Training schedule of Post Master Grade I candidates

P.T.C Mysore announced training schedule for Post Master Grade – I candidates. The training is designed for 5 weeks, initially for two batches. The first Batch of training commences on 01.08.2011. The training schedule is as follows.

From 01/08/2011 to 03/09/2011(05 weeks at a stretch)

Circle Wise Seat Allotment

Sl	Name of Circle	Seats allotted
1	Andhra Pradesh	46
2	Karnataka	45
3	Kerala	01
Total		92

From 12/09/2011 to 15/10/2011(05 weeks at a stretch)

Circle Wise Seat Allotment

Sl	Name of Circle	Seats allotted
1	Andhra Pradesh	46
2	Karnataka	46
Total		92

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Salaried employees — when no return is required?

QUESTION: There has been news item about a new scheme sparing liability for salaried employees with income below Rs.5 lakhs, subject to certain conditions which are not clear for them. Could you clarify the same?

ANSWER: Notification No. 36/2011 dated 23rd June, 2011 would exempt salaried employees, whose income does not exceed Rs.5 lakhs in cases where the only other income for them is by way of interest from savings account not exceeding Rs.10,000. Salaried employees drawing income upto Rs.5 lakhs are likely to have other incomes from deposits other than from savings bank account including income from those classes of investments for which deduction is available under section 80C. Only an extremely limited number of taxpayers would be able to take advantage of the scheme.

It is necessary to bear in mind that for employees to be able to avail the benefit, they have to ensure that there is not only adequate tax deduction at source, but also such tax has been deposited by the employer and so certified in Form 16, which should contain employee’s Permanent Account Number (PAN), details of income, tax deducted at source and deposited to the credit of the Central Government. Tax deduction and deposit should cover the entire tax payable. If there is any claim of refund of over-paid taxes, the need for return is not avoided. For the employees, who have served more than one employer during the year, the scheme would not be applicable.

It is further made clear, that the scheme would have no application, where return is required by a notice for assessment under section 142(1), for reassessment under section 148 or on a searched person under section 153A or on a third party to search, where documents or assets relating to the assessee has been discovered under section 153C.

There was no need to impose so many restrictions, which go against the spirit of the policy announced by the Finance Minister in his Budget Speech. The exemption should have been granted to all salaried employees and senior citizens, who have income from sources other than business or profession or capital gains, upto Rs.5 lakhs as long as adequate tax has been either deducted or paid by way of advance tax, subject, no doubt, to enquiry by the Assessing Officer, when so required. Such a course of action would not only help a large number of small taxpayers, but also reduce the proliferation of paper work in the Income-tax Department.

Courtesy : Hindu 18.7.2011

POSTING OF SPMs IN SINGLE HANDED & DOUBLE HANDED OFFICES

This issue was taken up by our CHQ and based on our views, suitable clarification have been issued to Chief PMG, U. P. Circle.

Please click below for Copy of the orders





Click here to see order No. 137-56/2008-SPB.II Dt. 15.07.2011

Latest list of Hospitals under CGHS in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai cities

Latest list of Hospitals under CGHS in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai cities


Fresh empanelment of Diagnostic Laboratories and Imaging Centres under CGHS Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai
Annexure to Office Memorandum, No:S.11011/23/2009-CGHS D.11/Hospital Cell dated the 15th July, 2011

