Central government employees to be prohibited access to social media at work

Central government employees to be prohibited access to social media at work

The central government Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that it will issue an advisory prohibiting government employees from accessing social networking websites through officials systems and networks.

A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul asked the centre to immediately issue an advisory prohibiting public servants, who already have an official e-mail account, from using external services.

The bench took into note the submissions of Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra that 4.5 lakh government employees have been allotted official email accounts and they have started using them.

Mehra further submitted that there would be requirement of five million such account holders and setting up of such e-mail accounts would require some time and infrastructure.

"You (centre) will issue an advisory that those people who have been given official e-mail accounts (nic.in) will immediately use that e-mail ids and to increase the number of employees on official accounts,” the bench said.

The court told the government that the server pertaining to the official e-mail account should be “housed in India itself”.

It also asked the information and technology department to process a draft e-mail policy proposal for the committee of secretaries within two weeks, and the committee to approve the e-mail policy and another policy “on acceptable use of IT resources of the government of India” within two weeks after that.

Filing an affidavit, the centre told the high court that it has proposed a national e-mail policy for official communication of government employees, saying the objective of the policy was to ensure “secure access and usage of data” by them.

In an affidavit filed in the high court, the department of electronics and information technology said the use of e-mail accounts of external service providers will be “prohibited for official communication” by government employees.

Earlier, the bench had asked the central government to bring in an e-mail policy for government officials in consonance with the Public Records Act in order to bar transfer of data to a server outside the country.

The public interest litigation (PIL) filed by former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K.N. Govindacharya, said the use of e-mail accounts whose servers were outside India and transfer of the nation’s official data using this medium violated the Public Records Act.

The central government in its affidavit also said it has proposed another policy “on acceptable use of IT resources of the government of India” that lays down the guidelines with respect to use of all IT resources.

The court will hear the case April 30.

Source: www.gadgets.ndtv.com

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Financial year 2013-14 successfully completed at Hyderabad GPO

 The financial year 2013-14 was successfully completed at Hyderabad GPO on the late hours of 29.03.2014 under the leadership of Sri K.Narsing Rao, Chief Postmaster, Hyderabad GPO. Hyderabad GPO is now getting ready for the new financial year 2014-15 with a positive and progressive spirit. 

DA Order - Revised rates w.e.f 01.01.2014 - Issued by MOF

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Expected dearness allowance from July 2014

Expected dearness allowance from July 2014

         Recently the issue of 50% DA Merger has reached the peak of expectations. Though the central government knew this development, the govt has knowingly said nothing against or favor of 50% DA Merger. Its silence on this important issue simply added the fuel to the fire of expectation. After the Election announcement, the hope on 50% DA merger is now slowly eroding. Many central government employees Federations expressed their disappointment with 7th CPC Terms of reference and merger of 50% DA was not considered by central government. After this disappointment the central government employees are now getting back to their routines. So they have started thinking about what next..!

        As the rate of dearness allowance from January 2014 has been declared, the necessary order for payment of Additional installment of Dearness Allowance from January 2014 has to be issued by Finance Ministry. The enhanced rate of Dearness allowance will be paid w.e.f .1.1.2014. The enhanced rate will be paid with the disbursement of salary for the month of March 2014. The increase of dearness allowance became due from January 2014 to February 2014 will be paid as arrears.

Let us move on to ‘Expected dearness allowance from July 2014’

what will be the rate of DA from July 2014 ?

          The AICPIN for Industrial Workers for Seven Months from July 2013 to January 2014 have been released by Labour Bureau. The AICPIN for last two Months i.e December2013 and January 2014 have been declined by 4 and 2 points and pegged at 239 and 237 respectively. At present it is quite difficult to predict the trend of the Consumer Price Index for remaining 5 Months, as so many factors like election and policies of new government involved in it.

