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Review the right to contest – CPI(M)

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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New Delhi, December 10: The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) considers the latest ruling of the Supreme Court upholding minimum education qualifications as a prerequisite for candidates contesting panchayat polls in Haryana as being violative of the fundamental feature of universal suffrage guaranteed to all citizens of India by the Indian Constitution.

Universal suffrage is not limited only to the right to vote.  All those who have the right to vote also automatically have the right to contest.  Such restrictions on the right to contest are against the spirit of the constitutional right of universal suffrage and the principle of equality before law.

By setting such preconditions for contesting panchayat and local bodies elections, a large section of the rural poor have been excluded from their basic right to be elected representatives.

At the beginning of the current winter session, the Indian Parliament reaffirmed  its resolve to implement our Constitution and the Central government has declared a new observance every year of the Constitution Day on November 26.

The PB of the CPI(M) considers that this present ruling should be reviewed by the full Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

9th December – International Anti-Corruption Day

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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9th December is being organised as the International Anti-Corruption Day. This day is being observed as such since 2005.

In India, corruption has gone beyond all limits. The common people are fed up with the corruption at all levels. Politicians, government officials – all are involved in corruption and the same is more at the highest levels. BSNL is not exempt. A large number of vigilance cases are pending against, mainly top officers. There should be an end to it.

The message for the day from the UN Secretary General is given below:

“The new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, our plan to end poverty and ensure lives of dignity for all, recognizes the need to fight corruption in all its aspects and calls for significant reductions in illicit financial flows as well as for the recovery of stolen assets. ”

— Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message for the 2015 International Anti-Corruption Day

Telecom Companies fined Rs. 2,513 crore for non-verification of customers

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Parliament yesterday that the telecom companies have been fined a total of Rs. 2,513 crores for failing to implement the customer verification guidelines. The violation was found out through the verification by the TERM cells. The private companies are in the habit of providing connections without proper verification in order to increase their customers and get more profit.

EPFO market investment has no government guarantee – Labour Minister

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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Labour Minister Bandaru Dattathreya stated in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha yesterday, 9th December 2015, that there is no government guarantee for the stock investments being made by the EPFO. The reply stated that ” The government has not provided any guarantee for such investments in the stock market as investment in such instruments are subject to market movements”.

This makes clear what the employees were telling all along. There is no guarantee for the hard earned Provident Funds of the workers that is put in the stock market by the EPFO. The unions are completely opposed to put the Provident Fund amounts in the stock market. The Central Trade Unions should compel the EPFO  to drop its decision to invest in stock markets.

There is every justification for increasing the interest rate of EPF since the earnings have increased. Last year, the interest was 8.75%. The unions have demanded for higher interest and according to the Labour minister, there is chance for an increase. The EPFO should announce the increase.

Pensions not paid in Delhi Corporations for more than one year

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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It is reported in the Economic Times today that the old age and other welfare pensions in the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi has not bee paid for the last one year due to crunch of funds. All these Corporations are run by the BJP.  How the poor old aged people can manage their day to day lives without getting the pension? This is most cruel.

The Central and Delhi state governments should immediately ensure that the pensions are paid, if necessary by allotting sufficient funds to the corporations to pay the pension with arrears.

Delhi as Polluted City will have negative impact on Tourism – Minister

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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Central Minister Mahesh Sharma expressed concern yesterday, 9th December 2015, while inaugurating the National Museum’s art gallery at Udyog Bhawan, that the message going that Delhi is a polluted city will have negative impact on the tourism in the country. Crores of tourists are coming to Delhi every year and the tag of pollution to the city will certainly adversely affect the incoming tourists.

Central and state governments have to jointly make all out efforts to reduce pollution in the capital city, which is not only threatening tourism, but also the health of the population in the city. The people also have to share the responsibility.

