Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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1. SANKAR ROY - GDS NIGHT GUARD DIVL OFFICE
2. NARUGOPAL DAS GDS NIGHT GUARD DIVL OFFICE
3. NIKHIL KUMAR GHOSH - GDS BPM PATNA BO
4. AREF ALI -GDS

CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF CONTINGENET PAID STAFF AND WEST BENGAL CIRCLE PENSIONERS


Saturday, August 23, 2014

AEBAS


Current Postal Rates in India

Inland Postal Rates
Sr. No.
Postal Article / Item
Types / Details
Postal Rate (In INR)
01.
POST CARD Meghdoot
0.25
    Single
0.50
    Reply
1.00
    Printed
6.00
    Competition
10.00
Remarks:
1. Post Cards are for transmission within India only. Dimensions 14 cm × 9 cm (length and breadth). Privately manufactured post cards shall not be thinner or more flexible than an embossed post card, and will have the same size and thickness of embossed post card.
2. Post cards containing communication recorded by printing, cyclostyling or by any other mechanical process are classified as 'Printed Post Cards'. Printed matter includes printed pictures also.
3. In Meghdoot Post Cards, the portion next to the address is available for advertisement in four colours.
02.
LETTER CARD (ILC) -
2.50
Remarks:
1. Communication is contained on a sheet of paper with prescribed size & folding. Inland letter card is used for transmission within India only. No enclosures allowed.
2. Maximum weight allowed is 5 Grams. The dimensions of the letter card including its flaps when unfolded or folded shall respectively be as follows:
(a) Unfolded: Maximum Size: 30 cm x 21 cm and Minimum Size: 28.2 cm x 18.2 cm. Letter Card should have three flaps, one each one on the left and right side not exceeding 1.5 cm by 10 cm and another on the top side not exceeding 1.5 cm by 21 cm. Flaps are not required if the Inland Letter Card can be closed by any other effective process.
(b) Folded: Maximum Size: 21 cm x 10 cm and Miniimum Size: 15.2 cm x 9 cm.
3. Inland letter card should be made of minimum 70 GSM Paper.
4. Letter Cards of private manufacture suitably folded and closed on all sides through gumming or any other effective process, may be conveyed by post, provided the dimensions and other conditions mentioned in this rule are complied with.
03.
LETTER For every 20 grams or part thereof
5.00
Remarks:
1. The communication is enclosed in an envelope and addressed.
2. Maximum weight allowed: 2 Kilograms
3. Sizes Prescribed:
(a) If the letter is in roll form:
Any Single diameter: Minimum 10 cm and Maximum 80 cm.
Length + twice the diameter: Minimum 17 cm; Maximum 100 cm
(b) If the letter is not in roll form:
Any Single dimension: Minimum 11 x 7 cm; Maximum 60 cm
Length + twice the diameter: Maximum 90 cm
04.
BOOK PACKETS &
PATTRN AND SAMPLE PACKETS
For the first 50 grams or part thereof
4.00
    For every additional 50 grams or part thereof
3.00
Remarks:
1. There shall be no personal communication enclosed or written up on a book packet.
2. It shall not contain any paper money, postage or other stamps, cheques etc.
3. Exception: It may contain stamped self addressed post card or letter or wrapper.
4. Book Packet when sent in card form whether folded or not, shall be neither thinner nor more flexible than Inland Post Cards.
5. Maximum weight allowed: 5 Kilograms.
6 Sizes Prescribed:
(a) If roll form:
Length: Minimum 10 cm and Maximum 80 cm.
Total Length + 2 diameters: Minimum 17 cm; Maximum 100 cm
(b) Other than roll form: Minimum 10 cm x 7 cm; Maximum 60 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm
05.
BOOK PACKETS CONTAINING PERIODICALS
Value of Periodical From Rs.1/- to Rs.20/- For First 100 gms or part thereof
2.00
    For Every Additional 100 Gms or part thereof
3.00
    Value of Periodical From Rs.21/- to Rs.50/- For First 100 gms or part thereof
4.00
    For Every Additional 100 Gms or part thereof
5.00
    Value of Periodical From Rs.51/-and above For First 100 gms or part thereof
8.00
    For Every Additional 100 Gms or part thereof
9.00
Remarks:
1. Specifications are same as for book packets
2. Conditions: The contents shall be periodicals registered with the 'Registrar of Newspapers in India'. The first or last page of the periodical shall have the superscription "Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers in India under serial No.........." printed on it.
06.
BOOK PACKETS CONTAINING PRINTED BOOKS
For the first 100 grams or part thereof
1.00
    For every additional 100 grams or part thereof
1.00
Remarks:
1. Specifications are same as for book packets
2. Conditions:It shall not contain any publication published in regular intervals. No advertisements permitted.
07.
REGISTERED NEWS PAPERS
For a weight not exceeding 50 grams
0.25
    For a weight exceeding 50 grams but not exceeding 100 grams
0.50
    For every additional 100 grams or fraction thereof
0.20
  MORE THAN ONE COPY For a weight not exceeding 100 grams
0.50
    For every additional 100 grams or fraction thereof, exceeding 100 grams
0.20
Remarks:
1. A News paper is a publication consisting wholly or in great part of political or other news, with or without advertisement. It is published in large numbers at intervals of not more than 31 days.
2. It should have a bonafide list of subscribers.
3. If such news paper is registered in the office of the Superintendent or Senior Superintendent of Post offices of the area where News paper is to be published, it will be treated as 'Registered News paper' for concessional rates of postage. There is no fee for registration.
4. The registration number allotted to the paper should be printed on the top of the front page of the News paper preceded by the word 'Registered'.
08.
BLIND LITERATURE PACKETS
These are exempted from payment of postage, fee for registration & acknowledgement. However, air surcharge will be levied wherever necessary.
Remarks:
1. India Post allows free transmission of blind literature packets up to 7 kilograms. Papers of any kind, periodicals and books impressed in "Braille" or other special type for the use of blind are allowed to be transmitted by post as Blind literature packets.
2. Size and packing is same as for book packets.
3. Conditions: It must be sent by or to a blind person. No written or printed communication should be enclosed except: the title and table of contents, the key or instructions, a label for return of the packet.
09.
PARCELS
For the first 500 grams or part thereof
19.00
    For every additional 500 grams or part thereof in excess of 500 grams
16.00
Remarks:
1. Anything can be sent in a parcel excepting articles whose transmission is prohibited. It can contain single communication to the addressee of the parcel. If the parcel is suspected to contain other than the permitted communication, it will be opened in the presence of the addressee or his authorized agent, and each written communication will be charged on delivery with double the letter postage. If the addressee refuses to pay the charges, the parcel will be returned to the sender from whom the charge will not be recovered.
2. Sizes Prescribed:
(a) Length: Minimum as per letter; Maximum 100 cm
(b) Length + Girth combined: Minimum as per letter; Maximum 90 cm
3. Maximum weight: Unregistered Parcel: 4 kgs, Registered Parcel 20 kgs
10.
REGISTRATION
Fee for Registration
17.00
    Concessional Registration Fee for VP Packets containing printed books the cost of which is Rs. 50/- or less
2.50
Remarks:
1. The postal article that is registered is given identification and is recorded at every stage of handling. Letters, letter cards, Book and Pattern Packets, Parcels, News papers prepaid with postage may be registered at any post office for transmission at any post office. The registered postal article is delivered specifically to the addressee.
2. Articles which can be Registered: Letters, Letter Cards, Postcards, Book and pattern packets, Blind literature packets, Parcels and newspapers prepaid with postage at newspaper rates of postage may be registered at any Post Office.
3. Registration is compulsory for the following: Any parcel exceeding 4 kilograms in weight, Any Insured article, Any parcel addressed to a place for which a customs declaration is required, Any article containing the following stamps labels, cheque, hundi, bank note, bank post bill, bill-of-exchange, Any article bearing the word “registered” on the cover, Any registered article which is re-posted after having been delivered, Any value-payable article.
11.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Fee for an Acknowledgement
3.00
12.
LATE FEE
On unregistered articles (per article)
2.00
    On Registered articles (per article)
3.00
13.
AIR SURCHARGE ON INLAND ARTICLES
For the first 50 grams
2.00
    For every additional 50 grams 
1.00
14.
INSURANCE FEES
Where the value of Insurance does not exceed Rs. 200/-
10.00
    For every additonal Rs. 100/- or fraction thereof
6.00
Remarks:
1. Insurance covers all risks during the course of transmission by post.
2. The following types of articles can be insured: Registered letters, Value Payable Letters, Registered Parcels, Value Payable Parcels.
3. Limits: Branch offices are allowed to book up to the value of INR 600, other offices can book up to the value of INR 100,000.
4. Insured value should not exceed the value of the articles insured.
5. When articles having intrinsic value such as gold and currency notes are sent they should be insured for the actual value of the contents
6. The article to be enclosed in a strong cover sealed by means of identical seals, so that it cannot be tampered without breaking the seals or in a special water tear resistant and tamper evident special cover.
15.
VALUE PAYABLE POSTING FEES
Not  exceeding Rs. 20/-
2.00
    Exceeding Rs. 20/- but not exceeding Rs. 50/-
3.00
    Exceeding Rs. 50/-
5.00
Remarks:
1.The VPL or VPP is paid for at the time of receipt.
2. Registered parcels, letters, book packets and news papers may be sent as VPL/VPP. An article which has no intrinsic value can also be sent as value payable article.
16.
EXPRESS PARCEL
 

