Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy Secretaty (Posts) is retiring Today

Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy Secretary (Posts) and Chairman Postal Services Board is retiring on 31-10-2011 on superannuation. Department has gone through so many radical changes during the regime of Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy as Secretary (Posts). IP/ASP association of AP circle branch wishes the Madam a happy and peaceful retired life. 

Government E-Payment System to be Inaugurated; will Bring Transparency; Facilitate Paperless Transaction and Reduce Overall Transaction Cost

 

Ministry of Finance - PIB News

Government E-Payment System to be Inaugurated; will Bring Transparency; Facilitate Paperless Transaction and Reduce Overall Transaction Cost

The Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has developed a fully secured Government e-payment system for direct credit of dues from the Government of India into the account of beneficiaries using digitally signed electronic advice (e-advice) through the ‘Government e-Payment Gateway’ (GePG). The Union Finance Minister Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the Government e-Payment System on Monday. Government e-Payment Gateway (GePG) is a portal which enables the successful delivery of payment services from Pay & Accounts Offices (PAOs) for online payment into beneficiaries’ accounts in a seamless manner under a secured environment. GePG serves as middleware between COMPACT (Computerized Payment and Accounts) application at Pay & Accounts Offices and the Core Banking Solution (CBS) of the agency banks/RBI to facilitate paperless transaction, reducing overall transaction cost and promoting green banking.

This system will bring transparency and expedite direct payments from central paying units relating to subsidies to the users and consumers of fertilizer, kerosene and cooking gas which is already a declared objective of the government. This will increase the adoption of other e-services due to its efficiency and ease-of-use for all Central Government Ministries and Departments for online payment transactions. The digitally signed e-advices uploaded by the PAOs on GePG portal is downloaded by the concerned banks to credit the beneficiaries’ accounts through CBS/NEFT/RTGS as applicable. The e-payment system will save time and efforts in effecting payments and will facilitate elimination of physical cheques and their manual processing. Further the constraints of manual deposit of cheque by the payees into their bank account would also be eliminated. The system will also have online reconciliation of transactions and efficient compilation of payment accounts.

Under the traditional system of government payments, paying units in central government are using cheque, cash, DD or in few ministries ECS for payments to employees and vendors. In the past few years RTGS and NET faculties provided by RBI are also being utilized for central government payments in various ministries through the banking channel.

Administrative Control over Speed Post Centres/Sorting Hubs.

 

Copy of D.G.Posts letter No. 6-5/2011-D Dated 20-10-2011

 

The matter relating to the administrative control over Speed Post Centres/Sorting Hubs falling under existing Postal or RMS division was raised by the staff side and was under consideration of this Directorate.

 

It has been decided that the issues of administrative control over Speed Post Centres/Sorting hubs in terms of placing under the administrative jurisdiction of Senior Superintendent/Superintendent of a Postal or RMS Division of a Postal or RMs Division maybe decided by the CPMG concerned taking into account local needs, administrative convenience and effective monitoring.  

Source :r3chq.blogspot

promoted on their own merit

 

                                           No.36012/45/2005-Estt. (Res.)
                                                Government of India
                                   Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
                                             Department of Personnel and Training

                                                                                                                         North Block
                                                                                                                        New Delhi- 110001.
                                                                                                                   Dated the 10th August,2010.

                                                          OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Reservation in promotion Treatment of SC/ST candidates promoted on their own merit.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Departments O.M.No.36028/17/2001-Estt. (Res.) dated 11th July, 2002 which clarified that SC/ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and not owing to reservation or relaxation of qualifications will be adjusted against un-reserved points of the reservation roster and not against reserved points. It was subsequently clarified by this Department’s O.M. No.36028/17/2001-Estt. (Res.) dated 31.1 .2005 that the above referred O.M. took effect from 11.07.2002 and that concept of own merit did not apply to the promotions made by non-selection method.

2. Central Administration Tribunal, Madras Bench in O.A. No.900/2005 [S. KaÌugasalamoorthy v/s. Union of India & Others] has set aside the O.M. No.36028/17/2001-Estt. (Res.) dated 31.1.2005 and held that when a person is selected on the basis of his own seniority, the scope of considering and counting him against quota reserved for SCs does not arise. The High Court of judicature at Madras in the matter of UO1 v/s.S. Kalugasalamoorthy [WP No.15926/2007) has upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

3. The matter has been examined in the light of the above referred judgments and it has been decided to with draw O.M. No. 36028/17/2001-Estt. (Res.) dated 31.1.2005 referred to above. It s clarified that SC/ST candidates appointed by promotion on their own merit and seniority and not owing to reservation or relaxation of qualifications will be adjusted against unreserved points of reservation roster, irrespective of the fact whether the promotion is made by selection method or non-selection method. These orders will take effect from 2.7.1997. the date on which post based reservation was introduced.

