Removal of minimum period for 15 days – Child Care Leave orders

No.13018/6/2013-Estt.(L)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension

[Department of Personnel & Training]

New Delhi, the 5th June, 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Child Care Leave (CCL) in respect of Central Government Employees as a result of Sixth Central Pay Commission recommendations - Clarification - regarding.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department's O.M. No.13018/2/2008-Estt.(L) dated 11/09/2008 regarding introduction of Child Care Leave(CCL) in respect of Central Government employees.

Subsequently, clarifications have been issued vide OMs dated 29.9.2008, 18.11.2008, 02.12.2008 and dated 07.09.2010. Child Care Leave at present is allowed for a minimum period of 15 days. References have been received from various quarters seeking a review of this stipulation.

2. The matter has been considered in consultation with Department of Expenditure, and it has been decided to remove the requirement of minimum period of 15 days’ CCL. There is no change as regards other conditions of this leave.

3. These orders take effect from the date of issue of this Office Memorandum.

4. Hindi version will follow.

sd/-

S.G. Mulchandaney)

Under Secretary to the Government of India

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Postal Exam (PA / SA) -  Update as on 03/06/2014 

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Update as on May 30, 2014

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Update as on May 26, 2014

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India’s 29th State – Telangana

 On 2 June 2014 (Monday), Telangana became the 29th state of India, consisting of the parts carved out of the ten north western districts of the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh. The city of Hyderabad will serve as the joint capital of Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh for up to ten years.

Telangana is bordered by the states of Maharashtra to the north and north-west, Karnataka to the west, Chhattisgarh to the north-east and Andhra Pradesh to the south and east.Telangana has an area of 114,840 square kilometers. Hyderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, and Karimnagarare the four largest cities in the state.Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on June 02, 2014 took over as the 1st Chief Minister of Telangana.

INCENTIVE IN INDIA POST

I) SB commission paid to BPMS

1) one year TD 0.5%

2)Two years & three years TD 1%

3) five years TD 2%

4) POSB 2% on net accretion of not less than

Rs.500.excluding deposit made in March but including withdrawals of March.

II) Incentive@ 2% of the sale of stamps/stationery up to Rs 30/- to each customer.

III) Commission paid to PRSS:

1) One year TD Nil

2)2 &3 year TD 1%

3) 5 year TD 2%

4) 6Year NSC VIII issue 0.5%

IV) MIS

1) Opening of account

a)Supervisor Rs 0.50 per account

b)Asst. Rs 1.00 "

c) LC Rs 0.50 "

2) Payment

a)Supervisor Rs 0.50 "

b) Counter PA Rs 1.00 "

c) LC Rs 0.50 :

Ceiling is for individual for Rs. 500 p.m and not per counter of office

V) Speed Post Incentive

1) Rs.0.50 is payable for each SP article booked where no seperate booking counter is provided for speed post work.

2) Incentive of Rs.0.75 per article booked over and above the threshold specified where seperate post has been sanctioned for speed post work.

3) Incentive of Rs.0.50 per article delivered in addition to his other normal duties.

4) Rs 5/- per customer in respect of articles booked under special journal.

5) No incentive is payable to postman whose return is morethan 2%

NREGS WORK

Incentive is admissible when atleast 10 transactions in the account in a financial year.Both deposits and withdrawals will be taken in to account of the purpose of arriving at the number of transactions.

1. GDS BO with one official only Rs.8.60 per account per annum

2. GDS BO with 2 officials GDS BPM- Rs7.60 per account per annum. Other GDS official-Rs.1.00 per account per annum

3.GDS BO with 3 officials-GDS BPM-Rs.6.60 "

GDS-1 - Rs.1.00 "

GDS-II - Rs.1.00 "

SUB POST OFFICES

Rs.4.40 per account per annum having 10 transactions in a financial year.

SPM(Clss-III)-----------Rs.3.40

Group-D/Packer ------Rs.1.00

SPM (Cl-II & Cl -I)

Supervisor- Rs.1.40

Postal Asst. Rs.2.00

Group-D/Packer Rs.1.00

LSG & HSG POs

Supervisor Rs.1.15

SBPA Rs.2.00

Group-D/Packer Rs.0.50

Treasurer Rs.0.50

C.O Rs.0.25

HEAD POST OFFICES

Supervisor Rs.0.50

LC Rs.1.00

PA.SBCO Rs0.25

SupervisorSBCO RS.0.25

Treasurer Rs.0.50

Group-D/Packer Rs.0.25

C.O Rs.0.25

INCENTIVE ON PLI/RPLI BUSINESS

i)DO PLI------Up to Rs. 9 crores of sum assured---------     Nil/-

Above Rs.4 Crores and up to 6 crores of sum assured-

Rs.20/- per Rs. 10000 sum assured.

