CGHS Chennai Empanelled Hospitals as on 08-02-2017

Empanelled Hospitals  as on 08-02-2017

http://www.cghschennai.tn.nic.in/list%20of%20hco%2080217.PDF

VIKALP Scheme in Indian Railway

VIKALP Scheme





IMPORTANT PASSENGER INFORMATION:- PLEASE NOTE

Opting for VIKALP does not mean that confirmed berth will be provided to passengers in alternate train. It is subject to train and berth availability.Once confirmed in Alternate train, Cancellation charges will be as per your berth/train status in alternate train.In this scheme, your boarding and terminating station might change to nearby cluster stations.You can be transferred to any alternate train available within 12 Hrs from the scheduled departure of original train, in which you have booked.Please check PNR status after charting.GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

The scheme is being launched on pilot basis on Delhi-Lucknow and Delhi-Jammu sector only.The scheme is implemented only across Mail/Express trains of same category.The scheme is applicable to all waiting list passengers irrespective of booking quota and concession. In pilot phase the scheme will be available on few pre-designated trains in the above sectors only.Under this scheme, passengers will give choice to opt for VIKALP scheme.VIKALP opted passengers who booked in waiting and remain fully Wait listed after charting will only be considered for allotment in the alternate train.Fully WL passengers opted for VIKALP should check PNR status after charting.No extra charges shall be taken from passenger or any refund shall be provided for difference of fare.Either all passengers of a PNR or none will be transferred to alternate train in same class. The passenger can be considered for shifting to a train leaving from any station amongst the cluster of stations defined by Railways based on the convenience of the passengers to a station serving the destination station on the same analogy.The VIKALP opted passengers who have been provided accommodation in the alternate train will not figure in the wait listed charts of their original train. A separate list of passengers transferred in alternate train will be pasted along with the CONFIRMED and WAITLIST charts.The passenger allotted alternate accommodation can travel in the alternate train on authority of original ticket.Wait listed passengers of original train shall not be allowed to board the original train if allotted alternate accommodation.Passengers once provided alternate accommodation in alternate train will be treated as normal passengers in alternate train and will be eligible for up gradation.In rare situations, passengers who have been provided alternate accommodation might get dropped/re-allotted in alternate train due to last minute change in composition of the alternate train at the time of chart preparation. So, passengers who have been provided alternate accommodation should check PNR status also after preparation of charts of the alternate train for final status.This information will be available on Call Centre (139), PRS Enquiry Counters, Passenger Operated Enquiry Terminals installed at stations and WEB ENQUIRY onwww.indianrail.gov.inWhen VIKALP opted passenger opts to cancel, after he has been given an alternate accommodation, he will be treated as a CONFIRMED passenger and the cancellation rules will apply accordingly.No refund for difference of fare between the original train and the alternate train, including Tatkal charges, will be given to re-allocated passengers.Once an VIKALP opted passenger has been allotted alternate accommodation, journey modification will not be permitted. If required, the passenger will have to cancel the ticket and book a fresh ticket for modified journey.When a passenger who has been allotted alternate accommodation has not performed his journey in the alternate train, he can claim for refunds by filing a TDR request.

Gratuity Benefits under National Pension System (NPS)

Gratuity Benefits under National Pension System (NPS)


Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance


03-May-2013 16:54 IST


Gratuity Pay under New Pension System


Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity is paid to Central Government employees under New Pension System (NPS) as it is paid under the old pension scheme. The monthly annuity under the New Pension System (NPS) is only a replacement of pension on retirement and family pension of death after retirement. The benefits of Death cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and pension/family pension have been provisionally allowed, vide the Office Memorandum of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare No. 38/41/06-P & PW(A) dated 5.5.2009 in respect of Central Government servants covered under NPS in cases where a Government Servant is retired on invalidation/disability and in the case of death of a Government servant in service on the same rates as are applicable under the old pension scheme Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972. The retirement gratuity is payable to the retiring Government servant. A minimum of 5 years’ qualifying service and eligibility to receive service gratuity/pension is essential to get this one time lump sum benefit. Retirement gratuity is calculated @ 1/4th of a month’s Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance drawn before retirement for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service. The maximum retirement gratuity payable is 16½ times the Basic Pay, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh. If the Government Servant dies while in service, the death gratuity shall be paid to his family at rates furnished in the table below:

Sl. No.

