महाराष्ट्र पर्यटन (Maharashtra Tourism)

जगातील सर्वांत उंच अशी 'श्री हनुमानाची' तब्बल १०५ फुटी मूर्ती

बुलढाण्यातील खामगाव तालुक्यातील नांदुरा या गावी भव्य,दिव्य,अतिसुंदर अशी श्री रामभक्त हनुमानाच्या विशाल मूर्तीची स्थापना करण्यात आलेली आहे..

तब्बल १०५ फुट उंची असणाऱ्या या मूर्तीची 'लिम्का बुक ऑफ रेकॉर्ड्स' मध्ये देखील नोंद झालेली आहे.

25% OUTSIDER RECTT. TO BE DROPPED

AS PER THE STRIKE AGREEMENT, THE  25% OUTSIDER  RECTT  AMENDED IN POSTMAN/MTS   RECTT RULES IS NOW PROPOSED FOR  REVISION. BASED ON THAT DIRECTORATE HAS ISSUED ORDERS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF POSTMAN / MAIL GUARD EXAMINATION AND DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION FOR MULTI TASKING STAFF (MTS) SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 20.05.2012 INDEFINITELY,

SINCE THE RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POSTS OF POSTMAN/MAIL GUARD AND MULTI TASKING STAFF ARE UNDER REVISION.

Installation of ATMs

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance

30-March-2012 17:26 IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to permit non-bank entities to setup, own and operate ATMs. The draft guidelines on deployment of White Label ATMs were placed on RBI website for public comments till March 6, 2012. The reasons for permitting non-bank entities to set up ATMs are the following:

SanchayPost Version 6.6.1 Updates as on 30/03/2012

DBAnalyzer (30/03/2012)
Patches for Version 6.6.1 (30/03/2012)
Frequently Asked Questions (30/03/2012)
ECS for Salary Credits (30/03/2012)

Internet Around The World May Shut Down on 31.3.2012

Come Saturday and there is a strong possibility that you won't be able to indulge in your favourite internet activities like shopping and surfing due to a hacking group - Anonymous - which has threatened to shut down the net.

"Operation Global Blackout 2012 looks to shut down the internet for a whole day tomorrow (Saturday) by disabling its core DNS servers, making websites inaccessible," said Interpol's Secretary General, Ronald K. Noble.

Total CBS Ver 1.0/01.03.2012 (Sanchay Version)

TOTAL CBS  
(HO SANCHAY & SO SANCHAY BALANCE COMPARITION TOOL)

Download Link : Total CBS Ver 1.0/01.03.2012 (Sanchay Version)

1. This Software aims at Total Solutions for CBS Reconciliation Work

2. Through this software Discrepency list can be generated at Head Office itself by obtaining Last Balance Report file (DAT files) from SO through e-Mails. By this,  physical movement of CBS Team members can avoided to the extent posible.  This reduces finacial incurrence in form of TA/DA.

Combined Medical Services Examination, 2012

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will hold  the Combined Medical Services Examination, 2012 on 17th June, 2012.  The examination will be held at various Centers across the country.

            Candidates are required to apply only through online mode.  No other mode is allowed for submission of application.  For details regarding the Eligibility Conditions, Syllabus and Scheme of the examination, Centers of examination, Guidelines for filling up online application form etc., aspirants must refer to the Detailed Notice of the examination published in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar dated  24th March, 2012  or the UPSC website  www.upsc.gov.in

Procedure for supplementary accounts

This document explains the steps to be followed in generating the Cash account for March, supplementary cash book as well as the supplementary cash account and later the general cash book. Great care may be taken in proceeding with the work.  So, please go through this document entirely, before the work on supplementary accounts is taken up

Declaring the working days for March and April

Annual Interest Calculation 2011-12 in V2 SBCO Software

The Directorate had issued order to run the annual interest calculation  2009-10 in Sanchay Post  in view of the proposed implementation of CBS as given below vide SB Order No:17-2009 No:76-01/09-SB Dt: 08.12.2009. As referred above, under modified POSB Vol-1-  Rule: 73, it is mentioned that “73.(1)  Now all HPOs are working on SBLAN in system Software and the interest is calculated by the system software in computer. After completion of posting of transactions of 31^st March of a particular year (including all SOs of 31^st March LOTs), command for calculation of IBB, calculation interest and then interest posting should be given by the Postmaster [Supervisor].

