Monday, April 15, 2013

Regular Promotion to the Cadre of Asst. Superintendents of Posts


The following Inspectors of Posts are promoted to the cadre of Asst. Superintendents of Posts on regular basis and allotted to the Regions noted against each vide CO Memo No. ST/ 24-15(1)/2012 dated the 15-04-13.

Sl No
Name
S/Shri
Present place of posting
Allotted to the Region on promotion
1
Bijay Kumar Mishra
IP(PG), Balasore Division
HQ Region
2
Nakula Behera
IP, Paralakhemundi West Sub Division
Berhampur Region
3
Rajkishore Maharana
Offg. ASP(OD), Koraput Divn Jeypore(K)
Berhampur Region
4
Sanjay Biswal
Offg. ASP(HQ), Kalahandi Division
Berhampur Region
5
Laxmi Narayan Mishra
Offg. ASP, Bhubaneswar RMS at NSPC, Bhubaneswar
HQ Region
6
Ashit Kumar Nayak
Offg. ASP I/c, Puri
HQ Region
7
Bijay Kumar Mohanty
Offg. ASP I/c, Balasore
HQ Region
8
Manoj Kumar Pattanaik,
Offg. ASP(OD), Cuttack South Division
HQ Region
9
Jameswar Garnaik
Offg. ASP(INV), RO, Sambalpur
Sambalpur Region
10
Sarbeswar Choudhury
Offg. ASP(INV), Circle Office, Bhubaneswar
HQ Region
11
Bhagyadhar Das(SC)
Offg. ASP(HQ), Cuttack North Division
HQ Region

India Post, Tata Consultancy Services to sign Rs 1,400 cr IT deal on Monday

IT major Tata Consultancy Services has bagged the Rs 1,400-crore project of India Post for computerising counter operations and the two parties will sign a pact on Monday, a top government official has said.
The project is divided into two parts --two years for implementation and five years of maintenance.
"We will sign agreement with TCS on Monday for computerising counter operations under core system integration of India Post. Around Rs 1,400 crore has been earmarked for the project," Department of Post Secretary P Gopinath said.
The government has approved Rs 4,909 crore for phase II of modernisation of post offices under which the department is gearing up for providing real time core banking services as well.
The Indian IT companies, which earn major part of their revenues from foreign markets especially the US and Europe, are betting big on the domestic government projects.
TCS had also bagged the mission mode e-governance project and Passport Seva Project from the MEA in October, 2008.
Infosys has bagged a 700-crore project that would help India Post transform its banking and insurance operations cross 1,50,000 post offices in the country.
The Department of Post has started deploying modern technology solution to develop core banking capability across post offices. As part of modernisation, it has set a deadline of March 31 to computerise all department post offices.
The IT modernisation project approved the Cabinet was divided in three parts: Pilot, Phase I and Phase II.
In phase 1, DoP has to roll out modern IT solution in six circles namely, Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
The project included computerisation of all post offices, core banking solutions including installation of 1000 ATMs, mail tracking, customer service call center and introducing eCommerce solution, handheld devices for post masters for update on services like mails, money order etc.
Some activities like installation of ATMs under Phase 1 are yet to be completed by the department.

Under phase II of the IT project, DoP has plans to roll out modern IT solution in rest of the country. 
Source :  http://www.financialexpress.com

Post offices will have a new look, says Kruparani

 Union Minister of State for Communication and Technology Killi Kruparani on Friday said that post offices in the country would have a new look with the use of advance technology in day-to-day operations. She said that upgradation of the post offices was being done under ‘Project Arrow’ programme. She laid foundation stone for the construction of new post office with Rs.2 crore at Amudalavalasa.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that 2,000 vacant sites of the postal department will be developed under the public-private- partnership mode.
Ms.Kruparani assured that Cash Transfer Scheme will also be implemented through postal department since more than five crore people were being paid their wages through post office under the MNREGA programme.
AP Chief Post Master General Viswapavan Pati said that the new building in Amudalavalasa will be constructed within one year with the availability funds allocated under 12th Five Year Plan. He hoped that it would benefit 149 branches which were covered under Amudalavalasa region. Congress MLC Peerukatla Viswaprasad, Amudalavalasa MLA Boddepalli Satyavati, DCC President Nartu Narendra Yadav and others hailed the initiaitive of the postal department saying that it was a highly respected organisation in the country. They congratulated the postal department for safeguarding valuable 1.45 acres of land from encroachment.
PCC Doctors’ Cell Convener K.Rammohana Rao, Congress leaders K.L. Prasad, Simma Rajasekhar, Mamidi Srikanth and others participated in the programme.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Happy Maha Visuva Sankranti

On the eve of the joyous occasion of Maha Visuva Sankranti, Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Mesadi, Vaisakhadi, Bahag Bihu and especially the Odia New Year the All India Postal Employees Union-GDS (NFPE) Odisha Circle  greets all its viewers and well-wishers.
  1. May it brings peace, prosperity and happiness for all.
 
 

Com. Kalandi Ch. Pattnaik with the staff members of Sahidnagar MDG after winning "RAJDHANI GOURAV SANMAN-2013" ON 13.04.2013 ( Capital Foundation Day )

 

THE 11th MEETING OF POSTAL SERVICES STAFF WELFARE BOARD HELD ON 16-05-2012 -

Friday, April 12, 2013

GPF interest rate for the financial year 2013-14 is 8.7%-Finance Ministry orders


Dear comrades,

GPF interest rate has been announced by the finance ministry for the year 2013-14 vide memo


 No.5-(1)-B(PD)/2013 dated 08/04/2013. The interest rate is 8.7% w.e.f 01/04/2013