FEATURES OF RURAL ICT HANDHELD DEVICE SUPPLIED TO BRANCH POST OFFICES

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IndiaPost becomes 3rd entity to receive licence to start payment bank operations

NEW DELHI: IndiaPost has become the third entity to receive a final license last week from the Central Bank to start its payment bank operations. Country’s largest telcom service provider Bharti Airtel and digital payments firm Paytm are the other two to have received the license while only Airtel has started operations so far. 

The government has also appointed AP Singh has interim MD and CEO of the India Post Payment Bank. A 1986 Indian Postal Service Officer he was earlier Joint Secretary in the department of disinvestment, ministry of Finance and Deputy Director General incharge of financial inclusion and payments systems at Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). Singh was one part of the founding team that launched Aadhaar and was stationed at the department of Post prior to UIDAI. 

GDS online software - Implementation - reg

650 districts in country to have post office PSKs

Mysuru: January 26, 2017

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has drawn up ambitious plans of opening post office Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in 650 districts across the country soon.

Disclosing this during the inauguration of a post office PSK here on Wednesday, MEA Secretary D.M. Mulay said the MEA was planning to collaborate with the Department of Posts by opening PSKs at district level across the country to meet the growing demand for passports. The demand for passports in India, which is around 2 crore a year, was the third highest in the world after China and the U.S. A total of 60,000 passports are issued every day in the country, he added.

CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 - Clarification regarding effect of warning, censure etc on promotion.

One more success journey to AIAPS- Left out issue of Induction training to Postmasters was settled!!!

Dear Postmasters,

                 You are all well aware of AIAPS is satisfactorily attained the positive results on PM cadre one time relaxation promotion issue, confirmation order issue, gradation list issue, fake note detector machine supply. 

              And in the same way AIAPS team is continuously following the cases like debarring the due promotion, and induction training to the left out Postmasters etc.,

              Now AIAPS team have stepped into one more success.

Instructions on sealed cover procedure - where Government servant has been acquitted but appeal is contemplated/pending - clarification regarding.

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Journey of AIAPS-Tamilnadu towards the PM Cadre one time relaxation promotion orders!!!

Dear Postmasters of Tamilnadu circle,

   We are continuously following up many cases like promotion debarment of punishment completed officials, induction training, regular DPC for due promotions etc., Some of the cases like confirmation order, circle gradation list, fake note detector supply are satisfactorily settled to the members by our AIAPS association.

    In the same way Journey towards the one time relaxation promotion is also not at all easy to our AIAPS association and we had visited four times and have written many letters to the circle office for the regular and as well as adhoc promotions to the due officials as per the directorate one time relaxation orders. Some of the important dates spared by AIAPS to the welfare of our PM cadre to reach this significant process are shared below. 

1. One time relaxation order was circulated by the Postal directorate on 28.04.2016.

2. On 10.05.2016 - Grade II to Grade III DPC process was started by the administration.

3. But Even after 2 months delay, PM-III promotion orders were not issued, hence we have included the subject in the AIAPS Four Monthly meeting during August I week.

4. On 09.08.2016, PM-III promotion order was released by the administration.

5. For Grade II promotion we urged the administration further on the Four Monthly meeting with circle administration on 30.08.2016.

6. We had visited again to the circle office on 26.09.2016 and requested about the pending regular and as well as adhoc promotion to the PM-II post.

7. But the same was challenged by the circle administration that no such order from the directorate for adhoc promotion.

8. For that we had discussed elaborately about the directorate order and explained the staff side part very elaborately on 26.09.2016 and gave some other circles names which were done adhoc promotion already as example to the tamilnadu administration.

9. Finally the administration had agreed and assured to release the adhoc promotion order soon. On the same date 26.09.2016, PM -II regular promotion order is also released because of the continuous efforts of our AIAPS association.

10. Again on 23.11.2016 AIAPS-team paid a visit to the circle office, reminded and requested about the pending adhoc issue to the administration.

11. Again on 02.01.2017 AIAPS-team had paid a courtesy visit to the circle office again and reminded about the pending adhoc issue to the administration and pressed further because of the monitory loss to our PM cadre members.

12. Because of the continuous efforts made by the AIAPS-TN team and the circle administration's regards on our AIAPS association, on 09.01.2017 now adhoc promotion order was also released by the circle admininstration.

13. We are much previlaged to thank the circle administration towards the responses to our requests and within 3 months of time we had brought the adhoc promotion orders now.

14. Adhoc promotion order is shared below for the esteemed members knowledge

15. Thanks for the support dear Postmasters

Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations -amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules-Dopt

No .AB-14017/13//2016-Estt(RR)-Pt

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel P.G & pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

***

North Block, New Delhi

Dated:18.01.2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations -amendment of Service Rules/Recruitment Rules

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments OM No AB.14017/61/2008-Estt. (RR) dated 24/03/2009 regarding amendment of Service Rules/ Recruitment Rules in pursuance of Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendations. The revised pay structure recommended by 6 thCPC and approved by the Government included a number of ‘merged grades’ with a common Pay Band and Grade Pay.

