Exemption u/s 10 of Income Tax – Rs. 20 Lakh for Gratuity w.e.f. 29.03.2018
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL BOARD OF DIRECT TAXES)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th March, 2019
(Income-tax)
S.O. 1213(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (iii) of clause (10) of section 10 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), and in supersession of Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, notification number S.O. 141(E), dated the 11th June, 2010, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, having regard to the maximum amount of any gratuity payable to employees, hereby specifies twenty lakh rupees as the limit for the purposes of the said sub-clause in relation to the employees who retire or become incapacitated prior to such retirement or die on or after the 29th day of March, 2018 or whose
employment is terminated on or after the said date.
[Notification No. 16 /2019/F. No. 200/8/2018-ITA-I]
RAJARAJESWARI R., Under Secy.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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No. 2019/E(LR)II/1/2
New Delhi, dated: 08.03.2019
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways including
Production Units, etc.
(As per mailing list attached)
Sub: Proposed protests by Government employees against ‘National Pension System’ (NPS)
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The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Deptt. of Personnel & Training) has advised vide their O.M. No. 33011/1(s)/2019-Estt.(B-II) dated 22.02.2019 (copy enclosed) that “National Joint Council of Action” (NJCA) has decided to organise dharna/ demonstration in front of Central Govt. offices across the country and at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on March, 13, 2019 to press for restoration of Old Pension Scheme (OPS). NJCA is a conglomerate of pro-Left, INTUC and HMS-affiliated Associations amongst Group ‘C’ Central Government servants including those in Railways.
2. As both recognised Federations (AIRF and NFIR) are part of NJCA, Railway servants may organise dharna/ demonstration in front of Railway Offices across the country and at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on 13.03.2019.
3. In view of aforesaid, there should not be any room for complacency and laxity on the part of the Railway administrations and all necessary stringent steps must be taken to ensure discipline and smooth functioning of Railways. It must be ensured that Railway servants need to seek necessary permissions from their Competent Authority to leave their headquarters.
4. Their particular attention should be drawn to relevant penal provisions i.e. Section 173, 174 and 175 of the Railways Act, 1989 which are attracted in cases of abandoning train without authority, obstructing running of train and endangering the safety of persons by disobeying rules etc. Their attention should also be drawn to paras No. 3 and 5 of the DOP&T’s O.M. dated 22.02.2019.
5. In case Railway Servants go on dharna/ demonstration/ protest/ strike/ rally etc., a report indicating the number of such Railway servants who take part in such activities may be conveyed to Board’s office on Fax Nos. 011-23383086 or 011-23382377.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)
PC-VII No.- 131
File No. PC-VII/2016/I/7/2/1
RBE No : 37/2019
New Delhi, dated: 06.03.2019
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 01.01.2019.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter RBE No. 132/2018 dated 10.09.2018 (F. No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/1) 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 9% to 12% of the basic pay with effect from 1st January, 2019.
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. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance (from January to March) shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways.
DA Order to Assam Government Employees / Pensioners from Jan 2019
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
FINANCE (ESTT-A) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
No.FEG.08/2017/47
Dated Dispur, the 8th March, 2019
Sub : Payment of Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief to the Serving Government Employees / State Government Pensioners / Family Pension Holders / Extra Ordinary Pension Holders in Revised rates effective from 01/01/2019 applicable for revised pay scale as per A.S.(ROP) Rules, 2017.
The undersigned is directed to refer to Finance Department’s O.M.No.FEG.8/2017/42 dated 22/10/2018 and to say that Governor of Assam is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief (DA/DR) to the State Government employees and the pensioners who are entitled to draw pay & pension as per A.S.(ROP) Rules, 2017 shall be admissible as per rate shown below:
Period from which payable
Rate of D.A./D.R. enhanced
Rate of D.A./D.R per mensem
From 0l/01/2019
3%
12% of Basic Pay / Basic Pension
Note :- The payment on account of D.A./ D.R. involving fractions of 50 paise and above may be rounded off to the next higher rupee and fraction of less than 50 paise may be ignored.
2) The order shall apply to Government employees who are brought over to the revised scale of pay w.e.f. 01/04/2016 and to those who elected to retain the scale of pay that prevailed prior to 01/04/2016. In case of the former, pay for the purpose of D.A. will be as defined in F.R. 9(21)(a)(i) including stagnation increment. Those Govt. employees who exercised option to retain the scale of pay that existed prior to 01/04/2016 shall continue to draw the D.A. as is appropriate to the pay scales in force on 31/03/2016.
