Thursday, April 18, 2024

Inviting nominations for 50th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA),

F. No.T-22013/1/2024-IST/IIPA (50th APPPA)

 Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training 
(Training Division)

Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, 
New Mehrauli Road, 
New Delhi-110067 
Dated: April 18, 2024.

Subject: Inviting nominations for 50th Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi from July 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's circular of even number dated February 19, 2024 on the above-mentioned subject and it has been decided that the last date for receiving the applications for the 50th APPPA course has been extended to May 6, 2024.

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2024.

No. 1(6)/2021/D(Pay/Services-Pt-I

Ministry of Defence
Department of Military Affairs
D(Pay/Services)


New Delhi. 20th Mar, 2024


To

The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank including NCs(E) — Revised rates effective from 01.01.2024.

Sir,

I am directed to refer to this Ministry’s letter No. 1(6)/2021-D(Pay/Services) dated 23 Oct, 2023, on the subject cited above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Armed Forces Officers and Personnel Below Officer Rank, including Non-Combatants (Enrolled), shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 46% to 50% with effect from 01.01. 2024.

"DIRGHAYU" Mobile Application for Pensioners

भारत सरकार 
वित्त मन्त्रालय, 
व्यय विभाग केन्द्रीय पेंशन लेख कार्यालय 
त्रिकूट ॥ भीकाजी कामा प्लेस
 नई दिल्ली-110066

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF FINANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 
NEW DELHI-110066 

PHONES: 26174596, 26174456, 26174438
फोन: 26174596, 26174456, 26174438

CPAO/IT&Tech/Mobile App/92/2023-24/191

Dated: 08.03.2024

Office Memorandum

Subject: "DIRGHAYU" Mobile Application.

As you are aware that CPAO has developed an in house mobile application "DIRGHAYU" for the use of Central Civil Pensioner/Family Pensioners to facilitate pensioners in the latest mobile world and to improve the ease of living.

DIRGHAYU Mobile App has following features:

Addition of some new pension categories under Old Pension Scheme (OPS) - reg.

 

Addition of some new pension categories under Old Pension Scheme- reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,

NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/e-SSA(CPAO) /112 /e-6462 /2024-25/22

Dated –16.04.2024

Office Memorandum

Sub: Addition of some new pension categories under OPS- reg.

The undersigned is directed to convey the approval of competent authority and to say that the following four categories of pension have been created in CPAO system –

Sl. No.Category NameCategory Code
1.Compulsory Retirement CaseQ
2.Invalid Pension CaseI
3.Compassionate Allowance CaseR
4.Absorption Pension Case (Pro rata Pension)P

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Regarding Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with General Elections to Lak Sabha 2024

 DoP&T OM

F. No.12/1/2022-JCA


Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section

2nd Floor, ‘B’ Wing,
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 5th April, 2024.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with General Elections to Lak Sabha 2024 and General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye- elections to fill the clear vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States- Grant of Phase-wise Paid Holiday – regarding

The undersigned is directed to say that in connection with the General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2024 and General. Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim and Bye – elections to fill the clear vacancies in Assembly Constituencies of various States scheduled to be held during April-June, 2024, the following guidelines, already issued by DOPT vide OM No. 12/14/99-JCA dated 10th October, 2001, have to be followed for closing of the Central Government Offices including Industrial Establishments in the States:--

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Mandatory Linking of CGHS Beneficiary ID with Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID

I/3663776/2024


F. No. Z15025/23/2023/DIR/CGHS(Comp No.8236195)

I/3663776/2024

Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

केंद्रीय सरकार स्वास्थ्य योजना महानिदेशालय


New Delhi

Date : 28-03-2024


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Mandatory Linking of CGHS Beneficiary ID with Ayushman Bharat Health Account ID.

Friday, March 15, 2024

Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy 2020

No. A-27012/01/2023-Pers. Policy (Allowance)



Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions Department of Personnel & Training


Block-IV, Old JNU Campus, 

New Delhi 

Dated: 14th March, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject: Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy in accordance with New Education Policy 2020.

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Re-constitution of Civil Services Board (CSB) for the year 2024-25 — reg.

 


Promotion of Government servants through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination against whom disciplinary / criminal prosecution are pending — reg.

No. X-7/6/2022-SPN-II

Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts




Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi — 110 001
March 04, 2024


To,

a) All Chief Postmasters General,
b) Chief General Manager, PLI/ Parcel / BD Directorate
c) Director RAKNPA / Director of all Postal Training Centres
d) Add. Director General, Army Postal Service
e) All General Manager (Finance) / Director of Accounts (Postal)

Subject:- Promotion of Government servants through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination against whom disciplinary / criminal prosecution are pending — reg.

Madam/Sir,

I am directed to refer to Directorate’s communication of even number dated 17.05.2023 and dated 22.09.2023, on the above mentioned subject and to convey approval of the Competent Authority for following modification:-

A. Para 4(c) of letter of even number dated 17.05.2023 shall be modified as under:-

‘Minor Penalty – Recovery from Pay:- Where penalty of ‘Recovery from Pay’ has been imposed, results shall be declared. Candidate figuring in the merit list may be promoted after the currency period of penalty is over, i.e. after the pecuniary loss caused to the Government is fully recovered. Results of LDCE should clearly mention— ‘although the official has been declared successful, promotion will be effective after currency of the penalty imposed vide Order No…..dated……..’



Yours faithfully,

(Satya Narayana Dash)
Director (SPN)



Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) — January, 2024

  Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) — January, 2024


The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of January, 2024 is being released in this press release.