National Sports and Adventure Awards

 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards   at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

(i)         Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2015

Ms. Sania Mirza (Tennis) was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015.

(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2015

Following coaches were conferred with Dronacharya Awards for the year 2015. 

S.No	NAME OF THE COACH	DISCIPLINE
1	Shri Naval Singh	Athletics-Para-sports
2	Shri Anoop Singh	Wrestling
3	Shri Harbans Singh	Athletics- Lifetime
4	Shri Swatantar Raj Singh	Boxing- Lifetime
5	Shri Nihar Ameen	Swimming-Lifetime

(iii)        Arjuna Awards 2015

Following sportspersons were conferred with Arjuna Awards for the year 2015: 

S. No.	Name	Discipline
1	Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar	Archery
2	Ms. M.R. Poovamma*	Athletics
3	Shri Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar	Badminton
4	Shri Mandeep Jangra*	Boxing
5	Shri Rohit Sharma*	Cricket
6	Ms. Dipa Karmakar	Gymnastic
7	Shri Sreejesh P.R.	Hockey
8	Shri Manjeet Chhillar	Kabaddi
9	Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre	Kabaddi
10	Shri Sawarn Singh**	Rowing
11	Shri Anup Kumar Yama	Roller Skating
12	Shri Jitu Rai	Shooting
13	Shri S. Sathish Kumar	Weightlifting
14	Shri Bajrang	Wrestling
15	Ms. Babita Kumari*	Wrestling
16	Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi	Wushu
17	Shri Sharath M. Gayakwad	Para-Swimming

*. M.R. Poovamma,  Mandeep Jangra,  Rohit Sharma, and Babita Kumari could not attend the Award Ceremony as presently they are participating in international tournaments abroad.

 ** Shri Swaran Singh could not attend the Award Ceremony as he is admitted in hospital for treatment of an injury.

They will be given Awards later by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports.

(iv)       Dhyan Chand Award 2015

Following persons were conferred with Dhyan Chand Awards for the year 2015:

S. No.	NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON	DISCIPLINE
1	Mr. Romeo James	Hockey
2	Mr. Shiv Prakash Mishra	Tennis
3	Mr. T.P.P. Nair	Volleyball

(v) Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2014

Following persons were conferred with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for the year 2014.

S. No.	Name	Category
1.	Ms. Arunima Sinha	Land Adventure
2.	Shri Jot Singh	Land Adventure
3.	Wg. Cdr. Paramvir Singh	Water Adventure
4.	Lt. Col. (Retd.) Satyendra Verma	Air Adventure
5.	Col. (Retd.) Satish Chander Sharma	Life Time Achievement

(vi) Maulana Abul Kalma Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2014-15

Punjabi University, Patiala was conferred with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the year 2014-15. 

(vii) Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2015

Following entities were conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskarar for the year 2015.

Sl. No.	Category	Entity
1.	Identification and nurturing of budding /young talent	Directorate General of Military Training
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Coal India Limited
3.	Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures	Haryana Police
4.	Sports for Development	Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad

 Source: PIB news

Employment News : 29th Aug to 04 Sep 2015.

1.  Bhilai Steel Plant, SAIL
   Name of Post – Attendant cum Technician (Trainee), Operator Cum Technician (Trainee & Boiler Operation). 
   No. of Vacancies – 482
   Last Date – 09.09.2015
2. National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurgaon. Name of Posts –Deputy Director General, Director, etc.
   No. of Vacancies - 40
   Last Date – Within Six Weeks
3. National Highways Authority of India.Name of Posts – Deputy General Manager (Tech).
   No. of Vacancies – 35
   Date- 28.09.2015
4. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Secunderabad. Name of Posts – LDC and Store Keeper.
   No. of Vacancies –29
   Last Date – -Within 30 days
   
5. Nehru University, New Delhi. Name of Post –Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor.
   No. of Vacancies -20
   Last Date: – Within one month
6. National Building Construction Corporation Limited, New Delhi. Name of Post –Jr. Engineer (Civil) and Jr. Hindi Translator.
   No. of Vacancies –21
   Last Date – 09.10.2015
   

Source : http://employmentnews.gov.in/

ALL INDIA STRIKE ON SEP 2-CONFEDERATION NEWS

FLASH NEWS

28t h August 2015

COUNTRYWIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 2ND SEPTEMBER STANDS

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS REASSERT THE CALL FOR UNITED ACTION

