World's Tallest Letter Box
The tallest Mail Box in the world was established by Mr. Sanguan Jirajinda, Mayor of a small town called Betong in Thailand in 1924. It was made of reinforced concrete and was approximately 3 metres tall. Sanguan, who was a former postman built it at the age of 80 to be a symbol of communication of Betong and installed a radio broadcast on the top of the mail box for people to listen official news. The mail box is still in use. This has, however, been superseded by another mail box of similar look constructed by Betong Municipality. The new Mail Box is three times taller at approximately 9 mts. The new mail box attracts a large number of tourists.
SB Order on Revision in Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 1st April 2012.
SB Order No.04/2012
No.113-01/2011-SB
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
Date: 30.03.2012
To
All Heads of Circles/RegionsAddl. Director General, APS, New Delhi.
Subject:- Revision in Interest Rates of Small Savings Schemes w.e.f 1st April 2012.
Sir / Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that vide its OM No. 6-1/2011-NS-II (Pt.) dated 26.03.2012,
Ministry of Finance (DEA) has revised interest rates of Small Savings Schemes from 1st of April 2012.
Detail about old and revised rates is given below:-
INTEREST RATE TABLE
| |||
Name of Scheme
|
Period
|
Interest rates from 1.12.2011
|
Interest rates
from 1.4.2012
|
Savings Account
|
General
|
4.00%
|
4.00%
|
Time Deposit
|
1 Year
|
7.7%
|
8.20%
|
2 Year
|
7.8%
|
8.30%
| |
3 Year
|
8.0%
|
8.40%
| |
5 Year
|
8.3%
|
8.50%
| |
5 Years Recurring Deposit
|
5 years
|
8.0%
|
8.40%
|
Monthly Income Account
|
5 Years
|
8.2%
|
8.50%
|
Sr. Citizen Savings Scheme Account
|
5 Years
|
9%
|
9.30%
|
Public Provident Fund Scheme
Account
|
15 Years
|
8.6%
|
8.80%
|
National Savings Certificates (VIIIth)
issue
|
5 Years
|
8.4%
|
8.60%
|
National Savings Certificate (IX-Issue)
|
10 Years
|
8.7%
|
8.90%
|
2. This is for information of the field staff as well as general public and Notifications will be
circulated as an received from MOF(DEA).
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