Budget 2013-14 Highlights

Budget for 2013-14 presented in the Lok Sabha Thursday by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram. Few highlights are as under:

 

* No plans to revise direct tax rates * Surcharge of 10% on Rs 1 crore plus income earners.

* Rs 532 crore to make post offices part of core banking. 

* PSU banks to have ATMs at all their branches by March 31, 2014. 

* Rs 80,194 crore allocation for Ministry of Rural Development in 2013-14. About Rs 33,000 crore for MGNREGA.

* TDS of 1% on land deals over Rs 50 lakh, agricultural land exempted. 

* Commodity transaction tax introduced.

 

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Source : TOI

Bihar criminals shun mobiles, use postal letters for extortion-news article

PATNA: Gangsters and other criminals in Bihar are shunning mobile phones and emails and turning to postal letters and couriers to run their rackets, threaten people and extort money, say police. The reason: letters help them avoid the police radar while phones are easy to track.

"They are reluctant to use mobile phones and emails to establish contact with their associates or issue threat to demand extortion, fearing that police will catch them, using its technology network," a police officer said, not wishing to be identified.

"Now they have adopted old methods to give us a slip," said the officer posted in police headquarters here. He did not want to be named.

According to police, gangsters and criminals are using ordinary post and courier services to protect their identity and keep their location secret.

"After we arrested some hard-core criminals by tracking their movement through mobile surveillance, they have become shy of using cellphones," said the officer.

Another officer said in the last few months, they came across several instances where criminals in many districts sent letters or couriers to issue threats.

"It was revealed during investigations in few cases that criminals or gangsters lodged in jails across the state are using letters to run their network," said the official, who too did not want to be identified.

The inmates, he said, send letters outside the jail through visitors or after bribing the guards.

However, Maoist guerrillas in rural Bihar have been using letters to threaten contractors and traders.

It was common in Bihar for criminals to use mobiles to issue threats or demand money from businessmen, traders, doctors, contractors and even legislators and members of parliament.

"Using mobile surveillance, police cracked many cases and arrested many criminals," said another officer.

Bihar's tech savvy police chief Abhyanand is known to employ innovative ways of policing and ordering officials to use mobile surveillance to check and control crime.

Police are probing several cases, including the murder case of Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh from June last year, where the main accused has been found using letters to communicate with his men.

"After we arrested half a dozen suspects through mobile surveillance, the main accused stopped using mobiles," a police official said. Police are yet to arrest the accused Abhay Pandey and Nand Gopal Pandey.

Use of letters to issue threats was spreading among inmates in Patna, Gaya and Munger jails, said police.

They opted for the alternative after police, using voice spectrograph tests, found five inmates of Munger jail demanding extortion on phone.

courtesy----- http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-25

HOLDING OF LIMITED DEPT COMP EXAM FOR MTS FOR THE YEAR-2011---BG WEST DIVISION

 

 Schemes for Scheduled Tribes

  The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing Special Area Programmes/ Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored Schemes for the socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country.  The projects for the development of Scheduled Tribes under the schemes/programmes of the Ministry are implemented through the State/UT Governments and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Details of the schemes/programmes of the Ministry are as below:

(i)            Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Plan for employment-cum-income generation activities.

(ii)           Grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution of India for promotion of welfare of Scheduled Tribes and upgradation of the levels of administration in Scheduled Areas. A part of grant under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution is used for setting up of “Ekalavya Model Residential Schools” for providing quality education to ST students (both girls and boys) from class VI to XII.

(iii)          Scheme of Strengthening Education among Schedules Tribe (ST) Girls in Low Literacy Districts.

(iv)         Scheme of construction of hostels for ST Girls and Boys.

(v)          Scheme of Establishment of Ashram Schools in Tribal Sub Plan Areas.

(vi)         Vocational Training in Tribal Areas. The Schemes of Vocational Training in Tribal Areas is a self-employment or employment oriented scheme aimed at benefiting ST boys and Girls equally.

(vii)        Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students.

(viii)       Pre-Matric scholarship for ST Students for class IX-X

(ix)         Upgradation of Merit of ST students.

