FAQs related to the New Pension Scheme (NPS)

1.    Whether a retiring Government servant is entitled for leave encashment after retirement under the NPS?

      The benefit of encashment of leave salary is not a part of the retirement benefits admissible under Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972. It is payable in terms of CCS (Leave) Rules which will continue to be applicable to the government servants who join the government service on after 1-1-2004. Therefore, the benefit of encashment of leave salary payable to the governments/to their families on account of retirement/death will be admissible.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM ( Q 76 - 100 )

( Postal Manual Vol V  Qn 76 to 100)

76.       Mark incorrect option

a)         Complaint and enquiries relating to foreign mail the postage stamp equivalent to the fee prescribed  is charged

            b)         The sender of foreign article should be written ‘RENVOI PAR AVION’(return by

                        air mail) for get back the acknowledge ment

            c)         Parcel shall not contain more than one written communication but this rule shall                         not apply to an official parcel.

            d)         All the above are correct                                                                             Ans:d

How to Find the IP Address of the Sender in G mail

When you receive an email you receive the messages from the sender attached files etc. We dont even know from which place this mail has sent to us or even the IP address of sender. If we know the ip address we can track the IP address using some websites in the inter net. The email comes with some information’s that can tell where the email has been sent from and possibly who sent it.The below instructions help you to find the IP address of the sender in G mail

POSTMEN RECRUITMENT RULES

25% OUTSIDE RECRUITMENT

DOP&T AGREED TO REMOVE IT

Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE, met Senior officers of the Directorate today, DDG (P) informed that regarding 25% outside recruitment in Postmen cadre the DOP&T has given approval for removal of “25% outside quota recruitment”. The file has been sent to Law Ministry for clearance. It may take minimum two weeks to one month for getting approval from Law Ministry. After that revised recruitment rules will be notified and Postmen Examination for the year 2011 and 2012 will be held.

Courtesy: nfpe.blogspot.com

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM ( Q 51-75 )

51.       Transcription centre is a cell established in

            a)         All administrative offices                b)         All HOs          c)         All ROs                               d)         A sorting mail office situated at HQ of the circle or at any convenient sorting

                        office in the circle.                                                                                       Ans: d(12)

52.       The number of office exchange established by the dept of posts

            a)         5                                                          b)         4

            c)         6                                                          d)         3                                            Ans: b(13)

5-day week for PSU bank staff?

India's public sector banks are examining a proposal to a migrate to "five-day a week" work schedule, a move that will likely cheer thousands of employees as state-owned banks hammer out strategies to match private peers' human resource practices. The move, however, may come bundled with conditions attached with postings in remote areas amid mounting government pressure to widen "financial inclusion" in areas that still remain outside the banking net.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

Postal Manual Vol V Qn 26-50)

26.  New Speed Post discount structure and operational mechanism would apply to all existing bulk customers availing credit facility w.e.f.

            a)         01‐01‐2011.                                 b)         01-04-1995

            c)         01-01-2008                                        d)         None of these                       Ans:a

27.       The list showing the details of bags to be received and dispatched by a mail office/transit section is

            a)         Sorting list                                         b)         Due mail list

            c)         A order                                               d)         B order                                   Ans: b(52a)

Bank of India Clerk recruitment 2012 through IBPS (3149 Vacancies)

Bank of India (BOI), , a leading Public Sector Bank having Head Office at Mumbai, invites applications for recruitment of 3149 posts in CLERICAL CADRE from Indian citizens, who have taken the Common Written Examination for Clerical cadre conducted by IBPS in 2011 and have a valid Score card issued by IBPS.

Name of the Post	No of Vacancies	Age Limit	Emoluments
Clerical Cadre (CLERKS)	3149 in State/ UT-wise basis	18 to 28 Years as on 01.08.2011	Rs.7200 - Rs.19300 + DA, HRA, CCA, Conveyance Allowance.

Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade-I 2012

The schedule and syllabus for the limited Departmental competitive examination for  promotion to the cadre of  Postmaster  Grade-I to be held on 03.06.2012 has been communicated vide Directorate letter No.A-34012/4/2012-DE dated 10-04-2012.

Click here  to view the said Directorate letter.

RTP Service can not be counted for grant of MACP, Seniority etc - Clarification

It was clarified by Postal Directorate vide letter no 44-1/2011-SPB II dated 12.04.2012 that the service rendered under RTP Scheme prior to regular appointment as P A / S A can not be counted for promotion, seniority and grant of MACP.

Click here to view the said Directorate letter in original.