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Discontinuation of the Practice of Presenting Gold-Plated Silver Medals to Retiring Railway Officials – Railway Board Order (सेवानिवृत्त रेलवे अधिकारियों को स्वर्ण-लेपित रजत पदक प्रदान करने की प्रथा की समाप्ति – रेलवे बोर्ड आदेश)

  भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( रेलवे बोर्ड ) (RAILWAY BOARD) No.2026/E(W)/40/01 New Delhi, dated 28.01.2026 The General Managers/DGs/CAOs(P) All Indian Railways, PUs & CTIs. Sub: Discontinuation of practice of presenting Gold plated Silver Medals to retiring Railway officials. Ref: (i) Board’s letters No. E(W)/2006/WE-5/3 dated 20.03.2006, 16.10.2006 & 19.03.2007. (ii) Board’s letters No. E(W)/2006/WE-5/1 dated 18.01.2008. ***** In supersession of Board’s letters cited under reference, it has now been decided with the approval of the President that the practice of presenting Gold plated Silver Medals to retiring Railway officials may be discontinued. The Silver Medals, which are already procured/available in stock with Railways, may be accounted for and suitably used for other activities, redressing their utilization concerns. All concerned may take necessary action in this regard. 2. These orders come into forc...

Advisory on Provision of Anti-Cancer Medicines under ECHS (ईसीएचएस में कैंसर-रोधी दवाओं की आपूर्ति हेतु दिशा-निर्देश)

  Central Organisation ECHS Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) Adjutant General’s Branch Thimayya Marg Near Gopinath Circle Delhi Cantt-1 10010 B/49762/AG/ECHS dated 23 Jan 2026 AMA ECHS, Embassy of India, Nepal All Regional Centres ADVISORY: PROVISION OF ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES IN ECHS 1 . Please refer the following:- 1.1. Govt of India, Ministry of Defence, DoESW letter No 22(16)/2025-D(WE)/Res-I dated 05 Dec 2025 (copy attached). 1.2. Office Memorandum of Govt of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare F.No. 5- 34/CGHS/HEC UA)12O25 dated 22 Dec 2025. 1.3. CO ECHS letter No B/49769/AG/ECHS dated 15 Jan 2026 (copy attached). 2. As per Para 3 of Annexure-II of letter ref mentioned at Para 1.1 above, ECHS will provide anti-cancer medicines whenever feasible. Accordingly, the parent ECHS Polyclinic will project the demand of prescribed anti-cancer medicines alongwith beneficiary details to the respective SEMO. In  the event of non supply by ECHS, the empanelled...

EPS-95 Pensioners Seek Increase in Minimum Monthly Pension to ₹7,500 amid Rising Cost of Living

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 89 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 MINIMUM MONTHLY PENSION 89. DR. MEDHA VISHRAM KULKARNI: Will the Minister of Labour and Employment be pleased to state: (a) whether Government is aware of ongoing demands from lakhs of EPS-95 pensioners in Maharashtra for increasing the minimum monthly pension from ₹ 1,000 to ₹ 7,500, citing inadequacy amid rising inflation; (b) if so, the details of representations received from Maharashtrabased employee unions and pensioners’ associations in this regard during 2025, along with the action taken thereon; (c) whether any actuarial study or fund viability assessment has been conducted specifically for Maharashtra pensioners under EPS-95; and (d) the timeline proposed for revising the minimum pension under EPS95, including measures to ensure financial sustainability of the scheme? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI ...

Acknowledgement of LSPPA’s Legal Achievements and Organisational Initiatives

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Gratuity Payment Guidelines for CPSE Employees (केंद्रीय सार्वजनिक उपक्रमों (CPSE) के कर्मचारियों को ग्रेच्युटी भुगतान हेतु समेकित दिशानिर्देश)

  F No 20(100)/99-DPE-GM-Part/2014-Part (3) Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises Public Enterprises Bhawan, Block 14 CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 Date: 9th December, 2025 Office Memorandum Subject: Consolidated guidelines on Payment of Gratuity to the employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE). Reference: 1. DPE OM No. W-02/0020/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XII/18 dated 11th April, 2018 2. DPE OM No. W-02/0036/2018-DPE (WC)-GL-XIX/18 dated 10th July, 2018 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) had earlier issued guidelines regarding Payment of Gratuity to the employees of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and clarifications thereon. The guidelines are now being consolidated in the following paragraphs. 2. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972¹ was amended vide the Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 12 of 2018), Notification dated 29.03.2018 published in the Gazette of India. In pursuance of ...