RETURN OF PENSION PAYMENT ORDER (PPOS) ALONG WITH ALL THE RELEVANT PENSION PAPERS BY CPPCS TO CPAO AFTER THE DEMISE OF PENSIONER /FAMILY PENSIONER:

 CPAO O.M. dated 24.12.2025

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/BankPerformance/37Vol-IV/2025-26/e-6476/93

Dated: 24.12.2025

Office Memorandum 

Subject: Guidelines regarding return of Pension Payment Order (PPOs) along with all the relevant pension papers by CPPCs to CPAO after the demise of Pensioner /Family Pensioner — regarding —

Attention is invited to the para 23 of guidelines/instructions of the Scheme Booklet under the Heading “Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by the Authorized Banks” issued by CPAO to be followed by the Centralized Pension Processing Centre (CPPC) of authorized banks regarding return of PPOs of the Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners, wherein it has clearly been mentioned that the CPPC of authorized banks will return the disburser’s portion of PPOs of the Central Civil Pensioners/Family Pensioners along with the death certificate and other relevant documents (SSA issued by the CPAO time to time) to CPAO. All PPOs requiring return to PAOs along with death certificate and other relevant documents after the demise of pensioners/family pensioners, must be routed through CPAO only. 

2. However, it has been observed that some CPPCs/ Banks are returning the Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) directly to the concerned PAOs/ Departments after the demise of pensioners/family pensioners, which is in contravention to the prescribed procedure laid down for dealing with PPOs in such cases.

3. Hence, all authorized CPPCs and Bank branches handling Central (Civil) Pension disbursement are directed to comply with the above instructions without fail; and any deviation from the above instructions shall be viewed seriously and suitable action shall be initiated.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

Sd/-
(Ajay Chaudhary)
Sr. Accounts Officer (IT & Tech)

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 PRESS RELEASE DATED 31.12.2025 BY LABOUR BUREAU

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT
LABOUR BUREAU

Shram Bureau Bhawan, Block No. 2,
Institutional Area, Sector 38 (West),
Chandigarh – 160036

F.No. 5/1/2021-CPI

Dated: 31.12.2025

PRESS RELEASE

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS (2016=100) – NOVEMBER, 2025

1.         Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour & Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers every month on the basis of retail prices collected from 317 markets spread over 88 industrially important centres in the country. The index for the month of November, 2025 is being released in this press release.

2.         The All-India CPI-IW for November, 2025 increased by 0.5 point and stood at 148.2 (one hundred forty-eight point two).

3.         Year-on-year inflation for the month of November, 2025 stood at 2.56% as compared to 3.88% in November, 2024.

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 INTEREST RATES FOR SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES W.E.F. 01.01.2026: DEPARTMENT OF POSTS SB ORDER 17/2025 DATED 31.12.2025 

SB Order No. 17/2025

F. No 113-03/2024
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Financial Services Division)

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110001

                                                                                               Dated: 31.12.25

All Head of Circles/Regions

Subject: Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes w.e.f. 01.01.2026

Madam / Sir,

The undersigned is directed to intimate that. vide memorandum No. 1/4/2019-NS dated 31.12.2025 (copy enclosed), Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) has informed that the rates of interest on various Small Savings Schemes (National Savings Schemes) for the fourth quarter of financial year 2025-26 (starting from 1st January, 2026 and ending on 31st March, 2026) shall remain unchanged from those notified for the third quarter (1st October, 2025 to 31st December, 2025) of FY 2025-26.

2.         It is requested to circulate it to all concerned for information and necessary guidance. This may also be placed on the notice board of all Post Offices in public area.

3.         This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

(Devender Sharma)
Assistant Director (SB-II)

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 WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES

 OF CHRISTMAS

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“ON THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF CHRISTMAS, HEARTIEST GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES”

क्रिसमस पर्व पर बधाई / शुभकामनाएं

 “क्रिसमस के इस पावन अवसर पर हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं “

 Dhai Akhar Letter writing competition 2025-26

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COMPILATION OF POST OFFICE ACT, RULES AND REGULATIONS.

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“REMEMBERENCE DAY” 

Dear Comrades, 

Com. K.K.N. Kutty, former ITEF leader who guided the Confederation for over four decades and played a key role in drafting memoranda for Central Pay Commissions since the 3rd CPC, passed away on 8 December 2022. His loss created a void deeply felt in the movement.

On his 3rd Death Anniversary, all affiliates and State COCs are requested TO OBSERVE 8 DECEMBER 2025 AS “REMEMBRANCE DAY” to pay tribute to our veteran leader. The programme may be organised through lunch-hour gatherings or meetings as decided locally.

All units are urged to ensure maximum participation and make the observance meaningful. 

                                                                          (S.B. Yadav)

                                                                        Secretary General

 

 CGEGIS TABLE OF BENEFITS FOR THE SAVINGS FUND FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.10.2025 TO 31.12.2025:

Fin Min, DoE O.M. dated 12.11.2025

No. 7(1)/EV/2023
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
 Department of Expenditure
E-V Branch

New Delhi, the 12th November, 2025 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 – Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.10.2025 to 31.12.2025.

The Tables of Benefits for Savings Fund to the beneficiaries under the Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980, which are being issued on a quarterly basis from 01.01.2017 onwards, as brought out in this Ministry’s OM of even number dated 17.03.2017, for the quarter from 01.10.2025 to 31.12.2025, as worked out by IRDA based on the interest rate of 7.1% per annum (compounded quarterly) as notified by the Department of Economic Affairs as per their Resolution No. 5(3)-B(PD)/2023 dated 10.10.2025, are enclosed.

2. The Tables enclosed are of two categories as per the existing practice. As hitherto, the first Table of Benefits for the savings fund of the scheme is based on the subscription of Rs.10 p.m. from 1.1.1982 to 31.12.1989 and Rs.15 p.m. w.e.f. 1.1.1990 onwards. The second Table of Benefits for savings fund is based on a subscription of Rs.10 p.m. for those employees who had opted out of the revised rate of subscription w.e.f. 1.1.1990.

3. In so far as the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these Orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, as mandated under Article 148(5) of the Constitution of India.

View: CGEGIS Tables of Benefits for the Period from 01.07.2025 to 30.09.2025: Railway Board RBE No. 84/2025 

4. Hindi version of the order is attached.

Sd/-
(Praveen Ranjan)
Director

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 WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES ON JAYANTI OF GURU NANAK DEV JI

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ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF GURU NANAK JAYANTI, WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES

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गुरु नानक देव जी की जयंती पर शुभकामनाएं

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गुरु नानक जयंती के पावन अवसर पर, हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं ।