CBDT allows manual submission of APARs in certain cases

In certain cases, CBDT allows manual submission of APARs for IRS officers and ITOs with approval of Head of the Dept.
The exempted circumstances are :
i. In case the IRS officers and others proceed midway of the financial year on deputation to other organizations/ministries.
 ii. Where reporting or reviewing officer proceeds midway of the financial year on deputation to other organizations/ministries.
 iii. Stations of field formations where ITBA Nodes are not available in any of the offices located at that station (this does not include stations where ITBA nodes are available in any of the offices or buildings).
 iv. Offices located in far flung areas or hilly terrain where ITBA nodes are not available in any office within easy reach. 
v. Offices of CBDT where ITBA nodes are not available. 
Click here for the instruction

Promotion in the same Grade Pay to be ignored for MACP benefit : CBDT clarifies

"Promotion earned / up gradation granted under the ACP sheme in the post to these grades which now carry the same grade pay due to merger of pay scales / up gradation of posts recommended by the sixth pay commission shall be ignored for the purpose of granting up gradation under Modified ACPs"
The opinion of Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, CBDT opined as above which is in line with the opinion of DOPT given earlier.
Click here for CBDT clarification in this regard conveyed to Pr CCIT, WB & Sikkim.
Link Courtesy : ITEF Bengal Circle. 

Ministerial Exam to commence from 18.07.17. ITOs/ITIs Exam from 10.07.17

Click here for Notification of Ministerial Exam 2017
Click here for Notification of ITO/ITI Exam 2017

For Ministerial Exam, the application form to be filled in offline with the respective Pr CCIT's designated office.

For ITO/ITI Exam, the application form to be filled in ONLINE . Last date of filling online application form and submit the print copy to respective Pr CCIT office is 09.06.2017 (8 PM)
No application form will he accepted after this date.
Click here for online application and instructions.

Field offices to remain open till midnight on 31st March

As the last date of making declaration under PMGKY is 31st March 2017, CBDT directs the designated offices for receiving the declaration shall remain open on 31st March 2017 till midnight in all jurisdictions throughout the country.
Click here for the order 

Relaxation of recruitment rule for promotion from STG Gr III to Gr II

CBDT granted an one time relaxation from 5 years to 4 years in the regular service for promotion from erstwhile Stenographer Grade III to Stenographer Grade II (Pre revised Grade pay Rs 2400 to Rs 4200).
The relaxation will be available for vacancy year 2017-18.
Click here for the O.M.