CABINET APPROVES PROMULGATION OF AADHAAR AND OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019

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Government of India Cabinet

28-February-2019

CABINET APPROVES PROMULGATION OF AADHAAR AND OTHER LAWS (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2019

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the promulgation of an Ordinance to make amendments to the Aadhaar Act 2016, Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2005 & Indian Telegraph Act 1885. The amendments proposed are the same as those contained in the Bill passed by the Lok Sabha on 4th January 2019.

Impact:-
The amendments would enable UIDAI to have a more robust mechanism to serve the public interest and restrain the misuse of Aadhaar. Subsequent to this amendment, no individual shall be compelled to provide proof of possession of Aadhaar number of undergo authentication for the purpose of establishing his identity unless it is so provided by a law made by Parliament.

Salient Features
The salient features of the amendments are as follows:

• Provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar number in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification with the consent of Aadhaar number holder;
• Provides for use of twelve-digit Aadhaar number and its alternative virtual identity to conceal the actual Aadhaar number of an individual;
• Gives an option to children who are Aadhaar number holders to cancel their Aadhaar number on attaining the age of eighteen years;
• Permits the entities to perform authentication only when they are compliant with the standards of privacy and security specified by the Authority; and the authentication is permitted under any law made by Parliament or is prescribed to be in the interest of State by the Central Government;
• Allows the use of Aadhaar number for authentication on voluntary basis as acceptable KYC document under the Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002.
• Proposes deletion of section 57 of the Aadhaar Act relating to use of Aadhaar by private entities;
• Prevents denial of services for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo authentication;
• Provides for establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India Fund;
• Provides for civil penalties, its adjudication, appeal thereof in regard to violations of Aadhaar Act and provisions by entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem.

Background:
The Supreme Court in its judgement dated 26.9.2018 in W.P (civil) No.494 of 2012 and other tagged petitions held Aadhaar to be constitutionally valid. However, it read down/struck down few sections of the Aadhaar Act and Regulations and gave several other directions in the interest of protecting the fundamental rights to privacy.

Consequently it was proposed to amend the Aadhaar Act, Indian Telegraph Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in line with the Supreme Court directives and the report of Justice B.N.Srikrishna (Retd.) committee on data protection, in order to ensure that personal data of Aadhaar holder remains protected against any misuse and Aadhaar scheme remains in conformity with the Constitution. Towards this, the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was passed by the Lok Sabha in its sitting held on 4th January, 2019. However, before the same could be considered and passed in the Rajya Sabha, the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die.

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Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by NPS

Provisional family pension on death of NPS covered Govt Employees prior to allotment of PRAN Card: Clarification of PFRDA & DoP&PW by Railway Board

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/4/2018-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 26.02.2019.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.

Sub: Additional benefit on death/disability of Government servant covered by NPS - reg.

Attention is invited to Board's letter No. 2008/AC-II/21/19 dated 29.05.2009 on the above subject vide which instructions were issued providing for additional relief on death/disability of Government servants covered by New Defined Contribution Pension System (NPS).

In the wake of the above instructions, some of the Zonal Railways have raised the issue of admissibility of provisional family pension to the family members of the deceased railway servant who were governed by National Pension System (NPS) but died prior to allotment of PRAN Card and starting of the deductions towards NPS.

The above issue has been examined in consultation with Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) and the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW). It is clarified that all the railway servants appointed on or after 01.01.2004 are to be covered by the National Pension System (NPS). Therefore, the provisional benefits granted vide Board's letter dated 29.05.2009 to all NPS employees in case of death in service/disability will be admissible to the family of the deceased subscribers/subscribers on fulfillment of the conditions specified therein irrespective of the fact that PRAN Card was not allotted at the time of death/disability or the deduction towards NPS had not started. However, while giving the provisional benefits instructions issued vide Board's letter No. 2012/ F(E)III/1 (1)/4 dated 08.09.2014 may also be kept in view.

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(Jitendra Kumar)
Deputy Director, Finance (Estt.) I,
Railway Board.
Ph.No.23304528.

Source: Indian railways

Advisory to HCOs empanelled under CGHS regarding treatment of critically ill CGHS beneficiaries /CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for Cancer

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated the 30th January, 2019

No Z 1502511012019/DIR/CGHS

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Advisory to HCOs empanelled under CGHS regarding treatment of critically ill CGHS beneficiaries /CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for Cancer.

