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Jai Mata Di
Rani Ma Vaishno Devi followed and worshiped Lord Vishnu and considered him as HER ideal.
At about 2 kms from Katra, from where we start our Rani Ma Yatra today, is situated an old village, Hansal, also called (Hansalli). Around 700 years ago, there lived a very poor priest named Pandit Shirdhar, who was very heartily devoted to Rani Ma Vaishnodevi. He used to sing his daily prayers and performed Rani Ma Puja daily. He also used to worship little girls (called Kanya Pujan) regularly. And as faith was, he was childless and had no children of his own.
His daily Puja and Prayers for Rani Ma Vaishnodevi went on for many years. At last seeing his firm-faith and the true devotion, Rani Ma one day came to Panditji, in the form of a little innocent girl.
Pandit Shridhar had been busy in his daily preparation of Kanya Pujan, where, some little girls were present before him. Rani Ma Vaishnodevi manifested herself in those little-girls. As per the Hindu tradition, while Pt. Shirdhar had been washing the feet of these little girls, his sight fell on Rani Ma manifested Herself in the form of a little girl. Panditji was astonished to see HER celestial beauty in vermilion garbs; SHE wore on HER divine body.. Read more
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Navratri SMS
Navratri SMS
The happiest of wishes for a Deepawali, that will be happy in every way for someone like you.
Love SMS, Friendship SMS, Birthday SMS, SMS Jokes, New Year SMS, Hindi SMS
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The happiest of wishes for a Deepawali, that will be happy in every way for someone like you.
Love SMS, Friendship SMS, Birthday SMS, SMS Jokes, New Year SMS, Hindi SMS
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
tnusrb - TNUSRB Results
tnusrb - TNUSRB Results
Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Notification for the recruitment of 354 Gr.II Jail Warders (Men) for the year 2007 was published in the Dailies on 03-02-2008. (Ref. No. A1/5000/2007). Out of a total of 30,043 applications received, 28,566 applicants were found eligible to appear for the Written Test and remaining 1477 applicants were rejected. Accordingly, call letters were sent to eligible candidates for the Written Test on 04-05-2008. 26,187 candidates attended the test and 2379 candidates were absent. The candidates who got the required minimum marks of 40 and above will be called for Physical Measurement Test / Endurance Test / Physical Efficiency Test on 04-06-2008 and 05-06-2008. Intimation to the eligible candidates will be sent by post shortly.
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Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Notification for the recruitment of 354 Gr.II Jail Warders (Men) for the year 2007 was published in the Dailies on 03-02-2008. (Ref. No. A1/5000/2007). Out of a total of 30,043 applications received, 28,566 applicants were found eligible to appear for the Written Test and remaining 1477 applicants were rejected. Accordingly, call letters were sent to eligible candidates for the Written Test on 04-05-2008. 26,187 candidates attended the test and 2379 candidates were absent. The candidates who got the required minimum marks of 40 and above will be called for Physical Measurement Test / Endurance Test / Physical Efficiency Test on 04-06-2008 and 05-06-2008. Intimation to the eligible candidates will be sent by post shortly.
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www.dpisepunjab.org - Directorate of Public Instructions Secondary Education
www.dpisepunjab.org - Directorate of Public Instructions Secondary Education
The Directorate of Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab. The Directorate is housed in Shop-cum-Office number 95-97, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh (Union Territory), India.
The origin of this Directorate can be traced back to the year 1854. Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor General of India, during British Rule, established education department in each state on the recommendations of Charles Wood, President, Board of Control.
As the number of institutions increased and the field of education also expanded at all levels, the Directorate was bifurcated into the Directorate of Schools and Directorate of Colleges in the year 1976, to make the Department more level specific. To facilitate better and efficient administration of the organization, the directorate was further divided into Secondary Directorate-DPI(SE) and Directorate of elementary education. The DPI(SE) deals with the education from ninth to twelth class of schooling in the state and manages the affairs of Middle, High and Senior Secondary Schools under the State Government through three Circle level and twenty district level authorities.
Your interest to know about the Directorate is appreciated.
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The Directorate of Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab. The Directorate is housed in Shop-cum-Office number 95-97, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh (Union Territory), India.
The origin of this Directorate can be traced back to the year 1854. Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor General of India, during British Rule, established education department in each state on the recommendations of Charles Wood, President, Board of Control.
As the number of institutions increased and the field of education also expanded at all levels, the Directorate was bifurcated into the Directorate of Schools and Directorate of Colleges in the year 1976, to make the Department more level specific. To facilitate better and efficient administration of the organization, the directorate was further divided into Secondary Directorate-DPI(SE) and Directorate of elementary education. The DPI(SE) deals with the education from ninth to twelth class of schooling in the state and manages the affairs of Middle, High and Senior Secondary Schools under the State Government through three Circle level and twenty district level authorities.
Your interest to know about the Directorate is appreciated.
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iit - Indian Institutes of Technology
iit - Indian Institutes of Technology
Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), are a group of seven autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India. The IITs were created to train scientists and engineers, with the aim of developing a skilled workforce to support the economic and social development of India after independence in 1947. The students and alumni of IITs are colloquially referred to as IITians.
In order of establishment the Eight are located at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Roorkee and Patna. The Government of India has announced plans to add nine more IITs, to be established in states that don't yet have an IIT. Some IITs were established with financial assistance and technical expertise from UNESCO, Germany, the United States, and Soviet Union. Each IIT is an autonomous university, linked to the others through a common IIT Council, which oversees their administration. They have a common admission process for undergraduate admissions, using the Joint Entrance Examination (popularly known as IIT-JEE) to select around 4,000 undergraduate candidates a year. Postgraduate Admissions are done on the basis of the GATE, JMET, JAM and CEED. About 15,500 undergraduate and 12,000 graduate students study in the seven IITs, in addition to research scholars.
IIT alumni have achieved success in a variety of professions.[1] The autonomy of the IITs has helped them to create specialised degrees in technology at the undergraduate level, and consequently to award the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree, as opposed to the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree awarded by most other Indian universities. The success of the IITs has led to the creation of similar institutes in other fields, such as the National Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Management and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT).
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Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), are a group of seven autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education established and declared as Institutes of National Importance by the Parliament of India. The IITs were created to train scientists and engineers, with the aim of developing a skilled workforce to support the economic and social development of India after independence in 1947. The students and alumni of IITs are colloquially referred to as IITians.
In order of establishment the Eight are located at Kharagpur, Mumbai, Chennai, Kanpur, Delhi, Guwahati, Roorkee and Patna. The Government of India has announced plans to add nine more IITs, to be established in states that don't yet have an IIT. Some IITs were established with financial assistance and technical expertise from UNESCO, Germany, the United States, and Soviet Union. Each IIT is an autonomous university, linked to the others through a common IIT Council, which oversees their administration. They have a common admission process for undergraduate admissions, using the Joint Entrance Examination (popularly known as IIT-JEE) to select around 4,000 undergraduate candidates a year. Postgraduate Admissions are done on the basis of the GATE, JMET, JAM and CEED. About 15,500 undergraduate and 12,000 graduate students study in the seven IITs, in addition to research scholars.
IIT alumni have achieved success in a variety of professions.[1] The autonomy of the IITs has helped them to create specialised degrees in technology at the undergraduate level, and consequently to award the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree, as opposed to the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree awarded by most other Indian universities. The success of the IITs has led to the creation of similar institutes in other fields, such as the National Institutes of Technology, the Indian Institutes of Management and the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT).
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MAT Result has been declared
MAT Result has been declared
MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT) RESULTS:
MAT Result can be accessed online on http://www.aima-ind.org/matresults/mat_result.asp
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MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT) RESULTS:
MAT Result can be accessed online on http://www.aima-ind.org/matresults/mat_result.asp
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ITI Results
ITI Results
ITI Results: Check ITI Results online at http://karnataka.freehostingworld.info
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ITI Results: Check ITI Results online at http://karnataka.freehostingworld.info
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Friday, September 26, 2008
MAT Result declared
MAT Result declared
MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT) RESULTS
MAT Result has been announced. Check your result at http://www.aima-ind.org/matresults/mat_result.asp
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MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT) RESULTS
MAT Result has been announced. Check your result at http://www.aima-ind.org/matresults/mat_result.asp
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6th Pay Commission : Defence Forces reject revised salaries under Pay Panel
6th Pay Commission : Defence Forces reject revised salaries under Pay Panel
New Delhi, Sept 26 (PTI) The Defence Forces today did not submit their revised salary bills to the ministry's accounts office, effectively deferring implementation of the 6th Pay Commission report "with the existing anomalies" that affect personnel across all ranks.
"The Armed Forces have not raised their pay vouchers in the revised scales in accordance with the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) notification and have submitted bills in the old pay scales," a Defence Ministry source told PTI here.
Though the government had yesterday in principle accepted the Services' demand for restoring 70 per cent "extant pensionary weightage" to jawans on the basis of their last drawn pay, the Armed Forces are cut up with the Finance Ministry over the rejection of their three other demands concerning officers.
The CPC had recommended that the jawans be given 50 per cent "pensionary weightage" and provided an option of lateral entry into paramilitary and central police forces.
The Armed Forces wanted the lateral entry scheme to be first approved and implemented by the government before the CPC recommendation on the 50 per cent "pensionary weightage" came into effect.
"We have accepted salaries this month under the old pay scales, as we expect the government to take a quick decision on all our demands soon after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns from his US visit on October 1," an Armed Forces officer said. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com/
New Delhi, Sept 26 (PTI) The Defence Forces today did not submit their revised salary bills to the ministry's accounts office, effectively deferring implementation of the 6th Pay Commission report "with the existing anomalies" that affect personnel across all ranks.
"The Armed Forces have not raised their pay vouchers in the revised scales in accordance with the 6th Central Pay Commission (CPC) notification and have submitted bills in the old pay scales," a Defence Ministry source told PTI here.
Though the government had yesterday in principle accepted the Services' demand for restoring 70 per cent "extant pensionary weightage" to jawans on the basis of their last drawn pay, the Armed Forces are cut up with the Finance Ministry over the rejection of their three other demands concerning officers.
The CPC had recommended that the jawans be given 50 per cent "pensionary weightage" and provided an option of lateral entry into paramilitary and central police forces.
The Armed Forces wanted the lateral entry scheme to be first approved and implemented by the government before the CPC recommendation on the 50 per cent "pensionary weightage" came into effect.
"We have accepted salaries this month under the old pay scales, as we expect the government to take a quick decision on all our demands soon after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returns from his US visit on October 1," an Armed Forces officer said. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com/
Sixth Pay Commission: Armed Forces to withhold pay panel’s report
Sixth Pay Commission: Armed Forces to withhold pay panel’s report
New Delhi, Sept 26: Clearly unhappy with the Pay Commission, the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) have decided not to implement the recommendations alleging discrepancies in parity and status in comparison to their counterparts in civil services and Central police organisations, media reports said.
To express their unhappiness, personnel of the three services have decided to withhold the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations which were to come into effect from October 01.
“It is quite a serious matter. We can’t just accept something half-hearted like this. In fact, there were too some anomalies in the 5th Pay Commission recommendation for the Armed forces which are yet to be resolved,” said former Army Chief General VP Mallik.
The forces have now sought direct intervention of the Prime Minister to resolve the matter.
Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry has also asked the Finance Ministry to look into the matter.
The forces reportedly complained that Colonels, Lt Colonels (and their equivalent ranks in other two services) are paid Rs 10,000 less than civilian counterparts. Also, the forces are furious at the fact that Lt Generals, Admirals and Air Marshals have been kept at a lower status and pay scales than DGPs.
Review of a proposal of pay panel that reduced the pensions for jawans are also on the list.
Source: http://www.zeenews.com/
New Delhi, Sept 26: Clearly unhappy with the Pay Commission, the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) have decided not to implement the recommendations alleging discrepancies in parity and status in comparison to their counterparts in civil services and Central police organisations, media reports said.
To express their unhappiness, personnel of the three services have decided to withhold the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations which were to come into effect from October 01.
“It is quite a serious matter. We can’t just accept something half-hearted like this. In fact, there were too some anomalies in the 5th Pay Commission recommendation for the Armed forces which are yet to be resolved,” said former Army Chief General VP Mallik.
The forces have now sought direct intervention of the Prime Minister to resolve the matter.
Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry has also asked the Finance Ministry to look into the matter.
The forces reportedly complained that Colonels, Lt Colonels (and their equivalent ranks in other two services) are paid Rs 10,000 less than civilian counterparts. Also, the forces are furious at the fact that Lt Generals, Admirals and Air Marshals have been kept at a lower status and pay scales than DGPs.
Review of a proposal of pay panel that reduced the pensions for jawans are also on the list.
Source: http://www.zeenews.com/
6th Pay Commission recommendations: Revised salary from Nov l Uncertainty over arrears
6th Pay Commission recommendations: Revised salary from Nov l Uncertainty over arrears
PANJIM, SEPT 25 — The Goa Cabinet today took the much-awaited decision to implement the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.
The actual payment through monthly salary under the revised pay scales will commence from November 2008.
Addressing a press conference in the city, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said, “the Government in principle decided to implement the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission from November 2008”.
The revised pay scales will be implemented in respect of all the Government employees and those serving in aided-institutions (teaching and non-teaching staff) with effect from January 1, 2006.
Replying to queries, Kamat couldn’t give a clear picture over payment of arrears.
Sources in the Government, however, told Herald that the arrears for the period 1-1-2006 to 31-8-2008, for employees appointed prior to August 5, 2005, will be credited to their GPF Account in three equal installments with a lock-in period of three years. In the process, this will become a loan to the State Government carrying interest applicable to GPF (presently it is 8% per annum).
There are nearly 7,000 new employees appointed on or after August 5, 2005 who are covered under the New Defined Pension Contribution Scheme and they do not have a separate GPF account, the sources said.
For them, a separate account would be opened under the Public Account to deposit their arrears in three equal installments with a lock-in period of three years.
Kamat announced that the arrears for September and October will be disbursed later after making a budgetary provision in the Supplementary Demand for the current year.
The total financial implication including the two years arrears would be around Rs 700 crore.
The additional expenditure this year itself would be around Rs 150 crore, he claimed adding the additional burden would be approximately Rs 25 crore per month.
Asked how the Government intends to pay the arrears, Kamat said that his officers are working out the modalities.
He also looked non-committal when asked whether the arrears would be credited to GPF.
To a question whether the recommendations would be accepted with effect from January 1, 2008, he said, “Let us see we are still working on it.”
Asked what he means by word “in principle approval” here, Kamat said that the recommendation has various minute things which are being studied by the Government.
“The recommendations were for Central Government employees and the State is examining whether those things can be implemented here,” he said.
When asked whether the State had the finances to pay or would go in for a loan, Kamat replied we have not decided on that as yet but ruled out taking any loans for the purpose.
“We will have to take ‘some saving’ measures by curtailing expenditures”, he maintained.
We have taken some measures in this regard like the fixation of land rates for stamp duty etc and are trying to get in some more revenue, he added.
Meanwhile, sources told Herald that modalities would be worked out for which a meeting will be held next week.
Directorate of Accounts will be asked by the Government to compile arrears for the period from 1-1-2006 to 31-10-2008 by end of the year.
Sources said the 6th Pay Commission will not be made applicable to employees governed by UGC and AICTE scales.
TA: The employees will also be entitled to traveling allowance in place of CCA (City Compensatory allowance).
PARITY: The sources said that there’s a high possibility that pay fixation for those employees who enjoy upgraded pay scales (excluded) will be done corresponding to their pre-upgraded scales. With this, the Government intends to bring parity in pay scales as it has been a long-pending demand of Goa Government Employees Association.
However, sources say, this will not be an easy task as strong lobbies are working to retain the upgrades scales.
Source: http://oheraldo.in
PANJIM, SEPT 25 — The Goa Cabinet today took the much-awaited decision to implement the 6th Pay Commission recommendations.
The actual payment through monthly salary under the revised pay scales will commence from November 2008.
Addressing a press conference in the city, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said, “the Government in principle decided to implement the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission from November 2008”.
The revised pay scales will be implemented in respect of all the Government employees and those serving in aided-institutions (teaching and non-teaching staff) with effect from January 1, 2006.
Replying to queries, Kamat couldn’t give a clear picture over payment of arrears.
Sources in the Government, however, told Herald that the arrears for the period 1-1-2006 to 31-8-2008, for employees appointed prior to August 5, 2005, will be credited to their GPF Account in three equal installments with a lock-in period of three years. In the process, this will become a loan to the State Government carrying interest applicable to GPF (presently it is 8% per annum).
There are nearly 7,000 new employees appointed on or after August 5, 2005 who are covered under the New Defined Pension Contribution Scheme and they do not have a separate GPF account, the sources said.
