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Reservation Policy As per extant instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise than by open […]

Cashless Facility under PMJAY The details of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) are given below: 1.         Government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) on 23.09.2018. PMJAY is centrally sponsored scheme. It is entirely funded by Government and the funding is shared between Centre and State governments […]

Cabinet approves Regularisation of certain allowances being paid over and above the 50% (pre-revised) ceiling prescribed by DPE to the executives of certain operational category employees of AAI. Press Information Bureau Government of India Cabinet 06-February-2019 Cabinet approves Regularisation of certain allowances being paid over and above the 50% (pre-revised) ceiling prescribed by DPE to the […]

Cabinet approves Proposal for Official Amendments to the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018  The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister  Narendra Modi, has given its approval to move official amendments to the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2018, pursuant to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Finance (SCF). The Banning […]

Inclusion of Castes in OBC Lists  Inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs is a continuous process. Proposals have been received from various States during the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 for inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs.   The State-wise and year-wise status is given below. At present, no proposal […]

National Commission For Minorities welcomes the Reservation Bill The National Commission for Minorities has termed the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019 ‘historic’, as it is for the first time that the minority communities belonging to general category, will get the benefits of reservation. Chairman, National Commission for Minorities Sayed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi, has said here today […]

10% reservation bill for general category poor is a historic step and a reflection of Government’s commitment for the poor, says PM PM assures people of Assam and North East that their rights will be protected Government’s drive against corruption and middlemen will continue: PM PM dedicates Four lane Section of Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad Highway- New NH-52: […]

Reservation Provisions for SC/ST/OBC Reservation in admission of students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Central Educational Institutions established, maintained or aided by the Central Government is enforced through the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admissions) Act, 2006 as amended from time to time. At present there […]

Payment to Contractual Labour through Cheque The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 has been amended by Payment of Wages (Amendment) Act, 2017 (effective from 28.12.2016) to enable the employers to pay wages to their employees by (a) cash or (b) cheque or (c) crediting to their bank account. The amendment in the Act also enables […]

Rural postal employees go on strike Members of the Rural Post Office Employees’ Union on Tuesday went on a strike and started their indefinite dharna in front of the Head Post Office here. During their protest, they also raised slogans against the Union Government. While addressing the protesters, Nachatar Singh Khemuana, a member of the […]