With reference to the above mentioned subject all the HCOs empanelled under CGHS are hereby advised to take special care of critically ill CGHS beneficiaries /CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for Cancer seeking healthcare facilities in your institution as they require special attention. All possible assistance and care may be provided to them.

You are also advised to keep track of the new guidelines issued by CGHS from time to time and comply with the guidelines.

(Dr. Atul Prakash)
Director, CGHS

Source: cghs

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Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Directorate General of CGHS

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011
Dated the 30th January , 2019

No Z 15025/10/2019/DIR/CGHS

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: - Feedback from CGHS beneficiaries about HCOs empanelled under CGHS

With reference to the above mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that Critically ill and CGHS beneficiaries undergoing treatment for Cancer need special care and any permissions required for treatment ( including Post-Operative follow up treatment ) may be provided on priority basis by the CMOs i/c/ Addl.Director,CGHS .

A feedback proforma may also be taken from such CGHS beneficiaries about the facilities provided by HCOs empanelled under CGHS. The information so collected may be sent to the Addi. Directors on Monthly basis.

This may be treated as most important.

(Dr. Atul Prakash)
Director, CGHS

Feedback Performa

Name of the CGHS beneficiary Ben ID No

Name of the Hospital	Facility	Score ( 1-5) (1) Poor (2) Fair (3) Good (4) Very Good (5) Excellent
	Behavior of Staff at Reception
	Ease of Admission
	Treatment of the Specialists
	Behavior of para-medical staff
	Billing related issues if any
	Any overcharging

If , no bed was available has the beneficiary tried any other hospital

Signature of CGHS beneficiary/representative

Source: Cghs

7th CPC Stagnation increment - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners

7th CPC Stagnation increment - Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners

Pc -VII No. 130/2019
RBE No. 36/2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7
New Delhi,Dated : 26.02.2019

The GMs/Principal Financial Advisors,
All Zonal Railways/Production .Units,
(As per mailing list)

Subject: Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners - Stagnation increment - regarding.

A copy of Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare (DOP&PW's) O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 2151 December, 2018 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also. The Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure's O.M No. 1-6/2016-IC dated 07.09.2016, mentioned in the DOP&PW's O.M. dated 21.12.2018 , has been adopted on Railways vide this office's letter No. PC- VII/2016/RSRP/4 dated 22.09.2016 .

The Railway Board's instructions corresponding to the DOP&PW's instructions referred to in their aforesaid O.M. dated 21st December, 2018 are given under:-

S.No.	DOP&PW's instructions	Railway Board's corresponding instructions.
1.	O.M. No. 38/37/2016-P&PW(A)dated 12.05.2017	Letter No. 2016/F(E)III/1(1)/7 dated 22.05.2017
2.	O.M. No.38/37/2016-P&PW(A) dated 06.07.2017	Letter No. 2016/F(E)III/1 (1)/7 dated, 11.07.2017

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(G. Priya Sudarsani)
Director, Finance (Estt.),
Railway Board.

Source: Indian Railways

Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM)

Meeting of DOPT & NCJCM on 7th March 2019

Staff Side
MEETING NOTICE

F.No.3/1/2018-JCA-1
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated February 28, 2019

Meeting Notice

Subject : Meeting of the Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) regarding.

The next meeting of Standing Committee of National Council (JCM) under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) is scheduled to be held on 07.03.2019 (Thursday) at 3.30 PM in Room No. 119, North Block, New Delhi.
Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

(Juglal Singh)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)

Source : Confederation

Grant of Individual or Group Cash Award to Railway Employees

Grant of Individual or Group Cash Award to Railway Employees

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

Office Order No. 17 of 2019

Sub: Grant of Individual/Group Cash Award

The issue of revising guidelines for grant of individual awards and group cash award to officers/staff working in Board's Office in terms of Office Order No. 44 of 2000, 31 of 2004, 61 of 2005 and 83 of 2018 was under consideration and following has been decided:-

a) The upper limit for individual award/individual limit in group award to Officers/staff recommended/sanctioned by AMs, PEDs and Secretary/RB has been revised as under:-

1. Upto Rs 4000/- for Group 'C' staff;
2. Upto Rs 5000/- for Group 'B' staff and
3. Upto Rs 6000/- for Group 'A' staff.

Further modalities on restricting the staff percentage for grant of awards to 10% and ceiling the Annual Gross Limit of sanctioning award by AMs, PEDs and Secretary/RB is under process and would be issued in due course.

