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May 31, 2012
Download Admit Card : PS Gr. B & PM Grade 1 exam
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May 30, 2012
CHQ News : Vacancies for PS Group B Examination
Rajesh Kumawat | 19:14 |
Gr B.
Vacancy position is yet to finalise by Directorate. File is said to be pending with Liasion Officer.
May 29, 2012
Appointment on compassionate grounds cannot be claimed as a matter of right : SC
Rajesh Kumawat | 21:38 |
Compassionate Appointment
Appointments in government offices on compassionate grounds cannot be
claimed as a right and they are permissible only in genuine cases as per
rules, else it would violate the Constitution, the Supreme Court has
ruled.
“Appointment on compassionate
grounds cannot be claimed as a matter of right. As a rule, public
service appointments should be made strictly on the basis of open
invitation of applications and merit.
“The appointment on
compassionate ground is not another source of recruitment but merely an
exception to the aforesaid requirement taking into consideration the
fact of the death of the employee while in service leaving his family
without any means of livelihood,”the apex court said.
A bench of justices B S Chauhan
and Dipak Misra gave the ruling while upholding the Union government’s
appeal against an Allahabad High Court order to appoint one Shashank
Goswami on compassionate grounds.
The apex court said it is a
settled legal proposition that the claim for appointment on
compassionate ground is based on the premises that the applicant was
dependent on the deceased employee.
“Strictly, such a claim cannot be upheld on the touchstone of Article 14 or 16 of the Constitution of India.
“However, such claim is
considered as reasonable and permissible on the basis of sudden crisis
occurring in the family of such employee who has served the State and
dies while in service.
“In such cases the object is to
enable the family to get over sudden financial crisis and not to confer a
status on the family,” said Justice Chauhan writing the judgement for
the bench.
Article 14 guarantees equality before law, while 16 refers to the equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.
Union of India & ANR. Vs. Shashank Goswami & ANR.
[Civil Appeal Nos. 6224 of 2008]
May 28, 2012
CHQ News-PS Gr. 'B' Examination update.
It
is learnt from concerned section of Postal Directorate that, PS Gr. B
Examination for the year 2012 will be held at scheduled date and time.
The vacancy position will also be declared within one or two days.
(Vilas Ingale)
General Secretary
May 26, 2012
JTS Gr. A list released by Directorate.
Postal Directorate vide
Memo No. 4-5/2011–SPG Dt. 25.05.2012 has issued orders for promotion
to JTS Gr. A cadre on regular basis.
S/sri.
01. L.K.Gangadharan, Kerala to Postal Dte.
02. R.B.Kadam, Maharashtra to Maharashtra. (SSPOs, Mumbai City NW Div)
03. B.Halim Khan, Chattisgarh to Chattisgarh.
04. T.Ram Babu, Andhra to Andhra.
05. J.S Patil, Maharashtra to Maharashtra. (SSRM, Air Mail Stg. Div.)
06. S.K.Gupta, MP to MP.
07. B.Tripati, Dte to Dte.
08. P.M.Vasudevan, Kerala to Kerala.
09. T.K.Chakraborthi, WB to WB.
10. Bipin Chandra Singh, Bihar to Bihar.
11. N.T.Gange, Karnataka to Karnataka.
12. G.Eswarappa, Karnataka to Karnataka.
13. T.Kalyan Rao, Karnataka to Karnataka.
14. A.A.Zoal, Maharashtra to Maharashtra. (SSPOs, Satara Division)
15. Radhe Shyam Sharma, Rajasthan to Rajasthan.
16. Shyam Pande, Bihar to Bihar.
17. K.Vara Prasad Rao, Maharashtra to Maharashtra.
1 8. R.B.Nigam, Punjab to Punjab.
1 8. R.B.Nigam, Punjab to Punjab.
19. Manik Das, Assam to Assam.
20. Kuldeep Singh Rana, APS to APS.
21. Nagesh H Manavi, Karnataka to Karnataka.
22. Trilok Ram Arya, Uttarkhand to Dte.
23. Jeth Mal Jingor, Rajasthan to Dte.
24. D.Shivaiah, PTC, Mysore to Dte.
25. Hari Pada Jora, WB to WB.
26. M.Chandrasekara Reddy, Andhra to Andhra.
27. V.S.Mani, TN to TN.
We Congratulate to all the officers.
