Central government employees will soon communicate through email ID - Minister of State for Communications Milind Deora

All Central government employees will soon be expected to communicate through the National Informatics Centre (NIC) email ID, a union minister said on Monday adding that the government was chalking out a plan in this regard.

Minister of State for Communications Milind Deora told reporters here that his department is working on a new email policy which will address this issue, among others.

“Once this is ready, then all government officials will have to communicate only through NIC email id,” he said.

“After this, the issue of cyber security can be addressed on a single platform as NIC is taking care of e-governance programmes of the Centre,” said Deora.

RETIREMENT ON SUPERANNUATION

  Shri Keshav Singh, Dy. Superintendent (HQ), Air Mail Sorting Division, New Delhi-110021 is retiring from service on 31.12.2013 on superannuation.

IP/ASP Association, Delhi Postal Circle Branch wishes him happy, healthy and peaceful retired life.

Aadhaar Card valid ID, address proof to get PAN

• The Income Tax Department will now accept Aadhaar Card as a proof of identity and address for issuance of Permanent Account Number (PAN).

Source:PTI

Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to Govt employees who retired before 1.1.2006

Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to Govt employees who retired before 1.1.2006

Benefits of Sixth Pay Commission to retirees...

A question has been raised in the Parliament regarding the benefits of 6th CPC to the employees who retired before 1.1.2006, the Dopt Minister Shri V.Narayanasamy replied that the orders for implementation of the decision taken by the Government on the recommendations of 6th CPC for revision for pension of past pensioners were issued vide this Department’s Office Memorandum(OM) dated 1.9.2008. The provisions of Para 4.2 of this OM were clarified vide this Department’s letter dated 3.10.2008.

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in its order dated 1.11.2011 observed that by the OM dated 3.10.2008 the original orders of 1.9.2008 have been modified. Hon’ble CAT directed that the past pensioners may be granted, w.e.f. 1.1.2006, a minimum pension @ 50% of the minimum pay corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale with reference to the fitment table applicable for revision of pay of serving employees.

Writ Petitions were filed in the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi challenging the above mentioned order.

In its order dated 29.4.2013, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court has upheld the order dated 1.11.2011. After considering the order of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi and various representations received in this regard, Special Leave Petition was filed by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare filed an SLP in the Hon’ble Supreme Court against this order. This SLP came up for hearing on 29.7.2013 and was dismissed and the Review Petition was also dismissed. 

Union of India has also filed SLP against the order dated 29.4.2013 in Writ Petitions No.2348/2012, 2349/2012 and 2350/2012 in the Hon’ble Supreme Court which came up for hearing on 19.11.2013. The Hon’ble Supreme Court directed to list the SLP alongwith CA No.8875-8876 of 2011 filed by Ministry of Defence and is now listed for hearing on 4.2.2014. The matter is therefore sub-judice.

Calendar of Departmental Examinations 2014

Sl No.	Name of the Examination	Proposed Schedule tentatively
(A) Centralised Examination
1	Inspector of Posts Examination	23rd and 24th August 2014
2	Ps Gr ‘B’ Examination	15-06-2014
3	Postmaster Grade – I Exam	15-06-2014
4	LGO Examination for PAs/SAs in Circle	24th August 2014 Sunday
5	Junior Engineer( C&E)Examination	Will be notified after receipt of Question Banks and syllabus revised . For the vacancies of previous years.
6	Assistant Engineer ( C&E)Examination	Same as Above
7	Sr. Postmaster Examination	Tentatively proposed to be held on October 2014, by which time it is expected that court verdicts will be pronounced.
8	PAs/SAs Direct Recruitment Examination	March 2014 for 2013 vacancies. Another recruitment in November 2014 for 2014 vacancies.
9	Assistant Manager ( MMS)	Will be notified after receipt of revised Recruitment Rules /Question Banks and syllabus revised.
10	Assistant Accounts Officer (AAO)	As Above.

