Tuesday 6 August 2013
REVIEW OF
FORMS FOR PENSIONARY/RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND NOMINATIONS UNDER VARIOUS RULES OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS' WELFARE.(Click the link below for details)
MADRAS
HIGH COURT QUASHES THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED TO TWO STATE BANK OF INDIA (SBI)
OFFICERS
While quashing
the charge memo issued to two State Bank of India (SBI) officers alleging
misconduct for holding a lunch hour demonstration in August last year, the
Madras High Court has held that a mere peaceful demonstration, per se, inside
the campus, cannot be understood as a mark of misconduct under the rules.
A Division
Bench comprising Justices Chitra Venkataraman and K.B.K.Vasuki passed the
common judgment on appeals filed by two officers of the bank against a single
Judge’s order of February 8 this year.
The two,
D.Thomas Franco Rajendra Dev, Deputy Manager, SBI, RBU, LHO, Chennai and
D.Suresh Kumar, Chief Manager, RBU, LHO, Chennai, were the general secretary
and elected president of the All India State Bank of India Officers’
Association respectively. The association held a lunch hour demonstration on
August 28 last year in front of the local head office and in all the
administrative offices of the bank. Members, including the two officers,
participated.
In September
last year, the two were issued charge memo for alleged misconduct under the
bank’s officers’ service rules.
They filed
writ petitions contending that registered trade unions had a right to
demonstrate peacefully. The right flowed from Art.19 (1) ( c ) of the
Constitution. They denied that they instigated the officers of the bank to hold
the demonstration. There was no misconduct.
A single Judge
rejected the writ petitions, holding that the court could not interfere at the
stage of charge memo on the basis of the defence pleaded by the petitioners.
Aggrieved, the two filed the present appeals.
Source: The Hindu, 05.08.2013
SUPREME COURT DISMISSED THE REVIEW PETITION ON PAYMENT OF
ARREARS W.E.F. 01-01-1996 TO 18-02-2003 - COPY OF JUDGEMENT (CLICK HERE FOR
THE COPY OF JUDGEMENT)
Monday 5 August 2013
CGHS Orders - Regarding empanelment of Jain Neurological Centre, Jagriti Enclave, New Delhi under CGHS, DELHI
EMPANELMENT OF PRIVATE HOSPITALS (INCLUDING
DENTAL CLINICS AND EYE CENTRES) AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES UNDER CGHS DELHI &NCR
No: S.11045/23/2013-CGHS D.II/HEC
Government
of India
Directorate
General of Central Government Health Scheme
Department
of Health & Family Welfare
Bikaner House Hutments
Shahjahan Road
New Delhi 110 108 dated
the 1st Aug 2013
OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
Subject : Empanelment of private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres) and diagnostic centres under CGHS DELHI & NCR The undersigned is directed to invite reference to the empanelment of hospitals under CGHS vide Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Office Memorandum No:S.10111/23/2009-CGHS D.II/Hospital Cell (Part IX) dated 14.02.2013, vide which 'Continuous Empanelment Scheme’ for private hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres under CGHS was revived with a view to empanel more health care institutions for CGHS beneficiaries. Accordingly, afterfollowing due process, a list of following hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres), diagnostic centres and Imaging centres has been finalized as per terms and conditions laid down in the O.M. referred to above as well as signing of MOA and execution of performance Bank Guarantee by them signifying acceptance of terms and conditions of empanelment and rates notified by CGHS in 2010 & in O.M No.Misc.1002/2006/CGHS(R&H)/CGHS (P) dated 7/2/2013. 2. The hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centres), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres, which find their names in the list of hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres approved for empanelment under CGHS in Delhi & NCR are empanelled for a period of one year from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum or till next new empanelment, whichever is earlier. 3. This Office Memorandum and the rates applicable under CGHS for hospitals (including dental clinics and eye centre), diagnostic laboratories and Imaging Centres can be downloaded from the website of CGHS, http://msotransparent.nic.in./cghsnew/index.asp. End: As above
sd/-
(Dr. Sharda Verma)
Additional Director CGHS
(HQ)
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CGHS Orders:Clarification regarding admissable and non-admissable items under CGHS - Click here http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File609.pdf
Sunday 4 August 2013
COPY OF JUDGEMENT
Saturday 3 August 2013
POSTMASTER’S CADRE
Consequent
on granting permission by the DOP&T to fill up HSG-I vacancies as per
existing recruitment rules, HSG-II officials with three year service are
considered for HSG-I promotion. But the Postmaster Grade II officials with
minimum five years service are only considered for PM Grade-III promotion as
per the Postmaster Grade Recruitment Rules approved by DOP&T. This DISCRIMINATION was brought to the
notice of the Directorate by AIPEU Group ‘C’ (CHQ) earlier. On 02.08.2013, detailed
discussion was held with Member (P), Postal Services Board. It is informed that
Directorate has already called for the detailed particulars, from Circles. On receipt
of information the case will be submitted to DOP&T for RELAXATION of five years to three year at par with HSG II
officials.
