Monday, November 16, 2015

Long-pending issue of ‘One Rank One Pension’ has been resolved, and it has been granted – Prime Minister

The Prime Minister said that the long-pending issue of One-Rank, One Pension has been resolved, and it has been granted.

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Prime Minister’s Office

11-November-2015 18:11 IST

PM visits 1965 war memorials in Punjab; spends Diwali with officers and jawans of the Indian Armed Forces

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited three memorials in Punjab which commemorate some of the spectacular successes of the Indian Armed Forces in the 1965 war.

Saturday, November 14, 2015

UPSC Advt No 16/2015 for Various Vacancies


UPSC Advt No 16/2015 for Various Vacancies: Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has issued notification for Various Vacancies.



7th Pay Commission Pay Scales and 7th CPC Pay Calculator tentative – Revisit

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Source : http://postalinspectors.blogspot.in/

HISTORICAL JUDGEMENT - EMPLOYEES REGULARIZED AFTER 01.01.2004 WILL COMES UNDER OLD PENSION

Employees regularized after 01.01.2004 will be covered under Old Pension Scheme – Supreme Court
Please read this news paper report published in Tribune:-

Friday, November 13, 2015

Clarifications on Swachh Bharat Cess

Swachh Bharat Cess will come into effect from 15th November 2015, at the rate of 0.5% on all services, which are presently liable to service tax. This will translate into a tax of 50 paisa only on every one hundred rupees worth of taxable services. The proceeds from this cess will be used for financing and promoting Swachh Bharat initiatives.

Some doubts are being raised with respect to the levy of Swachh Bharat Cess, such as,-

(i) what would be Swachh Bharat Cess on services where service tax is being paid under the alternative rates of service tax?

Friday, November 6, 2015

Recent media report suggests minimum 30% hike in Basic salary after 7th pay commission

The print and web media is being flooded with possibilities and rumors of which most of them are baseless. But Govt. employees are desperately looking for any information about the possible recommendations of the seventh pay commission. They have been patiently waiting for the last eighteen months, after the pay commission set up. The tenure has been extended and so the waiting period.


The recent media report published in India Today has emphasized on some key points of seventh pay commission which is reproduced below. Please note that, it is not exactly the view of the publisher of this blog, especially about the retirement age factor as described below. As per our information, seventh CPC is not going to suggest any reduction of retirement age.

Following are the key points as per media report :

Filling up of short term vacancies in the newly introduced cadre of Postmaster Grade-I, II & III: AIAPC submits reminder to the D. G. Posts