The Interest rates for Deposits is again lowered by 0.1% from 1st July 17

ஜூலை முதல் வட்டி விகிதம் மீண்டும் 0.1% குறைப்பு

Saturday 10 September 2016

Training Period can be considered for eligibility period for IPO Examination

Training Period can be considered for eligibility period for IPO Examination

GDS போனஸ் நிலுவைதொகை மற்றும் Minimum Pay in Pay Matrix வழங்கிட வலியுறுத்தல்

            இலாகா ஊழியர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்ட உயர்த்தப்பட்ட போனஸ் நிலுவைதொகையை GDS ஊழியர்களுக்கும் உடனடியாக வழங்கிட வேண்டி இலாகாவிற்கு தேசிய சங்கத்தின் கடிதம்
            அதுபோல தபால்காரராக பணிசெய்யும் GDS ஊழியர்களுக்கு 7வது ஊதியக்குழுவின் பரிந்துரையின் படி தபால்காரர் அடிப்படை சம்பளத்தை (Minimum Pay in Pay Matrix) வழங்கிட ஆணையிட வலியுறுத்தி கடிதம்

Click the below link to read the G.S. NUGDS letter.
 1)Bonus at revised rate (with ceiling Rupees 7000) payment of arrears to GDS employees regarding.
2) Payment of salary based on the recommendations of Seventh CPC to the GDS officials officiating in the posts of Postman/MTS.
 

Friday 9 September 2016

UPU World CEO Forum in Paris

Postal CEOs from around the globe discussed harnessing e-commerce opportunities at the UPU World CEO Forum in Paris on Tuesday(07.09.2016)

UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein discusses the competition with the CEO of Correo Argentino, the chairman of the Indian Postal Services Board and the CEO of NIPOST (left to right)
The forum first focused on leveraging the Post’s strategic position in the competitive e-commerce landscape. 
During these discussions, participants debated whether e-retailers and e-marketers should be treated as friends or foes, with several CEOs sharing their models for collaborating and competing with private companies.
Correo Argentino CEO Jorge A. Irigoin explained that, while online marketplaces are partners of the Post now, they are likely to expand into logistics in the future.
“There is a threat, but, at the same time, an opportunity for us to be more competitive, have a better cost position and deliver higher quality,” he said.
For its part, India Post revealed that it has close partnerships with e-retailers, including Amazon.
Indian Postal Services Board Chair Boyapati Venkat Sudhakar said the Post’s reach in semi-urban and rural areas, where demand for e-commerce goods is high, made them an attractive partner to e-retailers.
“It makes no business sense for them to develop these networks now,” said Sudhakar, adding that the Post currently has more than 1,000 e-commerce partners. 
Leading with this advantage meant the Post was in a better position to work with e-retailers and tailor services to their needs.

Across borders

Many CEOs agreed the Post’s expansive network and reputation as a trusted entity for customers provide an important vantage point in the logistics industry. 
However, some concluded that facilitating cross-border exchanges in the postal community remains a challenge. Some Posts still partner with private companies for international delivery and others lack direct connections with each other.
While it may be easy for countries such as France and Germany to exchange parcels quickly, La Poste de Djibouti CEO Bahnan Ali Maidal said the same quality network doesn’t exist for developing posts. For instance, an item from Morocco will likely travel through four countries before it arrives in Djibouti, he said.
“When we talk about a postal family, it must be a real family, otherwise certain members will be left out. We have to work together... Some African Posts need help from their big brothers,” said Maidal.
UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein noted that it is precisely the UPU’s role to facilitate global postal interests. 
“The Post visits almost every single household on this planet on a daily basis. No other single network has this capacity,” the director general remarked.
“I think our network is good enough - we just need to strengthen it,” he said.

Engaging stakeholders

As Posts make the transition from the traditional letter-post business to innovative e-commerce solutions, Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour reminded postal leaders not to leave customers and other stakeholders behind. 
“The deciding factor for all of us … is not how smart we are in predicting the volume rate decline in letters, or critically investing in e-commerce or the trusted identity of financial services. It is about how we deal with the transition of these [historical] institutions [such as the Post],” Fahour remarked. 
For instance, customers in rural China are relatively unfamiliar with e-commerce, according to China Post Group Vice President Li Xiong. Li said this designated operator is trying to change this by explaining how e-commerce can help such customers trade goods with urban centres.

