THE AIAIASP

Department of Post vide Dte. Letter number C-32016/12/2011 dated 8-01-2013 has endorsed Department of Personnel and Training letter no. 142/15/2010-AVD-I dated 31-7-2012 revising the rate of Honorarium to IO/PO for conducting Departmental enquiries.

The revised rates of honorarium and other allowances payable in case of departmental proceedings will now be within the range of rates indicated in the table below:

Particulars/Details		Range of Rate per case recommended by the committee and accepted by the Government (Rs per case)
I(a)	I(b)	Minimum	Maximum
Honorarium	IO(serving-Pt time)	5000	10000
	IO(retired)	15000	75000
	PO(serving-Pt time)	5000	10000
Transport Allowance	IO(retired)	15000	40000
Secretarial Assistance	IO(retired)	30000 per case if no assistance is provided by the department

If there is a delay in completion of the inquiry which is not due to non cooperation of the charged officer or due to stay orders etc. The honorarium will be reduced by 50%

Result of the Departmental Examination for selection to the posts of Inspector of posts examination for selection to the post of Inspector of Posts Examination for the year 2012 held from 13th and 14 th October 2012.

List of selected candidates for Maharashtra circle
.

SL.No	Name of the candidate Sh/Smt	Roll No	Total Marks
1	JAGRATI KIRAN REDDY	1241400096 GEN	982
2	YOGESH RAMBHAU WALUNJKAR	1241400350 GEN	942
3	MAYURESH M KOLE	1241400142 GEN	920
4	KDAGAONKAR SANDEEP GUNDU	1241120012 GEN	900 APS
5	VISHAL TUKARAM NIKAM	1241400341 GEN	900
6	BAWASKAR NILKANTH SHRIRAM	1241400048 GEN	890
7	ANUP SURESH GANORE	1241120001 GEN	888 APS
8	ARUN GOVINDRAO GAIKWAD	1241400033 GEN	888
9	KIRAN KISHORE REDDY	1241400033 GEN	876
10	MASKAR DATTA ANANDRAO	1241120017 GEN	872 APS
11	MANOHAR JAYWANT KHAIRNAR	1241400135 GEN	870
12	ASHISH KUMAR BANSOD	1241400037 SC	792

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO IP ASP ASSOCIATION.

Question Bank - PS GR B

Questions on Indian Post office Act 1898

1) Meanings of “in course of transmission by post” and “delivery”.- For the purposes of this Act, -	(a) a postal article shall be deemed to be in course of transmission by the post from the time of its being delivered to a post office to the time of its being delivered to the addressee or of its being returned to the sender or otherwise disposed of under Chapter VII; (b) the delivery of a postal article of any description to a postman or other person authorized to receive postal articles of that description for the post shall be deemed to be a delivery to a post office; and (c) The delivery of a postal article at the house or office of the addressee, or to the addressee or his servant or agent or other person considered to be authorized to receive the article according to the usual manner of delivering postal articles to the addressee, shall be deemed to be delivery to the addressee. d) All the above. Answer:- D
2)Penalty for voluntary withdrawal from duty, without permission or notice, of person employed to carry or deliver mail bags or postal articles.-	Punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both.
3)Penalty for making false entry in register kept by person employed to carry or deliver any postal articles.-	Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both.
4) Penalty for opening, detaining or delaying postal articles.	Punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or both.
5)Under which section of IPO Act 1998 central Govt has a power to Recovery of postage and other sums due in respect of postal articles.-	Under section 12 of IPO Act 1898
6)Power to make rules as to transmission by post of postal articles.-	Under section 21 of IPO Act 1898
7) Power to postpone dispatch or delivery of certain postal articles.—	Under section 22 of IPO Act 1898
8)Power to deal with postal articles posted in contravention of Act.-	Under section 23 of IPO Act 1898
9) Power to declare rates of foreign postage-	Under section 10 of IPO Act 1898
10) Mark the correct option	A) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage B) The Department of Posts may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage C) The Ministry of Communication & IT may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage D) The Ministry of Finance may, by notification in the Official Gazette, fix the rates of postage Answer:- A)

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Question Bank for PS GR B Exam.

