Monday 31 August 2015

Rules for Branch Post Master in Post Office WHAT A BRANCH POSTMASTER SHOULD DO

1. Treat the public with courtesy, and meet their convenience in every way consistent with the rules of the Post Office. 
2. Paste neatly on the notice-board all departmental notices of interest to the public. Remove all obsolete notices. 
3. Keep a sufficient stock of postage stamps, postcards and embossed envelopes for sale to the public. 
4.Keep in his own possession the keys of the office letter-box and other boxes in the office. 
5. Lock up stamps and seals when not in use. 
6. Count all money received, and lock it up at once in a secure place. 
7. Examine every bag received, weigh the cash bags and compare their weight with the entry on the B.O. slip, keep the bags in his custody until they are disposed of Personally open the bags intended to be opened in the office. 
8. Keep the bags prepared for despatch in his custody till the time fixed for despatch. 
9. Fasten and seal every bag despatched. Weigh the cash bags, and record their weight in the B.O. daily account. Put a small piece of paper under the knot of the cord with which a bag is tied, so as to obtain a good impression of the seal and avoid damaging the bag. 
10. Personally exchange mails with the carriers. 
11. Turn bags inside out, and examine them to see that none of the contents remain in them. 
12. Report by first mail the short receipt or excess receipt of any bag, article or documents, or the occurrence of any other serious irregularity. 
13. Take particular care to obliterate postage stamps, to stamp articles clearly, 
and to properly tax articles with postage due. 
14. Examine the signatures of the persons franking “O.I.G.S.” covers posted in the office and satisfy himself that they are genuine. 
15. Return acknowledgements for registered and parcel mail articles punctually. 
16. Write up all his books, etc., neatly, clearlyand carefully. If a mistake is made, score it out and write the correct entry above it in red ink, and then attest the correction with his initials. 
17. Verify his cash balance by counting the cash and postage stamps in the office every evening, and also see that the balances due from the postman, village postman or the extra departmental Delivery Agent and on articles in deposit are correct. 
18. Look strictly after the work of the postman or village postman or extra departmental delivery agent and make every effort to deliver articles to the addressees. 
19. On receipt of Savings Certificates, promptly send an intimation in the prescribed form to the purchaser, and takeover the preliminary receipt held by him before the certificates are delivered to him

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Current Affairs : Aug 2015

1) Global satellite called GlobalSat for DRR was in news in the first week of August 2015 as it was proposed to be named after? - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
2) Name the Indo-UK bilateral Air Exercise which concluded on 30 July 2015? –Indradhanush
3) Who was on 3 August 2015 appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court? -Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari
4) Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on 2 August 2015 lifted the 5-year ban on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on entering which stadium? - Wankhede Stadium
5) Name the Indian gymnast who on 3 August 2015 clinched the women's vault bronze medal at the 6th Senior ART Gymnastics Asian Championships at Hiroshima, Japan? - Dipa Karmakar
6) Union Government on 31 July 2015 decided declared which day as National Handloom Day every year beginning from year 2015? - 7th August
7) Bharti Airtel on 6 August 2015 launched pan-India 4G high-speed data services in how many towns across India? – 296
8) Which state recently launched scheme named Thari Pension Thare Pass? – Haryana
9) Who was on 7 August 2015 appointed as the chairperson of Accenture India? - Rekha M Menon
10) Forbes on 4 August 2015 released the list of 2015 World's Highest-Paid Actors. Who topped the list? - Robert Downey Jr
11) Who won the women’s squash title in the 15000 US Dollar Victorian Open WSA Event in Melbourne, Australia on 2 August 2015? - Joshna Chinappa
12) Who was on 3 August 2015 appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mercedes-Benz India with effect from 1 October 2015? - Roland S Folger
13) Which state government on 31 July 2015 instituted a youth award in the name of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam? - Tamil Nadu
14) Who was on 5 August 2015 awarded with Poland's Solidarity Prize 2015? - Zhanna Nemtsova
15) Who was on 6 August 2015 appointed as the United States (US) Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives? - Atul Keshap
16) Who was on 3 August 2015 chosen for the Uttar Pradesh's highest literary award Bharat Bharti for the year 2014? - Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh
17) Multi Application Solar Telescope (MAST), a telescope for the detailed study of the solar activity including its magnetic field, was recently operationalised at? - Udaipur Solar Observatory (USO) of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
18) 1974 Land Border Agreement between India and which country came into effect at midnight on 31 July 2015? - Bangladesh