3) The orders shall also be applicable to work charged employees and to those paid from contingencies and holding posts carrying identical pay scales as applicable to the employees of the regular establishments of corresponding categories.
4) The amount sanctioned shall be classified as D.A./D.R. and the expenditure for the purpose will be debitable to the detailed head of Salary, Wages or Pension under respective head of account from which Govt. employees draw their pay and the Pensioners draw their pension.
5) (i) The current enhanced rate of 12% DA/DR shall be paid along with monthly pay/pension from the month of March, 2019. -(ii) The arrear D.A/D.R. with effect from 01/01/2019 to 28/02/2019 shall be paid in a single installment through Bank Accounts of the Employees/Pensioners.
6) The Treasuries and Sub-Treasuries in Assam/Authorized Public Sector Banks are requested to arrange for the payment of Dearness relief to the Pensioners/Family Pension Holders/Extra Ordinary Pension Holders on the basis of this O.M.
(Nitin Khade, IAS),
Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam,
Finance Department
The Lok Sabha Election 2019 voting will be conducted in seven phases. The first phase of voting will take place on April 11 while the last phase will be held on May 19. The results of the election will be announced on May 23.
Polling Dates
LokSabha Election Dates 2019
Phase 1
11th April 2019
Phase 2
18th April 2019
Phase 3
23rd April 2019
Phase 4
29th April 2019
Phase 5
6th May 2019
Phase 6
12th May 2019
Phase 7
19th May 2019
Date of Counting – 23rd May 2019
State Wise Schedule
Phase
Election Date
No of States
States
Phase 1
11th April 2019
20 States
Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Lakshadweep.
Phase 2
18th April 2019
13 states
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Puducherry.
Phase 3
23rd April 2019
14 States
Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.
Phase 4
29th April 2019
9 States
Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Phase 5
6th May 2019
7 States
Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Phase 6
12th May 2019
7 States
Delhi-NCR,Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Phase 7
19th May 2019
9 States
Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Chandigarh (UT), Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Clarification Regarding Sanction Of One Addl. Free Railway Warrant/Addl. LTC
DIRECTORATE GENERAL, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, CGO
COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110003
(Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India)
No.L.II.1/2019-Welfare-DA-1 Dated, the 24 January 2019
To
The Spl. DsG CRPF, J&K / Central / South / NE Zone. Jammu /Kolkata /Hyderabad /Guwahati.
The Addl. DG CRPF Academy, Kadarpur (Gurugram)
The Sector IsG CRPF including Ops / CoBRA / RAF.
The IsG (Medical) CRPF all Composite Hospital.
The DIsG CRPF including GCs/Ranges/PDG/CWS/CTC (T&IT) /RTCs.
The DIsG CRPF 50 Bedded Composite Hospital.
The Director (Accts) PAO, CRPF, New Delhi-85.
The Asstt. Director (Accts), All RPAO, CRPF.
The Commandant – CRPF Bns including RAF/CoBRA/Mahila/ Signal Bns and SDG.
The Principals/Commandants RAPO, Meerut (UP) / Intelligence School, Kadarpur /IED Management School, Pune / College of IT, Bengaluru /TOT School, Dharampur (HP).
Subject: – CLARIFICATION REGARDING SANCTION OF ONE ADDL. FREE RAILWAY WARRANT/ADDL. LTC
Consequent on implementation of recommendations of 7th CPC, the Govt. of India, MHA (Police-II Division) (PF-I Desk) vide their OM No.II.27012/38/CF-3396701/2017-PF-I dated 31/07/2017, has conveyed sanction of President for grant of one Additional Free Railway Warrant/Additional LTC to the personnel of CAPFs, AR & NSG serving in field/high altitude/Counter-Insurgency Operations (CI Ops) areas, in supersession of all the existing orders issued on the subject from time to time. It has been further clarified by MHA vide UO No.II-27012/38/CF-3396701/2017-PF-I dated 06/03/2018 that the new guidelines extend full Free Railway Warrant to all CAPFs personnel serving in field/high altitude/Counter-Insurgency Operations (CI Ops) areas in a year without imposing conditions of death, illness, marriage etc. The said OMs supersedes all previous orders on the subject including provision contained in Para No.8 of Standing Order No.08/2002.
