PUNE: Scientists and engineers working as assistant research officers (AROs) in the group B gazetted cadre of the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) on Thursday alleged that the Sixth Pay Commission ignored them.
According to a statement released by the 'CWPRS Group B E and D Professionals Association', many AROs have stagnated for more than 22 years and that the pay panel failed to address their grievances.
The CWPRS, Khadkwasla, is one of the premier research organisations under the administrative control of the ministry of water resources.
The association said that Group A and Group B scientists and engineers are shouldering the same responsibilities. About 65 scientists and engineers working as AROs with group B are in teams working on basic as well as applied research projects on water and energy resources development. They are also involved in projects related to water transport, including coastal and harbour engineering, it said,
"Most of them are losing in terms of salaries as well as career progression. We are the victims of apathy and ignorance of nodal government agencies responsible for our welfare," some office barriers of the association told TOI. Many of us have been working for the CWPRS for over 22 years, but they have lost hope for promotions," they added.
The group B employees had approached the pay panel for redressal of their grievances but did not get any satisfactory response, the association said. "We are shocked by the pay commission's recommendations as it has ignored scientists."
Repeated attempts by TOI to contact CWPRS director V.S. Bendre proved futile as the officials maintained that she was in a meeting.
When contacted, CWPRS additional director N. Ghosh said he was not aware of the matter.
Chief administrative officer (CAO) Rajendra Aswale said the office was waiting for the final report of the pay panel. "We have not received the final copy of the report which has been accepted by the government. Things will be get clear only after we receive a copy of the same," he said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Friday, August 22, 2008
Sixth Pay Commission - MFs eye big opportunity in govt pay hike
MUMBAI: With the clearance of Sixth Pay Commission, mutual fund houses are now eyeing for a bigger pie of extra money that will come in the hands of 5 million government employees.
The government of India is shelling out Rs 178 billion on account of higher salaries for its 5 million employees. Be it the oldest fund house or the newer ones, AMCs find it a good opportunity to bag investments with an array of suitable products for those target audience.
Said UK Sinha, chairman and managing director, UTI Asset Management Company, "A considerable chunk of the surplus money in the hands of the government employees will be invested in fixed deposits, shares, and mutual funds. But most of them are likely to choose investing through mutual funds as the option offers a safe and easier method of investing."
Banking on its 94 branches covering all state capitals, UTI Mutual Fund is planning to cater to the employees from three focal points - individual risk taking ability, investment horizon need and the age status of investors.
Besides equity, balanced, fixed maturity plans and debt schemes, UTI AMC has schemes like UTI ULIP which offers benefits of investment plus insurance cover upto Rs 15 lakh at a very small cost. Likewise, UTI Retirement Benefit Pension Fund, UTI Children Career Plan and UTI Mahila Unit Scheme are the schemes aimed at people from different age groups.
"Every government employee can find suitable schemes for him/her and their family from our kitty of products," commented UTI's Sinha, who believes, government employees have traditionally shown affinity to UTI Mutual Fund being the oldest mutual fund in India.
SBI Mutual Fund is also busy designing promotional campaigns in government offices wherever they find a substantial number of employees (500-1000), be it at any central government office or railways or post offices. The fund house plans to make presentations for government employees to increase awareness of mutual funds.
"We will mostly use systematic investment plan as a tool to attract government employees. It is the safest bet for them, who are quite scared of taking greater risk in a volatile market," said Achal Gupta, managing director, SBIMF; who is in favour of aggressive marketing strategies for it.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
The government of India is shelling out Rs 178 billion on account of higher salaries for its 5 million employees. Be it the oldest fund house or the newer ones, AMCs find it a good opportunity to bag investments with an array of suitable products for those target audience.
Said UK Sinha, chairman and managing director, UTI Asset Management Company, "A considerable chunk of the surplus money in the hands of the government employees will be invested in fixed deposits, shares, and mutual funds. But most of them are likely to choose investing through mutual funds as the option offers a safe and easier method of investing."
Banking on its 94 branches covering all state capitals, UTI Mutual Fund is planning to cater to the employees from three focal points - individual risk taking ability, investment horizon need and the age status of investors.
Besides equity, balanced, fixed maturity plans and debt schemes, UTI AMC has schemes like UTI ULIP which offers benefits of investment plus insurance cover upto Rs 15 lakh at a very small cost. Likewise, UTI Retirement Benefit Pension Fund, UTI Children Career Plan and UTI Mahila Unit Scheme are the schemes aimed at people from different age groups.
"Every government employee can find suitable schemes for him/her and their family from our kitty of products," commented UTI's Sinha, who believes, government employees have traditionally shown affinity to UTI Mutual Fund being the oldest mutual fund in India.
SBI Mutual Fund is also busy designing promotional campaigns in government offices wherever they find a substantial number of employees (500-1000), be it at any central government office or railways or post offices. The fund house plans to make presentations for government employees to increase awareness of mutual funds.
"We will mostly use systematic investment plan as a tool to attract government employees. It is the safest bet for them, who are quite scared of taking greater risk in a volatile market," said Achal Gupta, managing director, SBIMF; who is in favour of aggressive marketing strategies for it.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission
Tamil Nadu government announces pay hike on I-Day
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Friday announced that the state would follow the central government in implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The chief minister made the announcement at a parade at Fort St George here to mark the country's 62nd Independence Day.
He also announced that Anganwadi helpers, cooks and their assistants working in the noon meal centres will be on pay scales instead of a consolidated amount and will be eligible for pension.
Noon meal centre employees who have put in 10 years of service will get a pay hike. Measures for the noon meal centre employees will come into effect from Sep 15, the birth date of former chief minister and DMK founder C.N. Annadurai.
The chief minister said a new secretariat complex will be built at an outlay of Rs 200 crore and a new library at a cost of Rs 120 crore.
Karunanidhi presented the Kalpana Chawla Award to B. Jothi Nirmala, collector of Kanyakumari district, for her daring initiative to end illegal sand quarrying and illicit liquor trade. The award consists of a gold medal, certificate and a cash reward of Rs 500,000.
Source: Source: sify.com
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Friday announced that the state would follow the central government in implementing the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The chief minister made the announcement at a parade at Fort St George here to mark the country's 62nd Independence Day.
He also announced that Anganwadi helpers, cooks and their assistants working in the noon meal centres will be on pay scales instead of a consolidated amount and will be eligible for pension.
Noon meal centre employees who have put in 10 years of service will get a pay hike. Measures for the noon meal centre employees will come into effect from Sep 15, the birth date of former chief minister and DMK founder C.N. Annadurai.
The chief minister said a new secretariat complex will be built at an outlay of Rs 200 crore and a new library at a cost of Rs 120 crore.
Karunanidhi presented the Kalpana Chawla Award to B. Jothi Nirmala, collector of Kanyakumari district, for her daring initiative to end illegal sand quarrying and illicit liquor trade. The award consists of a gold medal, certificate and a cash reward of Rs 500,000.
Source: Source: sify.com
Khabrein.Info | Aug 22, 2008: | Implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations
By Khabrein.Info News Desk,
New Delhi, Aug 22, 2008: Union government yesterday initiated the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations by handing over the report to Department of Personnel and Training.
Several governments have come forward to implement the report as accepted by union government. This gives hope to state government employees in states like Uttrakhand, Meghalya, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
There are other states that have not made any announcement in regard to implementation of the report. But there is a good news for every state government employee as with general elections due next year all state governments belonging to two leading political parties including the BJP and Congress to fall in line sooner than later.
Though it is not known when and how they will make the announcement but the lure of votes of state government employees will encourage them to take this costly step.
Some highlights of latest developments are
1. Uniform Date of increment (July).
2. Reduction in HRA for senior officers in A1 Cities, to bring parity with market rents in metros.
3. De-merging of Grade Pays of Group B & C employees (which were earlier merged)
In Sikkim the state Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the State. Whereas in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the hill state for its employees.
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New Delhi, Aug 22, 2008: Union government yesterday initiated the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations by handing over the report to Department of Personnel and Training.
Several governments have come forward to implement the report as accepted by union government. This gives hope to state government employees in states like Uttrakhand, Meghalya, Tamil Nadu, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
There are other states that have not made any announcement in regard to implementation of the report. But there is a good news for every state government employee as with general elections due next year all state governments belonging to two leading political parties including the BJP and Congress to fall in line sooner than later.
Though it is not known when and how they will make the announcement but the lure of votes of state government employees will encourage them to take this costly step.
Some highlights of latest developments are
1. Uniform Date of increment (July).
2. Reduction in HRA for senior officers in A1 Cities, to bring parity with market rents in metros.
3. De-merging of Grade Pays of Group B & C employees (which were earlier merged)
In Sikkim the state Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the State. Whereas in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the hill state for its employees.
http://www.khabrein.info
The revised recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission - Armed forces welcome pay commission bonanza
New Delhi: Military service just got more attractive with the government approving Thursday the revised recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. The armed forces welcomed the cabinet decision, saying their demands seem to have been “suitably addressed”.
“Even as more details are awaited, prima-facie, all the concerns of the defence forces appear to have been suitably addressed. The increase in Military Service Pay of PBORs (personnel below officer rank) and compensation for middle-rung officers is particularly heartening,” Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said. Mehta is the current chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The cabinet Thursday cleared the revised recommendations at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, granting substantial hikes to five million government employees, with special attention being paid to military and paramilitary personnel.
The prime minister will announce the details Friday during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
The revision translates into a 20 per cent hike over the 40 per cent across-the-board increase the pay commission had recommended.
At least three promotions have been assured for defence personnel and civilian employees under modified assured career progression (ACP) scheme. Civilians will be assured of promotions after 10, 20 and 30 years of service while junior and non-commissioned officers and personnel below officer rank (PBOR) would be eligible for this after 8, 16 and 24 years of service.
“At first instance, it seems that all the demands of the defence forces have been addressed but things would be more clear once the finer details are known,” a senior army officer said.
The Military Service Pay recommended by the pay commission has been enhanced from Rs.1,000 to Rs.2,000 for PBORs and has been retained at Rs.6,000 for officers up to brigadier's rank.
Middle level officers - colonels, brigadiers and equivalent - are now placed in the highest pay band of PB-4. Lieutenant Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of an Army Commander.
The report of the Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice (retd) B.N. Srikrishna, was submitted to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here March 24.
It immediately raised a storm of protests from both civilian and defence personnel, following which the government had appointed a committee under cabinet secretary K. Chandrashekhar to study the representations received.
The three service chiefs, on their part had made a joint representation to Defence Minister A.K. Antony saying their expectations had not been met. On Wednesday, the prime minister had chaired a high-level meeting to consider the Chandrashekhar committee's recommendations with regard to the armed forces.
Thereafter, official sources said, finance ministry bureaucrats had burned the midnight oil to ready the revised package for both civilians and defence personnel and finished the task only by 5 a.m. Thursday.
Source: Source: sify.com
“Even as more details are awaited, prima-facie, all the concerns of the defence forces appear to have been suitably addressed. The increase in Military Service Pay of PBORs (personnel below officer rank) and compensation for middle-rung officers is particularly heartening,” Indian Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said. Mehta is the current chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
The cabinet Thursday cleared the revised recommendations at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, granting substantial hikes to five million government employees, with special attention being paid to military and paramilitary personnel.
The prime minister will announce the details Friday during his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Independence Day.
The revision translates into a 20 per cent hike over the 40 per cent across-the-board increase the pay commission had recommended.
At least three promotions have been assured for defence personnel and civilian employees under modified assured career progression (ACP) scheme. Civilians will be assured of promotions after 10, 20 and 30 years of service while junior and non-commissioned officers and personnel below officer rank (PBOR) would be eligible for this after 8, 16 and 24 years of service.
“At first instance, it seems that all the demands of the defence forces have been addressed but things would be more clear once the finer details are known,” a senior army officer said.
The Military Service Pay recommended by the pay commission has been enhanced from Rs.1,000 to Rs.2,000 for PBORs and has been retained at Rs.6,000 for officers up to brigadier's rank.
Middle level officers - colonels, brigadiers and equivalent - are now placed in the highest pay band of PB-4. Lieutenant Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of an Army Commander.
The report of the Sixth Pay Commission, headed by Justice (retd) B.N. Srikrishna, was submitted to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram here March 24.
It immediately raised a storm of protests from both civilian and defence personnel, following which the government had appointed a committee under cabinet secretary K. Chandrashekhar to study the representations received.