For them, a separate account would be opened under the Public Account to deposit their arrears in three equal installments with a lock-in period of three years.
Kamat announced that the arrears for September and October will be disbursed later after making a budgetary provision in the Supplementary Demand for the current year.
The total financial implication including the two years arrears would be around Rs 700 crore.
The additional expenditure this year itself would be around Rs 150 crore, he claimed adding the additional burden would be approximately Rs 25 crore per month.
Asked how the Government intends to pay the arrears, Kamat said that his officers are working out the modalities.
He also looked non-committal when asked whether the arrears would be credited to GPF.
To a question whether the recommendations would be accepted with effect from January 1, 2008, he said, “Let us see we are still working on it.”
Asked what he means by word “in principle approval” here, Kamat said that the recommendation has various minute things which are being studied by the Government.
“The recommendations were for Central Government employees and the State is examining whether those things can be implemented here,” he said.
When asked whether the State had the finances to pay or would go in for a loan, Kamat replied we have not decided on that as yet but ruled out taking any loans for the purpose.
“We will have to take ‘some saving’ measures by curtailing expenditures”, he maintained.
We have taken some measures in this regard like the fixation of land rates for stamp duty etc and are trying to get in some more revenue, he added.
Meanwhile, sources told Herald that modalities would be worked out for which a meeting will be held next week.
Directorate of Accounts will be asked by the Government to compile arrears for the period from 1-1-2006 to 31-10-2008 by end of the year.
Sources said the 6th Pay Commission will not be made applicable to employees governed by UGC and AICTE scales.
TA: The employees will also be entitled to traveling allowance in place of CCA (City Compensatory allowance).
PARITY: The sources said that there’s a high possibility that pay fixation for those employees who enjoy upgraded pay scales (excluded) will be done corresponding to their pre-upgraded scales. With this, the Government intends to bring parity in pay scales as it has been a long-pending demand of Goa Government Employees Association.
However, sources say, this will not be an easy task as strong lobbies are working to retain the upgrades scales.
Source: http://oheraldo.in
Sixth Pay Commission: Antony urges PM to address forces’ pay panel demands
Sixth Pay Commission: Antony urges PM to address forces’ pay panel demands
September 22, 2008
As the armed forces have refused to take their salaries recommended by the pay panel unless their “core issues” are addressed, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take their demands into consideration.
Antony's letter comes after the three services' chiefs put their foot down and sought redressal of their demands pertaining to the Sixth Pay Commission.
“Antony last week strongly recommended that the prime minister and the finance minister (P. Chidambaram) consider the four issues raised by the forces,” a defence source said Monday.
The reviewed report of the Sixth Pay Commission has upgraded the civilian and paramilitary counterparts of officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel and equivalent to a higher pay band.
As a result, civilian officers who were in the lower pay bracket and were hitherto drawing lesser pay than lieutenant colonels and officers of equivalent rank would now draw a higher basic salary.
The armed forces have been contending that these “core issues” would affect the joint operations of the armed forces and paramilitary forces.
The report of the Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice (retd) B.N. Srikrishna, was submitted to Finance Minister Chidambaram March 24.
It led to protests from both civilian and defence personnel, following which the government appointed a committee under Cabinet Secretary K. Chandrashekhar to study the various demands for financial corrections.
Source: http://www.freshnews.in/
September 22, 2008
As the armed forces have refused to take their salaries recommended by the pay panel unless their “core issues” are addressed, Defence Minister A.K. Antony has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take their demands into consideration.
Antony's letter comes after the three services' chiefs put their foot down and sought redressal of their demands pertaining to the Sixth Pay Commission.
“Antony last week strongly recommended that the prime minister and the finance minister (P. Chidambaram) consider the four issues raised by the forces,” a defence source said Monday.
The reviewed report of the Sixth Pay Commission has upgraded the civilian and paramilitary counterparts of officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel and equivalent to a higher pay band.
As a result, civilian officers who were in the lower pay bracket and were hitherto drawing lesser pay than lieutenant colonels and officers of equivalent rank would now draw a higher basic salary.
The armed forces have been contending that these “core issues” would affect the joint operations of the armed forces and paramilitary forces.
The report of the Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice (retd) B.N. Srikrishna, was submitted to Finance Minister Chidambaram March 24.
It led to protests from both civilian and defence personnel, following which the government appointed a committee under Cabinet Secretary K. Chandrashekhar to study the various demands for financial corrections.
Source: http://www.freshnews.in/
Sixth Pay Commission: IPS officers allege anomalies in pay-scale, meet CM
Sixth Pay Commission: IPS officers allege anomalies in pay-scale, meet CM
Shimla, September 25 Indian Police Services (IPS) officers in the Himachal cadre are upset with the “serious anomalies” that have allegedly cropped up in their new pay-scales on the basis of the Sixth Pay Commission report.
The IPS Officers’ Association today met Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and pointed out that the latest notification, issued by the government, has put the police officers at a loss.
However, as compared to them, they said the IAS officers are understood to have got two increments, resulting in anomalies in the scales.
Said S.R. Mardi, an office-bearer of the IPS Association, “We have explained the issue to the Chief Minister and asked him to take up the matter with the Central government. If the notification issued now is implemented, the IPS officers will suffer injustice.”
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
Shimla, September 25 Indian Police Services (IPS) officers in the Himachal cadre are upset with the “serious anomalies” that have allegedly cropped up in their new pay-scales on the basis of the Sixth Pay Commission report.
The IPS Officers’ Association today met Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and pointed out that the latest notification, issued by the government, has put the police officers at a loss.
However, as compared to them, they said the IAS officers are understood to have got two increments, resulting in anomalies in the scales.
Said S.R. Mardi, an office-bearer of the IPS Association, “We have explained the issue to the Chief Minister and asked him to take up the matter with the Central government. If the notification issued now is implemented, the IPS officers will suffer injustice.”
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
6th Pay Commission: Pay parity battle: Navy, Army chiefs meet cabinet secy
6th Pay Commission: Pay parity battle: Navy, Army chiefs meet cabinet secy
26 Sep 2008
NEW DELHI: The armed forces continue to wage their battle against the notification of the new pay scales. Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Army chief General Deepak Kapoor met cabinet secretary K M Chandrashekar on Thursday to seek urgent corrective steps to resolve their pending "core issues".
With the armed forces seething with anger at the delay in restoring their parity with their civilian and paramilitary counterparts, defence minister A K Antony was virtually forced to write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to seek his personal intervention in the matter.
This came after the finance ministry rejected the "core issues" raised by the armed forces, including the main one connected with Lt-Colonel rank officers, without giving any reasons. The government has so far only indicated its willingness to restore the earlier 70% "pensionary weightage" given to jawans, overruling the 50% recommended by the 6th Pay Commission.
The top military brass, in turn, is upset with "bureaucratic attempts" to drive a wedge between their officers and PBOR (personnel below officer rank). The military leadership, in fact, has sent a message down its ranks that the battle is being fought for both officers and PBOR in "a united, cohesive" manner.
While civilian government employees will get their new pay scales and 40% arrears on October 1, the armed forces are holding firm that they will continue with their old pay scales till the matter is resolved. The armed forces are particularly angry that the "extant parity" of Lt-Cols has been lowered by retaining them in Pay Band-3 (Rs 15,600-39,100), while raising similarly placed civilians and paramilitary officers to PB-4 (Rs 37,400-67,000).
The "lowering of status" of Lt-Cols and their equivalent ranks in IAF (Wing Commander) and Navy (Commander) is of major concern since these ranks constitute the bulk of the fighting force among officers. Almost 18,950 of the 54,770 officers in the 13-lakh strong armed forces, after all, are Lt-Col rank officers.
Another core issue is that all directors-general of police and their equivalents have been placed over Lt-Generals by the creation of a new "higher administrative grade-plus". The forces want all Lt-Gens to be placed in this grade.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
26 Sep 2008
NEW DELHI: The armed forces continue to wage their battle against the notification of the new pay scales. Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and Army chief General Deepak Kapoor met cabinet secretary K M Chandrashekar on Thursday to seek urgent corrective steps to resolve their pending "core issues".
With the armed forces seething with anger at the delay in restoring their parity with their civilian and paramilitary counterparts, defence minister A K Antony was virtually forced to write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to seek his personal intervention in the matter.
This came after the finance ministry rejected the "core issues" raised by the armed forces, including the main one connected with Lt-Colonel rank officers, without giving any reasons. The government has so far only indicated its willingness to restore the earlier 70% "pensionary weightage" given to jawans, overruling the 50% recommended by the 6th Pay Commission.
The top military brass, in turn, is upset with "bureaucratic attempts" to drive a wedge between their officers and PBOR (personnel below officer rank). The military leadership, in fact, has sent a message down its ranks that the battle is being fought for both officers and PBOR in "a united, cohesive" manner.
While civilian government employees will get their new pay scales and 40% arrears on October 1, the armed forces are holding firm that they will continue with their old pay scales till the matter is resolved. The armed forces are particularly angry that the "extant parity" of Lt-Cols has been lowered by retaining them in Pay Band-3 (Rs 15,600-39,100), while raising similarly placed civilians and paramilitary officers to PB-4 (Rs 37,400-67,000).
The "lowering of status" of Lt-Cols and their equivalent ranks in IAF (Wing Commander) and Navy (Commander) is of major concern since these ranks constitute the bulk of the fighting force among officers. Almost 18,950 of the 54,770 officers in the 13-lakh strong armed forces, after all, are Lt-Col rank officers.
Another core issue is that all directors-general of police and their equivalents have been placed over Lt-Generals by the creation of a new "higher administrative grade-plus". The forces want all Lt-Gens to be placed in this grade.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Sixth Pay Commission: Services to hold pay report till Lt Cols moved to higher band
Sixth Pay Commission: Services to hold pay report till Lt Cols moved to higher band
New Delhi, September 25 Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, in consultation with the Army and Air Force Chiefs is learnt to have decided to withhold the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report in the armed forces until the Government agrees to the place Lieutenant Colonels and their equivalents in the higher pay band even as the Defence Ministry has again asked the Finance Ministry to reconsider this key demand. The contentious issue has now become a war of nerves between the Armed Forces and the government with only five days left to implement the pay commission report.
Government sources said that Admiral Mehta has decided not to issue “government draft letter” that is required by the Defence Ministry to implement the new pay scales and arrears on October 1. The three service chiefs apparently took this decision as the existing pay band 3, as per the Pay Commission, is unacceptable to Lt Colonels and their equivalents. Backed by their seniors, the Lt Colonels want the next pay band, which is 4, so that they at least get more salary than their counterparts in the Coast Guard. Even though the Defence Ministry has quietly reminded the services for issuing the draft letter, the service chiefs are under tremendous pressure not to yield to the government till the pay disparities are rectified.
The Defence Ministry has again requested the Finance Ministry to reconsider the armed forces demand of placing the Lt Colonels in pay band 4. But this time they have not referred to the other key demand that Lt Generals be placed in the Higher Administrative Grade plus scale so that their parity with the Director Generals of Police is maintained. Defence Minister A K Antony has already written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Lt Colonel issue after Finance Ministry rejected the South Block request on grounds that it did not want to reopen a Pandora’s box by revisiting the Pay Commission report.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
New Delhi, September 25 Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, in consultation with the Army and Air Force Chiefs is learnt to have decided to withhold the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report in the armed forces until the Government agrees to the place Lieutenant Colonels and their equivalents in the higher pay band even as the Defence Ministry has again asked the Finance Ministry to reconsider this key demand. The contentious issue has now become a war of nerves between the Armed Forces and the government with only five days left to implement the pay commission report.
Government sources said that Admiral Mehta has decided not to issue “government draft letter” that is required by the Defence Ministry to implement the new pay scales and arrears on October 1. The three service chiefs apparently took this decision as the existing pay band 3, as per the Pay Commission, is unacceptable to Lt Colonels and their equivalents. Backed by their seniors, the Lt Colonels want the next pay band, which is 4, so that they at least get more salary than their counterparts in the Coast Guard. Even though the Defence Ministry has quietly reminded the services for issuing the draft letter, the service chiefs are under tremendous pressure not to yield to the government till the pay disparities are rectified.
The Defence Ministry has again requested the Finance Ministry to reconsider the armed forces demand of placing the Lt Colonels in pay band 4. But this time they have not referred to the other key demand that Lt Generals be placed in the Higher Administrative Grade plus scale so that their parity with the Director Generals of Police is maintained. Defence Minister A K Antony has already written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Lt Colonel issue after Finance Ministry rejected the South Block request on grounds that it did not want to reopen a Pandora’s box by revisiting the Pay Commission report.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations: Top babus will now fly first class
Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations: Top babus will now fly first class
NEW DELHI: First class travel on international airlines has become a reality for top officials with the government issuing
orders to substantially improve all travel rules in line with the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations.
The high-end journeys can be undertaken by cabinet secretary and secretaries while officials a notch below can enjoy business
class and all others can travel economy class.
For domestic official tours, all officers with a grade pay of Rs 10,000 or above can travel in business class or by AC first
in trains. The entitlements of other officials have been revised from September 1 with the minimum being AC-III for those
drawing Rs 4,200 or less as grade pay. The government has taken a strong view on personal use of "mileage points" of
frequent-flier officials and ordered that these points would accrue to the department concerned for concessional travel by
others on official tours.
"Any usage of these mileage points for purposes of private travel by an officer will attract departmental action. This is to
ensure that the benefits out of official travel, which is funded by the government, should accrue to the government," the
order says. To ensure that tours are taken judiciously, the government has clarified that no additional funds would be
provided on account of revision in entitlements. The departments are expected to restrict official tours only to "absolutely
essential" requirement.
Journeys undertaken in buses and taxis, including air-conditioned ones, will be reimbursed on the basis of actual expenses
for officers in grade pay up to Rs 4,200.
Official tours in own cars or taxis can be reimbursed at the rate of Rs 16 per km. It would be Rs 8 per km for auto-rickshaws
and scooters. The highest daily expense for hotel stay would be Rs 5,000 now with additional food bills up to Rs 500. The
limit goes down as per grade pay to a minimum daily entitlement of Rs 300.
A composite transfer grant equal to one month's basic pay can be taken for change of stations beyond 20 km. The weight limit
for shifting household goods has been revised upwards.
If an officer's spouse is working, he or she can claim 50% of the transfer grant if moving between same stations within six
months but after 60 days of the spouse's transfer.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
NEW DELHI: First class travel on international airlines has become a reality for top officials with the government issuing
orders to substantially improve all travel rules in line with the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations.
The high-end journeys can be undertaken by cabinet secretary and secretaries while officials a notch below can enjoy business
class and all others can travel economy class.
For domestic official tours, all officers with a grade pay of Rs 10,000 or above can travel in business class or by AC first
in trains. The entitlements of other officials have been revised from September 1 with the minimum being AC-III for those
drawing Rs 4,200 or less as grade pay. The government has taken a strong view on personal use of "mileage points" of
frequent-flier officials and ordered that these points would accrue to the department concerned for concessional travel by
others on official tours.
"Any usage of these mileage points for purposes of private travel by an officer will attract departmental action. This is to
ensure that the benefits out of official travel, which is funded by the government, should accrue to the government," the
order says. To ensure that tours are taken judiciously, the government has clarified that no additional funds would be
provided on account of revision in entitlements. The departments are expected to restrict official tours only to "absolutely
essential" requirement.
Journeys undertaken in buses and taxis, including air-conditioned ones, will be reimbursed on the basis of actual expenses
for officers in grade pay up to Rs 4,200.
Official tours in own cars or taxis can be reimbursed at the rate of Rs 16 per km. It would be Rs 8 per km for auto-rickshaws
and scooters. The highest daily expense for hotel stay would be Rs 5,000 now with additional food bills up to Rs 500. The
limit goes down as per grade pay to a minimum daily entitlement of Rs 300.
A composite transfer grant equal to one month's basic pay can be taken for change of stations beyond 20 km. The weight limit
for shifting household goods has been revised upwards.
If an officer's spouse is working, he or she can claim 50% of the transfer grant if moving between same stations within six
months but after 60 days of the spouse's transfer.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Sixth Pay Commission recommendations: Antony seeks PM’s intervention
Sixth Pay Commission recommendations: Antony seeks PM’s intervention
Sandeep Dikshit
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister A. K. Antony has sought the Prime Minister’s intervention to correct the anomalies in the pay
scales of armed forces personnel, who have refused to accept the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations till the defects are
rectified.
Mr. Antony has approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the Finance Ministry turned down the armed forces’ demand for a
review of the anomalies without assigning any reason, said informed sources.
The sources pointed out that the armed forces are so upset over the downgrading of certain key posts vis-À-vis their civilian
counterparts that for the first time they are not implementing the revised pay scales recommended by a pay panel.
