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Memorial for Keezhvenmani Martyrs inaugurated

10 Monday Mar 2014

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Prakash Karat, General Secretary, CPI(M) inaugurated a memorial Centre in the honour of 44 agricultural workers burnt alive by landlords in 1968 in Keezhvenmani, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, in the presence of thousands of people and veteran communist leaders of the state today.

Speaking on the occasion, Prakash Karat charged the UPA Government for its role in some of the worst corruption scandals that the country has witnessed, not to mention the enormous burden imposed on the people of the country through unprecedented price rise. He sharply attacked the BJP and Narendra Modi and said that they pose a serious threat with their communal and divisive platform and they should be rejected.

On electoral developments in Tamil Nadu, he mentioned that the AIADMK had joined the anti communal convention of non Congress secular parties in Delhi last October. Subsequently the AIADMK had declared its alliance with the Left parties for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. However the AIADMK unilaterally broke off its alliance with the Left parties. If anyone thinks that by bypassing and marginalizing the Left parties,a credible alternative to the BJP and the Congress can be presented, they are mistaken.

Karat declared that the Left parties in Tamil Nadu will unitedly fight the elections together against neo liberal policies, communalism and corruption. The Left will continue to play a central role in evolving pro-people alternative policies in the Centre and in the States.

Strike at L and T at Hazira (Gujarat) reaches three months

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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The strike by about 1,000 workers in the Hazira Factory (Gujarat) of the Larsen and Toubro, is continuing for 83 days. The main demand is that they should be given wage rise as has been given to the workers in the company’s plant at Powai(Maharashtra). The workers at Powai are getting more basic wages also, they say.

L and T is generally considered as a company with good labour relations. But the present strike has exposed the management’s claim of good labour relations.

Why Narendra Mody’s Government is not intervening in the strike and not getting the issue got settled? This incident once again confirms that the Mody Government is supporting the corporates against the workers.

India ranks far behind in women representatives in Parliament.

09 Sunday Mar 2014

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It is a shame to India! As per the report of the Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), an international organisation, India ranks 111 th position out of 189 countries with regard to the women representatives in Parliament.There are only 60 women members out of 544 in Lok Sabha and and only 26 out of 241 in Rajya Sabha. It comes to a meagre 11.4% only.

Even many African countries and Asian countries except Sri Lanka are having more women representation. Nepal has got 30%, Bangladesh 20% and China 25%. Pakistan has 21% in upper House and 17% in lower house. 

The list is led by Rwanda (Africa – 63.8%), Andorra (Europe) and Cuba (Latin America) , the last of which is a socialist country.

Political parties in India have to think about this shame on India. This is the time when the candidates are selected for election to Parliament. Though the Women’s Reservation Bill (Constitution 108 Amendment Bill), which stipulates 33% reservation for women in Parliament is yet to be passed, the political parties on their own can decide at least to put 25% of women for the Parliament. Will they do it? It is doubtful seeing their  track record.

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 Missing

08 Saturday Mar 2014

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The Boeing 777 of Malaysia Airlines which started from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on Saturday with 239  passengers including staff are reported missing. There is no information about the plane so far.  There are 5 Indians also in the plane. Anxious relatives and friends are at the airports to get information about their relatives /friends who travelled by the flight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8th March – International Women’s Day

08 Saturday Mar 2014

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Today is “International Women’s Day”. The slogan for today is “Equality for Women is Progress for All”.

Organise and Observe International Women’s Day in a befitting way.

Mid Day Meal Workers Protest against Govt. Injustice

07 Friday Mar 2014

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New Delhi, March 7: The All India Coordination Committee of Mid Day Meal Workers (CITU) strongly condemns the injustice done by the UPA II government to the 26 lakh mid day meal workers of the Country. Despite the written assurance given to the 45th Indian Labour Conference in May 2013 and the assurance given in Parliament that that the remuneration of the Mid Day Meal workers will be increased in the financial year 2013-14, and getting the finance ministry’s approval for the same, by not giving the cabinet approval for it, the UPA government once again proved that the labour is not in their agenda.

The Minister for HRD, Shri Pallam Raju, on 12 February 2014, assured a delegation of the AICCMDMW (CITU) that the remuneration will be increased to Rs.2000 per month (from Rs.1000 per month) and only the approval of the cabinet is awaited.But even the last cabinet meeting of the UPA II government turned its back to 26 lakh women workers by not giving the approval for the increase.

