Tuesday 30 October 2018

Now, LPG Subsidy can be credited in POSB account


LPG subsidy can be credited in our POSB account, without much effort. Just a modification in CMRC will do. I have tested and got successful result

The very first step is to update the aadhar details in customer’s CIF ID as Aadhaar is mandatory for receiving subsidy from Government.

Next
In APBS Payment details

Aadhaar mandate available - Yes
Type of  mandate - Fresh (for fresh connections)
Movein (to change the credit from bank account to POSB account )
Customer mandate date - Current date
Previous Bank IIN - Name of the bank in which the subsidy was credited previously
Aadhar linked account Numb - SB account number of the customer.

Thanks to Ganapathy SPM, Ganapathypalayam SO Erode Dn
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Clarification on instructions for the purchase of laptops / notebooks and similar devices for eligible officers - Ministry of Finance

Clarification on instructions for the purchase of laptops / notebooks and similar devices for eligible officers - Ministry of Finance

Instructions for the purchase of laptops / note books and similar devices for eligible officers - Clarification regarding admissibility of Taxes / GST on the price ceiling


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3 Options for Submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners/Family Pensioners: CPAO's Guidelines

3 Options for Submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners/Family Pensioners: CPAO's Guidelines

3 Options for Submission of Life Certificate by Pensioners/Family Pensioners: CPAO's Guidelines
भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
वित्त मंत्रालय, व्यय विभाग/MIN OF FINANCE, DEPTT. OF EXPENDITURE 
केंद्रीय पेंशन लेखा कार्यालय/ CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
त्रिकूट-II भीकाजी कामा प्लेस/ TRIKOOT -II, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE, 
नई दिल्ली - 110066 / NEW DELHI - 110066 
फोन /PHONES : 26174596, 26174456, 26174438 

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/147 
23.10.2018 

OFFICE MEMORANDUM 
Subject:- Submission of ‘Life Certificate’. 
It has been observed that the Authorized Banks are not adhering to extant rule regarding submission of life certificate issued vide OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2014-15/31-72 dated 30.01.2015 and subsequent OM No. CPAO/Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2017-18/178 dated 08.01.2018 (Copies Enclosed). At present following three options are available with pensioner/ family pensioner to authenticate his/her life: 

I. By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate. 

II. According to Para 15.2 of the "Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner" which states that "In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of "Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks" (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance. 

III. Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister's Mission “Digital India" and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the "Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks" (Copy Enclosed) the pensioner can prove their existence through Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate. 
In spite of above provisions some banks are insisting on appearing physically in the banks causing inconvenience to the pensioners. All Heads of CPPCs/Government Business Departments are advised to ensure that all the above options are honoured by the respective branches of Authorized Banks. 

Encl:- As above 
Sd/-
(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari) 
(Asstt. Controller of Accounts) 
Ph No.011-26103074 

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Source: https://cpao.nic.in/pdf/submission_life_certificate_2018_19.pdf
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Monday 29 October 2018

DOP Order dated 29 Oct 2018 : Travel entitlements of Govt. Employees for the purpose of LTC post 7th CPC

DOP Order dated 29 Oct 2018 : Travel entitlements of Govt. Employees for the purpose of LTC post 7th CPC

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Types of Leave applicable to Central Govt Employees as per Leave Rules

Types of Leave applicable to Central Govt Employees as per Leave Rules


A brief on all Types of Leave applicable to Central Government Employees as per Leave Rules – Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave, Commuted Leave, Leave Not Due, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Study Leave, Extraordinary Leave, Chile Care Leave and More


