Tuesday 9 February 2016

PENSION ARREARS DUE AS OROP PACKAGE

ARREARS BASED ON REVISION OF PENSION WEF JULY 2014 TO DEC 2015 (Revised)

1. Arrears have been calculated upto Dec 2015.
2. Pension after 7 CPC has been calculated on the assumption that the ad hoc multiplication factor of 2.57 will be applied on the pension after orop.
3. If there is no increase in Pension with increase in Service, that line has been omitted.

PENSION
SERVICE OLD BASIC NEW BASIC ARREARS After
OROP
+DA 119%
Pension
7 CPC
ad hoc














































































Friday 5 February 2016

YOUR PENSION POST OROP IMPLEMENTATION

            RAPID RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT LETTER

The much awaited tables have been issued as part of implementation of the OROP. The Tables for Officers are placed below. The Govt letter and detailed tables can be downloaded from  http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/2016.02.03-OROP.pdf . The letter and the tables is a large pdf file of about 15 Mb. It has 195 pages incl 101 Appendices of various tables covering all aspects.

Look for the figure under your Rank and against the Number of years of actual service i.e., the QS mentioned in your PPO. Your service more than 3 months is to be counted as half year and less than 3 months is ignored.

This is your basic pension wef 01 July 2014. Now deduct from this your current basic pension the difference will be your hike in pension for OROP. You will get arrears in 4 instalments for the period starting 01 July 2014.

Multiply the above derived difference by Maths Constant of "40.53"  (INCREASE X 40.53 = Arrears) you will get the arrears receivable up to 31 JAN 2016. Similarly the total increase monthly as of date can be calculated by multiplying the increase/difference by 2.19 which is the current DA.


TABLE No 1 (RETIRING PENSION REGULAR OFFICERS           


Monday 1 February 2016

MORE ABOUT AMRUT FUSION SINGLE MALT


             AMRUT FUSION SINGLE MALT NOW AVAILABLE IN INDIA


Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky has to be one of the great whiskies found anywhere in the word this decade. The fact that it is Indian is irrelevant; from distillation to maturation this is a classic whisky from whichever continent.

“It is one of those which command a big mouthful, a chair with a headrest … and silence. You will chew for seemingly hours and never quite get to the bottom of its mystical complexity. It is massive whisky, but its genius is that you get the feeling that there is some almost invisible element keeping the malt together so the proportions are never less than perfect.”

Amrut bottles all its products at 50% ABV, except for its peated version which is bottled at a massive 62.1% ABV and will never be seen in India. That's because the Indian laws do not permit bottling over 42.8% or 75 proof. Even Amrut Fusion, a 50% ABV malt (87.5 proof) is watered down to 75 proof, diluting its taste somewhat at 42.8% ABV.  

Amrut Fusion Single Malt Whisky gets its name from the fact that it uses two barley mashes: 75% six-row Indian and 25% two-row Scottish barley – with the latter being peated. It comes from Amrut Distilleries, the Bangalore-based company which introduced the first SM from India to the UK in 2004. Amrut Fusion is probably a 4 year old whisky, perhaps a month or two more.


Amrut’s Indian barley comes from Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, and  distillation takes place in the tropical garden city of Bangalore at 3000’ AMSL. Lightly peated barley mash from Scotland is also distilled in Bangalore and both are matured there separately. After they have reached their peak, the two whiskies are married in bourbon casks in proportions which give both a subtle peat flavour and a rich fruity flavour from the Indian barley. This is bottled at 50% ABV to reflect the depth and finish of the whisky. This rare combination of Indian and Scottish elements means Fusion has a really excellent mouthfeel and palate, combining oak, a hint of vanilla, fruit and the sublime peat. 

It was rated the third best single malt whisky in the world by the King of Experts, Jim Murray! The public agreed, because when Fusion was launched in June 2009, the first consignment was sold out within few weeks of its release. The next batch was completely pre-ordered before it even reached the UK.


Nosing &Tasting Notes:


Colour: Golden Yellow
 

Nose : Heavy, oaky and complex: some unusual barley-sugar notes here clouded in mild smoke. Six-row barley influence? Big, yet enticingly tender. Unique.


Taste : The delivery builds up to a piledriver! The fuzzy smoke on the nose becomes mildly peaty, with some vanilla and sherry, strange since sherry butts are not in its production line-up. Custard apple; oaky vanilla hammers home that barley - fruitiness to make for a bit of a free-for-all; but for extra good measure, the flavours develop into a really intense chocolate fudge middle which absolutely resonates through the palate. Adding six drops of water to one Large liberates floral attributes and waxiness in about 7-8 minutes. 


Finish : A slight struggle here as the mouthfeel gets a bit puffy here with the dry peat and oak; enough molassed sweetness to see the malt through to a satisfying end, though. Above all the spices, rather than lying down and accepting their fate, rise up and usher this extraordinary whisky to its exit.



Friday 22 January 2016

DROP OFF TO SLEEP IN A MINUTE EVERY NIGHT

How To Fall Asleep In Under 60 Seconds Every Night!

