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Monday, July 31, 2017

AICPIN for the month of June 2017

DA News Admin July 31, 2017

Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI_IW) – June 2017

The All India CPI_IW for June, 2017 increased by two points and pegged at 280.

Gujarat Postal Circle 1912 Gramin Dak Sevak Last Date of Online Application Extended till 05-08-2017 again

Recruitment Admin July 31, 2017

Gujarat Postal Circle has published notification regarding extension of Online Application for candidates who has registered earlier and could not able to apply for the post of 1912 Gramin Dak Sevak Last, Check below for more details.

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Last Date of Online Application extended to 05-08-2017

ITR filing deadline extended till 5 August: income tax department

Income Tax Admin July 31, 2017

The income tax department said the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for financial year 2016-17 has been extended till 5 August

New Delhi: The income tax (I-T) department said on Monday the deadline for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for financial year 2016-17 has been extended till 5 August.

On Sunday, a top official had said the last date for filing of ITRs will not be extended beyond 31 July deadline.

“The last date for filing of ITRs remains 31 July. There are no plans to extend this deadline. The department has already received over 2 crore returns filed electronically. The department requests taxpayers to file their return in time,” the official said.

The department has also issued advertisements in leading national dailies in the last few days stating that taxpayers should disclose their income “correctly” and file their ITRs on or before 31 July.

The linking of Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has also been made mandatory for filing of an ITR, beginning 1 July.

The department has also asked taxpayers to declare cash deposits made in bank accounts aggregating to Rs2 lakh or more, post demonetisation between 9 November-30 December last year, in the ITRs.

On reports of the e-filing website facing some glitches, the official said that no major glitches have been reported with the department's e-filing website -http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/ - barring a few times when the portal was "interrupted for maintenance".

Aadhaar-PAN linking can be done till August 31

PAN Admin July 31, 2017

I-T returns filing deadline extended to August 5

The Central Board of Direct Taxes on Monday extended the linking of Aadhaar with PAN (Permanent Account Number) till August 31.

The income tax returns will be processed after the Aadhar-PAN linking, a release said.

Under pressure to push back the July 31 deadline for filing income tax returns due to the inability of the online server to handle the traffic on the last day, the Income Tax Department on Monday announced the extension of the deadline to August 5.

“There are some complaints that the taxpayers are not being able to log on to the e-filing website of Income Tax Department or not being able to link Aadhaar with PAN because of different names reflected in PAN and Aadhaar database,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement. “While technical snags have been removed already, the main reason for failure of people to log in is because of last minute rush and panic in which those who have already logged in want to continue for the entire period for fear of losing it.”

In order to ease this situation, the government has decided to extend the return filing deadline by five days to August 5.

“For the purpose of e-filing return, it would be sufficient as of now to quote Aadhaar or acknowledgement number for having applied for Aadhaar in e-filing website,” the statement added. “The actual linking of PAN with Aadhaar can be done subsequently, but any time before August 31, 2017. However, the returns will not be processed until the linkage of Aadhaar with PAN is done.”

A senior official of the department said the decision to extend the deadline ending today was taken after a meeting of the revenue department and the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) was held in the Finance Ministry on Monday.

The department, till Sunday, had maintained that no extension would be given as already over 2 crore returns have been received and no major glitches on the portal had been detected.

But, the situation changed on Monday and the extension was declared.

This time, the linking of the Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has been made mandatory for filing of an ITR, beginning July 1.

The department has also asked taxpayers to declare cash deposits made in bank accounts aggregating to ₹2 lakh or more, post demonetisation between November 9-December 30 last year, in the ITRs.

The ITRs to be filed by July 31 pertain to 2016-17 fiscal or assessment year 2017-18.

(With inputs from PTI)

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/

Opportunity for retired central govt. pensioners to be picked up as inspecting officers examinations to be conducted by SSC, Chennai.

SSC Admin July 31, 2017

Source : http://document.ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D3/D03ppw/SSC_28072017.pdf

Minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market in level -1 of the pay matrix of 7th CPC : Railway Board Order

Recruitment Admin July 31, 2017

Minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market in level -1 of the pay matrix of 7th CPC : Railway Board Order.

Anomaly Committee

Pay Commission Admin July 31, 2017

7th CPC – Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc- Procedural actions for revision.

Difference Between 7th Pay Commission and 6th Pay Commission Pay Scales and Pay Band

Pay Commission Admin July 31, 2017

7th Pay Commission is the one of the main topics for the central government employees and state government employees of India. There was a lot of pay differences in 5th pay commission and 6th pay commission. This was happened in initial pay scale of central government employees, and state government employees. It is expected that, there is a difference between 7th Pay Commission and 6th Pay Commission Pay Scales and Pay Band for different posts of class I, class II, class III and class IV employees.

