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Rail-fare to increase in the New Year

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

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NDA Government, Rail fare increase

The common people are going to face increased railway fare as  New Year Gift from the NDA Government. The DK Mittal Committee which was asked to examine for ways to improve the financial position of Railways has suggested to increase the railway fare. In addition, it has also recommended to increase the minimum distance to calculate the rail-fare. At present it is 10 km for suburban trains and 50 km for the long distance/express trains. Now it is recommended to be increased to 20 km and 100 km. This will mean that even if a person travels only 5 or 10 km in suburban trains, he will have to pay the charge for 20 km. For long distance trains, the minimum charge will be the rate for 100 km.

There is no doubt that this government of Ordinance Raj will accept the recommendations and increase the railway fare. More burden on the people! It is sure that mighty struggles can be expected in the near future.

 

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Unfortunate – UNSC failed to pass resolution on membership to Palestine

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

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It is really unfortunate that the United Nations Security Council failed to adopt the resolution on the approval of nationhood to Palestine and membership to UN.

The long-anticipated draft tabled on Tuesday night drew the support of eight countries — Argentina, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Luxembourg, Russia — just one shy of the nine needed to pass a resolution in the absence of a veto by any of the Council’s five permanent members.
The United States and Australia opposed the resolution while the United Kingdom, Nigeria, South Korea, Rwanda and Lithuania abstained.

 

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BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR 2015!

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

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New Year Greetings!

The New Year Day is the day on which many resolutions and decisions are made to start a better life. But before that, on the last day of the year,the people will have to look back and review their performance of the year.

Leave it to the individual to review and plan for the future. But all BSNL employees have to look back and review their own performance as well as that of the organisation. Have we come to our expectation? If not, what is to be done further? How can we improve and strengthen BSNL? Let us review these today and plan for the New Year, a Year of BSNL.

My Best Wishes for a Very Happy and Bright New Year 2015 to all visitors, Comrades and friends!

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Post Offices introduce ATM for their account holders

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

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Department of Posts have decided to introduce ATM or Debit Cards for its Post Office Account holders. But, this facility will be available only to those who have accounts in the Post offices where there are Core Banking Solutions (CBS). Some fee also will be charged for the issue of the ATM Card.

The Central Government has amended the Post Office Savings Bank General Rules for this purpose.

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SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION. Forum Meeting held on 30th December 2014

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Decisions of the Forum Meeting held on 30th December 2014.

A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations was held on 30th December 2014 at BSNL MS Office, presided by Com. Islam Ahmad, President NFTE. The house paid homage to the memory of Com. Chhidu Singh, senior leader  and Vice-President of BSNLEU, NTR Circle, who passed away a few days back.

The Convener welcomed all and reported about the developments after the last meeting on 19-12-2014 and action taken on the decisions taken. The Memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister has been circulated to all the General Secretaries of Unions/Associations. As per earlier decision, the General Secretaries of all the unions/associations in BSNL have been addressed requesting to participate in the action programmes.  About 30 Members of Parliament has been addressed for supporting the cause of BSNL. More are being approached. The Central Trade Unions have been addressed as also the Independent Federations like Confederation of Central Government Employees, Unions in Railways, Postal  etc. for solidarity and support in our struggles. Wall Poster for the dharna is prepared with the demands focussed. The General Secretaries in consultation will decide about the dates of the Circle Conventions to be held to focus the issues on the revival of BSNL.  The Convener stated that this meeting has been   called to plan for the 3 days dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015, Parliament March on 25th February and Indefinite Strike from 17th March which action programmes are already decided.

All the comrades present in the meeting actively participated in the discussion and the following decisions were taken:

  1. The 3 days dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015 should be organised effectively. The dharna will be from 10.00 AM to 05.00 P.M. Participants should take leave from office and will participate the full day in dharna. All out efforts should be made to ensure that each and every employee participates in the dharna on any of the three days. Wide publicity should be given for the programme.

The Circle Secretaries of NTR and Corporate Office will meet to plan for organising the dharna effectively at Corporate Office.  Likewise, Circle Secretaries in all the circles should plan the programme and conduct the same effectively.

