Indian Railway's New Web Portal Launched

Ministry of Railways

Single Window web Interface – “The Indian Railway web Portal” - Launched for the Benefit of Multiple Rail users
E-Ticket on Mobile Phone now Possible through new Web Portal Facilitating Travel by Merely Displaying SMS Without Ticket Printout
No Travel Agents Allowed to use New Web Portal to Facilitate Convenient Booking by Normal Passengers   

In a milestone measure undertaken by Ministry of Railways for the benefit of   rail users, a comprehensive Indian Railway Web Portal with the URL www.indianrailways.gov.in has been launched with a view to consolidate all the services and information onto a single window web-interface for the public.   This comprehensive omnibus single window web interface will be for the entire Rail User community of India whether they are Passenger Service, Freight Service or Parcel Service Customers.

At an impressive programme jointly organized by Eastern Railway and Kolkata Metro Railway  yesterday at Kolkata, former Union Railway Minister and presently the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee launched this unique public friendly facility.  Minister of State for Railways, Shri Mukul Roy was among those specially present on this occasion.  The other activities inaugurated at this function included Automatic Fare Collection & Passenger Control  System (AFC & PC)  gates at all Kolkata Metro  Stations. 

Indian Railway Web Portal has following components:

1. Hosting the existing websites of Railway Board, all the Zonal Railways, Production Units onto the portal.
2. Creation of uniform Web address system of all the Railway Websites
3. Tracking facility for freight trains running and Parcels status by customers
4. Journey planner with user-friendly functionalities.
5. E-ticket functionality dedicated for normal passengers.
6. Facility to book retiring rooms for any station.
7. Mobile phone based ticket booking in which passenger need not print his/her ticket but carry the display ticket sent to his/her mobile phone through SMS.
8. Web and SMS based Complaints and Suggestions Management System for all Railway customers 

The e-ticketing module of the Indian Railway Web Portal is expected be the most sought after facility by the normal passenger.  The e-ticketing operations of IRCTC on its website shall also continue in parallel. In the additional facility of e-ticketing provided by IR Web Portal, no travel agents have been allowed so that normal passengers can have ease of booking during peak hours.

The Portal will broadly provide e-ticketing on the Internet (booking and cancellation) and e-ticketing on mobile phone (booking and cancellation).

Individual users choosing to use the e-ticketing facility shall be required to register himself/herself for the first time for this purpose after submitting the mandatory details and shall be provided a unique user ID.  This registration will be free of charge.  Thereafter he can avail the services of Booking and Cancellation of e-tickets.  He can take a printout of the e-ticket which is known asElectronic Reservation Slip (ERS).

Individual users desirous of utilizing the facility of booking e-ticket on mobile phone ( which is being named as m-ticket), having requisite internet facility can do so by downloading the mobile ticketing application on the mobile phone from the IR Portal, using the URL sent in SMS.  On completion of booking and payment formalities, a SMS containing the ticket details will be sent to user which is referred to as Mobile Reservation Message – (MRM).  The cost of MRM from IR Web Portal shall be borne by Indian Railways.  Such passengers need not require to carry a print out of the ticket and instead display the SMS (namely MRM).  Similarly a Screen-shot of the e-ticket displayed through laptops/palmtops (referred as Virtual Reservation Message – VRM) will also be construed as e-ticket and such passenger also need not take a print out of the e-ticket and instead display the Screen-shot on their laptops/palmtops. 

• It is mandatory that at least one passenger booked on the e-ticket/m-ticket carry at least one of the following eight proofs of identity (in original ) :
  Ø Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India.
  Ø  Passport.
  Ø  PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.
  Ø  Driving License issued by RTO.
  Ø  Photo Identity card issued by Central/State Government.
  Ø  Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized school/college for their students.
  Ø  Nationalized Bank Passbook with photograph.
  Ø  Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph

ERS/MRM/VRM along with any one of the eight prescribed ID proofs in original and the indication of the passenger(s)’ name(s) in the Reservation Chart will entitle the passenger(s) to travel.

ERS/MRM/VRM along with one of the eight prescribed proofs of Identity in original will also authorize the passenger to enter the platform on the day of journey and he/she will not be required to purchase platform ticket.  ERS/MRM along with original ID proof will be required to be produced on demand by Ticket Checking Staff on the platform.

