Health Tips....

1. Chanting a mantra for 20 minutes every day is an easy and effective way to reduce stress and improve concentration.

2. Jower is a rich source of iron necessary for the body to produce red blood cells.

3. Deep breathing exercise for 20 minutes every day can reduce risk of heart attack. 
 

Commemorative Stamp on Indian Academy of Pediatrics released on 8/11/2013

The Indian Academy of Pediatrics was formed after amalgamating the Association of Pediatricians in India based at Mumbai and the Indian Pediatric Society based at Calcutta during its joint meeting at Hyderabad in 1963. The IAP Secretariat is situated at Mumbai. Today, the IAP has around 19,000 members with 140 branches which work for the furtherance of IAP's objectives and work independently as per IAP's constitution. India Post issued a commemorative stamp to commemorate 50 years of Indian Academy of Pediatrics on 8th November 2013.

 

Commemorative Stamp on 75 Years of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan released on 7/11/2013

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan an educational trust was founded on 7th November 1938 by Dr. K. M. Munshi, with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi. The trust operates a number of primary and secondary institutes in India and abroad. It organizes and runs 100 private schools in India. The schools are known as Bharatiya Vidya Mandir, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, or Bhavan's Vidyalaya. India Post issued a commemorative stamp to mark 75 years of foundation of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on 7th November 2013.

Revised Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B still in dark

It is learnt from Directorate that there is no progress in preparation of Revised Recruitment Rules of PS Gr. B cadre. CHQ has already requested Directorate to reduce the quota of LDCE of general line officials in PS Gr. B examination, but due to following CAT cases at various benches department is not in position issue the revised RRs of PS Gr. B and to hold Sr. PM examination. 

It is requested to the applicants of following CAT cases to intimate the present status of cases to CHQ. Concerned Circle Secretaries will also ascertain the status and intimate to CHQ.
 

Sl. No.	Name of applicant	OA No.	Circle
1	Priyanath Pattanayak	872/2011	Odisha
2	Devi Prasad Nayak	873/2011	Odisha
3	C. H. Vijay Gopal and G V. Shrinivasan	1279/2011	Andhra Circle
4	B. Krishna	1314/2011	Andhra Circle
5	All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt. Supdt. Posts, AP Circle Branch	1316/2011	Andhra Circle

FAQ's on NPS, DEARNESS RELIEF, COMMUTATION OF PENSION, GRATUITY, EXTRAORDINARY PENSION & FAMILY PENSION

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PA / SA Examination 2013 results....KTK / Jharkhand / Punjab & TN Circles

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DPC for promotion to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officer of Indian Postal Service Group 'A'....an update

Today, Directorate released memo for promotion to JAG cadre. Total 27 officers promoted from STS Gr. A cadre to Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) Gr. A Cadre. Each officer have been asked over phone to assume the charge with immediate effect. Few of them have joined today itself.
First time in the postal history, IP Line officers are promoted to the cadre of JAG and few of them will also get SAG in due course.

The list of promoted 0fficers is as under :
 

Sl.	Name S/shri	Present circle	Posting on promotion
1.	M.Ramalingam	Karnataka	Director (Mails & SP), TN Circle
2.	Narain jha	Bihar	DPS (BD, Tech & Mktg), Bihar Circle
3.	M. A. Patel 1	Gujarat	DPS, Sambalpur Region, Odisha
4.	E. Veerabhadra Rao	Andhra Pradesh	Director (Mails & BD), Maharashtra Circle
5.	M. Poornachandra Rao	Andhra Pradesh	DPS (HQ), Chattisgarh Circle
6.	Harendra Singh	Bihar	Director (Estt), Dte
7.	Dwipendra Nath Sarma	Assam	DPS, Arunachal Pradesh
8	K. Somasundaram	Tamil Nadu	DPS,  Vijayawada Region, Andhra Pradesh
9	K. Ravi Babu	DD, CEPT, Mysore	Director, CEPT, Mysore
10	B. L. Bhati	Rajasthan	DPS, Gorakhpur Region
11	Naharu Ram Meena	Rajasthan	DPS, Dibrugarh, Assam Circle
12	A.Thomas Lourduraj	Tamil Nadu	Director, Kolkatta GPO
13	V.Santhanaraman	Tamil Nadu	Director (VP & DE), Dte
14	R. S. Mishra	UP	DPS (HQ), HP Circle
15	Virendra Kumar Singh	ADG (Phil), Dte	DPS HQ, Uttarakhand Circle
16	S. Ramamurthy	Tamil Nadu	DPS HQ, Jharkhand Circle
17	A. D. Patel	Gujarat	Director (Mails & SP), WB Circle
18	S.Kandasamy	Tamil Nadu	DPS, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
19	V.V. Sathyanarayana Reddy	Andhra Pradesh	Director, Mumbai GPO
20	Sashi Kumar	Maharashtra	DPS, Pune Region
21	Bhupal Ram	Uttarakhand	DPS, Sikkim, WB Circle
22	M. Mariappan	Tamil Nadu	DPS, NK Region, Karnataka
23	M. B. Gajabhiye	ADG (MO), Dte	Director (MB), Dte
24	Supiyo Ghosh	ADG (IR), Dte	Director (PMU II), Dte
25	Manoj Kumar	West Bengal	DPS, Tripura
26	Atul Kumar Srivastava	ADG (PMU), Dte	Director (PMU III), Dte
27	A. Saravanan	Tamilnadu	DPS HQ, Kerala Circle