Above Rs.6 crores of sum assured "

Incentive for field officer

Up to Rs.30 lacs of sum assured Rs.15/- per Rs.10000 of sum assured

Above Rs.30 Lacs and up to 40 lacs Rs.17.50 "

Above Rs.40 lacs and up to 50 lacs Rs.20/- "

Above Rs 50 lacs of sum assured Rs.25/- "

LUMP SUM INCENTIVE

For effective business of atleast Rs.5 lacs-- Rs.625/- only

" atleast Rs.10 lacs Rs.1250/- only

For effective business of every Rs. one lac Rs.125/- per every one lakh of effective over and above Rs.10/- lacs business

GDS EMPLOYEES FOR PROCUREMENT OF PLI / RPLI BUSINESS

RS.2.50 PER One thousand sum assured.

Rs.1% on renewal of premium

GDS employee incentive rates for RPLI has been revised as 10% of first year premium and 2.5% of subsequent premium deposited by Insurant

SDIs/ASPOs/PRI(P)/POSTMEN/POSTAL ASSTs

RS.25/- per Rs.10000/- sum assured up to 2 crores of sum assured

Rs.20/- per Rs.10000/- sum assured for above 2 crores of sum assured

SDIs/ASPOs shall get commission of 10% on the total incentive paid to GDS staff on sum assured only for 

processing the proposal. 

MO/RURAL POSTMEN

Rs.2.50 per 1000/- sum assured for procuring business

Direct Agents will get incentive as per Field Officers

Track Consignments ( Registered Mail, Speed Post, Electronic Money Order, etc )

Track All Mail Items 

India Post Online Tracking facility

India Post’s online tracking allows you to access tracking information and confirm the delivery of your item by using the tracking number assigned to you at the time of Booking. You can find the tracking number on the Postal receipt handed over to you at the Post office Counter at the time of booking.

What can be Tracked

• Speed post (Domestic EMS)
• International EMS
• Electronic Money Order (eMO)
• Registered Mail
• Express Parcel
• Electronic Value Payable Parcel (eVPP)

How it works

The tracking system is updated periodically to provide you with the most current information available about the location and status of your item. You'll be able to find out the following:

• When your item was booked
• When your item was dispatched and received at various locations during its Journey
• When your item was delivered, or:
• When a Delivery Intimation Notice was issued to notify the recipient that the item is available for delivery

How Can I Track?

1. Enter the Postal Article Number In the Tracking Number(s) box,
2. Select the Go button to view your results.

Tracking Number Formats

Category	Format	No. of digits
Speed Post (EMS) Domestic	EE123456789IN	13
International EMS Artilces to be delivered in India	EE123456789XX	13
Electronic Money Order (eMO)	000000000000000000	18
Registered Mail	RX123456789IN	13
Express Parcel Post	XX000000000XX	13

Common Concerns

What if my tracking information is unavailable?
If you receive a message telling you that your tracking information is unavailable, it doesn't mean that your item hasn't been mailed.

• There may be a delay between scanning events and the availability of tracking information related to those scanning events.
• Depending on how recently your item was mailed, tracking information may not be immediately available (this is most likely to occur in rural locations, or when information is provided by foreign postal administrations).

SMS status reporting for Speed Post & eMO

We are happy to launch SMS tracking facility as an initiative to provide better service to our customers. Initially, the service is available for Speed Post and eMO (electronic money order).
The steps involved:
1) You need to send SMS to 055352 in the following format:
	For Speed Post:
		SP<space>Speed Post number                                                        OR EMS<space>Speed Post number
	For eMO:
		MO<space>eMO PNR No                                      OR EMO<space>eMO PNR No
2) 'IN' at the end of Speed Post number need not be given. Eg. if the Speed Post number is EE123456789in; you need to send the message as: SP EE123456789  The service is not case sensitive - you may use capitals or lower case or a mix of both.
3) The data will be retained upto 3 months from the date of booking for the purpose of SMS tracking.
4) The service is available across all service providers in the country. Rates charged by the service provider are applicable. Source : http://www.indiapost.gov.in/tracking.aspx

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Instructions for accessing your India Post Mail

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIRST LOG IN TO THE NEW MAIL BOX 

Step 1: Obtain your new password. The password has been sent through SMS to you. If you have not received Please call any one of the following number. 