One-Liners

1.  An amendment has been notified in gazette to the CCS (Leave) Rules 1972 by DoPT. Please see the Federation/CHQ blog for details and save a copy. This is regarding admissibility of maximum period of leave.
2. South Hooghly Divisional Unions  have decided to hold their Study Camp on departmental rules and disciplinary proceedings on 15th April 2012. 

Infosys, TCS, Sify ,Reliance bag Postal Department's technology projects

The Department of Post (DoP) has issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) to Infosys, TCS, Sify and Reliance Communications Infrastructure for different technology advancement projects.

"Department is trying to induct technology in a big way. There are eight RFPs (Request for Proposal) we have floated and issued Letter of Intent in five (projects) to companies which include Infosys, TCS, Sify and Reliance," Secretary (Posts) Manjula Parasher told reporters here.

Portability in Saving Bank Accounts

Damodaran Committee was set up by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on May 26, 2010 to look into banking services rendered to retail and small customers. The Committee submitted its report to RBI on July 04, 2011. The Committee has recommended that customer should be allowed to maintain the same account number in a bank even when he/she moves to another city or shifts his account to another branch in the same city. RBI has taken action on the recommendations submitted by the Damodaran Committee and in October, 2011 advised Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for implementation of the above recommendation.

General Provident Fund – FAQ

These are frequently asked questions on General Provident Fund applicable to employees joined in the government service prior to 1.1.2004. GPF is covered by General Provident Fund (CS) Rules, 1960 and Office memorandums issued by Government from time time.

GPF FAQ : [Click the question for Answer]

[DDET 1. What is a GPF Advance ?]

GPF Advance is an interest free loan from your savings in General Provident Fund Account for specified reasons. You need to repay the same into your account in equated monthly installments. No interest shall be charged on the amount so taken as advance. However, you will not be paid any interest on GPF amount taken as advance. Such advances are covered under terms as per sub Rule (1) of Rule 12 of GPF (CS) RULES, 1960. [/DDET]

EXTRACTS FROM THE GPF (CS) RULES, 1960

Rule – 12: Advances from the fund

(1) The appropriate sanctioning authority may sanction the payment to any subscriber of an advance consisting of a sum of whole rupees and not exceeding in amount three months’ pay or half the amount standing to his credit in the Fund, whichever is less, for one or more of the following purposes.

(a) to pay expenses in connection with the illness, confinement or a disability, including where necessary, the traveling expenses of the subscriber and members of his family or any person actually dependent on him;

General Provident Fund (GPF) rules

A brief description of General Provident Fund (GPF) rules and conditions of central government employees are given below.

1: Applicability:

The GPF rules are applicable to those central Government employees who have been appointed on or before 31-12-2003.

2: Eligibility:

Temporary Government Servants after the service of one year, re-employed pensioners and permanent Government servant shall subscribe to GPF compulsory. Temporary Government servants may subscribe to GPF even before competition of one year’s service.

Facilities for Disabled and Senior Citizens in Trains

Railways have granted various facilities to senior citizens and physically handicapped persons, which include concession in fares, earmarking of separate reservation quota, earmarking of reservation counters at major computerized Passenger Reservation System (PRS) centres, provision of wheel chair & Battery Operated Vehicles etc.

Empanelment o.f Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers under CGHS, 2009

Click here to view Order Copy 

Definition of “Permanent Absorption” in PSU etc

The Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) has decided to  introduce a new clause regarding “Permanent absorption” in the CCS (Leave) Rules vide Notification dated 28.03.2012.  As per the new amendment, the term ‘permanent absorption’ used in rule 39-D of CCS Leave Rules, shall mean the appointment of a Government servant in a Public Sector Undertaking or an Autonomous Body, for which he had applied through proper channel and resigns from the Government service to take up that appointment.

Complete text of DOPT Notification dated 29.03.2012  is reproduced below :

Induction Training to LGOs at PTC Mysore from 09.04.2012

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, POSTAL TRAINING CENTRE, MYSORE – 570 010

No.Trg-1/2-1/200/11-12   dated at Mysore 570010.  the 28^th March 2012

----------------------------------------------------------------

To

CPMG

Andhra/Kerala/Karnataka Circles

Hyderabad/Trivandrum/Bangalore

500001/695033/560001

Wi–Fi internet Facility in Trains

Internet facility using Wi-Fi has been presently planned in three rakes of Howrah Rajdhani Express only, as a pilot project. It is a satellite based system using Wi-Fi for distribution of internet bandwidth in coaches and likely date for implementation of this system is September 25, 2012. The estimated implementation cost of the project is Rs. 6.30 crore.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 29.03.12. 

