What is MAC Address ???????

A Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used for numerous network technologies and most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet. Logically, MAC addresses are used in the Media Access Control protocol sub-layer of the OSI reference model.

MAC addresses are most often assigned by the manufacturer of a network interface card (NIC) and are stored in its hardware, the card's read-only memory, or some other firmware mechanism. If assigned by the manufacturer, a MAC address usually encodes the manufacturer's registered identification number and may be referred to as the burned-in address. It may also be known as an Ethernet hardware address (EHA), hardware address or physical address. A network node may have multiple NICs and will then have one unique MAC address per NIC.

HOW to Find out Your MAC address?

Method 1

Click on Start>>Run>>CMD>>Ipconfig/all

A mac address contains 6 pairs of digits which is hexadecimal digits,The first three pairs of digits in the MAC address are called the OUI (Organizational Unique Identifier), which identifies the company that manufactured or sold the device. For example, a MAC address that begins with 00:1F:33 denotes a Netgear product. The last three pairs of digits are specific to the device and can be more or less considered a serial number of sorts. Together, the two parts of the MAC address form an ID that's unique to a particular device.

Method 2

This method applicable only if you connected to a network

Open Network connection

Select your Local Area Connection and right-click, select "Status".

In "Support" tab, click "Details".

Your MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in Network Connection Details.

Method-3

if u are using windows Xp start>>run>>getmac

 

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One day pay cut for absence on strike day

One day pay cut for absence on strike day
The state government has decided to cut a day’s salary of employees who skipped work on the day of the Citu-sponsored general strike on February 28, but spared them the break-in-service clause it had threatened to invoke.

Today’s order, issued by the finance department, came as a relief to many employees who were absent that day. As a last-ditch attempt to foil the strike, Mamata Banerjee had threatened on strike-eve to crack the break-in-service whip on those employees who would ignore the chief secretary’s circular and be absent on February 28.


The dies non clause that the government invoked today is derived from the no-work-no-pay principle. It is a much lighter clause in comparison with break in service, which could have affected pension calculations significantly as government employees need to put in 20 years of uninterrupted service to be eligible for full pension.

A break in service would have had much larger implications on promotions and increment calculations.

“A day’s docking of salary is a much lighter provision than break in service, which would have meant a fresh start of career. I would have lost the seniority I had earned by putting in 12 years of service,” a government employee who took part in the strike said.

The government, however, will first issue a show-cause notice to the employees who stayed away from office on strike day. Action will be taken against those whose answers are not found satisfactory. The order gave a list of reasons that the absent employees can cite, with documentary evidences.
Although senior office bearers of the Left-backed Co-ordination Committee — an umbrella organisation of 33 government employees’ associations — claimed victory, saying that the administration did not dare invoke the break-in-service clause because of their “tough stand”, a senior official said Mamata did the “right thing”.

“Her main objective was to ensure high attendance at government offices on February 28. She achieved that. As attendance in government offices was over 85 per cent on that day, there was no need for her to invoke the break-in-service clause, which would have provoked court cases,” he said.
Former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa had faced such a situation after sacking 1.7 lakh government employees for striking work on July 2, 2003. In August 2003, 1.64 lakh of them had to reinstated after the Supreme Court intervened. The 6,000 employees who were not reinstated had allegedly indulged in violence.

Sources in the government said Mamata “tried to gauge the mood of the employees and checked legal provisions before taking a final decision” on the action.

“The government did not initiate the break-in-service clause as it could have been challenged in court. But the government can deduct a day’s salary and a day’s seniority if an employee remains absent for a day without valid reasons,” the official said.

Co-ordination Committee leaders said the panel was “discussing our next course of action”.

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AFTER WAITING 30 YEARS, 150 POSTAL STAFF REGULARISED

Chennai, Mar 9, 2012(TNN): After waiting for 30 years, close to 150 employees of the postal department will finally become regular employees, thanks to the intervention of the Central Administrative Tribunal ( CAT). A bench of G Shanthappa, judicial member and R Satapathy, administrative member, passed orders on the matter. 

A view of the General Post Office in Chennai.

The applicants were appointed mazdoors with the department of posts in 1982. While joining, they were assured that their services would be regularised. Based on directions in a Supreme Court judgment, the department introduced a scheme in 1991 which stipulated that all casual labourers who worked for eight hours a day for 240 days every year as on November 29, 1989 would be conferred temporary status. 
Those who were granted temporary status and had worked for three consecutive years would be conferred with ‘Group D’ status. These employees – who are now called multi-tasking staff – would be eligible for pension and other service benefits. 

