Thursday, April 12, 2012

Model Questions for IPO & PM GRADE I Examination





(Qn 1-25)
1.         The first class HO situated at the HQ of the Head of the circle or, where there are more than one such HO, the one is attached to HQ is called as

            a)         Head post office                               b)         First Class Post office
            c)         General Post Office                         d)         None of the above               Ans: c(6)

2.         The service responsible for the carriage of mails by rail, road,  river and air and for the collection and distribution of mails received form Post offices by mail offices and section

            a)         Army postal service                         b)         Mobile post office service
            c)         Railway Mail Service                       d)         None of the above               Ans: c(2)

3.         A main office of group of post offices consisting of itself and a number of smaller offices called sub and branch office which have been placed under its Account jurisdictions is called as

            a)         Head Post Office                              b)         First class post office
            c)         General Post Office                         c)         None of these                       Ans: a(5)

4.         Post office which is situated on a line of through mail communication  receive & sorts bags intended for office in advance, without opening them is

            a)         TMO                                                    b)         SO
            c)         Transit office                                     d)         None of the above               Ans: c(9a)

5.         A branch of RMS where closed bags are received and dispatched sorting of letter is not done in this unit mail agent or mail guard is in charge of this unit is a

            a)         Transit office                                     b)         Head office
            c)         Transit mail office                            d)         None of the above               Ans: c(9b)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Limited Transfer facility to GDS – Clarification


GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS :: (GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Dehil – 110 001



No.19-10/2004-GDS (Part)                                                Dated:10 April, 2012

To



Chief Postmaster General

Kerala Circle

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 033



Sub:-LIMITED TRANSFER FACILITY TO GAMIN DAK SEVAKS – CLARIFICATION THEREOF.



This has a reference to your office letter No.CO/LC/21/OA/12 dated 27th Mar 2012 received only on 29.03.2012seeking advice if the various categories of the GDS Posts as prescribed in Rule 3 (d) of GDS (Conduct & Engagement) Rules, 2011 could be classified based on the skills or hierarchy or TRCA slabs within these categories.


Payment to Government Servant other than salary through e-payment

Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure , New Delhi -1  vide F. No.1(1)/2011/TA/292
dtd. 31st March 2012 , ordered payment to Government Servant other than salary etc. through
e-payment  w.e.f. 1st April 2012.


To see the  original orders  please click  the link below:-


http://www.cga.nic.in/pdf/pmnttogovtservant.pdf



Monday, April 9, 2012

Job Highlights ( 31 MARCH 2012 to 06 APRIL 2012)


  1. Bank of Baroda invites applications for 2000 Clerical posts. Last Date for online Registration : 10.04.2012
  2. Dena Bank requires 500 Probationary Officers. Closing Date for online Registration : 12.04.2012
  3. Indian Bank invites applications for 86 posts of Special Officers. Last Date for online Registration : 18.04.2012

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Postal Department Plans 1000 ATMs in six states



The Department of Post (DoP) is on a technology upgrade drive. The department plans to set up 1,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) across six states —Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu — as part of its ongoing modernisation drive, said Manjula Parasher, secretary, posts.

“We will start execution of our modern technology programme across six circles by the end of this year,” said Parasher. “This will help in people getting core banking facility etc. We plan to have 1,000 ATMs in a phased manner. The process for this will start by the year-end.”
 

Saturday, April 7, 2012

REVISED ONE TIME INCREMENT CALCULATOR WITH STRIKE DEDUCTION

Dear Postmaster Grade Website viewers and friends....


STRIKE PERIOD DEDUCTION AMOUNT IS ALSO NOW INCORPORATED
                     Even strike period deduction is also now calculated to help the accounts line people and the official side to know the exact figure of one time increment Arrear amount calculation.  Latest One time Increment Calculator file is linked to this post. Kindly click the following link and then in the new window click the file menu and click download as and save the excel file on your hard disk as excel sheet. Then give your old fixation, New fixation and then the number of days you have participated strike.


Click here to get the one time increment calculator for those getting MACP on September 2008




Click here to get the one time increment calculator for those NOT getting MACP on September 2008



SENIORITY YEAR OF AVAILABILITY - CLARIFICATION


Thursday, April 5, 2012

Banks to work full day on Saturday

 
 
NEW DELHI: In view of three holidays this week, public sector banks have been directed to function full day on Saturday, April 7.
 
The Finance Ministry has asked all public sector banks to function full day this coming Saturday instead of working half-day, official sources said. Usually, banks are open for public dealings between 10 am and 1 pm on Saturdays.
 
