AICPIN for the Month of June, 2023

 AICPIN for the Month of June, 2023

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

Shram Bureau Bhawan,
Block No. 2, Institutional Area,
Sector 38 (West), Chandigarh — 160036
Dated: 31st July, 2023

Press Release

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 88 centres and All-India and is released on the last working day of succeeding month. The index for the month of June, 2023 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for June, 2023 increased by 1.7 points and stood at 136.4 (one hundred thirty six point four). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 1.26 per cent with respect to previous month compared to increase of 0.16 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Food & Beverages group contributing 1.62 percentage points to the total change. At item level, Rice, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, Fish Fresh, Poultry Chicken, Egg-Hen, Apple, Banana, Brinjal, Carrot, Ginger, Cauliflower, Chili Green, Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cumin seed/Jira, Supari, Casual Wear, Canvas Shoes, Utensil, Medicine ayurvedic, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Mustard Oil, Palm Oil, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Lemon, Mango, Kerosene Oil, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Angul-Talchar recorded a maximum increase of 8.5 points followed by Raipur and Labac-Silchar with 6.8 and 6.3 points respectively. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 5 to 5.9 points, 2 centres between 4 to 4.9 points, 10 centres between 3 to 3.9 points, 11 centres between 2 to 2.9 points, 28 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 26 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Mungel-Jamalpur recorded a maximum decrease of 1.1 point. Among others, 4 centers recorded decrease between 0.1 to 0.9 points.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 5.57 per cent compared to 4.42 per cent for the previous month and 6.16 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 6.00 per cent against 3.24 per cent of the previous month and 6.73 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

Y-o-Y Inflation based on CPI-IW (Food and General)

All-India Group-wise CPI-IW for May, 2023 and June,2023

Sr. No.	Groups	May, 2023	June,2023
I	Food & Beverages	133.7	137.8
II	Pan, Supari, Tobacco & Intoxicants	155.5	156.0
III	Clothing & Footwear	136.9	137.0
IV	Housing	123.4	123.4
V	Fuel & Light	181.7	181.5
VI	Miscellaneous	132.3	132.6
	General Index	134.7	136.4

CPI-IW: Groups Indices

The next issue of CPI-IW for the month of July, 2023 will be released on Thursday, 31st August, 2023. The same will also be available on the office website www.labourbureau.gov.in

(Anil Kumar Negi)
Director

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Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) to Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) - Clarification 2023.

 Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) to Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) - Clarification 2023.

No. 19-13/2022-GDS

Government of India

Ministry of Communications

Department of Posts 

GDS Section) 

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, 

New Delhi-110 001 

Dated: 31.07.2023

Subject: Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) to Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) - clarification 2023.

Recently the issue of recovery of excess payment of Combined Duty Allowance (CDA) payable to GDS came to the judicial scrutiny before the Hon'ble CAT, Earnakulam Bench. The Bench while deciding OA No. 391/2021 and connected cases vide order dated 07.06.2023 (Annexure A) has, inter-alia, directed to recover over payment of combined duty allowance from the GDS (both in the single handed and all other BOs), inter-alia, observing that "Combined duty allowance can be claimed by a GDS only if he is discharging the additional duties subject to the two riders: -

(a) There must be two or more posts in the establishment.

(b) The duty of that post should be borne on the post of that BO and duty of that post is to be combined with another post of that particular office."

2. While examining the aforementioned court cases, it was noted that this office Order No. 17-31/2016-GDS dated 01.02.2022,in respect of CDA applicable in single handed BOs, was issued with the concurrence of MoF keeping in view the specific nature of duties to be performed by BPM in single handed BOs and therefore, BPMs in such cases are entitled to combined duty allowance. Kerala Circle has, accordingly, been advised to take further legal recourse to clarify the position before Hon'ble Tribunal.

3. Further, it was also noticed while examining the above cases in respect of the double or more than double handed branch post offices, that Karnataka Circle and Telangana Circle (Hyderabad Region) have issued some clarifications at Circle levels vide their orders No. ESA/1-1/Dlgs/Ill dated 12.05.2022 (Annexure B) and PMG (H)/Est-/05 dated 18.09.2018 (Annexure C), respectively in the matter of grant of combined duty allowance (CDA). It appears from the clarification issued by both the Circles that the CDA has been allowed to the GDSs in the BOs having two or more hands in all cases, irrespective of the vacant post is borne in the same establishment or otherwise, against the provisions contained in this office OM NO. 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018.

4. The said orders dated 25.06.2018 are very clear with regard to grant of combined duty allowance, which inter-alia, provides that for grant of combined duty allowance (in other than single handed BOs) it is necessary that two or more posts should be borne on the same establishment, i.e., in case of BPMs working in other than single handed BOs, the Combined Duty Allowance should be granted only in the cases where the post of GDS ABPM was lying vacant or where the incumbent to the post has availed any leave and consequently BPM works as the Mail Deliverer or Mail Conveyance or both in addition to their own duties.

