BANK DA FOR NEXT QUARTER MAY GO UP WITH 66 SLABS

 All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers,(AICPIN(IW) ,Base year 2001=100 for the month of August’18,has been released by Ministry of Labour and Employment.Govt of India, today which stood at 301 points constant  while compared to figure of July’18.
( Last month there was unprecedented hike in index number to the extent of 10 points) 
                    Now  the confirmed All India  Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers(Base 1960=100) for the past two months are as follows:-

Months                Base 2000=100       Base 1960=100
___________     _____________       _______________
July’18.                           301              6870.60              
Aug’18                            301              6870.60                       

Based on the above index numbers and on an assumption that if the same level of current month is continued in next month also  DA payable to Bank Staff for next quarter from 1^st November to 31^st January’19.may have an increase of 66 Slabs.
This is only an assumption based on current index number and exact figure can be arrived once index numbers for Sept'18 is released by next month end.

Courtesy : Mr Mohan P. 

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) – August 2018

The All India CPI-IW for August 2018 remained stationary at 301(Three hundred one). On 1 month percentage change, it remained static between July,2018 and August 2018 and it was also static between the corresponding months of previous year.

West Bengal enhanced nurse retirement age by 2 years, issues notification

West Bengal Govt. enhanced the retirement age of nurses ( in all designation) to 62 years from present 60 years. This order will take immediate effect.
"............the Governor is hereby pleased to direct that notwithstanding anything contained in rule 75 of the West Bengal Service Rules, Part-I and the West Bengal Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefit) Rules,1971, the age of retirement of all categories of nursing personnel as per the annexed Schedule who are holding regular appointment and are in service on the 1 st September, 2018 shall be enhanced from 60 (sixty) years to 62 (sixty two) years, with immediate effect."
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Aadhar mandatory for PAN and filing IT return, NOT for Bank A/C & Mobile connection

New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday declared the Centre's flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra held that while Aadhaar would remain mandatory for filing of IT returns and allotment of Permanent Account Number (PAN), it would not be mandatory to link Aadhaar to bank accounts and telecom service providers cannot seek its linking for mobile connections.

LTC by Air to J&K, NER and Andaman : Extended for two more years

Central government employees can fly to Jammu and Kashmir, Northeast region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands while availing leave travel concession (LTC) for two more years till September 2020, according to an official order issued Thursday. The employees get reimbursement of tickets for to and fro journey, besides paid leaves, when they avail LTC.

They are also allowed to travel in any private airline to these places, the order issued by the Personnel Ministry said.

The Centre had in September 2014 relaxed the LTC rules to allow government staff to travel by air to Northeast region, Jammu and Kashmir and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The relaxation is being extended time to time. It was last extended for two years in 2016.

The scheme allowing government servants to travel by air to Northeast region, J-K and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is extended for a further period of two years, till September 25, 2018, , the ministry said.

The facility of air journey to non-entitled government staff is also extended for the same period.

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Next Bank Bipartite meeting on 29th September

Indian Banks'  Association (IBA) has called for joint meeting with all the representatives of Banks'Union on 29th of Septemebr 2018 for negotiating wage settlement under 11th Bipartite. 

This meeting will be attended by newly appointed IBA chairman.

This will be a crucial meeting where important decisions will be finalize pertaining to few of important agendas of 11th Bipartite like 5 days banking, Regularized working hours and others.

Half day holiday for West Bengal employees on 17th September

"On occasion of VISWAKARMA PUJA which falls on 17th September (Monday) this year, the Governor has been pleased to declare that all State Government offices, Urban and Rural Bodies, Corporations, Undertakings, Educational institutions and other offices / institutions under the control of the Government of West Bengal with the exception of the Offices of the Registrar of Assurances, Kolkata, the Collector of Stamp Revenue, Kolkata and the West Bengal State Beverages Corporation Ltd. shall be closed at 2:00 P.M on that day."
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Rajasthan increased D.A. by two percentage

The Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government in Rajasthan on Monday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) of the state government employees by 2%. The DA of the Rajasthan government employees has been increased from 7% to 9%.
The increased amount for the period between July 1, 2018 and August 31, 2018 will be credited to the General Provident Fund Account of the respective employees and cash payment shall be admissible from September 1, 2018, according to a release. 

West Bengal to amend teacher transfer rule

The Bengal government will amend transfer rules to ensure school and college teachers, particularly women, are posted in districts where their spouses work, education minister Partha Chatterjee said at a Teachers' Day programme on Wednesday.

West Bengal Colleges (Transfer of Employees) Rules, 2017

If there is no vacancy in the district to which such a transfer is sought, the teacher will be posted in an adjacent district, Chatterjee said.
West Bengal School Service Commission (General Transfer etc.) Rules 2015

"The government has decided to bring in certain changes in the existing transfer rules to make it easier to offer posting to teachers in institutions located in areas close to the places where their spouse live. How can teachers concentrate on teaching if they have to spend most of the time of the day commuting?" Chatterjee said.
West Bengal School Service Commission (Mutual Transfer) Rules 2012

According to the minister, "certain procedural problems" came in the way of clearing such transfers. "The amendment aims to remove these lapses."

Teachers staying far from their families tend to take frequent leave to be with their families, affecting the academic activities of their institutions, a senior official said.

Chatterjee cited an example. "It is not possible for someone in Jhargram to travel to Kalyani (220km away) every day to attend school or college. The teacher will spend the whole day travelling and have no time to improve the teaching and the learning process in the institution," he said.

The minister handed out Siksha Ratna awards to 60 teachers of universities, colleges and schools at the Teachers' Day event.

Source : The Telegraph

Telengana announced one installment of Dearness Allowance

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Monday gave his nod for one installment of DA to the government employees. The government has been pending the sanction of two DAs for eight months. An official release from the Chief Minister’s Office said that the Chief Minister signed on the concerned file to release 1.572 per cent DA with a cumulative total of 27.248 per cent with effect January 1, 2018.
The Chief Minister even before his blockbuster meeting - Pragati Nivedana Sabha – began clearing administrative files. The CM’s focus on clearing files created a buzz in political circles and media that KCR may go in for dissolution of state Assembly and seek early elections. Nevertheless, the CM promised to address the issues related to the state staff. 

Clearing of one installment of DA appears to be one such initiative. Official sources said that the last installment of the DA will be sanctioned before the announcement of Interim Relief (IR) under the new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) which will come into effect by this year-end.

AICPIN for July 2018

According to Laour Bureau Press Release, All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPIN-IW) for July 2018 increased by 10 points and reached 301.
On 1 month percentage change, it increased by 3.44% between June 2018 and July 2018.