BSNL Offer 3G Data Card Just For Rs.500 to Broadband Customers

In an endeavor to provide affordable and dedicated 3G Data service, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) today announced the launch of an exciting offer of plug-n-play 3G USB Dongle (3.6 Mbps 3G Data Card) at discounted price of just Rs.500 for its Broadband customer in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hydrabad.

Now BSNL’s existing Broadband in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hydrabad under Annual Payment Option or longer period commitment with any Broadband plan can get BSNL 3.6 Mbps 3G Data card worth Rs.1600 at payment of just Rs 500 (excluding 5% VAT).

While broadband customers BSNL Broadband (ADSL / VDSL)

customers with monthly rental of Rs. 600 or more can buy the same 3G Data Card for Rs 800 (excluding 5% VAT).

The above offer will be launched with effect from 15 September,2012 and valid up to 90 days from the date of launch. For more details visit BSNL Customer Care Center in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hydrabad.

BSNL 3G Data Card at Discounted Price for Broadband Customers in Kolkata, Bangalore and Hyderabad
Broadband customers under Annual Payment Option or Longer Period Commitment with any plan	Rs.500
Broadband customers with Monthly Rental (FMC) of Rs.600 or more	Rs.800
Note: The above offer will be launched with effect from 15th September, 2012 and valid up to 90 days from the date of launch

Soon, the postman will knock, tablet in hand

Very soon, your friendly neighbourhood postman will bring along a tablet computer when he knocks at your door, to carry out all transactions related to delivery of cash, banking activities and a few more.

Infosys’ Vice-President and Head for India Business Raghu Cavale told Business Line that India Post is in talks with the IT major to source hardware and software for the next phase of its computerisation. This project will involve sourcing of low-cost 7-inch and 10-inch tablets and the development of apps for them. Infosys will also develop intellectual property (IP) out of its Bangalore office for these apps.

While the tablets will be used by the postman to enter data such as digital signatures and a delivery challan, the apps will be used by India Post to update its backend database in real time, helping it cut down on errors and fraud. India Post covers about 200 million customers across India and offers small savings schemes, postal life insurance, rural postal life insurance, pension payments and wage disbursements.

The postal department is looking at these solutions as a part of its modernisation drive and to increase operational effectiveness.

Growth forecast : 

On its part, Infosys sees its India business growing to about $1 billion in the next four years. It recently bagged a key IT outsourcing and consulting deal with India Post and another deal from the Income-Tax Department for its electronic TDS division.

At present, the India operations of Infosys contribute 2 per cent of its $7-billion revenues but the software major considers India one of its key emerging markets. This importance can be gauged from the fact that Infosys’ India business is one of the four verticals within Infosys that reports to the board directly.

The India Post project, which Infosys bagged recently, is worth Rs 700 crore. This project is aimed at spreading financial services across 1.5 lakh post offices in the country. As part of the project, Infosys will also install 1,000 ATMs for India Post to increase the effectiveness of its delivery channel.

                                              .....The Hindu Business Line, Sept 12, 2012

GS promoted to PS Gr. B cadre on adhoc basis.

General Secretary Shri Vilas S. Ingale has promoted to PS Gr. B cadre on adhoc basis. Today, he has taken over the charge of Superintendent (Stg.) APSO Inland, Mumbai 400 099. His office telephone no. is 022-26156662.

REAL PICTURE OF SAVING SCHEME IN POST OFFICES

he Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology ShSachin Pilot informed the Lok Sabha yesterday that the gross deposit of Small Savings Scheme in Post Offices  declined in the financial year 2011-12 as compared to the year 2010-11.                                                         

The decline of gross deposit in small savings schemes is, among other things, due to investor’s choice of alternative instruments for effecting savings. The Government has taken following measures to make the small saving schemes more attractive:-

 1.   The rate of interest on Post Office Savings Account (POSA) has been increased from 3.5% to 4%.  The ceiling of maximum balance in POSA 1lakh in single account and 2 lakh in joint account) has been removed.

 2.  The maturity period for Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) and National Savings Certificate (NSC) has been reduced from 6 years to 5 years.

 3.   A new NSC instrument, with maturity period of 10 years, has been introduced.

 4.  The annual ceiling on investment under Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme has been increased from ` 70,000 to ` 1 lakh.

 5.  Liquidity of Post Office Time Deposit (POTD) – 1, 2, 3 & 5 years – has been improved by allowing pre-mature withdrawal at a rate of interest 1% less than the time deposits of comparable maturity.  For pre-mature withdrawals between 6-12 months of investment,  Post Office Savings Account (POSA) rate of interest has been allowed.

