Bonus Points: Centre to dole out payouts to performing employees The Indian government is finally going the corporate way. The stage has been set for introducing performance-linked payouts which may force over five million central government employees to deliver their best. What may make even corporate executives envious of the new bonanza for central government … Read more
Despite government initiatives, the NPS has not generated enough interest among the masses. What needs to be done to prop up this excellent scheme? Investors have not responded with much enthusiasm to the ‘Swavalamban’ initiative extended by the government under which it will contribute Rs1,000 per year (for a period of four years) to every … Read more
The Parliament today passed the Employees’ State Insurance (Amendment) Bill, 2009. The Employees’ State Insurance Scheme is a welfare scheme framed for workers covered under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 providing for medical benefits for the employees and their families and payment of benefits to the employees in cases of sickness, maternity and employment … Read more
Three percent vacancies in the identified posts, in all groups, in case of direct recruitment; and three percent vacancies in the identified posts in group ‘C’ and ‘D’ in case of promotion where the element of direct recruitment, if any, does not exceed 75%, are reserved for persons with disabilities. Some reserved vacancies remain vacant … Read more
The Union Service Public Commission (UPSC) has announced the result of the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2009. A total of 875 candidates have been recommended for appointment including 399 General (including 21 Physically Challenged candidates), 273 Other Backward Classes(including 09 Physically Challenged candidates), 127 Scheduled Castes and 76 Scheduled Tribes candidates. The number of vacancies … Read more