Practice Stop. Think. Connect.(TM ) and encourage others to do it as well.

Tips and Advice

Tip: Keep a Clean Machine.
Advice:

• Keep security software current: Having the latest security software, web browser, and operating system are the best defenses against viruses, malware, and other online threats.
• Automate software updates: Many software programs will automatically connect and update to defend against known risks. Turn on automatic updates if that's an available option.
• Protect all devices that connect to the Internet: Along with computers, smart phones, gaming systems, and other web-enabled devices also need protection from viruses and malware.
• Plug & scan: "USBs" and other external devices can be infected by viruses and malware. Use your security software to scan them.

Tip: Protect Your Personal Information.
Advice:

• Secure your accounts: Ask for protection beyond passwords. Many account providers now offer additional ways for you verify who you are before you conduct business on that site.
• Make passwords long and strong: Combine capital and lowercase letters with numbers and symbols to create a more secure password.
• Unique account, unique password: Separate passwords for every account helps to thwart cybercriminals.
• Write it down and keep it safe: Everyone can forget a password. Keep a list that's stored in a safe, secure place away from your computer.
• Own your online presence: When available, set the privacy and security settings on websites to your comfort level for information sharing. It's ok to limit who you share information with.

Tip: Connect with Care.
Advice:

• When in doubt, throw it out: Links in email, tweets, posts, and online advertising are often the way cybercriminals compromise your computer. If it looks suspicious, even if you know the source, it's best to delete or if appropriate, mark as junk email.
• Get savvy about Wi-Fi hotspots: Limit the type of business you conduct and adjust the security settings on your device to limit who can access your machine.
• Protect your $$: When banking and shopping, check to be sure the sites is security enabled. Look for web addresses with "https://" or "shttp://", which means the site takes extra measures to help secure your information. "Http://" is not secure.

Tip: Be Web Wise.
Advice:

• Stay current. Keep pace with new ways to stay safe online. Check trusted websites for the latest information, and share with friends, family, and colleagues and encourage them to be web wise.
• Think before you act: Be wary of communications that implores you to act immediately, offers something that sounds too good to be true, or asks for personal information.
• Back it up: Protect your valuable work, music, photos, and other digital information by making an electronic copy and storing it safely.

Tip: Be a Good Online Citizen.
Advice:

• Safer for me more secure for all: What you do online has the potential to affect everyone – at home, at work and around the world. Practicing good online habits benefits the global digital community.
• Post only about others as you have them post about you.
• Help the authorities fight cyber crime: Report stolen finances or identities and other cybercrime

Courtesy: Stop. Think. Connect.^TM

Compandium on restructring of Administrative cadre in CSIR

Open publication - Free publishing - More restructuring

Important Decisions of Central Information Commission- Compiled by Institute of Secretariat Training & Management (Department of Personnel & Training)

Open publication - Free publishing - More rti

Clarification regarding International Conferences dt `3/09/2010

Guideline on Air travel on Tours/LTC Dt 16/09/2010

Symbol of Indian Rupee

CSIR CCO Association: Compendium

CSIR CCO Association: Compendium: " Compendium on Restructuring of the Administrative Cadre FriendsThe new vibrant thought, vigorous efforts & hard work o..."

CSIR CCO Association: Blame-game

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Vision Document of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister Released

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today released a vision document titled “India as a Global Leader in Science” prepared by the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. The document was released after the meeting held today with Chairman, SAC Prof C N R Rao. The Minister of State (Independent charge), Shri Prithviraj Chavan was present on the occasion.

The vision document envisages India becoming a major scientific player in about 20 years, provided that we usher in the right kind of structural and administrative reforms, and create a favourable environment for carrying out innovative work in India. The document notes that all the requirements for such a thing to happen indeed seem to be within our reach, especially with the improving economic situation. “We need to provide adequate support for basic science as well as science required for solving man’s pressing problems. A high percentage of the Indian population is very young unlike in the rest of the world and we have to fully make use of the bright young talent as well as the institutions that we have created. This will require major educational reforms as well. By minimizing bureaucracy and promoting creativity and quality, there is every likelihood that India can be one of the very best performers in science in about 20 years, sharing such a position with the most advanced countries of today. If such a thing happens, this will further contribute to economic and industrial development in a major way”, the document states.

