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Monday, September 8, 2014

POSTAL EXAM: UPDATE AS ON SEPTEMBER 06, 2014

Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test) for the following Postal Circle isCandidates for the above mentioned Postal Circles may check their status for Paper I by Logging into the website. Candidates, shortlisted to appear in the Paper II, may download the Admit Cards

Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.

as follows:

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Assam (12)	20 to 21 September 2014	09:00AM onwards in Batches of 2.0 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Update as on September 05, 2014

The Paper II sessions to be held for Rajasthan (28) Postal Circle on September 23-24, 2014 at Jaipur are Re-scheduled.

All the affected candidates are required to download the admit card afresh.

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Friday, September 5, 2014

IT Modernization Project Poster

Times of India News regarding Server failure in Post office

IMPORTANT ORDER

Issue of medicines/reimbursement of expenditure on investigation/treatment procedures/implant and other medical devide under CGHS - regarding
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LOK PAL AND LOKAYUKTA ACT: GOVT. MAY WITHHOLD CASH, JEWELIERY DETAILS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

NEW DELHI: In what could bring relief to nearly five million Central government employees, the Narendra Modi government has decided to amend the Lokpal and the Lokayukta Act to give itself a statutory power to withhold certain information from the public.

All Central staff, as per the latest order of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), have to declare their assets and liabilities, both movable and immovable, as well as those of their spouses and dependents latest by September 15. All these information would then be put up by the respective ministries on their website accessible to everyone.

A number of representations received by the government from officials expressed fear that putting details of movable assets such as jewellery and cash in hand and bank would pose a security threat to them and their dependents, leave their children vulnerable to kidnapping and ransom demands. For instance, an official said he has put all savings in general provident fund which has accumulated to Rs 75 lakhs over a period of time. Putting this information in the public domain would leave him and his family members vulnerable.

Sources said the amendments proposed only gives the government the statutory power to withhold information related to officials' movable assets only, such as his cash in hand or bank and jewellery owned by him or his family members. The government will not be empowered to hold back information on immovable assets: house or land owned by him.

The amendment also makes it clear that it will have no impact on the current asset declaration guidelines. The officials will have to continue declaring all their assets - movable and immovable as per the previous directive. Only difference the proposed amendment will make is to ensure certain information is not made public.

The DoPT is working on the proposed amendment and has already taken a view from the law ministry to bring in the required changes. Any fresh amendment will not impact the current declaration deadline of September 15 which is applicable for all employees.

Once these declarations are received by the government, it is for the respective ministries to put them up on its website accessible to all, except those related to the movable assets for which an amendment is required to implement it.

PRESS NEWS: TIMES OF INDIA

GUIDELINES REGARDING USE OF PHOTOGRAPH OF HON'BLE PRIME MINISTER IN ADVERTISEMENTS

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Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister of Communications & IT and Law & Justice, met 13 Probationers of the 2013 batch of the Indian Postal Service at Sanchar Bhawan on 4^th September 2014. Secretary, Department of Posts and Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy were also present during the interaction.

While addressing the Probationers, the Hon’ble Minister highlighted the need to expose the young officers to the latest developments and emerging trends in the postal and logistics sectors. The Minister also highlighted the Digital India project of the Government of India to make broadband facility available in every village across the country. This would drive up e-Commerce business in villages. With its unparalleled rural reach, India Post would be best suited to offer delivery services to e-Commerce players. The Post Office can also become a focal point for delivering not only Government services but also e-services to the people as in e-service centres, apart from commercially remunerative services for corporate/private players including conducting market surveys, information dissemination, promoting digital literacy etc.

In conclusion, the Minister urged the going officers to drive change in work culture, focusing on provision of public services by all employees as public servants, & shed the mantle of being “Officers”.

New Delhi, Sep 4, 2014, (PTI):

The Centre is considering a move to drop mandatory police verification of candidates selected for government jobs and may accept self-attestation certificates from them.

The issue of omitting the need of police verification of people getting selected for government jobs and applying for passports is under consideration of the Ministry of Home Affairs, official sources said.

The MHA is likely take a view of state governments and other stakeholders in the matter, they said.

A concept note on the matter by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions also favoured replacement of police verification in various works including for the purpose of issuance of passport and for government jobs.

