The Constitution (One Hundred and Fourteenth Amendment ) Bill, 2010 provides to increase the retirement age of Judges of High Courts from 62 to 65 i.e. at par with the retirement age of Judges of the Supreme Court. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that the Bill was taken up for discussion in the Lok Sabha on 28.12.2011. However, the discussion has remained inconclusive due to adjournment of the Winter Session.
The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory in June, 2012 to all Regional Passport Offices in the country to introduce walk in facility to ease availability of on line appointment and facilitate easy submission of forms for passport applications under following categories:
• Applicants for Tatkaal services (fresh / re-issue cases);
• Applicants for issue of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC);
• Applicants for deletion of ECR status in passports without any change in personal particulars;
• Applicants for inclusion of name of the spouse in passport;
• Applicants with valid passports, seeking new booklets in case of exhaustion of visa pages;
• Senior Citizens (above 60 years);
• Minor below 15 years whose parents hold valid passports;
• Physically challenged persons; and
• Central / State Government servants, their spouses and dependent minor children who have ‘No Objection Certificate’ / Identity Certificate.
The Ministry of External Affairs has recently introduced walk in facility to ease online appointments and smoothen submission of applications at the six Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) under Regional Passport Office, Hyderabad from these above mentioned categories of applicants w.e.f. August 01, 2012.
The Minister of State in the Ministry Of External Affairs Smt. Preneet Kaur provided this information in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
892 personnel have been awarded police medals on the occasion of the Independence Day this year. President’s Police Medals for Gallantry have been awarded to 13 personnel, Police Medals for Gallantry to 113 personnel, President’s Police Medals for Distinguished service to 84 personnel and Police Medals for Meritorious Service have been awarded to 682 personnel.
28 personnel on the occasion of Independence Day, 2012 have also been awarded including President’s Correctional Service Medals for Distinguished Service to Three personnel and Correctional Service Medals for Meritorious Service to 25 personnel.
Organization/State wise list of medals awardees and details are given below and are also available on MHA website www.mha.nic.in & PIB Website www.pib.nic.in
On the recommendations of PMO, a Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary in June, 2009 to look into the issue of `One Rank One Pension and other related matters`. After considering all aspects of the matter, the Committee keeping in mind the spirit of the demand, suggested several measures to substantially improve pensionary benefits of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) and Commissioned Officers, which have been accepted by the Government and orders for implementation of all the recommendations have been issued.
Government has constituted a Committee headed by Cabinet Secretary and consisting of Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Defence Secretary, Expenditure Secretary, Secretary (ESW) and Secretary, DOP&T for looking into the pay and pension related issues of relevance to Defence Services Personnel and Ex-servicemen. The Committee has already had several meetings and the recommendations of the Committee are to be submitted to the Government by 8.8.2012. Action on the recommendations can be taken after the committee`s report is processed and accepted by the government.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM PallamRajuin a written reply to Shrimati Ingrid Mcleod and others in Lok Sabha today.
Central Government provides 10% reservation for Ex- servicemen in civil jobs in Group `C` posts and 20% in Group `D` posts. Most State Governments provide reservation for Ex-servicemen which varies from State to State as it is based on the total population of Ex- servicemen domiciled in the State and the rehabilitation policy of the concerned State. It is the responsibility of the concerned Government to implement the reservation policy. Since applying for Government jobs by Ex-servicemen is voluntary, data in this regard is not maintained.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM PallamRajuin a written reply to Shri Anurag Singh Thakur in Lok Sabha today.
There are 11.18 Crore member accounts with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as on 07.08.2012. An e-Passbook facility, which can serve as Contribution Card, has been provided to EPFO subscribers. Members can access all the entries in their account with the facility to take a print out of their account statement.
The e-Passbook facility is already implemented in EPFO w.e.f. 20.07.2012. As the facility is being provided electronically, it is free of cost to the EPF subscribers.
The above e-Passbook facility is available for all the EPF members working in both organized as well as unorganized sectors.
There are 11.18 Crore member accounts with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) as on 07.08.2012. An e-Passbook facility, which can serve as Contribution Card, has been provided to EPFO subscribers. Members can access all the entries in their account with the facility to take a print out of their account statement.
The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge gave this information in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ref: Railway Board’s Notification GSR 643(E) dated 04.9.2008 and letter No. PC-VI/2008/1/RS RP/1 dated 11.02.2009 and No. PC-VI/2010/1/RS RP/3 dated 23.04.2010.
