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DRAFT DOCUMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS)

 DRAFT DOCUMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (CGEPHIS) NAME OF THE SCHEME: Central Government Employees & Pensioners Health Insurance Scheme (CGEPHIS). BENEFICIARIES: Applicable to all Central Government personnel, including All India Service officers (serving, newly recruited, retired/retiring) under CGHS and CS(MA) Rules. Compulsory for new recruits post-implementation. Compulsory for retirees post-implementation. Voluntary for existing employees/pensioners under CGHS or CS(MA). TARGET GROUP: 17 lakh serving employees and 7 lakh pensioners. INSURANCE COVERAGE: a) In-patient treatment in empanelled hospitals. b) Coverage for all pre-existing conditions from inception. c) Pre-hospitalization (30 days) and post-hospitalization (60 days). d) Domiciliary hospitalization in select conditions. e) Specified Day Care procedures. f) Disabilities treatment covered. g) Maternity and newborn benefits. FAMILY SIZE: Includes self, spouse, two dependent...

Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle: Central Vigilance Commission Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025 dated 23.05.2025

  Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle: Central Vigilance Commission Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025 dated 23.05.2025 CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION Satarkta Bhawan. G.P.O. Complex, Block A, INA, New Delhi- 100023 No. 994/VGL/068 Dated. 23.5.2025 Master Circular No. 01/MC/2025 Sub:- Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle. The Central Vigilance Commission has, from time to time, issued a number of guidelines / circulars to the organizations covered under its advisory jurisdiction, regarding the criteria to be followed while determining the existence of vigilance angle or otherwise, in case a misconduct has come to the notice of the authorities concerned. All the guidelines / Office Orders / Circulars issued by Central Vigilance Commission in the past have now been consolidated at one place in the form of “Master Circular on Definition of Vigilance Angle’, which is enclosed herewith. 2. With the issuance of this Master Circular on ‘Definition of Vigilance Angle’, a...

Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2025 in Rule 37 reg. conditions for payment of pension on absorption consequent upon conversion of a Government Department into a Public Sector Undertaking: Notification No. G.S.R. 340(E) dated 22.05.2025

  Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2025 in Rule 37 reg. conditions for payment of pension on absorption consequent upon conversion of a Government Department into a Public Sector Undertaking: Notification No. G.S.R. 340(E) dated 22.05.2025 MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PENSION AND PENSIONERS’ WELFARE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2025 G.S.R. 340(E).—  In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 and clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, namely : – 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their public...

CGHS OM on Reimbursement of OPD - Indent only Medicines in view of HMIS

Here is the extracted text from the document titled "CGHS OM on Reimbursement of OPD - Indent only Medicines in view of HMIS migra F. No. 44/103/MCTC/CGHS/2025 (Comp No. 8324219) भारत सरकार स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय केंद्रीय सरकार स्वास्थ्य योजना महानिदेशालय क. स. स्वा.यो. भवन, नई दिल्ली दिनांक – 09-05-2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Reimbursement of OPD (Indent only) Medicines – Special Sanction in view of Migration of HMIS from NIC to C-DAC In continuation of the efforts to enhance digital infrastructure and service delivery under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) has been migrated from the NIC platform to the C-DAC platform with effect from 28th April 2025 . The new platform is presently undergoing functional optimization to manage the outpatient workload across CGHS Wellness Centres. It has been observed that certain operational challenges have arisen during the transition period, resulting...

IAF destroyed Pak's JF-17, 2 F-16s, AWACS, C-130J and HQ-9; Navy was about to hit Karachi port: Report

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  More details have emerged about India’s precision strikes on Pakistani military installations on the intervening night of May 10, which forced Islamabad to urgently seek US intervention for a ceasefire pact. The Indian Air Force (IAF)  targeted  four air bases, took out an airborne early warning system and neutralised several air defences of the Pakistani forces with precision strikes, forcing Islamabad to seek a truce, Hindustan Times has reported.  priced Kindle shop - Shop Kindle shop amazon.co.uk The paper also reported that the  Indian Navy  looked ready to target Karachi Naval Port on May 10 morning with its armada moving 260 miles off Makaran Coast. SCALP and BrahMos missiles used On May 10, the IAF struck four Pakistani bases. Rafale-launched SCALP missiles and SU-30 MKI-launched Brahmos missiles hit the northern air command-control network at Nur Khan airbase in Chaklala. Air strikes were also carried out at Jacobabad and Bholari air bases. AWACS...

RBI Replied to BPS with reference to its no. BPS/SG/KYC/2 Dtd:13.2.25

 RBI Replied to BPS with reference to its no. BPS/SG/KYC/2  Dtd:13.2.25 Key Issues with KYC Requirements for Pensioners and Low-Risk Account Holders: 1. Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) should automatically count as KYC compliance for pensioners to avoid repeated documentation. 2. The mandatory re-KYC every 10 years causes unnecessary difficulties, especially for pensioners and Jan Dhan account holders, as rural banks struggle to process large volumes efficiently. 3. The lack of a standardized KYC framework results in inconsistent requirements across banks, often leading to customer harassment. 4. Some banks freeze accounts over minor KYC discrepancies, leaving pensioners in financial distress while they wait weeks for reactivation. 5.Different banks impose arbitrary KYC renewal periods, leading to unnecessary compliance hurdles. 6. Frequent reliance on Aadhaar biometric authentication causes problems for senior citizens experiencing biometric failures. *Recommended Solutions:...