The three service chiefs, on their part had made a joint representation to Defence Minister A.K. Antony saying their expectations had not been met. On Wednesday, the prime minister had chaired a high-level meeting to consider the Chandrashekhar committee's recommendations with regard to the armed forces.
Thereafter, official sources said, finance ministry bureaucrats had burned the midnight oil to ready the revised package for both civilians and defence personnel and finished the task only by 5 a.m. Thursday.
Source: Source: sify.com
sixth pay commission latest news: Uttar Pradesh to implement Sixth Pay Commision
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday declared in the state assembly that her government would promptly implement the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission.
The commission, appointed by the union government, had recently submitted its report to the central government following which it was approved by the union cabinet last week.
Mayawati's decision was understood to have been prompted by the most obvious political consideration of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Therefore, notwithstanding her badly soured relations with the UPA government, she had decided to go ahead with the pay commission recommendations.
"I decided to implement these recommendations in the larger interest of the well being of the government employees who are facing an acute crunch on account of the rising prices of essential commodities for which the central government was squarely responsible", she told a press conference shortly after making the announcement on the floor of the state assembly.
"The new pay commission would be brought into force with effect from Dec 1 , though we would implement it with retrospect from Jan 2006", Mayawati said.
She further added: "even though the central government had been indifferent to our repeated request for additional resources and had also flatly refused to concede our demand for a special package of Rs 80000 crore, still we decided to mobilise our own resources to meet the additional burden that the new pay scales would entail."
"While the arrears were estimated at about Rs 14800 crore, the annual burden on the state exchequer would be about Rs 5200 crore", she pointed out.
"But we will make it a point to meet that by enhancing our pending recoveries and by plugging wastages. Rest assured, we will not levy any fresh taxes on the people of the state." she said.
Source: http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14744976&cid=20742
The commission, appointed by the union government, had recently submitted its report to the central government following which it was approved by the union cabinet last week.
Mayawati's decision was understood to have been prompted by the most obvious political consideration of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Therefore, notwithstanding her badly soured relations with the UPA government, she had decided to go ahead with the pay commission recommendations.
"I decided to implement these recommendations in the larger interest of the well being of the government employees who are facing an acute crunch on account of the rising prices of essential commodities for which the central government was squarely responsible", she told a press conference shortly after making the announcement on the floor of the state assembly.
"The new pay commission would be brought into force with effect from Dec 1 , though we would implement it with retrospect from Jan 2006", Mayawati said.
She further added: "even though the central government had been indifferent to our repeated request for additional resources and had also flatly refused to concede our demand for a special package of Rs 80000 crore, still we decided to mobilise our own resources to meet the additional burden that the new pay scales would entail."
"While the arrears were estimated at about Rs 14800 crore, the annual burden on the state exchequer would be about Rs 5200 crore", she pointed out.
"But we will make it a point to meet that by enhancing our pending recoveries and by plugging wastages. Rest assured, we will not levy any fresh taxes on the people of the state." she said.
Source: http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14744976&cid=20742
www.paycom.cjb.net - Sixth Pay Commission website launched
Srinagar, August 14: Ideogram Technology Solutions [P] Ltd. which is pioneer in Web Design Solutions today launched a website based on the Sixth Pay Commission (htp://paycom.cjb.net).
The website will provide central government employees with all details about Sixth Pay Commission, the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission and also provides various calculators that will enable the employees to calculate their new pay scale, arrears etc.
This was stated by Rahul Pandit, Director, Ideogram Technology Solutions [P] Ltd. Adding he said that the site will also provide Pensioners assistance in calculating their new pension and arrears. The website was developed in record time of 5 hours after the Central Govt. announced implementation of Sixth Pay Commission Report. The website can be accessed at http://paycom.cjb.net.
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The website will provide central government employees with all details about Sixth Pay Commission, the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission and also provides various calculators that will enable the employees to calculate their new pay scale, arrears etc.
This was stated by Rahul Pandit, Director, Ideogram Technology Solutions [P] Ltd. Adding he said that the site will also provide Pensioners assistance in calculating their new pension and arrears. The website was developed in record time of 5 hours after the Central Govt. announced implementation of Sixth Pay Commission Report. The website can be accessed at http://paycom.cjb.net.
http://etalaat.com/english/News/business/2274.html
www.dailynews365.com - Govt approved Sixth Pay Commission report
The government has on Thursday approved the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, heaping civil & defense staff with a salary hike bonanza on the eve of the country’s 61st Independence Day.
Highlights
1) The new pay commission’s recommendations will be effective from January, 2006 as the term of the Fifth Pay Commission ended on December 31, 2005. However, the arrears will not be disbursed in one go but will be divided into two components to be given by the end of next year. 40% of the arrears will be disbursed in 2008, while the remaining 60% will be doled out in 2009.
2) The revised pay scale will be effective from next month.
3) As per the cleared proposal, the minimum basic pay for government employees has been revised to Rs 7000, while the minimum salary per month at the lowest level will now be Rs 10000.
4) There will be a uniform 3% raise in basic pay every year against the current 2.5% norm.
5) At least three assured promotions for all defence forces personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression scheme. While civilians would get this after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, defence forces jawans would be promoted under ACP after 8, 16 and 24 years.
6) Mid-level defence personal will be now placed in the higher pay scale. Also, the defence and paramilitary personal to get more allowances.
7) Military service pay for persons below the officer rank would be Rs 2,000 per month, while for officers it would be Rs 6000 per month.
8). Substantial hike in salaries of Brigadiers as they will now be in Pay Band 4 (Rs 39,200-67,000) from the suggested Pay Band 3 (Rs 15,600-39,100).
9) Government doctors with 20 or more years of service can be promoted to joint secretary level. Non-practicing doctors also to get special allowance.
10) No Cabinet Secretary rank for Intelligence Bureau chief, the three Service chiefs and others in that league.
11) DIG-scale abolished in IPS & Indian Forest Service.
12) Group D personnel to stay (peons in ministries and porters in Railways).
13) Central and defence pensioners will also get benefit from the new recommendations.
14) The financial implications, with the implementation of the new structure, for the central government for the year 2008-09 will be Rs 15,700, while for the railways it will be to the tune of Rs 6400.
Source: http://www.dailynews365.com/national-news/govt-approved-sixth-pay-commission-report/
Highlights
1) The new pay commission’s recommendations will be effective from January, 2006 as the term of the Fifth Pay Commission ended on December 31, 2005. However, the arrears will not be disbursed in one go but will be divided into two components to be given by the end of next year. 40% of the arrears will be disbursed in 2008, while the remaining 60% will be doled out in 2009.
2) The revised pay scale will be effective from next month.
3) As per the cleared proposal, the minimum basic pay for government employees has been revised to Rs 7000, while the minimum salary per month at the lowest level will now be Rs 10000.
4) There will be a uniform 3% raise in basic pay every year against the current 2.5% norm.
5) At least three assured promotions for all defence forces personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression scheme. While civilians would get this after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, defence forces jawans would be promoted under ACP after 8, 16 and 24 years.
6) Mid-level defence personal will be now placed in the higher pay scale. Also, the defence and paramilitary personal to get more allowances.
7) Military service pay for persons below the officer rank would be Rs 2,000 per month, while for officers it would be Rs 6000 per month.
8). Substantial hike in salaries of Brigadiers as they will now be in Pay Band 4 (Rs 39,200-67,000) from the suggested Pay Band 3 (Rs 15,600-39,100).
9) Government doctors with 20 or more years of service can be promoted to joint secretary level. Non-practicing doctors also to get special allowance.
10) No Cabinet Secretary rank for Intelligence Bureau chief, the three Service chiefs and others in that league.
11) DIG-scale abolished in IPS & Indian Forest Service.
12) Group D personnel to stay (peons in ministries and porters in Railways).
13) Central and defence pensioners will also get benefit from the new recommendations.
14) The financial implications, with the implementation of the new structure, for the central government for the year 2008-09 will be Rs 15,700, while for the railways it will be to the tune of Rs 6400.
Source: http://www.dailynews365.com/national-news/govt-approved-sixth-pay-commission-report/
Sixth Pay Commission : Chhattisgarh government staff strike over pay
Raipur, Aug 21 (IANS) Over 250,000 Chhattisgarh government employees went on a daylong strike Thursday demanding an immediate hike in salaries as recommended by the Sixth Pay Commission.
'Government work has been paralysed as more than 250,000 officers and employees stayed away from duty,' Subhash Mishra, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Employees-Officers Joint Forum, told IANS.
'We will go on an indefinite strike if the government does not raise salaries,' he added. 'The state government must immediately accept the Pay Commission recommendations.'
Reports reaching here say the strike was a total success in all the 18 districts. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will likely implement the pay panel's suggestion given forthcoming assembly polls in October-November.
The central government Aug 14 approved the new pay scale structure for five million government employees. This will see an average salary increase of 21 percent, and cost the exchequer Rs.221.31 billion in the current fiscal.
Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20080821/812/tnl-chhattisgarh-government-staff-strike_1.html
'Government work has been paralysed as more than 250,000 officers and employees stayed away from duty,' Subhash Mishra, convenor of the Chhattisgarh Employees-Officers Joint Forum, told IANS.
'We will go on an indefinite strike if the government does not raise salaries,' he added. 'The state government must immediately accept the Pay Commission recommendations.'
Reports reaching here say the strike was a total success in all the 18 districts. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Chhattisgarh will likely implement the pay panel's suggestion given forthcoming assembly polls in October-November.
The central government Aug 14 approved the new pay scale structure for five million government employees. This will see an average salary increase of 21 percent, and cost the exchequer Rs.221.31 billion in the current fiscal.
Source: http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20080821/812/tnl-chhattisgarh-government-staff-strike_1.html
The Great Khali lose Match to Triple-H, Summerslam results of 2008
Results of WWE Summerslam 2008Triple H defeated The Great Khali. Using a pedigree, Triple H defeated his largest opponent ever – the 7-foot, 3-inch, 420-pound Great Khali – to retain his title at Summerslam.
Montel Vontavious Porter defeated Jeff Hardy.
Batista defeated John Cena.
Matt Hardy defeated Mark Henry (Disqualification)
CM Punk defeated JBL.
Santino Marella & Beth Phoenix defeated Kofi Kingston & Mickie James in Winners Take All Match. Santino Marella is the new Intercontinental Champion and Beth Phoenix is the new Women’s Champion.
The Undertaker defeated Edge in a Hell in a Cell Match.
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employmentexpress.blogspot.com - Allowances as per Sixth Pay Commission
Inaddition to the new pay scales, 6th Pay Commission recomended the revision of allowances also. Most of the allowance are on the basis of grade pay. ( Click here to see new Pay Scale and grade pay ) and will be increased according to the increase of D.A or may be revised after reaching D.A into 50% )
C.C.A (City Compensatory Allowance) has been abolished.
Transport allowance has been increased and the conditions of distance of accomodation within one kilometer from office and the gov't provided accomodation has been removed. It means those who are staying in employee provided quarters and staying within one kilometer from the office are also eligible for getting Transport allowance, if they are not using office provided vehicle to reah office from their residence. New Transport allowance as follows:-
Grade Pay 5400 and above
3200 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
1600 + D.A thereon for other places
Grade Pay 4200 to 4800
1600 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
800 + D.A thereon for other places
Grade Pay Below 4200
400 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
300 + D.A thereon for other places
For Physically diabled employees are eligible to get double the normal rates
H.R.A for A-1 class cities will remain 30% , but for A, B-1, & B-2 cities 20 % and for C and other non classified places
Education allownace increased to Rs. 1000 p.m per child ( Maximum for two children) from Rs. 50 p.m per child.
Miscellaneous Alloances. Cycle allowance, Washin allownace, Cash handling allownace, Special allowance, Night duty allowance and split duty allowance are doubling.
Click here for a detailed report and for other allownces
Source: http://employmentexpress.blogspot.com/2008/08/allowances-as-per-sixth-pay-commission.html
C.C.A (City Compensatory Allowance) has been abolished.
