Monthly Archives: October 2014

Arun Jaitely also criticises CAG

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Former Finance minister P. Chidambaram as also former Communications Minister Kapil Sibal has criticised the CAG for exposing the corruption in the 2G and Coal scams. At that time BJP was effectively utilising these exposures and used it for election campaign.
Now the new Finance Minister in the NDA government, Arun Jaitely also has started advising and threatening the CAG.
Those who are in power are really afraid of CAG and their reports.

National Convention by JCM Staff Side on 11th December 2014 at New Delhi

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Staff Side of the Joint Consultative Machinery of Central Government Employees has decided to organise a National convention at New Delhi on 11th December 2014. The decision has been taken in view of the delay in the submission of the Pay Commission Report, on the issue of Interim relief, DA Merger etc.

The Convention will be attended by delegates from organisations in Railways, Defence and other central government employees.

It is expected that certain agitational programmes will be carved out in the Convention.

Re-elected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff moves fast with her plans for economic recovery.

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Newly re-elected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has said she would soon be announcing measures for economic recovery and to strengthen the fight against inflation, but not before holding an extensive discussion with all sectors.
In her first public appearance a day after her re-election, the head of state told two television channels on Monday that she would attend to her voters’ appeals for change but that, first, she would discuss these with all parties, including the opposition.
Ms. Rousseff was re-elected Sunday with 51 percent of the votes. Her opponent, social democrat Aecio Neves garnered 49 percent. “I am not going to wait for the end of the first term to launch the actions necessary to transform and improve the growth of the economy,” said the President in a reference to the low growth rates and high inflation in the country (Courtesy : Ganashakti )

627 names of account holders in foreign banks submitted to SC by Government

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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After the severe rap by the Supreme Court against the Government yesterday in not intimating the names of the account holders in foreign banks, the Attorney General submitted names of 627 account holders to the supreme court in a sealed cover today.

This new development is good.Now it is for the Supreme Court to decide whether to release the same or not. Now the government can not hold back the names any further.

AIC of BSNLEU at Kolkata – IV

29 Wednesday Oct 2014

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Com. Mihir Dasgupta, former AGS BSNLEU and President of Kolkata Circle Union has given the following Comments to the earlier post on AIC of BSNLEU, which I am reproducing below:

“I wanted to post a comment on the item 7th All India Conference of BSNLEU – 3 in your blog, but failed due to unknown reason. So, I am sending my comment as under through this medium:

“Even prior to the Thiruvanantapuram AIC, Report of Activities and other materials including pamphlets and posters were printed at Kolkata itself during the Extended CEC Meeting held in the month of November 2008. It is needless to mention that such Extended CEC meeting of BSNLEU is as big as an All India Conference of many big All India Unions. Actually, we in the BSNLEU started distant printing of materials clubbing together modern communication and printing technologies from Kolkata Extended CEC in the year 2008.”

What Com. Mihirdas Gupta has stated is correct. Though we started distant printing for AIC Report and materials from Thiruvnanthapuram AIC, we have already started it earlier at Kolkata Extended CEC. I am thankful to Com. Mihir Dasgupta for reminding me of the same.

This comment shows two things. One is that comrades are reading the blog in detail and takes time to make the records right.
Secondly, most of our comrades, even after retirement continues in touch with the union activities and are there to help the organisation at any time. We have got thousands of such leaders and active comrades who are watching us and supporting us. This is not a small matter. How many organisations have got such large number of committed comrades. When we go to any place we can meet such comrades, who have dedicated their entire lives to the organisation and the workers.
In this connection, I remembered a recent incident. At the AIBDPA Circle Conference at Mangalore, I had the opportunity to meet Com. Harischandra Rao, who was the Circle Secretary of E.III union , Karnataka, earlier. He contested against the nominee of Com.O.P.Gupta and won the election to the great disappointment of OPG. At the All India Conferences, we used to fight against the wrong polices of Gupta together. When we met, we shared about the old times. He is still in constant touch with the union. Many such excellent comrades we have got.

