Indian Postal Dept Makes room for IT Letter Boxes

INDIA: The letter that travels to our door may have new technology stamped all over. As the backbone of India's communication for over 150 years, the DoP plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of the nation. Urbanization, increased demand for financial services and increased funding by the government for the weaker sections and the rural sector have opened up new opportunities for the DoP and necessitated the development of new processes as well as supporting technology.

SAP AG announced that the Department of Posts (DoP), the government-operated postal system of India, has chosen SAP solutions to strengthen responsiveness and reliability across more than 155,000 post offices.

With this implementation, the DoP aims to deliver faster and more efficient services to the citizens and government and private organizations of India. The DoP is now one of more than 30 postal customers globally that have chosen SAP solutions to make mission-critical and customer-facing processes more effective, as shared in the announcement.

"SAP postal services customers are leveraging the latest technology to transform their business, from improving efficiency in back-office and core processes to creating new lines of operations within their existing infrastructure," said Hans G. Landgraf, head of Business Segment Postal, SAP AG. "With our experience, SAP is eager to help India's Department of Posts improve its business and increase transparency across its organization in order to meet the changing demands of its customers."

Armed with a transformation charter that includes a complete overhaul of operations under an IT modernization project, the DoP will leverage SAP applications that include SAP ERP, SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) and SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM) to help increase process efficiencies and meet its business, social and financial inclusion goals. As the DoP generates revenue of more than EUR1.1 billion while employing nearly 474,000 employees, it will also implement SAP solutions for streamlining internal processes in the areas of human resources, payroll processing and finance and accounts.

In addition to running core and back-office operations, SAP Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, SAP Sybase IQ software, SAP BusinessObjects^TM solutions and SAP Data Services software will offer the DoP the data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) needed for its entire operations system.

The Government of India also intends to utilize the DoP's vast network for its direct cash transfer function, which aims to reduce leakages, cut down corruption, eliminate middlemen, target beneficiaries better and speed up transfer of benefits to eligible individuals. Workers across India, especially those in rural areas, will be able to reap the gains from the direct benefits transfer (DBT) leveraging their existing savings accounts in post offices.

Today, the DoP delivers more than six billion articles every year through its elaborate network of offices. The reengineering of business process using SAP solutions will enable the DoP to increase its engagement with the Indian population through more customer interaction channels. SAP software purportedly will help the organization improve automation of core processes including postal counter automation, track and trace, logistics post, e-commerce and customer interaction channel.

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TREATMENT ON EMERGENCY CAN BE MADE IN NON EMPHANELLED PRIVATE HOSPITAL

C. G. Employees and their dependents can avail treatment in a non empanelled Private hospitals in emergency conditions and get reimbursement

(G.I MH OM No. F. No. S. 14025/14/2012-MS, dated 11.06.2013)

Revision of rates for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred in emergency conditions under CS (MA) Rules, 1944

The undersigned is directed to state that the issue of revision of rates for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred on availing medical treatment in emergency conditions under CS (MA) Rules, 1944, when treatment is taken in a non-empanelled private hospital, has been under consideration of the Government for some time.

2. It has now been decided that, reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by a Central Government employee covered under CS(MA) Rules, 1944 on availing medical treatment for himself and his dependent family members in emergency conditions, would be allowed as per the prevailing non –NABH CGHS rates as applicable to a CGHS covered city and non-NABH rates applicable to the nearest CGHS covered city in case of non-CGHS city, as the case may be, or the actuals, whichever is less.

3. For the medical treatment in such cases where package rates are prescribed under CGHS, the non-NABH rates of the CGHS covered city and non-NABH rates of the nearest CGHS city (in case of non-CGHS covered city) or the actuals, whichever is less, will be applicable.

4. This OM supersedes all earlier orders issued from time to time under CS (MA) Rules, 1944 on this subject for allowing reimbursement of medical expenses in emergency conditions when treatment is taken in a non-empanelled private hospital.

5. This OM will come into effect from the date of issue.

6. This issue with the concurrence of the Integrated Finance Division vide their Dy. No. C-282, dated 22.05.2013.

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SETTLEMENT OF MINUS BALANCES IN SB ACCOUNTS - DRAFT REPLY

From                                                                                                                         .07.2013

To

The Sr. Superintendent of  Pos.,

Sir, 

Sub:  Settlement of minus balances in SB Accounts at ......... – Reg.

Ref:  SSPOs., Letter No……………..…………………….. dated …………………..

                                                                        …..

With  reference  to  the  letter    cited ,  it has been mentioned  that , there is negligence on my part, on the  noted  SB accounts  which  resulted  in   minus balance  on the said accounts. Based   on that, a recovery of Rs……………. is  proposed  to be made from my pay and allowances.