When they approached the tribunal in 2010, they were directed to make individual representations to authorities by listing out their grievances. But their claims were rejected mainly on two grounds – that they were overage and that they did not have the qualification. 
When their fresh applications came up for hearing, M Ravindran, additional solicitor general who appeared for the Union government, said authorities did not have any objection to regularise their services. 
The bench said there “cannot be any hindrance for the absorption of applicants” who have been working for so long. “It has also come to our notice that there are enough vacancies to accommodate the applicants before us,” the bench said. 
Authorities were directed to consider regularising these applicants and give age relaxation and training for those who did not possess matriculation skills within three months.

Source : http://tkbsen.com/

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Expenses for the Training to be Repaid if Employee Quits

The Centre has made it mandatory for bureaucrats to execute a bond to pay back all expenses incurred by the government before taking up an advanced training programme, in case they leave the course or service mid-way.

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has written to all states and Union Territories about inclusion of the new clause related to the bond for recommending officers to attend Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA).

“The officer selected for the APPPA programme will be required to execute a Bond prior to his/her joining the programme and submit the same to his/her Cadre Controlling Authority that he/she will serve the Government for a period of five years, or to repay the total expenses incurred on the training in the event of his/her resignation, voluntary retirement or quitting programme without completing,” Joint Secretary (Training), DoPT, Upma Srivastava said.

She said that the government’s directive will come into effect from 38th APPPA programme scheduled to begin in July.

The programme is aimed at imparting specialised training in courses related to disaster management, public expenditure management, economics of regulation, management systems and rural development among others.

The estimated cost of the course, which includes a short term foreign study visit, is about Rs 3.38 lakh.

According to a DoPT official, the move was taken after noting instances of officers leaving the training programme or courses for better options.

No . 12013 / 04/20 11-Trg(TNP-38, h APPPA)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel . Public Grievances and Pensions

Department of Personnel and Training

(Training Di v is ion)

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Block-IV,3rd Floor. Old JNU Campus,

New Delhi-II 0067

Dated 21″ February, 201 2

Subject: 38′h Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA)-2nd July 2012 to 31 st March 2013- inclusion of Bond condition reg.

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In continuation of this Department’s Circular of even number dated 17th November 2011 on the above subject. It has now been decided with the approval of competent authority to include the following clause under terms and conditions of APPPA programme:

“THAT, in the event of APPPA participant failing to resume duty, or resigning or voluntarily retiring from service or otherwise quitting service, withouj returning to duty after expiry or termination of the period of training, OR failing to complete the training programme, OR quitting the service at any time within a period of FWE (5) years after the return to duty, he shall forthwith pay to the Government or as may be directed by the Government, on demand the said sum together with interest thereon from the date of demand at Government rates for the time being in force on Government loans. “

2. The officer selected for the APPPA programme will be required to execute a ‘ Bond’ (copy enclosed) prior to hislher joining the programme and submit the same to hislher Cadre Controlling Authority that he/she will serve the Government for a period of five years, or to repay the total expenses incurred on the training in the event of his/her resignation, voluntary retirement or quitting programme without completing. This will take effect from 38th APPPA programme.

(Upma Srivastava)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Courtesy : www.gconnect.in

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Railway Minister Announces Introduction of New Trains and Other Services

Railway Minister Announces Introduction of New Trains and Other Services

The move Implements the Announcements made in the Railway Budget 2011-12

The Minister of Railways, Shri Dinesh Trivedi today announced introduction of 26 new trains, extension of five existing trains, increase in frequency of two existing trains and introduction of new five sub-urban trains. Most of these new services announced were part of the Railway Budget 2011-12. The trains announced in the Railway Budget 2011-12 are implemented by the end of the financial year i.e. 31st March 2012. With this announcement, 115 out of 132 new trains proposed for introduction during Railway Budget 2011-12 will get introduced, 19 out of 22 increase in frequency of trains proposed in Railway Budget 2011-12 will be effected and all the extension of trains proposed in Railway Budget 2011-12 will get implemented. Efforts are being made to ensure introduction of other remaining services proposed in the Railway Budget 2011-12 by the stipulated date of 31st March, 2012. Today’s announcement include three Duronto, one Shatabdi, one fully AC Express, three Rajyarani Express, nine Mail and Express services, three MEMU services, three DEMU services and five EMU services.

In case of new trains, local public representatives as per laid down protocol will be invited by the concerned Zonal Railway/Divisional Railway for the formal flagging off in next 7 to 10 days.

Extension and increase in frequency of the existing trains will be introduced with immediate effect, as operationally feasible.

