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Saturday 29 November 2014

Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K.

No.31011/7/2014-Estt.(A-IV)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 28th November, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988 — Relaxation to travel by private airlines to visit J&K.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s O.M. No.31011/3/2014- Estt.(A-1V) dated 26th September, 2014. It has been decided that the Government servants while availing Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the special dispensation scheme allowed by the aforesaid O.M. may also travel
by private airlines subject to the following conditions:-

(i) Officers entitled to travel by air may also travel by private airlines from their headquarters;

(ii) Officers not entitled to travel by air may be permitted to travel by private airlines between Delhi /Amritsar and any place in J&K.

2. Air travel by private airlines is to be performed in Economy Class only an at LTC- 80 fare of Air India or less.

3. Air Tickets to be purchased directly from the airlines (Booking counters, website of airlines) or by utilizing the service of Authorized Travel Agents viz. ‘M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company’, ‘M/s Ashok Travels & Tours’ and ‘IRCTC’ (to the extent IRCTC is
authorized as per DoPT’s O.M. No. 31011/6/2002-Estt.(A) dated 02.12.2009) while undertaking LTC journey. Booking of tickets through other agencies is not permitted.

4. All other conditions prescribed in this Ministry’s O.M. No. 31011/3/2014-Estt.(AIV) dated 26.09.2014 would continue to apply.

5. The order will remain in force for a period of one year from the date of issue of this order.

sd/-
(B. Bandyopadhyay)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India

Friday 28 November 2014

MEETING WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF TASK FORCE ON LEVERAGING THE POST OFFICE NETWORK ON 27.11.2014

On behalf of National federation of Postal Employees, Com. Giriraj Singh, President NFPE, Com. R. N. Parashar, Secretary General, NFPE and on behalf of AIPEU Group ‘C’, Com. N. Subramanian, General Secretary, Com. Balwinder Singh, Financial Secretary & Com. A. Veeramani, AGS have met the chairman Shri. T. S. R. Subramanian, Task force on Leveraging the Post office Network on 27.11.2014 at Meghdoot Bhawan, New Delhi.


The Chairman of the Task force warmly welcomed the union leaders and explained how the postal network could be utilized in a positive manner. The interaction with the union side is mainly on the following points.
1.      E- Commerce
2.      E-Governance
3.      Aadhar Centre
4.      Financial inclusion
5.      Data collection for various departments
6.      Data updation for various departments
7.      More Insurance products
8.      More Savings Products
9.    MGNREGA, Old age / widow / Disabled, Pension, Transfer of Benefit schemes
10.  Physical network & Component
11.  Physical to digital
12.  Sale of prepaid cards for various telecom, Mobile services, TV channels as well as post paid payments.
13.  Market Surveys
In the memorandum we earlier submitted, many service/business activities of the state governments and other departments of Central Government including private players that can be done by the Postal Departments have been mentioned. All the same were also emphasized in the meeting.
The Chairman asserted us that there will be no retrenchment elsewhere and instead more staff is needed to be employed especially in rural areas. Our view of increasing the work and staff also is positively taken by the Chairman. We requested him to suggest in its report to make the GDS as full time employee while optimizing the Postal Network.
Let us wait and see what it will propose and recommend.

Next 7th Pay Commission Meeting at Jodhpur from 12th to 15th December

7th Central Pay Commission is proposed to visit Jodhpur to meet the CG Employees Associations and Trade Union delegates from 12th to 15th December, 2014.
The Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Jodhpur from 12th to 15th December, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of reference of the Commission to present their views.
Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in. The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail.

The Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Jodhpur from 12th to 15th December, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of reference of the Commission to present their views.
Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in. The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail.
Source: http://7cpc.india.gov.in/news07.html

New Holiday Home at Madurai with effect from 1.12.2014

Commencement of Booking of New Holiday Home at Madurai with effect from 1.12.2014
One more new and fresh Holiday Home has been commenced at Madurai for Central Government Employees and Officers. As per the notification issued by the Directorate of Estates, arrangements started for advance booking for 20 suites in the heart of the Temple City Madurai.
Madurai is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest city and urban agglomeration in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, after Chennai and the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration of India.
The booking office is located at Plot No. C.1, Tamil Nagar, Koodal Pudur, Anaiyur (P.O.), Madurai, Pin – 625017 (Tamil Nadu) and the online booking also started from 1st December 2014. Contact numbers for the ‘Madurai Holiday Home Booking Office’ is 0452-2661891 and 2661892.