4. These instructions may he brought to the notice of all concerned.

sd/-
(K.G. Verma)
Director

Orders of Hon'ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench in OA No.381/2010

Extract of the Hon'ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench in OA No.381/2010 is reproduced below for information of all concerned.

33.  Thus, within the parameters prescribed by the Apex Court in respect of the powers of the Tribunal in dealing with the fixation of Pay scale the case has been considered and the Tribunal is of the considered view that there is no justification in denying the Inspector(Posts) the higher Grade Pay of Rs 4600 when the same is admissible to Inspectors of other Departments with whom parity has been established by the very Sixth Pay Commission vide its report at para 7.6.14 extracted above. The Department of Post also equally recommends the same and as such, at appropriate level, the Ministry of Finance has to have a re-look in the matter dispassionately and keeping in view the aforesaid discussion. The ASPOs, as a result can be granted a grade pay of Rs.4800/- and the Superintendents grade pay of Rs.5400, as in the case of Superintendents of Central Excise & Customs.

34.     In view of the above, the OA is allowed to the extent that keeping in tune with the observations of the Sixth Pay Commission, coupled with the strong recommendations of the Department of Post and also in the light of our discussion as above, first respondent, i.e. the Ministry of Finance shall have a re-look in the matter at the level of Secretary and consider the case of the Inspector (Posts) for upgradation of their grade pay at par with that of the Inspector of income tax, of CBDT and CBEC. This will make the grade pay of Inspector (Posts) at par with that of the promotional post of Assistant Superintendents of Post Offices, it is expedient to consider and upward revision of the grade pay of ASPs as well. All the necessary details and statistics as required by the Ministry of Finance shall be made available by the second Respondent i.e. the Director General of Posts. It is expected that within a reasonable time, the respondents shall arrive at a judicious decision and implement the same.

35.     No costs.

       

        K NOORJEHAN                                               Dr K.B.S.RAJAN

ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER                                JUDICIAL MEMBER

Cadre restructuring/promotional aspects conerning Inspectors & Asst. Supdts.

Copy of the Postal Directorate letter No.25-35/2011-PE-I dated 20.102011 is reproduced below:




Sir/Madam,

Sub: Cadre restructuring/promotional aspects conerning Inspectors & Asst. Supdts.


Consequent to a meeting held under the Chairpersonship of Secretary(P), a Committee has been constituted to examine the issues concerning Cadre Restructuring and to examine the promotional aspects of Inspectors and Asst. Superintendents  of Posts.
2. In the Committee meeting held on 18.10.2011, Member(P) has desired to collect certain information from all Circles urgently for examination and to facilitate further deliberations in the matter.  In view of the above, you are requested to kinldy furnish the detailed information in the enclosed proforma by return FAX.


-sd-
(Kalpana Rajsinghot)
Director(Estt. & DE)

All Circle Secretaries are requested to kinldy have liasion with their Circle Offices and ensure submission of the relevant information by FAX to the Postal Directorate and apprise the CHQ.

(ROOPCHAND)

GENERAL SECRETARY

LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Sr. Postmasters(Gazetted)

Today, I along with  Shri. Jayanth Kumar, AD(PMU) visited the Postal Directorate and met with the DDG(P) and discussed the matter of eligiblility criteria in the Sr. PM examination.  He informed us that he will examine the issue and necessary clarification will be issued shortly.

(ROOPCHAND)

GENERAL SECRETARY

DECLARATION OF REVEIW RESULT OF FAILED SC/ST CANDIDATES OF WB,KERALA,AP,MAHARASHTRA CIRCLES IN RESPECT OF IP EXAMINATION FOR THE YEAR 2006,2009 AND 2010

List of review result of SC/ST candidates of W. B., Kerala, A. P. & Maharashtra Circles in respect of Inspector, Posts Examination for the year 2006, 2009 & 2010 is given below : -


WEST BENGAL CIRCLE
Name of the candidates (Mr/Ms) Roll No. SC/ST Year of Exam.