The salaries of all armed forces personnel for this month will be as per the previous pay panel’s recommendations, they said.
Mr. Antony, the sources said, was compelled to write to the Prime Minister after his missive of September 16 to the Finance
Ministry did not elicit a satisfactory response. The Defence Minister on Tuesday said the services’ point of view was being
examined by the government.
This is not the first request to the Prime Minister from the Defence Ministry. Earlier this month, Navy Chief and Chairman of
the Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, wrote to Dr. Singh about lowering of the status of defence officers and
men. This was preceded by a letter from the Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, to the President and ‘Supreme
Commander of the Armed Forces,’ Pratibha Patil, raising the same issue.
The letters to the Prime Minister and the President reflect their disappointment with the bureaucratic mechanism to
satisfactorily resolve the grievances of the armed forces personnel, said another source. “We are not going to settle for
another committee comprising civilian officers. The government had set up a review committee of officers but they did not do
anything. So we thought it was better to approach the political leadership directly,” he explained.
The armed forces want the resolution of four core issues but they are specifically agitated over the lower pay and
downgrading in the warrant of precedence of Lieutenant Colonels (and equivalent), considered the backbone of the armed
forces, and Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) plus for all Lieutenant Generals (and their equivalent in the other two
services).
Source: http://www.hindu.com/
Sandeep Dikshit
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister A. K. Antony has sought the Prime Minister’s intervention to correct the anomalies in the pay
scales of armed forces personnel, who have refused to accept the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations till the defects are
rectified.
Mr. Antony has approached Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the Finance Ministry turned down the armed forces’ demand for a
review of the anomalies without assigning any reason, said informed sources.
The sources pointed out that the armed forces are so upset over the downgrading of certain key posts vis-À-vis their civilian
counterparts that for the first time they are not implementing the revised pay scales recommended by a pay panel.
The salaries of all armed forces personnel for this month will be as per the previous pay panel’s recommendations, they said.
Mr. Antony, the sources said, was compelled to write to the Prime Minister after his missive of September 16 to the Finance
Ministry did not elicit a satisfactory response. The Defence Minister on Tuesday said the services’ point of view was being
examined by the government.
This is not the first request to the Prime Minister from the Defence Ministry. Earlier this month, Navy Chief and Chairman of
the Chiefs of Staff Committee, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, wrote to Dr. Singh about lowering of the status of defence officers and
men. This was preceded by a letter from the Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, to the President and ‘Supreme
Commander of the Armed Forces,’ Pratibha Patil, raising the same issue.
The letters to the Prime Minister and the President reflect their disappointment with the bureaucratic mechanism to
satisfactorily resolve the grievances of the armed forces personnel, said another source. “We are not going to settle for
another committee comprising civilian officers. The government had set up a review committee of officers but they did not do
anything. So we thought it was better to approach the political leadership directly,” he explained.
The armed forces want the resolution of four core issues but they are specifically agitated over the lower pay and
downgrading in the warrant of precedence of Lieutenant Colonels (and equivalent), considered the backbone of the armed
forces, and Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) plus for all Lieutenant Generals (and their equivalent in the other two
services).
Source: http://www.hindu.com/
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Sixth Pay Commission pay out: Govt needs extra funds, to borrow Rs 10k cr more in H1
Sixth Pay Commission pay out: Govt needs extra funds, to borrow Rs 10k cr more in H1
The government on Tuesday decided to borrow Rs 10,000 crore more than what it had planned for in the first half of 2008-09. Despite fulfilling its borrowing requirement for the first half of the fiscal, the finance ministry has now decided to advance its borrowing programme for the second half by scheduling issuance of dated securities worth Rs 10,000 crore in the month of September itself.
“This has been done keeping in view the emerging requirements of the government, market conditions and other relevant factors,” as per an official release. Accordingly the finance ministry will sell Rs 6,000 crore of 7.94%, 2021 bonds and Rs 4,000 crore of 8.28%, 2032 bonds on September 26.
The government has already borrowed Rs 96,000 crore in the first half of the year and has budgeted its net borrowing at Rs 1 lakh crore for 2008-09. It has however not announced its full borrowing calendar for the fiscal second half.
Analysts feel that the move shows that the government is likely to overshoot its slated borrowing for the year.
“This is a very surprising time to decide to raise funds as liquidity is tight in September because of the heavy payments as advance tax,” Abheek Barua, chief economist, HDFC Bank said. The government expects to overshoot its borrowing estimates and so is sensitising the market to it. Alternatively, it is expects the global financial crisis to worse and so plans to secure domestic fund flows, he added.
Saugata Bhattacharya, economist at Axis Bank said, “This could be because of an immediate increase in its expenditure or because advance tax outflows is lower than projected.” The government may also be of the view that it may be able to raise funds at a lower rate at the current market conditions, he said. The UPA government needs additional funds for the Sixth Pay Commission pay out, issuing bonds for oil and fertiliser and possibly for the farm loan waiver as well. It is also likely to make extra provisions for relief and rehabilitation in wake of the Bihar floods.
As per the pay commission’s recommendations, the salary hikes will cost Rs 22,100 crore this fiscal, while the farm loans to be waived in three instalments is estimated at Rs 71,680 crore. The government has also budgeted Rs 7,500 crore for fertiliser bonds. Oil bonds for the fourth quarter of 2007-08 amounting to Rs 14,956 crore and
for the first quarter of 2008-09 estimated at Rs 24,408 crore will be issued after obtaining Parliamentary approval.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/
The government on Tuesday decided to borrow Rs 10,000 crore more than what it had planned for in the first half of 2008-09. Despite fulfilling its borrowing requirement for the first half of the fiscal, the finance ministry has now decided to advance its borrowing programme for the second half by scheduling issuance of dated securities worth Rs 10,000 crore in the month of September itself.
“This has been done keeping in view the emerging requirements of the government, market conditions and other relevant factors,” as per an official release. Accordingly the finance ministry will sell Rs 6,000 crore of 7.94%, 2021 bonds and Rs 4,000 crore of 8.28%, 2032 bonds on September 26.
The government has already borrowed Rs 96,000 crore in the first half of the year and has budgeted its net borrowing at Rs 1 lakh crore for 2008-09. It has however not announced its full borrowing calendar for the fiscal second half.
Analysts feel that the move shows that the government is likely to overshoot its slated borrowing for the year.
“This is a very surprising time to decide to raise funds as liquidity is tight in September because of the heavy payments as advance tax,” Abheek Barua, chief economist, HDFC Bank said. The government expects to overshoot its borrowing estimates and so is sensitising the market to it. Alternatively, it is expects the global financial crisis to worse and so plans to secure domestic fund flows, he added.
Saugata Bhattacharya, economist at Axis Bank said, “This could be because of an immediate increase in its expenditure or because advance tax outflows is lower than projected.” The government may also be of the view that it may be able to raise funds at a lower rate at the current market conditions, he said. The UPA government needs additional funds for the Sixth Pay Commission pay out, issuing bonds for oil and fertiliser and possibly for the farm loan waiver as well. It is also likely to make extra provisions for relief and rehabilitation in wake of the Bihar floods.
As per the pay commission’s recommendations, the salary hikes will cost Rs 22,100 crore this fiscal, while the farm loans to be waived in three instalments is estimated at Rs 71,680 crore. The government has also budgeted Rs 7,500 crore for fertiliser bonds. Oil bonds for the fourth quarter of 2007-08 amounting to Rs 14,956 crore and
for the first quarter of 2008-09 estimated at Rs 24,408 crore will be issued after obtaining Parliamentary approval.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/
India Aviation 2008
India Aviation 2008
The India Aviation 2008 is an exciting event for the country, as well as the aviation industry in India. In recent years India has seen a growth in the aviation industry, with the two main airlines operating in the country, Air Sahara and Jet Airways, gaining competition with the introduction of various other airlines into the market, including Indigo, Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet. With the increase of private airlines, the industry has opened up doors to give way to business ventures and opportunities in regard to maintenance and repair of aircrafts, aircraft manufacturing, development of infrastructures and various employment prospects in the airline service field.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Government of India joined forced to organize the first hosting of India Aviation 2008. It will be the first time that the Civil Aviation sector of India is able to invite exhibitors and guests to such a magnificent international event, with Hyderabad Airport as the venue, to promote and exhibit the aviation industry. It will take place from the 15th to the 18th of October and promises to be an unforgettable experience.
Not only will India Aviation 2008 assist in encouraging international companies within the industry to enter into business ventures within the country, but offer networking opportunities and showcase the positive changes within the aviation industry in India. To meet the biggest players in the Indian aviation industry, one will have to look no further than the inauguration and networking dinner, with the inauguration being done by the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation.
There will be numerous events and attractions at India Aviation 2008, such as static displays, media conferences, chalets, demonstration flights, exhibitions, stands and aerial displays. Aircraft from around the world can also be seen at the event that will total approximately thirty-six different types of aircraft. Many countries such as the United States of America, Germany and Canada have confirmed their support of the exhibition, as have an abundant amount of companies that will be attending. For India and its aviation industry, the exhibition is an important event, not only for the present time but to assist in its development in the future.
Source: http://www.airplanes.com
The India Aviation 2008 is an exciting event for the country, as well as the aviation industry in India. In recent years India has seen a growth in the aviation industry, with the two main airlines operating in the country, Air Sahara and Jet Airways, gaining competition with the introduction of various other airlines into the market, including Indigo, Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet. With the increase of private airlines, the industry has opened up doors to give way to business ventures and opportunities in regard to maintenance and repair of aircrafts, aircraft manufacturing, development of infrastructures and various employment prospects in the airline service field.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Government of India joined forced to organize the first hosting of India Aviation 2008. It will be the first time that the Civil Aviation sector of India is able to invite exhibitors and guests to such a magnificent international event, with Hyderabad Airport as the venue, to promote and exhibit the aviation industry. It will take place from the 15th to the 18th of October and promises to be an unforgettable experience.
Not only will India Aviation 2008 assist in encouraging international companies within the industry to enter into business ventures within the country, but offer networking opportunities and showcase the positive changes within the aviation industry in India. To meet the biggest players in the Indian aviation industry, one will have to look no further than the inauguration and networking dinner, with the inauguration being done by the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation.
There will be numerous events and attractions at India Aviation 2008, such as static displays, media conferences, chalets, demonstration flights, exhibitions, stands and aerial displays. Aircraft from around the world can also be seen at the event that will total approximately thirty-six different types of aircraft. Many countries such as the United States of America, Germany and Canada have confirmed their support of the exhibition, as have an abundant amount of companies that will be attending. For India and its aviation industry, the exhibition is an important event, not only for the present time but to assist in its development in the future.
Source: http://www.airplanes.com
Monday, September 22, 2008
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MPPSC - MPPSC Result 2008 declared
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Yamaha FZ
Yamaha FZ 150
Yamaha Motor India Limited is ready to launch FZ 150 on Indian roads by the
end of this year. Yamaha FZ 150 will take on its arch rival Bajaj Pulsar
directly and will tempt the owners of the economy 150 cc motorcycles. The bike
has all the latest technology features that the customer craves for. The stylish
yet innovative FZ 150 has macho and muscular looks redefining the 150cc bikes
segment.
The Price ranges would be around Rs. 70,000 – 80,000.
Yamaha FZ 150 is surely is one of the best looking naked bike in its class
with its macho and muscular looks. The macho tank, aggressive front heavy stance
and the rear embody with street fighter looks will make you fall for it. FZ 150
will be powered by single-cylinder, four-stroke, four-valve, fuel-injected 150cc
engine. The bike would weigh about 124 kg and the top speed will be around 140
km/h.
Design elements that make the FZ series look the way it does:
1. Big center mass
2. Condensation, no open areas. Everything is tight, lithe and muscular.
3. Tough looking front forks.
4. Tough looking chassis.
5. Midship Stubby silencer.
6. Wide Macho tyres
7. High contrast and rugged shaped body parts.
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Source: http://indianewslive.com
Yamaha FZ16
Yamaha launches new FZ16
Yamaha India launched yet another stunning motorcycle in the 150cc segment last weekend in Goa. The new bike is called FZ16 and it is aimed to target the youth with its aggressive styling and street-fighter looks. The bike is powered by a 153.0cc power plant and packs in 14PS of power available at 7,500rpm and 13.6Nm of torque developed at 6,000rpm.
The cycle parts too are top-notch like the 41mm front forks and a Monocross rear suspension. The instrumentation upfront is all-digital with even the tachometer displaying the revs in a digital format.
Yamaha has done a great job in terms of paying attention to details on the FZ16 and this bike is definitely the hottest looking motorcycle of its class!
Speaking to the media during the launch, CEO and Managing Director, Mr. Tsutomu Mabuchi said, "With the launch of FZ 16, Yamaha is poised to provide Indian bike enthusiasts with both a rough and brutish expression as well as a certain subtlety.
The FZ16 will be a more potent bike in Yamaha's product placement than the race-focused YZFR15 as it will offer the 'average joe' the perfect balance of looks, performance and value-formoney. Yamaha has hit the right notes with FZ's pricing and the company astonished not only its rivals but also the entire Indian motorcycle community when it announced an exshowroom price of Rs 65,000 for the FZ16.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Perks, Arrears, Increments & Key Points
Sixth Pay Commission: Perks, Arrears, Increments & Key Points
After the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, here is the brief list of Perks, Arrears, Increments & Key Points of the Sixth Pay Commission, as listed in the official report of the Sixth Pay Commission. How much of these perks, arrears and Increments are you elgible to receive depends upon your Pay Band and the salary. You may also check the Online Calculators for Sixth Pay Commission Salary Calculations.
State Wise Salary Hike details are covered in the links of the article: State Wise Salary Hike Details of Sixth Pay Commission. Please refer to the article and click on your respective state wise link for news and other information.
Link To: Revised Pay Scales, New Pay Bands Finalized by the Government
Union Government notified Sixth Pay Commission Friday. Following are some key points after notification.
Government has accepted most of the points but has rejected three recommendations and has put some other contentious issues to be taken up in future.
Pay Band and Grade pay:
* Grade Pay up to PB2 recommended by 6CPC accepted as such.
* Revised Grade pay from PB3 and above. Check New pay band and Grade Pay
* The basic pay drawn as on 1.1.2006 on the existing Fifth CPC pay scales will be multiplied by a factor of 1.86 and then rounded off to next multiple of 10. This will be the pay in the revised running Pay Band. Grade Pay, as approved by the Government, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale, will then be added to the Pay in the revised Pay Band. The total of pay in the Pay Band and grade pay will be the revised Basic Pay as on 1.1.2006.
* Rate of annual increments will be 3% and the rate of variable increment for high achievers in PB-3 will be 4%.
* There will be a uniform date of annual increment, viz. 1st July of every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st of July will be eligible to be granted the increment. The first increment after fixation of pay on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay structure will be granted on 1.7.2006 for those employees for whom the date of next increment was between 1st July, 2006 to 1st Jan 2007.
DA and other Allowances
* AICPI (IW) with base 2001 may, henceforth, be used for the purpose of calculating DA till it gets revised. The base using the 2001 series works out to be 115.76. Based on this index the revised DA as on Jan-06, July-06, Jan-07, July-07, Jan-08 and July-08 are estimated to be 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%, and 16% respectively (based on the calculation made as per index - Exact DA rates are yet to be confirmed by the Government).
* “Campus” restriction for grant of Transport Allowance will be removed. Consequently, employees living in campuses will also be eligible for Transport Allowance. Further, Transport Allowance for the employees at the lowest levels will be increased to Rs.600 (from Rs.400) in A-1/A class cities and Rs.400 (from Rs.300) in other towns.
* New TA - Employees drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above will be eligible to receive TA of Rs.3200 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.1600 and DA thereon (other places. Similarly Employees drawing grade pay of Rs.4200 to Rs.4800 will be eligible to receive TA of Rs. Rs.1600 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.800 and DA thereon (other places). Employees drawing grade pay of below Rs. 4200 will be eligible to receive TA of Rs. 600 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.400 and DA thereon (other places).
* City Compensatory Allowance abolished.
* Employess living in X (Earlier classified as A-1), Y (Earlier classified as A, B-1 & B-2), and Z (Earlier classified as C and Unclassified) will be eligible for HRA of 30%, 20% and 10% (on Fixed Pay and Grade Pay) respectively.
* Children Education Allowance and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee are merged and reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be paid upto the maximum of Rs.1000 per child per month subject to a maximum of 2 children. Hostel subsidy will be reimbursed upto the maximum limit of Rs.3000 per month per child. The limits would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay bands goes up by 50%.
