Zenith launches Rs 14,999 laptop
Ashok Kumar (Expressindia.com)
Indian personal computer maker, Zenith Computers, on Thursday, unveiled a new laptop priced at Rs 14, 999 and the desktop PC for Rs 11, 999, in collaboration with global software giant Microsoft. The desktop model comes in three variants.
The company claims that these brands launched under the brand name ‘EcoStyle’, are free of any toxic materials and the consumption of energy is also less as both the computers on an average, consume 30% less power.
Both the products are based on Microsoft operating system and available with Windows Vista and Microsoft XP home edition through a tie up with the Microsoft. The company claims that EcoStyle laptop priced at Rs 14, 999, will be the lowest priced Windows OS enabled laptop in the market.
Talking to Expressindia, about the Microsoft’s idea for collaborating for the low priced laptop and PC, Ravi Venkatesan, chairman, Microsoft India, said, the company wants to make PCs more affordable to the people.
“Under the ‘Microsoft Unlimited Potential’ initiative, our effort is to bring sustained social and economic opportunity to people who currently don’t enjoy the benefits of technology,” he added.
Terming India as the market of future, Venkatesan said, “With an economy of one trillion, a billion strong population having the least penetration of PCs, in the whole world, the demand for PCs in the country could only go upwards”.
Zenith’s manufacturing facility at Goa, which produces 20,000 units a month, is planning to increase the capacity by another one thousand, the company said.
Raj Saraf, CMD, Zenith Computers, said the newly launched, low cost laptop, will cater across all the segments, including the students and educational institutions in particular. “This initiative is a part of our continuous effort to foster advanced and hassle free computing experience. With the EcoStyle PC, Zenith is bringing a true low-cost PC which underlines performance and affordability for the consumers he added,” he added.
When asked, if the economy reeling under the global slowdown, along all the industry verticals, will have enough takers for the laptops, Saraf positively asserted, “I don’t see any impact of slowdown as the penetration of PCs in the country is still very low”.
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/Zenith-launches-Rs-14-999-laptop-on-Microsoft-OS/354525/
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Computer Virus Makes Extraterrestrial Landing On ISS Laptops
By Dee Chisamera
13:28, August 28th 2008
We all know what computer viruses are capable of these days, but the latest manifestation of this kind went outside the “regular” activity sphere, into space. NASA confirmed that some laptops on the International Space Station have been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG virus, a worm that usually steals user names and passwords for online games.
The incident was first reported by space news website SpaceRef.com, according to which the virus was never a threat to any of the computers on the ISS, and had no adverse effects on any of the operations on the International Space Station.
The W32.Gammima.AG virus was first discovered by Symantec on August 27, 2007, as a worm affecting Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP. According to them, the worm spreads by copying itself to removable media.
The threat assessment report reveals that in fact the virus has a low geographical distribution, it’s easy to contain and remove; the damage level was assessed to be low. Its favorite activity involves stealing sensitive information from the several online games, such as ZhengTu, Wanmi Shijie or Perfect World, Dekaron Siwan Mojie, HuangYi Online, Rexue Jianghu, ROHAN, Seal Online, Maple Story, R2 (Reign of Revolution), Talesweaver.
The process is very simple: the worm infiltrates into all drives from C to Z, and then creates an autorun file so that it executes whenever the drive is accessed. The next step is to create a registry entry so that it executes whenever Windows starts, and start looking for sensitive information.
“This is not the first time we have had a worm or a virus,” NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries told Wired News. “It’s not a frequent occurrence, but this isn’t the first time.” However, NASA downplayed the rumors that the virus got out of hand, calling it a “nuisance” affecting non-critical laptops, usually used for e-mail or nutritional experiments.
How was this possible? It appears that some of the laptops carried by the astronauts on the International Space Station have no anti-virus system. It still remains unclear how the laptop got on the ISS, but the possibilities are either from the initial software load, although laptops are usually scanned before it goes into space, or from a thumb drive.
There is no direct Internet connection on the International Space Station, so the virus is most likely to have travelled through storage drives. In order to prevent such incidents from repeating, NASA said all laptops currently benefit from the latest, updated version of Norton AntiVirus.
Symantec’s recommendations to protect against the W32.Gammima.AG include turning off and removing unneeded services, such as FTP server, telnet, or a Web server, which are normally vulnerable to such attacks, keeping patch levels up-to-date, isolating exploited services until a patch is applied, and not opening attachments commonly used to spread viruses, such as .vbs, .bat, .exe, .pif, and .scr files.
According to NASA, the investigation on how the virus got on the ISS laptops will continue (however, the cause may not be revealed for security reasons). Furthermore, the entire ISS crew is working on stopping the virus from spreading, as well as on preventing any similar actions from happening again.
Source: http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Computer_Virus_Makes_Extraterrestrial_Landing_On_ISS_Laptops_23133.html
13:28, August 28th 2008
We all know what computer viruses are capable of these days, but the latest manifestation of this kind went outside the “regular” activity sphere, into space. NASA confirmed that some laptops on the International Space Station have been infected with the W32.Gammima.AG virus, a worm that usually steals user names and passwords for online games.
The incident was first reported by space news website SpaceRef.com, according to which the virus was never a threat to any of the computers on the ISS, and had no adverse effects on any of the operations on the International Space Station.
The W32.Gammima.AG virus was first discovered by Symantec on August 27, 2007, as a worm affecting Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP. According to them, the worm spreads by copying itself to removable media.
The threat assessment report reveals that in fact the virus has a low geographical distribution, it’s easy to contain and remove; the damage level was assessed to be low. Its favorite activity involves stealing sensitive information from the several online games, such as ZhengTu, Wanmi Shijie or Perfect World, Dekaron Siwan Mojie, HuangYi Online, Rexue Jianghu, ROHAN, Seal Online, Maple Story, R2 (Reign of Revolution), Talesweaver.
The process is very simple: the worm infiltrates into all drives from C to Z, and then creates an autorun file so that it executes whenever the drive is accessed. The next step is to create a registry entry so that it executes whenever Windows starts, and start looking for sensitive information.
“This is not the first time we have had a worm or a virus,” NASA spokesman Kelly Humphries told Wired News. “It’s not a frequent occurrence, but this isn’t the first time.” However, NASA downplayed the rumors that the virus got out of hand, calling it a “nuisance” affecting non-critical laptops, usually used for e-mail or nutritional experiments.
How was this possible? It appears that some of the laptops carried by the astronauts on the International Space Station have no anti-virus system. It still remains unclear how the laptop got on the ISS, but the possibilities are either from the initial software load, although laptops are usually scanned before it goes into space, or from a thumb drive.
There is no direct Internet connection on the International Space Station, so the virus is most likely to have travelled through storage drives. In order to prevent such incidents from repeating, NASA said all laptops currently benefit from the latest, updated version of Norton AntiVirus.
Symantec’s recommendations to protect against the W32.Gammima.AG include turning off and removing unneeded services, such as FTP server, telnet, or a Web server, which are normally vulnerable to such attacks, keeping patch levels up-to-date, isolating exploited services until a patch is applied, and not opening attachments commonly used to spread viruses, such as .vbs, .bat, .exe, .pif, and .scr files.
According to NASA, the investigation on how the virus got on the ISS laptops will continue (however, the cause may not be revealed for security reasons). Furthermore, the entire ISS crew is working on stopping the virus from spreading, as well as on preventing any similar actions from happening again.
Source: http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Computer_Virus_Makes_Extraterrestrial_Landing_On_ISS_Laptops_23133.html
Google Map Maker: Indians gift to Google, Map Maker
HYDERABAD: Google has launched "Google Map Maker", a global product developed by the Indian engineering team which allows users to add or edit features, such as roads, businesses, parks, schools, apartment buildings and localities.
With Google Map Maker tools, users can add detailed information about these locations and this user-created geographical content is updated and made visible immediately to all other users, a Google press release said here today.
Understanding that people know their neighbourhoods bets, Google Map Maker empowers this user-expertise to improve the breadth and depth of available mapping data. The product introduces peer moderation allowing users to review the data their peers have entered to ensure map quality and accuracy.
"Google Map Maker solves an inherent need especially for countries such as ours where maps data in sparse. This product embodies our passion to empower people everywhere, to share knowledge of the places they know best by creating maps", Dr Lalitesh Katragadda, Software Engineer and Creator of Google Map Maker said.
"This is a great achievement for our engineering team” said Dr Prasad Ram, Head of Google R&D.
This launch is the reinforcement of our commitment to bring more useful information to people around the world and especially in hyper-growth countries like India where maps are changing on a daily basis given the rapid pace of infrastructure development", he added.
Source: http://infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3415603.cms
With Google Map Maker tools, users can add detailed information about these locations and this user-created geographical content is updated and made visible immediately to all other users, a Google press release said here today.
Understanding that people know their neighbourhoods bets, Google Map Maker empowers this user-expertise to improve the breadth and depth of available mapping data. The product introduces peer moderation allowing users to review the data their peers have entered to ensure map quality and accuracy.
"Google Map Maker solves an inherent need especially for countries such as ours where maps data in sparse. This product embodies our passion to empower people everywhere, to share knowledge of the places they know best by creating maps", Dr Lalitesh Katragadda, Software Engineer and Creator of Google Map Maker said.
"This is a great achievement for our engineering team” said Dr Prasad Ram, Head of Google R&D.
This launch is the reinforcement of our commitment to bring more useful information to people around the world and especially in hyper-growth countries like India where maps are changing on a daily basis given the rapid pace of infrastructure development", he added.
Source: http://infotech.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3415603.cms
Dalai Lama hospitalised
Thursday, 28 August , 2008, 21:02
Mumbai: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was on Thursday admitted to Lilavati Hospital here for treatment of abdominal discomfort.
The 73-year-old Nobel laureate will undergo investigations on Friday, the hospital's spokesperson Mohan Rajan said.
"There was no cause for concern," he said.
The Dalai Lama was brought to the hospital in a chartered flight this evening and was admitted as he was suffering from abdominal discomfort, Rajan said.
He is under the treatment of Narendra Trivedi, who is also the vice-president of the private hospital.
Earlier this month, the Dalai Lama came to the hospital for a routine medical check up, hospital sources said.
Source: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14748559
Mumbai: Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama was on Thursday admitted to Lilavati Hospital here for treatment of abdominal discomfort.
The 73-year-old Nobel laureate will undergo investigations on Friday, the hospital's spokesperson Mohan Rajan said.
"There was no cause for concern," he said.
The Dalai Lama was brought to the hospital in a chartered flight this evening and was admitted as he was suffering from abdominal discomfort, Rajan said.
He is under the treatment of Narendra Trivedi, who is also the vice-president of the private hospital.
Earlier this month, the Dalai Lama came to the hospital for a routine medical check up, hospital sources said.
Source: http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14748559
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Govt. to issue Sixth Pay Commission Notification
sixth pay commission report as approved by the cabinet has been handed over to DOPT for its implementation.
some highlights of latest developments are
. Uniform Date of increment (July).
. Reduction in HRA for senior officers in A1 Cities, to bring parity with market rents in metros.
. De-merging of Grade Pays of Group B & C employees (which were earlier merged)
Updates from the States
The state governments seem to have been jolted awake with the elections coming closer. After Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand and more recently Sikkim have constituted pay panels.
In Sikkim The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the State.
Where as in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the hill state for its employees.
The government has constituted a high-powered two-member committee headed by former union petroleum and natural gas secretary Sushil Kumar Tripathi.
At present, the state government has 160,000 employees even as 65,000 jobs are lying vacant. In case these posts are filled, the government will require Rs 1,500 crore every year.
The government has come under considerable pressure after the Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to implement the sixth pay panel recommendations. The state employees are hoping that they will get a hike of 25 per cent.
The main task of the committee will be to devise ways and means for the implementation of the sixth pay commission report in the hill state.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Labels: Sixth Pay Commission Notification
sixth pay commission report as approved by the cabinet has been handed over to DOPT for its implementation.
some highlights of latest developments are
. Uniform Date of increment (July).
. Reduction in HRA for senior officers in A1 Cities, to bring parity with market rents in metros.
. De-merging of Grade Pays of Group B & C employees (which were earlier merged)
Updates from the States
The state governments seem to have been jolted awake with the elections coming closer. After Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand and more recently Sikkim have constituted pay panels.
In Sikkim The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the State.
Where as in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the hill state for its employees.
The government has constituted a high-powered two-member committee headed by former union petroleum and natural gas secretary Sushil Kumar Tripathi.
At present, the state government has 160,000 employees even as 65,000 jobs are lying vacant. In case these posts are filled, the government will require Rs 1,500 crore every year.
The government has come under considerable pressure after the Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to implement the sixth pay panel recommendations. The state employees are hoping that they will get a hike of 25 per cent.
The main task of the committee will be to devise ways and means for the implementation of the sixth pay commission report in the hill state.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
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September 5
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Indian PM Manmohan Singh says flood 'a national calamity'
The rising waters have forced millions out of their homes
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says floods in the northern state of Bihar are a "national calamity".
He has visited areas where 55 people have died and some two million are displaced after the Kosi river breached its banks, changing course.
The prime minister has announced an aid package worth $230m.
But aid agencies say many of the victims are being moved to temporary shelters which lack basic amenities and are at risk from disease.
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Meanwhile, soldiers and air force helicopters continued to provide aid to the flood-ravaged parts.
Food and medicines were being air-dropped to the stranded people.
Hundreds of relief camps have been set up to house people evacuated from the flooded areas.
Despite the army being pressed into the relief and rescue efforts, many of the victims complained that they had received no assistance.
The floods have washed away roads and railway tracks, and water and electricity supplies have been affected in many areas.
A report released by Unicef says there are fears of infectious diseases as hundreds of thousands of homeless crowd into relief camps.
Source: BBC News
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says floods in the northern state of Bihar are a "national calamity".
He has visited areas where 55 people have died and some two million are displaced after the Kosi river breached its banks, changing course.
The prime minister has announced an aid package worth $230m.
