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10 tricks every Android user should know:

 

In this post, we are featuring 10 useful Android tips and tricks that may improve your experience while using your Android device. Do note that the steps may vary a little from one Android phone to another due to the differences in the build and the OS version, but if you play around with it, the next step isn’t too far off.



1. Disable App Notifications

Bugged by annoying app notifications that just keep coming? If you don’t know already, these app notifications also drain your phone’s battery. If you want to turn them off, and you are on Jelly Bean 4.1 and above, here’s how:

1.      On any of your unwanted notifications in your notification bar, long press on the notification for a message box to appear.

2.      Tap on App Info > Untick Show Notifications > OK.

2. Disable Mobile Data

Whenever you don’t need to stay connected, disabling the Mobile Data can help keep your smartphone battery from draining too quickly. Turning off mobile data is as easy as:

1.      Going to Settings > Data Usage.

2.      Disable Mobile data by toggling the setting from ON to OFF.

3. Set Mobile Data Limit

Want to keep track of how far your usage is from your monthly mobile data limit? If you have ICS and above, there is a feature which lets you keep track of how much of the quota you have left.

1.      Head over to Settings > Data Usage.

2.      Set your data limit by dragging the orange line to reflect your monthly quota.

3.      Set your data usage cycle based on when your "month" starts and ends, and you’re done.
You will be alerted once you hit the limit you have set. Note that the tracked data usage of your phone may vary slightly than your carrier’s tracking.

4. Add Multiple Google Accounts

You need a Google account to use an Android phone but did you know you can choose to run more than one Google account on your Android device. This is convenient if you use more than one account for several of your Google services. To add multiple Google accounts:

1.      Go to Settings > Add account.

2.      Select Google and setup your New or Existing Google account.

3.      Once added, choose what you want to sync with the account.
Repeat all the steps above if you want to add more accounts.

5. Disable automatic App Updates

Prefer to read through app permissions and manually pick which app updates to adopt? You can, but first you need to disable your automatic app updates. Here are the steps:

1.      Open Play Store and head over to Settings.

2.      Tap on Auto-update apps.

3.      Choose Do not auto-update apps.
If you want to enable the auto updates, follow the same path and choose Auto-update apps at any time or via Wi-Fi (available for certain Android devices only).
To update your apps manually, just open Play Store, and on the main page swipe in from the left and tap on My apps. You can tap on apps with pending updates and update them manually, or if you like to update them all at once, just tap on Update All.

6. How To Check For android System updates

For Android users that are using stock ROM, you may want to look for new updates to your system. To check for updates:

1.      Go to Settings > About phone/tablet.

2.      Tap on System updates.

3.      Tap Check now to look for system updates.

7. Changing Default Apps

If you have already set some default apps for particular tasks (e.g. using Chrome for opening web links) but wish to change this:

1.      Go to Settings > Apps.

2.      Swipe right and look for the All tab.

3.      Select the app you want to remove as default.

4.      Tap on Clear defaults.

8. Organize Homescreen Shortcuts With Folders

Once you have a lot of apps installed, your homescreen might be filled with app shortcuts. Unlike the app drawer, the apps on your home screen are not arranged alphabetically. So, you might want to create some folders for your homescreen shortcuts.

1.      Assuming you have more than a handful of shortcuts already on your homescreen, long press on any of the shortcuts and drag it onto another shortcut.

2.      A circle should now appear around the apps, indicating that a folder has been created.

3.      By tapping on the newly created folder, a mini window will pop up with your apps in it.

4.      You can drag and drop additional apps into the folder if you like. You can also rename the folder by tapping on the text area at the bottom of the mini window.

9. Disable Animations

Here’s a tip on how to make your Android device run a bit smoother: disable its animations. You will need to have access to Developer Options which can be found under Settings or About device.
Note: For some phones, you may need to go to Build number and tap on it repeatedly until you see "You are now a developer!". Developer options are now enabled.

Under enabled Developer options, look for Window animation scale,Transition animation scale, and Animator duration scale. Then, turn them off (disable) them one at a time.