May 24, 2012
May 23, 2012
Disbursement of pension – Implementation of recommendations contained in Para 61 of 44th Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee
No.38/64/98-P& PW(F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
(Desk-F)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners Welfare
(Desk-F)
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
New Delhi-110003
Dated the 1st May, 2012
New Delhi-110003
Dated the 1st May, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject- Implementation of recommendations contained in Para 61 of
44th Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs –
following a time schedule for disbursement of pension — regarding.
In Para 61 of the 44th Report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Ministry of Home Affairs, the Committee observed that timely payment of
pension and retirement dues is not being made to the retiring employees
of the Union Government. The Committee drew attention to the employees
Provident Fund Scheme and the Notification issued by the Ministry of
Labour on 27.10.1997 amending the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995. In
terms of provisions under Employees Provident Fund and Misc. Provisions
Act, 1952. the Ministry of Labour inserted a new provision 17 A Payment
of Pension which inter-alia says that ‘In case the Commissioner fails
without sufficient cause to settle a claim complete in all respects
within 30 days, the Commissioner shall be liable for the delay beyond
the said period and penal interest at the rate of 12% per annum may be
charged on the benefit amount and the same may be deducted from the
salary of the Commissioner On the same analogy the Committee recommended
that similar provisions may be formulated and enforced to ensure timely
payment of Pension and retirement dues to the retiring employees of
Union Government.
2. Rule 68 CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 provides for payment of interest
on delayed payment of gratuity and recovery of interest so paid from
the officers responsible for such delay. The recommendations of the
Committee on delayed payment of retirement dues was examined in this
Department in consultation with Department of Personnel and Training and
Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and it was decided to
implement the recommendations as below:
(I) All pensioners dues are to be settled by strictly following the
procedure laid down in Rule 56 to 76 of CCS (Pension) Rules. 1972.
(ii) Wherever delays are anticipated, provisional pension should be sanctioned immediately.
(ii) Any delay in processing of pension resulting in pension not
being authorized on the last working day of retirement of the Government
servant, should be reported by the Head of Office to the next higher
authority who would watch the settlement of delayed cases.
(iv) In respect of delayed payment of gratuity wherever it results in
payment of penal interest at the rate applicable to GPF deposits under
Rule 68 of CCS(Pensron)Rules, 1972, Secretary of the Administrative
Ministry or Department would initiate action to fix
responsibility at all levels to recover the amount from the concerned
Dealing Official, Supervisor and Head of Office in proportion to their
salary by following the prescribed procedure for the purpose and should
be strictly enforced.
(v) Once it has been decided to pay gratuity, the amount should be
paid immediately pending a decision regarding payment of interest. This
would reduce the interest liability if any on payment of delayed
gratulty.
(vi) In the matter of delayed payment of leave encashment, the
Department of Personnel & Training in their note dated 2.8.1999 had
clarified that there was no provision under CCS (Leave) Rules for
payment of interest or for fixing responsibility. Moreover, encashment of leave is a benefit granted under Leave Rules and not a pensionary benefit.
(vii) In the matter of CGEGIS, the Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance in their UO No. 709/EV/1999 dated 6.8.1999 had
clarified that payment under CGEGIS cannot be termed as terminal
benefit. As payment under this Scheme are made in accordance with
the Table of Benefit which takes into account interest upto the date of
cessation of service, no interest is payable on account of delayed
payments under the scheme. They had also clarified that CGEGIS payment
cannot be withheld and no Government dues can be recovered from the
accumulation except the amount claimed by the financial institution as
due from the employee on account of loans taken for house building
purpose.
