List of declared Holidays and Restricted Holidays for the year 2012

Holidays

S.No.	Holiday	Date	Saka Date	Day
				1933 SAKA ERA
1	Republic Day	January 26	Magha 06	Thursday
2	Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad)	February 05	Magha 16	Sunday
3	Maha Shivaratri	February 20	Phalguna 01	Monday
4	Holi	March 08	Phalguna 18	Thursday

				1934 SAKA ERA
5	Mahavir Jayanti	April 05	Chaitra 16	Thursday
6	Good Friday	April 06	Chaitra 17	Friday
7	Buddha Prunima	May 06	Vaisakha 16	Sunday
8	Janamashtami (Vaisnava)	August 10	Sravana 19	Friday
9	Independence Day	August 15	Sravana 24	Wednesday
10	Idu'l Fitr	August 20	Sravana 29	Monday
11	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday	October 02	Asvina 10	Tuesday
12	Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami)	October 24	Kartika 02	Wednesday
13	Idu'l Zuha (Bakrid)	October 27	Kartika 05	Saturday
14	Diwali (Deepavali)	November 13	Kartika 22	Tuesday
15	Muharram	November 25	Agrahayana 04	Sunday
16	Guru Nanak's Birthday	November 28	Agrahayana 07	Wednesday
17	Christmas Day	December 25	Pausa 04	Tuesday

Restricted Holidays

S.No.	Holiday	Date	Saka Date	Day
				SAKA ERA 1933
1	New Year's Day	January 01	Pausa 11	Sunday
2	Makar Sankranti	January 14	Pausa 24	Saturday
3	Pongal	January 15	Pausa 25	Sunday
4	Basanta Panchami / Sri Panchami	January 28	Magha 08	Saturday
5	Guru Ravidas' Birthday	February 07	Magha 18	Tuesday
6	Swami Dayananda Saraswati Jayanti	February 16	Magha 27	Thursday
7	Shivaji Jayanthi	February 19	Magha 30	Sunday
8	Holika Dahan	March 07	Phalguna 17	Wednesday
				SAKA ERA 1934
9	Chaitra Sukladi / Gudi Padava / Ugadi / Cheti Chand	March 23	Chaitra 03	Friday
10	Ram Navmi	April 01	Chaitra 12	Sunday
11	Ester Sunday	April 08	Chaitra 19	Sunday
12	Vaisakhi	April 13	Chaitra 24	Friday
13	Vishu	April 13	Chaitra 24	Friday
14	Mesadi	April 14	Chaitra 25	Saturday
15	Vaisakhadi (Bengal)/Bahag Bihu (Assam)	April 14	Chaitra 25	Saturday
16	Guru Rabindranath's Birthday	May 08	Vaisakha 18	Tuesday
17	Hazarat Ali's Birthday	June 04	Jyaishtha 14	Monday
18	Rath Yatra	June 21	Jyaishtha 31	Thursday
19	Raksha Bandhan	August 02	Sravana 26	Thursday
20	Jamat-UI-Vida	August 17	Sravana 27	Friday
21	Parsi New Year's day	August 18	Sravana 30	Saturday
22	Vinayaka Chaturthi	August 21	Sravana 30	Tuesday
23	Onam	August 29	Bhadra 07	Wednesday
24	Ganesh Chaturthi	September 19	Bhadra 07	Wednesday
25	(Maha Saptami (Additional)	October 21	Asvina 29	Sunday
26	Dussehra (Maha Astami) (Additional)	October 22	Asvina 30	Monday
27	Dussehra (Maha Navami)	October 23	Kartika 01	Tuesday
28	Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday	October 29	Kartika 07	Monday
29	Karaka Chaturdasi (Karva Chouth)	November 02	Kartika 11	Friday
30	Narak Chaturdasi	November 12	Kartika 21	Monday
31	Deepavali (South India)	November 13	Kartika 22	Tuesday
32	Govardhan Puja	November 14	Kartika 23	Wednesday
33	Bhai Duj	November 15	Kartika 24	Thursday
34	Pratihar Sashthi or Surya Sashthi (Chhat Puja)	November 19	Kartika28	Monday
35	Guru Teg Bahadur's Martyrdom Day	November 24	Agrahayana 03	Saturday
36	Christmas Eve	December 24	Pausa 03	Monday

It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through T.V. / A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about the change of date.

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Postal Inspector Cadre Paper III reexamination

Directorate decided to conduct the reexamination for Paper III on 29.01.2012 for Postal Inspector exam which was held recently. 

PLI & RPLI POLICY REVIVAL PROCEDURE NOT REQUIRED HERE AFTER

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TD PMC CALCULATION CLARIFICATION RECEIVED FROM THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

SB ORDER NO. 33/2011

F.No.113-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 13.12.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.       