  1. Regarding the Parliament March on 25th February 2015, the General Secretaries will intimate the number of participants from their organisations. Their stay arrangements will be made by the concerned unions.
  2. It is suggested that the unions/associations hold their Central Working / Executive Committe meetings to discuss and plan the action programmes, including Indefinite Strike, in an effective way.
  3. While focussing on the anti-worker, anti-BSNL policies of the government, our demands for government assistance, effective management etc., we should have serious introspection and make all out pro-active efforts to improve the quality of service and ensure better service to the customers.
  4. The Signature Campaign on the Memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March should start with out any delay to ensure that as per decision, more than one crore signatures are obtained.
  5. Necessary funds for the Parliament March and other activities will be shared by the All India Unions.
  6. Another meeting will be held to discuss about the future programmes after the dharna programme.

VAN Namboodiri Convener, Forum.

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Is the NDA Government becoming an Ordinance Raj ?

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

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NDA Govt., Ordinance Raj

Is the the NDA Government transforming itself in to an Ordinance Raj? It seems so.

After the winter session of the parliament is over, the NDA government has started issuing ordinances one after another. Three ordinances have already been issued viz. Insurance Act (Amendment) increasing FDI in Insurance sector from 26% to 49%, Coal Allotment Ordinance  for allowing allotment of coal blocks to private companies and now the Land Acquisition (Amendment)  Act  making it easier to acquire the land even without the full consent of the owners.

What is the urgency to issue so many ordinances, which can be discussed in the next session and put for approval. Yes, these are all in the interest of the corporates, big business and MNCs  and can not be delayed as the NDA is committed to them for the huge election funds donated.

Yes, the NDA Government is changing in to an ORDINANCE RAJ!

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Forum Meets today to plan Dharna and Parliament March

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

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The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations will meet today, 30th December 2014, at BSNLMS Office to finalise the plans for the 3 Days Dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015 and also the Parliament March on 25th February 2015 on the issue of Revival of BSNL.  SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION!

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78.2% IDA Pension Fixation – Meeting with Member (Finance), Advisor (Finance)

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA met Smt. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance) and Smt. Nirmala Pillai, Advisor (Finance) on 29th December 2014 and discussed about 78.2% IDA fixation to the pre-2007 and post-2007 BSNL pensioners.

Com.Namboodiri pointed out that already it has taken a long time and should be speeded up so that the pesnioners will get the benefit, for which they have been waiting for a long time. They assured that maximum effort is being taken to finalise the Cabinet Note.

 

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Oppose the Land Acquisition Ordinance – CPI(M)

30 Tuesday Dec 2014

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Land Acquisition Ordinance: Authoritarian Step

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) strongly opposes the decision of the BJP government to amend the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act through the ordinance route to favour the interests of the corporates and real estate barons. The proposed amendment surrenders the genuine interests of the peasantry and land owners.

This decision is in continuation of the ordinances passed on coal privatisation and raising the FDI in insurance. By taking recourse to ordinance raj, the BJP-led NDA government is undermining the essence of parliamentary democracy and showing authoritarian tendencies.

The CPI(M) urges upon all democratic forces to come forward to oppose the anti-democratic and authoritarian acts of the Modi government.

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Spectrum Auction Plan for Cabinet Approval

29 Monday Dec 2014

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The pressure put by the private telecom companies and MNCs that more spectrum should be available for auction is having results. The DoT has prepared a Cabinet Note on the auction of spectrum, which will be first sent to the Defence and Finance Ministries for approval before submitting to the Cabinet. The reports indicate that there will be 5MHz in the 2100 MHz band across 17 out of 22 telecom circles for auction.

It is understood that some more spectrum will be released by the Defence for allocation for auction as required by the private telcos. There was a demand from the Cellular Operations Association of India (COAI) that some spectrum should be released from BSNL, which the BSNL management has not so far agreed. But pressure will be mounting.

The requirements of the private companies have become more important for the government, than that of its own!

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