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Central govt. got Rs. 35,000 Crore through Disinvestment of PSU Shares in 2015. 21MondayDec 2015

The Modi government knows how to sell the family silver and get money. In 2015, through the sale of PSU shares, the government has got Rs. 35,000 crores, which is much more than Rs. 22,000 crore received in 2013 and Rs. 18,000 crore received in 2014.

The fact is that the valuable PSUs, which strengthened the economy of the country, are being slaughtered through sales of their shares. Gradually they will be handed over to the private players as was done in the case of Maruti-Suzuki.

Strong protest should come from the trade unions and common people against this killing of Public Sector.

THE CRUELTY AND VENGEANCE OF MARUTI SUZUKI MANAGEMENT.

‘The Saga of Jailed Maruti Suzuki Workers’ – A must read article in ‘Hindu’

An article on ‘The saga of jailed Maruti Suzuki Workers’ published in Hindu Daily in two installments on 19th and 20th December 2015 written by Shri G.Sampath shows how the corporate Suzuki and the Haryana Government have been victimising and brutally harassing the Maruti workers. 147 workers of Maruti-Suzuki have been jailed for the last three and half years for an incident happened in the factory on 18th July 2012 in which a manager died and a few other executives were injured. They are all charged with murder and about 20 sections of IPC. Some of them are given bail a few months back, but others are still in jail. These 147 workers are in jail for one man’s alleged murder. Those who have been granted bail could not get a job anywhere because of the court case.
The Haryana Government has engaged Supreme Court Senior Advocate K.T.S.Tulsi as Public Prosecutor spending more than Rs.5.5 crore on advocate fee alone. All this to prosecute the poor workers.
The article is worth reading. It is a case where the mighty Suzuki Management and the Haryana Government is making a war on the workers.

The Central Trade Unions should take up the issue at the National level and expose the savagery that is being done against the workers. This savage, brutal victimisation should be stopped.

CONCESSIONS GALORE TO MULTI-NATIONAL FORIEGN COMPANIES.

Govt. decides not to tax payments to foreign employees of MNCs

The Central government has taken decision to exempt the MNCs from paying service tax for the payments being made to its foreign employees. “There shall be no liability to pay service tax on the salary and allowances payable by the applicant to the employees in terms of the dual employment agreement and such salary will not be eligible to levy the service tax as per the provisions of the Finance Act “, the government stated.

This is a big concession to the foreign companies. Many cases are pending against the MNCs for non-payment of this service tax. One after another major concessions are being made to the MNCs and corporates, while the subsidies to the common people are taken away.

CHENNAI/TAMIL NADU FLOODS – MORE DONATIONS

The following District Branches of Kerala have contributed to the Chennai/ Tamil Nadu Floods Relief Fund.

1. Thiruvananthapuram: Rs.2500

2. Kannur : Rs.2500

3. Ernakulam : Rs.2000

Specimen copy of Pensioners Identity Card

No.41/2/2000-P&PW(D)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS WELFARE

LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN MARKET,
NEW DELHI, DATED THE 17TH December, 2015

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Issue of Pensioners’ Identiy Card to Pensioners

The undersinged is directed to say that the revised instructions laying down guidelines/specifications for issue of Identiy Card for pensioners have been issued vide this Department’s OM of even no. dated 12.08.2015 and 20.08.2015. Meetings were also taken on this issue by Secretary (Pension) with the representatives of all Ministries/Departments on 3rd/4th September 2015. A copy of the minutes of the meeting is again sent herewith.

2. This Department has procured a duplex thermal Colour Printer. This printer was launched by Hon’ble MOS(PP) on 26.11.2015 at Vigyan Bhawan in the Awareness Workshop on Bhavishya. Plastic Identity Cards generated through Bhavishya Software were issued to the retiring/retired employees of the Departments under MOS(PP). Specimen copy of Identity Card is enclosed.

3. It is requested that necessary action to issue Plastic Identity Cards to the employees retiring from your Ministries/Departments and attached and subordinate offices under your control may be taken. Inhouse / ourside printing facility may be used as appropriate depending on the requirements.