Following transfers in DPS Cadre.
 

Sl.	Name S/s	Present	Posting on promotion
1.	Ms.Harjot Kaur, 1992	DPS, Sambalpur Region	DPS, Bareilly Region
2.	Ashok Kumar, 1997	DPS HQ, Rajasthan	Director, New Delhi GPO
3.	Ms.Rajul Bhatt, 2000	Director (PMU II), Dte	DPS, Gurgaon
4.	Dushyant Mudgal, 2003	Director (PMU (III), Dte	DPS HQ, Rajasthan Circle
5.	Vinod Kumar, 2003	Director (MB), Dte	DPS, Agra Region

I on behalf of all members of this Association, Congrats to all the Officers and wish them best luck.

Source : Directorate memo No. 2-8/2013-SPG dated 7/11/2013

Application of provisions of Para 5 of Annexure to OM on MACPS in case of officials covered by TBOP/BCR/ACP Schemes vis-a-vis Para 6.2 of Annexure to OM on MACPS dated 18.09.2009

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Bill to provide UIDAI legal status in Winter Session: Planning Commission

The Bill that seeks to provide statutory status to the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will be introduced in the winter session of the Parliament next month.

 

"...all necessary steps have been taken for introduction of the National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2013 in the winter session of Parliament likely to commence from the 1st week of the next month," Planning Commission said in a statement.

 

According to the press release, the Union Cabinet has already approved the proposal submitted by the Ministry of Planning for moving official amendments to the Bill last month.
 

The government had introduced the National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010, in December that year.
 

Lok Sabha Speaker, in consultation with the Chairman, Rajya Sabha had referred the Bill to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance.

The Committee presented the Report to the Lok Sabha and tabled it in Rajya Sabha on December 13, 2011.

 

In the meantime, the UIDAI has been functioning under an executive order issued by the government in January 2009.
 

The Bill proposes to constitute a statutory authority to be called the National Identification Authority of India and lay down the powers and functions of the Authority, the framework for issuing Aadhaar numbers, defines offences and penalties and matters incidental thereto through an Act of Parliament.

 

The authority has issued so far, about 47 crore 85 lakh Aadhaar numbers.
 

Source : http://www.ndtv.com

Applications are invited for one ex-cadre post of Chief Investment Officer (HAG level) in the investment division on deputation basis.

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Employee can't escape recovery of excess payments: SC

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Commemorative Postage Stamp on Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will be released on 14/11/2013.

New Delhi: Hosts of Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and last Test - Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) - have announced that they will release a commemorative postal stamp with Tendulkar's photo at the presentation before the start of the second Test between India and West Indies on November 14 at the Wankhede Stadium.

"It was decided interalia to come out with commemorative postal stamp with Sachin's photo at the presentation before the start of the match, followed by presentation to be made jointly by BCCI and MCA," the association said in a statement.

Also, the MCA will come out with a 64-page brochure consisting of articles and quotes from personalities belonging to different fields on Tendulkar. Also a special coin will be used for the toss, which will be preserved by MCA.

 

A Commemorative Postage Stamp will be released on 14th November, 2013.

 

All Members of this Association is requested to purchase this valuable stamp, brochure, first day cover from philately centre.

Two stamps of denomination of Rs. 20/- each, sheetlet worth Rs. 320/-, miniature sheet, first day cover and information brochure will also be released on 14th November 2013 by Shri Sharad Pawar Hon'ble Union Minister and President of MCA before commencement of second test match between India and West Indies. 
 

Letter to DG (Posts) i/c/w Inter-Circle Transfer of Inspector Posts under Rule 38 of P&T Manual Vol. IV from Assam Circle to UP Circle.

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