Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Odia Daily Newspapers Cut out dated 30. 11. 2016
The Samaj, Angul - Dhenkanal Edition, 30.11.2016, Page 12
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
CBI files FIR on Postal Staff
CBI files FIR on Postal Staff
CG UPDATE(CBI)
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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
ANTI-CORRUPTION BRANCH
III Floor, Kendriya Sadan,
Sultan Bazar, Koti, Hyderabad-500 095
Phones: (040) 24732762,63,64 & 68 and 24734667
Fax: (040) 24612763, e-mail: hobachyd@cbi.gov.in
PRESS NOTE
REGISTRATION OF RC 24(A)/2016, CBI, ACB, HYDERABAD AGAINST
OFFICIALS OF POST OFFICE
Based on the credible information that certain grave irregularities have been committed in exchange of old currency notes with new currency notes to the general public at Himayathnagar Sub-Post Office a Joint Surprise Check was conducted by officials of CBI, Hyderabad along with Staff of Postal Vigilance. The Joint Surprise Check revealed that on 12-11-2016 an amount of Rs. 74,73,500/- in Rs. 2000/-new denomination has been shown to have been exchanged against the old currency notes amounting to Rs. 74,73,500/-. However only 987 numbers of Request Slips were only found available for total amount of Rs. 38,45,500/- against Rs. 74,73,500/- and there were no Request Slips for an amount of Rs. 36,28,000/- (Rs. 74,73,500/- minus Rs. 38,45,500/-). It is revealed that Smt. G. Revathi, Sub Postmaster, Himayathnagar Sub-Post Office has done this as per the instructions of Sri. K Sudheer Babu, IPoS, Senior. Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad City Division, Hyderabad. Further Sri G. Ravi Teja, working as Office Assistant at O/o SSPOs, Hyderabad City Division, who is deputed for disbursement of new currency notes to various Post Offices under Hyderabad City Division, confirmed that said Sri Sudheer Babu gave him old currency notes of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 1000/- denomination total amounting to Rs. 36,00,000/- and took new notes of Rs. 2000/- denomination for said amount of Rs. 36,00,000/- at the originating place i.e. GPO, Hyderabad Treasury itself.
Based on the outcome of said Joint Surprise Check CBI, Hyderabad registered a Regular Case vide RC No. 24(A)/2016-CBI-HYD u/s 120-B r/w 406, 409, 477-A IPC and 13(2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of PC Act against said Sri. K Sudheer Babu, IPoS, Senior. Superintendent of Post Offices, Hyderabad City Division, Hyderabad, G. Revathi, Sub Postmaster, Himayathnagar Sub-Post Office and Sri G. Ravi Teja, working as Office Assistant at O/o SSPOs, Hyderabad City Division and unknown other public servants and private persons on the allegation that accused in criminal conspiracy with other public servants and private persons by abuse of their official position fraudulently exchanged Rs.36 lakhs of old demonetised currency notes of Rs.500 and 1000 denomination with the new currency notes of Rs.2000/- denomination without genuine documents on 12.11.2016 which was meant for disbursement among genuine general public and thereby misappropriated Rs.36 lakhs.
During the investigation, searches were conducted at the residence of said Sri Sudheer Babu and during interrogation he revealed that he exchanged the old currency notes worth Rs. 36,00,000/- with new notes of Rs. 2,000/- denomination.
IF PUBLIC HAVE ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL GOVT. DEPTs & PSUs, BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES OF TELANGANA AND RAYALASEEMA REGIONS OF AP THEY MAY CONTACT SUPDT. OF POLICE, CBI, HYDERABAD, IN PERSON OR OVER PHONE NOs. 24732768 (O) 9010299553 (Cell).
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DY. INSPR. GENL. OF POLICE
CBI, ACB, HYDERABAD
Dated: 28.11.2016.
Monday, November 28, 2016
DECEMBER 15th PARLIAMENT MARCH
MOST IMPORTANT & URGENT
NO CHANGE
PROGRAMME WILL BE CONDUCTED
ONDECEMBER 15th ITSELF
IT IS REPORTED THAT SOMEBODY IS SPREADING FALSE NEWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THE DECEMBER 15TH PARLIAMENT MARCH IS POSTPONED.
THIS IS TOTALLY FALSE NEWS.
THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE DATE OF THE PARLIAMENT MARCH.