The comment by Com. Mihir Dasgupta reminded me of the old times and the commitment of our workers. Thank you Com. Mihir Dasgupta !

Black Money – SC directs Government to share the names with the court

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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In a big set back to the NDA government, the Supreme Court today directed the government to share by tomorrow the names of all Indians with foreign bank accounts.

The government was dilly-dallying without giving the names of the black money account holders. The SC has correctly censured the government.

Both the ruling parties will have skeletons in the cup board. Let all this tumble upon the floor. The BJP, which was shouting from the hill top that if they are elected they will publish the names of black money holders as also that the unaccounted money will be brought back to India is backing out in the name of treaties etc.
The SC direction is fully justified.

Bank Employees Strike on 12th November 2014

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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The United Forum of Bank Employees has called upon the Bank employees to go on one day strike on 12th November demanding early wage revision. While the Bank Managements have offered 11.5 % fixation, the workers are not ready to accept the same. They demand the 17.5% fixation, which was given last year.

The Managements are expressing their inability to increase the % stating that they are in loss due to the huge NPA (Non-Performing Assets ie. bad loans). Who is responsible for the same. The bad loans are given by the management and workers are asked to suffer for the same. The strike is fully justified. Our full support and solidarity to the Bank Employees.

Railway Workers oppose Privatisation

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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In a strongly worded statement, AIRF Secretary General Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra has condemned the move of the NDA government to bring FDI and privatise the Railways and threatened joint struggles by all railway unions, if the government moves ahead with the privatisation.

Com. Mishra pointed out that throughout the world, wherever railways privatisation has taken place, it has jeopardized the system. He demanded the government to drop its proposals for FDI and privatisation.

In case the government moves with its proposals strike will be organised, he stated.

Decisions of the Forum Meeting on 28-10-2014

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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Decisions taken in the meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations held on 28th October 2014.
A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations was held on 28th October 2014 and the following decisions were taken after detailed discussion.
1. The Forum decided to call for Indefinite Strike w.e.f. 3rd February 2015 againt the anti- BSNL policies of the government and on the demands raised in the Memorandum adopted in the National Convention on 3rd August 2013 and also against the Deloittee committee recommendations, formation of tower company, Merger of BSNL and MTNL etc.
2. A Demands Day should be organised in December 2014, 3 days dharna in January 2015 and one week massive campaign, before the strike.
3. Maximum propaganda should be organised among the workers and the public, meet the Members of Parliament and explain the demands of the workers, organise signature campaign etc.
4. A meeting of the Core Committee of Forum will beheld on 12th November, followed by a meeting of the Forum on 13th November 2014 to finalise the Memorandum, dates of the agitational programmes and other connected matters.

AIC of BSNL Employees Union at Kolkata – 3

28 Tuesday Oct 2014

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At the time of the All India Conference of BSNLEU at Kolkata, three pamphlets are being released by the CHQ. One is a compilation of the Editorials published in the Telecrusader and some other articles by General Secretary Com. P.Abhimanyu. The second is a write up on the Revival of BSNL by Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, along with the Memorandum submitted to the Communication Minister by the Forum. The third one is a review of the National Council Meetings and Standing Committee Meetings held from the start till now, that is from 2003 to 2014. These books are being published as per decisions of the BSNLEU Centre.

All the books are educative and useful for the workers and leaders. It is expected that they will buy and utilise the same. long with the Report on Activities, a supplement will also be there on the cases taken by the union during the period. This also will be much helpful.

Till Thiruvananthapuram All India Conference in 2010, the CHQ was printing the report and books from New Delhi itself and transporting all the big bundles to the Conference place. But from Thiruvananthapuram AIC onwards, these are being printed by the Reception Committee at the place of AIC itself. The progress of the technology has made this possible. Now also, these will be published from Kolkata only.

Beautiful and colourful Wall Posters, Banners and Union Flags etc. will be printed / made by the Reception Committee in large numbers, which will be displayed and carried in the procession. The Circle / District Unions also will be bringing their banners and union flags. The procession will be colourful and massive.