India Post wins Today’s Traveller award for Best Customer Service Organization 2011

The fifth edition of ‘Today’s Traveller’ award function to recognize and honour outstanding performers in the corporate, travel & tourism sector was held on 23rd August 2011 at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi.

The awards were presented by Mr. Subodh Kant Sahai, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism.

Department of Posts has won the‘Today’s Traveller Award’ for Best Customer Service Organization for the year 2011. Shri Alok Sharma, General Manager, Department of Posts accepted the award on behalf of Department of Posts.

The award citation says "Department of Posts has done a commendable job in reaching every citizen of India with its path-breaking innovations. There has been a major transformation in Department of Posts’ manpower development, whereby both the front and back office staff and the entire personnel make sincere efforts to understand and address customer's needs, respond to their inquiries/complaints and provide efficient and reliable services with a good degree of enthusiasm."

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10 keys to bring more inspiration into your life

When you were born, you were crying and Everyone around you was smiling.

Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and Everyone around you is crying.

Have you ever asked yourself what is inspiration?

When the word inspiration is broken down into it's component parts, it simply means "in - spirit".

When you are living "in - spirit" You feel excited about yourself and your life. You have a special connection with all parts of your mind and body.

The question is how can we connect to our spirit at all times to take that actions that make all things possible ?

Below are ten keys to opening your doors to your inspiration.

1. The first key to inspiration is enjoyment. It would take a spiritual master to get inspired about doing the dishes. So find something that really excites you. It can be anything that you really enjoy.


2. The second key is love. When you are actively pouring love into what you are doing, this will guarantee that you are opening yourself to experiencing more inspiration.

3. The third key is to trust yourself. Listen to that little voice inside yourself and know that this comes from heart. This is called intuition.

4. The fourth key is to follow what your intuition tells you. The more you listen to it, the stronger your intuition will become. If you don't pay attention, that little voice gets fainter and fainter until you can no longer hear it.

5. The fifth key is to keep telling yourself "I can". These are some of the most powerful words that you can ever use. When you say this to yourself often enough, you build abridge between yourself and your inspiration.

6. The sixth key is not to listen to anyone that says "no you can't". They might think that they may not be able to, and try to project this negative belief onto you, but remember to keep telling yourself that, "I can! "

7. The seventh key is to believe in yourself. When you are backed by a strong belief in yourself and your dreams, nothing is impossible.

8. The eighth key is to avoid negativity. Ask yourself, do you really need to read the newspaper or watch the news on TV everyday ? Nothing kills inspiration quicker than being surrounded by bad news.

9. The ninth key is acceptance. Accept that on some days you feel much more inspired than on others. This is normal, nobody can be completely inspired every minute of the day.

10. The tenth key is possibly the most important of all. Take action every day, no matter how small a step it seems. Action is the fuel to the fires of inspiration. Make it a daily practise to keep your fire burning. The taking of actions, no matter how small, will fill you with inspiration for taking the next step

Free Monthly Season Ticket for Students

The facility of Free Monthly Season Ticket (MST) is available for boy and girl students, for travel n 2nd class of all passenger/local trains between stations serving places of their residence and school/college/Madrasa. In case of boys, this facility is available upto class 12th while in case of girls, it is available upto the level of Graduation which also includes professional/vocational courses such as B. Tech., B.Sc. (Engineering), M.B.B.S. etc.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME AT A GLANCE

SMALL SAVINGS SCHEME AT A GLANCE

Sl. No	Name of the Scheme	Rate of Interest	Maturity Period	Minimum Deposit	Other Facilities.
1.	Post Office Savings Bank Account	3.5 % Per Annum		Minimum Rs.50/ SB cheque account min dep is Rs500/ Maximum Limit Individual – Rs. 1Lakhs Jointly – Rs.2 Lakhs	Cheque facility available Interest exempt from Income Tax.
2.	Recurring Deposit Account	Rs.10/- account fetches Rs.728.90 on maturity	5 years account can be continued for another 5yr term.	Rs.10/- or Multiple Rs. 5/-	Insurance benefit covered up to Rs.50/- denomination. Premature encashment available after 3 years.
3.	Term Deposit 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year	6.25 % 6.50% 7.25 % 7.50 %		Rs.200/- and multiple by 200 only Maximum- no limit	Interest payable annually. But calculated quarterly.
4.	Public Provident fund account	8 % per annum compounded quarterly.	15 years	Minimum Rs.500/- Maximum Rs.70,000/- In a financial year	Interest exempted from Income Tax. Withdrawal is permissible from 7thFinancial Year.
5.	Post Office Monthly income Scheme	8 % per annum Interest payable monthly	6th years	Minimum Rs.1,500/- Maximum limit- Individual Rs.4.5 Lakhs Jointly Rs.9 Lakhs	After Completion of 6 years 10 % Bonus also payable on maturity value.
6.	Kisan Vikah Patra	Money double in 8 years 7 month	8 years 7 months	Rs.100/- Maximum- no Limit	Pre mature facility payable after completion of 2 and half years.
7.	National Savings CertificatesVIII issue	8 % per annum interest compounded half yearly	6 years	Rs.100 Maximum- no Limit	Income rebate available under section 80 L & 88 Premature facility available after completion of 3 years.
8.	Senior Citizen Savings Scheme	9 % per annum payable quarterly	5 years	Rs.1,000/- or Multiple thereof . Maximum- 15 Lakhs.	Account can be opened in SBI or selected Nationalized Bank or Post Office.

