Tips for Basic e-mail security

1. Understand that no e-mail communication is 100% secure. We can do our best to make the percentage close to that, but sometimes - if the information is extremely important - you should consider ditching the e-mail option and deliver it in person (if possible). Avoid sending credit card or social security numbers via e-mail. It's also a good idea not to send user names and passwords for accounts you don't want to see compromised.

Agent Commission on Savings Schemes

The payment of commission to agents of Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme and Senior Citizens Savings Scheme has been discontinued, with effect from 1st December, 2011. Commission under all other schemes (except MPKBY Agents) has been reduced from 1% to 0.5%. However, commission to Mahila Pradhan Kshetriya Bachat Yojana (MPKBY) agents will continue at the existing rate of 4%.

Revision of Honorarium for Invigilation, Setting of Question Papers,Valuation etc for Limited Departmental Competitive Exams

Postal Directorate has revised the rates of Honorarium in connection with conducting of Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations Vide letter no A.34020/17/2008-DE dated 26.04.2012. The revised rates will apply to all Limited Departmental Competitive Examinations to be held on or after 26.04.2012.

The revised rates for various activities are as follows.

Sl no	Activity	Present Rate	Revised Rate
1	Setting of Question Paper	Rs 280-00 Rs 210-00	Rs 1000 per paper
2	Preparation of Key	25% of the rate of Setting	25% of Rs 1000
3	Evaluation of Answer Scripts	Rs 7 / 5.60 / 4.20	Rs 25 per Answer Script
4	Supervision for conducting LDCE	Rs 30 per session Rs 50 per Day	Rs 400 per session Rs 600 per Day
5	Invigilators appointed for conducting LDCE	Rs 20 per session Rs 30 per Day	Rs 250 per session Rs 350 per Day
6	Clerical Staff brought on Duty	Rs 25 per Day	Rs 150 per session Rs 250 per Day
7	Gr D (MTS) assistance	Rs 15 per Day	Rs 150 per session Rs 200 per Day

Please click here to view the original order

POSTMASTER GRADE I EXAM 2011 QUESTION WITH KEYS

Previous year PM cadre Exam held on 12/06/2011 Paper II question and its keys are published here

Click here to view and download the paper II 

Click here to view and download the key

CGEGIS -1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

Central Government Employees Group Insurance Scheme-1980 - Tables of Benefits for the savings fund for the period from 01.01.2012 to 31.12.2012.

Click to download the CGEGIS Table 2012

http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/cgegis/CGEISTable24042012.pdf

Source: www.finmin.nic.in

Professional Tax for Central Government Employees

The revised rates of Professional Tax in Tamil Nadu.

Professional Tax is collected from the employees as per the table, which is given below.

Half year shall be from the 1st day of April to the 30th day of September and from the second half year 1st day of October to the 31st day of March of a year.

The professional tax amount will be deducted from the salary of August and January

Modernisation of Post Offices

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

25-April-2012 17:57 IST

The Government plans to set up 1000 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and carry out computerization of Post Offices in the country as part of its ongoing modernization and upgradation drive.

The Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot informed the Lok Sabha today that the Department of Posts proposes to set up 1000 ATMs. 820 Head Post Offices have been identified for setting up ATMs across the country. Shri Pilot said that remaining 180 Post Offices will be identified during implementation phase. Of these a maximum 100 ATMs would be set up in Andhra Pradesh.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

(Postal Manual Volume V Qn 126-150)

126.    The maximum weight limit for a bag conveyed by the railway mail service is

            a)         28 Kg                                                  b)         30 Kg

            c)         14 Kg                                                  d)         37 Kg                                      Ans: d(135)

127.    The very purpose of posting trial cards will be defeated if the following columns are not properly filled in by the supervisor of the receiving unit

            a)         Column (1) & Column(2)                b)         Column (3) & Column(4)

            c)         Column (1) & Column(3)                d)         None of these                       Ans: a(139)

Educational loan to Minorities

New Delhi, April 24, 2012(PIB): India Banks’ Association (IBA) has circulated revised Model Educational Loan Scheme to its member banks. Banks can adopt the scheme with discretion to make changes as deemed fit. The scheme is for all students including students from minority communities.


Indian Nationals who have secured admission to professional/technical courses in India or abroad through an entrance test/merit based selection process are eligible for educational loans under the scheme.

SB Order No 5/2012 Revision of Interest Rates

SB Order No.05/2012
 No.113-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001.
Date: 19.04.2012

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Revision in Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 1st April 2012.

Manner of Delivery of Speed Post Articles containing Passports

It has been decided by the Ministry of External affairs New Delhi that the present modality of delivering the speed post artilce containing Pass port "either to the addressee or his/her authorised representative on behalf of the addressee" is the most viable one and will be continued for Passport delivery system. The said decision has been comminucated vide Department of Posts OM no: 57-01/2010-BD & MD dtd 11-04-2011.
CLICK HERE
http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Circulars/No.57-01-2010-BD-MD_11-04-2012.PDF
 to view the said OM in original.

Review of Speed Post Discount structure and Operational Mechanism

To view Directorate's Order No. 57-02/2010-BD & MD, dated 13th April, 2012, 
please click here.

The order is effective from 1st May, 2012.

Model Questions for IPO & PM GRADE I Exam

 

(Postal Manual Volume V Qn 101-125)

 

 

 

101.    An unpaid letter addressed to a place of in foreign should be

            a)         Returned to sender                                     b)         Send to RLO

            c)         Forwarded to the office of exchange in separate bundle

            d)         None of these                                                                                          Ans: d(110a)

102.    Book of postmark used for taking the impression of round MO, oblong MO and unpaid  stamps should be kept

a)                 In the personal custody of the postmaster

b)                 In the custody of the Assistant Postmaster(Mails)

c)                  In the custody of Mails PA

d)                 In the custody of treasurer                                                            Ans:a(103)

103.    Insufficiently paid outward foreing letter can be taxed only by

            a)         Office of Posting                                          b)         Sorting PA of the office

            c)         Office of foreign exchange                                    d)         RMS office            Ans:c(110a)