Transfer Policy of Indian Postal Service Officers(IPoS)

Click here to view the Order Copy 

STROKE: REMEMBER THE 1ST THREE LETTERS... S.T..R ...

You can Save someone's life by sharing this.

STROKE: Remember The 1st Three Letters... S.T..R ...
My friend sent this to me ...and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks.

New DB analyser Dated 29.03.2012 Released!

New DB analyser Dated 29.03.2012 Released!
Available in the following link http://tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/DBA2012.htm
Error Showing "'Encashment of other office KVP / NSC'," solution provided.
Available in SDC site

Frequently Asked Questions - Sanchay Post Version 6.6.1 ( dtd 29/03/2012)

1. After entering the details in SB >> ECS Debits & Credits form, the transactions are not reflected in LOT.

After entering the details in the COUNTER login, the transaction should be authorized by the Supervisor. Only after the transaction is authorized by the supervisor, it will be reflected in the LOT.

SpeedNet 3.1.2 (15122011) Patch-1 dated 28/03/2012

THIS PATCH IS A MUST TO BE EXECUTED AT ALL OFFICES WHO DO THE BNPL BILLING THROUGH SPEEDNET.  Download 

This patch is released to provide the foloiwng solutions.

1. This patch will fix the bug in BNPL Billing.
If this patch is not applied then there will be difference in the actual bill amount to
that of the Bill Amount generated in the SpeedNet from April 2012 Bill onwards.

Central Civil Services (Leave) (Amendment) Rules, 2012.

Click here for Order Copy
Click here for Second Amendment Copy
[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA, EXTRAORDINARY, PART II,
SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)]

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi. the 29th March, 2012.

Notification

GSR.......(E) .... In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, namely:-

CLARIFICATION ON GENERAL POINTS OF DOUBT IN CONNECTION WITH FIXATION AS PER RECENT ORDERS INCREMENT FROM 1-1-2006

1.Whether Dies non, EXOL without MC etc will cause postponement of increment which was available earlier?

Ø As per the R. P. Rules 2008, the date of increment will be 1^st July every year for all employees. If an employee has completed six months or more after his last increment in July, he is entitled for next annual increment. As such there is no effect for Dies non, EXOL without MC etc up to six months in one year starting from July to June next year.

SB Order No.03/2012 dtd 26.03.2012

Online Reservation of Concessional Tickets

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India 

Ministry of Railways

29-March, 2012 16:14 IST

Online Reservation of Concessional Tickets

All persons including physically handicapped persons can book full fare tickets on payment through the internet. However, booking of concessional tickets requiring verification of the requisite concession certificate and also retention of copies of the said certificate issued/signed by the competent authority at the railway counter as documentary evidence is not done through internet. Accordingly, the facility of e-ticketing has not been extended to such cases where the physical document is to be verified at the time of booking on concessional fare in case of disabled persons.

Corrupt officer can be punished even after retirement: Govt

The government on Wednesday said action against a corrupt government employee can be taken even after his retirement.

Disciplinary proceedings instituted against central government officials can be continued even after their retirement and "if found guilty of grave misconduct, cut in pension can also be imposed under relevant Pension Rules", Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy told Lok Sabha in a written reply.

Postponment of Postman Exam & MTS Direct Rectt Exam

Directorate has  postponed the Postman / Mail guard Examination and Direct Recruitment Examination for Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) scheduled to be held on 20.05.2012 Indefinitely, since the Recruitment Rules for the posts of Postman/Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff are under revision. Copy of the said  Directorate letter is reproduced below. 

Pre data migration activities for CBS Implementation

NISG in consultation with CEPT, Mysore has developed a CBS pre-migration monitoring website where post offices should enter data on a daily basis. The website can be accessed in the link http://www.ptcinfo.org/cbsmonitoring/LOGIN.aspx.