Anti-Corruption Branch probing govt. employees’ LTC scam

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) is investigating an alleged scam related to the purported manipulation of official procedures, large scale forgery of documents and the inflation of financial figures pertaining to travel allowances granted to government employees on a routine basis.
Dubbed the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scam by a whistle-blower, who happens to be a government employee himself, the alleged swindle is feared to have been in motion across the country for several decades and is understood to have been kept under wraps by government officials in collusion with dubious travel agents.
According to the complaint, the scam entails the purchase of cheap air tickets from government-run carrier Air India by travel agents well in advance of a trip, enticing government employees with packages including hotel accommodation and sightseeing at probable tourist destinations across India and making his or her parent department pay for both travel and accommodation expenses with the help of forged air tickets. Government employees are entitled only to the first, not the second.
“Government employees – both at the Centre and State levels – are entitled to LTC-80 and LTC allowances every two to three years; LTC-80 tickets, if procured directly from Air India, are relatively more expensive than fixed normal tickets because they are valid for a year,” the whistle-blower, whose identity is being withheld deliberately, stated in his complaint.
“That is where the agents come in. They entice government employees not to buy their tickets directly from the carrier, but settle for the tickets that they have already procured in advance, usually in electronic format, in lieu of which the agent provides freebies such as accommodation, and other add-ons which the employee should ideally pay instead of the tax payer or the exchequer,” the complainant further stated.
What follows, according to the complainant, is the manipulation of the price of the air ticket – which is refundable to the government employee under LTC by his or her parent department – to include both the travelling and accommodation expenditure incurred with the help of basic editing software over a computer.
The amount so arrived at, the complainant said, is more or less similar to the amount that would have been generated in the course of purchasing bona fide travel tickets under the LTC or LTC-80 schemes.
An ACB source said the department had written to several public sector undertakings and government units requesting them to get the travel bills claimed by their employees verified from Air India.
An Air India source confirmed the carrier had received several such requests from government departments seeking details about the veracity of the ticket fares claimed by their employees over the last three months.
Source : The Hindu

2015 July AICPIN Points to be Released Today

2015 July’s AICPIN Points to be Released Today
2015 July’s AICPIN points to be published today by the Labour Bureau
“The final calculations for the Dearness Allowance based on the 6th Pay Commission recommendations are all set to begin. The fluctuation in the prices of essential commodities will be taken into account for this calculation.”
Calculations for the additional Dearness Allowance to be issued for Central Government employees and retired employees in the month of January 2016, begins with the AICPIN points of July 2015, which will be released today.
The dearness allowance percentage for January 2016 will be calculated based on the AICPIN points of the six months starting from July 2015, up to December 2015.
The dearness allowance to be issued in the month of January 2016 will be added to the salary drawn by the employee based on the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. Only after this will the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission take effect.
Central Government employees and pensioners are getting right now 113% of their basic pay as DA. And an additional dearness allowance from 1.7.2015 is almost finalized to hike by 6%. So, the total DA will become as 119%. And now, last and second additional DA for this year with effect from 1.1.2016 begins with the latest AICPIN points for the month of July 2015.
 Source: http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/2015-july-aicpin-points-to-be-released-today/

Extension of 7th CPC Term for 4 months: Confederation demands Interim Relief w.e.f. 2014

Extension of 7th CPC Term for 4 months: Confederation is making a demand of Interim Relief w.e.f. 2014:-

Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers Karnataka State
7th+cpc+delay



7th CPC Report Delay

Comrades,
1) The 7th CPC had issued following statement in July 2015 in its websitehttp://7cpc.india.gov.in/ .

“Further to the memoranda received from a variety of Organisations, Federations, Groups representing civil employees in the Government of India as also from the Defence Services, the Commission has had fruitful and wide ranging discussions on relevant issues with all stakeholders. Such interactions have now been concluded. Valuable inputs have been received and the work of compilation and finalization of the report is underway, so that the Commission completes its task in the time frame given to it. Accordingly, any future requests for meeting with the Commission will not be entertained.” [Finalization of the report is underway, no further meetings in future: 7th CPC]

This shows clearly that the 7th CPC wanted to present its report on 28th August 2015 itself with no extension of time.

2) On August 7, 2015 National Council (Staff Side) Secretary Comrade Shiva Gopal Mishraji met the Chairman, Seventh Central Pay Commission, Shri Ashok Kumar Mathur and Secretary, Mrs. Meena Agarwal. It was assumed that the report of the VII CPC, as was promised for 28th August this year, may be delayed by one month.[7th CPC Report promised for 28.8.2015, may be delayed by one month – NC JCM Staff Side meeting with 7th CPC]

This shows that the 7th CPC was delayed only by few days or maximum one month.

