Data Centre Facility under I T Modernization Project

Clarification on BSNL post paid collection in e-payment

Check Sify Connectivity and bandwidth usage

To check whether your office is under SIFY network or not, click the following link and check the details:

Website link (NMS Tool):      fault.indiapost.gov.in:8080
(Link to be pasted in the browser)
User name                        :       dopcircle_ap
Password                          :       dop@ap

To check the bandwidth usage of your Sify network:

Website link                :        reports.indiapost.gov.in
User name                   :       dopcircle_ap
Password                     :       dop@ap

Note:  Check the bandwidth usage of your office.  Only when the
            bandwidth usage is above 80%, bandwidth will be 
            upgraded to the next level.

Instructions issued by BSNL in c/w collection of postpaid bills in e-payment

Since 01.01.2016 collection of BSNL post paid bills in local BSNL biller id is discontinued and to be collected in new biller id "BSNL AP TELECIRCLE".  In this regard, Click Here to view the instructions issued by BSNL.

Socio economic profiling of BOs

Click Here to view the instructions from C.O and Directorate on Socio-Economic profiling of BOs to examine the working condition of GDS staff by GDS Committee.

Interest rates comparision table

Validity of certificates issued by NOS

Click Here to view the instructions regarding validity of certificates issued by National Institute of Open Schooling.

PIB clears India Post's Rs 800 crore proposal for payments bank

NEW DELHI: The Public Investment Board has approved the Rs 800-crore proposal from India Post for setting up a payments bank and it will be placed before the Cabinet within a month for final approval. PIB, under the Finance Ministry, whets the investment proposals by state-run entities.

"The PIB meeting has been held on January 19 and the proposal has been approved. The recommendations of PIB will now be placed before the Cabinet for final approval," a senior official of Department of Post (DoP) told PTI. The department is also in the process of finalising selection of a consultant for setting up of the India Post payments bank.

It had shortlisted six consultants but only three of them submitted the bids. The India Post payments bank will primarily target unbanked and under-banked customers in rural, semi-rural and remote areas, with a focus on providing simple deposit products and money remittance services.

The pilot for the payments bank is set to start from January 2017 and the full-fledged operations may start by March.

The Reserve Bank has granted payments bank permit to the department, which is already into providing financial services and has 1.55 lakh branches across the country. As per the RBI guidelines, a payments bank can offer limited services such as demand deposits and remittances.

They will not be allowed to undertake lending activities and will initially be restricted to holding a maximum balance of Rs 1 lakh per individual customer.They will be allowed to issue ATM or debit cards as other prepaid payment instruments but not credit cards. 

Source:www.economictimes.com

Release of Patch 17 of Sanchay Post 7.5

Click Here to download the patch 17 dated 19.02.2016 of Sanchay Post version 7.5.

Tollfree number of WUMTS

Clarification from Directorate on PLI pay recovery policies

Click Here to view the instructions from Directorate regarding PLI pay recovery policies of other departments/organizations.

Supply of IRIS devices for DBT payment

Click here to view the letter from Rural Development department regarding supply of IRIS devices for DBT payments.
(The IRIS device is connected to POTD and is used for wage seeker authentication in case of adhar biometric failure)

Revised procedure for SIFY bandwidth upgradation

Click Here to view the revised procedure to be followed for SIFY bandwidth upgradation.

CBS - Facility of Internet/Mobile/Net banking

Click Here to view the SOP on facility of Internet/Mobile/Net banking in CBS.
Click Here to view the facilities in Internet banking.

SB Aptitude Test

SB Aptitude Test will be conducted on 13.03.2016(Sunday) from 1000 to 1200 hrs.  Revised pattern and syllabus communicated in Dte. Lr.No.ll3-0712010-SB dtd 23-08-2011 will be applicable.  All Postal Assistants who have completed one year of service as on 31.12.2015 are eligible.  Exam will be with the aid of books. Last date for receipt of application to DO is 29.02.2016.

Volunteers to work as Mail Overseer

Volunteers are called for to work as Mail Overseer, Anantapur Sub Division.  Postman with three years of service are eligible to apply.  Last date to apply to D.O is 29.02.2016.