Mr. Justice A. K. Mathur

Difference Between 7th Pay Commission and 6th Pay Commission Pay Scales and Pay Band

House Rent Allowances in 6th Pay Commission Vs 7th Pay Commission

In 6th Pay Commission, the Government of India was providing HRA at 10%, 20% and 30%. On the other hand, the Central Government offers HRA at 8%, 16%, and 24% in 7th Pay Commission all around the country.

Many state governments have implemented this HRA structure for their state employees.

Net Salary Increase or Decrease in 7th CPC Vs 6th CPC

Based on the recommendations and information available, 7th CPC increase is marginal or nothing good at all. The Government of India employees are receiving a little increase after the implementations of 7th Pay Commission.

Due to little increase or less than what they were receiving before the implementation of 7th CPC, a few organizations have already protested against the policy of the Government of India.

DA Allowances in 6th CPC Vs 7th CPC

The Central Government of India has zeroed DA after implementation of 7th CPC recommendations. Before 7th CPC, DA was stood at 125% and it became 0% after the implementations of 7th Central Pay Commission.

Grade Pay, Pay Scale and Salary in 7th Pay Commission Vs 6th Pay Commission

SL. NO	6th Central Pay Commission w.e.f. 1.1.2006 Corresponding			Corresponding 7th CPC Level in Pay Matrix w.e.f. 01.01.2016
SL. NO	Name of Pay Band/Scale	Pay Bands/ Scale	Grade Pay	Corresponding 7th CPC Level in Pay Matrix w.e.f. 01.01.2016
1	-1S	4440-7440	1300	Level 1
2	-1S	4440-7440	1400	Level 1
3	-1S	4440-7440	1600	Level 1
4	-1S	4440-7440	1650	Level 1
5	PB-1	5200-20200	1800	Level 1
6	PB-1	5200-20200	1900	Level 2
7	PB-1	5200-20200	2000	Level 3
8	PB-1	5200-20200	2400	Level 4
9	PB-1	5200-20200	2800	Level 5
10	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	Level 6
11	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	Level 6
12	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	Level 6
13	PB-2	9300-34800	4200	Level 6
14	PB-2	9300-34800	4600	Level 7
15	PB-2	9300-34800	4800	Level 8
16	PB-2	9300-34800	5400	Level 9
17	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	Level 10
18	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	Level 10
19	PB-3	15600-39100	5400	Level 10
20	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	Level 11
21	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	Level 11
22	PB-3	15600-39100	6600	Level 11
23	PB-3	15600-39100	7600	Level 12
24	PB-3	15600-39100	7600	Level 12
25	PB-3	15600-39100	7600	Level 12
26	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	Level 13
27	PB-4	37400-67000	8700	Level 13
28	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	Level 13A
29	PB-4	37400-67000	8900	Level 13A
30	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Level 14
31	PB-4	37400-67000	10000	Level 14
32	PB-4	37400-67000	12000	Level 14
33	HAG+SCALE	75500-80000	NIL	Level 15
34	HAG+SCALE	75500-80000	NIL	Level 16
35	APEX SCALE	80000(FIXED)	NIL	Level 17
36	CAB. SEC.	90000(FIXED)	NIL	Level 18

We will soon update pay difference of 7th Pay Commission and 6th Pay Commission for the following designations / posts.

::Indian Railways::

Assistant Station Master
Senior Commercial Clerk
Safaiwala, Group D
Train Driver
Train Guard
Junior Engineer
Senior Engineer

::Others::

Assistant Professor
IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS
CBSE School Teachers
Kendriya Vidyalaya School Teacher
Primary Teacher
Government Hospital Doctors
Government Hospital Nurses
Associate Professor
BSF Employees
Army Officers
Navy Officers and Cadets
Librarians
High School Teachers
ITI Staff including Supervisor Instructor, Foreman Instructor
School Principal
Police Sub Inspector
Police Constable
Police Inspector
Section Officer
Nayab Mamlatdar
Mamlatdar

Acceptance of the recommendations of the Committee on Allowances - 7th CPC

Pay Commission Admin July 31, 2017

No. 11022/1/2017-MS-II

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi, dated the 25.07. 2017

To,

The Chief Secretaries of

All States/ Union Territories.

Subject: Acceptance of the recommendations of the Committee on Allowances-7th CPC reg.

