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Monday, September 24, 2012
DA for Central Government Employees.
The Union Cabinet Yesterday (24.09.12) approved to release additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from 01.07.2012, representing an increase of 7 per cent over the existing rate of 65 per cent of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
REVISION OF TARIFF FOR INSPECTION QUARTERS /INSPECTION ROOMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS.
D.G. Posts No. 6-5/2009-Bldg Dated: 27.08.2012.
I am directed to refer this office letter No. 6-2/2004-Bldg. dated 4.8.2005 on the subject mentioned above.2. The question of revision of tariff for occupation of Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms under the Department of Posts has been under consideration for some time. It has now been decided by the competent authority that the rates of tariff for occupation of Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms may be further rationalized as follows:(a) Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms:(i) For officers of the Department of Posts while on duty /leave, retired Officers of Department of Posts, other Government /PSU Officers on official visit and others for period up to 10 days:
Sl No. Category of visitor in Inspection Quarter/Inspection Rooms Rent per day(More than six hours)
X class cities Y&Z class cities
1. Officers of Department of Posts on official visit Rs. 25/- Rs. 25/-
2. Officers and dependent family members of Department of Posts on personal visit Rs.100/- Rs. .50/-
3. Retired Officers of Department of Posts Rs.100/- Rs. 50/-
4. Other Government/PSU Officers on official visit and others Rs.250/- Rs. 150/-
These rates include the charges for electricity and refrigeration.
(ii) The charges for the use of: Air Conditioners: Rs. 20/- per day or a part thereof. Room heaters Rs. 10/- per day or a part thereof.(b) Rates for officers for stay in Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms for period exceeding 10 days:(i) For period exceeding 10 days and upto 60 days: Same as in para 2(a) above {with permission of the Controlling Authority i.e. Head of the Circle}(ii) For period beyond 60 days: 10% of Basic Pay (including special pay){With permission of the DG, Posts}3. The revised rates indicated above will take place with immediate effect.4. This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action. Copy of Hindi version is enclosed.5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Dy. No. 201/FA/12/CS dated 09.08.2012. Sd/-(Prabhudas Xalxo)Asstt. Director General (Bldg)
I am directed to refer this office letter No. 6-2/2004-Bldg. dated 4.8.2005 on the subject mentioned above.2. The question of revision of tariff for occupation of Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms under the Department of Posts has been under consideration for some time. It has now been decided by the competent authority that the rates of tariff for occupation of Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms may be further rationalized as follows:(a) Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms:(i) For officers of the Department of Posts while on duty /leave, retired Officers of Department of Posts, other Government /PSU Officers on official visit and others for period up to 10 days:
Sl No. Category of visitor in Inspection Quarter/Inspection Rooms Rent per day(More than six hours)
X class cities Y&Z class cities
1. Officers of Department of Posts on official visit Rs. 25/- Rs. 25/-
2. Officers and dependent family members of Department of Posts on personal visit Rs.100/- Rs. .50/-
3. Retired Officers of Department of Posts Rs.100/- Rs. 50/-
4. Other Government/PSU Officers on official visit and others Rs.250/- Rs. 150/-
These rates include the charges for electricity and refrigeration.
(ii) The charges for the use of: Air Conditioners: Rs. 20/- per day or a part thereof. Room heaters Rs. 10/- per day or a part thereof.(b) Rates for officers for stay in Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms for period exceeding 10 days:(i) For period exceeding 10 days and upto 60 days: Same as in para 2(a) above {with permission of the Controlling Authority i.e. Head of the Circle}(ii) For period beyond 60 days: 10% of Basic Pay (including special pay){With permission of the DG, Posts}3. The revised rates indicated above will take place with immediate effect.4. This may kindly be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action. Copy of Hindi version is enclosed.5. This issues with the concurrence of Integrated Finance Wing vide their Dy. No. 201/FA/12/CS dated 09.08.2012. Sd/-(Prabhudas Xalxo)Asstt. Director General (Bldg)
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Working more than 8hrs a day ups heart risk
Working more than eight hours a day raises the risk of heart disease by up to 80 per cent, a new study has revealed.
