Monthly Archives: September 2015

Volkswagen Scandal – The way the MNCs cheat!

24 Thursday Sep 2015

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Volswagon, (VW) one of the biggest auto-maker, based in Germany is in real trouble. It has been found that the company has been cheating the government as also the customers by not putting correct emissions arrangement. The US Government has caught them flat. The company has lied to the US government that it had fully complied with the emission norms, but the government found out the cheating.

The Chief Executive Officer, Martin Winterkorn is compelled to resign. More than 1.1crore diesel vehicles will have to be again fitted and tested for emissions.

If world renowned companies like Volkswagen are cheating like this, what about others? The US government had caught them, but if it is in India, what will happen? The government officer who might have exposed the cheating will be transferred or punished. The fate of Yudhvir Malik, CEO, FSSAI, who exposed that Maggi noodles has more than permissible lead and MSG is now transferred from the post along with another officer who assisted him. The Central Government as well as the corporate houses criticised FSSAI for its findings and sudden action which resulted in thousands of crore of rupees to the company. It is not the health of the people that the Modi Government is worried, but the health and profit of the corporates!

 

VII CPC may submit recommendations shortly

24 Thursday Sep 2015

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It is understood that the VII Central Pay Commission has finalised its report and will be submitting the same to the Government shortly. The CPC was to submit its report by August 2015. It requested for two months extension and the government gave 4 months till December 2015. However, the CPC is expected to give the recommendations within a few days, probably in September itself.

The recommendations are expected to be implemented w.e.f. 01-01-2016, after 10 years of the last CPC.  What about the wage revision of BSNL employees? If the revision period is calculated 10 years, the revision should take place from 01-01-2017. Only 15 months are left.

It is high time that the wage negotiations started. But the management is sitting tight. The DPE which has to take initiative for the Pay Revision Committee for PSUs has  also not moved. The PRC is yet to be appointed.

Strong Opposition compels Govt. to drop privatisation of Chennai, Kolkata airports.

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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The Air India Unions have been airing strong opposition to the proposals of the government for privatising the four profit making airports of Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Ahmedabad, by investing some few crores from private companies in the name of modernisation. Already the Airport Authority had spent thousands of crores of rupees for modernisation of Chennai and Kolkata Airports.

It is reported today that due to the vehement opposition of the unions, the privatisation proposals have been set aside. Privatisation only increases the air charges as also for every thing in the airport to maximise the profit of the private companies. The government should completely stop privatisation of airports.

Income Tax Employees calls strike on 8th October 2015

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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The Joint Council of Action of Income Tax Associations, an umbrella body of Income Tax employees and officers, had stated that the Income tax workers and officers will go on strike on 8th October 2015 demanding filling up the large number of vacant posts. It is stated that there are more than 20,000 posts lying vacant.

 

Delhi follows Gurgaon – 22nd October is Car Free Day

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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After Gurgaon has observed a Car Free Day on 22nd September 2015, which showed a reduction of 21% pollution reduction in the city, Delhi also has decided for such Car Free Days. As the first step, 22nd October 2015 will be a Car Free Day between Red Fort and India Gate. More roads  may be made Car Free and also such more days will be decided.

This is a good decision. Along with that more public services like Bus, Metro also should be provided.

Chhattisgarh Text Book states Working Women cause Unemployement – Stupid, Nonsense!

23 Wednesday Sep 2015

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It is reported in the Times of India today, 23rd September 2015, that a Class X Text Book published by the Chhattisgarh Board of Secondary Education, contains the following  sentence: “Working Women are one of the causes of unemployment in the country”! How stupid and nonsense! Does it mean that women should not work and should be contained in their homes doing cooking and other house hold chores? Does it mean that unemployment does not include women? Are women not part of the society? It is surprising such feudalistic and chauvinist ideas are being included for the study of  children.

The State and Central Governments should immediately act and remove such uncivilised, anti-women and sexist portions from the books which are being taught to the future generations. Tough action should be taken against the culprits responsible for including such nonsense in the text book.

Rename Mughal names of Roads and monuments – VHP

22 Tuesday Sep 2015

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PTI has reported today that the VHP has demanded that all roads and monuments named after Mughal emperors be re-christened. According to it, such names are ‘signs of slavery.’

The Modi government has already changed name of Aurangazeb Road, named after the Mughal emperor, which has brought sharp reactions from many parties and citizens. In Delhi itself, there are many roads named after Mughals, like Shajahan Road. In other cities are many more. Many monuments are named after them. Is VHP hoping that all these can be changed? If so, they are in ‘fools’ paradise’.

The ISIS is destroying heritage sites and monuments, where they have conquered. This has been strongly condemned by the UN and many governments. Today VHP demands for changing the names of roads and tomorrow, they will demand destroying the Mughal monuments, as they have demolished the ‘Babri Masjid”.

Is there any demand by VHP to change the names of the roads and monuments named after the British King/Queen and other persons, like Victoria Memorial? Are these not ‘signs of slavery’?

Any such proposal to erase history and heritage are to be opposed and defeated.

 

 

BSNLCCWF Demonstration today, 22-09-2015

22 Tuesday Sep 2015

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On the major issues of the BSNL Casual and Contract workers, demonstrations are being held today at SSA levels demanding settlement of the demands raised in the Charter of Demands submitted to the BSNL Management. The decision was taken by the CEC of the BSNLCCWF.

BSNLCCWF All India Conference being held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015 will discuss all these issues and chalk out Programmes of Action for the settlement of the same.

Towards Nagercoil AIC ! 2015- The Year of the Casual and Contract Workers!

 

CPI(M) Congratulates Nepal on New Constitution

22 Tuesday Sep 2015

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New Delhi, Sep 21:  CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury has congratulated Nepal for its adoption of Constitution making it a “Secular and Sovereign Republic”.

“Nepal is now a Secular Sovereign Republic. Best Wishes!

“Successful culmination of long struggle of sacrifice. To People & Leaders of Nepal – Congratulations!

“Warm Congratulations to people of Nepal – It’s a big day.

#NepalConstitution,” the CPI(M) quoted him as saying in a series of tweets.

Nepal had yesterday adopted its new fully secular and democratic Constitution, achieved after seven years of painstaking deliberations.

22 Sept. World Car-Free Day – Gurgaon roads free of traffic

22 Tuesday Sep 2015

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Today, 22nd September is World Car-Free Day. This is being observed by not using the car today to combat air-pollution and to avoid traffic jams.

India’s  millennium city, Gurgaon, is observing it with the pledge that every Tuesday, between 7 am and 7 pm, it will not bring out its cars so as to avoid both air pollution and nightmare traffic jams, which the city is facing every day.
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So four major roads of the city –   DLF Cyber City, Cyber Park area, Golf Course Road and Electronic City – that are lined with offices and which see the heaviest flow of traffic in the city every day, have turned car free today. Cars parked here will be towed away, the police said. People are travelling on bicycles and enjoying.