Schedule of IP Exam

SCHEDULE FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2015-16 FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF INSPECTOR POSTS TO BE HELD ON 15th &16th OCTOBER, 2016.
Annexure-II (No. A-34012/09/2016-DE dated 05th September, 2016)
(DE Section, Department of Posts)


S. No
Activity
Proposed Date (Schedule)
1.
Date of notification
05.09.2016
2.
Last date for receipt of Application form at Divisional Office/Controlling Unit from eligible candidates.
20.09.2016
3.
Receipt of duly filled in Application form at the Regional Office to be sent by Divisional Office/Controlling Unit duly verified.
23.09.2016
4.
Receipt of duly filled in Application form at Circle Office (Nodal Officer) to be sent by RO/Division Office/Controlling Unit duly verified.
26.09.2016
5.
Last date for receipt of duly  filled in Annexure III at Directorate  from Nodal Officer of Circles(By hand)
30.09.2016
6.
Confirmation by the Directorate after scrutiny and communication of Roll number series to Circles.
04.10.2016
7.
Issue of Hall Permit by Circles to eligible candidates.
05.10.2016
8.
Date of Examination
15 & 16 October,2016

Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit JK on LTC for a period of two years

Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC for a period of two years 
Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
08-September-2016 10:32 IST

To boost the tourism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC 

To boost the tourism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the Government has decided to extend the facility to travel by any airlines to visit Jammu & Kashmir on LTC, under Special Dispensation Scheme for Central Government employees, for a period of two years beyond 25.09.2016.
 

Railway Fares Hiked up to 50% in new Dynamic Pricing Model

Presented in the form of a dynamic pricing model — except that the new structure will not see any decrease in fares — the Railways will offer only the first 10 per cent of berths at current prices.
The government Wednesday announced, in effect, a major fare hike of up to 50 per cent in base fares for most passengers travelling in premium train services — Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Durontos. This brings the segment in direct competition with low-cost airlines in terms of pricing. Presented in the form of a dynamic pricing model — except that the new structure will not see any decrease in fares — the Railways will offer only the first 10 per cent of berths at current prices.
The remaining 90 per cent will be sold at prices starting at 10 per cent higher than the base fare and ending at 50 per cent more for AC-II tier and 40 per cent for AC-III tier.
These “Flexi fares”, will be effective from Friday but will not affect those who have booked their tickets already.
The hike will be applicable across the board — even impacting non-AC classes in Duronto — but will exclude First AC and Executive Chair Car classes in all premium trains. There are 42 Rajdhanis, 46 Shatabdis and 54 Durontos currently in operation.
The hikes have been effected in base fares; add-on fees, including catering, reservation and superfast charges, and service tax, will remain at current rates.
According to the new formula, the first 10 per cent of berths will be sold at current base fares, with 10 per cent hikes for every subsequent 10 per cent of berths sold up to the halfway mark. The structure then gets staggered — the last 50 per cent of berths in AC-II tier will be sold at a flat 50 per cent more than base fare; the last 60 per cent of berths in AC-III tier will be sold at 40 per cent more than base fare.
Typically, base fare constitutes between 78 and 86 per cent of the total fare depending on sectors and classes.
According to current booking patterns in premium trains, the first 30-40 per cent gets sold out within minutes when bookings open 90 days before the date of journey, leaving the tickets that would now come under higher slabs for those who book even a day later.
For instance, when it comes to the Mumbai Rajdhani, an AC-II tier passenger will now have to pay a maximum of Rs 4,055, while the current rate is Rs 2,870 — a 41 per cent increase when add-on charges are levied. In AC-III tier, a passenger will now have to pay a maximum of Rs 2,736 while the current rate is Rs 2,085 — a 31 per cent hike, including add-on charges.
In comparison, a Mumbai-Delhi air ticket booked on Wednesday on a budget airline for December cost Rs 2,857.
While official sources said that the move has been cleared by the “highest level” of the government, Railways officials described the latest decision as an “experiment”.
“This is on experimental basis. Like any move, this will also be reviewed after three-four months. We expect a mop-up of not more than Rs 500 crore from this hike,” Mohammad Jamshed, Railway Board Member (Traffic) told The Indian Express.
“The very low-priced air tickets that you see are earmarked for very few seats while the majority seats are sold at high prices as the journey date comes closer. Our prices remain far lower than that,” said Jamshed. The Railway Board believes that the move will also negate the illegal sale of tickets in premium trains by touts.
The Railways’ passenger revenue target for the current fiscal is Rs 51,000 crore as against Rs 45,000 crore in the last fiscal, an increase of Rs 6000 crore