IT WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 15TH ITSELF
DO NOT BELIEVE SUCH FALSE NEWS
M.KRISHNAN
SECRETARY GENERAL
CONFEDERATION
Next Meeting on Allowances to be held on 28.11.2016
Next Meeting on Allowances to be held on 28.11.2016: Nomination of Representatives of Recognized Federations of Indian Railways
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No. PC-VII/2016/COS/3
New Delhi Dated: 25.11.2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Nomination of Representatives of recognized federations of Indian Railways to attend the meeting on Allowances to be held on 28.11.2016.
The undersigned is directed to refer Ministry of Finance’s OM dated 21.11.2016 advising this Ministry to nominate names of representatives of recognized Federations/Staff Associations of Indian Railways to present their views on Allowances pertaining to Ministry of Railways in the meeting scheduled to be held on 28.11.2016 at North Block.
2. It is advised that the following representatives would be representing the recognized Staff Federations of Indian Railways in the aforesaid meeting.
(i) Shri Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF
(ii) Dr. M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary, NFIR.
3. With regard to the request forwarded by All India Train Controllers Association and All India Guard Council to call them for the aforesaid meeting, it is stated that this Ministry is of the view that the request may not be acceded to as both associations are un-recognized and acceding such request will result in similar demands from large number of un-recognized associations in Ministry of Railways. It is also stated that All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF) and National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) are only two recognized federations of Indian Railways.
7th CPC: Pay Parity between Military and Civilian Personnel
7th CPC: Pay Parity between Military and Civilian Personnel
NAMPI/RAJ
Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
25-November-2016 16:47 IST
Pay Parity between Military and Civilian Personnel
The 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC), an expert body constituted by the Government, gave its recommendations on emolument structure of government employees, including personnel belonging to Defence Forces, after due consultation with various stakeholders and thorough examination of various aspects involved. The Commission recommended separate Pay Matrix for Defence Forces after considering: (i)principles and philosophy adopted in devising the Pay Matrix for civilian employees; and (ii)some of the aspects in the rank structure unique to Defence Forces. The Government accepted the Commission’s recommendations on Minimum Pay, Fitment Factor, Index of Rationalization, Pay Matrices and general recommendations on pay with certain exceptions in Defence Pay Matrix, namely, (i)revision of Index of Rationalization of Level 13A (Brigadier) from 2.57 to 2.67; and (ii)addition of three stages in Level 12A (Lt Colonel), three stages in Level 13 (Colonel), and two stages in Level 13A (Brigadier).
As and when issues regarding anomalies in the pay of defence personnel are brought to notice, the same are examined by the Government, on case to case basis.
This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Sultan Ahmed and others in Lok Sabha today.
Solution for the RD bulk list error in DOP Finacle - Calculated default/rebate fee is not matching with actual default/rebate
Generally in DOP for preparation of agent RD bulk lists we will login to agent login in the India post website and after preparation system will generate the reference number.
Agent list can be prepared in 3 modes they are
- Through Cash
- Through DOP cheque
- Through Non DOP cheque.
- When the RD bulk list is prepared using cash the reference will start with the letter 'C'
- When the RD bulk list is prepared using DOP Cheque the reference will start with the letter 'DC'
- When the RD bulk list is prepared using Non DOP Cheque the reference will start with the letter 'NDC'
- After preparation of RD bulk list agent will submit to the counter PA, Then the counter PA should accept the list and post using the menu HAGTXP.
- After posting in the counter PA login system will generate the report in HPR. All the users are requested to check the HPR for agent list posting before proceeding for verification.
- For sometimes system will show the error Calculated default/rebate fee is not matching with actual default/rebate in DOP Finacle in the HPR report.
- Alternatively we can check the status of the list using the menu HAGTXP and select the functions as Inquire and then check for the failure reason in the field transaction status.
- The reasons for the above error and the solution is mentioned in the below procedure.
The error screen shot will be as shown in the below figure
From the above screen shot it is clear that system is showing the above error as mentioned while trying to post the agent list using the menu HAGTXP in DOP Finacle.
Root cause of the above problem : -
- The above problem will occur when there is mismatch in default fee or rebate which means that agent might prepared before due date and came for posting to post office after due date then there will be mismatch in default fee/rebate.
- Generally in order to check the due date and pending transactions in the RD account we will use the menu HPLIST in DOP Finacle.