MARCH AHEAD UNITEDLY, MAKE THE COUNTRYWIDE GENERAL STRIKE ON 2ND SEPTEMBER A MASSIVE SUCCESS

After two rounds of discussion between the Group of Ministers and the central trade unions on the 12-point charter of demands of the trade unions held on 26th and 27th August 2015, the GoM headed by Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley sent an appeal through the press release dated 27-08-2015 (Press Information Bureau) after 10 pm urging upon the trade unions to reconsider the call for countrywide general strike on 2nd September 2015 claiming that the Govt has given concrete assurance to consider most of the demands  of the trade unions and that the trade unions agreed to consider the Govt’s proposals. Similar appeal was also made in the meeting of 27th August.  Both the claims of the Govt are totally incorrect.  

To put the facts straight, the joint platform of central trade unions have been pursuing with successive governments at the centre with their basic demands since 2009 and observed three rounds of countrywide general strike since 2010, the last being for two days in February 2013. In the two rounds of meeting between the CTUOs and the Group of Minister, nothing transpired in concrete terms except vague statements by the ministers on steps to be taken or being taken on some of the issues, that too not in the right direction.

The Govt’s press release mentioned, inter alia, certain issues in support of their unfounded claim.
1.    The Govt stated about “appropriate legislation for making formula based minimum wages mandatory and applicable” for all. But despite concrete pointers made by the trade unions that such formula should be what has already been unanimously  recommended by the 44th Indian Labour Conference in 2012 and again reiterated by 46th Indian Labour Conference in July 2015 in which the Govt of India is also a party,  the Ministers did not give any concrete commitment on the same. In fact said formulae recommended by 44th ILC in 2012 and reiterated by 46th ILC in July 2015, makes minimum wage around Rs 20000/- at 2014 price level and the Trade Unions demanded only Rs 15,000/. The Ministers’ vague formulation does not ensure even half of that. Is such a position worth consideration?   

2.    On contract workers, the Govt assured that they will be guaranteed minimum wages. What is there to assure except spreading deliberate confusion?  Existing laws of the land lawfully ensures payment of minimum wages to contract workers. The Govt’s statement regarding “sector specific minimum wages for the contract workers” also does not make any sense. The trade unions demanded “same wages and other benefits as regular workers in the concerned industry/establishment to be paid to contract workers.” The 43rd Indian Labour Conference held in 2011 recommended the same and 46th ILC unanimously reiterated the same in 2015, in which, again, the present Govt is a party. How could they deny the unanimous recommendation of the highest tripartite forum in the country like Indian Labour Conference?

3.    The steps taken by the Govt on Labour Law amendments, are meticulously designed to throw out more than 70% of the workers on industries and other establishments from the purview and coverage of almost all basic labour laws and also to eliminate almost all components/provisions of rights and protections of the workers. This was supplemented by more aggressive steps already taken by a good number of state governments to already amend the labour laws in the similar lines. On this issue, the Govt stated only that they will hold tripartite consultation before taking such steps.  The trade unions demanded scrapping of such proposals by the central govt and also not to give assents (through President) to the unilateral amendments made by the state governments. Even in all the tripartite consultations held on some of the proposals of the Govt, the trade unions’ unanimous suggestions has been ignored by the Govt in favour of loud supportive applauds of the employers. Once these retrograde changes in labour laws totally dismantling the rights and protection measures for the workers and also throwing more that 70% of the workers out of the purview of labour laws are enacted, thereby rendering the almost entire working people a right-less entity in their workplace, what would ensure even payment of minimum wage and other social security benefits for them, even if those provisions are improved ?  Can any trade union, worth its name accept such a machination designed to impose conditions of virtual slavery on the working people ?

4.    Despite repeated insistence by all the trade unions, the Govt refused to concede to the demand for recognizing  the Scheme workers, viz., Anganwadi, Mid-day meal, ASHA, Para-teachers and others as “worker” with attendant rights of statutory minimum wages and other benefits in gross violation of the unanimous recommendation of the 45th Indian Labour Conference in 2013, reiterated again by the 46th ILC  in 2015. These workers and all the schemes have been put to further crisis threatening their existance owing to drastic cut in budgetary allocations for those schemes. In such a situation, does the assurance of the Govt to “extend social security measures” and “working out ways” for the same carry any meaning?

