60 % Arrears payment

The government has decided to pay the second installment of the Sixth Pay Commission arrears."As in the case of the first installment of the arrears, government servants would be permitted to deposit their arrears in their GPF (general provident fund) accounts," an internal finance ministry memorandum said.The first installment of 40 percent was paid last fiscal.The finance ministry has not given any deadline for the payment of the second instalment,...

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Report of AILRSA Eastern Railway BGM

Regd. No- 17903 Eastern Railway, Zonal Camp Office, Burdwan Date: 10/07/2009 Zonal Secretary, Com. C.K. Sarkar.Zonal President,Com. R.R. Bhagat,Subject: Proceeding, Delevaration and resolutions adopted in the 17th BGM of AILRSA, Eastern Railway held at ASN in Ragho.Prasad Manch (S.K. Dhar Nagar) on 14.06.09.The BGM started with the hoisting of flag and garland to the martyrs. The BGM was inaugurated by...

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Public opinion about the Cab ergonomics

IRFCA Guidelines: http://www.irfca.org/misc/irfca-help.html#guideSome letters posted in Indian Railway Fans Club Association is given below.Hello all,While we marvel at the MPS piloting by our IR LP brothers, we should also try to sympathize with them for the discomfort that they experience at these high speeds.The other day, I was driving in our car at about 80 mph which is about 128 kmph - easily comparable to the MPS of many of our trains.I rolled...

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Bonus-2009

Railways to pay 75 days Productivity-linked bonus The Railways have decided to pay its employees 75 days productivity-linked bonus for this year, according to railway ministry sources. The bonus has been cleared by Railway minister Mamata Banerjee, the sources told newspersons in Kolkata today. The Railways had paid 73 days productivity-linked bonus last year.With a cealing of 863...

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Trains Diverted due to accident

Hyderabad | Thursday, Aug 13 2009The South Central Railway today announced that some trains were cancelled and diverted after two goods trains collided at Ramagundam Yard in the wee hours today.The accident blocked the tracks but did not cause any casualties.The fully cancelled trains were Secunderabad-Sirpur Kagaznagar-Secunderabad Telangana Express, Kazipet-Balharshah Ramgiri Passenger, Sirpur Kagaznagar-Kazipet Passenger and Jagtiyal-Sirpur Kagaznagar-Jagtiyal...

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Delhi Metro derailment

Thirty-nine passengers had a miraculous escape when a metro train jumped tracks in India's national capital New Delhi this afternoon.The accident, first of its kind in the Delhi Metro's history, came exactly a month after six persons were killed in an accident at its construction site in south Delhi's Zamrudpur area.No one was injured in the mishap which took place at Dwarka station in south-west Delhi at around 3:20 pm (local time).Eight wheels...

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Question in Rajyasabha

NOTICE UNDER RULE 180 (A) FOR MENTIONING M A MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE IN THE OUSE (SPECIAL MENTION)From: Date: 06.08.09N. BALAGANGA (M.P)To, THE SECRETARY GENERALRAJYA SABHA, New DelhiSir /Madam, I request the Chairman to permit me to mention the following matter of urgent public importance in the house on 07.06.09. I wish to draw the attention of the Railway Ministry to the grievances of Loco Running Staff of Indian Railway....

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Convention at Baghlingampally, Hyderabad.

CONVENTION organised by AILRSA SCRAgainst @ Inhuman working conditions in Indian Railways.@ Injustice in allotment of “Grade Pay” to ALP and other Loco Men in VIth CPC. @ Disparity and reduction in running allowances rate.@ Non filling up of vacancies.@ Sky rocketing prices of essential commodities.Venue: Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad. Date: 08-08-2009, Saturday. Time: 11.00 am.CURB PRICE RISE OF ESSENTIAL...

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CWC Notice

The meeting of CWC will be held on 14th, 15th, September 09 at Central Office, Ghaziabad. All the newly elected CWC members to attend, the General Secretary of respective Zone should ensure the attendance of CWC members of their Zone. Agenda: -1. Review of performance of different Zones for getting the 18th BGM success. 2. Review of execution of different programmes which are taken in 18th BGM.3. Review of Organizational position, future course...

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