National Anthem Before Movie, Rules Supreme Court. Citizens 'Duty-Bound' To Show Respect

The national anthem must be played in cinemas before movie screenings and all exits will be shut during that time, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The court stressed that everyone should rise for the anthem, with the national flag on the screen, because citizens "are duty-bound to show respect to the national anthem which is the symbol of the constitutional patriotism."

The idea, said the court, of "any different notion or the perception of individual rights...is constitutionally impermissible."

In a ruling that raised eyebrows, the court also said while the anthem is playing, all theatre exits should be closed - which instantly raised questions about emergencies like a fire. Lawyers say the movement of people in and out of the hall in the middle of the anthem is interpreted as disrespect.

January Salary Of Central Employees To Follow Higher Allowances: FinMin

Central government employees’ salaries for January will be in line with the higher allowances, a top official of the finance ministry today told The Sen Times on condition of anonymity.

When asked whether the arrears would be paid too, he said, “This depends on the cabinet. If the cabinet gives the nod higher allowances with retrospective effect from August 2016, the arrears will be paid.”

“The government faces severe attack for cash crunch because of demonetisation. But the situation will return to normalcy after the deadline of December 30 for deposit of invalid Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.”

Instructions regading No Limit for Withdrawals in Post Offices as per RBI relaxation

Respected Sir/Madam,

Please find attached the RBI Notification regarding relaxation in the limit of withdrawal of cash from bank deposit accounts. The instructions of RBI stipulates that withdrawals may be allowed for deposits made in current legal tender notes on or after 29.11.2016 beyond the current limits preferably,available higher denomination bank notes of Rs. 2000/- and 500/- are to be issued for such withdrawals.  

This instructions of RBI is applicable only for those depositors who deposits valid legal tender notes and seeking withdrawal, for whom the current limit of (Rs. 24000/-) is relaxed. 

The following are the procedure to be followed:-

1.    The withdrawal exceeding the current limits may be allowed only in the home SOL of the account holder.

2.    The Finacle application should validate the withdrawals exceeding the limit for those depositors who deposit the current legal tender notes on or after 29.11.2016. For this purpose a Patch needs to be deployed.

3.    The counter PA should maintain a separate register for entering details of such deposit transactions.The proforma of the register is as follows:-

Withdrawal of cash from bank deposit accounts - Relaxation

Withdrawal of cash from bank deposit accounts - Relaxation

RBI/2016-17/163
DCM.No.1437/10.27.00/2016-17

November 28, 2016

The Chairman / Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer,
Public Sector Banks/ Private Sector Banks / Foreign Banks /
Regional Rural Banks / Urban Cooperative Banks/
State Cooperative Banks/ District Central Cooperative Banks

Dear Sir,

Withdrawal of cash from bank deposit accounts - Relaxation

It has been reported that certain depositors are hesitating to deposit their monies into bank accounts in view of the current limits on cash withdrawals from accounts.

Demonetisation windfall: govt may reward tax payers

With demonetisation raising revenues for the government, Budget for 2017-18 may see an increase in income tax exemption limit for individual tax payers. It may also see a reduction in income tax rates.

“The monetary gains will be utilised for infrastructure development, but a part of it will also be used to spur demand in the economy and one way will be to give tax breaks to bonafide tax payers,” a top official said.

It may even be a Rs 5 lakh flat tax exemption for individual tax payers, and not other income tax rebates. The other possibility is that the government will increase the exemption from the current Rs 2.5 lakh, to Rs 3.5 lakh, and let some of the deductions continue. At present, Rs 2.5-5 lakh income is taxed at 10%, Rs 5-10 lakh at 20%, and above Rs 10 lakh at 30%. The government is currently working on various possibilities, and it will take sometime to zero-in on one, according to different sources in the government.

7th Pay Commission: Good news for CG employees; Centre to pay higher allowances, arrears from Jan 2017

In a good news for central government employees, the government is planning to pay higher allowances and five months’ arrears according to the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from January, 2017.

In a good news for central government employees, the government is planning to pay higher allowances and five months’ arrears according to the 7th Pay Commission recommendations from January, 2017. The government wants the situation to get normal following demonetisation drive before paying higher allowances and five months’ arrears under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations to its 4.8 million employees. Higher allowances and five months’ arrears under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations will be paid after Cabinet nod to ‘Committee on Allowances’ report.

According to Finance Ministry sources, Central government will have to pay the arrears of enhanced allowances this time because the enhanced allowances under recommendations of 7th Pay Commission have not been paid in August when the pay hike and its arrears were paid. The ‘Committee on Allowances’, headed by Finance Secretary Ashok Lavasa, on fatter allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is ready with its report. But the cash crunch post currency ban has forced the Finance Ministry to keep in abeyance the enhanced allowances till things normalize

Latest News – Central Government has taken various decisions relating to 500 and 1000 Rupees Notes

After due consideration of all relevant aspects, the Central Government takes various decisions relating to certain operational aspects of the Scheme relating to cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes; No over the counter exchange of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes after midnight of 24.11.2016;.Certain other exemptions continued till 15th December, 2016 with certain additions and modifications.

The Central Government has been reviewing the issues related to the cancellation of legal tender character of old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. The Government has also been receiving various suggestions in this regard. After due consideration of all relevant aspects, the following decisions relating to certain operational aspects of the Scheme have now been taken:

No Annual Increment if not meet the Benchmark for MACP

The 7th Pay Commission in its recommendation stated that Annual Increments for the employees those who are not able to meet the benchmark either for MACP or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service can be withheld after 20 Years. The Central Government accepted this recommendation and confirmed again in the Parliament when a question related this issue was raised.  PIB News in this regard is given below

Pay Hike

The 7th Central Pay Commission in its Report contained in Para 5.1.46 titled ‘Withholding Annual Increments of Non-performers after 20 Years’ has inter-alia recommended for withholding of annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the benchmark either for Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) or a regular promotion within the first 20 years of their service. The Government of India vide Resolution No.1-2/2016-IC dated 25.7.2016 has accepted this recommendation.

7th Pay Commission – CG Employees may have to Wait till January for Allowances

The 7th Pay Commission continues to be a source of an irritant for the central government employees as the issues on allowances are not yet settled.

The Centre had set up a ‘Committee on Allowances’ which met last Thursday under the chairmanship of Union Secretary, Finance (Expenditure) with representatives of the Central government unions.

At the very start of the meeting, representatives of the unions expressed their anguish for ‘non-formation of High Level Committee’. According to them it was agreed to in July by the Group of Ministers (Government of India) for settling the issue of Minimum Wage and Multiplying Factor. The unions want the ‘minimum wage’ for Central employees to be fixed at Rs. 26,000 as opposed to Rs. 18,000 recommended by the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADING RBI SOVEREIGN GOLD BONDS

Sir / Madam,

RBI Mumbai has given final Certificates of Holding (Bonds) after settlement on 17.11.2016 for successfully accepted applications in eKuber portal for Sovereign Gold Bond Tranche-6.

The Circle wise Final data of Successfully accepted applications in eKuber portal of RBI for Tranche-6 and all previous Tranches is given in 6 Excel files for referring Investor IDs / Names etc. The said data is sent herewith in Google Drive Link as below.

Google Drive Link :

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4gPjTeI3DHnbEhoX1RuN0dYTmc

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