7th CPC Recommend On Disability Pension

7th Pay Commission – Resolving Anomalies in Disability Pension Press Information Bureau Government Of India Ministry Of Defence Dated: 11-04-2017 Resolving Anomalies in Disability Pension The concerns raised by the Armed Forces with regard to disability pension in the 7th Pay Commission are being addressed. The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) recommended the following on disability pension:- Ranks Levels Rate per month (INR) Service Officers Honorary...

Withdrawal From National Pension Scheme Is Taxed

Centre introduces provision of taxation on NPS in Income Tax Act Press Information Bureau Government Of India Ministry Of Defence Dated: 11-04-2017 Tax on NPS The provision that the withdrawal from National Pension Scheme is taxed to the extent of 60 per cent has been introduced into the Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘Act’) vide Finance Act, 2016 by inserting clause (12A) in Section 10 of the Act. Prior to Finance Act, 2016, National Pension Scheme (NPS), referred to in section 80CCD, was under Exempt, Exempt and Tax...

Redressing Grievances Of Ex-Servicemen Over OROP

Redressing Grievances of Ex-Servicemen over OROP Salient features of the Government order dated 07.11.2015 on OROP are as under:- · Pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of pension of retirees of calendar year 2013 and the benefit will be effective with effect from 01.07.2014. · Pension will be re-fixed for all pensioners on the basis of the average of minimum and maximum pension of personnel retired in 2013 in the same rank and with same length of service. · Pension for those drawing above the...

Deficiency In Armed Forces

Deficiency in Armed Forces The shortage of soldiers in the three Armed Forces is given as under: Officers: Army Navy Air Force (as on 1.1.2017) (as on January, 2017) (as on 1.3.2017) 25472* 12785 13614 JCOs/Other Rank &Equivalent: Army Navy Air Force (as on 1.1.2017) (as on January, 2017) (as on 1.3.2017) 25472* 12785 13614 * Against this deficiency, 78205...

Chief Ministers Committee Initiative to promote Digital Payments

Chief Ministers Committee Initiative to promote Digital Payments Pursuant to the Government initiative to promote digital payments, NITI Aayog vide order dated on 30th November 2016 constituted a Committee of Chief Ministers with Shri Chandra Babu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as the Convener for suggesting measures to seamlessly enable all sections of the population to migrate to the digital mode of payment as...

Ex-Servicemen Pay Fixation – DoPT Reply

Ex-Servicemen pay fixation – DoPT Reply Ex-Service Men pay fixation – intervention requested No.6/2/2017-Estt.(Pay-II) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi Dated: 31st March, 2017 To Shri M.Krishnan, Secretary General confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers 1st Floor, North Avenue PO Building New Delhi – 110 001 Subject: Ex-Service men pay fixation – intervention requested – reg. Ref: Confederation...

Retired Railway Doctors Appointed As Contract Medical Practitioners

Retired Railway Doctors Appointed As Contract Medical Practitioners Extension of age limit of retired Railway Doctors as Contract Medical Practitioners upto the age of 70 years No.II/13 (B) Dated: 10/04/2017 The Director General (Personnel), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub: Extension of age limit of retired Railway Doctors as Contract Medical Practitioners upto the age of 70 years-reg. Ref:(i) NFIR’ s letter No. 11/13...