But aid agencies say many of the victims are being moved to temporary shelters which lack basic amenities and are at risk from disease.
Displaced
Accompanied by the president of the governing Congress Party Sonia Gandhi, the prime minister flew over the flood-affected area by helicopter to get a first-hand view of the devastation.
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Meanwhile, soldiers and air force helicopters continued to provide aid to the flood-ravaged parts.
Food and medicines were being air-dropped to the stranded people.
Hundreds of relief camps have been set up to house people evacuated from the flooded areas.
Despite the army being pressed into the relief and rescue efforts, many of the victims complained that they had received no assistance.
The floods have washed away roads and railway tracks, and water and electricity supplies have been affected in many areas.
A report released by Unicef says there are fears of infectious diseases as hundreds of thousands of homeless crowd into relief camps.
Source: BBC News
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Zenith Computers, one of India`s leading computer manufacturer has launched laptop priced at Rs 14,999 and desktop PC priced at Rs 11,999 reports Economic Times.
This new low cost computers will be under the brand name `EcoStyle`. The computers will be launched by Zenith`s chain of 800 authorized dealers and 350 exclusive showrooms will stock these computers.
The laptop would be preloaded with the Microsoft productivity suite that would include an operating system (Windows XP Home Edition), Microsoft works (includes word processor, spreadsheets and ppt viewer), and Microsoft windows live suite (includes email client, messenger and family safety from windows live onecare. The collection is specially designed for youth with its aesthetically designed, state-of-the-art trendy features and the host of content available on it.
Shares of the company declined Rs 0.2, or 0.71%, to settle at Rs 27.9. The total volume of shares traded was 9,164 at the BSE (Thursday).
Source: http://www.myiris.com
This new low cost computers will be under the brand name `EcoStyle`. The computers will be launched by Zenith`s chain of 800 authorized dealers and 350 exclusive showrooms will stock these computers.
The laptop would be preloaded with the Microsoft productivity suite that would include an operating system (Windows XP Home Edition), Microsoft works (includes word processor, spreadsheets and ppt viewer), and Microsoft windows live suite (includes email client, messenger and family safety from windows live onecare. The collection is specially designed for youth with its aesthetically designed, state-of-the-art trendy features and the host of content available on it.
Shares of the company declined Rs 0.2, or 0.71%, to settle at Rs 27.9. The total volume of shares traded was 9,164 at the BSE (Thursday).
Source: http://www.myiris.com
Sixth Pay Commission: Pay panel notification likely tomorrow
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government's wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
(Source: Business Standard 28.8.08)
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The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government's wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
(Source: Business Standard 28.8.08)
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Hotels in Mysore | Mysore Hotels
Hotels in Mysore | Mysore Hotels
Name Address Phone - Fax - Email
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel Siddhartha Nagar, Mysore-570011 Phone: 0821-571265
Fax: 0821-571770
E-mail: Imph@bg1.vsnl.net.inThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 160 Kms From Airport, 8 Kms From Railway Station, 4 Kms From Bus Stand
Kaynes Hotel 3, 85-87, Hootagalli, Beml Road (off Hunsur Road),
Mysore-571186 Phone: 0821-402931, 402933, 403104, and 403107
Fax: 0821-402934
E-mail: kaynes@blr.vsnl.net.inThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 7 kms. from Railway Station, 8 kms. from Bus Stand
Hotel Sandesh The Prince #3, Nethra Nivas, Nazarbad Road, Mysore 570010 Phone: +91-821-2436777, 2436999
Fax: +91-821-2445577
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Sales Office: +91-80-4132 9299, Fax: +91-80-4132 9199
Hotel Quality Inn Southern Star No 13, 13/1, 14, Vinoba Road, Mysore-570005 Phone: 0821-438141, 429686
Fax: 0821-421689
E-mail: Southernstar@vsnl.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 140 kms. from Bangalore Airport, 1/2 km. from Railway Station, 2 kms. from Bus Stand
Cloud 9 Hotels Chamundi Hill Main Road,
Mysore-11 Phone: 444336
Hotel Embassy #365, J.L.B.Road
Mysore-24 Phone: 522499
Hotel Chandra Palace #150, K.T.Street,
Mysore Phone: 421333
Hotel Darshan Palace Lokaranjan Mahal Road,
Opp.Regency Theatre,
Nazarbad,
Mysore-10 Phone: 520794
Hotel Indra Bhavan Dhanvantri Road
Mysore Phone: 434734
Hotel Maharaja #365, J.L.B.Road
Phone: Mysore-24 Phone: 422499
Hotel Roopa Bangalore-Nilgiri Road,
Mysore-1 Phone: 443770
Hotel Shilpashree CPC Building,
Gandhi Square,
Mysore-1 Phone: 425979
Parklane Hotel #2720, Sri Harsha Road Mysore - 570 001 Phone: 437370
Quality Inn Southern Star #13-14, Vinoba Road,
Mysore-5 Phone: 429686
Ramanashree Comforts B.N.Road
Mysore Phone: 522202
Royal Inn #435, KRS Road,
Mysore-16 Phone: 582153
Sudarshan Lodge Opp.Jaganmohan Palace,
Mysore Phone: 426718
Kaynes Hotel 3, 85-87, Hootagalli,
Beml Road (off Hunsur Road),
Mysore-571186 Phone: 402931, 402933, 403104, and 403107
Fax: 0821-402934
Hotel Quality Inn Southern Star No 13, 13/1, 14, Vinoba Road,
Mysore-570005 Phone: 438141, 429686
Fax: 421689
Ramanashree Comforts Harding Circle. Phone: 565781
Hotel siddhartha Guest House Road,
Nazarbad,
Mysore - 570 010, Phone: 522999 / 522888
Fax: 520692
Dasprakash Paradise Yadavagiri Phone: 515565 / 515655 / 514272
Ginger Hotel Nazarabad Mohalla,
Near Nazarabad Police Station,
Vasant Mahal Road
Opp Vasant Mahal. Phone: +91-821-663 3333,
Fax: +91-821-663 3336,
Email: reservation.mysore@gingerhotels.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hotel Metropole J.L.B.Road Phone: +91-821-520681.
Hotel Mayura Hoysala 2 Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Rd Phone: +91-821-423492
Hotel Regaalis 3-14, Vinoba Road. Phone: +91-821-2426426, 2427427
King's Kourt J.L.B. Road Phone: +91-821-421142,
Fax: +91-821-422384
Hotel Metropole Jhansi Lakshmibai Road Phone: +91-821-5255566,
Fax: +91-821-5255555
The Viceroy (3 Star) Rajendra Enterprises,
Sri Harsha Road, Phone: +91-821-424001/428001.
Fax: +91-821-433391
The Green Hotel Chittaranjan Palace,
2270 Vinoba Road Phone: +91-821-512536,
Fax: +91-821-516139
Government Apartments Vishwa Kannada Sammelana Complex,
Hunsur Road, Phone: +91-821-28185
Hotel Mayura River View, Srirangapatna,
Mandya District Phone: +91-8236-52326
Hotel Adhi Manor
#L20, Chandraguptha Road
(next to Central bus stand)
Mysore - 570001 Phone: 0821 4001000
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Name Address Phone - Fax - Email
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel Siddhartha Nagar, Mysore-570011 Phone: 0821-571265
Fax: 0821-571770
E-mail: Imph@bg1.vsnl.net.inThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 160 Kms From Airport, 8 Kms From Railway Station, 4 Kms From Bus Stand
Kaynes Hotel 3, 85-87, Hootagalli, Beml Road (off Hunsur Road),
Mysore-571186 Phone: 0821-402931, 402933, 403104, and 403107
Fax: 0821-402934
E-mail: kaynes@blr.vsnl.net.inThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 7 kms. from Railway Station, 8 kms. from Bus Stand
Hotel Sandesh The Prince #3, Nethra Nivas, Nazarbad Road, Mysore 570010 Phone: +91-821-2436777, 2436999
Fax: +91-821-2445577
E-mail: reservation@sandeshtheprince.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sales Office: +91-80-4132 9299, Fax: +91-80-4132 9199
Hotel Quality Inn Southern Star No 13, 13/1, 14, Vinoba Road, Mysore-570005 Phone: 0821-438141, 429686
Fax: 0821-421689
E-mail: Southernstar@vsnl.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Access: 140 kms. from Bangalore Airport, 1/2 km. from Railway Station, 2 kms. from Bus Stand
Cloud 9 Hotels Chamundi Hill Main Road,
Mysore-11 Phone: 444336
Hotel Embassy #365, J.L.B.Road
Mysore-24 Phone: 522499
Hotel Chandra Palace #150, K.T.Street,
Mysore Phone: 421333
Hotel Darshan Palace Lokaranjan Mahal Road,
Opp.Regency Theatre,
Nazarbad,
Mysore-10 Phone: 520794
Hotel Indra Bhavan Dhanvantri Road
Mysore Phone: 434734
Hotel Maharaja #365, J.L.B.Road
Phone: Mysore-24 Phone: 422499
Hotel Roopa Bangalore-Nilgiri Road,
Mysore-1 Phone: 443770
Hotel Shilpashree CPC Building,
Gandhi Square,
Mysore-1 Phone: 425979
Parklane Hotel #2720, Sri Harsha Road Mysore - 570 001 Phone: 437370
Quality Inn Southern Star #13-14, Vinoba Road,
Mysore-5 Phone: 429686
Ramanashree Comforts B.N.Road
Mysore Phone: 522202
Royal Inn #435, KRS Road,
Mysore-16 Phone: 582153
Sudarshan Lodge Opp.Jaganmohan Palace,
Mysore Phone: 426718
Kaynes Hotel 3, 85-87, Hootagalli,
Beml Road (off Hunsur Road),
Mysore-571186 Phone: 402931, 402933, 403104, and 403107
Fax: 0821-402934
Hotel Quality Inn Southern Star No 13, 13/1, 14, Vinoba Road,
Mysore-570005 Phone: 438141, 429686
Fax: 421689
Ramanashree Comforts Harding Circle. Phone: 565781
Hotel siddhartha Guest House Road,
Nazarbad,
Mysore - 570 010, Phone: 522999 / 522888
Fax: 520692
Dasprakash Paradise Yadavagiri Phone: 515565 / 515655 / 514272
Ginger Hotel Nazarabad Mohalla,
Near Nazarabad Police Station,
Vasant Mahal Road
Opp Vasant Mahal. Phone: +91-821-663 3333,
Fax: +91-821-663 3336,
Email: reservation.mysore@gingerhotels.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hotel Metropole J.L.B.Road Phone: +91-821-520681.
Hotel Mayura Hoysala 2 Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Rd Phone: +91-821-423492
Hotel Regaalis 3-14, Vinoba Road. Phone: +91-821-2426426, 2427427
King's Kourt J.L.B. Road Phone: +91-821-421142,
Fax: +91-821-422384
Hotel Metropole Jhansi Lakshmibai Road Phone: +91-821-5255566,
Fax: +91-821-5255555
The Viceroy (3 Star) Rajendra Enterprises,
Sri Harsha Road, Phone: +91-821-424001/428001.
Fax: +91-821-433391
The Green Hotel Chittaranjan Palace,
2270 Vinoba Road Phone: +91-821-512536,
Fax: +91-821-516139
Government Apartments Vishwa Kannada Sammelana Complex,
Hunsur Road, Phone: +91-821-28185
Hotel Mayura River View, Srirangapatna,
Mandya District Phone: +91-8236-52326
Hotel Adhi Manor
#L20, Chandraguptha Road
(next to Central bus stand)
Mysore - 570001 Phone: 0821 4001000
http://www.karnataka.com/tourism/mysore/hotels.html
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Italian Cuisine in Bangalore
20 Feet High
#22
Church Street
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Ai Cavalli
Specialty Restaurant
Doddaballapur Road
Bangalore North Taluk
Bangalore-562157
Landmark: Off Rajankunte
Phone: 080-28468296
Ajanthas
9th Avenue, 9th Main Road, H.A.L. 2nd Stage
Indira Nagar
Bangalore-560038
Phone: 080-25201199
Bangalore Bistro
#74, Sumar Tower
3rd Floor
Brigade Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Off Eva Mall
Phone: 080-22201616
Casa Del Sol
Devatha Plaza
3rd Floor
Residency Road
Richmond Town
Bangalore-560025
Landmark: Opposite Bishop Cotton Boys School
Phone: 080-41510101
Casa Piccola
Specialty Restaurant
Devatha Plaza
Richmond Road
Richmond Town
Bangalore-560025
Landmark: Opposite Bangalore Club
Phone: 080-22212907
Fame Restaurant
#43, Swetha Complex
Off Kammanahalli Main Road
Banaswadi
Bangalore-560043
Phone: 080-41208888
Fiorano
Specialty Restaurant
100 Feet Road, 5th 'A' Block
Koramangala
Bangalore-560095
Phone: 080-25534231
Food Talk
Lido Mall
1st Floor
Swami Vivekananda Road, Ulsoor
H.A.L. II Stage
Bangalore-560008
Landmark: Opposite Ulsoor Water Supply Service Station
Gokul Restaurant
#21
C.M.H. Road
Indira Nagar
Bangalore-560038
Landmark: Opposite Weekender Showroom
Phone: 080-25200941
Rendezvous Euro Restaurant
#15/1
3rd Cross, 4th Block, 80 Feet Road
Koramangala
Bangalore-560034
Landmark: Near Sony World
Phone: 080-25631177
Spaghetti Kitchen
Specialty Restaurant
Lido Shopping Mall
Ulsoor
H.A.L. II Stage
Bangalore-560008
Phone: 080-41738131
Spice Island
Gold Finch Hotel
High Grounds, Off Race Course Road, Cresent Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Near Shivanada Circle
Phone: 080-41291300
Sunny's Bangalore
Specialty Restaurant
#34, Embassy Diamante
Vittal Mallya Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Near Coffee Day
Phone: 080-22243642
20 Feet High
#22
Church Street
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Ai Cavalli
Specialty Restaurant
Doddaballapur Road
Bangalore North Taluk
Bangalore-562157
Landmark: Off Rajankunte
Phone: 080-28468296
Ajanthas
9th Avenue, 9th Main Road, H.A.L. 2nd Stage
Indira Nagar
Bangalore-560038
Phone: 080-25201199
Bangalore Bistro
#74, Sumar Tower
3rd Floor
Brigade Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Off Eva Mall
Phone: 080-22201616
Casa Del Sol
Devatha Plaza
3rd Floor
Residency Road
Richmond Town
Bangalore-560025
Landmark: Opposite Bishop Cotton Boys School
Phone: 080-41510101
Casa Piccola
Specialty Restaurant
Devatha Plaza
Richmond Road
Richmond Town
Bangalore-560025
Landmark: Opposite Bangalore Club
Phone: 080-22212907
Fame Restaurant
#43, Swetha Complex
Off Kammanahalli Main Road
Banaswadi
Bangalore-560043
Phone: 080-41208888
Fiorano
Specialty Restaurant
100 Feet Road, 5th 'A' Block
Koramangala
Bangalore-560095
Phone: 080-25534231
Food Talk
Lido Mall
1st Floor
Swami Vivekananda Road, Ulsoor
H.A.L. II Stage
Bangalore-560008
Landmark: Opposite Ulsoor Water Supply Service Station
Gokul Restaurant
#21
C.M.H. Road
Indira Nagar
Bangalore-560038
Landmark: Opposite Weekender Showroom
Phone: 080-25200941
Rendezvous Euro Restaurant
#15/1
3rd Cross, 4th Block, 80 Feet Road
Koramangala
Bangalore-560034
Landmark: Near Sony World
Phone: 080-25631177
Spaghetti Kitchen
Specialty Restaurant
Lido Shopping Mall
Ulsoor
H.A.L. II Stage
Bangalore-560008
Phone: 080-41738131
Spice Island
Gold Finch Hotel
High Grounds, Off Race Course Road, Cresent Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Near Shivanada Circle
Phone: 080-41291300
Sunny's Bangalore
Specialty Restaurant
#34, Embassy Diamante
Vittal Mallya Road
Bangalore G.P.O.