1. Earned Leave:-   Earned Leave is ‘earned’ by duty. The credit for earn leave will awarded at a rate of 15 days on the 1st of January and 1st of July every year. It can be accumulated up to 300 days in addition to the number of days for which encashment has been allowed along with LTC. Maximum of 180 days at a time can be availed in the case of Earned Leave.
2. Half Pay Leave :-  All Government servants are entitled to 20 days of HPL for every completed year of service. Half pay leave is calculated at 20 days for each completed year of service. For eg, if you are in service for 2 years , you will be having a total of 40 days of half pay leave. The service includes periods of duty and leave including extraordinary leave with or without MC. Half pay leave can be availed with or without MC(Medical Certificate). From 1st January 1986, half pay leave is credited in advance at the rate of 10 days on the 1st of January and 1st of July every year.
3.Commuted Leave:-   This Leave is granted on medical certificate normally. Commuted leave not exceeding half the amount of half-pay leave due can be taken on medical certificate. Up to a maximum of 90 days can be taken during the entire service without medical certificate where such leave is utilized for an approved course of study certified to be in university interest.
It can be taken  up to a maximum of 60 days can be granted to a female employee in continuation of maternity leave without medical certificate and upto a maximum of 60 days can be granted without medical certificate to a female employee with less than two living children, on adoption of a child less than one year old. Commuted leave may be granted at the request of the employee even when earned leave is due to him.
4. Leave Not Due:-  This Leave is also granted on medical certificate normally. Leave not due is granted when there is no half-pay leave at credit and the employee requests for the grant of Leave Not Due. It is granted only medical certificate  if the leave sanctioning authority is satisfied that there is a reasonable prospect of the employee returning to duty on its expiry.  It may be granted without medical certificate in continuation of maternity leave, and may be granted without medical certificate to a female employee with less than two living children, on adoption of a child less than one year old. The amount of leave should be limited to the half-pay leave that the employee is likely to earn subsequently. Leave not due during the entire service is limited to a maximum of 360 days and  due will be debited against the half-pay leave that the employee may earn subsequently.
5. Maternity Leave :-  Maternity leave is granted to women government employees.
1) Pregnancy: 180 days – Admissible only to employees with less than two surviving children.
2) Miscarriage/abortion (induced or otherwise): Total of 45 days in the entire service. However, any such leave taken prior to 16.6.1994 will not be taken into account for this limitation. Admissible irrespective of number of surviving children. Application to be supported by a certificate from a registered medical practitioner for NGOs and from AMA for GOs.
The maternity leave is not debited to leave account and full pay is granted. It cannot be combined with any other leaves and counts as service for increments and pension.
6. Paternity Leave :- A male employee with less than two surviving children may be granted Paternity Leave for a period of 15 days during the confinement of his wife. During the period of such leave he shall be paid leave salary equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave. Paternity Leave shall not be debited against the leave account and may be combined with other kind of leave as in the case of Maternity Leave.
7. Study Leave:- Study leave may be granted to all government employees with not less than five years’ service for undergoing a special course consisting of higher studies or specialized training in a professional or technical subject having a direct and close connection with the sphere of his duties as a civil servant.
       The course for which the study leave is taken should be certified to be of definite advantage to govt from the point of view of public interest and that particular study should be approved by the authority competent to grant leave.
       The official should submit a full report on the work done during study leave. Maximum of 24 months of leave is sanctioned. In the case of CHS officers 36 months of leave can be granted at a stretch or in different spells.
      Study leave will not be debited to the leave account and may be combined with other leave due. Study leave is not granted for studies outside India if facilities are available in India and to an official due to retire within 3 years of return from the study leave.
8. Extra Ordinary Leave :- Extraordinary leave is granted to a Government servant when no other leave is admissible or when other leave is admissible, but the Government servant applies in writing for extraordinary leave.