3. The above recommendations were circulated among all
Ministries/Departments vide this Departments OM No.38/64/98-P&PW(F)
dated 5th October 1999. However, it is noticed that all
Ministries/Departments are not strictly following the above
instructions. The above instructions provide that wherever delays are
anticipated, provisional pension should be sanctioned immediately. Thus,
in case where regular pension is not authorized at the time of
retirement, provisional pension should invariably be sanctioned. Inspite
of these instructions, there have been instances where payment of
pension (regular or provisional) is not authorized at the time of
retirement. In some cases, the administrative departments have been
directed by the Central Administrative Tribunal/Court to pay interest
for delay in payment of pension and a number of proposals for payment of
interest of delayed pensionary benefits is being forwarded to
Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare. Therefore, It is
reiterated that all the Ministries/Departments should strictly follow
the above recommendations communicated vide this Departments OM dated
5.10.1999. The Ministries/Departments may circulate this OM among the
concerned attached/subordinate/field organizations under the
administrative control of the respective Ministry/Departments for strict
compliance.
sd/-
(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director (PP)
Source(Tripti P Ghosh)
Director (PP)
May 22, 2012
Post Office Savings Schemes : Salient features
Rajesh Kumawat | 19:49 |
savings scheme
Scheme |
Interest payable, Rates,
Periodicity etc. |
Investment limits and
Denominations |
Salient features including Tax
Rebate |
Post Office Savings Account |
4.0% per annum on individual/ joint accounts.
|
Minimum INR 50/-.
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Cheque facility available. Interest Tax Free. |
5-Year Post Office Recurring Deposit Account |
Rate of interest 8.40%.
Maturity value of a 5 Years RD account opened on or after 1.4.2012 with monthly
deposit of INR.10/- shall be INR.746.51. Can be continued for another
5 years on year to year basis.
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Minimum INR 10/- per month or any amount in multiples of INR 5/-. No maximum
limit.
|
One withdrawal upto 50% of the balance allowed after one year. Full maturity
value allowed on R.D. Accounts restricted to that of INR. 50/- denomination in
case of death of depositor subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. 6 & 12
months advance deposits earn rebate.
|
Post Office Time Deposit Account |
Interest payable annually but calculated quarterly.
Period Rate1 yr. A/c 8.20% 2 yr. A/c 8.30% 3 yr. A/c 8.40% 5 yr. A/c 8.50% w.e.f. 01.04.2012 |
Minimum INR 200/- and in multiples
thereof. No maximum limit.. Minimum INR 200/- and in
multiples thereof. No maximum limit.
|
Account may be opened by
individual. The investment
in the case of 5 years TD qualify
for the benefit of Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961 from
1.4.2007.
|
Post Office Monthly Income Account Scheme |
8.50% per annum w.e.f. 01.04.2012
|
In multiples of INR 1500/- Maximum INR 4.5 lakhs in single account and INR 9
lakhs in joint account.
|
Maturity period is 5 years. Can be prematurely encashed after one year with some
conditions. No Bonus is admissible on maturity in respect of
MIS accounts opened on or after 01.12.2011.
|
15 year Public Provident Fund Account |
8.80%
per annum w.e.f. 01.04.2012
|
Minimum INR. 500/- Maximum INR. 1,00,000/- in a financial year. Deposits can be
made in lumpsum or in 12 installments.
|
Deposits qualify for deduction from income under Sec. 80C of IT Act. Interest is
completely tax-free. Withdrawal is permissible every year from 7th financial
year. Loan facility available from 3rd Financial year. No attachment under court
decree order.
|
National Savings Certificate (VIII Issue) |
Rate of interest 8.60%.
Maturity value of a certificate of INR.100/- purchased on or after 1.4.2012
shall be INR. 152.35 after 5 years.
|
Minimum INR. 100/- No maximum limit available in denominations of INR. 100/-,
500/-, 1000/-, 5000/- & INR. 10,000/-.
|
A single holder type certificate can be purchased by an adult for himself or on
behalf of a minor or to a minor. Deposits qualify for tax rebate under Sec. 80C
of IT Act.