(x)          Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship for STs.

(xi)         Scheme of National Overseas Scholarship for STs.

(xii)        Top class Education for ST students.

(xiii)       Grants-in aid to Voluntary Organization (under which residential, non-residential schools, computer training centers and knitting, weaving & handloom training centers run by NGOs for ST students are supported, apart from hospitals, mobile dispensaries etc.)

(xiv)       This Ministry is also implementing the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 which seeks to recognize and vest forest rights over forest land in forest dwelling STs and other traditional forest dwellers.

 

Scheme-wise and State-wise details of fund released and target achieved during the last three year & current year is given in the Annex.

  No specific incident of tribals surviving by eating roots of trees and wild weeds/plants have been reported to this Ministry.  However, main objective of the schemes/programmes administered by the Government of India and those implemented by State/UT Governments, is their socio-economic development including education.  Accordingly, access to education enables them to explore alternative livelihoods. Implementation of the schemes/programmes of the Governments for the upliftment of tribal people is an on-going process.

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Tribal Affairs                  Smt. Ranee Narah in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

Click here to see Annexure

Bandh peaceful in Kolar district

 

 

The two-day all-India general strike call given by a joint action committee of the Central trade unions against the price rise and alleged anti-people policies of the Union government evoked good response in Kolar district on the first day on Wednesday. In fact, the strike by the trade unions turned out to be a bandh in most parts of the district.

According to reports reaching here, the bandh was total and by and large peaceful in Bangarpet, Mulbagal, Malur, Srinivaspur, Kolar Gold Fields and the district headquarters, Kolar.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and private buses did not ply and most of the autorickshawas were off the roads. As buses were lined up in the depot, the KSRTC Bus Stand wore a deserted look. Bank, LIC and post offices remained closed. Schools and colleges did not function as a holiday was declared for them as a precautionary measure. Traders downed shutters to express anger against FDI in retail, contributing largely to the success of bandh.

Activities at the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee yard here were also affected due to the strike.

Under the banner of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), workers belonging to various sectors, including anganwadis, construction, beedi rolling and transportation, participated in the strike. Attendance was thin in government offices.

A large number of strike supporters took out processions in Kolar, Bangarpet, KGF, Srinivaspur and Malur.

At the district centre, CITU functionaries staged demonstrations in front of different government offices and appealed to the employees to join the action by the working class.

Various progressive outfits such as SFI, DYFI and Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha too participated in the strike.

BEML work hit

Work at the KGF unit of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. came to a grinding halt as the staff did not come to work, BEM Employees Association (BEMEA) said. “Regularisation of services of contract workers was one of the major demands,” BEMEA general secretary A.R. Babu told The Hindu.

“BEMEA is demanding that the government take steps to procure orders for BEML at KGF for its survival,” Mr. Babu added.
source--THE HINDHU

February 21st Strike Photos

 

All TIME HISTORIC SUCCESS.

It has been reported that the  February  20th & 21st  General Strike has been a  success in Karnataka thanks to all one and all for their joint effort, more than 70% of the Central Government have participated in the Strike all over the Karnataka State.  Bank, Insurance offices were closed, many industries were closed.   

Photos of the JCTU Meeting  & Rally  held from  Town Hall to AG's office Bangalore on February 21st 

February 20th General Strike a Success

All TIME HISTORIC SUCCESS.

It has been reported that the  February 20th General Strike has been a  success in Karnataka thanks to all one and all for their joint effort, more than 70% of the Central Government have participated in the Strike all over the Karnataka State.  Bank, Insurance offices were closed, Transport services were also crippled as 90% of the Transport Employees participated in strike, many industries were closed.   

Please keep up this tempo till 21^st evening and ensure cent percent success

Photos of the JCTU Meeting  held at Town Hall Bangalore on February 20th

  

NEWS FROM CIRCLE JCA & NFPE

MAKE 20TH AND 21ST TWO DAYS STRIKE A GRAND SUCCESS TO IDENTIFY YOUR DIGNITY!

Dear Comrades,

IDENTIFY YOURSELF WITH THE MASS!