BIBHA RANI MURMU          WB-83/IPO/Exam/09 ST 2009

Authority : Dte. No. A-34013/01/2010-DE (Pt.I) dated 18-10-2011

KERALA CIRCLE

Saji C John                            K/IPO-71/06 ST 2006


Authority : Dte. No. A-34013/06/2006-DE (Pt.I) dated 26.09.2011


AP CIRCLE
G V Ramana Rao                AP/IP/05/2010 ST 2010
D Aruna Kumari                  AP/IP/94/2010 SC2010
L Saida Naik                       AP/IP/156/2010 ST2010
E Bhomaiah                        AP/IP/142/2010   SC2010
I Kameswara Rao               AP/IP/54/2010    ST2010

Authority : Dte. No. A-34013/01/2010-DE (Pt) dated 01.09.2011

MAHARASHTRA CIRCLE

Madhukar K Gawari         MH/14/IP/2009 ST2009

Authority : Dte. No. A-34013/01/2010-DE (Pt) dated 25.08.2011

JTS Promotion list

Directorate vide order No. 4-8/2009-SPG dated 19.10.2011 has ordered promotions in JTS of Indian Posatal Service Group 'A'(Pay Band-3: Rs.15600-39100+GP5400/-). The list showing the alloted Circles is furnished below:

1 Mazhar Basha AP- AP
2 Subhash Chand Barik Orissa- Orissa
3 B K Mehta Gujarath- Gujarath
4 Binod Bihari Sharan Bihar- Bihar
5 P Jayadevan Kerala- Kerala
6 A K Firoze Mohideen TN -TN
7 V Sampath TN -TN
8 Smt. V Mallika Mah- Mah
9 R P Chitradevi TN ADG(RB)- Directorate
10 M Niranjala Devi TN DD(PMU)- Directorate
11 N Prakash KTK- WB
12 T Neelakrishnan TN ADG(PO)- Directorate
13 S N Dave Rajasthan -Rajasthan
14 K K Jayasankar Kerala- Kerala
15 S Ranganathan TN ADG(Tech)- Directorate
16 K Raveendran TN ADG(BS)- Directorate
17 J F Shekar KTK -Rajasthan
18 Aditya Kumar NayaK Orissa- Orissa
19 R Laxmaiah AP -AP Retiring within one year
20 Abdul Haneef UP- UP
21 R Selvarani PTC Mysore- PTC Mysore
22 Leeladhar Joshi UTKH -UTKH
23 V S N Murthy AP- Assam
24 B S Pachal Gujarath -Gujarath
25 K Kuruvilla Veghese Kerala -Kerala Retiring within one year
26 Jeeban Sahu Orissa -Chattisgarah
27 Dibakar Patnaik Orissa -WB
28 Lokanath Sahani Orissa -Orissa Retiring within one year
29 Y E Honkan(SC) KTK -Punjab
30 N R Lonare(SC) Mah- MP
31 R Pandi(SC) AP -North East
32 Nannu Singh MP -MP
33 A N Dighore Mah Mah- Retiring within one year

Promotion in the grade of JTS of IPoS, Group "A"

Today, Postal Directorate has released a list of 33 PS Group "B" officers for promotion in the grade of JTS of IPos, Group "A". Complete list will be published tomorrow.

OA No. 381/2010 regarding Grade Pay of Inspector Posts has been allowed by the Tribunal

Case regarding Grade Pay of Inspector Posts ( OA No. 381/2010) was allowed by the Hon'ble CAT Ernakulam Bench today with a direction to the Secretary (Ministry of Finance) (1st respondent) to take necessary action to upgrade the Grade Pay of Inspector Posts to Rs. 4600/- at par with Inspectors in CBDT/CBEC, as per the recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission. The Hon'ble Tribunal also observed that this would make the GP of IPs at par with the present GP of ASPs and hence it would be desirable to upgrade the GP of ASPs as well accordingly.

Copy of the judgement is likely to be received shortly.

Source : Postal Inspectrs Blog for Grade Pay Hike

SB/SC deceased claim cases - clarification on attestation of Annexure II & III

                                                                                                                                                           SB ORDER NO. 21/2011

No. F.No.113-07/2008-SB

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110001, Dated: 12.10.2011

To

All Heads of Circles/Regions

Addl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.

