MODEL QUESTION FOR IPO EXAMINATION - PAPER III

1      The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by     Elected members of the legislative assembly

2     The power to decide an election petition is vested in the High Courts

3     The preamble says that the state in India will assure the dignity of the individual. The constitution seeks to achieve this object by guaranteeing Equal fundamental rights to each citizen

4     The minimum age of the voter in India is      18    Years

5 The president addresses both the Houses of Parliament assembled together First session after each general election and the first session of each year

6 . The president can dissolve the Lok Sabha on Advice of the prime minister

7 . The oath of office is administered to the Governor by the Chief justice of high court

8. The parliament can legislate on the subject in the state list If the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution by two-third of its to legislate on a state matter in the national interest

9 The president can expend out of the Contingency Fund of India Without the approval of the Parliament

10 The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected for a term  Six years

11 The Objectives Resolution was unanimously adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd January 1947

Pranab Mukherjee elected as new President

Pranab Mukherjee was on Sunday elected as the 13th President, marking a new journey for the veteran Congress leader after over four decades of life in active politics.

He declared elected as President, polling 69.3% votes with a value of 7,13,763, said Returning Officer.

Mukherjee, UPA nominee, got 5,64,469 vote value, well beyond the half-way mark of 5,25,140 in an electoral college of over 10.5 lakh when counting of votes polled by the MPs and MLAs of 20 of the 30 states was completed.

Postmaster Cadre Coordination Members of Southern Region, Tamilnadu

In the Successful Meeting of Postmasters, Southern Region, Tamilnadu circle the following Co ordination members are appointed in southern Region to promote the event to the next stage. All the Postmaster Cadre comrades requested to contact the coordination members over phone frequently to update the further developments in Postmaster cadre and for its betterment.

Coordinators in Southern Region

1. Shri. Rajuselvam PM Gr II  for Madurai Division 9487035808

2. Shri. Chandrasekar PM Gr II, for Theni division 9843921106

3. Shri. Edward PM Gr I,  for Tuticorin Division 9443138328

4. Shri. Premkumar PM Gr I,  For Ramnad division 9003750695

5. Shri Justin Jose, PM Gr I, Nagercoil division 9442139289

6. Shri Sankar PM Gr I, Dindigul Division, 9380873137

7. Shri Chandru PM Gr I, Tirunelveli division 9442226131

REVISED NORMS FOR POSTMEN

A look at the six most asked questions on UID

For more than 4 years, the 12-digit number called Aadhaar has generated more debate than action.

But now that 18 crore Indians do have this number and 42 crore more should have it by April 2013, it's time to focus more on what the number will—and can—really do.

For, it is the utility of the card that will make all the struggle in its implementation worthwhile—or worthless.

Here's a look at the six most asked questions on UID

1) What is Aadhaar authentication ? Is an individual's right of privacy ensured? 
Aadhaar authentication is a process through which the number, along with other attributes (demographics , biometrics or One-Time Pin), is submitted to UIDAI's Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR) for verification ; the CIDR verifies whether the data submitted matches the data available in CIDR and responds with a "yes/no" . No personal identity information is returned as part of the response.

DISCUSSION CORNER

DEAR POSTMASTER,

DISCUSSION CORNER # 02

THE COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM THE VISITORS OF THIS BLOG IS ANALYSED BELOW FOR THE  BETTERMENT OF THE POSTMASTER CADRE

Anonymous17 July 2012 09:23

Sincere work attempted to create awareness among the postmasters. Hats off to this website

Y.NAGABHUSHANAM17 July 2012 11:30

POST MASTER CADRE WAS CREATED HASTILY WITHOUT PROPER UNDERSTANDING AND VISION AND WITHOUT CREATING RULES PERFECTLY. THIS IS THE ROUTE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. YOU CANNOT SEE EACH PROBLEM SEPERATELY. IT IS BETTER TO ABOLISH THAT CADRE AND MERGE IT WITH LSG/HSGII/HSGI AFTER CADRE RESTRUCTURAING BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEED TO HAVE SEPARATE CADRE OF POST MASTER. IT WAS CREATED ONLY TO DEVIDE THE POSTAL EMPLOYEES.

MAHENDRA SHARMA17 July 2012 12:14

After copmletion of more than four years, HSG-I recruitment rules have not been finalised where as within less than 12 months PM Grade Recruitment rules have been framed and posting in the cadre of Grade-I & II have been done.The only object was to debarr the qualified officials from Adhoc HSG-I posts with grade pay of Rs.4600-.No any other reason would be there because of their quality.

