Saturday 29 December 2018

Payment of training allowance at Training establishments : Department of Posts.

Date : 29.12.2018

Payment of training allowance at Training establishments : Department of Posts.



Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules,2016 : Department of Posts.

Date : 29.12.2018

Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules,2016 : Department of Posts.






Display of Provisional Answer Keys in respect of LGO exam, held on 09.12.2018, for promotion from Postman / Mail Guard and MTS to PA/SA cadre - Extension of Date& Time limit for sending feedback.

Date : 29.12.2018

Display of Provisional Answer Keys in respect of LGO exam, held on 09.12.2018, for promotion from Postman / Mail Guard and MTS to PA/SA cadre - Extension of Date& Time limit for sending feedback.



Compilation of Data on GDS for examining the proposal for Group Medical Insurance Policy : Department of Posts.

Date : 29.12.2018

Compilation of Data on GDS for examining the proposal for Group Medical Insurance Policy : Department of Posts.

Proposal by GDS Pay Committee is furnished below.

Peroid : Yearly policy for all GDS

Limit : One Lakh for normal illness
             Two lakh for critical illness

  • In case of death due to accident , personal coverage of 1 lakh 

Coverage : Family consisting of Husband , Wife and two dependent children.

Scope : Reimbursement of hospitalization expenses or cashless treatment in Govt.hospitals and empanelled hospitals.

Cost : Rs.2940+ service tax per year

• payment in four equal monthly installments.



Irregular return of Registered/Accountable articles containing the court notices - filing of WP PIL no.376/2018 : CPMG , Telangana Circle.

Date : 29.12.2018

Irregular return of Registered/Accountable articles containing the court notices - filing of WP PIL no.376/2018 : CPMG , Telangana Circle.

Thursday 27 December 2018

Irregular withholding of Gratuity/pensionary benefits on account of disciplinary proceedings etc- clarification : Department of Posts.

Date : 27.12.2018

Irregular withholding of Gratuity/pensionary benefits on account of disciplinary proceedings etc- clarification : Department of Posts.


Letter from CHQ demanding pay fixation benefit under FR 22 to the officials who came as PA through LDCE.

Date : 27.12.2018

Letter from CHQ demanding pay fixation benefit under FR 22 to the officials who came as PA through LDCE.


Reminder from CHQ demanding continuation of Accountant allowance or spl pay

Date : 27.12.2018

Reminder from CHQ demanding continuation of Accountant allowance or spl pay


Recruitment of GDS / Casual Labourer to the post of MTS : Department of Posts.

Date : 27.12.2018

Recruitment of GDS / Casual Labourer to the post of MTS : Department of Posts.


Annual Inspection Programme of Members,postal services Board & Addl.DG (Coord.) for the inspection year 2019.

Date : 27.12.2018

Annual Inspection Programme of Members,postal services Board & Addl.DG (Coord.) for the inspection year 2019.



Duration of time after which the Speed Post article is to be treated as lost Regarding.

Date : 27.12.2018

Duration of time after which the Speed Post article is to be treated as lost Regarding.


Tuesday 25 December 2018

22nd circle conference of NAPE c, UP circle.

Date : 25.12.2018

22nd circle conference of NAPE c,  UP circle.

22nd circle conference of NAPE c,  UP circle was held at Gandhibhawan, Lucknow from 24-12-2018 to 25-12-2018 under the chairmanship of Sri Ashok Sharma.

 S/s  Sivaji Vasireddy,  GS NAPE c CHQ,  Sri Shri Bhagwan, FS,  Sri GC Srivastava Ex president CHQ, Sri RS Yadav,  Ex CS and AAO DOT Delhi, Sri VS Singh, Ex VP CHQ,  Sri JP Yadav CHQ office bearer,  Sri LD Kowshik ex CS Delhi circle,  GS Pensioners association,  Parusuram Gupta  CS piv were attended as guests and addressed the open session. 

During the delegate session many issues have discussed in detailed. Sri Ashok Sharma,  Sri RP Mishra and Sri Rajendrakumar were elected as Circle president,  Secretary and Treasurer unanimously.

CHQ conveys best wishes to all the newly elected body of UP circle.  

Sivaji Vasireddy
GS NAPE Gr-c.







Rule 18 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 - regarding standard forms for intimation/ permission under the rules and expenditure incurred on repairs or minor construction work in respect of immovable property - regarding : DoPT

Date : 25.12.2018

Rule 18 of the CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 - regarding standard forms for intimation/ permission under the rules and expenditure incurred on repairs or minor construction work in respect of immovable property - regarding : DoPT

Merger of 33 Postal Dispensaries with CGHS : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Date : 25.12.2018

Merger of 33 Postal Dispensaries with CGHS : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.