However, according to these seven months AICPIN, we have three Probabilities …

No	Probabilities	Expected Increase in Dearness allowance from      July 2014	Expected  DA from July 2014
1	If this declining trend continues for remaining 5 Months by 1 or 2 points	3%	103%
2	If the trend continues with movement between plus or Minus 2 points	5%	105%
3	If it continues with increasing trend by 2 points	7%	107%

According to the AICPIN released till now, the above possibilities have been arrived. As per above prediction the expected dearness allowance from July 2014 will be from 103% to 107%

Source:  http://www.gservants.com/2014/03/11/expected-dearness-allowance-july-2014/

Least possibility to announce Interim Relief before elections

Possibility to announce Interim Relief before elections

‘50% DA Merger’ gets replaced by ‘Interim Relief’..!

Finally, the doors have closed on ‘DA merger’. Attempts are now on to welcome ‘Interim Relief’.

As far as we are concerned, the chances of granting interim relief are very bleak. Since the Model Code of Conduct has been enforced, there are no indications of any decisions in this issue. Moreover, in the Terms of Reference of 7th CPC, there is no mention of Interim Relief.

The 7th CPC has invited all the Federations for talks. In that sense, it is difficult to say anything with certainty about Interim Relief.


There is possibility of an Interim Relief only if the 7th CPC comes forward to include it in its recommendations. That too is possible only after the general elections.

source:  http://90paisa.blogspot.in/2014/03/possibility-to-announce-interim-relief.html

List of Private Hospitals under CS(MA) Rules

List of Private Hospitals under CS(MA) Rules 

List of Private Hospitals in India (Recognised under CS(MA) Rules, 1944) Central Government Employees and Pensioners belonging to Non-CGHS places are covered by Central Services Medical Attendance Rules 1944 as far as reimbursement of medical expenses Out-Patient and In-Patient treatment are concerned.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved following private hospitals under CS(MA) Rules, for reimbursing package rates when Central Government Employees and Pensioners taking medical treatment in these hospitals...

