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NOFN network will be completed by 2014-15

18 Friday Oct 2013

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Delay in completion, Estimate increased, NOFN

It was stated earlier that the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN), which will be able to provide internet connectivity to about 2,50,000 villages, will be completed by 2012-13. But as per the latest input from DOT, it will have to wait till 2014-15. Since the work is being prolonged, the estimated allotment for the project may be increased from Rs. 20,000 crore to Rs. 25,000 crore.
In some countries like China, the projects are usually completed much before the time limit. But in India, it seems, that almost all projects take more time than the estimated time. Think about the Shivaji Stadium in Delhi, which was to be completed before the Common Wealth Games in Delhi. Even after more than 2 years, the work is yet to be fully completed.

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United Forum Strike discussion today, 18th October

18 Friday Oct 2013

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The BSNL Management has intimated that discussion on strike issues will be discussed with the United Forum/ BSNLEU at 04.00 PM today, 18th October 2013. The leaders of the United Forum will participate in the discussions.

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US Shut Down ends temporarily

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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Washington, Oct 17 : US President Barack Obama early this morning signed a bill into law to end a disruptive 16-day government shutdown and increase the current debt ceiling of USD 16.7 trillion to prevent the country from a debt default with potentially worldwide economic repercussions.
Obama signed into law, the “Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2014,” which provides fiscal year 2014 appropriations for projects and activities of the Federal Government through
Wednesday, January 15, 2014, White House Press Secretary Jay
Carney said in a statement in the wee hours today.

“The effective time for the continuing resolution begins on October 1, 2013,” Carney said, adding that the law also extends the Nation’s debt limit through February 7, 2014.

The signing of the bill came just in time to prevent an
imminent default as the US would have exhausted its borrowing
power by the end of today.

“This is good news for developing countries and the world’s poor. The global economy dodged a potential
catastrophe,” said World Bank President Jim Young Kim,
reflecting the sigh of relief that the international community now has after the passage of the bill by the Congress.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said looking
forward, it will be essential to reduce uncertainty
surrounding the conduct of fiscal policy by raising the debt
limit in a more durable manner.

Soon after Obama signed the legislation, the White House
Office of Management of Budget issued a notice to federal
agencies asking the furloughed employees to resume their
duties today.

“Today, the President signed a continuing resolution that
brings employees back to work and reopens many government
functions. All employees who were on furlough due to the
absence of appropriations may now return to work,” Sylvia M
Burwell, OMB Director, said in a memorandum.

Earlier, the Senate passed the legislation by 81-18
votes, while in the House of Representatives it was passed by
285-144 votes to end the government shutdown.

This means that the Democrats and the Republicans have a
few months time to come out with a lasting solution to their
sharp differences over budget issues, or else the country
could very well plunge into another political and economic
crisis as seen over three weeks.

Before the Senate and the House were to pass the legislation in quick succession, Obama had said he is willing to work with anybody to overcome this crisis.

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Ministers praising Birla who is facing CBI enquiry

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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CBI enquiry against Kumaramanagalam Birla, Coal scam, Coal Secretary

The cat is coming out of the box. The UPA Ministers, one after another is coming in support of Kumaramangalam Birla, who is facing CBI enquiry on the charges of criminal conspiracy and corruption charges in allotment of coal fields, along with former Coal Secretary P.C.Parakh.
What these Cabinet Ministers are saying?
“I can not fathom how a case of impropriety can be made against business icon Kumaramangalam Birla?” – Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma.
“Recent incidents will dampen business confidence and investment” – Minister of state Corporate Affairs Sachin Pilot.
“I do not agree with the way people’s names are dragged in to controversies” – Minister of State Telecom and Shipping Milind Deora
“We seem to have set out to turn the clock back to an era where profit was dirty word” – Minister Information and BroadcasTing Manish Tewari.

These are real threatening words to the CBI. The above are Ministers in the UPA government who have got maximum influence in the party and the government.This is a warning to the CBI not to prove the case further. Further they very well know that as in the case of 2G scam, this coal scam also will move towards the Prime Minister.
Another aspect of the sayings is that it is not wrong to use any method to maximise the profits of the corporates; it is their right to increase their profits in any way and nobody can question them.
These are all known to the people; but now it has openly been admitted by the top leaders of the UPA government themselves. Have they forgotten the often said words – ” Justice will take its own Course”.
Post Script: The Coal secretary P.C.Parakh has openly stated that ” If CBI thinks I am wrong, then PM is also equally responsible” ” That there is the approval of the PM is on file. It is not oral”. But has the CBI got the guts to question PM?

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Russians want Communism Back

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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Russian want communism

I am reproducing a paper report below, which shows that the Russians want Communism back. Russian People are realising the benefits of Communism at this juncture.

