RETIREMENT ON SUPERANNUATION

  Shri G. C. Tewari, Sr. Postmaster, Krishna Nagar HO, Delhi-110051 is retiring from service on 31.10.2013 on superannuation.

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

Letter from 'CS Odisha Circle' to 'GS' in connection with merger of IPs and ASPs cadre for consideration of GP Rs.4600/- to IPs.

No. AIAIASP/Odisha-Corr-2-3/2013                              Dated 29/10/2013

To

          Shri Vilas Ingale,   

          General Secretary, CHQ

          All India Association of Inspectors and Asst Supts of Posts

Sub:- Merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendents of Posts cadre for consideration of Grade Pay of ₹4,600/- to Inspector Posts.

 

Dear Shri Ingale Ji,

 

          This has reference to para-5 of Directorate Letter No. 137-89/2013-SPB-II dated 11-10-2013 regarding clarification of merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Posts cadre for consideration of Grade Pay of ₹4,600/- to Inspector Posts.

 

          Odisha Circle Branch has a consistent view of accepting merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Posts cadre irrespective of nomenclature of the merged cadre and surrendering of Gazzetted status to get the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- for Inspector Posts. It is suggested to place a demand for Heads of the Circle to be the appointing authority of the merged cadre.

         
           However, Odisha Circle Branch has certain disagreement on the proposal for merger of ASP Cadre with PS Group-B which was published on CHQ Blog on 2-10-2013. Odisha Circle is in favour of straightway accepting merger of Inspector Posts and Assistant Superintendent of Posts cadre with Head of the Circle as appointing authority for merged cadre. It is suggested to place the demands for creation of new Postal Sub-Divisions, new Postal Divisions and up-gradation of IP/ASP posts to PS Group-B Posts for better promotional avenues of IPs in cadre restructuring.

          The sanctioned strength of IPs/ASPs of Odisha Circle is confirmed as in the Annexure.    

  

           With best regards,        

Sincerely yours,

Sd/-

 Pitabasa Jena

Circle Secretary, AIAIASP

Odisha Circle Branch

 

Source : CHQ Blog

 

 

Delhi Postal Circle Makes Special Arrangements for Diwali Greetings Mail

Delhi Postal Circle has made special arrangements for acceptance of Diwali Greetings Mail at 34 Post Offices and 2 RMS Offices at Railway Stations as given below from coming Monday i.e. 28.10.2013 to 06.11.2013.  Separate reception counters are being set up at these Post Offices.  Members of public are Welcome to post their Diwali Greetings mail at these collection centers.  These centers are made available in addition to the normal facilities provided: 1. Ashok Vihar PO 19. New Delhi GPO 2. Civil Lines PO 20. New Subzi Mandi PO 3. Chankyapuri PO 21. Naraina Ind.Estate PO 4. Delhi GPO 22. Patel Nagar PO 5. Delhi Cantt.PO 23. Paschim Vihar PO 6. Hauz Khas PO 24. Ramesh Nagar PO 7. IPHO 25. Rohini PO 8. Janakpuri PO 26. R.K. Puram V PO 9. Krishna Nagar PO 27. R.P. Bhawan PO 10. Karol Bagh PO 28. Sansad Marg PO 11. Keshav Puram PO 29. Sarojini Nagar HO 12. Kalkaji PO 30. SRT Nagar PO 13. Lodi Road HO 31. Seelampur PO 14. Lajpat Nagar PO 32. Sriniwaspuri PO 15. Malviya Nagar PO 33. Saraswati Vihar PO 16. Malka Ganj PO 34. R.K. Puram (Main) PO 17. Mehrauli PO 35. Delhi R.S. TMO(Delhi Rly Station) 18. Mayapuri PO 36. New Delhi R.S. TMO (New Delhi Rly Station)

