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First All Women Post Office of Odisha Circle opened at Odisha Assembly NDTSO under Bhubaneswar Division

   Odisha Assembly NDT SO under Bhubaneswar GPO was opened today i.e.01.07.2013 as the   first All Women Post Office of Odisha Circle  by Sri S.K.Chakraborty, Principal Chief  Post Master General, Orissa Circle in the presence of Sri Pawan Kumar Singh, DPS ( Hq.), Sri Aditya Kumar Nayak, SSPOs , Bhubaneswar Division and Sri Bijay Kumar Patra , ASP (OD ), Bhubaneswar Division.
Smt. Sugi Baske  joined as 1st  woman Sub Postmaster and Smt. Umarani Devi as MTS of the Odisha Assembly All Women Post Office .





How to boost your career by upgrading skills

Sometimes, when you reach the highest position for your skill set in a particular job, you could find yourself stagnating in the firm or industry.


You may not want to switch industries because starting afresh or taking a pay cut wouldn't be palatable. The best option in such a situation is to acquire additional educational qualification or skill set, which can boost your career.



Here's how to determine the course of action that would be right for you.



Graduate



If you are not a graduate, and don't have any other degree, you're already at a disadvantage in the job market. You might be a brilliant territory sales manager for an auto firm, having risen up the ranks through hard work and perseverance, but you may not make it to a regional manager.



More often than not, a clause in the company's HR policy will state that the qualifications required for a particular post include a graduate degree.



Even if your present employer is not short-sighted, your next one may be. Whether you are 20 years old or 40, it is worth investing in a part-time or full-time graduate degree. This will make a difference in your pay band or grade, sooner or later.



The professionals who should consider this option include those in the travel and hospitality industries, plant workers holding engineering diplomas, sales personnel and BPO employees. Remember to check with your HR team if the firm is willing to sponsor your efforts.



Generalise



If you are stagnating in your current post, try to have a more inclusive work profile. To do so, you will need to have a more generalised set of skills. Picking up a general qualification is useful when you want to switch industries, grow beyond your specialised vertical, or become the head of your department.



The most obvious option is a management qualification, which makes you more employable and improves career options. For young techies in big software companies, a full-time, 2-year MBA programme is the popular choice, while it's the one-year, full-time executive programme for professionals in their mid-30s.



If you can't afford to take a long break from work or need the income, go for shorter management development programmes or part-time/distance learning. There is something available in every field. If you are a doctor, a course in hospital administration will qualify you for registrar and business roles; a military officer's chances at top leadership improve with the Staff College qualification.



Apart from managerial lear ning, consider investing in oft-ignored soft skills and communication training programmes. The impact of such courses on your personality and career far outweigh the minuscule value of the certificate.



Specialise


Do you love your professional skills but dislike managerial or leadership roles? You can jumpstart a low-voltage career by specialising further. However, choose wisely as specialisation should involve the principle of scarcity; there should be a critical demand, but low supply, of specialists in the industry.



If you are in health care, consider training in paediatric specialities, given India's baby boom. As a pilot, you could go for a conversion course to the latest aircraft being purchased by the airline industry, where there is a shortage of qualified pilots.



A consultant or lawyer can specialise in a sector over a period of time before being selected as a partner. Even where direct benefits are not apparent, specialisation can open up new vistas.


Ask yourself before pursuing a course...




Upgrade


Are you a skilled professional working for an old and large firm, or the government? Look no further than your organisation's policies, where you will find detailed requirements and career progression options for each position.



If you have reached a plateau in your current role, there will be different courses and exams that will qualify you for a vertical or lateral movement. If you are in a government organisation, you will need to go through mandatory promotion courses and exams before you get your next pay grade. Even in other industries, upgrading your skills can earn a higher income.



As a commercial diver, upgrading for Hazmat (hazardous material) will qualify you for more lucrative dives. As a language worker, you can upgrade your linguistic skills to qualify as an interpreter/translator.



Cross-train



If you don't want to generalise or specialise, pick a course that excites you. Explore ways to complement your skill sets to make you more employable. As a print journalist, who finds graphics fascinating, you can opt for a Web designing course and move to both creation and delivery of online content.



A software engineer with a fascination for accounts could enrol for a part-time course infinance and accounts, and support the sales team with its pricing and accounting. Most professionals can get a PMP (project management professional) certification. Even if you do not get an opportunity to lead a new project, it can help you rework your existing job profile and improve your output and compensation.



To ensure that the benefits are realistic, speak to people who have pursued the course.


FIGHT AGAINST THE POLICY FIGHTING FOR THE ALTERNATIVE



Postal employees have always taken it as their motto to render best possible services to the people at large. We are conscious of our duties and responsibilities to the Nation. Inpsite of all limitations, we shall continue to discharge our duties towards the people and the Nation. But on the same breath, we want to make it clear that contended staff are always an asset to the Nation and discontentment if allowed to grow, it is bound to affect the services. We do claim that further improvement in the services can be brought out if joint endeavours are made by both Administration and unions. While we have successfully built up a strong movement through our united efforts, we do claim to maintain cordial relations with the administration at different levels – branch/Divisional/Circle and All India.

But our experience hitherto shows that maintaining cordial relation with administration alone will not solve the basic problems faced by the Postal employees. Most of the issues agitating the minds of the Postal employees are due to the overall policy of the Government. Proposed move to permit entry of private sector into Postal services by granting licences to the transnational courier companies, Denial of legitimate rights of the Gramin Dak Sevaks including Civil Servant status and bonus-parity, Non-payment of revised wages to the casual labourers, unjustified abolition of vacant Posts, Refusal to appoint Seventh Pay Commission and Inclusion of GDS under its purview, merger of 50% DA, inhuman 5% restriction on compassionate appointments, introduction of share-market oriented contributory Pension Scheme, non-removal of bonus ceiling, downsizing, outsourcing, contractualisation, corporatization etc are all directly linked with the polices of the Government. Inspite of our sincere cooperation, if things are not moving in the proper direction, we have to be ready for a serious course of action. We can never allow the situation to continue like this which is bound to cause deterioration in services and also adversely affect the interest of the employees. We should analyse and understand the root cause of the problems and shall find out remedy.

