ITO to ACIT promotion : DPC likely to be held soon

It is learnt from reliable sources that proposal for DPC for ad hoc promotion for v. y. 2016-17 to the grade of ACIT is cleared by Revenue Secretary and sent to FM for his approval. The long awaited DPC and subsequent promotion likely to be materialized very soon.

Exam after training for newly promoted ITOs postponed

Update : Order issued for postponement of exam. 
Click here for the order
Earlier news :
It is learnt from reliable sources in New Delhi that the proposed examination for newly promoted ITOs have been kept in abeyance by CBDT. It may be mentioned that as per the directive of Revenue Secretary, unless the exam is passed, the increment of the ITOs will be stopped.
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ITOs to qualify exam after training to get further increment

It is learnt that the proposed examination after training will be de-linked from earning subsequent increment  and till then RTIs of any region will not take the examination. Details and official order is awaited and will be uploaded as as soon as procured

Deficient APARs of ITOs : Updated as on 19.01.17

CBDT communicated all Pr CCITs regarding updated list of deficient APARs of ITOs under consideration zone for promotion for the vacany year 2016-17 and urged to remove deficiencies at the earliest.
Still 59 deficiencies to be removed as par the communication. And surprisingly, Secy. Genl. of ITGOA is one of them. Is ITGOA not serious enough to pursue the authority to remove the deficiencies at the earliest ?
Click here to view the communication from CBDT

Examination at the end of training of newly promoted ITOs : Update

Recently DTRTI, Chandigarh issued a letter declaring that the examination of the ITOs ending the orientation training course will be conducted in the month of February, 2017.
This caused serious resentment among the newly promoted officers as in this matter, CBDT is yet to take any formal decision.
Accordingly JCA informed the Chairman and urged to withdraw the said instruction immediately.
Click here to read JCA letter to Chairperson, CBDT.

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ITOs to qualify exam after training to get further increment

Deficient APARs of ITOs : View the updated list

CBDT communicated all Pr CCITs regarding updated list of deficient APARs of ITOs under consideration zone for promotion for the vacany year 2016-17 and urged to remove deficiencies at the earliest.
Still 74 deficiencies to be removed as par the communication.
Click here to view the communication and the list.