Questions on Indian Post Office Act 1898

Q.No	Question	Answer
1	The date from which , the Indian Post office Act came into force	1^st July 1898
2	Under what sections of IPO Act ‘ exclusive Privilege of conveying letters reserved to the Govt.	Under section 4 of the IPO act 1898
3	Letter sent by shri X to Y during his Journey/travel without any payment for delivery of the said letter – Whether it is contravention of section 4 of IPO Act 1898 as IPO act 1898 says exclusive privilege of conveying letters reserved to the Govt	No, Section 4 of the IPO Act1898 allows the same.
4	Following statement is true or False Common carriers of passengers or goods and their servants or agents except as regards letters solely concerning goods .forbidden to convey letters.	True , They are forbidden to convey letters under section 5 of IPOAct 1898.
5	Under which section of IPO Act 1898 central Govt has a power to fix rates of inland Postage.	Under section 7 of IPO Act 1898.
6	Can the Postmaster prohibit the transmission of any indecent or obscene printing ,painting ,photograph lithograph ,engraving, book or card or any other indecent or obscene article and under which section of the IPO Act.	Yes, Postmaster can prohibit under section 20 of the IPO Act 1898.
7	How many sections are there in IPO Act 1898	77 sections are there.
8	The amount of money order paid by an officer of the Post office to person other than the person to whom it ought to have been paid – whether such an amount can be recovered from the person who received payment.	Yes , under section 47 of the IPO Act 1898 by the order of Postmaster General it can be recovered from the person so neglecting or refusing as if it were an arrears of land revenue due from him.
9	Under section 49 of the IPO Act 1898 a person who employed to carry or deliver mail bags or postal articles found in a state of intoxication while so employed. – What is the penalty and under which section.	Under section 49 of IPO act 1898 a person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees.
10	What is the maximum penalty for theft, dishonest, misappropriation, secretion, destruction or throwing away of postal articles.	Under section 52 of the IPO Act 1898 a person shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be punishable with fine.

All Members please pay attention

This years PS Gr B exam will be announced soon, may it will be in the month of May or June 2013 so for the better results from our circle ,we have to start preparations now onwards as the syllabus is so vast and to cover all subjects four to five months are required to everyone. This association has decided to publish minimum ten questions and their answers everyday which will help you in your preparation.Minimum 2000 questions and their answers you will find on the blog till the exam date.

You will also see the questions on current affairs as last six months current affair normally reflect in the examination.

From today ( 08.01.2013 ) everyday at 16.00 hrs the questions and answers will be posted on the blog so do watch the blog everyday.

Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

No.10/02/2011.E.III/A
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, the 7th January, 2013

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Fixation of pay on promotion to a post carrying higher duties and responsibilities but carrying the same grade pay.

The undersigned is directed to invite an attention to the provisions contained in Rule 13 of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, which provides for the method of fixation of pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006 in case. inter-alia, of promotion from one grade pay to another. The Rule provides for fixation of pay by way of addition of one increment equal to 3% of the sum of the pay in the pay band and the existing grade pay (rounded off to the next multiple of 10)to the existing pay in the pay band and then fixing the pay in the promotional post as per the procedure prescribed therein.

2. In terms of this Ministry’s OM No. 169/2/2000-IC dated 24.11.2000, dealing with the situation whereby both the feeder and the promotional grades were placed in the identical revised pay scales based on the recommendations of the 5th Central Pay Commission, it was provided, inter-alia, that only in cases where it was not found feasible to appropriately restructure cadres in question on functional, operational and administrative considerations, extension of the benefit of fixation of pay under FR 22(I)(a)(1) could be considered on the merits of each case, provided all the conditions precedent for the grant of this benefit were fully satisfied and promotion to the post in question actually involved assumption of higher responsibilities.

3. In view of the provisions which existed prior to 1.12006., the matter has been considered and the President is pleased to decide that in cases of promotion from one post to another where the promotional post carries the same Grade Pay as the feeder post, the fixation of pay in such cases will be done in the manner as prescribed in Rule 13(i) of the CCS(RP) Rules, 2008, provided fixation of pay in such cases was done prior to 1.1.2006 in terms of this Ministry’s aforesaid OM No.169/2/2000-IC dated 24 11.2000.

