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Submission of Annual Life Certificate: Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. dated 30.09.2022 | StaffNews

Submission of Annual Life Certificate: Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. dated 30.09.2022 | StaffNews : Submission of Annual Life Certificate: Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare O.M. dated 30.09.2022

Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme वरिष्ठ नागरिक बचत योजना के संचालन के बारे में स्पष्टीकरण | StaffNews

Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme वरिष्ठ नागरिक बचत योजना के संचालन के बारे में स्पष्टीकरण | StaffNews : Clarification in operation of Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme by Ministry of Finance वरिष्ठ नागरिक बचत योजना के संचालन के बारे में वित्‍त मंत्रालय द्वारा

Cabinet approves release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners, due from 01.07.2022

PIB Delhi 28.09.022 The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the release of additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief @ 4% to Central Government employees and pensioners due from 01.07.2022 based on the percentage increase in 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index for the period ending June, 2022. The Central Government employees and pensioners will become entitled to higher amount of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief respectively, w.e.f. 01.07.2022. The additional financial implications on account of this increase of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees are estimated at Rs.6,591.36 crore per annum; and Rs.4,394.24 crore in the financial year 2022-23 (i.e. for a period of 8 months from July, 2022 to February, 2023). The additional financial implications on account of this increase of Dearness Relief to pensioners are estimated at Rs.6,261.20 crore per annum; and Rs.4,174.12 crore in the financial yea...

Lt. General Anil Chauhan (retd.) appointed next Chief of Defence Staff

  The appointment comes more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of General Bipin Rawat. The Government on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, appointed former Eastern Army Commander  Lt. General Anil Chauhan as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The post has been vacant since the death of the  country’s first CDS Gen. Bipin Rawat  in a helicopter crash in December 2021. “The Government has decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan (Retired) as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who shall also function as Secretary to Government of India, Department of Military Affairs with effect from the date of his assumption of charge and until further orders,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement. In a career spanning over nearly 40 years, Lt. Gen. Anil Chauhan had held several command, staff and instrumental appointments and had extensive experience in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East India, the statement s...

Aadhaar card 10 years old? Revalidate

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 Residents having an   Aadhaar card   which was made more than 10 years back, need to   revalidate   their age, address and other details by uploading supporting documents on the 'myAadhaar' portal or by visiting an   Aadhaar   centre. This order was issued by Gurugram 's deputy commissioner on Wednesday. To begin with, this revalidation exercise has been rolled out in selected 40 districts of the country, including Gurugram . This will gradually be extended to other parts of India in the next few months, officials said. Deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav urged all the residents of Gurugram to update and revalidate their Aadhaar - a verifiable 12-digit identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) - at the earliest. "The UIDAI has developed a new feature of 'update document', which can be accessed online through 'myAadhaar' portal or residents can visit at any Aadhaar enrolment centre to avail of the same. Th...

Hospitals flag concern about new CGHS rates for patient admissions- Hospitals asked to give 20% discount on MRP of medicines, say term is unviable for them.

  Central government health scheme  |  healthcare  |  Health C risis  Sohini Das   |    Mumbai  Business Standard 23.09.2022  Last Updated at September 23, 2022 23:33 IST  Private hospitals say patient admissions under new rates set for the  Central Government Health Scheme  (CGHS) will become unviable, reacting after getting a  circular from the health ministry this week. The circular set rates at which hospitals empanelled under the CGHS can charge for patient admissions. There are some 4.1 million beneficiaries registered under CGHS, which caters to serving and retired Central government employees. Around 2,000 hospitals and diagnostic centres are empanelled for CGHS across India. The circular asked hospitals to provide a flat discount of 20 per cent on maximum retail price of medicines, charge only 60 per cent of the MRP in case of implants not included in the CGHS, and pay a 2 per cent bill-processing charge...

18-months DA arrears issue likely to be taken up in November: Zee News | StaffNews

18-months DA arrears issue likely to be taken up in November: Zee News | StaffNews : 18-months DA arrears issue likely to be taken up in November: Zee News, is one of India's leading media, is reporting regarding payment of arrear of freeze

Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) | StaffNews

Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) | StaffNews : Government appoints Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired) as Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): PIB News

Exit from NPS for CG and CAB sector - 75 Frequently Asked Questions answered by PFRDA |

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Exit from NPS for CG and CAB sector Updated on: 30 August 2022 PFRDA PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DISCLAIMER: (i). For detailed provisions and regulations, please refer to the PFRDA (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015 and amendments thereof; and Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and amendments thereof. (ii). Certain provisions of Central Civil Services (Implementation of National Pension System) Rules, 2021 and amendments thereof, may not be applicable to the CAB sector (for example pensionary relief, NPS Tier- II – TTS etc.) and, accordingly, CABs may seek clarifications from associated ministries/departments. Exit and procedure to exit from NPS Q1 What is an exit? An exit is defined as the closure of the individual pension account of the subscriber under the National Pension System. In the following scenarios; (i). Upon attaining the age of super...