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Com. G.S.NAGENDRA PASSED AWAY
A Veteran trade union leader Com.G.S.Nagendra, Ex. Circle Secretary Karnataka R-III Union, Ex. Vice President and Asstt. General Secretary R-III (CHQ) passed away on 11.01.2014 at Apollo Hospital Bangalore. He was the founder leader of RMS Union in Karnataka Circle.
NFPE HQ conveys its heartfelt condolences and dips its banner in respect of him.
System Administrators Case - News from NFPE CHQ
The demand for creation of a separate cadre for System Administrators has been discussed several times with the Department.
Last discussion was held in the JCM, Departmental Council meeting and Cadre Restructuring Committee. Department has made it clear that existing System Administrators are not going to be benefited even if a seperate cadre is created and also pointed out certain other adverse aspects of the case. The main points of the Department are (1) In the Recruitment Rules for creating separate cadre Government (DOP & T) will fix higher technical qualifications for the post. (2) Government (DOP & T) will not agree for absorption of existing System Administrators and instead go for direct recruitment as per the Recruitment Rules. (3) Even if a cadre is created there is no much promotional scope in the same cadre as the promotional posts will be very less. Just like Postmaster Cadre they will not get general line promotion and also cannot writ IP & PSS Group B exams. In view of the above all Circle/Divisional Secretaries are requested to inform their views on the following points. (1) Whether we should still stick to our demand for separate cadre (2) Instead whether we should demand special pay or some other benefits for the existing System Administrators.The issue will be again discussed on the next meeting of the Cadre Restructuring Committee to be held on 04-02-2014.
Send your views by email to nfpehq@gmail.com before 02-02-2014.
Deduction of CGHS contribution on change of Grade Pay by virtue of promotion/MACP — clarification reg.
Deduction of CGHS contribution from Government Servant on change of Grade Pay by virtue of promotion/MACP — clarification by CPWD.
Central Public Works Department
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
No. DG/ESTT/33
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR GENERAL, CPWD
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 16th January, 2014
Sub : Deduction of CGHS contribution from Government Servant on change of Grade Pay by virtue of promotion/MACP — clarification reg.
It has been brought to our attention that the CGHS/DGHS guidelines regarding the monthly subscription/contribution are not being followed properly. It has been observed that in cases where pay of a Government employee is revised from a retrospective date consequent upon grant of MACP etc., CGHS contribution are also being recovered from the retrospective effect.
In this connection, attention is drawn to the clarification given by Ministry Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide letter No.S11030/55/2011-CGHS(P) dated 26/10/2012 wherein it has been made clear that in cases where pay of a Govt. employee is revised from a retrospective date, resulting in change of amount of CGHS contribution payable, contribution at the higher slab rate may be recovered only from the date of issue of the order and not the date from which the pay is being effected. A copy of the said clarification is enclosed.
All offices of CPWID/PWD are requested to comply the aforesaid instructions strictly.
Encl : As above
( Raj Kumar )
Deputy Director (Admn)III
Clarification regarding 30 days EL to Industry Employees of OFB
PC of A (Fys) clarification letter No. Pay/Tech-II/1058, Dated 10.01.2014 regarding 30 days EL w.e.f. 20.07.1998 to be granted to Industry Employees (IEs) of OFB:
All Cs of F&A(Fys.)/Br.AOs,
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Albert Einstein: 'We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhilescientific discovery could have been made.'
Mark Twain: 'India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.'
Romain Rolland: (French Scholar) 'If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.'
Hu Shih: (Former Ambassador of China to USA) 'India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.'
There are so many facts about India, that it is impossible to write or read about them in a day. It would take a lifetime. But let's try and look at the important facts and statistics, and also some of the interesting facts about this diverse and amazing country.
Fast Facts about India
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Office of the Principal Controller of Accounts ( Fys.)
1.0-A,S.K.Bose Road, Kolkata-700001
No. Pay/Tech-II/1058
Date: - 10/01/2014
ToAll Cs of F&A(Fys.)/Br.AOs,
Sub:- Authorisation of Earned Leave in respect of Industrial Employees (IEs) Of Ord. Fys and Ord. Equip. Fys.
Ministry of Defence vide ID No.8/1R108/D(Fy.II) dated 25/09/20,13 has clarified that the Industrial Workers employed in Ordnance factories are entitled for 30 days Earned Leave (Annual Leave) with wages. With the issuance of the clarification the provisions contained in DOP&T OM dated 20-07-1998 has become equally applicable to Industrial Employees, opted to be governed under Factories Act for Earned Leave purpose by virtue of the provisions contained in Section 78 of the Factories Act, 1948. Further, on specific queries, the Ministry confirmed that the clarification should be given effect from 20-07-1998.
