Tuesday 28 February 2023

AICPIN for January 2023 : All-India CPI-IW for January, 2023 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 132.8

 AICPIN for January 2023 : All-India CPI-IW for January, 2023 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 132.8

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

‘CLEREMONT’, SHIMLA-171004
DATED: 28 Feb, 2023

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Press Release

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (2016=100) – January, 2023

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 January, 2023 is being released in this press release.

The All-India CPI-IW for January, 2023 increased by 0.5 points and stood at 132.8 (one hundred thirty two point eight). On 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.38 per cent with respect to previous month compared to decrease of 0.24 per cent recorded between corresponding months a year ago.

The maximum upward pressure in current index came from Housing group contributing 0.40 percentage points to the total change. At item level, House rent, Wheat, Wheat Atta, Cow Milk, Apple, Banana, Orange, Brinjal, Lady Finger, Kundru, Cumin Seed/Jira, Egg Hen, Cooked Meal, Pan Finished, Zarda, Medicine Allopathic, Toilet Soap, etc. are responsible for the rise in index. However, this increase was largely checked by Potato, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Peas, Onion, Capsicum, French Beans, Green Coriander Leaves, Radish, Tomato, Soyabean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Poultry Chicken, etc. putting downward pressure on the index.

At centre level, Coimbatore recorded a maximum increase of 3 points. Among others, 3 centres recorded increase between 2 to 2.1 points, 14 centres between 1 to 1.9 points and 39 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. On the contrary, Labac- Silchar recorded a maximum decrease of 1.5 points. Among others, 4 centers recorded decrease between 1 to 1.3 points and 21 centres between 0.1 to 0.9 points. Rest of five centers index remained stationary.

Year-on-year inflation for the month stood at 6.16 per cent compared to 5.50 per cent for the previous month and 5.84 per cent during the corresponding month a year before. Similarly, Food inflation stood at 5.69 per cent against 4.10 per cent of the previous month and 6.22 per cent during the corresponding month a year ago.

AICPIN for January 2023 Press release

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Monday 27 February 2023

Number of pensioners more than number of active staff: Union Minister Jitendra Singh ‘About 6,000-7,000 pensioners over the age of 100 drawing pension equal to what they earned as salary’

 Number of pensioners more than number of active staff: Union Minister Jitendra Singh ‘About 6,000-7,000 pensioners over the age of 100 drawing pension equal to what they earned as salary’

Union Personnel Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday that the number of persons drawing pension from the Central government is more than the number of active employees. Mr. Singh said, “There are more pensioners, about 77 lakh, than active service personnel, which is about 50-60 lakh.”

“Today, about 6,000-7,000 pensioners are in the age bracket of ‘above 100 years’ and are drawing the same amount as pension as what they earned as salary. And nearly one lakh pensioners are in the ‘90 to 100 years’ age bracket. I am looking forward to the day when there will be more than one lakh pensioners above 100 years of age,” he said.

Mr. Singh addressed the 49 th pre-retirement counselling workshop on Monday. He said currently, divorced daughters are eligible for family pension and the seven-year service eligibility for entitlement of pension/family pension has been done away with. “The intention is to free the regulatory regime of feudal mindset,” he added.

Mr. Singh launched the integration of pensioners portal of Canara Bank with Bhavishya portal and also the new services on ‘SBI Integrated Portal’. He also unveiled the Central Civil Services Extraordinary Pension Rules Book, 2023. CCS (EOP) Rules is the revised/streamlined version of Extraordinary Pension Rules, 1939.

Secretary, Pensions & Pensioners’ Welfare, V. Srinivas, said the government aims to bring all 11.25 lakh pensioners online. This will help the department remain in touch with the pensioners for their welfare.

“The task of integration of Pension Seva portals of SBI and Canara Bank with Bhavishya portal has been completed. With this integration, the pensioners can get their pension slip, status of submission of Life Certificate and Form-16 through the Integrated Pensioners’ Portal. All 18 pension-disbursing banks will be part of the Integrated Pensioners’ Portal,” he said.


