A STEP TOWARDS DIGITAL INDIA - POLICE VERIFICATION FOR PASSPORT TO GO ONLINE

Police verification for issue/renewal of passports will soon be an online affair, allowing its timeframe to be cut from the existing 20 days to less than a week.

The home ministry is set to allow all SP-level police officers access to databases such as National Population Register (NPR), Aadhaar and Electoral Photo I-Card via the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) to enable online verification of identity, address and criminal record, if any, of the passport applicant. 

Though the online check, for now, will be backed up with the usual physical verification by the local police, the ultimate aim is to fully eliminate the need for a doorstep check for all categories of passports. According to sources, the linking of CCTNS with NPR, UID and EPIC will enable the SP (superintendent of police) to match the photo and address provided in the passport application with the applicant's NPR, Aadhaar and EPIC records. Also, any criminal history of the applicant may be verified using CCTNS, which seeks to e-integrate police station records and systems across the country.

"We hope to have the online system for police verification in place by November. We expect the funding under CCTNS, which was not allocated any resources in this year's budget, to be cleared after the PM returns from his foreign tour. It will take us another 3-4 months to integrate the databases and have the technical infrastructure in place," a senior home ministry official said. 

Under the new arrangement, the processing time for police verification will be cut to less than a week from the existing 20 days (13-14 days for applicants based in Delhi), the official said. 

This is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent direction to the foreign and home ministries — conveyed during his June 24 review under Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) -- to work towards quicker processing of passport services.

As per an agreement reached between the foreign ministry, the issuing authority for passports, and the home ministry, while a police verification request for issue of fresh passport would be triggered only after the scheduled appointment at Passport Seva Kendra, in case of applications relating to Tatkal, renewals and blue passports (issued to government servants), the police verification may be initiated immediately upon receipt of the application. 

"The online integration of CCTNS with NPR, UID an EPIC will help SPs verify at the click of a mouse the photo, address and criminal history of the applicant. This may also be followed, as per the SP's discretion, by a physical verification. Eventually, of course, the requirement of physical police verification will be totally done away with," the home ministry official said.

Incidentally, this online system for police verification will not be limited to passport services alone. The home ministry plans to extend it to police verification of tenants, domestic servants, new government recruits and even to background checks of prospective employees by companies

Now use One Time Password to file online ITR, I-T Department launches facility

The Income Tax Department today launched its ambitious One Time Password ( OTP) based e-filing verification system for taxpayers, thereby ending the practice of sending paper acknowledgement to its office in Bengaluru. 

The facility can be accessed using internet banking, Aadhaar number, ATM and email. 

According to the rules notified in this regard by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today, any taxpayer, whose income is Rs 5 lakh or below per annum and has no refund claims, he or she can straightaway generate the 'Electronic Verification Code' (EVC) for e-filing and validating their Income Tax Return (ITR) through their registered mobile number and e-mail id with the department. 

However, this most simplified option, will be subject to certain "restrictions" which will be prepared by the taxman based on the concerned taxpayer's "risk criteria and profile" in a case-to-case basis. 

"This simply means that if the department has some adverse observation against the said PAN number with income less than Rs 5 lakh, he or she will not be allowed to do the verification directly through their email and mobile number alone and such cases will have to go through the other established procedures in this regard like linkup through Aadhaar database, internet baking or via the ATM," a senior official explained. 

These new measures would completely eliminate the need of sending the paper acknowledgement, called ITR-V, through post to the I-T Central Processing Centre (CPC) based in Bengaluru. 

In the other options given, those taxpayers who have internet banking activated can do the e-verification of their ITR. 

"The facility will be available on the internet banking website and the verifier (taxpayer) will use this facility using internet banking id, login password and transaction password," the latest CBDT rules said. 

Once logged in on the banking portal, the taxpayer will be sent the EVC to his mobile number provided in the official e-filing web portal of the department which they will put in their ITR for final submission.

A NOTE FROM MINISTER OF COMMUNICATION & IT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2,590 Post Offices Have Core Banking Facilities: IT Minister

 

Even as the Reserve Bank of India is expected to give Department of Posts (DoP) payment bank licence by September, there are 2,590 post offices in the country with core banking facilities, Communication and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday.

