Free  SMS facility provided in mm 7.9.2

Customer Can Also Track Using SMS

1.               Facility to track the status of Speed Post articles and e-Money orders is available.

2.               SMS POST TRACK SPEEDPOST NUMBER to 166 or to 51969 to know the status of Speed Post article

3.               SMS POST TRACK PNR NUMBER to 166 or to 51969 to know the status of e-Money order.

Note:

·                       The SMS is case sensitive. Use all CAPITAL LETTERS only.

·                       Status will be available for items booked up to 60 days from the date of SMS enquiry. 

·                       The service is available from all the service providers in the Country.

·                       Rates charged by the Service provider are applicable. 

POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE LIMIT HIKED TO  0.5 Crore  (50 lakhs) :

To mark the Good Governance Day, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today announced that the limit of postal life insurance (PLI)  has been raised from Rs 20 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, besides launching one-month rental-free MTNL broadband and landline combo plans on new bookings. 

Last date for declaration of Assets and Liabilities under Lokpal Act extended to 30th April, 2015 : Form-II & IV are also being revised.

PATCH 7 FOR SANCHAY POST 7.5 RELEASED ON 22.12.2014

Precautions:

·                       Backup of all databases should be taken and preserved in external storage device.

·                       Sanchay Post 7.5, Service Pack 1, Patch 5 dtd 07-11-2014, Patch 6, Patch 8, should be available in the system

·                       DO NOT RUN  Upgrade_DB/ Upgrade DB PPF, RD/ KVP_tool again.

·                       This Package should be installed in both SERVER & CLIENT(s).

Features:

·                       SCS Quarterly Interest for normal accounts (other than SI) will be eligible on first day of next quarter instead of last working day of current quarter. (as per SB order No: 5/2014)

·                       Extended SCS Account – PMI will be calculated on SB rate of Interest instead of SCS rate. //potools.blogspot.com// 

క్రిస్మస్ శుభాకాంక్షలు 

Incentive to staff doing WUMTs and Money gram @Rs25/- per transaction : Click for orders.

RELAXATION OF  PROMOTION RULES FOR HSG-I, HSG-II , PM GR-II & GR- III.

Many of the supervisory posts are being managed by senior most officials in Post offices due to non filling of HSG-II, HSG-I, PM-Gr-II &  Gr-III .  This is happening due to non availability of this cadre officials due to service  period for promotions is more years . For Postmster Grade-II promotion requires from  Postmater Gr-I officials with 6- years of service. Similarly other categories . But department is switching to CBS , e-commerce and technological  developments.  Supervisor plays key role for this works. Department thinking to relax one time measure for the promotions  to this cadre. The Directorate asked information from the circles on this issue. //source: Postmsters-dop.blogspot.com// 

A.P -  PoSTAL CIRCLE

Result of LDCE EXAMINATION for MTS held on 14.12.2014

Result of LDCE EXAMINATION for POSTMAN/ MAILGUARD held on 14.12.2014

Use of Postal Stamps as RTI Application Fee: CIC's recommendation to DoPT  : Give “New Year Gift” to citizens by permitting and publicising the use of ordinary Postal Stamps for payment of RTI fee: CIC’s recommendation to Department of Personnel and Training.  Central Information Commissioner Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu has strongly recommended the use of postal stamps as RTI application fee. While disposing off a petition, he observed, “The Commission strongly recommends Department of Personnel and Training to adopt the one year old proposal of the Department of Posts, which is very user-friendly and avail the opportunity of giving New Year Gift to the citizen by permitting and publicising the use of ordinary Postal Stamps for payment of RTI fee, as this would go a long way in setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information.  Accepting postal stamps for RTI fee would resolve many difficulties in payment, besides preventing wastage of public money in returning or rejecting the IPOs or spending much larger amounts than Rs 10, for realizing Rs 10, and avoidable litigation.”

7^th Pay commission recommendations will decide the retirement age issues:- Present No Decrease or Increase in Retirement Age – Centre clarifies.