The logic of the neo-liberal reforms is maximization of profit and minimization of cost of labour as well as people. Being a capitalist agenda, it operates in that direction in a spontaneous manner. It maximizes profit by keeping the wages suppressed and also by generating a huge army of unemployed as reserve, to facilitate such suppression of wages. Under neo-liberal order it promotes speculation to multiply profit, thereby further aggravating unemployment, price rise and poverty. When it falls into crisis, as have happened at the present juncture, it seeks to shift the entire burden of the crisis to the people and workers. That is why our genuine demands are denied. Hence the fight against the galobalisation policies assumes paramount importance. We have to change this policy and we should continue our fight for an alternative policy.

Alternative to the imperialist globalization policy is nothing else but socialism, complete emancipation of society from all exploitation. Change in the system, or transition of the society, does not happen automatically. The working class, including the Postal employees, has to play a pro-active role in intensifying the struggle and prepare itself to lead the struggle for change in the system. It has to sharpen the struggle further, unifying the entire working class against the neo-liberal policies and rally the people around it to achieve the change. When struggle intensifies, at some point of time they may concede some of our demands. But that is not the end. We should continue our struggle further, till these policies are reversed completely and an alternative system comes into existence. For this we should elevate the consciousness of the workers and heighten the quality of the struggle further. Let us have a clear understanding that the fight against the policy is nothing but fighting for an alternative in the long run, an alternative society which bring an end to the exploitation of one human being by another. Therefore our present day activities must continue to target the present exploitative system, expose its anti-people, anti-working class character.



CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES & WORKERS
(Central Head Quarters)

1ST FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE BUILDING, NEW DELHI – 110001

                                                                                                                       
Dear Comrade,
            The representatives of AIRF, AIDEF, Confederation met at AIRF Office today under the Chairmanship of Com. Umraomal Purohit. President, AIRF. The following Comrades were present.
Com. U. M. Purrohit, President AIRF
Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary, AIRF
Com. S. N. Pathak, President AIDEF
Com. C. Srikumar General Secretary AIDEF
Com. J. S. Sharma, Org. Secretary: AIDEF
Com. S. K. Vyas, Advisor, Confederation.
Com. K. K. N. Kutty, President, Confederation.
Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation
Com. Virigu Bhattacharjee, Finance Secretary Confederation.
           
            The meeting decided to forge a Joint Council of Action to pursue the enclosed Charter of Common Demands of CGEs. Com. Umraomal Purohit President AIRF will be the Chairman and Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra will be its Convenor. The following shall be the members of the Council.

1.         Com. U.M. Purohit – AIRF
2.         Com. Shivgopal Mishra-AIRF
3.         To be nominated by AIRF
4.         Com. S.N. Pathak – AIDEF
5          Com. Sree Kumar –AIDEF
6.         To be nominated by AIDEF
7.         Com. S.K. Vyas – Confederation
8.         Com. KKN Kutty – Confederation
9.         Com. M. Krishnan- Confederation




The following demands were included in the Common Charter of demands:

1.    Set up the 7th CPC and frame its terms of reference after consultation with Staff Side.
2.    Merge DA with pay for all purposes.
3.    Scrap the New Contributory Pension Scheme.
4.    Regularize (a) Gramin Dak Sevaks of Postal Department.(b)Daily rated workers , (c) Contract Labourers:
5.    Remove 5% Ceiling on Compassionate appointments.
6.    Settle all 6th CPC anomalies raised in the National Anomaly Committee and implement the Arbitration Awards.
7.    Remove Ceiling of Rs. 3500 on computation of Bonus.

            All organizations may include the department –specific and other demands in Part B of the Charter and seek settlement thereof with the appropriate authorities.

            The meeting also decided to submit the Charter of demands to the Cabinet Secretary and seek negotiated settlement.

            The Council will meet again in the first week of August 2013 to decide upon the date of National Convention and other programmes of action in pursuance of the Charter of demands.



(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

NO CEILING ON NUMBER OF NEW BANK LICENCES

NO CEILING ON NUMBER OF NEW BANK LICENCES:  CHIDAMBARAM CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS


ENHANCEMENT OF AMOUNT OF EX-GRATIA PAYABLE TO PRE-1986 CPF RETIREES AND DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE DECEASED PRE-1986 CPF EMPLOYEES — REGARDING. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

CENTRAL JCA MEETING ON 25.07.2013

Meeting of the Central JCA (NFPE & FNPO) will be held on 25th July 2013 Thursday at 11 AM at FNPO office. T-24, Atul Grove Road, New Delhi – 110001. All General Secretaries are requested to attend the meeting in time.

(M. Krishnan)
Secretary General

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT'S DECISION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SIXTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION –REVISION OF PENSION PRE-2006 PENSIONERS/FAMILY PENSIONERS ETC.AS PER O.M. No.38/37/08-P&PW(A) DATED 28.01.2013 ISSUED BY DPPW OF MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL , PUBLUC GRIEVANCES ANDPENSION. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
-- 
M.Krishnan
Secretary General NFPE

EDITORIAL - POSTAL CRUSADER, JULY 2013


FIGHT AGAINST THE POLICY

FIGHTING FOR THE ALTERNATIVE
Postal employees have always taken it as their motto to render best possible services to the people at large. We are conscious of our duties and responsibilities to the Nation. Inpsite of all limitations, we shall continue to discharge our duties towards the people and the Nation. But on the same breath, we want to make it clear that contended staff are always an asset to the Nation and discontentment if allowed to grow, it is bound to affect the services. We do claim that further improvement in the services can be brought out if joint endeavours are made by both Administration and unions. While we have successfully built up a strong movement through our united efforts, we do claim to maintain cordial relations with the administration at different levels – branch/Divisional/Circle and All India.