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Time extended up to 30.04.23 for CGHS empaneled hospitals to submit terms and conditions application

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Mandatory upload of Withdrawal/ KYC documents to enable Parallel Processing of Exit and Annuity for the benefit of NPS Subscribers

 Mandatory upload of Withdrawal/ KYC documents to enable Parallel Processing of Exit and Annuity for the benefit of NPS Subscribers

 Mandatory upload of Withdrawal/ KYC documents to enable Parallel Processing of Exit and Annuity for the benefit of NPS Subscribers

PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

CIRCULAR

PFRDA/2023/09/SUP-ASP/01

Feb 22, 2023

To
All NPS Stake Holders

Subject: Mandatory upload of Withdrawal/ KYC documents to enable Parallel Processing of Exit and Annuity for the benefit of NPS Subscribers.

PFRDA in regulatory collaboration with IRDAI had simplified the process of buying Annuity wherein Annuity Service Providers (ASPs) shall use the NPS withdrawal form submitted at the time of exit by the Subscribers at nodal officers / POPs for issuing Annuity. ASPs are Life Insurance Companies regulated by IRDAI and empanelled with PFRDA to serve NPS Subscribers and secure their old age with regular stream of periodical income. The detailed guidelines and benefits of parallel processing provided vide our circular dt 14th Nov 2022.

2. The common proposal for Exit from NPS and for buying annuity from ASP facilitates parallel processing of Lump sum component and Annuity due to which the time taken by ASPs while issuing Annuity Policies is significantly reduced which result in faster Subscriber servicing and timely Annuity issuance.

3. In the interest of Subscribers and to benefit them with timely payment of annuity income, the upload of the documents shall be mandatory with effect from 1st April 2023. The Subscribers and the associated nodal officers/POPs/ Corporate need to ensure that the following documents uploaded in the respective CRA user interface and the documents thus uploaded are to be legible,

  1. NPS Exit/ Withdrawal Form
  2. Proof of Identity and Address as specified in the Withdrawal form
  3. Bank account Proof
  4. Copy of PRAN card

The process flow provided at the Annexure for ready reference of stakeholders.

All Nodal offices/ POPs/ Corporate can educate the associated Subscribers about the importance of upload of documents and perform suitable quality checks about the legibility of those documents.

Digitally signed by K
MOHAN GANDHI
Chief General Manager

I. Steps for processing of Exit Request by Subscriber (Govt/Non Govt) – Paperless Mode

A. Initiation of Online Exit request in CRA system by Subscriber:

  • Subscriber will initiate online exit request by logging into CRA system.
  • At the time of initiation of request, the relevant messages about e-Sign/OTP authentication, authorization of request by Nodal Office/POP etc. displayed to the Subscriber.
  • During request initiation, details like address, Bank details, nominee details etc. auto populated from NPS account.
  • Subscriber will select fund allocation percentage for lump sum/annuity, annuity details, etc.
  • Bank Account of the Subscriber (registered in CRA) will be verified through online Bank Account Verification (Penny drop facility).
  • Subscriber needs to mandatorily upload KYC Documents (Identity & Address Proof), copy of PRAN card/ePRAN and Bank Proof at the time of submitting exit request.
  • Scanned documents should be appropriate i.e. scanned images should be legible.
  • Subscriber authorizes the request by using any one of the two following options to make the process paperless:

a. OTP Authentication – Distinct OTPs will be sent on Mobile Number and email ID of the Subscribers.

b. e-Sign – Subscribers will e-Sign the request using Aadhaar.

B. Authorization of Exit request by Nodal Office/POP:

On successful submission of online request by the Subscriber, the exit request along with scanned documents will be made available in the associated Nodal Office/POP CRA login.

  • Nodal Office/POP will verify & authorize the request on the basis of scanned documents and no Physical Withdrawal Form/ Documents is required to be submitted to Nodal Office /POP/CRA.
  • Post authorization of request by Nodal Office/POP, the request will get executed in the CRA system.
  • Lump sum share will be transferred to Subscriber’s Bank Account within stipulated timeline.
  • The copy of withdrawal documents/KYC will be made available to ASPs (as applicable) for the purpose of issuing annuity.
  • Physical Withdrawal Form and supporting documents are not required to be submitted by Nodal Office/POP to CRA in case of digital authentication of Exit request (using OTP Authentication/eSign) for storage purpose.