No	Name of the State	Name of recognised Hospital and Address
1	Andhra Pradesh	1. CITI, Cardiac Centre, Vijay Wada.
		2. Swatantra Hospital, Rajahmundary, A.P.
		3. Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
2	Arunchal Pradesh	1. Ramkrishan Mission Hospital, New Itanagar.
3	Assam	1. Welsh Mission Hospital, Shillong
		2. K&J Hills Presbyterian Hospital and Nazareth Hospital Shillong
4	Bihar	1.  Sen Institute of Pathology, Patna (for LabTests.).
		2.  Tata Main Hosptial, Jamshedpur.
		3.  Kurji Holy Family Hospital, Patna.
		4.  Sindiri Fertilizer & Chemical Ltd. Hospital, Sindri.
		5.  St. Luke’s Hospital, Hiranpur, Bihar, Sindri.
		6.  Heavy Engneering Corporations Limited Hospital, Ranchi.
		7.  Asarfi Hospital Private Limited, Dhanbad (Jharkhand)
5	Chandigarh (UT)	1. P.G.I. Chandigarh.2. Pay Clinics.
		2. Pay Clinics.
		3. Heart Care Centre, Manimajra,
		4. New Delhi diagnostic Centre, Chandigarh.
		5. Chandigarh Stone Clinic, Chandigarh.
		6. Chandigarh Clinical Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh.
6	Delhi (UT)	1. Batra Hospital & Medical Research Centre, 1,Tuqhlakabad Industrial Area, M.B.Road, New Delhi.
		2. Escorts Hospital & Research Centre, Faridabad (Haryana).
		3.     Dr. Anand’s Ultrasound and C.T.Scan, F-24, Preet Vihar, Vikas Marg, Delhi-92
		4.     Anand Hospital, 21, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-92
		5.     Orthonove; 22-23, Local Shopping Complex, Madan Gir, New Delhi-62
		6.     Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital, LajpatNagar-III.
		7.     Sarvodaya Medical Research Centre, GD-28, Pitam Pura, Delhi –34.
		8.     North Point Hospital Pvt. Ltd, 1-A, Jang Pura, New Delhi.
		9.     R.G.Store Urological Research Institute, F-7, East of Kailash, New Delhi-65.
		10. Kailash Hospital and Research Centre, H.33, Sector-27, Noida-201301 (UP).
		11. GMR, Institute of Imaging, Research Centre, 9508, Pusa Road, New Delhi.
		12. Medical Laboratory Services, E-67, Saket, New Delhi-17.
		13. South Delhi Ultrasound & X-ray Clinic, A-4, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-16.
		14. G.M.Modi Hospital & Research Centre, Mandir Marg, Saket, New Delhi.17
		15. Jaipur Golden Hospital, 2, Institutional Area, Rohini, New Delhi.85.
		16. Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vishar, Delhi – Mathura Raod, New Delhi-44.
		17. Delhi C.T.and M.R.I.Centre, Anshlok Hospital, 25-A, Block A-B, Community Centre, Safdarjung Enclave (behind Kamal Cinema,) New Delhi-29.
		18. Dharmashila Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi-96.
		19. Dr. Handa X-ray & Diagnostic Centre, B-87, Defence Colony (Near Andrewa ganj Crossing), New Delhi –49.
		20. St. Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi. 54.
		21. Escorts Heart Institute & Research Centre, Okhla, new Delhi.
		22. National Heart Institute & Research Centre, Sapna Commercial Complex, New Delhi-65
7	Goa	1. Dr. P.Saudi’a Pvt. Laboratory, Panaji
8	Gujarat	1. Kasturba Hospital, Bulsar2. The Jublee Hospital, Bhuj, Kandla Port.
		2. The Jublee Hospital, Bhuj, Kandla Port.
		3. Tata Chemical Hospital, Nithpur.
		4. Bankers Heart Institute, Vadodara
		5. Baroda Heart Institute & Research Centre, Vadodara.
9	Haryana	1.      Badshah Khan Hospital, Faridabad.2.      Gujarmal Co-operative Health Bureau, Tumuna Nagar, Haryana.
10	Himachal Pradesh	NIL
11	Jammu & Kashmir	1. Srinagar Nursing Home, Srinagar.
12	Karnataka	1. Kasturba Hospital, Manipal2. Bharat Gold Mines (P) Ltd. Hospital, Oorgaum.
13	Kerala	1. Samritan Hospital, Alwaye (for CardiacSurgery)
		2. Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital, Cochin.
		3. Sri Ramakrishan Ashram Charitable Hospital, Thiruananthapuram,
		4. Aryavaidya Sala, Kottakal (Ayurveda)
		5. August Nursing Home &Homeopathic Research Centre, Cochin (Homoeo).
		6. Gautham Hospital,  Panayapally, Kochi.
		7. Vaidyaratnam Nursing Home, Ollur Thaikkattussery, Thrissur, Kerala.
		8. Lakshmi Hospital, Ernakulam, Cochin.
		9. Cochin Hospital, Cochin
		10.Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut.
		11.P.V.S. Hospital, Calicut.
		12.Westfort Hi-Tech Hospital Limited, Thrissur
14	Madhya Pradesh	1. Birla Institute of Medical Research Centre,Gwalior.
		2. Kalyan Memorial & KDJ Hospital, Baradari Crossing, Morar, Gwalior.
		3. Cancer Hospital and Research Instt., Gwalior.
		4. Podhar Hospital, Podhar Betul (MP)
		5. Jabalpur Hospital and Research Centre, Jabalpur.
		6. Seth Mannulal Jagannath Das Trust Hospital, Jabalpur.
		7.  Bhandari Hospital and Research Centre, Indore (M.P)
		8.  Ayushman Hospital, Bhopal.
		9.  Chirayu Health and Medicare (P) Ltd. Hospital, Bhopal – MP.
		10. Hajela Hospital, Bhopal, MP.
		11. Chandak Hospital and Research Institute, Gwalior (MP).
		12. Charak Hospital Pvt. Ltd, Indore (MP).
		13. New Pandey Hospital, Shanichara, Hoshangabad
15	Meghalaya	1. Welsh Mission Hospital, Shillong.
		2. Ganesh Das Hospital for Women and Children, Shillong.
		3. K.J.Hills Presbyterian Hospital, Shillong.
