Now, postal department will deliver pamphlets at voter's doorstep in Allahabad

ALLAHABAD: With election campaigning catching pace, candidates and their supporters need to be ready to face the heat, literally.

The soaring mercury is set to trouble those campaigning door-to-door in both urban and rural areas. At such a time, the postal department is set to give some relief to political parties with a novel method. According to a new scheme, the department will deliver pamphlets of candidates in their chosen area through Direct Post.

The Director of Postal Services for the Allahabad Region, Krishna Kumar Yadav, said as it would not be possible for candidates to reach each and every house in their constituency and also follow restrictions on processions and road shows, the postal department scheme would help them in canvassing for votes.

While social media has limited access in rural areas and there are limits enforced by operators on text messages on mobile phones, direct post may be the best choice for candidates campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections.

Under the scheme, candidates and parties can hand over election pamphlets to the post office and a postman will deliver them to all the houses in the area specified by them. The cost is just Rs 1.5 per pamphlet but there should be at least 1,000 of these for a package.

The Director further said that with increasing commercial activity, the need for direct advertising of products and services is growing.

Direct Post is the unaddressed component of Direct Mail and would comprise unaddressed postal articles like letters, cards, brochures, questionnaires, pamphlets, samples, promotional items like CDs, coupons, posters, or any other form of printed communication not prohibited by the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, or Indian Post Office Rules, 1933.

For local distribution, India Post would charge Rs 1.5 per article for the first 20 grams and Rs 2 per article for distribution anywhere in the country. However, for every additional 20 grams or less, in both local and inter-city cases, Rs 1 extra would be charged, Yadav added.

Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

DA order issued by Directorate

To view Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) OM No.1-1/2014-E-II(B) dated 27-03-2014 please Click Here.

 

The payment of arrears of Dearness Allowance shall not be made before the date of disbursement of salary of March, 2014.

Wishing all members, well wishers and track in viewers a happy Gudi Padwa

Central Government Employees to be prohibited access to social media at work

The central government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will issue an advisory prohibiting government employees from accessing social networking websites through officials systems and networks.

 A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul asked the centre to immediately issue an advisory prohibiting public servants, who already have an official e-mail account, from using external services.

(Also see: Gmail, Yahoo not to be used for official communication, centre tells court)

The bench took into note the submissions of Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra that 4.5 lakh government employees have been allotted official email accounts and they have started using them.

Mehra further submitted that there would be requirement of five million such account holders and setting up of such e-mail accounts would require some time and infrastructure.

"You (centre) will issue an advisory that those people who have been given official e-mail accounts (

nic.in) will immediately use that e-mail ids and to increase the number of employees on official accounts," the bench said.

The court told the government that the server pertaining to the official e-mail account should be "housed in India itself".

It also asked the information and technology department to process a draft e-mail policy proposal for the committee of secretaries within two weeks, and the committee to approve the e-mail policy and another policy "on acceptable use of IT resources of the government of India" within two weeks after that.

Filing an affidavit, the centre told the high court that it has proposed a national e-mail policy for official communication of government employees, saying the objective of the policy was to ensure "secure access and usage of data" by them.

In an affidavit filed in the high court, the department of electronics and information technology said the use of e-mail accounts of external service providers will be "prohibited for official communication" by government employees.

Earlier, the bench had asked the central government to bring in an e-mail policy for government officials in consonance with the Public Records Act in order to bar transfer of data to a server outside the country.

(Also see: Government may ban use of Gmail, Yahoo in official communications)

The public interest litigation (PIL) filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K.N. Govindacharya, said the use of e-mail accounts whose servers were outside India and transfer of the nation's official data using this medium violated the Public Records Act.

The central government in its affidavit also said it has proposed another policy "on acceptable use of IT resources of the government of India" that lays down the guidelines with respect to use of all IT resources.

The court will hear the case April 30.

 

Prompt reporting of death cases to Directorate.

IP Examinaton held on 14th and 15th September 2013 Keys....Paper III and IV

To view the keys, please CLICK HERE.
 

PA / SA Examination 2014......updates!!!

Update as on March 28, 2014

 

Online Registration Closed

1. Applicants, who have not Paid Examination Fee, may Pay it by April 01, 2014 

2. Applicants who have not downloaded Registration Slip, may download now

3. Applications are under scrutiny & processing

4. Examination Schedule shall be displayed soon. Please visit the website regularly

Please send your queries to helpdesk.dopexam@gmail.com

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

Common Nomination Forms for various retirement benefits of the Central Government employees - Notifications regarding.

