180-day Maternity Leave for Govt staff must: House panel

180-day Maternity Leave for Govt staff must: House panel

NEW DELHI: There are no uniform rules for female employees in government departments and organizations and they are treated by varying yardsticks when it comes to essential benefits like maternity and child care leave (CCL). 

Dismayed after finding that maternity leave can vary from 90 to 135 days, a parliamentary panel has suggested that all government departments and organizations should ensure 180 days of leave for their women employees. 

The panel found many organizations grant 90, 85 or 135 days of maternity leave. It has said child care leave (CCL) of 730 days must be granted with pay to women employees across the board in government.

The committee was also distressed by the low presence of women employees in government organizations. "It is disheartening to observe that it is significantly low...10.04% as per the 2012 census of central government employees," the panel said. The representation is particularly poor in semi-urban and rural areas. 

The standing committee on law, personnel and public grievances on the 'status of women in government employment and in public sector undertakings' was unhappy that while a majority of the organizations do grant CCL, but they do so without pay. 

For example, Mahanandi Coalfields Ltd gives CCL to female employees working as executives but not for non-executive category. In Cochin Shipyard Ltd, CCL is not granted since there is no specific direction from the department of public enterprises. 

The policy has been discontinued in Mormugao Port Trust even though CCL benefits have been extended to all civilian female industrial employees in government since September, 2008. But many women employees hesitate to avail the leave, if granted without pay. 

Introduction of "flexible timings" for female employees, especially young mothers, so that organizations can retain talent has been mooted by the committee headed by Congress MP Shantaram Naik as the panel found household responsibilities as a major reason for attrition among women employees. 

The government has been asked to explore the policy on "staggered working hours" or "work at home" for female employees. The panel was informed that the recommendation of Sixth Pay Commission regarding staggered working hours was not accepted by the government. 

Single women should be given postings closest to their hometown or places of their choice, the panel said. "It should be mandatorily ensured," it said, adding that this "pertinent factor" should be kept in mind during allocation of postings by department heads. 

The provision for giving same station posting to couples may be given statutory backing, the panel recommended as it found the instruction is not always adhered to. 

Women employees who travel beyond office hours should be provided with security and propertransport by the employer in order to ensure their safety, the committee said. 

The panel also noted that action taken on complaints of sexual harassment at workplace is "not satisfactory". It felt merely transferring a delinquent employee to a different branch or station is inadequate and strict disciplinary action is needed. "The punishment has to be deterrent for prospective offenders," the panel said. 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

List of Longest, Largest, Biggest, Smallest, Tallest, Highest

1. Longest river (India) Ganges
2. Longest river (World) Nile
3. Longest tributary river of India Yamuna
4. Longest river of the south Godavari
5. Highest mountain peak Godwin Austin(k2)
6. Largest lake (Fresh water) Wular lake (Kashmir)
7. Highest Dam Tehri Dam on Bhagirathi River
8. Largest Mosque Jama Masjid, Delhi
9. Longest Road Grand Trunk Road

10. State with longest coastline Gujarat
11. Longest tunnel Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
12. Longest national highway NH-7 from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
13. Longest Dam Hirakod Dam (Orissa)
14. Longest River Bride Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
15. Longest populated city Mumbai (1.60 crore)
16. Largest Museum National Museum, Kolkata
17. Largest Delta Sunderban Delta, W. Bengal
18. Largest Dome Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur (Karnataka)
19. Largest Zoo Zoological Gardens, Alipur, Kolkata
20. Largest man-made Lake Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar(Rihand Dam)
21. Largest Desert Thar (Rajasthan)
22. Highest Tower Pitampura Tower, Delhi
23. Smallest State (Area) Goa
24. Smallest State (Population) Sikkim
25. Highest Waterfall Gersoppa waterfall (Karnataka)
26. Longest Electric railway line From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
27. Densest populated State West Bengal
28. Largest cave temple Kailash temple, Ellora (Maharashtra)
29. Largest animal Fair Sonepur (Bihar)
30. Highest Gateway Buland Darwaza, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra)
31. Biggest Hotel Oberal –Sharaton (Mumbai)
32. Largest State (Area) Rajasthan
33. Largest State (Population) Uttar Pradesh
34. Place of heaviest rainfall Mausinram (Meghalaya)
35. Largest corridor Rameshwaram temple corridor (Tamil Nadu)
36. Largest cantilever span bride Howrah Bridge (Kolkata)
37. Largest forest state M.P.
38. Highest straight gravity Dam Bhakra Dam
39. Longest Railway Platform Kharagpur (W. Bengal)
40. Largest Stadium Salt lake (Yuva Bharti), Kolkata
41. Largest Port Mumbai
42. Highest Lake Devatal (Garhwal)
43. Largest Lake (Saline water) Chika lake,Orissa
44. Highest Award Bharat Ratna
45. Highest Gallantry Award Paramveer Chakra
46. Largest Gurudwara Golden Temple, Amritsar
47. Deepest river valley Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
48. State with longest coastline of South India Andhra Pradesh
49. Longest river which forms estuary Narmada
50. Largest Church Saint Cathedral (Goa)
51. Longest Beach Marina Beach, Chennai
52. Highest Battle field Siachin Glacier
53. Highest Airport Len (Laddakh)
54. Largest river island Majuli (Brahmaputra river, Assam)
55. Largest Planetarium Birla Planetarium.