Extraordinary leave cannot be availed concurrently during the notice period, when going on voluntary retirement and  EOL may also be granted to regularize periods of absence without leave retrospectively.
9. Casual Leave :- In a calendar year eight days of casual leave is permissible.
Casual leave is not a recognized form of leave and is not subject to any rules made by the Government of India. An official on Casual Leave is not treated as absent from duty and pay is not intermitted.
(i) Casual Leave can be combined with Special Casual Leave/vacation but not with any other kind of leave.
(ii) It cannot be combined with joining time.
(iii) Sundays and Holidays falling during a period of Casual Leave are not counted as part of Casual Leave.
(iv) Sundays/public holidays/restricted holidays/weekly offs can be prefixed/suffixed to Casual Leave.
(v) Casual Leave can be taken while on tour, but no daily allowance will be admissible for the period.
(vi) Casual Leave can be taken for half day also.
(vii) Essentially intended for short periods. It should not normally be granted for more than 5 days at any one time, except under special circumstances.
(viii) LTC can be availed du ring Casual Leave.
(ix) Individuals appointed and joining duty during the middle of a year may avail of Casual Leave proportionately or to the full extent at the discretion of the Competent Authority.
10. Child Care Leave :- Woman employees having minor children may be granted Child Care Leave by an authority competent to grant leave for a maximum period of 730 days (2 years) during their entire service for taking care of up to two children., whether for rearing or to look after any of their needs like examination, sickness, etc..
Conditions for Child Care Leave
1. Child care leave shall not be admissible if the child is eighteen years of age or older equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
2. It can be availed in more than one spell.
3. It can not be debited against the leave account.
4. It may be combined with leave of the kind due and admissible.
11. Hospital Leave:- Hospital leave is admissible to Group ‘C’ employees whose duties involve handling of dangerous machinery, explosive materials, poisonous drugs and performance of hazardous takes and to Group ‘D’ Employees.
Medical certificate from an authorized medical attendant is necessary for grant of this leave. This hospital leave may be combined with any other kind of leave due and admissible, provided total period of leave does not exceed 28 months.
12. Vacation Department Staff leave Entitlement :- The leave entitlements of employees of Vacation Departments (i.e. departments where regular vacations are allowed during which those serving in them are permitted to be absent from duty) are the same as those serving in non-vacation Departments except in respect of ‘earned leave’.
No earned leave will be admissible to a government servant of a vacation Department in any year in which he avails of the full vacation. The vacation can be combined with casual leave.
13. Special Disability Leave :- Special disability leave admissible to all employees when disabled by injury intentionally or accidentally inflicted or  caused in or in consequence of the due performance of official duties or in consequences of official position. The disability above should have manifested within three months of the occurrence to which it is attributed and the person disabled had acted with due promptitude in bringing it to notice. The leave sanctioning authority, if satisfied as to the cause of the disability, may relax the condition and grant leave in cases where disability has manifested more than three months after the occurrence of its cause.
Special disability leave is also admissible when disabled by illness incurred in the performance of any particular duty, which has the effect of increasing liability to illness or injury beyond the ordinary risk attaching to the civil post held, under the same condition.This disability should be certified by an Authorised Medical Attendant to be directly due to the performance of the particular duty.
Maximum of 24 months of leave may be granted.
May be combined with any other leave.
Will count as service for pension.
Will not be debited to the leave account.
14. Child Adoption Leave:-  Child adoption leave is granted to Female employees, with fewer than two surviving children on valid adoption of a child below the age of one year, for a period of 135 days immediately after the date of valid adoption.
Leave salary will be equal to the pay drawn immediately before proceeding on leave.
It may be combined with leave of any other kind. Leave not debited against the leave account.
15. Leave to Probationers :- A person appointed to a post on probation is entitled to all kinds of leave admissible under the rules to a permanent servants according as his appointment is against a permanent post.
16. Leave to Apprentices :- Apprentices are admissible to leave on medical certificate, on leave salary equivalent to half pay for a period not exceeding one month in any year of apprenticeship
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Advocates were assaulted at the Kachari post office on Saturday afternoon