II. Online request without OTP/e Sign for Government Subscribers Only:

  • Subscribers need to initiate online Exit request and can opt for physical form submission option.
  • Further, the Subscriber needs to mandatorily upload KYC Documents (Identity & Address Proof), copy of PRAN card/ePRAN and Bank Proof at the time of submitting exit request.
  • Scanned documents should be appropriate i.e. scanned images should be legible.
  • The Subscribers can submit physical Withdrawal form and supporting documents to the associated Nodal Office to authorize and onward submission of these Withdrawal forms to CRA.

III. Steps for processing of Exit Request by Nodal Office/POP – Physical Mode

A. Initiation of Online Exit request in CRA system by the Nodal Office/POP:

  • Subscriber will submit physical withdrawal form along with supporting documents to the associate Nodal Office/POP.
  • Nodal Office/POP will initiate online exit request with one user-ID by logging into CRA system.
  • During request initiation, details like address, Bank details, nominee details etc. will be auto-populated from NPS account of the Subscriber.
  • Nodal Office/POP will select fund allocation percentage for lump sum/annuity, annuity details, etc. as opted by the Subscriber.
  • Bank Account of the Subscriber (registered in CRA) verified through online Bank Account Verification (Penny drop facility).
  • Nodal Office/POP needs to mandatorily upload KYC Documents (Identity & Address Proof), copy of PRAN card/ePRAN and Bank Proof at the time of submitting exit request. Scanned documents should be appropriate i.e. scanned images should belegible.
  • After providing the required details and uploading of documents in CRA system, Nodal Office/ POP has to submit the exit request of the Subscriber.

B. Authorization of Exit request by the Nodal Office/POP:

  • Nodal Office/POP will login into CRA system with another user-ID.
  • Nodal Office/POP will verify the exit request (details captured with one user-ID) of the Subscriber.
  • Nodal Office/POP will authorize the exit request with checker user-ID if all the details are in order.
  • Post authorization of request by Nodal Office/POP, the request will get executed in the CRA system. Accordingly, lump sum share will be transferred to Subscriber’s Bank Account within stipulated timeline.
  • The copy of withdrawal documents/KYC will be made available to ASPs (as applicable) for the purpose of issuing annuity.
  • Physical Withdrawal Form and supporting documents are not required to be submitted by Nodal Office/ POP to CRA for storage purpose.

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Dine and Book parcels, IndiaPost initiative

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Saturday 25 February 2023

Relaxation in fee charges through SSUP (myAadhaar) portal for Document Update

 Relaxation in fee charges through SSUP (my Aadhaar) portal for Document Update


F.No.HQ-16027/1/2022-EU-I-HQ
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of Electronics & IT
UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA 
(Enrolment & Update Division-1)
*****
7th Floor, UIDAI Headquarters,
Behind Kali Mandir, Bangla Sahib Road, Gole Market, New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 23 February, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Relaxation in fee charges through SSUP (myAadhaar) portal for Document Update - reg.

Ref.1: Notification F. No. HQ-16027/1/2022-EU-I- HQ (No. 6 of 2022) dated 09.11.2022.
Ref.2: O.M. F. No. HQ-16033/1/2020-EU-I- HQ-Part-2 dated 18.10.2022.
****
In the interest of the residents, UIDAI amended the Aadhaar (Enrolment and Update) (Tenth Amendment) Regulations 2022 issued vide Notification under Ref.1, to encourage the residents to keep their documents updated in Aadhaar. This helps in ease of living, better service delivery, enables accurate authentication and continued accuracy of information in the Aadhaar database.

2. As per OM dated 18.10.2022, the service to update the document through myAadhaar portal (SSUP) is chargeable @Rs. 25/-.

3. Now, to encourage more residents to update their documents in Aadhaar, it is decided to provide the service free of cost to the residents through myAadhaar (SSUP) Portal for a period of 03 months starting from 15.03.2023 to 14.06.2023. Accordingly, the facility for document update shall be available free of cost through myAadhaar (SSUP) portal at https://myaadhaar.uidai.gov.in/.

