The Government of India has enacted the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (amended in1992). The Act provides for immediate relief to persons affected by accidents occurring while handling the notified hazardous substances. Relief is provided in the event of death or injury to persons or damage to private property. For this purpose, the owner of … Read more
Vishakhapatnam Housing Scheme: Scheme announced on 09th Oct 2008 was under-subscribed and, hence, is currently open for GENERAL PUBLIC on FIRST COME – FIRST SERVE basis (subject to payment of Equalisation Charges at the end of project, as per the CGEWHO Rules). Meerut (Ph-I) Housing Scheme was announced during end’ 2007. The scheme was … Read more
The Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010, which was passed by Parliament in its last session, has raised the hackles of various trade unions. The Act has raised the maximum limit of gratuity payable to an employee from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh. Then why are the trade unions angry? It is the … Read more
A budgetary estimate of Rs. 96 crore has been approved by the Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund (CBT, EPF) for the implementation of the first phase of the ‘Modernization Project’ of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) being implemented in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC). The first phase of the ‘Modernization project’ … Read more
National Council of JCM for Central Government Employees Meets Government for Consensus Building With Employees: Cabinet Secretary Mr K.M. Chandrasekhar yesterday National Council(JCM), the apex body of the Joint Consultative Machinery for the Central Government Employees, met under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar. Senior Leaders of the Central Government Employees’ Unions/Federations … Read more