Length of Qualifying Service

Rate of Death Gratuity

1.

Less than one year

2 times of emoluments

2.

One year or more but less than 5 years

6 times of emoluments

3.

5 years or more but less than 20 years

12 times of emoluments

4.

20 years or more

Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.


Maximum amount of Death Gratuity admissible is Rs, 10 lakh with effect from 1.1.2006.


This was stated by Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.


Source: PIB News

Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Fulfillment of procedural requirements- Clarification reg.

Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Fulfillment of procedural requirements- Clarification reg.


No.31011/3/2015-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-110001

Dated February 9, 2017


OFFICE MEMORANDUM


Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 – Fulfillment of procedural requirements- Clarification reg.


The undersigned is directed to refer to para 8 and 9 of the Guidelines enclosed in this Department’s O.M. of even number dated 18.2.2016 on the above noted subject and to say that the issues have been revisited. It has been decided that the cases where a Government servant travels on LTC upto the nearest airport/railway station/ bus terminal by authorized mode of transport and undertakes rest of the journey to the declared place of visit by private transport/ own arrangement (such as personal vehicle or private taxi etc.), may be dealt with as follows:-


(a) In all such cases the Government servant may be required to submit a declaration that he and the members of the family in respect of whom the claim is submitted have indeed travelled upto the declared place of visit.


(b) If a public transport is available in a particular area, the Government servant will be reimbursed the fare admissible for journey by otherwise entitled mode of public transport from the nearest airport/railway station/bus terminal to the declared place of visit by shortest direct route.


(c) In case, there is no public transport available in a particular stretch of journey, the Government servant may be reimbursed as per his entitlement for journey on transfer for a maximum limit of 100 Kms covered by the private/personal transport based on a self-certification from the Government servant. Beyond this, the expenditure shall be borne by the Government servant.


(d) Furnishing of false information will attract disciplinary action under the CCS(CCA) Rules, 1965.


Note: For the purpose of these rules, the expression ‘Public Transport” means all vehicles, including trains and airplanes operated by the Tourism Development Corporations in the Public Sector, State Transport Corporations and Transport services run by other Government or local bodies.


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(Surya Narayan Jha)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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The Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2017

The Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2017


MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

(Department of Personnel and Training)


NOTIFICATION


New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2017


G.S.R. 69(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to the article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Fundamental Rules, 1922, namely : –


1. (1) These rules may be called the Fundamental (Amendment) Rules, 2017


(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.


2. In the Fundamental Rules, 1922, in rule 56, in clause (d), after the sixth proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:–


“Provided also that notwithstanding anything contained in the fifth proviso, the Central Government may, if considers necessary, in public interest, so to do, give an extension in service for a further period not exceeding one year beyond the said period of two years to the Foreign Secretary”.


[F. No. 26012/1/2017-Estt. (A-IV)]


GYANENDRA DEV TRIPATHI, Jt. Secy.


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Authority: http://dopt.gov.in/


http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/26012_1_2017-Estt.A-IV-23012017.pdf

Employment News Weekly Highlights – 11.2.2017 to 17.2.2017

Employment News Weekly Highlights – 11.2.2017 to 17.2.2017


This week Employment News has published some important vacancies through its official portal. In that the Ordnance Factory Medak under the Ministry of Defence required 370 technicians as Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Welder. And the last date to apply for the posts by 10th March, 2017.


JOB HIGHLIGHTS


UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, NEW DELHI

Name Of Post : Regional Director, Skipper, Specialist Grade III Assistant Professor, Medical Officers

No.of Vacancies : 83

Last Date :02.03.2017


CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

Name Of Post : Jr.Engineering Assistant IV, Jr. Quality Control Analyst IV, Jr. Technical Assistant IV etc

No.of Vacancies : 94

Last Date :27.02.2017


JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY, NEW DELHI

Name Of Post : Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor

No.of Vacancies : 98

Last Date :14.03.2017


ORDANANCE FACTORY MEDAK

Name Of Post : Electrician, Fitter, Machinist, Welder etc

No.of Vacancies : 370

Last Date :10.03.2017


ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, RISHIKESH

Name Of Post : Senior Resident

No.of Vacancies : 89

Last Date :20.02.2017

MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION LIMITED, NAGPUR

Name Of Post : Assistant Geologist, Assistant Chemist, Assistant Geophysicist

No.of Vacancies : 35

Last Date :03.03.2017


Source : http://employmentnews.gov.in

What are allowances? Are all allowances taxable? – INCOME TAX FAQ

What are allowances? Are all allowances taxable? – INCOME TAX FAQ


​What is considered as salary income?

