SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES INTEREST RATES wef 01.04.2015 - PIB NEWS

SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES INTEREST RATES wef 01.04.2015 - PIB NEWS

Government Announces Interest Rates for Various Small Savings Schemes; Rates to Come Into Force with Effect from 01.04.2015

         It was decided by the Government of India that interest rates on Small savings Schemes will be linked to yields on government securities of comparable maturity. In pursuance of that decision, the Government has decided to revise the rates applicable on various small savings schemes as given in the table below.

Scheme	Rate of interest w.e.f. 01.04.2014	Rate of Interest w.e.f.  01.04.2015
1.	2.	3.
Savings Deposit	4.0	4.0
1 Year Time Deposit	8.4	8.4
2 Year Time Deposit	8.4	8.4
3 Year Time Deposit	8.4	8.4
5 Year Time Deposit	8.5	8.5
5 Year Recurring Deposit	8.4	8.4
5 Year SCSS	9.2	9.3
5 Year MIS	8.4	8.4
5 Year NSC	8.5	8.5
10 Year NSC	8.8	8.8
PPF	8.7	8.7
Kisan Vikas Patra	8.7	8.7
Sukanya  Samriddhi Account Scheme	9.1	9.2

The above rates will be effective from tomorrow i.e. 1.4.2015.

Thus the rates on many of the small savings scheme have undergone an upwards revision vis-à-vis 2014-15.

APPOINTMENT OF NEWLY RECRUITED POSTAL ASSISTANTS

Recruitment Rules for the posts of {iJ Manager; and [ii) Senior Manager [iii] senior Manager INFSGJ in Mail Motor service, D/o posts - reg.

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Recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Disciplinary and Vigilance Inquiries (Hota Committee) (Click the link below for details)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/372_3_2007-AVD-III-27032015.pdf

Guidelines regarding handling of complaints in  Ministries/Departments. (Click the link below for details)

http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/104_76_2011-AVD-I-31032015.pdf

Let Postman be Eyes and Ears of the Govt

By The New Indian Express

Published: 01st April 2015

Long before modern telecommunication systems started, the postman was the only mode of communication in India. He was not only a carrier of news and letters, but a friend, philosopher and guide of the people living in far-flung areas. Now that private couriers and telecommunication have reduced their workload, the government must use the Indian postman for reaching out to citizens in backward areas and educate them about the various policies and incentives. The Modi government has done well to appoint a task force under former cabinet secretary, T S R Subramanian, to ascertain how the Indian postman can be used under the current circumstances.

With the world’s largest postal network, India Post has about 1.55 lakh post offices spread across the country. On an average, a post office serves an area of 21.21 sqkm and a population of 7,175 people. Digital boards and panels can be set up at the post offices to educate the people on not just schemes and policies, but also on issues related to health and education. Besides, the postman can be used for collecting feedback from the people in rural areas.

Given the romance and reliability of the postal service, it will be a pity if it fades away into obscurity with disuse. While the romance is exemplified by the stories of “runners” who carried the mail on foot through jungles and pathways infested with animals and dacoits, the reliability was noted by V S Naipaul in his celebrated novel, A House for Mr Biswas. Such a stirring background is a befitting prequel to a new era when the friendly postman, who also read out letters to a blind recipient, as in the film, Sholay, will act as a purveyor of official messages and also be the eyes and ears of the government. Such tasks are not improbable, having found mention in Chanakya’s Arthasastra (3rd century BC) which says that the “chief of the secret service, known as the postmaster, maintained the lines of communication”.

