Working weekends? PM Narendra Modi may ask ministers & bureaucrats to work 6 days a week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to move towards a six-day work week model for all ministries and the bureaucracy, reported ET Now. According to ET Now, Modi may ask ministers and bureaucrats to work on Saturdays too. 

According to ET Now, the Prime Minister is also likely to hold review sessions with ministries as and when the need arises. Meanwhile, after brainstorming with his key ministers, Narendra Modi will meet top bureaucrats of economic ministries to chalkout action plan for his government for next 100 days. 

Modi, who last week enunciated a 10-point framework for good governance with sectors like education, health, water, energy and road besides reforms in infrastructure and environment accorded top priority, has asked ministries to prepare 100-day action plans. 

Secretaries of various departments have been clubbed into batches. All secretaries in the finance ministry are in Batch-A while top bureaucrats in power, petroleum, coal, renewable energy and mines in Batch-B. 

Infrastructure departments like road, shipping, railways and civil aviation are in Batch-C and secretaries for departments related to food have been clubbed in another batch. 

Besides clearing pending issues and decisions, the BJP government wants to accelerate economic growth by completing infrastructure projects in time-bound manner, exploiting natural resources as well as increasing investment.

Source:- The Economic Times

DETAILS OF SANCTIONED POSTS IN INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE GROUP ‘A’

S. No.	Cadre	No. of Posts
1	Member, Postal Services Board (HAG+)	06
2	Sr.DDG/CPMG (HAG)	26
3	Senior Administrative Grade (Including NFSG)	73
4	Junior Administrative Grade (Including NFSG)	105
5	Senior Time Scale	198
6	Junior Time Scale	67
7	Reserves
	a)   Deputation Reserve	51
	b)   Training Reserve	30
	c)   Leave Reserve	05
	Total	561

It is learnt that in 6^th Cadre Review of IPoS, some posts of STS are likely to be downgraded to JTS and some posts of SAGs are likely to be upgraded to HAG.

It is also learnt that few new JAG posts are likely to be created for Mail Management and in NE Region.

Tenure of Shri Ajit Kumar Seth as Cabinet Secretary Extended

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension of tenure of Shri Ajit Kumar Seth, IAS(UP:74) as Cabinet Secretary, Government of India for a period of six months with effect from 14.06.2014 or till further orders, whichever is earlier.  Source : PIB News

Ms Kavery Banerjee Appointed as Secretary, Department of Posts

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Ms. Kavery Banerjee, IPoS 78, as Secretary, Department of Posts, Chairperson, Postal Services Board and Director General, Postal Services vice Smt. P.Gopinath, IPoS 77 on her retirement on 31.05.2014. 

Source : PIB News

Extension of last date of submission of Memoranda

The Seventh Central Pay Commission has invited all associations, unions, institutions, other organizations and interested individuals to send memoranda containing their views on the Terms of Reference of the Commission. These memoranda were to be submitted by end of May, 2014, as indicated in the letter dated 29.4.2014/Public Notice that appeared on 4.5.2014.
The Commission has received requests from several quarters that the last date for submission of the memoranda be extended. The matter has been duly considered and it has now been decided by the Commission to extend the last date of submission of memoranda from 31st May, 2014 to 31st July, 2014.

Source : 7cpc.india.gov.in

Transfer/Posting in PS Group "B" Cadre

The Competent Authority is pleased to order the following transfer/posting in PS Group "B" cadre with immediate effect in the interest of service.
1. Sh.S B Malik, Sr. Postmaster, SMHO is posted as Sr. Postmaster, LRHO against vacant post.
2. Sh. Ram Babu Sharma, AD(Admn.), NDGPO is posted as Sr.Postmaster, SMHO vice Sh.S B Malik transferred.
3.Ms P Bhartha Lakshmi, AD(PO), CO is posted as AD(Admn.), NDGPO vice Sh.Ram Babu Sharma transferred.
4.Sh.Roop Chand, Sr. Postmaster, RNHO is posted as AD(PO), CO vice Ms P Bhartha Lakshmi transferred.
5.Sh. R D Sharma, Sr Postmaster, IPHO is posted as Sr.Postmaster, RNHO vice Sh. Roop Chand transferred.

Authority; CO Memo. No. Staff/50-3/XXIV/Pt-II dated 02-06-2014

PROMOTION & POSTING IN PS GROUP "B" CADRE

In pursuance of orders contained in Directorate Memo No.9-33/2013-SPG dated 10-10-2013, the CPMG Delhi Circle is pleased to post Sh. E R Palanisamy, Tamilnadu Circle on regular basis in PS Group "B" Cadre in the PB-2, Rs.9300-34800 with GP Rs.4800 and posted as Sr. Postmaster IPHO vice Sh.R D Sharma transferred.

Authority:- CO Memo. No. Staff/50-3/XXIV/Pt.II dated 02-06-2014