Subject:- Attestation of Annexure-II (Affidavit) and Annexure-III (Disclaimer on Affidavit) in case of deceased claim case preferred where there is no nomination- a clarification regarding.

Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed to say that after issue of new procedure for payment of amount of Savings Bank/Certificates in the name of deceased depositor/holders circulated vide SB Order No.25/2010 dated 24.12.2010, this office was receiving many references from the field units regarding attestation of Annexure-II and III by the Notary Public. The matter was referred to Min..of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs for clarification.

2.             Min. of Finance (DEA) has now clarified that the matter was referred to Min. of Law and Justice who opined that Annexure-II and III may be attested either by Oath Commissioner or by Notary Public. Therefore, it is requested that necessary amendment may be made in these forms accordingly. Amendment to the forms notified by Min. of Finance in respect of PPF and Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme will be made by the ministry shortly.

3.             It is requested that this clarification may be circulated to all all field units and all deceased claim cases kept pending for this reason should be settled urgently.

4.             This issues with the approval of DDG(FS).

Yours faithfully,

(Kawal Jit Singh)

Assistant Director (SB)

India Post's ATM plans hit RBI hurdle

India Post's plan to set up automated teller machines (ATMs) in its post offices may fail to impress the banking regulator.

India Post is in talks with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up ATMs. However, since according to norms, only banks are allowed to set up ATMs, the central bank is not in favour of allowing India Post to set up ATMs. According to sources in the banking industry, if India Post set up ATMs, they should fall under the RBI's purview for regulation purposes.

India Post has proposed to set up a subsidiary, Post Bank of India, for providing banking facilities. It has also identified nearly 1,000 post offices, out of its 1.5 lakh post offices, where the ATMs would be initially set up.

The sources said though RBI is uncomfortable with the idea of India Post setting up ATMs, it is yet to formally communicate its apprehensions to the department of post.

To increase efficiency and profitability, the department of post had planned to introduce banking solutions and set up ATMs and debit cards for its customers. It also plans to introduce core banking solution by 2012, and has initiated the process of modernising information technology (IT) during the current financial year. The cost of the IT modernisation project is estimated at around Rs 2,000 crore, which includes an integrated, modular software solution, covering postal operations, banking and insurance services.

The department of post also has plans to tie up with banks to help its customers use their India Post debit cards at ATM machines. It has also submitted a plan to the finance ministry for approval. The department aims to offer banking services through India Post in unbanked rural areas that lack formal financing facilities.

India Post already offers financial services, including post office savings schemes, postal life insurance, pension payments and money transfer services.

Source : Business Standard, October 14, 2011

Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with elections to Lok Sabha / State Assembly / Panchayat / Municipalities / Corporation or other Local Bodies -regarding

                                                     No. 12/14/99-JCA
                                            GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
                               MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG. & PENSIONS
                              (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
                                         NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI

NEW DELHI, THE 10th OCTOBER, 2001

 

OFFICE MEMORNDUM

Sub : Closing of Central Government Offices in connection with elections to Lok Sabha / State Assembly / Panchayat / Municipalities / Corporation or other Local Bodies -regarding

        In modification of these instructions contained in this Department’s OM No.12/4/86-JCA dated 9th March, 1987, the undersigned is directed to say that the following guidelines are prescribed for future for closing of Central Government Offices including industrial establishments in connection with the elections indicated above.

(i) The relevant organizations shall remain closed in the notified areas where general elections to Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly are scheduled to be conducted.

(ii) In connection with bye-election to Lok Sabha / State Assembly, only such of the employees who are bona-fide voters in the relevant constituency should be granted special casual leave on the day of polling Special Casual leave may also be granted to an employee who is ordinarily a resident of a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any Central Government Organization / Industrial Establishment locate outside the constituency having a general / bye-election.

(iii) In connection with local body elections, viz., Panchayat/Corporation / Municipality, the Government employees who are bona-fide voters and desire to exercise their franchise should be offered reasonable facility, subject to normal exigencies of services, either by coming late to office or being allowed to leave office early or a short absence on that day.

2. The employees detailed on election duty may also be permitted to remain away from their normal duties on polling day (s) as also on the days required for performing journeys which might be undertaken in order to perform such election duty.