* Cycle Allowance, Washing Allowance, Cash Handling Allowance, Special Allowance, Night Duty Allowance and Split Duty Allowance have been doubled. Similarly, rates of allowances specific to different Ministries/Departments/Organisations not covered in this Report will also be doubled. The rates of these allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.
* All provisions concerning travel under LTC are to be retained except frequency of travel in home town concession (up to three times during the first two blocks of 4 years after joining the service).
* The revised allowances, other than dearness allowance, will be effective from 1st day of September, 2008.
ACP (Assured Career Progression):
* Three upgradations will be granted under Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme at 10, 20 and 30 years as per the modified ACP Scheme recommended by the Commission. ACP Scheme will also be applicable to Group A employees.
* Financial upgradation through ACP will be available whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade.
* Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of normal promotion shall be allowed at the time of financial upgradations under the scheme. Thus, an increase of 3% of pay and grade pay shall be available as financial upgradation under the scheme.
Other Points accepted by the Government:
* The Commission’s recommendation regarding payment of arrears has been modified to the extent that the arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current financial year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
* The Government has approved setting up of Anomalies Committees to examine individual, post-specific and cadre-specific anomalies. The Anomalies Committees should endeavour to complete their work in one year.
Recommendations not accepted by the Government in Sixth Pay Commission:
* Liberal ‘severance package’ for those employees who want to leave service without pension with more than 15, but less than 20 years of service.
* Recommendation relating to Holiday Policy that there should only be three closed holidays for Government employees.
* Flexi-hours for women employees and flexi-weeks for employees with disabilities.
Recommendations of Sixth CPC which will be examined separately :
* Recommendation related to Bonus and Over Time Allowance.
* Recommendation related to General Provident Fund for Central Government employees and Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme.
* Introduction of Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/
After the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission, here is the brief list of Perks, Arrears, Increments & Key Points of the Sixth Pay Commission, as listed in the official report of the Sixth Pay Commission. How much of these perks, arrears and Increments are you elgible to receive depends upon your Pay Band and the salary. You may also check the Online Calculators for Sixth Pay Commission Salary Calculations.
State Wise Salary Hike details are covered in the links of the article: State Wise Salary Hike Details of Sixth Pay Commission. Please refer to the article and click on your respective state wise link for news and other information.
Link To: Revised Pay Scales, New Pay Bands Finalized by the Government
Union Government notified Sixth Pay Commission Friday. Following are some key points after notification.
Government has accepted most of the points but has rejected three recommendations and has put some other contentious issues to be taken up in future.
Pay Band and Grade pay:
* Grade Pay up to PB2 recommended by 6CPC accepted as such.
* Revised Grade pay from PB3 and above. Check New pay band and Grade Pay
* The basic pay drawn as on 1.1.2006 on the existing Fifth CPC pay scales will be multiplied by a factor of 1.86 and then rounded off to next multiple of 10. This will be the pay in the revised running Pay Band. Grade Pay, as approved by the Government, corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale, will then be added to the Pay in the revised Pay Band. The total of pay in the Pay Band and grade pay will be the revised Basic Pay as on 1.1.2006.
* Rate of annual increments will be 3% and the rate of variable increment for high achievers in PB-3 will be 4%.
* There will be a uniform date of annual increment, viz. 1st July of every year. Employees completing 6 months and above in the revised pay structure as on 1st of July will be eligible to be granted the increment. The first increment after fixation of pay on 1.1.2006 in the revised pay structure will be granted on 1.7.2006 for those employees for whom the date of next increment was between 1st July, 2006 to 1st Jan 2007.
DA and other Allowances
* AICPI (IW) with base 2001 may, henceforth, be used for the purpose of calculating DA till it gets revised. The base using the 2001 series works out to be 115.76. Based on this index the revised DA as on Jan-06, July-06, Jan-07, July-07, Jan-08 and July-08 are estimated to be 0%, 3%, 6%, 9%, 12%, and 16% respectively (based on the calculation made as per index - Exact DA rates are yet to be confirmed by the Government).
* “Campus” restriction for grant of Transport Allowance will be removed. Consequently, employees living in campuses will also be eligible for Transport Allowance. Further, Transport Allowance for the employees at the lowest levels will be increased to Rs.600 (from Rs.400) in A-1/A class cities and Rs.400 (from Rs.300) in other towns.
* New TA - Employees drawing grade pay of Rs. 5400 and above will be eligible to receive TA of Rs.3200 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.1600 and DA thereon (other places. Similarly Employees drawing grade pay of Rs.4200 to Rs.4800 will be eligible to receive TA of Rs. Rs.1600 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.800 and DA thereon (other places). Employees drawing grade pay of below Rs. 4200 will be eligible to receive TA of Rs. 600 and DA thereon (A1/A class cites) and Rs.400 and DA thereon (other places).
* City Compensatory Allowance abolished.
* Employess living in X (Earlier classified as A-1), Y (Earlier classified as A, B-1 & B-2), and Z (Earlier classified as C and Unclassified) will be eligible for HRA of 30%, 20% and 10% (on Fixed Pay and Grade Pay) respectively.
* Children Education Allowance and Reimbursement of Tuition Fee are merged and reimbursement of Children Education allowance will be paid upto the maximum of Rs.1000 per child per month subject to a maximum of 2 children. Hostel subsidy will be reimbursed upto the maximum limit of Rs.3000 per month per child. The limits would be automatically raised by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance on the revised pay bands goes up by 50%.
* Cycle Allowance, Washing Allowance, Cash Handling Allowance, Special Allowance, Night Duty Allowance and Split Duty Allowance have been doubled. Similarly, rates of allowances specific to different Ministries/Departments/Organisations not covered in this Report will also be doubled. The rates of these allowances will be increased by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance payable on revised pay scales goes up by 50%.
* All provisions concerning travel under LTC are to be retained except frequency of travel in home town concession (up to three times during the first two blocks of 4 years after joining the service).
* The revised allowances, other than dearness allowance, will be effective from 1st day of September, 2008.
ACP (Assured Career Progression):
* Three upgradations will be granted under Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme at 10, 20 and 30 years as per the modified ACP Scheme recommended by the Commission. ACP Scheme will also be applicable to Group A employees.
* Financial upgradation through ACP will be available whenever a person has spent 10 years continuously in the same grade.
* Benefit of pay fixation available at the time of normal promotion shall be allowed at the time of financial upgradations under the scheme. Thus, an increase of 3% of pay and grade pay shall be available as financial upgradation under the scheme.
Other Points accepted by the Government:
* The Commission’s recommendation regarding payment of arrears has been modified to the extent that the arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current financial year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
* The Government has approved setting up of Anomalies Committees to examine individual, post-specific and cadre-specific anomalies. The Anomalies Committees should endeavour to complete their work in one year.
Recommendations not accepted by the Government in Sixth Pay Commission:
* Liberal ‘severance package’ for those employees who want to leave service without pension with more than 15, but less than 20 years of service.
* Recommendation relating to Holiday Policy that there should only be three closed holidays for Government employees.
* Flexi-hours for women employees and flexi-weeks for employees with disabilities.
Recommendations of Sixth CPC which will be examined separately :
* Recommendation related to Bonus and Over Time Allowance.
* Recommendation related to General Provident Fund for Central Government employees and Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme.
* Introduction of Health Insurance Scheme for Central Government employees and pensioners.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/
Sixth Pay Commission: States ask Centre to bear 50 pc burden of sixth pay revision
Sixth Pay Commission: States ask Centre to bear 50 pc burden of sixth pay revision
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Not keen on again bearing a financial stress that fell on them after implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission, state governments want the Centre to share half the burden of pay revision of their employees, in case they go for the next salary hike.
"The states would never forget the effect of the Centre's decision on recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission regarding pay revision on states' finances through consequences of pay revision at the states levels. This had resulted in a financial crisis for the states," VAT panel said in its presentation to the 13th Finance Commission.
The Empowered Committee of state finance ministers on VAT said that during that time, the Centre had agreed to bear half of the burden of the states but did not actually provide the assistance.
The VAT panel said the Sixth Pay Commission will "consequently cause the states to take certain decisions for the pay structure of their employees and others with serious financial implications".
When the Centre announcing the pay revision, it is a general practice for states to go for pay revision of its employees.
Due to the Sixth Pay revision, the Centre will bear an additional burden of Rs 15,700 crore on the central budget and Rs 6,400 crore on the railway budget. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Not keen on again bearing a financial stress that fell on them after implementation of the Fifth Pay Commission, state governments want the Centre to share half the burden of pay revision of their employees, in case they go for the next salary hike.
"The states would never forget the effect of the Centre's decision on recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission regarding pay revision on states' finances through consequences of pay revision at the states levels. This had resulted in a financial crisis for the states," VAT panel said in its presentation to the 13th Finance Commission.
The Empowered Committee of state finance ministers on VAT said that during that time, the Centre had agreed to bear half of the burden of the states but did not actually provide the assistance.
The VAT panel said the Sixth Pay Commission will "consequently cause the states to take certain decisions for the pay structure of their employees and others with serious financial implications".
When the Centre announcing the pay revision, it is a general practice for states to go for pay revision of its employees.
Due to the Sixth Pay revision, the Centre will bear an additional burden of Rs 15,700 crore on the central budget and Rs 6,400 crore on the railway budget. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com
Sixth pay commission: Hike in pay scale, BMC employees to get richer
Sixth pay commission: Hike in pay scale, BMC employees to get richer
Mumbai, September 20 Employees of the richest municipal corporation in the country will be richer in the coming months with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) planning to spend Rs 1000 crore on its employees. BMC— with an annual budget of Rs 16,000 crore—will make reforms in the pay scales of the employees.
Although the one lakh strong workforce of BMC does not come under the central or state government’s pay commission, the civic administration will be making reforms in the pay scale. After a series of discussions and meetings with the employees’ union, the civic body has decided to increase the pay scale applicable from April1, 2005.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Mahadeo Sangle said that each of the civic employees- from labourer to high ranking official- will be applicable for the reformed pay scale. “The rise will be from 20 per cent to 48 per cent and will be applicable from April 2005 as against the center’s sixth pay commission of January 2006,” he said. The higher salary will burden the civic body by Rs 1000 crore. “But we are ready to spend that much on our employees. Revenue from octroi will be used and adjusted to pay for the salaries,” Sangle added.
Although the reforms are yet to get the final approval, the civic administration has also proposed hike in house rent by 30 per cent. “Not everyone has a house in the city or get the provision of civic quarters. In such case we have doubled the house rent from 15 per cent to 30 per cent as the property rates in the city are also sky-rocketing,” Sangle said. The meetings with union will begin from September 22 and the reforms will be finalised in the coming days.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
Mumbai, September 20 Employees of the richest municipal corporation in the country will be richer in the coming months with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) planning to spend Rs 1000 crore on its employees. BMC— with an annual budget of Rs 16,000 crore—will make reforms in the pay scales of the employees.
Although the one lakh strong workforce of BMC does not come under the central or state government’s pay commission, the civic administration will be making reforms in the pay scale. After a series of discussions and meetings with the employees’ union, the civic body has decided to increase the pay scale applicable from April1, 2005.
Additional Municipal Commissioner Mahadeo Sangle said that each of the civic employees- from labourer to high ranking official- will be applicable for the reformed pay scale. “The rise will be from 20 per cent to 48 per cent and will be applicable from April 2005 as against the center’s sixth pay commission of January 2006,” he said. The higher salary will burden the civic body by Rs 1000 crore. “But we are ready to spend that much on our employees. Revenue from octroi will be used and adjusted to pay for the salaries,” Sangle added.
Although the reforms are yet to get the final approval, the civic administration has also proposed hike in house rent by 30 per cent. “Not everyone has a house in the city or get the provision of civic quarters. In such case we have doubled the house rent from 15 per cent to 30 per cent as the property rates in the city are also sky-rocketing,” Sangle said. The meetings with union will begin from September 22 and the reforms will be finalised in the coming days.
Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/
Sixth Pay Commission: Uttar Pradesh's new taxes only for rich: Official
Sixth Pay Commission: Uttar Pradesh's new taxes only for rich: Official
20 Sep, 2008
LUCKNOW: A day after Uttar Pradesh hiked levies on laptops, mobile phones and airconditioners - among nearly 100 items - a top official on Saturday described it as a move to mobilise additional resources by "taxing the affluent".
Each of the items for which value added tax (VAT) has been hiked or an entry tax has been reintroduced are usually used by the rich, according to V S Pandey, principal secretary to Chief Minister Mayawati.
"A lot of care has been taken at the highest level to ensure that no item used by ordinary people is subjected to additional taxation," Pandey told.
According to him, "The additional tax on select items would mop up additional annual revenues of Rs 1,200 crores (Rs 12 bn)."
He said: "The state requires nearly Rs 5,000 crores (Rs 50 bn) to meet the burden on account of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report, so additional resources need to be mobilised."
The state government Friday night raised the VAT on various items. Entry tax that had been done away with by the previous government has also been reintroduced. While the entry tax varies between two and four percent, the hike in VAT ranges between 12 and 21 per cent as against the existing flat four percent.
Interestingly, the only item for which VAT has been reduced is 'bhang' - a popular intoxicant in semiurban and rural areas. The VAT on bhang has been reduced from 32 per cent to 12.5 per cent.
While cycle tyres have been exempted from the hike, all other tyres have been subjected to an entry tax.
Computers are going to cost more, with VAT going up from four percent to 12.5 per cent. Other items in the list include telephones, CDs, DVDs, wireless equipment and several other electronic gadgets.
The cost of machinery, tools, dyes as well as coffee powder, green tea, cocoa powder will also go up, with an identical rise in VAT from four percent to 12.25 per cent.
Turbine fuel and CNG have been subjected to the steepest hike - from one percent to 21 per cent.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
20 Sep, 2008
LUCKNOW: A day after Uttar Pradesh hiked levies on laptops, mobile phones and airconditioners - among nearly 100 items - a top official on Saturday described it as a move to mobilise additional resources by "taxing the affluent".
Each of the items for which value added tax (VAT) has been hiked or an entry tax has been reintroduced are usually used by the rich, according to V S Pandey, principal secretary to Chief Minister Mayawati.
"A lot of care has been taken at the highest level to ensure that no item used by ordinary people is subjected to additional taxation," Pandey told.
According to him, "The additional tax on select items would mop up additional annual revenues of Rs 1,200 crores (Rs 12 bn)."
He said: "The state requires nearly Rs 5,000 crores (Rs 50 bn) to meet the burden on account of implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission report, so additional resources need to be mobilised."
The state government Friday night raised the VAT on various items. Entry tax that had been done away with by the previous government has also been reintroduced. While the entry tax varies between two and four percent, the hike in VAT ranges between 12 and 21 per cent as against the existing flat four percent.
Interestingly, the only item for which VAT has been reduced is 'bhang' - a popular intoxicant in semiurban and rural areas. The VAT on bhang has been reduced from 32 per cent to 12.5 per cent.
While cycle tyres have been exempted from the hike, all other tyres have been subjected to an entry tax.
Computers are going to cost more, with VAT going up from four percent to 12.5 per cent. Other items in the list include telephones, CDs, DVDs, wireless equipment and several other electronic gadgets.
The cost of machinery, tools, dyes as well as coffee powder, green tea, cocoa powder will also go up, with an identical rise in VAT from four percent to 12.25 per cent.
Turbine fuel and CNG have been subjected to the steepest hike - from one percent to 21 per cent.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
6th Pay Commission: Cabinet to decide on pay hike on September 23
6th Pay Commission: Cabinet to decide on pay hike on September 23
20 Sep 2008
PANAJI: The state government is likely to implement the 6th Pay Commission's recommendations with effect from November 2008. The state cabinet will formally decide on the issue when it meets on September 23.
The finance secretary Udipta Ray, along with joint secretary Suresh Shanbogue gave a presentation to the cabinet about the implications of the 6th Pay Commission for Goa on Thursday.
Sources in the finance department said that the 46,000 strong government workforce will get hiked salaries from the month of November, which will be paid on November 30.
The average jump in salary for any government servant ranges from 30 to 35 per cent. This includes house rent allowance (HRA) which has gone up by around 15 to 20%.
The city compensatory allowance (CCA) has been abolished and travelling allowance (TA) put in its place. As the dearness allowance increases , so does the travelling allowance, sources said.
The annual increment will be 3% of basic pay, and the date of increments is uniformly set for July 1 every year to all employees. Full pension will be given after completion of 20 years, that is, 50% of last 10 months average emoluments, sources said.
Implementing the 6th Pay Commission recommendations will entail an additional burden of around Rs 25 crore per month on the government .
The overall liability on the government in terms of salaries and arrears for the period from January 1, 2006, to August 31, 2008, is around Rs 800 crore.