b) The above limit for grant of individual award/ individual limit in group award would be applicable to DGs, Board Members and CRB also, however. in specific cases they may sanction award upto Rs 10,000/- per individual staff for meritorious service.

c) While recommending the names for Group Awards, the specific amount to be given to an individual should invariably be indicated. In the case of Group award announced on the spot by CRB or Board Mem ber or DG, a list containing the name of each awardee along with the amount of the award to be given to him/her should be submitted to the concerned Branch of Secretary's Directorate with the approval of the competent authority (not below the level of concerned ED/JS) for issue of sanction of award.

d) In case of awards by CRB/Members/DGs, there would be no restriction of time gap. For others, the gap would be minimum of 3(three) years.

e) In case of awards recommended by Board Members/DGs/AMs/PEDs etc no merit certificate would be issued, however, if any recommending/ sanctioning officer desires to issue an appreciation letter, the same would be prepared in the DO letter head of the award sanctioning authority under his own signature, a copy of which would be endorsed to Railway Board (Welfare) branch of Secretary Directorate for maintenance of records.

f) For grant of individual/group cash award or issuing appreciation letter, no D&AR or Vigilance Clearance or scrutiny of APARs would be required.

The above instructions/guidelines would not be applicable to Railway Week National Award, CRB Award, Awards granted by Minister of Railways/Minister of State of Railways and other prestigious awards.

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

(This supersedes Office Orders No. 40 of 2000, 31 of 2004, 61 of 2005 and 83 of 2018)

No. 2018/O&M/12/1
Dated: 26.02.2019

Sd/-
(H. Moharana)
Joint Secretary/Railway Board

All Officers and Branches in Board's office, at Pragati Maidan Metro Station Building and Daya Basti, New Delhi.

Source: Indian Railways

Government decides to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies who joined on or before 28th June, 1995

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

02-March-2019

Government decides to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies who joined on or before 28th June, 1995

The Government of India has decided to allow one more opportunity to employees of Public Sector Insurance Companies (PSICs) who joined on or before 28th June 1995, to opt for Pension, as a retirement benefit.

Pension was introduced as a retirement benefit in PSICs with effect from 28th June 1995. In April 1997, employees of LIC and Public Sector General Insurance Companies namely, GIC, NICL, OICL, UIICL and NIACL, who joined service on or before 28th June 1995 were given another opportunity to opt for Pension, as a retirement benefit.

However, many eligible employees could not exercise the option and there has been a long standing demand from them to be given another option.

In order to mitigate the hardship of such employees of whom many have retired, Government has decided as a welfare measure, to allow one more opportunity to employees of PSICs who joined service on or before 28th June 1995, to opt for the Pension scheme of their respective organizations, in lieu of Contributory Provident Fund.

This decision is expected to benefit 42,720 employees (serving and retired) of which 24,595 are of LIC and 18,125 of PSGICs.

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Marathon race for Central Government Employees in New Delhi

Marathon race for Central Government Employees in New Delhi

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training to Hold Half Marathon for Central Employees and their Family Members in New Delhi.

Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB) under the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) and Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) are jointly organizing Half Marathon race for Central Government Employees and their immediate families in New Delhi tomorrow. Theme of the event is to promote fitness amongst Central Government employees and their family members. On the sidelines, it will also promote Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Central Government Employees-Calendar of Programme for the year 2019.

The Starting & Finishing point of the event will be at the Sports Complex on Vinay Marg. The Marathon will be organized in three categories including 21km, 10km and 5km and will be flagged off by Union Minister of State for Personnel and Training Dr. Jitendra Singh, National President of YHAI Shri. Mohammed Shafi Pandit and National Chairman of YHAI Shri. S. Venkat Narayanan along with prominent international athletes.

Three male and female winners will be awarded prizes at the hands of Dr. Jitendra Singh in the first of its kind event being organized by the DOPT this year. The event is also open for the immediate family members aged between 10 to 60 years of the Central Government Employees posted in Delhi.

