Election Holidays - Grant of Paid Holiday - Dopt issued orders on 2.11.2018 due to Bye- elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly in Karnataka

Election Holidays - Grant of Paid Holiday - Dopt issued orders on 2.11.2018 due to Bye- elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly in Karnataka

F.No.12/3.2016-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the November 2 2018

Office Memorandum

Subject: Bye- elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly in Karnataka Grant of paid holiday regarding

The undersigned is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India, bye-elections to the following clear vacancies in the Lok Sabha Parliamentary constituencies of Karnataka and State Legislatitive Assembly in the State of Karnataka are to be held on 3.11.2018:

(S.No., Number and of Parliamentary Constituency/State Legislative Assembly Seat)

1.	14	Shimoga PC
2.	9	Bellary (ST) PC
3.	20	Mandya PC
4.	183	Ramanagaram AC
5.	21	Jamkhandi AC

2. In this regard, the guidelines already issued this Department vide OM No.12/14.99-JCA dated 10.10.2001 would have to be followed for the Central Government Offices, Including Industrial Establishments, in the concerned States.

3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

sd/-
(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary

Source: https://dopt.gov.in

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 (Series III) - Issue Price

Ministry of Finance

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2018-19 (Series III) - Issue Price

02 NOV 2018

Government of India, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, Sovereign Gold Bonds 2018-19 (Series III) will be opened for the period November 05-09, 2018. The issue price of the Bond during this subscription period i.e. November 05-09, 2018, shall be Rs.3,183 (Rupees Three Thousand One Hundred Eighty Three only) - per gram with Settlement on November 13, 2018, as also published by RBI in their Press Release dated October 12, 2018.

Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, has decided to allow discount of Rs.50 (Rupees Fifty) per gram from the issue price to those investors who apply online and the payment is made through digital mode. For such investors the issue price of Gold Bond will be Rs.3,133 (Rupees Three Thousand One Hundred Thirty Three only) per gram of gold.

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The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is the guaranteed Pension Scheme of Government of India administered by PFRDA

Ministry of Finance

Easy to Explain Benefits drive Atal Pension Yojana (APY) backed by Government of India's Guarantee;The Subscriber base under APY has crossed 1.24 crore mark; More than 27 lacs new subscribers have joined the Scheme during the Current Financial Year 2018-19

02 NOV 2018

The Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is the guaranteed Pension Scheme of Government of India administered by PFRDA.

The Subscriber base under APY has crossed 1.24 crore mark. The Govt of India guarantees the pension benefits. The Scheme is very easy to understand and it is very transparent. More than 27 lacs new subscribers have joined the Scheme during the current financial year, i.e. 2018-19. States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka are the top contributors in APY enrollment. The Scheme allows any Indian Citizen between the age group of 18-40 years to join through the bank or post office branches where one has the savings bank account. The table below shows State wise enrollment, gender wise distribution and coverage along with the latest population in those States.

The State wise potential, that is eligible population that can be covered under APY, and gender wise distribution of population as on 27th Oct 2018 is given below:

S.No	STATE	POPULATION BETWEEN AGE GROUP 18 TO 40	Number of APY Subscribers as on 27.10.2016	Percentage of Population Covered under APY	Total Female Subscribers	Percentage of Female Subscribers	Total Male Subscibers	Percentage of Male Subscribers	Total Transgender Subscribers	Percentage of Transgender Subscribers	Total
1	ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS	168,753	1,856	1	715	39	1,141	61	0	0	1,856
2	ANDHRA PRADESH & TELANGANA	34,832,527	1,128,032	3	565,804	50	561,843	50	385	0	1,128,032
3	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	542,212	4,507	1	1,936	43	2,571	57	0	0	4,507
4	ASSAM	12,291,862	250,783	2	109,481	44	141,259	56	43	0	250,783
5	BIHAR	35,484,731	1,116,119	3	559,297	50	556,707	50	115	0	1,116,119
6	CHANDIGARH	473,489	19,408	4	6,383	33	13,023	67	2	0	19,408
7	CHHATTISGARH	9,675,449	194,442	2	77,620	40	116,810	60	12	0	194,442
8	DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI	161,941	6,689	4	1,350	20	5,337	80	2	0	6,689
9	DAMAN & DIU	134,502	4,697	3	735	16	3,962	84	0	0	4,697
10	DELHI	7,266,256	205,759	3	67,330	33	138,376	67	53	0	205,759
11	GOA	595,087	28,951	5	10,480	36	18,468	64	3	0	28,951
12	GUJARAT	23,827,045	591,045	2	179,603	30	411,318	70	124	0	591,045
13	HARYANA	10,104,539	278,199	3	75,688	27	202,460	73	51	0	278,199
14	HIMACHAL PRADESH	2,685,526	79,964	3	27,241	34	52,711	66	12	0	79,964
15	JAMMU & KASHMIR	4,775,045	47,614	1	12,025	25	35,551	75	38	0	47,614
16	JHARKHAND	11,967,910	258,688	2	128,426	50	130,239	50	23	0	258,688
17	KARNATAKA	25,359,036	915,260	4	389,509	43	525,564	57	187	0	915,260
18	KERALA	11,943,218	276,115	2	151,103	55	124,961	45	51	0	276,115
19	LAKSHADWEEP	25,877	295	1	80	27	215	73	0	0	295
20	MADHYA PRADESH	27,234,721	662,515	2	226,775	34	435,630	66	110	0	662,515
21	MAHARASHTRA	45,274,703	1,000,604	2	354,301	35	646,088	65	215	0	1,000,604
22	MANIPUR	1,140,447	8,031	1	3,833	48	4,198	52	0	0	8,031
23	MEGHALAYA	1,068,987	9,049	1	3,705	41	5,344	59	0	0	9,049
24	MIZORAM	432,946	5,798	1	3,089	53	2,709	47	0	0	5,798
25	NAGALAND	783,664	7,214	1	2,986	41	4,228	59	0	0	7,214
26	ODISHA	16,118,865	398,416	2	161,799	41	236,501	59	116	0	398,416
27	PUDUCHERRY	512,040	23,991	5	12,601	53	11,381	47	9	0	23,991
28	PUNJAB	11,134,889	381,405	3	120,374	32	261,003	68	28	0	381,405
29	RAJASTHAN	25,277,598	569,052	2	173,965	31	394,957	69	130	0	569,052
30	SIKKIM	264,461	6,828	3	2,606	38	4,221	62	1	0	6,828
31	TAMIL NADU	29,069,600	968,372	3	529,395	55	438,679	45	298	0	968,372
32	TRIPURA	1,503,503	28,786	2	12,544	44	16,240	56	2	0	28,786
33	UTTAR PRADESH	71,289,176	1,790,481	3	594,235	33	1,195,808	67	438	0	1,790,481
34	UTTARAKHAND	3,810,712	122,871	3	40,855	33	81,997	67	19	0	122,871
35	WEST BENGAL	36,688,732	709,869	2	324,163	46	385,522	54	184	0	709,869
	TOTAL	463,920,049	12,101,705	3	4,932,032	41	7,167,022	59	2,651	0	12,101,705

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ALL INDIA WOMEN'S TRADE UNION CAMP - HARIDWAR

ALL INDIA WOMEN'S TRADE UNION CAMP - HARIDWAR

All India Women's Trade Union Camp of Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers was held at Haridwar (Uttarakhand) on 29th & 30th October 2018.

U.P State Committee of Confederation with Com.R.N.Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE, Com.Virendra Tiwari, General Secretary, AIPSBCOEA , Com.J.P.Singh, ITEF, Com.S.B.Yadav, General Secretary, AIPAEA as Chairman, Working Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer respectively took the responsibility of organizing the camp. Earlier, four years back, COC, Uttarakhand has organized an All India Trade Union Camp of Confederation at Dehradun.
The camp commenced at 11.00 AM on 29th October with flag hoisting and homage to martyrs. Com.Subhashini Ali, Ex-MP & daughter of great freedom fighter and legendary leader Captain Lakshmi Saigal hoisted the National falg. Com.Giriraj Singh, Vice Chairman, Confederation (CHQ) hoisted the Confederation flag. Com.K.K.N.Kutty, President could not attend the camp as he is unwell and undergoing treatment.

The inaugural session was presided over by Com.Usha Bonepally, Chairperson and she delivered the presidential address. Com.R.Seethalakshmi, Convener, Women's Sub Committee made an introductory speech. Com.Virendra Tiwari, Working Chairman, COC, UP State, and Chief organizer of the camp welcomed the distinguished guests, leaders and delegates.

Com.Subhashini Ali inaugurated the two days camp by taking a class on the subject " Indian Working Class - Challenges and opportunities". In the evening, she again participated in an interaction session for about two hours and answered all the questions, doubts and queries of the women delegates. Presence and participation of Com.Subhashini Ali in the camp, for about 5 hours really inspired the delegates.

Second class was by Com.Keerthi Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court & Adviser, Legal Cell of All India Democratic Women's Association on the subject - "Women's social status and rights in the Indian society".