After framing of HSG-I Recruitment Rules, fresh options will be invited from newly promoted HSG-I officials(the juniors to the PM Grade-II officials in the equivalent grade) to fill up the PM Gr-III posts.If any vacancy will be still there (the chances are very few), it will be filled up as per Col. 12 of respective rect't rules. We should be given chance of withdrawal of option from PM Grade because PM Grade-III posts have not been filled up through the initial constitution even after completion of more than 14 months. Endless waiting is clear injustice.-M K Sharma PM Grade-II Baloda Bazar(CG)493332.

PA/SA EXAMINATION 2012 NOTIFICATION DATE 11.08.12

A Notification for Direct recruitment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants is to be issued on 11-08-2012 in leading news papers in English/Hindi.

The cost of Application form is Rs. 50/- sale of Application forms will commence from 11-08-2012 and closes by 25-09-2012 in all Head post offices. Examination fee Rs. 200/- is to be paid in ACG 67/UCR.

Last date for receipt of Applications 01-10-2012

GDS to PA/SA

The Examination for eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) to fill up the unfilled vacancies of LGO Examination will also be held as per extant Rules/guidelines of the department on the same day and time decided for Direct Recruitment as per the same syllabus etc.

Source : http://ruralpostalemployees.blogspot.in/

Clarification on fixation of allowance of newly appointed GDS

Bank employees' strike on 25th and 26th July 2012 postponed

UFBU has  temporarily postponed / deferred the bank employees' proposed  strike on 25th and 26th July 2012.

Click here to view UFBU circular 

LAND MARK JUDGEMENT ON CHILD CARE LEAVE TO DEPRIVED WOMEN EMPLOYEES

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHANDIGARH BENCH

ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.931-CH-2011

Chandigarh, this the 30th day of September, 2011

CORAM: Hon'ble Mrs. Shyama Dogra, Member (J). Hon'ble Mrs. Promilla Issar, Member (A).

Mrs. Aarti Rani, wife of Shri Ashwani Kumar, aged 39 years, presently working as Postal Assistant in Post Office Sector-15, Chandigarh (U.T.)-160015.

Applicant

Versus

1. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry Communication & Information Technology, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110016.

2. Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chandigarh Division, Sector-17, GPO Building, Chandigarh (UT)-160017.

Respondents

Present: Sh. D.R. Sharma, the counsel for the applicant.

Sh. Rohit Sharma, vice Sh. Deepak Agnihotri, the counsel for the respondents.

O R D E R(Oral)

By Hon'ble Mrs. Shyama Dogra, Member (J):-

Government plans to separate Indiapost's functions

The government is planning to separate the functions of policy making, regulations and operations of the over 150 year-old Department of Post (DoP).

Sources in Ministry of Communications and IT said Kapil Sibal has asked for setting up a body to oversee the unbundling of DoP's functions.

An independent body named Postal Development Board (PDB) will be responsible for the overall development and governance of the postal sector, they added. The PDB will also draw a road-map for unbundling of postal department functions.

Revised Result of Group 'B' Exam

Click here to view Order F. No. - A-34013/03/2012-DE Dated 19.07.2012

Minutes of meeting of Postmasters in Rajasthan Circle held at Jaipur on 15.07.2012.

With a very short notice,  get together of Postmaster Gr I organized at Jaipur. Thanks to all who made it Out:-

1. Sh Lekhran Poonia Khetri

2. Sh Amarjeet Singh Gill Hanumangarh Town

3. Sh Rakesh Pareek Sojat

4. Sh Harish Kumar Chandor Sangaria

5. Sh Purshottam Kukkar, Suratgarh

6. Sh Noratram Choudhary, Nawalgarh

7. Sh Balveer Singh, Lachmangarh 

8. Sh Mohanlal Meena, Malviya Nagar Jaipur

Exemption of Salaried Employees from Requirement of Filing of Returns for Assessment Year 2012-13

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) vide its Notification No. 9/2012 dated 17th February, 2012 has exempted salaried employees from the requirement of filing the returns for assessment year 2012-13. The exemption is applicable only if all the following conditions are fulfilled:-

• Employee has earned only salary income and income from savings bank account and the annual interest earned from savings bank account is less than Rs. 10 thousand.

• The total Income of the employee does not exceed Rs. 5 Lakh (Total Income means Gross Total Income Less deductions under Chapter VIA).

• The Employee has reported his PAN to the employer.

• Employee has reported his income from interest on savings bank account to employer.

• Employee has received Form 16 from his employer.