4.This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Prabhakaran C.R.)
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Scheme for compassionate appointment - Modification of Relative Merit Points and Procedure for selection

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7th CPC switch over. Will 31/01/2023 DOP orders without providing fresh option, solve the problem?

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NJCM letter to Secretary Pension Dept. regarding enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance

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Thursday 23 February 2023

Streamlining the supply of indented medicines by Authorized Local Chemists

 Streamlining the supply of indented medicines by Authorized Local Chemists

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in India has issued guidelines for Authorized Local Chemists (ALCs) regarding the supply of indented medicines to the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). The guidelines mandate that all ALCs must stamp “CGHS supply not for sale” on every medicine strip, pack, flap, bottle, tube, sachet, or vial supplied to CGHS with indelible ink. CMOs PC are required to check the online indent before submission to ALCs to ensure that non-permissible items and items available in the Wellness Centre are not indented. The guidelines also stipulate that penalties for delay in supply/non-supply have been increased, and tampering with the printed MRP of the manufacturer by ALCs will not be accepted. PBG shall be forfeited if an ALC exits midway through the contract, irrespective of whether or not notice has been given.

F.NO. 5S-01Y2016-17/CGHS/MSD/ALC/Part1
(efile 3140051)
Government of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 13 February, 2023

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject Regarding guidelines for streamlining the supply of indented medicines by Authorized Local Chemists

With reference to the subject matter, the following guidelines are being issued, for strict compliance by all concerned in CGHS and Authorized Local Chemists who shall be empanelled afresh w.e.f 01/04/2023 or earlier and existing ALCs who have been allowed to continue beyond 1/04/2023 due to any reason:

  1. All ALCs are required to stamp “CGHS supply not for sale” on every medicine strip. pack. flap, bottle, tube, sachet, vial supplied to CGHS with Indelible (non-erasable) Ink on every medicine strlp, pack, flap, bottle, tube, sachet, vial supplied to CGHS. CMOs PC shall check the on-line indent before submission to ALC, to ensure that non-permissible items and items that are available in the Wellness Centre, are not in‹Jented. In case a medicine has been wrongly supplied by the ALC (in terms of strength, excess quantity, substandard quality, stolen and/or substitute medicine (either one condition or a combination of conditions)), it shall be returned back to the chemist by CMO I/C, with remarks in the online and physical voucher.
  2. PBG shall be forfeited in case of any ALC exiting midway through the contract, irrespective of whether or not a notice has been given.
  3. The penalty has been increased for delay in supply/ non-supply from the existing Rs.100/- per item per day (irrespective of number of patients for whom the delay has occurred) to Rs.100/ per item per day per patient. In case full quantity of an indented medicine has not been s plied the next day by ALC, the remaining medicines shall not be re-indented the next day, as in the absence of patient, this falsely increases patient count and ALC is spared of penalty for delayed supply. The ALC on his own shall supply the remaining medicines at the earliest and penalty for each day of delayed supply shall be levied on the ALC.
  4. Tampering the printed MRP of manufacturer by ALC by use of sticker or by any means will not be accepted and the item shall be rejected.

This issues with the approval of competent authority.

Signed by Anjana Rajkumar
Date: 13-02-2023 10:31:51
Reason: Approved

Anjana Rajkumar
Director CGHS


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Grade 1 at 6 years – Ministry of Education

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The Ministry of Education has directed all State and Union Territory governments to align their age of admission for Grade-I to 6+ years, in line with the National Education Policy 2020. Additionally, the states have been advised to initiate the process of designing and running a two-year Diploma in Preschool Education (DPSE) course.

The policy recommends providing three years of quality preschool education for all children between 3 to 8 years, with specially trained teachers in age and developmentally appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. The National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage (NCF-FS) was launched recently to promote seamless learning and development from pre-school to Grade-II.