 

Sl No.	Name of the Examination	Proposed Schedule tentatively
(B) De-centralised Examination
1	Confirmation Examination for direct recruit Jr Accountants in PAO	17th & 18th may 2014
2	LDCs to Junior Accountants in PAOs	14th &15th June 2014
3	LGO Examination for promotion to Assistants of other wings i.e. MMS , Foreign Post, RLO, Stores Depot and CO/RO	20th July 2014
4	Postman Examination Direct Recruitment to Multi tasking Staff	To be held in October for 2014 vacancies.
5	PO&RMS Accountant Examination	25th May,2014
6	Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from Sorters and MTS.	27.7.2014
7	Departmental Examination for promotion to LDCs in PAOs from MTS qualified in matriculation	17.08.2014

All India Conference at Ahmedabad :- Delegation of Delhi Circle Branch

As intimated by the GS, 38th All India Conference will be held at Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on 7th and 8th February, 2014. Circle Office Bearers / CEC Members / Members of Delhi Circle Branch willing to participate in the All India Conference as a delegate are requested to contact the Circle Secretary immediately (011-23236795, 9868372383 Mobile).
 

38th All India Biennial Conference will be held at Ahmedabad on 7th and 8th February 2014.

It has been informed by Shri V. R. Shah, Circle Secretary, All India Association of Inspectors and Assistant Superintendents Posts, Gujarat  Circle Branch that, his circle is willing to hold 38th All India Biennial Conference at Hotel Tune, Visat Cross Road, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad-380005 on 7th and 8th February, 2014.

Source : CHQ Blog

Details of Dental Clinics in New Delhi under Central Government Health Scheme...

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

17-December-2013 18:46 IST 

Details of Dental Clinics in CGHS Dispensaries 

 Central Zone : New Delhi

S.No.	Wellness Centers	Address
1	Dr. Z.H. Road (D44)	CGHS Building, Dr. Z.H. Road, New Delhi.
2	Chitra Gupta Road (D51)	CGHS Building, Near Aram Bagh, New Delhi.
3	Aliganj, Lodi Road .I (D9)	CGHS Building, Near LodhiRoad, New Delhi.
4	Kali Bari (D 76)	CGHS Building, Kali Bari Marg, DIZ Area, New Delhi.
5	CGHS DispensaryChanakyapuri	CGHS Dispensary Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

The dental services in CGHS Delhi have been outsourced in 13 Wellness Centres (5 under Central Zone and 8 under South Zone) for 22 dental procedures. The location wise details are as follows:

South  Zone : New Delhi 

S.No.	Wellness Centers	Address
1	Sadiq Nagar (D63)	CGHS Dispensary,  BehindSiriFort Road, Near G.K.-I, New Delhi.
2	SriniwasPuri	CGHS Building, Sriniwaspuri, New Delhi
3	PushpVihar (D78)	A-B/125, 126, 127 – Sector –IV,PushpVihar, New Delhi.
4	R.K. Puram-V (57)	CGHS Dispensary Building, Sector-XII, R.K. Puram, New Delhi
5	MotiBagh (D 16)	CGHS Building near Begum ZaidiMarket, MotiBagh, New Delhi.
6	Kidwai Nagar (D 12)	CGHS Building, 61-63, KidwaiNagar.
7	Kalkaji.I (D42)	CGHS Maternity Centre &Dispensary, Kalkaji, New Delhi
8	Faridabad (D70)	CGHS Dispensary Building, NH-4, Faridabad.

