Monthly Archives: February 2014

Pensioners’ Dharna at Jantar Mantar

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Hundreds of Pensioners sat on dharna at Jantar Mantar today, 24th February 2014, as per the call of the Bharat Pension Samaj demanding improvement in the Employees Pension Scheme, Increase in Medical Allowance/assistance etc. AIBDPA members from Rajasthan, UP(W), Haryana etc. participated in good numbers. Com. S.C.Maheswari, Secretary General, President, BPS and BCPC Com.Vyas, Secretary General, NCCPA / BCPC, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Dy.SG BCPC and Advisor AIBDPA, Abdul Rasheed, Circle secretary, AIBDPA, UP(West) and other leaders addressed.

A memorandum on the demands of the Pensioners was submitted to the Prime Minister by a delegation of leaders of the Bharat Pension Samaj.

81.45 crore voters in the 2014 General Elections

24 Monday Feb 2014

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There will be 81.5 crore voters eligible to vote in the coming General elections 2014. This is as per the date released by the Election Commission. It is almost five times of the number of voters in the in the first General elections in 1952. It was 17.32 crores then.

The biggest democracy in the world is going to cast its vote in April-May 2014.

 

Govt. not taking action on NPA – Bank Association

23 Sunday Feb 2014

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The Syndicate Bank Officers’ Association (SBOA) has called for stringent measures for defaulters from the government like attaching personal properties and declaring wilful defaulters as criminals to check banks’ non-performing assets. “Nearly 50 per cent of the NPAs — at around ₹1,00,000 crore — are from 30 to 40 big corporate houses, and they are patronised by the Government mainly by their inaction,” D S Punja, General Secretary, SBOA, said. (Courtesy: Businessline)

National Executive Committee of NCCPA Meets

23 Sunday Feb 2014

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THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF NCCPA WAS HELD
IN NEWDELHI ON TODAY,23RD FEBRUARY,2014.
COM.R.L.BHATTACHAREE,PRESIDENT PRESIDED IN THE MEETING.COM.
S.K.VYAS,SECRETARY GENERAL PRESENTED THE REPORT ON ACTIVITIES DURING
THE INTERVENING PERIOD SINCE LAST NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HELD ON 21-07-2013.
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE SERIOUSLY DISCUSSED THE MAJOR ISSUES
CONFRONTING THE PENSIONERS IN GENERAL AND PARTICULARLY THE
CENTRAL GOVT.PENSIONERS IN THE WAKKE OF APPOINTMENT OF
7TH PAY COMMISSION.
COM.K.G.JAYARAJ PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION POINTED OUT
THAT WE HAVE TO ALERT THE PENSIONERS BOTH THE CONGRESS AND BJP
ARE COMMITTED TO THE NEOLIBERAL POLICIES AND THIS WAS FULLY
EXPOSED WHEN BOTH THESE PARTIES JOINED TOGETHER IN ADOPTING
THE PFRDA BILL IN THE PARLIAMENT.THEREFORE IN THE ENSUING
GENERAL ELECTIONS TO THE 16TH LOKSABHA PENSIONERS AND THEIR
FAMILY HAVE TO EXERCISE THEIR FRANCHISE CONSCIOUSLY.
THE MEETING DECIDED TO COMPLETE THE STATE LEVEL JOINT
CONVENTIONS WHEREVER NOT YET HELD. (Courtesy: AIBDPA)

Reliance Jio will start 4G Services by September 2014

23 Sunday Feb 2014

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It is reported that Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Jio may start 4G services by September 2014. This probably may be the first 4G service in India.

With its deep pockets, Reliance jio may try to capture the 4G Market quickly.

Casual/Contract workers issues – Organise Demonstrations on 26th February at SSA level

23 Sunday Feb 2014

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The Central Executive Committee of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation held at Bhubaneswar recently has decided to organise Demonstrations at SSA levels on 26th February 2014 on the long pending issues of the workers like regularisation, minimum wage, EPF, ESI  etc. It has also decided to observe 2014 as the year of the casual and contract workers.

The CEC meeting of BSNLEU held at Rajkot on 7-9 February has fully supported the decision and has called upon all its SSA units to participate in the demonstration  in large numbers. It has also been decided that in places where the BSNLCCWF is not formed, BSNLEU itself should organise the demonstration.