10. How to Turn Off Auto-Correction

Hate the fact that your phone is going English teacher mode on you? Turn off auto-correction for peace of mind when texting.

1.      Go to Settings > Language & input.



2.      Tap on the settings icon next to the keyboard that you are using, e.g. Google Keyboard.

3.      Look for Auto-correction and tap on it.

4.      Select Off to turn auto-correction off.

The Main Points of the Transfer Counselling Norms:

 

1) Three years band:


The teachers who were appointed before 01.06.2012 in a school and completing three full academic years only eligible to this counselling.


2) Deployment: 

After the Deployment counselling only General Counselling and mutual transfer counselling should be done.

3) Mutual:

Mutual Transfer are allowed. But these mutual candidates are not allowed to the again and again in previous school.

4) Exception:

As usual some exceptional are there in the three years band. Like Blind, Exserviceman, Widow quota.

5) No Unit Transfer:

 No unit transfer for DEE, ADW,Welfare schools to DSE.  Also no unit transfer to Municipal schools to DSE schools.

6) Expect Date:

The proper announcement for transfer counselling date published in the News Papers & Media by DEE & DSE Directors soon.

TAMILNADU EDUCATION UNIVERSITY B.ED RESULTS PUBLISHED:

 
The Government of Tamil Nadu enacted Act No.(33) of 2008 to provide for the establishment and incorporation of Teachers Education University in the State of Tamil Nadu for promoting excellence in teachers education. Further the Act came into effect from 1.7.2008 by a Gazette Notification issued in G.O.M.S.256, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 25.6.2008.This University is unique in nature relatively to the other Universities since its assignment is to promote Excellence in Teacher Education and produce dynamic and smart teachers for the benefit of the Society and the Nation at large.
Dr.G.Visvanathan, Dean, Faculty of Education, Annamalai University was appointed as the Second Vice-Chancellor of this University. Dr.S.Kalaichelvan, Associate Professor, Namakkal Govt.Arts College was appointed as the Third Registrar of this University. Dr.M.Manivannan, Associate Professor, Tamil Nadu Open University was appointed as the Second Controller of Examinations of this University. 


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For that the University has established the following six departments and appointed the Professor for the same.
1. The Department of Pedagogical Sciences
2. The Department of Value Education
3. The Department of Educational Psychology
4. The Department of Educational Technology
5. The Department of Curriculum Planning and Evaluation
6. The Department of Educational Planning and Administration
The basic necessity for all the educational institutions in the Country is to have intelligent, dynamic, excellent and brilliant teachers to disseminate the knowledge in the given field. Without this basic product no educational institution can survive and excel in any field of knowledge. It is such a divine task and it is really proud that it has to monitor all the 657 affiliated colleges of Education including Government, Government Aided and Self-Financing Colleges in the whole of the Tamil Nadu State.
Vision
The Unique vision of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University is to promote excellence in Teacher education for the benefit of Students, Society, Nation and Mankind at large.
Mission
The Mission of the University as per the Act is to produce brilliant intelligent and dynamic teachers for the benefit of one and all. The teachers so produced will learn, realize and teach in accordance with the motto of the University.

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Seventh CPC Update : 30% hike in Pay, 4 times Grade Pay on the cards:

 

The Seventh Pay Commission may present its report to the government by August so that salary hike can be implemented from January 2016. The Seventh Pay Commission may recommend a 2-3 times hike in government salaries from 2006 levels, a move which may spread cheers among civil servants but increase the stress on the fisc. Sources told Bloomberg TV India that Seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) was considering mega give-away to the government employees. When the government implements the CPC mandate hopefully from January 2016, salary scale may double or treble from what it was in 2006, an official said.




On an annual basis, the hike may be close to 30 per cent as consecutive hikes in dearness allowances has already raised the salary levels of government staff. Sources said there is likely to be a four-fold hike in the grade pay. In the lowest salary band, the grade pay is likely to go up from Rs 1,800 per month to Rs 7,300. In the higher bracket, it may go up from the current Rs 12,000 to Rs 50,000.