New Norms for Withdrawal of National Pension System (NPS).

Date : 25.12.2018

New Norms for Withdrawal of National Pension System (NPS).



The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has changed the norms for withdrawal of National Pension System (NPS) subscribers. Keeping in view the possibility of sudden financial needs of the subscribers, the requirement of minimum period under National Pension System (NPS) for availing the facility of partial withdrawal from the mandatory Tier-I account of the subscriber has been reduced from 10 years to 3 years from the date of joining w.e.f. 10th August, 2017. The minimum gap of 5 years between two partial withdrawals has also been removed w.e.f. 10th August, 2017.

A subscriber is eligible for three partial withdrawals during the period of subscription under NPS, each withdrawal not exceeding twenty-five percent of the contributions made by the subscriber and excluding contributions made by the employer. There is, however, no restriction on withdrawals from the Tier-II account of the subscriber.

The extent and purpose for which partial withdrawals from the Tier-I account under NPS are permissible are as under:

Purpose (i) for higher education and marriage of his or her children including a legally adopted child;

(ii ) for the purchase or construction of a residential house or flat in his or her own name or in a joint name with his or her legally wedded spouse. In case, the subscriber already owns either individually or in the joint name a residential house or flat, other than ancestral property, no withdrawal under these regulations shall be permitted;

(iii) for treatment of specified illnesses: if the subscriber, his legally wedded spouse, children, including a legally adopted child or dependent parents suffer from any specified illness, which shall comprise of hospitalization and treatment in respect of the following diseases:

(a) Cancer;

(b) Kidney Failure (End Stage Renal Failure);

(c) Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension;

(d) Multiple Sclerosis;

(e) Major Organ Transplant

(f) Coronary Artery Bypass Graft;

(g) Aorta Graft Surgery;

(h) Heart Valve Surgery;

(i) Stroke;

(j) Myocardial Infarction;

(k) Coma;

(l) Total blindness;

(m) Paralysis;

Accident of serious/ life threatening nature.

(o) Any other critical illness of a life threatening nature as stipulated in the circulars, guidelines or notifications issued by the Authority from time to time.

Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for skill development/re-skilling or for any other self-development activities.

Towards meeting the expenses by subscriber for establishment of own venture or any start-ups.

To meet medical & incidental expenses arranging out of disability or incapacitation suffered.

Limits: The subscriber should have been in the National Pension System at least for a period of three years from the date of his or her joining; The subscriber shall be permitted to withdraw accumulations not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the contributions made by him or her and standing to his or her credit in his or her individual pension account, as on the date of application for withdrawal;

Frequency: The subscriber shall be allowed to make partial withdrawals for a maximum of three times during the entire tenure of subscription under the NPS. There is, however, no minimum time gap now stipulated between two partial withdrawals.

This was stated by Shri Ship Pratap Shukla, Minister of State for Finance in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

Source: PIB

Meeting held on PM Grade cadre restructuring on20.12.2018.

Date : 25.12.2018

Meeting held on PM Grade cadre restructuring on20.12.2018.

On 20-12-2018 a meeting held on PM Grade cadre restructuring under the chairmanship of Member personnel. CPMG Karnataka,  DDG Estt,  Director staff,  APMG Kerala,  participated from official side. 

TNRahate SG FNPO,  Sivaji Vasireddy,  GS NAPE c,  R Sarvanan,  AGS, NAPE c participated from FNPO side.  The following recommended and chairman responded positively.     

1. As the nature of duties are one and same PM Grade cadre should me merged with general lane LSG,  HSGii and HSG I,.  

2. Seniority should be fixed in CLG according to their date of entry in that cadre.  

3.Process should be completed as early as possible.  

4. Based on merging PM Gr III NFG strength should be increased.  

5. NFG should be granted to the official where he is working itself but not identify posts.  

6.PSSgroup B 6% should remain unchanged for GL.  

7. Old system of 1/3rd LSG examination should be restored and consider eligible service as 3 years to encourage younger generation.  

8. One time relaxation in service condition for promotion to HSGii and HSG I, should be given as there is no financial implication and arrest shortage of staff.                  

Sivaji Vasireddy,  GS,  NAPE c

Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners - Stagnation increment regarding.

Date : 25.12.2018

Revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners - Stagnation increment regarding.

Transfer/postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of the lndian Postal Service, Group 'A'.

Date : 25.12.2018

Transfer/postings of Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) officers of the lndian Postal Service, Group 'A'.


Friday 14 December 2018

Introduction of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all categoriss of GraminDak Sevaks : Department of Posts

Date : 14.12.2018

Implementation of recommendation of One-Man Committee on introduction of Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all categoriss of GraminDak Sevaks : Department of Posts order dated 14.12.2018.






order dated 14.12.2018.