Mail id doptcs.wave1support@tcs.com

Phone number-
011- 66076729;
011-66076730;
011-66076755,
011-66076756

Step 2: Visit https://webmail.indiapost.gov.in 

Step 3: Log in using your email ID and new password supplied to you. 

Step 4: You will be prompted to change your default log-in password. You have to compulsorily change the 

password, 

 For the first time the user name should be entered as follows 

 indiapost\<your e mail id>
Example if your user name is
cpmg_chh.dop@indiapost.gov.in then the user name should
be entered as follows
indiapost\cpmg_chh.dop@indiapost.gov.in

Step3: Your password must be at least 9 characters in length and have a combination of the following.

• English uppercase characters (A through Z).
• English lowercase characters (a through z).
• Base-10 digits (0 through 9).
• Special Characters (for example! $, #, %). Extended ASCII, symbolic, or linguistic
characters.

Step 4: You are now ready to use your mail box with new email id and changed password.

 If you have issues Pl send a mail to or call any one of the following number Mail id doptcs.wave1support@tcs.com


Phone number
011- 66076729    011-66076730    011-66076755    011-66076756


Source : http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/email.pdf

7 Things to know while buying a Laptop

Laptop designs and technology have changed considerably over the years and picking up a laptop that suits your needs and budget can be a challenging task. Follow these tips while buying a laptop…

1. Touchscreen

If you love gadgets that you can operate via touch, then a touchscreen laptop is right for you. For instance, the tile- and gesture-based Windows 8 interface is far easier to use with a touchscreen.

Touchscreen laptops also have a number of benefits. It is easier to scroll through web pages, start apps, browse images and view lengthy documents. In touchscreen laptops, you can also revert to traditional keyboard mode.

As of now, touchscreens are available in Windows only. A touchscreen laptop with Windows 8 can be purchased for less than Rs 30,000.

2. Weight and design

If you travel a lot, opt for a lightweight 12- or 13-inch laptop that offers good battery life. If your usage is mainly at home/office, go for a laptop with a 14- or 15.6-inch display that can be carried around occasionally.

If you are a gamer or photo/video editor who prefers a powerful machine, then consider getting a powerful 15.6- or 17-inch machine.

If your laptop travels with you all the time, then go for a laptop which has a metallic body instead of a plastic one. If your kids also use the same laptop, then go for a corporate model laptop built from metal to make it more durable.

3. Storage capacity

Optical drives are bulky, so they were the first to go. These days, unless you get a 15.6-inch laptop, optical drives are rare. Another change is the shift to flash based storage (SSDs) from hard drives or HDDs.

Flash storage is more expensive but less prone to failure and can be much smaller and offers better speed.

4. Operating system

Many people, just to save a few bucks, do not go for a pre-loaded operating system, without realizing that installing an OS on your own along with other software is a tough and time-consuming task. Also go for an operating system which you are familiar with.

5. Size does matter

If you need a laptop for your home office, then go for a bigger screen laptop as it not only improves your productivity but is also good for your eyes.

However, if you need a laptop to give presentation, then a light notebook with a small screen would be ideal.

6. Features

A good laptop needs to have a higher multi-core CPU like Intel and AMD CPU, which have multi-core have good speed. Also ensure that it has 3-4 USB slots.

7. Watch out

Do not buy re-certified or refurbished laptops. Buy from a reputed dealer or e-commerce sites, as well-known brands offer after-sale services and their laptops last longer.

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Ravi Shankar Prasad assumes charge of the Ministry of Communications and IT

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad assumed the charge of the Ministry of Communications and IT here today. On his arrival at Sanchar Bhawanhe was received by Telecom Secretary Shri MF Farooqui.After assuming charge, he interacted with the officials of the Ministry. 

Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 30 August 1954) is a lawyerby profession and represents Bihar in the Rajya Sabha. He is a distinguished senior advocate at the Supreme Court of India. Shri Prasad holds BA Hons, MA (Political Science) and LLB degrees from Patna University. He held the position of Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Coal and Mines, Ministry of Law and Justice and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting during the National Democratic Alliance government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Shri Prasad has held several national-level assignments in the youth wing and the main party organisation of the BJP. A member of the BJP national executive since 1995, he became a national spokesperson of the BJP in 2006.In 2012, he was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Bihar for a consecutive third term. 

Source : PIB (Release ID :105202)