The Prime Minister hoped that the ideas in the vision document will inspire the scientific community and all concerned to help build an inclusive, economically and socially vibrant, creative and an enterprising India, and to pursue excellence in science and technology for global good. 
Courtesy  : PIB

Opening of No-Frills accounts by students for availing various Government Scholarships

RBI/2005-06/204
DBOD.No.Leg.BC. 44/09.07.005/2005-06

November 11, 2005

To
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(Excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir,

Financial Inclusion

Please refer to Paragraph 96 of the Mid-term Review of Annual Policy Statement for the year 2005-06.

2. The Annual Policy Statement of April 2005, while recognising the concerns in regard to the banking practices that tend to exclude rather than attract vast sections of population, urged banks to review their existing practices to align them with the objective of financial inclusion. In many banks, the requirement of minimum balance and charges levied, although accompanied by a number of free facilities, deter a sizeable section of population from opening / maintaining bank accounts.

3. In this context, with a view to achieving the objective of greater financial inclusion, all banks are advised to make available a basic banking 'no-frills' account either with 'nil' or very low minimum balances as well as charges that would make such accounts accessible to vast sections of population. The nature and number of transactions in such accounts could be restricted, but made known to the customer in advance in a transparent manner. All banks are advised to give wide publicity to the facility of such a 'no-frills' account including on their web sites indicating the facilities and charges in a transparent manner.

4. The number of such deposit accounts opened by the bank may be reported to us on a quarterly basis.

5. Immediate action may be initiated and compliance reported to us within one month.

6. Please acknowledge receipt.

Yours faithfully

(Prashant Saran)
Chief General Manager

Dishonour / Return of Cheques - Need to Mention the 'Date of Return' in the Cheque Return Memo

RBI/2010-11/190
DPSS.CO.CHD.No. 485 / 03.06.01 / 2010-11

September 1, 2010

The Chairman and Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
All Scheduled Commercial Banks including RRBs /
Urban Co-operative Banks / State Co-operative Banks /
District Central Co-operative Banks

Madam / Dear Sir,

Dishonour / Return of Cheques - Need to Mention the 'Date of Return'
in the Cheque Return Memo

As you are aware, the 'Cheque Return Memo' that should accompany a cheque dishonoured / returned for any reason is a critical document, more so in case recourse to legal action is necessitated. The procedure for handling dishonoured cheques including the return / dispatch thereof to the payee has been advised, vide, Reserve Bank circular DBOD.BC.Leg.No.113 / 09.12.001 /2002-03 dated June 26, 2003.

Rule 6 of the Uniform Regulations and Rules for Bankers’ Clearing Houses (URRBCH) also prescribes that instruments returned unpaid should have a signed / initialed objection slip on which a definite and valid reason for refusing payment must be stated. Format of the Return Memo (including the field for indicating the Date of Return) and the Model List of Objections is contained in Annexure D to the URRBCH.

Certain instances of banks not mentioning the date of return on the Cheque Return Memo have been brought to our notice.

Keeping in view the larger interests of customers and to ensure that uniform practices are adopted, banks are hereby advised to indicate the 'date of return' in the Cheque Return Memo without fail.

Yours faithfully,

(P.Vasudevan)
Deputy General Manager

CSIR CCO Association: DPC

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CSIR CCO Association: Stagnation

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clarification on LTC 80

Transfer on deputation - regarding

Open publication - Free publishing - More deputation

Consolidated i nstructions on Regularization of Unauthorized Absence.

Open publication - Free publishing - More service

Regular Inspection of Canteen

Open publication - Free publishing - More hygine

Distance & E-Learning Programmes offered by IGNOU for Govt Employees

Department of Personnel and Training and Indira Gandhi National Open University have come together and signed a MoU for offering Distance & E- Learning Programmes to Government employees. The Government employees can now enrol for a wide spectrum of Distance & E-Learning Programmes offered by IGNOU and get their fees reimbursed on successfully completing the programmes.

DLPGE

Open publication - Free publishing

List of Program

Open publication - Free publishing

Certificate

Open publication - Free publishing

Processing of files referred to DoP&T for advice/ clarification- procedure to be followed

Non-Submission/ Delay in submission of ATNs/ ATRs

Open publication - Free publishing - More cag