POST BANK OF INDIA
Eventhough
full details of the proposed Post Bank of India is not made public, it is
learnt that
(1) Post Bank
will be a public sector Bank under the control of Department of Posts as a
subsidiary organization. It will function as a Bank separately, just like any
other public sector Banks. All Banking Rules and Regulations will be equally
applicable to Post Bank also.
(2) Recruiting
personnel for running the Bank will be done in the same manner as being done by
public sector Banks. Open market recruitment will be made. Existing Postal
Employees will not be considered for appointment in the Post Bank.
(3) The Post
office Savings Bank will remain as it is and do business as is being done now.
Post Bank will be a separate entity.
(4) Full
details are yet to be published.
(M. Krishnan)
General SecretaryFriday 2 August 2013
11th ALL WOMEN POST
OFFICE INAUGURATED IN GUJARAT CIRCLE
Rajkot Race Course Road
SO of Rajkot Division in Rajkot Region (Gujarat Circle) ALL WOMEN
POST OFFICE was inaugurated on 01.08.2013 by Madam Neelam Gupta Ms Rambharosa
Postmaster General Rajkot Region Rajkot. Shri Rambharosa Hon’ble Post Master
General Rajkot, Shri D. R. Vankar Dy.Accountant General, Shri K. Mohanchandra
Sr. AO, Shri R.M Parmar SSPO’s Rajkot Division, Shri G.R Bhanani, P.M.Rathod,
G.A Bhat ADPS o/o PMG Rajkot were present on the occasion along with
other officers of RO Rajkot and staff of R.O, DO and post offices around Rajkot
HO. Rajkot Race Course Road SO is located at most prominent place centrally
situated near Race Course in the building premises of Accountant
General Office. The establishment of this office is SPM + 2 Postal
Assistant & 1 MTS. The post office is fully computerized and having
full proof security arrangement and all amenities pertaining to women employees.
In
Gujarat Circle it is Second All-Women Post office established. First was established at IIT Ahmedabad on 02.07.2013.
The post office is part of a national initiative to set up all-women post
offices to empower women and encourage gender equality in various sectors. This
is the Eleventh All-Women Post Office in the country. The first such office was
inaugurated at Shashtri Bhavan in Delhi on 8th March 2013, International Women
Day.
A FLASH NEWS
DISCUSSIONS WITH SECRETARY, DEPT OF POST
DISCUSSIONS WITH SECRETARY, DEPT OF POST, TOOK PLACE TODAY ON THE MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED EARLIER BY THE JCA .
REGARDING THE POSTMAN RELATED ISSUES, DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD SEPARATELY WITH MEMBER (P).
SECRETARY-GENERALS AND ALL GENERAL SECRETARIES OF BOTH THE FEDERATIONS PARTICIPATED.
DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED LATER ON.
