NATIONAL CLEANING DRIVE OF POST OFFICES 

A drive is started to weeding out of  old records, unserviceable items, furniture etc.., in  all  Post offices  across the country are cleaned up  so that they are presentable and  welcoming .., //directorate issued letter//

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) Re-Introduced

Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) is being re-introduced to encourage people, who may have banked and unbanked savings to invest in this instrument. Announcing this during his maiden Budget Speech in the Lok Sabha today, the Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that KVP was a very popular instrument among small savers and is being re-introduced to promote saving.

                      MONEY LYING  UNUSED IN POSTAL SCHEMES : -

New Delhi, July 10 :  Huge amounts of “money lying unused in postal schemes” will be utilized especially for the welfare of senior citizens, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Thursday.“A large number of money is lying unused in postal schemes… I propose to set up a committee to examine how this can be utilized,” he said while presenting his maiden budget. ”The committee will give its report in December,” he added.

 INDIA BUDGET 2014-15 at a glance Click here

 DIRECT TAXES PROPOSALS

 Personal Income-tax exemption limit raised by ` 50,000/- that is, from ` 2 lakh to `

2.5 lakh in the case of individual taxpayers, below the age of 60 years. Exemption limit  raised from ` 2.5 lakh to ` 3 lakh in the case of senior citizens.

No change in the rate of surcharge either for the corporates or the individuals, HUFs, firms etc.

The education cess to continue at 3 percent.

Investment limit under section 80C of the Income-tax Act raised from ` 1 lakh to ` 1.5 lakh.

Deduction limit on account of interest on loan in respect of self occupied house property raised from  1.5 lakh to  2 lakh.

Written test for the post of Post Master Grade - I (Examination 2014)  ::  ADMIT CARDS ISSUED : Date of Examination : 20.07.2014 (Sunday)

Retirement issue is to be handled with social mindset – says Dr. Jitendra Singh

There are approximately 40,000 fresh retirees every year from the Central Government Civil establishments alone. This number could be close to 1,00,000 including defense, railways, posts and telecom. In addition there is a pool of around 50 lakh existing pensioners. This group of personnel can, by and large, offer greater maturity, experience and stability. With improved living conditions and the best of medical facilities, most of these retiring government employees would be capable of putting in a good 5-7 years of active service.  MoS (Personnel) Dr. Jitendra Singh addresses pre-retirement counseling programme The retirement issue is to be handled with social mindset – says Dr. Jitendra Singh.  //pib//

 

SYLLABUS & PRICELIST FOR PA/SA (LGO)

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REVISED SYLLABUS FOR LGO’s FOR PROMOTION TO POSTAL/ SORTING ASSISTANTS

Authority: DG Posts letter No.60-10/2011-SPB-1dated 10-03-2011

Paper I General English/Hindi and Grammar, Arithmetic and Tabulation.

Paper II  For Postal Assistants:

                Part A: Knowledge of Postal/Mail Office operations with reference to Post Office Guides.

                For Sorting Assistants

                Part B:  Postal Manual Volume VII

Marks:   Each Paper carries 100 marks                       Duration:  Each paper will be for one hour

Type of questions: 50 multiple choice questions in each paper. Paper I to be of 10^th Standard

Qualifying marks: 40% in each paper for General Category

                                33% in each paper for SC/ST and 37% for OBC candidates

I. POSTAL ASSISTANT:	Price
Reference books useful for preparation of answers for Part A
1. Post Office Guide Part I (Downloaded Version)	160.00
2. G-31 Swamy’s Post Office Guide Part I	260.00
3. Post Office Guide Part II	N/A
4. Postal Manual Volume V	250.00
5. Postal Manual Volume VI Part – I	N/A
II. SORTING ASSISTANT:
Reference books useful for preparation of answers for Part B
1. Post Office Guide Part I (Downloaded Version)	160.00
2. G-31 Swamy’s Post Office Guide Part I	260.00
3. Post Office Guide Part II	N/A
4. Postal Manual Volume VII	125.00
GUIDE BOOKS FOR PA/SA(LGO)(Not Allowed in the examination hall)
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by MVK Publishers	400.00
Guide to LGO EXAM containing MCQ by VK Balan	400.00

*Above books are in ENGLISH ONLY.

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The Revenue generation of Postal Services is increasing every year

 Govt. of  India :: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS ANDINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3

ANSWERED ON 07.07.2014

REVENUE GENERATION OF POSTAL SERVICES

3 . Shri ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH
PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the revenue generation of postal services has been declining continuously and the targets for each coming year are brought down by the Government;

(b) if so, the revenue generated and the expenditure incurred by the Department of Posts during the last three years and the current year;

(c) the reasons for the decline in market share, if any, and the losses incurred by India Posts; and

(d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & LAW AND JUSTICE (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) No Madam. The Revenue generation of Postal Services is increasing every year, and the targets for each coming year are raised by the Government as given below:-

(Rs. in crore)

Year	Revenue Target	Revenue Achievement
2011-12	7522.02	7899.40
2012-13	8762.75	9366.50
2013-14	9787.52	10720.94

  

(b) to (d) Does not arise in view of (a) above. 

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NO MERGER OF DA – FINANCE MINISTRY REPLY TO NATIONAL COUNCIL SECRETARY

The All India Audit & Accounts Association has published a letter from Finance Ministry to National Council Secretary Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra on 17.6.2014, regarding the main demand of merger of dearness allowance with basic pay.

Finance Ministry said in the letter, 6th Central Pay Commission did not recommend merger of dearness allowance with basic pay at any stage and the recommendations has accepted by the Central Government vide resolution dated 29.8.2008.

Minister surprise visit – found many officials late  to office.

Taking a cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s advice to inculcate discipline and punctuality amongst officials, Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday made surprise round of his ministry to check punctuality and asked missing and late coming officials to put in application for causal leave. The minister also took several officials for task for lacking in punctuality.

Sources said the minister arrived at the Shastri Bhawan office of I&B ministry around 9.05 a.m. and went on a round to check on late arriving officials. It is understood that the minister expressed his displeasure at fining many officials missing officials and instructed his staff to ask these missing and late comers to put in their request for casual leave.

The minister also instructed officials to be punctual and avoid getting late for office as it hurt the productivity and functioning of government, sources stated. The minister reportedly expressed his displeasure at finding several sections in the ministry to be empty.

“It was found that many persons had not reached office even by 10 am and the minister pulled up those,” sources said. From now on all I&B ministry officials have been told to report to office on time.

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