We call upon the Mid Day Meal Workers of the country to protest against the UPA government’s attitude and expose them among the workers and the people by organising press conferences, meetings, rallies, dharnas etc. all over the country. We call upon the midday meal workers to carry forward the struggle for their just demands of regularisation and minimum wages and pension and to save the scheme which provides 15% of the family calorie intake of the poor of our country. Courtesy: Ganashkati)

AIBDPA Punjab Circle formed

07 Friday Mar 2014

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THE MASSIVE CONVENTION OF BSNL DOT PENSIONERS HELD TODAY,
THE 6TH MARCH, 2014 AT BSNL BHAWAN, LUDHIANA HAS FORMED
THE PUNJAB CIRCLE UNIT OF ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS
ASSOCIATION.
COM.BALBIR SINGH, CIRCLE SECRETARY, BSNLEU, PRESIDED AND
MADE THE INTRODUCTORY SPEECH.COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,
ADVISOR, AIBDPA AND PRESIDENT, BSNLEU INAUGURATED THE
CONVENTION GIVING DETAILS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF AIBDPA,
THE ISSUES CONFRONTING THE PENSIONERS AND EFFORTS OF
AIBDPA IN SETTLING THE ISSUES INCLUDING 78.2% IDA MERGER.
THE GRAVE DANGER OF THE ENACTED PFRDA ACT WAS REMINDED.
COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY,COM.R.L.MOUDGIL AGS &
CIRCLE PRESIDENT, BSNLEU ALSO ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION.
THE DOUBTS RAISED BY SOME OF THE COMRADES WERE REPLIED.
OFFICE BEARERS WERE ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY WITH COM.SATPAL
BADHAN (PRESIDENT) COM.TARSEM SINGH (CIRCLE SECRETARY)
AND COM.H.S.GILL (TREASURER )
THE CONVENTION CONCLUDED WITH VOTE OF THANKS BY COM.
BALVINDER SINGH, DS, BSNLEU, LUDHIANA.

Govt. should assist BSNL for financial viability

07 Friday Mar 2014

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BSNL is a fully owned government company serving the people by connecting India through the communication services. For the last four years it is on loss, mainly due to the anti-PSU policy of the Government. While giving lip-service, the government took away all the surplus of the company and restricted its growth by cancelling the tender for mobile equipment etc.
At least now, in the present crisis, it is the duty of the government to take actions to strengthen BSNL and improve its finances.
We put the following demands for the immediate improvement of the BSNL:
1. Release the Rs. 1,250 crore allotted by USOF to BSNL.
2. Pension contribution being collected from BSNL should be on the basis of the actual basis pay of the employee and not the maxim of the pay scale, which is completely unjustified.
3. Reimburse the charge of the Spectrum which has been returned by BSNL to government.
4. Waive the Notional Loan of Rs. 7,500 to BSNL (not paid at all), and refund fully all the Rs. 12,000crore or so paid by BSNL to DOT towards interest for the Notional loan.
The Government has to assist in many other ways, but the above issues can be decided quickly and the amounts paid to BSNL.
We demand the government to act quickly to save BSNL.

Karnataka BSNL Non-Permanent Workers on Struggle

07 Friday Mar 2014

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The BSNL Non-Permanent Workers in Belgaum is on the struggle path. After sustained struggle earlier, they were given minimum wage as per orders. But later all of the 284 employees were victimised and sent out stating that there is no work. no new tenders were also not floated. The Management and contractor were taking revenge upon the poor workers whose only crime was that they demanded that their full wages be paid to them ending the exploitation.
The Union started agitation against retrenchment.They started indefinite dharna after giving due notice. The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner intervened and in the meeting held on, 19-02-2014 the issue was discussed. On the advice of the Dy.CLC, the dharna was deferred. The next meeting of conciliation will be held on 25-03-2014. We demand the management to settle the issue amicably by reinstating all the retrenched workers, who have been serving BSNL for a long period.

Forum Meets with ED (Finance)

07 Friday Mar 2014

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Forum representatives Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener and K.sebastin, GS, met Ms.Geeta Rau, ED (Finance) and discussed about the financial position of the BSNL, the assistance to be received from DOT/Government and the proposals of the Forum for increasing of revenue and reducing the expenditure.
With regard to the superannuation benefits to the Direct Recruited employees of BSNL, the Forum leaders wanted a discussion with the High Level Committee appointed by the BSNL for the purpose. The ED(F) stated that the meeting can be fixed for the next week.