To view please CLICK HERE.
 

Philatelic Bureau Counter inaugurated at Gorakhpur HO

Philatelic Bureau Counter at Gorakhpur HO was inaugurated by Shri Rakesh Kumar, Postmaster General, Gorakhpur Region (UP) on 27th March 2014. As per the OM F. No. 1-1/2014-Phil, dated 23rd January 2014, issued by Philately Division of Directorate, all 13 new philatelic bureaux came into effect from 1st March 2014.  Shri Rakesh Kumar while working at Directorate as Director (Estt) has helped a lot to our Association.

 

Associations impact : Minimum working experience in Postal / RMS wing orders withdrawn by Directorate

Directorate vide Memo No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 20th March 2014 has withdrawn the orders issued regarding compulsory minimum working experience in Postal / RMS wing for IPs and ASPs before their higher promotions issued under letter dated 9th September 2013.

All are aware that CHQ has objected this issue vide their letter No. GS/AIAIASP/Merger/IP-ASP/2013 dated 21-9-2013, 17-10-2013 & 6-1-2014. Besides this, as per the directions from Secretary (Posts) the issue was also discussed with Member (P) and DDG (Estt) at length on 27th November 2013 and thereafter Department has called for fresh views / comments from all HOCs and now decided to withdraw the mandatory condition of service made essential vide Directorate memo No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 9th September 2013. 

 

To view Directorate vide Memo No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 20th March 2014 , please Click here  
 

Banks and Income Tax Offices to Remain Open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2014

Press Information Bureau
Government of India

Ministry of Finance

                                                                                Date : 27-March-2014 

 

Banks and Income Tax Offices to Remain Open on 29th, 30th and 31st March, 2014

 

In order to facilitate the payment of taxes by the tax-payers before the close of the Financial Year 2013-14, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided on request of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) that all agency banks shall keep open the counters of their designated branches conducting Government Business on Saturday, March 29, 2014. The said counters shall remain open for extended hours till 8.00 pm. At locations where Monday, March 31, 2014 has not been declared as a public holiday, the said counters shall remain open for extended hours till 8.00 pm. Further, on Sunday, March 30, 2014, agency  will keep select branches open at key locations as a regular working day for transacting Government Business.

 

Similarly, on Monday, March 31, 2014, at places where public holiday has been declared, the same select branches shall remain open as a regular working day for transacting Government Business. All electronic transactions would, however, continue till midnight on March 31, 2014.

Source : Press Information Bureau

Holding of supplementary DPC for the promotion to PS Gr. B cadre and repatriation to parent circle....An update!!!

It learnt that Directorate is working on these issues and orders are expected soon.

 

Letter to Secretary (Posts) i/c/w enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25% consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%.

No. GS/AIAIASP/Misc/Inquiry/2014                          dated  :     28/3/2014.

To,

Ms. P. Gopinath,

Secretary (Posts)

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.

Sub:  Enhancement in the rates of various allowances by 25%   consequent upon Dearness Allowance crossing 100%.

Ref. : Directorate file No. 5-06/2011-PAP dated 24^th January, 2012

Respected Madam,

          The VI CPC in their report had recommended that certain allowances, viz. Children Education Allowance, National Holiday Allowance, Daily Allowance, Washing Allowance, Breakdown Allowance, Special Compensatory Allowance, Cycle Maintenance Allowance, Fixed Conveyance Allowance, Road Mileage Allowance, Special Allowance to various categories of staff etc., should be increased by 25% whenever Dearness Allowance crosses 50%, and this recommendation was duly accepted by the Government of India.

          Based on the above recommendation of the VI CPC, these allowances have since been enhanced by 25% w. e. f. 01.01.2011, i.e. from the date, Dearness Allowance having been crossed 50%.

           Now, as per the MoF OM No. 1/1/2014-EB-II (B) dated 27th March 2014 Dearness Allowance has enhanced from existing rate of 90% to 100% w. e. f. 01.01.2014, there is, therefore, gross justification that the above allowances be further enhanced by additional 25%, as Dearness Allowance has again crossed the value of 50% after enhancement of these allowances w.e.f.01.01.2011.