	BENGALURU
S. No.	Name of Diagnostic Laboratory/Imaging Centre	Approved for	Whether accredited by NABL	Remarks
1.	Anand Diagnostic Laboratory ,Infantry Road Cross,Shivajinagar, Bengaluru 560001 Tel:25591947, 25599895	Diagnostic Laboratory & Radiology	yes	Empanelment of Imaging Services is provisional subject QCI inspection
2.	RV Metropolis Diagnostic Health Care Pvt. Ltd., No-7 & 21, 10th Cross Yellappa Garden, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru 560003	Diagnostic Laboratory & Radiology	yes	Empanelment of Imaging Services is provisional subject QCI inspection
3.	Central Lab, F3 3rd Floor Shiv Shankar Plaza, No:19, Lalbagh, Richmond Circle Jn., Bengaluru 560027, Tel:22237370	Diagnostic Laboratory	yes
4.	Bengaluru Inst. or Oncology No.8., P. Kalinga Road, Sampangam Nagar, Bengaluru –27 Tel 40206000	Diagnostic Laboratory & Radiology	yes	Empanelment of Imaging Services is provisional subject QCI inspection
	CHENNAI
S.No.	Name of Diagnostic Laboratory/ Imaging Centre	Approved for	Wheather accredited by NABL	Remarks
1.	Metropolis Health Care Limited No.3 Jagannathan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034. Tel 044-42055555	Diagnostic Laboratory	yes
2.	Anderson Diagnostics No. 150, Poonamalee High Road, Chennai- 600084. Tel 044-43539444	Radiology	NR	Empanelment of Imaging Services is provisional subject QCI inspection
	MUMBAI
S.No.	Name of Diagnostic Laboratory/ Imaging Centre	Approved for	Whether accredited by NABL	Remarks
1.	Chitra Scan & Imaging Centre, No.2 Chitra Apartment, Ground Floor, Gokuldas, Pasta Road. Behind Chitra Cinema, Dadar(E), Mumbai 400 014 [Tel: 022 — 5680 6691 / 24129860]	CT. X-ray , USG, Colour Doppler	NR	Empanelment of Imaging centres is provisional subject to recommendation for empanelment by QCI after inspection
2.	Dr Lal Path Labs Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai	Diagnostic Laboratory	Yes
3.	Dr. V. T. Shah Diagnostic Centre & Clinic, Kapole Niwas. 590 Dr.Ambedkar Road, Mumbai 400019[Tel: 022 — 2414 0745/24135594]	Radiology (USG, Colour Doppler) & Diagnostic Laboratory	No	Empanelment of Imaging centres is provisional subject to recommendation for empanelment by QCI after inspection

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Car and Computer loan granted under GFR, 2005

General Financial Rules 2005, provides for interest bearing advance that can be granted to a Central Government Employee for purchase of Car and Computer.

The advance for the purchase of a motor car shall be granted to those Government servants whose pay in pay band is Rs.19,530/-per month or more. (Rule 17)

Click here to read the office Memorandum F.No: 12(1)/E.II-A/2008 dated 24.10.2011 for revised eligibility details consequent on implementation of 6CPC.

Features of Car loan:

An advance for the purchase of a conveyance shall not be granted to a Government servant, who has already purchased the conveyance and paid for it, unless the conveyance has been purchased within a period of three months commencing from the date the advance was applied for, and has been paid for by raising a temporary loan. (Rule 18)

A simple interest at rate of 11.5% is payable by the employee for the car loan obtained by him ( Rule 20)

The total amount of advance which may be granted to a Government servant for the purchase of a motor car for the first occasion shall not exceed Rs. 1,80,000 (Rupees One lakh eighty thousand) or eight months' basic pay of the Government servant taken together, or the anticipated price of the motor car, to be purchased by the Government servant, whichever is the least. (Rule 21(1))

The quantum of advance that may be granted on the second or subsequent occasions for the purchase of a motor car shall not exceed Rs. 1,60,000 (Rupees One lakh sixty thousand) or eight months' basic pay of the Government servant taken together, or the anticipated price of motor car to be purchased, whichever is the least. (Rule 21 (2))

Such second or subsequent advances for the purchase of a motor car will be admissible only after four years, reckoned from the date of drawal of the last advance, have elapsed.

Provided that this restriction of 4 years shall not apply in the following cases:

· Where an advance had been allowed earlier for the purchase of a motor cycle but it is desired to draw the advance for the purchase of motor car.

· Where a Government servant disposes of his motor car in India prior to his posting abroad or deputation/training abroad lasting more than one year and returns to India without a motor car.

· Where a Government servant is appointed to a regular post abroad and does not take his motor car along with him.

Repayment:

The amount of advance granted to a Government servant for the purchase of motor car shall be recovered by not exceeding 200 equal monthly installments . The employee may at his option repay more than one installment in a month. (Rule 23)

The EMI (Equal Monthly Installments) will be deducted from the first salary paid after loan is taken. (Rule 24)

Recovery of Interest:

The amount of interest payable for the loan taken shall be recovered in the minimum number of monthly installments after recovery of loan amount. The amount of each such installment being not greater than the amount of the installment fixed under Rule 23. (Rule 25)

The recovery of the amount of interest shall commence from the month immediately following that in which the repayment of the advance for the purchase of a motor car is completed. (Rule 26)

Sale or Transfer

A Government servant shall not sell or transfer a motor car for so long as the amount of advance together with the interest on such amount is not completely repaid, except with the permission of the competent authority. (Rule 27)

Unless Government servant, who is sanctioned an advance for the purchase of a motor car, completes the purchase of, and pays for, the motor car within one month from the date on which he draws the advance, he shall refund forthwith the full amount of the advance drawn together with interest on that amount for one month. (Rule 28)

Agreement and Mortgage Bonds.-A Government servant shall, before he draws an advance for the purchase of a motor car, execute an agreement in Form II of the Compendium, if the advance is granted to him under Rule 17, or in Form III, if the advance is granted to him under Rule 18. On completing the purchase of a motor car, he shall also execute a mortgage bond in Form IV and/or Form V, as the case may be, hypothecating the motor car to the President as security for the advance. (Rule 29)

Features of Computer Loan:

A Government Employee who is entitled for car loan will also be eligible for Computer loan of amount not exceeding Rs.80,000 (and Rs.75,000 for the second loan) (Rule 21 (5)).