Advocates were assaulted at the Kachari post office on Saturday afternoon


Advocates and postmen were assaulted at the Kachari post office on Saturday afternoon. This time there was collapsing and firing. Other police officers, including the SSP, arrived at the spot.

Prayagraj:

There was a fire and a fire in Saturn's post office in front of the Collectorate on Saturday afternoon. The lawyers and post office staff fiercely attacked, smashed and fired. Several police stations, including the SSP, reached the force after receiving the news of the fire. Behind the incident, it has come to the forefront of the registry. Police is investigating the case.

At around three in the afternoon, advocate Abhishek Kumar Shrivastav went to the post office with some fellow lawyers. It is alleged that the speed-posting staff asked him to do the registry. On this, the staff abused and abused the remarks about the advocates. The lawyers have alleged that the employees called the advocate inside and took possession of the gun and shot them with the gun, pistol's butt. The guards took 10 thousand rupees, chains and mobile ransacked. Faced with looting, but the bullet was on the wall. At the same time, the employees have alleged that the lawyers of the clerk Bhaskar Nath Tiwari, Postal Assistant Sheetla Prasad Mishra and other employees were screwed and beaten up. The whole office broke up.

Here, dozens of lawyers reached the post office after getting the news of the assault. After this the violence in the staff and lawyers increased. The angry lawyers broke several bikes standing in the premises. The CO, who reached the spot, was quieting the matter with Mishra Force, then two bikes standing behind the post office were set on fire. For about one and a half hours there was a riot and rage. In the meantime, the people of the surrounding area were frightened. Many people were wounded by both sides in the blast. Police officials calm people in some way. The lawyer has been given the police on behalf of lawyer Abhishek Shrivastav and Ratnesh Sharma. The police department has not received complaints from the Department of Posts.


There was a dispute between advocates and employees about anything. After that there was a fire and an arson. CCTV footage is being traced to the truth. A case will be filed and strict action will be taken.

-Nitin Tiwari, SSP.
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Government employees demand restoration of old pension scheme

Government employees demand restoration of old pension scheme



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Central and state government employees protested here Sunday, demanding restoration of the old pension scheme.

Hundreds of employees staged a dharna outside the Hamirpur office of local MP Anurag Thakur and raised slogans against the new pension scheme.

The employees said if the old scheme was not restored then they would be compelled to launch a nation-wide stir.

Bikram Singh Rana, a national-level leader of the employees association, alleged the new scheme was launched to help big companies and not for the benefit of the employees and that all employees were against it.

The employees demanded all parties declare in their manifestos that the old pension scheme would be reverted back to.

Senior BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal, who was in Hamirpur during the dharna, addressed the employees and assured them that he would take up their issue with the central and state governments. He said their case was justified.

PTI
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Message from Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO) on Allahabad Kutchery HO incident

Message from Postal JCA (NFPE & FNPO) on Allahabad Kutchery HO incident

Postal Joint Council of Action comprising NFPE & FNPO call upon All General Secretaries/Circle Secretaries, Divisional and Branch Secretaries of NFPE and FNPO affiliated unions to hold Lunch hour demonstration in front of all Head Post offices, General Post offices, Divisional, Regional and Circle offices against the incident of Allahabad Kutchery HO (Uttar Pradesh) starting since today dated 29.10.2018 and continue up to 03.11.2018.
Ask all members to bear black badges during the whole period of duty from today dated 29.10.2018 to 03.11.2018 in protest of this incident and non-functioning of CSI.
We have already reported matter to Secretary (Posts) with Photos on 27.10.2018. Our circle union of Uttar Pradesh circle has also reported matter to Chief PMG, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Some advocates of Allahabad Distt. Court assaulted on our postal employees as their Regd. Letter were, not being booked due to failure of internet connectivity under C.S.I. They have vandalized the post office property including counters, computers and other equipments and put on fire two motor bikes of staff.
This all happened because of non-functioning of CSI.
We have approached Postal Administrative several times, but there is no improvement. 
If corrective and remedial measures are not taken immediately, we shall be compelled to launch serious trade union action after consultation with all constituents of NFPE and FNPO
Photos of incidents are published below.
(R. N. Parashar)                                                   (T. N. Rahate)          
Secretary General                                               Secretary General
NFPE                                                                 FNPO








