NEW DELHI

1]IT major TCS has bagged the Rs 1,400-crore project of India Post for computerising counter operations and the two parties will sign a pact on Monday, a top government official has said. The project is divided into two parts --two years for implemantation and five years for mainteinance.

2)The IT modernisation project approved the Cabinet was divided in three parts: Pilot, Phase I and Phase II.

In phase 1, DoP has to roll out modern IT solution in six circles namely, Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan,Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

The project included computerisation of all post offices, core banking solutions including installation of 1000 ATMs, mail tracking, customer service call center and introducing eCommerce solution, handheld devices for post masters for update on services like mails, money order etc.

Some activities like installation of ATMs under Phase 1 are yet to be completed by the department.

Under phase II of the IT project, DoP has plans to roll out modern IT solution in rest of the country

3)Members of the Communication Workers Union have voted overwhelmingly to approve strike action as talks with Post Office Ltd. over pay and job security have recently stalled. The union circulated strike ballots after a pay rise which was due in April 2012 remains outstanding, despite the fact that other employees in the network have received their pay increases.Read more...