GDS WELFARE SCHEMES

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF DEATH :

At present the Financial Assistance of Rs.7,000/- is payable as immediate death relief as per the orders dated 26-04-2002. The GDS and Casual Workers have been brought at par with Govt. employees vide orders dated 01-06-2000. 

(The death relief amount will be enhanced to Rs.10,000 as agreed in the last PSSWB meeting held on 16-05-2012 and orders are  to be released)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CASE OF DEATH WHILE ON DUTY :

GDS and Casual labourers / Part time employees due to attack by terrorists / robbers / dacoits while on duty an aggregate amount inclusive of immediate death relief of Rs.50,000/- is admissible as financial assistance to the bereaved family. If dies due to an accident, it will be Rs.6,000/-. If dies due to the attack of anti-social elements, dacoits etc., during non-duty hours it will be Rs.10,000/-.

Inspectors Posts Examination 2012 re scheduled.

The exam will be held on 13th & 14th Oct 2012

Central Government Employees, Pensioners set to get 7% DA hike

NEW DELHI: Reeling under the impact of diesel price hike and high inflation, the 80 lakh central government employees and pensioners are likely to soon get seven per cent increase in Dearness Allowance.

The proposal to increase the DA from 65 per cent to 72 per cent is likely to be taken up by the Union Cabinet tomorrow, sources said.

The decision, which would benefit about 50 lakh of employees and 30 lakh pensioners of the central government, comes in the backdrop of government increasing the diesel price by Rs 5 per litre and retail inflation crossing the double digit mark.

Cabinet Meeting scheduled on 21/09/12 : postponed

Union cabinet meeting scheduled on 21st September 2012 has been postponed. So the central employees have to wait for a little longer for their D.A. with effect from 1st July 2012. It was in the agenda of the said meeting and expected to be cleared. Perhaps the present political turmoil has compelled the postponment of the meeting though there is no official statement about the reason behind it.

courtesy: paycommission

AAO EXAMINATION CLARIFICATION

CONDUCTING OF SPECIAL LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICERS (90% DEPARTMENTAL QUOTA) FOR THE YEAR -2012-REG.
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Demand for Grade pay of Rs.4600 for Inspector Posts rejected by MOF once again

Copy of letter of Shri Permanand posted in "Postal Inspectors Blog for Pay hike" is reproduced below for information. 

Dear Friends,

  It is really sad to intimate that Department of Expenditure, MOF has rejected the demand for grade pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector (Posts) even after the full justification given by Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam Bench in its order dated 18.10.2011 in OA No. 381/2010 and the good viable proposal submitted by DoP. The official rejection letter is yet to be received. However, note sheet of the relevant file has been received under RTI from DoP.

2.  As available in the note sheets (17/N), the DoP had sent the following proposal with concurrence of IFW and approval of Secretary (Posts) to Department of Expenditure, MOF:

“The hierarchical difference i.e non-availability of intermediary cadre like AssistantSuperintendent Posts in CBDT/CBEC and CSS can be resolved by allowing Grade Pay of Rs.4600 to Inspector Posts in Department of Posts (a GCS Group B Non-Gazetted Post) and retaining its promotional cadre of Assistant SuperintendentPosts (a GCS Group B Gazetted Post) also in the identical Grade Pay of Rs.4600. In the Accounts cadre, the cadre of Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2. Its promotional post of Senior Accounts Officer is in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3 & its further promotional post of ACAO also in Grade Pay of Rs.5400 in PB-3. This would not thereby involve upgradation in Grade Pays of Assistant SuperintendentPosts and PS Group B.”

FLASH NEWS. A POSTAL ASST COMRADE OF TN CIRCLE COMMITTED SUICIDE

Courtesy: www.fnpo.org

19/09/2012.

Our Federation sent telegram to the DG against PTC Madurai Director Copy of the telegram reproduced below.

Our Federation reported arrogant attitude of Director PTC Madurai to Member (HRD) &DDG (TRAINING)),  Tamilnadu circle unions conducted Dharna AAA.  our repeated requests were not considered by the administration this has resulted  in one official committed suicide in the PTC Madurai on 19/09/2012 AAA. FNPO demand from beginning to end investigation on this AAA. Till such time Director PTC Madurai should  be suspended  immediatelyAAA.