The interest accruing annually but deemed to be reinvested will also qualify for
deduction under Section 80C of IT Act.
|
National Savings Certificate (IX Issue) | Rate of interest 8.90%. Maturity value of a certificate of INR.100/- purchased on or after 1.4.2012 shall be INR. 238.87 after 10 years. | Minimum INR. 100/- No maximum limit available in denominations of INR. 100/-, 500/-, 1000/-, 5000/- & INR. 10,000/-. |
A single holder type certificate can be purchased by an adult for himself or on
behalf of a minor or to a minor. Interest on these certificates shall be liable to tax under the Income-Tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961, on the basis of annual accrual specified in rule15, but no tax shall be deducted at the time of payment of discharge value. |
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme | 9.30% per annum, payable from the date of deposit of 31st March/30th Sept/31st December in the first instance & thereafter, interest shall be payable on 31st March, 30th June, 30th Sept and 31st December. |
There shall be only one deposit in the account in multiple of INR.1000/- maximum
not exceeding rupees fifteen lakh. account in multiple of INR.1000/- maximum
not exceeding rupees fifteen lakh.
|
Maturity period is 5 years. A depositor may operate more than a account in
individual capacity or jointly with spouse. Age should be 60 years or
more, and 55 years or more but less than 60 years who has retired on
superannuation or otherwise on the date of opening of account subject to the
condition that the account is opened within one month of receipt of retirement
benefits. Premature closure is allowed after one year on deduction of 1.5%
interest & after 2 years 1% interest. TDS is deducted at source on interest if
the interest amount is more than INR 10,000/- p.a. The investment under
this scheme qualify for the benefit of Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961
from 1.4.2007.
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Internet facility through data card
Rajesh Kumawat | 19:34 |
Telephone
No.24(5)/E.Coord/2012
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
New Delhi, the 11th May, 2012
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Internet facility through data card-reg.
References
are being received from various Ministries/Departments seeking
clarification/relaxation for internet facility through Data Card. The
matter has been reviewed and it has been decided to allow use of data
card for internet purposes subject to the following conditions:
(i)
No Data-Card (Hardware etc) would be provided by the office and only reimbursement for data use, through data card, will be allowed on
submission of bill.
(ii) The User has the liberty to choose any operator/plan beneficial to them.
(iii) Re-imbursement would be allowed for one data card connection only.
(iv)
There would be no separate ceiling for the internet through data card
and the reimbursement will be allowed to the entitled officer according
to the ceiling/guidelines/clarification laid down vide this Department’s
OMs No. 7(14)/C&V/2006 dated November l4th, 2006, dated April 14th,
2007 and dated July 9th, 2007. As such, the maximum monthly
reimbursable amount, towards charges on residential telephone/mobile
phone/broadband/data card use (for internet purposes), to a category of a
officer will be as under:
Rank / Designation
|
Ceiling Amount (in Rs.)
|
Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent rank
|
2800
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Additional Secretary to the Government of India and equivalent rank
|
2500
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Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India and equivalent rank
|
2500
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Director and Deputy Secretary to the Government of India and equivaicnt rank
|
1500
|
Below
the rank of Depuy Secretary to the Government of India (restricted to
25% of Group ‘A’ Officers below the rank of Deputy Secretary)
|
800
|
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(Saheli Ghosh Roy)
Director (E. Coord)
Source: www.finmin.nic.in
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/telephone/Internet_Facility_DataCard.pdf]
[http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/telephone/Internet_Facility_DataCard.pdf]
Courtesy : http://cgstaffnews.com/
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May 13, 2012
Vacancies for PS Group B Examination
The
PS Group B Examination is scheduled to be held on 03.06.2012. But the
vacancies for the Examination is yet to be notified by the Directorate. Department has taken decision to conduct PS Group ‘B’ exam on 3rd
June, may be under old recruitment rules only. As per the calculations
made by the IP/ASP association of Punjab circle, Vacancies predicted for
the PS Group B Examination under each category as per existing
recruitment rules are around 19 for IP Line in 165 point roster and 2 for General line in 52 point roster.
Source : IP/ASP association Punjab Circle Blog
May 12, 2012
जानिए - इस समय आपकी ट्रेन कहाँ पहुंची है
Rajesh Kumawat | 07:12 |
Railway
अब रेलवे ने नयी सुविधा उपलब्ध कराना शुरू कर दिया है जिसके जरिये आप किसी भी ट्रेन की वर्तमान स्थिति जान सकते हैं ।
इस वेबसाइट पर जाने के बाद Continue with New Look का विकल्प चुने ।
इस वेबसाइट पर जाने के बाद Continue with New Look का विकल्प चुने ।
May 11, 2012
Law Ministry Cleared the Postman Recruitment Rules
Rajesh Kumawat | 08:14 |
postman