Sir,

I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of the Department of Expenditure resolution No. 11-1/2016-IC, dated 6th July 2017 regarding on the above mentioned subject and to say that allowances as accepted by the Government related to House Rent Allowance, Leave Travel Concession and Child Education Allowance will also be applicable to the All India Services officers.

End: As above.

Yours faithfully,

(Rajesh Kumar Yadav)

Under Secretary to Government of India

Tel. 23094714

More info @ DoPT

File ITR by July 31, no extension proposed: Income Tax Dept

Income Tax Admin July 31, 2017

New Delhi, (PTI) The last date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the financial year 2016-17 will not be extended beyond today's deadline, a top official yesterday said.

"The last date for filing of ITRs remains July 31. There are no plans to extend this deadline. The department has already received over 2 crore returns filed electronically.

The department requests taxpayers to file their return in time," the official said.

On reports of the e-filing website facing some glitches, the official said that no major glitches have been reported with the department's e-filing website-- http://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/--barring a few times when the portal was "interrupted for maintenance".

The department has also issued advertisements in leading national dailies in the last few days stating that taxpayers should disclose their income "correctly" and file their ITRs on or before July 31.

The linking of Aadhaar number with the PAN (Permanent Account Number) of a taxpayer has also been made mandatory for filing of an ITR, beginning July 1.

The department has also asked taxpayers to declare cash deposits made in bank accounts aggregating to Rs 2 lakh or more, post demonetisation between November 9-December 30 last year, in the ITRs.

The ITRs to be filed by July 31 pertain to 2016-17 fiscal or assessment year 2017-18.

Books for IPO Examination 2017

IPO Examination Admin July 31, 2017

Examination books for IPO 2017 from Shri. P.Karunanithy, Retired SPOs Catelogue dated 01.05.2017

Sl.No	Subjects	Rate
1.	MCQ Guide on FR & SR containing 611 Q & A on 14 subjects namely FR & SR, Joining Time, Pension, NPS, Commutation, Leave, TA, LTC, GPF, CGEGIS, CEA, CGHS, DA & HRA, Medical Attendance	Rs. 220/-
2.	Guide on Compendium of complaints & other subjects	Rs.150/-
3.	Guide on Manuals and other subjects	Rs.150/-
4.	Guide on Law subjects	Rs.150/-
5.	Guide on miscellaneous subjects	Rs.150/-
6.	Guide on Acts and other subjects	Rs.150/-
7.	Website copy of Postal Manual Volume V	Rs.150/-
8.	Website copy of Postal Manual Volume VII	Rs.150/-
9.	Website copy of Postal Manual Volume VIII	Rs.250/-
10.	Questions and answers 2011,2012,2013,2014 & 2016 In IP Exams, 70% of questions are asked from the questions of previous years . Hence the study of previous years questions is a must for success.	Rs.300/-
11.	MCQ on Postal Manual Volume VII	Rs.50/-
12.	MCQ book on Constitution of India	Rs.150/-
13.	General English containing MCQ Questions and Answers	Rs. 220/-
14.	Guide on Post Office Guides containing MCQ Questions and Answers regarding PO Guide Part I , PO Guide Part II and Savings Bank and Savings Certificate matters	Rs.150/-
14-A	Additional book on Post Office Guides incorporation latest rulings in PO Guide Part I , PO Guide Part II and Postal Savings Bank and Savings Certificates corrected up to 01.02.2017	Rs. 80/-
15.	Latest General Knowledge book for the year 2018	Rs.185/-
16.	Reasoning or Mental ability	Rs.150/-
17.	Bare Act on Constitution	Rs.150/-
18.	Bare Act on Consumer Protection Act	Rs. 75/-
19.	Bare Act on RTI	Rs. 85/-
20.
21.	“Disciplinary Rules are made simple” MCQ Question Bank of 575 Q& A containing CCS (CCA) Rules, Conduct Rules, Schedule containing the particulars of Appointing Authority, Disciplinary Authority and Appellate Authority in respect of Postal and RMS officials and Grade Pay of Postal and RMS employees	Rs. 140/-
22.	“ Financial Rules are made simple” MCQ Question Bank of 471 Questions and Answers containing FHB Volume I, FHB Volume II and General Financial Rules, 2005 incorporating latest changes in 7^th CPC	Rs.180/-
23.	Website copy of Post Office Guide Part I (Corrected up to date)	Rs. 150/-
	Total amount for books	Rs.3585/-
	Despatch charges under Registered Book Packet	Rs. 115/-
	Total amount for which M.O is to be remitted	Rs.3700/-
All books are in English version only
Total 23 books only

Money order is to be remitted to the following address:

JEEVAJEGAN PUBLICATIONS,

No.5, MOOVENDAR NAGAR EAST,

MADURAI RESERVE LINES SO,

Madurai 625014

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3. Books will be dispatched by Registered Book Packets containing printed books. If your mobile number is furnished, the despacth particulars will be intimated by SMS in your mobile by us.