Transport allowance has been increased and the conditions of distance of accomodation within one kilometer from office and the gov't provided accomodation has been removed. It means those who are staying in employee provided quarters and staying within one kilometer from the office are also eligible for getting Transport allowance, if they are not using office provided vehicle to reah office from their residence. New Transport allowance as follows:-
Grade Pay 5400 and above
3200 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
1600 + D.A thereon for other places
Grade Pay 4200 to 4800
1600 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
800 + D.A thereon for other places
Grade Pay Below 4200
400 + D.A thereon for A-1/A Class City
300 + D.A thereon for other places
For Physically diabled employees are eligible to get double the normal rates
H.R.A for A-1 class cities will remain 30% , but for A, B-1, & B-2 cities 20 % and for C and other non classified places
Education allownace increased to Rs. 1000 p.m per child ( Maximum for two children) from Rs. 50 p.m per child.
Miscellaneous Alloances. Cycle allowance, Washin allownace, Cash handling allownace, Special allowance, Night duty allowance and split duty allowance are doubling.
Click here for a detailed report and for other allownces
Source: http://employmentexpress.blogspot.com/2008/08/allowances-as-per-sixth-pay-commission.html
www.scribd.com - 6th Central Pay Commission salary calculator
6th Central Pay Commission salary calculator
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Click here for 6th Central Pay Commission salary calculator.
Oz Olympic glamour girl Stephanie Rice signs $800,000 deal with Channel Seven
By : ANI
Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice's Olympic gold victory has apparently started to earn her moolah, for she has bagged a contract with Channel Seven.
The glamour girl's two-year deal with the television network is estimated to be worth 800,000 dollars.
Rice, however, is said to have been pulled out of an expected appearance in a Channel Nine 60 minute Olympics special on the "heroes of Beijing", scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, because it would clash with her Seven allegiance.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Seven is also said to have paid other athletes not to appear on the program.
The photogenic Brisbane swimmer has won three gold medals thus far.
Her personal life is as famous as her achievements in the water.
While photographs from her page were splashed across newspapers earlier this year, her well-publicised relationship with fellow swimmer Eamon Sullivan earned the pair an advertising deal with an underwear label.
Experts have predicted that Rice, who has been the most successful female swimmer at Beijing, may make up to 450,000 dollars per sponsorship deal.
Source: http://living.oneindia.in/insync/2008/stephanie-rice-channel-seven-220808.html
Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rice's Olympic gold victory has apparently started to earn her moolah, for she has bagged a contract with Channel Seven.
The glamour girl's two-year deal with the television network is estimated to be worth 800,000 dollars.
Rice, however, is said to have been pulled out of an expected appearance in a Channel Nine 60 minute Olympics special on the "heroes of Beijing", scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, because it would clash with her Seven allegiance.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Seven is also said to have paid other athletes not to appear on the program.
The photogenic Brisbane swimmer has won three gold medals thus far.
Her personal life is as famous as her achievements in the water.
While photographs from her page were splashed across newspapers earlier this year, her well-publicised relationship with fellow swimmer Eamon Sullivan earned the pair an advertising deal with an underwear label.
Experts have predicted that Rice, who has been the most successful female swimmer at Beijing, may make up to 450,000 dollars per sponsorship deal.
Source: http://living.oneindia.in/insync/2008/stephanie-rice-channel-seven-220808.html
He Kexin Wikipedia - Biography
He Kexin Wiki - Bio
He Kexin is a Chinese gymnast, the 2008 Olympic champion on the uneven bars, and a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese Olympic Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is an uneven bars specialist. In 2008, she won two World Cup titles on the uneven bars. She is one of the few gymnasts in the world to score over 17.00 under the current Code of Points. With an A-score of 7.7, she has one of the highest difficulty scores in the world in the event, along with Yang Yilin, Nastia Liukin and Beth Tweddle.[3][4] As with several of her teammates, He's age has come under scrutiny in the international press and is the subject of an investigation by the International Olympic Committee.
He Kexin Personal information
Full name: He Kexin
Country Represented: China
Date of birth: January 1
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Height: 1.42 m (4 ft. 8 in.)
Discipline: Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Level: Senior
Years on National Team: 2007, 2008
Head coach(es): Liu Guicheng, He Hua
Gymnastics career
According to China Daily, He Kexin was recruited for the Chinese National Team in 2007, after her uneven bars win at the Chinese City Games drew the attention of head coach Huang Yubin.
He Kexin made her international debut in 2008, participating in several events of the World Cup circuit. At her first meet, the World Cup in Doha, she scored 16.550 on the uneven bars; at her second, the Cottbus Cup, she scored 16.800. The mark was the highest uneven bars score posted at an international event under the current Code of Points, besting Nastia Liukin's mark of 16.65 at the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships.[8] At the World Cup event in Tianjin in May, He set a new international record with a score of 17.300.
At the 2008 Olympics, He was a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese team. In the uneven bars final, He and American Nastia Liukin both posted final marks of 16.725, and earned identical A and B-panel scores of 7.70 and 9.025, respectively. However, He won the gold medal, and Liukin was awarded the silver, after a tie-breaking calculation that took into account individual marks given by judges on the B-panel.
He Kexin is currently an event specialist on the uneven bars. She intends to diversify into an all-arounder following the Olympic season.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Kexin
He Kexin is a Chinese gymnast, the 2008 Olympic champion on the uneven bars, and a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese Olympic Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is an uneven bars specialist. In 2008, she won two World Cup titles on the uneven bars. She is one of the few gymnasts in the world to score over 17.00 under the current Code of Points. With an A-score of 7.7, she has one of the highest difficulty scores in the world in the event, along with Yang Yilin, Nastia Liukin and Beth Tweddle.[3][4] As with several of her teammates, He's age has come under scrutiny in the international press and is the subject of an investigation by the International Olympic Committee.
He Kexin Personal information
Full name: He Kexin
Country Represented: China
Date of birth: January 1
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Height: 1.42 m (4 ft. 8 in.)
Discipline: Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Level: Senior
Years on National Team: 2007, 2008
Head coach(es): Liu Guicheng, He Hua
Gymnastics career
According to China Daily, He Kexin was recruited for the Chinese National Team in 2007, after her uneven bars win at the Chinese City Games drew the attention of head coach Huang Yubin.
He Kexin made her international debut in 2008, participating in several events of the World Cup circuit. At her first meet, the World Cup in Doha, she scored 16.550 on the uneven bars; at her second, the Cottbus Cup, she scored 16.800. The mark was the highest uneven bars score posted at an international event under the current Code of Points, besting Nastia Liukin's mark of 16.65 at the 2008 Pacific Rim Championships.[8] At the World Cup event in Tianjin in May, He set a new international record with a score of 17.300.
At the 2008 Olympics, He was a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese team. In the uneven bars final, He and American Nastia Liukin both posted final marks of 16.725, and earned identical A and B-panel scores of 7.70 and 9.025, respectively. However, He won the gold medal, and Liukin was awarded the silver, after a tie-breaking calculation that took into account individual marks given by judges on the B-panel.
He Kexin is currently an event specialist on the uneven bars. She intends to diversify into an all-arounder following the Olympic season.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Kexin
Olympic Officials Order Probe Into Chinese Gymnast's Age
He Kexin, 18 Aug 2008Olympic officials have ordered an investigation into allegations that China's gold medal-winning gymnast He Kexin is too young to compete.
International Olympic Committee officials say the IOC has asked the International Gymnastics Federation to investigate after discrepancies came to light regarding He Kexin's age.
The Gymnastics Federation has accepted He Kexin's passport as proof that the gymnast is old enough to compete. Olympic rules introduced in 1997 say athletes must be at least 16 years old in the year they compete.
But journalists outside of China have published a series of reports citing documents found on the Internet that indicate He Kexin is only 14 years old.
Chinese Olympic officials insist that suspicions about the ages of He Kexin and other Chinese gymnasts are unfounded.
Foreign journalists have also raised questions about the eligibility of two of He Kexin's teammates, Jiang Yuyuan and Yang Yilin, also based on official Chinese reports published on the Internet.
Some information for this report was provided by Reuters.
Source: http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-08-22-voa1.cfm
Shilpa Shetty offers condolence to Jade Goody
Shilpa Shetty has offered her condolences to her one time rival Jade Goody after the latter was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The Big Brother star had been appearing on the Indian version of the reality show - known as Bigg Boss - when she was informed of the diagnosis and has flown home to the UK.And Bollywood actress Shetty, who was the target of alleged racism from Goody when they both appeared on Celebrity Big Brother has offered her support to her former housemate. "I'd like to say on behalf of the people of India that we wish her well and our prayers are with her," she told GMTV.
"It's so sad for someone so young to be diagnosed with such a dreadful illness - it's horrible," Shetty added. Goody's appearance on Bigg Boss had been billed as an attempt to rehabilitate her image after being accused of racism towards Shetty.
Source: http://entertainment.oneindia.in
Whats your pick? Nokia N96 or Apple 3G iPhone
The much awaited Apple 3G iPhone made a ringing debut at midnight in Delhi on the night of August 21. The launch comes just a couple of days after the launch of Nokia's killer high end N96. The Nokia N96 was launched on August 19 in Delhi..
THE IPHONE was launched in six cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Chennai and Hyderabad, on the midnight on August 21 and will be available in 65 more cities from August 22 onwards.
It is believed that Nokia N96 is the clear winner against the iPhone as it incorporates added features which are missing from the iPhone. But at the same time, the N96 is a bit on the costlier side than the iPhone. Time will tell who would emerge as the winner in the long term.
The Apple 3G iPhone is priced at Rs.31,000 for 8GB and for 16GB it is available for Rs.36,000. Where as the Nokia N96 is available for Rs 36,000.
The N96 is a handy gadget which comes with with an integrated A-GPS that links both the satellites and local networks for navigation. The Nokia Maps 2.0 application has three country maps (India, Singapore and UAE) along with upgrade options such as City guides, turn by turn pedestrian mode and voice guided navigation for cars.
The N96 has a mobile TV and video calls feature using the front side VGA cam. The N96 comes with a 5 mega pixel camera and the iPhone sports a 2 mega pixel camera.
In the iPhone, the bluetooth can only be used for hands-free calling. Unlike the iPhone, the Nokia N96 allows data transfer also.
The iPhone does not have the FM radio and SMS forwarding is not allowed. The battery, which is sealed within the handset, can be put off.
The iPhone does offer the popular Google maps but the drawback is that it does not offer voice directions in India. Whereas the Nokia N96 has the Nokia Maps 2.0 with voice directions.
The N96 has more storage capacity than the iPhone, which can be a minus point for iPhone for music buffs.
The Nokia N96 has a standard Nokia HTML browser in comparison to the Safari browser, which is considered to be the most advanced web browser ever on any portable device.
The three axis accelerometer feature, which comes handy while gaming, senses motion much better than the Nokia’s N96 basic motion sensor. The player can steer the frame using the phone itself instead of a joystick.
The Nokia N96 lacks the encrypted pushmail with Microsoft Exchange that the iPhone possesses, which would make it a hit with executives on the go.
Looks wise, the iPhone wins the race with its stunningly sleek look.
Both the Apple’s 3G iPhone and the Nokia N96 would be in everyones wishlist. What’s your take? iPhone or the N96?
Source: http://www.merinews.com
THE IPHONE was launched in six cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkatta, Chennai and Hyderabad, on the midnight on August 21 and will be available in 65 more cities from August 22 onwards.
It is believed that Nokia N96 is the clear winner against the iPhone as it incorporates added features which are missing from the iPhone. But at the same time, the N96 is a bit on the costlier side than the iPhone. Time will tell who would emerge as the winner in the long term.
The Apple 3G iPhone is priced at Rs.31,000 for 8GB and for 16GB it is available for Rs.36,000. Where as the Nokia N96 is available for Rs 36,000.
The N96 is a handy gadget which comes with with an integrated A-GPS that links both the satellites and local networks for navigation. The Nokia Maps 2.0 application has three country maps (India, Singapore and UAE) along with upgrade options such as City guides, turn by turn pedestrian mode and voice guided navigation for cars.
The N96 has a mobile TV and video calls feature using the front side VGA cam. The N96 comes with a 5 mega pixel camera and the iPhone sports a 2 mega pixel camera.
In the iPhone, the bluetooth can only be used for hands-free calling. Unlike the iPhone, the Nokia N96 allows data transfer also.
The iPhone does not have the FM radio and SMS forwarding is not allowed. The battery, which is sealed within the handset, can be put off.
The iPhone does offer the popular Google maps but the drawback is that it does not offer voice directions in India. Whereas the Nokia N96 has the Nokia Maps 2.0 with voice directions.