Advisory to all Railway empanelled Health Care Organizations.

  GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No. 2025/H-1/11/2       dated 22.04.2025 To: Pr. Chief Medical Directors, All Indian Railways. Pr. Chief Medical Officers, All Production Units & RDSO. Sub:- Advisory to all Railway empanelled Health Care Organizations. Ref:- CGHS’ letter no. 5-36/CGHS (HQ)/HEC/2024/2612-37 dated 19.12.2024. In order to address the issues of overcharging, denial of treatment and other grievances, CGHS vide their letter cited under reference has issued advisory to CGHS empanelled HCOs. Accordingly, to address the complaints received from Railway beneficiaries regarding overcharging, denial of treatment and other grievances, following guidelines are being issued for Railway empanelled HCOs: 1. Provision of Services HCOs must not deny services to any eligible Railway beneficiaries. Signatures of beneficiaries/attendants (in case of patient death or coma) along with mobile numbers must be obtained on...

Extension of e-KYC functionality for opening of MIS, TD, KVP and NSC scheme accounts: ADDENDUM SB Order No. 07/2025 dated 30.04.2025

  Extension of e-KYC functionality for opening of MIS, TD, KVP and NSC scheme accounts: ADDENDUM SB Order No. 07/2025 dated 30.04.2025 SB Order No. 07/2025 No-FS-25-01/2018-FS-CBS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110001 Date: 30.04.2025 ADDENDUM To All Head of Circles / Regions Subject: Extension of e-KYC functionality for opening of MIS, TD, KVP and NSC scheme accounts — Regarding. Madam / Sir, This has the reference to the SB Order No. 01 dated 01.01.2025. 2. Aadhaar based e-kyc process has been introduced pan India in all departmental post offices w.e.f. 06.01.2025 for onboarding of new customers (Creation of Customer Information File (CIF)) and opening of Single & Individual Type Post Office Savings Accounts (POSA). 3. In continuation, Aadhaar enabled eK YC process has been enabled for opening of Monthly Income Account Scheme (MIS), Time Deposit Scheme (TD), Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme (KVP) and National...

Family Pension not credited since November,2022. Secretary BPS D.D. Mistry writes to the Controller General of Communication accounts

 No.BPS/BDPA-I/S.D. Parmar/FP/2022-25 Dated 21st May, 2025 To: The Controller General of Communication Accounts, MTNL Building, 3rd & 4th Floor, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, New Delhi - 110002. Email-Id: dycgcacoord-dot@gov.in Family Pension not credited since November,2022 Sub: Non-payment of Family Pension since November, 2022 – A Case of Smt. Savitaben D. Parmar, Holder of PPO No: 381993031114139. Respected Sir, 1. We write to bring to your kind notice towards the payment of Family Pension to of Smt. Savitaben D. Parmar, Holder of PPO No: 381993031114139 since November 2022. Nearly 30 months during which period she has hopefully waited for receipt and non receipt of her pension has resulted in to unbearable mental trauma for want of finance for survival. The moment the case was brought to notice of our District Secretary, promptly advise her to apply for release of her pending Family Pension since November, 2022 producing all required authenticated documents and it was done accord...

Judgement of the THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN ON THE 9th OF MAY, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 23620 of 2024 PENSIONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS

  IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE SURESH KUMAR KAIT, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK JAIN ON THE 9th OF MAY, 2025 WRIT PETITION No. 23620 of 2024 PENSIONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Versus THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS Appearance: Warija Ghildiyal – Advocate for the petitioners. Anubhav Jain – Appearing on behalf of Advocate General. ORDER Per: Hon'ble Shri Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, Chief Justice The issue involved in this writ petition has already been decided by this Court in Writ Petition No. 2446/2025 and other bunch of Writ Petitions dated 30.04.2025, which reads as under: In all these writ petitions, a common question of fact and law is involved and therefore, they are heard analogously and disposed of by this common order. A common grievance of the petitioners in this batch of writ petitions is with regard to grant of annual increment which became due on completion of ...

Commercial Circular No. 06 of 2025 – Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”: Railway Board Order dated 09.05.2025

  Commercial Circular No. 06 of 2025 – Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”: Railway Board Order dated 09.05.2025 भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 06 OF 2025 No. TC-II/2197 /2024 /Intellectual Disability (E- 3483622) New Delhi, dt.09.05.2025 The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railway Chairman & Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. CMD /IRCTC/New Delhi. SUB: Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort” REF: 1. IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26 of Part 1 Vol II. 2. Commercial Circular No. 04 of 2018 dated 12.01.2018. 3. Commercial Circular No. O01 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025. In continuation of above, Ministry of Railways have now decided to replace the word “ Mentally Retarded Persons who cannot travel without an escort ” as under: EXISTING WORD TO BE REPLACED BY Mentally Retarded Persons w...