Staff Selection Commission ( SSC )Revised Exam Schedule / Time Table for the year 2015 :

SSC Revised Exam Schedule / Time Table for the year 2015  :

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SlNo	Name of Examination	Date ofAdvt.	ClosingDate		Date of Exam
1	Combined Graduate Level Examination –2014 (Tier-II)	18.01.2014	24.02.2014		11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
2	Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination - 2014	Descriptive     Paper			11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
3	Rectt.of SI in CAPFs, ASI in CISF and SIin Delhi Police Examination -2015	28.03.2015	28.04.2015		11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
4	Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I)Examination- 2015	02.05.2015	01.06.2015		09.08.2015 (Sunday)&16.08.2015 (Sunday)
5	Constable (GD) Examination -2015	24.01.2015	02.03.2015		Written Exam.04.10.2015 (Sunday)
6	Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination -2015	06.06.2015	06.07..2015		01.11.2015  (Sunday)08.11.2015 (Sunday)15.11.2015 (Sunday)
7	Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical) Examination - 2015	04.07.2015	03.08.2015		06.12.2015  (Sunday)
8	Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’Examination - 2015	01.08.2015	31.08.2015		27.12.2015  (Sunday)
9	Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate OfficeExamination - 2015	05.09.2015	05.10.2015		17.01.2016 (Sunday)
10	Multi Tasking (Non –Technical) StaffExamination - 2015	10.10.2015	09.11.2015		Paper-I07.02.2016 (Sunday)14.02.2016 (Sunday)  &21.02.2016 (Sunday)
Departmental Examination
SlNo	Name of Examination	Date ofAdvt.		ClosingDate		Date of Exam
1	Clerks’ Grade (for Multi TaskingStaff only) Exam., 2015	17.01.2015		16..02.2015		To be Notified later
2	Grade ‘C’ Steno. Ltd. Depttl. Comp.Exam., 2015	21.03.2015		20.04.2015		31.05.2015(Sunday)
3	Upper Div. Clerk Ltd. Depttl. Comp.Exam., 2014	12.09.2015		12.10.2015		20.12.2015(Sunday)

Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government Employees - Revised Rates effective from 01.01.2015 - Fake Order / Instructions - Clarification

Source : http://finmin.nic.in/the_ministry/dept_expenditure/fake_DA_order_april2015.pdf

Amendment of Department of Posts ( Postman and Mail Guard ) Recruitment Rules, 2014

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Payment of Salaries/Pensions for the month March 2015 - CO letter

Payment of Salaries/Pensions for the month March 2015 - CO letter

DIRECTORATE ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF SALARY BY CASH ALSO

ALL OUR BRANCH/ DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES CAN INSIST THE DDOs TO GET SALARY THRO CASH ALSO IF ANY PROBLEM PERSIST IN CREDITING IN SB ACCOUNTS IN THE NAME OF CBS.

DAKJAGRITI - MARCH 2015 ISSUE

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EDITORIAL POSTAL CRUSADER: APRIL-2015

INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLES TO ACHIEVE

“ACHCHHE DIN”

After Modi Government coming in power, every Central Government employee including postal employees were expecting that “Achchhe Din” (Good Days) will come to them as assured by Shri Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of BJP during election campaign. They were expecting 50% or 100% DA merger  with Basic Pay , 25% Interim Relief, enhancement of limit of Income Tax exemption upto 5 lacs, filling up of all vacant posts so that the existing over burdened employees may get some relief and  some other facilities. But now every employee appears to be disappointed and realizing that he has been cheated. Within these ten months no action of Central Govt. appears to be in the interest of working class.

Some employees were very much hopeful about the budget and they were expecting that the income tax limit will be enhanced. But after budget they are also more disappointed as no relief has been granted in this regard. From the first day of this Govt. every decision whether it is Labour Laws amendment, FDI in Railways and Defence, disinvestment of public sector , grant of 6000 Crore Rupees loan to Adani  to purchase coal mine in Australia , amendment in Land Acquisition act have been taken for the interests of Corporate Sector. A promise of deposit of Rs. 15 lakh in the account of each citizen after bringing back black money from foreign banks has also been declared by BJP President as Election stunt (Chunabi Jumla) so now every citizen is disappointed . On the other hand corporate tax has been reduced  from 30% to 25% . Concession about 5.9 lakh crore has been given to corporates while the service tax has been increased from 12.36% to 14% which will effect common man.