The details of payment made to the service provider in respect of these clinics from the starting of the services till November, 2013 are as follows:

Sr.No.	Month	Central Zone	South Zone	Total(in Rs)
1	Oct-11	448956	-	448956
2	Nov-11	497881	-	497881
3	Dec-11	4043711	-	4043711
4	Jan-12	-	-	-
5	Feb-12	-	-	-
6	Mar-12	176163	-	176163
7	Apr-12	1179142	2586424	3765566
8	May-12	13006909	-	13006909
9	Jun-12	1303705	5290870	6594575
10	Jul-12	484770	1928530	2413300
11	Aug-12	3552947	7443269	10996216
12	Sep-12	2663951	941197	3605148
13	Oct-12	2425373	-	2425373
14	Nov-12	3272900	-	3272900
15	Dec-12	2359883	-	2359883
16	Jan-13	1740479	2075111	3815590
17	Feb-13	298461	2490650	2789111
18	Mar-13	6519138	14361771	20880909
19	Apr-13	2582860	2586424	5169284
20	May-13	5579933	3251084	8831017
21	Jun-13	2628854	12823634	15452488
22	Jul-13	4296128	7420154	11716282
23	Aug-13	5861844	2617717	8479561
24	Sep-13	2909015	-	2909015
25	Oct-13	186045	8741708	8927753
26	Nov-13	6029592	-	6029592

This was stated by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on 17.12.2013..

Source : PIB News

Cabinet proposal soon to constitute 7th Pay Commission

The central government is likely to constitute the 7th Pay Commission for revising the salaries of its over 50 lakh employees before the start of process of next general elections due in May, 2014.

“The Finance Ministry is working out a Cabinet proposal for constitution of the 7th Pay Commission which could be taken up for consideration in the next couple of weeks,” a source said.

According to information available, the government’s intention to constitute 7th Pay Commission before going for polls is clear as it has made provision of Rs. 3.5 crore in the second supplementary demands for grants in this regard which was approved by Parliament in the just concluded Winter Session.

Earlier in September this year, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved setting up of the 7th Pay Commission.

According to the announcement, the Commission will be mandated to submit its report in two years time and its recommendations would be implemented from January 1, 2016.

However, after that announcement, no formal proposal was put up before the Union Cabinet for constitution of the Commission.

As per the practice, the Commission is headed by a former Supreme Court Judge and its other members would include experts and officials.

Meanwhile, the government is also believed to have approved fixing minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) run by retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

The government is also understood to have cleared maximum basic wage ceiling of Rs. 15,000 per month for deduction of Provident Fund from existing Rs. 6,500 per month for private sector workers, in general, covered under schemes run by EPFO.

Keywords: Seventh Pay Commission, cabinet proposal, constitution of 7th Pay commission, P. Chidambaram, Manmohan Singh

Source: The Hindu

[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cabinet-proposal-soon-to-constitute-7th-pay-commission/article5478323.ece]

Proposal to allow only BSNL MTNL telephones to Government employees

Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology has said in the Lok Sabha on 13th December 2013 that the proposal is under consultation and no decision has been arrived at…

Government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on 17.04.2013 to recommend short term, medium term and long term measures for revival and revitalization of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL). Department of Telecommunications has circulated a draft Note for inter-ministerial consultations on 30.10.2013 proposing preferential treatment to BSNL and MTNL services in Central Government Ministries/Central Government Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Autonomous Bodies to enhance the revenues earned by BSNL and MTNL.

The proposal is not contrary to economic policy as it is limited to Government employees for whom reimbursement facility from Government is provided and limited to the extent of the reimbursement and to Government departments & PSUs for official use. The matter is presently under consultation and no decision has been arrived at.

Source : CGEN.in

[http://centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in/2013/12/proposal-to-allow-only-bsnl-mtnl-telephones-to-government-employees/]

PROMOTION/TRANSFER/POSTING IN ASSTT. SUPDT. POSTS CADRE

Competent Authority is pleased to promote the following officials of Inspector of Posts cadre in the cadre of Asstt. Superintendent of Posts (Gazetted) on regular basis in PB-2 (9300-34800) + GP Rs. 4600/- with immediate effect.
1. Sh. Deepak Kumar, Inspector, Posts working in PMU, Postal Directorate is posted as ASP (D), ND South Dn. against vacant post.
2. Sh. Narender Kumar, ASP (Adhoc), IInd Sub Dn, Delhi East Dn is posted as ASP IInd Sub Dn, Delhi East Dn on regular basis.
3. Sh. Naresh Kumar, ASP (Adhoc), IInd Sub Dn, ND South Dn is posted as ASP IInd Sub Dn, ND South Dn. on regular basis.