1) Entitlement of 30 days Earned .Leave for each completed year of service may be extended to IEs who are guided under Factories Act invoking provisions of Section 78 of Factories Act.
2) The benefit of calculation of leave wages as per Section 80 of the Factories Act may be extended only to those piece workers who already opted to be guided under Factories Act for EL purpose on or before 31/10/2005. No fresh option in this regard is acceptable.
3) Crediting of 30 days EL for those IEs, as specified in Para 2, may be made w.e.f. 20/07/1998 subject to maximum accumulation of 120 days upto 06/11/2006 and 300 days thereafter.
4) Calculation of leave wages of such Industrial employees, as mentioned in Para 2 and debiting of availed leave in their leave account is to be made taking into account .intervening Sunday g & Holidays as inclusive of availed leave. Hence, instead of the existing formula of P/(N-S), their leave wages may be calculated as per regular establishment i.e. taking into account the formula of P/N where 'P' means the Basic Pay and piece work profit actually earned in the month immediately preceding the leave. If holidays fall during the currency of the availed Earned Leave, 'Holiday Pay' should not be allowed separately.
(Avra Ghosh)
Joint Controller of Accounts(Fys.)
Source: http://bpms.org.in/documents/ies-leave-2k1s.pdf
Postal Life Insurance (PLI) Loan
- Loan is admissible on Whole Life Assurance (WLA), Endowment Assurance (EA) and Convertible Whole Life Assurance (CWLA) policies.
- Currency of policy should be minimum of 3 years in case of EA and CWLA.
- Currency of policy should be minimum of four years in case of WLA.
- Policy should be unencumbered/ unassigned.
- Loan Limit:
(a) Whole Life Assurance
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Currency of Policy
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Percentage of surrender value onwhich loan is admissible
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More than 4 years to 7 years
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60%
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More than 7 years to 12 years
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80%
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More than 12 years
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90%
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(b) Endowment Assurance and Convertible Whole Life Assurance
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Currency of Policy
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Percentage of surrender value onwhich loan is admissible
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More than 3 years to 5 years
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60%
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More than 5 years to 10 years
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80%
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More than 10 years
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90%
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- Insurant should apply on LI-35 (loan application) and send to DDM (PLI) alongwith policy document and premium receipt book.
- Second and subsequent loan is admissible after a year if the first loan is fully repaid.
- Loan interest @ 10% p.a is calculated on six monthly basis.
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Postal Department has its hand full
Though e-mails and SMSs (Short Message Service) have come to define the new-age ways of sending and receiving greetings, the postal department still hasn’t lost the plot yet, or so it seems if one were to go by the number of greetings sent from the head post office in Thanjavur for Pongal this year.
"We have sent 50,000 greetings for Pongal from Thanjavur Head Post Office this year. In Thanjavur division comprising of 84 sub-post offices and three head post offices (Thanjavur, Papanasam and Mannargudi) we have sent one lakh greetings from January 1-13," said postal officials.
"Business firms and corporates still prefer greeting letters. Individuals, particularly youngsters, however, evince interest in sending e-mails and SMS”, said A.K.Firoze Mohideen, Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Thanjavur division.
Many politicians have used post offices for sending greetings to their followers and well wishers during Pongal. One politician, who aspires to contest from Thanjavur in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, has sent 15,000 Pongal greetings by post this year from Thanjavur. Some firms have sent 5,000-6,000 greetings.
Sending money orders as gifts and varisai too is continuing. "We booked 25,000 electronic money orders for Pongal this year,” Mr.Mohideen said.
Keeping in tune with the changing times, postal department too has become tech-savvy with Instant Money Orders and Mobile Money Transfer Service (MMTS), said Mr. Mohideen .
Under MMTS, minimum amount of Rs.1,000 and a maximum of Rs.10,000 can be sent in a single transaction. There is no limit to the number of transactions per day.
The Department of Post had partnered with State-run Bharath Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) to launch MMTS service. Under MMTS, customer will have the facility to send money anywhere in the country. Specially designed mobile handsets with pre-installed mobile money transfer application have been provided to the select offices for the service.