 The Centre has clarified in the Parliament that there are no plans to reduce the retirement age for Central Government employees. The Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh had said this via a written reply to a query in Rajya Sabha yesterday.  The Minister has already clarified that there are no plans to increase the retirement age to 62 in Rajya Sabha on 11th December 2014.   This puts to rest speculations that had been making the rounds for a number of weeks now.   The Minister also presented the details of the money spent as payment for the Central Government employees. According to his reply, Rs. 85,963.5 crores was spent in 2010-11; Rs.92,264.88 was spent in 2011-12; and Rs. 1,04,759.71 was spent in 2012-2013 for payments to employees of various Central Government organizations running all over the country.

To the question raised by Mr. Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy and Mrs. Ambika Soni, Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said that as per the recommendations of the 5th Pay Commission in 1997, the retirement age of Central Government employees was raised from 58 to 60.   The Pay Commission has the power to recommend an increase or decrease in the retirement age for Central Government employees. Will the 7th Pay Commission make any recommendation in this regard?  

The 2014 Miss World contest has been held at London's ExCel centre. After parading in their national costumes, evening gowns and showing off their dance moves, the 120 women from around the globe were whittled down to one overall winner, Miss South Africa Rolene Strauss.

ALL INDIA ASSOCIATION OF  POSTAL SUPERVISORS (AIAPS)- GL  new body elected  for A.P Circle  on 14.12.2014:-

 

The Postmaster cadre Officials from   Andhrapradesh, Telanagana states  has been attended the meet which was held at   Hyderabad on 14.12.2014 (Sunday) aand  formed the new circle body unanimously . Many  Postmasters from  A.P and Telangana  states  are interested to join the Supervisors association  and send their consents.  Here after the association will took up the issues of  Postmater cadre at various levels of administration in  proper way.

The elected body members:-

S/Sri/Smt.

Slno	Name of the Postmaster	Elected  Post	Region belongs to
01	YSR Srinivasulu	President	HCR
01	G.Ravinder	Vice President	HCR
02	K.Hari Prasad	Vice President	HR
03	B.Ambedkar Raju	Vice President	VJA
04	T.Ammi Raju	Vice Pesident	VSP
01	DSK Prasad	Secretary	HCR
01	P.Usman Ali Khan	Asst Secretary	KNL
02	P.Suresh Goud	Asst Secretary	HR
03	R.Anil Kumar	Asst Secretary	VJA
04	Y.Satish Kumar	Asst Secretary	VSP
01.	J.Rajeswar Rao	Org Secretary	HR
02.	K.Sudhakar	Org Secretary	VJA
03.	D.Chandra Sekhar	Org Secretary	VSP
04.	MGS Prasad	Org Secretary	HR
01	M.Sreenivasa Reddy	Treasurer	HCR
02	A.Rajani	Asst Treasurer	HCR
01	B.Siva Kumar Swamy	Auditor	HCR

Sanchay Post 7.5   Patch 8.1  for fix  KVP Discharge reports Problem:-

After installation of  Patch 8.0 for KVP  the Discharge reports are not giving the package. This was fixed in  patch 8.1 released by SDC – Chennai.  Postmasters are make update and fix this error.

YOUR BANK BALANCE  BY  ONE  MISSED CALL :-

   Know your bank balance by giving  one missed call to the following numbers.  

  Please note that  your mobile number should registered with  that bank.

***  try this and save your time for balance enquiry:-

BANK NAME	MISSED CALL TO BE SENT TO
AXIS  BANK	09225892258
ANDHRA BANK	09223011300
ALLAHABAD BANK	09224150150
BANK OF BARODA	09223011311
BHARITIYA MAHILA BANK	09212438888
DHANALAKSHMI BANK	08067747700
IDBI BANK	09212993399
KOTAK MAHINDRA	18002740110
SYNDICATE BANK	09664552255
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK	18001802222
ICICI BANK	02230256767
HDFC BANK	18002703333
BANK OF INDIA	02233598548
CANARA BANK	09289292892
CENTRAL BANKOF INDIA	09222250000
KARNATAKA BANK	18004251445
INDIA BANK	09289592895
SBI	IVR 1800112211 AND 18004253800
UNION BANK OF INDIA	09223009292
UCO BANK	09278792787
VIJAYA BANK	18002665555
YES BANK	09840909000