It needs to be considered if this can be eliminated as (i) the police check is only about any criminal cases for which the persons concerned do provide necessary declarations and remain liable for false declaration; (ii) the police report is perfunctory as it covers the last place of residence only; (iii) in any case, neighbours' affirmation appears to have little meaning, the note says.

As part of its effort to reform the public service delivery system and bridging the governance deficit, the Centre is promoting self attestation in place of notarised affidavits for a big chunk of government-related work.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently sought minimum use of affidavits and a shift to self-certification, so as to benefit the common man.

"In a citizen-friendly initiative, all ministries and departments of the union government, and all state governments, have been asked to make provision for self-certification of documents in place of affidavits.

"The requirement of attestation by gazetted officer is also sought to be replaced by self-certification by the citizen," the Prime Minister's Office has said in a release.

The 12th report--'citizen centric administration-the heart of governance'--of the second Administrative Reforms Commission has also suggested simplifying procedures for self-certification provision

DA RAISED TO 107 % wef 01.07.2014

Release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners due from 01.07.2014

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today gave its approval for the release of an additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2014. This is an increase of seven percent over the existing rate of 100 percent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission. The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief would be of the order of approximately Rs. 7691 crore per annum and Rs.5127 crore respectively in the financial year 2014-2015 (i.e. for a period of eight months from July, 2014 to February, 2015).

CLOSING OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BYE-ELECTION O THE PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES IN STATE ASSEMBLIES ETC. DURING SEPTEMBER,2014.CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

SECRETARY STAFF SIDE NC JCM WRITES TO PRIME MINISTER FOR REVISING CEILING ON BONUS CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

OFFICIAL USAGE OF WORDS -- "INDIA POST" -- "DEPARTMENT OF POSTS" -- "POSTAL DEPARTMENT" -- CLARIFIED

Thursday, September 4, 2014

COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE UN-CLAIMED AMOUNT REMAINED IN PPF, POST OFFICE AND SAVINGS SCHEMES

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

03-September-2014 18:01 IST

Finance Minister Approves Setting-up of A Committee to Examine un-Claimed Amount Remained in PPF, Post Office and Savings Schemes and Recommend how this Amount can be Used to Protect and Further the Financial Interest of the Senior Citizens.

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley has approved the setting-up of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to examine un-claimed amount remained in PPF, Post Office, Savings Schemes etc and recommend how this amount can be used to protect and further the financial interest of the senior citizens.

The Finance Minister, vide para 39 of his Budget Speech 2014-15, had announced that "a large amount of money is estimated to be lying as unclaimed amounts with PPF, Post Office, Savings Schemes etc. these are mostly out of investments belonging to the senior citizens and on their demise, remain unclaimed for want of relevant payment instructions" and has proposed to set-up a Committee to examine and recommend how this amount can be used to protect and further financial interest of the senior citizens.

Accordingly, with the approval of the Union Finance Minister, a Committee has been set-up with the following composition:

1) Deputy Governor, RBI - Chairman

2) Secretary, Department of Posts - Member

3) Joint Secretary (Law), M/o Law and Justice - Member

4) Dy. Managing Director of S.B.I - Member

5) Executive Director, Punjab National Bank - Member

6) Joint Secretary (Budget), DEA - Member

7) Joint Director, - Member Secretary

National Savings Institute

The Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Committee would be:

· Based on defined scope, by Reserve Bank of India, estimation of amount lying unclaimed under various scheme's (Small Savings and other Savings Schemes of banks) with Post Offices/ Public Sector Banks;

· Procedure for bringing such unclaimed deposits to a common pool to be suggested by the Committee. Changes, if any, required to be made in the legal framework may be suggested. Committee to also suggest if such a pool should be placed within Government account or outside it.

· Committee to recommend how this unclaimed amount can be used to protect and further financial interests of the senior citizens.

The Committee will submit its Report by 31^st December 2014.

POSTAL EXAM : UPDATE AS ON SEPTEMBER 03, 2014

Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test) for the following Postal Circles is as follows:

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Jharkhand (20)	17 to 18 September 2014	09:00AM onwards in Batches of 1.5 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings
Punjab (27)	17 to 18 September 2014	09:00AM onwards in Batches of 1.5 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Rajasthan (28)	16 to 24 September 2014	09:00AM onwards in Batches of 1.5 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Gujrat (16)	13 to 19 September 2014	08:00AM onwards in Batches of 2.0 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Postal Circles	Exam Date	Exam Time
Chhattisgarh (14)	9 to 11 September 2014	09:00AM onwards in Batches of 2.0 hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings

Candidates for the above mentioned Postal Circles may check their status for Paper I by Logging into the website. Candidates, shortlisted to appear in the Paper II, may download the Admit Cards

Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates.