Accommodation details…
Ist Floor – 102 & 101(VIP AC Suite), 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 103 – 8 Rooms are available
2nd Floor – 201 & 202(VIP AC Suite), 203, 204, 205, 206 – 6 Rooms are available
3rd Floor – 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 – 6 Rooms are available
All other rooms are furnished with Double Bedded AC Room
Total rooms are available 20 including VIP Suites.
(Note; Room No. 102 (VIP) and Room No. 104 & 105 will be under Emergency Quota)
For Original Directorate Order, Click here
And more details of Holiday Homes for Central Government Employees and Officers, Click here

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Appointment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants by direct recruitment.

No.60-9/2009-SPB-I
Ministry of Communications & I T
Department of Posts
SPB-l-Section

New Delhi-110001.
Dated 25.9.20L4
To
         All Chief Post Masters General 

Subject:- Appointment of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants by direct recruitment. 

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to this Directorate's letter of even No.60-9/2009-SPB-| dated 08.05.2012 on the above mentioned subject and to say that earlier, after the completion of pre-appointment formalities the candidates selected for appointment of PA/SA were required to undergo training in PTCs before they could be appointed. It often caused delay in making the offer of appointments because of non-availability of seats with the PTCs with the result that the selected candidates found opportunities elsewhere and ultimately a good percentage of them did not become available for appointment and thet vacancies remained unfilled. Therefore, in the above cited letter dated 08.05.20L2 there is no such condition that the candidates selected for appointment of PA/SA are required to undergo training in PTCs before they could be appointed. 

2.         In view of the above, the Circles should take immediate action to ensure that the pre-appointment formalities of the selected candidates are completed at the earliest. For that matter, the Circles should liaison with the concerned authorities in the States so that the pre-appointment formalities are completed at the earliest. lf need be, CPMsG may use their good offices to expedite the completion of formalities. 

3.         On completion of the pre-appointment formalities, the candidates may straightaway be issued offer of appointment by the Circles. This would motivate them to join as PA/SA immediately. Thereafter, when they join, they may be deputed for training as soon as the slots become available in the PTCs. Pending their training in PTCs, the Circles shall issue their posting orders and commence their in-house training chalking out course, as far as possible, based on the PTC syllabus depending on the resources available with them. The in house training that may be imparted to the candidates by the Circles shall in no way be treated as substitute for the formal training to be imparted by PTCs. Till they are trained by PTCs, they may not be detailed on sensitive seats nor deputed to man the counters and may be posted in back office etc. under effective supervision.

Yours faithfully,

sd/-
(Alka Tewari)

Assistant  Director General (SPN)
 

Wednesday 19 November 2014

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) re-launched yesterday at Delhi



Salient Features of re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra :

1.Amount Invested doubles in 100 months ( 8 years & 4 months)
2.Available in denominations of Rs 1,000, 5000, 10,000 and Rs 50,000.
3.Minimum deposit Rs 1000/- and no maximum limit.
4.Certificate can be purchased by an adult for himself or on behalf of a minor or by two adults.
5.KVP can be purchased from any Departmental Post office. This facility will also be extended shortly to the designated branches of commercial Banks.
6.Facility of nomination is available.
7.Certificate can be transferred from one person to another and from one post office to another.
8.Certificate can be en-cashed after 2 & 1/2 years from the date of issue.

Table Showing Premature closure of KVP  ( for Denomination Rs. 1000 )

2 and half years but less than 3 years
1201
3  years but less than 3 and half years
1246
3 and half years but less than 4 years
1293
4  years but less than 4 and half years
1341
4 and half years but less than 5 years
1391
5  years but less than 5 and half years
1443
5 and half years but less than 6 years
1497
6  years but less than 6 and half years
1553
6 and half years but less than 7 years
1611
7  years but less than 7 and half years
1671
7 and half years but less than 8 years
1733
8 years but before maturity of the Certificate
1798
On maturity of Certificate 
8 Years 4 month  = 100 months
2000
Note : KVP is available in all post offices

MASS RALLY AT 'Y' CHANNEL, DHARMATALA IN KOLKATA ON 18/11/2014 ORGANISED BY CGCC, WEST BENGAL DEMANDING 7TH PAY COMMISSION FROM 01/01/2014, 50% DA MERGER WITH BASIC PAY, INTERIM RELIEF, INCLUSION OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAK IN PAY COMMISSION ETC




Thursday 13 November 2014

Amazon plans it big with India Post network to ramp up its delivery mechanism


NEW DELHI: E-commerce giant Amazon  wants to do in India what Alibaba did in China. Amazon's India head Amit Agarwal  on Tuesday met telecom and IT  minister Ravi  Shankar Prasad and urged him to allow the use of new technologies such as  real-time tracking and monitoring devices on the India Post network to develop a  delivery mechanism based on smart logistics.
The government has sought a detailed proposal from Amazon, to which it will  respond, a person familiar with the details of the meeting told ET. Amazon wants  to leverage an improved India Post network to ramp up its delivery mechanism to  within 24 hours anywhere within the country.