Bangalore-560001
Landmark: Near Coffee Day
Phone: 080-22243642
Chettinad Cuisine in Chennai
Chettinad Cuisine in Chennai
Aachi
Specialty Restaurant
#149, Alsa Mall
Montieth Road
Egmore
Chennai-600008
Phone: 044-28416669
Aasai Chettinad Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
#33
Ormes Road
Kilpauk
Chennai-600010
Landmark: Near Post Office
Phone: 044-26443394
Aasai Chettinad Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
3nd Avenue
Anna Nagar
Chennai-600040
Phone: 044-26264499
Ahamadia Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Perambur Barracks Road
Purasawalkam
Chennai-600007
Phone: 044-25322227
Al-Navas Dharbar Biriyani
Specialty Restaurant
E.V.R. Peiryar Road
Aminjikarai
Chennai-600029
Landmark: Near Lakshmi Theatre
Ambur Biriyani Centre
Specialty Restaurant
Peravallur
Jawahar Nagar
Chennai-600082
Landmark: Near Market
Amma Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Giri Road
T. Nagar
Chennai-600017
Phone: 044-42122176
Amravathi Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Trunk Road, Iyappanthangal
Poonamallee
Chennai-600056
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Aachi
Specialty Restaurant
#149, Alsa Mall
Montieth Road
Egmore
Chennai-600008
Phone: 044-28416669
Aasai Chettinad Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
#33
Ormes Road
Kilpauk
Chennai-600010
Landmark: Near Post Office
Phone: 044-26443394
Aasai Chettinad Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
3nd Avenue
Anna Nagar
Chennai-600040
Phone: 044-26264499
Ahamadia Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Perambur Barracks Road
Purasawalkam
Chennai-600007
Phone: 044-25322227
Al-Navas Dharbar Biriyani
Specialty Restaurant
E.V.R. Peiryar Road
Aminjikarai
Chennai-600029
Landmark: Near Lakshmi Theatre
Ambur Biriyani Centre
Specialty Restaurant
Peravallur
Jawahar Nagar
Chennai-600082
Landmark: Near Market
Amma Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Giri Road
T. Nagar
Chennai-600017
Phone: 044-42122176
Amravathi Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Trunk Road, Iyappanthangal
Poonamallee
Chennai-600056
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Chinese Cuisine in Delhi
Chinese Cuisine in Delhi
3F's Restaurant
D.L.F. City, Phase 4
Gurgaon
Delhi-122001
Landmark: Near Galleriya Commercial Complex
Phone: 0124-5050999
4 S Chinese Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Main Market, Defence Colony
Malviya Nagar
Delhi-110017
Landmark: Near New Green Field Junior School
Phone: 011-41664314
A.B.C. Shop Momos Spot
Specialty Restaurant
#B11
B Block Market, Vivek Vihar
Jhilmil
Delhi-110095
Phone: 011-20010291
Aadar Satkar
#7
Pragati Maidan
New Delhi H.O.
Delhi-110001
Phone: 011-23371773
Abhishek Meridian
#D6/6
Lal Quarter, Krishna Nagar
Krishna Nagar H.O.
Delhi-110051
Phone: 011-32981671
Acro
#123
Bangla Sahib Marg
New Delhi H.O.
Delhi-110001
Phone: 011-23363781
Ada-e-Handi
#37/1
Old Rajinder Nagar
Rajinder Nagar
Delhi-110060
Phone: 011-25651786
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3F's Restaurant
D.L.F. City, Phase 4
Gurgaon
Delhi-122001
Landmark: Near Galleriya Commercial Complex
Phone: 0124-5050999
4 S Chinese Restaurant
Specialty Restaurant
Main Market, Defence Colony
Malviya Nagar
Delhi-110017
Landmark: Near New Green Field Junior School
Phone: 011-41664314
A.B.C. Shop Momos Spot
Specialty Restaurant
#B11
B Block Market, Vivek Vihar
Jhilmil
Delhi-110095
Phone: 011-20010291
Aadar Satkar
#7
Pragati Maidan
New Delhi H.O.
Delhi-110001
Phone: 011-23371773
Abhishek Meridian
#D6/6
Lal Quarter, Krishna Nagar
Krishna Nagar H.O.
Delhi-110051
Phone: 011-32981671
Acro
#123
Bangla Sahib Marg
New Delhi H.O.
Delhi-110001
Phone: 011-23363781
Ada-e-Handi
#37/1
Old Rajinder Nagar
Rajinder Nagar
Delhi-110060
Phone: 011-25651786
More at http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/delhi/food-dining/restaurant/chinese/305.htm
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Andheri(West)
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49
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Lower Parel
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Mulund(west)
400080
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Tel.No:91-22-56777999 / Fax: 91-22-56777555
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Link Bazar Departmental Store
231 Link Corner Building, Linking Road
Bandra(West)
400050
Tel.No:6428273
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Matunga Sahakar Bazar Ltd.
Bhanu Jyoti, L.N.Road,
Matunga(East)
400019
Tel.No:4116284
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The Bombay Store
Western House, Sir Phirozshah Mehta Road,
Fort
400001
Tel.No:2873443
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Aap Ke Khatir Super Store
Shop No. 9 Sunder Park, Veera Desai Road
Andheri(West)
400053
Tel.No:6333907
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Akbarallys
45 Veer Nariman Road
Hutatma Chowk
400023
Tel.No:2043921
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Asiatic Departmental Store
73 Veer Nariman Road, Opp.Churchgate Rly station
Churchgate
400020
Tel.No:2834528
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Atria Mall
Next to Nehru Planetarium, Dr. Annie Beasant road
Worli
400018
Tel.No:24813333/24986644
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Bangera Departmental Store
Adarsh Building 9/83 Nehru Road
VileParle(East)
400057
Tel.No:6124123
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Benzer
49
Bhulabai Desai Road
400026
Tel.No:3632266
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Big Bazaar (Lower Parel)
Phoenix Mills Compound, 462, Senapati Bapat Road
Lower Parel
400013
Tel.No:56626703 - 4
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Big Bazaar (Mulund)
C/O Runwal Arcade, Opp Richardson Factory, LBS Marg
Mulund(west)
400080
Tel.No:55550606
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Books- Crossword
Mahalaxmi Chambers, 22 Bhulabai Desai Road
Bhulabai Desai Road
400026
Tel.No:4953828
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Crossroads
28, M.M.Malviya Road,
Haji Ali
400034
Tel.No:4945890
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Foodland Pvt. Ltd.
1 Mermaid, Juhu Tara Road
Juhu
400049
Tel.No:6184402
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Hyper City
Next to Inorbit Mall Malad Link Road, Malad (West) Mumbai
Malad(West)
400064
Tel.No:4069 5555
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Infinity Mall
Link Rd., Lokhandwala, Andheri West
Andheri(west)
400053
Tel.No:-
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Inorbit Mall
Inorbit Malls India (Pvt.) Ltd., Mindspace, Link Road
Malad(west)
400064
Tel.No:91-22-56777999 / Fax: 91-22-56777555
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Link Bazar Departmental Store
231 Link Corner Building, Linking Road
Bandra(West)
400050
Tel.No:6428273
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Matunga Sahakar Bazar Ltd.
Bhanu Jyoti, L.N.Road,
Matunga(East)
400019
Tel.No:4116284
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The Bombay Store
Western House, Sir Phirozshah Mehta Road,
Fort
400001
Tel.No:2873443
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Pubs in Bangalore
Pubs in Bangalore
Guzzlers Inn
48, Rest House Road
Brigade Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-7336/2558-2138
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Jockey Club
41/3, Taj Residency
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 5 pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 5660-4444
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Nasa
1/4,
Church Street
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-6512/2558-4595
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Pecos
34,
Rest House Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-6047
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Purple Haze
2nd Floor,
Opp Prestige Towers,
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 pm to 11 am
Phone: 2222-0054
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Scottish Pub
17/12,
Vasavi Complex
St Marks Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 pm to 11 am
Phone: 2221-5002
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Sparks
133,
Raheja Chancery
Brigade Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2223-0306
Type of food: Indian
Spinn Courtyard
80, 3rd Cross
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 7:3o pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-1555/2559-0901
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Styx
45, Kids Complex
Next to Cauvery Emporium
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-2259/5697-6040
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Tavern At The Inn
1, Museum Inn
Opp MG Road
Museum Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 4111-3339
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The 13th Floor
84, Barton Center
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 7 pm to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-9333/4178-3344
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Bunker
45/3, Near Symphony
Residency Cross Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-3315
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The New Nightwatchman
46/1, Museum Road
Church Street
Bangalore
Timings: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-8372
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Polo Club
39, The Oberoi
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:15 pm
Phone: 2558-5858/5135-8205
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Pub World
65, Laxmi Plaza,
Opp Advaith Hyundai
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-5206
Type of food: Indian
Zero G
10th Floor, Prestige Towers
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2207-9014/2207-9016
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Fabulous
280, Opp DELL
Amar Jyothi Layout
Bangalore
Timings: 11:30 am to 11 pm
Phone: 4125-4058/4152-6628
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Geoffrey's
1, Golf Avenue
Hotel Royal Orchid, KGA Gold Course
Airport Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2520-5566
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Sherlock Holmes
60/1, Near Tata Indicom
Coles Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 4125-0156
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
TGI Friday's
1, Carlton Towers,
Opp Diamond District
Airport Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2521-0570/2521-0571
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Dublin
25, ITC Windsor Sheraton
Golf Course Road(Sankey Road)
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2226-9898
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Blue Bar
The Taj West End
Near Race Course
Race Course Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 5660-5660
Type of food: Far East
Windsor Pub
7, Kodava Samaja Building
1st Main Road
Vasanthnagar
Bangalore
Timings: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2225-8847
Type of food: South Indian
Enigma
2, 5th Block, 100 Feet Road
Opp Canara Bank
Koramangala
Bangalore
Timings: 8 pm to 11 pm
Phone: 2563-3999
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Jcubez
1431, 22nd Cross
Near BDA Complex
Banashankari
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2671-7007
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Legend of Rock
903, 3rd Cross
6th Block, 80 Feet Road
Koramangala
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 4130-3232
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Maithri 'The Pub'
632/A, 24th Cross
BSK II Stage
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2671-3322
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
South Point Pub
200, Laxmi Towers,
Near South End Circle, RV Road
Basavanagudi
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2656-3642
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Eleven
6, 11th Block
Opp Prestige Towers,
Jayanagar
Bangalore
Timings: 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2657-3389
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Guzzlers Inn
48, Rest House Road
Brigade Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-7336/2558-2138
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Jockey Club
41/3, Taj Residency
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 5 pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 5660-4444
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Nasa
1/4,
Church Street
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-6512/2558-4595
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Pecos
34,
Rest House Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-6047
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Purple Haze
2nd Floor,
Opp Prestige Towers,
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 pm to 11 am
Phone: 2222-0054
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Scottish Pub
17/12,
Vasavi Complex
St Marks Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 pm to 11 am
Phone: 2221-5002
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Sparks
133,
Raheja Chancery
Brigade Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2223-0306
Type of food: Indian
Spinn Courtyard
80, 3rd Cross
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 7:3o pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-1555/2559-0901
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Styx
45, Kids Complex
Next to Cauvery Emporium
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-2259/5697-6040
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Tavern At The Inn
1, Museum Inn
Opp MG Road
Museum Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 4111-3339
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The 13th Floor
84, Barton Center
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 7 pm to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-9333/4178-3344
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Bunker
45/3, Near Symphony
Residency Cross Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-3315
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The New Nightwatchman
46/1, Museum Road
Church Street
Bangalore
Timings: 10:30 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2558-8372
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Polo Club
39, The Oberoi
MG Road
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:15 pm
Phone: 2558-5858/5135-8205
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Pub World
65, Laxmi Plaza,
Opp Advaith Hyundai
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11 pm
Phone: 2558-5206
Type of food: Indian
Zero G
10th Floor, Prestige Towers
Residency Road
Bangalore
Timings: 12 noon to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2207-9014/2207-9016
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Fabulous
280, Opp DELL
Amar Jyothi Layout
Bangalore
Timings: 11:30 am to 11 pm
Phone: 4125-4058/4152-6628
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Geoffrey's
1, Golf Avenue
Hotel Royal Orchid, KGA Gold Course
Airport Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2520-5566
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Sherlock Holmes
60/1, Near Tata Indicom
Coles Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 4125-0156
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
TGI Friday's
1, Carlton Towers,
Opp Diamond District
Airport Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2521-0570/2521-0571
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Dublin
25, ITC Windsor Sheraton
Golf Course Road(Sankey Road)
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2226-9898
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Blue Bar
The Taj West End
Near Race Course
Race Course Road
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 5660-5660
Type of food: Far East
Windsor Pub
7, Kodava Samaja Building
1st Main Road
Vasanthnagar
Bangalore
Timings: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2225-8847
Type of food: South Indian
Enigma
2, 5th Block, 100 Feet Road
Opp Canara Bank
Koramangala
Bangalore
Timings: 8 pm to 11 pm
Phone: 2563-3999
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Jcubez
1431, 22nd Cross
Near BDA Complex
Banashankari
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 2671-7007
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Legend of Rock
903, 3rd Cross
6th Block, 80 Feet Road
Koramangala
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11 pm
Phone: 4130-3232
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Maithri 'The Pub'
632/A, 24th Cross
BSK II Stage
Bangalore
Timings: 10 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2671-3322
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
South Point Pub
200, Laxmi Towers,
Near South End Circle, RV Road
Basavanagudi
Bangalore
Timings: 11 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2656-3642
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
The Eleven
6, 11th Block
Opp Prestige Towers,
Jayanagar
Bangalore
Timings: 11:30 am to 11:30 pm
Phone: 2657-3389
Type of food: Multi-Cuisine
Govt. to issue Sixth Pay Commission notification tomorrow (www.khabrein.info)
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Aug 28: The Union government is set to issue the notification of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation tomorrow. This would be the final stamp on sixth pay commission recommendations and it would come into effect.
