"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 Name	Category Code
1.	Compulsory Retirement Case	Q
2.	Invalid Pension Case	I
3.	Compassionate Allowance Case	R
4.	Absorption Pension Case (Pro rata Pension)	P

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:--

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.

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.

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.

Relaxation in LTC Rules – delegation of powers to Ministries/Departments regarding time limit for the submission of the claim – reg.

 F.No. 31011/18/2023-Estt(A-IV)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Personnel Policy A-IV

North Block, New Delhi.

Dated 21st December 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Relaxation in LTC Rules – delegation of powers to Ministries/Departments regarding time limit for the submission of the claim – reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the subject cited above and to state that rules 14 and 15 of CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988 provide that a claim for reimbursement of expenditure incurred on journey under Leave Travel Concession is to be submitted within three months after the completion of the return journey, if no advance had been drawn and within one month after the completion of the return journey if advance had been drawn.

Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under National Pension System

No. 04/07/2020-P&PW(D)

Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan

Khan Market, New Delhi-110003
Dated :- 06th December, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) to Pensioners/Family Pensioners covered under National Pension System – reg

In accordance with the existing instructions, Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) is admissible to the Central Government civil pensioners/family pensioners (i) residing in areas not covered under Central Government Health Scheme or any corresponding Health Scheme administed by other Ministries/Departments and (ii) not availing OPD facility under CGHS. FMA is disbursed to the pensioners by the Pension Disbursing Authorities/Banks along with their monthly pension.