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Legal matters - Important court orders on Vacancies/ Notification/ Reservation and Promotions

Vacancies Admin July 30, 2017

LEGAL MATTER- IMPORTANT COURT ORDERS ON VACANCIES / NOTIFICATIONS / RESERVATIONS PROMOTION TO GROUP D / POSTMAN UNDER SENIORITY QUOTA

7th Pay Commission is the last: Pay hikes yearly for central government employees

Pay Commission Admin July 30, 2017

With the 7th Pay Commission being the last, a new formula would be in place from next year to review salaries of government employees. The Finance Ministry has made it clear that there would be no further pay commissions. The government took into consideration that the government should review salaries of government employees periodically instead of setting up a pay commission and waiting for ten years.

How will government employee salaries be reviewed?

The salaries of the central government employees will be reviewed periodically. It would not take ten long years to wait for a pay increase or revision in allowances or HRA. The government would review the salary looking into the data available and also based on the price index.

The Aykroryd formula

The government will take into consideration the Aykroyd formula while reviewing salaries of government employees. This formula would take into consideration the change in prices of the commodities that constitute a common man's basket.

No more waiting ten years

The central government employees will not have to wait ten long years for a pay hike. With then government deciding to scrap pay commissions, it will not have to wait ten years to set up one.

Pay hike every year

There is every chance that the government employees may get a pay hike every year. The revision of salaries would depend on inflation every year. This would be applicable to the pension factor as well. Will the decision to make the 7th Pay Commission be the last make central government happy? Time will tell.

Getting high on letters at 14,567 ft - The Hindu

Post Office Admin July 30, 2017

Rinchan Chhering, branch post master at Hikkim Post.

The world’s highest post office is on every tourist’s bucket list

Fifty-five-year-old Rinchan Chhering is a busy man. His village, Hikkim, has been drawing hordes of tourists from around the world, eager to send a post card from the world’s highest post office at 14,567 ft.

When summer comes to this tiny village on the India-Tibet border in the Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Chhering, the branch post master, is much sought after. His tiny post office is overrun by thousands of instant converts to snail mail, busy penning missives to kin and friends from the world’s highest post office.

Like K.J. Dhanan from Nagercoil. “It has been years since I wrote a letter to someone,” he says, as he struggles to fit his thoughts to a post card. “SMS and email has changed the way we communicate. But it felt good to write a letter to my wife and kid.”

A deluge of mail

Not long ago, PO Hikkim — PIN code 172114 — processed barely half a dozen letters or postcards a day. But for the past couple of years, in summer, from May to October, it’s been dealing with 300 a day.

“The sale of postal stationery crosses ₹2,000 a day now. But it dips to ₹50 a day or even nothing in winter,” says Mr. Chhering.

Improved road connectivity has also helped. A drive through Lahaul and Spiti has always been popular among bikers and motorists, and many come to this picturesque post office.

The branch post office, run from cosy room in Mr. Chhering seven-room Tibetan-style home, was inaugurated on November 5, 1983.

Best of three

Mr. Chhering, who has been its post master ever since, recalls the excitement. “I was picked for the job from among three youngsters. My qualifications were better. While I dropped out of school after class VII, the other two had dropped out after class V and class VI.”

The Department of Posts pays him rent, which has increasedfrom ₹40 in 1983 to ₹200 now.

After nearly 34 years, Mr. Chhering needs a postman, since the vacancy arose in 2011.

Source : http://www.thehindu.com/

176 postmen get smartphones

Postman Admin July 30, 2017

Summary: Around 176 postmen have been given mobile phones, including postmasters from Tarn Taran. The system will keep a track of postmen as well as the proper delivery report. Makhan Singh, Senior Superintendent, Post Office, Amritsar division, said, “Our 176 postmen have been given mobiles. Tribune News ServiceAmritsar, July 27Aiming at improving its services to compete with courier firms, the Department of Posts has issued android phones to postmen. Under the system, the delivery data will be uploaded through mobile as soon as the parcel is delivered.

Amritsar, July 27 Aiming at improving its services to compete with courier firms, the Department of Posts has issued android phones to postmen. The system will keep a track of postmen as well as the proper delivery report. Around 176 postmen have been given mobile phones, including postmasters from Tarn Taran.

