KOLKATA: The abandoned central government staff quarters located at the posh Dover Place in south Kolkata have almost turned into a haunted house. With all 40 flats lying vacant, the place has turned into a den of anti-social activities and serves as a garbage dump, creating problems for residents living beside the complex. With no […]
Alternative Medicine (CGHS)
The Centre is planning to provide Ayush facilities in 10 Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensaries by March 2012.The move is after the government failed to meet its target of setting up 21 dispensaries for Ayuveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) systems under the CGHS. Though the government has announced its plans to set up […]
DOPT-ORDER/Incentive increments to the sportspersons for outstanding
No.6/2/2008-Pay-1 Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training New Delhi the 6th may201 0 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:: Incentive increments to the sportspersons for outstanding sports achievements at National and International levels. Reference is invited to this Department’s OM of even umber dated 6th august and subsequent reminders dated 3rd October,2008, […]
‘Swavalamban’ initiative to accelerate NPS yet to pick up
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 […]
Parliament Passes Employees’ State Insurance (Amendment Bill) 2009
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 […]