Supreme Court Hearing Update

The Application for early hearing in the Rs 5400/- GP for Inspectors on completion of 4 years after grant of first ACP was heard in the Supreme Court on 21.10.2013 by the Chief Justice's  Bench. The CJI observed that since no Interim Orders had been passed earlier in the case, and since mostly it was in cases of 2008/2007 or earlier that early hearing was being  considered, it is too early in our case to allow such an application. The CJI also suggested that such an application may be filed next year. Accordingly our Counsel withdrew the Application. More details to follow.
Ajit Kumar K G
Secretary General 

 

Source : AICEIA Blog   

PROMOTION AND POSTING IN PS GROUP "B" CADRE

Chief Postmaster General, Delhi Circle is pleased to post following IP Line officials on regular basis in PS Group "B" cadre in the scale of pay of PB-2, Rs. 9300-34800 with GP Rs. 4800/- with effect from the date of assumption of charge and until further orders.
1. Sh. B. L. Kanwat, Rajasthan Circle has been posted as AD (PC), Circle Office vice Sh. P. Pandiaraj transferred.
2. Sh. D. V. Mahidhar, A. P. Circle has been posted as Dy. CPM (Dely), Delhi GPO vice Sh. K. Basvaraj transferred.
3. Sh. Sukh Dev, Dy. CPM (Admn.), Delhi GPO (Adhoc) has been posted as Dy. CPM (Admn.), Delhi GPO.
4. Sh. Madan Ram, Supdt., PSD (Adhoc) has been posted as Supdt., PSD.

Authority : C. O. Memo No. Staff/50-3/XXIV/Part-II dated 23.10.2013

TRANSFER/POSTING/ADHOC PROMOTION IN PS GROUP "B" CADRE

                                                                  PART-A
1. Shri S. N. Dhoundiyal, Supdt., Foreign Post, New Delhi-2 has been posted as AD (V&I), Circle Office (Adhoc) vice Shri T. S. Murugan transferred.
                                                                 PART-B
1. Shri Ashok Kumar, ASP ND South Dn has been promoted and posted as Supdt., SPC vice Shri S. Kalaiselvan transferred.
2. Shri R. K. Meena, ASP AM Stg. Dn has been promoted and posted as Supdt., AMPC against vacant post.
3. Shri C. P. Sarswat, ASP ND Central Dn has been promoted and posted as Sr. PM, KNHO against Shri G. C. Tiwari retiring on 31.10.2013.

Authority : C. O. Memo No. Staff/50-3/XXIV/Part-II dated 23.10.2013

RATES OF INCOME-TAX AS PER FINANCE ACT, 2013

As per the Finance Act, 2013, income-tax is required to be deducted under Section 192 of the Act from income chargeable under the head "Salaries" for the financial year 2013-14 (i.e. Assessment Year 2014-15) at the following rates:

2.1 Rates of tax

A. Normal Rates of tax:

S. No	Total Income	Rate of tax
1	Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 2,00,000/-.	Nil
2	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 2,00,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-	10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 2,00,000/-
3	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-.	Rs. 30,000/- plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
4	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-.	Rs. 1,30,000/- plus 30 Per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-

B. Rates of tax for every individual, resident in India, who is of the age of sixty years or
more but less than eighty years at any time during the financial year:

S. No	Total Income	Rate of tax
1	Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 2,50,000/-	Nil
2	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 2,50,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-	10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 2,50,000/-
3	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-	Rs. 25,000/- plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
4	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-	Rs. 1,25,000/- plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-

C. In case of every individual being a resident in India, who is of the age of eighty years or
more at any time during the financial year:

S. No	Total Income	Rate of tax
1	Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-	Nil
2	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000 but does not exceed Rs. 10,00,000/-	20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-
4	Where the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-	Rs. 1,00,000/- plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 10,00,000/-

2.2 Surcharge on Income tax:

The amount of income-tax shall be increased by a surcharge @10% of the Income-tax on payments to an individual taxpayer, if the total income of the individual exceeds Rs 1 crore during FY 2013-14 (AY 2014-15). However the amount of Surcharge shall not exceed the amount by which the individual’s total income exceeds Rs 1 crore and if surcharge so arrived at, exceeds such amount (assessee’s total income minus one crore) then it will be restricted to the amount of total income minus Rupees one crore.