16	Mizoram	1.     Presbyterian Chruch Synod Hospital, AizwalDistt.
		2.     Sirkawan Christian Hospital, Longel Distt.
17	Maharashtra	1. Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Hospital, Ahmednagar.
		2.  Barshi Maternity & General Co-operative Hospital, Barshi.
		3. S.K.Patil Argya Dham. Malad.
		4. Ji Jamata Hospital, Vashi, New Mumbai.
		5. Wanless Hospital, Miraj Medical Centre, Miraj.
		6. Mure Memorial Hospital, Nagpur.
		7. Pune Medical Foundation, Pune.
		8. N.M.Wadia Hospital, Pune.
		9. Sancheti Hospital, Pune.
		10. Talegaon General Hos. & Convalescent Home and T.B.Hospital Sanatorium Telegaon.
		11. Sanjeevani Hospital, Utamnagar, Pune.
		12. Harikdar Hospital, Pune
		13. Kasturba General Hospital, Pune
		14. Poona Hospital & Research Centre, Pune.
		15. Century Rayan Hospital, Sholapur
		16. N.M.Wadia Hospital, Sholapur.
		17. Kavde Nursing Home, Pune
		18. Deendayal Memorial Hospital, Pune
		19. N.M.wadia Instt. of Cardilogy, Pune.
		20. Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
		21. Bombay Hospital, Mumbai
		22. Madhukar General Hospital, Pune.
		23. Krishna General Hospital and Stree Clinic, Pune.
		24. Surya Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Pune
		25. Swami Sarvanand Hospital, Ulhas Nagar (Maharastra)
		26. Rajebahadur Heart Foundation Private Ltd.,Nashik.
		27. Dr. Bapaye Hospital, Nashik
		28. Pawana Hospital, Pune.
		29. Padma Dental Care Unit, Chandrapur
		30. Athare Patil Memorial Hospitals & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd. Savedi Road, Ahmednagar
		31. Ashwini Sahakari Rugnalaya and Research Centre, Solapur
		32. Giriraj Hospital, Padmashree Dr. Appasaheb Pawar Heart Care Centre, Pune
		33. Anandrishiji Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Ahmednagar
		34. Sayali Nursing Home, Pune
18	Orissa	1. Panch Karma Centre of Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Bhubneswar
19	Punjab	1. B.B.C.Heart Care Pruthi Hopital, Jalandhar (under CS (MA) Rules, 1944.
		2. Sacred Heart Hospital, G.T. Road, Maqsudan, Jalandhar
		3.Tagore Hospital & Heart Care Centre (P) Ltd. Jalandhar
20	Rajasthan	1. Global Hospital and Research Centre MountAbu-Rajasthan.
		2. Rungta Children and General Hospital, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur.(General Purpose treatment diagnostic procedures and specialized treatment for paediatrics.
		3. Soni Hospital, J.L.N.Marg, Jaipur.(General purpouse treatment and diagnostic procedure ande specialized services for CT Scan.)
		4. Heart and General Hospital Yudhistermarg,   Jaipur (Specialized treatment for Cardiology.)
		5. Lakshmi Imaging and Medical Research Hospital, J.L.N.Marg, Soni Hospital Campus, Jaipur.(Specialized services for MRI and CT Scan.).
		6. Rajdhani Clinic and Nursing Home, Jaiput.(Specialized services for General Surgery.
		7. K.C. Memorial Hospital, Jaipur(Specialized treatment for Ophthalmology.)
		8. Urology and Medical care Centre ,Jaipur.(Specialised treatment for Urology.)
		9. Sharda Nursing Home, Hospital Road, Jaipur.(Ophthalmology.)
		10.Shri Amar Jain Medical Relieve Society, Choura Rasta, Jaipur.(General purpose treatment and diagnostic procedure)
		11.Jain Eye Hospitaal, Fathe Teba, Adarash Nagar, Jaipur (Specialized treatment of Ophthalmology.)
		12.Gheesi Bai Memorial Mittal Hospital & Research Centre, Pushkar Road, Ajmer
		13.Goyal Hospital & Research Centre (P) Ltd. Jodhpur
21	Tamil Nadu	1. Sir Ivan Stedford Hospital, Ambattur.
		2.  Apollo Hospital, Chennai
		3.  Catterin Booth Hospital, Nagercoil.
		4. Sacred Heart Hospital, Tuticorin.
		5. C.M.C. Hospital, Vellore.
		6.  Trinity Acute Care Hospital, Madras.
		7.  K.J.Hospital, Chennai
		8.  Sankara Netralaya, Chennai
		9. Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai.
		10. A.V.M. Hospital, Tuticorin, Tamilnadu.
		11. K.G.Hospital, Coimbatore, T.N.
		12. Kovai Medical Research Centre and Hospital Limted, Coimbatore.
		13. Ashwin Poly Clinic Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore.
		14. Apollo Speciality Hospital, Madurai
		15. Sundaram Arulrhaj Hospitals, Tuticorin
22	West Bengal	1.   Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan, Kolkata.
		2.  Charteris Hospital, Kalimpong, Darjeeling
23	Uttar Pradesh	1. Muslim University Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital, Aligarh.
		2. Narinder Mohan Hospital, Ghaziabad.
		3. Ramakrishna Mission Viveka Nanda Polyclinic.
		4. Sitapur Eye Hospital, Sitapur.
		5. Regency Hospital Pvt. Ltd., A-2, Sarvodaya Nagar, Kanpur – U.P.
		6. Noida Medical Centre Ltd. 16-C, Sector –30, Noida, U.P.
		7. Heritage Hospital, Lanka, Varanasi
		8. Peoples Heritage Hospital Ltd, Agra 282002.
		9. Apollo Pankaj Hospital, Agra-282007.
		10. Pushpanjali     Hospital     &     Research     Centre, Pushpanjali Palace, Agra.
		11. Shanti Mangalick Hospital, Agra 282001.
		12.Upadhyay Hospital, Shaheed Nagar Crossing, Agra
24	Uttranchal	1. Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust Jolly Grant, Dehradun.