“I want to change the profile of the post office by extending its service to the poorer section of the people. We have applied for a payment bank licence with the RBI to bring a large section of unbanked populace of the country into the banking space,” the Union Minister said.There were only 236 post offices under core banking facilities, but after the current NDA government came to power last year, 2,590 post offices have now core banking facilities, he said.

The minister dedicated the core banking service of Agartala Post Office and laid the foundation stone for Dimapur Mukhya Dak Ghar in Nagaland.At present, post offices offer savings bank accounts, but cannot have credit or overdraft facilities.

Under payment banking licence an entity would be allowed to accept deposits, facilitate remittances and payments, but cannot lend.

“I want Indian post offices to have all modern and digital facilities. I want a person working at a metropolitan city get the facility to remit money to his mother through the post office. I want women working in village community centres get medical facilities by digitally linking them with good doctors,” he said.

The minister said the Centre wants to convert the country into a Digital India where a poor person can use smartphones and avail all modern facilities.

“At present there are 98 crore mobile phones, which will cross 100 crore soon and there are 30 crore internet connections in the country, which will also increase with the growing demand,” Prasad said adding, all gram panchayats in the country would be connected with optical fibre connections.

NEWS OF ALL INDIA NUGDS CONFERENCE

Our 15th NUGDS All India Conference will be held at Kharagpur (West Bengal) on 2nd&3rd Ocober 2015 . The venue of the conference will be intimated in due course.

LAST DATE FOR APPLYING IN CHSL EXTENDED

Keeping in view the convenience of candidates the Commission has extended the last date for receipt of applications to 17.7.2015 for Part-I and 20.7.2015 for Part-II.

 

Direct Link to Apply PA/SA Examination .

CLICK HERE

Enhancement in cash handling limit of authorised agents of small savings scheme and commission to Kissan Vikas patra Scheme

LIST OF BRANCH POSTMASTER OF NADIA SOUTH DIVISION

HALDIPARA B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH BAGULA S.O.

1. SOMENATH BISWAS                  56.50%

2. SARAJIT BISWAS                          52.12%

3. PRANALA ROY                                 48.37%

4. KALPANA MURMU                           45.00%

5. SANAT KR PROSAD                           41.00%


GARAPOTA NADIA IN ACCOUNT WITH BAGULA S.O.

1. BUDDADEB SARKAR                 75.77%

2. SUMIT HALDER                           75.75%

3. BHASKAR BISWAS                       71.11%

4. HIMANGSHU PARUI                      70.87%

5. SUBRATA BISWAS                          69.75%


NANDIGHAT B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH ANULIA S.O.

1. PATHA SAHA                                             85.85%

2. SHYAMAL KR BHOWMICK                  85.62%

3.DIPIKA BISWAS                                          83.77%

4. ANKUSH KR BISWAS                                83.25%

5. ANUPAM BERA SASHMAL                        82.70%


TATLA B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH CHAKDAHA S.O.

1. PATHA SAHA                                             85.85%

2. SHYAMAL KR BHOWMICK                  85.62%

3. ROKI DEBNATH                                        83.88%

4. SUJOY MONDAL                                        84.00%

5. LIPIKA BISWAS                                           83.77%

TALDAHA B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH MAJDIA S.O.

1. BANGAJIT BISWAS                                84.00%

2. PRIYANKA SARKAR                              81.00%

3. SUMIT HALDER                                       74.70%

4. KANAK SARKAR                                     71.25%

5. BHASKAR BISWAS                                   71.11%

BRANCH POSTMASTER LIST OF NADIA SOUTH DIVISION

PURBANAWA PARA BO IN ACCOUNT WITH ARANGHATA S.O.

1. ROKI DEBNATH                            84.28%

2. SUSHMITA GHOSH                        82.75%

3. SOUMEN NATH                              79.87%

4. SOURAV SADHUKHAN                  76.44%

FATEPUR MAJDIA B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH MAJIDA S.O.

1. PARTHA SAHA                               85.85%

2. SHYAMAL BHOWMICK                85.62%

3. SUJOY MONDAL                             83.88%

4. ANUPAMA BERA SHASMAL         82.77%

5. BAISHAKHI SOM                             82.62%

LIST OF BRANCH POSTMASTER OF NADIA SOUTH DIVISION

DIGAMBARPUR B.O.   IN ACCOUNT WITH KHALBOALIA S.O.