The above instructions may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

sd/-
(Ranbir Singh)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dispensing with second stage consultation with the CVC in disciplinary cases

No.372/19/2011-AVD-III(Pt.I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi the 26th September, 2011.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Dispensing with second stage consultation with the CVC in disciplinary cases.
          The Government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM), on 6th January, 2011 with the approval of the Prime Minister to consider measures that can be taken by the Government to tackle corruption. One of the terms of reference (ToR) of the GoM was to consider and advise on “Fast tracking of all cases of public servants accused of corruption ‘. The GoM, while considering this (T0R) also considered certain important recommendations of the Hota Committee (Committee of Experts to review the procedure of Disciplinary/Vigilance Inquiries and recommended measures for their expeditious disposal) and decided that second stage consultation with CVC in disciplinary matters may be dispensed with. However, in those cases where consultation with UPSC is not required as per extant rules/instructions, the second stage consultation with CVC should continue.
The above recommendation of the GoM has been accepted by the Government with the approval of the Prime Minister. All Ministries/Departments are, therefore, advised to strictly adhere to the new procedure with immediate effect.
The Central Vigilance Commission has been separately requested to amend its Vigilance Manual and other relevant instructions accordingly.

sd/-
(V.M. Rathnam)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

Appointment of Inquiry Officers (IOs) and Presenting Officer (POs) in disciplinary cases

No.372/19/2011-AVD-III(Pt.I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi the 26th September, 2011.

Subject: Appointment of Inquiry Officers (IOs) and Presenting Officer (POs) in disciplinary cases.

            The Government had constituted a Group of Ministers (GoM) on 6th January, 2011 with the approval of the Prime Minister to consider measures that can be taken by the Government to tackle corruption. One of the terms of reference (ToR) of the GoM was to consider and advise on ‘Fast tracking of all cases of public servants accused of corruption “. The GoM, while considering this ToR also considered certain important recommendations of the Hota Committee (Committee of Experts to review ¡he procedure of Disciplinary/Vigilance Inquiries and recommend measures for their expeditious disposal) and recommended that Departments/Ministries should primarily use serving officers as IOs & POs and that in important cases, they may request CVC to appoint their CDI as IO. The GoM has also recommended that the CVC may also maintain a panel of IOs/POs from amongst retired officers, whose services can also be utilized by various Ministries/Departments.

           The above recommendations of the OM have been accepted by the Government and accordingly all Ministries/Departments are advised to use serving officers as IOs & POs and in important cases, request the CVC to appoint their CDI as IO. They may also, in appropriate cases, utilize the services of IOs/POs who would be available on the panel to be maintained by CVC, in consultation with CVC.

sd/-
(V.M.Rathnam)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Source: www.persmin.nic.in

Order for Half Day Clerical Assistance for Sub Divisional IP/ASP

Transfer and Postings in JAG of IPoS Group-A

 

No.2-8/2011-SPG

Government of India

Ministry of Communication & IT

Department of  Posts

( Personnel Division )

******

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi-110116

Dated 30^th  September, 2011

ORDER

Sub: Transfer and posting of officers working as regular Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers  

         as well as adhoc JAG officer of Indian  Postal Service, Group ‘A’.

            Orders of the Competent Authority are hereby conveyed for transfer /postings of the following regular Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) officers as well as adhoc JAG officer of  the Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ with immediate effect and until further orders:

Part-I (Regular Junior Administrative Grade Officers )

Sl.	Name of the Officer (S/Shri)	Presently posted	Posting on transfer	Remarks
1.	P.V.S.Reddy (1993)	DPS, South Bengal Region, West Bengal Circle (designate)	Director (BD, Tech. &  Mktg.), Bhubaneswar, Orissa Circle	Against vacant post.
2.	Umesh Kumar Verma (1995)	AGM (BP), BD&M Directorate, Dak Bhawan	DPS, Agra, UP Circle	Against vacant post.

Part-II (officer working in Junior Administrative Grade on adhoc basis )

Sl.	Name of the Officer	Presently posted	Posting on transfer	Remarks
1	Sh. Aman Sharma (2002)	DPS, Ghaziabad, UP Circle	Director (AMPC Project), Delhi Circle	Posting for a period of 6 months.

2. The transfer/posting orders issued vide letter No.2-8/2011-SPG dated 05.08.2011 in respect of Sh. Parimal Sinha, Director (SP & Mails), Chennai and Ms .T. Nirmala Devi, Director, PTC, Madurai are hereby cancelled.
3. The officer at Sl.No.2 of  Part-I  will be relieved under local arrangement immediately. The relevant charge reports may be sent to this office in due course.
4. Hindi version will follow.