While these are some of the salient features of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations to be implemented in Goa, government employees are eagerly waiting for the cabinet to give its formal nod to the recommendations during its meeting on September 2.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
20 Sep 2008
PANAJI: The state government is likely to implement the 6th Pay Commission's recommendations with effect from November 2008. The state cabinet will formally decide on the issue when it meets on September 23.
The finance secretary Udipta Ray, along with joint secretary Suresh Shanbogue gave a presentation to the cabinet about the implications of the 6th Pay Commission for Goa on Thursday.
Sources in the finance department said that the 46,000 strong government workforce will get hiked salaries from the month of November, which will be paid on November 30.
The average jump in salary for any government servant ranges from 30 to 35 per cent. This includes house rent allowance (HRA) which has gone up by around 15 to 20%.
The city compensatory allowance (CCA) has been abolished and travelling allowance (TA) put in its place. As the dearness allowance increases , so does the travelling allowance, sources said.
The annual increment will be 3% of basic pay, and the date of increments is uniformly set for July 1 every year to all employees. Full pension will be given after completion of 20 years, that is, 50% of last 10 months average emoluments, sources said.
Implementing the 6th Pay Commission recommendations will entail an additional burden of around Rs 25 crore per month on the government .
The overall liability on the government in terms of salaries and arrears for the period from January 1, 2006, to August 31, 2008, is around Rs 800 crore.
While these are some of the salient features of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations to be implemented in Goa, government employees are eagerly waiting for the cabinet to give its formal nod to the recommendations during its meeting on September 2.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: States demand share of taxes
Sixth Pay Commission: States demand share of taxes
Agartala, Sept. 19: The northeastern states, including Sikkim, have demanded 10 per cent of the total devolution of funds from taxes from the Centre, while supporting the demand for 50 per cent of the devolution to all states.
The demand was raised at a meeting of the newly constituted 13th Finance Commission, headed by economist and tax specialist B.K. Kelkar in New Delhi on September 16.
Though the 13th Finance Commission gave no assurance, the members of the commission as well as the chairman indicated that the matter would be considered seriously.
“The 12th Finance Commission had recommended devolution of 30 per cent of the tax-based income to states but this has proved to be inadequate, so we demanded 50 per cent devolution from the 13th Finance Commission,” said Tripura finance minister Badal Chowdhury.
The minister said going by the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission, except Assam, the remaining seven northeastern states, including Sikkim, received less than one per cent each.
“In case our demand is accepted, 10 per cent of the funds on the head of devolution of taxes will be earmarked for the Northeast and that will take care of the gap in non-plan funds,” Chowdhury said.
“The implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission by the Centre has brought tremendous pressure on the states, and the Centre must help by bearing at least 50 per cent of the additional liability,” the minister added.
On behalf of the eight northeastern states, which belong to the special category, the demand has been raised for the Centre to bear the full liability on the implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
“We have requested the Finance Commission to look into the matter and make later adjustments with the non-plan gap grants,” said Tripura finance minister.
The minister said the issue of the Centre not sharing the collections of surcharges and cess with the states also figured in the discussion.
At the meeting , the issue of Centre-sponsored schemes was primarily discussed.“Most of the centrally sponsored schemes are based on subjects which fall under the jurisdiction of the states. The Centre should share more funds,” Chowdhury said.
“We have been told the Finance Commission will start visiting states from November this year and is expected in the Northeast by March next year,” Badal said.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
Agartala, Sept. 19: The northeastern states, including Sikkim, have demanded 10 per cent of the total devolution of funds from taxes from the Centre, while supporting the demand for 50 per cent of the devolution to all states.
The demand was raised at a meeting of the newly constituted 13th Finance Commission, headed by economist and tax specialist B.K. Kelkar in New Delhi on September 16.
Though the 13th Finance Commission gave no assurance, the members of the commission as well as the chairman indicated that the matter would be considered seriously.
“The 12th Finance Commission had recommended devolution of 30 per cent of the tax-based income to states but this has proved to be inadequate, so we demanded 50 per cent devolution from the 13th Finance Commission,” said Tripura finance minister Badal Chowdhury.
The minister said going by the recommendations of the 12th Finance Commission, except Assam, the remaining seven northeastern states, including Sikkim, received less than one per cent each.
“In case our demand is accepted, 10 per cent of the funds on the head of devolution of taxes will be earmarked for the Northeast and that will take care of the gap in non-plan funds,” Chowdhury said.
“The implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission by the Centre has brought tremendous pressure on the states, and the Centre must help by bearing at least 50 per cent of the additional liability,” the minister added.
On behalf of the eight northeastern states, which belong to the special category, the demand has been raised for the Centre to bear the full liability on the implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Commission.
“We have requested the Finance Commission to look into the matter and make later adjustments with the non-plan gap grants,” said Tripura finance minister.
The minister said the issue of the Centre not sharing the collections of surcharges and cess with the states also figured in the discussion.
At the meeting , the issue of Centre-sponsored schemes was primarily discussed.“Most of the centrally sponsored schemes are based on subjects which fall under the jurisdiction of the states. The Centre should share more funds,” Chowdhury said.
“We have been told the Finance Commission will start visiting states from November this year and is expected in the Northeast by March next year,” Badal said.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
Saturday, September 20, 2008
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Sixth Pay Commission: DRDO seeks foreign help in attracting, retaining talent
Sixth Pay Commission: DRDO seeks foreign help in attracting, retaining talent
Bleeding from an exodus of talent, India's premier military research body Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) is seeking tips from other countries in attracting and retaining the best scientific brains.
“We have organised an international workshop on 'Future roadmap for Science and Technology Network', where experts from the
US, Britain, Australia, Germany and Israel will deliberate upon the issue,” said Arun Kumar, director of the DRDO's
Recruitment and Assessment Centre.
"Our main objective is to gain from their experience in highly specialised areas like scientists' recruitment and retention,"
Kumar added.
Former president A.P.J. Kalam, who once headed DRDO, will inaugurate the four-day workshop that will also see participation
by scientists and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as also the government.
DRDO, which celebrates its golden jubilee this year, loses a scientist every second day to a plum post in the private sector.
According to the defence ministry, 1,107 scientists - mostly young entrants - have resigned from DRDO between 2003 and 2007.
DRDO has a strength of 7,000 scientists, and the attrition rate is about 6.3 percent. The DRDO anually recruits 900
scientists. The private sector has been lapping up the young scientists, who get a comparatively lesser packages in the DRDO.
Created in 1958 to be the country's premier organisation in defence research and to enhance the country's self-reliance in
military requirements, the DRDO today is reeling under a major manpower crunch. It is able to fill up only 60-70 percent of
the vacancies for scientists that arise in the organisation.
DRDO scientists are in great demand in the private sector as they have considerable expertise in areas like aeronautics,
armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, naval systems, advance computing,
simulation and life sciences.
It is not only the pay package that is affecting the morale of the scientists but also the lack of facilities, bureaucratic
red tape and the slow and frustrating pace of research.
DRDO had sent a comprehensive proposal to the Sixth Pay Commission on incentives for scientists, including reimbursement of
telephone and Internet expenses, entitling all scientists to air travel on official duty - perks that most private sector
executives take for granted.
However, the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission have not gone down well with DRDO scientists.
Source: http://www.freshnews.in/
Bleeding from an exodus of talent, India's premier military research body Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) is seeking tips from other countries in attracting and retaining the best scientific brains.
“We have organised an international workshop on 'Future roadmap for Science and Technology Network', where experts from the
US, Britain, Australia, Germany and Israel will deliberate upon the issue,” said Arun Kumar, director of the DRDO's
Recruitment and Assessment Centre.
"Our main objective is to gain from their experience in highly specialised areas like scientists' recruitment and retention,"
Kumar added.
Former president A.P.J. Kalam, who once headed DRDO, will inaugurate the four-day workshop that will also see participation
by scientists and other stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as also the government.
DRDO, which celebrates its golden jubilee this year, loses a scientist every second day to a plum post in the private sector.
According to the defence ministry, 1,107 scientists - mostly young entrants - have resigned from DRDO between 2003 and 2007.
DRDO has a strength of 7,000 scientists, and the attrition rate is about 6.3 percent. The DRDO anually recruits 900
scientists. The private sector has been lapping up the young scientists, who get a comparatively lesser packages in the DRDO.
Created in 1958 to be the country's premier organisation in defence research and to enhance the country's self-reliance in
military requirements, the DRDO today is reeling under a major manpower crunch. It is able to fill up only 60-70 percent of
the vacancies for scientists that arise in the organisation.
DRDO scientists are in great demand in the private sector as they have considerable expertise in areas like aeronautics,
armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation engineering systems, missiles, naval systems, advance computing,
simulation and life sciences.
It is not only the pay package that is affecting the morale of the scientists but also the lack of facilities, bureaucratic
red tape and the slow and frustrating pace of research.
DRDO had sent a comprehensive proposal to the Sixth Pay Commission on incentives for scientists, including reimbursement of
telephone and Internet expenses, entitling all scientists to air travel on official duty - perks that most private sector
executives take for granted.
However, the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission have not gone down well with DRDO scientists.
Source: http://www.freshnews.in/
6th Pay Commission: Government clears doubt on tax on pay arrears
6th Pay Commission: Government clears doubt on tax on pay arrears
17 Sep, 2008, 0108 hrs IST, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: The lack of clarity over taxation of arrears that government employees will receive following the implementation
of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations has finally cleared. The tax on first installment will be deducted in the current
fiscal and that on the second installment will be deducted next year when they receive the actual payment.
Confusion had arisen about the tax treatment of the pay arrears that central government employees are about to get as part of
their latest wage revision. According to finance ministry sources, only the first installment of the arrears would be taxed
this fiscal. The taxation, they would be akin to the tax treatment in 1997 when the fifth pay commission recommendation was
implemented wherein the tax was deducted at the time of payment.
If the tax is deducted, employees who do not fall in the slab of 30% rate of income tax, would have to bear a surcharge, as
their total income, including both installments would have been higher. As per the current income tax slab, income over Rs
2,50,000 attracts a tax rate of 30% and income above Rs 10,00,000 attracts a rate of 30% as also 10% surcharge.
The government had last month announced an average increase of 21% in the wages of its employees. It had decided to pay 40%
arrears of their increased salaries this year and the rest next year to reduce the burden on the exchequer.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
17 Sep, 2008, 0108 hrs IST, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: The lack of clarity over taxation of arrears that government employees will receive following the implementation
of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations has finally cleared. The tax on first installment will be deducted in the current
fiscal and that on the second installment will be deducted next year when they receive the actual payment.
Confusion had arisen about the tax treatment of the pay arrears that central government employees are about to get as part of
their latest wage revision. According to finance ministry sources, only the first installment of the arrears would be taxed
this fiscal. The taxation, they would be akin to the tax treatment in 1997 when the fifth pay commission recommendation was
implemented wherein the tax was deducted at the time of payment.
If the tax is deducted, employees who do not fall in the slab of 30% rate of income tax, would have to bear a surcharge, as
their total income, including both installments would have been higher. As per the current income tax slab, income over Rs
2,50,000 attracts a tax rate of 30% and income above Rs 10,00,000 attracts a rate of 30% as also 10% surcharge.
The government had last month announced an average increase of 21% in the wages of its employees. It had decided to pay 40%
arrears of their increased salaries this year and the rest next year to reduce the burden on the exchequer.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Sixth Pay to be implemented in toto
Sixth Pay Commission: Sixth Pay to be implemented in toto
Bhopal, Sept 16: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced here on Tuesday that the recommendations of Sixth Pay
Commission would be implemented in toto in the state. Talking at the felicitation programme at the garden in front of the
State Secretariat, he said that the state government is playing a big role for the development of the state and welfare of
the people. The government will make them happy, and not frustrated, he said.
Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is rich in minerals and other resources. To make the state as one of the most progressed in
the country the officers and employees have a great role to play. He has given oath to the assembled officers and employees
to co-operate with the government for making it as one of the most progressed state.
The programme was organised on the 'Engineers Day'. On this occasion the chief minister announced that from next year onwards
the state government would honour the engineer who does good work. Water Resources Minister Anoop Mishra who was special
guest on the occasion said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the first chief minister to whom 15 lakh employees and officers
trusts.
Convenor of the programme and organiser of the officers-employees joint action committee Shiv Singh Tomar stated that with
the employee-friendly decisions the trust of the employees and officers in the chief minister has doubled.
Madhya Pradesh Diploma Engineers Association President Rajendra Singh Bhadoria in his welcome address has termed the decision
of the chief minister as 'historic' and commended the chief minister for his generous attitude. State Employees Federation
General Secretary Gyanprakash Tiwari also spoke on the occasion.
On this occasion the chief minister honoured as best regional unit of Diploma Engineers Association's Ujjain unit president
Suresh Dwivedi, as best district unit (Damoh Unit)president KG Parashar and Association's office secretary DK Malviya for his
special contribution. They have been given certificates.
At the outset the chief minister and other guests began the programme by lighting the traditional lamp. Rajendra Bhadoria,
Shiv Singh Tomar and Gyanprakash Tiwari welcomed the chief minister with flower garlands. Statue of Swami Vivekanand was
given to Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Anoop Mishra as memento.
The programme, organised on the birth anniversary of Padmashri Vishweshwarayya, office bearers of different employees
organisations including Dr RK Chourasia, Ajay Shrivastava Neelu, Dr RL Singh, RP Upadhyaya, Ramnath Solanki, Narendra Khare,
Rajendra Parashar, OP Gour, Dinesh Sharma, Sanjay Rathore, Satmani Sharma, Mohd Salim Qureshi, Rajkumar Patel, Kamal Gour,
Sunil Saxena, RK Tiwsari, Arun Verma, Prakash Chandwani, RC Gupta, Dr DK Rai, Dr Nilesh Desai, Ajit Rai, Ashok Tyagi, Azim
Khan, Brajendra Sharma, RS Kushwaha, Rakesh ?Walia, Rajesh Shrivastava, SK Maske, KSS Bais, PS Parihar, Sanjay Awasthi, Arun
Dwivedi, Rajendra Shukla, Hemant Bahadur Singh Parihar, Chandrashekhar Vyas, Mohd Yunus Khan, GS Solanki, Baldev Chouragarhe,
Surendra Kourav, Shailendra Sharma, BS Solanki, Shivpal Singh, Raman Bhatnagar, Devendra Bhadoria, JP Patel, S Karanjgaonkar,
RK Vyas, RB Singh, Brajendra Sharma and Kailash Chandra Parashar have welcomed. Employees welfare council president Arvind
Shrivastava and officers and employees in large number were present on the occasion.
Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com/20080917/1709021.htm
Bhopal, Sept 16: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced here on Tuesday that the recommendations of Sixth Pay
Commission would be implemented in toto in the state. Talking at the felicitation programme at the garden in front of the
State Secretariat, he said that the state government is playing a big role for the development of the state and welfare of
the people. The government will make them happy, and not frustrated, he said.
Chouhan said that Madhya Pradesh is rich in minerals and other resources. To make the state as one of the most progressed in
the country the officers and employees have a great role to play. He has given oath to the assembled officers and employees
to co-operate with the government for making it as one of the most progressed state.
The programme was organised on the 'Engineers Day'. On this occasion the chief minister announced that from next year onwards
the state government would honour the engineer who does good work. Water Resources Minister Anoop Mishra who was special
guest on the occasion said that Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the first chief minister to whom 15 lakh employees and officers
trusts.
Convenor of the programme and organiser of the officers-employees joint action committee Shiv Singh Tomar stated that with
the employee-friendly decisions the trust of the employees and officers in the chief minister has doubled.
Madhya Pradesh Diploma Engineers Association President Rajendra Singh Bhadoria in his welcome address has termed the decision
of the chief minister as 'historic' and commended the chief minister for his generous attitude. State Employees Federation
General Secretary Gyanprakash Tiwari also spoke on the occasion.
On this occasion the chief minister honoured as best regional unit of Diploma Engineers Association's Ujjain unit president
Suresh Dwivedi, as best district unit (Damoh Unit)president KG Parashar and Association's office secretary DK Malviya for his
special contribution. They have been given certificates.
At the outset the chief minister and other guests began the programme by lighting the traditional lamp. Rajendra Bhadoria,
Shiv Singh Tomar and Gyanprakash Tiwari welcomed the chief minister with flower garlands. Statue of Swami Vivekanand was
given to Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Anoop Mishra as memento.
