Cabinet approves additional 2% Dearness Allowance / Dearness Relief due from January, 2017

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved release of an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.01.2017. It has increased by 2% over the existing rate of 2% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be Rs. 5,857.28 crore per annum and Rs.6,833.50 crore in the Financial Year 2017-18 (for a period of 14 months from January, 2017 to February, 2018).

This will benefit about 48.85 lakh Central Government employees and 55.51 lakh pensioners.

Source: PIB News

Promotion and posting in the Grade of Member, PSB, IPos, Group "A"

The President is pleased to order the promotion of Sh. Vasumitra (IPoS-1984), CPMG, North East Circle to the Grade of Member, Postal Services Board and post him as Member (PLI), Postal Service Board & Chairperson, PLI Investment Board against vacant post with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post and until further orders.

Authority : Postal Directorate Order No. 1-2/2016-SPG dated 16.03.2017

Transfers/Postings/Re-allotments in the STS/JTS of the IPoS, Group "A"

Orders of the Competent Authority are hereby conveyed to take effect from 01.04.2017 :-
1. Sh. Abhas (IPoS-2012), ADG(IM), Postal Directorate is posted on transfer in Delhi Circle against existing vacancy.
2. Sh. B. S. Umesh, Delhi Circle is posted on transfer in Karnataka Circle against existing vacancy.
3. Sh. M. L. Dhar, Delhi Circle is posted as ADG(DE), Postal Directorate vice Sh. G. M. Taneja transferred.

Authority : Postal Directorate Order No. 4-1/2016-SPG dated 08.03.2017