On 30th morning, Com.T.K.Rajalakshmi, Editor, Front Line took class on the subject - "Media and Politics". Com.Geetha Bhattacharjee and Com.Manisha Mazumdar, Joint Conveners of Women's Sub Committee offered welcome address and vote of thanks respectively.

Final session was on the subject - "Scrap NPS & Confederation's 10 point Charter of Demands - significance of 2019 January 8th & 9th two days All India Strike" Com.M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation, Com.Giriraj Singh, President, NFPE, Com.Vrigu Bhattacharjee, Secretary General, National Federation of Civil Accounts Employees' Associations, Com.S.B.Yadav, General Secretary, All India Postal Accounts Employees Association, Com.Worlikar, National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees, Com.D.B.Mohanty, General Secretary, P4 Union (NFPE) addressed the delegates. Com.Virendra Tiwari made the concluding address and also vote of thanks.

Com.Anilkumar Chaudhary, Circle President, P4, UP Circle (Shaharanpur Division) presented special shawls to all guests and leaders. The camp concluded at 02.30 PM on 30th.

About 100 delegates participated in the camp from different States. The Reception Committee made excellent arrangements for best accommodation, attractive dias, and meeting hall, delicious food, colourful decorations etc., without giving room for any complaints. Confederation National Secretariat conveys its sincere thanks and gratitude to all the leaders and members of Reception Committee for their sincerity, commitment, collective work and dedication which made the camp a grand success.

M.Krishnan
Secretary General
Confederation
Mob & what'sapp:
09447068125

Source: Confederation

Indefinite Hunger Satyagraha in front of Circle Post Offices from 7th Nov 2018 - NFPE

No. 08-12/2017 - SR
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(SR Section)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi 110001
Dated 2nd Nov,2018

To
All Heads of Postal Circles.

Subject: Indefinite Hunger Satyagraha in front of Circle Post Offices from 07th November, 2018 by National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) in support of their demands.

Sir/Madam
I am directed to refer to the Division's letter of even number dated 26-10-2018 on the above cited subject and to intimate that Secretary General, National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) has informed that they are not going to lunch Indefinite Hunger Satyagraha in front of Circle Post Office from 07th November 2018.

2. Therefore, instructions issued vide this office letter of even number dated 26-10-2018 for taking necessary action in respect of indefinite Hunger Satyagraha from 07th November 2018 may be treated as withdrawn.

3. It is requested that necessary action may be taken accordingly.

4. This has the approval of competent authority.

Yours Fatithfully,

Daisy Barla

Director (SR & Legal)

DoPT: Grant of Paid holiday on the day of poll

DoPT: General Electio n to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Mizoram and Telangana, 2018 - Grant of Paid holiday on the day of poll

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 the November 1,2018

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan , Mizoram and Telangana, 2018 - Grant of Paid holiday on the day of poll - regarding

The under signed is directed to state that, as informed by the Election Commission of India vide their letter No. 78/EPS/2018/992 dated 18.10.20 18, General Election to the Legislative Assemblies in the following States are to be held as mentioned against each :

S .No.	Legislative Assemblies	Date /Day
1.	Chhattisgarh Phase-I	12.11.2018 (Monday)
2.	Chhattisgarh Phase-II	20. 11.2018 (Tuesday)
3.	Madhya Pradesh	28.11.2018 (Wednesday)
4.	Mizoram	28.11.2018 (Wednesday)
5.	Rajasthan	07.12 .2018 (Friday)
6.	Telagana	07.12 .2018 (Friday)

2 . The guidelines already issued by this Department vide OM No.12/l4/99-JCA dated 10.1 0 .2001 would h ave to be followed for the Central Government Offices, Including industrial establishments, in the concerned States.

3. The above instructions may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.

(Raju Saraswat)
Under Secretary (JCA)

Source: DoPT

DA for Bank Staff and Officers from Nov 2018 to Jan 2019

DA for Bank Staff and Officers from Nov 2018 to Jan 2019

Dearness Allowance for Bank Staff and Officers from Nov 2018 to Jan 2019 under 10th Bipartitie Settlement and Joint Note Dated 25.5.2015

DA Orders issued by IBA on 1.11.2018
HR & Industrial Relations

No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2018-19/6194

November 1, 2018

All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)

Dear Sirs,

Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of November, December 2018 & January 2019 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended September 2018 are as follows:-

The average CPI of the above is 6871 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 607 (6871­ - 4440 = 2431 / 4 =  607  Slabs) The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 541 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 66, i.e 607 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter Nov, Dec 2018 and January 2019

In terms of clause 7 of the 10th Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of Nov, Dec 2018 & January 2019 shall be 60.7 % of 'pay'. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.