Most of us spend around one third of our lives sleeping. That is based on the idea that, on average, people get about 8 hours of sleep each and every night. However, averages do not represent everyone and lots of people do not get the recommend amount of nightly shut eye. There is nothing worse than crawling into a warm, comfortable bed and not being able to fall asleep. It can be pure torture. If you have ever stayed up all night staring at the clock, watching the minutes tick slowly by, then you know the dreadful feeling. Many of us try in vain to lull our mind and body into sleep mode, and fail. There are many things out there to help people sleep better, from sleeping pills, melatonin, warm baths, counting sheep, and eating or restricting certain foods before bed. Some of them work and most of them fail to produce the desired effects, it all depends on what works for each individual.
One tried and true way that has helped many people fall asleep faster is the “4-7-8” breathing technique. It was popularized by Dr. Andrew Weil, a world renowned expert on holistic health and a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. The breathing exercise can be done anytime, anywhere, anyplace and is incredibly simple. Start by placing the tip of your tongue against the area of tissue right behind your upper front teeth, and it should stay there all throughout this entire exercise. Exhale at all times through your mouth and people have found that it can help if you try pursing your lips slightly. Begin by exhaling completely through your mouth, expelling the air with a whoosh sound. Then close your mouth and without making a sound inhale through your nose for a count of four. After that, hold your breath for a count of seven seconds and then you can exhale completely through your mouth, again making a whoosh sound and to a count of eight. All that should have been one complete breathe cycle and the exhalation part should have taken you twice as long as the inhalation portion. Repeat the process for three more cycles and a total of four breaths.
Dr. Weil describes this breathing exercise as a “natural tranquilizer for the nervous system.” It only gets stronger and more effective with repeated practice. You should aim to do it twice a day, whether it is to relieve tension, stress, upsetting events, or when you’re trying to fall asleep. Anyone and everyone can benefit from the measured breathing technique because it makes you mindful and focused on your breathing, rather than on the stress or thoughts that are keeping you up at night.
Check out the video for more information on the benefits of the 4-7-8 breathing technique from Dr. Weil himself. Perhaps this simple breathe trick can help you get a better, more restful nights sleep, and if that is a possibility then you definitely do not want to pass it by!
From: SDV quoting sun-gazing.com

Monday 11 January 2016

THIS HAPPENS ONLY IN INDIA: MPs ASK FOR IMPEACHMENT OF HONEST AND OUTSPOKEN JUDGE

58 MPs SEEK IMPEACHMENT OF GUJARAT HC JUDGE

A distinguished Parsi judge of the Gujarat High Court, Justice J B Pardiwala made the following remarks in his recent judgement in Hardik Patel case on Reservations. Unfortunately our law makers are going to impeach him for this para. What did he say that triggered the impeachment motion by 58 Congress MPs in the Rajya Sabha?

"If I am asked by anyone to name two things, which has destroyed this country or rather, has not allowed the country, to progress in the right direction, then the same is, (i) Reservation and (ii) Corruption. It is very shameful for any citizen of this country to ask for reservation after 65 years of independence. When our Constitution was framed, it was understood that the reservation would remain for a period of 10 years, but unfortunately, it has continued even after 65 years of independence. The biggest threats, today, for the country is corruption. The countrymen should rise and fight against corruption at all levels, rather than shedding blood and indulging in violence for Reservation. Reservation has only played the role of an amoeboid monster sowing seeds of discord amongst the people. The importance of merit, in any society, cannot be understated. The merit stands for a positive goal and when looked at instrumentally, stands for “rewarding those actions that are considered good”. Then, this instrumental nature of merit that should be given importance – emphasizing on and rewarding merit is a means towards achieving what is regarded as good in the society. The parody of the situation is that India must be the only country wherein some of the citizens crave to be called backward."

Weeks after the Supreme Court scrapped the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, BJP member Udit Raj had targeted the judge in the Lok Sabha. Pardiwala had made the remarks on December 1 while quashing the charge of ‘waging war against government’ against Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel and retaining the one of sedition. An impeachment motion has to be passed by a two­ thirds majority of members present and voting. It has to be moved by a minimum of 100 Lok Sabha members or 50 Rajya Sabha members.

Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Pravin Rashtrapal said, ” a meeting of Dalit community was called on December 12 in Ahmedabad in which all party members remained present. A decision was taken in this meeting that the Judge should face impeachment motion for comparing corruption with reservation system.”



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Saturday 2 January 2016

The GLENCAIRN Single Malt Nosing and Tasting Glass : WATCH OUT for RIPOFFS selling GLENCARIN Glasses


THE GLENCARIN RIP OFF


Champagne, Cognac, Wine . . . each type of liquor has its own glass. Yet whisky, the world’s most complex spirit can be found served in anything from highball tumblers to Paris goblets to tequila shot glasses. 


