25/02/2025

Formation of gender Budget Cell at Circles and PAO.

Voluntary Discharge Scheme for all categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) on Medical Grounds.

Gramin Dak Sevaks (Compassionate Engagement) Scheme, 2023.

 24/02/2025

Extension of special concession / incentives to the Central Government Employees working in kashmir valley.

Advanced Development Programme for Indian Postal Service, Group 'A' officers- Assigning of Additional/ Statutory / Current Charge regarding.

Stepping up of pay of Seniors promoted prior to 31/12/2015 getting lesser basic pay than the juniors promoted after 01/01/2016

 23/02/2025

Creation of Bengaluru GPO into Bengaluru Central Division.

 20/02/2025

Conversion of Chinchwad East Sub Post Office into Head Post Office in Maharashtra Circle.

Clarification on GDS pay revision

 19/02/2025

Appeal from DDG P for withdrawal of proposed PJCA agitations

 18/02/2025

Revised Administrative powers of diferent authorities in the Department of Posts

MERGER OF RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE OFFICES WITH SPEED POST HUBS

 17/02/2025

Policy Guidelines on Centralized Delivery of All Types of Postal articles including Speed Post, Register€d, Parcel and ordinary articles by Delivery staff

 16/02/2025

A Remarkable decision by CAT, Ahmedabad bench on Recovery from Pay of Subsidiary offenders i.e. Employees of Department of Posts in various Fraud cases. Court Ordered to Department to pay all the recovered Amount in various 23 cases to employees with GPF interest rate in Gujarat Circle.
A Nice Order of No Recovery of any amount from the Pay of Employees who is not principal offender and only a negligence in Duty will not be suffer from any recovery from his.
Total 23 Cases Filed in CAT and CAT ordered a Common Order for all these cases......
This will much helpful to all the employees who suffered a recovery from Pay..........-

 15/02/2025

 14/02/2025

13/02/2025

Independent publishers in Karnataka unhappy as India Post stops ‘Book Packet’ service
These changes in postal services are due to the Post Office Act, 2023, which replaced the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.
Nithesh Kuntady, an independent book publisher from Bengaluru, visited a post office in his neighbourhood last week to use India Post’s ‘Book Packet’ service (used to send books across the country). But he was shocked at being informed that the service had been abruptly stopped, and he had to ‘Registered Post’ the book instead.
On December 18, India Post decided to withdraw its long-term Book Packet service, which had helped many independent book publishers send books to their customers with its nominal postage charge. With the alternative options costing almost 50% more than the Book Packet service, publishers in Karnataka are worried if their customers will be okay with the added postage charges.
Difference in charge
“With the Book Packet service, we could send a 200-page book for around ₹20-25 anywhere across India. Even if the weight of the book were more, the price would increase only nominally, and we never had to shell out more than ₹30 to post them. But now, we have to look at other options like Speed Post or Registered Post,” said Mr. Kuntady.
While Speed Post is cheaper for publishers within a 200-kilometre radius (around ₹36 - ₹37), it becomes expensive beyond that. In this case, publishers choose Registered Post, which costs around ₹45.
“The weight-wise jump in both Speed and Registered post is too much. So far, we have been taking shipping charges of ₹30 from customers, as we did not have to wrap our books. Now, as we must wrap the books and then pay more for shipping, we will have to charge ₹50 from customers as a shipping charge. As we do not know if customers are willing to pay this extra charge, this move can potentially affect knowledge distribution,” Mr. Kuntady said.
These changes in postal services are due to the Post Office Act of 2023, which replaced the Indian Post Office Act of 1898. The new Act came into effect on June 18.
New regulations
“The Book Packet service has been merged with Book Registered Post in accordance with the new regulations. It is a matter of consolidation. We know that customers are not fully aware of this yet. We will publicise it through social media and other channels of communication,” Chief Post Master General (CPMG), Karnataka Circle, S. Rajendra Kumar, told The Hindu. He said that the concession offered on posting periodicals continues.
Independent publishers in Karnataka usually receive their orders from north Karnataka districts, like Belagavi, Vijayapura, and Ballari, as well as rural areas in other districts. Although private courier options are now available, and their prices are almost on a par with India Post’s, their limited reach and lack of proper tracking services discourage publishers from choosing them.
Good network
“I have sent over 10,000 book parcels in the last five years via India Post and have not had even one complaint. Their service and network are so good. We can track our packets online. Even for our customers, it is easy to receive their parcels as mail carriers do not change frequently, unlike courier services. Even if the books are not delivered, we receive them back in two to three days via India Post, but private services are not that diligent,” said Ranganath from Nudi Pustaka.
He also remarked that he has been advising his customers to choose their books over, say, a week and get them shipped together instead of ordering one at a time to save on shipping charges.
THE HINDU
Published - December 25, 2024 02:16 pm IST