Source: http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File433.pdf

The Role of Government Employees In Lok Sabha Elections

The Role of Government Employees In Lok Sabha Elections

We don’t have to be the ones to tell you what an important role Government employees play on the day of polling.

One of the reasons for this importance is the practice of selecting only the state and Central Government employees for election duties, especially in the case of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections that are going to be held in multiple phases. One can say that it is impossible to hold elections without the assistance of state and Central Government employees. So crucial is their contribution.

They are involved in election duties for months, either directly or indirectly. The crowning moment of these efforts are during the polling day when thousands of government employees are appointed at all the polling booths, on an average of at least 3 per booth.

It might look like an easy task to handle in metropolitan cities and smaller towns. It is not easy to carry out these tasks in remote villages or mountainous polling booths that are almost isolated from the rest of the civilisation.  More dangerous are the constituencies and areas that have been deemed sensitive and hypersensitive. In such areas, polling is held under tight security. From morning until evening, these officers have to sit at the polling stations with a heavy blanket of security. At the end of the polling, the voting machines are taken away under high security, but the officials who had manned the booth are left to fend for themselves and find their way back home. The ordeals they face are nightmarish.

According to the Government Order, if an employee deployed for poll duties fails to turn up on the polling day, then severe action would be taken against him/her.

In the past, a number of requests have been made to the Government to increase the honorarium paid to the employees on poll duties. Finally, it looks as if the Election Commission has heard the requests. According to information available, the Presiding Officer will be paid Rs. 1600, and the Polling Officer shall get an honorarium of Rs. 1150. The money shall be deposited directly in their bank accounts.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionupdates.blogspot.in

[http://7thpaycommissionupdates.blogspot.in/2014/03/the-role-of-government-employees-in-lok.html]

CREDIT TO CGHS BENEFICIARIES IN EMPANELLED PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE

Government of India 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 

Department of Health and Family Welfare 

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi 

PRESS RELEASE 

CREDIT TO CGHS BENEFICIARIES IN EMPANELLED PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO CONTINUE 

There have been reports in the Media that private hospitals on the panel of CGHS are denying credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries for delay in settlement of hospitals bills. Lower package rates and inadmissible deductions etc. have also been reported to be the other reasons for withdrawal of agreed cashless /credit facilities. 

