Bharat Pensioners Samaj

  Retired Central Government NPS Subscribers with minimum 10 years of qualifying service can claim additional benefits under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS). UPS benefits will be over and above the already claimed NPS benefits Ministry of Finance Retired Central Government NPS Subscribers with minimum 10 years of qualifying service can claim additional benefits under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) UPS benefits will be over and above the already claimed NPS benefits Posted On: 30 MAY 2025 3:30PM by PIB Delhi The Central government NPS subscribers who retired on or before 31/03/2025 with minimum 10 years of qualifying service or their legally wedded spouse can claim the following additional benefits under Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), over and above the NPS benefits already claimed: Lumpsum payment  ( one time ) one-tenth of last drawn basic pay and dearness allowance thereon, for each completed six months of qualifying service. Monthly Top-up amount  is calculated based on admi...

  Summary of the Article – "Confusion on 8th CPC" The article discusses the uncertainty and confusion regarding the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) for government employees and pensioners. Key points include: No Official Announcement Yet : There has been no official notification from the Government of India regarding the constitution of the 8th CPC, causing anxiety among employees and pensioners. Speculations and Rumors : Various media outlets and social media platforms are fueling speculations about possible timelines, recommendations, and changes, but none are confirmed. Demands from Employee Unions : Employee and pensioners' associations are actively demanding the immediate setting up of the 8th CPC to revise salaries and pensions. Concerns Over Delay : The delay in setting up the commission is leading to concerns, especially among pensioners, about the erosion of real income due to inflation. Political and Financial Factors : Political considerations...

  Declaration of Rate of Interest for the Employees’ Provident Fund Members Account for the year 2024-25: EPFO Order dated 26.05.2025 Employees Provident Fund Organisation (MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) Head Office Plate A Ground Floor, Block II, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi- 110023 No. INV-11/2/2021-INV/3557 Date: 26.05.2025 All ACC(HQ)/ACC- Incharge of Zonal Offices All RPFC-I/ Officers-In-Charge, Regional offices. Subject: Declaration of Rate of Interest for the Employees’ Provident Fund Members Account for the year 2024-25- regarding Sir, The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has conveyed the approval of the Central Government under para 60(1) of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 to credit interest @ 8.25 % for the year 2024-25 to the account of each member of the EPF Scheme as per the provisions under Para 60 of EPF Scheme, 1952. 2. You are accordingly, requested to issue necessary instructions to all concerned for crediti...

  Grant of notional increment on 1st July/1st January to the employees who retired from Central Govt. service on 30th June /31st December respectively for the purpose of calculating their pensionary benefit – Clarification on eligibility and applicability as per DoP&T O.M. dated 20.05.2025: DoT Order dated 26.05.2025 N0.38-66/2024-Pen(T) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications (Pension Section) Room No 514, Sanchar Bhawan 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001 Date: 26-05-2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: : Grant of notional increment on 1st July/1st January to the employees who retired from Central Govt. service on 30th June /31st December respectively for the purpose of calculating their pensionary benefit-regarding. Kindly refer to this department earlier OM No. 36-03/2019-Pen(T) dated 18.10.2024 on the subject cited above. The undersigned is directed to circulate herewith  DoP&T OM No.19/116/2024-Pers.Pol. (Pay) (Pt) dated 20.05.2...

  Grant of notional increment to absorbed employees of BSNL/MTNL for the purpose of calculating the pension admissible: Department of Telecommunications O.M. dated 26.05.2025 No.38-66/2024-Pen(T)(I) Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Telecommunications (Pension Section) Room No 514, Sanchar Bhawan 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi — 110001 Date: 26-05-2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Grant of notional increment to absorbed employees of BSNL/MTNL for the purpose of calculating the pension admissible – reg. Kindly refer to the instructions issued vide this department  OM No 38-45/2024-Pen(T) (Part-1) dated 22.01.2025  (copy enclosed) regarding grant of notional increment to the absorbed employees of BSNL/MTNL who retired/are retiring a day before it became due in any month of the year. 2. The said instructions were issued in compliance of the Interim Order dated 06.09.20204 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court while hearing MA No 2400/2024 filed by M/o Rail...