The N96 has more storage capacity than the iPhone, which can be a minus point for iPhone for music buffs.
The Nokia N96 has a standard Nokia HTML browser in comparison to the Safari browser, which is considered to be the most advanced web browser ever on any portable device.
The three axis accelerometer feature, which comes handy while gaming, senses motion much better than the Nokia’s N96 basic motion sensor. The player can steer the frame using the phone itself instead of a joystick.
The Nokia N96 lacks the encrypted pushmail with Microsoft Exchange that the iPhone possesses, which would make it a hit with executives on the go.
Looks wise, the iPhone wins the race with its stunningly sleek look.
Both the Apple’s 3G iPhone and the Nokia N96 would be in everyones wishlist. What’s your take? iPhone or the N96?
Source: http://www.merinews.com
Vijender Kumar's show at Beijing Olympics
Vijender Kumar's defeat in the semifinal of the middleweight boxing event in Beijing did hurt Vijender and his fans alike but at the same time he made a billion hearts swell with pride, as he became the first Indian boxer to win an Olympic medal.
His achievement became all the more special as for the first time that India won three medals in the single Olympics (including Bindra's gold and wrestler Sushil Kumar's bronze).
NDTV.com tracks the bout-by-bout account of Vijender's valiant show in the Beijing Olympics.
In the Round of 32: Beat G J Badou Jack 13:2
Vijender Kumar beat Jack Badou of Gambia in the 75-kg bout to advance to the second round but that was just a glimpse of what was about to come.
Despite his impressive track record, all eyes and expectations were on the likes of A L Lakra and Akhil Kumar. With a thumping win in the first round, Vijender made his presence felt.
In the Round of 16: Beat Angkhan Chomphuphuang 13:3
Vijender stormed into the quarterfinals of 75kg middleweight event, overwhelmed Angkhan Chomphuphuang of Thailand 13-3 in a lop-sided pre-quarterfinal bout.
Vijender attacked from the word 'go' and dominated the bout. His sharp reflexes and height did not allow the Thai pugilist to overpower him in any of the four rounds.
In the quarterfinal: Beat Carlos Gongora 9:4
A L Lakra crashed out in the first round of the featherweight category for being too cautious but other three pugilists - Akhil Kumar (Bantamweight), Jitender Kumar (Flyweight) and Vijender Kumar (Middleweight) - entered the quarterfinals of their respective events. While Jitender and Akhil bowed out, Vijender made sure he did not lose his control.
He beat Ecuador's Carlos Gongora 9-4 in the quarterfinal. With his sharp reflexes and sound defence, he did not allow his opponent to gain points. His victory in the quarters ensured him a bronze, which was India's first medal in boxing. But the Bhiwani-boy made it loud and clear that he was aiming the Gold.
In the semifinal: Lost to Emilio Correa Bayeaux 5:8
Vijender entered the ring for the semifinal encounter with the Cuba's Emilio Correa Bayeaux. In the Round of 32 and Round of 16, Emilio was lethal and drubbed his opponents 17:4 and 18:4 in the respective rounds. In the quarterfinals, he beat Elshod Rasulov 9:7. But that did not deter Vijender and he fought bravely. But the Cuban was too quick for him and had sound defence which did not allow the Haryana boxer score easily.
Vijender failed to open his account in the first round and Emilio led 2-0. In the next round, the Indian got the lead as he jabbed his opponent thrice on target but Emilio took the total lead to 4-3. With Vijender closing in, Emilio became more aggressive in the third round and increased his lead to 6-3.
The inevitable was looming large. However, in the last round, Vijender bounced back hard and grabbed two points. But unfortunately, his efforts fell short by three points and the Cuban cruised to the final.
Vijender Kumar's performance was exceptional in the Olympics and he showed a lot of promise and potential for the future. He lost in the semifinals not because he played badly but because his opponent played better!
Source: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showsports.aspx?id=SPOEN20080062509&ch=8/22/2008%202:32:00%20PM
His achievement became all the more special as for the first time that India won three medals in the single Olympics (including Bindra's gold and wrestler Sushil Kumar's bronze).
NDTV.com tracks the bout-by-bout account of Vijender's valiant show in the Beijing Olympics.
In the Round of 32: Beat G J Badou Jack 13:2
Vijender Kumar beat Jack Badou of Gambia in the 75-kg bout to advance to the second round but that was just a glimpse of what was about to come.
Despite his impressive track record, all eyes and expectations were on the likes of A L Lakra and Akhil Kumar. With a thumping win in the first round, Vijender made his presence felt.
In the Round of 16: Beat Angkhan Chomphuphuang 13:3
Vijender stormed into the quarterfinals of 75kg middleweight event, overwhelmed Angkhan Chomphuphuang of Thailand 13-3 in a lop-sided pre-quarterfinal bout.
Vijender attacked from the word 'go' and dominated the bout. His sharp reflexes and height did not allow the Thai pugilist to overpower him in any of the four rounds.
In the quarterfinal: Beat Carlos Gongora 9:4
A L Lakra crashed out in the first round of the featherweight category for being too cautious but other three pugilists - Akhil Kumar (Bantamweight), Jitender Kumar (Flyweight) and Vijender Kumar (Middleweight) - entered the quarterfinals of their respective events. While Jitender and Akhil bowed out, Vijender made sure he did not lose his control.
He beat Ecuador's Carlos Gongora 9-4 in the quarterfinal. With his sharp reflexes and sound defence, he did not allow his opponent to gain points. His victory in the quarters ensured him a bronze, which was India's first medal in boxing. But the Bhiwani-boy made it loud and clear that he was aiming the Gold.
In the semifinal: Lost to Emilio Correa Bayeaux 5:8
Vijender entered the ring for the semifinal encounter with the Cuba's Emilio Correa Bayeaux. In the Round of 32 and Round of 16, Emilio was lethal and drubbed his opponents 17:4 and 18:4 in the respective rounds. In the quarterfinals, he beat Elshod Rasulov 9:7. But that did not deter Vijender and he fought bravely. But the Cuban was too quick for him and had sound defence which did not allow the Haryana boxer score easily.
Vijender failed to open his account in the first round and Emilio led 2-0. In the next round, the Indian got the lead as he jabbed his opponent thrice on target but Emilio took the total lead to 4-3. With Vijender closing in, Emilio became more aggressive in the third round and increased his lead to 6-3.
The inevitable was looming large. However, in the last round, Vijender bounced back hard and grabbed two points. But unfortunately, his efforts fell short by three points and the Cuban cruised to the final.
Vijender Kumar's performance was exceptional in the Olympics and he showed a lot of promise and potential for the future. He lost in the semifinals not because he played badly but because his opponent played better!
Source: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/showsports.aspx?id=SPOEN20080062509&ch=8/22/2008%202:32:00%20PM
Apple iPhone 3G launched in India
New Delhi - Indian telecommunications majors Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group PLC launched the third-generation Apple iPhone Friday across India, the world's fastest growing mobile phone market.
At 30,000 rupees (690 dollars), the iPhone 3G costs almost triple its price in the United States, where it is subsidized by telecommunications operator AT&T Inc in its effort to win customers' annual subscription fees.
The high price did not seem to deter Indian customers with would-be owners visiting showrooms in New Delhi and its outskirts and in the business hub of Mumbai early Friday, the IANS news agency reported.
Rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone simultaneously launched the iPhone in at least six major Indian cities at midnight.
Airtel had received 200,000 pre-bookings for the phone, president Sanjay Kapoor was quoted as saying by IANS. The iPhone in India is locked to the service provider so the user cannot switch operators.
India is an attractive market for handset makers with about 6 million to 9 million new subscribers every month. The country added 6.42 million new mobile users in July, taking its total of mobile subscribers to 292 million, according to the Cellular Operators' Association of India.
India's total subscribers is second only to China, where the iPhone has yet to be launched.
A majority of the mobile handset market in India, estimated to be more than 70 per cent, is cornered by the Finnish firm Nokia Corp.
India does not yet have 3G networks, which support the iPhone's high-speed browsing and downloads, but they are likely to be available within a few months.
There are already more than 30,000 iPhone users in India using the second generation of iPhones, which were bought abroad or in the grey market in India, Kapoor said. They are available for 18,000 to 20,000 rupees.
Source: http://www.monstersandcritics.com
At 30,000 rupees (690 dollars), the iPhone 3G costs almost triple its price in the United States, where it is subsidized by telecommunications operator AT&T Inc in its effort to win customers' annual subscription fees.
The high price did not seem to deter Indian customers with would-be owners visiting showrooms in New Delhi and its outskirts and in the business hub of Mumbai early Friday, the IANS news agency reported.
Rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone simultaneously launched the iPhone in at least six major Indian cities at midnight.
Airtel had received 200,000 pre-bookings for the phone, president Sanjay Kapoor was quoted as saying by IANS. The iPhone in India is locked to the service provider so the user cannot switch operators.
India is an attractive market for handset makers with about 6 million to 9 million new subscribers every month. The country added 6.42 million new mobile users in July, taking its total of mobile subscribers to 292 million, according to the Cellular Operators' Association of India.
India's total subscribers is second only to China, where the iPhone has yet to be launched.
A majority of the mobile handset market in India, estimated to be more than 70 per cent, is cornered by the Finnish firm Nokia Corp.
India does not yet have 3G networks, which support the iPhone's high-speed browsing and downloads, but they are likely to be available within a few months.
There are already more than 30,000 iPhone users in India using the second generation of iPhones, which were bought abroad or in the grey market in India, Kapoor said. They are available for 18,000 to 20,000 rupees.
Source: http://www.monstersandcritics.com
Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations: When Mayawati can do it, what is stopping Narendra Modi?
Gandhinagar, August 21 Over 10 lakh state employees get edgy with the government’s silent stance over implementation of 6th Pay Panel recommendations
Over 10 lakh government employees, including 3.21 lakh pensioners in Gujarat continue to keep their fingers crossed as the Modi Government continues to maintain a stoic silence over how it is going to implement the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations.
After a week-long wait, the various government employees’ unions on Thursday demanded that the state government immediately announce its intention on how and when it will implement the recommendations.
Today evening, office-bearers of the Gujarat State Employees' Federation handed over a memorandum to the office of the state Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala and demanded that the government make an announcement on its decision on the implementation of the commission’s recommendations.
“If Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati can accept the Pay Commission’s recommendations for her government employees, what is preventing our Chief Minister from doing the same," said Vishnubhai Patel, general secretary of the Federation.
He demanded that the Cabinet sub-committee headed by Vala, which was set up recently to study the Commission’s recommendations, should immediately call a meeting to thrash out the issue.
“As claimed by the government, Gujarat's growth rate is pegged at 12 per cent as of now. Besides, the revenue from VAT has also been increasing. This means the state’s finances are in a good position. As such, the government should not have any problem to take the additional burden it may have to shoulder while implementing the Pay Commission’s recommendations,” Patel added.
A senior official in the Finance Department said that the government may have to entail an additional burden of over Rs 1,800 crore annually if it decides to accept the recommendations in toto. Considering the revenue buoyancy and the growth rate of 12 per cent in the state, the government can easily shoulder this additional financial burden after implementing the recommendations, he added.
Minister of State for Finance Saurabh Patel remained non-committal on the issue. He said: “The government is still awaiting an official report from the Centre on the Pay Commission’s recommendations. The state Cabinet sub-committee will study the same before taking any decision on how to implement the recommendations for government employees in Gujarat.”
Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/When-Mayawati-can-do-it-what-is-stopping-Narendra-Modi/351911/
Over 10 lakh government employees, including 3.21 lakh pensioners in Gujarat continue to keep their fingers crossed as the Modi Government continues to maintain a stoic silence over how it is going to implement the Sixth Pay Commission's recommendations.
After a week-long wait, the various government employees’ unions on Thursday demanded that the state government immediately announce its intention on how and when it will implement the recommendations.
Today evening, office-bearers of the Gujarat State Employees' Federation handed over a memorandum to the office of the state Finance Minister Vajubhai Vala and demanded that the government make an announcement on its decision on the implementation of the commission’s recommendations.
“If Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati can accept the Pay Commission’s recommendations for her government employees, what is preventing our Chief Minister from doing the same," said Vishnubhai Patel, general secretary of the Federation.
He demanded that the Cabinet sub-committee headed by Vala, which was set up recently to study the Commission’s recommendations, should immediately call a meeting to thrash out the issue.
