Archives for April 2023

The Ministry of Railways in India has resolved the issue raised by AIRF about the Quasi-Administrative Staff and other staff categories being denied medical facilities due to the absence of UMID cards. The Establishment Directorate and PED/Staff have concluded that Quasi Administrative staff cannot be included in IPAS/HRMS or linked to UMID. As an alternative, […]

To facilitate the assessment and regularization of Income Tax for the Financial Year 2023-2024 (Assessment Year 2024-2025), all officers and staff are being asked to provide a “self-declaration” specifying which tax deduction module they have chosen, either the “existing tax regime” or the “new tax regime.” Government of IndiaMinistry of DefenceController of Defence Accounts, Guwahati […]

An Office Memorandum (OM) dated 20 March 2023 has been issued by the Central Public Works Department of the Government of India, which addresses the coverage of Central Government employees who were recruited before 22 December 2003 under the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. The OM includes a copy of the Department of Pension and […]

S. Radha Chauhan, the Secretary of India’s Department of Personnel & Training, has issued a letter to Ministries and Departments promoting the transmission of references in digital format to improve the efficiency, speed, and transparency of decision-making. Although many departments are already using e-office to send their references to the DoPT, Chauhan has observed that […]

In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has addressed the demand for the reintroduction of the old pension scheme for general employees. The minister explained that the National Pension System (NPS) was made mandatory for all new recruits to the […]