MOBILE MONEY ORDER SERVICE SOON -- NEWS

RANCHI: 

Jharkhand neither qualifies as a state, which generates maximum money orders, nor as one that receives too many money orders like Punjab and Bihar, which have long earned the distinction of doing so. This could well have been the reason behind the delay in the launch of the mobile money order service (MMOS) that was launched in Bihar and Punjab much earlier in May 2011.

Jharkhand office of India Post is gearing up for the modern facility that is expected to make money transactions easier for those who do not have an account in a bank or post office.

"A requisition is pending with the office of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for registration of SIM card to be used in this service. BSNL is acting as a partner in the project. We expect the service to be launched for the customers in Jharkhand within a month," said an officer of the business development section in Ranchi.

The postal department nationally has entered into an agreement with BSNL to provide MMOS using mobile phones. For this purpose, necessary input based on the requirements of the department was furnished to BSNL for development of software.

Under MMOS, money can be transferred to any location in the country once the service is made available in post offices across the country. Sources in the postal department said, "For transactions up to Rs 5000, the postal department charges a fee of 5%, which includes the share of service provider (in this case, BSNL).

While the customers can possess SIM cards of any mobile service provider, BSNL helps generate a code in the post office where a customer deposits money along with a form. The form should contain details of the receiver along with a valid mobile number. 

Once deposit is made in the post office, a machine-generated code is messaged to the recipient's mobile. The recipient, after producing this code and a proof of identity, can collect the money from any designated branch of the post office.

THE VIEWERS OF THIS BOLG CROSSED ONE LAKH  
ON 11-02-2013 

AFTER ITS LAUNCHING ON 10-04-2012 

(10 MONTHS) 

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SINCERELY THANKING ONE & ALL 

IMPORTANT SB ORDER

NOW DEPOSITS AND GOVT. BENEFITS ARE ALLOWED IN MNREGA ACCOUNTS OTHER THAN WAGES 

Copy of the letter referred above :

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) - DIVISIONAL UNIONS FORMED - A.P CIRCLE

ON 10-02-2013 THE FOLLOWING DIVISIONAL / BRANCH UNIONS FORMED

TENALI DIVISION:

The general body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) members has been held in Tenali. Com.D.L.Kantharao, Veteran Leader attended the meeting. Com.N. Nageswararao, Asst. Circle Secretary, Gr.C., Com. D. Mohanrao, Vice President, Gr.C, Com.Y. Nagabhushanam, Circle Secretary and Working President (CHQ) AIPCPCCWF, Com.K. Jaganmohan reddy, Asst. Circle Secretary, GDS (NFPE) Com.N. Sameulraju, Divisional Secretary, Narasaraopet attended and addressed the meeting.

Com.L.Vijendrarao, Com.P.Sureshbabu, Com.G.Sivaiah elected as President, Secretary, Treasurer for AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Divisional union, Tenali.

SRIKAKULAM DIVISION:

The General Body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) has been held in NGO Home, Srikakulam under the presidentship of Com.T.Apparao, President, GDS. Srikakulam.

Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, GDS (NFPE), Com.K.Rajarao, Divisional Secretary, Gr.C., Com.G. Veerabhadrarao,President Gr.C., Com.B.Chandramohan, Divisional Secretary, P-4., Com.P.V.Krishnarao, Senior GDS Comrade and former Divisional Secretary & Circle Vice President, GDS attended and addressed the session.

Com.T.Apparao, Com.V.Vijayakrishna, Com.M.V.V. Jayarao elected as President, Secretary, Treasurer for the AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) Divisional union, Srikakulam.

VISAKHAPATNAM DIVISION:

The AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) division general body meeting has been conducted in Waltair RS HO. Com.S.Dass, JCA Convener and Veteran leader organized the meeting. Com. K.Manohar, Asst. Circle Secretary, GDS., Com.A.Penta Papaiah, Adivsor, GDS Union attended and addressed the meeting.

Com.Ch.Srinivas, Com.P.Ramanandam, Com.N. Ramkumar elected as President, Secretary, Treasurer for AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) Divisional Union, Visakhapatnam.

WARANGAL DIVISION :

Com.K.Lakshmanachari, Divisional  President, Gr.C Presided the General Body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE), Warangal Division. Com. Pratapreddy, Divisional Secretary, Gr.C., Com.Syam Mohan, Gr.C., Com. Upender, Gr.C, Com.M.Veerabhadram, President, P-4., Com.T.Hanumanthu, Secretary, P-4 attended and addresed the meeting.

Com. Gousiabegam, Com.N.Sammaiah, Com.N.Swamy elected as President, Secretary, Treasurer for AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) union, Warangal division.

