HYD GPO CONDUCTING PHILATELIC EXHIBITION AT COP-MOP-6 &COP-11

                The COP-MOP-6 and XI Conference of parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biodiversity is hosted by Hyderabad, India from 1-10-12 to 19-10-2012, wherein Hyderabad GPO is conducting Philatelic Exhibition by displaying 12 frames of philatelic stamps relating to all aspects of Biodiversity. Along with this, a temporary Post office is also being opened by Hyderabad City Division by offering various premium services of India Post to the guests/Participants/Delegates of convention.

HEAVY RUSH IN MPCM COUNTERS OF HYD GPO

            As the closing date for receipt of PA/SA recruitment applications is fast approaching, the MPCM counter transactions are increasing day by day. On 28.09.2012, the speed post booking transactions crossed 2700 and registered post booking transactions crossed 450. In view of heavy counter rush, 4-5 new special booking counters are also being opened daily. It is expected that the bookings may further increase in the last two days ie., 30-9-12 and 01-10-12.However, the counter staff and administration of Hyderabad GPO are ready to face the challenge by delivering utmost services to public.

DA PAYMENT ORDER RELEASED BY MOF

ORDERS FROM CIRCLE OFFICE ARE AWAITED FOR PAYMENT

REVISED SPEED POST TARIFF W.E.F 01.10.2012

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS OF HYDERABAD GPO ARE BUSY WITH SOFTWARE UPGRADATION FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF TARIFF REVISION FROM THE SCHEDULED DATE

7% HIKE IN DA W.E.F JULY-2012

UNION CABINET APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO HIKE ADDITIONAL DEARNESS ALLOWANCE BY 7% FOR CENTRAL STAFF AND CENTRAL PENSIONERS...

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TODAY APPROVED A SEVEN PER CENT HIKE IN DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS, THIS HIKE IS TO BE EFFECTIVE RETROSPECTIVELY FROM JULY 2012...

THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE AND DEARNESS RELIEF FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVING EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS WILL INCREASE FROM 65% PER CENT OF BASIC EMOLUMENTS TO 72% PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM 1.7.2012.

  

CGHS REIMBURSEMENT

central government servant is entitled for reimbursement even if he takes treatment in a private hospital under emergent situation - the CAT CHENNAI bench has held.

A central government servant is entitled for reimbursement even if he takes treatment in a private hospital under emergent situation, the TN Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal has held.

M Mohamed Salia, Deputy Chief Engineer, Southern Railway, while returning home, suffered a heart attack on November 20, 2008. Due to the urgency of the matter, his wife admitted him in the nearest private hospital Frontier Lifeline, as the Railway Hospital was 10 km away from her residence. After a by-pass surgery and necessary treatment, he was discharged on December 12, 2008. He paid Rs.3.10 lakh towards hospital bills.

When he applied for reimbursement of Rs.2 lakh to which he was entitled, the railway authorities rejected his claim on the ground that treatment in a non-recognised private hospital without referral by the railway authorised medical officer was not admissible. Hence, the present application.

Rejecting the contentions, CAT judicial member G Santhappa said that in this case, the applicant had produced the emergency certificate and that had not been considered by the railways. The Personnel Branches Circular (PBC) dated May 4, 1994 listed under what circumstances reimbursement of medical expenses could be made. It included that if a patient falls ill at a place where there was no government or railway hospital and that if transporting the patient to the nearest government hospital would result in loss of life, the servant could be admitted in a private hospital. The rejection was against the law laid down by the SC, the tribunal said, set aside the order and directed the railways to sanction the amount in a month.

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