7th CPC CCS Leave Rules Amendments – EL Rules, HPL Rules, CCL Rules, WRIL, Injury Leave – Deptt of Posts Clarification

No. X-20/15/2020-SPN-II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi — 110 001

Dated: 13th March, 2020

To,

All Head of Postal Circles.

Subject: Applicability of CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972.

View: 7th CPC Implementation – CCS Leave Rules 1972 Amendments – EL Rules in Vacation Deptt, HPL Rules, CCL for Female & Single Male Govt Servant, WRIL & Injury Leave

Sir/Madam,

A number of references have been received from Postal Circles seeking clarification regarding applicability of Fourth amendment to CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 notified in Gazette of India vide GSR 1209(E) dated 11.12.2018.

2. Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972 are statutory rules and administered by Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT). Amendment to statutory rules is carried out by the administrative Ministry/Department. Therefore, once an amendment is notified by the administrative Ministry / Department and those amendments are made part of principal rules, the rules to the extent amended are automatically applicable to all such persons to whom the principal rules were applicable prior to the amendment.

View: Modified Assured Carrier Progression (MACP) Scheme in 7th Pay Commission – Consolidated Guidelines with illustration by DoPT dated 22.10.2019

3. In the instant case, principal rules have been amended vide notification dated  11.12.2018 published in Gazette of India; Extraordinary vide G.S.R. 1209(E). Therefore, the principal rules, as amended, are effective from the date the amended rules were notified in official Gazette. There is no need of further circulation of the amendment/modification carried out by the administrative Ministry/Department, viz. DoPT in this case, by the Directorate.

4. Therefore, it is requested to bring to notice of all concerned to visit website of DoPT (www.dopt.gov.in) for instructions related to CCS(Leave) Rules and there is no need of re-circulation.

Yours faithfully,

(Muthuraman C.)
Assistant Director General (SPN)

View:7th Pay Commission: Date of next increment under Rule 10 of CCS(Revised Pay) Rules, 2016- Clarifications by Fin Min dated 28.11.2019

Copy to :
General Manager, CEPT Mysore with request to upload this letter on India Post website.

Source: Deptt of Posts No X-20/15/2020-SPN-II dt 13-03-2020

http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4359

Computer Advance to Govt. Servants – Rate of interest for 2020-21 – Finance Ministry Order. Rate of interest per annum (i) Advance for purchase of Computer – 9.8%

F.No.5(3)-B(PD)/2019
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the /& March, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Advances to Government Servants — Rate of interest for purchase of Computer during 2020-21.

The undersigned is directed to state that the rate of interest for advance sanctioned to the Government servants for purchase of Computer during 2020-21 i.e. from 1st April, 2020 to 31st March 2021 is as under:

Rate of interest

per annum

(i) Advance for purchase of Computer

9.8%

(Arup Shyam Chawdhury)
Under Secretary (Budget)

To

1. All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India with spare copies for
Integrated Finance Division (IFD), Controller of Accounts and Pay and Accounts
Offices.
2. Finance Secretaries of UTs without legislature.

Copy forwarded to:-_ .
1. C&AG of India, New Delhi.
2. C.G.A., New Delhi.
3. C€.G.D.A., New Delhi.
4. All AGs and Director of Accounts.
5. Supreme Court of India.
6. UPSC, New Delhi.

DoPT Advisory : Preventive measures to be taken to contain the spread of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

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Grant of one additional Home Town LTC conversion to Fresh Recruits to visit UT of Jammu & Kashmir

The LTC scheme allowing government officials to fly by air to the North East Region (NER), Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) instead of Home Town LTC has been extended for two years until 25 September 2020.

No. 31011/3/2018-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Establishment A-IV Desk

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: March 17, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Grant of one additional Home Town LTC conversion to Fresh Recruits to visit UT of Jammu & Kashmir.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even no. dated 20.09.2018 vide which the LTC scheme allowing Government servants to travel by air to North East Region (NER), Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N) in lieu of Home Town LTC, was extended for a period of two years till 25 September, 2020.

2. Para 2 (iii) of the aforesaid O.M. provides that Fresh Recruits are allowed conversion of one of the three Home Town LTCs in a block of four years, applicable to them. In this regard, as per the extant instructions, fresh recruits to Central Government are allowed LTC to their home town along with families on three occasions in a block of four years and to any place in India on the fourth occasion. This facility is available to fresh recruits for the first two LTC blocks of four years applicable after joining the Government for the first time. As per the aforesaid O.M., out of these three Home Town LTC, one LTC may be converted by the fresh recruits to travel by air to visit UT of J&K/ UT of Ladakh/ NER/ A&N.