TANUKU BRANCH : (Bhimavaram Division)

The general body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) held today. Com.K.S.N.Raju, D/S, Bhimavaram division &Asst. Treasurer, Gr.C., Com.Subramanyeswararao, B/S, Gr.C., Palakol, Com.TPJ.Gopalakrishana, President, GDS & Com.CHASN Murthy, B/s, GDS, Palakol attended and addressed the meeting.

Com.Mohanrao, Com.V.Satyanarayana, Com. N.Subramanyam elected as President, Secretary, Treasurer for AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Union, Tanuku Branch.

CHQ AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) conveys its heartfelt greetings and congratulations to all the comrades and NFPE leaders in the formation of divisional unions of GDS NFPE.

NFPE CIRCULAR

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Ist FLOOR, NORTH AVENUE POST OFFICE, BUILDING NEW DELHI-110001

No PF/Strike/20^th & 21^st Feb/13                                                       Dated 07^th Feb 2013

To

    All General Secretaries/Office bearers (NFPE)

    All Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries

FEBRUARY 20^th & 21^st (TWO DAYS) GENERAL STRIKE

Dear Comrades,

            Preparations for the successful implementation of the Two Days strike on 2013 February 20 & 21 are going on full swing all over the country. India and world will be witnessing one of the biggest strike of the united working class on February 20 & 21.  More than ten crores workers will participate in the strike.  All the Central Trade Unions including INTUC, BMS, AITUC, CITU, HMS etc, Employees Teachers Federations, Public Sector Organizations are participating in the strike. The main demand is reversal of the anti-labour, anti-people, neo-liberal economic policies of the Central Government.

            Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & workers have already endorsed the decision of the Central Trade Unions and Federations, Strike notice was served by confederation to Cabinet Secretary and the affiliated unions to the concerned Head of Departments on 22.01.2013. In addition to the common charter of demands raised by the Central Trade Unions, Confederation has included its 15 points charter of demands also in the strike notice.  As far as Central Govt. Employees are concerned, the February 20, 21 strike is a continuation of the 12^th December 2012 strike.  The demand for appointment of 7^th CPC and merger of 50% DA is still pending. We have to continue our struggle till these demands are accepted by the Government. Confederation National leaders campaign programme is going on in all states.

            In Postal, both National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) and Federation of National Postal Organizations (FNPO) are participating in the Nationwide strike under the banner of Joint Council of action.  In addition to the common charter of demands, JCA has raised the Postal oriented demands also, including wage revision, DA merger, abolition of Posts, National Postal Policy, GDS demands, Casual Labour issues, cadre restructuring, revision of OTA rates & compassionate appointments. 

                     The Joint strike notice has been served to the Secretary, Department of Posts on 22.01.2013. Copy of the strike notice and charter of demands are already published in websites and also in the journals of all unions and Federations.  As part of the campaign programme, All India leaders of NFPE & FNPO will be jointly addressing the campaign programmes in all Circles. 

                      Comrades, when the entire workers of our country are unitedly fighting a historic battle against the retrograde policies of the Government, the entire postal & RMS employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks shall join this mass upsurge and make the 48 hours strike cent per cent. Move to grant license to couriers, abolition of posts, denial of the legitimate demands of the Gramin Dak Sevaks etc. are all due to the neo-liberal policies of the Central Government and in order to change the policy, the united struggle of the working class is the only alternative.  NFPE calls upon the entirety of Postal & RMS Employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks to join the strike en-mass and make it a grand success.

NFPE FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETING  

                The highest policy making body of National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE), the FEDERAL COUNCIL  will be held at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) from 9^th to 12^th June 2013, ( 4 days) Federal Councilors from all the affiliated unions of NFPE will be attending the Federal Council.  Various Political and Trade union leaders and leaders of the Fraternal Organizations will address the Federal Council.  Details will be published later. The Circle Coordinating Committee of Postal & RMS Unions (NFPE), Andhra Pradesh Circle has already started preparations for making the four days Federal Council, a memorable event in the history of Postal Trade Union movement.

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) FIRST ALL INDIA CONFERENCE

                 The first All India Conference of All India Postal Employees Union GDS (NFPE), an associate member of NFPE, will be held at Chennai on 2013 March 21^st & 22^nd. About 1000 delegates and visitors will attend the Conference.  

             The Reception Committee headed by Com. K.V. Sridharan, Ex-General Secretary, P-3(Chairman) and Com. K Raghavendran (Ex-Secretary General NFPE) are making hectic efforts to make the conference a grand success. Reception Committee is publishing a Souvenir to commemorate the Ist AIC, and also as a part of resource mobilization .  

