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Supreme Court sets bar on suspension of Govt employees
A government employee can't be kept suspended for more than three months if not formally informed about the charges, the Supreme Court said Monday. Based on the principle of human dignity and the right to speedy trial, the landmark verdict is expected to affect lakhs of government employees across India, many of whom are under suspension for years pending departmental proceedings. "Suspension, specially preceding the formulation of charges, is essentially transitory or temporary in nature, and must perforce be of short duration," a bench headed by justice Vikramjit Sen said. If the charge sheet or memorandum of charges was served within three month, the suspension could be extended, it ruled. "If it (suspension) is for an indeterminate period or if its renewal is not based on sound reasoning…, this would render it punitive in nature," the court said. It agreed with petitioner's senior counsel Nidhesh Gupta that a suspension
Retired employees can now avail benefits of missed promotions-- PRESS NEWS
THE TIMES OF INDIA-- DELHI - 1.2.2015. . NEW DELHI: Retired government employees who missed out on their promotions due to late meetings of the committees deciding on such departmental elevations will now be able to avail its post-retirement benefits. "Instructions have been issued to all ministries and departments to give benefit of promotion to those employees who missed it due to late meeting of departmental promotion committee (DPC)," an official in the department of personnel and training (DoPT) said. It would not be in order if eligible employees, who were within the zone of consideration for the relevant year but are not actually in service when the DPC is being held, are not considered while preparing year-wise zone of consideration or panel, as per the DoPT order. Consequently, their juniors are considered (in their place) for promotions, who would not have been in the zone of consideration if the DPC had been held in time, it said.
SUKANYA SAMRIDHI YOJANA
Questions related to Sukanya Samridhi Yojana As you are aware Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 launched a small deposit scheme Sukanya Samridhi Yojana for girl child under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign. In this post we are bringing you some probable questions that can be asked related to this Yojana in the upcoming exams. 1) Who can open account in the name of Girld Child under Sukanya Samridhi Yojana? - Guardian/Natural Guardian 2) A Guardian can open how many accounts under SSY? - Only one account in the name of one girl child and maximum two accounts in the name of two different girl children. 3) An account under SSY can be opened up to the age of ___ years only from the date of birth? - 10 Years 4) Whether nomination facility is available for accounts under SSY? - No 5) Minimum amount for opening of SSY Account? - Rs.1000 (Subsequent deposit should be in multiple of Rs.100/-) 6) Maximum amount that can