Departmental, criminal proceedings can proceed at a time: HC

New Delhi, June 10, 2012: A government official can be made to face departmental disciplinary proceedings and trial for his alleged role in a criminal case simultaneously, the Delhi High Court has ruled, rejecting the plea of an IFS officer, facing the twin trouble. 

“The employer should not wait for the decision of the criminal court before taking anydisciplinary action against the employee and that such decision on the part of the employer does not violate the principles of natural justice,”said a bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and V K Jain, rejecting the plea of the IFS officer, allegedly involved in trafficking nine persons to Germany in 2005.

Counting of training period for granting financial upgradation under MACPS-reg.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 
(Railway Board)

No PC-V/201l/M/4/NFIR

New Delhi, dated 07-06-2012.

The General Secretary
NFIR
3, Chelmsfrd Road,
New Delhi-110055.
Sir,

Sub:- Counting of training period for granting financial upgradation under MACPS-reg.

   The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. IV/MACPS/09/Pt-5, dated 22/05/2012 and to state that issues relating to grant of financial upgradation under MACPS are regulated in terms of the specific instructions contained in Board’s letter dated 10-06-09, whose para-9 of Annexure stipulates that “ .......pre-appointment training shall not be taken in to into reckoning for the purpose of MACPS”.

LATEST INTEREST RATES CHART... ... (w.e.f. 01.04.2012)

Scheme	Term	Rate of Interest	Monthly Deposit	Total Interest	Maturity Amount
RD	5 Yr	8.4 % QCI	1000	14651	74651

Scheme	Term	Rate of Interest	Deposit Amount	Total Interest	Maturity Amount
TD	1 Yr	8.2 % QCI	10000	846	10846
	2 Yr	8.3 % QCI	10000	1712	11712
	3 Yr	8.4 % QCI	10000	2601	12601
	5 Yr	8.5 % QCI	10000	4385	14385
MIS	5 Yr	8.5 % SI	15000	6360	21360
SCS	5 Yr	9.3 % SI	10000	4660	14660
NSC	5 Yr	8.6 % HCI	10000	5235	15235
	10 Yr	8.9 % HCI	10000	13887	23887

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PS GR B Exam 2012 - Question Paper

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Conducting of LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (68.66%) Departmental quota for the year 2012

To view Department of Posts (Recruitment Division) letter No. A-34012/7/2012-DE dated 7th June, 2012 on the above subject please Click here.

PROCUREMENT OF BICYCLE FOR POSTMEN

DG(POSTS) No 1-6/2011 Dated 04th June 2012

The Department intends to provide specially designed bicycles to the Postmen all over the country during 12th Five Year Plan to help delivery staff carrying the mail of various sizes of articles in their beats for delivery to the public.

It is proposed to design and develop the box of fiberglass or any other light weight durable material for carrying the mail/articles to be attached with the postal bicycle.

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Pension Bill: Cabinet defers decision in view of differences

New Delhi: With key UPA constituent Trinamool raising the banner of opposition to the pension reform bill, the government on Thursday played safe by deferring the legislation, apparently keeping in view the upcoming Presidential polls.

The Union Cabinet was to take up the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill, 2011, which provides for private sector and foreign investment in pension sector, but put it off without any consideration, sources said.

SB Order No. 07/2012

SB Order No. 07/2012: Circulation of Notifications issued by Ministry of Finance (DEA) notifying the changes in interest rates of different Savings Schemes effective from 01-04-2012

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Proposed amendments in PFRDA bill to make NPS more attractive

     The Cabinet is likely to approve three amendments proposed in the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) Bill, the law relate to New Pension Scheme (NPS).  Central Government Employees who joined in Government Service on or after 01.01.2004 are under NPS. This pension scheme has also been extended to all Indian Citizens.

SOLVED QUESTION PAPER - PS GROUP B HELD ON 03.06.2012 ( Q NO 1-25 )

1 . Which of the following action is not misconduct  under CCS (Conduct) Rules  1964 Ans : Attendance as witness  in a  departmental  enquiry

2  The strike  includes the  following actions of government servants  Ans :  All the above

3 Which  of  the following activities does not attract violation of CCS (Conduct)  Rules 1964 Ans   :   Collection of funds for service association

4 Which of the following should not be accepted by any government servant   Ans   : Negotiation for any other employment

5 Whether a government servant  can enter into marriage with prior permission  Ans: with a person having a spouse living  and the personal law  applicable permit

6 The appellate authority under CCS(CCA) rules  1965 can Ans : All  the  above  three actions

7 Under CCS(CCA) rules 1965 .  the power of review is vested in Ans: President

8  The disciplinary authority  can withhold any appeal in case Ans: The appeal may not  be withheld in any case

9 Central civil services (Conduct)  Rules  1964 came into force with effect from  Ans  : 30the November  1964

10  A Government servant  holding  Group A post may accept  gift  from near personal friends on occasions such as weddings  anniversaries or religious functions Ans : Up to  Rupees  Seven Thousand  Only