In this connection  ,  I am to submit  the  following  for  your   kind  consideration and for issue of  favourable orders.

1.  Rule 18 of PO SB General Rules, 1981 empower the Postal Department to recover any excess paid amount paid to the depositor as arrears of Land Revenue from the depositors. Hence I request to initiate action as per the Rule ibid for settlement of the Minus Balance.

2. Further, I was not given any of the  copy of  documents, by which , establishing  that I was actually responsible for the  minus balance, since the noted  dates of transactions were between the year …………… to ……………..  For eg. copy of  nominal role, user code maintenance record containing authorization on the software, print out copy of  my pass word usage on the  said transactions, copy of LOTs concerned , SO SB OM Register, SBCO OM register , SB 46 registers etc. Though, instructed in the  ref., I was not allowed to pursue  with the connected vouchers/supplied with copies of records etc. This is totally a denial of   natural   justice.

3. As per Rule 48 (ii) of PO SB Manual Volume I, the  Ledger Assistant at  HO   should post the entries in the ledgers concerned and any discrepancy  noticed should be  booked into. This was not done in this  case  and  the part of  S.O. SB  is completely hided ,  with a motive to favour on selected interests.

4. As per  Rule 92 (2)  (i) , (ii) , (iii), (v) and Rule 92(3) of PO SB Manual Volume I, Objection registers should be maintained with recordings of  difference in balances at SO SB and  SBCO and  extract should be  sent to S.O.s  to rectify then and there. Monthly statement of the pending objections should be sent to the AO ICO (SB) and  Senior Superintendent to take further action. These were not done in this case and if so  the relevant  records should be  given access to the charged official  to prove his  innocence. 

5. Since  there are  agreements made by the  SBCO   years-to-gether, and list of balances verified through the authorities concerned,     for  any reported  left over/excess/short entries in manual  ledgers/computers  of ……..  years  back,  the official working at S.O. level should not be selectively cornered.

6. As per  Standard Inspection Questionnaire prescribed by the Department , vide  para 27 (ii) and  32(c) checks should be  made by the Inspecting authorities for verification of balances through issuance of SB 46 notices to the depositors concerned, and verification of SO balances concerned with  HOs and  nothing  seems to be done in this case for the past …………….. years and  failure, if any,  is now rushed to be fixed only on the part of  SO level, leaving the Inspecting authorities/Mail Overseers  in a biased manner.

7. No sub- ordinate officers/ inspecting  authorities/SO SB/SBCO officials, are issued with notices  for  recovery of pay, on whose part there are many such  lapses in such of those  cases, and I should not be  singled out for any recovery  in this case.

8. As per Rule 106 of P&T Man. Vol. III , any recovery can be  imposed only when it is established, and in  this case it was not done.

9. As per  Rule 107 of P&T Man.Vol. III ,  the Disc. Authority should  correctly assess in a realistic manner the contributory negligence, and while determining any  omission or lapses on the  loss considered and the extenuating circumstances in which  the duties were performed by the official, shall be given due weight,  but  nothing has been done in this case.

In view of above, it is requested  that   I may be allowed  to go through the  records pertaining  to the periods covered/ supplied with the copies of records as said above,  under which  such  minus balances occurred. Thereafter, I shall give my final reply in this connection.

Thanking you Sir,

Yours faithfully,

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Q1. Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation on 24 July 2013 announced the Ramon Magsaysay Awards for the year 2013 to three individuals and two organizations for changing their societies for the better. Name the winners?

Ans.

1. Habiba Sarabi of Afghanistan

2. Lahpai Seng Raw of Myanmanr

3. Ernesto Domingo

4. The Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (Corruption Eradication Commission), Indonesia

5. The Nepalese group Shakti Samuha (Power Group)

Q2. Name the Duchess of Cambridge who gave birth to a Royal baby boy on 22 July 2013 at the London hospital?

Ans. Kate Middleton

Q3. What is the name given for Royal Highness, the new Prince of Britain, also called the Royal Baby?

Ans. George Alexander Louis

Q4. Which Swiss women tennis legend was inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame on 13 July 2013?

Ans. Martina Hingis

Q5. Which will be the first state in India to launch Union government’s food security programme expected to be launched on 20 August 2013?

Ans. Delhi

Q6. Name the Indian trio which on 21 July 2013 bagged a Gold medal in the Women's Recurve Team event at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 in Medellin, Colombia?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and Rimil Biruly

Q7. India finished at which position in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 held in Medellin, Colombia?

Ans. Fourth

Q8. Name the advanced meteorological satellite of India which was launched successfully by the European rocket, Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana on 26 July 2013?

Ans. INSAT-3D

Note: The aim of the satellite is to make a crucial difference to the disaster warning systems as well as weather forecasting of India.

