DA from Jan-2013: Order issued by finmin

The additional dearness allowance @ 8% from 1st January 2013 for Central Government Employees was  approved by cabinet. The Finance ministry has issued order to grant additional DA from July, 2012 vide his No. 1(2)/2013-E-II(B) dated 25th April, 2013.  Text of said OM are reproduced below:

No. 1(2)/2013-E-II (B)
Government of India Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

North Block, New Delhi,

Dated: 25th April, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2013.

     The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry's Office Memorandum No. 1(8)/2012-E-II (B)  dated  28th September, 2012 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 72% to 80% with effect from 1st Jan, 2013.

2     The provisions contained in paras 3, 4 and 5 of this Ministry's O.M. No. 1 (3)/2008-E-II(B) dated 29th August, 2008 shall continue to be applicable while regulating Dearness Allowance under these orders.

3     The additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable under these orders shall be paid in cash to all Central Government employees.

4     These orders shall also apply to the civilian employees paid from the Defence Services Estimates and the expenditure will be chargeable to the relevant head of the Defence Services Estimates. In regard to Armed Forces personnel and Railway employees separate orders will be issued by the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Railways, respectively.

5     In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders issue in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Sd/-

(K.R. Sharma)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Advance Railway Reservation time limit reduced from 120 days to 60 days from 1st May, 2013

Ministry of Railways 25-April, 2013 

Advance Reservation Period for Booking Reserved Train Tickets Reduced to 60 Days from Existing 120 Days from 1st May 2013 

The Ministry of Railways has decided that the Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for booking reservedtrain tickets will be reduced from existing 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) w.e.f. 1st May 2013. The details are as below:- 

I. With effect from 01.05.2013, the ARP will be of 60 days (excluding the day of journey) and booking will be done accordingly. However, all the bookings done upto 30.4.2013 under the ARP of 120 days will remain intact. 

II. Cancellation of the booking made beyond the ARP of 60 days will, however, be permitted. 

III. There will be no change in the case of certain day time express trains like Taj Express, Gomti Express etc. where lower time limits for advance reservations are at present in force. 

IV. There will also be no change in the case of limit of 360 days for foreign tourists.