rate of interest on various Small Savings Schemes (National Savings Schemes) for the third quarter of financial year 2020-21 (starting from 1st October, 2020 and ending on 31th December, 2020) shall remain unchanged
DOP -Department of Posts
Booking of International Articles – DOP
References and complaints have been received from airlines and different countries regarding booking and dispatch of prohibited/ restricted items without proper check, documentation and with incomplete or wrong CN (Customs) information.
Scheme for compassionate appointment – Relative Merit Points & Procedure for selection(DOP)
The Relative Merit Points (RMP) for assigning weightage to various attributes of the applicants for compassionate appointment have been reviewed. The revised RMP is based on 100 points of 10 variables with provision of additional 15 maximum bonus points for the applicant if she is the widow of the deceased employee/wife of an employee who has retired on medical grounds.
Acceptance of withdrawal form (SB-7) with passbook for subsequent deposit/ opening of new account for NSS (Small) in GDS
the light of rule 7 of Government Savings Promotion General Rules 2018 and relevant procedural rules of POSB (CBS) Manual and the competent authority has decided to allow acceptance of withdrawal form along with SB passbook for subsequent deposit and opening of new accounts in GDS Branch Post Offices
Amendment in SB-5 and SB-5A passbooks used in CBS & non CBS Post Offices – DOP
The competent authority has decided to specify different type of cover page for SB-5 and SB-5A passbooks.