 
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Inclusion of Aadhar in respect of Small Savings Scheme - SB Order 16/2018, Addendum-III

Inclusion of Aadhar in respect of Small Savings Scheme - SB Order 16/2018, Addendum-III

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Regarding pay-Consolidated guidelines – Dopt

Regarding pay-Consolidated guidelines – Dopt

No.4/3/2017-Estt(Pay-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training
North Block, New Delhi,
Dated: 26th October, 2018
List of earlier OMs on the  subject
DoE’s OM No.F.2(78)- E.III(A)63 dated 02.02.1966
DoP&T’s OM No.4/7/92- Estt(Pay-I) dated 04.11.1993
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Stepping up of pay-Consolidated guidelines-reg.
The undersigned is directed to say that the issue of anomaly relating to senior Government employees drawing less pay than their juniors due to application of provisions of FR 22(I)(a)(1) is considered on merits for allowing stepping up pay of the seniors so as to bring it at par with that of the junior in accordance with the guidelines scattered in various OMs noted in the margin. A need has been felt to consolidate guidelines on stepping up of pay at one place keeping in view the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, [in short CCS(RP)Rules, 2016] as the frequent references on such issues continue to be received in this Department.
2. Consequent upon implementation of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016, the President is pleased to decide the following:
(i)  In order to remove the anomaly of a Government servant promoted or appointed to a higher post on or after 1-1-2016 drawing lower pay in that post than another Government servant junior to him in the lower grade and promoted or appointed subsequently to another identical post, the pay of the senior Government servant in the higher post should be stepped up to a figure equal to the pay as fixed for the junior Government servant in that higher post. The stepping up should be done with effect from the date of promotion or appointment of the junior Government servant and will be subject to the following conditions, namely:
(a) both the junior and the senior Government servants should belong to the same cadre and the posts in which they have been promoted are identical in the same cadre;
(b) the Level in the Pay Matrix of the lower and higher posts in which they are entitled to draw pay should be identical;
(c) the anomaly is directly as a result of the application of the provisions of Fundamental Rule 22(1)(a)(1) read with Rule 13 of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016. For example, if the junior officer was drawing more pay in the existing pay structure than the senior by virtue of any advance increments granted to him, the provisions of this sub-rule should not be invoked to step up the pay of the senior officer.
(ii)  The order relating to re-fixation of the pay of the senior officer in accordance with clause (i) shall be issued under Fundamental Rule 27 and the senior officer shall be entitled to the next increment on completion of his required qualifying service with effect from the date of re-fixation of pay.
3. The following instances/events wherein juniors draw more pay than seniors, do not constitute anomaly and, therefore, stepping up of pay will not be admissible in such events:
(a) Where a senior proceeds on Extra Ordinary Leave which results in postponement of his Date of Next Increment in the lower post and consequently he starts drawing less pay than his junior in the lower grade itself. He, therefore, cannot claim pay parity on promotion even though he may be promoted earlier to the higher grade than his junior(s);
(b) If a senior forgoes/refuses promotion leading to his junior being promoted/appointed to the higher post earlier and the junior draws higher pay than the senior.
(c) If the senior is on deputation while junior avails of the ad-hoc promotion in the cadre, the increased pay drawn by the junior due to ad-hoc/officiating and/or regular promotion following such ad-hoc promotion in the higher posts vis-a-vis senior, is not an anomaly in strict sense of the term;
(d) If a senior joins the higher post later than the junior, for whatsoever reasons, whereby he starts drawing less pay than the junior. In such cases, senior cannot claim stepping up of pay at par with that of his junior.
(e) If a senior is appointed later than the junior in the lower post itself whereby he is in receipt of lesser pay than the junior, in such cases also the senior cannot claim pay parity in the higher post if he draws less pay than his junior though he may have been promoted earlier to the higher post.
(f) Where an employee is promoted from lower post to a higher post, his pay is fixed with reference to the pay drawn by him in the lower post under FR22(I)(a)(1) read with Rule 13 of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016 and due to his longer length of service in the lower grade, his pay may get fixed at a higher stage than that of a senior direct recruit appointed to the same higher grade and whose pay is fixed under different set of rules. For example a Senior Secretariat Assistant (SSA) on promotion to the post of Assistant Section Officer (ASO) gets his pay fixed under FR 22(I)(a)(1) with reference to the pay drawn in the post of SSA, whereas the pay of ASO(DR) is fixed under Rule 8 of CCS(RP)Rules, 2016 at the minimum pay or the first Cell in the Level, applicable to ASO to which he is appointed. In such a case, the senior ASO (DR) cannot claim pay parity with that of the promotee junior ASO.
(g) Where a senior is appointed in higher post on ad-hoc basis and is drawing less pay than his junior who is appointed in the same cadre and in same post on ad-hoc basis subsequently, the senior cannot claim pay parity with reference to the pay of that junior since the ad-hoc officiating service in higher post is reversible and also since full benefits of FR22(I)(a)(I) are not available on ad-hoc promotion but only on regular promotion following such ad-hoc promotion without break.
(h) Where a junior gets more pay due to additional increments earned on acquiring higher qualifications.
Note: The above instances/ events are only illustrative and not exhaustive.
4. These orders shall be in supersession of D/o Expenditure’s OM F.2(78)-E.III(A)63 dated 2nd February, 1966 and DOP&T’s OM No.4/7/92-Estt(Pay-I) dated 4th November, 1993.
5. This OM is effective from 01.01.2016.
6. In so far as persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department are concerned, these orders have been issued after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
7. Hindi version will follow.
(Rajeev Bahree)
Under Secretary to the Government of India.
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SBI customers alert! You won’t be able to withdraw more than Rs 20,000 from ATMs after October 31