Only the connoisseur of Malt Whisky and the sybarite know that Scotch Malt Whisky is composed of FIVE elements: The Colour, the Nose, the Serpent waiting to be released, the Palate and the Finish. It was when Malt Whiskies came into the limelight some 25 years ago that sellers realised that they had been sleeping, since most malts were used to glamorise the Scotch Whisky Blends market. Single Malt drinkers out of tumblers, wine and shot glasses were immediately picked out as the nouveau riche, moneyed persons with no class! And certainly No Taste!!  


The GLENCAIRN Whisky Glass is a revolutionary whisky glass that really lets one savour the taste and complexity of fine whisky. These are the ONLY GLASSES for your Single Malt Whiskies. With the tapered mouth, you are able to really sniff all nuances the whisky has to offer. Any malt advocate will love this glass! Why then, do some so-called whisky ‘connoisseurs’ spend thousands on the most complex, rewarding, pleasure-giving liquids yet contrived by humanity, and then drink them from tumblers? “Philistines!” says Andy Davidson. “Tumblers are useless when it comes to focusing or enhancing the taste experience of whisky. They were originally used to prevent you from smelling bad whisky.”     



He should know. In 1976, his father, Raymond Davidson, saw this lacuna and designed a glass, but imperfect, as he called it. He then personally went to the top ‘noses’ or blenders of the Scotch Whisky industry with his design and asked them for their opinions. Meeting failure after failure as the so called cognoscenti stuck to tumblers, it took 25 years and one generation of Malt Whisky enthusiasts to realise its true value. After extensive interaction and experiments, Andy Davidson’s Glencairn Crystal solved the problem of identifying the ideal glass for whisky Andy came out of the design phase and, with the blessings of the top five blenders of Scotch Whisky, went to market in 2001.  




Today the Glencairn Glass can be found at every distillery in Scotland, Ireland, Wales as well as most in the USA. In 2006 the glass won the Queen's Award for innovation.



The shape of the Glencairn whisky glass is derived from the traditional nosing copitas used in whisky labs around Scotland, a style lovingly developed by Glencairn Crystal Ltd, Scotland for drinking whisky. The capacity of a typical Glencairn whisky glass is approximately 175 ml, and is intended to hold approximately 50 ml of liquid, 1/14th of the capacity of 700 ml bottles of Scotch Whisky in the EU and 1/15th that of an American or Indian 750 ml bottle. 



The 175 ml glass is 115 mm (4.5 in) in height and is available in two versions: 24% lead crystal and lead-free crystal glass. The vast majority of glasses in circulation are of the lead-free crystal variety. The Glencairn glass was originally designed for pub/bar use so it is a sturdy little glass. The bottom is heavy so it's not easily tipped over and is easily grasped. It feels good in the hand. My Glencairn glasses are crafted from lead-free crystal.


The Glencairn glass is the ONLY glass on the market that is designed specifically for drinking whisky and endorsed as such by the Scotch Whisky Association; it is used by every whisky company in Scotland and Ireland and many in the USA for their Bourbons. 


The traditional style of whisky glass is a cut crystal Old Fashioned whisky tumbler, the most commonly used type of whisky glass. However, a tumbler does not hold and focus the aromas as much for the experience of the drinker as the Glencairn, which curve inwards towards the top of the glass. Inward-curved glasses are the preferred choice of connoisseurs who consider the aroma especially important to the experience of a whisky. 


If you fancy yourself a SMSW lover, you’d best have a small stock of Glencairn glasses at hand. I am the LOWEST PRICED Glencairn Glass SELLER in India. BUY 2, GET 3 for Rs 2,000; BUY 6, GET 9 for Rs 5,700, with FREE packing and postage in India. Amazon charges between Rs 2,568 For ONE Glass to Rs 7,000 for SIX glasses. eBay UK charges you $ 75.25+ Paypal charges and their own currency exchange rates, working out to Rs. 885/- per glass; mine are Rs. 667 each or 32.7% discount with no worries about overseas delivery. 


Buy 12, get 18 for Rs 12,000. When compared with the prices of others, I sell between 33% to 385% cheaper as I charge only Rs 667/- per glass! And in their original packages for 3 glasses. Some bargain, this! I’m down to my last 12 glasses, so please think about it soon, before losing out. 

Be very careful in selecting your vendor. Large Chinese online traders like the '40 thieves hero' sell glasses like The GLENCARIN for $1.5 per piece, minimum order 1000 glasses. Surprisingly, even the world's largest online market open to us Indians, sells GLENCARIN glasses cleverly camouflaged between multiple ads for genuine Glencairn glasses.

Play safe, buy from me. Genuine GLENCAIRN glasses at the lowest possible price. All you have to do is email me at noel.moitra@gmail.com and I'll give you my bank account details. Transfer the money and your glasses will be with you in 3-4 days via DHL/Blue Dart/DTDC. In the unlikely event that a glass is damaged, inform me immediately, send it back to me within 10 days and I'll replace it while also refunding your costs. 

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Glencarin Crystal Whiskey Glass, Set of 6


THE GLENCARIN GLASS AS SEEN ON AMAZON
 





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  • Set of 6 glasses
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