GOVERNMENT LOST THE REVIEW PETITION
IN PAYMENT OF ARREARS CASE
HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DISMISSED THE
REVIEW PETITION FILED
BY THE GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE RAILWAY ACCOUNTS ON PAYMENTOF ARREARS
W.E.F 01-01-1996 TO 18-02-2003 CASE. EARLIERGOVERNMENT MOVED
SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION BUT HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DID
NOT ALLOW IT. NOW THE GOVERNMENT AGAIN FILED THE REVIEW PETITION
AND LOST. WITH THIS IT IS CERTAIN THAT
GOVERNMENT CAN NOT AVOID THE PAYMENT OF ARREARS OF
UP-GRADED SCALES TO THE ORGANIZED ACCOUNTS' EMPLOYEES. JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE
OF ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ORGANIZATIONS HAS ALREADY
WROTE A LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE JUDGMENT UNIFORMLY
TO ALL ACCOUNTS EMPLOYEES.
Friday 2 August 2013
DIRECT RECRUITMENT PA/SA EXAMINATION - LATEST UPDATE (CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR DETAILS)
http://www.eonlineapply.com/dop/pages/index.htm
http://www.eonlineapply.com/dop/pages/index.htm
Thursday 1 August 2013
The Supreme Court has dismissed the
SLP (Civil) 23055/2013 filed by Union of India against Delhi High Court
judgement in pre-2006 pensioners casein WP 1535/2012 upholding the CAT PB
judgement and Delhi High Court judgement. The above SLP came up for hearing on
29/7/2013 and the apex court dismissed the SLP on the same day.
Pensioners will now get arrears w.e.f.
1/1/2006 if their revised pension was fixed at less than 50% percent of the
minimum of the pay in the pay band including grade pay thereon in the revised
scale corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the
pensioner has retired.
JUDGEMENT :
UPON hearing counsel the Court
made the following order :
“We are not
inclined to interfere with the order passed by the High Court. Consequently,
the special leave petitions are dismissed. However, the petitioners are at
liberty to raise all points before the Tribunal as and when the appeal”.
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Tuesday 30 July 2013
A SAD NEWS
Com. D.K. MUKHARJEE, President, AIPAEA, PATNA (Bihar Circle) passed away this morning as he suffered with a massive heart attack while in office.
.
He is a very committed leader of AIPAEA and NFPE . He faced compulsory transfer for his Union Activities. It is a great loss to AIPAEA and NFPE.
He left behind his wife and only daughter. No words to console except sharing their sorrow.
NFPE and AIPAEA dip our flag in memory of this valiant comrade.
Why You Can Bank on India Post
of the 26
aspirants who want to set up a bank, the government arm, India Post,
appears to be best placed to fulfil the objective of financial
inclusion. The Reserve Bank of India has said new banks will have to set
up at least three branches in villages with a population of less than
10,000 for each branch they establish in other areas.