Weight Slab
Upto 500 grams
Every additional 500 grams upto 5 Kilograms
Every additional 500 grams above 5 Kilograms
Distance      
Local
30.00
8.00
10.00
Within State
50.00
14.00
16.00
Neighbouring State
60.00
18.00
20.00
Other State
80.00
20.00
22.00
Between Metro and Sate Capital*
70.00
18.00
20.00
 National capital Region-Delhi/ Ghaziabad/ Noida/ Greater Noida/ Faridabad 
40.00
10.00
12.00
*Provided it is not covered under, within state or neighbouring State.

Remarks:
1. Express Parcel service will be available to both retail as well as business (corporate) customers.
2. Minimum chargeable weight for which Express Parcel consignments will be booked is 0.5 Kg.
3. Maximum weight of Express Parcel consignments which shall be booked across the Post Office counter by a retail customer shall be 20Kg. Maximum weight of Express Parcel consignments which can be booked by a contractual (business/ corporate) customer at identified centers is 35 Kg.
4. The above tariff shall be exclusive of taxes and the taxes, if leviable, have to be paid extra as notified by the Central Government from time to time.

HOLIDAY LIST FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES

MOST IMMEDIATE

F.No.12/5/ 2o1.4-JCA-2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 6th June, 2014
Office Memorandum
Subject: Holidays to be observed in Central Government Offices during the
year Rms.
It has been decided that the holidays as specified in the
Annexure I to this O.M.
will be observed in all the Administrative Offices of the Central Government located at
Delhi/New Delhi during the year 2015. In addition, each employee will also be allowed to
avail himself/herself of any two holidays to be chosen by him/her out of the list of
Restricted Holidays in
Annexure II.
2. Central Government Administrative Offices located outside Delhi / New Delhi shall
observe the following holidays compulsorily in addition to three holidays as per para
below:
1. REPUBLIC DAY
2. INDEPENDENCE DAY
3. MAHATMA GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
4. BUDDHA PURNIMA
5. CHRISTMAS DAY
6. DUSSEHRA (VIJAY DASHMI)
7. DIWALI (DEEPAVALI)
8. GOOD FRIDAY
9. GURU
NANAK'S BIRTHDAY

to. IDU'L FITR
11. IDU'L ZUHA
12. MAHAVIR JAYANTI
13. MUHARRAM
Lt. PROPHET MOHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY (ID-E-MILAD)
3.1. In addition to the above 14 Compulsory holidays mentioned in para
2, three holidays
shall be decided from the list indicated below by the Central Government Employees
Welfare Coordination Committee in the State Capitals, if necessary, in consultation with
Coordination Committees at other places in the State. The final list applicable uniformly to
all Central Government offices within the concerned State shall be notified accordingly and
no change can be carried out thereafter. It is also clarified that no change is permissible in
regard to festivals and dates as indicated.
1. AN ADDITIONAL DAY FOR DUSSEHRA
2. HOLI
3. JANAMASHTAMI (VAISHNAVI)
4. RAM NAVAMI
5. MAHA SHIVRATRI
6. GANESH CHATURTHI / VINAYAK CHATURTHI
7. MAKAR SANICARANTI
8. RATH YATRA
9. ONAM
10. PONGAL
n. SRI PANCHAMI / BASANT PANCHAMI
12.
VISHU/ VAISAKHI / VAISAKHADI / BHAG BIHU / MASHADI UGADI /