But our experience hitherto shows that maintaining cordial relation with administration alone will not solve the basic problems faced by the Postal employees. Most of the issues agitating the minds of the Postal employees are due to the overall policy of the Government. Proposed move to permit entry of private sector into Postal services by granting licences to the transnational courier companies, Denial of legitimate rights of the Gramin Dak Sevaks including Civil Servant status and bonus-parity, Non-payment of revised wages to the casual labourers, unjustified abolition of vacant Posts, Refusal to appoint Seventh Pay Commission and Inclusion of GDS under its purview, merger of 50% DA, inhuman 5% restriction on compassionate appointments, introduction of share-market oriented contributory Pension Scheme, non-removal of bonus ceiling, downsizing, outsourcing, contractualisation, corporatization etc are all directly linked with the polices of the Government. Inspite of our sincere cooperation, if things are not moving in the proper direction, we have to be ready for a serious course of action. We can never allow the situation to continue like this which is bound to cause deterioration in services and also adversely affect the interest of the employees. We should analyse and understand the root cause of the problems and shall find out remedy.

The logic of the neo-liberal reforms is maximization of profit and minimization of cost of labour as well as people. Being a capitalist agenda, it operates in that direction in a spontaneous manner. It maximizes profit by keeping the wages suppressed and also by generating a huge army of unemployed as reserve, to facilitate such suppression of wages. Under neo-liberal order it promotes speculation to multiply profit, thereby  further aggravating unemployment, price rise and poverty. When it falls into crisis, as have happened at the present juncture, it seeks to shift the entire burden of the crisis to the people and workers. That is why our genuine demands are denied. Hence the fight against the galobalisation policies assumes paramount importance. We have to change this policy and we should continue our fight for an alternative policy.

Alternative to the imperialist globalization policy is nothing else but socialism, complete emancipation of society from all exploitation. Change in the system, or transition of the society, does not happen automatically. The working class, including the Postal employees, has to play a pro-active role in intensifying the struggle and prepare itself to lead the struggle for change in the system. It has to sharpen the struggle further, unifying the entire working class against the neo-liberal policies and rally the people around it to achieve the change. When struggle intensifies, at some point of time they may concede some of our demands. But that is not the end. We should continue our struggle further, till these policies are reversed completely and an alternative system comes into existence. For this we should elevate the consciousness of the workers and heighten the quality of the struggle further. Let us have a clear understanding that the fight against the policy is nothing but fighting for an alternative in the long run, an alternative society which bring an end to the exploitation of one human being by another. Therefore our present day activities must continue to target the present exploitative system, expose its anti-people, anti-working class character.

DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & PUBLIC GRIEVANCES HAS ISSUED AN ORDER PERTAINING TO SIMPLIFYING THE PROCEDURES OF SELF CERTIFICATION PROVISION

No.K-11022/67/2012-AR
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances

Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001, Dated the 10th May, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Self-certification

 The Second Administrative Reforms Commission in its 12th Report titled "Citizen Centric Administration - The Heart of Governance", has recommended, adoption of self-certification provision for simplifying procedures. (www.darpg.gov.in)

2.         Taking a cue from this some Ministries / State Governments have adopted the provision of self-certification of documents like marksheet, birth certificate etc. by the applicants / stakeholders instead of asking for an attested copy of the documents by a Gazetted Officer or filing of affidavits. Under the self attestation method, the original documents are required to be produced at the final stage.

3.         You will appreciate that the above method is citizen friendly and obtaining either an attested copy or affidavit not only cost money but also involves wastage of time of the citizens and the Government officials.

3.         It is requested to kindly review the existing requirements of attested copy or affidavit in various application forms in a phased manner and wherever possible make provision for self-certification of documents, after obtaining the approval of the competent authority.
sd/-
(Sanjay Kothari)
Secretary to the Government of India



IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENTAL CANTEENS (FAQ under RTI Act 2005 and answers thereto) (CLICK HERE TO KNOW THE FACTS ON CANTEENS)

REVISION IN INTEREST RATES OF SMALL SAVINGS SCHEMES W.E.F IST APRIL 2013 CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS


FILLING UP THE POSTS OF HIGHER SELECTION GRADE-L (HSG) IN SAVINGS BANK CONTROL ORGANISATION (SBCO) AND CIRCLE OFFICE AND REGIONAL OFFICES (CO/RO) IN POSTAL CIRCLES CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Filling up the posts of posts in Higher Selection Grade-l (HSG) in Savings Bank Control Organisation (SBCO) and Circle Office and Regional Offices (CO/RO) in Postal Circles-Reg.

No. D.G. Posts No. No.04.20/2013-SPB.ll   Dated 25 June, 2013.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to Directorate's letter No.'4-44t2012-SPB-ll dated 18.04,2013 requesting the Circles to fill up the posts in HSG-I in Post Offices and RM$ Offices by convening Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) Meeting for, promoting HSG-ll officials in PO & RMS Offices as per the provisions of existing Recruitment Rules.

2.         References have been received from some Circles seeking clarifications as to whether DPC meeting can be convened for HSG.I posts in $BCO and CO/ RO cadre.

3.         Earlier, Directorate had never issued any instructions to the Circles that DPC meeting should not be held for filling up HSG.I posts in SBCO and CO as per the provisions of existing Recruitment Rules of these cadres. The onus, therefore, lies on the Circles to hold DPC meetings regularly to fill up the posts in SBCO and CO as per the provisions contained in the existing Recruitment Rules.