Confirming the development, a senior official of Indian Bank said the Finance Ministry has issued a circular in this regard. Banks were closed for public dealing on Monday. They will remain closed on April 5 on account of Mahavir Jay anti and again on Good Friday day on April 6. In effect, banks are closed for public dealings for three days this week.

According to the official, lenders are taking adequate measures to ensure that cash withdrawals from ATMs are not hit during the holidays.

However, transaction through bank branches cannot take place in these two days, the official added.


There would not be much of activity on corporate side either as they are also likely to observe holidays, the official added.


Source http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

IPO EXAMS 2011 RESULTS RELEASED

RESULTS OF IPO EXAMS 2011 WERE RELEASED BY DIRECTORATE TODAY

TO SEE THE RESULTS PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW

FOR RESULTS PLEASE CLICK THE LINK

Confusion over Bank Holiday on 5th April (Mahavir Jayanti)


There is a confusion whether it is a Bank holiday or not on 5th April,12 on account of "Mahavir Jayanti". Some newspapers and websites declared that 5th and 6th April, Banks will be closed for  "Mahavir Jayanti" and "Good Friday" and this news created lot of confusion to Bank employees and customers.

5th April is NOT a nationwide Bank Holiday. Bank branches in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamilnadu, Uttar Pradesh and Uttaranchal will remain closed as a holiday on account of "Mahavir Jayanti".
In the rest of the country, the bank will operate normally.

It may be mentioned that 6th April, Good Friday is a nationwide holiday.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees

No. 1(1)/2012-E-II (B)
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 3rd April, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees - Revised Rates effective from 1.1.2012.


   The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. 1 (14)/2011-E-II(B) dated 3rd October,2011 on the subject mentioned above and to say that the President is pleased to decide that the Dearness Allowance payable to Central Government employees shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 58% to 65% with effect from 1st January, 2012.

Compassionate Appointment - Clarification on regulation of conditions & Admissibility of various Allowances



Payment of arrears to Post-2006 retirees on account of pension/ Family Pension/ Gratuity and Leave


Encashment.
No. Fin (Pen) A (3)-1/09 Part-I 
Government of Himachal Pradesh 
Finance (Pension) Department
Dated: 26th March, 2012. Shimla-171002

Office Memorandum
Subject: - Payment of arrears to Post-2006 retirees on account of pension/Family Pension/Gratuity and Leave Encashment.


   In continuation to this Department’s O.M. No. Fin(Pen)A(3)-1/09-Part - I dated 14th February, 2012 on the subject cited above, the undersigned is directed to say that the Governor, Himachal Pradesh, is pleased to order the payment of entire balance amount of arrears (25%) of each element of pension / family pension / gratuity and leave encashment during the month of April, 2012.

Patch file released for New interest rate revision W.E.F 01.04.2012

New interest rate updation patch file is released by SDC chennai except for RD & NSC. For RD, NSC rate of interest revision patch file will be released soon


Click here to download the patch file

Monday, April 2, 2012

SB ORDER NO 04/2012-ORDER ON INTEREST RATES




SB Order No.04/2012

No.113-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
Date: 30.03.2012

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.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that vide its OM No. 6-1/2011-NS-II (Pt.) dated 26.03.2012,
Ministry of Finance (DEA) has revised interest rates of Small Savings Schemes from 1st of April 2012.

Detail about old and revised rates is given below:-

INTEREST RATE TABLE
Name of Scheme
Period
Interest ratesfrom 1.12.2011
Interest rates
from 1.4.2012
Savings Account
General
4.00%
4.00%
Time Deposit
1 Year
7.7%
8.20%

2 Year
7.8%
8.30%

3 Year
8.0%
8.40%

5 Year
8.3%
8.50%
5 Years Recurring Deposit
5 years
8.0%
8.40%
Monthly Income Account
5 Years
8.2%
8.50%
Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme Account
5 Years
9%
9.30%
Public Provident Fund Scheme
Account
15 Years
8.6%
8.80%
National Savings Certificates (VIIIth) issue
5 Years
8.4%
8.60%
National Savings Certificate (IX-Issue)
10 Years
8.7%
8.90%

2.            This is for information of the field staff as well as general public andNotifications will be
circulated as an received from MOF(DEA).

 3.           This issues with the approval of DDG(FS)

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)
Assistant Director (SB)
Copy to:-
1.                   DDG(FS)/DDG(VIG)/JS&FA/DDG(PAF)/DDG(RB)/DDG (Estt.)/DDG(PG & Inspections)/DDG (PCO)
2.            Director (FS)/Director (CBS), Dak Bhawan.
2.                  Director of Audit (P&T), Delhi.
4.            Resident Audit Officer, Room No.517-B, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.