- For detailed step by step procedure to use HPLIST
Solution for the above Problem :-
For example in our example details of Agent:
Agent ID: MIG0029921
Date: 04-12-14
Reference no: C1693566 for Rs 3939/-Note: This customer prepared list for November and December month 2014. One list (ref no: C1693714) posted with correct default fee
- Installment for November (ref no: C1693714) i.e. 22-11-2014 has been paid on 12-12-2014 for which default fee of Rs.5/- has been collected already. User is now trying to pay the installment for December month with default fee where there is no default fee. Hence the specified error is coming at the time of HAGTXP.Please prepare a fresh list for all the specified accounts and proceed for payments.
- If the list is prepared before due and the respective agent submitted after due date in the counter then the system will throw the above mentioned error.
- Only solution for this case to prepare fresh list and accept again.
Important Points to Remember :-
- Always advise the agents to prepare the lists well in advance before due and also intimate them to submit in counter before due date only in order to avoid the above mentioned problem.
- If the list is prepared through cheque mode then always advise the agents not to use the same cheque number for multiple lists.
- Only we should use cheque number for a single lists, if we want for multiple lists then use difference cheque numbers.
- Also if the agent want to include same account number in multiple lists then advise the agent to submit the first list in counter for posting and then advise to prepare second list to include that same account number and so on.
- In simple after posting the first list only agent should prepare second list and so on if the agent want to include same account number in multiple lists.
Minutes of the Meeting held on 11th November, 2016
No.CPAO/CO―ORD/(107)/2016-17/496
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIK00T -II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, NEW DELHI-110066
Dated: 24.11.2016
Minutes of the Meeting
Please find enclosed herewith a copy of minutes of the Meeting held on 11th November, 2016 at ll.00 AM at O/o CGA under the chairmanship of controller General of Accounts to review the various pension ― related issues requiring close monitoring by Pr.CCAs/CCAs/CAs for further necessary action.
(Vijay Singh)
Sr. Accounts Officer
Minutes of the meeting held on 11.11.2016 under the chairmanship of Controller General of Accounts at Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, INA, New Delhi.
A Meeting was held on 11.11.2016 at 11.00 AM under the Chairmanship of Controller General of Accounts in the Conference Hall ‘Swasti’ Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan, Office of CGA, Block-E, General Pool Office Complex, INA Colony, New Delhi to discuss pension related issues.
At the outset Chief Controller (Pension) welcomed all the participants. Controller General of Accounts in his opening remarks highlighted the need for quick processing of pension cases to avoid delays and prompt disposal of Pensioners’ grievances and advised all concerned CCAs/CAs that issues regarding pending grievances and delays in receipt of pension & revision cases from HOOs/DDOs should be raised in the Senior Officers’ Meetings chaired by respective Secretaries. He stressed that all Pr. CCAs/CCAs/CAs must use their dashboards provided by CPAO to monitor the disposal of grievances and uploading of lists of retiring employees and submission of pension cases.
List of participants is at Annexure-I.
Following agenda items were discussed and decisions taken:-
1. Agenda Item No. 1-A: Pending cases of revision under OM dated 6th April, 2016: Delinking of revised pension from qualifying service of 33 years:
It was observed that total 88,550 cases were due for revision. Out of that 61,778 cases were already revised. However, still 26772 cases (30%) were pending for revision. Out of these cases, 2551 2 cases (95%) were pending with 9 ministries/ departments i.e. Home Affairs (23,307), Atomic Energy, Prasar Bharti, CBEC, I&B, Agriculture, HIED, Civil Aviation and Supply. Vide various OMs issued by CPAO, concerned CCAs/CAs were requested to revise pending cases urgently. CGA directed to finalize all the pending cases within one month. PAO wise pendencies were reviewed specifically for MHA & Atomic Energy and they were advised to regularly review the status with their high pendency PAOs.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/ CAs
2. Agenda Item No. 1-B: Status of revision of pending Pre-2006 pension cases
It was observed that total 4617 cases of Pre-2006 (1,199 of Pre-2006 & 3,418 of Pre-90) were pending for revision in civil Ministries/Departments. Highest pendencies pertained to Home Affairs (963), Atomic Energy (442), CBEC, HRD, and Prasar Bharti. It was informed by the CCAs/CAs that these cases are pending due to non-availability of required information either with PAOs or with HOOs & Banks in spite of all out efforts made. Following points decisions were taken:
(i) CPAO to prepare fresh list of live pending cases on the basis of e-scrolls received which may reduce the number of pending cases. This list would be provided to the concerned Ministries/Departments to again review the pendency and check the availability of records. If records are not available even after this exercise, the certificate of non availability of records would be furnished by concerned CCAs/CAs to CPAO to enable it to take further necessary action. If any pensioner represents for revision of his/her pension in future the same would be revised on the basis of records provided by him/her subject to verification of the record.
