WE EXPECT CREATION OF NEW POSTAL CIRCLE AFTER “TELANGANA “ STATE FORMATION -

 Uttarakhand  is the 27th state of India. It came into existence on 9th November 2000. Consequently,Uttarakhand Postal Circle was formed on 12 January 2001,carved out of the erstwhile UP Circle, of which Dehradun was a regional HQ. With a vast network of 2718 Post Offices, 2513 of them in rural areas of the state, the Chief Postmaster General manages UTTARAKHAND POST with Headquarters at the State Capital, GPO, Dehradun.  Similarly   Jharkhand  , Chhattisghar  Postal circles were created after formation  of new states . Same as we may expect the another Postal Circle “Telangana”  with Hyderabad GPO  in feature.  The present Postal circles are 22 + 1 APS . 

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All-India CPI-IW for June, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 231 (two hundred and thirty eight) and expected Dearness Allowance due from July, 2013 is unchanged in respect of previous month expectation of 90% means 10% increase in present DA.

CBDT (Central board of Direct Taxes)  Orders - Extension of due date for filing of Returns of Income from 31.07.2013 to 05.08.2013

Promotions, Allotments and Re-allotments in the cadre of Norm Based LSG RMS	III  financial upgradation under MACP to PA (SBCO) in AP Circle
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UPA members unanimously agree to   India's  29th  state - Telangana:

New Delhi, July 30:

The ruling UPA coalition has unanimously endorsed a separate state of Telangana, a precursor to the big announcement of India's 29th state in a few hours.  Sources say there could be a one-line declaration soon, announcing the formation of Telangana and saying that "modalities will be worked out".  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is meeting the PM and party president Sonia Gandhi along with other senior Congress leaders. He has reportedly been persuaded not to resign in protest against the Congress's decision.   The UPA coordination committee has unanimously endorsed a separate Telangana state, TV channels reported. A meeting of the UPA Coordination Committee to take a decision on the formation of a separate state of Telangana has come to an end.  Several senior leaders, including UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, was present in the meeting held at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's official 7, Race Course Road (RCR) residence here.This meeting will followed by a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's highest policy making body, at 5.30 p.m.

తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ఏర్పాటుకు యుపిఏ భాగస్వామ్యపక్షాలు ఏకగ్రీవం

న్యూఢిల్లీ: తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర ఏర్పాటుకు యుపిఏ భాగస్వామ్యపక్షాలు ఏకగ్రీవంగా ఆమోదం తెలిపాయని ఆర్ఎల్డీ అధినేత అజిత్ సింగ్ చెప్పారు. యూపిఐ భాగస్వామ్య పక్షాలు మంగళవారం సాయంత్రం నాలుగు గంటలకు సమావేశమయ్యాయి. సమావేశంలో ప్రధాన భాగస్వామ్య పక్షాలు కాంగ్రెస్, ఎన్సీపి, ఆర్ఎల్డీ, నేషనల్ కాన్ఫరెన్స్ తదితర పార్టీలు పాల్గొన్నాయి. యాభై నిమిషాల పాటు భేటీ జరిగింది. తెలంగాణపై పార్టీలు అభిప్రాయాలు చెప్పాయి. ప్రధాని నివాసంలో యూపిఏ సమన్వయ కమిటీ భేటీ జరిగింది. మంచి వాతావరణం: కిరణ్ ఢిల్లీలో మంచి వాతావరణం ఉందని ముఖ్యమంత్రి కిరణ్ కుమార్ రెడ్డి మంగళవారం అన్నారు. విభజనపై ఢిల్లీ వేడెక్కిన విషయం తెలిసిందే. యూపిఏ సమన్వయ కమిటీ, సిడబ్ల్యూసి భేటీ నేపథ్యంలో కిరణ్ ఢిల్లీకి వచ్చారు. పార్టీ పెద్దలను కలిసిన అనంతరం ముఖ్యమంత్రి మాట్లాడుతూ... తాను రాజీనామా చేస్తున్నట్లు వచ్చిన వార్తలన్నీ ఊహాగానాలే అన్నారు. ఢిల్లీలో మంచి వాతావరణం ఉందని వ్యాఖ్యానించారు.

