Committee to Examine un-Claimed Amount Remained in PPF, Post Office and Savings Schemes.

Finance Minister Approves Setting-up of A Committee to Examine un-Claimed Amount Remained in PPF, Post Office and Savings Schemes and Recommend how this Amount can be Used to Protect and Further the Financial Interest of the Senior Citizens.

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley has approved the setting-up of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to examine un-claimed amount remained in PPF, Post Office, Savings Schemes etc and recommend how this amount can be used to protect and further the financial interest of the senior citizens.

The Finance Minister, vide para 39 of his Budget Speech 2014-15, had announced that “a large amount of money is estimated to be lying as unclaimed amounts with PPF, Post Office, Savings Schemes etc. these are mostly out of investments belonging to the senior citizens and on their demise, remain unclaimed for want of relevant payment instructions” and has proposed to set-up a Committee to examine and recommend how this amount can be used to protect and further financial interest of the senior citizens.

Accordingly, with the approval of the Union Finance Minister, a Committee has been set-up with the following composition:

1) Deputy Governor, RBI – Chairman
2) Secretary, Department of Posts – Member
3) Joint Secretary (Law), M/o Law and Justice – Member
4) Dy. Managing Director of S.B.I – Member
5) Executive Director, Punjab National Bank – Member
6) Joint Secretary (Budget), DEA – Member
7) Joint Director, – Member Secretary
National Savings Institute

The Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Committee would be:

· Based on defined scope, by Reserve Bank of India, estimation of amount lying unclaimed under various scheme`s (Small Savings and other Savings Schemes of banks) with Post Offices/ Public Sector Banks;
· Procedure for bringing such unclaimed deposits to a common pool to be suggested by the Committee. Changes, if any, required to be made in the legal framework may be suggested. Committee to also suggest if such a pool should be placed within Government account or outside it.
· Committee to recommend how this unclaimed amount can be used to protect and further financial interests of the senior citizens.

The Committee will submit its Report by 31st December 2014.

Govt may withhold cash, jewellery details of babus

A number of representations received by the government from officials expressed fear that putting details of movable assets such as jewellery and cash in hand and bank would pose a security threat to them and their dependents.

NEW DELHI: In what could bring relief to nearly five million Central government employees, the Narendra Modi government has decided to amend the Lokpal and the Lokayukta Act to give itself a statutory power to withhold certain information from the public. 

All Central staff, as per the latest order of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), have to declare their assets and liabilities, both movable and immovable, as well as those of their spouses and dependents latest by September 15. All these information would then be put up by the respective ministries on their website accessible to everyone. 

A number of representations received by the government from officials expressed fear that putting details of movable assets such as jewellery and cash in hand and bank would pose a security threat to them and their dependents, leave their children vulnerable to kidnapping and ransom demands. For instance, an official said he has put all savings in general provident fund which has accumulated to Rs 75 lakhs over a period of time. Putting this information in the public domain would leave him and his family members vulnerable. 

Sources said the amendments proposed only gives the government the statutory power to withhold information related to officials' movable assets only, such as his cash in hand or bank and jewellery owned by him or his family members. The government will not be empowered to hold back information on immovable assets: house or land owned by him. 

The amendment also makes it clear that it will have no impact on the current asset declaration guidelines. The officials will have to continue declaring all their assets - movable and immovable as per the previous directive. Only difference the proposed amendment will make is to ensure certain information is not made public. 

The DoPT is working on the proposed amendment and has already taken a view from the law ministry to bring in the required changes. Any fresh amendment will not impact the current declaration deadline of September 15 which is applicable for all employees. 

Once these declarations are received by the government, it is for the respective ministries to put them up on its website accessible to all, except those related to the movable assets for which an amendment is required to implement it. 

submission of declaration of assets and liabilities under Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 - Clarification on Definition of public servant

CLICK HERE   to view Directorate  memo no 20-1/2014-SPG dated 03.09.2014 on the above subject matter.

In the said Directorate memo, It is clarified that the definition of public servant covers all Group A, B and C employees. It is also clarified that the public servants who either failed or were not required to file the annual declarations as per the applicable Rules e.g. Group 'C' Government servant covered under CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 are also required to file the stipulated declaration/return  on or before 15.09.2014.

