India’s telegram service is dead … not so the telegram

14.07.2013 is the last day of Indian Telegram.  In fact, the telegram is alive and well in many places across the globe, as an abridged version of this Wikipedia rundown shows:

§                  In Australia, Australia Post closed its telegram service on 7 March 2011. In the Victorian town of Beechworth, visitors can send telegrams to family members or friends from the Beechworth Telegraph Station.

§                  In Bahrain, Batelco still offers telegram services. They are thought to be more formal than an email or a fax, but less so than a letter. So should a death or anything of importance occur, telegrams would be sent.

§                  In Belgium, Belgacom still offers telegram services within the country and internationally.

§                  In Canada, Telegrams Canada still offers telegram services.

§                  In Hungary, Magyar Posta still offers telegram services.

§                  In Israel, the Israel Postal Company still offers telegram services. Telegrams may be sent via the internet or by a telephone operator. Illustrated telegrams are available for speacial occasions.

§                  In Japan, NTT provides a telegram (denpou) service used mainly for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, graduations, etc.

§                  In Mexico, telegrams are still used as a low-cost service for people who cannot afford or do not have access to e-mail.

§                  In Russia, Central Telegraph still offers telegram service. "Regular" or "Urgent" telegrams can be sent to any address in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. So called "Stylish" telegrams printed on an artistic postcard are also available.

§                  In Sweden, TeliaSonera still delivers telegrams as nostalgic novelty items, rather than a primary means of communication.

§                  In Switzerland, Unitel Telegram Services took over telegram services from the national PTTs. Telegrams can still be sent to and from most countries.

§                  In the United Kingdom, the international telegram service formerly provided by British Telecom was sold in 2003 to an independent company, Telegrams Online, which promotes the use of telegrams as a retro greeting card or invitation.

§                  In the United States, Western Union closed its telegram service on 27 January 2006. Western Union's telegram service was acquired by iTelegram, an independent company. Telegrams are also offered by other companies such as OpenText and American Telegram.

GeoPost has acquired a 42 per cent stake in domestic courier and cargo company DTDC : -

Executive Director (DTDC)-
 Abhishek Chakraborty: file photo

To enhance its footprint in India, French courier major GeoPost has acquired a 42 per cent stake in domestic courier and cargo company DTDC.   This follows a complete stake sale by Anil Ambani-led Reliance Capital’s private equity arm, which held 39.51 per cent in DTDC, for Rs 158 crore. GeoPost has also acquired some additional shares in DTDC for an  disclosed amount. The transaction will take the French company’s overall stake in DTDC to 40-42 per cent, said Abhishek Chakraborty, Executive Director, DTDC.

GeoPost is a subsidiary of French postal division, La Poste, and operates in India under the brand name DPD. Reliance Capital’s PE arm had brought the stake in DTDC at Rs 66 crore in 2006. “DTDC will get access to European markets and new technologies,” said Subhasish Chakraborty, Chairman and Managing Director, DTDC.   The promoters of DTDC, led by Subhasish Chakraborty, will continue to hold at least 52 per cent stake.

DTDC is looking to grow its revenues 25-30 per cent every year, over the next few years, from Rs 550 crore at present, Abhishek Chakraborty had told . // Business Line , Mumbai on July 8^th 2013.//

List of Central Government Posts – Compilation of All Posts in Central Civil Services… 

  List of Central Government Posts – Compilation of All Posts in Central Civil Services… One more fantastic compilation of posts are practice in Central Government Services, published in the popular website for Central Government Employees and Pensioners, CGEN.in(www.centralgovernmentemployeesnews.in). 

The complete article is reproduced and given below for our visitors... 

 We have compiled here the posts are existing in Central Government Services, more than nine hundred posts are named in Central Government Departments and Ministries. As per CCS Rules, the posts are classified into three categories (previously four categories) such as Group A, B and C.  This classification is based on the recommendations of 6th CPC. The posts are divided into three categories, based on the revised pay band and grade pay as recommended in 6th CPC. 

 Group ‘A’ – A Central Civil post carrying the following grade pays Rs. 12000, Rs. 10000, Rs. 8900 and Rs. 8700 in the scale of pay of Rs. 37400-67000 in Pay Band-4, and Rs, 7600, Rs. 6600 and Rs. 5400 in the scale of pay of Rs. 15600-39100 in Pay Band-3 [A Central Civil post in Cabinet Secretary’s scale (Rs. 90000- fixed), Apex Scale (Rs. 80000-fixed) and Higher Administrative Grade plus scale (Rs. 75500-80000)]  

Group ‘B’ – A Central Civil post carrying the following grade pays Rs. 5400, Rs. 4800, Rs. 4600 and Rs. 4200 in the scale of pay of Rs. 9300-34800 in Pay Band-2. 

 Group ‘C’ – A Central Civil post carrying the following grade pays :— Rs. 2800, Rs. 2400, Ks. 2000, Ks. 1900 and Rs. 1800 in the scale of pay of Rs. 5200-20200 in Pay Band-1. 

  The complete list of posts in practice in Central Government Services are..

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Payment of IDA to CPSEs @ 78.9 % w.e.f. 01.07.2013

Pre Sorting of  Mail on Sundays/ Holidays is Kept in Abeyance by  Postal Directorate.

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Promotion to LSG (Accountant)(Postal) released by CO:-

The following Pas are promoted to LSG cadre (Accounts) vide 

C.O lr no ST/6-3/ APM (Accts) Hyd dated 09.07.2013.

Slno	Name of official	Present working region	Posted to region
01	P.Vijaya Lakshmi	Sec bad	HYD
02	S.Malakshi	Visakha	Visakha
03	P.Padmavathi	PSD,HYD	HYD
04	Ch.K.M.L.Kumari	HYD S.E.	HYD
05	L.M.Rao	Visakha	Visakha
06	A.S.Krishnaveni	Visakha	Visakha
07	B.Rama devi	Vijayawada	Vijayawada
08	TSN Reddy	Vijayawada	Kurnool
09	MSS Rambabu	Vijayawada	Kurnool
10	B.G.Murthy	Vijayawada	Kurnool
11	A.Ravi Babu	Visakha	Kurnool
12.	K.Ajay Kumar	HYD	HYD

A LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST FAMOUS POSTAL EMPLOYEES :-

Lots of postal employees went on to bigger and better things: acting, singing, writing, inventing, flying and politicking. The list of famous postal  employees features U.S. presidents, TV and movie stars, famous authors and a man who made the first solo transatlantic airplane flight.  Do you know Abraham Lincoln appointed Postmaster at the age of  Just 24 Years.  And others at international level….

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Payment of arrears of pension in cases where valid nomination has not been made

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Gratuity (10%)  should not be withhold for general cases:-  

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Question Paper of PA / SA exam held on 07.07.2013 (Bihar, Haryana, H.P & Rajasthan Circles)

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