3) Many news papers including Danik Bhaskar had reported that the 7th CPC will be submitting its report in September 2015 itself.

4) The 7th CPC chairman had informed in a PTI interview Justice Ashok Kumar Mathurji had stated that “The Commission will submit its report by the end of September,” source: CLICK HERE

5) The Hon’able Finance Minister had informed the parliament that the provisions for implementation for 7th CPC is made from Jan 2016 onwards and budget provisions are also made for the current year and next year. which says the salary outgo of central government employees will go up by 9.56 per cent to Rs 1,00,619 crore in current fiscal. The pace will increase further in 2016-17 at 15.79 per cent to Rs 1.16 lakh crore with the likely implementation of the 7th Pay Commission award, the outgo towards salary will further rise in 2017-18 to over Rs 1.28 lakh crore.

6) The 7th Pay Commission has asked for a two month extension from the government. That the Commission is hoping that the government would take a call on One Rank One Pension, so they could modulate their own formulation in terms of pay revision. The Commission is also expected to take a call on lateral entry and performance based pay. Source: NDTV News and Hindustan times

One more reason for delay in the submission of the 7th CPC is likely due to rise in prices of few essential commodities which is due to deficit rainfall .

7) Now four month extension of term of 7th Central Pay Commission is made the Union Cabinet chaired by the Hon’able Prime Minister, gave its approval for the extension of the term of the 7th Central Pay Commission by four months up to 31.12.2015. [4 months extension of the term of 7th Central Pay Commission: Official Press Release]

8) Now the delay in submission of report and its implementation will be there and actual benefit of 7th CPC will occur only from July 2016. As Government will constitute its own committee to study the implementation of the 7th CPC report and issuing orders.

9) Now larger questions are raised by this extension of term of the 7th CPC by four months by the Central Government as follows.

a) When will the 7th CPC will submit its report? Now it is clear that the report will be submitted only in December 2015 only, if the 7th CPC feels that the assigned work has been completed it can submit its report any time, its only upto the 7th CPC and the Central Government. As a employee we should put pressure on them.

b) Is the 7th CPC extension so required, from the beginning the 7th CPC was against the extension of time, even at last stages the it had thought of one month extension only. Suddenly four months delay in submission of report has raised so many questions and the 7th CPC can submit an interim report.

c) If DA merger would have taken place in 2014, the Central Government employees would have got a benefit of more than 20% wage hike.

d) Now the delay in submission of 7th CPC report is there, we should immediately demand the interim relief to the Central Government employees and merger of DA with effect from 2014.

We sincerely hope the 7th CPC report will be submitted at the earliest and the Central Government will implement the report at the earliest, so that the aspiration of the Central Government employees are taken care by the Central Government. While doing so the right wages are to be calculated by the 7thCPC.

Comradely yours

(P.S.Prasad)
General Secretary

Source-http://karnatakacoc.blogspot.in/

Representation from Govt Servant to PM, other higher authorities directly by email or PGPortal is an unbecoming conduct: DoPT

Representation from Govt Servant to PM, other higher authorities directly by email or PGPortal is an unbecoming conduct: DoPT 

F. No. 11013/08/2013-Estt(A-III)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Establishment A-III Desk
North Block, New Delhi
Dated August 31, 2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Representation from Government servant on service matters – reiteration of instructions – regarding.



The undersigned is directed to refer to O.M. of even number dated 6th June, 2013 wherein instructions have been issued on submission of representation by Government servants about their service matters. In spite of these instructions, it has been observed that Government servants including officers/ officials of para military forces and Army personnel continue to represent directly to the Prime Minister, Minister, Secretary (P) and other higher authorities, directly.

2. As per the existing instructions, wherever, in any matter connected with his service rights or conditions, a Government servant wishes to press a claim or to seek redressal of a grievance, the proper course for him is to address his immediate official superior, or Head of his office, or such other authority at the appropriate level who is competent to deal with the matter in the organisation.

3. Such submission of representations directly to other authorities by- passing the prescribed channel of communication, has to be viewed seriously and appropriate disciplinary action should be taken against those who violate these instructions. This can rightly be treated as an unbecoming conduct attracting the provisions of Rule 3 (1) (iii) of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. It is clarified that this would include all forms of communication including through e-mails or public grievances portal etc.