Under the system, the delivery data will be uploaded through mobile as soon as the parcel is delivered. The system also ensures digital signature. With this, the department wants to compete with various e-commerce websites and courier services.

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Make success Indefinite strike from 16-08-2017 motivate/campaigning programme.

GDS Admin July 29, 2017

Make success Indefinite strike from 16-08-2017 motivate/campaigning programme.

Use POSB cheque while opening new accounts

finacle Admin July 29, 2017

Dear Sir/Madam

I am directed by competent authority to convey the following...

In Finacle, there was no option to enter the POSB cheque while opening new accounts. This issue is resolved now.

*A patch has been deployed on 28/07/2017 to facilitate entry of POSB cheque details in account opening menu for MIS/TD/NSC/KVP schemes. Using this option, cheque details can be entered in addition to POSB account number while opening account and there is no need to mark the cheque as Passed or Destroyed separately.*

This may please be circulated to Post offices.

Thanks and Regards

Gopinath S

Inspector Posts

DMCC

Chennai 600 002

58 lakhs subscribers to Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Atal Pension Yojana Admin July 29, 2017

The number of subscribers of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) during each of the last three years is as follows:

Particulars	As on 31.03.2016	As on 31.03.2017	As on 22.07.2017
Cumulative Subscribers	24,84,895	48,83,829	58,08,071

The funds allocated under APY during each of the last three years is as follows:(Rs. in cr)

Particulars	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Budget Estimates	173	120	155

The requirement of fund for APY is assessed as per the progress made under the Scheme and necessary provisioning of fund is done at appropriate stage.

Vide Gazette Notification dated 11th May, 2017, an individual eligible for receiving the benefits under APY has been required to furnish proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the individual, benefits under the Scheme shall be given to such individuals, subject to the production of the following identification documents :-

if she or he has enrolled, her or his Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or a copy of her or his request made for Aadhaar enrolment,
Other identification documents such as Bank or Post office Passbook with Photo; PAN Card; Passport; Ration Card; Voter Identity Card; MGNREGS card; Kisan Photo passbook; Driving license etc.

This was stated by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source : PIB

Implementation of recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission : DoP Order

Pay Commission Admin July 29, 2017

Implementation of recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission : DoP Order

CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ORDER

7th CPC – Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc- Procedural actions for revision

Pension Admin July 29, 2017

7th CPC – Revision of Pension of pre-2016 pensioners/family pensioners etc- Procedural actions for revision.

Government mulls extending July 31 deadline for Income Tax returns

Income Tax Admin July 29, 2017

The government is considering the possibility of extending the July 31 deadline for filing income tax return, a senior bureaucrat in the finance ministry told ET Now.

And, if a decision is taken to to extend the July 31 deadline, it is unlikely to be communicated to the public till the last day as the taxman does not want assesses to get lackadaisical.

"Taxpayers this year have been facing many new difficulties, so prima facie there is a genuine case to extend the deadline," said this government official.

For example, chartered accountants are overworked and have been busy with the transition to the goods and services tax. "Chartered Accountants immediate priority has been to help their business clients transition for GST, and not filing personal income tax returns," said the source.

Another reason could very well be the requirement to link the Aadhar with the Pan Card to file income tax returns. "Önly 45% of the registered taxpayers have so far linked their Aadhaar with PAN,"said an official.

Also taxpayers in flood-affected states like Assam may get a longer extention than other states.

Source : The Economic Times

Rs 200 to be issued soon: Minister of State for Finance

Ministry of Finance Admin July 29, 2017

With rumours of the Centre planning a withdrawal of the newly-introduced Rs 2,000 note doing the rounds, Minister of State for Finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar has said there was no news of its scrapping, adding the Rs 200 note will be in circulation soon.

"No news that Rs 2,000 will be scrapped," Gangwar told IANS in an interview.

"The reduction in printing of new Rs 2,000 notes is a separate issue. But that needs to be confirmed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). RBI will give information on Rs 2,000 notes," he added.

According to media reports, the government has stopped further printing of the recently printed Rs 2,000 notes.

On July 26, the issue was raised in Parliament when the opposition asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to confirm if the government was going to "demonetise Rs 2,000 notes" and if its printing had been stopped. The Minister had declined to reply.

Industry experts said the government was aiming to limit the circulation of high denomination Rs 2,000 note, which would remain a legal tender, but not demonetise it. The circulation of smaller denomination notes would be increased by introducing a new Rs 200 note.

Gangwar told IANS that Rs 200 note, printing of which had already begun, would be in circulation soon. The move to introduce Rs 200 note was to increase the circulation of smaller denomination notes, he added.