Thursday 8 September 2016

Revision of Pay in 7th CPC for Employees stagnating in Pre revised Scale

Revision of Pay in 7th CPC for Employees stagnating in Pre revised Scale
No. 1-6/2016-IC
Govemment of India
Department of Expenditure
Implementation Cell
Room No. 214, The Ashok, New Delhi
Dated the 7th September. 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of pay of employees stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in pre-revised structure under Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
The undersigned is directed to say that consequent upon notification of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, representations have been received regarding provision of additional increments in the revised pay structure on 01.012016 in case of employees who had been stagnating at the maximum of the Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale in the pre-revised pay structure.
2. The matter was examined in this Department and it has been decided that in case Of persons who had been drawing maximum Of the applicable Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale, as the case may be, for more than two years as on 01.01.2016, one increment in the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix shall be granted on 01.01.2016 for every two completed years of stagnation at the maximum of the said Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale. Grant of additional increment (s) shall be subject to condition that the pay arrived at after grant of such increment does not exceed the maximum of the applicable Level in the Pay Matrix.
Illustrations: 
3. After fixation of pay on 01.01.2016 as indicated above, the date of increment shall be regulated as per the provisions of Rule 10 of Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016.
(R. K Chaturvedi)
Joint Secretary to the Govt. Of India
Download : Stagnation Pay Fixation in 7cpc
Source : Finmin.nic.in

Wednesday 7 September 2016

திருமண வாழ்த்து

08.09.2016 அன்று மணநாள் காணும்  நமது தேசிய சங்க P3 கோட்டசெயலாளர் திருமதி.சூரியகலா அவர்களின் சகோதரர் 
மணமகன் செல்வன்.S.மணிகண்டன் 
மணமகள் செல்வி.A.சுதா, B.Sc., B.Ed., தம்பதியர் வாழ்வில் வளம் பதினாறும் பெற்று பல்லாண்டுகள் வாழ வாழ்த்துகிறோம்.

நாள்  08.09.2016                   நேரம் காலை 0930 க்கு மேல் 1030 க்குள்
இடம் : தெக்கணம் கோடு,குமாரகோயில் 

தேசிய சங்கம், நெல்லை  

NCJCM Staffside request to Revise AICPIN Average.

ஜூலை முதல் DA 3% பெற Average AICPI (IW) மாற்ற கோரிக்கை.
Revising AICPIN Average will take July DA to 3% – NCJCM Staff Side
No.NC/JCM/2016
Dated: September 6, 2016
The Secretary(Expenditure),
Ministry of Finance,
(Government of India),
North Block, New Delhi-110 001
Dear Sir,
                 Sub: Future computation of Dearness Allowance and      adoption base index figure to Revised Minimum Wage – Regarding
                The revised pay structure, as recommended by the 7th CPC, was given effect as on 01.01.2016 as per the Government’s Notification. The Dearness Allowance, which was computed at 125% ( i.e 125.75 fraction of 0.75 being ignored), got merged with Pay as on that date. The 7th CPC has not indicated as to what base figure of AICPI(IW) the Revised Wages will relate to hereafter wards. As you are aware, the actual DA that was due as on 01.01.2016 was 125.75. It is only due to the practice of ignoring fraction; the DA was determined at 125%. No doubt, the said practice had not been impacting very much except for the postponement of the benefit by six months. It is, therefore, necessary that, Revised Wages are related to a base index figure equivalent to actual Dearness Allowance percentage of 125 that stands merged as on 01.01.2016. This is more so due to the fact that there is no possibility of the ignored fraction of 0.75 being reckoned for any computation in future.
We, therefore, request that, 12 monthly average, which stood at 261.33 as on 31.12.2015, may be taken at 260.46, which would provide the exact percentage of DA at 125. The future percentage increase in DA in other words may be computed with the base figure of 260.46. The next instalment of DA, which has become due as on 1.07.2016 if computed on the above basis of 260.46, shall work out to 3.28%. On ignoring the faction, the DA with effect from 01.07.2016 shall be 3%. We, request you to kindly take the above into account and issue orders for grant of 3% DA w.e.f. 01.07.2016.
Comradely yours,
sd/-
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
Secretary (staff side)
NC/JCM & Convener

Consolidated Instruction on Compassionate appointment to married Son.

Consolidated Instructions on compassionate appointment — Review of FAQs dated 30.05.2013/25.02.2015 with regard to married son

F.No.14014/02/2012-Estt.(D) 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi                                                                  Dated the 05th September, 2016

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Consolidated Instructions on compassionate appointment — Review of FAQs dated 30.05.2013/25.02.2015 with regard to married son.