The demands of the casual and contract workers are fully justified. Whatever the government and BSNL C.O. have ordered are not paid to them. Inhuman exploitation is taking place. This has to be put an end to.

We call upon all the SSA units of the BSNLCCWF and BSNLEU to organise demonstrations with massive participation to give a clear warning to the management that unless the issues are settled, there will be sustained agitation by the workers.

Fight for justice to the exploited casual contract workers!

 

 

 

 

Kerala Casual/Contract Workers on struggle

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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The Kerala CCLU has given call to organise Dharna on 26th February at SS/Circle level to protest against the non-implementation of the strike agreement reached between the Circle Management and the Casual Contract Workers Union.

As per the CEC decision of BSNLCCWF, it has already given call to organise Demonstration on 26 February on the Charter of Demands presented to the DOT/Government.

Make the programmes successful!

BCPC Meeting – Com. VAN elected as Dy.Secretary General

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING OF BHARAT CENTRAL
PENSIONERS CONFEDERATION HAS BEEN HELD ON TODAY,
22ND FEBRUARY,2014 AT PREMNAGAR GURUDWARA HALL,NEWDELHI.
COM.S.C.MAHESWARI,CHAIRMAN,BCPC PRESIDED.COM.S.K.VYAS,
ACTING SECRETARY GENERAL PRESENTED THE REPORT AND COM.
POORA LAL,TREASURER PLACED THE ACCOUNTS.
PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSION,COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL
SECRETARY HIGHLIGHTED THE DELAY IN ISSUING THE ORDER ON
78.2% IDA MERGER TO BSNL PENSIONERS,ANOMALY IN PENSION
OF BSNL.PENSIONERS,RESTORATION OF MEDICAL ALLOWANCE TO
BSNL PENSIONERS AMONG OTHER GENERAL ISSUES INCLUDING
REPEAL OF PFRDA ACT.
OFFICE BEARERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY WITH THE
FOLLOWING IMPORTANT FUNCTIONARIES.
CHAIRMAN. :COM.S.C.MAHESWARI
SECY GENERAL. :COM.S.K.VYAS
TREASURER. :COM.POORA LAL
COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI IS ELECTED DEPUTY SECRETARY
GENERAL (HQ) (Courtesy: AIBDPA Website)

CDMA Spectrum on Auction – Spectrum with BSNL/MTNL to be put on auction – TRAI

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Saturday announced reserve prices for CDMA (800 MHz band) spectrum, putting minimum cost of pan-India per MHz of radio waves at Rs.2,685 crore, almost 50 per cent jump for the last auction’s base price. Of 22 telecom circles, the top five service areas in terms of their reserve price are – Delhi Rs.450 crore per MHz, Mumbai Rs.352 crore, Maharashtra Rs.282 crore, Tamil Nadu Rs.247 crore and Gujarat Rs.212 crore.

The regulator has also recommended that the entire CDMA spectrum held by the telecom PSU MTNL in Delhi and Mumbai be put up for auction as it is underutilised, besides suggesting that spectrum held by BSNL should be taken back and put for auction, except for one block of frequency in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and North-East service area. (Courtesy: Hindu)

International Women’s Day on 8th March – INSPIRING CHANGE

22 Saturday Feb 2014

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International Women’s Day is observed on 8th March all over the world. The day was started being observed since 1911, one hundred and four years back.

Women are being discriminated in all spheres, whether at home, workspot, in wages, social status and what not. In addition they are sexually assaulted, molested and harassed. In the capitalist system, women  is treated as a commodity. They do not have adequate representation in Parliament, legislatures and even at local level. The trade unions are also having only very few women leaders at decision making bodies.There is complete gender discrimination.

It is for the working class to take more interest in changing this unhappy situation. BSNL Employees Union is committed for gender equality, but not much has been done. In the BSNL, where about 25% of the workers are women, there is a very good scope to bring women leaders at all levels of the organisation. Let the International Women’s Day be observed with wide publicity and with firm decisions to ensure that women workers get justice – in the union activities also.

The Theme for the IWD for this year is “Inspiring Change”. Let us start the change for the better! The Central Executive Committee of BSNLEU has called upon the Circle/SSAs/Branches to observe the day in a befitting manner. Implement it effectively.