Promotions and Postings in JTS Group A cadre on Adhoc basis

Circle Office, Hyderabad has ordered the following Promotions and Postings in JTS Group A cadre purely on temporary and Adhoc basis for a  period of 180 days vide CO memo no ST/12-74/Adhoc Gr A/2014 dated 03.09.2014.

Slno	Name of the Officer	Posting on Adhoc Promotion	Remarks
1	L.S.N Murthy, Sr Postmaster, Secunderabad HO	SSPOs Chittor Dn, Kurnool Region	Vice Sri B.Arumugam, SSP Chittor stands transferred to TN Circle
2	D.Ramanaiah, SPOs Gudur Dn	SSPOs Bhimavaram Dn Vijayawada Region	Vice Post vacant

Andhra mulls roping in Postal Dept for various govt schemes

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary I Y R Krishna Rao on Saturday emphasised the need to leverage rural post office networks for financial inclusion and delivery of state government releases, including salaries to anganwadi workers and payment of utility bills, among others.

"The utilisation of the rural postal network by the State government should be further explored and expanded," an official release quoted Rao as saying.

He was reviewing the aspect of coordination with the Postal Department for financial inclusion programme of the state government at the Secretariat here.

The Postal Department is already involved in the distribution of wages of NREGS and pensions in 383 mandals out of a total of 661 in the state.

"The department had 8,793 branch post offices and 1,503 sub post offices and 59 head post offices spread across 661 mandals of the state. All of them could be utilised for delivery of all government services and releases to farmers, widows, students and also SHG groups as part of the financial inclusion programme," Rao added.

He said the State Rural Development Department would be asked to give a feed back on the ongoing programmes and the feasibility of utilising the entire postal network in other remaining mandals for a variety of other services and deliveries.

According to the official, the number of other government schemes that could be brought under the postal network were disbursements of the 'Ma Inti Mahalakshmi' scheme, salaries to anganwadi workers, Janani Suraksha scheme of Health department, collection of electricity, water and other bills, municipal taxes, sales tax, etc, payment of scholarships, allowances to the disabled in areas in which their network exists.

Possibility of sale of non-judicial stamp papers through rural post offices involving government schemes like sale of agricultural inputs would also be examined, he added.

PTI
Source : http://zeenews.india.com/

25 TIPS FOR BEAUTIFUL LIFE!!!

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. 

3. When you wake up in the morning, Pray to ask God’s guidance for your purpose, today. 

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. 

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds. 

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day. 

7. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. 

Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. 

8. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card. 

9. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything ! 

11. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 

12. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. 

13. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present. 

14. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. 

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. 

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’ 

17. Help the needy, Be generous ! Be a ‘Giver’ not a ‘Taker’ 

18. What other people think of you is none of your business. 

19. Time heals everything. 

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. 

21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. 

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need. 

23. Each night before you go to bed ,Pray to God and Be thankful for what you’ll accomplish, today ! 

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed. 

25.Inform these tips to everyone and help them lead a happier life…!!!!

Grade III postings in Hyderabad Region

Today the following posting orders issued in Hyderabd Region
1.MS Baig  SPM Banjarahills   posted as  PM Karimnagar HO
2.P.Satyanarayanarao Khiratabad to PM Warangal HO
3.S.Sridevi New Nallakunta to PM Medak HO
4.T.Ramalingaiah ECIL to PM Nalgonda HO
5.K.Subrahmanyam Begumpet to PM Mahaboobnagar HO
6.M.Swarnalatha Somagiguda to PM Nizambad HO
7.K.Ganesh  PM Guntakal   to PM Adilabad HO

Lists and rates of artificial appliances for CGHS / CS(MA) beneficiaries and General Guidelines for eligibility criteria therefore

To view orginal order please CLICK HERE

Govt to increase dearness allowance to 107%, up from 100%

Government is likely to approve a hike indearness allowance (DA) to 107 per cent from the existing 100 per cent, benefiting around 30 lakh central employees and 50 lakh pensioners including dependents.

"The average rate of retail inflation for industrial workers from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 works out to be 7.25 per cent. Thus the central government will hike dearness allowance for it employees by 7 per cent," an official said.

