Leave Travel Concession - FAQ

Whether a Govt Servant completing his first year of service in the Grace Period of LTC Block is eligible for LTC ?

NO . CCS (LTC) Rule 7 specify that any Govt Servant who has put in one year of service on the date of journey in a BLOCK - not during the GRACE period - is entitled to LTC to Home Town or Anywhere in India , even if his total service is less than two years. ( Rule 10 )

Whether a Govt Servant can avail Home Town LTC on THREE occasions in a block of 4 years by surrendering his claim for Anywhere in India LTC ?

NO . LTC to visit Home Town by a Govt Servant with his family members is admissible only on TWO occasions during a block of four years.(Circular dt. 20.10.1997)

Whether reimbursement of entitled class by train against actual journey by Private Airlines is admissible ?

7th Pay panel will look into concerns of elderly: PM's adviser

The Centre has always been concerned about the genuine problems of senior citizens and the Seventh Pay Commission will look into the demands of pensioners, TKA Nair, adviser to the Prime Minister, said today. 

"Several schemes benefiting the elderly and pensioners have been implemented by the government. The 7th pay commission will also look into the request and demand of pensioners. 

"It is always our concern to endeavour into the genuine problems of elderly citizens. We have been taking different effective steps at the state, national and international levels for the ageing population of our country," he said. 

Nair was speaking at a seminar organised on World Elders Day by Akila Bharatha Mooththa Kudimakkal Matrum Pensionergal Koottamaipu (ABMKPK), a Tamil-Nadu based body for senior citizens. 

Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen-Cabinet meeting to be held on 03.10.2013

All India Railwaymen's Faderation

No.AIRF/387
Dated: September 30, 2013
The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Unions,

Dear Coms.,
Sub: Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen

Though all of you have created pressure on Ministry of Railways, Government of India for implementation of Resolution No.1 - Productivity Linked Bonus to Railwaymen adopted by the General Council of the AIRF on 13.09.2013 in New Delhi, wherein AIRF had taken a decision to stop trains without any notice, in case of any reduction in number of days for PLB.

Answer Key for IPO Exam 2013 held on 14/09/2013 & 15/09/2013 ( Updated )

Answer key for IPO Exam 2013 held on 14/09/2013 & 15/09/2013

The Inspector of Posts Examination Key is prepared by a private Team in good faith of IPO exam aspirants.  Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, correctness of answers or otherwise, of the contents. 

The Key Published by India Post is final.

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Prepared by

Kaushik Srinivas,

IP aspirant,

Chennai, TN

Answer key for IPO Exam 2013 held on 14/09/2013 & 15/09/2013

Answer key for IPO Exam 2013 held on 14/09/2013 & 15/09/2013

The Inspector of Posts Examination Key is prepared by a private Team in good faith of IPO exam aspirants.  Author of blog does not accepts any responsibility in relation to the accuracy, correctness of answers or otherwise, of the contents. 

The Key Published by India Post is final.

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Prepared by 

Kaushik Srinivas,

IP aspirant

Chennai, TN

LGO EXAMINATION PAPER-I ENGLISH KEY.

Answers for LGO Exam Paper-I English and Grammar with explanations:

26. This pen writes (A)/ very well (B)/but it costed me 100 rupees (C)/No error (D)

27. There were (A)/ hardly no trees left (B)/ just bare rocky land (C)/ No error (D)
Ans. (B)

28. The magician turned_________ a big black cat
A. By                      B. In       C. into                  D. With
Ans. (C)         
                                                                                                                                                         
29. Ram died_________ over work and exhaustion
A. From                                B. Of      C. By                      D.With
Ans. ((A)

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Seventh Pay Commission for Central Staff announced - 26/09/2013

FM: Prime Minister Approves the Constitution of Seventh Central Pay Commission; Recommendations are Likely to be implemented with effect from 1st January, 2016 

The Finance Minister Shri P.Chidambaram in a statement said here today that the Prime Minister has approved the constitution of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.

The fourth, fifth and sixth Central Pay Commissions’ recommendations were implemented as follows:

4th CPC                       1.1.1986
5th CPC                       1.1.1996
6th CPC                       1.1.2006

The average time taken by a Pay Commission to submit its recommendations has been about two years.  Accordingly, allowing about two years for the 7th CPC to submit its report, the recommendations are likely to be implemented with effect from 1.1.2016.

The names of the Chairperson and members as well as the terms of reference (ToR) of the 7th Pay Commission will be finalised and announced shortly after consultation with major stakeholders.

Source : PIB (Release ID :99644) 
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=99644

Finmin Order - Payment of Dearness Allowance Central Govt Employees - Revised Rate from 01/07/2013

Source : http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/da/da01072013.pdf

10% Hike in Dearness Allowance from July, 2013 approved by Govt.

Release of additional installment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners, due from 1.7.2013 

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to release an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2013, in cash, at the rate of 10 per cent increase over the existing rate of 80 per cent.