Monthly Archives: December 2014

Indian Post Office Network – The Biggest in the World!

12 Friday Dec 2014

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We can congratulate ourselves that we have got the biggest Postal Network in the World. As on 31-03-2012, India has got 1,54,822 post offices, out of which 1.39,086 ( 89.83%) are in the rural areas. At the time when we got independence, there were only 23.344 P.O.s, that too, mainly in the urban areas. Some statistics about the Indian Postal Network are given below:

1. Total Number of Post Offices in India   : 1,54,822                                           2. Total Post offices in rural areas            : 1,39,806                                           3. Total Post Offices in rural areas            :    15,736                                           4. No. of GPOs                                         :  24                                                   5. Head Post Offices                                 :  810                                                 6. Sub Post Offices                                   :  24634                                           7.ED POs                                                 : 1,29,374                                         8. Delivery Post offices                             :  1,46,888                                         9. Total No. of Accounts(SB,RD,TD etc)     :  31,20,70,823   ( 31.2 crore)           10.Amount in Accounts                            :  Rs. 41008256.3 Lakh

Yes, it is one of the biggest organisation catering to crore and crore people of this country. Can we allow the government to privatise and destroy it? NO!  NO!

(Courtesy: Bhartiya Post  Dec.2014 issue)

 

Fidel Castro awarded with ” Confucius Peace Prize”

12 Friday Dec 2014

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Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has been awarded “Confucius Peace Prize” for this year. It is a prize awarded by a Chinese institution, just like the Nobel Prize. It is awarded for the important contributions to the world peace by the revolutionary leader.

A Cuban exchange student received this year’s award on Castro’s behalf at a ceremony on Tuesday, one day before Malala Yousafzai.

Postal Employees Indefinite Strike from 6th May 2015

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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The Postal Employees as per the call of the Postal Joint Council of Action will go on an Indefinite Strike from 6th May 2015 on the major and long pending demands of the Postal workers. This was announced in the Historic Parliament March of the Postal Employees organised on 4th December 2014.

We extend our full support and solidarity to the fully justified struggle.

 

Greece Workers Protest Against Pension Cuts

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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Pensioners’ Unions Action Day in Athens, Greece

Pensioners’ Unions organised an Action Day on
Wednesday, December 10th, 2015  demanding restoration of
pensions that were cut by the government in the last year.
They organised protests outside government building and
in Athens. They organised a demonstration in front of the
Ministry of Finance with live concert and food.
Their demands are:
• Abolish now all antilabour laws
• Restoration of all cuts that were made in pensions.
• Restoration of 13th and 14th pension (Christmas and holiday’s pension)
• Immediate payment of all pensions.
• Restoration of programs of social tourism and balneotherapy.
• Free public healthcare.
(Report Received from Quim Boix, General Secretaryu, TUI (P and R), WFTU

CPI(M) Condemns Forced Conversions

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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New Delhi, December 11: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns the religious conversion of around 300 Muslims, mostly poor migrants from Bihar and West Bengal in Agra through false enticement, force and intimidation by the RSS/BJP.

The RSS/BJP leaders have declared their intent to organise similar conversions of Muslims and Christians in Ghazipur, Aligarh and other places in Uttar Pradesh. Such type of conversions using force and intimidation will lead to communal tensions across the country.

Such forced conversions are criminal offences and all those indulging in or encouraging such religious conversions should be prosecuted. The Polit Bureau urges upon both the state government in Uttar Pradesh and the central government to take firm steps to stop such conversions.

 

Mighty Demonstrations held today on ” Demands Day”

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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Reports are reaching from many centres about the observation of the “Demands Day” programme today by organising mighty demonstrations as per the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations.

In BSNL Corporate Office, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, a well attended Lunch Hour Demonstration was held with participation from NTR and Corporate Office. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum, welcomed all and spoke about why the Forum has decided for the agitational programmes culminating in an indefinites Strike from 17th March 2015. The Government is moving to close many PSUs including BSNL and this has to be resisted. BSNL has to be saved and strengthened. He explained the issues included in the Strike Notice and called upon the workers to fully participate. Coms. C.Singh Chairman, Forum (NFTE) P.Abhimanyu (BSNLEU), A.A.Khan (SNEA), Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), K.G.Jayaraj (AIBDPA) and RS Chouhan, CS BSNLEU addressed. The Circle Secretaries of NTR and Corporate Office deserve congratulation for the good campaign and participation of the workers in the programme.

The next programme called by the Forum is the Three Days Dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015. Maximum members should be mobilised for the mass Dharna.

News about reducing Retirement Age from 60 to 58

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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A lot of reports are coming in the news papers about certain proposal of the Central Government to reduce the retirement age of its employees from 60 to 58. The same kind of news are spread about the retirement age of BSNL Employees also.

It is stated that this will increase employment chances to young generation. It is also mentioned that it will reduce government expenditure. Some other justifications are also spelt out.

We are not in a position to state what exactly is the present position of the government’s proposal. But as far as the employees are concerned, they are completely against the reduction of retirement age from the present 60 to 58. It is to be remembered that when the government increased the retirement age from 58 to 60, it was not the demand of the employees or their unions. It was a decision purely by the Government. In fact, the Confederation of the Central Government Employees and Workers opposed it, stating that it will adversely affect the employment opportunities. Despite the opposition, the government implemented it.

Now, again to restore the 58 as retirement is not practicable. The employees and the unions are opposed to it. The reasons are simple. All the employees,at least those who are going to retire within 5-10 years, have planned the retirement at 60th age and also financial adjustments. They have taken advances, they have planned construction of houses, marriage for their children etc. etc. based on the present retirement age. How all these can be changed in one stroke of the pen? You can reduce the retirement age, if the government is very particular, to only those who are being recruited now. The Pension rules were changed only for the new recruits.

But, if the government proposes to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 58, despite all these, the employees are going to resist it. As far as the BSNL employees are concerned there will be serious opposition from the employees and their unions. This attack on the employees will not be tolerated and struggles will be launched.

 

TDSAT cancels fines on Airtel and Vodafone

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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In the new dispensation it is always the corporates which get the upper hand. The latest is the decision of the TDSAT setting aside the fines put on Airtel and Vodafone for illegally providing roaming in circles where they did not have licence. Airtel was fined Rs. 650  crore and Vodafone Rs. 100 crore by DOT for causing huge loss to the government and BSNL.

Setting aside the DOT decision, the TDSAT allowed costs at Rs.25,000 for each of the petitioners ie, Airel and Vodafone.

Is it because the government and BSNL did not argue the case effectively or some compromise? Any way it is a sad affair, the complainant becoming he victims before the law.

Rs.36,000 for air travel from Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram?

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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It is unbelievable! Rs.36,000 air fare from Delhi to Trivandrum. It is economic class, not executive or first class.
I wanted to go to Thiruvananthapuram from Delhi on 17 December evening  by AIr India flight and the travel agent told me the charge is Rs.36,000, 
almost four times the normal fare. I enquired about another flight and the charge is Rs.17,000.
Oh! It is December Holidays and X-mas!
This is too much! There should be some limit to the high and intolerable charges.

Attempt to Suicide is not a crime now

11 Thursday Dec 2014

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The Central government has decided that attempt to commit suicide will not be treated as a cime and article 309 of Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) will be deleted.
This is a good decision.In many countries attempt to commit suicide was never a crime.