                                                                                                                                    


ATTENTION CIRCLE/DIVISIONAL SECRETARIES
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES
SECRETARY (POSTS) TAKES A SERIOUS VIEW


Of late, reports are being received from various circles/Divisions regarding abnormal delay on the part of the Divisional and Circle administration in conducting enquiry in sexual harassment cases. In some circles even the Circle level Committee for prevention of Sexual Harassment is yet to be constituted. Due to the above reasons, the complainants are put in to much mental agony and further harassment. The matter was brought to the notice of the Secretary, Department of Posts and she has taken a serious view of the subject, Secretary has assured speedy action in all such cases. Secretary (Posts) further desires to have full details of each case pending in various Divisions/Circles All Circle/Divisional Secretaries are requested to send a detailed report immediately regarding the pending sexual harassment cases.

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Number of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats in each State and Union Territory of India

Number of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats in each State and Union Territory of India

States / Union Territories
No. of Seats in
Rajya Sabha
No. of Seats in
Lok Sabha
Andhra Pradesh
18
42
Arunachal Pradesh
01
02
Assam
07
14
Bihar
16
40
Chhattisgarh
05
11
Goa
01
02
Gujarat
11
26
Haryana
05
10
Himachal Pradesh
03
04
Jammu and Kashmir
04
06
Jharkhand
06
14
Karnataka
12
28
Kerala
09
20
Madhya Pradesh
11
29
Maharashtra
19
48
Manipur
01
02
Meghalaya
01
02
Mizoram
01
01
Nagaland
01
01
Orissa
10
21
Punjab
07
13
Rajasthan
10
25
Sikkim
01
01
Tamil Nadu
18
39
Tripura
01
02
Uttarakhand
03
05
Uttar Pradesh
31
80
West Bengal
16
42
Andaman and Nicobar
-
01
Chandigarh
-
01
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
-
01
Daman and Diu
-
01
Delhi (NCT)
03
07
Lakshadweep
-
01
Pondicherry
01
01
Nominated members
12
02
Total
245
545

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POSTMASTER GRADE-I EXAM PAPER HELD ON 30 JUN 2013


RBI makes it easier to report fake notes to banks


The next time someone passes on a fake currency note to you without your knowledge, you need not palm it off surreptitiously. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (28/6/2013) directed banks to accept all fake notes over the counter from customers and pay them back the full amount. In return, banks will get 25% of the amount of the fake note back from the RBI. 

To stop misuse of the system by unscrupulous entities, RBI also directed banks to monitor the patterns and trends of fake note detection and bring them to the notice of the central bank and the police immediately. 

"Detection of counterfeit notes, at banks, should be at the back office or currency chest only. Banknotes when tendered over the counters may be checked for arithmetical accuracy and other deficiencies like whether there are mutilated notes, and appropriate credit passed on to the depositor/account or value in exchange given," the RBI noted. 

Source : The Times of India
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Consolidated List of empanelled Private Hospitals as on 2.5.2013 for BSNL Employees

Consolidated List of empanelled Private Hospitals as on 2.5.2013 for BSNL Employees 

List of Empanelled Private Hospitals Validity of agreement is for 2 years from date of agreement / renewal as on 2nd May 2013 :-

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited published a new list of private hospitals to take treatment permissible under CGHS from 2nd May 2013 for its employees. The validity of agreement is for two years from 2.5.2013 and the list contains the empanelled hospitals at New Delhi...




S.NO
"Name of the Hospital/Diagnostic Centre"
"Recognized for treatment"
"Date of agreement/ Renewal"
"NABH Accreditation valid upto"
"On CGHS panel"
GENERAL PURPOSE HOSPITALS
Central Delhi
1Delhi Heart and Lung Institute 
3 MM II Panchkuian Road
New Delhi 110 055
General purpose6th February 2012*22nd Feb. 2014
2Jeewan Nursing Home & Hospital
2-B, Pusa Road
New Delhi
General Purpose19th April 2011*26th Oct. 2013Yes
North Delhi
1Jeewan Mala Hospital Pvt. Ltd., 
New Rohtak Road, New Delhi 110 005 Mrs. Sweta, Panel Manager, Ext. 4109 23523275, 23511474-77, 25734533-37
www.jeewanhospital.in"
"General Purpose and cardiology, cardio-vascular surgery and Orthopedics"23rd June 2011*NoYes
2Sunderlal Jain Charitable Hospital, Ridge Heart Centre Ashok Vihar Phase III Delhi 110 052 Contact person: Shri Dinesh K.
Khandelwal
Tel. No. 9811958500"
"General Purpose and cardiology, cardio-vascular surgery and Orthopedics"23rd June 2011*NoYes
West Delhi
1Park Hospital 
Outer Ring Road, 
West Delhi (Near Kesavpur Depot), New Delhi Tel. No. 28332424 – 27; 55956767 9891424242; 9891747372"
General purpose19th May 2011*28th July 2014Yes
2Kukreja Hospital 
C-1,3,4,14, Vishal Enclave Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110027"
General purpose23rd June 2011*NoYes
3RLKC Hospital Metro Heart Institute 
Naraina Road, Pandav Nagar New Delhi"
General purpose17th June 2011*2nd Oct. 20Yes
4Maharaja Agrasen Hospital 
Punjabi Bagh
New Delhi"
General purpose10th January 2012*NoYes
5Shree Jeewan Hospital 
67/1, New Rohtak Road
New Delhi 110 005"
General purpose5th May 2010*NoYes
6Kalra Hospital SRCNC Pvt. Ltd. 
A4,5 & 6, Kirti Nagar, Main Najafgarh Road,
New Delhi 110 015"
General purpose19th April 2011*NoYes
South Delhi
1G.M. Modi Hospital & Research Centre for Medical Sciences 
Mandir Marg, Saket, New Delhi 110017 Phone: 26852112-16, 26568110 Fax 26963801"
"General Purpose including joint replacement"9th July 2011*2nd Feb. 2015Yes
2Primus Ortho & Spine Hospital Chandra Gupt Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021 Tel. Nos. 66206630; 66206640 fax 66206650; 26112633
Contact Person:
Dr. Dinesh Batra, CEO,
9811051157
Website: www.primushospital.com"
"Orthopedic surgery including Arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement."12th August 2010*5th Dec. 2013Yes
3Bansal Hospital 
A-1, New Friends Colony
New Delhi 110 025"
General purpose17th June 2011*NoYes
4Rockland Hospital 
B-33-34, Qutab Institutional Area New Delhi 110 016"
General purpose17th October 2012*No
East Delhi
1Jeevan Anmol Hospital
Mayur Vihar Phase I, Delhi Mr. Bhupesh,
PRO 9811580403 22750380; 22795237
Telefax: 22755993"
General purpose9th April 2011*NoYes
2Garg Hospital 
8-9 AGCR Enclave, Opp. Kakardooma Courts,
Delhi 110092"
General purpose25th June 2011*NoYes
3Khandelwal Hospital & Urology Centre
B-16 Main Road, East Krishna Nagar Delhi 110 051"
"General purpose, Urology and Uro surgery"22nd May 2012*NoYes
4Malik Radix Health Care 
C-218, Nirman Vihar, Vikas Marg Delhi 110 092"
"Laparoscopic Endoscopy surgery"27th November 2012*NoYes
NCR Region
1Narinder Mohan Hospital 
Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad 201007 Phone: 95120-24732522, 24732522, 24732523, 24732718 Fax 24732659 Website: www.narindermohanhospital.com"
General purpose7th May 2011*NoYes
2Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre 
III M, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad Sekhar – 9717491011"
"General and all purpose hospitalization"27th Jan. 2013*13th June 2015"Yes as super- specialty hospital"
3Yashoda Super speciality Hospital 
H-1, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad Sekhar – 9717491011"
"General and all purpose hospitalization"27th Jan. 201326th Oct. 2013Yes
4Metro Hospital & Heart Institute X-1, Sector 17,
Noida 201301"
General purpose20th March 2013