5. In view of the observations of the Hon'ble CAT the Orders, the aforesaid letters dated 12.05.2022 of Karnataka Circle and 18.09.2018 and of the PMG, Hyderabad Region are needed to be withdrawn immediately. Karnataka Circle and Telangana Circle are accordingly requested to take action to withdraw the aforementioned orders of respective Circles and recover the excess payment of combined duty allowance made in pursuance thereof from the GDSs concerned in three installments. A compliance may be submitted by both the Circles forthwith.

6. All Other Circles are also requested to follow the instructions in the letter and spirit to avoid such irregular payment and take action to recover such irregular payment of CDA, if any.

The receipt of this letter may be acknowledge by all Circles.

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Assigning additional charge in Higher Administrative Grade - Directorate order dtd 31.07.2023

 Assigning additional charge in Higher Administrative Grade - Directorate order dtd 31.07.2023

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Cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party: Lok Sabha QA

Cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1039
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023)

COOLING OFF PERIOD

1039. MS. CHANDRANI MURMU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any cooling off period under the law which prohibits a retired Government official from joining any political party and if so, the duration of such cooling off period; and

(b) whether the Government is considering to introduce a cooling off period of two to three years for retired Government officials?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Rule 5 (1) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964 provides that no Government servant shall be a member of, or be otherwise associated with, any political party or any organisation which takes part in politics nor shall he take part in, subscribe in aid of, or assist in any other manner, any political movement or activity. However, these Rules are applicable only to the serving Government Officials.

(b): Insofar as Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions is concerned, no such proposal is under consideration. 

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Karmayogi Guidelines, 2023 – Formulate comprehensive guidelines for training and capacity building of Civil Services employees: DOPT OM dated 28.07.2023

Karmayogi Guidelines, 2023 – Formulate comprehensive guidelines for training and capacity building of Civil Services employees: DOPT OM dated 28.07.2023

IMMEDIATE

No.T-16017/6/2023-TFA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(Training Division)

Old JNU Campus, New Delhi
Dated the 28th July, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Karmayogi Guidelines, 2023.

The undersigned is directed to say that this Department is the nodal agency of Government of India for matters related to training of Civil Servants.

2. The Civil Services play a central role in governance and its delivery of public services. To equip the civil services with the right attitudes, skills, knowledge and competencies aligned to the demands and expectations of a rapidly growing economy and its aspirational citizens, Government of India launched the National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) – Mission Karmayogi. The Mission Karmayogi aims at developing a citizen-centric and future-ready civil service and through democratized and competency-led capacity building, which encompasses in its scope a mandate that unifies the efforts of structured, formal and service-based training through Civil Service Training Institutions (CSTIs) with the on-demand digital training through iGOT- Karmayogi platform.

3. To deliver on the vision of capacity building of Civil Servants, two key institutions viz. Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) – Karmayogi Bharat were designated. The CBC has become fully functional since June, 2021, while the SPV – Karmayogi Bharat has become operational since August, 2022 and has been managing and maintaining the iGOT platform. Further, the e-HRMS has been revamped and integrated with iGOT platform.

4. It is envisaged that the institutional training interventions in complementarity with online capacity building interventions on iGOT would facilitate the overall objective of shift from rule-based system to a role-based Human Resource Management in Government. The National. Training approach, therefore, has to harmoniously blend and realign the role of various CSTIs so as to fully complement the efforts of other pillars of Mission Karmayogi.

5. Therefore, these “Karmayogi Guidelines” (as per the Annexure) are being issued to bring more clarity to the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the training and capacity building landscape, including that of the institutions established under the Mission Karmayogi.

6. All the Ministries / Departments, including CSTIs and other organizations functioning under their administrative control, are requested to comply with these guidelines.

7. In so far as the State Governments are concerned, it is recommended that they may formulate comprehensive guidelines for training and capacity building of their employees, in consonance with these guidelines, to enable achievement of citizen-centricity and effective public service delivery.

Encl.: As above.

(B. Ginkhan Mang)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

All Ministries/ Departments
(As per the list enclosed)

Copy to

1. Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.
2. Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM), New Delhi.
3. Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.
4. Capacity Building Commission, Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan, Tolstoy Road, New Delhi.
5. SPV – Karmayogi Bharat, II Floor, NDCC-II Building, Jai Singh Marg, New Delhi
6. NIC, Training Division, DoPT – for uploading the OM on the Department’s website.

Copy also to

All State / UT Governments (As per the standard list).

Source: DOPT 

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Personal Record of Pensioners – Change of name/surname in the Services Book, Grievances and Welfare of Central Government Pensioners: Lok Sabha QA GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

 Personal Record of Pensioners – Change of name/surname in the Services Book, Grievances and Welfare of Central Government Pensioners: Lok Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 989
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2023)

PERSONAL RECORD OF PENSIONERS

989. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:
SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHATYA):
SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has extant rules/ regulations for maintenance of personal records of the Central Government Pensioners (CGPs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the CGPs are allowed to get their name changed or surname added in their service book after the retirement from the service and if so, the details thereof including Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the same;

(c) whether the Pensioners are allowed to change his/her dependent nominee to receive the family pension after his/her retirement and if so, the details thereof including the SOP in this regard;

(d) whether the Government has appointed any nodal officer for the grievances of pensioners in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government for the welfare of pensioners in the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): Government has introduced online system of pension processing and sanctioning of pensionary benefits to Central Government employees and relevant personal information is captured in the system.