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Creation of Telangana: Details emerge, Hyderabad to be a Union territory  for a period of 5 -years.                                                                                  
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Details/Pattern of Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Phase-II Exam 2013 (Computer/Typing Test)

Now as Postal Department started publishing the List of Shortlisted Candidates for Paper-II based on the performance in Paper-I(Aptitude Test), its time now to understand the details of Paper-II (Computer Typing/Data Entry Test) & Practice it.   Results of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, North East, Odisha, West Bengal and Kerala Postal Circles already stands published in the official website.    Results of Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Bihar, Haryana, Himanchal Pradesh and Rajasthan Circles are expected soon.

Here is the list of number of candidates shortlisted from each Circle based on the results declared so far.

Name of Circle	No. of Shortlisted Candidates for Paper-II
Andhra Pradesh	2115
Gujarat	983
Karnataka	612
Maharashtra	1947
Tamil Nadu	1783
Assam	2114
Chhattisgarh	330
Jharkhand	640
Madhya Pradesh	1097
North East	153
Odisha	749
West Bengal	2023
Kerala	1000

 Pattern of Paper-II (Computer / Typing Test):

The Typing Test shall be for a duration of 30 minutes (15 minutes each for Typewriting and data entry) consisting of one passage of 450 words in English or 375 words in Hindi to be typed with a minimum speed of 30/25 words per minute respectively & Data entry of some figures and letters each carrying equal marks on Computers.  The typing test and test of data entry operations will be conducted on Computer key board but not on type writer.

Note: The final merit shall be prepared on the basis of the aggregate marks obtained by the Applicants in the Aptitude Test (Paper I) only subject to their qualifying in Computer/Typing test ( Paper II). ie, there will be no marks for Typing/Data entry test. You have to just qualify the minimum criteria in Paper-2 and final merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks of Paper-I only. Information Compiled by: http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

MTS (earstwhile Group-D) – DPC to be held on 29.07.2013 under Hyderabad city region –

Seniority quota from GDS &  casual labors for the years 2011 (50%) and 2012 (25%) -  DPC-  may convene on 29.07.2013 under the city region.    

Probation period of PA/SA - No Confirmation exam - 

Directorate vide memo No. 60-3/2013-SPB-I dated 8/7/2013 has clarified that ás per revised Recruitment Rules for the post of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assitant notified on 3rd November 2011, the period of probation is the same i.e. two years but the provision of Examination for confirmation has been discontinued and clearance of probation period is to be decided by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). It is also clarified that who have not yet cleared the confirmation test may not be subjected to confirmation examination but may be assessed for clearing their probation after taking into consideration their performance during the induction training, the special report /ACRs and any other relevant input. If they are not found up to the mark, their probation period may be extended as per the Government's instructins. In such cases, PAs/SAs shall be considered for clearance of probation period from a prospective date and not with retrospective effect

India Post could become a  vibrant  (exciting)  bank

Rana kapoor

NEW DELHI: Early introduction of Goods and Services Tax and Direct Taxes Code will help revive the sagging economic growth which declined to a decade low of 5 per cent last fiscal, newly elected Assocham (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India)  President Rana Kapoor said.

"GST alone can increase India's GDP by 0.9 per cent to 1.7 per cent in the medium term and between USD 325 billion and USD 637 billion in the long-term. It can significantly boost the country's economy," Kapoor told reporters here.

"The government should utilise the cash surplus of PSUs to boost investment. The surplus funds, which can be invested for capex, are estimated at Rs 2.8 lakh crore. Assocham would also work with the government on enhancing investment in urban infrastructure to sustain growth," he said.
On new bank licenses, Kapoor, who is also CEO and MD of Yes Bank, said there is definitely a need for more banking services in the country, either from existing players or from new entrants. He further said that India Post could become a vibrant bank by using the existing infrastructure of the postal department.
//http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/ dated 26.07.13//

Issue of Identity Cards to Central Govt. Pensioners - clarifications 

Redesignating Earstwhile Group-D employees as MULTI Tasking Staff (Group-C) and their Duties. & Additional duties for Postman / Delivery Staff (These are old orders but  for reference purpose of Postmasters placed here with.)