SPECIALITY (SELECTIVE) HOSPITALS
DELHI
National Heart Institute 
49-50, Community Center, East of Kailash
New Delhi 110 065
Contact person: Sushima Gopal
Tel. No. 9810379455
Cardiology & Cardio Vascular Surgery, and all purpose hospitalization except,obs.gyne, eye, ENT, Dental1st June 2011*10th Aug. 2014Yes
2SMH-Curie Cancer Centre
Shanti Mukund Hospital, # 2,
Institutional Area,
Vikas Marg Extn., Kakardooma,
Delhi 92
Cancer and Comprehensive oncology (medical, surgical and radiation)25th July 2012*NoYes
3RG Stone Urology & Laparoscopy Hospital
F-12, East of Kailash
New Delhi 110065
Urology & Minimal surgery15th October 2012*20th June 2015No

NCR Region
  1. Metro Heart Institute 
Sector 16-A
Faridabad 0129-4277777 fax 4277799
Contact person: Shri Deepak Kumar 9650592111
General and all purpose hospitalization Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pulmonary Function Test29th December 2011*2nd June 2015Yes
2.Sarvodaya Hospital & Research Centre 
YMCA Road, Sector 8 Faridabad
Contact person: Aakash Bhatia (head Institutional Marketing) 0129-4184444 Mobile No. 7838858517
General and all purpose hospitalization13th March 201219th June 2014Yes

  
SUPER SPECIALITY HOSPITALS
EYE CARE CENTRES
1Mohan Eye Institute 
11-B, Ganga Ram Hospital Marg
New Delhi 110 060
Tel. Nos. 25787655; 25852048; 25781357, 25728969,
Fax: 25813676
Contact Person: Arvind Gupta – 9818435778"
Eye14th May 2012* NoYes
2Sharp Sight Centre 
(East) 81, Defence Enclave,
Opp. Preet Vihar Vikas Marg,
New Delhi 110 092
Tel. Nos. 65259615; 22461134;
Fax – 22461150
Contact Person: Ms. Deepshikha Shukla 9873320777"
Eye25th May 2012* NoYes
3Centre for Sight (New Delhi Centre for Sight Pvt. Ltd.) 
B-5/24 Safdarjung Enclave
New Delhi
Contact Person:
Ms. Kawaljit Kaur Tel. 41644000, 41653401-07"
"All eye related ailments hospitalization"24th June 2011* NoYes
4Chaudhary Eye Centre & Laser Vision 
4802, Bharat Ram Road, 24 Darya Ganj,
New Delhi 110 002"
Eye and Eye care services3rd July 2012* NoYes
5Dr. Kapur’s The Healing Touch Eye Centre 
D-8, Vikaspuri, New Delhi Contract person:
Shri Mohit Arora Contact No. 9871789999"
Eye and Eye care services27th July 2012* NoYes

PATHALOGICAL LAB/DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES
The agreement shall be valid if not renewed for a period of one year beyond 2 years on the same terms & conditions unless not specifically revoked by BSNL. 

List of Specialized Hospitals providing services on Cash payments allowing discounts on the hospital rates to BSNL employees.
Employees can avail services of the hospital with prior authorization and thereafter prefer claim for reimbursement as per CGHS rates:


S.NO"Name of the Hospital Contact Person""Services on CGHS Rates"Other Services"Date of empanelment/ Renewal""NABH Accreditation valid upto"On CGHS Panel
1Moolchand Hospital 
Lajpat Nagar III New Delhi Phone 4200 0000, Fax 4200 0300 Contact Person – Praveen Chauhan, Sr. Executive 9811891737"
"a) Cardiac Specialities b) Joint replacement surgeries (Hip, Knee, Ankle,Shoulder, elbow & Wrist) c) Opthalmology d) Medical Oncology e) ENT f) Nephrology with renal transplant Credit facility is extended for treatment under CGHS rates""For other specialities: 10% discount in in-patient treatments other than the treatments agreed to undertake on CGHS rates (except drugs, consumables, disposables, blood components packages and implants)"26th April 2011"18th Mar. 2013 (NABL valid upto 7-July-12)"Yes
2Dr. B.L. Kapur Memorial Hospital, 
Pusa Road, New Delhi Contact person – Shri M. Affan Atiq, Area Sales Manager 9810500813"
"a) Cardiology & Cardio-thoracic surgery b) Joint Replacement (knee & hip) c) Nephrology & Urology d) Endocrinology e) Gastroenterology & GI Surgeries f) Neurosurgery g) Oncology as per CGHS super specialty rates as applicable to CGHS beneficiaries h) All services as notified in CGHS rate list**""For other specialities:  10% discount on Indoor treatments excluding drugs, consumables, implants & packages.  10% discount on all OPD’s diagnostic & Laboratory services.  15% discount on preventive health checkups."7th April 2012*"8th Sept. 2013 (NABL valid upto 26th October 2012)"Yes
3St. Stephen’s Hospital, 
Tis Hazari, Delhi 110054"
All Services on cash basis"26th November 2012"NoYes
NCR Region
1Medanta – The Medicity (Hospital) Sector 38 – Gurgaon 122001 Tel. No. 0124-4141414 Fax No. 0124-4834111 Contact Person: Paras Duggal Dy. Manager 9818971007 (renewal approved agreement is to be signed)""a) Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Thoracic Surgery b) Orthopedics & Joint replacement Credit facility extended for treatments under CGHS rates s ubject to settlement of bills within a period of 35 days from the date of receipt of the bill from the Hospital.""Other Specialties:  15% discount in in-patient treatments (except drugs, consumables, disposables, blood components packages and implants)  15% discount on OPD investigations  15% discount Medanta Health Checkups"10th January 201122nd March 2014Yes

Source: www.intranet.bsnl.co.in
[http://intranet.bsnl.co.in/retired/circulars/List%20of%20empanelled%20Hospitals%20as%20on%202nd%20May%202013.pdf]

Courtesy : http://90paisa.blogspot.in/

Kerala High Court stays fee hike in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)

The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the decision of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) enhancing fees in the Kendriya Vidyalayas from the next academic year.

Justice P R Ramachandra Menon issued the interim order on a petition filed by Kendriya Vidyalaya Parents Association secretary George Felix Antony challenging the decision.

In a notification, the KVS had stated that the computer fund and Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi would be doubled. It had enhanced the Vidyalaya Vikas Nidhi (VVN) fee to `500 a month.The petitioner said that the steep hike had been effected at a time when substantial amounts to the tune of `253 crore was lying unutilised in the VVN accounts all over India.This had been reported by the Joint Commissioner of the KVS. There was no rhyme or reason to enhance fees any more, especially when Article 21A and the RTE Act enjoined the Centre to impart free and compulsory education. The KVs are schools controlled by the Central Government and hence the Right To Education Act will apply to them. 




Monday 1 July 2013

DRACONIAN RULE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A DEMOCLE’S SWORD



DRACONIAN RULE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE 
A DEMOCLE’S SWORD


 (By M.R.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, Retired Supervisor, SBCO, Chennai GPO)

 PREAMBLE

             Department of Post is a very big organisation with multifarious functions and spread over the entire country. Due to the vast business turnover as well the huge size of the human resources employed in the day to day functioning, there will be some losses to the organisation at times. Any enterprise this size will have some unscrupulous and shady characters amidst the staff. There will be losses due to frauds, theft and burglary, excess payments and compensation to be paid in consumer cases. Even so the loss due to these aspects is negligible compared to the revenue accrued through business. In Nationalised Banks million and millions of money is written off as loss due to bad debts. But in our department not even a single paise is allowed to be written off as the Administration is very keen in recovering the loss from its employees whether the employee is directly responsible or not. In my 39 years of service in this Department, I came across almost all type of cases of recoveries towards pecuniary loss and dealt with them. It is my humble opinion that the bureaucracy usually acts in an inhuman way to recover the loss though they have powers to write off the loss. For instance the Director of Postal Services has power to write off any excess payments in Savings Accounts and there is no monitory limit. In my experience I was able to convince a DPS to accord sanction to write off some minus balances in Savings Accounts as they were pending more than 10 years and the Chief Postmaster was trying to recover the excess payments from the staff who has no part in the transactions. The problem with the present staff is that they don’t want to familiarise with necessary rules of the Branch where they work. In spite of their superior academic qualifications, the present staff’s knowledge in departmental ruling is dismal and so the Administration is able to capitalise on the lack of knowledge and impose punishment of recovery without much difficulty. With current level of shortage of staff in Post Offices and the unwanted decentralisation of Accounting system, there is bound to be a lot of frauds as well as short comings/lapses on the part of the operative staff due to heavy workload. If this state of affairs continues, almost all the staffs have a permanent column in their pay bill under recovery towards Audit Objections. The Rule of recovery is a draconian rule though the rule was introduced with good intentions and the Administration utilises this rule to impose recovery unilaterally to all employees without any sympathy. First of all we have to understand the implication of this rule and then try to tackle it. Here are some aspects of the Rule:



SAPOST Team Thanks to Mr M.R.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM, Retired Supervisor, SBCO, Chennai GPO for this Article.

Upper AgeLlimit for Govt jobs raised by 2 years

HYDERABAD: Govt of Andhra Pradesh has raised the upper age limit for government jobs by two years. A government order (GO) in this regard was issued by the general administration department (GAD). As per the order, the maximum limit for general candidates has been increased to 36 from the present 34 years. For SCs, STs and BCs, the upper age limit has been increased to 41 years from 39 and for physically handicapped candidates, from 44 to 46. However, the exemption would be only for this year and for all job notifications issued before December 31, 2013.

Pay Passport fee online from July 1

HYDERABAD: Henceforth, passport applicants can pay the necessary fee online at the time of booking appointment on the ministry of external affairs (MEA) portal: www.passportindia.gov.in. 

