Wednesday, February 27, 2013

OrdnanceFactory DUM DUM

KOLKATA: The DumDum Ordnance Factory is planning to have global presence in the near future by exporting its arms components to NATO and African countries.

"Our products are of the highest quality and our cost of production is also low. What we are producing are only addressing the needs of the country. So in the near future if we can increase production we can export our products," the factory's General Manager, Vinod Kumar Singh said.

"We have plans in the near future to export our products to NATO and African countries. It is a long term plan, it is still in a planning stage. We have sent the plan to the Ordnance Board," Singh said.

The factory produces ammunition boxes, tail units for air force bombs such as TU-250 And TU450, 20 round and 30 round polymer magazines for 5.56 assault rifles, LMG 5.56, tail unit 100-120 kg air bomb and other components for arms and armaments used by the Indian armed forces.

"Now we are changing from component manufacture to technology manufacture. It requires total change in mindset," Singh said.

Singh said that from the next financial year, the factory would also produce parts for the T-90 tank which were being imported from Russia.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

OF AMBAJHARI

Recruitment scam at Nagpur Ordnance Factory



CBI has registered offences against against Bhabatosh Basant Mazumdar, an examiner and a union leader at Ordnance Factory (OF) and his son Soman Mazumdar and other OF officials for accepting bribe to the tune of Rs3-4 lakh per candidate for recruitment of labourers.
SP Sandip Tamgadge said, "Nearly 25,000 applicants had applied for 250 posts and appeared for the preliminary examination on February 1. Of these, approximately 5,000 appeared for the main exam Sunday, February 24. "
"CBI had information about demand of Rs 3.5 lakh being made for facilitating recruitment. A trap was laid and Soman was caught. He confessed to his and his father's involvement and senior OF officers," he added.





Monday, February 25, 2013

CBI cases against HVF,OFPM officials

KOCHIl: Mumbai-based businesswoman, who allegedly mediated in a deal between Thrissur-based Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd (SIFL) and various ordnance factories for supplying components of battle tanks, has been arrested, CBI sources said on Friday.
The arrest last night, the first in the case, followed after Subi Malli, who was being interrogated, allegedly refused to cooperate, CBI sources said.
She was being questioned by CBI during the past few days.
Malli has been charged with conspiracy, corruption and causing loss to the exchequer. She had allegedly received Rs 18 lakh as commission from SIFL for mediating in the deal, the sources said.
CBI had registered FIR against three persons-- M Shahnavaz, Managing director of SIFL, the company senior manager, Valsan and Malli for allegedly colluding with some officials of Heavy Vehicles factory at Avadi and bagging contracts at highly inflated rates, causing loss to the state exchequer.
Some unknown persons of the Avadi unit have also been mentioned in the case, CBI sources said.
The allegation against the accused is that SIFL officials conspired with Malli to influence the public servants of defence establishment at Avadi and bagged some contracts at highly inflated rates and cheated the exchequer. The case was registered after searches were conducted on January 15 and 16 at the residences and premises of the suspects in Kerala, Mumbai, Avadi and Hyderabad.
SIFL is a regular supplier of road wheel arm and flange used in the manufacture of artillery tanks.
It is alleged that Malli got in touch with officials of SIFL regarding supply made to the Ordnance factory at Madek in Hyderabad in January last year. SIFL's tender was at first rejected and the same product was retendered quoting a higher price and the company managed to secure the contract.
The deal came to light after the director board of SIFL raised objection to granting of commission

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

National Defence Group B Gazetted Officers Association Meeting with MOD Officials

                        MEETING WITH JOINT SECY/MOD ON 12/02/2013


DEAR FRIENDS,
                           The office bearers of NDGBGOA discussed following points along with Joint secretary/MOD (DP) on 12/02/2013.

1- Recognition of NDGBGOA-Recognition paper has been cleared by JOINT SECRETARY and forwarded to Additional Secretary which will be submitted to D JCM within this week.

2-CADRE REVIEW- Regarding cadre review there was a brief discussion and our association pointed out that there is negligible aspects for a Group B Gazetted officer to get a promotion to  group A organised cadre even after completion of more than 12-14 years of service as JWM. IT is brought to the notice of Joint Secretary that there is only 187 promotional posts are existing for a 7700 JWMs which is negligible.Moreover the cadre review committee report is not being forwarded by OFB till date.Finally Joint Secretary/MOD(DP) assured  that with consultation of assn cadre review will be finalised. The promotional avenue of JWM cadre will be taken care in cadre review.
3- NATURE OF WORK OF JWMs- Regarding nature work of JWMs it was brought to the notice of JS that all the JWMs are demoralised day by day in the OFB due to the lack of promotional avenue, less financial benefits and there is no clear instruction on nature of work to JWMs. One way JWMs are designed as a Managers but forced to perform supervisory staff in round the clock without any financial benefit of Night Duty Allowance.Joint Secretary/MOD(DP) assured  to study the case and will visit all the Factories for feasible solution. Regarding nature of work and SRO of JWMs, the matter was discussed with Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary.It was brought to their notice that the letter issued by MOD, Dept of production and supply t in 1st october 2002  regarding supervisory staff  and SRO indicates  JWM as Group B gazetted (Ministerial) which means clerical job. Finally under secretary assured that this issue may be taken up by association and forwarded to MOD for removal of the letter issued in 2002 and ministerial from the SRO. In this regard assn has made the letter to MOD which will be sent in this week.
4- Cancellation of transfer of JWMs- Regarding the last Cancellation of Transfer Order of JWMs JS/DP assured that it will be reinstalled shortly and the matter will be taken care at the earliest.