3. In this regard, it has been decided to allow fresh recruits one additional conversion of Home Town LTC to travel by air to any place in Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir in each block of four years, i.e. in total 4 times in initial 8 years after being eligible for LTC (twice in each block of four years). The travel entitlements and other LTC conditions for this scheme shall be the same as given in DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2018- Estt.A-lV dated 20.09.2018 and 20.06.2019.

4. This facility will be valid till 25.09.2020.

(Surya Narayan Jha)
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Connected Orders:

LTC Rules – Extension of relaxation to travel by air to visit NER, J & K and A & N beyond 25.09.2018

LTC Rules : Relaxation to visit NER, J&K and A&N: Clarification on Settlement of LTC claims where non-entitled Govt. servants travel directly by air from his Headquarters

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President of India Confers Nari Shakti Puraskar for 2019

President of India Confers Nari Shakti Puraskar for 2019

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented Nari Shakti Puraskarfor the year 2019 at a special ceremony held in RashtrapatiBhavan, New Delhi on the occasion of International Women’s Day today. The awards were conferred on15 eminent women in recognition of their efforts in rendering distinguished services towards emancipation of women, especially vulnerable and marginalized women.Nari Shakti Puraskarawardee from Kollam, Alappuzha, Kerala, BhageerathiAmma,could not travel to Delhi to receive the award.

Nari Shakti Puraskar is an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development to acknowledge the exceptional contribution made by individuals and institutions, to celebrate women as game changers and catalyst of positive change in the society. These outstanding women have contributed towards safeguarding women’s rightsalong with pushing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals. These awards are an effort to recognize women as equal partners in the advancement of society.

These achievers have not allowed age, geographical barriers or access to resources to come in the way of fulfilling their dreams. Their indomitable spirit will inspire the society at large and the young Indian minds in particular to break gender stereotypes, and stand up against gender inequality and discrimination.

The winners of the Nari ShaktiPuraskarfor the year 2019 are from fields as diverse as agriculture, sports, handicrafts, afforestation and wildlife conservation, Armed Forces and education.

The list of the Awardees is as under:

S. No	Name	Category	State
1	PadalaBhudevi	Individual	Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
2	Bina Devi	Individual	Munger , Bihar
3	Arifa Jan	Individual	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
4	ChamiMurmu	Individual	Rajnagar, SaraikelaKharsawan, Jharkhand
5	NilzaWangmo	Individual	Leh ,Ladakh
6	RashmiUrdhwareshe	Individual	Pune, Maharashtra
7	Sardarni Mann Kaur	Individual	Patiala, Punjab
8	Kalavati Devi	Individual	Kanpur,  Uttar Pradesh
9	Tashi and  Nungshi Malik	Individual	Dehradun, Uttarakhand
10	KaushikiChakroborty	Individual	Kolkata, West Bengal
11	BhageerathiAmma KarthyayiniAmma	Individual	Kollam, Alappuzha, Kerala
12	AvaniChaturvedi Bhawna Kanth Mohana Singh	Individual	Rewa, Madhya Pradesh Darbhanga, Bihar Agra, Uttar Pradesh Indian Air Force

Dr. Mallika Jonnalagadda-- The journey of the lady up the rocks

Dr. Mallika Jonnalagadda-- The journey of the lady up the rocks

On successful completion of the SERB Young Scientist Grant, the main objective for Dr. Mallika Jonnalagadda was to be able to continue her research workin petrological and geochemical characterization of mantle rocks. She was knocking every door to be able to do what her heart wanted.

Opportunity responded to her call in the form of the Women Scientists A (WOS- A) scheme of Department of Science & Technology (DST) and she applied for this scheme hoping that it would help her to demonstrate that her chosen area of research was important and focused work was required in it. Her selection in the scheme has helped her to believe in herself and increased her confidence levels to a new high.

Today, Dr. Mallika Jonnalagaddais an Assistant Professor at the Interdisciplinary School of Science (IDS), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India and is the contact person for the Earth Sciences Programme at IDS which is being carried out in close association with the University of Melbourne, Australia.