GDS Committee Report Published in Department of Posts Website

Click below link to download GDS Pay Committee Report : Download

GDS Pay Commission Report. Pay fixation details. Report contains 434 pages.      
                  
For 3 Hrs GDS work entry level pay was fixed as Rs.10000.

Ordinary Leave : 15 days in every Jan and Jul and accumulated upto 180 days.

Emergency Leave : 5 days in a year cannot carry over.

ML : 26 weeks

Paternity Leave : 7 days

Dear GDS Friends, The kamalesh Chandra Committee report is not available in India Post websites till now.

Here is a fresh link please Click Here to check availability of GDS Committee report.

GDS Pay committee Pay fixation page!!!! Will it be a game changer?

Dear postal friends...
   On behalf of AIAPS, we are conveying our sincere thanks to the GDS pay committee chairman for recognising the strenuous work of GDS.
    For 3 hours work entry level pay is fixed as Rs.10000. If so for 8 hours work entry level pay should be fixed as Rs.26000.
   Will it be a game changer.?
    GDS committee report is furnished below

VACANT PM GRADE II OFFICES AT TAMILNADU CIRCLE TO GIVE WILLINGNESS

Dear Postmasters of Tamilnadu Circle,

          For the convenient of Postmaster cadre officials, AIAPS consolidated the list of Postmaster Grade II vacant offices. The following PM Grade II offices are running without regular PM Grade II officers and while giving the willingness to the adhoc promotion, that may be given with choice of preferences with the below list of offices.

All the best !!!

AIAPS ZINDABAD

SOUTHERN REGION

KANNIYAKUMAR DIVISION
1. Kulithurai 629163
2. Marthandam 629165
3. Kottaru 629002

KIND APPEAL TO ALL TAMILNADU CIRCLE - AIAPS DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES!!!

Dear Divisional secretaries...

                   AIAPS-TN is requesting all the AIAPS divisional secretaries to send the Pongal Greetings to their Divisional Head, ASP(HQ) and ASP(OD) today.

For 14.01.2017 leave is declared at Andhra Circle. Why still not to Tamilnadu Circle ???!!!

Obtain PAN or Form no 60 from account holders by Feb 28, 2017 - Income Tax Rules Amended

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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

08-January-2017 18:17 IST

Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017.

Income-tax Rules have been amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017, if not already done. In this connection, it may be mentioned that RBI vide circular dated 15.12.2016 has mandated that no withdrawal shall be allowed from the accounts having substantial credit balance/deposits if PAN or Form No.60 is not provided in respect of such accounts. Therefore, persons who are having bank account but have not submitted PAN or Form No.60 are advised to submit the PAN or Form No. 60 to the bank by 28.2.2017.

2nd Anomaly Committee Meeting to be held on 11.1.2017

Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission

IMMEDIATE

MEETING NOTICE

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA(Pt)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi

Dated: 6th January, 2017

MEETING NOTICE

Subject: Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Deputation of Postal Assistants to Directorate

Public Notice to obtain PAN number

Obtain PAN or Form no 60 from account holders by Feb 28, 2017 - Income Tax Rules Amended

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Finance

08-January-2017 18:17 IST

Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017.

DoPT launches revamped website

"The Department of Personnel & Training is the coordinating agency of the Central Government in personnel matters, specially in respect of issues concerning recruitment, training, career development and staff welfare."

The Department of Personnel & Training, under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions is the coordinating agency of the Central Government in personnel matters, specially in respect of issues concerning recruitment, training, career development and employees welfare. The 'DoPT', is known by almost all the Central Government employees. There is probably any employee who hasn’t seen its website. 

Display this notice know to Public about misbehavior in the Office Premises will leads to 3 years imprisonment

Inter SOL Transaction Limit Fixed in DOP Finacle

Dear All,

Inter SOL limit of RS.25,000/- is set in Finacle in transaction menus as part of preventive measures to prevent frauds

SB order was already issued by Directorate on this.
So, it validates the amount for inter SOL transactions
It should NOT check for cheque clearing 
If any SOL complaints about issue in cheque clearing due to inter SOL limit, please raise a ticket with service desk besides sharing screenshot

How employees can make full use of their Leave Travel Allowance?

In many organisations, the year-end holidays are a norm. In others, the employees apply for long leave in advance, well ahead of their travel schedule. And if the travel costs are reimbursed by the employer, nothing like it. 