2.3.1 Education Cess on Income tax: The amount of income-tax including the surcharge if any, shall be increased by Education Cess on Income Tax at the rate of two percent of the income-tax.

2.3.2 Secondary and Higher Education Cess on Income-tax: An additional cess is chargeable at the rate of one percent of income-tax including the surcharge if any, but not including the Education Cess on income tax as in 2.3.1.

3. SECTION 192 OF THE INCOME-TAX ACT, 1961: BROAD SCHEME OF TAX DEDUCTION AT SOURCE FROM "SALARIES":

3.1 Method of Tax Calculation:

Every person who is responsible for paying any income chargeable under the head "Salaries" shall deduct income-tax on the estimated income of the assessee under the head "Salaries" for the financial year 2013-14. The income-tax is required to be calculated on the basis of the rates given above, subject to the provisions related to requirement to furnish PAN as per sec 206AA of the Act, and shall be deducted at the time of each payment. No tax, however, will be required to be deducted at source in any case unless the estimated salary income including the value of perquisites, for the financial year exceeds Rs. 2,00,000/- or Rs.2,50,000/- or Rs. 5,00,000/-, as the case may be, depending upon the age of the employee.

DEPARTMENT ISSUED CLARIFICATION REG- MAINTENANCE OF SELECT PANEL WHILE FINANLIZING THE SELECTION OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS.

Copy of Directorate memo No. 19-14/2010-GDS dated  18 October,  2013 is reproduced herewith for information to all members.

 

Subject:- MAINTENANCE OF SELECT PANEL WHILE FINANLIZING THE SELECTION OF VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS.

 

I am directed to refer your office letters No. STA/22-12/BG-West/III dated 12.03.2013 & 26.06.2013 and this Directorate letter No. even dated 25.06.2010 on the subject cited above and to clarify the doubts as follows:-

 

Ser	Point of doubt	Clarification
1	If the approved candidates in the merit list declined to accept the offer of appointment and still there are number of eligible candidates in the merit list, whether the selection may be made by listing another select panel of 5 more candidates applied to the original notification or re-notification is to be issued in such cases?	No. In case all five approved candidates decline, the select panel gets exhausted and, therefore, in such cases selection process is to be initiated afresh.
2	A panel of 5 candidates was finalized during December 2012. First candidate did not turn up and the next meritorious candidates was selected and appointed on 16.01.2013. But he was terminated from service w.e.f. 01.04.2013 for his unsatisfactory work. Whether third candidate in the panel of selection made in the said case may be apointed or to go again for fresh appointment by fresh notification?	Apart from the contingencies mentioned in Para 6(i) to (iii), the select panel may be utlized in other contingencies as well provided the select panel is valid reckoning one year from the date of finalization of the select panel initially.

 

This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Sd/-

(Surender Kumar)

Assistant Director General (GDS)

Revision/Enhancement of maximum limit of Honorarium to ba sanctioned by HOC in a Financial Year in view of DOPT OM No.142/15/2010-AVD-I dated 31-07-2012

It has been communicated vide Postal Directorate (Establishment Division) Letter No.43-32/2013-PE.II dated 17th October, 2013 that the matter is now under consideration of DoPT and a decision, when taken, will be communicated to all Ministries / Departments. Directorate will communicate the decision of DoPT to Circle Office as and when received from Department of Personnel & Training.

Cashless treatment may be stopped for central government employees

Corporate hospitals across the country have threatened to stop cashless treatment to lakhs of central government employees from January 1.

Protesting against ‘unviable’ rates being given to them under the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme), the Association of Healthcare Providers (India) has said that it will give three months time to the Government to revise the rates.

“After that we will stop all cashless services at our hospitals. We will however continue to provide services on paying cash (at the hospital rates). They can seek reimbursement later,’’ the association leaders said.

Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, they said that the government should come out with a scientific method to arrive at proper packages for various treatments.

