Thursday, 26 April 2012

Centre clears Banking Bill

The cap on voting rights in private sectors can be raised to 26 % in a phased manner The Union Cabinet, on Thursday, decided to retain the voting rights in the private sector banks at 10 per cent and felt it could be raised...

Hacking of Websites

Preliminary discussions have been held on establishment of a multi stakeholder Cyber Coordination Centre which will detect malicious cyber activities in the Indian Cyber space and issue early warning alerts.  The...

Google launches storage service for personal files

Google is hoping to build the world’s largest digital filing cabinet in the latest attempt to deepen people’s dependence on its services. The Internet search leader’s latest product stores personal documents, photos, videos...

Objective Type Question - Based on Savings Bank Account

Q1     SB – 5  denotes      a. Pass Book     c . Pay in  Slip   c. SB  LOT Q2.  For each Sub Post office , the  ---------------...

New post offices to come up near LoC:(Line of Control)

Chief Postmaster General J&K Circle, John Samuel on Tuesday, said new post offices would be set up in the frontier areas near Line of Control (LoC) and four more mobile post offices would come up along 300-km...

Booking of LPG by SMS and IVRS Introduced in 18 States Covering 4.36 Corre LPG Custmers

Booking of LPG by SMS and IVRS Introduced in 18 States Covering 4.36 Corre LPG Custmers With a view to provide better services to the customers and to reduce the scope for irregularities, Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies,...

Train Fare Concession to Patients Suffering from Sickle Cell Anaemia/ Aplastic Anaemia.

As announced by the Minister of Railways in the Railway Budget Speech for 2012-13, the Ministry of Railways has decided to grant concession in train fares to patients suffering` from Sickle Cell Anaemia/Aplastic Anaemia, when...

Filling up of the Posts of AD(Training) at PTC Mysore - Calling of volunteers

Applications from the willing Group B  officers have been called for from all Circles to fill up the Posts of Assistant Director(Training) at PTC Mysore vide Director PTC Mysore letter no STA/2-26/2 III dated 23.04.2011...

Think before you “like”

The Hindu Networking can increase carbon dioxide emissions. File photo    Do we realise that each time we network or send email, we pollute the planet through the carbon emissions from fossil fuels burned to power our computers, servers and databanks? If you are a member of green groups, you must get at least one petition a week that you're expected to sign. You dutifully...

RISAT-1 satellite launch a “grand success”: ISRO

  The Hindu ISRO's launch vehicle PSLV-C19, carrying the RISAT-1 satellite, lifts off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, near Chennai on Thursday. Photo: K. Pichumani The PSLV-C19, the newest in the series of polar satellite launch vehicles of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), burst off the launch-pads of Sriharikota in the wee hours of...

Money Order Videsh

Money Order Videsh is a new offering of India Post to facilitate remittances to foreign countries and receiving of remittances from foreign countries through the medium of your neighbourhood Post Office. The service was launched...

MICRO POSTAL LIFE INSURANCE WITHOUT HEALTH CHECK UP FOR RURAL PEOPLE

People living in rural parts of the country will soon be able to avail insurance cover without being subject to mandatory health check-ups as is the norm for life insurance policies. The Department of Posts is set to launch a...

Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy- clarifications thereon

Government of India  Ministry of Railways  Railway Board No. E(W)2012/ED-2/1 New Delhi , Dated 11/04/2012 The General Manager, All Indian Railways & Production Units. Sub: Children Education Allowance/Hostel Subsidy-...

Conduct and Discipline Rules-Glossary H to N

Conduct and Discipline Rules-Glossary H to N Habitual late attendance/absence: Unless there are particularly extenuating circumstances requiring consideration on their merits, habitual absence or habitual late attendance will mean recurrence of the offence or more than six occasions within a period of three months from the date of his first occurrence. This will apply to Industrial Employees...

3.86 crore Aadhaar cards in process of being delivered: Government

The government today said as many as 3.86 crore Aadhaar letters are in the process of being dispatched while 6.46 lakh cards could not be delivered by the postal department due to various reasons such as incomplete...