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India Post Data Centre; Needs and Benefits

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In order to provide 24X7 reliable IT infrastructures for IT Modernisation project, a Data Centre Facility has been setup in Mumbai. Another facility called a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be setup in Mysore to avoid any disruptions in the departmental operations. A Data Centre is the centralized location from where all the applications to be implemented in the IT Modernisation Project (CBS, PLI, Mail Ops and RICT) will function. Need for a Data Centre •        Complex and Fragmented Infrastructure Currently, the servers and storage is fragmented and spread across post offices. This creates a lot of overheads on the post offices to run and maintain the servers. •        Limited scalability to support future growth Currently all applications are working in silos and all offices are not connected to a common network. Any new product launch or policy change needs patch update across all offices leading to operational inefficiencies and delays. •        Lac

Evaluation / Qualification Criteria in Computer Typing & Data Entry Test (PAPER II) for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014

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Friends.. Here is the evaluation criteria for Paper-II of Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam 2014 as released by the DOP. This test will be held in two parts one will be consisting of  Typing test  for  15 Minutes and another test for Data Entry of 15 Minutes each carrying maximum marks 100. Total Duration of a session for a Candidate i.e. back-toback Computer Typing and Data Entry Tests shall be of 15 minutes each. Entire session comprises of pre-Test Verification, briefing, actual Tests (2x15) and Post Test printout and Signing of Printouts shall last for 90 minutes. Qualifying criterion:  There is n o  sectional  qualifying criterion. There is a need to score Minimum 40% marks for OC, 37% for O BC and 33% for SC / ST in both the tests (Computer Typing and Data Entry test) put together. It is mandatory for the candidate to attempt both Computer Typing and Data Entry tests. If a candidate does not attempt Computer Typing OR Data Entry test then it will lead to his/her

FINACLE COMPLETE MENU AND PROCESS DOCUMENT

Finacle Process Document And Complete Menu Complete menus wise detailed procedures document. List of Complete Menu on Finacle. :  Complete Menu DOP finacle Process Document v1.5  :  Process Document Note: above documents are mainly for training purposes and work at field level.

Karur Ho under TN Circle Migrated to Mccamish on 30.06.2014

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Karur HO - 639001 under Tamil Nadu Circle successfully Migrated to Mccamish on 30.06.2014

CBS GO LIVE at Faridkot HPO under Punjab Circle on 23.06.2014

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CBS GO LIVE at Faridkot HPO under Punjab Circle  on 23.06.2014 

PLI - Central Processing Centre

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Postal Exam : Update as on 29/06/2014 - Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test)

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Postal Exam : Update as on 29/06/2014 Schedule of Paper II (Computer Skill Test) for the following Postal Circles is as follows: Postal Circles Exam Date Exam Time Haryana (17), Kerala (22)              12 & 13 July 2014 09:00 AM onwards in Batches of 2hr each. Please check your Admit Card for timings Candidates for the above mentioned Postal Circles may check their status for Paper I by Logging into the website. Candidates, shortlisted to appear in the Paper II, may download the Admit Cards. Please keep visiting the website for exam schedules for other Postal Circles & updates. Answer Keys of Paper I conducted on May 25, 2014 at Andhra Pradesh (11) Postal Circle is now accessible. Candidates may LOGIN to view & post observations, if any, till   July 04, 2014

PA/SA EXAM RESULT KERALA CIRCLE PUBLISHED

PA/SA EXAM RESULT KERALA CIRCLE  PUBLISHED CLICK HERE TO SEE THE RESULT

Salaried women to get higher income tax exemption in the Budget 2014

Good news for salaried women! Narendra Modi Government is considering higher income tax exemption limit for women in the budget for 2014-15. Finance minister Arun Jaitley is restructuring tax slabs and is thus set to approve a proposal to raise the tax exemption limit to  Rs 3 lakh from existing Rs 2 lakh. The Modi government will ease the tax burden on the middle class and impose a higher tax on the super rich in its first Budget to be presented by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley next month. According to the proposal, under consideration of the new government, there would also be a tax on the super- rich bracket, comprising those earning Rs 10 crore or more of 35 per cent. This category would be above the  Rs 1 crore, class which currently pays an effective tax of 33 per cent inclusive of a surcharge that the earlier government had introduced. India's tax regime is being overhauled by Finance minster       Women  will be offered a higher tax relief —the th

Best Practices/New Initiatives introduced by the Department of Personnel and Training to boost morale and effective functioning of the employees of the Department

Click here  to view DOPT OM dated 18.06.2014 on the above subject matter.

