SB ORDER 08/2023: CIRCULATION OF
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS PROMOTION GENERAL (AMENDMENTS) RULES, 2019
REVISION OF RATES OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE
TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES EFFECTIVE FROM 01.01.2023 (CLICK
THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/DA%20eng%201.12023_1%281%29.pdf
2023 UPU INTERNATIONAL LETTER WRITING COMPETITION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://www.indiapost.gov.in/VAS/Pages/News/IP_24032023_Letter_Writing_Eng.pdf
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SB ORDER 05/2023 - INTRODUCTION OF NEW SCHEME 'MAHILA SAMMAN SAVINGS
CERTIFICATE, 2023' (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7730
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SB ORDER 06/2023 - REVISION OF MAXIMUM INVESTMENT LIMIT IN SENIOR
CITIZEN SAVINGS SCHEME, 2019 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7731
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SB ORDER 07/2023 - REVISION OF MAXIMUM INVESTMENT LIMIT IN NATIONAL
SAVINGS (MONTHLY INCOME ACCOUNT), SCHEME 2019
(CLICK THE LINK
BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7732
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REFERRAL
TO EMPANELLED HOSPITALS FOR CONSULTATION/ENDORSEMENT - REGARDING
Misc. 01/2023/DIR/CGHS/
Min. of Health & Family Welfare Department of Health Directorate of
CGHS
dated the 31st March 2023.
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: Referral to empanelled hospitals for consultation/endorsement - regarding
With reference to the above-mentioned subject the undersigned is directed to state that this Ministry is in receipt of representations regarding difficulties being faced by CGHS beneficiaries in obtaining referral to empanelled hospitals by CGHS, when they are not in a position to visit CGHS Wellness Centers physically. In view of the representations, as referred to. this matter has been reviewed by this Ministry and it is now decided to issue the following guidelines in this regard:
i) Whenever there is a request for a referral for consultations/endorsement submitted through a representative by a CGHS beneficiary, where the beneficiary is not in a position to attend CGHS Wellness Centre physically, CGHS Medical officer, based on the documents submitted, considers that the request is justified, may issue referral to CGHS empanelled hospital for consultation /endorsement, as the case may be, without insisting on the physical presence of the concerned CGHS beneficiary.
ii) If CGHS Medical Officer is
not satisfied with the papers submitted through the representative, he/she may
avail the option of contacting the CGHS beneficiary by video call or making a
domiciliary visit to satisfy the requirement of referral/endorsement and shall
not insist on the physical presence of such CGHS beneficiary.
2. Addl. Directors, CGHS of Cities/Zones shall circulate a copy of this Office Order to CMOS In Charge and other CGHS Staff to take necessary action and to monitor the implementation of the guidelines.
(Dr. Manoj Jain)
Director, CGHS
To,
AD(HQ) Addl. DDG(HQ), CGHS All Additional Directors, CGHS Cities/Zones / MSD/ Nodal Officer, CGHS(MCTC) All CMOS i/c of CGHS Wellness Centres through the concerned Addl. Director.
Copy for information to PPS to SS& DG. CGHS.
MOHFW PPS to JS (CGHS). MOHFW
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REVISION OF INTEREST RATES ON SMALL
SAVINGS SCHEMES FOR Q1 OF FY 2023-24. (2.07 MB) (DATED 31ST MARCH, 2023)
https://dea.gov.in/sites/default/files/RoI_Q12023-24_0.pdf
RATE OF INTEREST ON COMPUTER ADVANCE FOR FY 2023-24: FINMIN OM
Subject: Advances to Government Servants — Rate of interest for purchase of Computer during 2023-24.
CENTRAL CIVIL
SERVICES (LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION) RULES, 1988- FULFILMENT OF PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS
CIVIL LIST OF OFFICERS OF INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE (AS ON 01.01.2023)
CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO VIEW
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=7718
PRESS NEWS
Ministry
of Finance
Posted On: 28 MAR 2023 2:48PM by PIB Delhi
In order to provide some
more time to the taxpayers, the date for linking PAN and Aadhaar has been
extended to 30th June, 2023,
whereby persons can intimate their Aadhaar to the prescribed authority for
Aadhaar-PAN linking without facing repercussions. Notification to this effect
is being issued separately
Under the provisions of
the Income-tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’) every person who has been allotted a PAN as
on 1st July, 2017 and is eligible to obtain Aadhaar Number, is required to
intimate his Aadhaar to the prescribed authority on or before 31st March, 2023,
on payment of a prescribed fee. Failure to do so shall attract certain
repercussions under the Act w.e.f. 1st April, 2023. The date for intimating
Aadhaar to the prescribed authority for the purpose of linking PAN and Aadhaar
has now been extended to 30th June, 2023.
From 1st July, 2023, the PAN of taxpayers who have failed to
intimate their Aadhaar, as required, shall become inoperative and the
consequences during the period that PAN remains inoperative will be as follows:
i.
no
refund shall be made against such PANs;
ii.
interest
shall not be payable on such refund for the period during which PAN
remains inoperative; and
iii.
TDS
and TCS shall be deducted /collected at higher rate, as provided in the Act.
The PAN can be made
operative again in 30 days, upon intimation of Aadhaar to the prescribed
authority after payment of fee of Rs.1,000.
Those persons who have been exempted from PAN-Aadhaar linking will not be liable to the consequences mentioned above. This category includes those residing in specified States, a non-resident as per the Act, an individual who is not a citizen of India or individuals of the age of eighty years or more at any time during the previous year.
It is stated that more
than 51 crore PANs have already been linked with Aadhaar till date. PAN can be
linked with Aadhaar by accessing the following link https://eportal.incometax.gov.in/iec/foservices/#/pre-login/bl-link-aadhaar .
PPG/KMN (Release
ID: 1911396)
DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF FROM 01.01.2023: CABINET APPROVES 4% HIKE
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today has given its approval to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance to Central Governments employees and Dearness Relief to Pensioners with effect from 01.01.2023. The additional instalment will represent an increase of 4% over the existing rate of 38% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate against price rise.
The combine impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs.12,815.60 crore per annum.
This will benefit about 47.58 lakh Central Governments employees and 69.76 lakh pensioners.
This increase is in accordance with the accepted formular which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.
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(Release ID: 1910515)