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SB Aptitude Test  for PAs   will be held on  01.09.2013 (Sunday)

As per C.Olr no / RE/ 8-3/ SB apt/ II/2013/ hyd dated 22.07.2013 . It is proposed to hold the SB aptitude test for the entire circle for the II half year on 01.09.2013.  The desired candidates may send their details in the following proforma:-  Application for SB Aptitude Test  (To be held on  01.09.2013).

1.Name  of the applicant.  2. Designation 3. Office of working  4. Date of birth 5. Whether SC/ST  6. Date of entry in the dept.   7. Date of entry in the cadre.

Signature of the applicant.  The applications are sent to HO for verification of particulars and on ward submissions to Dvl offices. 

Department of Posts (DoP), the government-operated postal system of India, has chosen SAP*** solutions :-

(***SAP is the market and technology leader in business management software)

INDIA: The letter that travels to our door may have new technology stamped all over. As the backbone of India's communication for over 150 years, the DoP plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of the nation. Urbanization, increased demand for financial services and increased funding by the government for the weaker sections and the rural sector have opened up new opportunities for the DoP and necessitated the development of new processes as well as supporting technology. 

SAP AG announced that the Department of Posts (DoP), the government-operated postal system of India, has chosen SAP solutions to strengthen responsiveness and reliability across more than 155,000 post offices.

With this implementation, the DoP aims to deliver faster and more efficient services to the citizens and government and private organizations of India. The DoP is now one of more than 30 postal customers globally that have chosen SAP solutions to make mission-critical and customer-facing processes more effective, as shared in the announcement.

"SAP postal services customers are leveraging the latest technology to transform their business, from improving efficiency in back-office and core processes to creating new lines of operations within their existing infrastructure," said Hans G. Landgraf, head of Business Segment Postal, SAP AG. "With our experience, SAP is eager to help India's Department of Posts improve its business and increase transparency across its organization in order to meet the changing demands of its customers."

Armed with a transformation charter that includes a complete overhaul of operations under an IT modernization project, the DoP will leverage SAP applications that include SAP ERP, SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) and SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) to help increase process efficiencies and meet its business, social and financial inclusion goals. As the DoP generates revenue of more than EUR1.1 billion while employing nearly 474,000 employees, it will also implement SAP solutions for streamlining internal processes in the areas of human resources, payroll processing and finance and accounts.

In addition to running core and back-office operations, SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, SAP Sybase IQ software, SAP BusinessObjects^TM solutions and SAP Data Services software will offer the DoP the data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) needed for its entire operations system.

The Government of India also intends to utilize the DoP's vast network for its direct cash transfer function, which aims to reduce leakages, cut down corruption, eliminate middlemen, target beneficiaries better and speed up transfer of benefits to eligible individuals. Workers across India, especially those in rural areas, will be able to reap the gains from the direct benefits transfer (DBT) leveraging their existing savings accounts in post offices.

Today, the DoP delivers more than six billion articles every year through its elaborate network of offices. The reengineering of business process using SAP solutions will enable the DoP to increase its engagement with the Indian population through more customer interaction channels. SAP software purportedly will help the organization improve automation of core processes including postal counter automation, track and trace, logistics post, e-commerce and customer interaction channel.//www.ciol.com/dated wed, July 24,2013//

Delegation of power to relax the educational qualification for appointment in the personal staff of Union Ministers .

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e-POST is the replacement of Telegram:-

 PATNA: During the countdown to the winding up of telegraph service in the middle of July, India Post launched a hi-tech and modern e-post service which, though similar to the telegraph service, goes with the generation Y-style. 

The service was launched in the last week of April. In the last two months since its launch, Bihar postal department has send over 4,000 individual retail e-posts and more than 6,000 bulk e-posts for corporate houses.

"E-post is the replacement of telegram but in a more modern way. Similar to telegram, the message would travel from the sending post office to recipient post office electronically and from the recipient post office, the postman would deliver the e-post to the addressee. With e-post it is possible to send post anywhere across the world," said Anil Kumar, marketing director, India Post, Bihar.
Indeed, there will be some major differences between the erstwhile telegram service and the e-post service. For telegrams, one had to shell out money for every word, but in e-post the customer is given an A-4 size paper which one can use in any way one wants. One can write on it in any language, any font and size, and can also attach photographs to it. The cost of this one A-4 page is just Rs 10. "The customer can send any message on this page or a picture in just Rs 10, which was never possible with the telegram," said Kumar.