Agarwal was accompanied for the meeting by Monique Meche, Amazon's vice president  for international public policy. In an emailed response to ET's query, Amazon  said that it is "looking for ways to deepen" its relationship with the Indian  postal service which started last year. It currently uses the Indian postal  services as a delivery channel, but it is looking to deepen this further, in  line with what Alibaba did in China

Alibaba was the first e-commerce company to tie-up with a government postal  agency in China. Right before it hit the capital markets with a multi-billion  dollar issue, Alibaba tied up with China Post to share warehouses, processing  centres and delivery resources, all part of a smart logistics network providing  easier and faster delivery services to online sellers. Prasad also discussed  prospects for pushing trade and commerce in rural parts of the country in a big  way and how e-commerce websites such as Amazon could play a big part in giving a platform to  small-time retailers and entrepreneurs in the hinterland through its market  place models.

With over 1.6 lakh post offices throughout the country with the lion's share  of 1.4 lakh in rural areas, India Post claims to have the largest postal network   in the world, according to its website. On an average, a post office serves an  area of 21.2 sq km and a population of 7,175 people.


 "Speed of the  last mile delivery to a customer will be the most decisive factor in an already  price competitive e-commerce"Speed of the last mile delivery to a customer will be the most decisive factor  in an already price competitive e-commerce landscape and Amazon wants to leverage on the  well-penetrated postal network," a second executive who did not want to be  identified told ET.

Interestingly, Amazon's proposal comes in the wake of the special task force  constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October to enhance the role of  India Posts in financial inclusion and trade. The committee headed by former  cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian will submit its report by the year end. India  Post had also tried to get a banking licence but had failed, and is now looking  to become a 'payment bank', one which can accept deposits and remittances but  cannot lend

"The government would obviously review any proposals made by Amazon under the  light of the recommendations made," the second official said. On a lighter note  at the meeting, Prasad referred to Amazon's arch-rival, homegrown e-commerce  major Flipkart, and asked Agarwal who would win the e-commerce war between the  two majors in India. "The consumer," Agarwal responded.

Surging growth of the e-commerce sector in India has led to a fund-raising spree  by companies in the sector. Most recent being Japan's Softbank Corporation's $627-million  investment in Snapdeal, which was preceded by $1-billion fund raising by  Flipkart. A day after Flipkart concluded its fund raising, Amazon committed  investment of $2 billion in India. In the meeting, Agarwal further discussed  setting up of a data centre in India for which the company readily agreed to put  up a server. Microsoft was the first technology giant this year to  announce the setting up of three data centres in the country

These data centres will enable access to customers in banking and financial  services as well as the central and state governments. Many such services are  currently legally restrained as they require data to be hosted within the  country. Owing to which Amazon put forth the proposal to set up a server within  India. 

Vacancy Position of LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for the year 2014

S. NO.
Name of the Circle
Vacancies notified
Total
OC
SC
ST
1
Andhra  Pradesh
5
0
0
5
2
Assam
3
0
0
3
3
Bihar
5
0
0
5
4
Chhattisgarh
6
0
0
6
5
Delhi
0
0
0
0
6
Gujarat
8
1
0
9
7
Haryana
0
0
1
1
8
Himachal Pradesh
9
0
0
9
9
Jammu & Kashmir
7
1
0
8
10
Jharkhand
7
0
0
7
11
Karnataka
12
0
0
12
12
Kerala
6
4
2
12
13
Madhya Pradesh
10
4
1
15
14
Maharashtra
27
5
1
33
15
North East
3
2
1
6
16
Odisha
2
2
1
5
17
Punjab
5
1
1
7
18
Rajasthan
15
0
0
15
19
Tamil  Nadu
0
0
0
0
20
Uttarakhand
4
2
1
7
21
Uttar Pradesh
5
0
1
6
22
West  Bengal 
12
0
0
12
Total
151
22
10
183

Note:- However the  Circles  are  to  verify the  above  vacancy  Position  and  confirm  the  same   to Directorate.