 Historically, government salaries have almost trebled in every decade. The sixth CPC suggested 3 times increase in salaries from that of fifth CPC levels--it was 2.6 times for lower grade officials and slightly above three times for higher grade staff. The increase in salary during fifth CPC was 3-3.5 times the fourth CPC levels.

The previous UPA government set up the Seventh CPC headed by Justice AK Mathur in February 2014 and promised to implement the salary hike from January 2016. The Narendra Modi government may stick to the January deadline. The Seventh CPC may present its report to the government by August, sources said.

 North Block officials say the wage bill in the next financial year may see a 30 per cent hike on the back of Pay Commission recommendation, throwing up a huge challenge in the face of the fiscal consolidation roadmap.

 In the case of the sixth CPC, the government expenditure increased by about Rs 22,000 crore during FY09—Rs 15,700 crore on the general budget and Rs 6,400 crore on the rail budget. Arrears amounting to Rs 18,000 crore were distributed in two years—40 per cent in FY09 and 60 per cent in FY10.

 The fiscal implication of sixth CPC coupled with fiscal stimulus in the form of higher spending and tax cuts after the Lehman crisis, doubled the Centre’s fiscal deficit to 6 per cent in FY09 and from less than 2.7 per cent in FY08.

TAMILNADU SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL TRANSFER COUNSELLING APPLICATION 2015 ALL TYPES OF POST:

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The Department of School Education Tamil Nadu is under government organization to responsible for education related facilities in state. It is also responsible to give the better education for students and teachers. The students can get the information regarding to their exams, syllabus, schools etc and teachers are able to get the GPF, Pension, etc. you can get their transfer for all who are working for elementary (primary – class 1 to 5), middle (upper primary – class 6 to 8), secondary (high school – class 9 to 10) and higher secondary (class 11 to 12) in state school under the dept. Here we will let you know the complete information about dept, works of it for teachers and students and how can you get the facilities online through official website of school. You can check details regarding to the transfer and counseling for Tamil Nadu and list for promotion / seniority / appointment along with the government orders and application forms to apply in state after the research with the official website of www.tnschools.gov.in.
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In the structure it has also applied all the rules and regulations as per the central govt pattern of 10 + 2 + 3 as per the primary, middle, upper primary, Secondary and higher secondary. After the higher secondary the dept provides the Graduation and Post Graduation studies for students. As on the central govt schooling all the classes has age group. It had also provides the professional along with the technical for students. All the schools in state tamil nadu works as per the dept orders and provides the facilities such as examination schedules, center, admit cards / hall tickets, paper patters, and other studies related information.
The dept provides the free bus pass, text books, teaching learning materials, scholarship, uniforms, midday meal, free cycles for girls, SC / ST reservation and various other facilities. The official gives all the information online for students.
Works for Teachers / Staff by School Education Department
The dept works under the secretariat body which has more than 10 other departments under it. Elementary, state project dept SSA, School, Matriculation Schools, Teacher, Govt Exams dept, non formal and adult education, public libraries, board of recruitment for teacher and TN Text Books dept.
The teachers who are working with department of school in state are able to get the various benefits for which they can get information time to time through the online website. You can get the details and the facilities for their appointment, gpf, pension and various others. The who are working can submit their application for transfer from one school to other school in state. After the application / registration process employees can get the notification regarding to their post.
All teachers in state works under the department of school administration which provides the supervising, data maintaining, reviewing, statement, pay, district level exams for teachers.
Also the recruitment and appointment comes under the personnel management of department which works to provide the notification for new vacancies jobs, in state, making selection for them and posting, training programmes etc. for the recruitment process visit to the http://www.tn.gov.in/schooleducation/recruitment.htm page. The department has two modes for recruitment or selection. One is through the appointment or by promotion and second is through direct recruitment in which 33% has reserved for the female quota.
For the posting and appointment process candidates will have to go through the counseling. Also the candidates if got any issue for their transfer submit your complaint in complaint room of school education department Tamil Nadu. The department also gives the various pension schemes for all the govt teachers along with the medical facilities, assistance and awards for teachers giving the facility after the retirement of any employee in state etc. As per the last survey in 2011 right now total 1.4 lakhs primary schools, 0.8 lakhs upper primary schools, 1.8 lakhs numbers of high schools and 1.5 lakhs higher secondary schools teachers are available in state. For the request the dept gives the options through the school, elementary and model mutual also.
Here we are going to let you know that how can check the transfer list and how can you enroll for the counseling for teacher in state.
How to Get Teacher Transfer Counseling Application form and List
Visit to the below given page to see the notification related teacher in Tamil Nadu state. The candidates who had submitted their request for it can find their name.