The undersigned is directed to invite attention to this Department’s O.M. No. 14014/6/1994-Estt.(D) dated 09th October, 1998 and OM of even number dated 16th January, 2013 vide which Consolidated Instructions on compassionate appointment were issued. Subsequently, vide FAQ No. 13 dated 30.05.2013 it has been clarified that married sons are not considered as dependent family member and hence not eligible for consideration for compassionate appointment. The clarification with regard to married son as stipulated in FAQ No. 13 dated 30.05.2013 has been reviewed vide FAQ No 60 of even number dated 25.02.2015 as under:-



2. Pursuant to various Court Orders, the clarification/FAQ No. 13 dated 30.05.2013 and FAQ No. 60 dated 25.02.2015 has been further reviewed in consultation with the Department of Legal Affairs. It has been decided that married son can be considered for compassionate appointment if he otherwise fulfils all the other requirements of the Scheme i.e. he is otherwise eligible and fulfils the criteria laid down in this Department’s O.M. dated 16thJanuary, 2013.

3. FAQ No.13 dated 30.05.2013 and FAQ No.60 dated 25.02.2015 stands withdrawn from the date of their issue.

4. The cases of compassionate appointment rejected solely on the grounds of marital status in terms of FAQ No. 13 dated 30.05.2013 during the intervening period i.e. w.e.f. 30.05.2013 to 25.02.2015 in respect of married son may be reopened/reconsidered against vacancies occurring after issue of this OM.

5. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

(G. Jayanthi)
Director (E-I)



Authority: www.persmin.gov.in

Tuesday 6 September 2016

India Post releases commemorative Postage stamp on Saint Teresa.

Mumbai: To celebrate the canonisation of Mother Teresa as a saint, IndiaPost on Sunday released a commemorative postage stamp on her.Union Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha unveiled the postage stamp during a ceremony at the Divine Child High School here, an official statement said.  Bishop Agnelo Gracias and Sister Rubella, a representative from Missionaries of Charity, were present at the ceremony.The commemorative postage stamp of Saint Teresa released after the canonisation ceremony. 
AP Teresa, who worked for the destitute in Kolkata and became a global icon of Christian charity, was declared a saint by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday.Her elevation to Roman Catholicism's celestial pantheon came in a canonisation mass in St Peter's square in the Vatican that was presided over by Pope Francis in the presence of 100,000 pilgrims. "For the honour of the Blessed Trinity... we declare and"For the honour of the Blessed Trinity... we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata) to be a Saint and we enrol her among the Saints, decreeing that she is to be venerated as such by the whole Church," the pontiff said in Latin.The ceremony came a day before the 19th anniversary of Teresa's death in Kolkata, the Indian city where she spent nearly four decades tending to the poorest of the poor.
Teresa spent all her adult life in India, first teaching, then tending to the dying poor.It was in the latter role, at the head of her now worldwide order that Teresa became one of the most famous women on the planet.Born to Kosovan Albanian parents in Skopje - then part of the Ottoman empire, now the capital of Macedonia - she won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and was revered around the world as a beacon for the Christian values of self-sacrifice and charity.

Notification for LDC Exam - promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts

2014--2015 க்கான  அஞ்சலக ஆய்வாளர்  Inspector Posts
தேர்வுகள்  அக்டோபர் 15 மற்றும் 16 தேதிகளில் நடைபெறுகிறது. 
 Issue of Notification for LDC Exam for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts for the year 2015-16





World economy at risk, avoid ‘empty talk’, says Xi at G20

உலகப் பொருளாதாரம் ஆபத்தில் உள்ளது.  
வீண் பேச்சுக்களைத் தவிர்க்கவும். – 
சீன அதிபர் திரு Xi Jinping G20 மாநாட்டில் வலியுறுத்தல்
HANGZHOU (CHINA): The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on the first day of a summit of leaders from G20+ nations.



The global economy+ has arrived "at a crucial juncture", Xi said, in the face of sluggish demand, volatile financial markets and feeble trade and investment. Xi also urged G20 members to avoid "empty talk".

"We should turn the G20 group into an action team, instead of a talk shop," he said. But some of the G20 leaders have begun drawing battle lines in disputes over issues ranging from trade and investment to tax policy and industrial overcapacity.

At an event on Saturday ahead of the summit, IMF MD Christine Lagarde urged business chiefs to lobby governments to help keep trade flows up as she issued a warning about the outlook for growth into 2017. Her views were echoed by WTO director general Roberto Azevedo.

