CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICES (PAYMENT OF GRATUITY UNDER NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM) AMENDMENT RULES, 2025 – NOTIFICATION G.S.R. 258(E) DATED 24.04.2025 (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
View/Download the PDFOrganisation unifying the entirety of Indian Central Government Employees and Workers on a single platform of struggle and advance.
Monday, April 28, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
GREETINGS OF BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR
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“ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF BABASAHEB BHIMRAO RAMJI AMBEDKAR, THE ARCHITECT OF OUR CONSTITUTION, GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES”
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डॉ. बी.आर. अंबेडकर की जयंती की शुभकामनाएं
“हमारे संविधान निर्माता बाबासाहेब भीमराव रामजी अंबेडकर की जयंती के अवसर पर हार्दिक बधाई और शुभकामनाएं “।
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES OF VAISAKHI, VISHU, BOHAG BIHU, POILA BOISHAKH, MESHADI, VAISHAKHADI AND PUTHANDU PIRAPU
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“On the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi, Vishu, Bohag Bihu, Poila Boishakh, Meshadi, Vaishakhadi and Puthandu Pirapu, greetings.
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वैशाखी, विषु, बोहाग बिहू, पोयला बोइशाख, मेषादी, वैशाखादि और पुतादुं पिरापु की शुभकामनाएं
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“वैशाखी, विषु, बोहाग बिहू, पोयला बोइशाख, मेषादी, वैशाखादि और पुतादुं पिरापु के शुभ अवसर पर, हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं ।
Friday, April 11, 2025
GRANT OF ADDITIONAL INSTALLMENT OF DEARNESS RELIEF TO CENTRAL GOVT. PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS- REVISED EFFECTIVE FROM 01.01.2025-REG. (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D3/D03ppw/DR%20order21670.pdf
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GRANT OF DEARNESS RELIEF IN THE 5TH CPC SERIES EFFECTIVE FROM 01.07.2024 TO CPF BENEFICIARIES IN RECEIPT OF BASIC EX-GRATIA PAYMENT- REG (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D3/D03ppw/CPF_0001QoCsv.pdf
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Sunday, April 6, 2025
WARM GREETINGS OF RAM NAVAMI
“ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF RAM NAVAMI, WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES”
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DIFFERENCE OF UPS FROM OPS AND NPS:
RAJYA SABHA QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3440
ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, 01 APRIL, 2025/ 11 CHAITRA, 1947 (SAKA)
DIFFERENCE OF UPS FROM OPS AND NPS
3440. Shri Parimal Nathwani:
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) the details of how the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) differs from the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and/or the National Pension Scheme (NPS);
(b) the details of State Governments who have shown interests to implement the same in their respective States for their employees; and
(c) whether the Central Government mulls extending additional financial support etc to the State Governments that adopt the UPS, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a) Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) has been notified by the Government on 24.01.2025, as an option under National Pension System (NPS) with the objective of providing assured monthly payout after retirement to the Central Government employees covered under the NPS.
UPS is defined contribution scheme with elements of defined benefit. It relies on the regular and timely accumulation and investment of applicable contributions (from both the employee and the employer) for assured payout to the employees.
The Old Pension Scheme is a defined benefit non-contributory scheme, fully funded by Government. It is applicable to Central Government employees who have joined the service on or before 31.12.2003 The National Pension System (NPS) is a defined contribution-based scheme with market linked returns for post-retirement benefits. It is applicable to Central Government employees, except armed forces, who have joined the service on or after 01.01.2004
(b) and (c) The regulation of service conditions of State Government employees falls under the administrative domain of respective State Governments.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE (TDS) DEDUCTIONS UNDER VARIOUS SECTIONS OF INCOME TAX ACT 1961 NOTIFIED IN THE FINANCE ACT 2025 W.E.F. 01 APRIL, 2025(CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
https://utilities.cept.gov.in/dop/pdfbind.ashx?id=11648
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CIRCULATION OF AMENDMENT IN GOVERNMENT SAVINGS PROMOTION GENERAL RULES,2018. (CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW)
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
RATE OF INTEREST ON GPF AND OTHER SIMILAR FUNDS FOR Q1 OF FY 2025-2026 W.E.F. 01ST APR, 2025: FIN MIN RESOLUTION DATED 01.04.2025
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Economic Affairs
(Budget Division)
New Delhi, the 01 April, 2025
RESOLUTION
It is announced for general information that during the year 2025-26, accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the General Provident Fund and other similar funds shall carry interest at the rate of 7.1% (Seven-point one percent) w.e.f. 1st April, 2025 to 30th June, 2025, this rate will be in force w.e.f. 1st April, 2025. The funds concerned are:
- The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
- The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
- The All-India Services Provident Fund.
- The State Railway Provident Fund.
- The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
- The Indian Ordnance Department Provident Fund.
- The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
- The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
- The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
- The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
2. Ordered that the Resolution be published in Gazette of India.
(Aghish Vachhani)
Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India
