% to 31% of the Basic Pay with effect from 1st July, 2021. [ DA / DR Order ]
2. The term ‘Basic Pay’ in the revised pay structure means the pay drawn in the prescribed Level in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC recommendations accepted by the Government, but does not include any other type of pay like special pay, etc.
3. The Dearness Allowance will continue to be a distinct element of remuneration and will not be treated as pay within the ambit of FR 9(21).
4. The payment on account of Dearness Allowance involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded to the next higher rupee and the fractions of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
5. These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In respect of Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees, separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.
6. In their application to the persons belonging to Indian Audit and Accounts Department, these orders are issued under Article 148(5) of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
