No Proposal To Reduce Retirement Age To 58 Years: Govt

16-12-2015

New Delhi  (PTI) There is no proposal to reduce retirement age to 58 years of age or 33 years of service for central government employees, the Centre said today.There are about 50 lakh central government employees."No such proposal is under consideration," Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha in a written reply.The government was asked to give details on whether it was proposing to reduce retirement age to 58 years of age or 33 years of service.The retirement age for a majority of central government employees is 60 years. However, the age for retirement in case of teachers and scientists is 62

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Retired Officers Of Impeccable Integrity To Probe Corruption Against Govt Officials
January 8, 2016

Retired employees of impeccable integrity, sound mental and physical health will be engaged by the Centre for conducting enquiries against Government officials accused of corruption, a move aimed at checking delay in completion of graft cases.Such employees will be provided a honorarium ranging between Rs30,000 to Rs75,000, per case, in addition

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NMC urges PM to constitute national wage commission
January 7, 2016

The National Mazdoor conference (NMC) today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to constitute a national commission to assess and formulate policies for revision of wage structure of the working class. "We urge the Prime Minister to constitute a national wage commission to assess and formulate policies for revision of wage structure in respect

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BONUS PAYMENT AT REVISED RATE OF 7000/ pm TO RAILWAY EMPLOYEES – NFIR
January 7, 2016

NFIRNational Federation of Indian Railwaymen3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055No.I/10/Part IVDated: 04-01-2016Shri Suresh Prabhu,Hon’ble Minister for Railways,Rail Mantralaya,New DelhiRespected Sir,Sub: Amendment to payment of Bonus Act, 1965 –Revision of calculation of wages from Rs.3500/- p.m. to Rs.7000/- p.m. with effect from

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Former Chief Justice Of India S.H. Kapadia passes away
January 5, 2016

He was 68 and is survived by wife, son and a daughter.Former Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia, who delivered some landmark judgements, passed away here on Monday night following a cardiac arrest, Bombay High Court sources said on Tuesday.He was 68 and is survived by wife, son, who is a Chartered Accountant, and a daughter.Justice

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Raise tax deduction limit for long-term savings to Rs 2.5 lakh: Assocham
January 4, 2016

Government should hike tax-exempted savings limit to Rs 2.5 lakh from Rs 1.5 lakh at present, and re-introduce standard deductions for salaried employees to boost consumption, industry body Assocham has said."As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley begins engagements with stakeholders for the ensuing Budget for 2016-17, Assocham has recommended to the

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100 Per Cent Salary Hike Only If MPs Devote Full Time To Parliament: Nariman
December 27, 2015

NEW DELHI: Commenting on the demand of lawmakers demanding 100 per cent hike in their salary, distinguished Indian Constitutional expert Fali Sam Nariman on Saturday said they would be entitled even to 100 per cent salary increase, provided that they gave all their time to Parliament."In England, Parliament sits throughout the year, except for a

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