CHAITRA SUKLADI / CHETI CHAND / GUDI PADAVA isT NAVRATRA /
NAUROZ/CHHATH POOJA/ICARVA CHAUTH.
3.2 No substitute holiday should be allowed if any of the festival holidays initially
declared subsequently happens to fall on a weekly off or any other non-working day or in
the event of more than one festival falling on the same day.
4. The list of Restricted Holidays appended to this O.M. is meant for Central
Government Offices located in Delhi / New Delhi. The Coordination Committees at the
State Capitals may draw up separate list of Restricted Holidays keeping in view the
occasions of local importance but the 9 occasions left over, after choosing the 3 variable
holidays in para 3.1 above, are to be included in the list of restricted holidays.
5.1 For offices in Delhi / New Delhi, any change in the date of holidays in respect of Idu'l
Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad, if necessary, depending upon sighting of the
Moon, would be declared by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
after ascertaining the position from the Govt. of NCT of Delhi (DCP, Special Branch, Delhi
Police).
5.2 For offices outside Delhi / New Delhi, the Central Government Employees Welfare
Coordination Committees at the State Capitals are authorised to change the date of holiday,
if necessary, based on the decision of the concerned State Governments / Union Territories,
in respect of Idu'l Fitr, Idu'l Zuha, Muharram and Id-e-Milad.
5.3 It may happen that the change of date of the above occasions has to be declared at a
very short notice. In such a situation, announcement could be made through P.I.B./T.V. /
A.I.R. / Newspapers and the Heads of Department / Offices of the Central Government may
take action according to such an announcement without waiting for a formal order, about
the change of
date.
6. During 2015, Diwali (Deepavali) falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 (Kartika
20). In certain States, the practice is to celebrate the occasion a day in advance, i.e., on
"Narakachaturdasi Day". In view of this, there is no objection if holiday on account of
Deepavali is observed on "Naraka Chaturdasi Day (in place of Deepavali Day) for the
Central Government Offices in a State if in that State that day alone is declared as a
compulsory holiday for Diwali for the offices of the State Government.
7. Central Government Organisations which include industrial, commercial and trading
establishments would observe upto 16 holidays in a year including three national holidays
viz. Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, as compulsory
holidays The remaining holidays / occasions may be determined by such establishments /
organisations themselves for the year 2015, subject to para 3.2 above.
8. Union Territory Administrations shall decide the list of holidays in terms of
instructions issued in this regard by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
9. In respect of Indian Missions abroad, the number of holidays may be notified in
accordance with the instructions contained in this Department's O.M. No.12/5/2002-JCA
dated 17th December,
2002. In other words, they will have the option to select 9(Nine)
holidays of their own only after including in the list, three National Holidays and Milad-Un-
Nabi or Id-E-Milad, Rama Navami, Id-ul-Fitr, Janamashtami and Muharram included in
the list of compulsory holidays and falling on day of weekly off.
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10. In respect of Banks, the holidays shall be regulated in terms of the extant instructions
issued by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
11. Hindi version will follow.
End.: Lists of holidays
DISTRIBUTION:
(Ashok Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (JCA)
e
2309 2589
1. All Ministries/ Departments of Government of India.
2. UPSC/CVC/C&AG/ PMO / Lok Sabha Secretariat/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat/
President's Secretariat/Vice-President's Secretariat/ Supreme Court/ High Court/
Central Administrative Tribunal/ Election Commission of India / Minorities
Commission/ National Human Rights Commission/Central Information
Commission/National Commission for Women/ National Commission for
Scheduled Castes/ National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
3. All attached and subordinate offices of Ministry of Personnel, P.G. & Pensions.
4. Secretary, Staff Side, National Council (JCM), 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
5. All Staff Side Members of the National Council (JCM).
6. All Staff
Side Members of the Departmental CounciL(JCM),IvIinistly of_Personnel,