A New account named : “SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI ACCOUNT “ for Girl Child started:- 

NEW DELHI: The government has notified 'Sukanya Samriddhi Account', a new small savings instrument for the girl child that could be operated by her after the age of 10. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had announced the scheme in his budget speech in July.   The account can be opened and operated by the natural or legal guardian of a girl child till she attains the age of 10, after which she can herself operate it but deposits in the account may be made by the guardian or any other person or authority.   The account could be opened in a post office or a public sector bank. A depositor may open and operate only one account in the name of a girl child under these rules after furnishing birth certificate of the girl child along with other documents relating to identity and residence proof of the depositor.    Natural or legal guardian of a girl child will be allowed to open accounts for two girl children only except if the depositor has twin girls as second birth or if the first birth itself results into three girl children.   The government will notify interest rate on this scheme every year. The account may be opened with an initial deposit of Rs 1,000 and the reafter any amount in multiples of Rs 100 may be deposited, subject to the condition that a minimum ofRs 1,000 will be deposited in a financial year but the total money deposited in an account on a single occasion or on multiple occasions shall not exceed Rs 150,000 in a financial year.   Deposits may be made till completion of 14 years from the date of opening of the account, the notification said. The account shall mature on completion of 21 years from the date of opening of the account or if the girl gets married before that.  Withdrawals up to 50% will be allowed prior to maturity for high education and marriage.

From this available data we can conclude that:-

1. This is just like PPF with extended benefits.
2. But silent about income tax 80 C exemptions
3. Rate of interest is not clear.
4. Definitely which is a long plan .
5. Only 50%  withdrawal facility available.( No. of withdrawals not clear)
6. Final Withdrawal allowed  after 18 years if the girl gets married (or) 21 years from deposit date.
7. Maturity of account is only after marriage of girl  and the deposits can be made by natural (or) legal guardian . The deposited amount  can not be useful./ withdraw by  the depositors.
8. Claim procedure not clear :  If depositor (natural or legal guardian)  pre deceases is the deposit amount  shall retain for  21 years ? .  9.  Exact benefit of the scheme is not clear.

Other Postmaster cadre News :-

 1). M.P. circle:-  Pm cadre meeting to be held on 14.12.14.

2) Bihar circle: Bihar circle postmaster cadre officials meeting  to be organized at Lohia nagar Post office, Patna- 800020 on 07.12.2014 at 11.00 hrs. Agenda: formation of  adhoc body of All India Association of Postmater cadre (AIAPC), Bihar circle.

3) . Postmaster cadre, Karnataka Circle :  General Body meeting on 14.12.2014 at Dharwad city, All Postmasters cadre of Karnataka Cirlce are requested to get united. 

GENERAL BODY MEETING OF  POSTMASTERS CADRE ASSOCIATION (A.P) TO BE HELD AT  HYDERABAD ON  14.12.2014.

GDSMD  -   VACANCIES TO BE FILLED AT  HYDERABAD - GPO: NOTIFICATION ISSUED:- 

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News on   Retirement age reduction from  60 years to  58 years :-

News are spread out on the issue of retirement age . Some state Governments are raising the age of the state employees on par with central govt. employees @60 Years. Some state govt. are taking political decisions to increase retirement age from 58 to 60 years keeping the employees vote bank. But they failed to cast votes in their favour. Recently cut off age  limit  of Civil Service exam has been revised. Age limit and number of attempts reduced.  In a move that would help curb the relentless increase in the Centre’s non-Plan spending and ease the way for infusion of more young blood and professionalism into the country’s largely moribund bureaucracy, the Narendra Modi government is planning to reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58. The move that comes at a time when the Seventh Pay Commission is mulling another sharp boost to the pay structure of the Centre’s 5-million-strong workforce is also aimed at creating the requisite space for lateral entry of technically qualified professionals into the government, official sources told FE.

The retirement age was last revised in 1998, when the then NDA government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee raised it from 58 to 60 years. The last UPA government had reportedly considered enhancing the retirement age further to 62 just before the general elections, but dropped the move.  The superannuation age was increased from 55 to 58 way back in 1962.   Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/