25 April 2012

Procedure for delivery of passport through speed post

Review of speed post discount structure

Department of IT Renamed as Department of Electronics and Information Technology


The Department of Information Technology,( DIT) under Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has been renamed as Department of Electronics and Information Technology ( DeitY). 
The rechristening of the Department of Information Technology (DIT) as Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) is ceremonially formalized at the hands of Sri Kapil Sibal , Minister of Communications and Information Technology) on 19.04.2012  at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi .  

16 April 2012

Payment to Government servants other than salary etc. through e- Payment from 1st April 2012

F. No.1(1)/2011/TA/292


Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts
Dated 31st March, 2012

Office Memorandum

Sub:- Payment to Government servants other than salary etc. through e- Payment from 1st April 2012

The Central Government Account (Receipts and Payments) Rules,1983 have been amended, inter alia, to provide for issue of Payment advices to the bank for direct credit by electronic transfer to the specified bank account of the payee. As per the amendments, the Government servants are, permitted to receive their salary by direct credit to their bank accounts through payment advices, at their option Further, the amendment also provides that all payments to government servants other than salaries exceeding the limits as specified from time to time, shall be through payment advices.

2. In accordance to the above, with effect from 1st April 2012, all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are directed to make all payments to government servants, other than salary, above Rs.25,000. by issue of payment advices, including electronically signed payment advices.

3. Further in accordance to the amended rules, with effect from 1st April 2012, all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India are directed to make all payments towards settlement of retirement /terminal benefits such as gratuity, commuted value of pension, encashment of leave salary,CGEGIS, withdrawals from General Provident Fund, etc. by issue of payment advices, including electronically signed payment advices.

4. All Ministries! Departments and Heads of Accounting Organisations are requested to ensure the compliance of above instructions by Pay & Accounts Offices/ Accounts offices and other payment units under their control.

5. Separate orders have been issued in respect of payments to private parties such as Suppliers, contractors, grantee, loanee institutions etc,.

sd/-
(Soma Roy Burman)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

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11 April 2012

Compassanate appointment clarifications - reg

Rotational transfer Policy for the 2012-13

Opening of new Post Offices - reg


The Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology Shri Sachin Pilot, informed Rajya Sabha today that a proposal for opening of Post offices has been received from Chhattisgarh Government during the current financial year for opening of 1927 new rural branches of Post offices at 1927 Gram Pachayat Headquarters.

Department of Posts has included it in its 12th Plan Proposal and has presented it to the Planning Commission.

09 April 2012

Congratulation to newly selected IPs - reg

    The following Officials of our circle has selected successfully in the Inspector Posts exam.  This Association congratulate these officials and welcoming them to our cadre.  
1 N MOHAN KUMAR                  
2 RAVI LAL KACHER                   
3 SAURABH SHRIVASTVA         
4 SOURABH KUMAR ASATI     
5 PARMESHWAR KURREY