Bank will remain open this week

Ministry of Finance

Posted On: 31 AUG 2018 11:19AM by PIB Delhi

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Banks will remain open and banking activity will continue unimpeded in the first week of September

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Banks will only observe holidays on Sunday, 2nd September and second Saturday, 8th September; 

Monday, 3rd September is not a pan India holiday

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ATMs in all States will be fully functional; 

Banks advised to ensure availability of sufficient cash for dispensation from ATMs.

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It has come to notice that a rumour is circulating in several sections of the social media that banks will be closed for 6 days in the first week of September 2018, causing undue panic among the general public.

It is hereby clarified that banks will remain open and banking activity will continue unimpeded in the first week of September. Banks will only observe holidays on Sunday, 2nd September and second Saturday, 8th September. Monday, 3rd September is not a pan India holiday and banks only in some States where a holiday is declared under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 will remain closed.

Even on those days, ATMs in all States will be fully functional and there will be no impact on online banking transactions. Banks have been advised to ensure that sufficient cash is available for dispensation from ATMs. Banks will remain open on all other days.

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Relieve Order for 8th Batch ASO Training

ODISHA SECRETARIAT TRAINING INSTITUTE (OSTI)

BHUBANESWAR

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8th Batch Training for ASOs

Have you filed your ITR ?

7th Batch ASO training ends

Batch Topper Mrs. Priyanka Mohapatra, ASO I&PR Department receiving training completion certificate from Shri Asit Tripathy, IAS, Add. Chief Secretary to Govt., Home Department.

Result : Semifinal Matches

Interdepartmental Football Tournament

Secretariat Cup - 2018

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Semi-Final Match
30.08.2018

Revenue Vs OSEAA 

Steel & Mines Vs Panchayatiraj 

Final Match

3rd September, 2018

OSEAA  Vs Panchayatiraj

Backup your Whatsapp before 12th November

Revised cost estimate for IPPB

Cabinet approves Revised Cost Estimate for setting up of India Post Payments Bank

Boost to Banking Services at Post Offices across the country

Posted On: 29 AUG 2018 1:02PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for revision of the project outlay for setting up of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) from Rs. 800 crore to Rs. 1,435 crore.  The additional sum of Rs. 635 crore in the revised cost estimates is on account of Rs 400 crore for Technology Costs and Rs 235 crore for Human Resource Costs. 

Details: 

• IPPB services shall be available at 650 IPPB branches and 3250 Access Points from 1st September 2018 and in all 1.55 lakh post offices (Access Points) by December 2018.
• The project will generate new employment opportunity for about 3500 skilled banking professionals and other entities engaged in propagating financial literacy across the country.
• The objective of the project is to build the most accessible, affordable and trusted bank for the common man; spearhead the financial inclusion agenda by removing the barriers for the unbanked and reduce the opportunity cost for the under banked populace through assisted doorstep banking.
• The project will supplement Government's vision of "less cash" economy and at the same time promote both economic growth and financial inclusion.
• The robust IT architecture of IPPB has been built taking into consideration bank grade performance, fraud and risk mitigation standards and in line with the best practices from payments & banking domain.  

IPPB services: 

The IPPB will provide bouquet of payments/financial services through its technology enabled solutions which will be distributed by the Department of Posts (DoP) employees/last mile agents transforming them from mail deliverer to harbinger of financial services. 

The  IPPB shall pay incentive/commission to the last mile agents ( Postal Staff and Gramin Dak Sewaks) directly in their accounts for providing IPPB services so as to motivate them to promote IPP8 digital services to the customers. 

A part of commission to be paid by IPPB to Department of Posts will be used for increasing the wherewithal of Post office. 

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Result : Quarter Final Matches

Interdepartmental Football Tournament

Secretariat Cup - 2018

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29.08.2018

Revenue, OSEAA, Steel & Mines and Panchayatiraj & DW departments are the winners of today's matches.

Semifinal Matches

30.08.2018

Revenue Vs OSEA

Steel & Mines Vs Panchayatiraj

Dearness Allowance(DA) hiked by 2%

Cabinet approves additional 2 percent Dearness Allowance (DA) for Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1st July, 2018

Posted On: 29 AUG 2018 1:05PM by PIB Delhi

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modihas approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 01.07.2018 representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 7% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.

The combined impact on the exchequer on account of both Dearness Allowance and Deamess Relief would be Rs.6112.20 crore per annum and Rs.4074.80 crore in the financial year 2018-19 (for a period of 08 months from July, 2018 to February, 2019).

This will benefit about 48.41 lakh Central Government employees and 62.03 lakh pensioners.

This increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission.

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Mass Protest Successful : OSSA

29th August, 2018

As per scheduled Mass Protest called by Odisha Secretariat Service Association, a good number of OSS officers were gathered in Panchayatiraj Lawn. The elected members discussed about the progress of our demands at Government level. This was a demonstration to show our strength to Government with a warning that, if no demands will be fulfilled in future, then different alternative steps may be taken by the association.

OSSA calls for protest on 29th Sept.

Odisha Secretariat Service Association calls for mass protest at Panchayatiraj lawn tomorrow at 1.30pm regarding cadre restructuring and pay anomalies.