When the workers of the entire country are going on TWO DAYS STRIKE TO RETAIN THE DIGNITY OF WORKERS is it correct to disassociate from the MASS MOVEMENT?

IT IS THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY, PARTICIPATE IN STRIKE ON 20^TH AND 21^ST OF FEBRUARY AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS IN POSTAL TOO.

-Convener, JCA, KARNATAKA CIRCLE.

Message to reach each and every corner of your colleague: 

It is modern age, in no time you can reach your comrade in the farthest corner.  Make up your mind to join STRIKE and LET US BE PART OF THE HISTORY FOR BETTER TOMORROW!

February 20, 21 Strike

Against the exploitation of the virtual capitalism,

It’s the expression of our inner tumult.

Against the commodifying everything,

It’s for changing everything.

Against the apolitical disintegration,

It’s the moulding of the common man and working class of India.

If winter comes, can spring be far behind?

Let us join the mass upsurge on Feb 20, 21 and continue the fight

to change the capitalist-oriented Imperialist globalization policies

NFPE Zindabad

Working Class Unity Zindabad

M. Krishnan

Secretary General

Unions refuse to relent on strike call, talks with ministers collapse

Eleven Central trade unions tonight stuck to their call for a two-day nation-wide strike from Wednesday after talks with senior ministers convened at the instance of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed.

Rejecting the prime minister’s appeal on Sunday to the unions to call of the stir, the trade unions said the panel of ministers failed to give them any concrete proposal and that not even one of their demands were accepted.

"The strike is on… They are only asking for time. They say they will study the demand and will give proper reply or take necessary action later on… We said it is not possible, there should be some concrete decision over demands of the workers," INTUC President G Sanjeeva Reddy told reporters.

INTUC is affiliated to the Congress.

AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta also endorsed Reddy’s views.

The two-hour long meeting was attended by representatives of all the 11 trade unions.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had on Sunday appealed to the unions to call off their strike as it would cause loss to economy besides inconvenience to people and offered talks.

The Prime Minister had requested his senior Cabinet colleagues A K Antony, Sharad Pawar and P Chidambaram besides Labour Minister Mallikarjun Kharge to hold discussions with the union leaders.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram could not attend the meeting because of ongoing budget meetings.

The meeting took place in Antony’s office at the Defence Ministry.

Reddy also said that government failed to offer any alternative to their call for strike.

"If no demand is settled and no concrete assurance is given, it is very difficult for the trade unions to withdraw or postpone the strike," he said.

Asked what were the offers given to unions from the government, he said, "No offer, they wanted more time. We said we have already given two years time. We placed the demands three years before, so three years time we already gave, so there is no question of giving more time."

The government could not give any concrete assurance on any one single demand,he said, adding therefore we are sticking to our strike plan.

The 10 demands mainly related to checking of price rise, generation of employment, halting of disinvestment in public sector enterprises and implementation of labour laws.

Source: DDI News

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Joint Meeting of Central & State Government Employees on 7/2/13 at Bangalore

Comparative chart between LIC and PLI

 

 

NEWS ON GDS BONUS FROM NFPE

REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF GDS BONUS CEILING THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HAS SUBMITTED A REVISED PROPOSAL TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL. IN THE 12^th DECEMBER STRIKE CONDUCTED BY NFPE AND ALSO IN THE STRIKE NOTICE FOR THE FEBRUARY 20 & 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE SERVED BY NFPE & FNPO ON 22.01.2013 THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN DEMAND. THE CENTRAL JCA IS MAKING ALL OUT EFFORTS TO GET THE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE FINANCE MINISTRY 
----- M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE 

21^st MEETING OF POSTAL SPORTS BOARD HELD AT HYDERABAD ON 05.06.2012.

D.G. Posts No. 2-01/2012/WL/Sports   Dated 31^st January, 2013.

I am directed to invite your kind attention to the minutes (Circulated vide No. 2-01/2012-WL/Sports dated 18.06.2012) of the 21^st meeting of Postal Sports Board held ay Hyderabad on 05.06.2012 under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) . In the meeting, total 49 items were taken up for consideration and after discussion: the decisions taken in the meeting in case of 14 items are hereby conveyed as under. The orders will be issued separately for the remaining items requiring decision.