The list of new trains, extension of existing services etc. is given below:

1. 12297/12298 Pune-Ahmedabad AC Duronto (Tri-weekly)

2. 22209/22210 Mumbai Central-New Delhi AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)

3. 19405/19406 Ahmedabad-Yesvantpur AC Express (Weekly)

4. 12567/12568 Saharsa-Patna Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

5. 22101/22102 Manmad-Mumbai Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

6 .19261/19262 Porbander-Kochuvelli Express (Weekly)

7. 22901/22902 Udaipur-Bandra(T) Express (Tri-weekly)

8. 18511/18512 Visakhapatnam-Koraput Intercity Express

9. 57477/57478 Tirupati-Guntakal Passenger (Daily)

10. 58301/58302 Koraput-Sambalpur Passenger (Daily)

11. 59425/59426 Bhuj-Palanpur passenger (Daily)

12. 66302/66303 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU (6 days a week)

13. 77683/77684 Jalna-Nagarsol DEMU (6 days a week)

14. 77686/77685 & 77688/77687 Kacheguda – Nizamabad DEMU (6 days a week)

15. 77681/77682 & 77679/77680 Falaknuma-Medchal DEMU (6 days a week)

16. 19027/19028 Bandra (T)-Jammu Tawi Vivek Express (Weekly)

17. 12293/12294 Allahabad- Mumbai AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)

18. 22454/22453 Meerut-Lucknow Rajya Rani Express (Daily)

19. 13423/13424 Bhagalpur-Ajmer Express (Weekly)

20. 12371/12372 Kolkata-Jaisalmer Express (Weekly)

21. 22451/22452 Mumbai-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)

22. 19407/19408 Varanasi-Ahmedabad Express (Weekly)

23. 15033/15034 Haridwar-Ramnagar Express (Tri-weekly)

24. 66019/66020 Salem-Katpadi MEMU (6 days a week) (Railway Budget 2010-11)

25. 66300/66301 Ernakulam-Kollam MEMU (6 days a week) (Railway Budget 2010-11)

26. Introduction of Anandvihar-Kathgodam Shatabdi Express (4 days a week)

EXTENSION:

1. 59803/59802 Nagda-Kota Passenger extension upto Ratlam

2. 19603/19604 Sultanpur-Ajmer Express extension upto Ahmedabad

3. 12965/12966 Udaipur-Gwalior Express extension upto Khajuraho

4. 55007/55008 Hajipur-Thawe Passenger extension upto Kaptanganj

5.12891/12892 Bhubaneswar-Baripada Express extension upto Bangriposi

INCREASE IN FREQUENCY:

1. 59025/59026 Surat-Amravati Fast Passenger from 2 to 3 days a week.

2. 15279/15280 Saharsa-Adarsh Nagar Delhi Express from weekly to bi-weekly

SUBURBAN:

1. Avadi-Chennai Beach

2. Chennai Beach-Gummidipundi

3. Gummidipundi-Chennai Beach

4. Chennai Central-Tiruvallur

5. Tiruvallur-Chennai Central

Source : www.govtempdiary.com

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Employment News : Recruitment of 1100 Probationary Officers in JMGS I in Generalist Cadre

Recruitment of 1100 Probationary Officers in JMGS I in Generalist Cadre

UCO Bank - A Govt. of India Undertaking - New Delhi

UCO Bank, a leading Public Sector Bank, invites ONLINE applications for the post of Probationary Officers in Junior Management Grade Scale-I from candidates who have taken the Common Written Examination (CWE) for Probationary Officers conducted by IBPS in 2011. Candidates should have a vallid Score Card issued by IBPS, Mumbai and should meet the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the given Advertisement...

APPLICATION PRINTOUT REPRINT

Date of Commencement of Application : 27/02/2012
Date of Closure : 17/03/2012
Start Date for Fee deposit : 27/02/2012
Last Date for Fee deposit : 17/03/2012
Last Date for Reprint : 17/03/2012

More details click the link given below...
http://recruitment.ucobank.com/recruitment_dt13-2-2012_no-26-02-2012.pdf

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POSTAL HISTORY

World Postal History
1840	May 06: First Postage Stamp in the world Penny Black issued
1874	October 09: GPU (General Postal Union, the association before
	introduction of UPU) was established in Berne
1994	e-mail was introduced
Indian Postal History
16th Cen	Mughal Emperor Akbar (Regime 1556-1605 AD) is credited with
	organising an efficient system of despach using horses and camels
1672	South Indian Ruler Raja Chikkadeva of Mysore organised a regular
	postal service throughout his dominion.
1688	First Post Office established in India by the British East India
	Company- Only official mail were transacted.

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