Withdrawal by Empanelled Hospitals from ECHS Some empanelled hospitals have stopped providing services citing reasons of delayed payments, low CGHS rates of treatment etc. 407 empanelled hospitals have not renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Ex-Servicemen Contributory Scheme over the time. The Government has received complaints from Ex-Servicemen regarding non-admission of patients by hospitals demanding […]
Archives for March 2016
Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel
Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in […]
Irregularities in Implementation of ECHS
Irregularities in Implementation of ECHS The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in its report on implementation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) during the year ending March, 2015, has made observations mainly relating to administration of the scheme by Central Organisation of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (CO, ECHS), functioning of the empanelled hospitals, budgetary […]
Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs. 7000/- p.m.-reg.
Bonus to Railway employees at revised rate of Rs. 7000/- p.m.-reg. NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 Affiliated to : Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) No. 1/10/Part IV Dated: 07/03/2016 Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Rail Mantralaya, New Delhi […]
Army Organises Mega Ex Servicemen Rally at Pathankot
Army Organises Mega Ex Servicemen Rally at Pathankot A Mega ESM Rally was organized by Pathankot Sub Area under the aegis of Rising Star Corps on 5th March 2016. The rally was attended by approximately 6500 Veterans and 100 Veer Naris hailing from Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Pathankot and Kangra districts. The rally was addressed by […]