1. BAPI ORAON                          73.00%

2. ARINDAM MAHATO               69.37%

3. MILAN MUNDA                      52.12%

4. SMARAJIT BISWAS                 52.12%

5. PRASENJIT SARDAR                43.75%


MAHESHPUR B.O.    IN ACCOUNT WITH KHALBOALIA S.O.

1. PRITILATA SARKAR                 86.12%

2. KANIKA SARDAR                      85.12%

3. SURAJIT HALDER                       85.00%

4. SUSMITA MONDAL                    79.66%

5. BISWAJIT HALDER                       75.62%

NASERKULI B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH GANGNAPUR S.O.

1. ROKI DEBNATH                             84.28%

2. SOUMEN NATH                              79.87%

3. TANMOY GHOSH                            79.62%

4. PRASENJIT MAJUMDER                  79.44%

5. MOLLA MD. ROHIT                           78.60%


BETNA B.O. IN ACCOUNT WITH HANSKHALI S.O.

1.  PRITILATA SARKAR                 86.12%

2. KANIKA SARDAR                      85.12%

3. BUDDHADEB SARKAR              75.77%

4. BISWAJIT HALDER                      75.62%

5. ANANYA MONDAL                     75.42%

JOIN IN THIS DEMONSTRATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF EMPLOYEES

KINDLY DO JOIN IN THIS DEMONSTRATION  AT DIVISIONAL  OFFICE KALYANI  ON 08/04/2015 AT 3:00 P.M ON THE FIGHT FOR LEGITIMATE AGENDAS.

NEW FORMAT FOR RTI

WEST BENGAL CIRCLE LAUNCHES ITS WEBSITE

FEEL FREE TO CLICK THIS AND STAY UPDATED !!!

INDIA POST WEST BENGAL

International Women's Day

FNPO NADIA SOUTH DIVISION WISHES A HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY TO YOU ALL.

IN THIS AUSPICIOUS JUNCTURE LET US TRY AND MAKE THE SCHEME" SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJNA " A GRAND SUCCESS

Backlog Vacancies

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

04-March-2015

Backlog Vacancies

As per data collected till 31.12.2014, during the period 1.4.2012 to 31.12.2014, 19,676 backlog reserved vacancies of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes were filled up in Central Government Departments/attached and subordinate offices, Banks etc.

Government constituted a Committee in July 2013 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment to make an in depth analysis of the reasons for backlog of filling up of reserved vacancies and suggest measures to enhance the employability of reserved category candidates. The Committee submitted its report in May, 2014. Subsequent to the receipt of the recommendations of the Committee, the matter has been examined by this Department. Time bound action has been finalized and intimated to all concerned Departments/ Ministries on 20.11.2014 for implementation. The Action Plan includes study of reasons for non-filling of backlog reserved vacancies; review of prescribed standards, if required; conducting Special Recruitment Drive and conducting pre-recruitment training programmes.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri Ravneet Singh, Shri Sankar Prasad Datta and Shri S.P. Muddahanume Gowda in the Lok Sabha

Limit for payment of Death Gratuity to Minor in case of absence of natural Guardian

Limit for payment of Death Gratuity to Minor in case of absence of natural Guardian – Death gratuity in respect of a minor to the extent of 20% or Rs.1.50 lakh, whichever is less allowed without production of guardianship certificate

RBE No. 077/2015

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)-III/2008/PN1/12

New Delhi. Dated: 29 .01 .2015.

The GMs/FA&CAOs,

All Indian RailwaysIProduction Units/DSO.

(As per mailing list)

Subject: Payment of Death Gratuity to a minor-regarding.

A copy ‘ of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOP&PW)’s OM No.7/3/2013-P&W(F) dated 02/12/2014 on the above subject is enclosed for information and compliance. These instructions shall apply mutatis mutandis on the Railways also.

2. The instruction enhancing the ceiling limit of gratuity from Rs. 5000/- to Rs.10,000/- in such cases was issued vide Board’s letter No. F(E)III/88/PN1/42 dated 20.10.1989.