Unlike what many believe, a Post Bank of India (PBI) will be a completely new entity with no legacies of a government department and very little to do with its parent, except using some of its network. It will have an independent board and just two members from the government, one from the finance ministry and another from the department of post. Geographically, the India Post network beats the entire banking system in the country. The ubiquitous mail carrier is present in more than 1,55,000 locations in India, 90 percent of them in villages. On an average, a post office serves an area of a little over 21 sq km and a population of 7,175, much lower than the RBI norm. In terms of experience with collecting deposits, the crucial left hand side of a bank balance sheet, again the department is unmatched. It manages over Rs 6 lakh crore in savings deposits and offers several financial services such as pensions schemes, insurance, recurring deposits and remittances. That said, one of the crucial areas in which the department is short in experience is credit; the bread and butter for a bank. To be sure, the idea of a PBI has been around for nearly 15 years as leaps in modern communications technology gradually made the snail mail unattractive and obsolete. On July 14, India Post shut down its 162-year-old telegraph service. About five to six years ago, the Administrative Staff College of India prepared a report on turning the post office into a bank. It was more wishful thinking than a concrete business plan. It had proposed turning all post offices into bank branches. “That would have required about Rs 62,000 crore in capital and Rs 2 lakh crore in priority sector lending,” says Ashvin Parekh, Partner and National Industry Leader, Global Financial Services, Ernst & Young. RBI norms require all new banks to comply with reserve requirements from start. The RBI and the finance ministry had also raised concerns about the department’s credit capability. It was clear that turning the entire network into a bank was a non-starter. According to the plan prepared by Ernst & Young, India Post will become PBI’s banking correspondent. PBI, which will start with just 40 branches, will use the post office infrastructure but very frugally. In the beginning, it is only looking at a small, Rs 5,000 crore bank. That also means the government will not have to shell out huge amounts of capital. Anyway, the bank will need to bring in new shareholders and sell equity to the public for a stock market listing, as per RBI norms. The bank can also leverage the technology backbone that is being put in place. The department has a Rs 4500 crore allocation in the 12th Plan for technology upgradation. Of that budget, Rs 1,200 crore will go only into financial services, including a core banking software, Infosys’ Finacle. Carefully done, the PBI can be a game-changer in rural areas. It has a great brand recall and in many villages of India, the postman is a popular person. In fact, it can go one step ahead and even play a role in financial literacy in villages. |
Sunday 28 July 2013
Details/Pattern
of Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Phase-II Exam 2013 (Computer/Typing Test)
Now as Postal Department started publishing the
List of Shortlisted Candidates for Paper-II based on the performance in
Paper-I(Aptitude Test), its time now to understand the details of Paper-II
(Computer Typing/Data Entry Test) & Practice it.
Results of Andhra
Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Odisha, West Bengal and Kerala Postal
Circles already stands published in the official website.
Results of Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh,
Uttrakhand, Bihar, Haryana, Himanchal Pradesh and Rajasthan Circles are
expected soon.
Here is the list of number of candidates shortlisted from each
Circle based on the results declared so far.
Name of Circle
|
No. of Shortlisted Candidates for Paper-II
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2115
|
Gujarat
|
983
|
Karnataka
|
612
|
Maharashtra
|
1947
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1783
|
Assam
|
2114
|
Chhattisgarh
|
330
|
Jharkhand
|
640
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
1097
|
North East
|
153
|
Odisha
|
749
|
West Bengal
|
2023
|
Kerala
|
1000
|
Pattern
of Paper-II (Computer / Typing Test):
The Typing Test shall be
for a duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes each for Typewriting and data entry)
consisting of one passage of 450 words in English or 375 words in Hindi to be
typed with a minimum speed of 30/25 words per minute respectively & Data
entry of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks on Computers.
The typing test and test
of data entry operations will be conducted on Computer key board but not on
type writer.
Note: The final
merit shall be prepared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the
Applicants in the Aptitude Test (Paper I) only subject to their qualifying in
Computer/Typing test ( Paper II). ie, there will be no marks for Typing/Data
entry test. You have to just qualify
the minimum criteria in Paper-2 and final merit list shall be prepared on the
basis of marks of Paper-I only.
Saturday 27 July 2013
THE MESSAGE IS
LOUD AND CLEAR
AWAKE, ARISE,
UNITE
The 9th Federal Council of NFPE
held at Hyderabad from 9th to 13th June 2013, gave a
clarion call to the five lakhs Postal and RMS employees including Gramin Dak
Sevaks (GDS) to be ready for an indefinite strike, in case our demand for
setting up of seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) and merger of DA with pay is
rejected by the Central Government. The conference in one voice also demanded
the Government to withdraw the Contributory Pension Scheme and scrap the
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill. It further
decided that even if Pay Commission is appointed, if the Government refuse to
include the revision of wages and service conditions of GDS in the term of
reference of the CPC and grant the DA merger benefit to GDS, entire employees
shall go on indefinite strike.