24 out of 407 Private hospitals empanelled under CGHS decided unilaterally to discontinue credit facility to the eligible categories of CGHS beneficiaries. Show Cause Notices stand issued to these Hospitals and the empanelment of five Hospitals has been suspended for a period of six months or till further orders, whichever is earlier. 

In this regard, the CGHS beneficiaries are advised not to be guided by misleading information as most of the private hospitals are continuing to extend the cashless facilities to the CGHS beneficiaries. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will ensure that the CGHS empanelled private hospitals continue to extend cashless /credit facilities to the eligible CGHS beneficiaries in compliance with the terms and conditions as laid down in the Memorandum of Agreement signed by them with CGHS. 

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has already taken special steps for clearance of pending hospital bills on a priority basis and the pendency of bills is almost cleared. 

CGHS has already invited bids for revision of package rates through a transparent tender process, where the last date for submission of bids was 16th March, 2014. Steps are underway to conclude the tender process early. 

Source : http://msotransparent.nic.in/writereaddata/cghsdata/mainlinkfile/File670.pdf

EXCURSION TRIP FOR GPO STAFF MEMBERS ON 16 APRIL 2014

                   Recreation Club of Hyderabad GPO is planning an excursion trip to visit some of the heritage places of Rayalaseema Region (Alampur, Mahanandi, Belum Caves, Yaganti) on 16.04.2014.The tour starts from Hyderabad GPO on 15.04.2014 at 10.00 PM by bus and tour completes by 11.00 PM on 16.04.2014.

                        The complete tour schedule will be updated soon. All the staff members of GPO are requested to avail this opportunity.

India Post opens 2 ATMs in Delhi, 2800 more pan-India by March 2015

India Post opens 2 ATMs in Delhi, 2800 more pan-India by March 2015

                            

NEW DELHI - March 1 : Postal bank savings account holders in Delhi can now avail of ATM services as India Post today launched automated teller machines at two locations here.

The department will open 2,800 more such ATMs by March 2015 which is part of its core banking system (CBS) project.

The initiative is part of modernisation project under which around 1.6 lakh post offices will be equipped with core banking system by 2015, Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal said while launching ATM at ITO post office. The other ATM has been opened at Kashmere Gate PO.

Finance Minister P Chidambaram inaugurated the first ATM of India Post network in Chennai on Thursday.

"Its not a short journey. It will take time but we have started this journey. There will be about 2,800 ATMs installed by March 2015," Sibal said.

"Some people only talk about common man but we are among those who work for common man without making noise. This ATM is for 'Aam Aadmi' at a common man's post officer. This is a gift for Aam Aadmi and I congratulate Aam Aadmi," he said.

The department is issuing ATM cards to postal savings bank account holders through which they can withdraw money.

"The ATM will serve only Post Office customers for first 6-8 months. After that we will link it with ATMs of other banks. Thereafter customers of any bank will be able to withdraw money and our customer will be able to use other ATM," Delhi Circle Chief Post Master General Vasumitra said.

Delhi will get 86 more ATMs by the end of this month and around 600 by 2015.

India Post has connected about 64 lakh savings accounts across seven states - Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam and Andhra Pradesh -- in select branches with CBS.

The department has also applied for banking licence. "I am trying that Post Office should get a banking licence to serve common man in rural area. I will keep by struggle on for banking licence," Sibal said.

India Posts also announced linking of Postal Life Insurance service which has corpus of close to Rs 40,000 crore with CBS that will enable people to pay premium online, check status of their policy.

India Posts has plan to roll out core insurance solution like CBS at pan-India level under which it will integrate 810 insurance processing centres for faster claim settlement and after sales service.