Clarification by C.O on CBS issues

Updation of PLI/RPLI polices -MOST IMPORTANT

As per the given directorate orders, all PLI and RPLI policies must be got updated in McCamish by 15.03.2016.  From 16.03.2016, option to update PLI/RPLI policies provided to CPCs through uploading of CSV files will be disabled and policies cannot be updated by CPCs after 15.03.2016.  All SPMs must send pass books for updation and see that all their policies are got updated in McCamish.  

Fixation of TRCA of GDS - Clarification

Finacle Hand Book

Instructions to Head Offices on ATM issues

Collection of BSNL bills under e-payment -- Clarification

CBS Go-Live of R.C.Nagar TSO

Ramachandra Nagar TSO(Anantapur) was successfully migrated to CBS on 10.02.2016.

 

LSG postings

Click Here to view the LSG postings issued by RO, Kurnool on 10.02.2016

SSC notification for Inspector Posts

Notification for Inspector Posts is issued by SSC.  Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has released the notification for Combined Graduate Level Examination 2016 (SSC CGL 2016). You can apply online from 13th February 2016 to 14th March 2016. The SSC CGL 2016 Exam will be tentatively held on 8th and 22nd May 2016. Check complete details from below link. 

http://ssconline2.gov.in/

http://sscregistration.nic.in/

Important Dates :

• Starting Date of Online Application : 13th February 2016
  
• Closing Date of Online Application : 14th March 2016

 Click here to view the notification.

 

CBS Go-Live of S.V.Puram SO

Sri Venkateswara Puram SO was successfully migrated to CBS on 05.02.2016.

Sale of Karunya University applications

          The cost of the application form is Rs.750/- out of which, the commission payable to DoP is Rs.94 /- exclusive of Service Tax.  RS Puram HO will be the nodal office for this scheme and the  Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Coimbatore Division will be the nodal officer.  The application forms will be despatched to all the identified POs by the nodal office through Business Parcel.  

            The sale will be done through ePayment.  Karunya University has been configured as a National Biller by CEPT, Mysore, under Biller name  ‘KARUNYA UNIVERSITY ‘ and Biller ID 6357 .  The sale will commence immediately on receipt of application forms and end on 31.07.2016.  

***In Anantapur Division, Anantapur HO is identified for sale of the applications.

***Click Here to view the SOP regarding sale of applications.

***Click Here to view the list of identified POs for sale of the applications.

Recruitment of MTS for joining in APS

Click Here to view the instructions on recruitment of MTS for joining in Army Postal Service.

From GDS cadre to SSP cadre

Sri. K. Narsing Rao, now working as Chief Post Master, Hyderabad GPO (SSP cadre) worked from the cadre of GDS.  

Click Here to view his interview given to the "Best of India" magazine.

Clarifications on Meghdoot module issues

Steps to be followed for timely completion of EOD by CBS offices

This is regarding timely completion of EOD by CBS post offices by clearing the blocking validations.  Following are the steps which  need to be followed by CBS post offices to ensure timely closure of EOD activities.

1)      Verification of the transaction should be done by Supervisor, as soon as the transaction is carried out by the counter person.

2)      Complete all Business operation and check there are no pending EOD Blocking validation items.

3)      Procedure to check the blocking validation details & clearing it,

a.       Invoke HFTI and check for entered status Transaction. Post the same.

b.      Invoke HFTI and check for posted status Transaction. Verify the same.

c.       Invoke HIMCZ and Inquiry on non-closed Zone. Close the Zone.

d.      Invoke HIMC/HICHB and inquiry on unverified Inventory Transaction List. Verify the same.

e.      Invoke HAFI and check for not authorized records. Verify the same

4)      Only after clearing blocking validations (as explained in point 2 above), then users should submit Pre EOD menu ‘HISCOD’. This should be completed by 5:00 PM.

5)      Once HISCOD is submitted at Post Office level, Post Office should not execute 1st (HSCOD), EOD menu which will be execute by Circle CPC and should not do any further transactions till date change is happened.