Wednesday 26 December 2012

DPC for JTS Gr. A cadre .....updates

It is learnt from Postal Directorate that, CRs / APARs of following four officers for the year 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 are yet to receive to convene the DPC.

1. Shri Rammaiah - Andhra Pradesh
2. Shri A. Kupuswamy - Tamil Nadu
3. Shri Kishanlal - Delhi
4. Shri N. N. Pathak - Bihar 

Circle Secretaries and office bearers of these 4 circles are requested to ask their circle office to send the CRs/APARs immediately to Postal Directorate (in case of these officers retirement also).

In treasury module while entry in postman returns error shown ‘POSTMAN DATA BASE IS NOT AVAILBLE QUITTING’

In treasury module 

while entry in postman returns error shown ‘POSTMAN DATA BASE IS NOT AVAILBLE QUITTING’


Solution:Run the following query using query analyzer (replace ‘myserver’ with your server name):

exec sp_serveroption @server='myserver', @optname='rpc', @optvalue='true'
go
exec sp_serveroption @server='myserver', @optname='rpc out', @optvalue='true'
go

Note: The above error is related to SQL Server configuration settings and not related to the application.

IAS officers have managed to escape from major penalties


After huge cash was recovered from Arvind Joshi,IAS and his wife Tinoo Joshi,IAS, the state government recommended their dismissal from service.
New Delhi, December 26, 2012(Agencies): Almost half of the IAS officers against whom penalties such as compulsory retirement or dismissal from service were recommended as part of disciplinary proceedings have managed to escape from major penalties since 2007.
According to an RTI reply received by The Indian Express from the Department of Personnel and Training, such action, including cut in pension, has been suggested against 45 IAS officers in the past five years. Action against 24 of them is stuck — either the state governments concerned haven’t responded or the matter is in the final stages.
Against some of these officers, disciplinary action had been recommended following conviction in trial courts. Sources said state governments have been know to delay the same by avoiding recommending clearly the proposed action in a prescribed format. Asked by the DoPT to send the proposal again, many states have failed to revert despite repeated reminders.
Some officers against whom action is delayed because of no response from states:
Arvind Joshi and his wife Tinoo Joshi (both Madhya Pradesh cadre, 1979 batch): After huge cash was recovered from them, the state government recommended their dismissal from service. But the proposal was not sent as per the prescribed procedure. Therefore, in May 2012, it was asked to re-send the same. According to the DoPT, “The state government has been reminded and a response is awaited.”
Radha Krishna Singh (retired) (Uttar Pradesh cadre, 1997 batch): The state government sent a proposal to take action against him for alleged irregularities in the implementation of the MNREGA during his tenure as district magistrate of Sultanpur. Said DoPT: “The state government was requested to furnish complete case records along with their comments justifying the action proposed.” The response of the state is awaited.
Sunderlal (Uttarakhand cadre, 1990 batch): The state government recommended a cut in pension for irregularities committed by him while he was vice-chairman of Haridwar Development Authority. But the proposal, when finally received by the DoPT, was “found to be time barred”.
I Venkatswarlu (Andhra Pradesh, 1984 batch): In one case, the state government’s proposal “was found to have become time barred”. In another case, the state government’s response on the request to “furnish the necessary clarification” is awaited despite reminders.
A K Sinha (retired) (Haryana cadre, 1967 batch): The state government was unable to locate the address of the officer concerned. After it was traced, said the DoPT reply, “the state government was advised that one more attempt could be made to serve the inquiry report. The state government has not reverted.”
V M Lal (retired) (Maharashtra, 1970 batch): For his supervisory lapse, the state government recommended a 10 per cent cut in pension but, according to the DoPT, “State government has not sent clarification justifying the proposal despite reminders.”
D C Sankhla (retired) (UT, 1969 batch): Withholding of his pension was recommended. After an advice from the UPSC, the DoPT sought some clarifications from the Ministry of Home Affairs, but its “response is awaited”.
Padma Jaiswal (UT, 2003 batch): On allegations like misappropriation of Rs 24.50 lakh and amassing huge amount of money, a proposal of dismissal from service was recommended against her. Case records were sent to UPSC on July 18 last and a response is awaited.
Sanjeeb Kumar Ray (Orissa cadre): The state government requested a cut in his pension for conviction in a corruption case. The accused officer raised some legal questions and the state government was asked by the DoPT to confirm position regarding his appeal.
V K Varshney (retired) (UP, 1990 batch): He was accused of serious irregularities in purchase of books under the total literacy programme. The state government was asked by the DoPT to furnish complete details of the case in September 2010 but its response is awaited despite reminders.
Vishnudeo Prasad Singh (retired) (Bihar, 1995 batch): He is accused of irregularities in the MGNREGS while posted as chief development officer of Madhubani. The state government recommended a cut in pension, but merely forwarded the representation without specific comments from itself. A decision is yet to be taken.
Shivendra Kishore Sinha (retired) (Bihar, 1974 batch): A cut in his pension was recommended by the state government. It asked the DoPT in September 2010 to furnish complete records of the case but a response is awaited despite reminders.
V Sarma Rao (retired) (Andhra Pradesh, 1975 batch): The state government recommended a pension cut for alleged irregularities as commissioner of Archeology and Museums. Since the recommendation was not in the prescribed format, the state government was requested to send it again. Despite reminders, it is yet to do so.
Narendra Kumar (retired) (UP, 1990 batch): The cut in his pension was recommended but documents presented by the state government were not in proper format. Therefore the DoPT requested the state government to send a complete proposal as per the format. Despite reminders, the state government is yet to reply.
(With inputs of The Indian Express)