Under the insurance project, 11,000 post offices will be migrated to new technology by September 2014 and about 14,000 post offices by March 2015.

The government has earmarked about Rs 5,000 crore for modernisation of post offices which also includes equipping all branches with real time banking facility using service of private companies.

Source : http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-01/news/47799480_1_india-post-banking-licence-core-banking-system

7th Pay commission can suggest the merger of 50% DA in its interim report – The Times Of India

7th Pay commission can suggest the merger of 50% DA in its interim report – The Times Of India

The Union Cabinet on Friday raised dearness allowance to 100% from 90%, benefiting 50 lakh employees and 30 lakh pensioners.

The government has also cleared the way for merger of 50% DA with basic pay by approving it among the terms of reference of the 7th Pay Commission. An official said now the commission can suggest the merger in its interim report.

He added that 50% DA merger with basic pay will roughly increase the gross salaries of central government employees by around 30%.

The Cabinet approved the proposal to release an additional installment of DA and dearness relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1, 2014, in cash, but not before the disbursement of the salary for the month of March 2014 at the rate of 10% increase over the existing rate of 90%, said an official statement.

Central government employees as well as pensioners are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 100 per cent of the basic with effect from January 1, 2014, it said.

The government has estimated that the combined impact on exchequer on account of both DA and DR would be Rs 11,074.80 crore every year.

Source : The Times of India

Important Message for Pensioners : SANKALP Opportunity to Register for Voluntary Work

SANKALP

An Initiative of Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare

M/o Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Government of India

             Recognising the fact that retired government servants have experience and skills which could be channelized into constructive activities for betterment of Society, the Government has introduced an initiative called ‘Sankalp’. It is hoped that this initiative will help retired government servants in leading a fuller and more meaningful existence post-retirement. This project is initially being run as a pilot to cover 500 Central government pensioners on a first-come-first-served basis. The pensioners willing to be associated with this initiative may visit the websitehttp://www.pensionersportal.gov.in/sankalp for registration. 

Obituary

                      Sri Joseph Anand, Retd. Postal Assistant, Hyderabad GPO whose has taken Voluntary Retirement on 06.02.2014 due to some domestic reasons has expired on 02.03.2014. 

            pahydgpo.blogspot.com (Voice of Hyderabad GPO) wishes his soul may rest in peace.

7th Central Pay Commission - Gazette Notification of Resolution containing constitution and terms of reference

Finance Ministry issued Gazette Notification of Resolution containing constitution and terms of reference of 7th Central Pay Commission 

Ministry Of Finance

(Department of Expenditure)

RESOLUTION

New Delhi, the 28th February,2014

No.1/1/2013-E.III(A)— The Government of India have decided to appoint the Seventh Central Pay Commission comprising the following :-

1. Chairman	Justice Shri Ashok kumar Mathur
2. Member	Shri Vivek Rae
3. Member	Dr. Rathin Roy
4. Secretary	Smt. Meena Agarwal

2. The terms of reference of the commission will be as follows :-

a) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding the principles that should govern the emoluments structure including pay, allowances and other facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, having regard to rationalization and simplification therein as well as the specialized needs of various Departments, agencies and services, in respect of the following categories of employees:-

i. Central Government employees-industrial and non-industrial;

ii. Personnel belonging to the All India Services;

iii. Personnel of the Union Territories;

iv. Officers and employees of the Indian Audit and Accounts Department;

v. Members of regulatory bodies (excluding the Reserve Bank of India) set up under Acts of Parliament; and

vi. Officers and employees of the Supreme Court.

b) To examine, review, evolve and recommend changes that are desirable and feasible regarding principles that should govern the emoluments structure, concessions and facilities/benefits, in cash or kind, as well as retirement benefits of personnel belonging to the Defence Forces, having regard to historical and traditional parities, with due emphasis on aspects unique to these personnel.

c) To work out the framework for an emoluments structure linked with the need to attract the most suitable talent to Government service, promote efficiency, accountability and responsibility in the work culture, and foster excellence in the public governance system to respond to complex challenges of modern administration and rapid political, social, economic and technological changes, with due regard to expectations of stakeholders, and to recommend appropriate training and capacity building through a competency based framework.