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Current Affairs from Last Week of August 2013 in PDF for Competitive Exams

Latest Current Affairs from Last Week of August 2013 in PDF- useful for all competitive Examinations!!!!!

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Q1. Which team won the inaugural Indian Badminton League (IBL)?

Ans. Hyderabad Hotshots led by Saina Nehwal

Q2. National Sports Day was celebrated across India on 29 August 2013. Why it was celebrated on that day?

Ans. To commemorate the birth anniversary of Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand.

Q3. Air India launched its direct flights to which country on 29 August 2013, after a wide gap of 22 years?

Ans. Australia

Note: Air India will run direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne

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Q4. Name India's first  exclusive defence satellite which was successfully launched on 29 August 2013 by the European space consortium Arianespace’s Ariane 5 Rocket from the Kourou Spaceport of French Guiana?

Ans. GSAT–7

Note: Indian Navy will use the multi-band home-built communication spacecraft that is expected to become operational by September 2013.

Q5. Name the primary conspirator in various bomb blasts in India as well as the co-founder of the Indian Mujahideen (IM) who was arrested from the India-Nepal border on 29 August 2013?

Ans. Yasin Bhatkal

Q6. Lok Sabha on 29 August 2013 passed the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2011, also called the Land Acquisition Bill. What is the aim of the bill?

Ans. Aim of the bill is providing fair compensation to people whose land has been taken away for setting up the buildings or factories.

Q7. Union government of India on 28 August 2013 decided to extend Tourist Visa onArrival facility at four more airports of the country. Name these airports?

Ans. Trivandrum, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kochi

Note: Presently it is available at four International airports - Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.

Q8. Who was on 27 August 2013 honoured with the first Lifetime Campaigner for Peace and Freedom of the Mahathir award for Global Peace?

Ans. Nelson Mandela

Q9. Who won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2013 on 27 August 2013?

Ans. Malala Yousafzai

Q10. Which team won Ashes Test Series-2013?

Ans. England

Note: They won by 3-0 against Australia on 25 August 2013 at England. Ian Bell (England) and RJ Harris (Australia) were declared Players of the series

Q11. Lok Sabha on 26 August 2013 passed the National Food Security Bill 2013. What is the aim of the bill?

Ans. Bill seeks to give legal rights to get subsidized grains every month to 67 percent of the overall population (of which 75 percent is rural and 50 percent is urban population).

Q12. Union Government of India on 26 August 2013 set up a commission to review tax laws and suggest ways for a stable and non-adversarial tax administration. Who is the chairman of the commission?

Ans. Parthasarathy Shome

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Q13. Name the Indian classical singer and music director who passed away on 25 August 2013 in Bhubaneswar?

Ans. Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi

Q14. Indian women's Recurve team won gold medal in the World Cup Archery Stage- 4 at Wroclaw, Poland on 25 August 2013. India defeated which team in finals?

Ans. South Korea

Q15. Newly elected Members of the Parliament from Karnataka took oath as members of the Lok Sabha on 26 August 2013. Amongst them one is the youngest member of the present Parliament. Name her?

Ans. Ramya

Note: She is a famous south Indian Actress

Q16. India reached finals of 9th Asia Cup Hockey tournament after defeating which country in semi final?

Ans. Malaysia

Note: India will take on South Korea in finals

Q17. N R Narayana Murthy has stepped down as chairman of which corporation  after taking charge as executive chairman of Infosys?

Ans. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

Q18. Fourth and final Grand Slam of the season which kick started in New York on 26 August 2013?

Ans. US Open Tennis tournament

Q19. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 31 August 2013 conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dronacharya Awards, Arjuna Awards, Dhyan Chand Awards, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar at a function organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was given to Ronjon Sodhi for shooting. What is the cash prize of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

Ans. Rs.7.5 lakh

Note: Apart from Cash Prize it carries a medal and a citation.

Q20. Which team won UEFA Super Cup 2013 defeating Chelsea in the final at the Eden stadium in Prague on 30 August 2013?