          It is therefore requested to kindly issue necessary instructions to this effect at the earliest. 

    With regards, 

Yours faithfully,

Sd/

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Coupon Re-set of Postal Life Insurance Government of India Special Floating Rate

To view Ministry of Finance Notification No. 5 (12)-PD/2001 dated 25th March 2014, please CLICK HERE.
 

Revision of monetary limits for handling cases of Loss / Fraud cases for conducting Investigations at DO/RO/CO level

Postal Directorate vide letter No. 8-03/2012-INV dated 24.03.2014 has revised the monetary limits for handling cases of Loss / Fraud cases for conducting Investigations at DO/RO/CO level.

 

The revised limits will be applicable for cases detected on or after 01.04.2014. Earlier limits will be applicable in respect of all investigations pending on 31.03.2014.

The revised limits are as follows:

 

 

 

Associations impact : Minimum working experience in Postal / RMS wing orders withdrawn by Directorate

Directorate vide Memo No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 20th March 2014 has withdrawn the orders issued regarding compulsory minimum working experience in Postal / RMS wing for IPs and ASPs before their higher promotions issued under letter dated 9th September 2014.

All are aware that CHQ has objected this issue vide their letter No. GS/AIAIASP/Merger/IP-ASP/2013 dated 21-9-2013, 17-10-2013 & 6-1-2014. Besides this, as per the directions from Secretary (Posts) the issue was also discussed with Member (P) and DDG (Estt) at length on 27th November 2013 and thereafter Department has called for fresh views / comments from all HOCs and now decided to withdraw the mandatory condition of service made essential vide Directorate memo No. 25-02/2001-PE-I dated 9th September 2014.

 

Annual Medical Examination for the officers of age 40 years and above of the Group 'A' central Civil Services

To view Directorate memo No. 25-6/2013-SPG dated 26th March 2014, please CLICK HERE.

 

PA / SA Examination ........ Odisha Circle

To view result of Odisha Circle, please CLICK ON http://odishapost.gov.in/
 

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Govt. Employees w.e.f. 1/1/2014

To view the DA orders issued by MoF under Memo No. 1/1/2014-EB-II (B) dated 27th March 2014, please CLICK HERE.

To view copy of order in HINDI, please CLICK HERE.
 

CSB is in full swing in DOP

It has been reported by the Circle Secretaries that following HOs/SOs migrated to CBS platform. 

1. Maharashtra : Beed HO / Pandharpur HO (20/3/14) / Malvan HO / Pune HO (25/3/14)

2. Rajasthan : Jaipur GPO / Barmar HO / Sirohi HO (24/3/14)

3. Karnataka : Ramanagaram MDG (14/3/14) / Channapatna (17/3/14) / Bangalore GPO (25/3/14) 

4. Assam : Golaghat HO (24/3/14)

Letter to Secretary (Posts) i/c/w holding of supplementary DPC and repatriation of PS Gr. B officers to their home circle.

No. GS/AIAIASP/PS Gr./DPC/2014                                    dated   25/3/2014

To, 

Ms. P Gopinath,

Secretary (Posts),

Department of Posts,

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi -110001.  

Subject:    Request for convening supplementary DPC after calculating the actual vacancies including vacancies after repatriation of Group B officer presently working outside their Circles. 

Ref.      :   Directorate Memo No. 9-5/2013-SPG dated 29/1/2014 

Respected Madam,  

          I would like to invite your kind attention to this Association’s letters of even number dated 30/12/2013 and 20/2/2014 vide which it was requested to issue orders for convening supplementary DPC for promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B and consider repatriation of all Group B officers who completed one year in outside Circles.  

Directorate vide memo No. 9-5/2013-SPG dated 29/1/2014 has accepted 17 (seventeen) declination of PS Gr. B officers promoted vide Memo No. 9-33/2013-SPG dated 10.10.2013. Last year also such type of orders were issued and then supplementary DPC for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B was convened under Memo No.9-23/2012-SPG(Pt.) dated 21/6/2013.  

I would like to further add here that supplementary DPC of the left out vacancies from the extended zone of consideration is a part of main DPC and should be convened immediate after completion of one month against left out vacancies so as the officers in the extended zone may not be deprived of their legitimate right and benefits. But despite lapse of more than five months period nothing has been heard in this regard. 