Core Banking Solutions (CBS) would be added to Savings Bank services of Post Offices from February 17. Once CBS is in place, customers can withdraw money from their account from any post office (including sub-post offices), the official said.
Interesting Facts About India
India! Located in the continent of Asia, it is one of the oldest civilizations known to man. This article discusses some of the more amazing facts about India, so sit back and enjoy...
Albert Einstein: 'We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhilescientific discovery could have been made.'
Mark Twain: 'India is, the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grand mother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only.'
Romain Rolland: (French Scholar) 'If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days when man began the dream of existence, it is India.'
Hu Shih: (Former Ambassador of China to USA) 'India conquered and dominated China culturally for 20 centuries without ever having to send a single soldier across her border.'
There are so many facts about India, that it is impossible to write or read about them in a day. It would take a lifetime. But let's try and look at the important facts and statistics, and also some of the interesting facts about this diverse and amazing country.
Fast Facts about India
Topic
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Fact/Statistic
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Name
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India (Republic of India), (Bharat), (Hindustan).
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Location
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20 00 N, 77 00 E.
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Capital
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New Delhi
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States
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28
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Union Territories
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7
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Area
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3.3 million sq. kms.
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Population
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1.15 billion
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Business Capital
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Mumbai (earlier known as Bombay)
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Main Religions
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Hinduism (81%), Islam (13%), Christianity (2%), Sikhism (2%), Others (2%)
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National Emblem
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Lion
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Literacy Rate
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65.5%
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National Animal
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Tiger
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National Bird
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Peacock
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National Flower
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Lotus
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National Tree
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Banyan
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National Fruit
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Mango
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National Currency
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Rupee
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National Sport
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Hockey
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Category
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Record
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Longest Fingernails
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Shridhar Chillal, Pune - Maharashtra
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Oldest Prime Minister
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Morarji Desai (81 yrs.),1977 - 1979
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Longest Beard
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Shamsher Singh (1.83m), Punjab - 1997
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Longest Hair
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Hoo Sateow (5.15m), 1997
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Most Worms Eaten
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C. Manoharan, ate 200 earthworms in 30 seconds
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Hair Donation
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6.5 million people, Tirupati – 1999
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Largest Employer
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Indian Railways - 1 million employees
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Highest Bridge
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Baily Bridge (5,602 meters), Ladakh
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Biggest Wedding Banquet
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V.N. Sudhakaran weds N. Sathyalakshmi, 150,000 guests (1995)
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Highest Cricket ODI Partnership
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331, by Sachin Tendulkar (186 not out) and Rahul Dravid (153) - 1999
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Relay Song
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210 people sang a word of a song turn by turn and finished the complete song
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World’s Largest Film Studio
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Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad
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Most Forward-Thinking Rail Traveler
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Fakhruddin Takulla traveled from Mumbai to New Delhi in 2000, using a ticket he has purchased in 1973
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· India has derived its name from the River Indus, and the early settlers here lived in the valleys around.
· Area wise, India is the 7th largest country in the world.
· India has the largest democracy in the world.
· India invented the number system. The scientist Aryabhatta invented the number 'zero'.
· The study of Algebra and Trigonometry originated in India.
· In the 6th century, Indian Mathematician Budhayana was the first to calculate the value of "pi", and also to explain the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem.
· Even before Christ, the 'place value system' and the decimal system was used in India.
· The maximum number of post offices in the world are in India.
· The world's highest motorable road is Khardung La, in Ladakh. It has an altitude of 5,682 meters.
· The most rainfall in the world ever in a month's time fell at Cherrapunji, Meghalaya. It was in July 1861 and 9,300 mm of rainfall fell in a month.
· The most number of movies are made in India, over 1000 each year.
· The worst train disaster ever in the world took place in 1981 in Samastipur, Bihar. In this accident around 800 people lost their lives.
· The highest cricket ground in the world is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. It is 2444 meters above sea level.
· The first ever university in the world was established in Takshila in 700 BC. Students numbering more than 10,500 from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects here.
· Ayurveda, the earliest school of medicine known to mankind, was started in India in 2,500 BC.
· India was the richest country in the world until it was invaded by the British in the 17th century.
· The art of navigation was developed in in India nearly 6000 years ago. The word 'navigation' is derived from the Sanskrit word navgatih. The word 'navy' is derived from the Sanskrit word nou.
· The world's largest pilgrimage destination is in India. It is called the Vishnu Temple in the the city of Tirupati. Around 30,000 people visit this temple daily, donating about $6 million US dollars everyday.