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PBOR: IMPLEMENTATION OF HONARABLE SUPREME COURT ORDER ON MACP SCHEME

PBOR: IMPLEMENTATION OF HONARABLE SUPREME COURT ORDER ON MACP SCHEME

OP IMMD
WG CDR

FROM: AFRO
To: ALL AF UNITS

INFO: (2) ALL COMMAND HQ (3)HQ WAC (OlC CP3) (BY ORIG)

UNC (.) RRP/ 488 DEC/14 (.) ADJT/OIC CP3 FROM OlC CP WING (.) PARA ONE (.) IMPLEMENTATION OF H'BLE SUPREME COURT ORDER ON MACP SCHEME (.) GOI HAS ISSUED AMENDMENT IN PARA 8 OF SUBJECT POLICY AS QUOTE THE SCHEME WOULD BE OPERATIONAL WEF JAN/01 YR 2006 INSTEAD OF SEP/01 YR 2008 UNQUOTE (.) PARA TWO (.) IBID GOI LETTER PUBLISHED IN AFRO WEBPAGE ALONGWITH DRAFT LIST OF AFFECTED AIRMEN (.) ALL PERSONNEL THOSE WHO ARE EXPECTING. FINANCIAL UPGRADATION UNDER MACP SCHEME BETWEEN JAN/01 YR 2006 AND AUG/31 YR 2008 ARE TO GO THROUGH THE CONTENTS OF IBID GOI LETTER AS WELL AS DRAFT LIST AND PUT UP DISCREPANCY CMA ADDITION CMA DELETION CMA IF ANY THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE ADJTS (.) PARA THREE (.) UNITS NOT HAVING AFNET FACILITY TO APPROACH NEAREST AF STN TO DOWNLOAD SAME (.) REQUEST GIVE WIDE PUBLICITY TO PERSONNEL POSTED AT YOUR UNIT (.) PARA FOUR (.) ADJTS ARE TO FORWARD ELIGIBLE NAMES OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT FOUND IN DRAFT LIST BY FASTEST MEANS SO AS TO REACH ORIG LATEST BY JAN/04 (R) JAN/04 N/Y (.) PARA FIVE (.) FOR SECOND AND LAST ADDEE (.) REQUEST INSTRUCT UNITS UNDER YOUR COMMAND FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE STOP.

SGT T SAIKIRAN CP WING (MACP) 2311 5858

(PRABHJOT K GHUMAN)
WGCDR
OIC CP WING (A)

RO/1861/1/CP
COPY TO: AFRO (U), AFCAO, CSDO, AFCME, DIT, HQ WAC (U), DAV, HQ WAC (CP3)

To,
No.Air HQ /99141 /1 /11AFPCC /854f D (Air-III) /2018
Govt. of India
Ministry of Defence
New Delhi
The Chief of Air Staff

06th Dec 2018

Subject:- Modified assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS) for PBOR of Air Force including NCs(E)

Sir,
Consequent upon the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 08 Dec 2017 in the matter of Civil Appeal Dy. No.3744 of 2016 (UOI vs Shri Balbir Singh Turn & Anr), I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No.Air HQ/99141/1/1/ AFPCCfD (Air-III) /02/ 2011 dated 03 June 2011 and to state that the President is pleased to make the following amendment in Para 8 of the aforesaid letter:-

For: "The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01 Sep 2008. In other words, financial upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP Scheme (of Aug 2003) would be granted till 31.08.2008".

Read: " The scheme would be operational w.e.f. 01 Jan 2006. In other words, financial upgradations as per the provisions of the earlier ACP Scheme (of Aug 2003) would be granted till 31.12.2005".

The other terms & conditions (including eligibility) as mentioned in the MoD letter No.Air HQ/99141/1/1 /AFPCC /D (Air-III) /02 /2011 dated 03 June 2011 would continue to remain the same.
This issues with the concurrence of the Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their Dy. NO.662 RF No.9(15)/2018/AF/P&W dated 28.11.2018.

Yours faithfully,
(U.K.Tiwari)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Copy to:-
(a) Controller General of Defence Accounts, New Delhi
(b) Director of Audit, Defence Service, New Delhi

Source: iafpensioners

Demonstrations of protest against salary non - payment to BSNL employees

Demonstrations of protest against salary non - payment to BSNL employees

It is very unfortunate that payment of salaries of the Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL for the month of February, 2019 is not made today.

All of us are aware that BSNL is not getting permission of the DoT for taking Bank loans. The AUAB has already demanded that the DoT should immediately permit BSNL for taking Bank loans to tide over the crises.

However, so far, the DoT has not given the necessary approval.

The AUAB has called on the employees to organize demonstrations tomorrow the 01-03-2019, protesting the non-payment of salary and demanding the DoT to immediately grant sanction to BSNL for taking Bank loans.

All Circle and District unions of BSNLEU are requested to coordinate with the other constituents of AUAB and to organize the demonstrations successfully.

P.Abhimanyu,
General Secretary
BSNL Employees Union