Till now, applicants were paying fee in the form of cash at passport seva kendras (PSK) while verifying the documents to process the applications. The new online payment system would come into force from July 1 at six passport seva kendras (PSKs) - Begumpet, Ameerpet, Tolichowki, Nizamabad, Vijayawada and Tirupati. Online payment system would be applicable for taking appointments at six PSKs with effect from June 28.

The online payment system was earlier tested at Visakhapatnam PSK on pilot project basis. Based on theresponse, the facility has been extended to six remaining PSKs, Hyderabad regional passport officer (RPO) K Srikar Reddy said. 

Speaking to the media at the RPO on Thursday, he said that the online payment system would be applicable for taking appointments at six PSKs with effect from June 28. Explaining about the online payment system, he said that passport-seekers could pay the fee (Rs 1,500) online using credit/debit card or internet banking of State Bank of India (SBI). The applicants could also use challan mode provided on the MEA portal. The applicant has to deposit money at any SBI branch after generating challan online.

In such cases, on confirmation of payment received by SBI in online system, applicants can take appointment. Further, instead of the applicant choosing the date and time slot of appointment, the system would automatically give the earliest available appointment. "The applicant is eligible to take three appointments in one month or else the fee, paid online, will be cancelled. No refund will be given to the applicant," the RPO said. 

Explaining the rationale behind launching the online system, the RPO said, "Since the past year, we have observed that a large number of applicants were not turning up at PSKs despite having a valid appointment. This was causing denial of appointments for genuine applicants." 

Regarding police verification, the official said that city police were clearing verification in 21 days, while in other districts they were clearing between three days and three weeks. "Andhra Pradesh has processed 7.31 lakh applications and stands third in the country followed by Kerala (9.21 lakh) and Tamil Nadu (7.82 lakh) for 2012-13. However, the RPO, Hyderabad, stands top in the country in processing passport applications with 5.93 passport applications cleared," Srikar Reddy said. 

The RPO has launched a probe against a senior official (director cadre) working at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on issuing 50 letters on his official letterhead in a span of six months to passport applicants who had applied under the Tatkal scheme. "The staff found a forged letterhead of the IX additional metropolitan judge, Nampally, which was issued to an applicant. The issue of forgery came to light only after the judge replied that he had not recommended any passport applicant. A case was also booked against the applicant and is under investigation," the official added. 

A control room was opened at the RPO to monitor CCTV footage from all seven PSKs. Any applicant could speak from any PSK with the control room in case he/she faces problem with the passport staff. Srikar Reddy has received a commendation certificate from the ministry of external affairs, Delhi, for significant improvements in delivering passport-related services during 2012-13 at a function in Delhi on June 24 on the occasion of Passport Seva Diwas.

TeamViewer for Remote Control software for Android mobile


TeamViewer is a quite familiar tools on Desktop which allow to connect remotely with other computer and perform remote assistance. Now TeamViewer app available for Android Devices as Remote Desktop Software. With the TeamViewer App for Android you are able to access remote computers from everywhere. It allows you to give spontaneous support as well as having permanent access to unattended computers.

  •  Support your clients and colleagues spontaneously.
  •  Access your office desktop with all of its documents and installed applications.
  •  Remotely administer unattended computers (e.g. servers).
  •  Free for non-commercial use: support family and friends or have remote access to your own computer.

Download : http://www.teamviewer.com/hi/download/mobile.aspx

Latest Current Affairs - June 2013

Latest Current Affairs- June 2013

Current Affairs June 2013 Questions and Answers for preparing Exams| RBI Assistant Exam|SSC | UPSC | Civil Services | Bank | RRB and all other Competitive Examinations.

 
Latest Current Affairs from 4th Week of June 2013 in PDF- useful for all competitive Examinations!!!!!


Q1. Which team lifted the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 on 23 June 2013?
Ans. India
Note: India beat England by 05 runs in the final. Final was held at at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England.
Man of the Match- Ravindra Jadeja
Man of the Series- Shikhar Dhawan

Q2. Who was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Kevin Rudd
Q3. Name the Secretary of State of the United States who completed his India visit on 25 June 2013?
Ans. John Kerry
Note: He was on three-day visit to India from 23 June 2013 to 25 June 2013.
Q4. Who was named the most powerful celebrity on 26 June 2013 by Forbes?
Ans. Oprah Winfrey
Note: Oprah Winfrey is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her multi-award-winning talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show which was the highest-rated program of its kind in history and was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2011.

Q5. International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was observed recently. Identify the date on which it was observed?
Ans. 26 June
Note: The United Nations General Assembly declared 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the year 1987. The objective of observing this day is to strengthen the action as well as cooperation in order to achieve the aim of a society free of drug abuse.

Q6. Union Cabinet of India on 28 June 2013 gave its approval to the proposal for the ....................... communication satellite project along with procurement of launch services and insurance. (Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/)
Ans. GSAT-15
Note: GSAT-15 is part of the Indian Research Organisation’s (ISRO`s) efforts towards in-orbit spare capacity to meet contingency and to protect the services of existing users.

Q7. Name the former Italian Prime Minister who was sentenced to 7 years Jail in Sex Trial and banned from public office for life?
Ans. Silvio Berlusconi

Q8. Which country became the first country in South Asia to end testing ofCosmetic product on animals in the month of June 2013?
Ans. India

Q9. Name the Walmart India Head who resigned on on 26 June 2013?
Ans.  Raj Jain
Note: Ramnik Narsey was named as the interim head of India operations. Raj Jain served WalMart for six years. Ramnik Narsey, as of now, was the senior vice president for Walmart International.

Q10. 39th edition of the G8 Summit concluded on 18 June 2013. Where it was held?
Ans. Lough Erne in Northern Ireland

Q11. Name the country which maintained the top most position in ICC ODIrankings recently released?
Ans. India
Note: India has the rating points of 123 now and its nearest rivals, England as well as Australia have the ranking of 113 points. South Africa, on the other hand has rating of 111.