This is for the information to our members.

All the Branch Chairman/ Secretary are requested to make maximum membership in their branches for the 
year 2013-14.

Yours Brotherly,
General Secretary,
NDGBGOA/CE

Monday, February 18, 2013

Revision of Pension of Pre-2006 pensioners

F.No.38/37/08-P&PW(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan Market, New Delhi-110 003,
Dated the 13th February, 2013.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub:- Revision of pension of pre-2006 pensioners — reg.

The undersigned is directed to say that in pursuance of Government’s decision on the recommendations of Sixth Central Pay Commission, orders were issued for revision of pension/family pension vide this Department’s OM No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) dated 1.9.2008, as amended from time to time.

2. The pension/family pension of pre-2006 pensioners was stepped up to 50% of the sum of minimum of pay in the pay band and the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired as arrived at with reference to the filment tables annexed to the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure OM No.1/1/2008-IC dated 30th August, 2008 with effect from 24.9.12 vide this Department OM of even number dated 28th January, 2013.

3. In regard to disbursement of revised pension/family pension, while Head of Departments are responsible for sanctioning of pension/family pension, in cases where revision has already been done by PAOs consequent to 6th CPC, the revision may be effected at the level of PAOs. A copy of the revised authority may be sent to HOD/DDO for record. In cases where no revision has been effected, Head of Offices may follow normal procedure for revision of pension/family pension. Even in cases where there is no change in pension/family pension as a result of the issue of this OM,a revised authority for no change may be issued by the PAOs. The finalized authority will be sent to CPAO for further necessary action.

4. A suitable entry regarding the revised pension/family pension shall be recorded by the pension Disbursing Authority in both halves of the Pension Payment Order.

5. In case the pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners has not already been revised w.e.f. 1.1.2006, the same may also be revised for the period upto 23.9.2012 in terms of order dated 1.9.2008 and subsequent orders thereto and for the period from 24.9.12 in terms of order of even number dated 28.1.2013.

6. CGA/CPAO/Ministry of Defence/Ministry of Railways/Department of Posts/Department of Telecom will devise their own monitoring mechanism to ensure that enhanced pension and arrears are disbursed to all civil pensioners/family pensioners expeditiously.

sd/-
(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

CBI Search in Medak Ordnance factory


Helicopter scam: CBI searches in Medak

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The CBI sleuths today searched the premises of ordinance Factory in Medak’s Yeddumylaram village.
A CBI team from Kochi started searching the factory unit from 6 am on the directive of Home Minister A K Antony. 
Meanwhile, Italian investigators on Tuesday alleged that business conglomerate Finmeccanica bribed S P Tyagi when he was chief of the Indian Air Force to swing the controversial Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal worth Rs 3540 crore in favour of the company. In the preliminary investigation had revealed that about 10 per cent in the total deal has been given as bribe by the Italian company.

The CBI officials seized some important documents from the office and the residence of ODF General Manager Pandey .  Home Minister A K Antony ordered for a thorough probe soon after the Italian investigators announced the military chopper deal

IT exemption limit to be raised

Salaried employees want IT exemption limit raised: Assocham survey


KOLKATA: A vast majority of salaried class people employed in a host of trade and industry sectors want the Finance Minister Mr. P Chidambaram to raise the exemption limit of income tax to at least Rs 3 lakhs and increase deductions such as medical and educational allowances in the Union Budget so that they are left with more purchasing power, a comprehensive Assocham survey across major cities, has indicated.

The survey was conducted in major places like Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh, Dehradun etc on "Budget 2013: Common man's expectations from the FM". About 2,500 employees from the different sectors were covered by the survey from each city on an average.

Over 89% of the respondent said that the slab of tax free income has not moved up in line with real inflation. The current basic exemption limit of Rs. 2,00,000 should be increased to at least Rs, 3,00,000 with the limit for women going upto Rs 3,50,000 lakhs. This will increase the purchasing power of individuals and stimulate demand.

"Pushing the basic exemption limit the tax payers in saving taxes and will also align it with the proposals made by the Parliamentary standing committee on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC)", the survey noted.

With increasing healthcare costs, the existing tax free limit of Rs. 15,000 should be increased to Rs. 50,000/-, the same also needs to be considered in the Budget, said 89% of the respondent.

The transportation allowance granted by the employer to his employee for commuting between the place of work and residence is tax-free to the extent of Rs. 800 per month. This limit was fixed more than a decade ago, and definitely needs to be revised upwards to at least Rs. 3,000 per month, given the rising commuting costs across the country, adds the survey.

