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

ஜூலை முதல் வட்டி விகிதம் மீண்டும் 0.1% குறைப்பு

Friday 13 January 2017

பொங்கலோ பொங்கல்....

பொங்கும் மங்களம் எங்கும் நிறைந்திட அனைவருக்கும் 
தமிழர் திருநாள் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள் 



17000 புதிய பாஸ்புக் பிரின்டர்கள் வாங்க அஞ்சல் துறை முடிவு

Purchase Order placed for supply of 17,000 Passbook Printers to Post Offices by the Directorate



Barclays Lenton got the first Tie-up with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB)

MUMBAI: British lender Barclays today became the first bank to have a national tie-up with the India Post which runs over 1,55,000 post offices across the country.

Others like Deutsche Bank, Citi, HSBC, StanC and many other domestic banks are also waiting for such a tie-up with the postal department which recently secured a payments bank licence.
 
The tie-up with India Post allows Barclays to extend its services across the 1,55,000 post offices across the nook and cranny of the country.

"This tie-up seeks to deepen our relationship with India Post and significantly enhances our capability to service the needs of customers who require remote area cash management and related banking services," Pushkaraj Gumaste, managing director and head of client coverage, corporate and investment banking, at Barclays India told PTI.
 
He further said the tie-up allows the bank to access to parts of the country that its existing branch network doesn't cover.

Barclays has an already existing tie-up across Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Gujarat allowing access to 40,000 post offices in these states, the bank said in a statement today.

The India Post Payments Bank is set to launch soon and combined with the India Post network, offers a compelling proposition by way of an integrated branch network.

The tie-up gives Barclays access to a large network of collection points and strengthens its cash management proposition for customers who require remote area collection services in semi-urban and rural areas such as finance companies for EMI collections, premium collections for insurers and FMCG companies and consumer goods companies for dealer collections.

GDS சம்பள குழு அறிக்கை சம்பந்தமாக தேசிய சங்கத்தின் தொடர் முயற்சி

NAPE GROUP -C request all of you to support the Agitation Programme and all office bearers of Circle Union, Divisional Union also requested to take part in all the above programmes. 
 - D.Kishan Rao, General Secretary

FEDERATIONOFNATIONALPOSTALORGANISATIONS

T-24,Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone: 011-23321378


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Ref:9/Nugds/01/2017                                                          12/01/2017



To

Shri B. V. Sudhakar

Secretary,

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan,

New Delhi – 110001.

Sub: Indefinite delay in Publishing GDS Commission Report.

                                      ***********

Kindly recall our personal discussion on 20/12/2016  along with my General secretaries& discussion over the phone on 07/01/2017 During the discussion it was assured that the GDS commission report will be published on India post website with a copy to all Federations / Union before 13/01/2017.



Now we have come to know that publication of report may be delayed citing Election code of conduct. In the Past, GDS Committee reports were published on the same day of submission of it to the Department.The GDS Committee report is not a secret or confidential one. However, we agree with the Department when the report was referred to the Minster in the larger of interest of GDS not to satisfy anyone.



Now issues are going different directions. At this stage my Federation cannot remain silent therefore FNPO &NUGDS have decided to go on agitation from 17/01/2017.

The Programme of agitation:-

Circle Secretaries of NUGDS and CHQ office bearers should take part in HUNGER FAST in front of circle offices. The programme should start at10 AM to 5 PM. 
Lunch hour demonstration at Directorate on 24/01/2017.

Submission of Memorandum to Hon'ble Prime Minster on 25/01/2017.

The further course of action will be intimated later.

With kind Regards

Yours Sincerely,

D. Theagarajan.


Secretary General.


FEDERATIONOFNATIONALPOSTALORGANISATIONS
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS
T-24,Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone: 011-23321378
E-mail: theagarajannachi@hotmail.com
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Circular 01/2017 12/01/2017
To,
All CWC Members,
All Circle Secretaries of NUGDS.
Dear colleagues,