(ii) The above list would also be provided to concerned pension disbursing banks to check the genuineness of these pensioners on the basis of KYC records available with them and get the relevant records required for revision for such pensioners. The banks will also be asked to furnish the copies of life certificates received from these pensioners to CPAO by 15th Feb, 2017.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/CAs, CPAO and Banks
3. Agenda Item Number-2: Delay in receipt of fresh PPOs
It was observed that only 29 percent of fresh PPOs were received in CPAO from PAOs before the date of retirement of government servants. All the CCAs/CAs present in the meeting informed that delay in finalizing fresh pension cases is because of late submission of pension papers by the HOOs to concerned PAOs. However, status of Atomic Energy was quite satisfactory where 85% fresh PPOs were received before the date of retirement. The Joint CA, Atomic Energy informed that they are regularly reviewing the status of receipt of fresh pension cases with the department and in case of any problem; they are holding the meetings with senior officers so that timely receipt of cases in PAOs may be ensured. CGA appreciated the efforts of Atomic Energy and advised other CCAs/CAs also to take up the matter regularly with concerned Administrative Authorities i.e. HODs/DOOs/DDOs for receiving the pension cases in PAOs as per prescribed time schedule and use the dashboards provided under WRPS to monitor the delays.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/ CAs
4. Agenda Item Number-3: Seeding of Aadhaar
Significant progress was observed in respect of Aadhaar Seeding in fresh PPOs by the Ministries/Departments as overall seeding percentage had reached 61%. Ministries/Departments where seeding percent was low were Home Affairs, PPG and Supply. In some Ministries/Departments, like Health & Family Welfare, HRD, Prasar Bharti and UD seeding was more than 90%, CCA, MHA was requested to ensure increasing the number of Aadhaar seeding in fresh PPOs as the low percentage of IVIHA had brought down overall percentage very significantly. Representative of PPG&P pointed out that low percentage of Aadhaar seeding in PPG&P was due to low Aadhaar seeding by Director of Accounts, Cabinet Secretariat (DACS) which uses PAO code of PPG&P but they are not in the administrative control of CA, PPG&P. On this issue, it was decided that while CPAO may take up the matter with DACS; PPG&P was also advised to coordinate with DACS to resolve this issue on regular basis. Most of the CCAs/CAs informed that PAOs are indicating Aadhaar numbers in fresh PPOs wherever the same is made available by the concerned HOOs and efforts are made to make it 100%.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/CAs
5. Agenda Item Number-4: Web Responsive Pensioners’ Service:
A. Grievances: Under WRPS, total 570 grievances were received, out of that 375 pertained to the concerned 15 ministries. Out of these 375 grievances, 70 grievances were replied back by PAOs to CPAO and 56 settled. 305 grievances were still pending with PAOs. CGA advised all concerned CCAs/CAs to review the status of pending grievances through WRPS on weekly basis and settle the grievances in time bound manner. CC (P) also requested CCAs/CAs to regularly review the pending grievances available under their dashboards under WRPS and ensure not to allow any pendency beyond 30 days. All the CCAs/CAs assured to regularly review the pending grievances and take necessary action to bring down the number of pending grievances.
Action: All Concerned CCA5/ CAs
B. Quarterly List of retiring Employees: Lists of only 1734 retiring employees were uploaded so far by the PAOs of concerned Ministries/Departments. Since annually about 35 thousand of fresh pension cases are received in CPAO, this small number of uploading of lists showed that still either many PAOs are not uploading complete lists of retiring employees or not uploading at all.