11 Which of the following  penalties is not treated as major penalties  under CCS (CCA) rules 1965 Ans: Recovery  from the  Pay

12  Which is not penalty  within  the CCS(CCA) rules 1965 Ans : Non  Promotion  of a government servant in officiating  capacity

13  Which  of the following event   is not fit for  treating as Dies Non; Ans :  Late coming  to  office

14   The disciplinary authority can appoint  presenting officer to  present  the case  on its  behalf  before the enquiry authority Ans : Any other  Government servant

15  Which  of the following  cases  is not fit for imposition of major penalty under CCS(CCA)  rules 1965 against a government servant Ans : Refusal of  promotion

16 Ex –parte enquiry may be conducted in the following cases Answer :  The   official  fails to reply  to official  communications of the disciplinary  authority

17  Central Civil services (Classification, Control and appeal) Rules 196 came into force on Ans : 1st December 1965

18   An order of suspension made or deemed to have been made unless it is extended  after review shall be valid for a period Ans : 90 Days

19 A government servant shall be deemed to have been placed under suspension by an order of the appointing authority with effect from the date of his detention , if he is detained  in custody , whether on a criminal charge or otherwise for a period exceeding Ans: Forty  Eight  Hours

20 An  order  of suspension made or deemed to have been made under Rule  10  of CS (CCA) Rules , 196 shall be reviewed before the  expiry of ninety days by the review committee shall not extend the suspension for a  period  exceeding Ans : 180 Days

21  In terms of Rule 14 (8) (b)  of the CCS (CCA) rules 1965  the government servant concerned may take assistance  of a retired government servant subject to the condition that the condition that the retired government servant should not act as defence  assistance  in more than Ans : Seven Cases

22 An order of dismissal from service  under CCS(CCA) rules 1965  can be given effect from  the date of Ans : Issue  of the dismissal order

23   Orders against which an appeal lies under CCS(CCA) rules 1965 Ans : Both the  statements under  (A) & (B)  above are  not correct

24  The records of disciplinary proceedings and appellate Ans :  10 years

25   The   following records /documents should be  sent to the appellate authority , by the disciplinary authority  while  forwarding the appeal against a punishment order  Ans : Para wise  comments on appeal

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Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the year 2013.

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Immediately Stop Charging Penalty on Pre-Payment on Home Loans Taken - RBI

Stop charging prepayment penalty on home loans: RBI to Banks

In a relief to borrowers, the RBI on Tuesday  asked banks to immediately stop charging penalty on pre-payment of home loans taken on floating interest rates.

"It has…been decided that banks will not be permitted to charge foreclosure charges\pre-payment penalities on home loans on floating interest rate basis, with immediate effect," the Reserve Bank said in a communication to banks.

ASP / IP Transfers in CCR & SR ( TN Circle )

ASP / IP Transfers in CCR ( TN)

The following ASP postings in CCR :

ASP Regular promotions :

1. Shri.Rajasekar, ASP Tech Adhoc, RO, CCR posted as ASP Tech, RO, CCR.

2. Ms.Banumathi, PM, Mylapore HO posted as ASP, Ch City Central Dn.

3. Shri.G.V.Mahesh, Airmail Stg posted as ASP HQ, Tiruvannamalai Dn.

4. Shri.G.R.Ashok, ASP Adhoc, Coonoor Sub Dn posted as PM, Mylapore HO.

5. Shri.C.Murugan, IP, Mettur Dam Sub Dn posted as ASP, Pondicherry North Sub Dn.

6. L.Kumaran, IP, Vriddachalam Sub Dn posted as ASP, Tiruvottriyur Sub Dn.

7. Shri.Ramani, IP, Cuddalore North Sub Dn posted as ASP, Arakkonam Sub Dn.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT PM GRADE OFFICIALS MEETING AT VADAPALANI P.O DATED 27.05.2012

Dear Postmaster cadre friends, PM cadre officials informal meeting was held on 27.05.2012 at Vadapalani Postoffice Chennai 600026 regarding the present scenario of Postmaster cadre officials and the betterment of the Postmaster Cadre. The outcome and the resolutions adopted by the officials are reproduced below.

It is requested, to arrange regional level meetings thro out the nation to make all the officials are aware of this resolutions.


1.       All the Postmaster Grade officials should be permitted to appear in all the LDCE for promotion to PS-Group-B and to Sr.Postmaster.

2.       All the Senior Postmaster Posts should be earmarked for Postmaster Grade officials both for LDCE and for Seniority cum Fitness.