(i)    Item No. 1-    Introduction of Women Team in the All India Postal Chess Tournament.

It was decided to introduce women Chess Team in All India Postal Chess Tournament subject to the stipulation that nomination of players will be made on merit and only those players will be nominated who have the skill of competing at the All India Level. For this purpose it would be desirable to have scrutiny of players by professionals by the concerned Circles.

(ii)        Item No. 5-    Enhancement of the rate of Refreshment allowance for players.

It has been decided that there is no change in the rate of the existing Daily Allowance being paid to the players at the rate of Rs. 150/- per day. However, it has been decided to enhance the rate of Refreshment Allowance to the players from the existing Rs. 60/- per day o Rs. 75/- per day in case of All India Postal Meets so as to bring it on par with the Refreshment Allowance being paid in case of National Tournaments.

(iii)       Item No. 6-    Payment of local conveyance to the players who participate in the All India Tournaments.

In the meeting , the subject regarding the payment of local conveyance o the players who participate in All India Postal Tournaments was taken up for consideration in the past, the players were not being paid any local conveyance . It has been decided to allow for payment of local conveyance to the players from their home to Railway Station and back, who participate in All India Postal Meets.

(iv)      Item No. 7-    Increase in the strength of the football team as per FIFA Rules in the All India Postal Football Tournament to 18 players from the present 15.

The subject regarding increasing the strength of the number of players in the Circle Football Team who participate in the All India Postal Tournaments was taken up for consideration. After discussion, it has been decided to increase the strength of the Football Tram to 11+7 (18) players from existing 11+4 (15) players as per FIFA Rules for participation in All India Football Tournaments.

(v)       Item No. 10- Increase the strength of the Table –Tennis women’s team and Veteran Men’s team in the All India Postal Table Tennis Tournaments.

In the meeting , the subject regarding increasing the strength of the Table Tennis Women’s Team from existing 3 players to 4 players and veteran Men’s team from 1 player to 2 players in All India Postal Table Tennis Tournament was taken up for consideration. After due deliberations, it was decided to increase the strength of Women’s Table Tennis Team to 4 players from the existing 3 players for participations in the All India Pose Table Tennis Tournaments. However, there is no change, in so far as participation of veteran (Men) in the Tournaments in concerned.

(vi)      Item No. 11- Participation by Circles in local league matches/tournaments.

The matter regarding issue of suitable guidelines to Circles to participate in local league matches/tournaments was taken up for consideration. It was pointed out during meeting that the Department never issued any instructions which would disallow teams from participating in local league matches/Tournaments. After discussion it has now been decided the Circle team s may be allowed to participate in local league matches/Tournaments under the banner of India Post so as to enable the Circle Teams to enhance their performance, wherever possible and practicable. HOC may decide it on case to case basis.

(vii)     Item No. 13- Arranging practice matches during the coaching camp before the start of the All India Postal Meets.

The subject regarding arranging practice matches during the coaching camp before the start of the All India Postal Meets was taken up for consideration. After discussion, the competent authority has agreed to the proposition to the extent it is possible and practicable.

(viii)    Item No. 15- Nomination NIS Coaches duly approved by Sports Authority of India to be sent with Postal Teams participating in National Tournaments and All India Postal meets.

In the meeting, the subject regarding nomination of NIS Coaches duly approved by Sports Authority of India o be sent with Postal Teams participating in National Tournaments and All India Postal meets was taken up for consideration . The proposal was agreed to in principle. Accordingly, it has been decided that officials who are qualified as NIS Coaches will be given preference for nomination as Coaches of the Postal Teams, while participating in National Tournaments. The Circles will also ensue that, as far as possible, such NIS qualified officials be nominated as Coaches of the Circle Teams for All India Postal Meets/Tournaments.

(IX)      Item No. 23- Provision of medical facilities to players during play/practice.