To ensure the timely submission of list of retirees by the HOOs to the concerned PAOs the CCAs/CAs present in the meeting were advised to take up the matter with their HODs on regular basis to get the complete list of retiring employees wherever the same is not being provided by the HOOs. CGA advised CCAs/CAs to pay special attention to those PAOs where details of not even single employee has been uploaded so far.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/ CAs
6. Agenda Item Number-5: Discrepancies in the bookie of Expenditure under Pension grant:
It was observed that there were many discrepancies in the booking of expenditure under pension grant No.35 in the year-2016-17 (up to 2nd quarter) by many Ministries/Departments i.e. expenditure in excess of budget, expenditure without budget, misclassification between charged and voted expenditure, expenditure booked in minus etc. An OM dated 11.11.2016 with details of discrepancies had already been issued to CCAs/CAs. All concerned CCAs/CAs were advised to regularly review the booking of expenditure under various heads of pension grant in their Ministries/Departments with the help of reports available under e-lekha/PFMS and ensure to avoid any discrepancies in booking under pension grant.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/ CM
7. During the meeting, CCA, Home Affairs and CA, Agriculture requested CC (P) to organize workshop for their pension processing PAOs in CPAO on WRPS and various pens’ ion related issues. It was agreed that workshop for PAOs of Ministry of Agriculture would be organized on 18th November, 2016 and for MHA on 1st December, 2016 at CPAO. Other Ministries were also requested to work out schedule of workshop for their PAOs in consultation with CPAO.
Action: All Concerned CCAs/CA, CPAO, MHA, Agriculture
The meeting ended with vote of thanks to the chair.
Goa will be First State to go Cashless from December 31, 2016
Highlights
- While cash transactions are not being banned, the move is to encourage a cashless society.
- People will be able to buy perishables such as fish, meat, vegetables or anything else at the press of a button on their mobile.
PANAJI: Goa is likely to become the first state in India to go cashless from December 31, as people will be able to buy perishables such as fish, meat, vegetables or anything else at the press of a button on their mobile.
There will be no need to carry your purse for purchases and the profession of pickpocketers may become extinct soon, as all transactions will be done on the mobile. "The money on purchases will be debited to the person's bank account," chief secretary R K Srivastava told STOI.
One has to dial *99# from their mobile phone, not necessarily a smart phone, and follow the instructions to complete the transcation. This system is being introduced to transfer money to small vendors who do not have swipe machines. Swiping of ATM and credit cards at shops and establishments will also continue.
A drive to create awareness on how to operate the cashless transaction for vendors and small shops and the public will commence on Monday at Mapusa and Panaji, in Goa.
While cash transactions are not being banned, the move is to encourage a cashless society. Also, there will be no minimum limit on the cashless transfer of money. Chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar said no fees will be charged for any of these transactions over the mobile.
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday held a meeting with government officials and all the major nationalized and private banks. During the meeting, Parrikar discussed the modalities to implement the cashless scheme in the state.
Parrikar said at the Vijay Sankalp Rally at Sankhali on Friday that PM Narendra Modi had a dream about a cashless society and "they told me that Goa can become the first state to go cashless".
"One thing we decided is that whenever India becomes a cashless society, Goa will become the first. We have to support the prime minister's dream," Parrikar added saying that your mobile can become your bank and one can do anything once he/she has registered her/his mobile number with the bank under the central government unified payment interference (UPI).
Srivastava said that Goa has an added advantage to be become the first cashless society because it is a small state with about 15 lakh population and 17 lakh mobile phone connections. "We have 22 lakh bank accounts, which means that one person has more than one account," he said. Most of the people in Goa use debit or credit cards while purchasing and hence it will not be a problem to go cashless, he added.
He also said that from Monday, people will be educated on the cashless transaction and the exact plan would be finalized on Sunday. Explaining how it works, Srivastava said that every vendor who registers with the bank would be given an MMID code.
Once a person purchases fish, vegetable etc. the customer just needs to dial the designated number (*99#) and punch in details of her/his account and the amount the customer needs to transfer to the vendor and then the customer has to enter the MI code of the vendor to transfer the funds. Within no time, the money would be transferred from the customer's account to the vendor's account.
"Everybody should have an account, card and the account should have money," Srivastava said.
Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/
Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader of revolution, died at 90 - Red salute !
Fidel Castro, Cuba's leader of revolution, died at 90 - Red salute !
RED SALUTE TO COM. FIDEL CASTRO
Cuba's former president Fidel Castro, world's longest-serving and most iconic and revolutionary leader, died yesterday at his age of 90.
