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29 cities upgraded for higher HRA & Transport Allowance

The Union Cabinet today approved upgradation of 29 cities and towns on the basis of 2011 population census for providing higher house and transportation allowance to central government employees. The revised classification of cities would be effective from April 1, 2014 and cost the exchequer approximately Rs 128 crore for 2014-15. "The Cabinet has approved reclassification / upgradation of certain cities/towns on the basis of Census 2011 for the purpose of granting House Rent Allowance (HRA) and Transport Allowance to central government employees," Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here. One the basis of the census, 2 cities - Pune and Ahmedabad - have been upgraded to 'X' class from 'Y' and 21 cities to 'Y' from 'Z' for the purpose of HRA, an official statement read. These 21 cities are  Nellore, Gurgaon, Bokaro Steel City, Gulbarga, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Ujjain, Vasai-Virar Ci

Revision of Service Tax on PLI w.e.f 01.06.2015 - PLI Directorate order

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PLI Directorate decied to increase the service tax on PLI with effect from 01.06.2015. The rates of Service Tax got upward revision as under vide Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue Notification NO 5/2015-Service tax ct. 01-03-2015.       Revised ST For First year Premium is 3.50% (from 3.09%)     Revised ST for Renewal Premium is 1.75% (from 1.545%) There will be no Cess on Service Tax The revised rates of ST shall be applicable w.e.f 01.06.2015 as per Government of India, Ministry of Finance , Department of Revenue Notification No 15/2015- Service tax dt. 19.05.2015 Click here to Download updated PLI Service Tax Calculator The order issued by PLI Directorate regarding this subject is given below for reference.

List of Banks using Finacle Worldwide

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List of Banks using Finacle worldwide Finacle is the universal banking solution of choice of all leading banks and large regional banks across the world. Leading universal, retail and corporate banks worldwide leverage the power of Finacle to transform their business.  Banks using Finacle Platform  are spread across 78 countries globally from Far East Asia to Middle East and Western Europe as the following stats depicts. Following Banks are using Finacle , The list is large but we brought you some of leading Banks using this Platform. India Post ALEXBANK,   ANZ BANK,   ARAB NATIONAL BANK, BANK DHOFAR,   CO-OPERATIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES,   CREDIT SUISSE,   DBS BANK,   EMIRATES BANK,   FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA, HATTON NATIONAL BANK,   ICICI BANK,   NATIONAL AUSTRALIA GROUP EUROPE,   NYKREDIT,   POSTBANK UGANDA LTD, RAIFFEISSENBANK,   SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES. ABN AMRO   NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF SAUDI ARABIA   MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK

No job cut in transformation of Postal Dept: Comm & IT Min

The DoP has plans to set up Post Bank of India under payments bank licence. The Reserve Bank of India has already issued licensing norms for niche banks - payments banks and small banks. There will be no job losses during transformation of the Department of Posts, Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad assured Friday. "I assure all employees that no one will lose their job during the transformation of Department of Post. There is a need for capacity building," Prasad tweeted while sharing highlights of his address to circle heads of Department of Posts. The Minister has been asking postal employees to transform themselves and help in transformation of post offices. "Computerisation of all Post Offices must be completed soon. This is my priority and I will personally monitor the progress of this work," he tweeted. The minister said that proposed Post Bank of India will be a game changer for the department as it will take financial inclu

UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015 Notification – Apply Online

Friends..Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has published the much awaited notification for the recruitment of 1129 posts in Various Group A & Group B Services through Civil Services Examination 2015 (IAS, IPS, IFS etc.). Eligible candidates may apply online from 23-05-2015 to 19-06-2015 till 11.59 PM. Details are as follows:   Notification No. F. No. 1/1/2015-E.I(B) Important Dates: Starting Date for Submission of Online Application: 23.05.2015. Last Date for Submission of Online Application: 19.06.2015 till 11.59 PM. Last Date for Payment of Fee through ‘Pay by Cash’: 18.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs. Last Date for Payment of Fee through Online mode: 19.06.2015 at 23.59 hrs. Written Exam Date for Preliminary Exam 2015: 23.08.2015 Note: Candidates are required to apply only through online mode no other mode for submission of applications is allowed Name of the Post: (i) Indian Administrative Service. (ii) Indian Foreign Service. (iii) Indian Police Service.

PLI RPLI CALCULATOR VERSION 2.1 FOR POST OFFICES

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PLI RPLI Calculator V2.1 Improvements From Previous Version Minimized inputs Rebate calculation included Download Download send feedback's to ajeesh@keralapost.in Thanks to  AJEESH E System Administrator, Calicut Civil Head Post Office  THANX TO PO TOOLS

LIST OF CBS OFFICES AS ON 14.05.2015

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Inclusion of Aadhar (Unique Identification) number in Service Book of Government servants

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Department of Personnel & Training OM No.Z-20025/9/2014-Estt(AL) dated 20-05-2015  Source : http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/aadhar.pdf

Rates i/r/o Remuneration payable to DoP for Savings Bank and Savings Certificates work for the Year 2015-16

POSB Rates for the Year 2015-16 Sl.No. Item / Category Rate per unit 1 Savings Deposits 205.59 2 Savings Certificates (NSC,KVP) 70.25 3 Indira Vikas Patra 18.60 4 Silent Accounts 31.17 Source : Department of Posts (FS Division) Letter No.63-1/2015-(FS) dated 20-05-2015

POST INFO OFFICIAL ANDROID APPLICATION FOR INDIA POST BY CEPT

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Official Android Application Of India Post By CEPT Download App from Google Play Store :  Download Demo Video :  View Click here to Download from Play store   Postinfo- the India Post Android Mobile App has been launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Communications & Information Technology Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad. Description Postinfo - Department Posts Android Mobile Application Postinfo, the citizen centric android Mobile application of Department of Posts developed by Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology .The app provides the following facilities; 1) Tracking 2) Post office search 3) Postage Calculator 4) Insurance premium calculator 5) Interest calculator Brief description of each facility is given below; TRACKING:  The tracking facility is made available on this mobile app for the following types of mail items. • Speed Post • Registered Letter • Insured Letter • Value Payable Letter • Insured Value Payable Letter • Registered Pack