SERVA SHIKSHA ABIHIYAN TAMILNADU 2015-2015:

 
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is a flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making free and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right.
 



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Madurai Kamaraj University, is on its relentless journey for the past 48 years surmounting hurdles of indigenous and exotic nature on its way and has passed through the tests of accreditation towards reaching the status of excellence. University is aware that the process of achieving excellence is continuous and therefore, all efforts are in progress to keep up the momentum. 
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            The University came into being through a bill passed in the Legislative Assembly of the State in the year 1965. Thus, it is a statutory university owned and funded by the Government of Tamilnadu and the University Grants Commission. This University is a member of Association of Indian Universities and one of the nine universities in India with a status of University with Potential for Excellence. The present Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alagappa University and Mother Theresa University are the off- shoots of Madurai kamaraj University. As on date, it covers four revenue districts of Madurai, Virudhunagar, Dindugal and Theni for its regular academic programme. Currently it holds a total of 77 renowned Departments and 20 Schools. In addition to the Departments and Schools, the University has 21 academic centres and 21 quasi academic supportive units. It has 24 autonomous colleges, 14 aided colleges, 33 self financing colleges, 18 approved institutions, 4 evening colleges, 6 constituent colleges and one University College catering to the higher education needs of large number of students from rural and urban areas.

            The Madurai Kamaraj University offers 41 post graduate, 35 M.Phil. and 17 Diploma / P.G. Diploma / Certificate courses in the various departments. Presently, 66 U.G. and 45 P.G. courses are offered in the affiliated Colleges. At present 2428 students and research scholars are on the roll. Currently more than 163 individual research projects are being carried out with an outlay exceeding 34 Crores. The University has a modernized central Library with 3 lakhs books, 9,000 e-journals, 3,000 e-books, 55,000 reference and text books. The one Gbps internet connection, INFONET centre with 50 nodes and smart class rooms have enriched the ICT enabled teaching and learning.

            Madurai Kamaraj University strongly believes in de-centralised and participatory governance. As a visionary step, academic and administrative autonomy has been granted to select Schools. The University has established linkages with community around through its various outreach activities. The National and International level connectivity and visibility of this University is a pointer that the University is moving from the status of University with Potential for Excellence to the status of University of Excellence.

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Phone : 25673034(O) Extn- 5790,26556099(R)
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Dr K Arulmozhi IAS (Principal Secretary to Government)
Phone : 25670848
E-mail : bcsec(at)tn.gov.in
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Tamil Nadu is the pioneering State in India in  recognising the concept of Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities and implementing welfare schemes for their Social and Educational upliftment. BCs/MBCs/DNCs constitute about 67 percent of the total population of the State. It is the objective of the Government to continue the measures for the all round development of these people.
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CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME(CPS) FULL DETAILS AND 25% RETURN TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE:

 
CONTRIBUTORY PENSION SCHEME(CPS)
Some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), about the Contributory PensionScheme (CPS) of the Government of Tamil Nadu, with relevant answers/clarifications are shownbelow for information of the public and employees in particular.
Q1 Eligibility criteria:
The Contributory Pension Scheme of the Government of Tamil Nadu came in to effect through the Government Order, 430, Finance (Pension) Department, dt. 6th August, 2004. It isapplicable to all the employees of the Government of Tamil Nadu, who have joined the government service in regular time-scale on or after 1st April, 2003.Office of the Accountant General (A & E) will receive applications and allot CPS Index Number for State Government Departments, only, for those categories of employees whose GPFaccounts are presently maintained.As per, the G O No. 201, Finance (Pension) Department, Dt. 21st May, 2009,(http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_201_2009.pdf) the following employees,