5.    On bonus issue, the Govt has assured to revise the eligibility and calculation ceiling to Rs 21000/- and Rs 7000/- respectively from existing Rs 10000/- and Rs 3500/-. Trade Unions’ demand has been that since there is no ceiling on profit, all ceilings in the Payment of Bonus Act should be removed altogether. Trade unions also demanded substantial upward revision of the formula for gratuity calculation and remove the ceiling on gratuity payment. The Govt has negated the demands.

6.    On price rise situation, claim of the Govt that it has gone down does not match with ground reality in respect of commodities for daily necessities of the common people. The demands of the trade unions for putting a ban on speculation/forward trading in essential commodities and services along with universalisation of public distribution system throughout the country have been totally ignored.

7.    Trade Unions demanded stoppage of disinvestment in public sector undertakings playing crucial and supportive role in advancement of the national economy. Govt totally ignored the same, rather has been going on aggressively in disinvestment route  in all the major PSUs much to the detriment of the interest of the country’s economy.  On the demands for stoppage of further FDI in defence, railways and financial sector, the stance of the Govt is continuing to be a total denial. Rather, the Govt has been aggressively pursuing deregulation and privatization in strategic sectors like electricity, Port & Docks, Airports etc in a big way.

There are other issues as well, statement of Govt continued to be totally vague and their claim is unfounded. How can anybody, rather any trade union worth its name can consider above stands taken by the Govt on vital demands of the workers as a positive development and move out from the programme of united strike action ?

Therefore, there is absolutely no reason for reconsidering the decisions of the Central Trade Unions for countrywide general strike on 2nd September 2015. Rather, the situation demands that there should be no vascillation in carrying forward the call for general strike on 2nd September 2015 throughout the country in all sectors of the economy with firm determination.

The Central Trade Unions appeal to all working people irrespective of affiliations to make the call for countrywide general strike against the anti-worker, anti-people policies of Govt a massive success.
                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                          Tapan Sen

                                                                                                                                                          General Secretary CITU

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OROP row: Modi govt should let Pay Commission decide best possible formula

The four-month extension of the 7th Pay Commission may prove to be a breather for the PM Narendra Modi government in its efforts to settle the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue besides providing more time to look...

By: Santosh Tiwari | August 27, 2015 3:52 PM

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the OROP, in principle, it would be a good idea to let the 7th Pay Commission find a way to implement it in a manner that is practical in terms of bearing its burden and a reasonable linking of the pensions of the past and future retirees. (Reuters)

The four-month extension of the 7th Pay Commission may prove to be a breather for the PM Narendra Modigovernment in its efforts to settle the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue besides providing more time to look at the ways to generate additional money required to fund the pay-hike burden of the central government employees due to the Commission’s recommendations.

The government would do well by referring the OROP issue to the 7th Pay Commission quickly — the thought is already floating in the top government circles — as its recommendations will have a bearing on the demand of the defence veterans as salary and pension hikes for the current employees would mean that the gap between the pension of those who have retired earlier and those retiring from next year onwards will widen further even if they held the same rank.

In fact, the OROP was dropped in 1973 following the 3rd Central Pay Commission recommendations, and the demand for reinstating it has been there since then.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the OROP, in principle, it would be a good idea to let the 7th Pay Commission find a way to implement it in a manner that is practical in terms of bearing its burden and a reasonable linking of the pensions of the past and future retirees.

The recommendations of the commission, if the government accepts it, would be applicable from January 1, 2016.

As it has got an extension till December 31st now, the government will have to provide for the additional burden on the exchequer in the next budget.

In its medium-term expenditure framework statement laid before Parliament this month, the finance ministry has pointed out: “An important requirement for projections of salaries is to adequately provide for the increase in Dearness Allowance and normal annual increments. However, the projection period falls under the award period of the VII Central Pay Commission (VII CPC). In view of this, a higher than normative growth over the outlay of 2015-16 (B.E.) has been provided for 2016-17; whereas, a normative growth has been provided in 2017-18 (second year of projection period)..…It is pertinent to mention here that, award of VII CPC and its impact on Government finances poses a risk”.

Similarly, for pensions too, which includes both Defence and Civil pensions — higher than normative growth has been provided for the projection of outlay on Pensions during 2016-17.

The expenditure on central government employees’ salaries is projected to grow to Rs 116510 crore in FY17 from Rs 100619 crore budgeted for FY16.

In case of defence, the statement says: “Defence expenditure on Revenue account mainly comprises of salary expenditure of armed forces and their operational expenses. In view of the likely impact of the award of the VII CPC, higher than a normative growth over the base of Rs 1.52 lakh crore (B.E. 2015-16) has been provided during the first year (2016-17) of the projection period”.