“The DST WOS-A scheme is one of a kind and I wish that several women can achieve their goals with this scheme. My experience has been an extremely positive one with many opportunities that were both personally and professionally satisfying. The overall scheme has made me a frontrunner in my area of research in the country”, says Dr.Jonnalagadda.

Dr.Jonnalagadda’swork focuses on petrological and geochemical characterization of mantle rocks from diverse geological settings ranging from convergent boundaries in the Himalayas to the rifted Kutch basin in the western part of India. Her doctoral research has been instrumental in understanding some key problems related to prograde and retrograde metamorphism, which has developed a renewed interest in the overall subject of ultra-high-pressure metamorphism.

Through the Women Scientist Scheme, detailed isotopic geochemistry of the eclogites has been attempted for the first time, the results of which have been communicated for publication. Dr. Jonnalagadda is part of the Mantle Petrology group at SPPU which have been working on the orogenic ophiolites from the Himalayas since 2009.

With national and international projects to study petrological and geochemical characteristics of ultramafic and mafic rocks from the Himalayan Ophiolite sequences in Ladakh she has trigerred renewed interest in understanding the emplacement history and genesis of the Spontang ophiolite sequence vis-a-vis its relation to the Tso Morarieclogites.

Dr. Jonnalagadda spent 2 months in 2018 as a visiting fellow at the Geosciences Environnment Toulouse, France through collaboration between the CNRS and Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune. She received training and has hands-on experience with clean lab protocols and is well versed with advanced analytical instruments like the Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA), LA-ICPMS, TIMS to undertake Sr-Nd isotopic analysis under the supervision of Dr. Mathieu Benoit and Dr. Michel Gregoire.

She says that the DST Women Scientist scheme has been instrumental in elevating her from an early career researcher to a Scientist with potential and it has changed perception and behaviour of several senior professors and scientists both at the national and international level. “Few women choose to work in my area of research which involves fundamental aspect of earth sciences.  Award of this scheme has resolved my faith that work should be continued and that government recognises the need to address gender disparity in research. It was through this project that I could establish myself with authority in the chosen field of study,”Dr. Jonnalagadda pointed out.

“Award of this project helped open many doors for international collaborations and joint laboratory work which has helped me gain several new skill sets. This position helped me in securing a visiting fellowship along with an international collaboration with the prestigious CNRS – GET institute which is a premier institute in France working on geological problems related to my area of study. Several call for papers from international journals have been received based on the work carried out under this project along with invitations to join the editorial board of new upcoming Asian journals. Lastly and most importantly, the above scheme was instrumental in my appointment as a Tenure Track Faculty at the level of Assistant Professor at the Savitribai Phule Pune University”, she says.

SSC CHSL Tier-1 Admit Card 2020

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has published Admit Card for the post of Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2019, Check below for more details.


Exam Name: Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2019

Western Region Admit Card: Click Here

For Other Region: 

• Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand (North Region): www.sscnr.net.in
• Maharashtra, Gujrat, Goa (Western Region): www.sscwr.net
• Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh (MP Sub-Region): www.sscmpr.org
• West Bengal, Orrisa, Jharkhand, A&N Island, Sikkim (Eastern Region): www.sscer.org
• Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram (North Eastern Region): www.sscner.org.in
• Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Tamilnadu (Southern Region): www.sscsr.gov.in
• Karnataka, Kerla (KKR region): www.ssckkr.kar.nic.in
• Hariyana, Punjab, J&K, Himachal Pradesh (North-Western Sub-Region): www.sscnwr.org
• Uttar Pradesh & Bihar (Central Region): www.ssc-cr.org

Exam Date: 
Tier I: 16 – 17-March-2020
Tier II: 28-06-2020

Mountain Terrain Bike Expedition at Air Force Station Kasauli

Mountain Terrain Bike Expedition at Air Force Station Kasauli

Annual Air Force Inter-Command Mountain Terrain Bike (MTB) Competition was organised from 04 – 07 March 2020 at Air Force Station, Kasauli. The event was conducted for selecting the Indian Air Force MTB Expedition team for participating in various competitions at national and international levels apart from promoting the spirit of adventure sports amongst the air warriors. A total of 40 air warriors participated in the championship.
Gp Capt James P Daniel, Station Commander, Air Force Station Kasauli flagged off the expedition which was conducted in two legs of 20 km each on the route Kasauli-Garkhal-Sanawar--Kasauli. The event was witnessed and felicitated by the enthusiastic crowd all along the route.
 During the closing ceremony held at the Station, Training Command, Indian Air Force the winner of the event, was handed over the rolling trophy by Station Commander.
Sgt SK Sahoo, LAC J Singh and Cpl Anoop Singh won Gold, Silver and Bronze medals respectively in the individual category of the event.