 6.         Central and State Governments take various measures from time to time to promote and popularise small saving scheme through print and electronic media as well as by holding seminars, meetings and providing training to the various agencies involved in mobilising deposits under various small savings schemes. The rate of interest on Small Savings Schemes has been aligned with Government-Security rates of similar maturity with a spread of 25 basis points (bps) in all schemes except 10 Years National Savings Certificates (IX-Issue) and Sr. Citizens Savings Scheme where the spread of 50 bps and 100 bps has been given respectively (100 bps are equal to 1%).  Interest rate for every financial year will now be notified before 1^st April of that year.

There were 26,01,69,920   number of operational small savings accounts in the Post Offices as on 31.03.2012  and the amount deposited therein uptothe end of March 2012  was  Rs. 190732.73 crore .

2,84,10,593 accounts were closed by customers during financial year 2011-12. 

Inspector Posts Examination 2012 again postponed.

Inspectors Posts Examination 2012 scheduled to be held on 15th and 16th September, 2012 is postponed vide Directorate memo No. A-34012/07/2012-DE dated 6th September, 2012 till further order

Transfer and postings in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’

he following transfer / posting order in the Higher Administrative Grade (HAG) of Indian Postal Service, Group ‘A’ has been communicated vide Department of Posts (Personnel Division) dated 31^st August, 2012.

  

Sl.No.	Name & Batch of Officer	Present Posting	Posting on transfer	Remarks
1	Ms. Kalpana Tiwari (IPoS-1978)	CGM(MB), Postal Dte, New Delhi	CGM( BD & M), BD&M Dte, New Delhi	Vice Sh. Y.P.S. Mohan transferred
2	Sh. S.K. Sinha (IPoS-1979)	CGM(PLI), PLI Directorate, New Delhi	CGM(MB), Postal Dte, New Delhi	Vice Ms. Kalpna Tiwari transferred
3	Sh. Y.P.S. Mohan (IPoS-1979)	CGM( BD & M), BD&M Dte, New Delhi	CPMG, Delhi Circle, New Delhi	Vice Ms. Rameshwari Handa retired on superannuation on 31-8-2012.
4	Sh. R.R.P Singh (IPoS-1980)	CPMG, Rajsthan Circle, Jaipur	CPMG, West Bengal Circle	Vice Ms. Humera Ahmed retired on superannuation on 31-8-2012.
5	Sh. Faiz Ur Rehman (IPoS-1979)	CPMG, Gujrat Circle, Ahmedabad	CGM(PLI), PLI Directorate, New Delhi	Vice Sh. S.K. Sinha transferred

TO FACILITATE CANDIDATES NOW ONLINE FORM FOR POSTAL ASSISTANT & SORTING ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT. APPLICATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.INDIAPOST.GOV.IN WEBSITE.

Sale of forms for Postal Assistant sorting Assistant, Postal assistant for SBCO and mail motor is going on from 11th of August from identified Post Offices. Seeing the excessive crowd and demand of the form, India post has now decided to make these forms available online and can be downloaded from the India Post website www.indiapost.gov.in.It will facilitate the eligible candidates in getting the forms and save them from standing in queue as well as their time. For this purpose eligible candidates will send an email on the prescribed address and thus they will get the form in return on their own given email address.

A reference is invited to the notification dated 11.08.2012 of this wherein applications for recruitment to the cadre of Postal Assistants, Sorting Assistants, PA MMS,PA SBCO,PA RLO and PA foreign Post was issued inviting applications from the eligible candidates. The sale of Application forms through the identified Post Office counters has commenced from 11.08.2012. It is hereby informed that the Application forms for the above posts can also be downloaded from the India Post website (i.e. www.indiapost.gov.in) for enabling the applicants to download the same and for further submission within the stipulated date. The other terms and conditions issued in the original notification dated 11.08.2012 remain the same.

1. The applicants applying on the application form downloaded on line has to pay:

a) Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty) towards Application cost and Rs. 200/- (Rs. Two Hundred) towards examination fee. The fee for Application cost at Rs. 50 shall be paid by all the candidates. For Examination fee, Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped candidates are exempted.

b) Accordingly, the Unclassified Receipt/ ACG-67 receipt paid in any Post Office, for Rs.50 or Rs.250 as the same case may be, enclosed in original to the downloaded application form. The seven digit unique Registration number printed on downloaded Application form has to be noted on the backside of the fee receipt.