The facility of booking e-tickets through IR Web Portal will be available from 00.30   hours to 23.30 hours daily.  The booking for a particular train shall be permitted up to the time of preparation of reservation charts.

A maximum of eight PNRs per user ID per month shall be permissible.  The passengers can book seats/berths on the e-ticket on the web portal against General quota/Tatkal quota/Ladies quota/Senior Citizen Quota.  No concessions, except Senior Citizen concession, will be allowed on e-tickets.  No Group Booking shall be permissible on e-ticketing through Indian Railway Web Portal.

The service charges levied by the Railways will be Rs. 5/- per ticket for Sleeper Class (SL) and Second Sitting (2S) classes and Rs. 10/- per ticket for all other Reserved Classes.

The detailed procedure of cancellation and refund has also been mentioned in the IR Web Portal.

The detailed commercial circular of Ministry of Railway on this introduction of e-ticketing and ticketing through mobile phone on IR Web Portal can be seen in http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/

Source : PIB & CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

7% DA from July 2011 (Expected)

We feel features, expectations and calculations are on the forefront for most of the central government employees regarding the additional Dearness Allowance from July, 2011 to be announced soon.

Thee will be no change in the 7% DA unless a huge change takes place in the month of June AICPIN (i.e.if the AICPIN falls below 180 points or increase above 195, a change of DA can take place, but chances are very remote.) AICPIN now stands at 187.

Surprisingly, some employees are eager to know if the DA crosses 100%, it will merge with the basic pay or not.

The is no such recommendations said in the 6th CPC.The allowances only will be increased by another 25%, every time the DA crosses 50%.

As of now, the important increase in the allowance is Children Education Allowance and Hostel Subsidy. It was increased from Rs.12000 to Rs.15000 from 1.1.2011. This will be increase upto Rs.18750 after the Da crosses 100% and some other allowances also will be enhanced by 25% from the existing rates.

Assumption are that the DA will touch 100% in the next three years. Before the 7th CPC, which will be from 2016, the DA surely crosses 100%.

The DA was merged with the basic pay as happened in the year 2004, the 5th CPC had recommended that DA should be converted into Dearness pay each time the CPI increase by 50% over the base index used by the Pay Commission.

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For your information :-

Have a look the order published from Finance Ministry on 1st March, 2004 regarding the Merger of 50% of DA and DR with basic pay / pension to Central government employees / pensioners w.e.f.01.04.2004.

F.No. 105/1/2004-IC
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 1st March, 2004

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Merger of 50% of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief with basic pay/pension to Central     Government employees/pensioners w.e.f. 01/04/2004.

             The Fifth CPC in para 105.11 of their report had recommended that DA should be converted into Dearness Pay each time the CPI increase by 50% over the base index used by the Pay Commission.

2.          This recommendation of Fifth CPC has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that, with effect from 01/04/2004, DA equal to 50% of the existing basic pay shall be merged with the basic pay and shown distinctly as Dearness Pay (DP) which would be counted for purposes like payment of allowances, transfer grant, retirement benefits, contribution to GPF, Licence fee, monthly contribution to CGHS, various advances, etc. The entitlements of LTC, TA/DA while on tour and transfer and government accommodation shall, however , continue to be governed on the basis of the basic pay alone without taking into account Dearness Pay. In case of existing pensioners, Dearness Relief equal to 50% of the present pension will, w.e.f. 01/04/2004, be merged with pension and shown distinctly as Dearness Pension. Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief converted into Dearness Pay/Dearness Pension respectively would be deducted from the existing rate of Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief.

3.         To ensure that pensioners retiring between 01.04.2004 to 31.01.2005 do not face any loss in fixation of pension, as a special dispensation in their case, DA equal to 50% of the basic pay would be treated as basic pay for purposes of computation of pension in respect of basic pay received by them prior to 01.04.2004. Consequently, element of dearness pension will exist only for pensioners retired/retiring from Government of India up to 31.03.2004.