The programme, organised on the birth anniversary of Padmashri Vishweshwarayya, office bearers of different employees
organisations including Dr RK Chourasia, Ajay Shrivastava Neelu, Dr RL Singh, RP Upadhyaya, Ramnath Solanki, Narendra Khare,
Rajendra Parashar, OP Gour, Dinesh Sharma, Sanjay Rathore, Satmani Sharma, Mohd Salim Qureshi, Rajkumar Patel, Kamal Gour,
Sunil Saxena, RK Tiwsari, Arun Verma, Prakash Chandwani, RC Gupta, Dr DK Rai, Dr Nilesh Desai, Ajit Rai, Ashok Tyagi, Azim
Khan, Brajendra Sharma, RS Kushwaha, Rakesh ?Walia, Rajesh Shrivastava, SK Maske, KSS Bais, PS Parihar, Sanjay Awasthi, Arun
Dwivedi, Rajendra Shukla, Hemant Bahadur Singh Parihar, Chandrashekhar Vyas, Mohd Yunus Khan, GS Solanki, Baldev Chouragarhe,
Surendra Kourav, Shailendra Sharma, BS Solanki, Shivpal Singh, Raman Bhatnagar, Devendra Bhadoria, JP Patel, S Karanjgaonkar,
RK Vyas, RB Singh, Brajendra Sharma and Kailash Chandra Parashar have welcomed. Employees welfare council president Arvind
Shrivastava and officers and employees in large number were present on the occasion.
Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com/20080917/1709021.htm
Sixth Pay Commission: States want Centre to bear 50 pc burden of pay revision
Sixth Pay Commission: States want Centre to bear 50 pc burden of pay revision
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The VAT panel wants the Union Government to bear at least half of the financial burden that the
states will have to bear following the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
"At least 50 per cent of the additional financial burden of the states as a result of the Centre's decision on the Sixth
Central Pay Commission should be shared by the Central Government," Chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance
Ministers on VAT Asim Dasgupta told reporters here today.
The pay panel's recommendation on pay revision of the Central Government employees is to be implemented from the current
month itself.
Many states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu have also decided to go for pay revision of their
employees.
However, in case of special category and north-eastern states, the VAT panel asked the Centre to bear the entire additional
burden of the pay revision.
Dasgupta said another option was that financial burden was fully accommodated by the Thirteenth Finance Commission, while
assessing expenditure needs of the states.
He stressed the Commission should work on modalities, which would provide a more justified relief to the states.
Referring to the royalty on coal and other minerals, the VAT panel asked the Thirteenth Pay Commission to revise it
frequently and wanted that the states were not denied their legitimate share on royalties on oil and power. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com/
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The VAT panel wants the Union Government to bear at least half of the financial burden that the
states will have to bear following the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations.
"At least 50 per cent of the additional financial burden of the states as a result of the Centre's decision on the Sixth
Central Pay Commission should be shared by the Central Government," Chairman of Empowered Committee of State Finance
Ministers on VAT Asim Dasgupta told reporters here today.
The pay panel's recommendation on pay revision of the Central Government employees is to be implemented from the current
month itself.
Many states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu have also decided to go for pay revision of their
employees.
However, in case of special category and north-eastern states, the VAT panel asked the Centre to bear the entire additional
burden of the pay revision.
Dasgupta said another option was that financial burden was fully accommodated by the Thirteenth Finance Commission, while
assessing expenditure needs of the states.
He stressed the Commission should work on modalities, which would provide a more justified relief to the states.
Referring to the royalty on coal and other minerals, the VAT panel asked the Thirteenth Pay Commission to revise it
frequently and wanted that the states were not denied their legitimate share on royalties on oil and power. PTI
Source: http://www.ptinews.com/
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Which river has caused havoc in bihar recently?
India- Nepal action plan to avert Kosi river floods
Tuesday, 16 September , 2008, 16:59
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of havoc caused by flood waters of Kosi river in Bihar, India and Nepal today decided to establish a number of mechanisms, including a minister-level Joint River Committee, to avert such calamities in future.
The two sides also decided to reactivate a secretary- level joint committee and set up eight technical committees which will be in regular touch over various issues concerning sharing of common river waters.
Flooded Kosi river affects one million people in Bihar
The decisions were taken at a meeting between Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz and his Nepalese counterpart Bishnu Paudel here during which the recent floods in Kosi river and its causes were discussed.
With a view to preventing floods, the two sides discussed ways to properly implement the 1954 treaty that governs usage of Kosi river.
Thousands marooned in Bihar as Kosi river breaches bank
The embankments of Kosi, which flows into India from Nepal, breached on the Nepalese side about a month back causing massive floods in Bihar.
As part of the three-level system, the two countries agreed to set up the minister-level committee to keep both the governments updated on issues of water resources "at the highest level", Soz later told reporters.
Kosi: Sorrow of Bihar
The secretary-level committee will meet next month to take the discussions forward. This committee had been functioning till 2004 but has been defunct since then.
The technical committees would also meet regularly to review various projects, he said.
"We discussed short-term and long-term measures so that the Kosi river provides irrigation to India and hydro power to Nepal," Minister of State for Water Resources Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav said.
Under the treaty, the Bihar government has been entrusted the task of managing river Kosi for 199 years -- till 2153. The funds for repair of embankments are provided by the Water Resources Ministry.
The two sides also agreed to hold pre-monsoon and post-monsoon meetings to avoid floods and exchange of early warnings.
Nepal also assured India of "full security" for its engineers working on detailed project reports (DPRs) on the construction of Saptakosi and Sunkosi dam projects in upstream Nepal, Soz said.
The engineers are facing threats from Maoists and had not been able to work on the DPRs which are to be completed by the end of this year. "The DPR could be delayed but the process has begun in right earnest," Soz said in reply to a poser.
"We have joined hands...we will not be bogged down by files and paperwork and take up issues at a faster pace," the minister added.
Source: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14759423
Tuesday, 16 September , 2008, 16:59
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of havoc caused by flood waters of Kosi river in Bihar, India and Nepal today decided to establish a number of mechanisms, including a minister-level Joint River Committee, to avert such calamities in future.
The two sides also decided to reactivate a secretary- level joint committee and set up eight technical committees which will be in regular touch over various issues concerning sharing of common river waters.
Flooded Kosi river affects one million people in Bihar
The decisions were taken at a meeting between Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz and his Nepalese counterpart Bishnu Paudel here during which the recent floods in Kosi river and its causes were discussed.
With a view to preventing floods, the two sides discussed ways to properly implement the 1954 treaty that governs usage of Kosi river.
Thousands marooned in Bihar as Kosi river breaches bank
The embankments of Kosi, which flows into India from Nepal, breached on the Nepalese side about a month back causing massive floods in Bihar.
As part of the three-level system, the two countries agreed to set up the minister-level committee to keep both the governments updated on issues of water resources "at the highest level", Soz later told reporters.
Kosi: Sorrow of Bihar
The secretary-level committee will meet next month to take the discussions forward. This committee had been functioning till 2004 but has been defunct since then.
The technical committees would also meet regularly to review various projects, he said.
"We discussed short-term and long-term measures so that the Kosi river provides irrigation to India and hydro power to Nepal," Minister of State for Water Resources Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav said.
Under the treaty, the Bihar government has been entrusted the task of managing river Kosi for 199 years -- till 2153. The funds for repair of embankments are provided by the Water Resources Ministry.
The two sides also agreed to hold pre-monsoon and post-monsoon meetings to avoid floods and exchange of early warnings.
Nepal also assured India of "full security" for its engineers working on detailed project reports (DPRs) on the construction of Saptakosi and Sunkosi dam projects in upstream Nepal, Soz said.
The engineers are facing threats from Maoists and had not been able to work on the DPRs which are to be completed by the end of this year. "The DPR could be delayed but the process has begun in right earnest," Soz said in reply to a poser.
"We have joined hands...we will not be bogged down by files and paperwork and take up issues at a faster pace," the minister added.
Source: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14759423
Sixth Pay Commission: Women in govt service to get 3 yrs' child care leave
Sixth Pay Commission: Women in govt service to get 3 yrs' child care leave
16 Sep 2008, 0826 hrs IST, Ashish Sinha,TNN
NEW DELHI: This is one rule that could turn women in India Inc green with envy. The Centre has not only increased maternity
leave for its employees to six months but has also cleared paid leave for two years to take care of children.
The order, effective from September 1, increases maternity leave of women employees from 135 days to a cool 180 days for each
of their two children. From now on, women employees can take paid leave up to two years (730 days) during their career for
"taking care" of their two children without affecting their seniority.
Even if a woman has only one child, she can take the two-year leave. Termed "child care leave", this will be besides the
maternity break they are entitled to. The new rules came into force on September 1.
Adding to the bonanza, a woman employee can avail of child care leave in any combination till her two children are 18 years
of age. In line with the Sixth Pay Commission proposals, the new leave regime for women means that during their stint with
the government, they can avail paid leave of as much as three years, provided they do it only for two children.
The child care leave can be taken for any of reason, including "rearing" or "to look after any of their needs like
examination, sickness etc". Women in the private sector are often hard-pressed for such leave beyond the maternity break
(rarely beyond 90 days), besides the regular quota of earned, casual and medical leave.
"The new rule has come as a godsend. I can now devote time to my son when he needs it the most. The best part is I can take
this leave till he is 18," said a director-level IAS officer. Contrast it with what a senior corporate executive said: "I
attended office up to two days before my child was born. I had to save as much of my 90-day maternity leave so that I could
devote time to my child later. The entire period is over now and I am back to work. I now leave my baby at my mother's house
and come to office."
The government has notified that child care leave can also be availed in continuation of the six-month maternity break. It
means that a woman employee deciding to have only one child can continue on paid leave for two-and-a-half years at a stretch.
Of course, she has the option of saving some of it for exigencies and, above all, she continues to enjoy her share of the
regular leaves. The new regime will definitely make government jobs much more attractive not only for women but also for men
as the couple would be assured that at least the mother would be with the child when needed. Semi-government establishments —
like PSUs, banks, insurance companies — should be expected to adopt the new women-friendly system sooner or later.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
16 Sep 2008, 0826 hrs IST, Ashish Sinha,TNN
NEW DELHI: This is one rule that could turn women in India Inc green with envy. The Centre has not only increased maternity
leave for its employees to six months but has also cleared paid leave for two years to take care of children.
The order, effective from September 1, increases maternity leave of women employees from 135 days to a cool 180 days for each
of their two children. From now on, women employees can take paid leave up to two years (730 days) during their career for
"taking care" of their two children without affecting their seniority.
Even if a woman has only one child, she can take the two-year leave. Termed "child care leave", this will be besides the
maternity break they are entitled to. The new rules came into force on September 1.
Adding to the bonanza, a woman employee can avail of child care leave in any combination till her two children are 18 years
of age. In line with the Sixth Pay Commission proposals, the new leave regime for women means that during their stint with
the government, they can avail paid leave of as much as three years, provided they do it only for two children.
The child care leave can be taken for any of reason, including "rearing" or "to look after any of their needs like
examination, sickness etc". Women in the private sector are often hard-pressed for such leave beyond the maternity break
(rarely beyond 90 days), besides the regular quota of earned, casual and medical leave.
"The new rule has come as a godsend. I can now devote time to my son when he needs it the most. The best part is I can take
this leave till he is 18," said a director-level IAS officer. Contrast it with what a senior corporate executive said: "I
attended office up to two days before my child was born. I had to save as much of my 90-day maternity leave so that I could
devote time to my child later. The entire period is over now and I am back to work. I now leave my baby at my mother's house
and come to office."
The government has notified that child care leave can also be availed in continuation of the six-month maternity break. It
means that a woman employee deciding to have only one child can continue on paid leave for two-and-a-half years at a stretch.
Of course, she has the option of saving some of it for exigencies and, above all, she continues to enjoy her share of the
regular leaves. The new regime will definitely make government jobs much more attractive not only for women but also for men
as the couple would be assured that at least the mother would be with the child when needed. Semi-government establishments —
like PSUs, banks, insurance companies — should be expected to adopt the new women-friendly system sooner or later.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Sixth pay commission: UGC pay panel delay likely to hit UPA’s election plans
Sixth pay commission: UGC pay panel delay likely to hit UPA’s election plans
16 Sep, 2008, 0244 hrs IST, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: Much to the chagrin of the UPA government, the University Grants Commission’s pay review committee is unable to
“estimate” how much more time it will require to finalise its recommendations. The committee headed by Professor G K Chadha
was supposed to submit its report on September 5.
The HRD ministry has given it a month’s extension, but professor Chadha is unwilling to commit himself to a public deadline.
The UPA government would like to wrap up the pay review before elections are announced.
College and university teachers are an important electoral constituency and the government would rather give them the
expected pay hike in time so that it can reap electoral dividends.
However, the Chadha Committee does promise “radical” changes which will help the Indian higher education sector meet the
socio-economic and cultural challenges in the era of globalisation, even as Professor Chadha is unwilling to commit a
deadline.
He says that the committee will take “no longer than is necessary”. One of the reasons, the chairman has cited for the delay
is that the committee is yet to reach at a consensus on three or four issues.
These include changes in the “layers” of the faculty at the college and university levels — the choice is to continue with
the current gradation from lecturer to reader to professor or to introduce new levels. Professor Chadha said that should
changes be introduced, suitable time scales will also have to be introduced.
Other unresolved issues include whether the UGC pay committee should replicate the central pay commission’s system for grade
pay and pay bands, and the manner in which to resolve the anomalies of the previous committee’s — the Rastogi Committee —
recommendations.
Another area that the committee members feel needs more attention is the manner in which stagnation of college and university
professors can be addressed. At present, it seen that often college professors achieve the top of their scale and then
continue to remain there without any possibilities of advancement.
Former IISc director Professor G Padmanaban, who is member of the committee, said that there was a strong view within the
panel that no teacher should suffer from stagnation.
Now, the committee needs to work out a way to compensate these members of the teaching community, and to do so they will need
to find parallels within the sixth pay commission’s recommendation.
In light of the vast higher education expansion plans of the government, the committee has suggested a uniform retirement age
of 65 years across the country. At present, there is a “great discrepancy” in the retirement age that ranges for 55 to 65
years.
“We are in a situation when availability of teaching faculty is critical to the government’s plans. This issue can be
addressed to some measure through a retirement age that is uniformly set across the entire higher education system,”
Professor Chadha said.
Professor Chadha said that at the entry level the higher education sector is competing with the corporate sector and civil
services for the best minds. “We need to offer an attractive package. While we can’t compete with the corporate sector it
should be such that 10 years down the road, the academic has no regrets.”
Stating that the choice was clear, Professor Chadha said, “We can’t give the red carpet welcome but we can provide a decent
living condition”. The effort to attract the best minds to join the academic circuit will include “unprecedented financial
support” and improved research facilities.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
16 Sep, 2008, 0244 hrs IST, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: Much to the chagrin of the UPA government, the University Grants Commission’s pay review committee is unable to
“estimate” how much more time it will require to finalise its recommendations. The committee headed by Professor G K Chadha
was supposed to submit its report on September 5.
The HRD ministry has given it a month’s extension, but professor Chadha is unwilling to commit himself to a public deadline.
The UPA government would like to wrap up the pay review before elections are announced.
College and university teachers are an important electoral constituency and the government would rather give them the
expected pay hike in time so that it can reap electoral dividends.
However, the Chadha Committee does promise “radical” changes which will help the Indian higher education sector meet the
socio-economic and cultural challenges in the era of globalisation, even as Professor Chadha is unwilling to commit a
deadline.
He says that the committee will take “no longer than is necessary”. One of the reasons, the chairman has cited for the delay
is that the committee is yet to reach at a consensus on three or four issues.
These include changes in the “layers” of the faculty at the college and university levels — the choice is to continue with
the current gradation from lecturer to reader to professor or to introduce new levels. Professor Chadha said that should
changes be introduced, suitable time scales will also have to be introduced.
Other unresolved issues include whether the UGC pay committee should replicate the central pay commission’s system for grade
pay and pay bands, and the manner in which to resolve the anomalies of the previous committee’s — the Rastogi Committee —
recommendations.
Another area that the committee members feel needs more attention is the manner in which stagnation of college and university
professors can be addressed. At present, it seen that often college professors achieve the top of their scale and then
continue to remain there without any possibilities of advancement.
Former IISc director Professor G Padmanaban, who is member of the committee, said that there was a strong view within the
panel that no teacher should suffer from stagnation.
Now, the committee needs to work out a way to compensate these members of the teaching community, and to do so they will need
to find parallels within the sixth pay commission’s recommendation.
In light of the vast higher education expansion plans of the government, the committee has suggested a uniform retirement age
of 65 years across the country. At present, there is a “great discrepancy” in the retirement age that ranges for 55 to 65
years.
“We are in a situation when availability of teaching faculty is critical to the government’s plans. This issue can be
addressed to some measure through a retirement age that is uniformly set across the entire higher education system,”
Professor Chadha said.