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

D.A.: As above

(AMITABH JOSHI)

Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III,

SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI ACCOUNT

LET US ALL PUT IN OUR EFFORTS TO SPREAD OUT THIS NEW SCHEME OF INDIA POST THOROUGHLY & LET OURSELVES BE A PART OF THE GREAT SOCIAL WELFARE "BETI BACHAO, BETI PADHAO", TO ENSURE THAT THE FEMALE INFANTICIDE IS REDUCED IMMENSELY. 

A REVOLUTIONARY ORDER, THE RESULT OF LONG & EVENTFUL FIGHT FOR JUSTICE-- THE ARREAR PAYMENT ORDER OF CONTINGENT PAID WORKERS OF INDIA POST

INDIA POST TO SELL PENTA 5 MOBILE PHONES.

The offer includes bundled free talk time of 1999 minutes for 1 year. The bundled free talk time offer is available only with BSNL SIM cards. The focus of the company was on providing affordable devices. DOP has already started the sale of Penta Bharat mobile phones from 07-October-2014 onwards.

The Specification Includes-

Features	Technical Specifications
Model Number	Bharat_Phone_PF301
Display	3" TFT Screen Resolution:320*340 Color :16M
Primary Camera	1.3 MP
Battery	Li-Polymer, 1800mAh
Standby	Upto 15 Days
Internet Connectivity	Whats App, E-mail, Browser, Google+
Browser	Opera
Memory Storage	RAM:64MB ROM:64MB
Expandable Memory	Micro SD upto 8GB
Multimedia	Supports mp3, mp4, 3gp Strerio FM Radio with Recording
Maximum Retail Price	Rs.1999/-
Free Bundled Talk Time	1999 Minutes for 1 Year

There is a provision of discount for India Post employees:- 

Pantel Technologies will give discount of Rs. 100/- to the DOP employees for 5 Mobile phones. 

INSURANCE IS COMPULSORY FOR VP ARTICLE ABOVE INR 1500/-

IS INDIA POST TRANSFORMING INTO BANK? RAJYA SABHA QUESTION & ANSWER

BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES -- RAJYA SABHA Q & A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.533

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

BANKING SERVICES IN POST OFFICES

†533. SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV:                                                        

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)       whether Government proposes to entrust banking related services to the Department of Posts;

(b)       whether all post offices in the country would also function as a bank; and

(c)        if so, by when this work is likely to be completed?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)       Yes Sir. The Department of Posts applied to the Reserve Bank of India for issuance of license for setting up of Payments Bank on 30.01.2015.

(b)       No Sir. The Government does not propose to convert all post offices in the country to function as a bank. However, Department of Posts applied for license for setting up a Payments Bank on 30.01.2015, which may utilize a part of existing resources /infrastructure of the Department.

(c)        Date of completion of the above work will be depended on the decision of the Reserve Bank of India.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27th FEBRUARY, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS ENTERING INTO BANKING SERVICES

†547. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state?

(a)       whether Government plans to establish Post Bank of India by converting the wide network of post offices spread across the country into commercial banks, if so, the details thereof;

(b)       whether the Department of Posts had expressed its intention before the Government of entering into banking services in the rural areas during a discussion on the suggestions of a task force constituted on India Post; and

(c)        if so, the details thereof and the action plan made by Government in this regard?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)      The Government does not propose to convert the wide network of post  offices spread across the country into commercial banks. The proposed Post Bank of India is envisaged as an independent entity.

(b)     During the discussions on the suggestions put forward by task force constituted for leveraging the Post Office Network, the Department of Posts expressed the view that it is ready to enter into the banking space with focus on rural areas.

(c)    Based on a consideration of all relevant aspects, the Department of Posts has submitted an application to Reserve Bank of India seeking License for setting up a Payments Bank as an independent entity.

24th Biennial Circle Conference of National Union of Postal Employees group-C at Bishnupur, Bankura.

the 24th  Biennial Circle Conference of National Union of Postal Employees group-C was held at the historic town of Bishnupur, Bankura on and from 11tyh January, 2015 to 13th January, 2015 with  a pomp and bash, a few glimpses....