He said the finance ministry will now put a Cabinet proposal for approval of 7 per cent DA hike from July 1 this year as the revised Consumer Price Index-Industrial Workers data for June was released by labour ministry on Saturday.

With increase in DA, the pensioners will also gain as the benefit provided to them as dearness relief will be hiked to 107 per cent of basic pay.

The previous UPA government had increased DA to 100 per cent from 90 per cent with effect from January 1, 2014, on February 28 on the basis of agreed formula for revision of the allowance.

However, the central government employees' union is not very enthused by the 7 per cent hike in the dearness allowance as their long pending demand of merger of DA with basic pay has not been given heed by 7th Pay Commission and the government.

"The erosion of value of wages is unbearable at 50 per cent dearness allowance. Now it will be 107 per cent. It is high time to merge DA with basic pay to provide relief to employees," Confederation of Central Government Employees' president K K N Kutty told PTI.

"We had submitted our memorandum in this regard to 7th Pay Commission. They forwarded it to Central Government. We have apprised about the issue to the newly elected NDA government. But no decision has been taken so far," he said.

With merger of DA with basic pay, the salary and allowances paid in proportion of basic pay are increased. As per earlier practise DA was merged with basic pay once it breached 50 per cent mark. But 6th Pay Commission has disallowed that.

Source:-The Times of India

Amendment to Rule 32, 56-81, Form 5 and Form 14 of CCS(Pension) Rules, 1972

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Cadre Restructuring of Group-c employees in Postal Department

Cadre Restructruring committe report submitted from the official side and for report CLICK HERE

GANESH CHATURDHI

Happy Ganesh Chaturdhi wishes to all viewers and members
     

Revised Recruitment Rules for HSG- I

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Addendum to the SB order 4/2014 regarding Revision of Interest rates wef 1.4.2014

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Grant MACP on Promotional Hierarchy- CAT Principal bench New Delhi

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Visit of the 7th CPC to Leh/Srinagar

The Commission has, in its first phase of interaction, been seeking the views of various stakeholders on its terms of reference. To this end, meetings have been held in Delhi with various organisations and heads of various agencies.

In its second phase of interaction, the Commission plans to hold meetings in different parts of the country to facilitate stakeholders staying in various areas to present their views personally before the Commission and ensure larger representation. This exercise is being undertaken to enable the Commission to get a firsthand impression about the functioning and the condition of service prevailing in different parts of the country.

Accordingly, the Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Le/Srinagar between 15^th September to 18^th September, 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of Reference of the Commission to present their views.

Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7^th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail. The last date for receiving request for meeting is 5^th September, 2014 (1700 hours).

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act,2013-Submission of declaration of assets and liabilities by the public servants for each year-regarding.

 To view please :  CLICK HERE 

Inspector - Posts Examination 2014 to be held on 20/21.09.2014 - Vacancy position

Circle Office, Hyderabad has announced the following vacancies, vide CO letter no Rectt/21-3/IP Exam/2014 dated 25.08.2014, for the Departmental Examination to promote to the cadre of Inspector Posts scheduled to be held on 20/21.09.2014.

General Category- 05

S.C - NIL
 S.T - NIL

S.B Aptitude Test to be held on 28.09.2014

Circle office, Hyderabad has announced vide CO letter no RE/8-3/SBAPT/2014 dated 25.08.2014 that the S.B Aptitude test on the pattern of Incentive Bonus Examination  for the entire AP Circle will be held on 28.09.2014(Sunday).

The last date for receipt of applications by the Divisional Heads is fixed as 15.09.2014.

Joint Bi-ennial conference of Tirupathi Division

22nd Joint bi-ennial conference of Tirupathi Division was held on 24.8.2014 under the presidentship of Sri Shafiulla. Sri K.S Acharya, President, Navajeevan Blind Relief Centre, Tiruchanuru, Sri V.Sivaji, CS NUPE Gr-c, Sri Gulam Rabbani, CS PIV and Sri Ch.Lakshminarayana, CS, NUGDS were attended the meeting and addressed the gathering. Sri Sharma, SPO's Tirupathi Division was also attended as one of the special guest. Various problems facing by the employees in day to day life were discussed in the conference. At the end of the meeting Sri Shafifulla elected as Divisional president and Sri A.Shankar Reddy elected as Divisional secretary.