Opening of modernized Parcel Hub at Trichy HO on 9.6.2016

FDS & My Stamp issued by CPMG

As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Evangelical Church of India,Kilpauk, Chennai-10 a special Postal cover  and MY Stamp was released by Dr Charles Lobo,IPoS,  Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle on 01 June 2016 at YMCA Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.  Presided by the Most Rev Dr. M.Ezra Sargunam, Bishop- President received the special Cover and My stamp. 

The ECI was founded in Allahabad in 1956, and shifted to Madras that year. Since then, it functions at Kilpauk. 

Dr Charles Lobo said the Department of Posts issued such postal covers on special occasions.  Under "My Stamp", a person can have their image printed on a stamp and used it as postage. 

More than 7000 members of the ECI from Various  parts of the country took Part. 

SP Promotions

From TN Circle, Shri.P.Murugesan, ASP, Salem promoted and allotted to Delhi Circle.

Congrats Comrade.

7th Pay Commission Award From July 1

New Delhi: A Finance Ministry’s official today said new pay scale for all central government officials and employees under the 7th Pay Commission award will be implemented from July 1, 2015.

“The 7th Pay Commission award will be implemented after taking decision of the cabinet in light of recommendations made in the reports of the 7th Pay Commission and the recommendations Empowered Committee of Secretaries, which will be made on June 11″ he said in reply to our question.

The cabinet expects giving the 7th Pay Commission award to central government employees in the next month, The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give his approval to the 7th Pay Commission award like he approved the proposal of extending the retirement age of all doctors of the Central Health Service to 65 years, creating a record of sorts by clearing the proposal in less than than 24 hours of receiving it from the Health Ministry, said a top PMO official on Tuesday asked not to be named because he was not authorized to release the information.

The Empowered Committee of Secretaries would scrutinise recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission on June 11 finally to make government able to announce the 7th Pay Commission award to implement from July 1, Finance Ministry official said.

Accordingly, the brightest diyas of coming Diwali will be lit outside houses of central government employees. For, when the rest of the world is reeling under the fear of losing jobs.

The 7th pay commission recommendations’ implementation could not have been timelier, some economic experts say. So when the world is plunging in recession, central government employees are busy counting their blessings along with the hard cash they will receive in August as arrears from January 2016.

The several central government establishments such as the railways, telecom, air force, army, CPWD, CRPF, DRDO, CISF, Income Tax, Survey of India, customs and excise, among others are in happy mood.

These would perhaps live up to the ‘happy and prosperous’ Diwali greeting. After all, they will get arrears as well as bonus ahead of festive season.

The 7th Pay Commission headed by Justice A K Mathur proposed the highest salary at Rs 250,000 and the lowest at Rs 18,000. The commission also recommended 14.27 per cent increase in basic pay, 23.55% overall increase in salary, allowances and pensions. The increase in allowances was recommended 63% while pension was proposed to rise 24%.

The previous Sixth Pay Commission had recommended a 20 per cent hike in basic pay which the government doubled while implementing it in 2008.

A 13 members Empowered Committee of Secretaries, led by cabinet Secretary P K Sinha was formed in January to review the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission before cabinet nod and the committee is likely to finalize its work on June 11.

The Empowered Committee of Secretaries is likely to reach the conclusion to propose 30 percent basic pay raise instead of 14.27 per cent, which was recommended by 7th Pay Commission. They are also mulling for doubling of existing rates of such allowances and advances, which has been recommended for abolition by the 7th Pay Commission, sources said.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will take the Empowered Committee of Secretaries’ proposal to the Union Cabinet for its approval in this month,” they said.

The new pay scales will be effective from January 1 for all central government employees.

Source : https://www.tkbsen.in

Rs 800 cr corpus, iPads, 5000 ATMs: How India Post readies its payments bank

The government on Wednesday cleared proposal to set up India Post payments bank with a corpus of Rs 800 crore and has plans to have 650 branches operational by September 2017, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.

"The Cabinet has cleared proposal of postal payments bank. We have 1.54 lakh post offices of which 1.39 lakh are rural post offices. 650 branches of postal payments bank will be established in the country which will be linked to rural post offices," Prasad said.

Here is how the postal department is preparing to take on the behemoths:

1) India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will start operations in March 2017 in about 50 districts and cover the entire country by the end of financial year 2018-19, Prasad said. It will offer basic banking, payments of DBT benefits, utility bills, collection of taxes/fees, remittances etc.

