Tuesday 23 July 2013

RECONSTITUTION OF POSTAL SERVICES STAFF WELFARE BOARD FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.04.2013 TO 31.03.2015 (Department of Posts Order dated 04^th July -2013 placed below)

STANDING COMMITTEE OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES (SCOVA) RECONSTITUTED CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Monday 22 July 2013

PROMOTION AND POSTING TO THE GRADE OF MEMBER, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD, INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, GROUP’A’: MEMBER (HRD) (Click the link below for details)

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/1-19-2013-SPGdtd19July2013.PDF

PROMOTION AND POSTING TO THE GRADE OF MEMBER, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD, INDIAN POSTAL SERVICE, GROUP’A’: MEMBER (PLANNING)(Click the link below for details)

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/DOP/Pdf/Postings/1-19-2013-SPGdtd9July2013.PDF

TOP 8 FINANCIAL PRODUCTS OFFERED BY INDIAN POST OFFICECLICK HERE FOR DETAILS/ SILICONINDIA NEWS

GOVERNMENT ALLOTS RS 1,300 CR TO POST BANK

NEW DELHI: The expenditure department has decided to sanction Rs 1,300 crore to the proposed Post Bank of India to meet its capital requirements even as the department of financial services (DFS) - the wing in the finance ministry that deals with state-run banks and their poliiies - chose to stay away from the issue.

The proposal's backing by the expenditure finance commission and its subsequent green light by finance minister P Chidambaram is seen as the official go-ahead by the finance ministry, ignoring the DFS's stance. The DFS position is seen as the first instance of the agency not backing the Post Bank's plan, which officers in the department have privately mocked at

"They think they can use the postal deposit model for their banking foray. Nothing in their plan seems to be clear. Banking isn't easy," said an officer, who did not wish to be identified. In fact, a strong Post Bank is seen to be the biggest challenge to existing public sector banks, including State Bank of India, which controls 70% of the banking business in the country. SBI, the largest lender, has a little less than 15,000 branches, while there are over 1.5 lakh post offices across the country.

Although Post Bank does not intend to open a bank branch in each post office, the plan is to use postmen to meet the financial inclusion goal. Secretary (posts) P Gopinath refused to speak to TOI despite several attempts.

According to the plan, Post Bank will have 50 branches in the first year, which will be increased to 150 by the fifth year. The branches will be located in select Head Post Offices in Tier-1-4 centres and select Sub-Post Offices in Tier-5-6 centres.

To meet RBI norms, the postal department proposes to set up a new entity - Post Bank of India - that will have an independent board and separate operations. Apart from independent directors, the board will have representatives from the finance ministry and the postal department. Separate recruitment has been planned to have specialist bankers.

While converting the entire postal network would have meant a capital requirement of over Rs 60,000 crore, by setting up a special entity, the fund requirement has been reduced. This, officers said, will also help create a more focused strategy.

Source : THE TIMES OF INDIA dated 22/07/2013

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Saturday 20 July 2013

NFPE WESTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP – DATES CHANGED

The dates of the NFPE Western Zone Study Camp to be held at Pushkar (Rajasthan) on 22^nd and 23^rdAugust 2013 IS CHANGED TO 25^TH& 26^TH AUGUST 2013 (as JCM Departmental Council Standing Committee is scheduled to be held on 23^rd) Delegates from all affiliated Unions of NFPE from Rajasthan, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir Circles shall attend the two days camp. Detailed circular showing number of delegates etc will be issued within two days. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATES.

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General

NFPE