Calculate Pension , DCRG, Commutation , Family Pension - Study Material for PO/RMS accountant Examination

Types of Pension Cases              (1)       Superannuation             (2)       Family Pension             (3)       Voluntary Retirement (VR )             Rules (i)           The qualifying service for evaluation of pension is reduced to 10 years w.e.f. 02 09.2008. Earlier it was 33 years. (ii)       Pension is evaluated on the basis of the last 10 months average pay or last pay drawn whichever is beneficial to retiring employee

Introduction of New System of Bag number in Mail system

Demand for One Rank One Pension for Retired Army Personnel

The ex-servicemen Associations have been demanding for several years grant of same pension which is granted to new pensioners with same rank and same length of service irrespective of date of retirement, popularly known as "One Rank One Pension" (OROP). The differentials in pension between the past and the new retirees arise on account of the fact that the computation of pension depends on the pay scale of the person at the time of retirement and pension undergoes change as and when the pay scales are revised.

Provisional Gradation List of IPs Issued by CO

Please see the link below . All the memebers are requested to go through the list
and comply with the orders communicated in the CO letter


http://www.sendspace.com/file/5e8d74

Batch Files

I still remember when the computers entered to our Department during the early 90s, the local computer technician used to install Windows operating system as and when required and used to charge an amount of Rs 250 per installation. He was dare enough to give a bill with description that “installation of Windows” The OS CD supplied along with computer was somewhere in the cupboard and we were not aware of the CD supplied was a licensed version. The guy always used the pirated CD!

MODEL QUESTIONS FOR IPO & PM GRADE 1 EXAM

POST OFFICE GUIDE PART I

(RULE &REGULATION RELATING TO INLAND POST)

1.         Night Post Office may extend up to  and by

a)         0830 pm ,DG posts                b)       0700pm,HOC
c)         1000pm, PMG                         d)       0600pm,SSP                                    Ans: a

2.         Franking machine has

a)         Value die                               b)         License die
c)         Both a&b                               c)         None of this                                        Ans :c 

Continuation of ad-hoc promotion made in the cadre of HSG.I

Sad Demise

Shri K. Neelkanthan, ASP (CIC) o/o Chief PMG, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai today (28/3/2012) met with Railway Accident at Byculla Railway Station Mumbai at 13.00 hours and expired in St. George Hospital Near CST Railway Station at 14.30 hours. 


May we pray to the almighty to give his soul rest in peace.

Revised proposal forms of PLI and RPLI containing declaration from female proponents

PLI Form                Download from Here

RPLI Form             Download From Here
RPLI Medical         Download From Here
Yugal Suraksha      Download from Here

Easy way for RD Bulk Posting

RD Customer package 3.0 version released for RD MPKBY/PRSS agents. RD bulk post text files could be uploaded by the sanchay post PA in Sanchay Post 6.6.1 version

Click here to download the latest Version of RD customer package.

Refresh Rulings : Pay & Allied Issues

1.      What are all the conditions for claiming stepping up of Pay with juniors?

Ø  (i) Both senior and junior must be in the same cadre in identical pay scales and also in the same recruiting unit.

(ii) Posts to which they are promoted must also be identical and same.

(iii) At the time of promotion, senior must be getting equal or more pay than junior.

(iv) Anomaly should be direct result of application of FR 22 (c) or any pay fixation rules.

2.      How option can be made for pay fixation on date of promotion which will be advantageous?

Sanction of OTA Bills pending up to March - 2012

Circle Office vide its letter No.BGT/2-50/11-12 , dated 26.3.2012 has directed all regional and Divisional heads  for sanction of OTA bills pending up to March - 2012 under the Heads given below.
Head of Account
1. 3201-02-101-01-01-03-OTA                                 Existing P.Os
2. 3201-03-101-03-01-03-OTA                                 SB work in HPOs

SANCHAYPOST 6.6.1- Missing table Error

As per the release document in Sanchyapost 6.6.1 when we go for checking the missing tables option in Db Analyser. While checking the BPRO database I got an error. Two missing tables in BPRO database.The tables list is below

usp_indexing

usp_reindex

while discussing this matter with sdc chennai. They give a solution. An update exe.

Unzip the attached file and copy it to DBAnalyzer folder and run it from the same location. Then, once again check for missing tables using DBAnalyzer.