The Confederation of Central
Government Employees and Workers, the united fighting organisation of Central
Government Employees, in its 24th National Conference held at
Kolkata from 4th to 6th May 2013 has taken a historic
decision to go on indefinite strike demanding constitution of seventh CPC, DA
merger, scrapping of New Pension Scheme and the settlement of the 15 point
charter of demands. The decision of the Confederation clearly reflected the
aspiration and commitment of about 28 lakhs of Central Government Employees and
about 40 lakh Central Government Pensioners. Unlike in the past, this time, the
Confederation has rightly decided to project the GDS demands as one of the main
demands and in the 12th December 2012 strike the GDS participated in
the strike en-masse as per the call given by NFPE, even though the so-called
recognized union of GDS has not even given strike notice.
Finally, as in the past, as a
logical corollary, the Railway and Defence employees Federations have also
decided to go for an indefinite strike raising the 7th CPC and DA
merger demand. Due to conscious and persistent effort made by Confederation,
especially its versatile and undisputed leader Com. S. K. Vyas Ji, a joint
meeting of AIRF, AIDEF and Confederation was arranged on 29th July
2013 and Joint Council of Action (JCA) is formed, the JCA decided to organize
various campaign programmes, culminating in indefinite strike. As a first step
it is decided to submit a letter to the Government listing out the demands and
also its time-bound settlement. The seven point charter of demands includes
setting up of 7th CPC, DA merger, compassionate appointment, regularization
of GDS and Casual Labourers, Scrapping of PFRDA Bill, removal of bonus
emolument ceiling, functioning of JCM and implementation of arbitration awards.
Even though in the past, the dominant leadership of the National Council JCM
has taken a stand that as GDS do not come under JCM, their demand cannot be
included, this time the Confederation and NFPE leadership could convince them
and they agreed for inclusion of GDS demands also.
Thus a situation has emerged
wherein the entire Central Government employees stands united and determined to
realize just and genuine demands. The message is loud and clear. Now it is the
duty and responsibility of each and every one of us to carry the message to the
grass-root level workers and build up broadest unity among the rank and file.
Once such a rock-like unity for struggle is achieved, no Government can reject
our justified demands. Time is short. Let us awake, arise and unite.
Probation period of PA/SA
Directorate
vide memo No. 60-3/2013-SPB-I dated 8/7/2013 has clarified that ás per
revised Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Assistant / Sorting
Assitant notified on 3rd November 2011, the period of probation is the
same i.e. two years but the provision of Examination for confirmation
has been discontinued and clearance of probation period is to be decided
by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). It is also clarified
that who have not yet cleared the confirmation test may not be subjected
to confirmation examination but may be assessed for clearing their
probation after taking into consideration their performance during the
induction training, the special report /ACRs and any other relevant
input. If they are not found up to the mark, their probation period may
be extended as per the Government's instructions. In such cases, PAs/SAs
shall be considered for clearance of probation period from a
prospective date and not with retrospective effect.
PENSIONERS PORTAL ORDERS - CLARIFICATION ON
ISSUE OF IDENTITY CARDS TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONERS
PENSIONERS
PORTAL ORDERS – 23rd MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES
(SCOVA) SCHEDULED TO BE HELD IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2013 UNDER THE
CHAIRMANSHIP OF HON’BLE MOS (PP)
Saturday 27 July 2013
C. G. Employees and their dependents can avail treatment in a non empanelled Private hospitals in emergency conditions and get reimbursement
(G.I MH OM No. F. No. S. 14025/14/2012-MS, dated
11.06.2013)
6. This issue with the
concurrence of the Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No. C-282, dated
22.05.2013.
Revision of
rates for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in emergency conditions
under CS (MA) Rules, 1944
The undersigned is directed to
state that the issue of revision of rates for reimbursement of medical expenses
incurred on availing medical treatment in emergency conditions under CS (MA)
Rules, 1944, when treatment is taken in a non-empanelled private hospital, has
been under consideration of the Government for some time.