Professor Chadha said that at the entry level the higher education sector is competing with the corporate sector and civil
services for the best minds. “We need to offer an attractive package. While we can’t compete with the corporate sector it
should be such that 10 years down the road, the academic has no regrets.”
Stating that the choice was clear, Professor Chadha said, “We can’t give the red carpet welcome but we can provide a decent
living condition”. The effort to attract the best minds to join the academic circuit will include “unprecedented financial
support” and improved research facilities.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Sixth Pay Commission: Private school teachers want sixth pay panel scales
Sixth Pay Commission: Private school teachers want sixth pay panel scales
Puducherry, Sept 15: The Confederation of Associations of Staff of Private schools in Union Territory of Puducherry today
asked the administration to ensure that the pay scales were revised for the staff in the private schools in accordance with
the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
A release from the confederation said its general body meeting held here today urged that all teachers and employees in
government aided schools in the Union Territory should also be extended the benefit of increase in wages and allowances as
had been implemented for the government employees as per the pay commission’s recommendations.
The administration should also bring in a legislation to guarantee job security for the teachers in private schools and also
to tone up their service conditions.
All vacant posts of teachers in aided schools should be filled without delay and its charter of demands already presented to
the government should be conceded.
Bureau Report
Source: http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=469372&sid=REG
Puducherry, Sept 15: The Confederation of Associations of Staff of Private schools in Union Territory of Puducherry today
asked the administration to ensure that the pay scales were revised for the staff in the private schools in accordance with
the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
A release from the confederation said its general body meeting held here today urged that all teachers and employees in
government aided schools in the Union Territory should also be extended the benefit of increase in wages and allowances as
had been implemented for the government employees as per the pay commission’s recommendations.
The administration should also bring in a legislation to guarantee job security for the teachers in private schools and also
to tone up their service conditions.
All vacant posts of teachers in aided schools should be filled without delay and its charter of demands already presented to
the government should be conceded.
Bureau Report
Source: http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=469372&sid=REG
Monday, September 15, 2008
Professors, lecturers get hefty pay hike after 6th Pay Commission
Professors, lecturers get hefty pay hike after 6th Pay Commission
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Sept 15, 2008: Professors and lecturers are all set to get hefty pay hike. Following the 6th Pay Commission implementation there was some disappointment among university and colleges teachers over the delay in implementation of the pay panel recommendation, but finally they too are set for substantial salary hikes.
If everything goes well university teachers will get approximately 30 percent pay hikes on the lines of the Sixth Pay Panel recommendations.
University grants commission had set up a committee under a former vice chancellor of prestigious JNU to recommend the pay revision needed in teaching fraternity in the universities.
The GK Chadha committee was under fire recently for not being able to submit its report on time, the same day when Sixth Pay Commission presented its report.
But Chadha committee has some good news for teachers besides pay raise. It has reportedly favoured raising of retirement age to 65, flexibility to accommodate talent through incentives, grant for working in remote and inaccessible areas and also emphasis on research.
Chadha while making the announcement said, “We will ask all states to invoke a uniform policy on the age of retirement and re-employment of teachers. The uniformity is essential to rid India’s higher education sector of inter-regional disparities”.
Chadha went on to add, “We will focus at the entry level, on those just completing their academics and contemplating a life of teaching. We want to lure them into the profession.”
He added, “We cannot offer the red-carpet treatment that the corporate sector can, but we plan to offer them better research facilities to keep them (faculty) in our universities.”
Regarding other benefits, the committee favoured extending medical and general group insurance to university and college teachers. Mr Chadha said the committee will suggest that the Centre and the states should sit together to finalise the modalities for implementation of the revised pay with effect from first January 2006.
"There should not be inter-institutional and inter-university deviations while implementing the revised pay," he said. The committee is also considering how to create new categories of teaching position and devise ways to give a better pay to contract and guest teachers.
The Chadha committee was given the following task:
review implementation of the previous decision of the government/UGC under scheme of revision of pay scales approved for university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff.
To evaluate extent to which earlier recommendations in relation to qualifications, service conditions and pay-scales have been implemented.
To examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service... and suggest revision in the structure, taking into account the minimum qualifications, career advancement opportunities and total packet of benefits available to them (such as superannuation benefits, medical, housing facilities, etc).
To examine cases of anomalies in the pay structure or career advancement opportunities for academic staff after the last pay revision and suggest remedial measures.
To initiate necessary studies and analysis in regard to the terms of reference, keeping in mind demands and requirements of universities and higher education institutions.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Sept 15, 2008: Professors and lecturers are all set to get hefty pay hike. Following the 6th Pay Commission implementation there was some disappointment among university and colleges teachers over the delay in implementation of the pay panel recommendation, but finally they too are set for substantial salary hikes.
If everything goes well university teachers will get approximately 30 percent pay hikes on the lines of the Sixth Pay Panel recommendations.
University grants commission had set up a committee under a former vice chancellor of prestigious JNU to recommend the pay revision needed in teaching fraternity in the universities.
The GK Chadha committee was under fire recently for not being able to submit its report on time, the same day when Sixth Pay Commission presented its report.
But Chadha committee has some good news for teachers besides pay raise. It has reportedly favoured raising of retirement age to 65, flexibility to accommodate talent through incentives, grant for working in remote and inaccessible areas and also emphasis on research.
Chadha while making the announcement said, “We will ask all states to invoke a uniform policy on the age of retirement and re-employment of teachers. The uniformity is essential to rid India’s higher education sector of inter-regional disparities”.
Chadha went on to add, “We will focus at the entry level, on those just completing their academics and contemplating a life of teaching. We want to lure them into the profession.”
He added, “We cannot offer the red-carpet treatment that the corporate sector can, but we plan to offer them better research facilities to keep them (faculty) in our universities.”
Regarding other benefits, the committee favoured extending medical and general group insurance to university and college teachers. Mr Chadha said the committee will suggest that the Centre and the states should sit together to finalise the modalities for implementation of the revised pay with effect from first January 2006.
"There should not be inter-institutional and inter-university deviations while implementing the revised pay," he said. The committee is also considering how to create new categories of teaching position and devise ways to give a better pay to contract and guest teachers.
The Chadha committee was given the following task:
review implementation of the previous decision of the government/UGC under scheme of revision of pay scales approved for university and college teachers, librarians, physical education personnel and other academic staff.
To evaluate extent to which earlier recommendations in relation to qualifications, service conditions and pay-scales have been implemented.
To examine the present structure of emoluments and conditions of service... and suggest revision in the structure, taking into account the minimum qualifications, career advancement opportunities and total packet of benefits available to them (such as superannuation benefits, medical, housing facilities, etc).
To examine cases of anomalies in the pay structure or career advancement opportunities for academic staff after the last pay revision and suggest remedial measures.
To initiate necessary studies and analysis in regard to the terms of reference, keeping in mind demands and requirements of universities and higher education institutions.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/
Sixth Pay Commission: Remove pay anomalies, demand coop officers
Sixth Pay Commission: Remove pay anomalies, demand coop officers
15 Sep 2008 11:14:00 AM ISTBHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Cooperative Non-gazetted Officers Association has stepped up its demand for removal of pay anomalies in the pay-scale of inspector and sub-assistant registrar of cooperative societies before implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Addressing mediapersons here today, association president S.Khan rued that while the scale of pay for sub-inspector of police (SI) and supply inspector was fixed at Rs 5,000-8,000, the inspector of cooperative societies being in the same grade, got the basic pay at Rs 4,750-7,500.
Similarly, the association has demanded fixation of basic pay of sub-assistant registrar of cooperative societies at Rs 5,900-9,700 as granted to the inspector of police. The existing basic pay of the sub-assistant registrar is Rs 5,500-9,000.
Protesting the anomaly, the association had submitted a memorandum to the pay anomaly committee for removal of the disparities. However, this anomaly has not been corrected while the Government has already set up another Fitment Committee to study the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
A delegation of the association recently met Cooperation Secretary U.P. Singh and submitted a memorandum with four-point charter of demands. They requested Singh to take up the issue with the Government for removal of the pay anomaly before the Fitment Committee submitted its report.
Khan further informed that 254 posts of inspector of cooperative societies and 110 posts of sub-assistant registrar are lying vacant.
If the vacancies in sub-assistant registrar post were filled up through promotion, the effective vacancies in the post of cooperative inspector will be 364, he added.
He urged the Government to fill up the vacant posts without delay.
Source: http://www.expressbuzz.com/
15 Sep 2008 11:14:00 AM ISTBHUBANESWAR: The Orissa Cooperative Non-gazetted Officers Association has stepped up its demand for removal of pay anomalies in the pay-scale of inspector and sub-assistant registrar of cooperative societies before implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
Addressing mediapersons here today, association president S.Khan rued that while the scale of pay for sub-inspector of police (SI) and supply inspector was fixed at Rs 5,000-8,000, the inspector of cooperative societies being in the same grade, got the basic pay at Rs 4,750-7,500.
Similarly, the association has demanded fixation of basic pay of sub-assistant registrar of cooperative societies at Rs 5,900-9,700 as granted to the inspector of police. The existing basic pay of the sub-assistant registrar is Rs 5,500-9,000.
Protesting the anomaly, the association had submitted a memorandum to the pay anomaly committee for removal of the disparities. However, this anomaly has not been corrected while the Government has already set up another Fitment Committee to study the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
A delegation of the association recently met Cooperation Secretary U.P. Singh and submitted a memorandum with four-point charter of demands. They requested Singh to take up the issue with the Government for removal of the pay anomaly before the Fitment Committee submitted its report.
Khan further informed that 254 posts of inspector of cooperative societies and 110 posts of sub-assistant registrar are lying vacant.
If the vacancies in sub-assistant registrar post were filled up through promotion, the effective vacancies in the post of cooperative inspector will be 364, he added.
He urged the Government to fill up the vacant posts without delay.
Source: http://www.expressbuzz.com/
Sixth Pay Commission: Now no girl wants to marry a fighter pilot thanks to low pay, laments Marshal Arjan Singh
Sixth Pay Commission: Now no girl wants to marry a fighter pilot thanks to low pay, laments Marshal Arjan Singh
September 15th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Earlier every girl wanted to marry a fighter pilot but now nobody wants to, thanks to the pathetic pay package and lack of respect for the armed forces and their service conditions, laments Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.Talking about the defence forces being shortchanged in the Sixth Pay Commission, Singh said that the morale of the force has to be maintained.
“Bureaucrats work close to ministers and hence are able to influence them. The people in the armed forces are suffering vis-à-vis the bureaucrats. Lowering their pay and rank will affect their morale,” Singh told IANS here.
Singh, one of the first air force pilots of independent India, is the only IAF chief to be given the rank of Marshal of the Air Force.
He termed the government apathy towards the armed forces as the reason behind the shortage of officers.
“The attraction towards the armed forces went down and the government did not do anything to change it. Ours is a voluntary service; so improvement of conditions for the armed forces without lowering of (recruitment) standards is a must,” Singh added.
Singh was commenting on the resentment among the armed forces personnel who felt shortchanged by the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations.
Singh, the only IAF chief to have led the air force successfully to war, also felt that dilution of parity of the armed forces officers with respect to their civil and paramilitary counterparts does not augur well.
“The standard of armed forces should not come down. The IAF is still better off but army has to work close with civil administration and it is going to be different now,” Singh added.
The reviewed report of the Sixth Pay Commission has upgraded the civilian and paramilitary counterparts of officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel and equivalent to the higher pay band.
Due to this, civilian officers who were in the lower pay bracket and were hitherto drawing less pay than lieutenant colonels and officers of equivalent rank would now draw a higher basic salary.
Following the revised report, even a short service commissioned officer in the paramilitary forces will get a higher pay than most permanent commissioned officers in the armed forces.
This has received sharp reactions from within the rank and file of the armed forces.
Source: http://www.thaindian.com/
September 15th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Earlier every girl wanted to marry a fighter pilot but now nobody wants to, thanks to the pathetic pay package and lack of respect for the armed forces and their service conditions, laments Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh.Talking about the defence forces being shortchanged in the Sixth Pay Commission, Singh said that the morale of the force has to be maintained.
“Bureaucrats work close to ministers and hence are able to influence them. The people in the armed forces are suffering vis-à-vis the bureaucrats. Lowering their pay and rank will affect their morale,” Singh told IANS here.
Singh, one of the first air force pilots of independent India, is the only IAF chief to be given the rank of Marshal of the Air Force.
He termed the government apathy towards the armed forces as the reason behind the shortage of officers.
“The attraction towards the armed forces went down and the government did not do anything to change it. Ours is a voluntary service; so improvement of conditions for the armed forces without lowering of (recruitment) standards is a must,” Singh added.
Singh was commenting on the resentment among the armed forces personnel who felt shortchanged by the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations.
Singh, the only IAF chief to have led the air force successfully to war, also felt that dilution of parity of the armed forces officers with respect to their civil and paramilitary counterparts does not augur well.
“The standard of armed forces should not come down. The IAF is still better off but army has to work close with civil administration and it is going to be different now,” Singh added.
The reviewed report of the Sixth Pay Commission has upgraded the civilian and paramilitary counterparts of officers of the rank of lieutenant colonel and equivalent to the higher pay band.
Due to this, civilian officers who were in the lower pay bracket and were hitherto drawing less pay than lieutenant colonels and officers of equivalent rank would now draw a higher basic salary.
Following the revised report, even a short service commissioned officer in the paramilitary forces will get a higher pay than most permanent commissioned officers in the armed forces.
This has received sharp reactions from within the rank and file of the armed forces.
Source: http://www.thaindian.com/
Sixth Pay Commission : Big raise on cards for university teachers
Sixth Pay Commission : Big raise on cards for university teachers
New Delhi, Sept. 14: A University Grants Commission pay panel has promised that the average raise for university teachers will be higher than what corresponding government officials are to receive under the Sixth Pay Commission.
The committee, headed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor G.K. Chadha, is also set to recommend a uniform retirement age. The age is 65 in central universities but, as Chadha pointed out, it varies from 55 to 70 in educational institutions under states.
“We will ask all states to invoke a uniform policy on the age of retirement and re-employment of teachers. The uniformity is essential to rid India’s higher education sector of inter-regional disparities,” Chadha said today.
The committee has been criticised by teachers’ bodies for failing to submit its report by the September 6 deadline.
The panel was set up along with the Sixth Pay Commission and both reports were to be implemented together. The Centre finalised the findings of the pay commission and notified the recommendations last month. Government staff were granted hikes ranging from 12 to 21 per cent a year.
The Chadha panel asked for more time and was granted a month’s extension. The committee, Chadha said, had arrived at a consensus on “most issues” and would start writing the report next week.
If the government accepts the hike suggested by the UGC committee, it will be effective from January 1, 2006, the date from which the central officials’ pay has been revised.
Chadha said the committee had outlined several proposals to help retain top-quality teachers in academics. “We will focus at the entry level, on those just completing their academics and contemplating a life of teaching. We want to lure them into the profession.”
“We cannot offer the red-carpet treatment that the corporate sector can, but we plan to offer them better research facilities to keep them (faculty) in our universities.”
The Chadha committee also suggested an annual appraisal of teachers and more flexible growth opportunities.
Higher education faces a massive teacher crunch, with dozens of vacancies to be filled, many of them at premier institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
The UGC panel is also set to recommend a “carrot-and-stick” policy for states. The Centre contributes 80 per cent of the money for paying university teachers and its share is independent of the extent to which states have implemented the recommendations of the previous pay panel.
“The central assistance should continue, but only for those states willing to adopt all recommendations accepted by the Centre,” Chadha said.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
New Delhi, Sept. 14: A University Grants Commission pay panel has promised that the average raise for university teachers will be higher than what corresponding government officials are to receive under the Sixth Pay Commission.
The committee, headed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor G.K. Chadha, is also set to recommend a uniform retirement age. The age is 65 in central universities but, as Chadha pointed out, it varies from 55 to 70 in educational institutions under states.
“We will ask all states to invoke a uniform policy on the age of retirement and re-employment of teachers. The uniformity is essential to rid India’s higher education sector of inter-regional disparities,” Chadha said today.
The committee has been criticised by teachers’ bodies for failing to submit its report by the September 6 deadline.
The panel was set up along with the Sixth Pay Commission and both reports were to be implemented together. The Centre finalised the findings of the pay commission and notified the recommendations last month. Government staff were granted hikes ranging from 12 to 21 per cent a year.
The Chadha panel asked for more time and was granted a month’s extension. The committee, Chadha said, had arrived at a consensus on “most issues” and would start writing the report next week.
If the government accepts the hike suggested by the UGC committee, it will be effective from January 1, 2006, the date from which the central officials’ pay has been revised.
Chadha said the committee had outlined several proposals to help retain top-quality teachers in academics. “We will focus at the entry level, on those just completing their academics and contemplating a life of teaching. We want to lure them into the profession.”