Researchers said that long working hours could be condemning thousands of employees to heart attacks and strokes.
The warning follows analysis of 12 studies dating back as far as 1958, involving a total of 22,000 people from around the world.
The analysis, by scientists at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, found that those whose working days that were longer than the traditional eight hours had a 40 to 80 per cent greater chance of heart disease.
The size of the increase varied depending on how each study was carried out.
The effects were more pronounced when participants were asked how long they worked for - but when researchers closely monitored working hours, the increased risk of heart disease was closer to 40 per cent.
Lead researcher Dr Marianna Virtanen said the effects could be due to "prolonged exposure to stress."
Other triggers could be poor eating habits and lack of exercise due to restricted leisure time.
Middle-aged workers putting in 55 hours or more a week had poorer brain function than those clocking up no more than 40 hours, with lower scores on tests to measure intelligence, short-term memory and word recall.
Britons work some of the longest hours in Europe, with full-time employees averaging 42.7 a week.
Those in Germany typically work for 42 hours, while Danes do 39.1.
It estimated that more than five million people a year in Britain work unpaid extra hours to hang on to their jobs.
But the long-term toll on workers' health could be devastating, the new research suggests.
"There are several potential mechanisms that may underlie the association between long working hours and heart disease," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Virtanen as saying in a report on the findings.
In addition to prolonged exposure to psychological stress, she said other triggers could be raised levels of the stress hormone cortisol, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity due to restricted leisure time.
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Researchers said that long working hours could be condemning thousands of employees to heart attacks and strokes.
The warning follows analysis of 12 studies dating back as far as 1958, involving a total of 22,000 people from around the world.
The analysis, by scientists at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, found that those whose working days that were longer than the traditional eight hours had a 40 to 80 per cent greater chance of heart disease.
The size of the increase varied depending on how each study was carried out.
The effects were more pronounced when participants were asked how long they worked for - but when researchers closely monitored working hours, the increased risk of heart disease was closer to 40 per cent.
Lead researcher Dr Marianna Virtanen said the effects could be due to "prolonged exposure to stress."
Other triggers could be poor eating habits and lack of exercise due to restricted leisure time.
Middle-aged workers putting in 55 hours or more a week had poorer brain function than those clocking up no more than 40 hours, with lower scores on tests to measure intelligence, short-term memory and word recall.
Britons work some of the longest hours in Europe, with full-time employees averaging 42.7 a week.
Those in Germany typically work for 42 hours, while Danes do 39.1.
It estimated that more than five million people a year in Britain work unpaid extra hours to hang on to their jobs.
But the long-term toll on workers' health could be devastating, the new research suggests.
"There are several potential mechanisms that may underlie the association between long working hours and heart disease," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Virtanen as saying in a report on the findings.
In addition to prolonged exposure to psychological stress, she said other triggers could be raised levels of the stress hormone cortisol, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity due to restricted leisure time.
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Source : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Five foreign consultants in race for ‘Post Bank of India’ project
The Department of Posts has issued request for proposals (RFP) to five top notch foreign consultancy firms for the proposed Post Bank of India project.
The five short-listed firms are Accenture Services, Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, KPMG Advisory Services and McKinsey & Co.
The Department of Posts (DoP) is looking to set up a bank — Post Bank of India (PBI) — to provide banking services with special focus on rural areas.
Besides providing a platform for financial inclusion, the Post Bank of India will provide means of additional revenue generation for the DoP.
The consultancy firms chosen, out of the five short-listed ones, will as part of the assignment focus on Detailed Project Report (DPR) on creation of PBI, financial viability of PBI, proposed organisational structure of PBI in the light of RBI regulations, and relationship between PBI and Post Office Savings Bank.
---------- Source : http://www.thehindubusinessline.com
The five short-listed firms are Accenture Services, Boston Consulting Group, Ernst & Young, KPMG Advisory Services and McKinsey & Co.