· One of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, is in Agra, India.
· The oldest European Church and Synagogue are in the city of Cochin, India, and were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
· Yoga originated in India some 5000 years ago.
· Martial arts originated in India, and later spread to Asia and other parts of the world through Buddhist missionaries.
· Anesthesia was used in Indian medicine long before it was adopted into modern medicine.
· The Hindus of India created the largest measure of time, known as kalpa. This is the time starting from the birth and ending at the annihilation of the universe, which is around 25 billion years.
· Sushruta is someone who is regarded as the father of surgery. More than 2600 years ago, he along with his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, cesareans, fractures, artificial limbs, urinary stones, plastic surgeries, and brain surgeries.
· India was the only source of diamonds in the world up to 1896.
· In around 1000 BC, steel was invented in India.
· India is one of the largest exporter of computer software products, exporting software to more than 90 countries around the globe.
· In the 5th century, Bhaskaracharya was the first to correctly calculate the time that the Earth takes to orbit the Sun (365.258756484 days). He managed this hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart actually did it.
· Snakes & Ladders, one of the most widely played board games, was created by the 13th century poet Saint Gyandev. Originally, it was known as Mokshapat. The ladders in the game represented virtues and vices were represented by the snakes.
· The first ever dam and reservoir for irrigation purposes was built in Saurashtra.
· Chess was invented in India.
· The 2nd largest number of scientists and engineers in the world, are in India.
· The largest English speaking nation in the world - India.
· Besides the US and Japan, India is only other country in the world to have indigenously built a super computer.
· India has the 2nd largest road network in the world after the US.
· AT & T-Bell Labs - President, Arun Netravalli
· Lucent Technologies - Chief Scientist, Arun Netravalli
· Hewlett Packard - GM, Rajiv Gupta
· Adobe Systems - CEO, Shantanu Narayen
· Founder and Creator of Hotmail - Sabeer Bhatia
· Creator of Pentium chip - Vinod Dahm
· CitiBank - CEO, Victor Menezes
· Mckensey - CEO, Rajat Gupta
· Stanchart - CEO, Rana Talwar
· Sun Microsystems - Co-founder, Vinod Khosla
· 36% of NASA employees are Indians
· 34% of Microsoft employees are Indians
· 38% of doctors in America are Indians
· 28% of IBM employees are Indians
· 12% of scientists in America are Indians
· 17% of Intel employees are Indians
· 13% of Xerox employees are Indians
· More than a million Indians are millionaires
The names mentioned above are past and current associations.
Employment News - Job Highlights ( 18th – 24th January 2014)
1. Railway recruitment boards name of post – assistant loco pilot & technicians no. Of vacancies - 26567 last date - 17.02.2014
2. Staff selection commission (ssc) combined graduate level examination-2014 last date - 14.02.2014
3. Staff selection commission (ssc) (eastern region) name of post – deputy ranger, store assistant, data processing assistant etc. last date - 17.02.2014
4. Employees’ state insurance corporation (esic) name of post – medical officers (ayurveda) no. Of vacancies - 15 last date - 31.01.2014
5. Vivekananda college, new delhi name of post – assistant professor no. Of vacancies - 28 last date - 07.02.2014
6. Central ground water board, nagpur name of post – technical operator (drilling) no. Of vacancies - 7 last date - 30 days from publication of advertisement.
7. Indira gandhi institute of technology, odisha name of post – professor, assistant professor, lecturer no. Of vacancies - 34 last date - 31.01.2014
8. Intelligence bureau name of post – security assistant (executive) no. Of vacancies - 532 last date - 17.02.2014
9. Indian institute of technology hyderabad name of post –librarian,technical officer, medical officer etc no. Of vacancies - 82 last date - 14.03.2014
10. Navodaya vidyalaya samiti, patna name of post –staff nurse(female), catering assistant, lab. Attendant no. Of vacancies - 38 last date - 30 days from publication of advertisement.
11. National institute of rural development , hyderabad name of post – assistant professor no. Of vacancies - 12 last date - 10.02.2014
Source : http://www.employmentnews.gov.in/
Revision of limit of High Value Money Orders (HVMO)
Directorate vide letter No 6-2/2013- PO dated 10/01/2014 has enhanced the limit of high value money order from Rs.400/- to Rs.1000/-.
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Regional allotment of PA / SBCO Cadre in Tamilnadu Circle
Regional allotment of PA / SBCO Cadre in Tamilnadu Circle
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