Against all these so called neoliberal economic reforms and anti people, anti farmer, anti working class policies, all sectors are on agitational path.100%FDI has been declared in Railways and 41 Govt. Ordinance factories have been declared for disinvestment to hand over to corporate sector. In Postal Department also Task Force Committee has recommended corporatization of various services.

Banks, Insurance, Road Transport, Coal, Construction, electricity, Port and various Scheme workers who are the worst sufferers of these neoliberal economic policy offensives are going on agitational path.

National Council JCM of all Central Government employees’ organizations has taken decision of Parliament March on 28^th April-2015 in which the date of indefinite strike will be announced against these policy offensives of Central Government and to achieve genuine  demands.. 

Postal Joint Council of action has declared series of agitational programmes which have been successfully conducted everywhere. Now decision has been taken in PJCA meeting held at NFPE office New Delhi on 24^th  March -2015  to intensify the agitational programmes. In this series after Parliament March by NC JCM on 28^th April-2015, a grand Dharna will be organized by the All India leaders of both Federations on 29^th April-2015. From 5^th April to 15^th April-2015  vigorous campaign will also be launched to mobilize entire rank and file to make the indefinite strike  from 06^th May 2015 a historic success so that the Govt, may be forced to reconsider and to take  back all these neoliberal economic policies which are totally against the working class.

NFPE appeals to the entirety of Postal, RMS and GDS employees to intensify the struggles to make all the programmes grand success and to resists these policy offensives and to achieve “ACHCHHE DIN” (GOOD DAYS).

Proposal to 7th CPC: 3.7 multiplication factor, Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/-, 5% Increment rate, 5 promotions, HRA - 60%,40%,20%, Wage ratio 1:8, CEA for Higher Studies, Minimum Pension 67%

JCM Delegation proposed before the 7th Central Pay Commission: Open Ended Pay Scale, 3.7 multiplication factor, Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/-, 5% Increment rate, 5 promotions, HRA - 60%,40%,20%, Wage ratio 1:8, CEA for Higher Studies, Minimum Pension 67%....

NFIR

National Federation of Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 055

Affiliated to

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF)

Minimum Wage of Rs.26000/- and Open Ended Pay Scales

JCM DELEGATION PROPOSED BEFORE THE 7TH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

During 2 days deliberations on 23rd & 24th March, 2015, the JCM (Staff Side) delegation have pleaded before the 7th Central Pay Commission to recommend minimum wage of Rs. 26,000/- per month on the basis of 15th ILC Norms/Aykroyd Formula. Some of the important submissions made before the Pay Commission are listed below:

• Wage ratio between the lowest and highest should be 1:8.
• Revised pay scales and allowances should be given effect from 01/01/2014.
• 3.7 multiplication factor should be applied to arrive at the revised pay. Special Pay concept should be restored back.
• HRA should be revised to 60%, 40% and 20% of pay for ‘X’ ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ class localities/cities respectively.
• Children Education Allowance should be revised and extended to cover higher studies also.
• Increment rate should be 5% of pay.
• Five promotions during service.
• Special Duty Allowance for North Eastern Region be revised to 37-1/2%.
• House Building Amount should be increased and interest rate should be reduced.
• 6th CPC Anomalies may be got addressed through a special mechanism.
• Flexi timings for women employees besides additional leave facilities etc.,

Pension

• Pay Commission was urged to recommend parity in Pension.
• Minimum Pension should be fixed at 67% of last pay drawn.
• Gratuity amount should be upwardly revised.

All the issues contained in the J CM memorandum were explained to the Commission with cogent logic, merits and Precedents. S/Shri M. Raghavaiah, Leader JCM (Staff Side), Guman Singh, NFIR President, R.P. Bhatnagar, Working President and BC. Sharma, Joint General Secretary have participated in the deliberations.

No.IV/NFIR/7TH CPC/Corres/Pt.V

Dated : 28/03/2015 V

Amednded proposal form of PLI

A copy of letter no. 25-2/2008-LI dtd. 17.3.2015 from DDM-II, PLI Dte. New Delhi on the above along with amended proposal form of PLI

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