Other Government employees whose pay in pay band is Rs.8560 or more are eligible for computer loan of amount not exceeding Rs.30,000 or anticipated price of Computer whichever is less. Click here to read Office Memorandum No: 12(1)/E.II-A/2008 dated 12.12.2008 for revised eligibility as per 6CPC

Conditions of sanction

· The Government servant, who has already drawn an advance for purchase of a personal computer and a period of 3 (three) years has not elapsed from the date of drawal of the earlier advance, shall not be eligible for the grant of second or subsequent advance for the purchase of a personal computer.

· The personal computer will be required to be mortgaged in the name of the President and for this purpose Form IV of the Compendium, may be used by substituting the words 'motor vehicle' with the words 'personal computer'. Similarly, Forms of Agreement for drawing an advance for the purchase of motor car may be used by substituting the words 'motor vehicle' with the words 'personal computer'. Make, Model and Chassis No. of the personal computer may be entered in the Mortgage Deed.

· An application for the grant of advance for the purchase of a personal computer shall be required to be made in Form VI of the Compendium.

Repayment of computer loan:

The advance sanctioned for the purchase of a personal computer shall be recovered in such number of equal monthly installments as the Government servant may elect, but not exceeding 150.

Total recoveries on account of all advances including computer advance, taken by a Government servant shall not exceed 50% of the total emoluments.

Rate of Interest applicable for Computer loan:

Simple interest at such rates as may be fixed by Government from time to time for the motor car advance shall be charged on advance granted to Government servants for the purchase of personal computer.

All other conditions laid down in this Compendium, regulating the sanctioning of motor car advance will apply to the advance which may be sanctioned for the purchase of a personal computer.

For more details and for application forms download Compendium of Rules of advances under GFR, 2005, issued by Finance Ministry

Postal Museum from different Part of World and Philatelic Museum in India

Egyptian Postal Museum	View
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Canadian Postal Museum	View
The Department of Posts (DoP) inaugurated the National Philatelic Museum which will exhibit rare postage stamps from across the world and also provide a platform to philatelists to exhibit their collections.
The museum will provide enhanced and interactive platform for promoting philately and will stimulate interest for stamp collection among children,
The museum will be open Mondays to Fridays — it will also be open on Saturdays for school groups on request.
It will have an entry fee but the amount has yet not been decided.
The museum has bays dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and the prime ministers of India, along with freedom fighters. It also has stamps on several themes such as science and technology, transport and wildlife.
There are stamps from abroad, and displays from the Army Postal Service and india Security Press, Nashik.
The museum also has an amphitheatre for talk shows and presentations along with a reference library. In the artists corner, the department has showcased the actual designing of a stamp and also plans to invite artists from time to time to give live demonstrations
Location: Dak Bhawan, Sardar Patel Chowk Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001 Timing: 10.00am To 5:00 pm

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BSNL All Set To Launch Their New Website

BSNL the state run conglomerate has been upto something good nowadays it seems. Sources are to be believed that they are rebuilding their portal bsnl.co.in.

They are giving it a swanky new look. For decades we have seen the old fashioned portal full of scribbles running from here and there to banners at odd places. It looks pretty messed up and confusing at times.

News and updates seem to have been jumbled up and tangled with one another. But finally the bell has rang and now they are upto in bringing out an all new version of the portal in a few days.

To match with the trendy and eye catching websites of the private operators BSNL is doing sway with its old website and replacing it with an all flash and animated site. Its sister arm MTNL which operates in the two metros of Mumbai recently overhauled with portal and had given it a new look.

TelecomTalk has learnt that BSNL is now going to give an aggressive campaign through its new site. Many features has been enhanced and surfing has been made more user friendly. Down under we have attached some snapshots of the newly designed site.

Though it is unknown when the site is going to be launched since it is still in its beta version and no official date has been finalised yet we hope to see it in the near future.

Earlier DoT has directed BSNL to set a target of 25% revenue growth for all circles in current financial year. As a result BSNL Corporate Marketing team has now started various reforms including new web site to achieve targets with better product marketing.

We hope BSNL will succeed in its new reformation process and we can also look forward for some aggressive marketing strategy from the state run operator in coming day We wish them all the very best!