“We cannot offer the red-carpet treatment that the corporate sector can, but we plan to offer them better research facilities to keep them (faculty) in our universities.”
The Chadha committee also suggested an annual appraisal of teachers and more flexible growth opportunities.
Higher education faces a massive teacher crunch, with dozens of vacancies to be filled, many of them at premier institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).
The UGC panel is also set to recommend a “carrot-and-stick” policy for states. The Centre contributes 80 per cent of the money for paying university teachers and its share is independent of the extent to which states have implemented the recommendations of the previous pay panel.
“The central assistance should continue, but only for those states willing to adopt all recommendations accepted by the Centre,” Chadha said.
Source: http://www.telegraphindia.com
Excise, Customs employees protest anomalies in the 6th Pay Commission
Excise, Customs employees protest anomalies in the 6th Pay Commission
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Sept 14, 2008: After armed forces and Indian revenue services it is the turn of Excise, Customs employees to protest against anomalies in the 6th Pay Commission. They say that they have been discriminated against when it came to pay scale and pay band.
Indian armed forces have been up in arms against the Sixth Pay Commission ever since it made its recommendations known.
The three arms of defence forces say that they have been discriminated against when compared to their civilian counterparts.
The armed forces have refused to implement the pay panel recommendations till the time anomalies are taken care of.
Later Indian revenue services officials too raised the issue of anomalies and now it is the turn of the Excise and Customs department.
In a statement Delhi branch of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers said, “The reason behind it (the protest) is the apathetic and indifferent attitude of the authorities concerned in matters of promotion, pay scale, working condition, staff position etc”.
The Delhi chapter of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers has alleged that compared to employees in other cadres, the promotional opportunities are far less for inspectors and superintendents engaged in collection of indirect taxes like Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, Inland Air Travel Tax and Foreign Travel Tax.
It said that the income tax inspectors, officers, examiners and appraisers have better promotional opportunities, while the Central Excise superintendents retires as superintendents, despite being recruited through the same competitive examinations, the statement said.
Source: Khabrein.Info
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Sept 14, 2008: After armed forces and Indian revenue services it is the turn of Excise, Customs employees to protest against anomalies in the 6th Pay Commission. They say that they have been discriminated against when it came to pay scale and pay band.
Indian armed forces have been up in arms against the Sixth Pay Commission ever since it made its recommendations known.
The three arms of defence forces say that they have been discriminated against when compared to their civilian counterparts.
The armed forces have refused to implement the pay panel recommendations till the time anomalies are taken care of.
Later Indian revenue services officials too raised the issue of anomalies and now it is the turn of the Excise and Customs department.
In a statement Delhi branch of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers said, “The reason behind it (the protest) is the apathetic and indifferent attitude of the authorities concerned in matters of promotion, pay scale, working condition, staff position etc”.
The Delhi chapter of All India Association of Central Excise Gazetted Executive Officers has alleged that compared to employees in other cadres, the promotional opportunities are far less for inspectors and superintendents engaged in collection of indirect taxes like Central Excise, Customs, Service Tax, Inland Air Travel Tax and Foreign Travel Tax.
It said that the income tax inspectors, officers, examiners and appraisers have better promotional opportunities, while the Central Excise superintendents retires as superintendents, despite being recruited through the same competitive examinations, the statement said.
Source: Khabrein.Info
Income Tax Relief on 6th Pay Commission Arrears
Income Tax Relief on 6th Pay Commission Arrears
Every government employee finds himself in dilemma to be happy or not. Sixth pay Commission stand implemented and they are thought to be richer by 21%. But what is not announced is that a big chunk of what employees will get will be taken back in terms of Income Tax.
Even the group C employees are bracketed in 30% slab due to arrears. What is more objectionable is the fact that while they will get only 40% of the due arrears in this financial year but they will have to pay tax on whole arrear rather then a part thereof. To do so, Income Tax Department is taking refuge in an earlier SC directive that empowers the govt to levy tax on due hike rather than actual payment.
What this whole jargon implies to common employees is that they actually end up getting their arrears minus 30% of the total due arrears.
Now there is news as that employees may get option to stagger their arrear income into last three years instead of considering it income of one year only, it will help some to get the lower tax slab rather then higher one. General feeling though is that government is giving by one hand and taking back by other.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Every government employee finds himself in dilemma to be happy or not. Sixth pay Commission stand implemented and they are thought to be richer by 21%. But what is not announced is that a big chunk of what employees will get will be taken back in terms of Income Tax.
Even the group C employees are bracketed in 30% slab due to arrears. What is more objectionable is the fact that while they will get only 40% of the due arrears in this financial year but they will have to pay tax on whole arrear rather then a part thereof. To do so, Income Tax Department is taking refuge in an earlier SC directive that empowers the govt to levy tax on due hike rather than actual payment.
What this whole jargon implies to common employees is that they actually end up getting their arrears minus 30% of the total due arrears.
Now there is news as that employees may get option to stagger their arrear income into last three years instead of considering it income of one year only, it will help some to get the lower tax slab rather then higher one. General feeling though is that government is giving by one hand and taking back by other.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Engineers Day - Happy Engineers Day
Engineers Day - Happy Engineers Day
September 15 is celebrated every year in India as Engineer’s Day to commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
He was born on 15th September 1861.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya was recognised Internationally for his genius in harnessing water resources, he was responsible for successful design and construction of several river dams, bridges and implementing irrigation and drinking water schemes all over India.
He served as the dewan of Mysore State and was considered to be the architect of the all-round development of Karnataka.
Among his most successful projects are the design and construction of the K.R. Sagar dam and its adjoining Brindavan Gardens, turn-around of the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works, setting up of the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory and the founding of the Bank of Mysore.
Engineers Day is one of the less celebrated events, most of us dont even know about it. We should be proud of this great man and celebrate this Engineers Day
Following is the brief profile of Sir M. Visvesvaraya
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly and afectionately known as Sir M.V., was born on September 15, 1860 in a village known as Muddenahalli in Chikballapur Taluk, Kolar District. His father died in Kurnool when Visvesvaraya was just 15 years old. Visvevaraya completed his lower secondary schooling in Chikballapur. After schooling he joined Central College in Bangalore for his graduation.
He lead a very simple life. He was a strict vegetarian and a teetotaller. He would go to sleep by 10 P.M. and wake up at 6 A.M. His diet included a very light breakfast, two slices of bread or chappatis,vegetables without spcices, rasam, curds, Nanjangud bannanas for lunch. He was known for his honesty and integrity. Before accepting the position of Dewan of Mysore, he invited all his relatives for dinner. He told them very clearly that he would accept the prestigous office on the condition that none of them would approach him for favours. Such things are unheard of these days.
Some of the job positions he held were
1. Assistand Engineer, Bombay Government Service [in 1884]
2. Chief Engineer, Hyderabad State [he served only for 7 months starting April 15, 1909]
3. Chief Engineer in Mysore State [Nov 15, 1909]. He was also Secretary to the Railways.
4. President of Education and Industrial Development committees in Mysore State
5. Dewan of Mysore. [for six years starting 1912]
6. Chairman, Bhadravati Iron Works
7. Member of the Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
8. Member of the Governing Council of Tata Iron and Steel Company [TISCO]
9. Member of Back Bay enquiry committee, London
10. Member of a committee constituted in 1917 to make recommendations regarding the future of Indian States.
Sir M.V. retired in 1908 and Sri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore, was eager to secure the services of Visvesvaraya to serve Mysore. He joined as Chief Engineer in Mysore because he wanted challenging opportunities. Sir M.V. had earned a reputation for his honesty, integrity, ability and intelligence. He had introduced compulsory education in the State which later was embodied as a fundamental right in the Constitution of independent India.
To name few of the many things he was responsible for:
1. Architect of the Krishnarajasagara dam - or KRS or Brindavan gardens (PS: Unfortunately the govt officials of today are busy swallowing money and defaming the beautiful gardens) One of the biggest dams in India which irrigates a hundred and twenty thousand acres of land.
2. Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works - as its Chairman he rescued it from becoming extinct.
3. Mysore Sandal Oil Factory and the Mysore soap factory
4. Mysore University - Sir M.V.’s question was “If Australia and Canada could have universitites of their own for less than a million population, cannot Mysore with a population of not less that 60 lakhs have a University of its own?” (PS: Today more and more colleges are being started, but for a different reason - to make MONEY!)
5. State Bank of Mysore (it was first named The Bank of Mysore)
6. Public libraries in Mysore and Bangalore
7. Encouraging girls to attend school.
8. Mysore Chamber of Commerce
9. Kannada Sahitya Parishad or the Kannada Literary Academy
10. Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational Institute, Bangalore - funded by the ENTIRE money [Rs 2 lacs] he earned from rescuing Bhadravati Iron Works (Modern Politicians - please learn something from Sir M.V.)
Sir M.V. was never interested in fame or publicity. But they came to him on their own. Every university in India sought him out to confer honoris causa. The univs of Allahabad, Andhra, Bombay, Calcutta, Jadhavpur, Mysore, Patna [not sure if he would want to accept from Patna now!] and Varanasi.
Some of the honours and laurels conferred on Sir M.V.,
1904 Honorary Membership of London Institution of Civil Engineers for an unbroken period of 50 years
1906 ”Kaisar-i-Hind” in recognition of his services
1911 C.I.E. (Companion of the Indian Empire) at the Delhi Darbar
1915 K.C.I.E. (Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire)
1921 D.Sc. - Calcutta University
1931 LLD - Bombay University
1937 D.Litt - Benaras Hindu University
1943 Elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Institution of Engineers (India)
1944 D.Sc. - Allahabad University
1948 Doctorate - LLD., Mysore University
1953 D.Litt - Andhra University
1953 Awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Institute of Town Planners, India
1955 Conferred ‘ BHARATHA RATNA’(The gem of India), the highest dinstiction of the country
1958 ’Durga Prasad Khaitan Memorial Gold Medal’ by the Royal Asiatic Society Council of Bengal
1959 Fellowship of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Sir M.V. belongs to that small band of eminent Indians whose ideas and achievements have been among the truly creative and formative force of modern India. Sir M.V.’s slogan was Industrialize or Perish and Mahatama Gandhiji’s view was Industrialize and Perish. In 1921 Gandhiji launched his non-cooperation movement which Sir M.V. did not agree with. Sir M.V. wrote to Gandhiji urging him to be dressed better in view of the upcoming Round Table Conference. Sir M.V. used to be immacaulately dressed.
The centenary of the birth of Sir M.V. was celebrated in Lal Bagh in Bangalore. Prime Minister Nehru flew down to Bangalore by a special plane to honour the greatest son of India. Sri Jayachamaraja Wodiyar presided over the function.
Sir. M.V. died on April 12, 1962 at the age of 102 years, 6 months and 8 days. As per his wish, he was created in his brith place, Muddanahalli.
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September 15 is celebrated every year in India as Engineer’s Day to commemorate the birthday of the legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
He was born on 15th September 1861.
Sir M. Visvesvaraya was recognised Internationally for his genius in harnessing water resources, he was responsible for successful design and construction of several river dams, bridges and implementing irrigation and drinking water schemes all over India.
He served as the dewan of Mysore State and was considered to be the architect of the all-round development of Karnataka.
Among his most successful projects are the design and construction of the K.R. Sagar dam and its adjoining Brindavan Gardens, turn-around of the Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works, setting up of the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory and the founding of the Bank of Mysore.
Engineers Day is one of the less celebrated events, most of us dont even know about it. We should be proud of this great man and celebrate this Engineers Day
Following is the brief profile of Sir M. Visvesvaraya
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, popularly and afectionately known as Sir M.V., was born on September 15, 1860 in a village known as Muddenahalli in Chikballapur Taluk, Kolar District. His father died in Kurnool when Visvesvaraya was just 15 years old. Visvevaraya completed his lower secondary schooling in Chikballapur. After schooling he joined Central College in Bangalore for his graduation.
He lead a very simple life. He was a strict vegetarian and a teetotaller. He would go to sleep by 10 P.M. and wake up at 6 A.M. His diet included a very light breakfast, two slices of bread or chappatis,vegetables without spcices, rasam, curds, Nanjangud bannanas for lunch. He was known for his honesty and integrity. Before accepting the position of Dewan of Mysore, he invited all his relatives for dinner. He told them very clearly that he would accept the prestigous office on the condition that none of them would approach him for favours. Such things are unheard of these days.
Some of the job positions he held were
1. Assistand Engineer, Bombay Government Service [in 1884]
2. Chief Engineer, Hyderabad State [he served only for 7 months starting April 15, 1909]
3. Chief Engineer in Mysore State [Nov 15, 1909]. He was also Secretary to the Railways.
4. President of Education and Industrial Development committees in Mysore State
5. Dewan of Mysore. [for six years starting 1912]
6. Chairman, Bhadravati Iron Works
7. Member of the Governing Council of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
8. Member of the Governing Council of Tata Iron and Steel Company [TISCO]
9. Member of Back Bay enquiry committee, London
10. Member of a committee constituted in 1917 to make recommendations regarding the future of Indian States.
Sir M.V. retired in 1908 and Sri Krishnarajendra Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore, was eager to secure the services of Visvesvaraya to serve Mysore. He joined as Chief Engineer in Mysore because he wanted challenging opportunities. Sir M.V. had earned a reputation for his honesty, integrity, ability and intelligence. He had introduced compulsory education in the State which later was embodied as a fundamental right in the Constitution of independent India.
To name few of the many things he was responsible for:
1. Architect of the Krishnarajasagara dam - or KRS or Brindavan gardens (PS: Unfortunately the govt officials of today are busy swallowing money and defaming the beautiful gardens) One of the biggest dams in India which irrigates a hundred and twenty thousand acres of land.
2. Bhadravati Iron and Steel Works - as its Chairman he rescued it from becoming extinct.
3. Mysore Sandal Oil Factory and the Mysore soap factory
4. Mysore University - Sir M.V.’s question was “If Australia and Canada could have universitites of their own for less than a million population, cannot Mysore with a population of not less that 60 lakhs have a University of its own?” (PS: Today more and more colleges are being started, but for a different reason - to make MONEY!)
5. State Bank of Mysore (it was first named The Bank of Mysore)
6. Public libraries in Mysore and Bangalore
7. Encouraging girls to attend school.
8. Mysore Chamber of Commerce
9. Kannada Sahitya Parishad or the Kannada Literary Academy
10. Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational Institute, Bangalore - funded by the ENTIRE money [Rs 2 lacs] he earned from rescuing Bhadravati Iron Works (Modern Politicians - please learn something from Sir M.V.)
Sir M.V. was never interested in fame or publicity. But they came to him on their own. Every university in India sought him out to confer honoris causa. The univs of Allahabad, Andhra, Bombay, Calcutta, Jadhavpur, Mysore, Patna [not sure if he would want to accept from Patna now!] and Varanasi.
Some of the honours and laurels conferred on Sir M.V.,
1904 Honorary Membership of London Institution of Civil Engineers for an unbroken period of 50 years
1906 ”Kaisar-i-Hind” in recognition of his services
1911 C.I.E. (Companion of the Indian Empire) at the Delhi Darbar
1915 K.C.I.E. (Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire)
1921 D.Sc. - Calcutta University
1931 LLD - Bombay University
1937 D.Litt - Benaras Hindu University
1943 Elected as an Honorary Life Member of the Institution of Engineers (India)
1944 D.Sc. - Allahabad University
1948 Doctorate - LLD., Mysore University
1953 D.Litt - Andhra University
1953 Awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Institute of Town Planners, India
1955 Conferred ‘ BHARATHA RATNA’(The gem of India), the highest dinstiction of the country
1958 ’Durga Prasad Khaitan Memorial Gold Medal’ by the Royal Asiatic Society Council of Bengal
1959 Fellowship of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Sir M.V. belongs to that small band of eminent Indians whose ideas and achievements have been among the truly creative and formative force of modern India. Sir M.V.’s slogan was Industrialize or Perish and Mahatama Gandhiji’s view was Industrialize and Perish. In 1921 Gandhiji launched his non-cooperation movement which Sir M.V. did not agree with. Sir M.V. wrote to Gandhiji urging him to be dressed better in view of the upcoming Round Table Conference. Sir M.V. used to be immacaulately dressed.
The centenary of the birth of Sir M.V. was celebrated in Lal Bagh in Bangalore. Prime Minister Nehru flew down to Bangalore by a special plane to honour the greatest son of India. Sri Jayachamaraja Wodiyar presided over the function.
Sir. M.V. died on April 12, 1962 at the age of 102 years, 6 months and 8 days. As per his wish, he was created in his brith place, Muddanahalli.
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