You are aware that we have decided earlier not to go any agitation demanding publication of GDS committee report.We have taken this decision based on the discussion taken place with General secretaries of FNPO affiliated unions and Chairman Postal Board on 20/12/2016.
On 07/01/2017 SG FNPO contacted the Chairman, Postal Board, who assured that the report will be published within a week. We communicated the same to our colleagues and requested them to maintain patience for a another week. 
Meanwhile, on 10/01/2017 we were informed that our Minster cleared file and the report will be published on 11/01/2017. Though we did not post this message on our official website(w.w.w.fnpo.org) this message was posted by our colleagues in their circle website.
On 12/01/2017 evening SG FNPO contacted senior officers in Directorate. He was told that a report will be published within 2days SG FNPO recorded protest immediately saying there is a time limit for our patience. If the Department did not publish the GDS Committee Report as promised before the end of this
week, we have no other alternative except to go on the hunger fast on 18/01/2017 in all the circles. It is not our intention, but we are forced to go on the hunger fast.
On 12/01/2017 we enquired the issue with our officers in Directorate SG FNPO was informed that Minster’s office has delayed the file citing Election Commission code of conduct.
We cannot remain silent at this stage.
In the fast, GDS Committee reports were published on the same day of submission of it to the Department.
The GDS Committee report is not a secret or confidential one. However, we agree with the Department when the report was referred to the Minster in the larger of interest of GDS not to satisfy any officers.
In the above situation, FNPO &NUGDS have decided to go on agitation from 17/01/2017.
The Programme of agitation:-
Circle Secretaries of NUGDS and CHQ office bearers should take part in HUNGER FAST in front of Circle office. The programme should start at 10 AM and end at 5 PM.
Lunch hour demonstration at Diratroate on 24/01/2017.
Submission of Memorandum to Hon'ble Prime Minster on 25/01/2017.
The further course of action will be announced later.
With kind Regards
Yours Sincerely,
D. Theagarajan.                                          P.U. Muraleedharan,

Secretary General                                General Secretary, NUGDS


FEDERATIONOFNATIONALPOSTALORGANISATIONS
NATIONAL UNION OF GRAMEEN DAK SEVAKS
T-24,Atul Grove Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Phone : 011-23321378
E-mail: theagarajannachi@hotmail.com.
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Ref;FNPO NUGDS/01                                     Dated 12/01/2017
 
To.
The Chief Post Master General
................................................ Circle.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Indefinite delay for Publishing GDS Commission Report.
Consequent to the direction of My federation &NUGDS CHQ the undersigned
will go on a hunger fast along with my circle office bearers on 17/01/2017 in
circle office premises in a peaceful manner.
In this connection, my federation and NUGDS CHQ has sent a letter to theChairman, Postal Board (copy enclosed).
This is for your information.
Yours Sincerely,

Circle secretary.


Thursday 12 January 2017

சமத்துவ பொங்கல்.

The Samaththuva Pongal is Celebrated by Postal families at various POs in Tirunelveli Division on 12.01.2017  

@ Tirunelveli HO, Shri.S.Venkateswaran, Postmaster Gr III and Staffs

@ Palayankottai HO, Shri.Ramachandran, Postmaster and Staffs
 
 


@ Kalakad SO

                                              Lighting by Janab.Khan at Kalakad SO

                                                                     Staffs @Kalakad SO

Photos from other POs is awaited..................

GDS Pay Commission Report - உடனடியாக வெளியிடக்கோரி தேசிய சங்கம் நடத்தும் உண்ணாவிரத அறப்போர்

GDS Pay Commission Report - உடனடியாக வெளியிடக்கோரி தேசிய சங்கம் நடத்தும் உண்ணாவிரத அறப்போர் 
Indefinite delay of publishing GDS commission report. 
To All Circle Secretaries and CHQ Members. Dear Colleagues
Indefinite delay of publishing of GDS Commission report, FNPO/NUGDS is going to conduct one day HUNGER FAST in front of all Circle Offices in Nationwide on 17.01.2017.

All  NUGDS Circle Secretaries and CHQ office bearers are requested to follow the below.
1) Circle Secretaries of NUGDS and CHQ office bearers should take part in HUNGER FAST at their circle office.
2) The programme should start 10 AM and end 5 PM.

3) The further course of action will be announced today evening .
 Kindly communicate this message to all the concerned.
The detailed circular will be sent shortly.


