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All-India CPI-IW for July, 2017 Increased by 5 Points No. 5/1/2017-CPI GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT LABOUR BUREAU `CLEREMONT', SHIMLA-171004 DATED: 31st August, 2017 Press Release Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — July, 2017 The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2017 increased by 5 points and pegged at 285 (two hundred and eighty five). In terms of monthly change, it increased by (+) 1.79 per cent between June, 2017 and July, 2017 when compared with the increase of (+) 1.08 per cent for the corresponding months of last year. The maximum upward pressure to the change in current index came from Food group contributing (+) 3.12 percentage points to the total change. The House Rent index further accentuated the overall index by (+) 0.70 percentage points. At item level, Rice, Pure Ghee, Chillies (Green), Onion, Bitter Gourd, Brinjal, Gourd, Lady's Finger, Palak, Parwal, Potato, Pumpkin, Tomato, Torai, Banana, Cucumber, Mango, Tea (

Cabinet Approval on Equivalence of Posts in Government and Posts in PSUs, PSBs etc. for Claiming Benefit of OBC Reservations Press Information Bureau Government of India Cabinet 30-August-2017 14:50 IST Cabinet approves equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Banks, Insurance Institutions with Posts in Government so that the children of those serving in lower categories in PSUs and other institutions can get the benefit of OBC reservations The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the norms for establishing equivalence of posts in Government and posts in PSUs, PSBs etc. for claiming benefit of OBC reservations. This addresses an issue pending for nearly 24 years. This will ensure that the children of those serving in lower categories in PSUs and other institutions can get the benefit of OBC reservations, on par with children of people serving in lower categories in Government. This will also prevent

Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) Order for Armed Forces Pensioners/ Family Pensioners- DESW  No.1 (10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare New Delhi-110011 Dated: 29th August 2017 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff SUB: GRANT OF FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE (FMA) TO THE ARMED FORCES PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS IN SUCH CASES WHERE DATE OF RETIREMENT IS PRIOR TO 1.4.2003 AND WHO HAD OPTED NOT TO AVAIL MEDICAL FACILITIES AT OPD OF ARMED FORCES HOPITALS/MI ROOMS AND ARE NOT MEMBERS OF ECHS. Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 1(1)/98/D(Pen/Sers) dated 15th June 1998 and letter No. 1(10)/09-D(Pen/Policy) dated 12th January 2011 & No. 1(10)/2009-D(Pen/Policy) dated 5th May 2015 regarding grant of Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) of Rs. 500/-p.m. with effect from 19.11.2014 to Armed Forces P

DESW Order- Payment of Arrears of Pension and family pension in case valid nomination has not been made  No.1 (10)/2013-D(Pen/Policy) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare New Delhi-110011 Dated: 29th August 2017 To The Chief of the Army Staff The Chief of the Naval Staff The Chief of the Air Staff SUB: (i) Payment of arrears of pension in cases where valid nomination has not been made under the payment of arrears of pension (Nomination) Rules, 1983; (ii) Payment of arrears of family pension-regarding . Sir, Attention is invited to provisions for payment of Arrears of Pension under Regulation 90 of Pension Regulation Part-II(2008), which provide that after the death of the Armed Force Pensioner, all money payable to the pensioner on account of pension due to the estate of a deceased pensioner may be paid to the nominee of the deceased Armed Forces Pensioner. In the absence of any nomination made by the Armed Forces Pensioner, the ar

Bank Employees- Payment of Bonus as per Bonus (Amendment) Act, 2015 for the Year 2016-17- Circular   Andhra Bank (A Govt. of India Undertaking) Head Office HYDERABAD Department : HUMAN RESOURCES  Circular No. 168 Ref. No: 03/31 Date: 18.08.2017 Reg: Staff Payment of Bonus —As per Bonus (Amendment), Act 2015. For the year 2016-17  ****** Payment of Bonus Act was amended recently. As per the amended provisions the ceiling on salary and wage has been increased from Rs.10000/- to Rs.21000/- per month. As such, employees whose salary/wage does not exceed Rs.21000/- per month are now eligible for bonus.  It has been decided to pay Bonus at the rate of 8.33% of salary to all the eligible employees for the period 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017  Salary for this purpose includes 1) Basic pay (including FPP & PQP) 2) Special Pay 3) Dearness Allowance 4) Special Allowance with DA only.  All the branches / offices may note to disburse the Bonus to all the eli