            The subject regarding provision of medical facilities to players during play/practice was taken up as per Item No 23 for consideration in the meeting. Accordingly it has now been decided in the meeting that the players of the Circle Teams may be provided medical facilities during the practice matches organized during the coaching camp period prior o their participation and during the course of holding of All India Postal Meets.

(x)       Item No. 24- For increase in kit allowance for All India Postal Meets/Tournaments.

The matter regarding increase in kit allowance for All India Postal Meets/Tournaments was taken up for consideration. The competent authority is pleased to approve enhancement in the kit allowance for the players who participate in National tournaments from Rs. 750/- to Rs. 1500/- per person.

(xi)      Item No. 26- Nomination of Coaches for Circle Teams for All India Postal Tournaments.

The subject regarding nomination of Coaches for Circle Teams for All India Postal Tournaments was taken up for consideration. After discussion, it has now been decided that preference should be given to those officials who have played in International/National Tournaments for nomination as Coaches for the Circle Teams for the All India Postal Tournaments.

(xii)     Item No. 27(b) -         Institution of Rolling Trophies for the Winners and Runner-up Teas instead of Shields in All India Postal Tournaments.

The matter regarding institution of Rolling Trophies for the Winners and Runner-up Teams instead of Shields in All India Postal Tournaments was taken up for consideration. It has now been decided by the competent authority that Rolling Trophies will be instituted to the Winners and Runner-up Teams in All India Postal Tournaments, w.e.f. 2013-2014.

(xiii)    Item No. 32-  Payment of kit allowance to Artist participating in the All India Postal Cultural Meets/Tournaments.

The matter regarding payment of kit allowance to Artist participating in the All India Postal Cultural Meets/Tournaments was taken up for consideration. In the past the Artist were not being paid any kit allowance for participation in the cultural Meets/Tournaments. The competent authority is pleased to convey its approval for grant of kit allowance of Rs. 500/- to the artists participating in the cultural events. This allowance is being approved to meet the expenditure on costumes etc. which the artists are required to wear during performance.

(xiv)    Item No. 37-  Funds under Sports head may be allotted much ear lie for proper utilization of money in time.

The subject regarding allotment of Funds under Sports head may be allotted much earlier for proper utilization of money in time was taken up for consideration. Any deadly in allotment of funds occurs due late receipt of audited accounts of previous year from the Circles, which is mandatory for release of funds for the subsequent year. In order to avoid hardship to the Circles which send the audited accounts in time, it has been decided to process their cases in the first phase so as to release funds to these Circles by mid-July. The issue of release of funds to Circles which are late in submission of audited accounts will be taken up separately.

These orders will come into force with effect from 01.04.2013. Past cases will not be re-opened.

                                      Sd/-

                                                                 (MADHURI DABRAL),

Director 

(WL & Sports)

AICPI-IW FOR DECEMBER 2012 RELEASED BY LABOUR BUREAU

AICPI-IW FOR DECEMBER 2012 RELEASED BY LABOUR BUREAU – DA WITH EFFECT FROM JANUARY 2013 WILL BE 80%

AICPI – IW (All India Consumer price Index for industrial workers with the base as 2001=100) for the month of December 2012 has been issued by Government.

All India consumer price index AICPI-IW for the period from January 2012 to December 2012

Month	AICPI-IW
Jan 2012	198
Feb 2012	199
Mar 2012	201
Apr 2012	205
May 2012	206
Jun 2012	208
Jul 2012	212
Aug 2012	214
Sep 2012	215
Oct 2012	217
Nov 2012	218
Dec 2012	219

Estimated Dearness Allowance with effect from January 2013

From the table above you could see that all the details for calculating Dearness Allowance with effect from January 2013 i.e., All India Consumer price Index (Industrial Workers) for the months from January 2012 to December 2012 are available.

The formula for calculating Central Government Employees with effect from January of every year is as follows

Dearness Allowance with effect from 1st January every year

(Average of AICPI-IW for the months from January to December of previous year – 115.76)X100/115.76

Hence, on the basis of above formula, the Dearness Allowance (DA) eligibility for all Central Government Employees and Pensioners with effect from January 2013 will be 80%. 

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