Monthly Archives: March 2015

BRPSE on the Exit Route

16 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by in Telecom

≈ 2 Comments

It is reported that the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE), which takes decision on the sick PSUs, their revival etc. may not exist. The government has proposed to close the same and bring a small committee to look after the same. It is intended to take faster decisions.

The NDA government is on the route to privatise many sick PSUs. The same thing happened during the last NDA government. Already the government has taken decision to privatise 6 sick industries including certain units HMT.

We express our strong protest against this privatisation move.

Meeting with CMD BSNL on Casual Contract Labour issues.

16 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by in BSNL News

≈ 4 Comments

Tags

Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, today met Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL, and discussed in detail the issues of the casual and contract workers. A letter briefing the same was given to him. Com. Namboodiri pointed out the brutal exploitation of the workers and non-implementation of labour laws. Specifically he gave the details of the UP(E) and (West) circles.

CMD assured that he will urgently look in to the matter.

One Rank One Pension in Army from April 2014

15 Sunday Mar 2015

Posted by in Uncategorized

≈ 2 Comments

According to Chief of Army Dalbir Singh Suhag, One Rank One Pension for army pensioners will be effective from 1April 2014. Orders are expected to be issued by April 2015, he said.
Well and Good! But what about the Central Govt. Pensioners? They have also been demanding for OROP.
The Central Govt. should immediately implement the same  for CG Pensioners also.

BSNLCCWF approaches President of India to get Justice

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in Uncategorized

≈ 1 Comment

The BSNLCCWF has submitted a representation today to His Excellency, the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee, seeking justice for the more than one lakh casual and contract workers who are toiling for BSNL and the Nation, but are brutally exploited by not being regularised and denied of minimum wage, social security measures like EPF, ESI etc.
Let us hope that the President will understand the agony of the exploited workers and ensure justice.

Share Spectrum Sale Fund with BSNL, MTNL

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

The Central Government is going to get more than Rupees one lakh crore through the present sspectrum auction. A portion, say at least 10,000 crores, should be allotted to the telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL who are in loss mainy due to anti-PSU  policy of the Government.
Will Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Communications Minister, who had stated that all help will be given for revival of BSNL and MTNL hear and act?

Mahatma Gandhi Statue at Parliament Square, UK

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in Uncategorized

≈ Leave a comment

A 9 feet statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Parliament Square London. Well and Good! The British rulers can now see every day the Mahatma who defeated them through non-violence with the support of crores of people of India. Gandhiji stands near Winston Churchil who called him ‘The Half- Naked Fakir’.

Govt. Rules out privatisation of BSNL, MTNL

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNL News

≈ 4 Comments

Tags

,

The Minister for Communications, Ravi Shankar Prasad has ruled out privatisation of BSNL and MTNL. A PTI report is given below:

New Delhi, Mar 13 : Government today ruled out privatisation of BSNL and MTNL even as it admitted that the two state-run telecom service providers were not in the pink of their health.

Responding to a supplementary during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the intention of the government was to bring them back to profitability.

“The financial health of MTNL and BSNL are not in good shape. There are several reasons for this which I want to discuss in the House in greater detail one day. However, we will make them healthy,” he said.

Prasad also said that the two erstwhile profit-making entities have been incurring losses for some years and one of the reasons for their downfall could be traced into the way these were “forced to function in those days”.

“We need to improve health of these two companies. There is no attempt to privatise them,” he said, adding that 25,000 mobile towers are being installed by BSNL and MTNL to improve their services.

To another question, Prasad said the telecom subscribers base in the country is set to touch one billion mark soon from 97.9 crore as on December-end. Regarding mobile tariff, he said service providers have the flexibility to offer different tariff schemes depending on the market conditions and other commercial considerations. (PTI)

What is required from the Minister is not assurances and declarations; It is action and honouring of assurances and fulfilling them. BSNL and MTNL will bounce back if that is done.

Fight the twin menace of Communal BJP and Corrupt Trinamool – CPI(M) WB

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in India Left

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Kolkata, Mar 10 Calling upon Left, progressive and secular forces to unite for fighting the twin menance of ‘communal’ BJP and ‘corrupt’ Trinamool Congress, the CPI-M today noted that ever since the BJP came to power, RSS and Hindutva forces became active in India and Bengal.

In a draft resolution placed in the 24th CPI(M) state conference, the party stated, “……RSS and Hindutva forces are trying to divide the country on communal lines. The BJP and RSS in Bengal are also trying to destroy the Secular fabric of the state, which has been safeguarded and nourished by the Left in the last 34 years.”

The resolution also stated that it was due to the commual politics and policies pursued by the TMC government that the RSS, BJP were gaining ground in the state.

 

Homage to Karl Marx on his death anniversary!

14 Saturday Mar 2015

Posted by in General, Obituary, Tributes

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

,

 

downloadToday, 14th March 2015, is the 132 death anniversary of Karl Marx, the greatest philosopher and revolutionary the world has ever seen. He died on 14th April 1883 at his London residence.

The Communist Manifesto authored by him and Frederic Engels  remains the basis of the Communist movement in the world. The Capital four volumes written by Karl Marx analyses in detail the development of the society and the capitalist system in particular.

After the collapse of the USSR in the last decades of 20th century, the captains of capitalism declared that Communism and Marx have become irrelevant. But the crises in 2007 and afterwards made them think once again. According to a recent report, more and more people are reading Marx.

The human society has always moved forward, though sometimes for a brief period, it might have been stagnant or gone backward. The move from Capitalism to Communism is bound to happen, though it may take time. History has proven the inevitability  of change.

Twice I got the opportunity to pay homage directly at the cemetery of Karl Marx in London. On this death anniversary of Karl Marx, I pay my respectful homage!

Red Salute to Karl Marx!

NO CURTAILMENT OF GOVT. HOLIDAYS – MINISTER

13 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by in General

≈ Leave a comment

NO PROPOSAL UNDER CONSIDERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CURTAIL THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

No Curtailing of Public Holidays

As per the existing policy, the Central Government Administrative Offices observe up to 17 holidays in a year on specified occasions which consist of 3 National Holidays (on 26th January, 15th August and 2nd October) and 14 other holidays to celebrate festivals of different regions/religion in a diverse country like India.

At present there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to curtail the public holidays for government employees.

This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in Prime Minister’s office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri S. Thangavelu in the Rajya Sabha today