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Railways to Accept Two More Proofs of Identity for Travelling on E-Tickets

In an important passenger friendly move, the Ministry of Railways has decided to accept two more proofs of identity for traveling on e-tickets. These are;

i) Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognised School/College for their students.
ii) Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph.

These are in addition to the existing five proofs of identity for undertaking journey on e-tickets namely;

a) Voter Identity Card,
b) Passport,
c) PAN Card,
d) Driving License and
e) Photo Identity Card issued by Central/State Government.

The new provision will come into effect from 15th June 2010.There will be no concession including student concession admissible to the persons booking e-tickets except concession for senior citizens.

Ministry of Railways has asked all Zonal Railways to issue necessary instruction to all concerned particularly ticket checking staff so as to educate them about this modified provision and to avoid inconvenience to the passengers.

Source : PIB

DOPT | Select List of Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2005 against Examination Quota on the basis of Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2005 held by the UPSC

No. 6/2/2009-CS.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan, 2nd Floor Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003
Dated, the 4th June, 2010

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Select List of Section Officers’ Grade for the year 2005 against Examination Quota on the basis of Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2005 held by the Union Public Service Commission

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OMs of even number dated 5.6.2009 and 9.7.2009 on the subject mentioned above. Consequent upon the judgement of the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi in case No. W.P.(C) No. 4876/2007, the Stenographers Grade ‘C'(PA), who qualified Combined Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, 2005 held by the Union Public Service Commission in category I i.e. Section Officer of CSS are allocated to the cadres where vacancies are available and the same are indicated in the Annexure to this O.M.

2.The cadre units, where the officials are presently working are requested to relieve the candidates immediately. While relieving, it may clearly be indicated that the officials are clear from vigilance angle.

3.The candidates included in the Select List of 2005 of the Section Officers’ Grade of the respective cadre units as in the Annexure to this O.M. may be appointed to the Grade immediately subject to being clear from vigilance angle.

4.No correspondence/request either from the individual or Ministries/Departments shall be entertained for retention/change of cadre unit etc. for any reasons whatsoever. Letter/correspondence received to such effect shall be deemed as canvassing and the same shall attract administrative/disciplinary action under the relevant rules.

5.It may also be brought to the notice of all the Officers who figure in the Annexure that their appointments shall be subject to the outcome of the Court case W.P.(C) No. 13245-60/2005 filed by Kailash Chander vs UOI pending in the Hon’ble High Court, Delhi and OA No. 1083/2007 & MA No. 1171/2007 filed by Shri Sauranshu Sinha Vs. UOI pending in the Hon’ble CAT, Delhi.

6. The examination dossiers of the candidates are sent herewith, for retention as a part of personal file of the officer(s) concerned. A copy of the appointment order may be endorsed to both the UPSC and this Department for record.

7.The receipt of the OM along with enclosures may kindly be acknowledged.

Encl: As above.

(M.C. LUTHER)

Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India
Tele. No. 24629411

DA | Uttarakhand govt hikes DA by 8 percent

Uttarakhand government has increased dearness allowance for its employees by 8 percent, a decision that could cost the state exchequer Rs 300 crore, official sources said today.

The hike in DA has been implemented with retrospective effect from January one this year, they said.

Nearly 1.50 employees of the state government would get 35 percent DA in place of existing 27 percent. An order to this effect was issued yesterday.

Source : PTI

Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules – Cancellation of Reservation – Claiming of Cancellation Charges

Finance (Allowances) Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai-9.

Letter No.29971/Allowances/2010-1, dated: 04.06.2010

From
Thiru K. SHANMUGAM,I.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government

Sub : Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules – cancellation of reservation – claiming of cancellation charges – instruction – Issued.

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As per Ruling under Rule 29 of Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules, When a Government servant proceeding on tour reserved the railway accommodation and cancelled it subsequently in the exigencies of public service, he is entitled to claim refund of cancellation and reservation charges. Similarly as per Ruling 12 under Rule 37 of Tamil Nadu Travelling Allowance Rules, when a Government servant proceeding on tour reserved accommodation for the air journey and subsequently cancelled it in the exigencies of public service, the expenditure involved for the cancellation of the accommodation will be met from State revenues. All Officers who perform air journeys should intimate the cancellation or postponement of such journeys to air companies as soon as possible, so that the cancellation fee charged by the companies may be minimised.

2. In this connection, I am to clarify that the expenditure towards cancellation of Reservation charges for accommodation in Rail / Air Journey may be debited under detailed / Sub – detailed head of Account 04.Travel Expenses–01. Tour Travelling Allowance under the relevant sub Minor/ Sub Major and major heads of account.

Yours faithfully,

for Principal Secretary to Government

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Automated System of Allotment (ASA) has been launched by the Directorate of Estates

In order to ensure complete transparency in allotment of General Pool residential accommodation, faster rotation of housing stock and to provide more convenience to the applicants, an Automated System of Allotment (ASA) has been launched by the Directorate of Estates.Allotments as per this system would be fully automated, online and based on the preferences for specific houses indicated by the applicants.