A top government official, on condition of anonymity, told IANS that the Rs 200 note would be introduced in the markets in August.

"The paper for Rs 200 notes was ready in the Mysuru paper mill in June. It should be in circulation next month," the official said.

The Mysuru paper mill is joint venture of Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd (SMPCIL) and Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran, a wholly-owned subsidieary of RBI.

The Rs 200 new note was being printed in the RBI printing press. India has four currency note printing pressess -- two RBI presses at Mysuru (Karnataka) and Salboni (West Bengal) and two Security Printing and Minting Corp of India Ltd (SMPCIL) presses at Nashik (Maharashtra) and Dewas (Madhya Pradesh). SPMCIL is a public sector unit.

Lauding the introduction of Rs 200 note, a State Bank of India (SBI) report recently said that it would serve as the "missing middle".

"It seems that there has been a significant move towards relocating distribution of currency towards smaller denominations post demonetisation. However, while such a move is laudable and consistent with the long term vision of a less cash economy, we need to consider the following issues.

"Though the number of small denomination notes has increased, the mismatch caused by the presence of Rs 2,000 denomination straight after Rs 500 denomination is causing difficulties in exchanging the high denomination notes," the SBI Ecowrap report noted.

Source:-The Times of India

All India Association of Postal Supervisors representatives meeting with Shri.A.N.Nandha, hon'ble Secty Posts, DDG(Estt), DDG(P), ADG(SPN) at Dak Bhawan

Union News Admin July 29, 2017

All India Association of Postal Supervisors representatives, had the formal meeting with our hon'ble secty posts on 25.07.17 at Dak Bhawan and had the elaborated discussion for the 12 agendas submitted.

From administration side Shri.A.N.Nandha, hon'ble Secty Posts, DDG(Estt), DDG(P), ADG(SPN) are all attended the meeting.

From our staff side Shri &Smt/s Manoj Bhardwaj General Secretary, Savithri Venkatesan Vice President, K.Kalimuthu, R.Rajendran, Ganesh Sable, Amruthalingam, M.Subramanian are all attended.

The meeting was lasted from 11am to 1pm.

Our sincere thanks to our hon'ble secty posts and the entire directorate administration.

Deputation to Directorate

Directorate Admin July 29, 2017

Directorate vide memo No. 7-1/2017—SPB-II(D) dated 13.7.2017 has issued orders for posting of the following PAs/IPs/ASPs in Postal Directorate on attachment basis for a period of one year.

Sl. No.	Name of officer	Designation	Present Circle	Posting in Postal Directorate
1	Shri Gaurav Kain	ASP	Uttar Pradesh	Estate Division
2	Shri Mahendra Kumar	IP	Punjab	Estate Division
3	Shri Ankit Gupta	PA (CO)	Tamil Nadu	Estate Division
4	Shri S. Aravind	PA (SBCO)	Tamil Nadu	Estate Division
5	Shri Karam Singh Jhajholia	ASP	Haryana	WS&MR Division
6	Shri Bhartendu Kaushik	IP	Maharashtra	WS&MR Division
7	Shri Sandeep Pooniya	IP	Rajasthan	FS Division
8	Shri Om Prakash	ASP	Rajasthan	o/o Addl. DG
9	Shri Anokhe Lal	ASP	Himachal Pradesh	PMU Division
10	Shri Ankit	IP	Telangana	o/o DDG (P)

Pay and allowances of the above officials/officers will be drawn by their parent office

e-Book issued by Rafi Ahmed Kidwai National Postal Academy (RAKNPA)

General Admin July 29, 2017

To view the copy of e-Book (June 2017 issue) published by RAKNPA, please CLICK HERE. To turn the page, please CLICK at the bottom of right side page, so that next page will be opened automatically and to go back to previous page, click on bottom of left page.

To view the copies of the previous months, please CLICK ON FOLLOWING.

MAY 2017 APRIL 2017 MARCH 2017

RAKNPA is issuing e-book every month and its copies can be viewed on cover page of India Post website.

All members and track-in-viewers are requested to view the e-Book published by RAKNPA. It is very informative and useful.