(b): Central Government Pensioners are allowed to change their name/surname in the Services Book in accordance with the instructions applicable to Government servant for change of these details in service book records during service.

(c): Family Pension is given to family of deceased Government servant in accordance with the provisions of CCS (Pension) Rules. However a pensioner can update his family details after retirement.

(d): Government has an online pension grievance redressal mechanism namely “CPENGRAM” and the Nodal Officers have been appointed in each Ministry/Department for handling of grievances of Pensioners.

(e): Government has taken following steps for the welfare of Central Government Pensioners:-

i. Simplification of rules and procedures for pensioners and family pensioners
ii. Implementation of online pension processing and sanctioning system namely “Bhavishya”
iii. Implementation of online Pension grievance redressal mechanism namely “CPENGRAM”
iv. Implementation of a Digital system for submission of life certificate “Jeevan Pramaan”’
v. Conducting of Pensioners Awareness Programmes and Pre-Retirement Counselling Workshops

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AIASC (Gr. B) CHQ writes to the Hon'ble Secretary (Posts), New Delhi regarding enhancement financial powers to Supervisor Cadre

 AIASC (Gr. B) CHQ writes to the Hon'ble Secretary (Posts), New Delhi regarding enhancement financial powers to Supervisor Cadre

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RTI reply for the extension of working hours (8am - 8pm) at post offices

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New Pension Scheme Advance/Withdrawal of money by beneficiaries of NPS

 New Pension Scheme  Advance/Withdrawal of money by beneficiaries of NPS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS’ WELFARE)

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023)

NEW PENSION SCHEME

854 SHRI HARBHAJAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any proposal to allow advance or withdrawal of money by beneficiaries of New Pension Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) proposed modifications in New Pension Scheme, if any; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (d): The National Pension System (NPS) was introduced for Central Government employees vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) Notification No. 5/7/2003-ECB & PR dated 22.12.2003 for all new recruits to the Central Government service (except armed forces) from 01.01.2004. NPS is regulated under the PFRDA Act, 2013 and regulations made there under by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

Regulation 8(1) of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, and amendment thereof, inter-alia states that a partial withdrawal of accumulated pension wealth of the subscriber, not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by employer, if any, at any time before exit from National Pension System subject to the terms and conditions, purpose, frequency and limits specified as mentioned in the aforesaid Regulations, is allowed.

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Commemorative Stamp on 75th Year of the High Court of Orissa

 Commemorative Stamp on 75th Year of the High Court of Orissa

On the occasion of #75th year of celebration of The High Court of Orissa, one commemorative Postage stamp was released by Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, in presence of Hon'ble Governor of Odisha Prof. Ganeshi Lal, Hon'ble Minister of Law, SC & ST Development,

 

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ITC, Department of Post jointly releases special postal stamp to raise awareness on millets

 ITC, Department of Post jointly releases special postal stamp to raise awareness on millets

 ITC, Department of Post jointly releases special postal stamp to raise awareness on millets

The stamp acknowledges the significant role of farmers and connects sustainable farming to nutritious food products and delicious millet-based recipes and dishes.

As part of its Mission Millets initiative commemorating International Year of Millets, diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd in collaboration with Department of Post has released a special postal stamp celebrating millets and as part of the nationwide efforts to raise awareness on millets.

The exclusive stamp was released on Wednesday by Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of India, in the presence of Sushri Manju Kumar, Chief Post Master General, Department of Post, and S Sivakumar, Group Head – Agri Business, ITC, said a press statement issued by the company.

“Stamps have globally been a symbol of honour which immortalize people, moments or movements of great cultural value. The ITC Mission Millets stamp marks a milestone in the company’s journey to educate, empower and encourage millet farming and consumption in the country,” the release said.

The exclusive ITC Mission Millets postal stamp acknowledges the significant role of farmers and connects sustainable farming to nutritious food products and delicious millet-based recipes and dishes. The representation is a unique sketch illustration that depicts the collective and synergistic effort by ITC’s Agri Business Division, Foods Business Division and ITC Hotels to not only develop sustainable millet farming but also help consumers acquire a taste for healthy millets.

ITC has developed a range of millet-based products in traditional and modern formats for all meal occasions including ready to eat food products, cookies, noodles, vermicelli, chocosticks, snacks and staples such as Multi Millet Mix and Ragi Flour. ITC Hotels has also crafted and included special millet based cuisines in their buffets. The stamp captures the journey of millets from the farms to the company’s food production factories.

The event also witnessed the launch of ITC’s initiative to encourage consumers to become millet advocates through its limited-edition digital collectible stamps.

Earlier this year, ITC launched its Mission Millets initiative to bring millets to the mainstream. It is also promoting FPOs in millet farming anchored by ITCMAARS, an integrated ‘phygital’ eco-system.

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All India Workshop - System Administrator/ System Managers on 3rd - 4th Aug 2023

 All India Workshop - System Administrator/ System Managers on 3rd - 4th Aug 2023

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