The Secretary, Urban Development Dr. M.Ramachandran made the first allotted of houses in Type VI (A) (C-II) through the Automated System here today in a function held at Nirman Bhawan. Launching the new system, Dr.Ramachandran said it is a milestone initiative to bring transparency and best practices in the official working.

The Directorate of Estates would introduce Automated System of Allotment for other type of houses in phases. Allotment of Type V (B) (D-I) will be introduced by July and Types V (A) (D-II) & IV (Spl.) houses by August this year.

Schedule for implementation of ASA in respect of other types of houses will be finalized soon.

HOW AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF ALLOTMENT OPERATES

All applications for allotment of houses will be accepted “on-line” only. For this purpose every applicant will have to create his/her account and fill up the required application form by following the instructions on the screen.

  • After completing the process on-line, the applicant will have to take a printout of his/her application along with account details etc. and get it officially forwarded from his/her office to the Directorate of Estates for activation of his/her account.
  • On receipt of the paper application duly forwarded by the controlling office of the applicant, his/her account will be activated by sending him/her a Registration Number (which will work as his/her ID) and a pass-word through SMS and/or e-mail.

Once the applicant has received his/her registration number and Login password through SMS/e-mail, then he/she will be able to operate his/her account and make required changes in his/her preferences/ choices etc. as and when required on-line.

All the existing applicants will also be sent their Login ID and password through SMS/e-mail to enable them to operate their accounts on-line.

Both existing applicants as well as new applicants will have to indicate their choices/preferences for houses as per the drop-down menu on the screen.

All the houses falling vacant during the month i.e. till 30th/31st of the month would be displayed category-wise and pool-wise on the website of the Directorate of Estates (www.estates.nic.in) for allotment in the subsequent months. The list of vacant houses available for allotment as well as the Waiting List as on the last day of the month will remain frozen during the period from 1st to 9th of the month.

Applicants have to make one of the following three options from 1st to 9th of the month:-

  • To choose particular house(s) in order of applicant’s preference, out of the list of houses available for allotment as listed in the website. No need to restrict the preference to the localities/floors restricted earlier for allotment.
  • To give option for allotment of any house as per the localities/floors restricted earlier for allotment. The localities/floors can also be modified.
  • To exercise the option of “not interested in any house currently available for allotment”. (This would also be the default choice in case applicant does not give any choice).

Choice of specific houses can be made or modified from 9.00 a.m. on the 1st of the month to 5.00 p.m. on 9th of the month.

Allotment of houses as per choices/preferences of applicant will be made on 10th of each month only for those applicants whose accounts have been activated in the preceding or earlier months.

An applicant will be allotted a particular house chosen by him if nobody senior to him in the waiting list has opted for the same.

The concept of technical acceptance will be done away with.

Applicants will not be eligible for more than two allotments in each category of house.

After having opted for a particular house and having been allotted the same, the applicant will have to necessarily accept the allotment. In the event of non-acceptance, the applicant will be debarred for further allotment for a period of one year

Source : PIB

Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Sixth CPC

No. 19030/3/2008-E.IV
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
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New Delhi dated the 8th June, 2010

Office Memorandum

Sub: Travelling Allowance Rules – Implementation of the Sixth CPC.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s OM of even number dated 23.09.08 on the subject cited above and to say that it has been brought to Government’s notice that the issue of this OM has led to lowering of the per km rates for transportation of personal effects by road on transfer in the case of A-1 / A / B-1 class cities. The provision under para 4.C of the said OM has been reviewed and it has now been decided to replace the existing provisions contained in para of the said OM dated 23.09.08, with the following:

“C. Transportation of Personal Effects

Grade Pay
(1)
By Train/Steamer
(2)
Rate per Km for transport by
road (Rs.Per Km.)
(3)
X & Y class
cities*
Z class
cities*
Officers drawing Grade
Pay of Rs. 7600 and
above and those in Pay
Scale HAG+and above
6000 Kgs. By Goods
Train / 4 wheeler
wagon / 1 double
container
30.00
(Rs.0.005 per
kg. per km)
18.00
(Rs.0.003 per
kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade
Pay of Rs. 4200, Rs.
4600, Rs.4800, Rs.5400
and Rs.6600
6000 Kgs. By Goods
Train / 4 wheeler
wagon / 1 single
container
30.00
(Rs.0.005 per
kg. per km)
18.00
(Rs.0.003 per
kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade
Pay of Rs.2800
3000 Kgs. 15.00
(Rs.0.005 per
kg. per km)
9.00
(Rs.0.003 per
kg. per km
Officers drawing Grade
Pay of below Rs.2800
1500 Kgs. 7.50
(Rs.0.005 per
kg. per km)
4.60
(Rs.0.0031
per kg. per km

The rates for transporting the entitled weight by Steamer will be equal to the prevailing rates prescribed by such transport in ships operated by Shipping Corporation of India.”
* As per classification of cities for the purpose of admissibility of House Rent Allowance.

2. Attention is also invited to para 4.B of the OM dt. 23.09.08, which regulates the payment of Composite Transfer Grant. In this connection, it is reiterated that the components and incidentals which were merged/subsumed with the Composite Transfer Grant, as per para 4.B of this Ministry’s OM No.19003/2/97-E.IV dt. 17.04.98, remain unchanged.