Employment News : 29 July to 4 August 2017

Employment News Admin July 29, 2017

Employment News : 29 July to 4 August 2017

JOB HIGHLIGHTS

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BHUBANESHWAR

Name Of Post : Senior Residents
No.of Vacancies : 243
Last Date :30 days after publication

INDO-TIBETAN BORDER POLICE FOCE

Name Of Post : Constable (Tradesmen)
No.of Vacancies : 303
Last Date :07.09.2017

39 FIELD AMMUNITION DEPOT, C/O 56 APO

Name Of Post : Tradesman Mate and Fireman
No.of Vacancies : 323
Last Date :21 days after publication

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, RISHIKESH

Name Of Post : Office Assistant, Technical Assistant Technician, Hospital Attendant Grade III
No.of Vacancies : 315
Last Date :06.09.2017

FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, HYDERABAD

Name Of Post : Watchman
No.of Vacancies : 271
Last Date :21.08.2017

Source : http://employmentnews.gov.in

Last minute checklist for filing income tax return

Income Tax Admin July 29, 2017

With only four days left for the deadline for filing income tax returns to expire. Here's a checklist to help you file your ITR successfully.

Keep required documents handy

The most important thing to start with ITR filingis getting the required documents together. Documents you would need would vary depending on the types of income you have.

Documents commonly required (depending on your situation) include: Form 16 from your employer, Interest statement for interest earned on savings bank account and fixed deposits, TDS certificates, Proof of various deductions (80C to 80U) to be claimed, statement of Interest paid for home loan etc.

Switched jobs? TDS certificate or Form 16 from previous employer is needed

If you have switched jobs in the last financial year, then you must have received two Form 16 this year - one from current employer and one from the previous one. Most people find it difficult to deal with 2 Form-16s as they find it confusing to figure out how much is total TDS deducted etc.

Matching TDS certificates with Form 26AS

Most salaried employees receive salary from employers after tax is deducted. To ensure that every TDS instalment deducted from your salary is deposited in government's account on your behalf by your employer, you must match the amount mentioned in TDS certificate with that of Form 26AS.

Form 26AS is the annual tax credit statement reflecting all the taxes deposited under your name.

Paying all dues before filing ITR

Before filing ITR, you must ascertain the total amount of tax to be paid by you. Once you have correctly determined the total amount of tax you, you need to subtract TDS from this total and then pay the balance. The balance tax payable can be paid using net-banking facility of your bank or by visiting the bank branch and paying taxes using Challan.

Once you have paid your dues, ensure that the tax paid is reflecting in Form 26AS too. However, it is to be mentioned that normally as the deadline for ITR filing nears there is a gap of several days between the date of tax payment and the date by when it starts reflecting in the Form 26AS.

Getting the ITR form correct

Make sure you file your tax return using correct form applicable to you as otherwise it would be treated as a defective return. If you file ITR using the wrong form for you, you might receive notice under section 139(9) from the department asking you to file ITR again within the stipulated time.

If you fail to file revised ITR within the given time, then it will be treated as if you never filed the ITR.

Reporting all interest incomes

As a taxpayer, it is your duty to report all the interest incomes earned by you in the previous year - in this case financial year 2016-17 - while filing ITR. Many people tend to forget mentioning the accrued interest earned on fixed deposits linked to bank lockers, recurring deposits, or interest earned on savings bank account.

Remember that for interest earned on bank savings accounts you can claim a deduction up to Rs 10,000 under section 80TTA.

Tax exempted income details in ITR

Income exempted from tax such as interest earned from PPF account or tax-free bonds etc. must be reported in your ITR under the 'Exempt Income' schedule.

Also remember that the last budget has made it mandatory for you to file ITR even if your total income plus exempted long term gains exceeds the minimum exemption limit of Rs 2.5 lakh.

Verifying the ITR

The last step to complete the process of filing the ITR is verifying the uploaded return. Your return won't be considered 'Valid' until it is verified by you. The I-T department has made the process of verifying ITR easier by offering 6 ways to verify your return including using Aadhaar OTP, net-banking.

Filing the ITR before deadline

Filing ITR before the deadline has an utmost importance as by doing this you ensure that you do not lose certain benefits. It is also advisable to develop this habit as starting next year there will be late filing fee, maximum up to Rs 10,000 if return is filed after the notified deadline.

Source:-The Economic Times

Friday, July 28, 2017

Secretary General Meeting with DG(Addl)

General Admin July 28, 2017

Secretary General Meeting with DG(Addl)

Yesterday Secretary General, FNPO Sri.D.Theagarajan met DG(Addl), DDG (SR) and ADG -outcome of the meeting :

a) It is confirmed by the officers that GDS report has been sent to Ministry of Finance a week before

b) Department will take appropriate action with DOP&T to get 7th CPC scale for Temporary Status C.L.

c)The Directorate will reply for the charter of demands during next week.

d)The Departmental Council meeting and periodical meeting with Chairman Postal Board will be held either in the month of August or September.