“As claimed by the government, Gujarat's growth rate is pegged at 12 per cent as of now. Besides, the revenue from VAT has also been increasing. This means the state’s finances are in a good position. As such, the government should not have any problem to take the additional burden it may have to shoulder while implementing the Pay Commission’s recommendations,” Patel added.
A senior official in the Finance Department said that the government may have to entail an additional burden of over Rs 1,800 crore annually if it decides to accept the recommendations in toto. Considering the revenue buoyancy and the growth rate of 12 per cent in the state, the government can easily shoulder this additional financial burden after implementing the recommendations, he added.
Minister of State for Finance Saurabh Patel remained non-committal on the issue. He said: “The government is still awaiting an official report from the Centre on the Pay Commission’s recommendations. The state Cabinet sub-committee will study the same before taking any decision on how to implement the recommendations for government employees in Gujarat.”
Source: http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/When-Mayawati-can-do-it-what-is-stopping-Narendra-Modi/351911/
Sixth Pay Commission Latest News - Pay panel ignored our demands: CWPRS scientists
PUNE: Scientists and engineers working as assistant research officers (AROs) in the group B gazetted cadre of the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS) on Thursday alleged that the Sixth Pay Commission ignored them.
According to a statement released by the 'CWPRS Group B E and D Professionals Association', many AROs have stagnated for more than 22 years and that the pay panel failed to address their grievances.
The CWPRS, Khadkwasla, is one of the premier research organisations under the administrative control of the ministry of water resources.
The association said that Group A and Group B scientists and engineers are shouldering the same responsibilities. About 65 scientists and engineers working as AROs with group B are in teams working on basic as well as applied research projects on water and energy resources development. They are also involved in projects related to water transport, including coastal and harbour engineering, it said,
"Most of them are losing in terms of salaries as well as career progression. We are the victims of apathy and ignorance of nodal government agencies responsible for our welfare," some office barriers of the association told TOI. Many of us have been working for the CWPRS for over 22 years, but they have lost hope for promotions," they added.
The group B employees had approached the pay panel for redressal of their grievances but did not get any satisfactory response, the association said. "We are shocked by the pay commission's recommendations as it has ignored scientists."
Repeated attempts by TOI to contact CWPRS director V.S. Bendre proved futile as the officials maintained that she was in a meeting.
When contacted, CWPRS additional director N. Ghosh said he was not aware of the matter.
Chief administrative officer (CAO) Rajendra Aswale said the office was waiting for the final report of the pay panel. "We have not received the final copy of the report which has been accepted by the government. Things will be get clear only after we receive a copy of the same," he said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Pay_panel_ignored_our_demands_CWPRS_scientists_/articleshow/3391492.cms
According to a statement released by the 'CWPRS Group B E and D Professionals Association', many AROs have stagnated for more than 22 years and that the pay panel failed to address their grievances.
The CWPRS, Khadkwasla, is one of the premier research organisations under the administrative control of the ministry of water resources.
The association said that Group A and Group B scientists and engineers are shouldering the same responsibilities. About 65 scientists and engineers working as AROs with group B are in teams working on basic as well as applied research projects on water and energy resources development. They are also involved in projects related to water transport, including coastal and harbour engineering, it said,
"Most of them are losing in terms of salaries as well as career progression. We are the victims of apathy and ignorance of nodal government agencies responsible for our welfare," some office barriers of the association told TOI. Many of us have been working for the CWPRS for over 22 years, but they have lost hope for promotions," they added.
The group B employees had approached the pay panel for redressal of their grievances but did not get any satisfactory response, the association said. "We are shocked by the pay commission's recommendations as it has ignored scientists."
Repeated attempts by TOI to contact CWPRS director V.S. Bendre proved futile as the officials maintained that she was in a meeting.
When contacted, CWPRS additional director N. Ghosh said he was not aware of the matter.
Chief administrative officer (CAO) Rajendra Aswale said the office was waiting for the final report of the pay panel. "We have not received the final copy of the report which has been accepted by the government. Things will be get clear only after we receive a copy of the same," he said.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pune/Pay_panel_ignored_our_demands_CWPRS_scientists_/articleshow/3391492.cms
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The recommendation of Sixth pay Commission has approved by Union Cabinet , giving hope to the central government employees. Several state governments have also announced to implement the pay panel report. These states includes Uttar Pradesh, Tamil nadu, haryana and Puducherry.
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University of the Punjab, Lahore
Notice: B.A./B.Sc. Annual 2008 will be announced on 23rd August
Punjab University B.A./B.Sc. Annual 2008 Result
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Notice: B.A./B.Sc. Annual 2008 will be announced on 23rd August
Punjab University B.A./B.Sc. Annual 2008 Result
www.ptet2008.org : PTET 2008 | ptet2008 Results declared
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www.ptet2008.org is the official website for PTET 2008 (Pre Teachers Entrance test).Check more info at http://www.ptet2008.org/. Right now the server seems to be busy.So be patient and try after some time.
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Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, PTET-2008 Results
PTET 2008 (Pre Teachers Entrance test) has declared its results for Science Faculty, Commerce Faculty and Arts Faculty.
PTET2008 Results declared by Honorable Shri Kali charan Saraf Higher Education Minister
The direct link to access the PTET2008 results is
http://www.ptet2008.org/resultsearch.php
You can also view PTET2008 results for the following streams by clicking it
Result of Science Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/science.php
Result of Commerce Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/commerce.php
Result of Arts Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/arts.php
You can visit the official site for more PTET2008 details at www.ptet2008.org
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PTET 2008 (Pre Teachers Entrance test) has declared its results for Science Faculty, Commerce Faculty and Arts Faculty.
PTET2008 Results declared by Honorable Shri Kali charan Saraf Higher Education Minister
The direct link to access the PTET2008 results is
http://www.ptet2008.org/resultsearch.php
You can also view PTET2008 results for the following streams by clicking it
Result of Science Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/science.php
Result of Commerce Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/commerce.php
Result of Arts Faculty at http://www.ptet2008.org/arts.php
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Vijender Kumar - Schedule of Semifinal match of Vijender Kumar in Beijing Olympics
Vijender Kumar will be having his semi final match for 75kg boxing today. It is The most toughest match for Vijender as he will be playing against Emilio CORREA BAYEAUX of Cuba. Vijender kumar has to have very good defense and opportunist attack to play with the Cuban as the Cuban is very aggressive boxer and Vijender Kumar has to apply all his intelligence to fight with this boxer.
The match will be starting at 12.46 Indian Time.
Lets hope and wish Vijender Kumar succeeds in this match and goes to Final today.
Update : Vijender Kumar has lost to Cuba’s Emilio Correa Bayeaux in the middleweight (75kg) semi-final at the Worker’s Gymnasium on Friday.
Emilio won the bout 8:5 to book his place in the final.
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Source: http://blog.kishalaya.com
The match will be starting at 12.46 Indian Time.
Lets hope and wish Vijender Kumar succeeds in this match and goes to Final today.
Update : Vijender Kumar has lost to Cuba’s Emilio Correa Bayeaux in the middleweight (75kg) semi-final at the Worker’s Gymnasium on Friday.
Emilio won the bout 8:5 to book his place in the final.
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Source: http://blog.kishalaya.com
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Wikipedia - Six Pay Commission
Sixth Central Pay Commission
A panel of Sixth Central Pay commission was setup by Union Cabinet of India on October 5, 2006 for hiking the salaries of government employees. This commission has been setup under Justice B.N.Srikrishna with a timeframe of 18 months. Other members are Prof. Ravindra Dholakia, Mr. J.S.Mathur and Secretary Smt. Sushama Nath.
Report
Report of Sixth Central Pay Commission is submitted to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram by B. N. Srikrishna on March 24, 2008. Over 50 pc hike likely for top Government officials.
Sixth Central Pay Commission
Agency overview
Formed October 5, 2006
Dissolved March 24, 2008
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters New Delhi
Agency Executives B. N. Srikrishna, Chairman
Prof. Ravindra Dholakia, Member
J.S.Mathur, Member
Sushama Nath, Member-Secretary
Parent agency Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Website : http://www.6pc.in/
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_pay_commission
A panel of Sixth Central Pay commission was setup by Union Cabinet of India on October 5, 2006 for hiking the salaries of government employees. This commission has been setup under Justice B.N.Srikrishna with a timeframe of 18 months. Other members are Prof. Ravindra Dholakia, Mr. J.S.Mathur and Secretary Smt. Sushama Nath.
Report
Report of Sixth Central Pay Commission is submitted to Finance Minister P. Chidambaram by B. N. Srikrishna on March 24, 2008. Over 50 pc hike likely for top Government officials.
Sixth Central Pay Commission
Agency overview
Formed October 5, 2006
Dissolved March 24, 2008
Jurisdiction Government of India
Headquarters New Delhi
Agency Executives B. N. Srikrishna, Chairman
Prof. Ravindra Dholakia, Member
J.S.Mathur, Member
Sushama Nath, Member-Secretary
Parent agency Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Website : http://www.6pc.in/
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_pay_commission
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New Sixth PC Arrears and New Pay Calculator (up to Pay Band 2)
(Based on Pay Commission report approved by Cabinet on 14.08.08)
Prepared by GConnect Member Shri.J.Lakhminarayanan,DOS, Central Excise, Salem.
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Deccan Airways route network is the largest in the country that extends from Ahmedabad in the west to Baghdogra in the East and from Delhi in the North to Madurai in the South. Deccan Airlines flies to 12 cities throughout India. Cities like Kandla, Kolhapur, Tuticorin, Vijayawada, Bellary, Belgaum, Hubli, Rajahmundry are some of the cities Air Deccan covers, and the numbers are set to increase. In a short span of four years AirDeccan airways has achieved over 350 daily flights and has got amongst the most affordable and economical airline in India.
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Air Deccan
With a modest beginning of one aircraft Air Deccan has become India's No.1 low fare airline. With the vision to empower every Indian to fly by providing the lowest airfares Deccan Airways was formed in the year 2003. Making air travel affordable, reliable and easily accessible is what Air Deccan Airlines envisions.
Deccan Airways route network is the largest in the country that extends from Ahmedabad in the west to Baghdogra in the East and from Delhi in the North to Madurai in the South. Deccan Airlines flies to 12 cities throughout India. Cities like Kandla, Kolhapur, Tuticorin, Vijayawada, Bellary, Belgaum, Hubli, Rajahmundry are some of the cities Air Deccan covers, and the numbers are set to increase. In a short span of four years AirDeccan airways has achieved over 350 daily flights and has got amongst the most affordable and economical airline in India.
Deccan Airways’ vision ‘empower every Indian to fly’ makes their attitude and commitment very much clear. AirDeccan brought about a revolution in India as far as air travel is concerned.
Source: http://airlines.yatra.com
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www.khabrein.info - Sixth Pay Commission News - Sixth Pay Commission: Pay scales
Khabrein.Info News Desk,
New Delhi, Aug 21, 2008: Sixth Pay Commission recommendations have given some hope to government employees. Pay scales have changed and so the income. To central government employees it gives an immediate succor and for state government employees it gives hope that with its implementation in their respective state they would be able to see better days ahead.
But all people are not very happy. They think that sixth pay commission has not been very fair to them. Take the case of one Mr Farooqi (name changed) a central school teacher. Initially he had thought that his salary would almost double, but now he is realizing that the difference may well not be just about 5-6 thousand rupees, making no significant change in his lot.
He says that he had taken a house loan for 10 lakhs hoping that with six pay commission in place he would be able to control his expenses and anyhow sixth pay commission hike would give him a breathing space. But adds Mr Farooqi that the hike in salary is not as much as they had anticipated. His wife Rana adds that they never fought on monetary issue, but as financial crisis looms over them fights have ensued. She says that they can cut their budget to any extent, but how can they deny their kids one doing his engineering and another doing high school, their basic expenses.
She says that their hope has turned into despair. Mr and Mrs Farooqui are not alone. There are any number of central government employees who are suffering from a similar problem.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16044&Itemid=88
New Delhi, Aug 21, 2008: Sixth Pay Commission recommendations have given some hope to government employees. Pay scales have changed and so the income. To central government employees it gives an immediate succor and for state government employees it gives hope that with its implementation in their respective state they would be able to see better days ahead.