Regarding Cheque Truncated system(CTS), Handling Procedure and its advantages
Cheque Truncation System (CTS) :
CTS was pioneered by the Reserve Bank of India – RBI, for faster clearing of cheques. It involves sending an electronic image of the cheque together with its Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data, and other relevant fields like date of presentation, presenting bank’s name, etc. This procedure would eliminate the need for physical transfer of cheques across branches, except in certain cases.
How will CTS impact you, the account holder ?
CTS will be implemented from 1st Aug, 2013; hence, you have to ensure that cheque books are CTS compliant, else you won’t be able to use them.
Don’t forget to ensure that all cheques paid by you as advance EMI’s of loans will have to be replaced with CTS compliant cheques. Although this may be a one-time tedious exercise, there are manifold advantages in adopting this system, such as:
- As the cheques would be cleared electronically, there is no fear of loss of cheque in transit.
- Faster clearing leading to faster credit of funds to your account.
- CTS compliant cheques being more secure, there are lesser chances of fraud.
- As the system progresses and geographical restrictions are overcome, even multi-city cheques could be cleared on the same day.
To install the hardware and for this purpose the vendor may be contracted at the following address: (West Bengal Circle)
For installation of hardware:-
M/s Bard Roy Infotech(P) Ltd
10/4 B, Elgin Road ,1st floor
Kolkata-700020
Phone no:- 09674311319
e-mail:- soumitra@bardroy.com
If the cheque scanner has already been installed ,contact with the vendor of the following address for installation of software after furnishing required information to the vendor. (West Bengal Circle)
For installation of software:-
M/s Vsoft Technologies P. Ltd
My Home Hub Block-1 , 4th floor ,
Madanpur , Hyderabad-500081
(Sayandeb pal -9830066855)
e-mail- spal@vsoftcorp.com
****After that contact with V-soft CRM for implementation of CTS ( creation of edesk user ID & password , forticlent etc.)
Vineela P
Customer Relationship Manager
In this connection the following instructions should be scrupulously followed by all the offices:
- Try to avoid receipt of NON-CTS cheques from the customers and the agents, because these NON-CTS cheques are being cleared only once in a fortnight.
- In no circumstances any mutilated, torn, overwritten, indistinct impression cheque should be collected from the customer in the counter as this will subject to rejection.
Vison Panini Device driver and related software's has been uploaded in Filezilla Software , file path is given bellow :
/CBSDM/incoming/Production/SELUKAS/CTS MIDNAPORE (Cheque Truncation System)
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Rs 32,631 cr deposited in post offices since demonetisation
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) People have deposited a staggering Rs 32,631 crore in nearly 1.55 lakh post offices across the country following demonetisation of Rs 500/1000 currency notes.
The post offices have also exchanged about Rs 3,680 crore of old currency notes between November 10 and 24, Department of Posts Secretary B V Sudhakar told PTI.
"From November 10 to November 24, we have exchanged 578 lakh notes of value of about Rs 3,680 crore. If you look at the deposits, 43.48 crore old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes were accepted as deposits, and their value is about Rs 32,631 crore," he said.
As many as 1.55 lakh post offices -- about 1.30 lakh in rural areas and the rest 25,000 in urban and semi-urban areas -- are playing a "prominent role" in the entire exercise, he added.
During the same period, Rs 3,583 crore was withdrawn from post offices, Sudhakar said.
Following demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from midnight of November 8, people rushed to banks and post offices to deposit or exchange old currency notes. Serpentine queues were seen in front of banks, ATMs and post offices with people lining up to get valid currency notes.
Those without postal savings accounts were also permitted to exchange the old notes up to a certain limit in the post offices by producing their identity cards.
While the window of a fortnight to exchange these currency notes over-the-counter at banks and post offices ended on November 24, the old notes can be deposited in bank accounts until December 30.
GDS Pay Committee Report
Dear Comrades,
Shri Kamalesh Chandra, Chairman and Members of the GDS Committee has submitted the Report on 24th November 2016 to the Secretary, Posts & DG, Posts.
We have expected that the copy will be made available to Federations / Unions / Associations on the day of submission besides publication of Report in the Website of Department of Posts.
It is learnt that due to some administration exigencies & formalities, the publication and supply of Report got delayed.
We can understand that it is the matter of about 3 lakh employees who are anxiously waiting for the information about the report.