Addl DG Invited SG, FNPO today for further discussion.

Cabinet clears minimum wage code bill

Minimum Wages Admin July 28, 2017

New Delhi, July 26 () The Union Cabinet today approved the new wage code bill which will ensure a minimum wage across all sectors by integrating four labour related laws.

The proposed legislation is expected to benefit over 4 crore employees across the country.

The Labour Code on Wages Bill will consolidate the Minimum Wages Act, 1948; the Payment of Wages Act, 1936; the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; and the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, sources said.

The approval for the draft bill was given by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

The bill seeks to empower the Centre to set a minimum wage across all sectors in the country and states will have to maintain that.

However, states will be able to provide for higher minimum wage in their jurisdiction than fixed by the central government, sources said.

The bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the ongoing monsoon session which will conclude on August 11.

The new minimum wage norms would be applicable for all workers irrespective of their pay. At present, the minimum wages fixed by the Centre and states are applicable to workers getting up to Rs 18,000 pay monthly.

This would ensure a universal minimum wage for all industries and workers, including those getting monthly pay higher than Rs 18,000, according to senior officials.

Earlier in the day, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in a written reply informed the Rajya Sabha that the Second National Commission on Labour has recommended that the existing labour laws should be broadly grouped into four or five labour codes on functional basis.

Accordingly, he said the ministry has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on -- Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security & Welfare and Safety and Working Conditions, respectively.

It will be done by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalising the relevant provisions of the existing central labour laws

Implementation of GST at URCs

GST Admin July 28, 2017

Tele: 26181892

Integrated HQ Min Of Def (Army)

Quartermaster Generals Branch

Canteen Services Directorate

Wing-III, West Block-3, R.K.Puram

New Delhi – 11006

95350/Q/DDGCS/Advisory/10-2017

16 Jun 2017

HQ Southern Command (OL)

HQ Western Command (OL)

HQ Northern Command (OL)

HQ IDS, HQ SFC, HQ ARTRAC (OL)

NAval HQ (PDPS)

Air HQ (D/Accts)

HQ DG Assam Rifles

HQ Eastern Command (OL)

HQ Central Command (Q)

HQ South Western Command (OL)

HQ A & N Command

HQ Coast Guard (AD)

HQ DG NCC (LGS), HQ DGBR (Q)

DGQA, DRDO, OFB

Advisory 10/2017: Implementation of GST at URCs

1. The Govt has declared 50% exemption of GST to CSD (Copy of relevant extract att as Annx)

2. URCs sales to end customers are exempted levy of GST. As a consequence, URCs are exempted from registration for GST and filing of monthly returns etc.

3. URCs need not make any extra efforts in implementation of GST wef 01 Jul 2017, except the following activities:-

(a) Ensure proper accounting of closing stock as on 30 Jun 2017 since, they have to be sold at old selling prices wef 01 July 2017.

(b) CSD Depots will be selling the balance stocks as on 30 Jun 2017 at the old rates to URCs. All the stocks received from CSD Depots with old selling prices during July 2017 and the closing stocks at URCs as on 30 Jun 2017 should be sold at old prices as on 30 Jun 2017 to end customer.

(c) No URC should refuse the stocks already demanded by them in the month of Jun 2017, as these stocks have been purchased and supplied to Depots.

(d) Goods purchased by CSD Depots from the companies in GST Regime (wef 01 Jul 2017) will be sold at revised wholesale price. URCs will sell these goods at revised retail price to end customers, which will be communicated by CSD HO in due course of time through their respective depots.

(e) It is advisable to liquidate old stocks at URCs as on 30 Jun 2017 first and then only start selling new stocks.

(f) Dual billing system may be followed, if all the stocks as on 30 Jun 2017 cannot be liquidated and sale of new stocks to be carried out with new rates, if situation warrants.

(g) CS Dte has directed CIMS management to prepare and forward revised softward to all URCs, in order to switchover the billing process in GST environment. This is dependent on companies disclosing post GST prices to CSD HO in an early timeframe.

(h) All URCs should maintaim the record of purchases and sales meticulously in electronic mode.

(i) The Government is yet to finalise e way bill procedure in GST environment for collection vehicles that will be used to collect stores from CSD Depots by URCs. Once e way bill is made mandatory for URCs, the same will be intimated.

4.However, as liquor is outside the purview of GST, URCs will continue with the existing system for sale of liquor.

5. This letter supersedes all earlier instrs on the subject and be disseminated to all URCs under respective comd.

(Naveen N)

Lt Col

Joint Dir

Canteen Services

For DDG CS