But all people are not very happy. They think that sixth pay commission has not been very fair to them. Take the case of one Mr Farooqi (name changed) a central school teacher. Initially he had thought that his salary would almost double, but now he is realizing that the difference may well not be just about 5-6 thousand rupees, making no significant change in his lot.
He says that he had taken a house loan for 10 lakhs hoping that with six pay commission in place he would be able to control his expenses and anyhow sixth pay commission hike would give him a breathing space. But adds Mr Farooqi that the hike in salary is not as much as they had anticipated. His wife Rana adds that they never fought on monetary issue, but as financial crisis looms over them fights have ensued. She says that they can cut their budget to any extent, but how can they deny their kids one doing his engineering and another doing high school, their basic expenses.
She says that their hope has turned into despair. Mr and Mrs Farooqui are not alone. There are any number of central government employees who are suffering from a similar problem.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16044&Itemid=88
www.khabrein.info - New Sixth Pay Commission arrears and new pay calculator
By Khabrein.Info News Desk,
New Delhi, Aug 21, 2008: Following is given the new Sixth Pay Commission arrears and new pay calculator.
The union cabinet on 14th August approved the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations giving some breathing space to around 5 million central government employees.
Several state governments have also announced to implement the recommendations of the sixth pay commission. These states include Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttrakhand, Haryana and Puducherry.
Last updated on 14.08.08 +
Estimated Income Tax for the Year 2008-09
(Based on Pay Commission report approved by Cabinet on 14.08.08)
Enter Old Basic Pay as on 1-1-06 8500
Enter New Grade Pay 4800
Enter New HRA rate of your city 20 %
Enter Month of Old increment 12 (1 to 12)
Enter old Increment amount 250
Are you staying in quarters No (Yes/No) Now you can change the DA rates
Enter New TA amount 800 (3200/1600/800/400/300)
Enter M for Male / F for Female M (M/F)
Savings under 80C 100000 (up to Rs. 1 lakh)
Chapter VI deductions *** 0
Enter old HRA Rate 15.0 % (30 or 15 or 7.5 or 5)
FIXED GRADE TOTAL DA Total Pay PAY DRAWN Arrears
Jan-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Feb-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Mar-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Apr-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
May-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Jun-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Jul-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Aug-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Sep-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Oct-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Nov-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Dec-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8750 4375 3806 16931 4297
Jan-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Feb-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Mar-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Apr-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
May-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Jun-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Jul-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Aug-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Sep-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Oct-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Nov-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Dec-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 9000 4500 5535 19035 5454
Jan-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Feb-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Mar-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Apr-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
May-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Jun-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Jul-08 17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 9000 4500 6345 19845 6730
Aug-08 17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 9000 4500 6345 19845 6730
532218 153600 685818 55112 740930 279500 139750 151420 570670 170260
Expected Pay as on April-2008
FIXED GRADE TOTAL DA Total TA HRA GROSS
17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 944 4373 31118
17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 944 4504
@@ Estimated Total income during the Financial Year 353784
++ Estimated Arrears amount chargeable to Tax 3365
Estimated Total income for 2008-09 357149
Less Savings under 80C (upto 1 lakh) 100000
*** Less Chapter-VI deductions 0
Taxable Income 257149
Income Tax 10715
Education Cess 321
Total Income Tax 11036
*** (Total of Interest on Housing Loan, Medical Insurance, deductions for Handicapped dependants etc.)
@@ (Total amount of salary for the period from 3/2008 to 2/2009 excluding TA)
++ (50% of the arrears)
Assumptions:
TA was not taken for calculating IT
HRA amount was not excluded
Pay throughout the year is constant viz., Pay of April 2008 is taken as pay for the months from May-2008 to Feb-2009
50% of the Arrears is taken as income during 2008-09, as only 50% is to be disbursed as cash based on PC's report
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16039&Itemid=88
New Delhi, Aug 21, 2008: Following is given the new Sixth Pay Commission arrears and new pay calculator.
The union cabinet on 14th August approved the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations giving some breathing space to around 5 million central government employees.
Several state governments have also announced to implement the recommendations of the sixth pay commission. These states include Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttrakhand, Haryana and Puducherry.
Last updated on 14.08.08 +
Estimated Income Tax for the Year 2008-09
(Based on Pay Commission report approved by Cabinet on 14.08.08)
Enter Old Basic Pay as on 1-1-06 8500
Enter New Grade Pay 4800
Enter New HRA rate of your city 20 %
Enter Month of Old increment 12 (1 to 12)
Enter old Increment amount 250
Are you staying in quarters No (Yes/No) Now you can change the DA rates
Enter New TA amount 800 (3200/1600/800/400/300)
Enter M for Male / F for Female M (M/F)
Savings under 80C 100000 (up to Rs. 1 lakh)
Chapter VI deductions *** 0
Enter old HRA Rate 15.0 % (30 or 15 or 7.5 or 5)
FIXED GRADE TOTAL DA Total Pay PAY DRAWN Arrears
Jan-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Feb-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Mar-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Apr-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
May-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Jun-06 15810 4800 20610 0 20610 8500 4250 3060 15810 4800
Jul-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Aug-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Sep-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Oct-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Nov-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8500 4250 3698 16448 4780
Dec-06 16428 4800 21228 0 21228 8750 4375 3806 16931 4297
Jan-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Feb-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Mar-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Apr-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
May-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Jun-07 16428 4800 21228 1274 22502 8750 4375 4594 17719 4783
Jul-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Aug-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Sep-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Oct-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Nov-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 8750 4375 5381 18506 5983
Dec-07 17065 4800 21865 2624 24489 9000 4500 5535 19035 5454
Jan-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Feb-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Mar-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Apr-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
May-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Jun-08 17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 9000 4500 6345 19845 5956
Jul-08 17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 9000 4500 6345 19845 6730
Aug-08 17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 9000 4500 6345 19845 6730
532218 153600 685818 55112 740930 279500 139750 151420 570670 170260
Expected Pay as on April-2008
FIXED GRADE TOTAL DA Total TA HRA GROSS
17065 4800 21865 3936 25801 944 4373 31118
17721 4800 22521 4054 26575 944 4504
@@ Estimated Total income during the Financial Year 353784
++ Estimated Arrears amount chargeable to Tax 3365
Estimated Total income for 2008-09 357149
Less Savings under 80C (upto 1 lakh) 100000
*** Less Chapter-VI deductions 0
Taxable Income 257149
Income Tax 10715
Education Cess 321
Total Income Tax 11036
*** (Total of Interest on Housing Loan, Medical Insurance, deductions for Handicapped dependants etc.)
@@ (Total amount of salary for the period from 3/2008 to 2/2009 excluding TA)
++ (50% of the arrears)
Assumptions:
TA was not taken for calculating IT
HRA amount was not excluded
Pay throughout the year is constant viz., Pay of April 2008 is taken as pay for the months from May-2008 to Feb-2009
50% of the Arrears is taken as income during 2008-09, as only 50% is to be disbursed as cash based on PC's report
Source: http://www.khabrein.info/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16039&Itemid=88
Kingfisher may phase out Simplifly Deccan
New Delhi: Simplifly Deccan, the low-cost carrier (LCC) brand formed after the merger of full service airline Kingfisher and the LCC Air Deccan, may soon cease to exist.
Kingfisher, which completes its merger with Air Deccan this month, will leverage the Deccan licence, which meets the stipulated five years of operations to fly overseas, but use its own brand to fly international routes from September 3 and gradually replace it in the domestic market too.
Sources close to the development said the international routes will have only full service operations, but the Kingfisher brand on the domestic routes will incorporate two models under one brand — a full service carrier and a more upgraded LCC service.
"An announcement to this effect could be made soon," the sources said. Kingfisher executives were not available for comment.
Yesterday, Deccan received government approval to operate seven weekly flights from Bangalore to London. Deccan, which completes five years of domestic operations on August 26, has already been designated for 13 international destinations, which include the US and the UK and short-haul destinations like Singapore, Hong Kong and West Asia.
21/08/08 Anirban Chowdhury/Business Standard
http://avindia.blogspot.com/2008/08/kingfisher-may-phase-out-simplifly.html
Kingfisher, which completes its merger with Air Deccan this month, will leverage the Deccan licence, which meets the stipulated five years of operations to fly overseas, but use its own brand to fly international routes from September 3 and gradually replace it in the domestic market too.
Sources close to the development said the international routes will have only full service operations, but the Kingfisher brand on the domestic routes will incorporate two models under one brand — a full service carrier and a more upgraded LCC service.
"An announcement to this effect could be made soon," the sources said. Kingfisher executives were not available for comment.
Yesterday, Deccan received government approval to operate seven weekly flights from Bangalore to London. Deccan, which completes five years of domestic operations on August 26, has already been designated for 13 international destinations, which include the US and the UK and short-haul destinations like Singapore, Hong Kong and West Asia.
21/08/08 Anirban Chowdhury/Business Standard
http://avindia.blogspot.com/2008/08/kingfisher-may-phase-out-simplifly.html
No stake sale in Air India as of now: Govt
Mumbai: The Government is currently not considering a public issue of Air India and Pawan Hans Helicopters, Civil Aviation Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Wednesday. "The ministry is not actively looking at it," Chawla told reporters on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi.
In December, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel had said Air India planned to sell up to 15% of its equity in an initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for expansion. However, a weak stock market coupled with a grim outlook for the sector may have prompted a re-think on the issue.
Chawla said that Air India was likely to seek Rs10-15bn in government funds, partly in the form of loans, as it needs money to run its operations. "Air India is still debating internally and in their board. We expect them to come with some proposal. I think it will come in next two weeks or so," he said.
National Aviation Co., which runs Air India, said on August 12 that it had tied up about US$214mn through loans to part-finance its purchase of eight Boeing aircraft.
Source: http://avindia.blogspot.com
In December, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel had said Air India planned to sell up to 15% of its equity in an initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for expansion. However, a weak stock market coupled with a grim outlook for the sector may have prompted a re-think on the issue.
Chawla said that Air India was likely to seek Rs10-15bn in government funds, partly in the form of loans, as it needs money to run its operations. "Air India is still debating internally and in their board. We expect them to come with some proposal. I think it will come in next two weeks or so," he said.
National Aviation Co., which runs Air India, said on August 12 that it had tied up about US$214mn through loans to part-finance its purchase of eight Boeing aircraft.
Source: http://avindia.blogspot.com
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iPhone: The coolest design on the planet
It's the coolest design on the planet. It's the superbrand of the decade. And it's coming to India – at midnight.
The iPhone, like so many things Mac, defies logic. Apple products, pulled out of Steve Jobs' jeans at Macworld expos, tend to get fans screaming and queuing up, cash in hand, a day before launch. Experts point out missing features and flaws, but they don't care. They must have one.
At over Rs 31k, the iPhone will sell in India at over three times its US price of $199. If you list the features, you can get them at less than half the price. My little old Nokia, for instance, has the same 2 megapixel camera and 3G support, and even BlackBerry service and video recording (the iPhone has neither). But that's missing the point. You'll pay for the uber-sexy design and interface, the brand, and the hype. And if you've been waiting for it two years, you'll shell out the 31k. You can console yourself with the pretty good assisted-GPS thrown in.
And you'll ignore the gaps, because it's so cool to flaunt an iPhone and its amazing multi-touch interface and outstanding display and music—hey, it is a video iPod at heart. Sure, you can't change the battery if it dies. You can't record video. You can't use an SD card to add more memory. You can't use most enterprise apps.
So why will Apple and the carriers price this phone so absurdly high in India? I don't know, but I expect it's for ultra-premium positioning, skimming the market, and allowing a whopping margin to the carriers—so that they agree to do all the marketing for Apple.
The only other such deal done by Airtel and the other carriers was with BlackBerry. The handsets were priced sanely there. But the telcos then had the promise of a higher monthly revenue, around Rs 1,000 for the BlackBerry service. There's no such special service requirement for the iPhone, until 3G comes in (2009). And though they've created different tariff plans for the iPhone, the additional monthly revenue isn't comparable to Blackberry service.
I'm hoping the higher charge will also cover better service, but I don't really believe that for a minute. We're used to poor service and support. For instance try getting a spare battery or service for an expensive BlackBerry handset, and you'll know what I mean. But in India, people do expect to service phones and keep them running indefinitely, and a whole cottage industry usually fills the gaps. I expect the corner shops will change iPhone batteries too, at a price.