NCCPA meeting on Pensioners’ demands

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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A meeting of the available office-bearers of NCCPA was held at Delhi today, 9th December 2015. Com.S.S.Roy, Working President presided. Com.K.K.N.Kutty, Secretary General reported about the activities after the Kolkata AIC. The meeting discussed and decided on  the immediate organisational activities to be undertaken and entrusted the responsibility to the concerned comrades.

The meeting also discussed and identified the issues of pensioners to be taken with the Government before the implementation of the VII CPC recommendations. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron NCCPA and Advisor AIBDPA was present.

CG Employees will go on Indefinite Strike from 1st Week of March 2016

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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NJCA MEETING DECISION

INDEFINTE STRIKE FROM 1ST WEEK OF MARCH 2016

Meeting of the National Joint Council of Action (Railways, Defence and Confederation) was held on 08.12.2015 at JCM National Council Staff Side office, New Delhi. Detailed deliberations on 7thCPC related issues (including Gramind Dak Sewaks and Casual, Contract and daily-rated workers) was held and a Common charter of demands was finalized. It is further decided that the NJCA shall go on indefinite strike from the 1st week of March 2016, if the Government fails to reach a negotiated settlement with the staff side before 1st week of February 2016. A letter intimating this decision will be given to the Government shortly along with the common charter of demands. Letter to Government and charter of demands will be published in the website within two days. (Confederation News)

 

BSNL prepares to start 4G Services in 25 cities -CMD BSNL

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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BSNL is planning to float EoI (Expression of Interest) for 4G services in 25 cities by December, 2015.

Speaking to TeleAnalysis, Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL said, “The eco-system for 2.6 GHz is developing fast and we are planning to float EoI for 4G services in 25 cities By December, 2015.”

The expression of interest will lay the ground rules for deployment of 4G services in 25 cities based on revenue sharing model or outright purchase of equipment. It is still not clear which model BSNL is opting for 4G services deployment in 25 cities.

BSNL has already surrendered 4G license in six circles- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kolkata. Out of the six circles, five are category A circles and one is metro circle so BSNL is still left with 4G in 14 circles and the company is planning to launch services in these circles.

With 14 circles – Kerala, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, UP (E), UP (W), Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, North East, Orissa under its fold, BSNL is planning to pick up capital city and the second populous city from all states for 4G deployment in the first phase.

State run telecom operator, BSNL is planning to launch 4G services in Chandigarh and Jaipur before March 2016 but remaining cities will be operational most likely in second half of 2016.

BSNL is presently conducting 4G proof of concept (PoC) in Indore and Lucknow with Gemini Communications as the equipment provider for both the cities.

 

Homage to Com.K.G. Bose on his 41st Death Anniversary

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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KG Bose

11th December 2015 is the 41st Death Anniversary of the Revolutionary P and T Leader Com. K.G.Bose and is being observed all over India. Meetings will be held and the great contributions by him remembered.

Com.K.G.Bose is the leader who gave the P&T Unions the correct line to be adopted. He fought against  reformism in the union and gave the appropriate guide lines. He was dismissed from service in connection with the leadership role in the 1949 strike and was not taken back. However, he continued in the P&T and Central Govt. employees movement till the last.

He was elected as the Circle Secretary of three unions of NFPTE in W.Bengal in 1954. He was elected as the President of NFPTE in 1970. He also functioned as the president of Postal Class III Union. He was elected as an MLA in W.Bengal. He functioned as a member of the Pay Commission for the state employees of W.Bengal.

His life was full of sacrifices and struggles. Even when he was ill and was in the London Hospital for treatment, his mind was with the workers in India. He died on 11th December 1974 at the comparatively young age of 54.

I have many cherished memories of Com.KG Da, who was always there to advice and guide us. KG Bose Mandiram, Calicut  is one of the first union office in honour of him. The BSNLEU building in Delhi is also named after KG Bose.

On his 41st death anniversary, we pay our respects to the great revolutionary who led the great P&T TU movement in its crucial period.

Red Salute to Com. K.G.Bose!