Ans. Bayern Munich

Note: Winner was decided through a 5-4 penalty shoot-out which went in the favour of Bayern Munich after the match was evenly poised at 2-2 even after extra time

Q21. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of India decelerated to .............. percent, the slowest rate of expansion in 4 years as announced in August 2013?

Ans. 4.4

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Q22. Name the bill for which President of India, Pranab Mukherjee gave his assent on 29 August 2013?

Ans. Companies Bill 2013

Note: Companies Bill will now become the law and replace the 60-years-old regulations which governed the country till now. The new bill provides changes to the functioning of the companies’ operation. The Companies Bill 2013 will replace the Companies Act 1956.  

Q23. International Sepaktakraw Super Series 2013 kicked off at which place of India on 29 August 2013?

Ans. New Delhi

Q24. ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting was held at which place on 29 August 2013?

Ans. Brunei

Q25. Union Minister for Human Resource Development on 29 August 2013 launched the RTE anthem- a new initiative to spread the message of RTE Act among Public. Name the present HRD Minister?

Ans. M M Pallam Raju

Q26. Who was recently appointed as the chairman of the Ethics Commission of the International Weightlifting Federation in Beijing in the executive board meeting?

Ans. Birendra Prasad Baishya

Note: He is presently Indian Weightlifting Federation President

Q27. Rajya Sabha on 26 August 2013 passed The Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2010. It seeks to amend which existing laws?

Ans. Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and the Special Marriages Act, 1954

Q28. India’s under-23 cricket team won the Asian Cricket Council Emerging Teams Cup in Singapore on 25 August 2013 defeating which country by nine wickets?

Ans. Pakistan

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Q29. Name the US actress known for stage and screen, passed away on 25 August 2013 at the age of 87 years at West Chatham, Massachusetts, United States?

Ans. Julie Harris

Q30. Sania Mirza lifted the women’s doubles trophy at the WTA New Haven Open on 24 August 2013. Name her partner in the doubles?

Ans. Jie Zheng of China 

Q31. Name the Foreign Minister of Tuvalu who was on an official visit to India from 21 to 25 August 2013?

Ans. Taukelina Finikaso

Q32. Juvenile held guilty for rape and murder, awarded 3-year sentence on 31 August 2013. Which authority has decided the punishment?

Ans.  Juvenile Justice Board (JJB)

Q33. Name the Prime Minister of Bhutan who was on a visit to India during last week of August?

Ans. Tshering Tobgay

Q34. Which bank has launched the electronic version of conventional passbook, called FedBook, on 30 August 2013?

Ans. Federal Bank Limited

Q35. Who was recommended as the next head of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC) by Public Enterprises Selection Board on 30 August 2013?

Ans. Dinesh K Sarraf

Note: He will succeed Sudhir Vasudeva, who superannuates in February 2014.

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Q36. Name the judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court who was on 30 August 2013 appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court?

Ans. Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana

Q37. Name the 1995 Nobel Prize Literature winner Irish writer who died on 29 August 2013?

Ans. Seamus Heaney

Q38. Name the graphic biography on former Indian Hockey player Dhyan Chand which was launched at Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi on 29 August 2013?

Ans. Dhyan Chand-The Wizard of Hockey

Q39. Name the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua who paid an official visit to India from 19 August to 23 August 2013?

Ans. Samuel Santos Lopez

Q40. International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was observed on ........th August?

Ans. 30 August

Note: It was observed by UN General Assembly expressing its concern by the increase in the number of involuntary or enforced disappearances in different parts of the world.

Q41. Name the joint exercise of air forces planned by China and Pakistan on 28 August 2013?

Ans. Shaheen (Eagle)-2

Q42. Who took charge as the chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Tribunal on 28 August 2013?

Ans. Justice K.N Basha

Q43. Name the Indian Origin cardiologist at Johns Hopkins who has been selected for the prestigious White House Fellowship for the year 2013-14 along with 11 others?

Ans. Kapil Parakh

Q44. Which team won 43rd Institutional Table Tennis Championships?

Ans. Petroleum Sports Promotion Board

Q45. Name the Vice President of Afghanistan who paid an Official Visit to India during 20-22 August 2013?

Ans. Mohammad Karim Khalili

Q46. Name the typhoid vaccine launched by Bharat Biotech International Ltd on 26 August 2013?

Ans. Typbar TCV

Q47. Name the Brazilian Foreign Minister who resigned on 26 August 2013?

Ans. Antonio Patriota

Q48. Name the player who announced his retirement from professional football on 26 August 2013?