While Apple's skimming strategy will work for a few months, it will also ramp up a thriving gray market, where the phone will be available – unlocked – at less than half the price. And I have colleagues already calling dealers to find out when they'll stock 'cracked' grey-market models for Rs 15k, and those who've already placed orders with visitors to and from the US, after hearing the India price.
Did Nokia and the others losing sleep over the iPhone? I'm sure they did, and worked on frantic plans to counter it, and I'm equally sure that they have relaxed somewhat after hearing about the price, which puts it in a premium niche that will not make a dent in the eight-million-odd phones selling monthly.
Nokia is countering the iPhone with the N96, priced at 35k for 16GB, but with features to beat the iPhone: from a 5 megapixel, Carl Zeiss equipped camera and video recording to DVB reception (not yet available in India) and, of course, flexible storage and a swappable battery, as with most smartphones today.
But the N96 is not an iPhone, and that's where Apple scores and hopes it will skim the cream, the thousands patiently waiting for two years for the world's coolest gadget. The pricing will drop—maybe by year end, perhaps even at the Fall festive season—but well before then, you'll see iPhones in a lot of hands, young and old.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
The iPhone, like so many things Mac, defies logic. Apple products, pulled out of Steve Jobs' jeans at Macworld expos, tend to get fans screaming and queuing up, cash in hand, a day before launch. Experts point out missing features and flaws, but they don't care. They must have one.
At over Rs 31k, the iPhone will sell in India at over three times its US price of $199. If you list the features, you can get them at less than half the price. My little old Nokia, for instance, has the same 2 megapixel camera and 3G support, and even BlackBerry service and video recording (the iPhone has neither). But that's missing the point. You'll pay for the uber-sexy design and interface, the brand, and the hype. And if you've been waiting for it two years, you'll shell out the 31k. You can console yourself with the pretty good assisted-GPS thrown in.
And you'll ignore the gaps, because it's so cool to flaunt an iPhone and its amazing multi-touch interface and outstanding display and music—hey, it is a video iPod at heart. Sure, you can't change the battery if it dies. You can't record video. You can't use an SD card to add more memory. You can't use most enterprise apps.
So why will Apple and the carriers price this phone so absurdly high in India? I don't know, but I expect it's for ultra-premium positioning, skimming the market, and allowing a whopping margin to the carriers—so that they agree to do all the marketing for Apple.
The only other such deal done by Airtel and the other carriers was with BlackBerry. The handsets were priced sanely there. But the telcos then had the promise of a higher monthly revenue, around Rs 1,000 for the BlackBerry service. There's no such special service requirement for the iPhone, until 3G comes in (2009). And though they've created different tariff plans for the iPhone, the additional monthly revenue isn't comparable to Blackberry service.
I'm hoping the higher charge will also cover better service, but I don't really believe that for a minute. We're used to poor service and support. For instance try getting a spare battery or service for an expensive BlackBerry handset, and you'll know what I mean. But in India, people do expect to service phones and keep them running indefinitely, and a whole cottage industry usually fills the gaps. I expect the corner shops will change iPhone batteries too, at a price.
While Apple's skimming strategy will work for a few months, it will also ramp up a thriving gray market, where the phone will be available – unlocked – at less than half the price. And I have colleagues already calling dealers to find out when they'll stock 'cracked' grey-market models for Rs 15k, and those who've already placed orders with visitors to and from the US, after hearing the India price.
Did Nokia and the others losing sleep over the iPhone? I'm sure they did, and worked on frantic plans to counter it, and I'm equally sure that they have relaxed somewhat after hearing about the price, which puts it in a premium niche that will not make a dent in the eight-million-odd phones selling monthly.
Nokia is countering the iPhone with the N96, priced at 35k for 16GB, but with features to beat the iPhone: from a 5 megapixel, Carl Zeiss equipped camera and video recording to DVB reception (not yet available in India) and, of course, flexible storage and a swappable battery, as with most smartphones today.
But the N96 is not an iPhone, and that's where Apple scores and hopes it will skim the cream, the thousands patiently waiting for two years for the world's coolest gadget. The pricing will drop—maybe by year end, perhaps even at the Fall festive season—but well before then, you'll see iPhones in a lot of hands, young and old.
Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Dussehra celebrations begin in Mysore
Jayant, Rati Ramadas
Thursday, August 21, 2008, (Veeranahosahalli, Mysore)
If you are wondering when Dussehra is, 12 elephants have already begun trumpeting their arrival in Karnataka.
A huge crowd cheered them before they started from their home in Nagarhole National Park.
Gajendra, Abhimanyu, Arjuna, Sarala, Vijaya and Balarama will keep each other company when the roads are lonely. The walk is to officially ring in Dussehra celebrations in the state.
They will follow 50-year-old Balaram who will carry the 800 kg gold howdah for the ninth year in a row.
A huge tourist attraction during the festival, the elephants will train and stay in the palace courtyard.
In an effort to include tribals in the celebrations, district-in-charge and state minister Shoba Karandlaje agreed to increase the pay to mahouts and assistants to Rs 3000.
And thus, another year of the famous Dussehra celebrations has begun.
Source: http://www.ndtv.com
Bangalore IT.BIZ announced
Bangalore: The Department of IT/BT, Science and Technology, Govt. of Karnataka in association with STPI Bangalore, MM Activ and Events Ten today announced the new avatar of BangaloreIT.in called - BangaloreIT.biz. This is the eleventh edition of India's flagship ICT event which will be held at the Palace Grounds in Bangalore on November 6th, 7th and 8th.Inaugurating the event, the Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa said that, his Government would consider establishing an exclusive authority for IT, BT and Nanotechnology to streamline government processes. He called upon the IT establishments to expand their business in the rural areas of the state in which case the Government would offer incentives including exemption from stamp duty, registration fee and waiver of conversion fee for such companies.
The principal secretary to the Department of IT, BT and S&T Karnataka Govt Mr Ashok Kumar C Manoli speaking on the occasion said that, Bangalore IT.biz will be focusing on creating a meaningful B2B platform for the industry to promote partnerships and forge alliances with leading players in domestic and international markets. The conference will also feature high profile national and international speakers apart from the Exhibition for IT users. The event will also include workshops & round tables, a CEO Conclave and a Power Golf tourney.
The chairman of Infosys Technologies N R Narayana Murthy speaking on the occasion said that the Indian IT sector was flourishing and BangaloreIT.biz will definitely play a crucial role in nurturing that growth by giving the industry a platform for collaborations and partnerships. He said the focus this year was clearly on B2B which would facilitate the companies to meet across the table and conduct business at length.
Leading ICT countries like USA, Germany, Japan, Australia, Singapore have confirmed their participation. Latin American countries like Mexico and Chile have also confirmed their presence in BangaloreIT.biz and many other countries like Russia are also expected to confirm their participation, informed Ashok Kumar Manoli.
He said, over the last 15 years Bangalore has been the cynosure for outsourced IT Services, product R & D and software development in India for a host of domestic and international companies, across the globe. On the same lines, bangaloreit.com and bangaloreit.in has become one of the most important IT event for the industry since the last 10 years. We have repositioned the event as BangaloreIT.biz from this year. Keeping in mind the traffic conditions due to the infrastructure developments happening in Bangalore, we have shifted the venue to Palace Grounds.
The hosts are the Government of Karnataka and STPI, we have also roped in India Semiconductor Association (ISA) and Manufacturer's Association for Information Technology (MAIT) to provide more depth to the event, he said.
Source: http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=89535
Inside Bangalore's traffic control room
The city’s traffic management centre is located in the Ashok Nagar Police Station. A lesser known fact is that it is open to the public.
By Supriya Khandekar
Believe it or not, Bangalore does have a traffic control room. It is called the Traffic Management Centre and is situated on the first floor of Ashok Nagar Police Station. As you enter the air-conditioned room, you will see five LCD screens mounted on the wall. All of them are connected to computers. The screens show a grid of nine small screens with traffic movements captured through cameras. Any one of the junctions from the screen can be enlarged and seen in particular.
The system uses two types of cameras: surveillance cameras and enforcement cameras. Presently the city has 40 surveillance cameras put on various junctions. Out of these, 33 are in working conditions and the others are yet to be connected. This camera is put on an eight metre-tall pole beside the traffic signals on the junctions. All the cameras are connected through cables (provided by BSNL) with the control room.
These cameras are German-made (Bosch) and can be rotated in 360 degrees to see any point on a particular junction. They are controlled by a mouse or a joy stick. The camera can be zoomed in upto 1.5 kms of distance along the road. With the help of the zooming, the number plates of the vehicles are captured.
All the screens constantly show a grid of all the different junctions and how the traffic is moving. At the same time one can also see if anyone is breaking the signals and also if the traffic constable is there on duty or not. If the constable is not seen on duty, the control room contacts him through a walkie-talkie and asks him to be on the junction. Even when the constable misses any violator, he is informed about that immediately, say the staff at the control room.
Recording violators and issuing fines
One of the screens with the traffic grid and the list of all the junctions on the left (Pic: Supriya Khandekar)
When a vehicle is seen violating the signal, driving speedily, or not following the traffic constable's directions, the surveillance cameras make a note of the vehicle (the number plate). This number is fed to an ‘automation’ computer as the police call it. This computer has all the details about all the vehicles registered under any RTO in the city. The automation computer is actually a data bank for all the vehicles that get registered in the city. This data base is updated regularly.
TRAFFIC QUICK INFO
(Bangalore Control Room, open to the public)
- Monitors over 700 traffic signals
- Maintained and programmed by Bharat Electronics Limited
- 110 signals under the control of city traffic police, rest under BEL staff.
- Lights green/red for 90 seconds in peak hours and 35 seconds otherwise.
- Signals ON from 7 AM to 11 PM, blinking mode from 11 PM to 7 AM
- Differentiated programmes are loaded on particular signals depending on the area and traffic rush.
- 40 Surveillance cameras
- 5 Enforcement cameras, each camera records around 200 traffic violators per day
Once the vehicle number is fed to the automation computer it shows the address, name of the person for whom the vehicle is registered. A challan is sent to the address and the person has to pay the fine in the nearest police station or in any Bangalore One customer service centre.
Along with this there is a computer that is connected to the enforcement cameras. The watch is kept in the similar manner as of the surveillance cameras. But the enforcement cameras have a special feature by which they flash and click the images. The image then becomes a reference to find out who, when and where violated the rules. When a violation is observed, the clicked image is fed to the automation computer. For any violator, the enforcement camera clicks three images which are analysed in the control room to verify and fine the violator.
The enforcement cameras are right now only on five junctions: Devegowda Petrol Pump in Padmanabhanagar, Hennur Cross, Kamaraj Road and the Tata Institute Junction (Malleswaram). One more camera is set up in JP Nagar which is not yet in working mode. All these cameras are using a special software called called Auto Number Plate Reader (ANPR). It helps identifying number plates of all the vehicles that pass a signal.
The control room staff say that per day at least 200 violators are caught on one camera. But not all violators get a challan, because at times the camera cannot get the exact vehicle number due to technical errors.
Traffic signal control and timing
Along with the different kinds of cameras, the centre also controls traffic signals in the city. There are more than 700 traffic signals in the city and all of these are maintained, controlled and programmed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Out of all the traffic signals, 110 are under traffic police's control. Some staff from BEL are stationed at the centre and they help in programming and controlling the rest of the signals.
All these signals are connected by BSNL cables to a controlling server and each signal is fed with a programme for a day. There are three types of signal controls - fixed time signals, vehicle activated control and synchronised control.
Fixed time signals run on a fixed time programme. For example each light (red, green and amber) will remain for a specific of 40 seconds. Then whether there is enough traffic or more the signal is programmed to be on one light for the set time. If there is more traffic the signal stays for more than 40 seconds as per the requirement. It trips only once the traffic flow reduces.
Vehicle automated control is a programme in which if the signal turns green and there aren't many vehicles requiring it to stay green for 40 seconds, then after waiting for 4 seconds after the last vehicle crosses, the signal automatically trips down. The line marked as the stopping line during a signal has sensors beneath. It can recognise if vehicles are passing by or not.
Synchronised control is programmed for all the signals coming along a particular road. They are programmed to show green/red/amber one after another after a set time. In this way, if one gets a green signal at the start of the way he can get green throughout the lane and red if the person is not lucky.