Those sending bulk e-post have to shell out just Rs 6 for each page. Sending a single A-4 page message to more than 50 destinations would be categorized under the bulk category.

Those who do not wish to go to post office every time they have to send e-post, can buy an e-post card and can login to India post website www.indiapost.gov.in, where, after going to the e-post zone and giving their e-post card number, they would be able to send their e-post to the desired post office which would further forward the message to the addressee. The e-post cards are available in the price bracket of Rs 100 to Rs 5,000. However the e-post cards cannot be recharged, once your e-post is exhausted you have to buy a new one.

An e-post is an accountable article, so the sender can track it on India Post website. Out of the total 9,641 post offices in the state, 1,046 would provide this service. "This is part of our aim to connect urban and rural people through a digital device," said Kumar.//times of India.20.07.13//

Minutes  of   Postmaster’s Grade  Association (A.P)  held at Vijayawada on 21.07.2013.

The Circle level meeting of  Postmaster’s  Association  (A.P)  which was held at Vijayawada on 21.07.2013.  A successful meeting with more than 50 members attended  at "Press Trust of India conference hall , Vijayawada ."

The following  main items were discussed in the meeting:-

1).  Postmaster Grade-I issues  like promotions, transfers, Staff shortage,  Dual union member ship issues etc.

2) Promotion for Grade- II and Grade –III issues

3) Recent  CAT case filed by  this association and latest developments of the case.

4). LDCE for Gr-B  exam for Postmaster cadre

5). Implementation of one on promotion working in same grade issues.

6). Approval of  cash expenses statement

7). Collection of funds in respect of  CAT cases . 1/3 from Grade-I and remaining from Grade-II .  Appeal  to members for  sending subscriptions to Circle treasurer “ M.Sreenivasa Reddy, Treasurer (Postmasters Association), Jubileehills, Hyderabad – 500 033 monthly @Rs.50/-  (or) Rs.300 (H.Y) .

8). Asking informal meetings with C.O   at Circle level.

9).Next circle level meeting  will be held at HYDERABAD during July-2014.
10). Un animously  approval of present body . The  working committee is:

   

POSTMASTERS' ASSOCIATION : AP CIRCLE
WORKING COMMITTEE
Circle President		Sri YSR Srinivasulu               PM Gr II Kukatpally PO
Secretary		Sri DSK Prasad                    PM Gr I VN Colony PO
Treasurer		Sri M Srinivasa Reddy         PM Gr I Jubillee Hills PO
Auditor		Sri B Shivakumar Swamy    PM Gr I Cen Secretariat PO
Advisor		Sri MS Baig                           PM Gr II  Banjara Hills PO
Asst Treasurer		Smt U Anjani Devi                PM Gr I  Podili PO
Vice President 1		Sri VSN Rao                         PM Gr I  Yemmiganuru PO
Vice President 2		Sri P Suresh Goud               PM Gr I  Sirisilla PO
Vice President 3		Sri M Venateswara Rao      PM Gr I  Mummidivaram PO
Vice President 4		Sri OV Rao                            PM Gr I Tiruvuru PO
Asst Secretary 1		Sri G Brahmanandam          PM Gr I  Sadasivapet PO
Asst Secretary 2		Sri B Venkata Reddy           PM Gr I  B Camp PO
Asst Secretary 3		Sri D Chandrasekhar           PM Gr I Srungavarapu Kota
Asst Secretary 4		Sri Ch Lenin Babu                PM Gr I Akividu
Org Secretary 1		Sri G Venkateswarlu            PM Gr I Mantralayam PO
Org Secretary 2		Sri T Ammi Raju                   PM Gr II Tuni PO
Org Secretary 3		Sri J Subbarayudu               PM Gr II Malakpet Colony PO
Org Secretary 4		Sri B Ambedkar Raju           PM Gr I Chandramoulinagar PO
Org Secretary 5		Smt A Rajani                         PM Gr II SR Nagar PO

   Some members has expressed their views and stressed  for strengthen the association activities. Sri Dayanand, Sri  Lenin babu, Sri Asis babu  has given valuable suggestions .Vote of thanks by Sri Anil Kumar.