India’s first Post Office ATM inaugurated in Chennai

Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the ATM service at Thiyagaraya Nagar Head Post Office Chennai on 27-02-2014

Source : The Hindu

CABINET  APPROVED 10% DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES 

The Union Cabinet today approved to increase in  Dearness Allowance by 10% to Central Government employees.The rate of Dearness allowance shall be enhanced from the existing rate of 90% to 100%.
Revised rates effective from 01.01.2014
Written by S.K.Raikwar on 28 Feb 2014

DG No. 13/021/2010.SR(Pt II) dated 10.2.2014

Subject: membership of Association / Unions – regarding

I am directed refer to this departments letter of even number dated 10th January, 2014 on the above mentioned subject and to say that the instructions vide the above said letter relating to change of their options by employees for membership once every April in each year on a simple application stands withdrawn. In this connection, it is reiterated that earlier instructions circulated by the Directorate on the subject may be followed till fresh instructions are issued.
written by Admin 24 Feb 2014

Govt likely to increase and merge dearness allowance with basic pay

Mahendra Kumar Singh,TNN

NEW DELHI: The government may increase and merge dearness allowance (DA) with basic pay with the Union Cabinet expected to include the proposal as part of the terms of reference of the 7th pay commission. 

The move will facilitate announcement of interim relief to more than 50 lakh government employees and 30 lakh pensioners by the newly-constituted pay commission before the code of conduct for the Lok Sabha polls come into force. 

Central government employees unions have been demanding that besides raising DA to 100%, the government should revise the pay and merge DA with basic pay, considering market inflation and price hike of essential commodities.

As per practice, DA is merged with basic pay when it breaches the 50% mark. DA merger helps employees as their other allowances are paid as a proportion of basic pay. 

An official said if merger of 50% DA with basic pay was decided, it could lead to hike in salary by around 30-35%. He added that there were instances of announcing interim relief to employees apart from DA by a newly constituted pay commission prior to their implementation. 

Merger of 50% DA with basic pay was done in the 5th pay commission, but the 6th commission did not recommended it. 

The Centre is expected to announce next month a hike in dearness allowance by 10% which would make it 100% of basic pay. It will be the second double digit DA hike in a row as the government had announced a hike of 10% in September last year, effective from July 1, 2013. 

An official said hike in DA will not be less than 10% and would be effective from January 1 this year. 

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Revised Application fee and examination fee in respect of Postal Assistant Direct Recruitment & Postmen/MG/MTS Direct Recruitment.videDG Post No. A-34012/10/2013-DE (Part I) dated 3-2-2014

Category of candidates	Cost of Application	Examination fee
Unreserved and OBC candidates	Rs 100	Rs 400
SC/ST/Physically handicapped/Women	Rs 100	Exempted

written by admin on 18 feb 2014