We urge upon you to kindly issue clear instructions to SPG Division of Directorate to convene the supplementary DPC for the vacancies 2013 by the end of this month and also consider the request of officers for repatriation to their parent circle.  

          Hoping for a favourable action.

          Yours sincerely,

 

Sd/-

 (Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

Strengthening of administration - Periodical review under FR 56 / Rule 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules.

To view DoPT Memo No. 25013/1/2013-Estt(A) dated 21st March 2014, please CLICK HERE.

 

SB order 5/2014 : Changes in POSB Statutory Rules in the backdrop of CBS Implementation

To view SB order No. 5/2014 dated 24/3/2014, please CLICK HERE.
 

Withdraw instruction to make Aadhaar mandatory: SC to Centre

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to immediately withdraw the instruction, if any, issued by it for making Aadhaar card mandatory for citizens to avail government services.

"If there are any instructions that Aadhaar is mandatory, it should be withdrawn immediately" a bench of justices B S Chauhan and J Chelameswar said while staying the order of the Goa bench of the Bombay high court directing sharing of data collected for issuing Aadhaar card to citizens with CBI for solving a rape case.

The bench said biometric or any other data should not be shared with any authorities unless the accused gives consent in writing.

The probe agency had sought the data base, including biometrics of persons from Goa, so that those could be compared with the ones obtained from the crime scene for the purpose of investigating rape of a minor girl in a school premises in Vasco.

The apex court had in its September 2013 interim order said Aadhaar card be not (not) made mandatory for people for availing government services and nobody should be deprived of such facilities for want of the card.

The bench passed the order on a petition filed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) challenging the high court order which asked it to consider sharing biometric data collected from people with CBI in order to help the investigating agency solve a rape case in Vasco.

The high court had in an February 26 interim order directed the director general, Central Forensic and Scientific Laboratory (CFSL), New Delhi, to appoint an expert to ascertain if its data base has the technological capability for matching the chance fingerprints electronically obtained.

 

Source : TOI

Letter to DDG (P) regarding Inter-Circle transfer of surplus qualified Inspector Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV to their home circle.

No. GS/AIAIASP/Rule-38/TFR-IP/2014                               dated  :     24/3/2014.

To,

Shri V. P. Singh, 

Dy. Director General (P),

Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi 110 001.  

Subject :    Inter-Circle transfer of Inspector Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV----Surplus Qualified Inspector Posts. 

Ref.       :     Dte No. 141-177/2009-SPB-II dated 14^th December 2010. 

Respected Sir,

                 Kindly refer to this Association’s letters of even number dated 20/1/2014 and subsequent reminder dated 8/3/2014 wherein justices being denied to our members due to non-considering the request of surplus qualified Inspector Posts for transfer to their parent circle at their own cost and request. 

As you aware that this issue was discussed at length in the informal meeting held with the then Member (P) on 27/11/2013 and during the course of discussion it was assured that all surplus qualified IPs seeking transfer to their parent will be adjusted at one time measure against the possible vacancies, but unfortunately till this date no attention seems to have been paid at Directorate level towards this associations above captioned letters. It is to add here that as per the discussions had in the meeting; this Association has already forwarded the list surplus qualified IPs seeking transfer under Rule 38 to their home circle to Directorate.

It is therefore once again requested to look in to the matter personally and arrange to issue instructions to all CPMsG to consider transfer cases of surplus qualified IPs under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV to their parent circle immediately against the available vacancies.

        Hoping for a favourable action.  

Yours Sincerely,

 

Sd/-

(Vilas Ingale)

General Secretary

 

Newly Appointed Postal Assistant Salary as on date

Postal Assistant Salary is higher than newly appointed bank clerk and Its more lucrative for aspirants who looks for government job. It became the first option as salary is concerned.

Now a notification is published by the Department of Posts, Government of India in connection with candidates are called for the post of POSTAL ASSISTANTS for the vacancies of 2013-2014. After their selection for the post of POSTAL ASSISTANTS they will be appointed in the scale of pay in Pay Band 5200-20200 with Grade Pay 2400.
 
Let us know How much of Gross pay as on 01.01.2014 will be drawn by the newly appointed Postal Assistant.