Around 5.5 million central government employees have been anxiously waiting for the day to come. It has been a long and eventful journey for the sixth pay commission and besides hope gave several anxious moments to a number of people.
But finally it is all set to be implemented, thankfully it will be done tomorrow.
Sixth pay commission has been waited like no other pay commission. At the time of increasing inflation and unprecedented price rise, the recommendations give hope to hundreds of thousands of government employees. It increases the pay package of government employees by approximately 25 percent.
The notification will not only clear the air but the central government employees will also be in a better position to figure out the details and will know precisely what they are going to get as their final payments.
Besides they would be able to know clearly the allowances and other benefits that sixth pay commission awards them.
The final draft that the union cabinet approved on 14th August had been improved upon by the government. Several grouses of different sections of the employees were taken into account, particularly the grouses of army officials were considered and anomalies removed.
The reports point out that the first installment of arrears will be paid to central government employees in September itself giving a much needed relief to hundreds of thousands of central government employees.
The wage hike would increasee the financial implication for the Centre by Rs 17,798 crore annually and the arrears with effect from January 2006 would cost Rs 29,373 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. The financial implication of Pay Commission on the General Budget would be Rs 15,717 crore and Rs 6414 crore on Railway Budget in 2008-09. The government’s present salary bill is over Rs 70,000 crore and the pension bill is over Rs 30,000 crore.
6th Pay Commission Highlights
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
6th Pay Commission: govt. employees in Chattisgarh to go on strike
Salient features of 6th Pay Commission
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations received from various sections/Associations of Central Government employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC. Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands, which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This would result in increased emoluments for Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and 24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000 recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways), members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise, Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors, Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100. War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4 years of service and these officers would be placed in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and DANICS & DANIPS.
(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space and Atomic Energy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
New Delhi, Aug 28: The Union government is set to issue the notification of the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation tomorrow. This would be the final stamp on sixth pay commission recommendations and it would come into effect.
Around 5.5 million central government employees have been anxiously waiting for the day to come. It has been a long and eventful journey for the sixth pay commission and besides hope gave several anxious moments to a number of people.
But finally it is all set to be implemented, thankfully it will be done tomorrow.
Sixth pay commission has been waited like no other pay commission. At the time of increasing inflation and unprecedented price rise, the recommendations give hope to hundreds of thousands of government employees. It increases the pay package of government employees by approximately 25 percent.
The notification will not only clear the air but the central government employees will also be in a better position to figure out the details and will know precisely what they are going to get as their final payments.
Besides they would be able to know clearly the allowances and other benefits that sixth pay commission awards them.
The final draft that the union cabinet approved on 14th August had been improved upon by the government. Several grouses of different sections of the employees were taken into account, particularly the grouses of army officials were considered and anomalies removed.
The reports point out that the first installment of arrears will be paid to central government employees in September itself giving a much needed relief to hundreds of thousands of central government employees.
The wage hike would increasee the financial implication for the Centre by Rs 17,798 crore annually and the arrears with effect from January 2006 would cost Rs 29,373 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. The financial implication of Pay Commission on the General Budget would be Rs 15,717 crore and Rs 6414 crore on Railway Budget in 2008-09. The government’s present salary bill is over Rs 70,000 crore and the pension bill is over Rs 30,000 crore.
6th Pay Commission Highlights
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
6th Pay Commission: govt. employees in Chattisgarh to go on strike
Salient features of 6th Pay Commission
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations received from various sections/Associations of Central Government employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC. Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands, which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This would result in increased emoluments for Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and 24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000 recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways), members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise, Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors, Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100. War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4 years of service and these officers would be placed in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and DANICS & DANIPS.
(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space and Atomic Energy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Sixth Pay Commission: TEXT-Fitch - impact of the Sixth Pay Commission on Indian states
(The following statement was released by the ratings agency)
Aug 28 - Fitch Ratings has today commented that on the basis of present economic growth trends and the fiscal situations of Indian states, the likely impact of the Sixth Pay Commission (SPC) recommendations on the states' financial profile will not be as severe as it was at the time of the Fifth Pay Commission (FPC).
"In 1997, the fiscal situation was grimmer for Indian states when increased expenditure on wages and salaries resulted in increased borrowing, engulfing some states in a fiscal crisis and trapping them in a vicious cycle of debt," said Dr Devendra K. Pant, Associate Director with Fitch Ratings India. "Now, there is a marked difference in present growth and the states' fiscal situations. Even with a forecasted slowdown in FY09, economic growth is expected to be 7.7%, whereas economic growth in FY97 was a comparatively meagre 4.3%." At FYE98, Dr. Pant noted that only nine out of 26 states had a revenue surplus, and the revenue accounts for all states combined were INR163.33bn (1.1% of GDP) in deficit. However, in FY08 (budget estimates) only nine out of 30 states had revenue deficits, and the revenue account for all states combined was INR170.99bn (0.4% of GDP) in surplus.
"Fitch considers that buoyancy in VAT collection and continued tax buoyancy would help states manage the negative impact of the pay revision on their finances," added S. Nandakumar, Director with Fitch Ratings India. He notes that at the time of the FPC, there was a decline in central revenue. At present however, tax collections nationally are experiencing good growth, despite the expected slowdown in economic growth; gross tax collection during April-June 2008 increased by 28.4%.
In summary, the agency considers that the Indian states have enough resilience to absorb the impact of the proposed salary revision, although it also believes that the financial flexibility of the fiscally weaker states would be negatively affected, leaving them vulnerable and exposed to pressure on their budgets. It is likely that the states will be forced to consider budgetary measures that either increase revenue and/or reduce costs to maintain overall fiscal balance, in order to ensure that the financial performance of the last five years or so is not dissipated through reckless fiscal profligacy.
The overall rise in SPC is 40% over the wage levels set by the FPC; however, factoring in the cost of living allowance rise given in 2004, the effective increase is about 28%. Although the Central Pay Commission recommendations apply to central/federal government employees, it is an established practice for most state governments to adopt these recommendations when revising the salaries of their employees. After the approval of the SPC recommendations, five states have announced that they will follow the SPC recommendations for their employees, one state has formed a state-level committee to look into salary revision for its staff, and another state will implement the salary revision based on recommendations of this state-level committee.
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINWLA870820080828
Aug 28 - Fitch Ratings has today commented that on the basis of present economic growth trends and the fiscal situations of Indian states, the likely impact of the Sixth Pay Commission (SPC) recommendations on the states' financial profile will not be as severe as it was at the time of the Fifth Pay Commission (FPC).
"In 1997, the fiscal situation was grimmer for Indian states when increased expenditure on wages and salaries resulted in increased borrowing, engulfing some states in a fiscal crisis and trapping them in a vicious cycle of debt," said Dr Devendra K. Pant, Associate Director with Fitch Ratings India. "Now, there is a marked difference in present growth and the states' fiscal situations. Even with a forecasted slowdown in FY09, economic growth is expected to be 7.7%, whereas economic growth in FY97 was a comparatively meagre 4.3%." At FYE98, Dr. Pant noted that only nine out of 26 states had a revenue surplus, and the revenue accounts for all states combined were INR163.33bn (1.1% of GDP) in deficit. However, in FY08 (budget estimates) only nine out of 30 states had revenue deficits, and the revenue account for all states combined was INR170.99bn (0.4% of GDP) in surplus.
"Fitch considers that buoyancy in VAT collection and continued tax buoyancy would help states manage the negative impact of the pay revision on their finances," added S. Nandakumar, Director with Fitch Ratings India. He notes that at the time of the FPC, there was a decline in central revenue. At present however, tax collections nationally are experiencing good growth, despite the expected slowdown in economic growth; gross tax collection during April-June 2008 increased by 28.4%.
In summary, the agency considers that the Indian states have enough resilience to absorb the impact of the proposed salary revision, although it also believes that the financial flexibility of the fiscally weaker states would be negatively affected, leaving them vulnerable and exposed to pressure on their budgets. It is likely that the states will be forced to consider budgetary measures that either increase revenue and/or reduce costs to maintain overall fiscal balance, in order to ensure that the financial performance of the last five years or so is not dissipated through reckless fiscal profligacy.
The overall rise in SPC is 40% over the wage levels set by the FPC; however, factoring in the cost of living allowance rise given in 2004, the effective increase is about 28%. Although the Central Pay Commission recommendations apply to central/federal government employees, it is an established practice for most state governments to adopt these recommendations when revising the salaries of their employees. After the approval of the SPC recommendations, five states have announced that they will follow the SPC recommendations for their employees, one state has formed a state-level committee to look into salary revision for its staff, and another state will implement the salary revision based on recommendations of this state-level committee.
Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idINWLA870820080828
Sixth Pay Commission : Official Notification by Friday
The Official Notification of the revised sixth pay commission recommendations is expected to be released this Friday 29th August, 2008. The Copy of the notification was submitted around 3 days back and it is currently being approved by the statutory authorities.
Following is the excerpt of the news published in Business Standard regarding the Sixth Pay Commission Notification.
The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
Source : Business Standard
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Following is the excerpt of the news published in Business Standard regarding the Sixth Pay Commission Notification.
The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
Source : Business Standard
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6th Pay Commission notification to be issued Friday
By Khabrein.Info Correspondent,
New Delhi, Aug 28: The long wait is over. The government is all set to issue the notification of the 6th Pay Commission’s recommendation tomorrow, Friday.
This is sure to be a big relief for 5.5 million central government employees who have been anxiously awaiting the notification.
This will not only clear the air but the central government employees will also be in a better position to figure out the details and will know precisely what they are going to get as their final payments.
Besides they would be able to know clearly the allowances and other benefits that sixth pay commission awards them.
The final draft that the union cabinet approved on 14th August had been improved upon by the government. Several grouses of different sections of the employees were taken into account, particularly the grouses of army officials were considered and anomalies removed.
The reports point out that the first installment of arrears will be paid to central government employees in September itself giving a much needed relief to hundreds of thousands of central government employees.
The wage hike would increasee the financial implication for the Centre by Rs 17,798 crore annually and the arrears with effect from January 2006 would cost Rs 29,373 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. The financial implication of Pay Commission on the General Budget would be Rs 15,717 crore and Rs 6414 crore on Railway Budget in 2008-09. The government’s present salary bill is over Rs 70,000 crore and the pension bill is over Rs 30,000 crore.
6th Pay Commission Highlights
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations received from various sections/Associations of Central Government employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC. Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands, which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This would result in increased emoluments for Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and 24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000 recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways), members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise, Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors, Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100. War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4 years of service and these officers would be placed in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and DANICS & DANIPS.
(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space and Atomic Energy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
New Delhi, Aug 28: The long wait is over. The government is all set to issue the notification of the 6th Pay Commission’s recommendation tomorrow, Friday.
This is sure to be a big relief for 5.5 million central government employees who have been anxiously awaiting the notification.
This will not only clear the air but the central government employees will also be in a better position to figure out the details and will know precisely what they are going to get as their final payments.
Besides they would be able to know clearly the allowances and other benefits that sixth pay commission awards them.
The final draft that the union cabinet approved on 14th August had been improved upon by the government. Several grouses of different sections of the employees were taken into account, particularly the grouses of army officials were considered and anomalies removed.
The reports point out that the first installment of arrears will be paid to central government employees in September itself giving a much needed relief to hundreds of thousands of central government employees.
The wage hike would increasee the financial implication for the Centre by Rs 17,798 crore annually and the arrears with effect from January 2006 would cost Rs 29,373 crore, Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the Cabinet meeting. The financial implication of Pay Commission on the General Budget would be Rs 15,717 crore and Rs 6414 crore on Railway Budget in 2008-09. The government’s present salary bill is over Rs 70,000 crore and the pension bill is over Rs 30,000 crore.