4. Attention in this connection is also invited to the provision of Rule 20 of CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 prohibiting Government servants from bringing outside influence in respect of matter pertaining to his service matter. Representation by relatives of Government servant is also treated as outside influence as clarified vide MHA OM No. F. 25/21/63-Estt.(A) dated 19.09.1963

5. It is reiterated that these instructions may be brought to the notice of all Govt servants including officers/ officials of para military forces and member of armed forces and action taken against those who violate these instructions.

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(Mukesh Chaturvedi)
Director (E)
representation+from+govt+servant+dopt+order

Source: www.persmin.nic.in
[http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/11013-08-2013-Estt-A-III-Eng.pdf]

वन रैंक वन पेंशन के लिए सलाना पेंशन संशोधन नहीं कर सकते, सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें जल्द आएंगी- अरुण जेटली

वन रैंक वन पेंशन पर अरुण जेटली ने दिया सख्त बयान


नई दिल्ली:  वन रैंक वन पेंशन को लेकर पूर्व सैनिकों लंबे समय से आंदोलन कर रहे है। इसी बीच अाज वित्त मंत्री अरुण जेटली ने कहा कि पेंशन में हर साल संशोधन नहीं किया जा सकता। हालांकि जेटली ने यह भी कहा कि सरकार उच्च पेंशन दरों के साथ कम उम्र में रिटायर होने वाले सैनिकों के हितों की रक्षा करेगी।

जेटली ने कहा कि सरकार OROP के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है लेकिन केवल एक मुश्किल गणितीय जमा घटा है। पूर्व सैनिक वन रैंक वन पेंशन की अपनी मांग को लेकर पिछले 78 दिनों से दिल्ली में जंतर मंतर पर धरना दे रहे हैं। उनकी मांगों में पेंशन में सालाना संशोधन भी शामिल है। वित्त मंत्री ने कहा, OROP का मतलब क्या है? इसके लिए मेरा अपना फॉर्मूला है। आप ऐसा OROP नहीं लागू कर सकते, जहां पेंशन हर महीने या हर साल संशोधित होती हो। वित्त मंत्री ने साथ ही कहा कि सरकारी कर्मचारियों के लिए सातवें वेतन आयोग की सिफारिशें जल्द ही आएंगी।

जेटली ने कहा, ‘मैं पैसे को लेकर बेहद सतर्क रहता हूं और इसीलिए मेरा काम वास्तव में एक गृहिणी की तरह है जिसे घर में खर्च होने वाले एक-एक पैसे का हिसाब किताब रखना पड़ता है ताकि आप जरूरत से अधिक खर्च न कर दें और उसके बाद उधार मांगें और अगर आप एक सीमा से अधिक उधार मांगते हैं तो आप वित्तीय अनुशासनहीनता में शामिल होते हैं।’

वित्त मंत्री ने कहा, ‘हम सिद्धांत (OROP) को स्वीकार करते हैं। हम सिद्धांत को लागू करेंगे लेकिन ऐसा माहौल नहीं बनाना चाहिए जहां समाज के अन्य वर्ग भी इसी प्रकार की मांगें रखना शुरू कर दें।’ जेटली ने कहा, ‘हम 35 से 38 साल की उम्र में रिटायर होने वाले सैनिकों के हितों की सुरक्षा करना चाहेंगे और समाज को भी उनकी रक्षा करनी चाहिए इसलिए एक विशेष फॉर्मूले पर उच्च पेंशन समझ में आती है लेकिन इसमें हर साल संशोधन नहीं किया जा सकता।’

जेटली ने कहा, ‘क्या बीएसएफ या सीआरपीएफ ऐसा कर सकता है? जाहिर सी बात है कि विवेकवान भारत कहेगा कि यह सही कदम नहीं है। आप कोई ऐसा कदम नहीं उठा सकते जिसका खामियाजा आने वाली पीढ़ियों को भुगतना पड़े। इसलिए तार्किक आधार पर निश्चित रूप से हम OROP को लागू करने में सक्षम होंगे।’


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Travel by Premium Trains on LTC, Official Duty, Tour, Training, Transfer – Clarification orders issued by PCAFYS

Travel by Premium Trains on LTC, Official Duty, Tour, Training, Transfer – Clarification orders issued by PCAFYS

OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
10-A, S.K. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA – 700 001.
No.T/1/72/Circular–29
 Date: 24/08/2015
To
1. The Secretary, OFB, 10-A, S.K. Bose Rd., Kol – 700 001
2. All Sr. General Managers I All General Managers, Ordnance I Equipments Factories
3. All Group Controllers & Br. SAO/AOs.