                Without the help of other Circles, it will be very difficult for Tamilnadu comrades to raise funds for such a big conference within a short period.  The Reception Committee has already sent the Tariff and order form of the souvenir to all. NFPE, Central Headquarters, request all the Circle/Divisional/Branch Secretaries to make sincere efforts to secure maximum advertisements to the souvenir.

ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPEU GROUP ‘C’

              The 29^th AIC of P# Union will be held at Thiruvanathapuram (Trivendrum) from 10^th to 12^th March 2013.

ALL INDIA CONFERENCE OF AIPSBCOEA

            The 2^nd AIC of AIPSBCOEA will be held at Haridwar on 2^nd and 3^rd March 2013.

NFPE EASTERN ZONE STUDY CAMP

                     After successful conduct of the South Zone Study Camp at Chennai and Central Zone Camp at Vidisha (MP). The Eastern Zone Study Camp of NFPE will be organized at Guwahati (Assam) on 2013 April 27^th to 28^th.  About 200 delegates from Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam and North East Circles will attend the two days Camp.  Detailed circular showing the number of delegates from each affiliated unions from each circle etc. is being sent separately.  

            All General Secretaries and Circle Secretaries should ensure the participation of delegates as per the quota allotted.  Delegates may be instructed to book their up and down tickets immediately. Northern Zone Study Camp will be held in the Uttar Pradesh during the month of May 2013, venue of the Western Region Study Camp will be announced shortly.

NFPE FEDERAL SECRETARIAT

                   Federal Secretariat of NFPE will be held at Guwahati (Assam) on 26^th April 2013.  All General Secretaries are requested to attend the Federal Secretariat meeting WITHOUT FAIL.  Separate notice will be issued.

                                                                                        Fraternally yours,

                                                                                   (M. Krishnan)

                                                                                Secretary General

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AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) DIVISIONAL UNIONS FORMED

On 3rd February, 2013 the following divisional unions are formed under AIPEU-GDS (NFPE), A.P Circle

VIJAYAWADA  DIVISION :

A general body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) members has been held under the Presidentship of Com.David Jayapal, President, Gr.C Union. Com.P.Pandurangarao, General Secretary, Com.S.Venu, Advisor, GDS Circle Union, Com.N.Nageswararao, Asst. Circle Secretary, Gr.C, Com.Y. Nagabhushanam, Circle Secretary, Casual Union attended and addressed the meeting.

New set of office bearers were elected unanimously for AIPEU-GDS(NFPE), Vijayawada divisional Union.

KHAMMAM DIVISION :

A general body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) members has been held in Khamam HO. Com.Sk.Humayun, Circle Secretary, P-IV., Com.S.S.R.A.Prasad, Asst Circle Secretary, Gr.C., Com.A.Lingaiah, Divisional Secretary were attended and addressed the meeting.

Divisional level organizing body has been constituted for AIPEU-GDS (NFPE) Union, Khammam.

NELLORE DIVISION :

A general body meeting of AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) members has been held under the Presidentship of Com.S.Yanadireddy, President, GDS  in Nellore HO. The meeting was organized by the NFPE unions of Nellore dn.

Senior comrade & former Circle Secretary P-III Com. Ch. Nagabhushnam, Com. K.Sudhakar, Asst Circle Secretary, Gr.C, Com.K.Jaganmohanreddy, ACS, GDS Union attended and addressed the meeting.

An Organizing body has been constituted at divisional level for AIPEU-GDS(NFPE), Nellore.

AIPEU-GDS(NFPE) CHQ conveys its heartfelt greetings and congratulations to all the comrades and office bearers of the divisional unions.

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WARM  WELCOME TO SECRETARY, DEPT. OF POSTS

MS. P. GOPINATH, IPOS-1977, 

HAS ASSUMED THE OFFICE OF 

SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, 

MIN. OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

AND 

CHAIRPERSON, POSTAL SERVICES BOARD 

AND 

DIRECTOR GENERAL, POSTAL SERVICES 

ON 01-02-2013(F/N)

GDS -- BONUS ISSUE -- NEWS FROM NFPE

GDS BONUS

REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF GDS BONUS CEILING THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS HAS SUBMITTED A REVISED PROPOSAL TO FINANCE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL. 

IN THE 12^thDECEMBER STRIKE CONDUCTED BY NFPE AND ALSO IN THE STRIKE NOTICE FOR THE FEBRUARY 20 & 21 TWO DAYS STRIKE SERVED BY NFPE & FNPO ON 22.01.2013 THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN DEMANDS. 

THE CENTRAL JCA IS MAKING ALL OUT EFFORTS TO GET THE PROPOSAL APPROVED BY THE FINANCE MINISTRY          

= M. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NFPE