15 Saturday Mar 2014
The Dharna at SSA level on 26th March and the Dharna at CGM Office on 23rd April 2014, called by the CEC of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation are postponed considering the fact that the general election process has already started. The CHQ will discuss and intimate the new dates for the programme after the elections.
In the meantime, maximum propaganda amongst the workers can be organised on the issues of the casual and Contract workers in preparation for mighty struggles.
14 Friday Mar 2014
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A moderate intensity earthquake rocked Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Friday evening.
However, there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property. The 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 7.08 pm, an Indian Met Department (IMD) report said.
The quake, at a depth of 10km from sea level, took place in the Nicobar Island region, it said. (Hindu)
14 Friday Mar 2014
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It is more than one week since the Malaysian Plane MH 370 went missing after it started from Kuala-Lumpur for Beijing with 239 passengers including staff. Despite search by about 50 ships and air-planes by the nearby countries, neither any debris or any indication of the same has been found. It is stated that it might have flied for more than 4 hours after it lost communication with the air-controls. India is also involved in the search now, after the information that it might have reached near Andamans.
The relations and friends of the passengers are eagerly waiting for any news of their dear and near ones. The entire world is waiting anxiously. But so far no information.
14 Friday Mar 2014
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New Delhi March 14, 2014 :The CPI(M) and the CPI on Friday announced they would contest nine seats each in the April 24, 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu and decided against supporting the AIADMK, the BJP, the DMK and the Congress in the remaining 22 seats.
The CPI(M) would contest from Coimbatore, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Chennai North, Dindigul, Trichy, Virudhunagar, Villupuram and Thanjavur constituencies, CPI state Secretary D. Pandian and CPI (M) State Secretary G. Ramakrishnan told the press in Chennai after both the parties identified the seats.
The CPI would contest from Tenkasi, Nagapattinam, Puducherry, Tiruppur, Sivaganga, Dharmapuri, Cuddalore, Tiruvallur and Tuticorin constituencies, they said. Courtesy: Ganashakti)
14 Friday Mar 2014
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The available comrades of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, after the meeting with HLC on Superannuation, met at C.O. and discussed about the programmes to be organised on the issues raised by the Forum against the Merger of BSNL & MTNL, Formation of Tower and Optical Fibre companies etc. It was decided to hold the next meeting on 9th April at National Council Office to finalise the programmes.
14 Friday Mar 2014
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The representatives of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations had a meeting with the High Level Committee appointed by BSNL to recommend on the Superannuation Benefits to be provided to the BSNL Recruitees. From the Forum, Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU, G.L.Jogi, President SNEA, K.Sebastin, GS, SNEA, Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, N.L.Sharma, AGS AIBSNLEA, A.Rajmouli, Secretary NFTE, Rajpal, CS NFTE and other leaders participated. The HCL was represented by Ms. Geeta Rau, ED(F), John Thomas PGM (Finance) and other committee members.
The Forum leaders strongly demanded that the superannuation benefits to the BSNL recruited employees should be granted 30% of the pay + DA, as directed by the DPE orders. They pointed out that these section of employees are denied the defined government pension which is available to the BSNL employees absorbed from DOT. The fact that the other PSUs have already implemented the same was also mentioned. The Forum leaders presented the case very effectively.
The Chairman of the Committee, ED(Finance) stated that all the points raised by the Forum will be considered by the Committee while finalising the recommendations.
13 Thursday Mar 2014
It is reported that Nandan Nilekani has resigned as Chairman of the
Unique Identification Authority of India(UIDAI) today, 13 March 2014, in order to contest in the ensuing General election from Bangalore.
The UIDAI and Aadhaar has been pointed out as one of the biggest achievement and credit of the UPA government. Thousands of crores of rupees have been spent on it. So far only 9 million cards have been issued as per the statement of Nilekani and the balance are yet to be issued. It is still incomplete. The chairman is leaving it half-done. There is no information, who will be the next Chairman, how the work will be completed etc. etc.
There has been strong opposition to the scheme itself from many corners, including political parties. Why there should be two schemes, one the census and voter cards and secondly this Aadhaar Cards? It has also been alleged that this has got CIA connection.The UPA government has not been able to give any convincing reply.
Now it has become clear that the UPA government was not serious and it was only a publicity stunt. Otherwise, why it should allow the task unfinished and the Chairman whisked away for contesting in election?
What will happen if another party/parties come in to power? Most probably the entire scheme may be cancelled. Thousands of crores of rupees gone waste for somebody’s ‘great idea’.
13 Thursday Mar 2014
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The death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, one of the greatest leaders of the freedom movement, one-time President of the Indian National Congress and the Commander of the Indian National Army (INA) formed during the II World War outside India from the Army Personnel who had to surrender to the Japanese and also the Indian people living in Burma, Singapore, Thailand etc., to fight against the British to win freedom, is still a mystery. It is believed that he died on 18 August 1945 in Taiwan while he was travelling in plane to evade surrender to the British. His ashes are kept in the Renkoji Temple in Japan. There has been several demands to bring his ashes from Japan to India. In this connection, the latest news is given below:
Ahmedabad, Mar 13 : A group of activists from India and Japan here today made an appeal to the President and Prime Minister to bring back the remains of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose from Tokyo to his home land.
“We request to bring back the ashes of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, which are safely kept in Renkoji temple in Tokyo, to the motherland India,” said the activists.
The group, named as ‘Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial Indo Japan Foundation’, has also submitted representations to the PM and the President setting a deadline till August 18, the death anniversary of ‘Netaji’ this year.
“We want to bring back the ashes before the 68th death anniversary of Netaji,” the foundation’s president B S Deshmukh told reporters here.(PTI).
13 Thursday Mar 2014
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14 March is the death anniversary of Karl Marx, the greatest philosopher the world has ever seen and the architect of the Manifesto of the Communist Party. He was born on 5th May 1818 an passed away on 14th March 1883 at the age of 65.
The Manifesto of the Communist Party was first published in February 1848 and has been later published in almost all languages in the world. It changed the world itself.
He died and was cremated in Highgate cemetery in London. I take it as a great privilege to have been able to visit the cemetery of Marx.
Red Salute to Karl Marx! Workers of the World Unite!
13 Thursday Mar 2014
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The UPA II is lavish in spending govt. money for advertisements just before elections. It has put govt. advertisements in all leading papers for about one month costing the goverment huge sums of money. 5 to 10 full page advertisements could be seen every day. BJP state governments were also not behind.
But the Trinamul Govt. of W.Bengal Trinamul Govt. has broken all records. 13 advts were published by Anand Bazar Patrika and 9 by The Telegraph on 1March alone with photoes of Mamata Banerjee.
Looting govt. for self aggrandishment!