2) The bank will be run by Chief Executive Officer, and will be professionally managed with a representation from various other government departments including the Department of Posts, Department of Expenditure, Department of Economic Services etc.

3) Of the Rs 800 crore, Rs 400 crore will be equity and the balance grant.

4) Prasad said that all 'grameen dak sevaks' in rural post offices will be given handheld devices by March 2017. "We are reinforcing it further. I have had discussion with my officers to give iPad and smartphones to postmen in urban post offices," Prasad said.

6) At present, core banking network of post offices is more than that of State Bank of India. SBI has 1,666 core banking branches while 22,137 post offices now have core banking facility.

7) More than 50 national and international banks, insurance companies, money transfer organisations are keen to tie up with IPPB, he said.

8) About 5000 ATMs will be set up for IPPB initially. It will have a focus on rural, semi-urban and offer mobile banking platforms, digital wallets, use emerging technologies such as Unified Payments Interface (UPI), e KYC, AEPS and catalyse the shift from a cash dominant to a less cash economy.

With PTI inputs

Imp : Amendments in Gr B Recruitment Rules

Revision / Amendment in RRs in PSS Gr B cadre.

Composition :
Promotion - 75%
LDCE from IPs - 22%
LDCE General Line - 3%

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6th Cadre Review of IPoS

A.            Creation :

In Directorate :

DG in Apex scale (80,000 fixed)                                                  1

Addl DG (Coordination) in HAG+ (75,500-80,000)                       1

In Circles :

CPMG, Telangana in HAG                                                         1 (existing Nil)

PMsG in NE Circle in SAG                                                       2 (existing 1 PMG)

PMG, Sikkim in WB Circle in SAG                                          1 (existing DPS)

PMG, Andaman, WB Circle in SAG                                          1 (existing DPS)

PMG, Jammu, in J&K Circle in SAG                                         1 (existing SSP)

DPS, Leh in J&K Circle in JAG                                                1 (existing SP)

DPS, Srinagar in J&K Circle in JAG                                         1 (existing SP)

DPS, Kumaon in Uttarakhand Circle in JAG                               1 (existing SP)

DPS, Mandi in HP Circle in JAG                                              1 (existing SP)

B.            Upgradation :

Increase of 84 posts in JTS level in GP 6600 in different Circles.

C.            Downgradation :

Decrease of 84 posts in STS in GP 6600 in different Circles.

D.            Abolition :

12 posts in STS level in GP 6600 in different Circles.

E.            In Tamilnadu Circle :

Existing posts                    Revised posts                         Abolition

JTS                       11                                           20                                       0

STS                       18                                           06                                      3

               

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RETIREMENT GREETINGS TO SHRI. M. NEWTON BALAKRISHNAN, ASP.

Dear Aruldoss Sir, 

Kindly publish the following in your blog nd whatsapp. 

BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND PEACEFUL RETIRED LIFE TO 

SHRI M. NEWTON BALAKRISHNAN, ASP, TIRUCHENDUR SUB DN. 

With kind regards, 

E. Murugadas,

G.S., AIPSA. 

Flash : ASP promotions

Today, CO issued IP to ASP promotion orders to 22 IPs.

Hearty congrats to all the promoted officers.

Retirement of our President Shri. Newton Balakrishnan

On 31.5.2016, our President Shri. Newton Balakrishnan retiring on Superannuation.

On behalf of all members, wishing him a happy and peaceful retirement life.

Further to inform that, Shri. G.Sethumadhavan,ASP, Hosur Sub Dn unanimously selected as Circle President during the CWC.

Retirement of Shri.Newton Balakrishnan

Because of the sincere efforts putforth by our Circle Association, our President Shri.Newton Balaksirhnan was let off with Censure in both the 2 Rule 14 cases. And today orders were issued to permit him to retire peacefully.

Our sincere Thanks to the great CPMG Sir.

Bi monthly meeting held with PMG, CR today

Today Bi monthly meeting held with PMG, CR.
Myself and Shri.Vedarajan attended the meeting.

The following subjects were discussed and orders issued favourably.
1. Release of pending IO / PO Honorarium bills.
2. Release of PLI / RPLI incentive bills early.
3. Imparting fullfledged training to on Finacle / McCamish.

Thanks to PMG, CR....

Minutes of Bimonthly meeting held PMG, SR on 25.4.2016

Farewell to our President Shri. Newton Balakrishnan

Farewell party to Shri. Newton Balakrishnan, President held at CWC at Thanjavur on 25.5.2016.