6th Pay Commission Highlights
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission. The revised pay scales will come into effect from 1/1/2006 and revised rates of allowances from 1/9/2008. The Cabinet has also decided that arrears will be paid in cash in two instalments – first instalment of 40% during the current year (2008-09) and the remaining 60% in the next financial year (2009-10).
2. The Cabinet has broadly accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC with some modifications in the wake of representations received from various sections/Associations of Central Government employees. The new system of four Pay Bands with 20 Grade Pays recommended by the Commission has been accepted with some minor modifications.
3. The minimum Basic Pay for a Government servant has been increased to Rs.7000 from Rs.6660 recommended by the Sixth CPC. Consequently, the total emoluments of an employee at the lowest level will exceed Rs.10,000 p.m., including allowances.
4. The other highlights of the Cabinet decision covering all Government employees including the Defence Forces are:-
(i) Enhancement in the fitment in revised pay bands, which was recommended by the Sixth CPC to be based on multiplication factor of 1.74 to 1.86. This would result in increased emoluments for Government employees.
(ii) Increase in the rate of annual increment from 2.5% to 3%.
(iii) Removal of Campus restriction for grant of Transport Allowance.
(iv) Increase in Transport Allowance at the lowest level to Rs.600 (from Rs.400 in A-1/A class cities recommended by the Sixth CPC) and Rs.400 (from Rs.300 in other cities recommended by the Sixth CPC).
(v) At least three promotions have been assured for all Defence Forces’ personnel and civilian employees under the modified Assured Career Progression (ACP) Scheme. While the civilians would get it after 10, 20 and 30 years of service, the Defence Forces Jawans would get ACP in 8, 16 and 24 years.
5. For the Armed Forces personnel, the Commission, for the first time recommended a Military Service Pay (MSP). The Cabinet has increased the rate of MSP for PBORs to Rs.2000 from Rs.1000 recommended by the Commission. The Officers of the Defence Forces would get an MSP of Rs.6000 over and above their Pay.
6. The middle level officers of the Defence Forces namely Colonels and Brigadiers have been placed in the highest Pay Band of PB-4.
7. Senior Lt. Generals overlooked for promotion as Army Commanders due to lack of residual service would now get the grade of Army Commander (Secretary’s grade). In the case of existing Major Generals/Lt. Generals, MSP will be taken into account notionally for fixation of pay on 1/1/2006.
8. As replacement of the pay scale of Rs.24050-26000, a separate pay scale has been carved for DGPs, PCCFs, GM (Railways), members of the Boards of Income Tax, Customs & Central Excise, Postal and Ordnance Factories, among others, who were in this pre-revised scale. This would take them to the level of Rs.80000 in two years as against three years in the pre-revised scale.
9. Further, the IPS Pay Rules and the Indian Forest Service Pay Rules will be appropriately modified to provide in each State cadre one post of DGP and one post of PCCF at the apex level of Rs.80000 for heading their respective Forces.
10. Middle level Police and Civilian officers i.e. DIGs, Conservator of Forests, Scientists E & F, Superintending Engineers, Directors, Additional Commissioners of Income Tax and Central Excise and posts in equivalent grades have also been placed in PB-4.
11. Other salient decisions taken by the Cabinet are:-
(i) The lower limits of Disability Pension for Defence personnel to be doubled from Rs.1550 to Rs.3100. War Disability Pension to be granted at 60%;
(ii) The rates of Special Forces Allowance for Army and Air Force to be equated with navy’s Marine Commando Allowance;
(iii) For the officers of Central Para Military Forces, all the posts of Additional DIG upgraded to DIG level by the Pay Commission to continue to be manned by the cadre officers of CPMFs;
(iv) For the Railway employees who are in receipt of Running Allowance, this allowance will be taken into account while fixing their pay in revised pay bands;
(v) Government has continued the present position of granting Group A scale to Group B officers after 4 years of service and these officers would be placed in PB-3 instead of PB-2 recommended by the Sixth CPC. This would benefit Group B officers of the Railways, Accounts Services, CSS, CSSS and DANICS & DANIPS.
(vi) For Doctors, the Cabinet has approved promotions under the Dynamic ACP Scheme upto Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary level) for Doctors with 20 years of service. Counting of Dearness Allowance (DA) on Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as on 01.01.2006 for fixing their pay in revised pay bands has also been approved;
(vii) For the scientists, continuation of the existing system of grant of Special Pay of Rs.2000 p.m. to Scientists G on promotion and doubling of the amount to Rs.4000 p.m. in Departments of Space and Atomic Energy and Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has been recommended.
12. The financial implications in 2008-09 on account of the implementation of the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission as modified by the Cabinet will be around Rs.15700 crore on the Central Budget and Rs.6400 crore on the Railway Budget.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Sixth Pay Commission Notification (www.ratevin.com)
Sixth pay commission report as approved by the cabinet has been handed over to DOPT (Department of Personnel and Training)
for its implementation.
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)
Updates from the States
The state governments seem to have been jolted awake with the elections coming closer. After Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and
Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand and more recently Sikkim have constituted pay panels.
In Sikkim The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the
State.
Where as in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the
hill state for its employees.
The government has constituted a high-powered two-member committee headed by former union petroleum and natural gas secretary
Sushil Kumar Tripathi.
At present, the state government has 160,000 employees even as 65,000 jobs are lying vacant. In case these posts are filled,
the government will require Rs 1,500 crore every year.
The government has come under considerable pressure after the Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to implement
the sixth pay panel recommendations. The state employees are hoping that they will get a hike of 25 per cent.
The main task of the committee will be to devise ways and means for the implementation of the sixth pay commission report in
the hill state.
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Source: http://ratevin.com/story.php?title=Sixth_Pay_Commission_Notification
for its implementation.
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)
Updates from the States
The state governments seem to have been jolted awake with the elections coming closer. After Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and
Tamil Nadu, Uttarkhand and more recently Sikkim have constituted pay panels.
In Sikkim The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling said that the State Government will soon implement Sixth Pay Commission in the
State.
Where as in Uttarakhand government is considering a strategy to implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations in the
hill state for its employees.
The government has constituted a high-powered two-member committee headed by former union petroleum and natural gas secretary
Sushil Kumar Tripathi.
At present, the state government has 160,000 employees even as 65,000 jobs are lying vacant. In case these posts are filled,
the government will require Rs 1,500 crore every year.
The government has come under considerable pressure after the Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to implement
the sixth pay panel recommendations. The state employees are hoping that they will get a hike of 25 per cent.
The main task of the committee will be to devise ways and means for the implementation of the sixth pay commission report in
the hill state.
Tags: Sixth Pay Commission Notification,6th Pay Commission Notification
Source: http://ratevin.com/story.php?title=Sixth_Pay_Commission_Notification
Sixth pay commission notification: Pay panel notification likely tomorrow
Siddharth Zarabi / New Delhi August 28, 2008, 0:07 IST
The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=332771&chkFlg=
The much-awaited official notification of the revised central government pay rules is expected to be issued this Friday. The notification with regard to the Sixth Pay Commission award is ready and is currently being approved by statutory authorities.
Sources said the dearness allowance effective this July is also likely to be announced the same day.
On August 14, the Union Cabinet had approved an improved and tweaked version of the Sixth Pay Commission award with effect from January 1, 2006.
Consequently, an estimated 4.6 million central government employees will receive a raise of 28-40 per cent over their existing basic pay. Employees will start receiving their higher salaries and allowances with effect from this September.
Sources added the first instalment of arrears of Rs 11,748 crore will be paid in cash with effect from September as announced earlier. There had been some apprehensions that with the upcoming fifteenth session of the Lok Sabha scheduled to begin on October 17, Parliamentary sanction for the additional spending sought under the supplementary demand for grants would somehow delay the arrears payment.
However, sources said the arrears would be paid from the salary account of the government.
The Cabinet had decided to issue arrears in cash over two years — 2008-09 and 2009-10 — with the first instalment of 40 per cent being paid by September and the balance next year.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Of the Rs 15,700 crore, the first installment of arrears will account for Rs 8,048 crore. Of the Rs 6,400 crore impact on the railway budget, Rs 3,700 crore will be arrears.
The annualised impact of the new salary structure is estimated at Rs 17,798 crore, adding to the approximate Rs 1,04,000 crore annual pay, allowances and pension bill of the Centre.
Source: http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=332771&chkFlg=
Sixth Pay Commission: Though purchasing power has soared, industry isn’t amused
Govt data represents changes in the volume of production and not value, keeping out the impact of inflation
Sanjiv Shankaran
New Delhi: Government numbers show Indians are buying more products such as televisions and refrigerators (popularly termed consumer durables), and economists have theories ranging from the so-called wealth effect to the impact of a populist employment scheme that has put more money in the hands of the rural poor.
There is one small problem: The consumer durables industry claims the first three months of fiscal 2008-09, the period ended June, have been “sluggish” as inflation and interest rates rose.
The seeming disconnect between the numbers and the logic behind them, on the one side, and the actual performance of the industry, on the other, could mean one of three things: that the data is flawed; that the volume of consumer durables in trade channels has increased significantly without translating into any rise in sales, with manufacturers probably preparing for a coming spike in demand; or that consumer durable makers are facing the same kind of problems other producers are—higher raw material costs, tighter consumer credit—and are equating these with “sluggishness” in the market while, in reality, demand and sales have risen.
First, the data.
Even as overall industrial activity in June, as represented by the Index of Industrial Production, or IIP, recorded a slowdown in growth year-on-year, consumer goods output soared. According to D.K. Joshi, principal economist and director at rating agency Crisil Ltd, IIP’s consumer goods index can be used as a proxy for consumption of merchandise such as television sets.
Changes in IIP represent changes in the volume of production and not value, keeping out the immediate impact of inflation on the level of industrial activity.
Economists claim this is happening because people are spending more out of a perception that they are wealthier, an impression bolstered by tax breaks and rural job creation.
“On account of the fiscal stimulus such as income-tax benefits, there is a sudden boost in income which has led to a real wealth effect,” says an economist at India’s finance ministry who doesn’t wish to be named. “The income boost through the NREGS has added to it.”
NREGS is short for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme that promises at least 100 days of work a year to one person in a rural family.
The last Union budget tried to boost disposable incomes by offering tax benefits. This was followed by the promise of a pay hike to Union government employees. These two factors jointly created a wealth effect, the finance ministry economist says.
Wealth effect is a term used by economists to refer to an increase in spending that comes along with a real or perceived increase in income.
Pronab Sen, chief statistician of India, who oversees data collection on IIP, says the tax benefits and expected salary increase in the wake of the Sixth Pay Commission report created a wealth effect that was reflected in the production of consumer goods in the first quarter.
Source: http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/27003742/Though-purchasing-power-has-so.html
Sanjiv Shankaran
New Delhi: Government numbers show Indians are buying more products such as televisions and refrigerators (popularly termed consumer durables), and economists have theories ranging from the so-called wealth effect to the impact of a populist employment scheme that has put more money in the hands of the rural poor.
There is one small problem: The consumer durables industry claims the first three months of fiscal 2008-09, the period ended June, have been “sluggish” as inflation and interest rates rose.
The seeming disconnect between the numbers and the logic behind them, on the one side, and the actual performance of the industry, on the other, could mean one of three things: that the data is flawed; that the volume of consumer durables in trade channels has increased significantly without translating into any rise in sales, with manufacturers probably preparing for a coming spike in demand; or that consumer durable makers are facing the same kind of problems other producers are—higher raw material costs, tighter consumer credit—and are equating these with “sluggishness” in the market while, in reality, demand and sales have risen.
First, the data.
Even as overall industrial activity in June, as represented by the Index of Industrial Production, or IIP, recorded a slowdown in growth year-on-year, consumer goods output soared. According to D.K. Joshi, principal economist and director at rating agency Crisil Ltd, IIP’s consumer goods index can be used as a proxy for consumption of merchandise such as television sets.
Changes in IIP represent changes in the volume of production and not value, keeping out the immediate impact of inflation on the level of industrial activity.
Economists claim this is happening because people are spending more out of a perception that they are wealthier, an impression bolstered by tax breaks and rural job creation.
“On account of the fiscal stimulus such as income-tax benefits, there is a sudden boost in income which has led to a real wealth effect,” says an economist at India’s finance ministry who doesn’t wish to be named. “The income boost through the NREGS has added to it.”
NREGS is short for the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme that promises at least 100 days of work a year to one person in a rural family.
The last Union budget tried to boost disposable incomes by offering tax benefits. This was followed by the promise of a pay hike to Union government employees. These two factors jointly created a wealth effect, the finance ministry economist says.
Wealth effect is a term used by economists to refer to an increase in spending that comes along with a real or perceived increase in income.
Pronab Sen, chief statistician of India, who oversees data collection on IIP, says the tax benefits and expected salary increase in the wake of the Sixth Pay Commission report created a wealth effect that was reflected in the production of consumer goods in the first quarter.
Source: http://www.livemint.com/2008/08/27003742/Though-purchasing-power-has-so.html
Sixth Pay Commission: India shining, Noida whining: seven postgrads, 8 grads seek sweeper job
Pragya Kaushika
Posted online: Thursday , August 28, 2008 at 01:35:51
Noida, August 27 Seven postgraduates, eight Arts graduates, one Science graduate, 100 Class XII passouts, and eight having cleared Class X.
These are some of the applicants for the job of sweepers in district panchayat of Gautam Budh Nagar. The responses came following an advertisement by the district panchayat for 397 vacancies for sweepers.
“We are amazed to see the educational qualifications of some of the applicants,” District Panchayati Raj official Krishna Kumar Singh said. “Inability to secure other jobs must have forced these candidates to try and somehow secure a government job, irrespective of the nature of work.”
The district panchayat, Singh said, does not have more details of applicants’ educational qualifications. “The administration never expected applications from qualified candidates,” he said. “So the form to be filled in by applicants does not contain any column seeking details of educational qualification.”
But even a post-graduation degree is not safe a passport to the job of a sweeper, say district administration officials. “We are conducting interviews and practical tests,” a senior official of the district panchayat said. “Candidates who can sweep well, and are able to dig their feet in the mud and sewer, would get these jobs.