(A) If appointed in the rural areas,

Basic pay - Rs.7510

Grade Pay - Rs.2400

Dearness Allowance @ 100% - Rs.9910.00

House Rent Allowance @ 10% (BP+GP) - Rs.991.00

Transport Allowance (Rs.800+100%) - Rs.1600.00

Gross - Rs.22411.00

(B) If appointed in the A1 cities like CHENNAI, CALCUTTA, MUMBAI & DELHI

Basic Pay - Rs. 7510.00

Grade Pay - - Rs. 2400.00

Dearness Allowance @ 100% - Rs. 9910.00

House Rent Allowance @ 30% (BP+GP) - Rs.2973.00

Transport Allowance (Rs.1600+100%) Rs. 3200.00

Gross - Rs.25993.00

(C) If appointed in the B1 cities (list of B1 cities issued by the Central Government)

Basic Pay - Rs. 7510.00

Grade Pay - Rs. 2400.00

Dearness Allowance @ 100% - Rs. 9910.00

House Rent Allowance @ 30% (BP+GP) - Rs .1982.00

Transport Allowance (Rs.800+100%) - Rs.1600.00

Gross - Rs.23402.00

Apart from this you can draw hill station allowance if you are posted in the hill stations.

 

Combined Marks list of Postmaster Grade-I held on 30/6/2013

To view the marks of all candidates who appeared for PM Grade I Examination held on 30/6/2013, please CLICK HERE.

 

Deputation of Smt. Alka Jha (IPoS-1987) as Chief Vigilance Officer in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), New Delhi

To view Directorate Memo No. 14-18/2010-SPG dated 18.3.2014, please CLICK HERE.

 

Notification - regarding CPIO and Appellate Authorities of DoP for Field units

To view Directorate memo No. 102-1/2013-RTI dated 18.3.2014, please CLICK HERE.

 

Amendments in Post Office Life Insurance Rules-2011 - reg.

To view PLI Directorate memo No. 25-1/2011-LI (Part) dated 14/3/2013, please CLICK HERE.

Click here to view the Notification
 

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.

To view Department of Personnel & Training OM No.11013/3/2014-Estt (A) dated 20-03-2014 please Click Here.

 

Strengthening of administration - Periodical review under FR 56 / Rule 48 of CCS(Pension) Rules.

To view Department of Personnel and Training OM No.25013/1/2013-Estt (A) dated 21-3-2014 please Click Here. 

 

New website for 7th CPC – Finance Ministry

Ministry of Finance is launching a new website for 7th Central Pay Commission

The official page is under the category of ‘Employees Corner’. Just you scroll down the Finance Ministry Official Website and get it in the right side of bottom. The page now contents only one official order that ‘Resolution on Terms of Reference of 7th CPC, which was published on 28.2.2014.

Click here to view the webpage here…

 

23 March: Saheed Divas (Martyrs’ day); Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev attained Martyrdom

"One should not interpret the word “Revolution” in its literal sense. Various meanings and significances are attributed to this word, according to the interests of those who use or misuse it. For the established agencies of exploitation it conjures up a feeling of blood stained horror. To the revolutionaries it is a sacred phrase." - Bhagat Singh   Bhagat Singh (b. 28 September 1907 – d. 23 March 1931) was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh", the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of Indian languages. Born into a Sikh family which had earlier been involved in revolutionary activities against the British Raj, as a teenager Singh studied European revolutionary movements and was attracted to anarchist and Marxist ideologies. He became involved in numerous revolutionary organisations, and quickly rose through the ranks of the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) to become one of its main leaders, eventually changing its name to the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) in 1928.   Shivaram Hari Rajguru (b. August 24, 1908 – d. March 23, 1931) was an Indian revolutionist from Maharashtra. Rajguru was born at Khed near Pune now known as Rajgurunagar. He was a colleague of Bhagat Singh and Sukhdev, and took part in the murder of a British police officer, J.P. Saunders, (at Lahore) in 1928. The reason behind the murder was to revenge the death of veteran leader Lala Lajpat Rai who died due to injuries sustained during excessive police beating.   Sukhdev Thapar (b. 15th May 1907 - d. 23rd March 1931) was a Bharatiya revolutionary from Punjab. He was an active member of the HSRA, being one of its senior most leaders. He is known to have started study circles at the National College (Lahore), in order to delve into Bharat's past as well as to scrutinise the finer aspects of the world’s revolutionary literature. Along with Bhagat Singh and others he started the ‘Naujawan Bharat Sabha’ at Lahore. The main aims of this organisation were to activate the youth for the freedom struggle, inculcate a rational scientific attitude, fight communalism and end the practice of untouchability.   All three were convicted of the crime and hanged on 23rd March, 1931. They were cremated at Hussainiwala at the banks of the Sutlej river in Ferozepur district of Punjab.   So far Commemorative Stamp has not been issued on Sukhdev Thapar. Sukhdev Thapar Memorial Trust has submitted memorandum seeking the release of commemorative stamp on Sukhdev Thapar to the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, during the stamp release function of commemorative stamp issued on Shivaram Hari Rajguru issued on 22nd March 2013.

