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The Mess at CGHS

While the government has ambitions of running and efficiently managing the world’s largest public healthcare program called Ayushman Bharat, the much smaller and much older healthcare scheme meant for the employees of the Central Government is in a complete mess. The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) website loftily proclaims that Read more…

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Donations for victims of flood relief

The Central Govt. Pensioners Welfare Society Chandigarh (CGPWS), representing  retirees from all the Central Govt offices located in and around  Chandigarh, and a prominent member of the Coordination Committee, the CCCGPA,   have done a commendable job of donating Rs 81,300/- to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, for relief of Read more…

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Beware of ‘SIM Swap’ Fraud

A fraud called SIM SWAP has started. To initiate the SIM exchange request, a person posing as a Telecom Customer Service Officer will call you claiming to be from a particular mobile service provider and inform you that there is a problem with your current SIM. S/He may even say Read more…

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Government’s rejection of Option 1 (Based on Increment Method) of 7th CPC has been challenged by the Central Government SAG (S-29) Pensioners Association: OA Filed in CAT (PB) New Delhi

The Governments’ rejection of option 1 (based on Increments Method), recommended by the 7th CPC in Para 10.1.67 of its Report, has been challenged by the Central Govt SAG(S-29) Pensioners Association in an OA (Original Application) filed by them before the CAT(PB) New Delhi. Notice has been issued to UOI Read more…