2. It has now been decided that,
reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by a Central Government employee
covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 on availing medical treatment for himself and
his dependent family members in emergency conditions, would be allowed as per
the prevailing non –NABH CGHS rates as applicable to a CGHS covered city and
non-NABH rates applicable to the nearest CGHS covered city in case of non-CGHS
city, as the case may be, or the actuals, whichever is less.
3. For the medical treatment in
such cases where package rates are prescribed under CGHS, the non-NABH rates of
the CGHS covered city and non-NABH rates of the nearest CGHS city (in case of
non-CGHS covered city) or the actuals, whichever is less, will be applicable.
4. This OM supersedes all earlier
orders issued from time to time under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 on this subject for
allowing reimbursement of medical expenses in emergency conditions when treatment
is taken in a non-empanelled private hospital.
5. This OM will come into effect
from the date of issue.
Friday 26 July 2013
NFPE WESTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP
2013 August 25th & 26th
Pushkar (Rajasthan)
As you are aware the South Zone Study Camp of NFPE was
held at Chennai, Central Zone Study Camp was held at Vidisha (MP) and Eastern
Zone Study Camp at Guwahati (Assam) was also held successfully. The next camp
for Western Zone will be held at Pushkar (Rajastahan). Delegates from
affiliates of NFPE from Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and
Jammu & Kashmir shall attend the two days Western Zone Study Camp.
The number of
delegates allotted to each circle union is furnished as below:
Circle
|
P3
|
P4
|
R3
|
R4
|
GDS
|
Admin
|
Postal
Accounts
|
SBCO
|
Civil Wing
|
Casual Labour
|
Total
|
Rajasthan
|
50
|
50
|
10
|
5
|
10
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
1
|
129
|
Delhi
|
15
|
15
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
1
|
49
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
10
|
10
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
--
|
34
|
Haryana
|
10
|
15
|
10
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
1
|
46
|
Punjab
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
1
|
48
|
J
& K
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
-
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
--
|
--
|
19
|
Total
|
105
|
107
|
48
|
13
|
30
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
--
|
4
|
325
|
In addition all General Secretaries of the above unions shall attend the camp.
Circle Secretaries are requested to select the delegates
of their union immediately and instruct them to book the up and down tickets
without any further delay. They should reach Pushkar (Rajasthan) before 08-30
AM on 25th August 2013. They can leave the camp only after 6 PM on
26th August 2013. Maximum lady comrades may be included as
delegates. The names of the delegates attending the camp should be intimated to
the respective General Secretaries before 15th August 2013.
Delegates fee per head is fixed as Rs. 600/- (Rs. Six Hundred only). Exact
venue and programme notice will be sent separately.
All
General Secretaries are requested to instruct their circle Secretaries suitably
for immediate follow up action.
Thursday 25 July 2013
EXEMPTION FROM FILING ITR (INCOME TAX RETURN)
NOT EXTENDED THIS ASSESSMENT YEAR 2013-14 – CBDT
Income Tax Department issues press
release to clarify that unlike previous year Salaried Employees with Total
Income up to Rs.5 lakhs too have to file ITR (Income Tax Return) this year
viz., Assessment year 2013-14.
The full text of Press Release issued by CBDT (Cenral Board of Direct Tax) is as follows:
The CBDT has, vide notification dated
1-05-2013, made E-filing of Return compulsory for Assessment Year 2013-14 for
persons having total assessable income
exceeding Five lakh rupees.
The CBDT vide its earlier notifications had exempted salaried employees having total income up to Rs. 5 lakhs including income from other sources up to Rs. 10,000/- from the requirement of filing return of income for assessment year 2011-12 and 2012-13 respectively. The exemption was available only for the assessment year 2011-12 and 2012-13. The exemption was giving considering ‘paper filing of returns’ and their ‘processing through manual entry’ on system.