"हमारी बात नहीं, तो हमारा वोट नहीं!" यह सिर्फ एक नारा-एक चेतावनी नहीं, यह देश के पेंशनर्स का संकल्प है!" अब वक़्त है — सम्मान, न्याय और हक़ के लिए एकजुट होने का! भारतीय लोक सेवा आयोग कर्मचारियों के सेमिनार में भारत पेंशनर्स समाज के महासचिव एस. सी. महेश्वरी की गरजना। Indian Public Service Employees Federation (IPEF) Seminar 27.05.2025. The video is of a seminar organized by the **Indian Public Service Employees Federation (IPSEF)** discussing pension policies for government employees. The speakers, including **Rakesh Singh Bhadoria, Deepak Dholakia, Surjit Majumdar, and S. C. Maheshwari, Secy. Genl.. Bharat Pensioners Samaj**, address concerns about the **Unified Pension Scheme (UPS)**, the **New Pension Scheme (NPS)**, and the **Old Pension Scheme (OPS)**. Key points covered: - **Historical Background of Pensions**: The evolution of pension policies from British rule to modern India. - **Criticism of NPS**: Speakers argue that NPS lacks true pension benefits and is ma...

  Compendium of Pension Regulations and Orders for Indian Armed Forces. The Department of Ex-Servicemen Affairs plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the pension regulations and orders governing the Indian Armed Forces are comprehensively documented and easily accessible. The following compendium serves as a vital resource for serving personnel, veterans, and their families, providing clarity on pension entitlements and related regulations. Overview of the Compendium Volumes Compendium Vol-1 (Pension Regulations of Armed Forces) Size: 1.04GB This volume contains the foundational pension regulations applicable to all branches of the Armed Forces. It provides detailed insights into various pension schemes, eligibility criteria, and procedural guidelines. Compendium Vol-2 (Entitlement Rule & GMO) Size: 1.04GB This volume outlines entitlement rules and General Medical Officer (GMO) guidelines. It is essential for understanding the medical and administrative aspects that affect...

  Enhancement of maximum limit of gratuity to Commissioned Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers & Other Ranks on reaching the Dearness Allowance rates to 50%- Implementation of recommendations of Seventh CPC-reg: : DESW Order dated 14.05.2025 F.No.17(2)/2016-D(P/P)-Vol-1 Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare D(Pension/Policy) New Delhi, 110011 Dated 14.05.2025 To The Chief of the Defence Staff The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff Subject:-Enhancement of maximum limit of gratuity to Central Government Employees on reaching the Dearness Allowance rates to 50%- Implementation of recommendations of Seventh CPC-reg. Sir, I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter no. 17(02)/2016-D(Pen/Pol) dated 04.09.2017 regarding revision of provisions regulating Pension/ Gratuity/ Commutation of Pension/ Family Pension including Pensionary awards notified in terms of Casualty Pensionary Awards in respect...

  Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Rules, 2025: Ministry of Defence Notification No.S.R.O. 10(E) dated 27.05.2025 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th May, 2025 S.R.O. 10(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 (28 of 2023), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.-  (1)These rules may be called the Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.-  In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires – (a) “ Act ” means the Inter-services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Act, 2023 (28 of 2023); (b) “ Inter-services establishment ” means an establishmentconsisting of persons, subject to the Army Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), the Air Forc...

No voice, no vote. On the 27th of May, 2025, the heart of Delhi pulsed with a single demand— Justice. Dignity. And the rightful pensions of crores of retired heroes. At the Indian Public Service Commission Employees’ Seminar, Shri S. C. Maheshwari, Secretary General of Bharat Pensioners Samaj, did not just speak… He roared. A voice echoed not just through the hall, but through every home that has ever waited for what was promised. This is not just a slogan. It’s a pledge. A warning. A movement. We are not invisible. We are not silent. 👉 Join us. Speak up. Stand united. From the streets… to the screens… Let the nation hear us.

  "Participation of Government Servants in the activities of RSSS" : RBE No. 38/2025 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD No. E(D&A) 2024 GS1-3 Dated: 07.05.2025 To: The General Manager, All Indian Railways and Production Units etc. (As per standard list) Subject: Participation of Government Servants in the activities of RSSS – regarding A copy of the Department of Personnel & Training’s OM No. 34013/1(S)/2016-Estt.(B) dated 9.7.2024 on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and guidance. Instructions contained in OMs dated 30.11.1966 and 28.10.1980 referred to therein, had been circulated over Railways vide Railway Board’s letter No. E(D&A)66GS1-14 dated 5.1.1967 and No. E(D&A)81GS1-11 dated 11.9.1981. Please acknowledge receipt. DA: As above (Signed) (Harish Ch.) Director/Estt.(D&A) Railway Board Copy to: ERB-I, ERB-II, ERB-VI, ERB-V, Sec(E), Vig(I), E(Rep)I, E(Rep)II, E(Rep)III, E(SCT)-I, E(SCT)...