Ans. Deco

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Employment News - Job Highlights (31 August- 06 September 2013)

1. Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi requires 44 Assistant Professor. Last Date – 30.09.2013


2. Indian Ordnance Factories needs 1578 Chargemen. Last date :21.09.2013


3. United Bank of India, Kolkata, requires 26 Specialist Officer (Risk Management, Credit, Economic, Training etc. ). Last Date : 07.09.2013


4. Border Security Force needs 811 ASI (RM), HC (RO) etc.Last Date – 30.09.2013


5. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd., Kerala requires 11 GM (Rolling Stock & Electrical, Signalling & Telecommunication), DGM (Civil), Manager (Power & Traction) etc. Last Date : 10.09.2013


6. Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal requires 23 Associate Professor and Assistant Professor. Last Date : 10.10.2013


7. Government of India Press. Nashik requires 99 Gen. Store Keeper, Hindi Translator, UDC, Head Reader etc. Last Date : 30.09.2013


8. Braithwaite & Co. Ltd., Kolkata needs 10 DGM/ Sr. Manager (Foundry), Manager /Dy. Manager (ERP) etc. Last Date- 21.09.2013


9. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Delhi invites applications for 62 Jr Hindi Translator. Last 

Legal recognition of electronic records & digital signatures - implementation in DoP

Legal recognition of electronic records & digital signatures - implementation in DoP

RNet Communication error and solution after Update 8 to MM 7.0 - reg

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1. Invalid column name Mobile

2. Object Reference Not set to an Instance of Object.

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EPS: Will you get your Pension?

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PENSION ARREARS FROM 01.01.2006 AS PER COURT ORDER: GOVERNMENT REPLY IN PARLIAMENT

The orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008. 

        The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees. 

        A Writ Petition was filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order. In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. 

This SLP came up for hearing recently on 29.7.2013 before the Hon. Supreme Court and has been dismissed. 

        The above information submitted by Min of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Question:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO 670

ANSWERED ON   07.08.2013

DELAY IN PAYMENT OF ARREARS TO PENSIONERS

670 . Shri VILAS BABURAO MUTTEMWAR

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS  be pleased to state:-

(a)  the reasons for inordinate delay in implementation of Hon`ble High Court`s order to give effect to the payment of arrears w.e.f. 01.01.2006 to pensioners retired before 2006; 

(b) whether the Government have received representations from employees organizations and other bodies in this regard; and 

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government on the representations?

ANSWER 

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY) 

(a) to (c): *** see above ***

Source: Lok Sabha Q&A

Promotions from IP to ASP Cadre - AP Circle

Circle Office, Hyderabad has ordered the following Promotions, Allotments and Reallotments in the cadre of of Asst Supdt Posts vide memo No.ST/92-1/2013 dated  2/9/2013.

         

PART –I( Re-allotments)

Sl No	Name of the official with designation	Region in which working/ Region allotted initially	Allotment of region	Remarks
1	P.Venkata Swamy,IP, Vuyyur, Vijayawada Region	Kurnool	Vijayawada	Vice post vacant
2	J.Satyanarayana,ASP , Bhimavaram Division	Vijayawada	HCR	Vice post vacant

PART-II(Promotions)

The following IP line officials are approved for promotion to the cadre of Assistant Superintendentof Post Offices in the pay band Rs.9300-34,800 with Grade Pay Rs.4,600/-  with immediate effect and allotted to the regions noted against their names:

Sl No	Name of the official with designation	Category	Region in which working	Region to which allotted on promotion
1	P.Raja Gopal, IP Gudur north	OC	Vijayawada	Vijayawada
2	S.Narasimhulu, IP Proddutur	SC	Kurnool	Kurnool
3	Y V MohanRao IP Cumbam, Nandyal Dn	SC	Kurnool	Kurnool
4	KP.Ravi Babu, IP Cuddapah	SC	Kurnool	Kurnool
5	G.Satish, IP Guntur South	OC	Vijayawada	Vijayawada
6	K.Srinivas,	OC	Visakhapatnam	Hyderabad
7	AVNN Rao, IP Eluru South	OC	Vijayawada	Hyderabad
8	B.Rama Shankar, IP Rajampet Cuddapah Dn	OC	Kurnool	Kurnool

                                    PART –III(Transfers and postings in HCR)

                                

Sl No	Name of the official with designation	Post in which working	Post to which allotted	Remarks
1	J.Satyanarayana,ASP , Bhimavaram Division	ASP, Vijayawada Region	ASP(South), O/o SSPOs,Secunderabad Division	Vice Sl.2
2	Vijay Gopal, ASP(South ), Secunderabad Division	ASP(South), Secunderabad Division	Hyd Sorting 2A & CRC , Hyderabad Sorting  Division	vice retirement of Sri.T.Venkata Rao

              The Postmasters General will issue posting orders to the officials by 6/9/2013 and   the Divisional Superintendents concerned will relieve the officials with a direction  to join in the promotional post of ASP  cadre on or before 5.10.2013 as ordered by C.O.

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