Employees who are eligible for Leave Travel Allowance (LTA), as part of their Cost-to-Company (CTC), can claim reimbursement of expenses incurred on travel. This reimbursement is not included in taxable income subject to certain limits and conditions. LTA tax break can be claimed for travel of self and family members for journeys undertaken only within India. 

Further delay to the 7th CPC allowance committee implementation

Reliable sources indicate that the central government will announce higher allowances under 7th Pay Commission for the central government employees only after the completion of five states assemblies poll process, as the model code of conduct has come into effect from Wednesday.

The 7th pay commission has already submitted its report, the Committee on Allowances set up by the government is also ready with its reports, however the government is not willing to accept it now, its buying more time.  The Government may delay it till mid March or March end.

Will Postmaster cadre people also get such 3% fitment benefit on promotion who have already availed financial up-gradation under MACP?

To view Circle Office Memo No.ST/20-15/MACP-II/2012 dated 02-01-2017 please Click Here.

3% fitment benefit on promotion to IP Cadre who have availed financial up-gradation under MACP in lower Grade Pay has been allowed for the time being. In this connection clarification has been sought for from the Directorate by the Director of Accounts (Postal), Cuttack and Circle Office, Bhubaneswar separately. Regular fixation will be made on receipt of clarification from Directorate.

Odisha circle office order is produced below:

The CG Staff are not yet given the full Benefit of 7th CPC Recommendation

The actual increase on account of implementation of 7th CPC recommendation is still not fully available to Central govt Staffs.

The recommendation of 7th Pay Commission has been implemented with effect from 1.1.2016 and the revised salary is being paid from this effective date. The Central Government, after implementing the Pay Panel report, hasn’t announce any decision about Allowances even after 12 months, created frustration among central government employees.

Under the banner of AIAPS, NEW YEAR wishes and regards conveyed to the TN circle administration

Dear Postmasters and Supervisors

   On 02.01.17 new year greetings and regards conveyed to the honorable CPMG Sir, Respected DPS(HQ) and AD(staff), APMG(staff) and other branches.

       Detailed representation letter about 35 members barred promotion was given by hand to the Honorable CPMG sir - TN and as well as to the Respected DPS(HQ) sir.

AIAPS representatives With Honorable CPMG Sir 

With Respected DPS(HQ) Sir

With ADs and APMGs of the Circle administration

AIAPS -TN URGES THE CIRCLE ADMINISTRATION TO PROMOTE ALL THE PENDING/WITHHELD PROMOTIONS TO HAVE A SWEET 2017 NEW YEAR AHEAD

To,

          The Honorable Chief Postmaster General,

          Tamilnadu Circle,

          Chennai 600002.

Subject: Requesting immediate promotion of the Postmaster cadre officials against whom awarded with censure and completed currency period penalties – reg

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Reference 1: Tamilnadu Circle office letter no to promote the officials   REP/1-1/2008-Rulings Dated at Chennai – 600002 the 01.01.2016.

Reference 2: Recent DOPT order No .22011/4/2007-Estt. (D) Dated at New Delhi the 21^st November 2016 regarding the role of Departmental promotional committee to the effect of penalties on promotion.

Reference 3: This association letter even no AIAPS/(GL)/TNC/ dated at Chennai 600005 the 30.08.2016

Reference 4: STA/2-7/16 dated at Chennai 600002 the 31.05.2016

Reference 5:Directorate letter No. 04-43/2013-SPB-II dated at Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi the 28.04.2016

Reference 6: PSS Group B promotion directorate letter No.9-14/2016-SPG – Para 5 dated 09.12.2016 at Dak Bhawan

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Respected sir,

          1. Vide Ref 1, REP/1-1/2008-Rulings Dated at Chennai – 600002 the 01.01.2016, Tamilnadu Circle office itself circulated the directorate order no.A-34020/08/2015-DE dated 10.12.2015 to follow the GOI decisions 7 and 10, for the promotions and as well as to appear in the LDCE examination where they had censure and currency period completed punishments.

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) Public Notice regarding the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Number in future Railway Recruitments.

Notification : Click Here

7th Pay Commission: Higher allowances to be delayed as committee gets extension till February 22

New Delhi, Dec 19: Central government employees will have to wait till February next year to get higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations. The ‘Committee on Allowances’ has got extension till February 22, 2017 to give its report on higher allowances. The extension given to the ‘Committee on Allowances’ raises eyebrows because the panel in October said the report on higher allowances under the 7th Pay Commission recommendations is ready. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley then formed ‘Committee on Allowances’ for examination of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission on allowances other than dearness allowance.

Restrictions on cash withdrawals may continue beyond December 30

HIGHLIGHTS

• RBI, Currency printing presses have not been able to keep pace with demand of new notes.
• Banks are not in a position to disburse even current limit of Rs 24,000 per week.
• Finance Secretary had said withdrawal cap would be will be reviewed after December 30.