Each signal is controlled from the traffic management centre and all the programmes are fed into the signals usually on daily basis. The programmes can also be changed depending on the need. All the signals are programmmed to work from 7am to 11pm. The time for how long a green signal should remain can be changed depending on the traffic flow. On an average day the signal lights are green/red for 90 seconds in peak hours and 35 seconds in low hours.
From 11pm to 7am all the signals in the city are in a blinking mode and show amber blinking. This is done keeping in mind that there is low traffic in the night. But the programme can be changed if the conditions are such.
For VIPs and critical situations
There is another function known as Hurry Call. This is usually done when VIP movement is happening or in cases of emergency. In this feature, a full road clearance is done. Hurry Call is invoked when an ambulance is found caught in the traffic, though not very often, according to Sudhir R, Sub Inspector of Police.
The traffic management centre also has other rooms with staff keeping an eye on other traffic variations through walkie talkies. These control rooms are in direct contact with all the police constables on each signal and help them if they are stuck.
Helplines – 103 and 25588444/555
There is a manned helpline room where all of us can call when we are either stuck in traffic or if we see an accident happening and want immediate help. The main toll free helpline number is 103 for all traffic matters.
City traffic helplines
103
25588444
25588555There is a second helpline, 25588444/555, which is a connected to a Telephone Voice Recording System (TVRS), which is a computer connected to the telephone lines. A caller is asked to leave his message and the message gets recorded. This system can be used when the caller does not wish to disclose his/her identity or when the 103 number is unreachable or busy.
The helpline gets more than 200 calls a day on the toll free number (out of which 50 per cent) are bogus calls, and the TVRS service on an average gets 20 calls a day and all of them are genuine, according to control room staff. The helpline numbers gets feedback calls from citizens as well, after a problem or issue is resolved or addressed, say staff. ⊕
Supriya Khandekar
21 Aug 2008
Supriya Khandekar is a staff journalist at Citizen Matters. Technical inputs for this article were contributed by Sudhir R, Sub Inspector of Police at the Traffic Management Centre.
Source: http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/379-traffic-control-room
By Supriya Khandekar
Believe it or not, Bangalore does have a traffic control room. It is called the Traffic Management Centre and is situated on the first floor of Ashok Nagar Police Station. As you enter the air-conditioned room, you will see five LCD screens mounted on the wall. All of them are connected to computers. The screens show a grid of nine small screens with traffic movements captured through cameras. Any one of the junctions from the screen can be enlarged and seen in particular.
The system uses two types of cameras: surveillance cameras and enforcement cameras. Presently the city has 40 surveillance cameras put on various junctions. Out of these, 33 are in working conditions and the others are yet to be connected. This camera is put on an eight metre-tall pole beside the traffic signals on the junctions. All the cameras are connected through cables (provided by BSNL) with the control room.
These cameras are German-made (Bosch) and can be rotated in 360 degrees to see any point on a particular junction. They are controlled by a mouse or a joy stick. The camera can be zoomed in upto 1.5 kms of distance along the road. With the help of the zooming, the number plates of the vehicles are captured.
All the screens constantly show a grid of all the different junctions and how the traffic is moving. At the same time one can also see if anyone is breaking the signals and also if the traffic constable is there on duty or not. If the constable is not seen on duty, the control room contacts him through a walkie-talkie and asks him to be on the junction. Even when the constable misses any violator, he is informed about that immediately, say the staff at the control room.
Recording violators and issuing fines
One of the screens with the traffic grid and the list of all the junctions on the left (Pic: Supriya Khandekar)
When a vehicle is seen violating the signal, driving speedily, or not following the traffic constable's directions, the surveillance cameras make a note of the vehicle (the number plate). This number is fed to an ‘automation’ computer as the police call it. This computer has all the details about all the vehicles registered under any RTO in the city. The automation computer is actually a data bank for all the vehicles that get registered in the city. This data base is updated regularly.
TRAFFIC QUICK INFO
(Bangalore Control Room, open to the public)
- Monitors over 700 traffic signals
- Maintained and programmed by Bharat Electronics Limited
- 110 signals under the control of city traffic police, rest under BEL staff.
- Lights green/red for 90 seconds in peak hours and 35 seconds otherwise.
- Signals ON from 7 AM to 11 PM, blinking mode from 11 PM to 7 AM
- Differentiated programmes are loaded on particular signals depending on the area and traffic rush.
- 40 Surveillance cameras
- 5 Enforcement cameras, each camera records around 200 traffic violators per day
Once the vehicle number is fed to the automation computer it shows the address, name of the person for whom the vehicle is registered. A challan is sent to the address and the person has to pay the fine in the nearest police station or in any Bangalore One customer service centre.
Along with this there is a computer that is connected to the enforcement cameras. The watch is kept in the similar manner as of the surveillance cameras. But the enforcement cameras have a special feature by which they flash and click the images. The image then becomes a reference to find out who, when and where violated the rules. When a violation is observed, the clicked image is fed to the automation computer. For any violator, the enforcement camera clicks three images which are analysed in the control room to verify and fine the violator.
The enforcement cameras are right now only on five junctions: Devegowda Petrol Pump in Padmanabhanagar, Hennur Cross, Kamaraj Road and the Tata Institute Junction (Malleswaram). One more camera is set up in JP Nagar which is not yet in working mode. All these cameras are using a special software called called Auto Number Plate Reader (ANPR). It helps identifying number plates of all the vehicles that pass a signal.
The control room staff say that per day at least 200 violators are caught on one camera. But not all violators get a challan, because at times the camera cannot get the exact vehicle number due to technical errors.
Traffic signal control and timing
Along with the different kinds of cameras, the centre also controls traffic signals in the city. There are more than 700 traffic signals in the city and all of these are maintained, controlled and programmed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). Out of all the traffic signals, 110 are under traffic police's control. Some staff from BEL are stationed at the centre and they help in programming and controlling the rest of the signals.
All these signals are connected by BSNL cables to a controlling server and each signal is fed with a programme for a day. There are three types of signal controls - fixed time signals, vehicle activated control and synchronised control.
Fixed time signals run on a fixed time programme. For example each light (red, green and amber) will remain for a specific of 40 seconds. Then whether there is enough traffic or more the signal is programmed to be on one light for the set time. If there is more traffic the signal stays for more than 40 seconds as per the requirement. It trips only once the traffic flow reduces.
Vehicle automated control is a programme in which if the signal turns green and there aren't many vehicles requiring it to stay green for 40 seconds, then after waiting for 4 seconds after the last vehicle crosses, the signal automatically trips down. The line marked as the stopping line during a signal has sensors beneath. It can recognise if vehicles are passing by or not.
Synchronised control is programmed for all the signals coming along a particular road. They are programmed to show green/red/amber one after another after a set time. In this way, if one gets a green signal at the start of the way he can get green throughout the lane and red if the person is not lucky.
Each signal is controlled from the traffic management centre and all the programmes are fed into the signals usually on daily basis. The programmes can also be changed depending on the need. All the signals are programmmed to work from 7am to 11pm. The time for how long a green signal should remain can be changed depending on the traffic flow. On an average day the signal lights are green/red for 90 seconds in peak hours and 35 seconds in low hours.
From 11pm to 7am all the signals in the city are in a blinking mode and show amber blinking. This is done keeping in mind that there is low traffic in the night. But the programme can be changed if the conditions are such.
For VIPs and critical situations
There is another function known as Hurry Call. This is usually done when VIP movement is happening or in cases of emergency. In this feature, a full road clearance is done. Hurry Call is invoked when an ambulance is found caught in the traffic, though not very often, according to Sudhir R, Sub Inspector of Police.
The traffic management centre also has other rooms with staff keeping an eye on other traffic variations through walkie talkies. These control rooms are in direct contact with all the police constables on each signal and help them if they are stuck.
Helplines – 103 and 25588444/555
There is a manned helpline room where all of us can call when we are either stuck in traffic or if we see an accident happening and want immediate help. The main toll free helpline number is 103 for all traffic matters.
City traffic helplines
103
25588444
25588555There is a second helpline, 25588444/555, which is a connected to a Telephone Voice Recording System (TVRS), which is a computer connected to the telephone lines. A caller is asked to leave his message and the message gets recorded. This system can be used when the caller does not wish to disclose his/her identity or when the 103 number is unreachable or busy.
The helpline gets more than 200 calls a day on the toll free number (out of which 50 per cent) are bogus calls, and the TVRS service on an average gets 20 calls a day and all of them are genuine, according to control room staff. The helpline numbers gets feedback calls from citizens as well, after a problem or issue is resolved or addressed, say staff. ⊕
Supriya Khandekar
21 Aug 2008
Supriya Khandekar is a staff journalist at Citizen Matters. Technical inputs for this article were contributed by Sudhir R, Sub Inspector of Police at the Traffic Management Centre.
Source: http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/379-traffic-control-room
Get an iPhone on credit
Personal loans and auto loans are passé. Enter iPhone loans, which are set to provide the money for the aspirational handset that has been making waves the world over.
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, which are set to introduce this next generation cell phone on Friday, have tied up with ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Barclays Bank to provide finance to customers who are planning to buy the iPhone but can’t afford it immediately.
“As per the arrangement, customers who hold a credit card of any of these banks can avail iPhone without any down payment and at a rate which will be significantly below the interest rates charged for credit cards or personal loans,” said a top official working with a leading telecom service provider who did not wish to be named.
For instance ICICI Bank offers personal loans that range between 9.8 per cent and 15.5 per cent per annum. However, finance for the iPhone would be available at a significantly lesser interest rate.
“The amount can be reimbursed in 6 to 12 months equated monthly installments (EMIs),” said an official who has direct knowledge of the deal.
However, spokespersons of both Airtel and Vodafone declined to comment on the issue.
A top ICICI official confirmed that the bank has agreed to offer a credit facility similar to ones available for any high-end product in the market. “This could be similar to the credit facility that we are currently offering in the consumer finance space,” the official said.
The move to provide credit facility is being seen as a step by operators to nullify the hefty price tag under which the phones are offered in India.
“In the US, the operators are giving subsidies to increase the usage and the attraction is the price tag. You need to have a price advantage while you market this in India,” said an industry analyst. “However, you cannot compare India and the US as both are two different markets.”
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel are marketing two categories of iPhones at Rs 31,600 and Rs 36,000 in the Indian market.
iPhone has third generation mobile telephony features and is twice as fast compared with existing mobile phones. The phone also has an in-built GPS system that facilitates as a navigation and positioning tool.
According to analysts, the iPhone is a high-end luxury phone and is not sold on credit. “Here it will take time to test how the market will react to it. We need to wait and watch up to what extend this could be received,” said Nishna Biyani, telecom analyst with the city-based brokerage firm, Prabhudas Leeladhar.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, which are set to introduce this next generation cell phone on Friday, have tied up with ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Barclays Bank to provide finance to customers who are planning to buy the iPhone but can’t afford it immediately.
“As per the arrangement, customers who hold a credit card of any of these banks can avail iPhone without any down payment and at a rate which will be significantly below the interest rates charged for credit cards or personal loans,” said a top official working with a leading telecom service provider who did not wish to be named.
For instance ICICI Bank offers personal loans that range between 9.8 per cent and 15.5 per cent per annum. However, finance for the iPhone would be available at a significantly lesser interest rate.
“The amount can be reimbursed in 6 to 12 months equated monthly installments (EMIs),” said an official who has direct knowledge of the deal.
However, spokespersons of both Airtel and Vodafone declined to comment on the issue.
A top ICICI official confirmed that the bank has agreed to offer a credit facility similar to ones available for any high-end product in the market. “This could be similar to the credit facility that we are currently offering in the consumer finance space,” the official said.
The move to provide credit facility is being seen as a step by operators to nullify the hefty price tag under which the phones are offered in India.
“In the US, the operators are giving subsidies to increase the usage and the attraction is the price tag. You need to have a price advantage while you market this in India,” said an industry analyst. “However, you cannot compare India and the US as both are two different markets.”
Vodafone and Bharti Airtel are marketing two categories of iPhones at Rs 31,600 and Rs 36,000 in the Indian market.
iPhone has third generation mobile telephony features and is twice as fast compared with existing mobile phones. The phone also has an in-built GPS system that facilitates as a navigation and positioning tool.
According to analysts, the iPhone is a high-end luxury phone and is not sold on credit. “Here it will take time to test how the market will react to it. We need to wait and watch up to what extend this could be received,” said Nishna Biyani, telecom analyst with the city-based brokerage firm, Prabhudas Leeladhar.
Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com
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