Source: The Hindu Business Line

Wipro, HP in race for Rs 1,500 cr India Posts devices project

IT companies Wipro and HP are in race for supplying 1.3 lakh handheld devices to post offices under a project that is estimated to cost Rs 1,500 crore. 

"Wipro and HP rpt HP have qualified for technical bids for supplying 1,30,000 handheld devices to Department of Posts. The vendor for this project as per DoP is expected to be finalised by end of this month," a senior government official told PTI. 

The DoP has floated tender for supplying of handheld devices to 1,30,000 post offices located in rural area as part of its modernisation project. 

The postal department has almost computerised about 25,000 of its departmental post offices but rural post offices will be provided handheld devices for digitalising records. 

"The handheld devices will be connected to Postal departments network and softwares. These devices will be used for carrying out financial transactions like booking and receiving money order, speed post and other services provided through Post offices and for which a receipt or record is must," the official said. 

Any transaction made using the device will get updates in core system of Post offices. 

The device will have bio-metric module to identify individual having Aadhar number, solar power panel for charging in absence of electricity and thermal printer to immediately print and handover receipt to customer.

Source:-The Times of India

Types of Cheque..

1. Blank Cheque: A cheque on which the drawer puts his signature and leaves all other columns blank is called a blank cheque.

 

2. Order Cheque: A cheque which is payable to a particular person or his order is called an order cheque.

 

3. Bearer Cheque: A cheque which is payable to a person whosoever bears, is called bearer cheque.

 

4. Stale Cheque: The cheque which is more than six months old is a stale cheque.

 

5. Multilated Cheque: If a cheque is torn into two or more pieces, it is termed as mutilated cheque.

 

6. Open Cheque: A cheque which has not been crossed is called an open cheque. Even if a cheque is crossed and subsequently the drawer has cancelled the crossing at the request of the payee and affixes his full signature with the words “crossing cancelled pay cash”, then it becomes an open cheque.

 

7. Post Dated Cheque: If a cheque bears a date later than the date of issue, it is termed as post dated cheque.

 

8. Gift Cheques: Gift cheques are used for offering presentations on occasions like birthday, weddings and such other situations. It is available in various denominations.

 

9. Crossed Cheque: A cheque which carries too parallel transverse lines across the face of the cheque with or without the words “I and co”, is said to be crossed.

 

10. Traveller’s Cheques: It is an instrument issued by a bank for remittance of money from one place to another.

Question Bank for Examinations like PS Group-B, AAO, IPO in Department of Posts

CH. ESWARA PRASAD, Sub Postmaster (HSG-I), Gandhinagaram PO, Vijayawada-520003 has composed a book “Question Bank” consisting 3700 short Questions & Answers from different volumes of Department of Posts which may possibly be helpful to the candidates for various Exams like PS Group-B, AAO, IPO in Department of Posts.

  CH. ESWARA PRASAD has made a request to put a word on this blog. As communicated by him, price of the book including postage is Rs.700/- and the book will be dispatched through Registered Post. The book can be obtained by remitting the amount by MO/e-MO in the name of Smt. CH. Vijaya Sai, D.No.23-28/2-8B, Challapallivari Street, PO:-Satyanarayanpuram, Vijayawada-520011 [e-mail: eswaraprasad123@gmail.com]

Disclaimer: The compilation of Questions and Answers by the author in the book are entirely his own and do not necessarily reflect the views of our Association. The aspirants who are interested in the book may remit the amount as mentioned above at their own risk only. 