NEW DELHI: Restrictions on withdrawal of cash from banks and ATMs are likely to continue beyond December 30 as currency printing presses and RBI have not been able to keep pace with the demand of new currency notes.

AIAPS - TAMILNADU WISH YOU ALL VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Announcement of new Passport Rules

• In order to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport, the Ministry of External Affairs has taken a number of steps in the realm of passport policy which is expected to benefit the citizens of India applying for a passport. The details of these steps are given below:-
  
  PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH
• As per the extant statutory provisions of the Passport Rules, 1980, all the applicants born on or after 26/01/1989, in order to get a passport, had to, hitherto, mandatorily submit the Birth Certificate as the proof of Date of Birth (DOB). It has now been decided that all applicants of passports can submit any one of the following documents as the proof of DOB while submitting the passport application:
  

7th CPC – Departmental Anomaly Committee Meeting

Meeting of the Departmental Anomaly Committee to discuss the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th CPC in respect of Defence Civilian Employees

F.No.17(01)/2016-D(Div-I)

Government of India

Ministry of Defence

(Department of Defence)

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi,

Dated: 20 December 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Meeting of the Departmental Anomaly Committee to discuss the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the 7th CPC in respect of Defence Civilian Employees

Criteria to be followed while examining the lapses of authorities exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions

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ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS-CWC-MISSION DIRECTORATE-MISSION CONCERNED MINISTRY- WERE HELD AT NEW DELHI FROM 14TH TO 16TH DEC 2016!!!

Dear Postal Supervisors and Postmasters,

All India Association of Postal Supervisors(AIAPS)-CWC - 14th to 16th Dec 2016 held at New Delhi

CWC was held from 14 to 16 December 2016 at New Delhi. Eleven All India Association of Postal Supervisors delegates from U.P, Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamilnadu have attended the CWC. 

          All India Vice President Smt.Savithri Venkateshan PM Grade III is preceded the CWC and our General secretary Shri.Manoj Bharadwaj APM have conducted the CWC in enthusiastic manner.

       All the attended delegates had briefly explained about the major 5 problems faced by the Postmaster cadre.

The following major problems faced by the Postmaster cadre were discussed in the CWC:

1. Higher stepped up Grade pay to PM 1/2/3/Sr.PM posts from the anomaly committee w.e.f 1.1.16.

2. Immediate implementation of Postmaster cadre restructure to enhance PM Grade 1/2/3/Sr.PM posts.

3. Immediate stopping of the Negative interpretation of PM cadre recruitment rules and allowing PM cadre officials to appear LDCE as like LSG officers.

4.Immediate amendment of PSS Group B recruitment rules to allot and enhancing PSS Group B posts to PM cadre.

5. All India PM Grade III seniority as per feeder grade seniority not as per the date of joining.

And the following remedial actions were also been discussed. 

    Till now, from the recognized forum none had represented our Postmaster cadre issues above things elaborately. So getting official meeting with the Postal directorate Administration and then to expedite the proceedings further meeting with honorable communication minister were also planned.

    As per the remedial actions derived by the AIAPS delegates, AIAPS team of 11 members had visited directorate on 15th December 2016.

Mission Directorate dated 15.12.2016

      Since we are having the recognized association banner, got the formal appointment with top level administration Member (P) Shri.Ashok Kumar Dash and have discussed about the 5 major problems gist.

  For that meeting, from the administration side Member (P), ADG(establishment), ADG(SPB) have participated and from the recognized association AIAPS staff side all the delegates have participated in that meeting. 

       Detailed memorandum on the 5 major problems faced by the Postmaster cadre officials with the remedial prayers had been submitted by hand to the Honourable Member (P) 

     Member (P) have assured to our recognized association to give the solid reply within the fortnight time

Mission-Ministry dated 16.12.2016

Encouraging usage of Debit Cards among Government employees-instructions regarding

Answer Key : LDCE PS Gr. B examination for the vacancy year 2012-13 to 2016-17 held on 18-12-2016

 ANSWER KEY FOR GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 

LDCE for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the vacancy year 2012-13 to 2016-17 held on 18-12-2016.

QUESTION BOOKLET SERIES : C

PAPER : I

Question No.	Question	Answer
101	Who was the flag bearer from India in the 2016 Rio Olympics?	A.   Abhinav Bindra
102	What is the India’s rank in the 2016 Global Innovation Index (GII)	B.   66
103	Who has been appointed as the new independent director on the board of India Post Payment Banks(IPPB)?	C.   R.S.Sodhi
104	Bishweshar Nandi, who has been chosen for the 2016 Dronacharya Award, is associated with which sports?	B. Gymnastics
105	India has recently launched Akashvani Maitree channel for the listeners from which of the following neighbouring countries?