4.        Insofar as the persons serving in the Indian Audit & Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue after consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

(SUSHMA NATH)
Joint Secretary to Government of India

Source : CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Revision of Consulation Fee of AMA's

F.No.B.12012/03/2010-CGHS (P)
Government of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 6th June, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: –  Revision of consultation / visiting / injection fee of Authorized Medical Attendants (AMAs) under CS (MA) Rules, 1944.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No.S.14025/10/2001-MS, dated 31-12-2002 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the issue of further revision of consultation / visiting / injection fees of different categories of Medical Officers (Authorized Medical Attendants) appointed for the treatment of Central Government employees and their dependent family members covered under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 of various Ministry / Departments / States / Union Territories has been under consideration of this Ministry for sometime. It has now been decided to revise the same as indicated below :-

Medical Postgraduate / Specialists	In Rs.
Consultation Fees
First Consultation	100
Subsequent Consultation	60
Injection Fees
Intramuscular / Subcutaneous	20
Intravenous	40
Medical Licentiates and Medical Graduates (MBBS or equivalent)
Consultation Fees
First Consultation	70
Subsequent Consultation	40
Injection Fees
Intramuscular / Subcutaneous	20
Intravenous	40

2. These orders will supersede the earlier orders issued on the subject from the date of issue.
3. It is also clarified that now there are no separate charges for day and night consultation, as these were prevailing earlier.
4. This order will be effective from the date of issue.
5. This issues with the concurrence of IFD vide Dy. No. C-2699, dated 3-3-2011.

Courtesy : CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

UIDAI AAdhar in Post Office

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Aadhaar is a unique number, and no resident can have a duplicate number since it is linked to their individual biometrics; thereby identifying fake and ghost identities which result in leakages today

It was established in February 2009

The UIDAI is part of the  Planning Commission of India . Nandan Nilekani former co-chairman of Infosys  was appointed as the first Chairman of the authority in June 2009

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will issue for all residents in India.

AADHAAR program    was inaugurated by Prime Minister   in Maharashtra on 29 September 2010.

The UID will link a person's Passport Number, Driving License, PAN card, Bank Accounts, Address, Voter ID, etc. and all this information will be checked through a database.

Portability: Aadhaar is a universal number, and agencies and services can contact the central Unique Identification database from anywhere in the country to confirm a beneficiary’s identity.

The Department of Posts is one of the registrars for Aadhaar

The postal department  will soon have a couple of counters each and trained personnel will collect the required documents, conduct biometric scanning of 10 fingerprints and iris, feed the data in the system, and provide the applicants with an acknowledgement slip. The Aadhaar card will be sent through speed post.

Please Click  AADHAAR CARD  ENROLLMENT CAMP

Courtesy : http://nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com/

DB Analyzer dated 05.07.2011

Recent additions in DBAnalyzer

1. Agreement - Sanchay Post & V2SBCO data
2. Miscellaneous - Balance Verification List for RD accounts
3. Database Discrepancies - PPF - HUF Accounts (3 reports)
4. Reports - Signatures exceeding 150 kb
5. Reports - List of Live RD Accounts allotted to Closed Agents
6. Separate LoT for NREGS / IGNOAPS / IGNWPS / IGNDPS / BPL for HO & SOs

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Source : http://www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/sblan.htm

How to Insert Horizontal Lines in Word

When you want to quickly insert a horizontal line into your Word document, you don’t have to type the line manually or even go to the menu looking for a ‘Insert horizontal line’ button.

All you have to do is type three characters on your keyboard and hit enter, and a horizontal line will appear. There are 6 different horizontal lines that you can create.

— (3 dashes) and Enter – This will give you a simple straight line.