• Nomination and transferred facilities are available in all schemes.

Integrated Postal Services will be in place in two years, says Sachin Pilot

Union minister of state for communication and information technology, Sachin Pilot, Union Minister for renewable energy Dr, Farooq Abdullah and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the inauguration of the floating post office in the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday.

There is a plan to add banking facilities in post offices at a cost of Rs. 19,000 crores'

Faced with the challenge posed by the Information Technology revolution, the Ministry of Communications plans to have integrated postal services in two years.

Speaking to The Hindu, Union Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot said a good amount of work had been done in this direction but it would take his department two years to complete the task and “keep our thread with the people alive.”

Mr. Pilot disagreed with the view that with the internet revolution spreading, the postal services were losing clientele. “We have not closed a single post office and their relevance is not lost. But we have to integrate that with other services like banking, insurance and other day-to-day needs of the people,” he said. India today had 1,55,000 post offices with 5,80,000 employees.

Mr. Pilot said IT had progressed very well with 2.6 million getting jobs in the sector. He said his department had moved a proposal to add banking facilities in post offices at a cost of about Rs. 19,000 crores. “This would prove a turnaround in reviving the post offices and making them viable delivering centers,” he said adding that computerization and internet connectivity of all the post offices was another remarkable initiative in the offing.

The Minister said the Speed Post Service had grown popular. “There is 20 to 30 per cent growth in this service every year,” he added.

Floating post office

Mr. Pilot, who was on a three-day visit to Kashmir, inaugurated a computer programme in Kashmiri language at the DOAEEC Centre. Similar programmes will be launched in Dogri and Gojri languages. He also inaugurated a floating post office in the Dal Lake. This project is being revived after many years. “Similar post offices will be revived in Pahalgam and Gulmarg,” he said.

Telephone facility

Mr. Pilot said he had ordered that 300 digital satellite phones be made available in border areas where the people did not have access to mobile phones. Only the BSNL was offering telephone facility in remote areas. “In Kargil, we are the only service provider,” he said adding, “our objective is not to earn profit but to give facilities to people.”

With 1,700 post offices in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry was in the process of computerizing all the post offices and work was going on in full gear. “Geographically, we are the largest stake holder in the State and we will not fail the people,” he said.

On lifting the ban on pre-paid SMS, Mr. Pilot said it was the subject of law enforcement agencies. “We are working with the MHA on this and trying to find a solution, which also should not jeopardize the security of the State. But I am hopeful of a solution,” he said.

Courtesy: The Hindu, August 24, 2011

PROHIBITION ON CARRYING RICE IN BAGGAGE TO U S A

Permission for Joining Private Sector

There is no cooling off period applicable to officers after retirement for seeking permission to take up employment in the private sector. In accordance with sub rule (1) of Rule 10 of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, if a pensioner who held a Group ‘A’ post at time of retirement, wishes to accept any commercial employment before expiry of one year of retirement, he/she is required to obtain previous sanction of the Government. Similar provision also exists for All India Service Officers in Rule 26 of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958. The data on the number of requests received from retired officers seeking such permission is not centrally maintained.

In granting or rejecting permission to such an applicant, the competent authority shall have regard to the factors mentioned in sub-rule (3) of Rule 10 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 and Sub-Rule (3) of Rule 26 of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958 as the case may be.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB

Books Suggested For IPO Exam 2011

Fast Track Books for Preparation

1. Better You Know

(Guide to Inspector of Post Offices Examination).

V. K . Balan

S. Venkatesh

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( Useful for Paper-I) Rs.425

2.Master Guide to FR & SR Service Rules and Financial Rules

Muthuswamy and Brinda

Swamy Publisher.

(Useful for Paper-II) Rs. 275

3. Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 Rs.165

4. Indian Penal Code 1806 Rs.100

5. The Indian Evidence Act 1872 Rs.50

6. Consumer Protection Act 2010 Rs.50

7. Bare Act : Right to Information Act (Universal's) Rs.50

(Useful for Paper III)

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Punishment for Corrupt Officials

The Government is considering a set of proposals to cut the time taken to penalise delinquent Government officials including sacking of officials found to be involved in corruption.

The Government had appointed a three member Committee of Experts to examine and suggest measures to expedite the process involved in Disciplinary/Vigilance Proceedings. The Committee has made a number of recommendations aimed at reducing time taken in conducting and concluding disciplinary proceedings against government servants. In its Report, the Committee has recommended :

· Creation of panels of Inquiry Officers from amongst both serving and retired government servants and enhancement of remuneration for conducting inquiries;

• Prescribing a time limit of two months for completion of minor penalty disciplinary inquiries and 12 months for major penalty disciplinary inquiries;
• Dispensing with second stage consultation with CVC;
• Dispensing with consultation with UPSC in minor penalty disciplinary cases;
• Setting up of Vigilance Commissions with statutory status in the States;
• Introduction of Plea-Bargaining in major penalty disciplinary inquiries;
• Major penalty of compulsory retirement to include cut in pension/gratuity;
• Amendment of Article 311 of the Constitution to provide for dismissal from service on charges of corrupt practices after beginning of trial in a competent court;

The Report of Committee is under examination.

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Shri V. Narayanasamy in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.


Source: pib

WUMTS Monthly Returns - Version 1.0

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