The Pay Commission, therefore, has the opportunity now to come out with the recommendations according to the government’s pockets so that a higher fiscal deficit burden could be avoided, especially when there is a need to push public investment to boost growth.

First Published on August 27, 2015 10:27 am

Central govt announces 98 Smart Cities, Venkaiah Naidu terms them ‘safe investments for pvt firms’

The government today announced smart cities and left out Bengaluru, Patna, Trivandrum, Kolkata, Puduchery from the list.

Written by Shalini Nair | New Delhi |

Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu showing the list of cities chosen for the ‘Smart Cities project’ at a press conference in New Delhi on Thursday. (Source: PTI)

The union government on Thursday released the list of 98 cities that will be developed under the Smart Cities mission. These cities together have a population of 13 crore, accounting for 35 per cent of India’s urban population.

Names of two cities — one from Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh each — are yet to be revealed.

The metros with a population of over 50 lakh each on Smart Cities list include Chennai, Greater Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Greater Mumbai. Some of the other important urban local bodies that have been included in the list are the New Delhi Municipal Council, Vishakhapatnam, Chandigarh, Surat, Kochi, Bhopal, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Bhubaneswar, Amritsar, Jaipur, Allahabad and Lucknow.

The Smart Cities mission, launched by PMNarendra Modi in June this year, will provide central funding of Rs 48,000 crore to the selected cities for improving their infrastructure and service delivery through application of better technology and e-governance.

Explaining the meaning of Smart Cities in an Indian context, Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Urban Development, said that it would ensure robust IT connectivity and digitization as also core infrastructure such as water supply, electricity supply, sanitation, public transport, solid waste management and affordable housing. “We are not just aiming at making our urban landscape fanciful and flashy but the prime objective is to enhance quality of urban life,” he said.

Read more:

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/central-govt-announces-98-smart-cities-naidu-terms-them-safe-investments-for-pvt-firms/

Special Covers commemorating Legacy of Le Corbusier – 27th August 2015.

 

 

Covers Courtesy: Rakesh Walia, Chandigarh

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who was better known as Le Corbusier (b. October 6, 1887 – d. August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930. His career spanned five decades, with his buildings constructed throughout Europe, India, and the Americas. Dedicated to providing better living conditions for the residents of crowded cities, Le Corbusier was influential in urban planning, and was a founding member of the Congrès international d'architecture moderne (CIAM).

 

In the 1950s, a unique opportunity to translate the Radiant City on a grand scale presented itself in the construction of the Union Territory Chandigarh, the new capital for the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana and India's first planned city. Le Corbusier designed many administration buildings, including a courthouse, parliament building, and a university. He also designed the general layout of the city, dividing it into sectors.

 

To mark the 50th death anniversary of legendary architect Le Corbusier and to commemorate legacy of Le Corbusier, who planned Chandigarh, Punjab Postal Circle in association with Chandigarh Administration released two special covers on 27th August 2015 at Chandigarh (Special Cover approval nos. PB/02/2015 and PB/03/2015). Special covers were released by Ms. Achla Bhatnagar, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Postal Circle and the Adviser to the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Mr. Vijay Dev in presence of UT Home Secretary, Mr. Anurag Agarwal and other officers at the function held at Govt. Museum and Art Gallery Sector-10, Chandigarh.

 

These two special covers are available at Chandigarh GPO at Rs. 10 each. Postage Extra.

Reimbursement of Children Education Allowance - Clarifications - dated 31.07.2015

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Children's Day 2015 - Stamp Design Competition

Department of Posts is holding stamp design competition. The theme of the competition is ' A day in the Rains'. The last date for submission of entries is 31-8-2015. Any citizen of India below 18 years of age can participate in the competition. The entries should be submitted to ADG (Philately), Room No. 108(B), Dak Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001. 

Strike of Central Government Employees may be Postponed

Strike on the demands of central government employees on September 2nd may be postponed after the initiatives of FM, Please read this news paper report published in Sahara news paper:-

Some Ruling files in PDF format

1.CCS (Conduct) Rules 

2.CCS (CCA) Rules

3.CCS (Leave) Rules

4.Fundamental & Supplementary Rules

5.Pension Rules

6.New Pension Scheme

7.Provident Fund Rules

8.Medical Attendance Rules 

 

Courtesy : http://finaclesolution.blogspot.in/