Working more than 8hrs a day ups heart risk

Working more than eight hours a day raises the risk of heart disease by up to 80 per cent, a new study has revealed.

Researchers said that long working hours could be condemning thousands of employees to heart attacks and strokes.

The warning follows analysis of 12 studies dating back as far as 1958, involving a total of 22,000 people from around the world.

USE OF BARCODE FOR BOOKING OF REGISTERED ARTICLES IS MANDATORY FOR ALL POSTOFFICES

Soon, the postman will knock, tablet in hand

Very soon, your friendly neighbourhood postman will bring along a tablet computer when he knocks at your door, to carry out all transactions related to delivery of cash, banking activities and a few more.

Infosys’Vice-President and Head for India Business Raghu Cavale told Business Line that India Post is in talks with the IT major to source hardware and software for the next phase of its computerisation. This project will involve sourcing of low-cost 7-inch and 10-inch tablets and the development of apps for them. Infosys will also develop intellectual property (IP) out of its Bangalore office for these apps.

Five foreign consultants in race for ‘Post Bank of India’ project

The Department of Posts has issued request for proposals (RFP) to fivetop notch foreign consultancy firms for the proposed Post Bank of India project.

The five short-listed firms are Accenture Services, Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, KPMG Advisory Services and McKinsey & Co.

The Department of Posts (DoP) is looking to set up a bank — Post Bank of India (PBI) — to provide banking services with special focus on rural areas.

DOPT issued ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ (FAQ) on ‘Right to Information Act’ (RTI)

DOPT issued FAQ on RTI

Department of Personnel and Training has issued an another clarifications on Right to Information Act (RTI) as in the form of FAQ. Nearly seventeen questions and answers are compiled with simple and effective information. We reproduced the contents of the FAQ and given below for your reference…

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ON RTI (AS ON JANURARY 2012)

Q.1. What is Information?  

Information is any material in any form. It includes records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions,  advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data 

material held in any electronic form. It also includes information relating to any private body which can be accessed by the public authority under any law for the time being in force.

ALL INDIA MEET OF POSTMASTERS OF INDIAPOST TO BE HELD AT MUMBAI ON 1ST OCTOBER 2012

DEAR POSTMASTER,

I HOPE THAT ALL THE CIRCLE CO ORDINATORS AND THE REGIONAL CO ORDINATORS OF THE MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE MIGHT  HAVE RECEIVED THE INVITATION FOR THE ALL INDIA MEET OF POSTMASTERS IN INDIA POST TO BE HELD OF 1ST OCTOBER 2012. IF NOT PLEASE GET THE PRINT OUT OF THE INVITATION IN THIS BLOG AND  INFORM AND INVITE ALL THE POSTMASTERS OF YOUR CIRCLE. THE REGIONAL CO ORDINATORS OF MAHARASHTRA MIGHT HAVE STARTED THE FUND RAISING FROM THE MEMBERS. THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY COLLECTED THE FUND PLEASE CREDIT THE SAME IN THE SBI A/C NUMBER 32143498460 AT MUMBAI BRANCH  IMMEDIATELY.

THE CIRCLE REPRESENTATIVES WILL PAY THE DELEGATION FEE AT THE VENUE OF THE MEETING.

ALL THE BEST.... FOR ALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PM MEETING CLICK BELOW :

courtesy:http://www.postmastermaharashtra.blogspot.in/search/label/PM%20MEETING

Minutes of the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee.

Click here to  view Minutes of the meeting of the National Anomaly Committee held on 17th July, 2012.

Officials working in the posts of PO & RMS Accountant are eligible for Special Allowance even after grant of MACP upgradation - orders of Directorate

It was ordered by Postal Directorate vide O.M F.No 1-02/2011-PAP dated 31.08.2012 that both the unqualified and qualified officials posted against the posts of PO&RMS Accountants are entitled to necessary Special Allowance on their financial up gradation under MACP Scheme. The Special allowance shall however be discontinued on their functional promotion.

These orders will apply mutatis mutandis to the officials working in the posts ofCashiers /Treasurers also.

Click here to view the said Directorate letter in original. 

Posting of Husband and Wife at the Same Station.

No.EP.3(1)/2012
FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA
HEAD QUARTERS, KHADYA SADAN
16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE

New Delhi, dated 24th August, 2012.

(Circular No.EP-03-2012-21)

Subject:- Posting of husband and wife at the same station.

   Reference is Invited to the clause 3.2 of Circular dated 05.01.2011 pertaining to transfer policy for Category I officers which provides that FCI would be guided by the exiting policy frame work of the Central Government on posting of husband and wife together as far as possible and administratively feasible. Similarly, Clause (11) of Section II of Circular dated 21.11.2002 and Clause 1(a) of Section-II of Circular dated 30.03.2012 pertaining to transfer policy for Category II, III and IV contains the provisions for posting both husband and wife at one station as far as possible to enable them to lead normal family life subject to administrative convenience and other terms and conditions.

Anticipated pay scale for Bank Officers in 10th BPS

Based on trends of earlier settlements one of the popular website has published a projection. We are not reproducing the same here, just providing the link for our viewers, who are very much eager to know the quantum of  hike.

Kindly remember that it is nothing but an estimated projection.