Details of amount invested by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) in private sector

Amount of EPFO Invested in Private Sector

The below information was submitted by the Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri  K. Suresh in the Parliament in as a written reply to a question on 19th December, 2012...

Details of amount invested by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) in private sector, non-banking companies and annual return as per the coupon rate during the last three years and current year are as under:-


(Rs in Crore)
Year Amount Invested Annual Return
2009-10 575.40 51.20
2010-11 2433.20 220.59
2011-12 1181.80 111.19
April 2012 to Nov 2012 Nil Nil

As the securities are not sold by EPFO in market, there is no question of earning any profit.

Committee on Finance and Investment (FIC), a sub-Committee of Central Board of Trustees, is a recommending committee. The recommendations of FIC were placed before Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund (CBT, EPF) in its 200th meeting held on 7th August 2012. The CBT, EPF approved the following recommendations of FIC for consideration of the Central Government:- 
  
(i)   Allowing investment in certificate of deposits of public sector banks for better cash management. 
(ii)   Increase the maximum tenure of Terms Deposit Receipt of Public Sector Banks to 5 Years from existing up to 1 Year to enable EPFO to capture higher yields on such investments.
The matter is under consideration of the Government.

Proposed Changes in UPSC Examination


The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have submitted a proposal to the Central Government suggesting certain changes in the existing scheme of Civil Services (Main) Examination to make it more relevant with the present day, global as well as internal scenario on the basis of the report of a committee, constituted by the Commission under the chairmanship of Prof. Arun S.Nigavekar, former Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC).

Till now, no decision has been taken by the Government on these recommendations.

This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office in written reply to a question by Shri Avinash Pande in the Rajya Sabha today.
Source:pib

NEW TIMINGS FOR CGHS HOSPITALS


No: S.11030/55/2012-CGHS(P) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Health &Family Welfare 
Department of Health & Family Welfare 
Maulana Azad Road, Nirman Bhawan 
New Delhi 110 108 dated the 20th December, 2012 
OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Subject: New Timings for CGHS Wellness Centres

The undersigned is directed to state that with a view to improve the functioning of CGHS and ensure optimum utilization of available manpower resources, it has been decided to revise the timings of CGEIS Wellness Centres from the present timings of 7.30 AM to 1.30 PM to the new timings of 9.00 AM to 4.00 PM.

2. The CGHS Wellness Centres in New Delhi which are currently functional for 24 hours, will continue to function as usual in shifts.

3. The diagnostic laboratories and yoga centres functioning in the CGHS Wellness Centres will open at 8.00 AM and close at 3.00 PM.

4. The Registration counters in CGHS Wellness Centres will start registration at 9.00 AM and close at 3.45 PM.

5. A lunch break of 30 Minutes will be allowed to all officers and staff of CGHS Wellness Centre. The CMO in charge will manage the operations of the Wellness Centre in such a manner by allowing flexible timings for lunch to the officers and staff that the operations of the CGHS Wellness Centre is not brought to halt at any time.

6. The new timings will be implemented in the CGEIS Wellness Centres in New Delhi /NCR. Orders for its implementation in other places will follow.

7. The new timings for CGHS Wellness Centres will be effective from 1st January, 2013.

8. This issues with the approval of Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

Sd/- 
[V.P. Singh] 
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.msotransparent.nic.in