Q9. Union Minister of State for Tourism K. Chiranjeevi on 24 July 2013 launched the Clean India campaign at which world heritage site in India?

Ans. Taj Mahal, Agra

Note: Clean India Campaign is an initiative of Union Ministry of Tourism under the 12th Five Year Plan with the objective to increase tourist arrivals to the country and to improve the quality of services and provide a hygienic environment in and around tourist destinations across the country.

Q10. Name the south India yesteryear actress who died in Chennai on 23 July 2013?

Ans. Manjula Vijayakumar

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Q11. Pi Approximation Day is celebrated worldwide recently on which date of July?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. 22 July

Note:  reason why this day is celebrated on 22 July is because of the value of Pi- 22/7

Q12. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on 25 July 2013 officially launched his political party to contest in election of which country?

Ans. Australia

Q13. What is the name of the party launched by Julian Assange?

Ans. Wikileaks Party

Q14. Name the Chairman of Aditya Birla Nuvo who resigned from the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board on 23 July 2013?

Ans. Kumar Mangalam Birla

Q15. India topped International Cricket Council's Latest ODI Ranking released on 25 July 2013. Which teams are respectively at 2nd and 3rd place?

Ans.  Australia and England

Q16. Who was on 25 July 2013 awarded German Whistleblower Prize 2013 worth 3900 Dollars in absentia?

Ans. Edward Snowden

Note: He is the former NSA contractor who exposed the widest US global surveillance operations

Q17. Who won Swedish Open Tennis title on 21 July 2013?

Ans. Serena Williams

Q18. Name the Indian who won the 13th IPCA World Women's Individual Chess Championship title on 24 July 2013?

Ans. K Jennitha Anto

Q19. Name the Bollywood actor who was on 24 July 2013 was charged with Culpabale Homicide, not amounting to murder by the High Court of Mumbai in the hit-and-run case?

Ans. Salman Khan

Q20. Which Indian American author has been longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013?

Ans. Jhumpa Lahiri

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Q21. What is the name of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel which has been listed among 13 novels long listed for the Man Booker Prize 2013?

Ans. The Lowland

Q22. Which state government in India launched video chat facility in all six prisons of the state on 26 July 2013?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Himachal Pradesh

Note: Video conference facility, first of its kind in the country, would help family and friends save time and money on travelling to prisons to meet the inmates.

Q23. Which telecom operator in India , on 25 July 2013 announced that it partnered with Wikimedia Foundation for offering the free mobile access of Wikipedia to its customers?

Ans. Aircel

Q24. Who was re-elected as the President of Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) recently?

Ans. Arvind Sharma

Note: He is the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett, India subcontinent

Q25. Reserve bank of India on 21 July 2013 brought down the period of realisation and repatriation for exporters of goods and software to .......... months from earlier 12 months?

Ans. Nine

Q26. Which port was conferred with the Major Port of the Year award for its excellent performance in the year 2012-13?

Ans. Paradip Port

Note:  Paradip Port is one of the major Indian ports that serve the Eastern and Central parts of the country.

Q27. Union Government of India on 27 July 2013 announced that it would set-up a Marine Training Academy at which place in Tamil Nadu?

Ans.Tuticorin

Q28. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of GST Panel by the Empowered Committee of States’ Finance Ministers on GST?

Ans. Abdul Rahim Rather

Note: He is the Finance Minister of Jammu and Kashmir

Q29. Who was sworn-in as the new king of Belgium on 21 July 2013 after the abdication of his father Albert II due to his age and health?

Ans. Prince Philippe

Q30. Name the noted biologist who died on 26 July 2013 known for his pioneer work of identifying the process that how taste and smell are detected and coded in Brain?Visit- http://currentaffairs4examz.blogspot.in/

Ans. Prof. Obaid Siddiqi

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Q31. Who was elected as the new president of Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)?

Ans. Suresh Chandra Mohanty

Q32. Name the cousin of Rajiv Gandhi as well as the Minister for Internal Security during his government who died in Gurgaon on 25 July 2013?

Ans. Arun Nehru

Q33. Where was the 14th Meeting of the Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh was held from July 19 to 22 July 2013?

Ans. New Delhi

Q34. Name the Chief Executive Officer of SpiceJet who quit from his post recently?

Ans. Neil Mills

Q35. First Textile Park dedicated to hand block printing and craft was inaugurated on 24 July 2013 by the Union Minister of Textile, Dr. Kavuru Sambasiva Rao at which place?

Ans. Bagru near Jaipur

Q36. Who became the first differently-abled Indian to win gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships held from 19 to 28 July 2013 in France?

Ans. Devendra Jhajharia

Q37. Who has won the 100th edition of the Tour de France (bicycle race) on 21 July 2013?

Ans. Chris Froome from Britain

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