It can be expected that in two / three days, copy of the Report will be disclosed through all media and our CHQ will try to analyse the recommendations at the earliest for the awareness of the GDS comrades. Kindly bear with the situation.
P.Pandurangarao
General Secretary
International Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro No More!
Fidel Castro Red Salute!
With his revolutionary mate Comrade Che Guevara
Comrade Fidel Castro at 90 has breathed his last yesterday night on 25.11.2016! Comrade Fidel liberated the Latin-american 'Cuba' in 1959 through a revolution and established the first socialist system in the continent. Under his able leadership 'Cuba' not only developed as a socialist nation but defeated 60 years of USA's economic blockade. Numerous attempts by CIA to assassinate the revolutionary leader were foiled successfully by Fidel. Fidel is the symbol of defiance against imperialist hegemony; icon of revolutionaries of the contemporary world; icon of Latin American revolutions in many countries; imparting confidence in socialist ideals even after the collapse of socialist world! In fact it is to his credit that the USA came down to establish normal ties with Cuba recently, while Fidel was still alive. A visionary leader of working class is no more! Confederation dips its banner in honour of this international revolutionary leader. - M.Krishnan SG Confederation.
With his revolutionary mate Comrade Che Guevara
Comrade Fidel Castro at 90 has breathed his last yesterday night on 25.11.2016! Comrade Fidel liberated the Latin-american 'Cuba' in 1959 through a revolution and established the first socialist system in the continent. Under his able leadership 'Cuba' not only developed as a socialist nation but defeated 60 years of USA's economic blockade. Numerous attempts by CIA to assassinate the revolutionary leader were foiled successfully by Fidel. Fidel is the symbol of defiance against imperialist hegemony; icon of revolutionaries of the contemporary world; icon of Latin American revolutions in many countries; imparting confidence in socialist ideals even after the collapse of socialist world! In fact it is to his credit that the USA came down to establish normal ties with Cuba recently, while Fidel was still alive. A visionary leader of working class is no more! Confederation dips its banner in honour of this international revolutionary leader. - M.Krishnan SG Confederation.
Odia Daily Newspapers Cut out dated 28. 11. 2016
The Sambad, Angul Dhenkanal Edition, Page 12, Dated 28. 11. 2016
The Dharitri, Dhenkanal - Angul Edition, Dt 28. 11. 3016, Page 7
Saturday, November 26, 2016
CBI carries out raids at post offices in Hyderabad after irregularities
Simultaneous raids were conducted on as many as eight post offices in Hyderabad city.
CASH WORTH RS 40 LAKH SEIZED FROM HIMAYATNAGAR POST OFFICE
Reports suggest that during the raids, cash worth Rs 40 lakh was seized from Himayatnagar post office. The raids are going on at the General Post Office in Abids, Narayanguda, Chikkadpally and Himayatnagar areas. CBI officials interrogated the post office staff, inspecting their records and cash reserves relating to transactions since November 9.
CBI GOT COMPLAINTS ABOUT POST OFFICE STAFF
Sources say that the CBI has received complaints that some post office staff are allegedly exchanging the demonetised high-currency notes illegally. The sleuths are also verifying certain savings accounts, where a huge amount of money has been deposited post the demonetisation announcement.
Directorate directed circles not to issue admit cards for PS Gr. B examination but preparatory work continue
Respected Sir/Madam,
This is regarding conduct of the P.S. Group B Examination scheduled to be held on 04.12.2016
2. It is informed that CAT Ernakulam Bench has issued following directions dated 24.11.2016 in OA No. 180/953/2016 filed by Sh. Ajith Kurian, ASP, CO Kerala and others:-
“The respondent is directed to hold the examination separately for each vacancy year with a gap of minimum 40 days advance notice as per Appendix 37 of Postal manual Volume IV so that the applicants can avail the year-wise chance of appearing in the Examination. The respondents can notify the dates of five Examinations, if necessary, in advance, so that the applicants appearing in each year would get prior information of the dates”
3. In this connection, 12 Circles were provided with the details of the eligible candidates for issue of admit cards so far. It is requested that admit cards may not be issued to the candidates till further instructions from this office as the order of the CAT is being examined by this office. Meanwhile the preparatory work may be continued.
4. This issues with the orders of competent authority.
Regards,
ADG (DE)
24.11.2016
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