Sub: Travel by Premium Trains on LTC / Official Duty / Tour / Training / Transfer etc. – Clarification reg.

Attention is invited to DoPT O.M. No. 31011/2/2015 Estt.(A-IV) dated 2th January 2015 and Deptt. of Expenditure, Min of Finance, O.M. No. 19046/2/2008-E.IV dated 22/04/2015, it is clarified that travel by Premium Trains by Central Government servants on LTC/Official Duty/Tour/Training/Transfer etc. is not allowed and therefore, the fare charged for Premium Trains by the Indian Railways for the journey performed by Premium Trains shall not be reimbursable. In cases where journey on Official Duty/Tour /Training/Transfer etc. has already been performed by Premium Trains, the amount reimbursed shall be restricted to the admissible normal fare for the entitled class of train travel or the actual fare paid, whichever is less.

It is, therefore, once again impressed upon all concerned not to travel by premium trains on LTC/Official duty / Tour / Training/ Transfer etc. and Controlling / Countersigning Officers are requested to regulate the said claims in terms of the Govt. of India letters cited above.

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Dy. Cont. of Accounts (Fys.)

Authoirty: www.pcafys.gov.in

Sunday 30 August 2015

National Sports and Adventure Awards


 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today conferred National Sports and Adventure Awards   at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan. 

(i)         Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2015
Ms. Sania Mirza (Tennis) was conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015.

(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2015
Following coaches were conferred with Dronacharya Awards for the year 2015. 

S.No
NAME OF THE COACH
DISCIPLINE
1
Shri Naval Singh
Athletics-Para-sports
2
Shri Anoop Singh
Wrestling
3
Shri Harbans Singh
Athletics- Lifetime
4
Shri Swatantar Raj Singh
Boxing- Lifetime
5
Shri Nihar Ameen
Swimming-Lifetime

(iii)        Arjuna Awards 2015
Following sportspersons were conferred with Arjuna Awards for the year 2015: 


S. No.
Name
Discipline
1
Naib Subedar Sandeep Kumar
Archery
2
Ms. M.R. Poovamma*
Athletics
3
Shri Kidambi Srikanth Nammalwar
Badminton
4
Shri Mandeep Jangra*
Boxing
5
Shri Rohit Sharma*
Cricket
6
Ms. Dipa Karmakar
Gymnastic
7
Shri Sreejesh P.R.
Hockey
8
Shri Manjeet Chhillar
Kabaddi
9
Ms. Abhilasha Shashikant Mhatre
Kabaddi
10
Shri Sawarn Singh**
Rowing
11
Shri Anup Kumar Yama
Roller Skating
12
Shri Jitu Rai
Shooting
13
Shri S. Sathish Kumar
Weightlifting
14
Shri Bajrang
Wrestling
15
Ms. Babita Kumari*
Wrestling
16
Ms. Yumnam Sanathoi Devi
Wushu
17
Shri Sharath M. Gayakwad 
Para-Swimming

*. M.R. Poovamma,  Mandeep Jangra,  Rohit Sharma, and Babita Kumari could not attend the Award Ceremony as presently they are participating in international tournaments abroad.
 ** Shri Swaran Singh could not attend the Award Ceremony as he is admitted in hospital for treatment of an injury.
They will be given Awards later by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports.

(iv)       Dhyan Chand Award 2015
Following persons were conferred with Dhyan Chand Awards for the year 2015:

S. No.
NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON
DISCIPLINE
1
Mr. Romeo James
Hockey
2
Mr. Shiv Prakash Mishra
Tennis
3
Mr. T.P.P. Nair
Volleyball

(v) Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2014
Following persons were conferred with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for the year 2014.
S. No.
Name
Category
1.
Ms. Arunima Sinha
Land Adventure
2.
Shri Jot Singh
Land Adventure
3.
Wg. Cdr. Paramvir Singh
Water Adventure
4.
Lt. Col. (Retd.) Satyendra Verma
Air Adventure
5.
Col. (Retd.) Satish Chander Sharma
Life Time Achievement






(vi) Maulana Abul Kalma Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2014-15

Punjabi University, Patiala was conferred with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the year 2014-15. 

(vii) Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2015
Following entities were conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskarar for the year 2015.

Sl. No.
Category
Entity
1.
Identification and nurturing of budding /young talent
Directorate General of Military Training
2.
Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
Coal India Limited
3.
Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures
Haryana Police
4.
Sports for Development
Sports Coaching Foundation, Hyderabad
 Source: PIB news