President of India inaugurates bank and post office at their new locations in the President’s estate

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the President’s Estate Branch of United Bank of India and Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office in their new buildings today (July 24, 2014). The President’s Estate Branch of United Bank of India was established on February 28, 1976 and inaugurated by the then President of India, Late Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The Rashtrapati Bhavan Post Office started functioning as Viceroy’s Camp Post Office at Shimla on June 10, 1904. In 1948, it was renamed as Governor-General Post Office and in 1950, it was again renamed as President-Camp Post Office. On December 7, 1950 it got its present name. This Post Office caters to the needs of President’s Secretariat as well as residents of...

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Unstarred questions answered in Parliament about GDS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA                          MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 490 ANSWERED ON 14.07.2014 GRAMIN DAK SEWAKS 490 . Shri RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-   (c) the corrective steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD) (a) No, Madam, They are not eligible. (b) Gramin Dak Sevaks are not regular govt. employees. They are part time workers...

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Lokpal Act notified: Employees to declare assets, including those of their spouses and dependent children.

The central government has notified rules under the Lokpal Act making it mandatory for all its employees to file declarations of their assets and liabilities and those of their spouses and dependent children. It has issued new forms for filing these returns which have fields to give details on cash in hand, bank deposits, investment in bonds, debentures, shares and units in companies or mutual funds, insurance policies, provident fund, personal loans and advance given to a person or any entity, among others. The employees need to declare motor vehicles, aircraft, yachts or ships, gold and silver jewellery and bullion possessed by them, their spouses and dependent children, according to the form. They need to give detail of their immovable properties and statement of...

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