The National Education Policy 2020 recommends strengthening of learning of children at the ‘foundational stage’ as a national priority for the country. The foundational stage consists of 5 years of learning opportunities for all children (between 3 to 8 years) that includes 3 years of pre-school education and 2 years of early primary Grade-I and Grade-II. The policy thus promotes seamless learning and development of children from pre-school to Grade- II. This can only be done by ensuring accessibility to three years of quality preschool education for all children studying in Anganwadis or Government/Government-aided, private and NGO run preschool centers. Besides, the most important factor at the foundational stage is the availability of qualified teachers who are specially trained in the age and developmentally appropriate curriculum and pedagogy. The National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage(NCF-FS) has also been launched recently on 20.10.2022.

To fulfill this vision, the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education through D.O. letter 22-7/2021-EE.19/IS.13 dated 09.02.2023, has reiterated directions to all the State Governments and UT administrations to align their age to admission with the policy and provide admission to Grade-I at the age of 6+ years.

The States have also been advised to initiate the process of designing and running a two years Diploma in Preschool Education (DPSE) course in their State and UT. The course is expected to be designed by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and run/ implemented through District Institute of Education & Training (DIETs) under supervision and hold of SCERTs.

Source – PIB


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Prayer for Postponement of LDCE IP Exam 2023

 Prayer for Postponement of   LDCE IP Exam 2023

Prayer for Postponed LDCE IP Exam 2023 (Schedule to be held on 25th & 26th February, 2023)

Respected sir,
Department of Post has issued the notification for conducting the LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) for the vacancy year 2022 & 2023 on 10.01.2023 vide notification No: A-34012/04/2022-DE, Dated 10.01.2023.

But sir, Assembly Elections Meghalaya and Nagaland to be held on the 27th Feb, 2023 and 2 (2) two assembly constituencies in Maharashtra will be held on February 27. The parliamentary constituency of Lakshadweep will also vote in bypolls on February 27. As this exam is All India exam, so , how can candidates of such area will appear in the said exam.

And Sir, Breakup mark list/result of the candidates who have not selected in LDCE IPO 2022 (for the Vacancy Year 2019,2020, & 2021) is not published til now. Some IP posts are still vacant due to declination of promotional post, such vacant post should be filled up by the next waiting list candidate or surplus candidate. Different associations and Unions has already requested to the Dept. not to conduct this LDCE Exam in this short span of time and there are also regular Mela Day and AMRITPEX also. But not a single line of reply has so far been received from the Dept.

In view of the above circumstances it is requested kindly to intervene into the issue for Postponment of LDCE IPO Exam, 2023.

Thanking you in anticipation

Yours faithfully

S/d
Ajay Sharma
Postal Assistant
Madhyapradesh Circle
Department of Post
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BRIDAL COSTUMES OF INDIA :: Postage Stamps

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Department of Posts is pleased to issue two sets of Souvenir Sheet with commemorative postage stamps Bridal Costumes of India and celebrates the vibrant colors and spirit of Indian weddings.


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Gazette Notification - Modification in Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 Rule No.196

 Gazette Notification - Modification in Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 Rule No.196

G.S.R.912(E) - Gazette Notification dated 29.02.2022

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi; the 29th, December, 2022

G.S.R. 912(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 and sub-section (1) of section 10, read with section 74 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, namely:-

1. 
(1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (Third Amendment) Rules, 2022.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for rule 196, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:

"196. During such hours as the Post Master General may prescribe, any postal article intended for dispatch by any mail may be presented at the window of any post office and the articles so presented or posted shall be accepted for dispatch by inland or foreign post.".

3.Rules 197 of the said rules shall be omitted.

[F. No. 1-2/2022-PO] JAGANNATH SRINIVASAN, Dy. Director General
Note: The principal rules as amended up to the 1st January, 1975 were published in the Posts and Telegraphs Manual Volume - I, Legislative Enactments, Part I, Fifth Edition and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 402 (E), dated the 30th May, 2022.


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Relaxation in fee charges through SSUP (myAadhaar) portal for Document Update

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Online engagement of GDS - Limited facility / access for extra two days for correction in online applications

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Tuesday 21 February 2023

Non Declaration of GDS to MTS & Other examinations in Gujrat, Maharashtra and Utter Pradesh Circles

 Non Declaration of GDS to MTS & Other examinations in Gujrat, Maharashtra and Utter Pradesh Circles

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