A detail Letter will follow

Courtesy: www.fnpo.org

Update 3 to Meghdoot 7.0 released.

Center for Excellence in Postal Technology is constantly making efforts to bring in comfort at Post offices in implementing various Departmental software. 

            The expectations of the customers are rapidly changing.  To meet the changing requirements of the customers Department is making efforts to upgrade the existing products or introducing new products.    This update takes care of all the upgrades and new products being introduced by the Department.

            The most salient features of this update are

i)                Customized installer for upgrading Meghdoot to update-3.

ii)               Online acceptance of fee for entrance examination.

iii)              Disabling booking of Registered letters without barcode.

iv).            Offline booking of WNX articles.

iv)              e-Money order Compilation

v)               MNOP implementation in Rnet.

             

Detailed information is furnished below about each change implemented in the software.

                        

General Manager,

Center for Excellence in Postal Technology,

Mysore.

http://cept.gov.in

support@ceptmysore.net

RBI cuts CRR: Home and auto loan rates expected to come down

MUMBAI: Your home and auto loan rates are expected to ease after the Reserve Bank of India slashed cash reserve ratio by 25 basis point to 4.50% in its mid quarter review of the monetary policy on Monday. CRR is the minimum proportion of deposits that banks must hold with the central bank. The CRR reduction is expected to inject Rs 17,000 crore liquidity into the banking system. 

The move is primarily aimed at managing the tight liquidity expected in the next few weeks on increased currency leakage during the upcoming festive season, and to ensure smooth flow of credit to productive sectors of the economy. 

Adequate and sustained liquidity will add to the banking and business confidence. We have seen a concerted reduction in deposit rates and eventually we will see lending rates softening. This will be translated into retail rates as well,'' said Rana Kapoor managing director and chief executive officer, Yes Bank. 

Only Retired Judges may head RTI commissions, says Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday edged out "eminent people" from heading commissions under the Right to Information Act by ordering that only sitting or retired chief justices of high courts and SC judges would be appointed as chief information commissioners at both the Centre and the states. 

In addition, sitting or retired HC judges should be preferred in appointment of information commissioners, it said, faulting the vague criteria for such appointments provided under the RTI Act. 

The bench of Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar may have boosted post-retirement opportunities for HC and SC judges by ruling that the information commissions were "judicial tribunals" performing functions of "judicial" and "quasi-judicial" nature and had trappings of a court and should be headed by a judicial mind. 

The gain for retired judges would be at the cost of former officials. The Act prescribes appointment of information commissioners from among persons of eminence in public life and those with wide knowledge and experience in the fields specified under the legislation. 

Source :http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

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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.

RESOLUTION ON GDS PROBLEMS—REG

Tele-Fax: 23697701

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

(Central Head Quarter)

First Floor, Post Office Building, Padamnagar, Delhi 110007

President:                    D. N. Giri

General Secretary:       S.S. Mahadevaiah

No.  GDS/AIC/25/Resolutions/2012                     Date: 05.09. 2012

To

 Smt.Manjula Prasar,

     Secretary,    

     Department of Posts

     Dak Bhavan,

     New Delhi - 110001

SUB:  RESOLUTION ON GDS PROBLEMS—REG.

Respected Madam,                                  

          A resolution adopted at the All India Convention of the AIPEDEU held on 24^th August, 2012 at Aggrawal Dharmasala, Model Town Delhi resolved unanimously the following Resolutions. On the above subject is submitted herewith for consideration and necessary action.

          We humbly request you kindly to consider the views put forth in the resolution and necessary positive order may kindly be issued in favour of the Postal G.D.S employees of the country.  

           With high regards,                                                 Yours faithfully

          D.A. -1

                                                                                                                                 Sd/-

                                                                              (S.S. MAHADEVAIAH)

                                                                                     General Secretary

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

 ALL POSTMASTERS (POSTMASTER CADRE) IN INDIAPOST MUST BE VERY CLEAR NOW THAT THE POSTMASTER CADRE IS A SEPERATE CADRE IN THE RULES AS PER THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE DIRECTORATE IN WAKE OF THE CAT JUDGMENT AGAINST  THE  OA no 640/2011 filed by Shri Subrat Kumar Mahali before Hon'ble CAT, Cuttack Bench.