SBI customers alert! You won’t be able to withdraw more than Rs 20,000 from ATMs after October 31

State of Bank of India has decided to reduce the daily cash withdrawal limit for some of its debit cards from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 per day. Here's all you need to know.




India’s largest bank, State of Bank of India (SBI) has decided to reduce the daily cash withdrawal limit for Classic and Maestro debit cards from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 per day. The bank has taken this decision ‘in view of the increased number of complaints around fraudulent transactions at ATMs and to encourage digital and cashless transactions’. In a statement, SBI said that the new withdrawal limit will be applicable from October 31 and those who have higher daily cash withdrawal requirements can apply for other debit card variants that have a higher daily withdrawal limit.

“It has been decided to decrease the cash withdrawal limits of debit cards issued/being issued on Classic and Maestro platforms from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 with effect from Oct-31-2018. The list of BIN numbers of all such cards with existing and revised limits have been enclosed as Annexure-I,” an e-circular by the SBI in possession with Financial Express Online, said.

“Daily cash withdrawal limits for Classic and Maestro debit cards reduced from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 per day with effect from 31st Oct 2018. If you require a higher daily cash withdrawal limit, please apply for a higher card variant,” it added.

 
 
The SBI Gold and Platinum debit cards will continue to have daily ATM withdrawal limit of Rs 50,000 and Rs 1 lakh, respectively.

Earlier this month, in an interview with PTI, SBI Managing Director PK Gupta had said that the move intends to protect customers from fraudulent cash withdrawals from ATMs. “We analysed all the ATM transactions and we found that most of them are less than Rs 20,000 a day. In case of frauds reported to us, we found that in all such cases withdrawals of Rs 40,000 (the maximum) have happened. So this is basically to protect the customers and secondly, we want that more such (digital) transactions should happen,” Gupta had said.