Source : http://www.pasadrexam2014.in/

ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE MINUTES OF THE 24TH MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA).(Click the link below for details)

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

President releases a set of eight Commemorative Postage Stamps on Indian Musicians

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee released a set of eight Commemorative Postage Stamps on Indian Musicians at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (September 3, 2014).

The set of stamps brought out by the Department of Posts feature luminaries in the field of classical Indian music namely Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Ms. D.K. Pattammal, Pandit Mallikarjun Mansur, Ms. Gangubai Hangal, Pandit Kumar Gandharva, Ustad Vilayat Khan and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

Speaking on the occasion, the President stated that as we pay tribute to eight of the greatest music maestros of contemporary India, we celebrate their life and work and their matchless legacy. These eight maestros are, without a doubt, among the tallest luminaries in the history of world music. They have not only achieved personal perfection but have made extraordinary contributions, in their respective fields, to the development and evolution of the schools of music in which their talents were nurtured and honed. Their contribution and its enrichment of our cultural heritage cannot be quantified or estimated. It is infinite in its resonance and their names will be mentioned with great reverence. Their music will be cherished by the young and old, for many decades to come.

Source : PIB

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 - Submission of Declaration of Assets and Liabilities by the public servants for each year and placing the same in public domain on the websites of the Ministries/ Departments.

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NFPE & FNPO ANNOUNCE

MASSIVE PARLIAMENT MARCH OF 20000 POSTAL & RMS EMPLOYEES INCLUDING GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS ON

10th DECEMBER 2014 AT NEW DELHI

Demanding settlement of Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO)

charter of demands submitted to Govt. and Postal Board.

PREPARE FOR INDEFINITE STRIKE IF GOVT. REFUSES TO SETTLE THE DEMANDS

Twenty Thousand (20000) Postal & RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks will march to Parliament on 10-12-2014, demanding immediate settlement of charter of demands submitted postal JCA to Govt. and Postal Board. All Branch / Divisional / Circle Secretaries of all affiliated Unions / Associations of NFPE & FNPO (P3, P4, R3, R4, Admin, Postal Accounts, SBCO, Civil Wing and GDS) are requested to start preparations now onwards to ensure maximum participation of members in the Parliament March. Let us make it a historic success.

GRAND RECEPTION TO COM: M.KRISHNAN AT TRIVANDRUM

Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers and Circle Co-ordinating committee of NFPE Unions Kerala, has arranged a grand Reception to Com. M.Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation & Ex-SG NFPE/Ex-GS P-3 CHQ on 18th September 2014, Thursday at 4.30 PM at BTR Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. Prominent Political, Trade Union and Service Organisations leaders will participate. Confederation / NFPE Kerala Welcome all of you to grace the occasion.

CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF ALL AFFILIATES OF NFPE AT DWARAKA (GURARAT) ON 23rd & 24th NOVEMBER 2014

As per the decision of the Federal Executive of NFPE held at Ongole on 21-08-2014, Central Working Committee meetings of all the affiliated Unions/Associations of NFPE (P3,P4, R3,R4, Admin, Postal Accounts, SBCO, Civil Wing and GDS) will be held at 23rd and 24th November 2014 at Dwaraka (Gujarat), in connectin with the concluding ceremony of one year long Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of NFPE. All CHQ office bearers/ Circle secretaries are requested to attend the meeting. Please book your tickets well in advance. Formal CWC notices will be issued by the concerned General Secretaries.

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS Uttar Pradesh & Tamilnadu Circle

Circle level celebration of Diamond Jubilee of NFPE will be organised by U.P. Circle Unions of NFPE on 27th & 28th September at Mathura (UP) and Tamilnadu Circle Unions (NFPE) on 9th November at Chennai.

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

POSTAL JCA MEETING ON 25-09-2014

Meeting of the Postal Joint Council of Action (NFPE & FNPO) will held at NFPE Office, New Delhi on 25th September 2014 at 4 PM. All General Secretaries of NFPE and FNPO are requested to attend the meeting in time. Details for preparation for the Parliament March and also Future course of action will be decided in the meeting.