Promotion and posting in PS Group "B" cadre

Following 13 (Thirteen) officers of IP cadre have been promoted and allotted to Delhi Postal Circle for their posting in PS Group "B" cadre :-
30. Sh. S Subba Rao (21.04.60), Tamilnadu
31. Sh. ER Palanisami (10.06.60), Tamilnadu
32. Sh. NV Murali (11.05.55), Tamilnadu
34. Sh. R Ismail (10.04.56), Tamilnadu
45. Sh. P Barthalaxmi (04.08.56), Andhra Pradesh
48. Sh. PV Balachander (13.05.59), Tamilnadu
50. Sh. Rajaram R Bhat (21.07.58), Karnataka
51. Sh. HL Nataraj (18.07.59), Karnataka
52. KRN Moorthy (27.11.56), Karnataka
71. Sh. D Sree Ramulu (01.07.56), Andhra Pradesh
75. Sh. DV Mahidhar (01.07.56), Andhra Pradesh
76. Sh. Sukh Dev (24.11.55), Delhi
141. Sh. Madan Ram (08.06.54), Delhi

Authority : Postal Directorate Order No.9-33/2013-SPG dated 10.10.13

DPC for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the year 2013-14 ....an update

Today, Directorate  has released the list of selected officers for the promotion to the cadre of PS Gr. B for the vacancies of 2013-14.  As per the request of Association, Directorate has promoted few officers under Extended Panel. Total 156 officers promoted to PS Gr. B Cadre.

Last OC candidate : Shri Nathilal Sharma (UP)-1990 batch
Last SC candidate : Shri Jain Krishan Rajak (Bihar)-1991 batch
Last ST candidate : Shri R. L. Sangada (Gujrat)-1991 batch

Roughly 121 officers of 'OC' category of 1990 batch yet to get promotion. 

Source : CHQ Blog

FACT SHEET - DELHI ASSEMBLY ELECTION

Fact Sheet- Delhi Assembly Election

Date of Polling :-  (Wednesday) 4.12.2013 & Date of Counting : (Sunday) 8.12.2013 S.No Item 1 Number Types of Assembly Constituencies General 58 SC 12 ST 00 Total 70 2 Population of the State 1,67,53,235 3 Total Electors 1,15,07,113 4 Female/Male Ratio 804 5 Percentage of EPIC issued 100% 6 Number of Recognized State Parties 06 7 Smallest Assembly constituency (Area wise) AC-22 Balimaran (2.50 Sq.Km) 8 Smallest Assembly constituency (Electorate wise) AC- 38 Delhi Cantt (85821) 9 Largest Assembly constituency (area wise) AC – 01 Narela (143.42 Sq. Km) 10 Largest Assembly constituency (Electorate wise) AC- 31 Vikas Puri (282632) 11 Total No. of Polling Stations 11,763 12 Number of General, Expenditure , Police & Awareness Observers  deployed General Observers :70, Police Observers :2 , Expenditure Observers 18 ,Awareness Observers :3 13 Poll expenditure limit per candidate (as per M/o Law Notification No. 11019(1)/2011-Leg.II dated 23rd February, 2011 Rs. 16 Lakh HIGHLIGHTS OF 2008 ELECTIONS ( A) NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS : Total Contestants in Fray 875 Average contestants per constituency 13 Minimum contestants in a constituency 3 Maximum contestants in a constituency 25 ( B) ELECTORS : Male Female Total No. of Electors 5966895 4759678 10726573 No. of Electors Who Voted 3481118 2694957 6176075 Polling Percentage 58.34% 56.62% 57.58% ( C ) PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES IN 2008 Party Seats Share in valid votes polled in state Vote % in seats contested Contested Won FD Votes % NATIONAL PARTIES 1. BJP 69 23 4 2244629 36.34% 36.84% 2. BSP 70 2 49 867672 14.05% 14.05% 3. CPI 5 0 5 3106 0.05% 0.66% 4. CPM 4 0 4 4772 0.08% 1.28% 5. INC 70 43 1 2489816 40.31% 40.31% 6. NCP 16 0 14 85394 1.38% 5.93% 7.RJD 11 0 10 39713 0.64% 3.82% Total (a) 245 68 87 5735102 92.84% STATE PARTIES Total (b) 76 0 76 42767 0.69% REGISTERED (UNRECOGNIZED) PARTIES Total ( c) 196 1 193 157475 2.55% INDEPENDENTS Total (d) 358 1 355 242000 3.92% GRAND TOTAL (a+b+c+d) 875 40 711 6177344 100.00 RM/RS