Yours faithfully,

S.K Kakkar
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)

Source: http://www.iba.org.in

Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers - Railway Board Order

Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers - Railway Board Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 166/2018

No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31

New Delhi, Dated: 25.10.2018

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways/PUs,
New Delhi.

Sub:- Discontinuation of Direct Recruitment to the posts of Senior Section Engineers (SSEs).

Attention is invited to Board's letter No. E(NG)I/2008/PM1/15 dated 03.09.2009 which inter alia lays down that 20% of the vacancies in Group 'C' posts of Senior Section Engineer(SSE) in Civil Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal & Telecom and Track Machine Organization (TMO) Departments will be filled by direct recruitment.

This provision of direct recruitment in the post of SSEs has since been reviewed by Board. It has been decided to provisionally discontinue direct recruitment in the post of SSEs. This decision will be reviewed after one year. Therefore, all direct recruitment in all technical supervisory categories for the present be only in the post of Junior Engineers (JEs). Vacancies of SSEs may accordingly be added to those of Junior Engineers (JEs) for the purpose of direct recruitment.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(M.M. Rai)
Jt. Director/E(NG)II
Railway Board

No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31
New Delhi, Dated 25.10.2018

Source : indianrailways.gov.in

Flash Message for Pensioners of Canteen Stores Department (CSD)

Flash Message for Pensioners of Canteen Stores Department (CSD)

Canteen Stores Department, Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, Canteen Stores Department has published the following message for all the pensioners of his department:-

Message:

01/11/2018 ALL THE PENSIONERS OF CANTEEN STORES DEPARTMENT ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THE COPY OF ADHAAR CARD, ADDRESS & TELE/ MOBILE NUMBER TO AGM(ADMN), CSD MUMBAI, IMMEDIATELY.

Contact Details of CSD Mumbai Management:

Chairman, Board Of Administration & General Manager
Fax No. : 2206 8955
Tel. No. (O) : 2201 4279
Email : gm[at]csdindia.gov.in

Vice Chairman, Board Of Administration & Jt. Gen. Manager-I
Fax No. : 6638 2903
Tel. No. (O) : 2201 6267 / 6638 2904
Email : jgm1[at]csdindia.gov.in

Jt. Gen. Manager - II
Fax No. : 6638 2933
Tel. No. (O) : 2208 3468 / 6638 2915
Email : jgm2[at]csdindia.gov.in

Source: CSD Website

Ad-hoc bonus to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for 2017-18 without any wage eligibility ceiling : RBE No. 170/2018

Ad-hoc bonus to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for 2017-18 without any wage eligibility ceiling : RBE No. 170/2018

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(P&A)II-2018/Bonus-1
RBE No. 170/2018

New Delhi, dated 31.10.2018

The General Managers/CAOs (R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
(As per mailing list).

Subject : Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2017-2018.

The President is pleased to decide that all Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel, may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2017-2018, without any wage eligibility ceiling. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01.04.2014 vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)'s OM No. 7/4/2014/E.III9A), dt. 29th August, 2016.

2. The benefit will be admissible subject to the following terms and conditions:-

a) Only those Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel who were in service on 31.3.2018 and have rendered at least six months of continuous service during the year 2017-18 will be eligible for payment under these orders. Pro-rata payment will be admissible to the eligible personnel for period of continuous service during the year from six months to a full year, the eligibility period being taken in terms of number of months of service (rounded off to the nearest number of months).

b) The quantum of Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) will be worked out on the basis of average emoluments/calculation ceiling whichever is lower. To calculate Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) for one day, the average emoluments in a year will be divided by 30.4 (average number of days in a month). This will thereafter be multiplied by the number of days of bonus granted. To illustrate, taking the calculation ceiling of Rs.7000/- (where actual average emoluments exceed Rs. 7000), Non-PLB (ad-hoc bonus) for thirty days would work out to Rs.7000 x 30/30.4 = Rs.6907.89 (rounded off to Rs.6908/-)

c) All payments under these orders will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

d) Various points regarding regulation of Ad-hoc/Non-PLB Bonus are given in the Annexure.

e) All the Group 'C' & 'D' RPF/RPSF personnel, regardless of whether they are in uniform or out of uniform and regardless of place of their posting, shall be eligible only for ad-hoc bonus in terms of these orders.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

4. Hindi version is enclosed.

(N.P. Singh)
Jt. Director/Estt.(P&A)
Railway Board

Source: indianrailways.gov.in