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 This has, however, been superseded by another mail box of similar look constructed by Betong Municipality.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).
OPENING OF NEW POST OFFICES
The minister of States for Communications and Informations Technology Shri Sachin Pilot, informed Rajya Sabha today that, a proposal for opening of Post Offices has been received from Chhattisgarh Government during the financial year for opening of 1927 new rural branch branches of Post Offices at 1927 Gram Panchayath Headquarters.
Department of Posts has included it in its 12th Plan Proposal and has presented to the Planning Commission.
Infosys, TCS, Sify ,Reliance bag Postal Department's technology projects
The Department of Post (DoP) has issued Letters of Intent (LoIs) to Infosys, TCS, Sify and Reliance Communications Infrastructure for different technology advancement projects.
"Department is trying to induct technology in a big way. There are eight RFPs (Request for Proposal) we have floated and issued Letter of Intent in five (projects) to companies which include Infosys, TCS, Sify and Reliance," Secretary (Posts) Manjula Parasher told reporters here.
The Department has got approval of Rs 1,877.2 crore to be spend across these projects over period of two years and will seek additional funds when the need arises.
"Funds of Rs 1,877.2 crore have been approved. We will go ahead with that. We may need more money because implemented in some of the cases may last over period of six and half to nine years," she said.
DoP has issued LoI to Infosys for two projects which are Rural System and Financial Services Integration, Tata Consultancy Services for Change Management, Sify for Network Integration and Reliance Communications Infrastructure for Data Centre.
She said contract agreement with these companies will be signed shorty after these projects will start.
Under technology advancement program, DoP will put all necessary softwares in place along with procurement of requisite IT hardwares.
Secretary (Posts) added that the department will computerise all its 1.55 lakh post offices across country by 2013 with over 24,000 department post offices already computerised by month end.
Induction Training to LGOs at PTC Mysore from 09.04.2012
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, POSTAL TRAINING CENTRE, MYSORE – 570 010
No.Trg-1/2-1/200/11-12 dated at Mysore 570010. the 28thMarch 2012
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To
CPMG
Andhra/Kerala/Karnataka Circles
Hyderabad/Trivandrum/Bangalore
500001/695033/560001
Respected Sir/Madam,
It is informed that,
1. The next batch of Induction training for Postal Assistants ( LGOs) will be commencing from 09.04.2012 to 09.06.2012. The training will be in double shift so as to cover more trainees in one program. LGO candidates may be deputed to report Postal Training Centre on 08.04.2012
2. Seat Allotment - a) The following is the seat allotment for each Circle: No. of seats allotted to the Circles for PA Induction (LGOs) Training –
Sl No
| Name of the Circle | Seat Allotment for Induction Pa (LGOs) | Total | |
Male
|
Female
| |||
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
16
|
4
|
20
|
2
|
Karnataka
|
16
|
4
|
20
|
3
|
Kerala :
Pathanamthitta: 1 |
16
|
4
|
20
|
Total
|
48
|
12
|
60
| |
From Pathanamthitta division-only one candidate
1. Sri.V.HARIKUMAR- POSTMAN-KODUMONCCS(Leave) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2012.
CCS(Leave) (Second
Amendment) Rules, 2012.
[TO
BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA
SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
SECTION-3, SUB-SECTION (i)]
Government
of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
Notification
GSR.......(E)
.... In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read
with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with
the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to the persons serving
in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, the President hereby makes the
following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules,
1972, namely:-
(2)
They shall come into force on the date of theìr publication in the Official
Gazette.
2.
In the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, for rule 12, the following
rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“12.(I)
No Government Servant shall be granted leave of any kind for a continuous
period exceeding five years.
(2)
Unless the President, in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case,
otherwise determines, a Government servant who remains absent from duty
for a continuous period exceeding five years other than on foreign service,
with or without leave, shall be deemed to have resigned from the Government
service :
INTRODUCTION OF NEW SYSTEM OF BAG NUMBER IN MAIL SYSTEM
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
Mail Business (Development & Operations) Division
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,New Delhi-110 001
To
All Heads of Circles
Subject:_-Introduction of New system of bag number in Mail System
This has reference to Directorate memo of even number dated 15.11.2006 on the subject cited above, vide which a new system of bag number was introduced with effect from 1st January, 2007.
1. After a review of the functioning of the bag numbering system, it has been decided to discontinue the bag number system with immediate effect.
2. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Result of the Confirmation examination for PAs/ SAs held on 6th November 2011
Circle Office, Trivandrum, vide letter No: Rectt/ 29-3/ Nov/ 2011 dated 28.03.2012, has announced the list of candidates who have qualified in the Confirmation examination for PAs/ SAs, held on 6th November 2011.
The list of successful candidates is as detailed below:
| Total number of candidates admitted : 506 | |
| Number of candidates absent : 26 | |
| Number of candidates failed : 43 | |
| Number of candidates qualif : 437 |
CLICK HERE FOR CIRCLE RESULTS
PATHANAMTHITTA DIVISION RESULTS
1
|
Rethisree .R
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-02
|
2
|
Hajiral .M
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-03
|
3
|
Manju .M.K.
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-05
|
4
|
Anu .S
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-07
|
5
|
Sandeep .P
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-08
|
6
|
Aathira J. Chandran
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-09
|
7
|
Rahul .K
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-10
|
8
|
Hima Mohan
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-11
|
9
|
Chithra .A
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-12
|
10
|
Sumesh .M
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-13
|
11
|
Rani Krishna .R
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-14
|
12
|
Kavitha .U
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-15
|
13
|
Lizy Lawrence
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-16
|
14
|
Gibi Mariam Philip
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-17
|
15
|
Manoj Kumar .M
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-18
|
16
|
Sari .S.A
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-19
|
17
|
Sreelal .Y
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-20
|
18
|
Prasantha M.S.
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-21
|
19
|
Asswathy .R
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-22
|
20
|
Shaikh Hassan Khan A.S.
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-23
|
21
|
Sari .S
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-24
|
22
|
Vipin .D. Pillai
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-25
|
23
|
Mithun .M.S.
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-26
|
24
|
Neethu .A. Kalam
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-27
|
25
|
Sangeetha .S
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-28
|
26
|
Lakshmi K.N.
|
Pathanamthitta
|
K/CON/D-29
|
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