Authority : CO Memo No. Staff/BB-5/2K/DPC/2010 dated 27.11.2013

7th Central Pay Commission - Government has initiated the process

The Government has initiated the process to constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission along with finalization of its Terms of Reference, the composition and the possible time frame for submission of its Report. The date of effect thereof will be known once the Report is available.

This was stated by Shri Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on 06.12.2013.

Source: www.pib.nic.in

CAT Hyderabad Bench allowed ASPs to compete in LDCE for the promotion to Sr. Postmaster examination

Hon'ble CAT Hyderabad Bench have delivered judgment in following OAs on 13/11/2013 in favour of applicants. On 06.12.2013, applicants have received certified copy of judgment.  

Sl. No.	Name of applicant	OA No.
1	Chi. Vijay Gopal, ASP, Secunderabad South Sub Division, Seecrunderabad 500025 and Shri G V. Shrinivasan, ASP (HQ), o/o SPOs, Kurnool Division, Kurnool.	1279/2011
2	Shri B. Krishna, ASP (HQ), o/o SPOS, Nalgonda Division, Nalgonda.	1314/2011
3	All India Association of Inspectors and Asstt. Supdt. Posts, AP Circle Branch represented by Circle Secretary, Shri S. Shabhir, AD (HD&T), o/o PMG, Hyderabad Region, Hyderabad.	1316/2011

 Brief of judgment :

The applicants who are holding the posts of ASPOs are provided from appearing for the departmental examination for promotion to the post of Sr. Postmasters, and only Inspectors of Posts which is lower grade post than the ASPOs are allowed to appear for the examination and in case they qualify in the examination, they would become seniors to ASPOs, which posts the applicants are holding and would be an anomalous situation. The contention of respondents that the applicants are holding Gazetted posts in the GP of Rs. 4600/- and as such, they need not be allowed to appear for exam cannot be accepted as the GP of Sr. Postmaster is Rs. 4800/-

Source : CHQ Blog

EXPRESS AND BUSINESS PARCEL RATES REVISED

 NEW RATES COME INTO FORCE wef 02.12.2013

 "CASH ON DELIVERY  SYSTEM"  INTRODUCED

TARIFF FOR BUSINESS PARCEL

Weight slab Distance	Upto  2 Kgs	Every additional 1 Kg up to 5 Kilograms	Every additional 1 Kg Above  5 Kilograms
Local	45	12	14
Within State	80	20	22
Neighbouring State	100	25	28
Other State	115	30	32
Between Metro and State Capital*	105	25	28
National Capital Region-Delhi/ Ghaziabad/ Noida/Greater Noida/ Faridabad	70	15	18
* Provided it is not covered under, within State or neighbouring State The above tariff shall be exclusive of taxes and the taxes,

TARIFF FOR EXPRESS PARCEL

Weight slab Distance	Upto 500 grams	Every additional 500 grams up to 5 Kilograms	Every additional 500 grams above 5 Kilograms
Local	30	8	10
Within State	50	14	16
Neighbouring State	60	18	20
Other State	80	20	22
Between Metro and State Capital*	70	18	20
National Capital Region-Delhi/ Ghaziabad/ Noida/Greater Noida/ Faridabad	40	10	12
* Provided it is not covered under, within State or neighbouring State The above tariff shall be exclusive of taxes and the taxes,

CASH ON DELIVERY SYSTEM 

Speed Post, Express and Business parcels can be transmitted under “ CASH ON DELIVERY ”

Amount to be recovered from addressee	Schedule of fee
Upto Rs. 5,000/-	2% of the amount recovered or Rs. 50/- whichever Is more
Above Rs. 5,000/-	Rs. 100/- + 1% of amount exceeding Rs. 5,000/-
The above tariff shall be exclusive of taxes and the taxes,