Madras HC:- Pension a statutory right conferred under the pension rules applicable from the date when the government servant was appointed, either on daily wage, temporary or permanent basis.

Upholding a Central Administrative Tribunal rpt Tribunal order, the Madras High Court today said right of government servants to receive pension is not a bounty and it is a statutory right conferred under the pension rules applicable from the date when the government servant was appointed, either on daily wage, temporary or permanent basis. 

 A Division Bench, comprising Justice N.Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice M.Sathyanarayanan was dismissing a writ petition filed by Ministry of Atomic Energy, and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam challenging the order passed by Central Administrative Tribunal. 

 

In its order, the bench said it was an undisputed fact that the 16 petitioner employees had been appointed as casual labourers and subsequently conferred temporary status from December 31, 1999. 

 ".. merely because they have been absorbed permanently in the year 2005 in Group 'D' service, they cannot be denied of their statutory right," the court said. 

 Earlier CAT had allowed the original application filed by the 16 employees to extend the benefit of pension under old Pension Scheme, Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972 as they were granted temporary status with effect from December 31, 1999 on conditions, among others, that 50% of their service rendered under temporary status would be counted for the purpose of retirement benefits after their superannuation. 

 This was challenged by IGCAR, stating that persons who joined in service on or after January 1, 2004 were governed by the new pension scheme. The CAT rejected it following which IGCAR filed the present petition. 

 IGCAR had engaged 50 Casual labourers for cleaning and assisting Technicians and Scientists Carrying out the task in various laboratories of IGCAR. Out of 50, 34 casual labourers were regularized prior to January 1,2004. 

 

The court said a person already in service either as contingent staff or temporary staff continuously and absorbed in permanent establishment on or after Jan 1,2004 cannot be termed 'new entrant' into service. The new pension scheme can be applied only to persons appointed for the first time as casual or temporary or permanent employee on or after January 1,2004. 

 

The bench clarified that the 50 casual employees appointed by the IGCAR being a class, there cannot be any classification within them, subsequently made as temporary employees and absorbed as Group 'D' employees. 

 

While quoting Supreme Court Judgements the bench said these 16 employees cannot be treated as 'Fresh appointees' for the purpose of applying new pension scheme and upheld the order of CAT while dismissing the petition from IGCAR.

Source : The Economic Times

Issue of Duplicate Passbook - Clarification

Single and double handed SPMs cannot issue duplicate passbooks of RD/MIS/SCSS

 

Postmasters of ‘A’ Class and above post offices can issue the duplicate passbooks of all categories

 

Single and double handed SPMs can issue the duplicate passbooks of SB/TD

 

REGULAR POSTAL EMPLOYEES CAN GO FOR TOUR ANYWHERE IN INDIA (LTC)

REGULAR POSTAL EMPLOYEES CAN GO FOR TOUR ANYWHERE IN INDIA (LTC)

(This is applicable for all Civil Central Government Employees)

   

      All regular postal employees can go for tour to anywhere in India along with his/her dependents i.e., family members (family members means the details of family given and recorded in their service books. This may be changed by the Government servant as and when either a new entrant i.e., newly married spouse, new born babies).

This tour can be availed once in anytime within the block year. These block years are already fixed by the department. At present the block year is 2014-2017. Now you and your dependents can avail the tour together with or separately depends upon your feasibility. i.e. as per your convenient you can alone go to anywhere in India at anytime. Likewise your dependents can alone go to anywhere in India at anytime i.e., in different time frame.

Now there is a chance to avail LTC for the previous block year 2010-2013 for those who have not availed till date they can avail now. i.e. their onward journey for anywhere in India is ensured the date of departure should be on or before 31.12.2014.

