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Mukesh Ambani richest person in India

24 Thursday Oct 2013

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NEW DELHI: Energy tycoon and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest man with personal assets of $ 18.9 billion, a report says.

According to the China-based Hurun India Rich List, Ambani retained the top position for the second year even after a wealth decrease of 2 per cent.

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Vigilance Awareness Week in BSNL from 28th October to 2 November 2013.

24 Thursday Oct 2013

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BSNL for Better Service

BSNL is observing the Vigilance Awareness Week from 28th October to 2nd November 2013 how to implement corrupt- free work and services. P and T Department, the parent department of BSNL, was famous for its punctuality, commitment and corrupt-free services. But after formation of BSNL, the situation has changed and a lot of vigilance cases have come to the fore. At one stage the VIgilance department commented that the maximum corruption is in BSNL. What happened in the 2G Spectrum auction is well known. Our reputation and good name have gone down to a certain extend. Of course, the private companies/ big business will make all efforts to corrupt the officers and staff of the BSNL. That has happened in the past.
A complete full stop is necessary against corruption. Corruption not only defame the company, but also the individual who becomes a victim to corruption.
If from the top to the bottom a determined resolution is taken for a corrupt free organisation, there is no doubt that the present financial difficulties will reduce to a certain extent.
Let us make an all out effort for the same and ensure a better service to the people.
I would suggest to the management to discuss with the union workers at the field level and find out methods to eliminate corruption.

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BSNL for Better Service – Utilise the Works Committee effectively

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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BSNL, Works Committee

After much persuasion by BSNLEU, the BSNL Management has sent another directive to all the SSA heads to form the Work Committee and start functioning.
IT was BSNLEU which gave the suggestion some eight years back on the basis of which the Works Committees were formed. It was intended for discussion at the field level between the management and the unions for expansion, development and for giving a better service to the customers. It was to a certain extent beneficial also. But gradually the field level management in most SSAs according to their own wisdom.
When all are trying for revival of BSNL, the Works Committee has a big role to play. That is why BSNLEU and Forum demanded for restoring the Works Committee. Reminder has now been issued by the corporate office and it may start functioning again.
I would request all our comrades at the SSA level to utilise the committee effectively so that our service is got better and there growth and expansion and also profit.
Let us take this task as a challenge to make BSNL viable.

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Telegraph Service in India – 24th October 1851 – 15th July 2013

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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birth and death, Telegram services

On 24th October 1851, the Telegraph Service is introduced in India by the British. The first message went from Calcutta to Diamond Harbour.
Within no time the Telegraph Services grew. From a service for official use, it became an essential service for the people to communicate urgent information. It was utilised by the business in a very large way. Telegraph offices were opened in all parts of the country.
The introduction of telephone services, mobile telephones, fax, internet and latest communication systems dealt a serious blow to the telegraph services. From crores and lakhs of telegraph messages in the country, it was reduced in to thousands and hundreds in a day.Still many people were using it. It have continued for years more as the Tram Service in Kolkata.

But NO. The government of India and the Management of BSNL wanted to terminate it, to bury it even before it died. And on 15th July 2013, it was unceremoniously buried for ever.

But lakhs of ordinary people like me still remember the days of telegram with nostalgia. Whether it is news of passing in the examination, whether it is a birthday greetings, or even an intimation of death – telegram brought it to your house intimating good and bad news! That is why, on the last few days before 15th July 2013, people came in thousands to the telegraph office to send their last messages. And lo! Many people could not send the messages due to the huge rush.
The next generation will not be able to understand what telegram was to the common people. I still feel a great loss. I still feel guilty that we could not stop the closure of telegraph services, despite the strong protest of the BSNL employees and their unions.

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United Nations Day – 24th October

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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24th October, Formation Day, UN

The United Nations Organisation (UNO) came in to being on 24th October 1945, 68 years back. It was formed by the five major powers US, Britain, USSR, China and France with support of another 46 nations.
It was immediately after the II World War, that the UNO was formed. This war was the most fierce war so far, which took away the lives of crores of military and common people. In the end of the war, US dropped the Atom bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroying these two cities entirely with the people.
UNO was formed to maintain international peace and promote co-operation in solving international economic, social and humanitarian problems.UNO have many subsidiary organisations.

During the last many years, especially after the collapse of the USSR, there is the opinion that UN is being unduly pressurised by the US for taking certain decisions which actually crate conflicts in the world. The UN was not able to stop the Afghan, Iraq, Libya wars by the US. However, UN is the only organisation, which can do something to save peace in the world at present. It should be strengthened and converted in to a strong organisation capable of maintaining world peace.

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Red salute to Punnapra – Vayalar Martyrs

23 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Punnapra-Vayalar revolt

It was in October 1946 that the peasants and workers in Alappuzha area revolted against the dictatorial rule of Travancore Dewan Sir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer and took to arms against the government’s forces. It is stated that more than 400 people were killed by the police. The first massacre took place in Punnapra on 24th October and the second at Vayalar on 27th October 1946. Some of the comrades who participated in the revolt are still alive like Comrades V.S.Achuthanandan, Chandranandan etc.
As usual every year, the anniversary of the revolt is observed with the participation of thousands of people this year also.

My Red Salute to the Martyrs who showed the path of revolt and resistance! Let their martyrship be our inspiration for the fight against imperialism and neo-liberalisation!

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AAI Employees on a 3 day strike against privatisation of Airports.

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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AAI Strike against privatisation, support

Airport Authority of India employees have started a three days strike protesting against the government move to privatize 6 air-ports in the country. The call was given by the Joint Forum of AAI Employees which is forum of the unions of AAI.

The government move to privatize the airports at Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, Jaipur, Ahmedabad and Lucknow will mean that most of the profit making airports will be with the private companies. The Airport authority has modernised all these airports recently with much expenditure. The modernisation of Chennai and Kolkata alone had cost the AAI Rs. 2015 crore and Rs. 2325 crore respectively.

It is to be noted in this connection that the AAI staff in the airports at New Delhi and Mumbai are yet to be re-deployed after the privatisation of these two airports years back.

Our complete support and solidarity to the AAI employees on their fully justified strike. We demand the government to drop the unjustified privatisation of the airports.

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Non-Congress Secular Convention on 30th October.

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Delhi, October 30, Secular Convention

Ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, an anti-communal formation is on the anvil with several political parties, including regional and Left, joining forces to fight the communal menace at a national convention on 30th October at New Delhi.

Four Left parties have united with AIADMK, JD(U), SP, BJD, NCP, JD(S), Naga People’s Front, Sikkim Democratic Front, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha and RPI (Prakash Ambedkar) to participate in the October 30 ‘Convention Against Communalism and For Unity of People’, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav and CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said.

(Courtesy: Indian Express)

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Minimum wages revised form 01-10-2013

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Contract Worker, minimum wages

The Labour Ministry, Government of india, vide No. 1/11(2)/2013-LS-II dated 19-09-2013 has revised the minimum wages, which shall come effect from 01-10-2013.

Accordingly the Minimum wages per day to be paid will be as follows:

work above ground / below ground

Unskilled Rs.207.00 / Rs. 257.00
Semi-skilled Rs.257.00 / Rs. 310.00
Skilled Rs.310.00 / Rs. 360.00
Highly skilled Rs.360.00 / Rs. 410.00

The full orders will be published later.

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AIBDPA Foundation Day Observed

21 Monday Oct 2013

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21 October, AIBDPA Foundation Day

Reports have come from many places about the observation of the Foundation Day of AIBDPA, today, 21st October 2013. Within four years of its formation, it has become the biggest Pensioners Association in DOT-BSNL.

Congratulations!

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