Q12. The I &B ministry in the Month of June 2013 has cancelled the license of 15 channels and suspended the license of seven others for 30 days. Name the reason for such a move by the ministry?(Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/)
Ans. They  failed to abide by with licensing conditions.
Note: Most of channel whose license are cancelled are regional.

Q13. Who was on 28 June 2013 appointed as Secretary of Information & Broadcasting Ministry?
Ans. Bimal Julka
Note: Julka will succeed Uday Kumar Varma, who will retire from his office on 30 June 2013.

Q14. US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell on 23 June 2013 announced that US would provide .................... US dollar through the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) to NGOs that are working for affected areas of Uttarakhand?
Ans. 150000

Q15. Name the marketplace located in Delhi which has been ranked fifth in the list of world’s most expensive office market due to its strong demand amid limited supply as per the CBRE report?
Ans. Connaught Place

Q16. International Olympic Day was celebrated across the world on 23 June 2013. What was the purpose of this day?
Ans. This day is celebrated for promotion of participation of people in the sports all across the world, irrespective of athletic, gender or age ability.

Q17. Largest as well as the brightest moon of the year 2013, called the Supermoon was observed on 23 June 2013. What was special about Super moon?
Ans. Supermoon is said to be that situation when the moon is closer to Earth inthe orbit than every other day.

Q18. Name the landmark bill passed by United States Senate on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Immigration Bill

Q19. Name the prestigious award which was received by Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on 28 June 2013 from UN for his mass contact programme initiative?(Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/)
Ans. United Nations Public Service Award

Q20. Muthoot Finance got in-principal approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for establishing as well as operating which type of ATMs recently?
Ans.  White Label ATMs (WLAs)
Note: The White Label ATMs (WLAs) are the ones which are not owned and operated by the bank but by another non-bank entity. By paying a stipulated fee, anyone can use it for the purpose of financial transaction with any other bank branch.

Q21. Who was appointed as the coach of Australian Cricket team recently?
Ans. Darren Lehmann
Note: He was appointed replacing Mickey Arthur who was sacked two weeks before the Australia Ashes Tour which was set to start on 10 July 2013.

Q22. A book entitled Ziauddin Barni’s Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi was released on 28 June 2013. Who released the book?
Ans. Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari

Q23. Which Indian Port regained top position in Seafood Exports for second consecutive year recently?
Ans. Pipavav port
Note: It is the first private sector port of India located in Saurashtra, Gujarat, remained at the top most position for second year in a row in FY13 on the basis of quantity.

Q24. Which film won Golden Goblet on 23 June 2013 for best feature film at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival?
Ans. The Major, a Russian film.

Q25. Computerworld Honors Laureate selected which India Govt. Project for 21st Century Achievement Award 2013 under the category Economic Development?
Ans. UIDAI

Q26. Who established the new world record on Federation Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) world electric land speed record when the lightweight electric powered car reached the top speed of 328.6 km per hour?
Ans. Drayson Racing Technologies

Q27. United Nations General Assembly designated which day of June as the UN Public Service Day in its resolution?(Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/)
Ans. 23 June
Note: This day is celebrated across the world to celebrate the virtue as well as value of public service to the community.

Q28. Who became First Man to Successfully Walk across Grand Canyon on Tightrope on 23 June 2013?
Ans. Nik Wallenda

Q29. Name the unique scheme for energy conservation launched by Rajasthan government on 27 June 2013?
Ans. Mukhyamantri Bijli Bachat Lamp Yojna

Q30. Who bagged a Silver medal for India at the 3rd China Open boxing tournament on 22 June 2013?
Ans. Manjeet Singh

Q31. The Vice President of India, Hamid Ansari released a book entitled Healing Memories: Civilizations in Dialogue on 24 June 2013. What was the issue being discussed in the book?
Ans. Dialogue among cultures and civilizations expressing circumvention of conflict and seeking solutions to problems on the norms of civilized behaviour.

Q32. Japan's highest Mountain and famous landmark Mount Fuji was in news recently. Why was it in news?
Ans. It was given world heritage status by the UNESCO World Heritage committee on 20 June 2013.

Q33. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on 26 June 2013 flagged off first train which connects Banihal in Jammu with Qazigund in Kashmir. The trainalso chugged through the 11-kilometer Pir Panchal railway tunnel. What is special about Pir Panchal railway tunnel?
Ans. It is the longest tunnel of India and is a part of 17.7 kilometer Qazigund-Banihal railway track.

Q34. Which drug firm on 25 June 2013 announced that it was given World Health Organisation (WHO) pre- qualification for the anti-malarial tablets which will be launched immediately?(Visit-http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/)
Ans. Strides Arcolab Pharma.
Note: These tablets are called Artemether and Lumifantrine (AL) tablets.

Q35. Japan got its First MOX Nuclear Shipment port since Fukushima incident on 28 June 2013. Name the country from which it was arrived?
Ans. France
Note: The Nuclear Shipment was arrived in order to restart their atomic reactors.

Q36. What was the minimum Support Price for Paddy fixed by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 28 June 2013?
Ans. 1310 Rupees per Quintal

Q37. Name the three major medicines banned by Government recently in wake of health risks associated with them?
Ans. Anti-diabetes drug pioglitazone, painkiller analgin and anti-depressant deanxit.

Q38. Union ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 23 June 2013 constituted a committee to review the rate revision of the newspaper advertisements. Who was the head of the committee?
Ans. JS Mathur
Note: JS Mathur is the Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Q39. Who dedicated the first Unit of ONGC’s Mega Power project in Tripura to the nation on 21 June 2013?
Ans. President of India, Pranab Mukherjee

Q40. Union government on 27 June 2013 increased by how many times the price at which natural gas is supposed to be sold to producers of power, fertilizer, minerals and steel?

Ans. Doubled

Revision in Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f Ist April 2013