d) To examine the existing schemes of payment of bonus, keeping in view, among other things, its bearing upon performance and productivity and make recommendations on the general principles, financial parameters and conditions for an appropriate incentive scheme to reward excellence in productivity, performance and integrity.

e) To review the variety of existing allowances presently available to employees in addition to pay and suggest their rationalization and simplification, with a view to ensuring that the pay structure is so designed as to take these into account.

f) To examine the principles which should govern the structure of pension and other retirement benefits, including revision of pension in the case of employees who have retired prior to the date of effect of these recommendations, keeping in view that retirement benefits of all Central Government employees appointed on and after 01.01.2004 are covered by the New Pension Scheme (NPS).

g) To make recommendations on the above, keeping in view:

i. the economic conditions in the country and need for fiscal prudence;
ii. the need to ensure that adequate resources are available for developmental expenditures and welfare measures;
iii. the likely impact of the recommendations on the finances of the State Governments, which usually adopt the recommendations with some modifications;
iv. the prevailing emolument structure and retirement benefits available to employees of Central Public Sector Undertakings; and
v. the best global practices and their adaptability and relevance in Indian conditions.

h) To recommend the date of effect of its recommendations on all the above.

3. The Commission will devise its own procedure and may appoint such advisors, Institutional Consultants and Experts, as it necessary for any particular purpose. It may call for such information and take such evidence, as it may consider necessary. Ministries and Departments of Government of India shall furnish such information and documents and other assistance as may be required by the commission. The government of India trusts the State Governments, Service Associations and other concerned will extend to the Commission their fullest cooperation and assistance

4. The Commission will have Headquarters in Delhi

5. The Commission will make its recommendations within 18 months of the date of its constitution. It may consider, if necessary, sending interim reports on any of the matters as and when the recommendations are finalised.

RATAN P.WATAL, Secy

Source : www.finmin.nic.in

[http://www.finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/notification/misc/Gazette_Notification030314.pdf]

Transfers & Postings in JTS Cadre

Ms. A.Shilpa Rao (IPoS 2010) SSPOs Nagarcoil Dn Tamilnadu Circle, on reallotment to AP Circle is alloted to Vijayawada Region against the vacancy of SSPOs Bhimavaram Dn. ( Sri Seshagiri Rao, SSPOs Bhimavaram Division transfered to Hyderabad City Region and posted as Chief Postmaster, Hyderabad GPO).

Source: ipaspandhra.blogspot.com

Retirements on Superannuation during the years 2014 and 2015

The following  Officers of AP Circle working in Group A and Group B cadres are due for retirement on superannuation during the years 2014 and 2015.

Sl no	Name of the officer S/sri	Present post held	Date of Superannuation
For the year 2014
1	Jose Kollanur	SSPOs, Hyderabad City Division	30-04-2014
2	B. Udaya Sankara Rao	SP, PSD, Hyderabad	31-05-2014
3	N.Gopal Reddy	SRM, AG Division, Guntakal	30-06-2014
4	T.Chandra Sekhara Reddy	SSPOs, Hyderabad Sorting Division	31-12-2014
For the year 2015
1	G.Suryanarayana	AD(BD&Mktg), C.O. Hyderabad	31-01-2015
2	P.V.S.Prakash Rao	SPOS, Amalapuram Division	31-01-2015
3	G.Mukteswara rao	SPOs, Khammam Division	31-03-2015
4	G.V.Ramana-II	SRM, V Division, Visakhpatnam	31-03-2015
5	P.Siddaiah	SPOs, Suryapeta Division	31-05-2015
6	G.Satya Harichandrudu	AD o/o PMG Kurnool	31-05-2015
7	K.Narsinga Rao	Deputy Chief Postmaster, Hyderabad GPO	31-07-2015
8	B.Ch.Rama Rao	SPOs, Parvatipuram Division	31-07-2015

SOURCE: IPASPANDHRA.BLOGSPOT.COM