“Their educational qualification does not guarantee that they would be selected, or even that have a headstart over other applicants with little or no education.”
Many educated candidates, the official said, have “failed to clean sewage” in tests conducted earlier.
The office has received a total of 1,075 applications for the vacancies advertised.
Senior officials at the panchayat office said the practical tests for the job would be conducted till August 30; it would be up to the selection committee of the district panchayat to make the decisions to fill up the vacancies thereafter.
Singh believes the recent implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission has a role to play in attracting so many applications from even highly qualified people for the job of a sweeper. Once recruited, sweepers would get close to Rs 10,000 as remuneration. “Many would prefer to get the job and earn Rs 10,000 rather than be simply unemployed,” the senior official said.
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
Posted online: Thursday , August 28, 2008 at 01:35:51
Noida, August 27 Seven postgraduates, eight Arts graduates, one Science graduate, 100 Class XII passouts, and eight having cleared Class X.
These are some of the applicants for the job of sweepers in district panchayat of Gautam Budh Nagar. The responses came following an advertisement by the district panchayat for 397 vacancies for sweepers.
“We are amazed to see the educational qualifications of some of the applicants,” District Panchayati Raj official Krishna Kumar Singh said. “Inability to secure other jobs must have forced these candidates to try and somehow secure a government job, irrespective of the nature of work.”
The district panchayat, Singh said, does not have more details of applicants’ educational qualifications. “The administration never expected applications from qualified candidates,” he said. “So the form to be filled in by applicants does not contain any column seeking details of educational qualification.”
But even a post-graduation degree is not safe a passport to the job of a sweeper, say district administration officials. “We are conducting interviews and practical tests,” a senior official of the district panchayat said. “Candidates who can sweep well, and are able to dig their feet in the mud and sewer, would get these jobs.
“Their educational qualification does not guarantee that they would be selected, or even that have a headstart over other applicants with little or no education.”
Many educated candidates, the official said, have “failed to clean sewage” in tests conducted earlier.
The office has received a total of 1,075 applications for the vacancies advertised.
Senior officials at the panchayat office said the practical tests for the job would be conducted till August 30; it would be up to the selection committee of the district panchayat to make the decisions to fill up the vacancies thereafter.
Singh believes the recent implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission has a role to play in attracting so many applications from even highly qualified people for the job of a sweeper. Once recruited, sweepers would get close to Rs 10,000 as remuneration. “Many would prefer to get the job and earn Rs 10,000 rather than be simply unemployed,” the senior official said.
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
Sixth pay commission: CPC : Gazzette Notification by Friday.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Gazette Notification on implementation of revised sixth pay commission recommendations as accepted by the Government is expected to be released by this Friday. The copy of the notification has been submitted to the CAG three days back. It is hoped that the same may happen even today itself if not before 29 August 2008. Eventough various information and calculations are available in different websites and blogs, the actual details will be known only after the release of the gazette notification. We will bring you the news as soon as it is available. Keep watching this space.
Source: http://paycommissionnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/cpc-gazzette-notification-by-friday.html
The Gazette Notification on implementation of revised sixth pay commission recommendations as accepted by the Government is expected to be released by this Friday. The copy of the notification has been submitted to the CAG three days back. It is hoped that the same may happen even today itself if not before 29 August 2008. Eventough various information and calculations are available in different websites and blogs, the actual details will be known only after the release of the gazette notification. We will bring you the news as soon as it is available. Keep watching this space.
Source: http://paycommissionnews.blogspot.com/2008/08/cpc-gazzette-notification-by-friday.html
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Sixth Pay Commission: 13 IAS officers to miss promotions this yr
Chandigarh, August 27 AS many as 13 bureaucrats in Punjab are unlikely to get their promotion to the super time-scale grade this year. All of them of the 1993 and 1994 batch were eligible for the scale on completion of 14 years of service in the IAS.
However, a norm laid down in the recently announced Sixth Pay Commission comes in the way of giving these bureaucrats the super time scale, sources said. Bureaucrats of the 1994 batch are now likely to get the super time-scale grade two years later in 2010, while the 1993 batch is expected to get their promotion scale next year.
An officer, requesting anonymity, said, “The Pay Commission report mentions that the 14-year cut-off date for eligibility to the super time scale has been withdrawn. This means that these two batches, which were eligible for the scale this year, will now have to wait longer.”
Besides a higher designation, the grade would have meant that officers get the pay-scale of a secretary-level officer, said a source. There are as many as nine IAS officers of the 1994 batch and another four of the 1993 batch who are unlikely to get their grade this year. Officials say the 14-year norm was brought down from 16 years early this year.
The 1992 batch officers, as many as nine in Punjab, are likely to get the super time scale this year as their case will be considered independently, said sources. The case is pending approval from the Chief Minister.
In Haryana, IAS officers of the 1992 batch have already got the promotion scale. The state government recently cleared promotions of 1983 batch IAS officers to the rank of principal secretary. Those who benefited from the decision were Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary, Power; Navreet Kang, Principal Secretary, Employment Generation, and J.S. Sandhu, FC Appeals.
Another cadre issue has been disturbing the 1975-batch officers. Senior officials say the recent guidelines of the Union government make it mandatory for officers to have served at least one tenure in the Centre on deputation to become eligible for the next promotion.
This year, the 1975 batch is eligible for empanelment. However, the recent norm, which is being resented, may act as a dampener for those seeking empanelment as joint secretary.
Sources said the case of four IAS officers of the 1995 batch, who are eligible for selection grade, is also yet to be approved. Similarly, five young officers of the 2004 batch are awaiting promotion to senior time scale on completion of four years of service. This is the cadre review year. Against a sanctioned strength of 193 (including 135 direct and 58 promotion posts), there are just 173 IAS officers in Punjab.
The eight officers of the 1994 batch who are likely to be affected include Vikas Pratap, Alok Shekher, D.K. Tiwari, Bala Murugan, Tejvir Singh, Ram Lubhaya Mehta, Dr Aravinder Singh, V.K. Sharma and D.S. Grewal. The 1993 batch includes Anurag Verma, Rakesh Kumar Verma, K.S. Prasad and Ramesh Kumar Ganta.
Tags: Sixth Pay Commission,6th Pay Commission,Sixth Pay Commission Latest news,6th Pay Commission News
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
However, a norm laid down in the recently announced Sixth Pay Commission comes in the way of giving these bureaucrats the super time scale, sources said. Bureaucrats of the 1994 batch are now likely to get the super time-scale grade two years later in 2010, while the 1993 batch is expected to get their promotion scale next year.
An officer, requesting anonymity, said, “The Pay Commission report mentions that the 14-year cut-off date for eligibility to the super time scale has been withdrawn. This means that these two batches, which were eligible for the scale this year, will now have to wait longer.”
Besides a higher designation, the grade would have meant that officers get the pay-scale of a secretary-level officer, said a source. There are as many as nine IAS officers of the 1994 batch and another four of the 1993 batch who are unlikely to get their grade this year. Officials say the 14-year norm was brought down from 16 years early this year.
The 1992 batch officers, as many as nine in Punjab, are likely to get the super time scale this year as their case will be considered independently, said sources. The case is pending approval from the Chief Minister.
In Haryana, IAS officers of the 1992 batch have already got the promotion scale. The state government recently cleared promotions of 1983 batch IAS officers to the rank of principal secretary. Those who benefited from the decision were Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary, Power; Navreet Kang, Principal Secretary, Employment Generation, and J.S. Sandhu, FC Appeals.
Another cadre issue has been disturbing the 1975-batch officers. Senior officials say the recent guidelines of the Union government make it mandatory for officers to have served at least one tenure in the Centre on deputation to become eligible for the next promotion.
This year, the 1975 batch is eligible for empanelment. However, the recent norm, which is being resented, may act as a dampener for those seeking empanelment as joint secretary.
Sources said the case of four IAS officers of the 1995 batch, who are eligible for selection grade, is also yet to be approved. Similarly, five young officers of the 2004 batch are awaiting promotion to senior time scale on completion of four years of service. This is the cadre review year. Against a sanctioned strength of 193 (including 135 direct and 58 promotion posts), there are just 173 IAS officers in Punjab.
The eight officers of the 1994 batch who are likely to be affected include Vikas Pratap, Alok Shekher, D.K. Tiwari, Bala Murugan, Tejvir Singh, Ram Lubhaya Mehta, Dr Aravinder Singh, V.K. Sharma and D.S. Grewal. The 1993 batch includes Anurag Verma, Rakesh Kumar Verma, K.S. Prasad and Ramesh Kumar Ganta.
Tags: Sixth Pay Commission,6th Pay Commission,Sixth Pay Commission Latest news,6th Pay Commission News
Source: http://www.expressindia.com
Sixth Pay Commission: State staff to get 6th pay benefits
Chronicle News Service
Khandwa, Aug 27: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State Government employees would soon be given the benefits of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. He also announced that Khalva would be accorded the status of a tehsil. Besides, an industrial area would be developed at Chhanera in order to provide employment to the needy persons relocated at Chhanera after their displacement from Harsood.
Chouhan made these announcements while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a tendu leaf dividend distribution programme at Khalva in Khandwa district today. Among the distinguished persons who were also present on the occasion include the Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah; MP Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan; Anil Dave and MLA Devendra Verma.
On this occasion, Chouhan made a symbolic distribution of tendu leaf dividend to a few beneficiaries marking the inauguration of tendu leaf bonus distribution. Lauding the then residents of Harsood for their significant contribution to the cause of development and construction of Indira Sagar Dam for power generation, Chouhan said that now the state government is taking care of the needs of the displaced people at the new habitation of Chhanera. An industrial area would be developed and a power plant would be set up at Chhanera, the CM added.
Chief Minister also announced that the lease rent would not be charged from the people who have been displaced from Harsood and relocated at Chhanera. The Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah also addressed the gathering.
Meanwhile, the MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar in Bhopal. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.
Bhopal: The MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar here. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.
Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com/
Khandwa, Aug 27: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced that the State Government employees would soon be given the benefits of the recommendations of the Sixth Pay Commission. He also announced that Khalva would be accorded the status of a tehsil. Besides, an industrial area would be developed at Chhanera in order to provide employment to the needy persons relocated at Chhanera after their displacement from Harsood.
Chouhan made these announcements while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a tendu leaf dividend distribution programme at Khalva in Khandwa district today. Among the distinguished persons who were also present on the occasion include the Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah; MP Nand Kumar Singh Chouhan; Anil Dave and MLA Devendra Verma.
On this occasion, Chouhan made a symbolic distribution of tendu leaf dividend to a few beneficiaries marking the inauguration of tendu leaf bonus distribution. Lauding the then residents of Harsood for their significant contribution to the cause of development and construction of Indira Sagar Dam for power generation, Chouhan said that now the state government is taking care of the needs of the displaced people at the new habitation of Chhanera. An industrial area would be developed and a power plant would be set up at Chhanera, the CM added.
Chief Minister also announced that the lease rent would not be charged from the people who have been displaced from Harsood and relocated at Chhanera. The Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister, Vijay Shah also addressed the gathering.
Meanwhile, the MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar in Bhopal. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.
Bhopal: The MP Rajya Adhikari Sangh accorded a warm welcome to the Chief Minister at the State hangar here. According to Dr RK Chourasia, the CM said that the govt would try to give the benefits of the Sixth Pay Commission from the month of September.
Source: http://www.centralchronicle.com/
After Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat decides to implement Sixth Pay Commission recommendations
Close on the heels of the announcement by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday regarding the implementation of Sixth Pay Commission recommendations, comes a similar announcement from the Gujarat government.
According to the government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas , “The secretaries’ committee will submit its report to the Cabinet sub-committee , formed early this year on what the sixth pay commission may mean to Gujarat.”
The announcement was based on a suggestion to the Cabinet on Wednesday that officials must first examine the sixth pay panel suggestions before putting them into effect. Vyas said, “The official committee will submit its report to the sub-committee , which in turn will get Cabinet nod before putting the sixth pay panel recommendations into gear.”
Various State Employees’ Unions have been demanding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations ever since the central government approved the new pay scales for its five million employees.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Source: http://www.newspostonline.com
According to the government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas , “The secretaries’ committee will submit its report to the Cabinet sub-committee , formed early this year on what the sixth pay commission may mean to Gujarat.”
The announcement was based on a suggestion to the Cabinet on Wednesday that officials must first examine the sixth pay panel suggestions before putting them into effect. Vyas said, “The official committee will submit its report to the sub-committee , which in turn will get Cabinet nod before putting the sixth pay panel recommendations into gear.”
Various State Employees’ Unions have been demanding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations ever since the central government approved the new pay scales for its five million employees.
As a consequence of the revised salaries and allowances, the central government’s wage bill is expected to increase 21 per cent on account of an additional expenditure of Rs 22,100 crore in the current financial year (2008-09). Of this, Rs 15,700 crore will be accounted for by the central government employees and Rs 6,400 crore by the railway staff.
Source: http://www.newspostonline.com
Madhya Pradesh to implement 6th Pay Commission recommendations
August 28th, 2008 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS -
Bhopal, Aug 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday said the state government would implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for its employees soon. Chouhan made the announcement at a convention in the tribal-dominated Khandwa district. The convention was organised to launch a tendu leaf bonus distribution programme.
The implementation of the Pay Commission recommendations will benefit more than 500,000 state employees who would, on an average, see a hike of roughly 30 percent.
“My government has always been in favour of providing the best possible to its employees and it will also execute the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as early as possible,” Chouhan said.
Various State Employees’ Unions have been demanding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations ever since the central government approved the new pay scales Aug 14 for its five million employees.
This will see the average salary increases of central government employees by 21 percent, and cost the exchequer Rs.221.31 billion this fiscal.
Source: http://www.thaindian.com
Bhopal, Aug 27 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday said the state government would implement the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations for its employees soon. Chouhan made the announcement at a convention in the tribal-dominated Khandwa district. The convention was organised to launch a tendu leaf bonus distribution programme.
