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Payment of Pension to Government Pensioners – Frequently Asked Questions: Issued by RBI updated as on April 3, 2023

 Payment of Pension to Government Pensioners – Frequently Asked Questions: Issued by RBI updated as on April 3, 2023 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Payment of Pension to Government Pensioners (Updated as on April 3, 2023) Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Pensioners by Authorised Banks Payment of pension to retired government employees, including payment of basic pension, increased Dearness Relief (DR), and other benefits as and when announced by the governments, is governed by the relevant schemes prepared by concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and State Governments. RBI has issued certain instructions in this regard which is available in the  Master Circular – Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks dated April 03, 2023 . Clarifications, in the form of questions and answers, on certain issues related to the instructions issued by RBI is given below. 1. Whether a Joint Account can be continued for family pension after death of ...

Fill vacancies , ensure adequate medicine supply & revise CGHS package rates: PSC to CGHS- Extract of 145th PSC report ON HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) (Presented to the Rajya Sabha on 15th March, 2023) (Laid on the Table of Lok Sabha on 20.3.023)-

  Fill vacancies,ensure adequate medicine supply & revise CGHS package rates: PSC to CGHS Extract of 145th PSC report  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE  GOI EXRACT of CHAPTER-3 SCHEMES/PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME:  3.1 Under this Scheme, Primary Health Care facilities are provided to 42.55 lakh beneficiaries through 336 Allopathic CGHS Wellness Centres and 97 AYUSH Units across the country. At present, 1750 Private Hospitals and 292 Diagnostic Centres are empanelled under the scheme. Funds to the tune of Rs. 2137.94 crore have been allotted under the revenue head and Rs. 82.30 crore has been allocated under the capital head in BE 2023-24. With respect to the fund allocation and utilisation status for the year 2022-23, the Ministry submitted the following information: Head BE 2022-23 RE 2022-23 Actual Expenditure till 14.02.2023 Revenue (including NER) * 1812.07 1907.11 1396.92 Capital** 37.93 38.16 4...

BPS seeks revision of Dr. Aykroyd’s formula of 1948 adopted by the 15th ILC in 1957 without amending its basics to suit Independent India for the Calculation of the Minimum salary of the lowest rank C.G. Employee,

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Karnataka HC fumes as pension to 102-year-old withheld

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  BENGALURU: The   Karnataka   high court has slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on some central and state government officials for withholding a 102-year-old freedom fighter's pension and forcing him to litigate over the matter thrice.  Along with the fine, the court has ordered a payment of Rs 3,71,280 in arrears, with a 6% interest. The dues will have to be paid within two weeks, the court ruled.  Freedom fighter H Nagabhushana Rao's pension under the Gaurava Dhana scheme was withheld from November 1, 2017, to December 24, 2018, over non-production of a mandatory Life Certificate. He was 97 then. Even after the pension was restored, the arrears were not paid despite two HC orders to release the dues. Justice M Nagaprasanna castigated the officials for apathy and holding the bank concerned responsible for dereliction of duty towards the petitioner.  Pension is not bounty, it's a measure of socio-economic justice, says HC  Justice M Nagaprasanna ruled: "Pens...