Enclosures : as above

sd/-
(Harjit Singh)
Dy. Secretary to the Govt. of India

Down load : Minutes of the meetings held in the Conference Hall, 5th Floor, Sardar Patel Bhawan, New Delhi on 3rd and 4th September, 2015 to discuss the issues regarding Pensioners’ Identity Card and verification of qualifying service for pension.

Specimen copy of Pensioners Identity Card

Implementation of 7th Pay Commission Recommendations– Taking Leave on 1-1-2016 will affect the effective date of Pay Revision

A Department of Para Military Forces has informed its officials that Revision of Pay will be effected from 1st January 2016 only for those who are present on duty on 1st January 2016. If he goes on leave on 1st January 2016, the increased pay will be effected only from the date of which such employee resumes duty and not from the first of January 2016. The message sent for respective Department is given below..

“ As you aware that 7th Pay commission has already submitted their report to Govt of India and same is likely to be accepted soon after observing due formalities. The commission recommends that the date of effect should be 01-01-2016. Rules provides that if a Government servant is away on leave or is availing joining time as on 1st of January 2016 the increased pay will be effected only from the date of which such employee resumes duty and not from the first of January 2016. All Force personnels informed accordingly.”

Hence the Government Servants those who are planning to go on leave to celebrate New Year day or for any other reasons on 1st January 2016, have to re think about their decision. Its Better for them to check with their Departments about the impact on Revision of Pay if they avail leave on 1st January 2016.

Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement- revision of Form 25

No. 27012/3/2014-Estt. (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P. G. and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 16th December, 2015

Office Memorandum

Subject: Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement- revision of Form 25.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department OM even no.27012/3/2014-Estt. (A) dated 19th November, 2014 on the subject mentioned above. In this regard it is informed that vide Gazette Notification dated 15th September, 2015 certain amendments in CCS Pension Rules, 1972 have been made on the subject. Accordingly, the Form 25 prescribed for commercial employment after retirement prescribed by above stated OM dated 19th November, 2014 has been re-visited. The fresh revised-Form 25 is enclosed.

2. All Ministries/Departments are requested to bring it to the notice of all concerned.

End: As above

(Mukesh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Download DOPT Instruction: Procedure for grant of permission to the pensioner for commercial employment after retirement- revision of Form 25.

Reservation in promotion – Hon’ble Supreme Court’s Judgment is under consideration

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 1377
ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

Reservation in promotion

1377 Shri K. Rahman Khan

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to satate :-

(a) the stand of Government on reservation in promotion cases involving Central Government employees; and

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) & (b): The reservation in promotion is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) at the rate of 15% and 7.5% respectively in posts and services under the Central Government. As on 1.1.2013, the representation of SCs and STs was 17.55% and 7.72% respectively.

The Hon’ble Supreme Court, on 19.10.2006, in the matter of M. Nagaraj & Ors. V/s Union of India, while upholding the validity of the Constitutional Amendments made in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, inter-alia, observed that the State will have to collect quantifiable data of backwardness, inadequacy of representation before providing reservation in promotion.

In order to provide impediment free reservation in promotion to SCs and STs, the Constitutional (One Hundred and Seventeenth Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by the Government in September, 2012. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 17.12.2012 and transmitted to the Lok Sabha for consideration and passing. The Bill could not be considered in the 15th Lok Sabha and lapsed on the dissolution of 15th Lok Sabha. The issues emanating from the Hon’ble Supreme Court’s judgment dated 19.10.2006 in M.Nagaraj case is under examination.

PENSIONERS DAY CELEBRATED AT BHARUCH, GUJARAT

Bharuch District branch has celebrated the Pensioners Day on 17-12-2015. A get together of pensioners was organised at the telephone exchange premises, Bharuch in which Com.J.B.Magnadia, District President presided. Com.M.K.Parmar ,District Secretary spoke on the significance of the Pensioners Day.

Greece: WFTU present in event commemorating Simon Bolivar

The WFTU attended a commemorative event dedicated to the 185 anniversary of the death of Simon Bolivar. The event was organized by the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Athens and held at the Simon Bolivar square in Glyfada – Athens. WFTU was represented by c. Luiza Bezerra and Ilias Baltas from WFTU HQ.