Explaining why the decision was taken ahead of the festive season, Gupta had said that the customers can always visit a branch to draw more cash or use digital means. “Let us see if customers can do more transactions through digital means also, there are so many digital payment mechanisms available,” Gupta had said.

Source :  https://www.financialexpress.com/
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Friday 26 October 2018

Digital Life Certificate – Process Of Submitting Through Digital Mode [Video]

Digital Life Certificate – Process Of Submitting Through Digital Mode [Video]

Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare (DoPPW) has released an informative video on the process of submitting life certificate through digital mode. The video is very well made and gives clean instructions regarding submission of digital life certificate.


Note:
To submit a Digital Life Certificate you would need a biometric device, either a fingerprint scanner or an iris scanner.
The JeevanPramaan website has given a list of devices supported by the JeevanPramaan application. The list is valid as on 01.09.2018.
The biometric device can be purchased on online stores. For your convenience, we have listed outthe devices with key features and also a link to the products available online.

About Digital Life Certificate (DLC)

Pension is an essential source of income after retirement for senior citizens. It supports them financially during emergency and helps them look after their needs at this stage of life. One of the main requisites for the pensioners post their retirement, was to provide life certificates to the authorised pension disbursing agencies like the bank, following which their pension got credited to their account.
For obtaining a life certificate, a pensioner earlier needed to present himself/herself before the Pension Disbursing Agency or had the life certificate issued by authority where they served and had it delivered to the disbursing agency. This very requirement of personally being present in front of disbursing agency or getting a life certificate often became a major hurdle in the process of seamless transfer of pension amount to the pensioner. It was noted that it causes a lot of hardship and unnecessary inconvenience particularly for the aged and infirm pensioners who cannot always be in a position to present them in front of the particular authority to secure their life certificate. In addition to this a lot of government employees post their retirement choose to move to different location either to be with their family or other reasons, hence causing a huge logistical issue when it comes to accessing their rightful pension amount.
Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners scheme of the Government of India known as Jeevan Pramaan seeks to ease this very problem by digitizing the whole process of securing the life certificate. It aims to streamline the process of getting this certificate and making it hassle free and much easier for the pensioners. With this initiative the pensioners requirement to physically present himself or herself in front of disbursing agency or the certification authority will become a thing of the past benefiting the pensioners in a huge way and cutting down on unnecessary logistical hurdles.
Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit of this facility.
The Life Certificates can also be electronically delivered to the Pension Disbursing Agency, without any manual intervention.
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Outcome of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench OA No 1434/2017 which was disposed of with directions on 04/12/2017

Outcome of the Hon’ble CAT, Chandigarh Bench OA No 1434/2017 which was disposed of with directions on 04/12/2017

Dear Members,

The Hon’ble Directorate has clarified that all the officials who were promoted to  Postmaster Grade-I on the basis of the  result of LDCE declared on 30th June, 2011  and got posting order even in February, 2012, had completed 5 years service as on 01.04.2016 and become eligible for promotion by virtue of relaxation provided vide Directorate letter dated 28.04.2016. Unfortunately many circles like Punjab, Karnataka, Hariyana, Uttarakhand etc did not render regular promotion to those officers of Postmaster Grade-I to Postmaster Grade-II by virtue of such relaxation provided by the Directorate.


Hence all the affected members of AIAPC are requested to provide their details viz. Name, Designation, Office of Posting with Division & Circle, Date of Joining in Postmaster Grade-I, Position in Circle Gradation / Seniority List, Number of vacant Postmaster Grade-II posts of their respective circle for the period from 2011-2012 to 2016-17, Number of candidates promoted to Postmaster Grade-II of their respective circle for the period from 2011-2012 to 2016-17 etc to enable this association to make available of specific cases to the Hon’ble Directorate to facilitate it’s early decision.


Courtesy : http://aiapcchq.blogspot.com/2018/10/outcome-of-honble-cat-chandigarh-bench.html
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