       D.Theagarajan,                                    P.U. Muraleedharan, 

Secretary General, FNPO.                General Secretary, NUGDS

Revision of CGHS Subscription Rates

Revision of CGHS Subscription Rates due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P)/EHS
Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
EHS Section
*******
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 5th January, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Revision of rates of subscription under Central Government Health Scheme due to revision of pay and allowances of Central Government employees and revision of pension/ family pension on account of implementation of recommendation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Ministry’s ‘OM No. S.11011/11/2016-CGHS(P) dated 20th Ma’y, 2009 vide which orders were issued revising the rates of monthly subscription for availing CGHS facility, as also the entitlement for free diet, entitlement of accommodation in private empanelled hospitals under CGHS, etc.
2. Consequent upon revision of pay on the basis of the implementation of the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, it has been decided to revise the rates of subscriptions, to be made by employees/ pensioners, for availing benefits under the CGHS, with effect from 1st January 2017. It has also been decided to revise the monetary ceiling limits for various entitlements of the beneficiaries for availing CGHS facilities.
3. In supersession of all earlier instructions, the following revisions are being made, is so far as it relates to the facilities mentioned below:
(A) Monthly Contributions for availing CGHS facility:
S.NoCORRESPONDING LEVEL IN THE PAY MATRIX AS PER 7TH CPCCONTRIBUTION
   (RS. PER MONTH)
1Level: 1 to 5    250
2Level: 6      450
3Level: 7 to 11    650
4Level: 12 & above   1000

Latest News regarding GDS Pay Commission Report.

Today Secretary General FNPO contacted Senior Officers in Directorate.
Directorate has given assurance that GDS Committee Report will be published at the end of this week. There is a time limit for our patience. If the Department did not publish GDS Committee Report as promised before the end of this week, we have no other alternative to go on the hunger fast on 18/01/2017 in all the circles.  Sorry, It is not our intention, but we are forced to go on the hunger fast.

Wednesday 11 January 2017

PFRDA appoints Karvy as 2nd Central Record keeping Agency for NPS

யார் பணத்தை யார் கையாளுவது ? - Karvy as 2nd Central Record keeping Agency
 
Subscribers of National Pension Scheme (NPS) will soon have an option to choose Central Record keeping Agency as the sector regulator PFRDA has appointed Karvy Computershare to offer such services.

Currently, NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure is the only CRA, which establish an internal system that delivers compliance with standards for internal organisation and operational conduct, with the aim of protecting the interests of NPS subscribers and their assets.

“Karvy Computer share Pvt Ltd is currently at an advanced stage of CRA system development and is expected to become operational in the near future,” said the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
 
Now there will be two CRAs operating in the NPS system – NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure and Karvy Compurtershare, it said.

Karvy was issued Certificate of Registration by the PFRDA in June last year.

“The choice of CRA can be made by the employer (existing or prospective) between the existing CRA and the new CRA depending on the policy of employer in case where there is employer-employee relationship,” the regulator said.

Voluntary subscribers will have an option to choose a CRA while in the case of NPS-Lite subscribers, the aggregator will decide on the CRA.

In case of government sector subscribers, the government will chose the CRA for rendering the services.

A CRA is responsible for recordkeeping, administration and customer service functions for all NPS subscribers. The function includes receiving instructions from subscribers through the points of presence, transmitting such instructions to pension funds and effecting switching instructions received from subscribers.

It acts as an operational interface between PFRDA and other NPS intermediaries such as pension fund managers, annuity service providers, and Trustee Bank.

As on November 30, 2016 there were about 1.4 crore subscribers under NPS with over Rs 1.61-lakh crore asset under management.

வருகிறது SBI Buddy Wallet Service in Post Offices

India Post to Start SBI Buddy Wallet Service in Post Offices

In order to move towards digitization of cash transactions at post offices for its Saving Bank Customers, Department of Posts (DoP) has approached the State Bank of India to provide customized services of State Bank Buddy wallet for branches of Post Offices. Cashiers/Postal Assistant at authorized Post Offices will accept two kinds of withdrawal forms from their Saving Bank customers. One for withdrawing cash and other for loading their Buddy wallet.

Draft of process flow is summarized below:

 

1. DoP would like to open wallets for their identified Post offices across India.

2. To begin with, DoP will start with 1000 Post Offices and then extend to larger no. of Post Offices. All these Post Offices will be provided with a smart phone, by the respective Divisional Heads/Chief Postmaster/Sr. Postmasters. These phones Will be the assets of the post Office concerned and Will be the deposited in the treasury at end of the day. At the beginning of the day the phone will be given to the SB Cashier handling the Buddy wallet.