Revision of tariff for occupation of Inspection Quarters / Inspection Rooms in the Department of Posts.

This has a reference to Department of Posts(Estate Division) earlier Letter No. 6-2/2004-Bldg. dated 4-8-2005. As communicated vide Department of Posts (Estate Division) Letter No.6-5/2009-Bldg dated 27-08-2012 the rates for occupation of Inspection Quarters / Inspection Rooms is 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 of 10 days:

Sl. No.	Category of visitor in Inspection Quarters / 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	25/-	25/-
2.	Officers and dependent family members of Department of Posts on personal Visit	100/-	50/-
3.	Retired Officers of Department of Posts	100/-	50/-
4.	Other Government / PSU Officers on official visit and others	250/-	150/-

ii)       The charges for the use of :-

Air conditions        :-       20/- per day or a part thereof

Room Heaters                   :-          10/- per day or a part thereof

B)   Rates for officers for stay in Inspection Quarters/Inspection Rooms for periods exceeding 10 days:-

i)     For period exceeding 10 days and upto 60 days:-Same as in para (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]

      The revised rates indicated above will take place with immediate effect.

Transfer and posting in PS GR''B" Grade

 The following transfer and posting order has been issued in the cadre of P.S.Gr''B'' cadre  by the C.P.M.G. Bihar Circle Patna vide his memo  no. Staff/G-11/PS GR''B'' /Ch - XXIII Dated 30.08.2012. in the interest of service :
Sl. No     Name of the Officer   Present Posting          New Place of posting       Remarks
1.            Sri D.K.Jha               SPOs, Bhojpur Dn     SRM"C" Dn, Gaya          Vice Sri Parusharam Tiwary
                                                                                                                         already transferred.
2.            Sri S.N.Yadav          SPOs, Nalanda Dn     Supdt. CSD,Patna           Vice Sri Naresh Pd. Singh
                                                                                                                          retiring on 31.08.2012.
3.            Sri Ranjaya Kr.        ASP, Staff Section      SPOs, Nalanda Dn           Vice Sri S.N.Yadav
               Singh                        C.O., Patna                Biharsharrif                       Transferred
4             Sri Rajdeo Pd.         ASP Sub dn., Patna    SPOs, Bhojpur Dn            Vice Sri D.K.Jha      
                                                                                                                          transferred     
5.           Sri Rash Bihari         ASP, Dn., Ara             SPOs, Samastipur             Vice vacant post
              Ram


AIAIASP, Bihar Circle Branch Patna heartiest Congratulate Sri Ranjaya Kumar Singh, Sri Rajdeo Prasad and Sri Rash Bihari Ram for their new Assignment

 

IT Minister Kapil Sibal calls for separating regulatory services functions of Department of Post

Communications and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has called for restructuring of 150-year-old Department of Post by separating its regulatory and services functions to meet challenges of technological age.

"The postal department should also restructure itself to meet challenges of 21st century. The Department of Post (DoP) should look into prospect of bifurcating the ministry from the regulator and the operator, just as was done in the telecom sector," Sibal told PTI.

He said that the DoP should explore possibility of having different entities namely policy making, regulator and service provider. "No decision has been taken yet. It is all a matter of debate and dialogue at the moment," Sibal said.

DoP, which has around 5 lakh employees, is responsible for policy making, regulation and providing postal services, at present.

The over 100-year old Indian Post Office Act bars any individual or entity from delivering letters for commercial purpose. The business of private courier companies is built around delivering documents, parcels and others items which do not fall under the category of 'letter'.

Sources in the ministry said that Sibal held a meeting with DoP officials early this week on the issue of finanlisation of the National Postal Policy 2012 and asked them to prepare roadmap for restructuring as well.

They said that next meeting on the issue is expected to take place in 15 days. They said that the minister, in June, had asked DoP to set up a body to oversee the unbundling of its functions.

An independent body named Postal Development Board (PDB) will be responsible for the overall development and governance of the postal sector, they added. The PDB will also draw a road-map for unbundling of postal department functions.

The minister had also instructed DoP to constitute a Postal Advisory Board (PAB), in line withTelecom Commission, which should have representation from government, industry players, academics and other stakeholders, they said. The role of PAB will be to provide inputs to PDB on policy matters.

The government in 1997 created the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to regulate the sector. Under New Telecom Policy 1999, government further restructured DoT by separating service providing function from it.