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RECOMMENDATION OF DEPARTMENT RELATES PARLIAMENTARY
STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT-REG.{Click link below for details)
FAQ ON CHILDREN EDUCATION ALLOWANCE, JOINING TIME
RULES, HONORARIUM & SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CHILD CARE FROR WOMEN WITH
DISABILITY.(CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS)
FAQ ON LEAVE –EARNED,
COMMUTED, PATERNITY, STUDY, CHILDCARE AND LEAVE ENCASHMENT ON LTC.{CLICK HERE
FOR DETAILS}
REVISION OF INTEREST RATES FOR SMALL SAVINGS
SCHEMES WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST APRIL, 2013
Based
on the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Shyamala
Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund
(NSSF), the interest rates for small saving schemes are to be notified every
financial year, before 1st April of that year. Accordingly, the
rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the financial year
2013-14 effective from 01.04.2013, on the basis of the interest compounding/
payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under:
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Scheme
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Rate of Interest
w.e.f. 01.04.2012
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Rate of Interest
w.e.f. 01.04.2013
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1
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2
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3
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Savings
Deposit
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4.0
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4.0
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1 Year Time Deposit
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8.2
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8.2
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2 Year Time Deposit
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8.3
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8.2
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3 Year Time Deposit
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8.4
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8.3
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5 Year Time Deposit
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8.5
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8.4
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5 Year Recurring Deposit
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8.4
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8.3
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5 Year SCSS
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9.3
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9.2
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5 Year MIS
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8.5
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8.4
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5 Year NSC
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8.6
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8.5
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10 Year NSC
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8.9
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8.8
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PPF
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8.8
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8.7
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DSM/NK
(Release ID :94278) PIB
(Release ID :94278) PIB
Monday 25 March 2013
WEB
BASED PORTAL FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS RECEIVED 17 LAKH HITS – 38822
CASES OF GRIEVANCES REDRESSED OUT 56836 CASES OF GRIEVANCES RECEIVED SO FAR
Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has developed a
web-based ‘Pensioners’ Portal’, under the National e-Governance Plan for
dissemination of pension related information as well as registration of pensioners’
grievances online. Addressing the media during the National Editors Conference
in the Capital, Mr.V.Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of
Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime
Minister’s Office stated that welfare of pensioners and their
families is of utmost concern for the Government. The department has on date
received 56836 pension grievances and Redressed 38822 cases. More than 17 lakh
hits have been received on the pensioner portal.
The minister stated that welfare of the pensioners and
their families was a top priority for the Government. Mr. Narayanasamy
highlighted the steps taken by the government for pensioner’s welfare:
a) Enhancement of minimum
pension/family pension from Rs.1275/- to Rs. 3500/- per month (Post VIthCPC);
b) Minimum increase of 40
percent of the pre-revised basic pension of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners;
c) Grant of additional pension
ranging from 20% to 100% to old pensioners/family pensioners of the
age of 80 years and above;
d) Grant of full pension on
completion of 10 years of qualifying service (instead of 33 years of
qualifying service);
e) Raising of ceiling for
gratuity from Rs. 3.5 lakhs to Rs.10 lakhs;
f) Continuance of family pension
to childless widow on remarriage;
g) Period of enhanced family
pension in the event of death of a Government servant while in service
increased from 7 to 10 years.
h) Ex-gratia lump sum
compensation to families of employees, who lost their lives in the performance of
duty, enhanced from Rs. 5 lakh/7.5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh/15 lakh.
i) Grant of Constant Attendant
Allowance to 100 percent disabled pensioners who retired in
accordance with the CCS (Extraordinary Pension) Rules.
j) Grant of disability
pension to Government servants who have rendered less than ten years of
service and got disabled and boarded out of service. Earlier such government
servants were entitled to only service gratuity as the eligibility for
disability pension was ten years of service
k) Dependent disabled siblings
(i.e. brothers/sisters) of a Government servant/ pensioner allowed family
pension for life.
Mr. V Narayanasamy spoke about the new Initiatives taken by Govt. to help
thepensioners which provide for Grant of family pension to disabled
children after their marriage amongst other measures.
Source: PIB
NOMINATION CALLED FOR RECONSTITUTION OF POSTAL SERVICES STAFF
WELFARE BOARD.{CLICK HERE FOR
DETAILS}
Transfers and postings of
Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers of Indian Postal Service, Group'A' (Click the link for details)
A STORY ABOUT CHANGE_
CHAPTER 1 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW
FOR DETAILS){http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/News_Events/AStoryAboutChangeChapter1.pdf}
ROLES OF A CHANGE AGENT. (CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS)
RECOVERY OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DUES FROM DCRG/PENSION-CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY
HON’BLE MINISTER V.NARAYANASAMY IN RAJYASABHA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2693
ANSWERED ON-21.03.2013
Recovery of
dues from a Government servant
2693
. CHAUDHARY MUNABBAR SALEEM
(a)
whether Cooperative Societies dues can be recovered from the
Death-cum-retirement Gratuity, pension and other retirement benefit of
Government servant;
(b)
if so, under which rules and conditions; and
(c)
if not, the reasons there for?
ANSWER
Minister
of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)
(a)
to (c): In accordance with CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972 “Government dues as ascertained
and assessed by the Head of Office which remain outstanding till the
date of the retirement of the Government servant, shall be adjusted
against the amount of the retirement gratuity or death gratuity becoming
payable”. The expression ‘Government dues’ including dues pertaining to
Government accommodation, a balance of house building or conveyance
or any other advance, overpayment of pay and allowance or leave
salary and arrears of income tax-deductible at source under Income
Tax Act, 1961. In CCS(Pension) Rules, there is no provision to recover
Cooperative Societies dues from Death-cum-retirement Gratuity, pension and
other retirement benefits of the Government servant.
Source : http://rajyasabha.nic.in
CLARIFICATION REGARDING CD RECORD
FOR CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY AND CORONARY ANGGOPLASTY FOR CGHS BENEFICIRIES {CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS}
DETAILS OF POST OFFICE AND
TELEGRAPH OFFICES FUNCTIONING IN OWN BUILDING OR RENTED BUILDING {CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ANNEXURE}
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