3. State Bank Buddy wallet will be downloaded from Google play /Apple store and wallet account will be registered on these (Post Offices’ Official) Mobile Numbers.

4. Sansad Marg HO will be assigned as a nodal office for SBl buddy. DoP will share with SBl the list of mobile nos. to be used on Post Office counters. Against each mobile no. in the list, name & address of PO along with other details considered important for accounting and MIS.
5. SBI will prefund all 1000 post office e-wallet accounts with Rs.20,000 (each wallet to be topped up with Rs.20,000).

6. Cashiers/Postal Assistant at Post Offices will pay to their (PO) customers, through P2P facility (using “Send Money/Ask Money) against special withdrawal forms presented by the customers.

7. At 4.30 pm each day, Buddy Team at GITC will send MIS to NDMB (Sansad Marg) & Sansad Marg HO containing the amount consumed by each PO wallet during the day.

8. At the closure of Post Offices? customer dealing, 3:00 pm State Bank Buddy team will run a scheduled job and block all these wallets so that no further transactions can be made on that day.

9. Buddy team will generate Daily Transaction MIS of these wallets post office wise and share it with DoP

10. No PO wallet will be topped up during the day for increased requirement etc.

11. Buddy team will unblock these wallets in SOD (Start of Day) so that wallets will be operational for use.

1- Between Customer & Cashier/Postal Assistant

i. Customer should download buddy wallet from play store or apple store. Assistance may be required. The cashiers/Postal Assistant will be trained by SBI.
ii. Customer should use 'Ask Option" in Buddy giving mobile number of the Cashier.
iii. The statement of transactions on the wallet of the cashier can be made available by the Bank

At Post office
i. Debit SB account of customer
ii. Credit Wallet Account of customer

Reconciliation
The individual PO will download the Buddy report, check it against the transactions made and will

(A) Either confirm that the report tallied with the transactions done in the post offices, to the nodal office.

Buddy Wallet team (gmdigicomm@sbi.co.in) Sansad Marg HO will pay SBl Sansad Marg main branch at the end of the day as per demand raised by them. In the case of any dispute which is raised by post offices as per para B above, the adjustment would be made next day.

GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today


Flash News . GDS Pay Commission Report இன்று வெளியிடப்படும் என தெரிகிறது

Flash News . GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today

Pay Commission Report file cleared by Ministry. GDS Pay Commission Report will be published today. 

-D.Kishan Rao, General Secretary, NAPE Gr C

வந்தாச்சு லீவ்.........

Pongal (14.01.2017), Saturday declared as closed holiday in Central Government Offices in the State of Tamilnadu.


Willingness called by CO for Adhoc posting to PM Gr II Cadre

Willingness called by CO for Adhoc posting to PM Gr II Cadre from PM Gr I officials.


"Happy Retired Life" Rajatji

Felicitation to Shri Rajat S Das working president FNPO.


Shri Rajat S Das retired from service on 31.12.2016 as Fgn Post Supdt.   He served as Circle Secretary for more than a decade in West Bengal Circle.  He also held All India President post of NAPE Gr C and working president of FNPO. During his tenure he enrolled more members for NAPE Group C union.



A grand felicitation was arranged by Murshidapad colleagues. During the felicitation SG FNPO, GS NAPE-C, GS NUGDS, Shri Bishwakumat, ASG, Shri Shivaji Vasi Reddy, C.S. NAPE-C Andhra Circle, Shri Baghwan, Finance Secy NAPEC and Shri Koushik former C.S Delhi Circle recalled the glorious services of Shri Rajat S Das.


FNPO wishes Shri Rajat S Das "a happy and peaceful retired life."

Tuesday 10 January 2017

Declaration of Holiday on 14-01-2017 in A.P Circle.

Declaration of Holiday for Makara Sankranthi (14-01-2017) in place of Sri Ramanavami for Operative Offices of A.P Circle.

Notice for the meeting of the NJCA. கூடி கலைவதற்கா ?

Notice for the meeting of the NJCA  -  கூடி கலைவதற்கா ?