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Precautions Must Keep In Mind By All Aadhaar Operator To Avoid Outbreak Of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

All Aadhaar operators must be available ..

Since biometric is mandatory for Aadhaar, it is very sensitive to COVID19. Therefore, there are some important precautions that we must keep in mind so that outbreaks of coronavirus can be avoided.

1. Each operator should work at the center wearing a mask himself.

2. If water is available at the center, make soap / lotion available and direct each person with Aadhaar work to wash their hands before taking biometric.

3. After one person's biometric is complete, make sure to clean the screen with a cloth, only then apply your / other person's biometric. (It would be better if you can spend some amount and provide tissue paper)

4. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands while working.

5. If any person is seen suffering from cold, cough, sneezing at the center, then they should be asked to get Aadhaar related work done only after getting healthy.

6. Let everyone with Aadhaar work to wash their hands after completion of work.

7. After stopping the work of Aadhaar, definitely wash your hands with soap / lotion.

7. Do not let unnecessary crowd gather at the center.

8. If you are also perfectly healthy, then only work at the center.

(Must share if there is any other suggestion)

Continued in public interest with discretion.

Shri D S Patil, ASP(HQ) Jalgaon Dn., Aurangabad Region is expired today. 

It is  a  shock to family of Shri D S Patil.

This Association conveys heartfelt condolence on her demise and pray to almighty to give courage to the family members to bear the shock.

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in Cadre Review Division of DoPT from 1st January, 2015 to 29 February, 2020 (as on 02.03.2020)

With Concerned Ministry – CRC meeting held and Cabinet approval pending – 1
With Cabinet Secretariat – Nil
With Department of Personnel & Training – 07
With Department of Expenditure – 4
With Ministry concerned for clarification – 2

Status of Cadre Review proposals processed in Cadre Review Division of DoPT from 1st January, 2015 to 29 February, 2020 (as on 02.03.2020)

A. Approved by Cabinet

S. No.	Name of the Service	CRC* Meeting	Cabinet Approval
1.	Indian Cost Accounts Service	17-07-2013	16-01-2015
2.	Border Road Engineering Service	26-02-2015	07-04-2015
3.	Defence Aeronautical Quality Assurance Service	08-01-2015	06-05-2015
4.	Indian Trade Service	06-05-2014	01-07-2015
5.	Indian Statistical Service	24-06-2014	29-07-2015
6.	Indian Skill Development Service	10-04-2015	07-10-2015
7	Indian Postal Service	28-12-2015	25-05-2016
8.	Central Reserve Police Force	15-12-2015	29-06-2016
9.	Indian Information Service	05-05-2016	24-08-2016
10.	Border Security Force	29-06-2016	12-09-2016
11.	Indian P & T Accounts and Finance Service	17-09-2015	27-10-2016
12.	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Indian Enterprise Development Service (IEDS)	28-12-2015	21-12-2016
13.	Indian Telecom Service	06-10-2016	21-12-2016
14.	Central Engineering Service (Roads)	25-04-2016	06-03-2017
15.	Indian Naval Material Management Service	24-10-2013	22-06-2017
16.	Indian Defence Accounts Service	09-09-2016	19-07-2017
17.	Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (Group ‘A’ Combatised)	19-07-2017	20-12-2017
18.	Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)	15-05-2017	10-01-2018
19.	Indian Petroleum and Explosive Safety Service (IPESS)	09-01-2017	02-05-2018
20.	Indian Railways Personnel Service	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
21.	Indian Railways Traffic Service	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
22.	Indian Railways Stores Service	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
23.	Indian Railways Accounts Service	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
24.	Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineers	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
25 .	Indian Railways Service of Electrical Engineers	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
26.	Indian Railways Service of Engineers	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
27.	Indian Railways Service of Signal Engineers	19-04-2018	19-02-2019
28.	Indo Tibetan Border Police	08-02-2019	23-10-2019
29.	Indian P&T Building Works	02-08-2019	06-11-2019

* CRC – Cadre Review Committee