Click here to DOWNLOAD

Minus Balance Exe

Minus Balance Report for SO and HO 

Click here for DOWNLOAD

Model request letter for grant of one increment

Government servants are aware that the  Ministry of Finance and Railways, both have already issued orders for grant of one increment in the pre-revised pay scale to nullify the anomaly in respect of central government employees who were in receipt of pre-revised increment between February 2006 to June 2006.

A model requesting the concerned head of Office for grant of one increment and drawal of arrears is published below for ready use by the Officers :

MODEL REPRESENTATION FOR GRANT OF ONE INCREMENT

From

Patches for Version 6.6.1

Sanchay Post Version 6.6.1 Documents
Checklist for Upgradation	20/03/2012
Release Document & Upgradation Manual	20/03/2012
Instructions for Interest Calculation & Posting  (Related Link)	26/03/2012

Govt. Introduces Sabbatical Leave to Women Employees In Banks (without pay)

Government of India has advised the Chief Executive Officers of all Public Sector Banks to introduce Sabbatical leave to the Women Employees of Public Sector Banks to meet their special problem during their career on the following broad terms:

(i) Sabbatical Leave of upto 2 years shall be admissible to women employees of Public Sector Banks during their entire career.

New Patches for Sanchay Post Version 6.6.1 ( dtd 27/03/2012)

Patches for Sanchay Post Version 6.6.1 ( dtd 27/03/2012) is available in http://tamilnadupost.nic.in/sdc/patches.htm

Declaration of Holiday on 14th April, 2012 - Birthday of Dr.B.R. Ambedkar

Clicke here to see order : F. No.12/2/2012-JCA-2 
Government of India 
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi 
Dated the 27th March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Management of Funds Under NPS

The investment of pension funds of Government employees, who are covered as subscribers to the New Pension System (NPS), was hitherto being made through a pooling arrangement whereby the funds of such employees were credited to a pool account (pending reconciliation of subscribers’ contribution details) from which such funds were allocated to pension fund managers for immediate investment in the best interest of the subscribers. These funds of the Government employees are being managed based on the investment Pattern prescribed by the Government.

Sanchay Post New O.T patches And Revised DB analyser released on 26.3.2012

Instructions for Interest Calculation & Posting  (Related Link) 26/03/2012

DB analyser  ( dtd 26/03/2012)

RD Customer Package (dtd 26/03/2012)

Revision of Interest Rates for Small Savings Schemes with Effect from 1st April 2012

Based on the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of the Shyamala Gopinath Committee for Comprehensive Review of National Small Savings Fund (NSSF), the interest rates for small saving schemes are to be notified every financial year, before 1^st April of that year.  Accordingly, the rate of interest on various small savings schemes for the financial year 2012-13 effective from 1.4.2012, on the basis of the interest compounding/payment built-in in the schemes, shall be as under:

Scheme	Rate of Interestw.e.f. 1.12.2011	Rate of Interestw.e.f. 1.4.2012
Savings Deposit	4.0	4.0
1 year Time Deposit	7.7	8.2

Sri S.Sarkar is the New Member (PLI)

Sri S.Sarkar (IPoS 1978 Batch), Director, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy, Gaziabad is promoted on Adhoc basis and posted as Member(PLI) & Chairman, Investment Board vide Postal Directorate memo No. 1-56/2003-SPG dated 22.03.2012.

CG Employees Leave Travel Concession-FAQ

It’s holiday time for kids and we have been receiving lot of queries on availing Leave Travel Concession from readers.  These are frequently asked question (FAQ) and we have attempted to answer for those.

For full text of various office memorandums issued by Govt you can visit GConnect Circular Corner.  After visiting the home page of GConnect circular Corner select the vertical menu named as Leave/LTC.

Reimbursement for Hearing Aids enhanced under CGHS and Medical Attendance Rules

The Department of Health and family welfare has issued order to the effect that rates payable for purchase of hearing aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS has been increased.  The procedure for purchase of hearing aids by eligible central government employees under CGHS and CS (MA) Rules, 1944 has also been revised.

The following is the text of the said order dated 21.03.2012

No: S..14025/10/2002/MS

Government of India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Department of Health & Family Welfare

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 110 108

Dated the 21st March, 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Revision of rates and guidelines for reimbursement of expenses on purchase of Hearing Aids under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 and CGHS- regarding.