Friday, March 30, 2018

IPPB : Marks & Allotment of Circle/Division/Branch - Territory Officers & Assistant Managers

IPPB Exam : Marks & Allotment of Circle/Division/Branch - Territory Officers & Assistant Managers

Marks obtained by the candidate for the post of #Territory_Officers in IPPB exam held on 28 January 2018.
Result of the post of Territory Officer on deputation from DoP.



Result of the post of #Assistant_Manager(Area Operations)on deputation from DoP.
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FNPO GDS Union invites other GDS Union




Vacancies in Postal Department as on dated 28th March 2018 -Total-54263



54263 VACANCIES IN POSTAL DEPARTMENT AS ON DATED 28th MARCH 2018



Reimbursement of travelling, board and lodging expenses etc for GDS Under HRD.


Grant of Dearness Relief to CG Pensioners/family pensioners - DoP Order

Setting up of Circle Processing Centre ( CPC) for implementation of Core Banking Project

Separate Cadre for SA, ME in DOP

FNPO bitterly record strong resentment by the evasive replies of the Directorate

Sixteen points charter of Demands submitted by FNPO and replies to each item of demands showing the Present status ....

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Revision of interest rates for Small Savings Schemes

Assignment of additional charge of CPMG, Chhattisgarh Circle

Promotion and posting of Higher Administrative Grade(HAG) officer of Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' to the Member Grade of the service.

WORLD POSTAL NEWS

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

List of GDS cases recommended/not recommended by the CCE met on 20.03.2018-Tamilnadu Circle

GRANT OF DEARNESS ALLOWANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES - REVISED RATES EFFECTIVE FROM 1.1.2018

INDENTED MEDICINES IN GGHS WELLNESS CENTRES

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4770
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd MARCH, 2018
INDENTED MEDICINES IN GGHS WELLNESS CENTRES
4770. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether medicines indented by CGHS Wellness Centres in the country, particularly in Delhi are distributed after three days from the date of prescription of medicines;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and;
(c) the details of guidelines for distribution of indented medicines including the time period/procedure in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Indented medicines are normally distributed on the next working day. However, there are some instances of delay in this regard.
(b): Following are the reasons for delay in distribution of indented medicines:-
Since one Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) supplies medicines for more than one CGHS Wellness Centre, there could be delay in arranging medicines of different kinds for some Wellness Centres.
Some of the medicines prescribed by Specialists are not readily available in market and ALC takes time to obtain the same from nearest available source.
Indented medicines are required to be received and entered in the inventory and distributed. There is shortage of manpower at CGHS Wellness Centres for this work.
(c): As per the terms and conditions of appointment of Local Chemists, the indented medicines are to be supplied on the next working day, failing which penalty is imposed.
The beneficiary is required to collect the indented medicines within 14 days, after which that shall be added in the inventory as unclaimed medicines. The medicines from the unclaimed inventory are issued to other beneficiary in need of such medicines.
Source: Lok sabha

Govt to borrow Rs 2.88 lakh crore in April-Sept; issue inflation indexed bonds

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4770
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd MARCH, 2018
INDENTED MEDICINES IN GGHS WELLNESS CENTRES
4770. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether medicines indented by CGHS Wellness Centres in the country, particularly in Delhi are distributed after three days from the date of prescription of medicines;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and;
(c) the details of guidelines for distribution of indented medicines including the time period/procedure in this regard?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Indented medicines are normally distributed on the next working day. However, there are some instances of delay in this regard.
(b): Following are the reasons for delay in distribution of indented medicines:-
Since one Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) supplies medicines for more than one CGHS Wellness Centre, there could be delay in arranging medicines of different kinds for some Wellness Centres.
Some of the medicines prescribed by Specialists are not readily available in market and ALC takes time to obtain the same from nearest available source.
Indented medicines are required to be received and entered in the inventory and distributed. There is shortage of manpower at CGHS Wellness Centres for this work.
(c): As per the terms and conditions of appointment of Local Chemists, the indented medicines are to be supplied on the next working day, failing which penalty is imposed.
The beneficiary is required to collect the indented medicines within 14 days, after which that shall be added in the inventory as unclaimed medicines. The medicines from the unclaimed inventory are issued to other beneficiary in need of such medicines.
Source: Lok sabha

Govt to borrow Rs 2.88 lakh crore in April-Sept; issue inflation indexed bonds.

The government will borrow Rs 2.88 lakh crore in the April-September period of 2018-19, lower than Rs 3.72 lakh crore it had borrowed in the first half of the current fiscal, and introduce bonds linked to CPI or retail inflation.

Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg said that, in consultation with the Reserve Bank, it has also decided to issue Government Securities (G-Sec) with 1-4 year maturity as demanded by primary dealers.
At a meeting with finance ministry officials last week, the dealers had suggested that the government out with shorter duration bonds as the likely change in interest rate by the RBI could have a bearing on long duration bonds.
The borrowing calendar for the first half of the 2018-19 fiscal was finalised at a meeting between finance ministry and RBI officials on Saturday.
Briefing reporters about the programme, Garg said Rs 2.88 lakh crore gross borrowing in the April-September period of next fiscal, is 47.56 per cent of the budgeted amount.
The government in the Budget has raised the gross borrowing to Rs 6.06 lakh crore, from Rs 5.99 lakh crore in current fiscal ending March 31.
“We are absolutely confident that we will be able to meet all expenditure without going into overdraft,” he said.
The 47.56 per cent of budgeted gross market borrowing in the first half of next fiscal is lower than the average of 60-65 per cent in last five years.The government borrows funds from money market to bridge the fiscal deficit. The deficit has been pegged at 3.3 per cent of GDP in 2018-19, lower than 3.5 per cent in current fiscal.
In the next fiscal, the G-Sec buyback would be reduced by Rs 25,000 crore. In addition to this, the government will withdraw up to Rs 1 lakh crore from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) — Rs 25,000 crore more than in the current financial year — to fund the fiscal deficit.
This could reduce the overall market borrowing programme of the government for the entire fiscal, Garg said.
To a question on whether the gross borrowing in next fiscal would be lower by Rs 50,000 crore, he said: “You can conclude that.” Garg said the government plans to issue more Floating Rate Bonds (FRBs).
This, along with Consumer Price Index (CPI)-linked Inflation Indexed Bonds, would account for 10 per cent of the total issuances during the year.
He also said that the government and the RBI are in the final stage of discussions for increasing FPI limits from April 1, 2018.
He said more issuance will be planned in short and long-term maturity bucket, reducing the issuance in medium term segments of 10-14 years to around 29 per cent, as against more than 50 per cent issuances in previous years.
Besides, the gross borrowing per week under T-Bills will be Rs 15,000 crore.Asked as to when will RBI transfer additional dividend to the government, Garg said “Now there is 2-3 days left. So this would be coming.” In August, RBI had paid a dividend of Rs 30,659 crore for the fiscal ended June 2017. It was less than half the Rs 65,876 crore it had paid in 2015-16.
Since November last year the finance ministry has been in discussions with the central bank to transfer the surplus to the exchequer.
To a query on why RBI and the government are on a different page with regard to dividend payment, Garg said: “We are on one page”. However, he did not give an indication on the quantum of additional dividend the government is expecting from the Reserve Bank.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Promotion to the grade of Director General Postal Services in the Department of Posts.

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Simplification of Pension Procedure – Submission of Life Certificate   

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Thursday, March 22, 2018

PENALTY ON TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS


Clarification regarding verification of membership for recognition of Service Associations representing Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) under Extra Departmental Agents (Recognition of Associations) Rules, 1995.


50th Foundation day of FNPO celebrated at Chennai Parcel Hub

50th Foundation day of FNPO at Chennai Parcel Hub:







 

WORLD POSTAL NEWS

Maternity Leave and Pension-Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Maternity Leave and Pension
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Maternity Leave and Pension
21 MAR 2018
Hon’ble Delhi High Court vide its judgement dated 17.07.2015 in the Writ Petition (C) No. 844/2014 – Rama Pandey vs. Union of India &Ors., has laid down that a female employee, who is the commissioning mother, would be entitled to apply for maternity leave. Department of Personnel and Training, after examination of the judgement, has circulated it to all Ministries/Departments for wide publicity vide Office Memorandum dated 29.01.2018.
In accordance with the Office Memorandum No. 1/13/09- P&PW (E) dated 19th July, 2017, family pension would also be granted to a divorced daughter from the date of divorce in cases where the divorce proceedings had been filed in a competent court during the life-time of the employee/pensioner or his/her spouse but divorce took place after their death, subject to fulfilment of all other conditions for grant of family pension.
No centralized data regarding grant of pension/family pension by the various Pension Disbursing authorities is maintained.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singhin a written reply to question in the Lok Sabha today.
Source : PIB

Cabinet Approves Moving Official Amendments In Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for moving official amendments in a bill which aims at banning commercial surrogacy, allowing altruistic surrogacy to needy infertile couples and its effective regulation in the country

The ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’ proposes to regulate surrogacy by establishing appropriate authorities at the central level and in states and Union Territories, an official statement said.

Once the bill is enacted by the Parliament, the National Surrogacy Board will be constituted and the states and UTs will have to constitute the State Surrogacy Board and State Appropriate Authorities within three months of the notification by the central government.

“Once in effect, the Act will regulate the surrogacy services in the country and will control the unethical practices in surrogacy, prevent commercialisation of surrogacy and will prohibit potential exploitation of surrogate mothers and children born through surrogacy,” the statement said.

While commercial surrogacy will be prohibited including sale and purchase of human embryo and gametes, ethical surrogacy to the needy infertile couples will be allowed on fulfilment of certain conditions and for specific purposes, it said.

Infertile married couples who want to avail ethical surrogacy will be benefitted, the rights of surrogate mother and children born out of surrogacy will also be protected.

The bill shall apply to all the states, except for Jammu and Kashmir, the official statement said.

Noting that India is emerging as a “surrogacy hub” for couples from different countries, it said there have been reported incidents concerning unethical practices, exploitation of surrogate mothers, abandonment of children born out of surrogacy and rackets of intermediaries importing human embryos and gametes.

The 228th report of the Law Commission had recommended prohibiting commercial surrogacy and allowing ethical altruistic surrogacy by enacting a suitable legislation.

The ‘Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016’ was introduced in the Lok Sabha on November 21 in 2016 and was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in January 2017.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee held various meetings with stakeholders, central government ministries/department, NGO’s, medical professionals, lawyers, researchers, commissioning parents and surrogate mothers for holding discussions and to receive their suggestions.

The 102nd report of the departmental-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare on the Bill was tabled in Rajya Sabha and simultaneously in Lok Sabha on August 10, last year.

The panel had recommended there should be no discrimination against people of Indian-origin living abroad seeking to use surrogacy services in India.

There is “no point” in restricting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) from using surrogacy services, the panel’s report, tabled in Parliament recently, said.

While recommending that foreign nationals be kept out of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016, it advocated an appropriate mechanism for a complete background check of NRIs, PIOs and OCIs intending to use the services of surrogates for bearing a child on their behalf.

With inputs from PTI