​​​ section 17​​ of the Income-tax Act defines the term ‘salary’. However, not going into the technical definition, generally whatever is received by an employee from an employer in cash, kind or as a facility [perquisite] is considered as salary.


​What are allowances? Are all allowances taxable?

Allowances are fixed periodic amounts, apart from salary, which are paid by an employer for the purpose of meeting some particular requirements of the employee. E.g., Tiffin allowance, transport allowance, uniform allowance, etc.

There are generally three types of allowances for the purpose of Income-tax Act – taxable allowances, fully exempted allowances and partially exempted allowances.​


My employer reimburses to me all my expenses on grocery and children’s education. Would these be considered as my income?

​Yes, these are in the nature of perquisites and should be valued as per the rules prescribed in this behalf.​​


During the year I had worked with three different employers and none of them deducted any tax from salary paid to me. If all these amounts are clubbed together, my income will exceed the basic exemption limit. Do I have to pay taxes on my own?

​Yes, you will have to pay self-assessment tax and file the return of income.​


Even if no taxes have been deducted from salary, is there any need for my employer to issue Form-16 to me?

​​Form-16 is a certificate of TDS. In your case it will not apply. However, your employer can issue a salary statement.​


​Is pension income taxed as salary income?

​Yes. However, pension received from the United Nations Organisation is exempt.​​


Is Family pension taxed as salary income?

​No, it is taxable as income from other sources.​


​If I receive my pension through a bank who will issue Form-16 or pension statement to me- the bank or my former employer?

​​The bank.​


Are retirement benefits like PF and Gratuity taxable?

​​In the hands of a Government employee Gratuity and PF receipts on retirement are exempt from tax. In the hands of non-Government employee, gratuity is exempt subject to the limits prescribed in this regard and PF receipts are exempt from tax, if the same are received from a recognised PF after rendering continuous service of not less than 5 years.​


Are arrears of salary taxable?

​​​​Yes. However, the benefit of spread over of income to the years to which it relates to can be availed for lower incidence of tax. This is called as relief u/s 89​ of the Income-tax Act.​​


​Can my employer consider relief u/s 89 for the purposes of calculating the TDS from salary?

​​Yes, if you are a Government employee or an employee of a PSU or company or co-operative society or local authority or university or institution or association or body. In such a case you need to furnish Form No. 10E to your employer. ​​


​My income from let out house property is negative. Can I ask my employer to consider this loss against my salary income while computing the TDS on my salary?

​Yes, however, losses other than losses under the head ‘Income from house property’ cannot be set-off while determining the TDS from salary.​​


​Is leave encashment taxable as salary?

​​It is taxable if received while in service. Leave encashment received at the time of retirement is exempt in the hands of the Government employee. In the hands of non-Government employee leave encashment will be exempt subject to the limit prescribed in this behalf under the Income-tax Law.​


​Are receipts from life insurance policies on maturity along with bonus taxable?​

As per section 10(10D), any amount received under a life insurance policy, including bonus is exempt from tax. However, following receipts would be subject to tax:

Any sum received under sub-section (3) of section 80DD; or

Any sum received under Keyman insurance policy; or

Any sum received in respect of policies issued on or after April 1st, 2003, in respect of which the amount of premium paid on such policy in any financial year exceeds 20% (10% in respect of policy taken on or after 1st April, 2012) of the actual capital sum assured; or

Any sum received for insurance on life of *specified person (issued on or after April 1st 2013) in respect of which the amount of premium exceeds 15% of the actual capital sum assured.


* Any person who is –


i) A person with disability or severe disability specified under section 80U​; or


ii) suffering from disease or ailment as specified in the rule made under section 80DDB.


Following points should be noted in this regard:

Exemption is available only in respect of amount received from life insurance policy.

Exemption under section 10(10D)​ is unconditionally available in respect of sum received for a policy which is issued on or before March 31, 2003.

Amount received on the death of the person will continue to be exempt without any condition.​


Authority: http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/