2. On the basis of references being received from various formations of CRPF with regard to classification of the ‘Field’ and ‘Non- Field’ Posting areas for the subject purpose, the matter has been examined keeping in view the distinctive features, role & responsibilities of our Force and in the light of guidelines issued by MHA OM No.II-27012/38/CF-3396701/2017/PF-I dated 31/07/2017. After considering the various facts of the issue and keeping in mind the welfare of Force personnel, classification of Field and Non-Field Posting areas is defined as under :-
S.No
Details of Establishments
Classification
I
All duty Bns (Including Mahila / CoBRA/RAF/ Signal Bns) deployed anywhere in the Country/Abroad.
Field Posting
II
All Static Institutions stationed in NE Region, J&K Region and LWE affected areas.
Field Posting
III
All Institutions other than those
mentioned at I & II above
Non-Field Posting
3. The above classification has been done exclusively for grant of one Additional Free Railway Warrant/Additional LTC with effect from 01/07/2017 strictly as per MHA OM dated 31/07/2017 ibid. It should not be linked with the admissibility of any other allowance, benefit or claim.
4. It may be noted that the existing guidelines on the subject wherein CAPF personnel were earlier granted 50% of rail fare in a year for to and fro journey to hometown in specified circumstances, like death, illness, marriage etc issued vide GOI, OM No.27012/12/79-FP-IV-(II) dated 20/07/1979 including provision contained in Para No.8 of Standing Order No.8/2002 stand superseded from the date of implementation of new guidelines i.e. 01/07/2017.
5. This issues with the approval of DG CRPF.
Sd/-24/01/2019
(M.S. Bhatia), IPS
Inspector General (Adm)
Dr Jitendra Singh addresses workshop on International Women’s Day
The Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (I/C), Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh addressed a workshop organised by Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, here today. The Minister also presented awards to the women employees of the Personnel Ministry in various competitions organised in run up to the Women’s Day celebrations.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the entire spectrum of Women’s Day celebrations has changed over the last few years. It was earlier observed to highlight the issues related to gender equality and women emancipation, while now it is being observed to celebrate the success stories of women in different areas, he said. He complimented the women employees who have been presented awards on the occasion of Women’s Day.
The Minster said that the Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken many initiatives for the welfare of women in the country. He spoke about many steps in these areas including maternity leave, creches for women, leadership positions for women, women-oriented schemes such as Ujjawala Yojana, among others. He also talked about role of women in defence forces. These initiatives have led to tremendous amount of transformation in the social thinking and behaviour, the Minister added. The Minister said that these steps are going to have long-term impact in the society.
The Secretary, DoPT, Dr. C. Chandramouli said that women employees are an important part of any organisation. He emphasised that we should work together in the direction of providing opportunities to the women and support their efforts.
The senior officers and women employees of the Ministry were also present on the occasion.
5th CPC DA Order from Jan 2019 for Central Government Employees and Central Autonomous Bodies
No. 1/3(2)/2008-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 8th March, 2019.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Rate of Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2019 to the employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M. No, 1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 11th September, 2018 revising the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) w.e.f. 01.07.2018 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scales as per 5th Central Pay Commission.
2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 284% to 295% w.e.f. 01.01.2019.
3. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M.No.1(13)/97-EII(B) dated 3rd October, 1997 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.
5. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.
(A.Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
6th CPC DA Order from Jan 2019 for Central Government Employees and Central Autonomous BodiesÂ
No. 1/3(1)/2008-E.II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 8th March, 2019,
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject :- Rate of. Dearness Allowance applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2019 to the employees of Central Government and Central -Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. O.M. No. 1/3/2008-E.II(B) dated 11th September, 2018 revising the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) w.e.f. 01.07.2018 in respect of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies continuing to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale/Grade Pay as per 6th Central Pay Commission.
2. The rate of DA admissible to above categories of employees of Central Government and Central Autonomous Bodies shall be enhanced from the existing 148% to 154% w.e.f. 01.01.2019.
3. The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry’s O.M.No.1(3)/2008-E.II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.
4. The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2019.
5. The contents of this Office Memorandum may also be brought to the notice of all organisations under the administrative control of the Ministries/Departments which have adopted the Central Government scales of pay.
(A. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