However, this year the facility for online filing of returns has been made user-friendly with the advantage of pre-filled return forms. These E-filed forms also get electronically processed at the central processing centre in a speedy manner. Hence, the exemption provided during the last two years is not being extended for assessment year 2013-14. Taxpayers are encouraged to file their returns electronically. E-filing is an easy, fast and secure method of filing of income tax return. Moreover, Digital signature is not mandatory for these taxpayers and they can transmit the data in the return electronically by downloading ITRs, or by online filing and thereafter submit the verification of the return in From ITR-V acknowledgement after signature to Central Processing Centre.
The processing for E-filed returns is
faster. From 25th July to 31st July 2013 (Except 27th and
28th July being holidays), Special Return Receipt Counters are opened in
IT Offices (FOR SALARIED TAX
PAYERS)
Wednesday 24 July 2013
CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
& WORKERS
(CENTRAL HEAD
QUARTERS)
1st Floor,
North Avenue Post office Building, New Delhi – 110001
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Circular No. 2/2013 Dated
– 23.07.2013
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT MEETING
22.07.2013 – NEW DELHI
CONFEDERATION DECIDES TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT FOR
INDEFINITE STRIKE
Dear Comrades,
The first meeting of the National
Secretariat of the Confederation was held at New Delhi on 22.07.2013. Com. K.
K. N. Kutty, National President, presided. The
following office bearers were present:
Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor), Com.
K. K. N. Kutty (President), Com. M. S. Raja (Working President), Com. Giriraj
Singh (Vice President), Com. M. Durai Pandian (Vice President), Com. N. Somaiah
(Vice President), Com. M. Krishnan (Secretary General), Com. K. V. Jayaraj
(Asst Secretary), Com. Pijush Roy (Asst. Secretary) Com. Ishwar Singh Dabas
(Asst. Secretary), Com. Vrigu Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary), Com. G. Mani
Achari (Org. Secretary) Com. R. P. Singh (Org. Secretary) Com. Arup Chatterjee
(Org. Secretary).
The following office bearers applied for leave/expressed their
inability to attend:
Com. R. N. Parashar (Asst.
Secretary) Com. C. P. Sobhana (Org. Secretary) Com. Venkata Subramanian (Org.
Secretary), Com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary)
The following office bearers could not reach due to train
late/cancellation:
Com. T. Narasimhan (Vice
President), Com. B. Krishna Gaud (Asst. Secretary), Com. Nilesh D. Nasare (Org.
Secretary) Com. P. Suresh (Org. Secretary) Com. V. Nageswara Rao (Org.
Secretary), Com. T. Satyanarayana (Org. Secretary), Com. T. K. R. Pillai
(Auditor).
The following comrades were absent:
Com. Ashok B. Salunke (Vice
President), Com. Ashok Kumar Kanojia (Org Secretary) Com. R. Seethalakshmi
(Org. Secretary), Com. Y. Purohit (Org. Secretary).
Before Commencement the meeting
paid homage to Late Com. Samar Mukherjee, Ex-MP and Veteran Parliamentarian by
observing two minutes silence.
Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, in his
opening remarks, explained the background of events which led to the formation
of a Joint Council of Action of Railway (AIRF) Defence (AIDEF) and
Confederation and also pointed out its weaknesses and limitations. He stressed
the need to further strengthen the unity. He opined that on the 15 point
charter of demands, Confederation must conduct its own independent campaign and
agitational programmes. If the Railway and defence Federations come forward for
serious agitational programmes including indefinite strike we must join such
campaign and strike action.
Com. K. Raghavendran, Ex-Working
President, Confederation also addressed the meeting. Thereafter discussion on
all agenda items took place.
The following are the main highlights and decision of the National
Secretariat meeting
1. Review of 24th National
Conference held at Kolkata from 4th to 6th May 2013
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary
General made a brief presentation of the Conference proceedings, which was
approved by the house after discussion.
2. 15 Pointes charter of demands and future
course of action.