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(whose CPS accounts are not maintained by this office), have to send their CPS admissionapplications to the Govt. Data Center, Kotturpuram, Chennai, as the work of assigning CPS Index Numbers, has been entrusted to them.
a. Teachers of Panchayat Union Schools
b. Teachers of Aided Schools/Institutions
c. Non-Teaching Staff of Panchayat Union Schools
d. Municipal Corporation and Municipal Employees
e. Non-Provisionalised Employees of Town Panchayats
f. Non-Provisionalised Employees of Panchayat Unions
Employees drawing consolidated pay are not eligible to join CPS. These employees areeligible only when their services are regularized and brought under time scale of pay (Vide
Letter No. 92399/Pension/2005-01, Dated, 13th April, 2006) 
Q-2 Eligibility to join GPF/CPS in case of employees who are recruited prior to 01-04-2003,and joined on or after 01-04-2003?The government in letter No. 47286/Allowances/06-1 Dt. 07-09-2006, has clarified thatcandidates who have been selected by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission prior to 01-04-2003 and joined in service after 01-04-2003, should be brought under CPS only and cannot beallotted GPF account numbers.
Q-3 How to join the CPS?
For assigning of CPS index number, a completely filled application and signed by theapplicant in the prescribed format as given in Annexure I of GO 430, may be forwarded throughthe DDO(Drawing and Disbursing Officer) concerned. The application can be down loadedfrom(http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin-e-430-2004.html) and sent to TheAccounts Officer, GPF14/CPS, O/o The Pr.Accountant General, A & E , Tamil Nadu, 361, AnnaSalai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.
Q-4 Deduction or Quantum of Contribution by the enrolled employee?The government has fixed 10% of the Basic Pay+ Grade Pay+ Dearness Allowance, asthe mandatory amount of contribution to the Scheme. No excess or lesser amount should bededucted from the salary. It is the responsibility of the DDOs, for the correctness of thededuction. If, say, the total of BP+GP+DA is Rs 13410, than only 1341/ (@10% of 13410/-)should be deducted from the salary. For any deviation, in the deduction, the DDO concerned would be held responsible.
Q-5 Quantum of Contribution by the employer or the Government of Tamil Nadu?
The Government of Tamil Nadu is also contributing the amount, which is equivalent tothat of contribution made by employee, every month.
Q-6 Month from which deduction has to be effected?
The eligible state government employee shall commence contribution to CPS, afterallotment of CPS account no. by this office, from the first month of joining the governmentservice, as ‘Arrear’. This will also be deducted @ 10% of the BP+GP+DA, of the particular month.
Q-7 How to deduct the ‘Arrear’ contribution?
‘Arrear’ contribution would have to be deducted in as many installments, as the numberof months are due, starting from the month of joining CPS, to the month of ‘First contribution’ ismade by the DDO, after getting the CPS INDEX NUMBER.Illustration: If month of joining is January, 2007 and month of first deduction, aftergetting CPS INDEX NUMBER, is January, 2009, the total arrear months are 24, and arrear hasto be deducted as 1/24 in January, 2009, 2/24 in February, 2009, 3/24 in March, 2009…..up to24/24 in Dec, 2010.This amount has to be shown separately, as ‘ARREAR’ along with current month’sCONTRIBUTION’. (I.e. one subscription for current month and one additional for subscription arrears).For ‘Arrear’ contribution also, equivalent amount would be contributed by theemployer.
Q-8 How to deduct other Arrears such as Pay Commission Arrears/DA Arrears etc?
Other arrears such as PC arrears or DA arrears should be deducted in the month ofaccount and SHOWN SEPARATELY AS ‘OTHER ARREARS’ in installments only.
Q-9 Head of Account?
‘8342-00-120-BZ’ is the head of account, in to which the employee contribution shouldbe booked, for any deduction such as ‘Contribution’ or ‘Arrear’ or ‘Other Arrears’.