3.       All the notified posts offices in PM Grade –III shall be filled with PM Grade –II officials relaxing the norms fixed by the relevant Recruitment Rule.

Incentive Scheme for Delivery of letters carrying Aadhar number of the residents

No. 18-46/2011-BD&MD

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT 

Department of Posts 

Business Development & Marketing Directorate 

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110 001 

30th May, 2012 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Incentive scheme for delivery of letters carrying Aadhar number of the residents.

Department of Posts (DoP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M0U) with Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on 30 April, 2010 wherein the DoP agreed to offer postal and mail services to UIDAI on the various terms and conditions laid down in the MoU.

Views on Orgnizational Restructuring in DOP submitted to Directorate.

No. GS/AIAIASP/PS Gr. B/2012                             dated 4^th June, 2012

To,

Ms.Kalpana Rajsinghot,

Director (Estt. & DE) &

Member Secretary of the Committee.

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001. 

Subject:  Regarding organizational Restructuring in Department of Posts.

          Ref.      : Dte letter No. 23-1/2012-PE-II  dated 10-5-2012.

1.        The department has issued the above letter calling view of the Association regarding organizational restructuring in DOP. It is seen that main stress of the department is to help executives structure their enterprise to create accountability for results. This move of the department is appreciable and will definitely go a long way, if done, keeping in view the interest of organization as a whole and administrative side particularly.

Postal dept to set up 1,000 ATMs by 2014

Hyderabad, June 5: 

The Department of Posts will be setting up about 1,000 ATMs in different parts of country by 2014, according to Ms Manjula Prasher, Secretary, Department of Posts, Government of India.

Speaking at an award-presentation ceremony of the department here on Tuesday, Ms Prasher said the department had taken up a technology-induction programme to improve the services.

CLARIFICATION ON SR POSTMASTER EXAMINATION

File No. A.34012/06/2011-DE

Government of India
Ministry of Communications and IT
Department of Posts
(DE Section)

Dak Bhavan, New Delhi 110116.
Dated 13th April, 2012.

To,
The General Secretary,
All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt Supdt. Posts,
Quarter No. 12, P&T Colony, Khurshid Square,
Civil Lines, Delhi 110 054.


Sub : Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Senior Postmaster (Gazetted).

Charge Sheet can't be quashed in a casual manner - SC

New Delhi, June 4, 2012 (PTI): A charge sheet filed in departmental proceeding cannot be quashed by courts unless it adversely affects the rights of the aggrieved employee, the Supreme Court has held.


“In fact, charge sheet does not infringe the right of a party. It is only when a final order imposing the punishment or otherwise adversely affecting a party is passed, it may have a grievance and cause of action.


“Thus, a charge sheet or show cause notice in disciplinary proceedings should not ordinarily be quashed by the court,” said a bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra, in an order.

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM ( 40 Q & A)

Q1. Casual leave is limited to a maximum of ----------- days in a calendar year by  department of  Post Eight

Q2  The casual leave  can be granted  for  more than five days continuously  . The above said statement  is False

Q3 Casual leave need not be reported nor recorded in absentee statements, in service books or service rolls The above said statement is True

Q4  Mention the name of form for recording the casual leave form Est.-50

Q5   Conversion of one kind  of leave into  leave of  different kind  in permissible  only  when ------------------- The official  while in service

IMPORTANT RULES FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

IMPORTANT RULES FROM CCS CCA, CCS CONDUCT& FRSRs

1.         Whether the divisional superintendent who is a witness or a party in the case can issue charge sheet to an employee, to whom he is disciplinary authority
Ans:    No. In such cases an adhoc disciplinary authority must be appointed.(DG,P&T memo No6/641/64-Disc dated 27-01-65)

2.         Whether any punishment can be imposed with retrospective effect.
Ans:    No. No penalty can be imposed retrospectively; it can only be prospective, either from the date of issue of punishment order or from a prospective date

3.         Whether the punishment of reduction of pay awarded under Rule 16 will affect pension?
Ans:    No. Any punishment awarded under rule 16 should not affect pension. But if an inquiry as specified under Rule 16(1)(b) is conducted such a punishment can be imposed.

40 MODEL QUESTIONS FOR PS GP B, IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

Q1  Overstayal  of  leave  debited to HPL account  without leave salary Answer : Do not count for increment

Q2  Ceiling availing  EL  at a time  if leave spent in India Answer : 180 Days

Q3  The number of days  of EL  that can be enchased at the time of LTC on a single  occasion  is  Answer : 10  Days

Q4   The leave which is independent of duty period is Answer : Casual Leave

Q5  The maximum period  up to  which hospital leave in combination with any other kind of leave can be sanctioned Answer : 28  Months