Subject:-                                Issue of clarifications regarding premature closure of TD accounts.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office SB Order No. 27/2011 dated 24.11.2011 vide which decisions taken by Min. of Finance regarding changes in POTD scheme effective from 1.12.2011 were circulated.

2.             Some circles have asked for clarifications regarding applicability of reduction in interest rate to be charged on premature closure of TD accounts to the old accounts. It is clarified that:-

(i)            In case of premature closure of 1 Year, 2 Year, 3 Year or 5 Year account which were opened even before 1.12.2011, if the deposit is withdrawan after 6 months but before the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, simple interest at the rate applicable to from time to time to post office savings account shall be payable. The rate of interest shall be 3.5% up to the period 30.11.2011 and 4% thereafter.

(ii)           In case of premature closure of 2 Year, 3 Year or 5 Year account which were opened even before 1.12.2011, if the deposit is withdrawan after the expiry of one year from the date of deposit, interest on such deposits shall be                calculated at the rate, which shall be one per cent less than the rate which was applicable at the time of opening of TD account. Interest calculation tables for the TD accounts opened before 1.12.2011 and opened on or after 1.12.2011 and applied for premature closure on or after 1.12.2011 are enclosed.

3.             It is requested that this clarification and interest calculation table may be circulated to all post offices immediately for information and necessary guidance please.

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

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

Encl:- as above

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Clarification received from the competent authority regarding PMI calculation

SB ORDER NO. 31/2011

F.No.113-01/2011-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 02.01.2012

CORRIGENDUM-II

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions
Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
 

Subject:- Clarification regarding calculation of Post Maturity Interest.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to refer to this office letter of even number dated 13.12.2011 (SB Order No.31/2011) and Corrigendum issued on 20.12.2011 on the subject. Text mentioned under Point (5) of SB Order No. 31/2011 may be replaced with the following:-

(5) Maximum limit of 2 years fixed for admissibility of Post Maturity Interest has been removed...

Procedure:- Now PMI should be paid at the simple interest rate applicable to savings account from time to time from the date of maturity to date of payment. Limit of maximum of two years has been removed. The rate of interest shall be equal to the rate applicable from the date of maturity to the date of payment at different times. For example, if an account was matured on 26.8.2010 and the depositor attends the post office on 15.01.2012, he will be paid PMI at the rate 3.5% from 01.09.2010 to 30.11.2011 and at the rate 4% from 1.12.2011 to 31.12.2011. This shall be applicable to the existing as well as new investments in all schemes. Calculations’ are to be made manually and recorded in the Register to be maintained in manuscript for future reference till software is amended. All other conditions mentioned in the relevant rules shall remain unchanged.

Note:- For the purpose of payment of interest, any part of the period which is less than one month shall be ignored

This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

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Calendar of Departmental Examination scheduled to be held in the year 2012

Examination schedule calendar-2012 published vide directorate NO A-34012/01/2012-DE

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Upto November 2011 DA increased upto 6%

 AICPIN for the month of November, 2011

All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100 for the Month of November 2011

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of November, 2011 increased by 1 point and stood at 199 (one hundred & ninety nine) .

During November, 2011, the index recorded maximum increase of 12 points in Mysore centre, 5 points each in Madurai and Puducherry centres, 4 points in Coimbatore centre, 3 points in 2 centres, 2 points in 14 centres, 1 point in 11 centres. The index decreased by 5 points in Lucknow centre, 4 points in Faridabad centre, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 15 centres, while in the remaining 16 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 12 points in Mysore centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Arhar Dal, Groundnut Oil, Garlic, Vegetable items, Clothing items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The increase of 5 points in Madurai centres is mainly due to increase in the prices of Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Fish Fresh, Eggs (Hen), Tamarind, Vegetable & Fruit items, Coffee Powder, Flower/Flower Garlands, Washing Soap, Washing Charges, etc. In Puducherry centre the increase of 5 points is the outcome of increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Vegetable items, Tea (Readymade), Firewood, etc. The increase of 4 points in Coimbatore centre is due to increase in the prices of Goat Meat, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Vegetable items, Bidi, Cigarette, Medicine (Allopathic), Hair Oil, Cinema Charges, etc. The decrease of 5 points in Lucknow centre is mainly due to decrease in the prices of Vegetable Items, Primary School Fee and Primary School Books, etc. The decrease of 4 points in Faridabad centre is due to decrease in the prices of Wheat Atta, Pure Ghee, Garlic, Ginger, Vegetable & Fruit items, Electricity Charges, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :
1. Ahmedabad – 192
2. Bangalore – 200
3.Chennai – 180
4. Delhi – 182
5. Kolkata – 189
6. Mumbai – 201
The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of November, 2011 is 9.34% as compared to 9.39% in October, 2011. Inflation based on Food Index is 7.61% in November, 2011 as compared to 8.72% in October, 2011.
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Courtesy: FNPO Tirunelveli 

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