The Department of Posts (DoP) is looking to set up a bank — Post Bank of India (PBI) — to provide banking services with special focus on rural areas.
Besides providing a platform for financial inclusion, the Post Bank of India will provide means of additional revenue generation for the DoP.
The consultancy firms chosen, out of the five short-listed ones, will as part of the assignment focus on Detailed Project Report (DPR) on creation of PBI, financial viability of PBI, proposed organisational structure of PBI in the light of RBI regulations, and relationship between PBI and Post Office Savings Bank.
---------- Source : http://www.thehindubusinessline.com
'Dakiya' back in 'khaki'
Once the ubiquitous postman, whose uniform was changed from 'khaki' to blue to give him a corporate look, has been longing to go back to his original dress code. In fact, after the switch from 'khaki' uniform with a matching 'Netaji' cap, postmen feel that they had lost their 'friendly' image and wish to regain the image a 'dakiya' (popular name in Hindi for postman) through the 'khaki.'
There are 3,129 postmen in Madhya Pradesh who would now don back the khaki with the new India Post red logo. The team includes 119 women who would be supplied with khaki sarees replacing the existing blue ones. For men, the reverted khaki uniform, however, would not have the old Netaji cap.
in 2004 when the Union government changed the uniform of postmen from khaki to sky-blue shirts and deep-blue trousers. For women, the sky-blue sarees has a dark-blue border. The department of post personnel had been long demanding reverting the dress code.
"The blue uniform had not only nudged us out of market, but even made us look strangers," said president of postal employees association Prahlad Jaiswal, who has been spear-heading the fight to win back the almost lost-craze for the postman. "A crucial meeting on 'khaki uniform' with senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh circle will be held on September 13 at Bhopal, and we have been asking the Union government to reconsider our demand of going back to khaki," he said.
"The change from khaki to blue aimed to give a corporate touch from the drab-sounding and dull-looking khaki. However, no one realized that the change in uniform will make the postmen invisible," said the secretary of the association, Raju Yadav.
"The khaki uniform had given us the look of a government employee and made us look something different from run of the mill. Look at the uniform of forest officials and policemen, they are still the same and make them stand out from the rest of security agencies and other uniforms worn by the government employees," said Yadav.
"The decision to return back to khaki has already been taken," said a senior official of the postal department preferring anonymity. "It is a matter of time when postmen would be distributed the khaki uniform," he said.
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There are 3,129 postmen in Madhya Pradesh who would now don back the khaki with the new India Post red logo. The team includes 119 women who would be supplied with khaki sarees replacing the existing blue ones. For men, the reverted khaki uniform, however, would not have the old Netaji cap.
in 2004 when the Union government changed the uniform of postmen from khaki to sky-blue shirts and deep-blue trousers. For women, the sky-blue sarees has a dark-blue border. The department of post personnel had been long demanding reverting the dress code.
"The blue uniform had not only nudged us out of market, but even made us look strangers," said president of postal employees association Prahlad Jaiswal, who has been spear-heading the fight to win back the almost lost-craze for the postman. "A crucial meeting on 'khaki uniform' with senior officials of the Madhya Pradesh circle will be held on September 13 at Bhopal, and we have been asking the Union government to reconsider our demand of going back to khaki," he said.
"The change from khaki to blue aimed to give a corporate touch from the drab-sounding and dull-looking khaki. However, no one realized that the change in uniform will make the postmen invisible," said the secretary of the association, Raju Yadav.
"The khaki uniform had given us the look of a government employee and made us look something different from run of the mill. Look at the uniform of forest officials and policemen, they are still the same and make them stand out from the rest of security agencies and other uniforms worn by the government employees," said Yadav.
"The decision to return back to khaki has already been taken," said a senior official of the postal department preferring anonymity. "It is a matter of time when postmen would be distributed the khaki uniform," he said.
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Source : The Times of India, Sept 12, 2012
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