P.G. and Pensions.
7. Chairman / Secretaries, Central Government Employees Welfare Coordination
Committees (As per updated list from Welfare Section).
8. PS to Cabinet Secretary.
9. Deputy Secretary (Coordination), Delhi Govt. Secretariat, I.G. Stadium, I.T.O., New
Delhi.
10. The Manager (Store), Government of India, Forms Store, 166, Lenin Sarani, Kolkata
(with io spare copies).
11. Chief Secretaries to all the State Governments / Union Territories.
12. Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, Soochna Bhavan, Phase IV, CGO
Complex, New Delhi -110 003 (with 5 spare copies)
13. Directorate of Printing, B-Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi (with 5 spare copies)
14. Positional Astronomy Centre, Block-AQ, Plot No.8 Sector-V, Salt lake, Mahish
Bathan, Kolkata — 700091.
15. Facilitation Center, DOP&T (2o copies)
16. NIC (DOPT) with the request to place this 0 M on the Website of the Department
(www.persmin.nic.in)
17. loo Spare Copies.
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ANNEXURE-I
LIST OF HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR 2015 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
S.No. Holiday Date I Saka Date I Day
1936 SAKA ERA
1. ilad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
Birthday of Prophet
ohammad)
January o4 Pausha 14 Sunday
2.
epublic Day January 26 Magha o6 Monday
3. oli March o6 Phalguna 15 Friday
1937 SAKA ERA
4. Ram Navami March 28 Chaitra o7 Saturday
5. Mahavir Jayanti April
02 Chaitra 12 Thursday
6. Good Friday April 03 Chaitra 13 Friday
7. Buddha Purnima May 04 Vaisakha 14 Monday
8. Idu'l Fitr July 18 Ashadha 27 Saturday
9. Independence day August is Sravana 24 Saturday
io. Janmashtami September o5 Bhadra 14 Saturday
11. Id-ul-Zuha(Bakrid) September 25 Asvina o3 Friday
12.
Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday October 02 Asvina io Friday
13. Dussehra October
22 Asvina 3o Thursday
14. Muharram October 24 Kartika
02 Saturday
15. Diwali (Deepavali) November 11 Kartika
20 Wednesday
16. Guru Nanak's Birthday November 25 Agrahayana 04 Wednesday
*
Milad-Un-Nabi or Id-E-Milad
(Birthday of Prophet
Mohammad)
December 24 Pausha o3 Thursday
17. Christmas Day December
25 Pausha o4 Friday
* Mdad-Un-Naln or Id-E-Milad (Birthday of Prophet Mohammad) falls twice
in the year 2015.
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ANNEXURE-II
LIST OF RESTRICTED HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR eois FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICES OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOCATED AT DELHI / NEW DELHI
S.No Holiday Date Salta Date Day
SAKA ERA 1936
1. New Year's Day January or Pausha ii Thursday
2.
Makar Sankranti January 14 Pausha 24 Wednesday
3. Pongal January 15 Pausha 25 Thursday
4. Basant Panchami
/Sri Panchami
January 24 Magha o4 Saturday
5. Guru Ravidas's Birthday February o3 Magha 14 Tuesday
6. Swami Dayananda
Saraswati Jayanti
February 14 Magha 25 Saturday
7. Shivaji Jayanti February 19 Magha 3o Thursday
8. Holika Dahan March o5 Phalguna 14 Thursday
9. Chaitra Sukladi/Gudi
Padava/Ugadi/Cheti Chand
March
21 Phalguna 3o Saturday
SAKA ERA 1937
10. Easter Sunday April o5 Chaitra 15 Sunday
a Vaisakhi/Vishu/Masadi April 14 Chaitra 24 Tuesday
12.
Vaisakhadi(Bengal)/ Bahag
Bihu (Assam)
April 15 Chaitra 25 Wednesday
13. Hazarat Ali's Birthday May o3 Vaisakha 13 Sunday
14. Guru Rabindranath's
birthday
May o9 Vaisakha 19 Saturday
15. Jamat-ul-Vida July 17 Ashadha 26 Friday
16. Rath Yatra July 18 Ashadha 27 Saturday
17. Parsi New Year's day/Nauroz August 18 Sravana 27 Tuesday
18. Onam August 28 Bhadra o6 Friday
19. Raksha Bandhan August 29 Bhadra o7 Saturday
20.
Vinayaka Chaturthi/ Ganesh
Chaturthi
September 17 Bhadra 26 Thursday
21.
Dussehra (Maha Saptami)
(Additional)
October 20 Asvina 28 Tuesday
22.
Dussehra (Maha Ashtami)
(Additional)
October
21 Asvina 29 Wednesday
23. Dussehra (Maha Navmi) October
22 Asvina 3o Thursday
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S.No Holiday Date Salta Date Day
24. Maharishi Valmiki's Birthday October 27 Kartika o5 Tuesday
25. Karaka Chaturthi (Karva
Chouth)
October 3o Kartika o8 Friday
26. Deepavali (South India) November to Kartika 19 Tuesday
27. Naraka Chaturdasi November to Kartika 19 Tuesday
28. Govardhan Puja November
12 Kartika 21 Thursday
29.
Bhai Duj November 13 Kartika 22 Friday
3o. Pratihar Sashthi or Surya
Sashthi (Chhat Puja)
November 17 Kartika 26 Tuesday
31. Guru Teg Bahadur's
Martyrdom Day
November 24 Agrahayana o3 Tuesday
32. Christmas Eve December 24 Pausha o3 Thursday