3. The revised provisions as under para 1 above, shall be applicable w.e.f. 01.09.2008, i.e. the date from which revised T.A. rules are applicable.

(Y.P.Sehgal)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Punjab Govt issues transfers policy

The Punjab Government Tuesday issued guidelines for the general postings and transfers of officers and officials of the government in the state during 2010-11.Disclosing this, a spokesman of the Punjab Government said that the transfers would be done from 04th June, 2010 to 30th June, 2010.

Giving details of the broad guidelines to be adopted for the transfers the spokesman said that as per the policy of the state government transfers would be kept to the barest minimum and would be made against vacant post except where the transfers were justified on administrative or compassionate grounds.

He also said the employees whether gazetted or non-gazetted due to retire within next two years, would be allowed to continue in the same district or at the same station of postings till retirement as far as possible.

Referring to the transfer policy for couple cases, he said that when husband and wife both were serving the Government it was desirable to keep them at one station for a period of not more than five years, thereafter they would be transferred as per the policy. Even in the cases where the wife was in government service and the husband was working in private under taking, the same attitude would be adopted.

However, efforts would be made to post unmarried girls and widows at stations suitable to them as far as possible. The spokesman explained that unmarried girls and widows would be given preference over couple cases in the matter of posting and transfers at stations convenient to them

The spokesman further said that to mitigate the suffering of the handicapped and the blind employees, the state government would be considerate in posting and transferring them. Sympathetic attitude would be adopted while posting or transferring a government employee or officers whose child was mentally challenged and efforts would be made to post them at the place of their choice.

Adding further, he said that a stay of three years and five years would be treated respectively as the minimum and maximum period at a particular place. Similarly for employees transferable within the state particularly Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ officers, no employee would be allowed to serve in one district beyond a period of 7 years in his center service, within particular office, seats having sensitive nature of work such as extensive public dealings, establishment, monetary sanctions etc. would be clearly defined and maximum stay would be kept at 2 years.

Premature transfers i.e. transfer of any employee before he has completed minimum three years would not be ordered except under rare circumstances of punishment or clearly spelt out administrative reasons, the spokesman clarified.

The employees or officers who were posted in the border areas, bet areas and Kandi areas would remain there for a minimum period of 2 years, he added.

Source : Punjab Newsline

DOPT | Promotion of Section Officers of CSS to Grade-I

No.5/3/2010-CS.I(U)Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

Lok Nayak Bhavan, Khan Market,
New Delhi-110003.

Dated the 08th June, 2010.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:-Promotion of Section Officers of CSS to Grade-I (UnderSecretary) of CSS on ad-hoc basis – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’sO.M. of even number dated 27.04.2010 on the subject mentionedabove and to say that the Screening Committee assessed thecandidature of all eligible Section Officers of the CSS upto theSelect List 2001 for their promotion to Grade-I (Under Secretary) ofCSS on ‘ad-hoc’ basis, in terms of all the extantguidelines/ instructions for promotions. Officers as mentioned atAnnexure have not been assessed for ad-hoc promotion due towant of ACRs/non-receipt of vigilance clearance etc. as indicatedin the Annexure.

2.The Ministries/ Departments concerned are requested tosend ACRs and also vigilance clearance with reference to thisDepartment’s O.M. No.22011/4/91-Estt.(A) dated 14.09.1992 andO.M. No.22012/ 1/99-Estt.(D) dated 25.10.2004, at the earliest.Brief details about the officers, who are not clear from vigilanceangle,may also be given including relevant dates. All these caseswill be reviewed by the Screening Committee in the next meeting tobe held shortly, as such the relevant information may be sent toCS Division latest by 18.06.2010.

(A. K. Cashyap)
Under Secretary to theGovernment of India

ULIP – NAV Tracker

igecorner.com today releasing ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plan) – NAV (Net Asset Value) Tracker on LIVE.

Initially on trial basis, we are introducing only for Reliance ULIP NAV. It contains all Reliance Insurance Policy ULIP Schemes.

Going forward, will introduce for all ULIP Plans NAV.

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ULIP – Unit Linked Insurance Plan

Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) provides for life insurance where the policy value at any time varies according to the value of the underlying assets at the time. ULIP is life insurance solution that provides for the benefits of protection and flexibility in investment. The investment is denoted as units and is represented by the value that it has attained called as Net Asset Value (NAV).ULIP came into play in the 1960s and is popular in many countries in the world.

As times progressed the plans were also successfully mapped along with life insurance need to retirement planning. In today’s times, ULIP provides solutions for insurance planning, financial needs, and many types of financial planning including children’s marriage planning.

Unit Linked Insurance Plan – is a financial product that offers you life insurance as well as an investment like a mutual fund. Part of the premium you pay goes towards the sum assured (amount you get in a life insurance policy) and the balance will be invested in whichever investments you desire – equity, fixed-return or a mixture of both.

In India investments in ULIP are covered under Section 80C of IT Act. However, the concept of having an investment and insurance by the same instrument is being challenged by the market regulator SEBI which has taken up the matter to the Supreme Court of India .

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