Postal Life Insurance to Sell Policies Online

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  Postal Services Board member (PLI) Anjali Devasher presenting postal life insurance award to Maj. R Subramani in Hyderabad on Thursday. Chief postmaster-general BV Sudhakar in the middle. | A SURESH KUMAR   HYDERABAD: Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance(RPLI) will soon allow its users to purchase and view policies status online and even pay the premium.   Completing 130 years, Postal Life Insurance, the oldest Life Insurance scheme in the country, is all set to roll out Core Insurance Solutions (CIS) across all its 812 head post offices/CPCs and sub post offices as its second phase of technology upgradation, said Faiz-ur-Rahman, chief general manager, PLI. The CIS is set to be fully operational in the next six months and has been operating in over 100 head post offices across the country as a pilot project.   During an interaction in the backdrop of an award ceremony to felicitate the outstanding business performers in PLI and

CHANGE IN RULES / PROCEDURES IN THE BACK DROP OF CBS

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CBS Go live photos of Gadag HO & Koppal HO under Gadag Postal Division ( NK Region ) of Karnataka State on 23/06/2014

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CBS Go live photos of Gadag HO & Koppal HO under Gadag Postal Division of Karnataka State on 23/06/2014 SPOs: Sri. R G Byatappanavar was inaugurated the both HOs & occumpnied by the Sri.S D Madhabave ASP(HQ) & Sri.B S Ravindrakumar ASP( Dn). CBS Go live photos of Gadag HO  CBS Go live photos of  Koppal HO 

CBS GO LIVE PHOTOS OF SHIMOGA HPO SK REGION KARNATAKA CIRCLE ON 23/06/2014

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     Shimoga HPO has been sucessfully migrated to finacle on 23/06/2014. Sri Chandrakanth Kamath, Spo's Shimoga Dvn inaugurated the function. Postmaster Sri Sivaraman and ASP Sri N G Basanakatti were present at function. Thanks to Shri. H C Rakshith SHIMOGA HPO

Former Chief PMG Smt. Shoba Koshy bags award instituted by the State Government.

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Our former Chief PMG, Kerala Madam Shoba Koshy has bagged the Rani Laxmibai award for excellence in public administration instituted by the Government of Kerala. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 3 Lakhs. Press cutting as appeared in the prominent malayalam daily is furnished below . Hearty Congrats to our dear Shoba Mam...

Shortcut keys for Finacle

Shortcut keys for Finacle    F1           Field Level Help F2           List F3/Esc   Quit/Back F4         Accept F5        Background Menu F6        Next block/ Next Page F9       View Signatures F10     Commit F11     Validates & takes the user to Next Field. ShortCut Key Combinations for Finacle TAB/Enter    Next Field CTRL + X    Paste current date CTRL + D    Page Down CTRL + U    Page UP CTRL + E    Explode/Drilldown CTRL + F    Clear Field SHIFT + F4  Select from list  

Download Data Entry Software for Postal/Sorting Assistant (PA/SA) Exam- Phase 2

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As promised in our earlier post, in this post we are providing you the Data Entry Software (Offline) to Practice Data Entry for Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam. Almost all are conversant with what the typing test is as a lot of online and offline software’s are available in the internet. But when it comes to Data Entry options are limited. Here we are providing you one of the best Data Entry Software that will be handy for PA/SA Phase 2 exam preparation. Features of Software: 1) 3 types of data entry tests are included: alpha, numeric, alphanumeric. 2) Gross and net keystrokes per hour as well as accuracy are measured and saved in a results database for printing or viewing. 3) User decides width of numeric field and decimal display or suppress fornumeric tests. 4) Alphanumeric test is in the form of a typical invoice. 5) With the click of a button, new data entry tests can be created by the program. 5) You decide the duration of the tests; up to 30 minu

Disbursement of interest on the amount of Fixed Deposit of a person with disability by Money Order

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No.110-01/2012-SB Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,  New Delhi, Dated 16.11.2012 To The Chief Commissioner O/o The Chief Commissioner For Person with Disabilities Min of Social Justice and Empowerment Department of Disability Affairs Sarojini House, 6, Bhagwan Dass Road New Delhi -110001 Sub:  Disbursement of interest on the amount of Fixed Deposit of a person with disability by Money Order. Kindly refer to your office letter No. 29/1102/12-13 dated 12.09.2012 on the subject. The undersigned is directed to say that there is a scheme called Monthly Income Scheme in post offices where money is deposited for a fixed period of 5 years and interest is paid on the monthly basis @8.5%.  In this Scheme, payment of monthly interest can be taken either by coming to post office or by giving a Standing Instruction for credit of monthly interest into post office savings account of the dep

CBS MOCK MIGRATION AT PUNALUR H.P.O ON 24 JUNE 2014

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CBS MOCK MIGRATION AT PUNALUR H.P.O ON 24 JUNE 2014

Mobile Recharge through e-Payment; First phase from 01.07.2014

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Kerala Postal Circle has entered into an agreement with Adharva Associates for recharging of prepaid mobile connections in Post offices through e-Payment service using Keralapost website www.epmt.keralapost.gov.in . Presently, the recharging of prepaid mobile connections will be available only for Idea Cellular, which will be later extended to include other mobile service providers like BSNL, Airtel etc. Initially the service was operated on pilot basis at Trivandrum GPO w.e.f 12.05.2014 and now, it has been decided to expand the service w.e.f 01.07.2014 throughout the divisions of Southern Region. The Operating and Accounting procedure issued vide this office letter of even No. dated 09.05.2014 to SSPOs Trivandrum North Division is enclosed herewith for information and similar necessary action.  Biller   ID for Adharva Associates is 3664 and Biller Name is " RECHARGE BY ADHARVA". OPERATING PROCEDURE 1.  Machine Registration i)       For    carrying  of