___ (3 underscores) and Enter – This will give you a thicker, almost double layer horizontal line.

### (3 hashes) and Enter – This will give you a thick line with two thin ones surrounding it.

*** (3 asterisk) and Enter – This will give you a dotted horizontal line.

=== (3 equals signs) and Enter – This will give you a double line.

~~~ (3 tildes) and Enter – This will give you a zig zag horizontal line.

List of Holiday Home for Central Government Employees

This is the list of holiday homes operated by Directorate of Estates, Urban Development Ministry throughout India.

Most of these holiday homes can be booked online. Refer to following GConnect Articles that explains how to book Central Government Holiday home online.

Get CG Holiday homes booked online

And the following article gives you a fair idea about maintenance these holiday homes. One of the GConnect members has shared his experience of staying in one of such holiday homes

Check this link to read Stay at Ooty CG Holiday Home – A review

Holiday Homes under Ministry of Urban Development (Directorate of teEstates and CPWD)

Sl No	Name of stations	No. of Rooms	Location	Name of the Allotting Authority
1.	Agra (U.P.) Only on-line applications   (Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays)	14	Holiday Home for the Central Government Employees, Sikandra Sector 15, (Near Kar-Kunj Income Tax Colony), Sikandra, Agra (Pl. see location map on website)	Asstt. Director(Regions), Directorate of Estates, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11. Tel: 011-23062231
2.	Amarkantak (M.P.)     [for details about Amarkantak, pl. access Photo Gallery Section on the website]	10	Central Govt. Holiday Home, Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Tele: 07629-269416 Contact Nos.: MP Tourism Tele : (011) 23366528, 32599000, 23341185-87 Fax : (011) 23347264 email:delhi@mptourism.comwebsite:www.mptourism.com	Manager (Reservations) Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation, Room No.12, Hotel Janpath, G. Floor, 82-84, Janpath, Cannought Place, New Delhi. 110001   [Applications for booking to be routed thru AD(Regions), N.Delhi ##]
3.	Goa Only on-line applications       (Pl. see location map on website)	13	Central GovernmentHoliday Home, Central Government Residential Complex, Bambolim [Near Nirman Bhawan and Holy Cross Church] [Oppo. Bambolim Cross on Panjim-Madgaon Highway ] Goa. Tele : 0832-2458555 [No booking reqsts pl] [10 Km from Panjim, 25 km from Madgaon Rly Station on Panjim-Madgaon Highway , Landmark : Holy Cross Church]	Asstt. Director(Regions), New Delhi. ##     [7 units] Estate Manager, Mumbai [*] [2 Units - both Dbl Bed] Estate Manager, Kolkata $ [2 units - both Dbl Bed] AEM, Chennai [2 units - both Dbl Bed] @ Maximum  – 3 nights
4.	Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu)	22	Holiday Home for CentralGovernment EmployeesKovalam Road (near New Light House), Kanyakumari Tele : 04652-246994 [No booking reqsts pl]	Executive Engineer, Madurai Central Divn-I, Income Tax Staff Qtrs Campus, Meenambalpuram, CPWD, Madurai-625002 Tel: 0452-2535940, and AEM, Chennai@, and (Room Nos.103, 106) Only on-line applications AD(Regions), N.Delhi ## (Room Nos. 201, 206, 208, 209, 213) (w.e.f. 15.3.2010) Only on-line applications AEM, Kolkata $ (Room Nos.104) (4-bed)
5.	Mysore (Karnataka)	12	Holiday Home, CPWD Office Campus, T. Narasipur Road , Sidhartha Nagar, Mysore-570011	Executive Engineer, Mysore Central Division, CPWD, Nirman Bhavan, T. Narasipur Road , Sidhartha Nagar, Mysore 570011 Tel: 0821-2473649 Fax : 0821-2473539
6.	Mussorrie	05	Southwood Cottage in the ITBP campus (near library Chowk, Mall Road , Next to Dove Cottage), Mussoorie. Tele: 0135-2632271	Asstt. Director (Regions), Directorate of Estates, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-11011 Tel: 011-23062231 #
7.	Nainital	13	Central Govt. EmployeesHoliday Home, Khurpatal (Nainital). Tele : 05942-240330	Asstt. Director(Regions), New Delhi-11. # Tel: 011-23062231
8.	Ooty	26	Holiday Home for CentralGovernment Employees, Good Shed Road, Near Railway Station, Udagamandalam, Nilgiris,Tamilnadu	@ Asstt. Estate Manager, Dte. of Estates, Shastri Bhavan, 26- Haddows Road , Chennai. Tel: 044-28277759
9.	Shimla	109	Grand Hotel, The Mall, Shimla-171001 Tel: 0177-2658121	Asstt. Estate Manager, Grand Hotel, Shimla-171001 Tel: 0177-2658121(Office) 0177-2652587(Reception)

Courtesy : http://www.gconnect.in/