Now we ask you do you think BSNL can make a difference by revamping its portal in the long run, What else should BSNL improve do let us know via comments !

New Website Link : http://www.new.bsnl.co.in:8080/opencms/bsnl/BSNL/index.html

Courtesy : http://telecomtalk.info/

Study Materiel for IPO Examination from FRSR Part I

*Retention of P & T Quarters after Resignation , Transfer , Retirement *

Particulars	Permissible period for retention
Resignation, Dismissal, Renewal or termination of service or unauthorized absence	One Month
Death of allottee	12 Month in normal case . If the family does not own a house at the place of posting then Two Years of retention is permissible
Retirement	Permissible for 2 months and two months more allowed by charging double the normal licence fee
Transfer to an ineligible office at the station	2 Month
Transfer to a place outside the station	2 Months
On proceeding on foreign service in India	2 Month
Temporary transfer in India or transfer to a place outside In India	4 Months
Leave( other than leave preparatory to retirement , medical leave or study leave)	For the period of leave but not exceeding 4 months
Deputation outside India	For the period of deputation but not exceeding six months
Leave on medical grounds	For the full period of Leave
On proceeding on training	For the full period of training
Points to remember in connection with period of retention
a. The permissible period of retention is calculated (in the case of transfer to an eligible office at the station and temporary transfer in India ) shall count from the date of relinquishing charge plus period of leave if any
b. Allotment shall be deemed to be cancelled on the expiry of the admissible concessional period s unless immediately on the expiry.
c.In a special circumstances retention of quarters may be allowed by the allotting authorities for a period of six months and licence fee will be charged as doubled. CPMG /PMG has right to extend the permissible period of retention Maximum : Six months Event : Retirement. transfer, death of government servant Special circumstances : Children’s Education, medical Ground Payment of Licence fee : Twice the normal Fee Courtesy : http://nfpemavelikaradivision.blogspot.com

Microsoft DotNet Framework Removal Tools

Sometimes we need to reinstall dot net framework in case of problem in eMO. But if we install service pack of dot net , it will not allow to uninstall .This .NET Framework cleanup tool is designed to automatically perform a set of steps to remove selected versions of the .NET Framework from a computer. It will remove files, directories, registry keys and values and Windows Installer product registration information for the .NET Framework. The tool is intended primarily to return your system to a known (relatively clean) state in case you are encountering .NET Framework installation, uninstallation, repair or patching errors so that you can try to install again.


Download dotnet framework removal tool.


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Client for Microsoft Networks Servie in Windows Operating Systems

The Client for Microsoft Networks is an essential networking software component for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. A Windows computer must run the Client for Microsoft Networks to remotely access files, printers and other shared network resources. These step-by-step instructions explain how to verify the client is present and, if not, how to install it.
Here's How:

1. Navigate to the Windows Control Panel.
2. If the computer runs Windows 2000, Windows XP or newer, locate and right click "My Network Places" in the Start Menu and choose Properties from the menu that appears. A new window titled "Network Connections" opens. In this window, open the "Local Area Connection" item.
3. If the computer runs any older version of Windows, like Windows 95 or Windows 98, locate and right-click on Network Neighborhood, then choose "Properties" from the menu that appears. Alternatively, navigate to Control Panel and open the "Network" item.
4. If the computer runs Windows 2000, Windows XP or newer, view the General tab and verify the checkbox next to Client for Microsoft Windows is unchecked. This confirms the component has not already been installed. If the network is currently active, you may not see any checkboxes in the window. In this case, click the "Properties" button one more time to reach the full General tab.
5. If the computer runs any older version of Windows, view the Configuration tab and verify the Client for Microsoft Windows does not appear in this list. This confirms the component has not already been installed.
6. If the computer runs Windows 2000, Windows XP or newer, first click the checkbox next to Client for Microsoft Windows, then click the "Install..." button to begin the process of installing this component.
7. If the computer runs any older version of Windows, simply click the "Add..." to begin the process of installing Client for Microsoft Windows.
8. For all versions of Windows, select "Client" as the type of component from the list in the new window that appears. Click the "Add..." button to continue.
9. For all versions of Windows, next choose "Microsoft" from the list of manufacturers shown on the left of the active window. Then, choose "Client for Microsoft Windows" from the list of Network Clients on the right side of the window. Click the "OK" button to continue.
10. Complete the installation by clicking the "OK" button to close the window, then proceed to reboot the computer. After the computer has restarted, Client for Microsoft Windows will be installed.
Note:If this service deactivated in your computer.The computer can ping other computers but you can't access the shared folders of the particular computer.

Courtacy: Microsoft Website & http://doputtur.blogspot.com/