 ALSO THE DIRECTORATE IS WAITING FOR THE RESPONSE  FROM THE POSTMASTER CADRE OFFICIALS FOR ALLOWING THEM TO APPEAR FOR THE IPAND GR B LDCE AS EXPRESSED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN THE Minutes  ON THE POINTS 18 AND 19 RELATED WITH THE POSTMASTER CADRE IN the meeting dated 21.05.2012 taken by Secretary (Posts) with Postal Joint Council of Action (PJCA) IS REPRODUCED BELOW :

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO EXAM PAPER III (INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872 QN 26-50)

(INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872 QN 26-50)

26.       Which one of following is a fact

            a)         Hari said                                                        b)         Mohan saw

            c)         Ram told a lie                                               d)         Any of these             Ans:d(3)

  

27.       That man heard or saw something, it is

            a)         A fact                                                              b)         A document 

            c)         An evidence                                                 d)         Done                          Ans:a(3)

28.       That man has a certain reputation it is

            a)         An evidence                                                 b)         A fact

            c)         A document                                                  d)         All                               Ans:b(3)

29.       Court includes-

a)            All magistrates and judges

b)            All persons authorized to take evidence

c)            Both the A & B

d)            None of these                                                                                               Ans:c

30.       A map or plan is -

            a)         A fact                                                              b)         A document 

            c)         An evidence                                                 d)         Done                          Ans:b(3)

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PA /SA Online application kits is available in www.indiapost.gov.in

Website Link: http://www.examinationonline.in/dop/

Good news for applicants of PA / SA Recruitment 2011 & 2012. You can get it Online.

Dte has requested the outsourced agency to print 10 lacs OMR kits for sale throughout India thro selected POs. Due to huge sale of forms, it is difficult to print within short period. Hence Dte is decided to upload the forms in www.indiapost.gov.in so as to download by the applicants.

Online application kits will be available in www.indiapost.gov.in from 03.09.12 to 25.09.12 only.

Model Questions for IPO Exam

INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT 1872

26.       Which one of following is a fact

            a)         Hari said                                                        b)         Mohan saw
            c)         Ram told a lie                                               d)         Any of these             Ans:d(3)
  
27.       That man heard or saw something, it is

            a)         A fact                                                              b)         A document 
            c)         An evidence                                                 d)         Done                          Ans:a(3)

SAVING SCHEME IN POST OFFICES Lok Sabha yesterday

The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Sh Sachin Pilot informed the Lok Sabhayesterday that the gross deposit of Small Savings Scheme in Post Offices declined in the financial year 2011-12 as compared to the year 2010-11.

The decline of gross deposit in small savings schemes is, among other things, due to investor’s choice of alternative instruments for effecting savings. The Government has taken following measures to make the small saving schemes more attractive:-

1. The rate of interest on Post Office Savings Account (POSA) has been increased from 3.5% to 4%. The ceiling of maximum balance in POSA 1 lakh in single account and 2 lakh in joint account) has been removed.

IP EXAM POSTPONED AGAIN TILL FURTHER ORDERS

ALL INDIA MEET OF POSTMASTERS OF INDIA POST ON 01.10.12

           INVITATION

          Necessity unites

As long as our ideas are the same, we will never be apart

POSTMASTERS OF MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE PROUDLY  HOST THE FIRST EVER GET TOGETHER OF POSTMASTERS OF INDIA POST

(www.postmastermaharashtra.blogspot.com) & (www.postmastercadre.blogspot.com)

 POSTMASTERS (postmaster cadre) OF MAHRASHTRA CIRCLE CORDIALLY INVITES YOU FOR THE FIRST ALL INDIA MEET OF POSTMASTER CADRE TO BE HELD ON 1 ST OCTOBER 2012 MONDAY AT 11.00 HRS.

Sanchay post 7.0 Version Latest update self extractor 05.09.12

Just download the exe file from below link and the double click the exe file. Change the Sanchay post installation drive if required (By default extraction hard drive will be as C:\). Check the patch updation status from the latest DB analyser dated 05.09.12

Click here to download the SP5 self extractor file dated 05.09.12

Holding of PA/SA Direct Recruitent for the year 2011 & 2012 through the approved outsourced agency.

POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT MODEL QUESTIONS

PLESAE CLICK HERE 

Sanchay Post patches,DB Analyzer update as on 05/09/2012

Patches for Version 7.0 dated 5/9/2012 had been released.

For Online Transactions,SOSB Online,NREGS - Data Entry,NREGS - SOSB Data Entry,SBCO

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DB Analyzer dated 5.9.2012 had been released

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REPLACE CASTE BASED RESERVATION WITH ECONOMIC BASED RESERVATION

MUST SHARE! Reservation is The worst Democracy Stop Divide and rule policy ABOLISH RESERVATION BASED ON CASTE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IT WITH RESERVATION BASED ONLY ON ECONOMIC CONDITION.

Dear POLITICIANS, Please SEE INDIAN CITIZENS AS HUMANS: NOT VOTE BANKS

If you are against reservation please share this photo and show your protest against reservation join us in this cause.

Flash News

LGO Exam of Tamilnadu Circle has been postponed to 16.09.2012.

Courtesy:http://srirangamanjal.blogspot.in

Meeting of Postmaster Grade I Punjab Circle Held at Jalandhar

A MEETING OF POSTMASTER GRADE I OF PUNJAB CIRCLE WAS HELD AT HOTEL CITY HUB, NEAR P&T COLONY, JALANDHAR ON 2/9/2012 AT 1100 HOURS. THE FOLLOWING 20 OFFICIALS FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CIRCLE ATTENDED THE MEETING INCLUDING ONE FEMALE MEMBER.

1. SH. DALIP KUMAR PM GRADE I GURU HAR SAHAI

2. SH. GURPREET BEDI PM GRADE I TALWANDI BHAI

3. SH. PURSHOTAM LAL PM GRADE I DHARAMKOT

4. SH. MANISH KAPOOR PM GRADE I JANDIALA GURU

5. SH. PARDEEP KUMAR PM GRADE I GARDIWALA

6. SH. RAJINDER SINGH PM GRADE I KURALI

7. SH. AJIT SINGH PM GRADE I URMAR

8. SH. VIJAY KUMAR PM GRADE I DBJS BEAS

9. SH. GAURAV BATRA PM GRADE I JALALABAD(WEST)

10.MS. SONIKA PM GRADE I GORAYA

11.SH. VINOD SALGANIA PM GRADE I BASSI PATHANA

12.SH. MAHENDER SINGH PM GRADE I RAYYA

13.SH. HARJINDER SINGH LEHRI PM GRADE I AJNALA

14.SH. PRITPAL SINGH PM GRADE I ADAMPUR AD

15.SH. SUNIL NAROTRA PM GRADE I PAU LUDHIANA

16.SH. SITAL SINGH PM GRADE I SECTOR 15 CHANDIGARH

17.SH. GURMUKH SINGH PM GRADE I SATNAMPURA

18.SH. NARINDER PAL PM GRADE I SUJANPUR

19.SH. HARDEEP SINGH PM GRADE I DHARIWAL

20.SH. MANPREET SINGH PM GRADE I MADHOPURI LUDHIANA

THE MEETING WAS STARTED BY WELCOME NOTE FROM SH. DALIP KUMAR POSTMASTER GRADE I, GURU HAR SAHAI.

Inventors and Discovers - Study material for IPO/PM cadre and Postal /Sorting Assistant

1.       Who  made the first balloon that could fly  in  the air  Jacques

2.       Who  invented the first bicycle Baron Daris in 1816

3.       Who  discovered  the metals sodium  and potassium Sir Humphry  Davy

4.       Who   invented the compound microscope Hans and Zacharias  Janssen of Netherlands

5.       Who  discovered the laws of gravitation  Sir  Issac Newton

6.       Who  compiled the first logarithmic  table John Napier  in 1614

7.        Which Danish physicist and chemist founded electromagnetism in 1820 and was also the first isolate aluminum Hans  Christian Oersted

8.       Which planet was  discovered by Sir Willam Herschel in 1781 Uranus

9.       Name the gas discovered in  air by Rayleigh and Ramsay Argon

10.   Who  first made  the incandescent lamp Thomas Alva Edision

11.   Who  discovered Bahama , Cuba and west indies Christopher Columbus