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Central employees to download "Arogya Setu" App mandatorily - OM  dtd 29.04.2020 ".......(i) All the officers, staff (including outsourced staff) working in Central Government should download 'Aarogyasetu' App on their mobile phones, immediately. (ii) Before starting for office, they must review their status on 'Aarogyasetu' and commute only when the app shows 'safe' or 'low risk' status. (iii) The officers/staff are advised that in case the App shows a message that he/she has a 'moderate' or 'high risk' calculated on the basis of Bluetooth proximity ("recent contact with infected person"), he/she should not come to office and self isolate for 14 days or till the status becomes 'safe' or 'low risk'....." Source : https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/covid.PDF

Extension of PPF Scheme up to Single Handed Sub Post Offices. SB Order No. 18/2020 eOffice  ref:- CB-25/9/2020-FS SB ORDER NO. 18/2020 F.No.32-01/2014-SB Govt. of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001, Dated:  24.04.2020 To All Head of Circles/Regions Subject:- Extension of PPF Scheme up to Single Handed Sub Post Offices – regarding. Sir / Madam, The references have been received in this office from time to time to expand PPF scheme to Single Handed Sub Post Offices. The matter was examined in detail in the light of the recently notified Public Provident Fund Rules, 2019 and the competent authority has accordingly approved for extension of PPF scheme up to Single Handed Sub Post Offices with immediate effect. 2. Necessary amendments in the Inspection Questionnaire of Sub Post Offices will be issued by the concerned branch of the Directorate to avoid the any possibility of any fraud. 3. It is requ...

SB Order No 18/2020 - Extension of PPF Scheme in Single Handed Sub Post Offices

DoPT OM dated 23.04.2020 on COVID-19 Lockdown-2 attendance, less than 33% staff below the rank of Deputy Secretary should attend office in staggered timing through suitable Duty Roster. F. No. 11013/9/2014-Estt.A-III Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel & Training Establishment A-III Desk North Block, New Delhi. Dated the 23 April, 2020 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M of even number dated 17th March, 2020 on the above-mentioned subject. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) vide its Order dated 15.4.2020 has now extended the nationwide lockdown till 3rd May, 2020 to contain spread of Coronavirus in the country and has issued the consolidated revised guidelines for strict compliance. Para 18(ii) of these consolidated revised guidelines, inter-alia, provide that all officers of the level of Deputy Secretaries ...

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions DoPT’s online Corona course has over 2,90,000 training courses and 1,83,000 users within two weeks of it’s launch: Dr.Jitendra Singh Posted On: 23 APR 2020 7:16PM by PIB Delhi DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training) online Corona course is receiving huge response and within two weeks of its launching, over 2,90,000 training courses have been initiated and over 1,83,000 users have registered on the platform. Disclosing this here today to the media, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said that in a novel experiment, possibly the first of its kind, DoPT had introduced a module for empowering frontline Corona Warriors through the learning platform  https://igot.gov.in . What was envisaged to be an online medium to equip the frontline Corona Warriors with trainin...

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DoPT order to modify the relevant examination rules providing for inclusion of ‘Third Gender/any Other Category” F. No.39028/02/2016- Estt(B) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Department of Personnel and Training North Block, New Delhi, Dated 20th April,2020 Office Memorandum Subject: Inclusion of “Third Gender/any Other Category” in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government -reg. The undersigned is directed to say that “The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019” was passed by both Houses of the Parliament and received the assent of the President on 05.12.2019. This Act (No. 40 of 2019) has been notified in the Gazette of India on 05.12.2019. 2. The matter regarding Inclusion of “Third Gender/any Other Category” in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the Central Government, was under consideration of the Government for quite some time. Based on the provisions of the ...

Consolidated Instructions on procedure to be adopted for making appointments on deputation basis – Crucial date for determining the age-limit: DoPT OM dated 16.04.2020 Misc-14017/06/2019-Estt.(RR) Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Department of Personnel and Training *** North Block, New Delhi Dated: 16th April, 2020 Office Memorandum Subject: Consolidated Instructions on procedure to be adopted for making appointments on deputation basis – Crucial date for determining the age-limit – reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to DoPT OM AB-14017/71/89-Estt.RR dated 03.10.1989 prescribing the procedure /guidelines to be followed in cases where appointment is to be made on deputation basis. The relevant para of the aforesaid OM, prescribing crucial data for determination of eligibility, reads as under: 6.1 Where a post is required to be filled by transfer on deputation (including short term contract)/transfer, it is normally laid down in the recr...

SB Order No. 17/2020 : Introduction of common / modified forms to be used in National Savings Schemes for CBS and non CBS Post Offices Download PDF  (10 pages) Source : http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4455

SB Order No. 16/2020 - Relaxation guidelines for PPF/SSA Accounts

Relaxation Guidelines for Small Savings Scheme  - DEA OM dtd 11.04.2020

SB Order No. 14/2020 F.No 113.03/2017-SB Govt. of India Ministry of Communication Department of Posts (F.S. Division) DakBhawan, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 31.03.2020 To, All Head of Circles/Regions Add]. Director General, APS, New Delhi Sub: Regarding waive off penalty/revival fee (default fee) In RD/PPF/SSA Accounts. Madam/Sir, Representations were received in this Directorate from various quarters to consider the exemption/waiver of penalty/revival fee (default fee) in respect of RD/PPF/SSA Accounts as the customers were not being able to deposit their due amounts in time due to lockdown situation in view of COVID.19. The issue was taken up with Ministry of Finance to consider the same and the Ministry of Finance has approved the exemption of penalty/revival fee for RD/PPF/SSA Accounts and intimated as under:- "The subscribers of RD/PPF/SSA Accounts may deposit the mandated due amount, if any of current F.Y. (2019-20) and April, 2020 (as the case may be) in their respective accoun...

Extension of PLI-RPLI premium payment up to 30/06/2020 without default or late fee- NEW ORDER. Thus the premium due for MARCH, APRIL and MAY may be deposited by 30/06/2020( 30 June) without default fee.

Directorate requests Comments / inputs regarding enhancing of maximum limit of Deposit and Withdrawals - Dte Letter dtd 08.04.2020

Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2020 - Birthday of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar |  DoPT order dated 08th April 2020

SB Order No 15/2020 : Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 01.04.2020 Source :  http://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=4434