BSNL’s unlimited broadband plan will offer 1GB at less than Re 1

BSNL broadband users can pay less than Re 1 per GB cost if they use up to300GB data in a month 
State-run BSNL has announced that it will soon launch a promotional unlimited wireline broadband plan that effectively translates into less than Re 1 per GB download cost for subscribers if they use up to 300GB data in a month.Attempting to take Reliance Jio’s 4G offer of Rs 50 per GB head-on, BSNL is looking to hook new customers to its wireline broadband offering.“BSNL is going to launch a very cost-effective and affordable promotional unlimited Broadband plan ‘Experience Unlimited BB 249′ from September 9, 2016,” the telecom PSU said in a statement.“The plan will enhance the customer experience towards wireline broadband services and attract new users to experience BSNL broadband services,” the corporation’s Chairman cum Managing Director Anupam Shrivastava said in a statement.“Under this plan, customers can download unlimited Broadband data without bothering about any data limit. BSNL shall offer 2 Mbps speed under this plan,” the statement said.BSNL said that if customers use the plan continuously in a month, they can download up to 300 GB data by paying Rs 249. “Hence, per GB data download cost comes out to be less than Re 1 per GB. After six months, customer will be migrated to one of the regular broadband plans based on the choice of the customer,” BSNL said.Shrivastava added that BSNL is the only operator offering lowest per GB data download cost plan under broadband services in the country.At Reliance Industries’ forty-second Annual General Meeting yesterday, Chairman Mukesh Ambani had said data must be “affordable”. He had said that against the prevailing market rate of Rs 250 per GB, Jio’s rates will be Rs 25-50 per GB depending on data usage. Reliance Jio 4G services is targeting 100 million customers.Meanwhile, BSNL also said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Telecom Department regarding performance based targets assigned to the telecom PSU.“BSNL signs MoU with Department of Telecom every year wherein certain parameter performance based targets are assigned to BSNL, by DOT and DPE (Department of Public Enterprises). On the basis of annual achievement vis-a vis targets of the MoU, DPE evaluates company’s performance and accordingly awards rating to BSNL,” the release added.

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the 7th CPC

Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission
No.14021/4/2016-AIS(II)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pension
Department of Personnel & Training
New Delhi, the 1st September, 2016.
To,
The Chief Secretaries of
All States/Union Territories.
Sub: Implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of provisions regulating pension / gratuity / commutation of pension / family pension / disability pension / exgratia lump-sum-compensation, etc-reg.
Sir,
I am directed to say that in pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare by its OM No. 38/37/2016- P&PW (A)(i),(ii) and Resolution dated 4th August 2016 (copies enclosed) has issued the necessary detailed order for implementation of Government's decision on the recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission- Revision of provisions regulating pension/gratuity/commutation of pension/family pension/disability pension/ex-gratia lump-sum-compensation etc. under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Commutation of Pension under CCS (Commutation of Pension) Rules 1981, CCS (
Extraordinary Pension) Rules 1939 etc.
2. The applicability of the provisions of aforesaid Office Memorandums of the Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare to the members of All India Services has been considered. It has been decided that the provisions contained in the aforesaid
Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Pension & Pensioners shall be equally applicable Mutatis-Mutandis to members of All India Service governed by the ATS (DCRB) Rules, 1958.
Encl : as above.
Yours faithfully,
(Kavitha Padmanaban)
Deputy Secretary(Services)
amount of additional pension will be Shown distinctly in the pension payment order, For example, in case where a pensioner is more than BO years of age and his pension is Rs.10,000 pm, the pension will be shown as (i) Basic pension=Rs.10,000 and
(ii)Additional pension Rs.2,000 pm. The pension on his attaining the age of 85 years will be shown as
(i).Basic Pension =-Rs.10,000 and (ii) additional pension = Rs.3,000 pm.
Retirement/Death Gratuity
6.1 The rates for payment of death gratuity shall be revised as under:

Length of Qualifying service
Rate of Death Gratuity
Less than one year
2 times of monthly emoluments
One year or more but less than 5 years
6 times of monthly emoluments
5 years or more but less than 11 years
12 times of monthly emoluments
11 years or more but less than 20 years
20 times of monthly emoluments
20 years or more
Half month’s emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments
Accordingly. Rule 50(1)(b) of MS (Pension) Rules, '1972 shall stand modified to this extent.
6.2 The-maximum limit of Retirement gratuity and death gratuity shall be Rs, .20 The ceiling on gratuity will increase by 25% whenever the dearness allowance rises by 50% of the basic pay. Accordingly, first proviso under Rule 50(1)(b) of CCS (Pension)
Rules, 1972 shall stand modified to this extent.

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