• Total Tax Liability of employee has been paid off by employer by way of TDS and employer has deposited TDS with central government.

• Employee has no refund claim.

• Employee has received salary only from one employer.

• Employee has not received any Notice from Income Tax Department for filing of Income Tax return.

Source : pib

Minutes of Successful Postmaster Cadre Meeting at Madurai on 15.07.2012

Dear Postmasters 

      First of all, we sincerely thank to the officers of the Department of Post for their trust in Postmaster Cadre to meet the challenges from private players, and meet the changed scenario wake of Introduction of technology and upcoming projects like India Post 2012, CBS, Postal Bank of India by the Government of India.   After creation of Postmaster cadre, Postmaster cadre offices are managing and lead the Postmaster cadre identified offices beyond expectations and department also personally satisfied with the performance of postmaster cadre. As a result all the new schemes training schedules preferred the postmaster cadre officials. Even though in acute shortage as a front runner of DOP, PM cadre officers are running the office without any pending and a role model to other offices.

                        Vide Directorate Letter number 8/15/2011-SR(ATR) submitted before the hunger strike of JCA, vide para 18 and 19, department is now willing to hear the opinion of opted Postmaster cadre officials to set right the disparity of Postmaster Cadre.

  

              In Southern Region of Tamilnadu Circle, the Regional Level informal Postmaster Cadre officials meeting was held at Tallakulam, Madurai 625002 on 15.07.2012.

POSTMASTERS MEETING IN KARNATAKA CIRCLE

DEAR POSTMASTERs,

The first meeting of Postmaster Gr.I and Gr.II will be held on 22-7-2012 at Bangalore City Market Post office between 3.00 p.m and 5.oo p.m.  Hence all are requested to assemble for the first ever meeting in Karnataka.

For any clarification please do contact  :

Sri Amirthalingam  9886504897
Sri Nagaiah    9449722577

VIGILANCE - FAQ

1.What is Vigilance?

Ans-Keeping a watch to maintain the integrity of employees in an organization.

2. What are Vigilance  Activities?

Ans.- Preventive, Examination  of procedures to  remove loop holes, Regular and surprise   inspections,      Monitoring the activities of the  employees through returns, Detective, Investigation  of complaints or any  other  information regarding Irregularities, Punitive and Punishment  to the guilty.

3.- What are the articles  of the Constitution  of India which concerns  a government servants? 

Ans.-   Article  309 - Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or State                           

   Article 310- Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State          

   Article 311 -  Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities     

   under the Union or a state 

   Article 320 - Functions of Public Service Commission.

4.-Who  is authorized to frame  rules to regulate the  recruitment and conditions  of service of Central  Government Employees?

Ans.- The  President

PS GROUP B RESULTS

IP Line : 

1. Hari Krishna Prasad, Andhra
2. Syed Anwar, Andhra
3. Harish Kumar Mahawar, Chattisgarh.
4. Syed Ansar, Andhra
5. Baby Prasad Dash, Orissa

6. K.Lekshmana Pillai, ASP HQ, Kovilpatti, TN (Roll No. 2290000033 ).
7. Yara Ramakrishna, Andhra
8. Ranjay Kumar Singh, Bihar

NATIONAL ANOMALY COMMITTEE MEETING - RESULTS

OUTCOME OF THE MEETING

The 4^th meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 5^th January, 2012. All the items could not be discussed on that day. The meeting was postponed and the same was held today on 17^th July, 2012. The gist of discussions and decisions are given hereunder.

Item No.1. Pay band of the merged pay scales: The demand to reconstruct the pay band in respect of merged pay scales (S8 to S10) by multiplying the minimum of the highest pay scales (6500-10,500) with 1.86 by virtue of which the pay band will commence with Rs. 12100 instead of 9300 is not agreed and as per the scheme disagreement has been recorded.

Item No.2. Extending the date for exercise of option: Extending the date for exercise of option to come to the new pay scale as also to the next increment date on promotion was discussed at length. While the official side will agree to reopen the promotional cases where such change of option becomes necessary on account of an unforeseen event, the question of extending the date in general will have to be examined. In the case of necessity to change the option once exercised in view of the recent order on increment was raised by the Staff Side. The Official side agreed to issue a clarificatory order.

PA/SA DIRECT RECRUITMENT 2011-12 DATE FOR NOTIFICATION & APPLY

Dear Friends,

                        PA/SA Direct Recruitment 2011-12 examination notification date and Last date to apply is published by the directorate. Exam will be conducted by the outsourced company M/S CMC Ltd in new pattern. 

Please Click here to view the official order of Directorate