The meeting decided to organize
independent campaign and agitational programmes culminating in indefinite
strike. The specific decisions were:
(i) To organize state level joint strike conventions of C-o-C with the participation of all affiliated
unions/Associations/Federations during the month of August 2013. Whereever the
C-O-C functioning is not satisfactory or has no participation of district
units, efforts must be taken to revamp the committee.
(ii) To organize mass Relay dharna at different
places in all important stations during the first week of September 2013 (from 02.09.2013 to 07.09.2013).
(iii)To conduct nationwide strike ballot during the
last week of September 2013 (On 25, 26
and 27th September) Model of the ballot will be sent later.
(iv)To convene the Central Working Committee/Central
Executive committee meetings of all affiliated unions/Associations/Federations
before the 1st week of October 2013. All India Office Bearers of the
Confederation may be invited to attend the meeting.
3. Joint programme of AIRF, AIDEF and
Confederation:
It was decided to make all out
effort to further strengthen the Joint council of action (JCA) and also to
launch serious agitational programmes culminating in indefinite strike before
December 2013.
4. Formation of State Committees and
District Committees
It was decided to reorganize the
COCs which are defunct or not functioning satisfactorily. This is to be done
when the state level strike campaign conventions are organized. Participation
of representatives of all affiliates should be ensured in the conventions.
5. Conducting of All India Mahila
Convention of the Confederation.
It was decided to conduct two
day’s All India Mahila Convention at New Delhi in the 3rd week of
October 2013. C-O-C Delhi has agreed to host the Mahila Convention. Delegate
fee shall be Rs.600/- per delegate. Participation of maximum number of Lady
comrades from all states/affiliates should be ensured.
6. Organising Trade Union Education Camp:
It was decided to hold the Trade
Union Education Camp at Mumbai in November/December 2013. Number of participants
shall be 150 (maximum). Delegate fee Rs. 600/- per delegate Postal, ITEF, Audit
& Accounts and Atomic Energy delegates accommodation shall be arranged by
their respective Federations. C-O-C Mumbai shall function as the Reception
committee. Date and Venue will be intimated later.
7. Publication of journal
Decided to publish a monthly
journal. Name of the journal shall be “CONFEDERATION NEWS” (subject to
availability at RNI) Editorial Board shall consist of Com. S. K. Vyas (Advisor)
Com. K. K. N. Kutty (President) Com. M. S. Raja (Working President) Com. M
.Krishnan (Secretary General) com. K. P. Rajagopal (Secretary) and Com. Vrigu
Bhattacharjee (Financial Secretary).
8. Financial Review:
Financial Secretary shall present
the actual picture in the next meeting. Meanwhile letters should be sent to all
affiliated unions to remit the arrears of quota immediately.
9. Letter from ITEF and reply
A letter received from Secretary
General, ITEF and the reply given, regarding the election of new office bearers
of the Confederation was presented in the meeting by the Secretary General,
Confederation. It was decided to send an appeal letter to the ITEF requesting
them to resolve the issue amicably.
10. Affiliation to new organizations:
The application for affiliation
received from the following two organisations was considered and it is decided
to grant affiliation subject to their accepting the terms & conditions for
affiliation.
(i)
Indian School of Mines Karmachari Sangh,
Dhanbad.
(ii)
Song and Drama Division Employees Associations,
New Delhi
11. National Convention of Central Trade
Unions on 6th August 2013.
The available National
Secretariat members/leaders at Delhi will attend the convention on 6th.
President, Com. K. K. N. Kutty in
his concluding remarks, briefed decisions taken in the meeting. The meeting
ended at 5 PM.
IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS
All office Bearers, State Committees, other C-O-Cs and Affiliated
Unions/ Associations/ Federations are requested to implement the above
mentioned decisions of the National Secretariat meeting, WITHOUT FAIL.
This may be treated as most urgent/important,
Fraternally yours,
(K. K. N. Kutty) (M.
Krishnan)
President Secretary
General
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