The implementation of the Pay Commission recommendations will benefit more than 500,000 state employees who would, on an average, see a hike of roughly 30 percent.
“My government has always been in favour of providing the best possible to its employees and it will also execute the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as early as possible,” Chouhan said.
Various State Employees’ Unions have been demanding the implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations ever since the central government approved the new pay scales Aug 14 for its five million employees.
This will see the average salary increases of central government employees by 21 percent, and cost the exchequer Rs.221.31 billion this fiscal.
Source: http://www.thaindian.com
Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh to implement Sixth Pay Commission
By Khabrein.info Correspondent,
Bhopal, Aug 28, 2008: Finally more states are coming forward to implement Sixth Pay Commission. Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh too have now announced to implement the recommendations of the pay panel.
Since the central government announced to accept and implement the sixth pay commission recommendations, states most of whose finances are in bad shape are waking up to the idea of implementing the pay commission recommendations.
But I would advise the state government employees not to be overtly happy as it may still take years before you get your first pay slip as per the sixth pay commission recommendations.
There are states where still fifth or even third pay commission recommendations are in vogue and no one bothers to ask those state governments as to why they failed to implement the previous pay panel recommendations.
Earlier five other states had announced to implement the pay panel recommendations. Those states included UP, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttranchal and Mizoram.
Now with the announcement of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh governments the number of states who have announced to implement 6th pay panel recommendations has risen to seven.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while making the announcement said, “My government has always been in favour of providing the best possible to its employees and it will also execute the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as early as possible”.
The announcement will benefit around half a million state government employees in this central Indian state.
Chattisgarh government announced the implementation of the pay panel recommendation by a press release. “The state has taken a decision in principle to implement the new salary structure, recommended by the Six Pay Commission and approved by the central government,” an official release here said.
Despite announcement it is really going to take several months if not years (though it cannot be ruled out) before the states are able to sort out the tricky issues involved in the implementations of the report. There are intricate issues involved like the pay structures, the pay bands, benefits involved and the most important issue of them all, from where the state governments are going to raise the finances.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister has also announced to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations. She has also formed a committee to look into the issue of implementation of the report.
While making the announcement the chief minister Mayawati grandly announced, “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”.
The chief minister said, “The new pay commission would be brought into force with effect from Dec 1 , though we would implement it with retrospect from Jan 2006”.
There are around 1.5 million employees working for the state government and it would entail an additional expenditure of around Rs 20000 crore. “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”, Mayawati said.
No previous pay commission has evoked such a great hope and anticipation from government employees like the sixth pay commission.
But there are serious questions when it comes to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations. Several states including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar besides several other states have not yet fully implemented the fifth pay commission report.
In Uttar Pradesh there are over 24 corporations where fifth pay commission is still to be implemented. A report said that there are some state government organizations where employees are still getting salaries as per third pay commission recommendations. At present the employees Jal Nigam, UP State Road Transport Corporation, Housing Board, Forest Corporation, Rajkiya Nirman Nigam, StateWarehousing Corporation, Pollution Control Board and UP State Bridge Corporation are the only ones getting salaries as per the recommendations of the fifth pay commission. However, none these got the revised pay scales in 1996, the year when the recommendations of the fifth pay commission were accepted and implemented.
Maharashtra has so far not announced to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations, but the mainstay of India’s economy, Maharashtra is sure to implement the recommendations of the sixth pay commission.
The Sixth Pay Commission recommendations are likely to increase the state's salaries and pension bill by around Rs 4,500 crore (Rs 45 billion) annually. Although the state government has provided for nearly Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in the state's budget for absorbing the impact of the recommendations, it will have to cut down on its development expenditure at least in the coming financial year, if it decides to implement the commission's recommendations from January 1, 2006.
In the meantime Delhi High Court has ruled that a government employee who was suspended would be entitled to the enhanced pay scales recommended by a new pay commission.
Dismissing the central government’s contention that a suspended employee would not be entitled to the recommendations of a new pay commission, a bench comprising Justices Madan B. Lokur and J.R. Midha said such an officer was entitled to enhanced subsistence allowance.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Bhopal, Aug 28, 2008: Finally more states are coming forward to implement Sixth Pay Commission. Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh too have now announced to implement the recommendations of the pay panel.
Since the central government announced to accept and implement the sixth pay commission recommendations, states most of whose finances are in bad shape are waking up to the idea of implementing the pay commission recommendations.
But I would advise the state government employees not to be overtly happy as it may still take years before you get your first pay slip as per the sixth pay commission recommendations.
There are states where still fifth or even third pay commission recommendations are in vogue and no one bothers to ask those state governments as to why they failed to implement the previous pay panel recommendations.
Earlier five other states had announced to implement the pay panel recommendations. Those states included UP, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Uttranchal and Mizoram.
Now with the announcement of Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh governments the number of states who have announced to implement 6th pay panel recommendations has risen to seven.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while making the announcement said, “My government has always been in favour of providing the best possible to its employees and it will also execute the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations as early as possible”.
The announcement will benefit around half a million state government employees in this central Indian state.
Chattisgarh government announced the implementation of the pay panel recommendation by a press release. “The state has taken a decision in principle to implement the new salary structure, recommended by the Six Pay Commission and approved by the central government,” an official release here said.
Despite announcement it is really going to take several months if not years (though it cannot be ruled out) before the states are able to sort out the tricky issues involved in the implementations of the report. There are intricate issues involved like the pay structures, the pay bands, benefits involved and the most important issue of them all, from where the state governments are going to raise the finances.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister has also announced to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations. She has also formed a committee to look into the issue of implementation of the report.
While making the announcement the chief minister Mayawati grandly announced, “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”.
The chief minister said, “The new pay commission would be brought into force with effect from Dec 1 , though we would implement it with retrospect from Jan 2006”.
There are around 1.5 million employees working for the state government and it would entail an additional expenditure of around Rs 20000 crore. “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”, Mayawati said.
No previous pay commission has evoked such a great hope and anticipation from government employees like the sixth pay commission.
But there are serious questions when it comes to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations. Several states including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar besides several other states have not yet fully implemented the fifth pay commission report.
In Uttar Pradesh there are over 24 corporations where fifth pay commission is still to be implemented. A report said that there are some state government organizations where employees are still getting salaries as per third pay commission recommendations. At present the employees Jal Nigam, UP State Road Transport Corporation, Housing Board, Forest Corporation, Rajkiya Nirman Nigam, StateWarehousing Corporation, Pollution Control Board and UP State Bridge Corporation are the only ones getting salaries as per the recommendations of the fifth pay commission. However, none these got the revised pay scales in 1996, the year when the recommendations of the fifth pay commission were accepted and implemented.
Maharashtra has so far not announced to implement the sixth pay commission recommendations, but the mainstay of India’s economy, Maharashtra is sure to implement the recommendations of the sixth pay commission.
The Sixth Pay Commission recommendations are likely to increase the state's salaries and pension bill by around Rs 4,500 crore (Rs 45 billion) annually. Although the state government has provided for nearly Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in the state's budget for absorbing the impact of the recommendations, it will have to cut down on its development expenditure at least in the coming financial year, if it decides to implement the commission's recommendations from January 1, 2006.
In the meantime Delhi High Court has ruled that a government employee who was suspended would be entitled to the enhanced pay scales recommended by a new pay commission.
Dismissing the central government’s contention that a suspended employee would not be entitled to the recommendations of a new pay commission, a bench comprising Justices Madan B. Lokur and J.R. Midha said such an officer was entitled to enhanced subsistence allowance.
Source: http://www.khabrein.info
Gujarat Govt to study sixth pay commission hike
GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government has decided to set up a babus' committee on implications of the Centre's sixth pay commission award to hike employees' salary by 20 per cent for the state.
Talking to newspersons soon after the weekly Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas said, "The secretaries' committee will submit its report to the Cabinet sub-committee , formed early this year on what the sixth pay commission may mean to Gujarat."
The announcement was based on a suggestion to the Cabinet on Wednesday that officials must first examine the sixth pay panel suggestions before putting them into effect. Vyas said, "The official committee will submit its report to the sub-committee , which in turn will get Cabinet nod before putting the sixth pay panel recommendations into gear." The minister gave no time frame, nor did he name the bureaucrat who will head the official committee. Vyas complained, the Gujarat government has still not received "full details" of the sixth pay commission, including what it means to all-India employees.
Last year, when the pay commission was still busy preparing its report , Chief Minister Narendra Modi had demanded from the Centre financial help to ward off the burden on the state exchequer.
He did this even while declaring that the state's financial situation was the best in many years, with fiscal deficit within reasonable limits . Officials apprehend that fiscal deficit, which stood at 2.16 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP) last year, might rise in case the sixth pay panel is implemented.
With a whopping burden of Rs 2,000 crore per annum, most of the gain from the rise in value-added tax (VAT) and other state taxes' incomes, which comes to Rs 3,100 crore per annum . "We will not be able to pass on the gain for developmental needs in the Centre doesn't help," an official said. In all, 4.87 lakh government employees and 3.13 lakh pensioners are waiting to gain a rise of 20 per cent from the sixth pay panel.
Of these, 3.92 lakh are employees working in government departments in different parts of Gujarat, including teachers in government schools. Then, there are nearly 88,000 employees working in aided institutes and another 6,000 employees in state public sector undertakings.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Talking to newspersons soon after the weekly Cabinet meeting, government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas said, "The secretaries' committee will submit its report to the Cabinet sub-committee , formed early this year on what the sixth pay commission may mean to Gujarat."
The announcement was based on a suggestion to the Cabinet on Wednesday that officials must first examine the sixth pay panel suggestions before putting them into effect. Vyas said, "The official committee will submit its report to the sub-committee , which in turn will get Cabinet nod before putting the sixth pay panel recommendations into gear." The minister gave no time frame, nor did he name the bureaucrat who will head the official committee. Vyas complained, the Gujarat government has still not received "full details" of the sixth pay commission, including what it means to all-India employees.
Last year, when the pay commission was still busy preparing its report , Chief Minister Narendra Modi had demanded from the Centre financial help to ward off the burden on the state exchequer.
He did this even while declaring that the state's financial situation was the best in many years, with fiscal deficit within reasonable limits . Officials apprehend that fiscal deficit, which stood at 2.16 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP) last year, might rise in case the sixth pay panel is implemented.
With a whopping burden of Rs 2,000 crore per annum, most of the gain from the rise in value-added tax (VAT) and other state taxes' incomes, which comes to Rs 3,100 crore per annum . "We will not be able to pass on the gain for developmental needs in the Centre doesn't help," an official said. In all, 4.87 lakh government employees and 3.13 lakh pensioners are waiting to gain a rise of 20 per cent from the sixth pay panel.
Of these, 3.92 lakh are employees working in government departments in different parts of Gujarat, including teachers in government schools. Then, there are nearly 88,000 employees working in aided institutes and another 6,000 employees in state public sector undertakings.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Tropical Storm Gustav 2008
Tropical Storm Gustav
Hurricane Gustav (2008)
Hurricane Gustav is the seventh tropical cyclone and third hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed on the morning of August 25, about 260 miles (415 km) southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and rapidly strengthened into a tropical storm that afternoon and into a hurricane early on August 26. Later that day it made landfall near the Haitian town of Jacmel. Seventeen deaths have been blamed on Gustav.
Current storm status
Tropical storm (1-min mean)
As of: 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) August 27
Location: 18.8°N 74.4°W ± 20 nm
About 140 mi (225 km) W of Port-au-Prince
About 90 mi (145 km) SE of Guantánamo
Winds: 50 knots | 60 mph | 95 km/h sustained (1-min mean)
gusting to 60 knots | 70 mph | 110 km/h
Pressure: 997 mbar (hPa) | 29.44 inHg
Movement: W at 4 kt | 5 mph | 7 km/h
Storm history
Track of Hurricane Gustav through 0000 UTC August 27At 1500 UTC on August 25, 2008, a tropical wave which had previously produced rain and squalls in the Lesser Antilles, developed well defined curved bands and briefly exhibited an upper-level eye feature. The National Hurricane Center designated it Tropical Depression Seven and dispatched a hurricane hunter aircraft to further investigate the system. At the time the system had a well-defined outflow in all but the southeast quadrant, and data from the hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed that the tropical depression had strengthened into a tropical storm, which was promptly designated Tropical Storm Gustav. A brief period of disorganization proved to be temporary as a well-defined eyewall formed that same night. In the early hours of August 26, as the storm approached Haiti's southwestern peninsula, another hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed what forecasters already suspected—that Gustav had strengthened into a hurricane with winds topping 80 mph (130 km/h). Before reaching Haiti its satellite presentation continued to improve, a central dense overcast became more prominent, and the minimum central pressure fell.
Hurricane Gustav re-gained a pronounced eye as it made landfall on Haiti, near the town of Jacmel. As the hurricane moved over Haiti's mountainous terrain its circulation was disrupted and it lost a little strength. Although downgraded to a tropical storm, the system still had a pronounced eye in its mid- and upper-level structures. Its outflow improved throughout the night of August 26 and the system was not very disrupted when it moved back over water into the Gulf of Gonâve.
Preparations
Caribbean
Immediately upon the storm's designation as a tropical depression it was expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and strike the island of Hispanola. Tropical storm warnings were issued from the coast of the Dominican Republic south of Santo Domingo to the Haitian coast south of Port-au-Prince. Furthermore, a tropical storm watch was issued for the Haitian coast, north of Port-au-Prince to the northern border with the Dominican Republic. Hours later, when Gustav was upgraded to a tropical storm, the tropical storm warning was upgraded to a hurricane warning and the tropical storm watch was upgraded to a hurricane watch.
On August 25, Carnival Cruise Lines diverted one of its ships from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to Mexico in order to avoid the storm.Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPDEM) readied response systems in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav affecting the island.
In Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, the government ordered emergency shelters to prepare. The country, which occupies the western half of the island of Hispaniola, is particularly vulnerable to floods and landslides as rainfall runs off its largely deforested mountains. The government issued a red alert and advised the population to take precautions, but few Haitians took heed. Fair weather led many to doubt whether a hurricane was even approaching. American Airlines canceled all of its flights into and out of Port-au-Prince on August 26, stranding travelers hoping to escape the storm.
United States
On the morning on August 26, with Gustav still over Haiti, Louisiana emergency preparedness officials met several times to discuss predictions that Gustav would reach the state as a major hurricane in 3–5 days. These officials finalized evacuation plans, which proposed assisted evacuations as early as August 29, contraflow lanes on all major highways, and 700 buses to help move evacuees. For those evacuees in need of shelter, the state government secured tens of thousands of shelter beds. Unwilling to repeat the mistake of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Convention Center will not be used as emergency shelters.
Impact
Although the storm was still in its formative stages on August 26, fears that Hurricane Gustav might eventually disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico caused oil prices to rise.On August 27U.S. oil and natural-gas companies began evacuating personnel from their oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico amid continued forecasts that Gustav would strengthen and move into the gulf.
Operationally, Gustav went from a tropical depression to a hurricane in 14 hours, tying Hurricane Humberto's record of 14 hours, although this may be disputed in post-season analysis.
Gustav made landfall in Haiti at approximately 1 p.m. EDT, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Jacmel.[26] While inland, Gustav's rains triggered a landslide in the community of Benet which killed one person. Two more were killed in southwestern Haiti when their house collapsed. Another two deaths were blamed on an explosion inside a house, thought to be related to Hurricane Gustav. The southern town of Jacmel, where the hurricane made landfall, was bisected by floodwaters. In total, nine deaths have been blamed on the storm in Haiti.
In the Dominican Republic, a landslide in a rural area killed eight people.
Current storm information
Hurricane Warning
Hurricane conditions
expected within 24 hours.
Hurricane Watch
Hurricane conditions
possible within 36 hours.
Tropical Storm Warning
Tropical storm conditions expected within 24 hours.
Tropical Storm Watch
Tropical storm conditions possible within 36 hours.
As of 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) August 27, Tropical Storm Gustav is located within 20 nautical miles of 18.8°N 74.4°W, about 140 mi (225 km) west of Port-au-Prince and about 90 mi (145 km) south-southeast of Guantánamo. Maximum sustained winds are 50 knots (60 mph, 95 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 997 mbar (hPa; 29.44 InHg), and the system is moving west at 4 kt (5 mph, 7 km/h).
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 50 mi (85 km) from the center of Gustav.
Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches (150 to 300 mm) are expected over Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and eastern Cuba, with isolated maximum amounts to 25 inches (625 mm) possible.
Forecast: On August 27, Gustav was predicted to travel generally WNW between Cuba and Jamaica, leaving the west end of Cuba on August 30, and making landfall in the U.S. on Labor Day Monday or Tuesday as at least a hurricane.
Watches and warnings
As of 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) August 27:
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
The Cuban provinces of Granma, Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
The southern and western coast of Haiti from the southern border with Dominican Republic to Môle Saint-Nicolas in northwest Haiti
Jamaica
A hurricane watch is in effect for:
The Cuban provinces of HolguÃn and Las Tunas
Jamaica
The Cayman Islands
Tags: tropical storm gustav,tropical storm gustav 2008,tropical storm gustav 2004
Source: wikipedia.org
Hurricane Gustav (2008)
Hurricane Gustav is the seventh tropical cyclone and third hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season. It formed on the morning of August 25, about 260 miles (415 km) southeast of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and rapidly strengthened into a tropical storm that afternoon and into a hurricane early on August 26. Later that day it made landfall near the Haitian town of Jacmel. Seventeen deaths have been blamed on Gustav.
Current storm status
Tropical storm (1-min mean)
As of: 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) August 27
Location: 18.8°N 74.4°W ± 20 nm
About 140 mi (225 km) W of Port-au-Prince
About 90 mi (145 km) SE of Guantánamo
Winds: 50 knots | 60 mph | 95 km/h sustained (1-min mean)
gusting to 60 knots | 70 mph | 110 km/h
Pressure: 997 mbar (hPa) | 29.44 inHg
Movement: W at 4 kt | 5 mph | 7 km/h
Storm history
Track of Hurricane Gustav through 0000 UTC August 27At 1500 UTC on August 25, 2008, a tropical wave which had previously produced rain and squalls in the Lesser Antilles, developed well defined curved bands and briefly exhibited an upper-level eye feature. The National Hurricane Center designated it Tropical Depression Seven and dispatched a hurricane hunter aircraft to further investigate the system. At the time the system had a well-defined outflow in all but the southeast quadrant, and data from the hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed that the tropical depression had strengthened into a tropical storm, which was promptly designated Tropical Storm Gustav. A brief period of disorganization proved to be temporary as a well-defined eyewall formed that same night. In the early hours of August 26, as the storm approached Haiti's southwestern peninsula, another hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed what forecasters already suspected—that Gustav had strengthened into a hurricane with winds topping 80 mph (130 km/h). Before reaching Haiti its satellite presentation continued to improve, a central dense overcast became more prominent, and the minimum central pressure fell.
Hurricane Gustav re-gained a pronounced eye as it made landfall on Haiti, near the town of Jacmel. As the hurricane moved over Haiti's mountainous terrain its circulation was disrupted and it lost a little strength. Although downgraded to a tropical storm, the system still had a pronounced eye in its mid- and upper-level structures. Its outflow improved throughout the night of August 26 and the system was not very disrupted when it moved back over water into the Gulf of Gonâve.
Preparations
Caribbean
Immediately upon the storm's designation as a tropical depression it was expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and strike the island of Hispanola. Tropical storm warnings were issued from the coast of the Dominican Republic south of Santo Domingo to the Haitian coast south of Port-au-Prince. Furthermore, a tropical storm watch was issued for the Haitian coast, north of Port-au-Prince to the northern border with the Dominican Republic. Hours later, when Gustav was upgraded to a tropical storm, the tropical storm warning was upgraded to a hurricane warning and the tropical storm watch was upgraded to a hurricane watch.
On August 25, Carnival Cruise Lines diverted one of its ships from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to Mexico in order to avoid the storm.Jamaica's Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPDEM) readied response systems in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav affecting the island.
In Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, the government ordered emergency shelters to prepare. The country, which occupies the western half of the island of Hispaniola, is particularly vulnerable to floods and landslides as rainfall runs off its largely deforested mountains. The government issued a red alert and advised the population to take precautions, but few Haitians took heed. Fair weather led many to doubt whether a hurricane was even approaching. American Airlines canceled all of its flights into and out of Port-au-Prince on August 26, stranding travelers hoping to escape the storm.
United States
On the morning on August 26, with Gustav still over Haiti, Louisiana emergency preparedness officials met several times to discuss predictions that Gustav would reach the state as a major hurricane in 3–5 days. These officials finalized evacuation plans, which proposed assisted evacuations as early as August 29, contraflow lanes on all major highways, and 700 buses to help move evacuees. For those evacuees in need of shelter, the state government secured tens of thousands of shelter beds. Unwilling to repeat the mistake of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Superdome and the New Orleans Convention Center will not be used as emergency shelters.
Impact
Although the storm was still in its formative stages on August 26, fears that Hurricane Gustav might eventually disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico caused oil prices to rise.On August 27U.S. oil and natural-gas companies began evacuating personnel from their oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico amid continued forecasts that Gustav would strengthen and move into the gulf.
Operationally, Gustav went from a tropical depression to a hurricane in 14 hours, tying Hurricane Humberto's record of 14 hours, although this may be disputed in post-season analysis.
Gustav made landfall in Haiti at approximately 1 p.m. EDT, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Jacmel.[26] While inland, Gustav's rains triggered a landslide in the community of Benet which killed one person. Two more were killed in southwestern Haiti when their house collapsed. Another two deaths were blamed on an explosion inside a house, thought to be related to Hurricane Gustav. The southern town of Jacmel, where the hurricane made landfall, was bisected by floodwaters. In total, nine deaths have been blamed on the storm in Haiti.
In the Dominican Republic, a landslide in a rural area killed eight people.
Current storm information
Hurricane Warning
Hurricane conditions
expected within 24 hours.
Hurricane Watch
Hurricane conditions
possible within 36 hours.
Tropical Storm Warning
Tropical storm conditions expected within 24 hours.
Tropical Storm Watch
Tropical storm conditions possible within 36 hours.
As of 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) August 27, Tropical Storm Gustav is located within 20 nautical miles of 18.8°N 74.4°W, about 140 mi (225 km) west of Port-au-Prince and about 90 mi (145 km) south-southeast of Guantánamo. Maximum sustained winds are 50 knots (60 mph, 95 km/h), with stronger gusts. Minimum central pressure is 997 mbar (hPa; 29.44 InHg), and the system is moving west at 4 kt (5 mph, 7 km/h).
Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 50 mi (85 km) from the center of Gustav.
Rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches (150 to 300 mm) are expected over Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and eastern Cuba, with isolated maximum amounts to 25 inches (625 mm) possible.
Forecast: On August 27, Gustav was predicted to travel generally WNW between Cuba and Jamaica, leaving the west end of Cuba on August 30, and making landfall in the U.S. on Labor Day Monday or Tuesday as at least a hurricane.
Watches and warnings
As of 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) August 27:
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
The Cuban provinces of Granma, Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
The southern and western coast of Haiti from the southern border with Dominican Republic to Môle Saint-Nicolas in northwest Haiti
Jamaica
A hurricane watch is in effect for:
The Cuban provinces of HolguÃn and Las Tunas
Jamaica
The Cayman Islands
Tags: tropical storm gustav,tropical storm gustav 2008,tropical storm gustav 2004
Source: wikipedia.org
Kara DioGuardi Biography
Kara DioGuardi (right) & Dave Stewart (left).Kara DioGuardi Wiki (Kara DioGuardi Wikipedia)
Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi (born December 9, 1970) is an American songwriter, record producer, and singer who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful popular songs. She writes music of the light pop-rock genre. She will be a judge on the eighth season of American Idol. She was also on Yahoo's most searched list on August 27, 2008.
Background information
Birth name Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi
Born December 9, 1970 (1970-12-09) (age 37)
Origin New England
Genre(s) Pop-rock
Occupation(s) Songwriter, record producer and singer
Website: KaraDioGuardi.com
Kara DioGuardi Early life
DioGuardi grew up in Westchester, New York and after completing a political science degree at Duke University, worked in the publishing and marketing departments of Billboard Magazine.She is the daughter of former Republican Rep. Joseph J. DioGuardi.
Kara DioGuardi Professional songwriter
She is a multi-Grammy nominated songwriter, having written or co-written many international hit songs from 1999 to today (see discography below).
Kara DioGuardi's songs have been recorded by artists including Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Hilary Duff, Carrie Underwood, Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Santana, Ashlee Simpson, Lindsay Lohan, Jewel, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, and many others. DioGuardi has also had much success with major Latin music artists including RBD, Laura Pausini, Enrique Iglesias, Marc Anthony, ThalÃa, Ricky Martin, and Carlos Santana. DioGuardi can also be heard performing backup vocals on some of these recordings.
As Senior VP of A&R at Warner Bros. Records, DioGuardi has recently signed artists Jason Reeves, Laze & Royal, Atozzio, and David Hodges to the label.
DioGuardi's forthcoming releases and collaborations include cuts from artists David Cook, Britney Spears, Esmee Denters, Pink, Martina McBride, Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana), Demi Lovato, Diego, Menudo, Tom Jones, Amie Miriello, The Pussycat Dolls, Nick Lachey, Daniel Powter, Crosby Loggins, Tyler Hilton, Halestorm, Jesse Lee, and the Clique Girlz. She also has songs featured in the movies Camp Rock, The Cheetah Girls 3, and Hannah Montana: The Movie.
Kara DioGuardi Awards and nominations
In 2003, DioGuardi won a BMI Cable Award for cowriting and performing, Somethin' To Say, the theme to the now-cancelled Lifetime Television series For the People, which starred Lea Thompson, Debbi Morgan, A. Martinez and Cecilia Suarez. In 2007 she was named BMI's "Pop Songwriter of the Year" for 2006, as she had accumulated 10 BMI awards in the previous four years for having written the "most performed songs on the radio". To date, she has had over 46 albums in the Top 10 on Billboard magazine's 200 album chart. Her songs are on over 100 million records.
In 2007, DioGuardi was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of Best Song for her writing on the Belinda single, "Bella Tracion" along with co-writers Belinda, Mitch Allan, Ben Moody and Nacho Peregrin.
Kara DioGuardi Other activities
DioGuardi co-owns Arthouse Entertainment, a publishing company that is a resource business for record companies and other music entities seeking compositions, productions, artists, and related music services. Arthouse has been a part of many chart-topping hits including Cassie's "Me & U" (written and produced by Ryan Leslie), Jim Jones' "We Fly High" (written and produced by Zukhan Bey), Nick Lachey's "What's Left of Me", David Archuleta's hit single "Crush" (written and produced by Eman Kiriakou), Mika's "Grace Kelly" (produced by Greg Wells), and Faith Hill's "Lost" (written and produced by Kara DioGuardi and Mitch Allan).
DioGuardi continues to work with the Phoenix House, a non-profit substance abuse service organization. She contributes to recording studios in the facilities and helps teach the teens how to operate the equipment. (www.phoenixhouse.org)
She will join the hit FOX television show American Idol as a fourth judge starting in the show's 8th season (January 2009). In 2000, DioGuardi co-wrote (with fellow Idol judge Paula Abdul) the UK number-one single "Spinning Around," performed by Kylie Minogue. She has written many songs sung by Idol winners and alumni such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Hicks, and Katharine McPhee.
Tags: Kara DioGuardi Biography,Kara DioGuardi Bio,Kara DioGuardi Wiki,Kara DioGuardi Wikipedia,
Source: wikipedia.org
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