Q-10 Eligibility to join GPF, in case of the employee who already holds another PF account and joins the GOVERNMENT SERVICE on or after 1 st April, 2003 on transfer/Promotion/absorption/Up-gradation from Municipal/Panchayat/Aided/Corporation? Any person, who already holds a GPF account and in pensionable service prior to 1-04-03, and join the new post without any break in service, can continue in the pension scheme orGPF as the case may be. To continue in the pension scheme an employee should have entered inthe pensionable government service before 01-04-2003 and should have entered in to another pensionable Government service on or after 01-04-03 without any break in service(Vide Letter12473/Finance(Pension)/2009, dt. 27/05/2009. Intervening govt. holidays and closed holidayssuch as Saturdays/Sundays, are not considered as break in service.http://www.tn.gov.in/gosdb/gorders/finance/fin_e_34911_2009.pdf
Q-11 Eligibility to join GPF/CPS in case of 10 (a) (1) candidates who were ousted andreinstated in to service by the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal Orders/Court Orderswith retrospective effect?
10 (a) (1) candidates regularly appointed before 01-04-2003 are eligible for old pensionscheme. If they are regularly appointed on or after 01/04/2003, will come under CPS eventhough they have been allotted GPF number temporarily. (Vide Letter 12473/Finance
(Pension)/2009, Dt. 27/05/2009.
Q-12 What if, DDO has deducted contribution, in excess of mandatory 10% of BP+GP+DA?
Any, excess contribution which has been made, the same would be adjusted againstfuture month contributions. (Vide Letter No.92399/Pension/2005-01 Dated 13th April, 2006.
Q-13 How to prepare CPS Schedule? DDOs should prepare the schedule as per Annexure II of the GO 430, Dated 6th August,2004, which is easily distinguishable from GPF schedule and sent separately to CPS section,showing clearly the CPS Index number, Name with Initials. Also, furnishing of additionaldetails such as, Date of Birth of the account holder would help a great way in reducing wrongcredit postings.
Q-14 How to know about the balance at credit in a CPS account?
This office is generating and dispatching the Annual Accounts Statements (AAS) for allthe account holders, to respective DDOs, every year after closure of accounts.
Q-15 What is the rate of interest for CPS credits ?
Interest would be calculated at the prevailing rate applicable to GPF which is now at 8%.Interest is given for current credits from the month of contribution. For arrear credit, interest isfrom the month of transaction, though arrear may relate to previous months.
Q-16 How adjustment of Missing Credits, shown in the AAS, are made?
Missing credits are exhibited in AAS, which can be accounted for, on receipt ofnecessary details such as Head of Account, Month of transaction, Name of Treasury, Subaccount,Voucher No. and forwarded through the concerned Treasury Officer.
Q-17 Whether any Advances or Withdrawals are allowed in CPS?
At present, there is no government order permitting any advance or withdrawal from the CPS accounts.Q-18 Whether Final Closure of CPS Account holder is made now?
The Government of Tamil Nadu, has clarified that CPS account may be closed on the death of the employee.as per the Government of Tamil Nadu, letter No. 29593A/Finance(Pension)Department/2009, dated 25-08-2009, has said that employees’ own contribution plusGovernment matching contribution plus interest on both, calculated @8% p a may be paid underCPS, to the nominee or in the absence of any nomination to the legal heirs of the deceasedemployee. Some clarifications regarding definition of ‘Family’, maximum interest to be allowed from the month of event etc., is awaited from the Govt. after which authorizations would beissued.
Q 19 Current status of Credit postings under CPS: To be updated regularly--(As floating data)
Annual Accounts Statements (AAS) for the year 2007-08, have already been dispatched. Credit
postings for 2008-09, is in progress.
NOTE: Please mention correct CPS Index number, correct name with exact spelling, initials,DOB and DOJ of the account holder, in their correspondence, to enable this office, to serve them
better and quickly.