 

  No disciplinary action after employee retires: SC Upholds Jharkhand High Court verdict, orders SBI to release dues CA 1279 0f 2024 SBI vs Navin Kumar Sinha The Supreme Court  ruled that no disciplinary proceedings can be initiated against a delinquent employee who has retired after reaching the age of superannuation or after an extended period of service. Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan explained that a departmental proceeding begins only when a chargesheet is issued, not merely on the issuance of a show-cause notice, as the chargesheet marks the competent authority’s formal consideration of the allegations. The court rejected a plea by the State Bank of India (SBI) against the Jharkhand High Court’s judgment, which quashed the dismissal of employee Navin Kumar Sinha. The HC noted that disciplinary proceedings were initiated after his superannuation, including the extended period of service. It was alleged that Sinha sanctioned loans to his relatives, deviating fr...

  Medical Consultants to Railway Hospitals for providing professional services on case to case basis – Rate of Consultancy Fee: Railway Board Order dated 04.04.2025 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (रेल मंत्रालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोर्ड) No. 2024/H-1/12/3/Case to Case New Delhi, Dated 04.04.2025 The General Manager, All Indian Railways/ PUs, DG/RDSO, Lucknow & CAO(R), Patiala. Sub: The scheme to call Medical Consultants to Railway Hospitals for providing professional services on case to case basis. Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No. 2005/H-1/12/34/Pt. dated 05.05.2006. (ii) Railway Board’s letter No. 2015/H-1/12/4/Case to case dated 29.05.2015. (iii) Railway Board’s letter No. 2017/Trans/01/Policy dated 18.10.2017. (iv) Railway Board’s letter No. 2018/Trans. Cell/Conclave/Health dated 23.03.2018. (v) Railway Board’s letter No. 2005/H-7/12/34/Pt. dated 30.10.2018. The matter of revision of consultancy fee to call Medical Consultants to Railway Hospitals f...

The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment, emphasized that pension is not a charitable act but a legal right of employees, underscoring that its disbursal should not be delayed, even by a day.  This ruling came while reprimanding the Hooghly Chinsurah Municipality for attributing delays in releasing pensions to 148 retired Group D employees to technological issues.  Justice Gaurang Kanth stated that pensions, earned through years of service, must not be delayed, especially due to technological or administrative shortcomings.  The issue arose after these workers, employed since 1991–92 and later redesignated under the 'Conservancy Worker' post, found their pension blocked post-retirement in 2023.  The delay was attributed to the failure of integrating their data into a new digital pension portal, due to non-recognition of their traditional job titles.  The High Court directed the municipality to submit the necessary documentation within a week and for the dir...

  Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for Railway contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2025: Railway Board RBE No. 17/2025 dated 28.04.2025 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAILWAY BOARD RBE No. 17 /2025 No. 2020/E(LL)/A T/M W/2 New Delhi dated: 28.04.2025 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways and Production Units, Metro Railway/Kolkata, CORE/Prayagraj, The CAO (Construction), All Indian Railways, The Director General, RDSO/Lucknow, The DG/National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara, The DGs/IRICEN, IRIEEN, IRISET, IRIMEE, IRITM, The CAO, Rail Coach Factory / Raebareli, The CAO, Rail Wheel Plant, Bela. Sub: Revision of rates of the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) for contract workers engaged in various employment/activities w.e.f. 01.04.2025. Office of Central Labour Commissioner (C)/Ministry of Labour & Employment has issued orders Nos. (i) 1/6(1)/2025-LS-II (ii) 1/6(2)/2025-LS-II (iii) No. 1/6(3)/2025-LS-II (iv) No. 1/6(4)/2025-L...

ICAR-IARI (ADMN) PENSIONERS’ WELFARE ASSOCIATION AN AFFILIATE OF BPS WRITES To Ms. Roli Singh, IAS The Additional Secretary and Director General CGHS, and others   Subject:  Glitches in the implementation of Health Management Information System developed by C-DAC for CGHS – Operational Guidelines and Transition Plan Respected Ma’am / Sir, Greetings of the day!! We are pleased to inform you that we the retired personnel of administrative category of ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110012 which is one of the Constituent Units of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - an Autonomous Organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, have formed a common platform under the umbrella of  “ICAR-IARI (Admin) Pensioners’ Welfare Association [Regd.]”  and affiliated to Bharat Pensioners Samaj, New Delhi to make available an opportunity ...