(Raj  Kumar )

Director (Staff)

 

 

India Post Ties-up with MoneyGram International for Money Transfer Solutions

India Post, the largest distribution postal network in the world, and the MoneyGram International, the fastest growing global money transfer company joined hands today to offer convenient money transfer solutions to Indians. Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology commenced the scheme by conducting a remittance transaction through the MoneyGram service and displayed the ease in the transaction through the new system. The transaction was made from UAE to Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sibal said that more than fifty percent Indians do not have bank accounts and international inward remittances to rural areas to support financial inclusion initiatives of the Government of India. Transacting money without a bank account will make a difference in the lives of the citizens.
Starting today, 100 important Post Offices in Delhi, Punjab and Tamil Nadu Circles will begin offering MoneyGram instant inward money transfer services. MoneyGram’s services will be extended to other Post Offices and Circles in the country in a phased manner. The service is expected to be available in 5,000 Post Offices in the country by 2014. India Post and MoneyGram have planned a joint marketing endeavor in a number of states.
Earlier Shri Sachin Pilot, Ministers of State for Communications and IT said that 30 million Indians are living abroad and this number is growing. Money remittance services have huge market potential as banks have only five percent rural presence in the country. This partnership with MoneyGram will provide valuable service to those customers, particularly in rural areas, who are not fully served by banks and other financial institutions, he added.
Ms. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary, Department of Posts said, “India Post has long been in international money transfer service through its traditional paper-based Money Order service to many countries The social relevance of India Post has gained momentum in the recent past through active participation of Post Offices in disbursement of wages to the rural poor under the Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee (MNEGR) Scheme throughout the country. We work tirelessly to extend access not only to mail services, but to financial services for all, and it is in this context that our association with MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer company, is significant. This tie-up will help India Post to provide valuable service to our customers in a fast, convenient and cost-effective manner.”
Smt. Manjula Prasher, Member (Operations & Technology) Postal Services Board said “all departmental post offices numbering around 25,000, which are already computerized, are expected to be covered under Core Banking Solution (CBS) by 2012-13. Plans are afoot to provide Rural ICT to all 1.3 lakh branch post offices in the country. India Post is undertaking diversified activities by leveraging its network to augment revenues. Our Post Offices have more than 10 years of experience in providing instant international money transfer service. This valuable experience will be of great help to make the association with MoneyGram a successful and long-lasting one.
Harsh Lambah, MoneyGram’ Senior Regional Director for South Asia said, “MoneyGram’s teaming with India Post reaffirms the company’s commitment to serving its hundreds of thousands of customers in the world’s largest remittance receive market and the value MoneyGram brings India Post’s business and customers. Bringing India Post, one of the world’s largest postal services to our network is very exciting.
MoneyGram International is a leading global money transfer company offering money transfer services worldwide through a global network of more than 244,000 agent locations—including retailers, international post offices and financial institutions—in 192 countries and territories around the world.

 Source : PIB

Applicability of Private Charge for booking of Holiday Home, Guest House, Touring Officers’ Hostel - Regarding

                                                            No.D-11016/16/2010-Regions
                                                                 Government of India
                                                              Ministry of Urban Development
                                                                  Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
                                                                 Dated - 12th September, 2011

                                                               OFFICE MEMRORANDUM

Subject : Applicability of Private Charge for booking of Holiday Home, Guest House, Touring Officers’ Hostel - Regarding.

It has been decided that in case an applicant applies for booking of only one Room/Suit and visitors' combination includes applicant as well as his/her guest/relative, then the applicant is required to pay charges as applicable to him/her. However, in case the booking is only for the guest/relative of the applicant, then the applicant is required to pay private charge i.e. charge applicable under the head ‘Private persons accompanying as Guest of MP/Govt. employee”.
2. The above provisions come into effect from the date of issue of this O.M. This O.M. will have no bearing on the bookings already confirmed. The applicants, whose booking is yet to be confirmed, may replace their draft in accordance with amount applicable as per the revised instructions as stated above, before their booking is confirmed. Once the booking is confirmed, excess amount, if any, will not be refunded.

                   sd/-
               (R.N.Yadav)
Deputy Director of Estates(Policy)

Source: www.holidayhomes.nic.in