4. In so far as the persons serving the Indian Audit and Account Department are concerned, these orders are issued in consultation with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India.

5. The Hindi version of this OM will follow.

sd/-
(Amar Nath Singh)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Sad Demise

Mrs Usha G.Raut wife of Shri G.T.Raut Ex Sr Dy .Director Mumbai GPO expired on 21.12.2012 at Delhi Hospital due to cardiac Failure. She was 53.This association conveys its heartfelt condolences. May God rest her soul in peace and give Raut family a courage to bear the loss.

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GS Desk.....Repatriation of PS Gr. B officers to their parent circle.

It is confirmed from Directorate that, repatriation of PS Gr. B officers (who are presently working in other circles) to their parent circle will be issued in the first week of next month.

JTS Gr. 'A' DPC file is under process with UPSC.

Recently General Secretary visited Shillong, Guwahati and Kolkotta. During his visit he met with Circle Secretaries of these Circles and discussed the issues / problems related to our cadre. GS also visited to PTC Guwahati and met with all the Members, Dy. Director and heard their problems, grievances etc. & assured that the problems will be taken up with the concerned authority.

Postal Department to set up Post Bank of India, soon

The Indian Department of Posts may complete the planning phase for the creation of the Post Bank of India very soon. Post Bank of India is being set up to provide all banking facilities to the rural population, who have to rely upon informal sources for credit and other financial requirements.

It is reported that a detailed project report (DPR) will be submitted in a few weeks from now explaining the organization structure of the proposed institution. The DPR is likely to describe the relationship amongst the founding bodies, the Department of Posts and Post Office Savings Bank with the Post Bank of India.

For implementing the DPR, an external body of foreing consultants has been selected. The implementation of the project may be carried out by anyone of the firms - McKinsey & Co, Boston Consulting Group, Accenture Services, KPMG Advisory Services and Ernst & Young. The DPR will be finalized by December 31, 2012.

Post Bank of India is being established as a profit making institution particularly to help Department of Posts in lessening its losses.

Source : http://www.rupeetimes.com

HIKE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION LIMIT UP TO 5 LAKH/ANNUM-TRADE UNIONS DEMANDED IN PRE BUDGET MEETING

Unions pitch for hiking I-T exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh/annum

Trade unions today demanded 12% interest on PF contributions of employees and a hike in income tax exemption limit to Rs 5 lakh in their pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

The unions have also asked the government not to raise FDI cap in financial sectors like insurance and banking.

The I-T exemption limit for individuals stands at Rs 2 lakh per annum at present.

Several unions, including CITU, AITUC, INTUC and BMS, in a joint memorandum to Chidambaram have expressed their opposition to the banking reforms bill saying it would encourage private banking at the cost of public sector banks.

They also demanded that a progressive taxation system be put into place and concrete steps be taken to recover large accumulated tax arrears, effective measures to unearth huge accumulation of black money, including the unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad.

Chidambaram, while making his opening remark at the meeting with the representatives of 12 trade unions, said that a slowdown in the manufacturing sector is creating unemployment and there is a need to create job opportunities.

"There is a need to revive investment in manufacturing and service sector in order to create higher job opportunities," he said, adding that there was a slowdown in investment in manufacturing sector as a result not enough jobs were created.

"At present, the economy is passing through a difficult phase mainly due to external factors and, therefore, there is immediate need to tide over the current situation and then move to the path of higher growth," he added.

Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram said that higher growth leads to creation of more jobs. "Trade unions can play an important role in reviving the manufacturing sector which in turn can lead to creation of more job opportunities in the sector," he said.

Other proposals made in the joint memorandum include taking effective measures to arrest the spiraling price rise, ban speculative forward trading in commodities, massive investment in the infrastructure to stimulate the economy.

The trade unions also sought minimum wage be guaranteed to all workers, special allocation for creation of a Welfare Fund for protecting the interest of unorganised workers and raising minimum wages to Rs 10,000 per month.