Friday, April 29, 2011

22nd Circle Conference of National Association of Postal Employees West Bengal Circle.

22nd Circle Conference of National Association of Postal Employees West Bengal Circle is scheduled to be held on and from 27-29 May 2011 at Bharti Bhawan under Asansol Division under the leadership of our Circle President as well as Division Secretary, Asansol Division, Sri Dunia Rai. The accommodation and others have been arranged by the Reception Committee. The matter has been published in our Circle Journal for the period March-April 2011 issue. Necessary Notice is also issued and sent to all Divisional Secretary accordingly. Divisional Secretaries are requested to elect the delegates for their Division to be attended in the Circle Conference. They are also requested to help the reception committee by remitting donation to make the Circle Conference a grand success.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF JHARKHAND CIRCLE

Myself attended the 5th Circle Conference of Jharkhand Circle held at Baidyanath Hotel ,Jharkhand on and from 17th to 19th April 2011. The open session on 17th at 11.00hrs where Sri Krishnananda Jha Ex Minister Jharkhand, Sri K.K.Singh PMG(DD), Circle Secretary NUR-III, NUR- IV, NUP-IV, NUGDS and other Political Leaders graced the Circle Conference. The delegate session from 17-19th. I on behalf of CHQ replied the members of the house.
In the Conference S/Sri Surendra Lal, Sri B.K. Yadav and B.P.Sing have been elected as President, Circle Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

Rajat. S.Das.
President (CHQ)
N.Delhi

Sunday, April 17, 2011

DATE OF POLL DECLARED AS PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN WEST BENGAL

Press-Release Published On: 11.04.2011

On account of the General Election to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2011 scheduled to be held in six phases in the State the following days [day of poll] shall be a public holiday under N.I. Act for the offices located in the districts / part of the districts

Friday, April 15, 2011

Happy Bengali New Year 1418 & wishing that the coming year is a glorious one that rewards all your Future endeavors with success

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Grant of family pension to childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee after her remarriage.

No. 1/4/2011-P&PW(E)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
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New Delhi, the 1st April, 2011



OFFICE MEMORANDUM



Subject: Grant of family pension to childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee after her remarriage - Clarification - reg.

A reference is invited to the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare's O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dt. 2.9.2008 whereby provisions regulating pension/family pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lumpsum compensation, etc. were revised consequent upon implementation of Government's decision on the recommendations of 6th CPC.

2. As per the provisions of para 8.6 of the ibid O.M. the childless widow of a deceased Government employee shall continue to be paid family pension even after her remarriage subject to the condition that the family pension shall cease once her independent income from all other sources becomes equal to or higher than the minimum prescribed for family pension in the Central Government.

3. References/Representations have been received in this Department from various quarters raising therin doubts that the provisions of this Department's O.M. dt. 2.9.2008 do not adequately take care of cases wherein death of the employee took place prior to 1.1.2006.

4. The issue has been examined in this Department in consultation with Department of Expenditure. It is hereby clarified that the childless widow of a deceased Central Government employee who had expired before 1.1.2006, shall be eligible for family pension in the light of 6th CPC's recommendations irrespective of the fact that the remarriage of the widow had taken place prior to/on or after 1.1.2006. The financial benefits in such cases, however, will accrue from 1.1.2006. This, however, would be subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions laid down therein, including the income criterion that the income of the widow from all sources does not become equal to or higher than the minimum prescribed for family pension in the Central Government.

5. This issues with the concurrence of Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance vide their U.O.No.64/EV/2011 dt. 11.3.2011.

6. This order, in so far as their applicability relates to the employees of Indian Audit & Accounts Department, is being issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India vide their U.O. No.50 - Audit (Rules/14-2010 dt. 31.3.2011)

7. Hindi version will follow.



(K.S. CHIBB)
Director