Some paper clips on OSSA

Result: PRE-QUARTER Day-2

Interdepartmental Football Tournament

28th August, 2018

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[ Pre-Quarter Match ]

Steel & Mines,  ST&SC, Panchayatiraj and  Higher Education departments defeated SD&TE, H&UD, Home and I&PR departments respectively and qualified for Quarter Final Round.

Quarter Final Matches
29.08.2018

Odisha Civil Service Examination - 2018

CLICK HERE for OPSC Advertisement

Result - PREQUARTER MATCH Day-1

Interdepartmental Football Tournament

27th August, 2018

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[ Pre-Quarter Match ]

Revenue, Cooperation, Finance and OSEA defeated Works, Water Resources, P&C and S&ME respectively and qualified for Quarter Final matches.

Secretariat Football Tournament - 2018

ODISHA SECRETARIAT EMPLOYEES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

SECRETARIAT CUP

FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT - 2018

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PRE-QUARTER

Open Meeting of OSSA : 29.08.2018

Requisition for 500 ASO posts

As per direction of Honble Chief Minister to fill up 500 vacant ASO posts (on 23.08.2018) , Home department sent a revised requisition to OPSC.

CLICK HERE for Home Deptt. Letter.pdf

Rakshya Bandhan wishes

Works - Parliament Affairs match drawn

Interdepartmental Football Tournament - 2018

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25.08.2018

Parliamentary Affairs Deptt  Vs Works Deptt

Match Drawn in 1-1

By the end of leauge matches, Works goes to next round being 2nd in its group.

Transfer to Home (Election) Department

24 (Twenty Four) OSS Officers are transferred to Home (Election) Department on temporary basis w.e.f. 01.09.2018. 

From Works Department: 

Sri Kamalakanta Khatua, SectionOfficer

CLICK HERE for the Office Order

Cabinet Decisions : 24.08.2018

For Details CLICK HERE

Best Legislator Award for the years 2009 - 2016

24th August, 2018

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Best Legislator Award, 2009-16

Works defeated Cooperation by 2-0

Interdepartmental Football Tournament - 2018

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24.08.2018

Cooperation Department  Vs Works Department

Works defeated Cooperation by 2-0

GA&PG defeated Works by 1-0

Interdepartmental Football Tournament - 2018

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23.08.2018

GA&PG Department  Vs Works Department

GA&PG defeated Works by 1-0

From L-R : Ranjan Behera, Sauna Soren, Arjun Hess, rabindra Marndi, Sk Murtaza

Next Match : 24.08.2018 Vs Co-operation Deaprtment

Debu Bose, Actor passed away

23 August, 2018

Veteran Odia actor Debu Bose died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad, family sources said here on Thursday. He died on Wednesday night at the age of 75. According to local publications, Debu Bose had suffered two cardiac arrests in the past and was undergoing treatment for the past four months. He was also put on ventilator for sometime. Born in 1942, Debu Bose started his career with the film Tapasya in the 1980s. The actor has over 120 movies to his credit spanning over four decades.

Having worked extensively in Odia films and television, he was the favourite onscreen ‘father’ for viewers. Some of his prominent works include Pua Moro Kala Thakura, Samay Kheluchhi Chaka Bhaunri, Ki Heba Sua Posile, Phula Chandana and Suna Chadhei. Bose was also a dancer and a choreographer, having received training from renowned Odissi dancer Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. The actor was also a theatre exponent. During his association with the regional theatre group Diganta, Bose had also directed several plays. Bose’s last film was 2014 Odia movie Raasta.

Kuldip Nayar, Journalist passed away

23 August, 2018

Kuldip Nayar (14 August 1923 – 23 August 2018) was a Indian journalist, syndicated columnist, human right activist, author and ex-High commissioner of India to United kingdom noted for his long career as a left-wing political commentator. He was also nominated as a Member of the Upper House of the Indian Parliament in 1997. 

At 12:30 am on Thursday, the veteran journalist, and editor – who turned 95 on August 14 – passed away at Escorts Hospital. A former editor at The Indian Express, Nayar was a staunch supporter of the freedom of the press and fiercely opposed the Emergency.

500 ASO recruitment very soon

Hon'ble Chief Minister directs OPSC to start process for recruitment of 500 Assistant Section Officer posts. 

RULES and Syllabus

CLICK HERE for Odisha Secretariat Service Rules 2016

Youth dies of electrocution on newly inaugurated Flyover In Bhubaneswar

23 August, 2018

A youth died of electrocution after coming in contact with electricity wires used for light decoration on the newly-inaugurated rail-over bridge at Lingaraj Road in Pokhariput area of Bhubaneswar today. The deceased has been identified as Seemanchal Panda, who was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital where doctors declared him dead. According to sources, the youth was trying to pluck balloons tied to the electricity pole when he came in contact with high-voltage wires. “The man was trying to pluck balloons and that’s when he came in contact with the high-voltage wires and collapsed on the spot. I found two children crying near him so I dropped them at their home and informed the family members of the deceased,” an eyewitness, Madhav Bartia said.

Soon after the incident the Chief Minister expressed his condolences for the bereaved family and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the kin of the deceased.

Earlier this evening, the bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Sources said that the decoration work was done by the Public Works Department.

Inauguration of Lingaraj Road Railway Over Bridge

23rd August, 2018