References have been received from some of the Railways seeking clarification regarding computation of the period of one year for which pay was drawn at the maximum of the pre-revised scale towards admissibility of additional increment under proviso to Rule 10 of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008.
2. The matter has been examined and it is clarified that the increment in question will be admissible to all those employees who were stagnating at the maximum of their pay scale for more than one year as on 01.01.2006 including those who were in receipt of stagnation increment(s). It is also clarified that the one year period is to be reckoned w.e.f. the date of drawal of pay at the maximum of scale and not from the date of drawal of stagnation increment.
3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
(HARI KRISHAN)
Director, Pay Commission – II
Railway Board.
.No.12/4/2012-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 3rd August, 2012
CORRIGENDUM
Subject : Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013 — Corrigendum
In the list of holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013, which was circulated vide F.No.12/4/2012-JCA-2 dated 5th June, 2012, the following corrections are made :-
1) For the Festival of Holi (at S.No. 3 of Annexure-I), on 27th March, 2013, the Saka date may be read as ‘CHAITRA 06” instead of “PHALGUNA 06”
2) For The festival of Rath Yatra (at S. No. 19 of Annexure-II),on July 10, 2013, the Day may be read as “Wednesday” instead of “Thursday”
Hindi version will follow.
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Original Order
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No: S.11011/23/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell / Part IX
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & FamIly Welfare
Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan
New Delhi 110 108 dated the 7th August, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Empanelment of private hospitals under CGHS AHMEDABAD
The undersigned is directed to invite reference to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum of even number dated the 8th December 2011, vide Which continuous empanelment scheme was initiated for empanelment of hospitals and diagnostic centres under CGHS, AHMEDABAD, In response thereof M/s Apollo Hospital International Ltd., Ahmedabad had applied for empanelment.
2. The position has been reviewed and on the basis of records and confirmation received from the Addl.Director, CGHS, Ahmedabad, Apollo Hospital International Ltd., Ahmedabad has been found eligible for empanelment under CGHS. They had signed the Memorandum of Agreement with CGHS and have also furnished the appropriate performance bank guarantee within the prescribed time limit. The hospital is therefore now taken as included in the list of approved hospitals for treating CGHS beneficiaries in Ahmedabad. The hospital will treat CGHS beneficiaries and charge at the revised rates with effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.
3. This Office Memorandum and the rates applicable under CGHS for hospitals and diagnostic centres can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, http://msotransparent.nicinícghsnew/index asp
[V.P.Singh]
Deputy Secretary to Government of India
ANNEXURE-I
1. LIST OF HOSPITALS/DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES EMPANELLED CATEGORY WISE: AHMEDABAD
S.No.
Name of the Hospital / Diagnostic Centre
Empanelled for
Whether NABH/ NABL accredited
Whether already empanelled and services empanelled for
GENERAL PURPOSE
1.
Apollo Hospitals International Ltd., Plot No. 1A, BHAT GIDC Estate, Bridge, 382428
[Tel: 079-66701800 66701801]
General purpose including Cardiology, Cardio-thoracic and vascular surgery and Joint Replacement
Yes,
NABH Accredited
Yes Multi-Speciality general purpose and specialised purpose in Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Cardio-thoracic surgery, Urology including dialysis, Lithotripsy and renal transplantation, Orthopaedic surgery including arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Gastroenterology & GI surgery [excluding liver transplant], Oncology including surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Paediatrics and Paediatric surgery, Encloscopic / Laparoscopic surgery, ENT including specialised surgeries.
No.2(8)/2012-E-II(B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi, 6th August, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Clarification on the admissibility of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government Employees posted at Greater Noida – regarding.
It has been observed that payment of HRA @ 30% of Basic Pay is being made by certain Ministries / Departments to the Central GOvernment employees posted at Greater Noida, in violation of the instructions issued by the Ministry in this rgard from time to time.
2. It is, therefore clarified that Greater Noida was an ‘Unclassified’ town/place for the purpose of grant of HRA prior to 01.09.2008 and consequent upon the implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission, it has been classfied as ‘Z’ class town/place w.e.f. 01.09.2008 vide this Ministry’s O.M. No. 2(13)/2008-EII(B) dated 29.08.2008 on grant of House Rent Allowance to the Central Government employees and classficiation of cities/towns for the purpose
3. Financial Advisers of All Ministries/Departments are, therefore requestd to ensue the implementation of the oforesaid O.M. in letter & spirit.
4. Hindi version is also attached
(Anil Sharma)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
