Media reports "Interim Relief" for central employees and pensioners

The two panels set up by the government to review pensions and allowances are expected to announce interim relief and help blunt the criticism that the government employees and pensioners have not benefited from the 7th pay commission recommendations.

"They are expected to announce some interim award. The government will consider them," a senior government official, who did not wish to be identified, told Times Of India .

This should come as a relief to thousands of government employees and pensioners who have slammed the commission's recommendations saying the increase was paltry. Government employees and pensioners say the increase in pay and pension is limited and some employee associations have taken up the issue with the government.

Eid Holiday on 13th September in Delhi

Change of date of holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) during 2016 for all Central Government administrative offices located at Delhi / New Delhi.
 As per list of holidays circulated vide this Ministry's 0.M.No.12/ 7/2015- JCA-2 dated the 11th June, 2015, the holiday on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) falls on Monday the 12h September, 2016. It has been brought to notice of this Ministry that in Delhi Id-ul- Zuha (Bakrid) will be celebrated on 13th September, 2016. Accordingly, it has been decided to shift the Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) holiday to 13th September, 2016 in place of 12th September, 2016 as notified earlier, for all Central Government administrative offices at Delhi / New Delhi.
 For Offices outside Delhi / New Delhi the Employees Coordination Committees or Head of Offices (where such Committees are not functioning) can decide the date depending upon the decision of the concerned State Government.  
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Details of meeting between GOI(Allowance Committee) and Unions on 01.09.16

Staff Side(JCM) strongly demanded that, date of effect of Allowance should be 01.01.2016.
 The Staff Side(JCM) explained its position as well about its demand that, House Rent Allowance should be 10%, 20% and 30% and Transport Allowance must be rationalized and exempted from the Income Tax, Children Education Allowance should be Rs.3,000 and Hostel Subsidy should be Rs.10,000 and these should also be exempted from the Income Tax. 
Staff Side demanded that, Post Graduate and Professional Courses should also be covered in Children Education Allowance. The issue of Special Duty Allowance was also raised for N.E. Region by the Standing Committee Members of JCM(Staff Side). 
Fixed Medical Allowance should be Rs.2,000 with Dearness Allowance Indexation, Over Time Allowance must be given, Small Family Allowance should be continued and Dress Allowance needs to be reviewed. 
Various Departmental Allowances, which have been abolished, should be allowed to continue, like Breakdown Allowance in the Railways and Fixed Conveyance Allowance to Postal Department employees. 
 The Secretary, Finance(Expenditure) asked the Staff Side(JCM) to give their viewpoint in a Note on the Common Demands to implement these, and the Departmental grievances to their respective departments, and after that, a meeting will again be called. 

Govt. Press Statement reflects failure of strike

Minimal Impact of Strike: Major Sectors Remain Unaffected

Overall life and business remained normal in most parts of the country in wake of one day countrywide Strike called by Central Trade Unions today. Important sectors like Railways, Civil aviation and Major Ports remained unaffected. Banking and Insurance, Coal, Telecom and Defence production were partially affected while Transport and Steel were marginally affected.

While Kerala and Tripura were affected Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh were partially affected. In other states strike’s impact remained negligent.

No report of loss of life or property was reported from any part of the country. 

Source : Press Information Bureau

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) — July, 2016

The All-India CPI-IW for July, 2016 increased by 3 points and pegged at 280 (two hundred and eighty).