"Additional benefits related to housing, the deduction limit for payment of interest (on self occupied property) has remained constant at Rs 1,50,000 since 2001. There is an increase in property prices and accordingly the amount of loan. An increase in the exemption limit to Rs 2,50,000 will be a welcome change", reveals the Assocham survey.

"Section 80C of the IT Act provides a deduction of Rs 1,00,000 for certain investments. This provision helps people in making forced savings that helps them in the future. A common man expects this limit to be increased to Rs 2,00,000 with sub-limit of Rs. 50,000 exclusively for insurance and pension, adds Mr. D S Rawat Secretary General Assocham.

The survey was able to target employees from 18 broad sectors, with maximum share contributed by employees from IT/ITes sector (17%). After IT/ITeS sector, contribution of the survey respondents from financial services is 11%. Employees working in engineering and telecom sector contributed 9 per cent and 8 per cent respectively in the questionnaire

Sunday, February 3, 2013

-6t PCA-Pensioners-pre 2006

No.1(11)/2012-D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence,
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi, Dated 17th January 2013

To
The Chief of the Army Staff
The Chief of the Naval Staff
The Chief of the Air Staff

SUBJECT: Implementation of the Government decision on the recommendations of Committee on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex-Servicemen. 2012 - Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners.

Sir,
The under signed is directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy) dated 11.11.2008 as amended, issued for implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Sixth CPC for revision of pension/family pension in respect of pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners. As per provisions contained in Para 5 therein, with effect from 1.1.2006 revised pension and revised ordinary family pension of all pre-2006 Armed Forces pensioners/family pensioners determined in terms of fitment formula laid down in Para 4.1 of above said letter dated 11.11.2008, shall in no case be lower than fifty percent and thirty percentage respectively, of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and ‘X' Group pay, where applicable. Accordingly, rates of minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension for Commissioned Officers were notified under Annexure-II (for pensioners of regular Commission), Annexure-IIA (for pensioners of Military Nursing Services), Annexure-IIB (for pensioners of Territorial Army) and Annexure-IIC (Post-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners) of this Ministry’s letter No.17(3)/2010/D(Pen/Policy) dated 15.11.2010 and No 17(4)/2008(1)/D(Pen/Policy)-Vol. VI dated 18.1.2011. The minimum guaranteed pension / family pension in respect of pre-1996 Emergency/Short Service Commission pensioners has, however, been notified vide this Ministry’s letter No 1(1)/2007-D(Pen/Policy) dated 3.9.2009.

2. In order to consider various issues on pension of Armed Forces personnel and Ex-Servicemen, the Government had constituted a Committee of Secretaries headed by Cabinet Secretary. The Committee in its Report have recommended that the minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension of pre-2006 retiree Commissioned Officers pensioners/family pensioners should be determined with reference to minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay structure issued for implementation of recommendations of Sixth CPC instead of the minimum of the pay band.

3. The above recommendation of the Committee has been accepted by the Government and the President is pleased to decide that with effect from 24th September 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned officers pensioners / family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI 2/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy / Air Force and SAI 4/S/2008, plus the Grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner hod retired/discharged/invalided out/died including Military Service Pay, wherever applicable. It has also been decided that with effect from 24th September 2012 the minimum guaranteed pension and ordinary family pension in respect of pre-1996 EC/SSC pensioners / family pensioners shall be determined as fifty and thirty percent respectively, of the pay in the pay band corresponding to the pre-revised pay of Rs 10,500/- (in terms of Para 9(a)(i) of SAI 1/S/2008 as amended
and equivalent instructions for Navy / Air Force) plus the Grade pay of Rs. 5400 and Military Service Pay of Rs. 6000/-.

4. Accordingly, revised tables indicating minimum guaranteed pension/ordinary family pension has been annexed as Annexure-A (for pensioners of Regular Commission other than AMC/ADC/RVC), Annexure-C (for pensioners of TA), Annexure-B (for pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC), Annexurc-C (for pensioners of TA), Annexure-D (for pensioners of MNS), Annexure-E (for pre-1996 EC/SSC pensioners), Annexure-F (for post-1996 EC/SSC pensioners) and Annexure-G (for post-1996 EC/SSC pensioners of AMC/ADC/RVC) to this letter. Pension Disbursing Authorities are hereby authorized to step up the pension / family pension of the affected pre-2006 pensioners where the existing pension being paid to the pensioners in terms of this Ministry’s above quoted letter dated 11.11.2008 as amended, is less than the rate of pension indicated in above said annexures. Necessary implementation instructions to all concerned shall be issued by Principal CDA (Pensions) Allahobad on receipt of these orders.

5. All other terms and conditions shall remain unchanged.

6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24th September 2012 and no arrears shall be allowed for the past period.

7. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Division of this Ministry vide theirI D No. PC 1/10(12)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 10.01.2013

Hindi version will follow.

Your faithfully
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Under Secretary to the Government of India