Constitution of Anomaly Committee of National Council (JCM) to settle the 7th Pay Commission Anomalies: DoPT Order

Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations

F.No.11/2/2016-JCA-I

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department oaf Personnel & Training

JCA Section

*****************

North Block New Delhi

Dated the rSeptember, 2016.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) to settle the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations

In accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's OM of even number dated 16th August 2016, it has been decided to set up, as indicated below, the Anomaly Committee of the National Council (JCM) consisting of representatives of the Official Side and the Staff Side to settle any anomalies arising out of the implementation of the Seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations: -

	OFFICIAL SIDE	STAFF SIDE
1.	Secretary, _____________Chairman Deptt. of Pers. & Training.	1. Shri Rakhal Das Gupta 2. Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra 3. Shri Ch. Sankara Rao 4. Shri J.R.Bhosle 5. Shri M Raghavaiah 6. Shri Guinan Singh 7. Shri R.P.Bhatnagar 8. Shri K.S. Murty 9. Shri K.K.N.Kutty 10. Shri R.Srin)Visan 11. Shri C.Srikumar 12. Shri M.Krishnan 13. Shri M.S. Raja
2.	Member (Staff), Railway Board.
3.	Secretary, Department of Telecommunication.
4.	Secretary, Department of Posts.
5.	Financial Adviser, (Ministry of Defence.
6.	Joint Secretary (Pers), Ministry of Finance.
7.	Joint Secretary (Estt.), Deptt. of Personnel & Training.
8.	Joint Secretary (CPC), Deptt. of Personnel & Training
9.	Deputy Secretary (JCA), Deptt. of Personnel & Training, Member-Secretary.

2. The working of the Committee would be in terms of the •conditions laid down in this Department's OM dated 16th August 2016 mentioned above.

(D.K. Sengupta)

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

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How to lead postal growth amid disruptive innovations

How to lead postal growth amid disruptive innovations is being discussed at the UPU World CEO Forum by 65 postal CEOs attending the meeting in Paris, France, on September 6.

UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein welcomes delegates (Photo: Eric Huynh/La Poste)

The deliberations are focusing on the new paradigm that e-commerce brings to the postal sector. In particular, the digital economy, postal financial services and big data are under the spotlight. 
Welcoming delegates, UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein said: “The International Bureau conceived the idea of a World CEOs Forum in recognition of the key role of designated operators in the development of the Post globally.“
Hussein added that the forum provided a unique occasion for chief executives to network among peers, sharing ideas and experiences. “We believe by interacting on these topics, you will enrich your knowledge of global postal dynamics and perhaps provide help for better decision-making for your businesses,” he said. 
Speaking directly to postal executives, UPU Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz said: “You all know the industry best. And the UPU is there as an intergovernmental organisation to encourage dynamics within the postal sector.”
“We want to hear your views and learn about your challenges,” Hussein appealed to CEOs.
“The only reason the UPU exists is to enable our 192 member countries to act as one network. The postal sector needs only now re-examine itself to re-evaluate its  relevance,” he emphasized.

Industry view

The Forum was co-organised by La Poste (France). Its CEO, Philippe Wahl, told delegates: “It is a great honour for la Poste to welcome you for this major initiative of the UPU.“
He added: “The postal sector is confronted by the largest transformation in its history. The digital revolution has turned the postal business upside down, profoundly changing the business model.”


With leaders from 65 countries attending, the event has a wide geographical representation. They include postal heads from Benin to India and from Argentina to China.

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India Post launches toll free helpline number ‘1924’ to Register New Complaint

India Post launches toll free helpline number ‘1924’ to Register New Complaint
1. The toll free helpline number ‘1924’ would be available for customers from all over India from landline/mobile phone of any service providers.

 2. The name of centre would be “India Post Help Centre” and it would be located in Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.

 3. The toll free helpline service would be available on all days from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (excluding declared holidays & Sundays).

 4. The complaints received from the complainant on toll free number ‘1924’ would be registered in Computerized Customer Centre (CCC) Portal by the operators at the Dak Bhawan and the 11 digits number would be provided to the complainants.

 5. If the complaint already registered, the complainant would be informed the status as viewed in CCC Portal.

 6. As soon as the complaint is generated on CCC Portal, the concerned post office will take immediate necessary action to resolve it and would upload the status.

 7. All the Postal Circles would establish a Control Room and depute suitable competent or Senior Officers/Team of Officers for monitoring and redressal of complaints.

 8. The Nodal Officer in each Circle will open the CCC Portal every day and check all the complaints beginning with “100030 - …… the Toll Free Complaints” and will examine for quick disposal

. 9. The Circle Heads would direct to all the Post Offices to ensure that they log in CCC Portal at the beginning of day and at the end of the day compulsorily

. 10. The case disposal time is one working day subject to policy matters. The complainant would be informed, if it involves policy matter.

11. The reasonable reply should be uploaded in the CCC Portal.

12. Circle will update the status of each such cases every 24 hrs. through email onadgpg@indiapost.gov.in.

13. The name of Officers with email address and mobile number in each Circle who will be Nodal Officer, should be sent on emailadgpg@indiapost.gov.in

14. CPMG should review the ‘1924’ pending cases every day and in case of pendency going beyond 24 hours would give full details and convey his/her observation to PG Cell of Directorate which will provide weekly report to the Secretary (Posts)

. 15. Circles would provide utmost priority and quick disposal of the complaints received through Toll Free Centre.

 16. All the Circles would propagate and give wide publicity of “Toll Free Number 1924” within their jurisdiction through appropriate medium within budgetary limit after inauguration of India Post Help Centre by Hon’ble Minister of Communications.

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ஓணம் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

ஓணம் திருநாள் கொண்டாடும் மலையாள மக்களுக்கு எமது நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

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Training Period can be considered for eligibility period for IPO Examination

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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.
 

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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.

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Schedule of IP Exam

SCHEDULE FOR LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION, 2015-16 FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF INSPECTOR POSTS TO BE HELD ON 15^th &16^th OCTOBER, 2016.

Annexure-II (No. A-34012/09/2016-DE dated 05^th 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

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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.

 

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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

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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

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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  

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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

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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)

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Authority: www.persmin.gov.in

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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