2nd Anomaly Committee Meeting to be held on 11.1.2017

Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission
IMMEDIATE

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 6th January, 2017
MEETING NOTICE
Subject: Second Meeting of the Anomaly Committee on the calculation methodology of the Disability Pension for Defence forces personnel as per the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

With reference to the subject as cited above, this is to inform that the second meeting thereon is scheduled to be held under the Chairmanship of Secretary (P) at 4.00 p.m. on 11th January, 2017 in Room No.119, North Block, New Delhi.

2. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting.

sd/-
(D.K.Sengupta)
Deputy Secretary (CPC/JCA)

All Members of National Council (JCM) for the Anomaly Committee Members (As per list attached)

Pongal Holiday is not in the List of Compulsory Holidays 2017

Pongal Holiday is not in the List of Compulsory Holidays 2017

In Tamil Nadu, agitation Programme is being organised against the government decision of not including the Pongal Holiday in the list of Compulsory Holidays for the year 2017 for central government offices.

It is quite a surprise that some Political parties and Tamil Media are telling that Central Government has removed the Pongal holidays from the List of Compulsory Holidays for the year 2017.

Since 2009, there is no such order issued by DoPT (A Nodal Ministry for Central government employees) that includes Pongal festival in the List of Compulsory Holidays. The Orders for Central Government Holidays from the year 2009 are available in DOPT website

The Holiday for the Festivals which are celebrated in States shall be decided by the Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with Coordination Committees at other places in the State from the list of restricted Holidays declared by central government. There are three such Holidays can be decided by State Coordination committees or Co Ordination committees in Departments for Central Governments offices functioning in States.

Monday 9 January 2017

PM released commemorative postage stamps on India-Portugal joint issue

Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Portugal Mr. Antinio Casto released a set to joint postage stamps on 7th January 2017 at New Delhi. The stamps features dance forms of the two countries. 

India Post has released a set of two stamps (5 Rs and 25 Rs) on 7th January 2017 to commemorate 500 years of diplomatic relations between India and Portugal. Stamps depicts dances of both the countries. A miniature sheet has also been released  of the issue.


 

Flash News on GDS Pay Committee Report.

Flash News on GDS Committee Report


Today Sri.D.Theayagarajan, Secretary General of FNPO and Sri.D.Kishan Rao General Secretary NAPE Gr C discussed with the Secretary, India Post regarding the release of GDS Pay Committee Report. It was assured by the Secretary, Indiapost that Report will be released in a week. 

No Withdrawal will be allowed after 28th Feb 2017, if PAN No. not linked. IT Rules Amended

Obtain PAN or Form no 60 from account holders by Feb 28, 2017 - Income Tax Rules Amended

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
8th January 2017
 
Income-tax Rules amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017
 
Income-tax Rules have been amended to provide that bank shall obtain and link PAN or Form No. 60 (where PAN is not available) in all existing bank accounts (other than BSBDA) by 28.02.2017, if not already done. In this connection, it may be mentioned that RBI vide circular dated 15.12.2016 has mandated that no withdrawal shall be allowed from the accounts having substantial credit balance/deposits if PAN or Form No.60 is not provided in respect of such accounts. Therefore, persons who are having bank account but have not submitted PAN or Form No.60 are advised to submit the PAN or Form No. 60 to the bank by 28.2.2017.

The banks and post offices have also been mandated to submit information in respect of cash deposits from 1.4.2016 to 8.11.2016 in accounts where the cash deposits during the period 9.11.2016 to 30.12.2016 exceeds the specified limits.

It has also been provided that person who is required to obtain PAN or Form No.60 shall record the PAN/Form.No.60 in all the documents and quote the same in all the reports submitted to the Income-tax Department.

The notification amending the relevant rules is available on the official website of the Income-tax Department 
i.e. www.incometaxindia.gov.in

Silver Jubilee Conference - West Bengal Circle




Today Silver Jubilee Conference of NAPE Gr-C West Bengal Circle was held at Murshidabad. The conference was inaugurated by Sri D.Kishanrao, General Secy NAPE.   
       Secy General - FNPO Shri D.Theagarajan addressed the conference as chief guest.   

Shri P.U.Muralidharan GS NUGDS, 
Shri B. Shivakumar  ASG,   
Shri V. Sivaji Vasireddy  CS NAPE C, AP Circle and 
FNPO affiliated unions Circle Secretaries addressed the conference. 
Shri Rajat S Das  CS NAPE C, WB Circle placed Biennial report. More details of the conference will be published in Federal sentinel.

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