For this tour it is called as “LTC” i.e., Leave Travel Concession

Travelling expenses from your duty station to any place in India can be claimed as per fare for your entitled class in train by taking into the shortest route (as per your Grade Pay). Let us assume if you want to travel from Chennai (duty station) to New Delhi. But you may have travelled from Chennai Central to Mumbai VT and then New Delhi. In this connection your claim for travelling charges should be restricted to Chennai Central to New Delhi only even though you have preferred claim with support of tickets from Chennai Central to New Delhi en route Mumbai VT. Hence your claim should be preferred with tickets is mandatory. If it is necessitated to travel by bus when there is no train facility you should be travelled only by State or Central Government transport. It you have travelled by govt. bus though the places are connected with train route the bus fare is restricted with eligible train fare.

During on tour for LTC, the GS can be availed any kind of leave from his/her leave account. Casual leave is also eligible to avail LTC period.

Leave salary for 10 days can be utilized (10 days EL by deducting from the individual’s leave account) for tour expenses like boarding, lodging and miscellaneous other than travelling fare. This leave salary is calculated by taking account from the last emoluments (Pay in PB + Grade Pay + DA) drawn by the incumbent. This facility can be availed six times i.e. 6 x 10 days = 60 days in the entire service.

Source : http://indianjobguru.in/

Circle Conference.......Uttarakhand Circle

It has been reported by Shri Deepak Sharma, Circle Secretary All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts Uttarakhand Circle that Biennial Circle Conference will be held on 19th April 2014 at Conference Hall, o/o the CPMG, Uttarakhand Circle, Dehradun-248001.
 

Revised Recruitment Rules HSG-I....updates!!!

It is learnt that DoPT has cleared the Revised Recruitment Rules of HSG-I cadre. Now file has been sent to Law Ministry for further process. It is also learnt that minimum 5 years service is required for promotion from HSG-II to HSG-I. 
 

Circle Conference ......Kerala Circle

It has been reported by Shri Ajith Kurian, Circle Secretary All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts Kerala Branch that 42nd Biennial Circle Conference will be held at Kochi/Aluva. The details of circle conference will be published on blog time to time.

 

7 best foods for weight loss

If you've been striving to lose weight and haven't been able to do so, here's how you can...
Lose weight faster. Even if you are dieting, chances are that you are wondering what to eat, to boost your weight loss. We select seven foods for you that will help you shed those pounds faster than you've thought.

1. Almonds: Did you know that these nuts are packed with the best nutrients and vitamins? Just a handful of almonds will give you the right boost of energy and will also keep hunger pangs at bay. Avoid the ones that are coated with chocolate or salt.

2. Apples: We all know how an apple a day will keep the doctor away, but do you also know that it helps keep fat at bay too? Apples are said to contain four to five grams of fiber per serving, so they are sweet as well as crunchy and keeps you full for a long time. They also contain antioxidants which add essential vitamins and minerals in your body.

3. Avocado: Though they are known to be fatty, but you need not worry. Avocados are loaded with fiber and proteins and helps in weight loss. They contain 'good' monosaturated fats that keeps you full for a long time.

4. Bell Peppers: Red, yellow or green - you can choose any, bell peppers contain vitamin C, and gives you the right amount of vitamins. You can have them raw, as a salad or in a bowl.

 

5. Cinnamon: Instead of adding sugar to your beverages or meals, try adding a pinch of cinnamon for increased energy and a slower release of insulin in your system. Cinnamon has a sweet taste and is completely guilt-free.

6. Eggs: If you are having egg whites, you are surely going to lose oodles of weight. They contain proteins and keeps you feeling full for a long time. Thus egg whites are said to be the best choice for breakfast.

7. Quinoa: If you are craving carbs during your lunch or dinner hours, you can always go in for quinoa. Said to be an alternative for rice, it's rich in proteins and fiber and is a wonderful food that aids in weight loss.

 

Forthcoming commemorative postage stamp releases...

09/04/2014: National Council of Churches in India

15/04/2014 : Drukpa Lineage

 

Regulation of Pay on imposition of a penalty under CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965

To view DoPT order dated 6th February 2014, please CLICK HERE.
 

Processing of cases under Rule 9 of CCS (Pension) Rules- Directorate Order

To view, please CLICK HERE.