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7th CPC News - Process to Constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission Along with Finalization of Its Terms of Reference, The Composition and Time frame Initiated 

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance 

06-December-2013 16:09 IST

Process to Constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission Along with Finalization of Its Terms of Reference, The Composition and Time frame Initiated 

The Government has initiated the process to constitute the 7th Central Pay Commission along with finalization of its Terms of Reference, the composition and the possible timeframe for submission of its Report. The date of effect thereof will be known once the Report is available. 

This was stated by Shri Namo Narain Meena, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha here today. 

Department of Posts launched ‘Express Parcel’ and ‘Business Parcel' Services

Department of Posts on 2 December 2013 launched an Express Parcel service and Business Parcel Services for speedy delivery of parcels across the country.The services were launched by Smt. P. Gopinath, Secretary, Department of Posts, at a function organized at New Delhi G.P.O.

About the Parcel Services

Express Parcel is a premium parcel service for retail as well as bulk customers. It offered time bound, safe and secure home delivery of parcels. To have minimal transit time these parcels will be given airlift wherever needed.

Bulk customers would also have an economical option of surface transported ‘Business Parcel’.

These two new parcel services aim to promote the e-commerce market in India by offering reliable and cost efficient delivery solutions. Whereas ‘Express Parcel’ is an air mail service providing guaranteed time bound delivery of parcels, ‘Business Parcel’ will provide fast, secure and cost efficient transmission of parcels through surface. These services will have ‘Cash on Delivery’ facility which has become a pre-requisite today for e-commerce parcels.

Though ‘Business Parcels’ will have a nationwide coverage, the ‘Express Parcel’ service will initially be available between 20 identified cities: Agra, Banglore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi (NCR), Patna, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indoor, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Parwanoo, Shillong, Surat and Thiruvanthapuram. This service will be expanded nationwide in phased manner.

Redesignation of posts of PMG/DPS(BD,Tech & Mktg) in the circles as PMG/DPS(Mails & BD)

Click here to view the Directorate letter no 43-58/2012-PE-II dated 28.11.2013

Promotion and posting to the Grade of Member,Postal Services Board, Indian Postal Service, Group 'A'.

Shri S.K. Sinha (IPoS-1979), CGM(MB), Postal Directorate, New Delhi is promoted to the Grade of Member,  Postal Services Board and posted as Member (HRD), Postal Services Board, New Delhi. 

Shri Kamalesh Chandra (IPoS-1978), Member (HRD), Postal Services Board, New Delhi is transferred and posted as Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board, New Delhi.

To view Department of Posts (Personnel Division), Order No.1-19/2013-SPG dated 29th November, 2013 please Click Here.

Expected DA from January 2014- likely to be 100%

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) October 2013

According to a press release issued by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment the All-India CPI-IW for October, 2013 rose by 3 points and pegged at 241 (two hundred and forty one).

DA as on October 2013 is 97.32%, with this DA for January 2014 is likely to be 100%. 

Oct-13 CPI- 241 DA is 97.32

Nov-13 CPI-242 DA is 99.04(expected) 

      

Dec-13 CPI-242 DA is 100.70(expected)

India Post first ATM at Bangalore

To see the photographs of the trail transaction made at the India Post mock ATM installed at Bangalore GPO, please CLICK HERE.

Launch of Express Parcel and Business Parcel.

It has been decided by DOP to launch new parcel product from 2/12/2013. Initially, Express Parcel service will be launched from 20 cities viz. Agra, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi (NCR), Patna, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, Parwanoo, Shillong, Surat & Thiruvananthapuram. Express Parcel would be available both for retail customers in post offices and bulk customers. Business Parcel would only be available for bulk customers. 

To view new rates for Business Parcel, please CLICK HERE.