15th SEPTEMBER 2014 NATIONAL CONVENTION OF WORKERS AT CONSTITUTION CLUB ANNEX, NEW DELHI.

All the Central Trade Unions including BMS, INTUC, AITUC, CITU, HMS, UTUC etc have jointly decided to organise a National Convention of workers on 15th September 2014 at 10.30 AM at Constitution Club Annexe (Near Mavkankar Hall) Rafi Marg, New Delhi, to protest against the anti-labour policies of the NDA Govt. NFPE and confederation will participate in the convention.

RTP CASE UPDATE

RTP case postponed to 5th November 2014. On 22-08-2014, the case came up but Advocate for the Department did not attend. Meanwhile based on the Punjab & Hariyana High Court Judgement, Department has issued orders granting benefit of counting of RTP service to Ex-RTP employees working in Ambala RMS. We have produced this order also in our case.

POSTAL & RMS PENSIONERS - KERALA STATE CONVENTION ON 2nd OCTOBER 2014 AT TRIVANDRUM

1st Kerala State Convention of All India Postal & RMS Pensioners Association (AIPRPA) will be held at Thiruvananthapuram on 2nd October 2014, to form the Kerala State Committee of AIPRPA

T. U. FACILITIES TO BPEF - CORRIGENDUM

Consolidated instructions on incentives for sportspersons

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Snapdeal Partners With India Post to Sell Postal Stamps - NEWS

World's largest postal service, India Post has tied up with online marketplace major Snapdeal to sell stamps to reach out to larger audiences.

Under the partnership, targeted especially at philately enthusiasts, Snapdeal will sell stamps and collections priced between Rs 300-5,500.

"While stamp collection has been a popular hobby, we found consumers who said they found it difficult to buy stamps. India Post has an amazing collection of stamps that we feel we our consumers will be delighted to have," Snapdeal co-founder and COO Rohit Bansal told PTI.

Also, with Snapdeal's extensive reach, India Post will be able to reach a large number of customers, he added.

"Miniature works of art, documenting human history and endeavours, cultures, traditions and national heritage, postage stamps can be window to the world. The partnership with Snapdeal will enhance the ease of purchasing philatelic stamps and products on the Internet at the click of a button," India Posts Secretary Kaveri Banerjee said.

The first India Postage Stamps were issued in 1854, which bore the inscription 'India Postage'. The first independence stamps, issued in 1947 (three in number), depicted the Ashoka Pillar, the Indian National Flag and an Aircraft.

Since then, India has issued more than 3,000 stamps.

There are 68 Philatelic Bureaux and 1,111 philatelic counters in the country.

"We are increasingly working with government agencies to help them reap benefits of eCommerce. With this partnership, they will be able to reach out to a larger audience," he said.

India has the largest postal network in the world with over 1.55 lakh post offices (as on March 2009) of which 1.39 lakh are in rural areas.

ndhra mulls roping in Postal Dept for various govt schemes - NEWS

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary I Y R Krishna Rao on Saturday emphasised the need to leverage rural post office networks for financial inclusion and delivery of State government releases, including salaries to anganwadi workers and payment of utility bills, among others.

"The utilisation of the rural postal network by the State government should be further explored and expanded," an official release quoted Rao as saying.

He was reviewing the aspect of coordination with the Postal Department for financial inclusion programme of the State government at the Secretariat here.

The Postal Department is already involved in the distribution of wages of NREGS and pensions in 383 Mandals out of a total of 661 in the State.

"The department had 8,793 Branch Post Offices and 1,503 Sub Post Offices and 59 Head Post Offices spread across 661 Mandals of the State. All of them could be utilised for delivery of all government services and releases to farmers, widows, students and also SHG groups as part of the financial inclusion programme," Rao added.

He said the State Rural Development Department would be asked to give a feed back on the ongoing programmes and the feasibility of utilising the entire postal network in other remaining Mandals for a variety of other services and deliveries.

According to the official, the number of other government schemes that could be brought under the postal network were disbursements of the 'Ma Inti Mahalakshmi' scheme, salaries to anganwadi workers, Janani Suraksha scheme of Health department, collection of electricity, water and other bills, municipal taxes, sales tax, etc, payment of scholarships, allowances to the disabled in areas in which their network exists.

Possibility of sale of non-judicial stamp papers through rural post offices involving government schemes like sale of agricultural inputs would also be examined, he added.