October 13, 2013 About 60 percent of Russians believe there were more positive than negative aspects to life in the former Soviet Union, an opinion poll suggests.
Of the 1,000 people whom Russia’s Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) interviewed by telephone in a survey last month, 14 percent said the word communism had percent “very pleasant,” “positive” or “wonderful” connotations for them and 12 percent said they were nostalgic about the Soviet era.
Communism was just a thing of the past for 11 percent, but the same proportion believed communism meant good and stable life.
To 7 percent, the word communism gave a sense of “disgust” or “sad associations” or meant “something negative” generally.
For 5 percent, it stood for dreams of a “radiant future” that had never come true (“it’s a great pity that we never came to see it”).
Asked by pollsters to explain the meaning of the word communism, 23 percent said that for them it meant a just society where everyone is equal and all property is common.
For 9 percent, the word primarily stood for a specific economic and social system, while for 8 percent it represented a life better than today’s (“we were better off, people were taken better care of,” and “people were more plain and life was more plan as well”).
Six percent said communism represented good and stable life for them, and praised the official Soviet era principle “From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs.”
Five percent dismissed communism as a utopia or fairytale.
Respondents were also asked to explain what they might see as positive and negative aspects of the Soviet system.
In response, 33 percent credited it with good social security guarantees, stability and good care of people, 14 percent said it had been a system of justice and social equality, 9 percent said the Soviet Union was a land of rule of law and discipline, 7 percent praised the country’s guaranteed employment, and another 7 percent claimed that people were more willing to help each other then than they are today.
On the other hand, 9 percent criticized Soviet-era restrictions on rights and liberties, 7 percent accused the Soviet system of suppressing personal individuality, another 7 percent said shortages of basic consumer goods were that system’s main defect, 6 percent slammed abuse of authority in that period and 5% condemned the repressive rule in the Soviet Union.
By and large, 59 percent of respondents believed there were more positive than negative aspects to communism. In that category, 69 percent were people aged 60 or more and 47 percent people aged between 18 and 30.
Moreover, 43 percent would have welcomed Russia’s re-adopting the communist ideology, 38 percent were not happy with the idea, and 19 percent were undecided on this point.VIDEOS

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17th October – A Historic Day for the Indian Communists

17 Thursday Oct 2013

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Yes, 17th October is a historic day for the Indian Communists.The Communist Party of India was formed on 17th October 1920 at Tashkent. It was in a secret meeting that the same was formed outside India territory.
Communist Movement in India has completed 94 years.It was persecuted by the British, and then by the Government of free India also. But it had remained in the field and grown, though not to the extent required.
On this day My Greetings to all the Comrades of the Communist movement! Also we remember all those martyrs who fought for the upliftment of the people and sacrificed themselves for the great cause.

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Congratulations to Odisha Comrades

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Thanks to Odisha comrades for restoration.

The reports receiving from Odisha Circle is welcome. In the post-cyclone situation, the BSNL Management and staff together are making all out efforts to restore the Communications in the state. Our Greetings and Congratulation to the BSNL fraternity for their best efforts.
BSNL got appreciations from the people of Uttarakhand for the restoration work after the massive landslides and floods and devastation in the state. Now the people of Odisha also will be appreciating the efforts of the BSNL to restore the services.
OUr thanks to the Unions leaders and workers also for their best efforts.

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Greetings on Id-Ul-Zuha / Bakrid

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Bakrid/Id-Ul-Zuha

My Best Wishes and Greetings to all our Comrades, Friends, Well Wishers and their families for Id-Ul-Zuha / Bakrid!

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The inhuman exploitation of contract workers in BSNL UP(E) Circle.

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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Inhuman exploitation of Contract workers, UP(E) Circle

The contract workers engaged in UP(E) Circle of BSNL are facing inhuman exploitation from the contractors.BSNL Management is either closing its eyes to these gross violation of rules and regulations or are a willing party to the same.
In the meeting of a some leaders and workers of BSNLCCWF held at Lucknow, the leaders placed the sharp facts before Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President of BSNLCCWF, who had come to Lucknow to attend the Circle Convention on “Revival of BSNL” on 15th October. Though the Minimum Wage as per government of India rules and BSNL instructions come to around Rs.6,000 in C class Cities for the unskilled, the wages paid are around Rs. 1,500 – 2,000, except in very rare cases. No EPF or ESI are deducted and remitted to the EPF/ESI authorities with the equal contribution of the Contractor/Principal Employer ie. BSNL. Workers are retrenched when they demand for their rights. The Circle Secretary, BSNLCCWF, Com. Tiwari himself has been retrenched months back. BSNLEU leaders have taken up the matter with the Management but no action from the latter.

It is shocking that the BSNL Management is sleeping over this injustice. Some of the General Managers, the top management of the SSAs, are stated to threaten the poor labours that if they raise the issue of minimum wage, EPF etc. they will be retrenched and even get arrested on false cases. This is a shame to the entire BSNL Management. If the contractor is not paying the minimum wage as per the orders of the Government of India and the orders of the CMD BSNL, they should be black-listed and kept out of the tenders. In some SSAs, it is told, that the BSNL officers themselves are paying the wages, but the amount is far below the minimum wage and EPF/ESI are not implemented.
The Circle BSNL Management should ponder how much they are violating the orders of the government and CMD BSNL and is becoming a willing party to the exploitation of the contract workers by the contractors.
This is shame to the entire BSNL itself. Each and every officer/employees of the BSNL as well as the management should come forward to put an end to this inhuman exploitation.

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UP East wake up call For “Revival of BSNL”

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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BSNL for Better Service, UP(E) Circle Convention

The massively attended State convention of BSNL Employees at Gandhi Bhawan Auditorium in Lucknow on 15th October 2013 has enthused the workers to continue with their sustained efforts to improve the services and Revival of BSNL in the coming period.The Convention was called as per the decision of the National Convention of BSNL Employees held at New Delhi on 3rd August on “Revival of BSNL”.

The Convention was presided over by Com.R.N.Pandey, Circle Secretary NFTE and president of Forum of UP East Circle.Circle Secretaries of the participating unions welcomed all. Com. R.K.Mishra, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and state convener Forum, presented the Declaration adopted in the National Convention.. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, National Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, spoke in detail about the present situation of BSNL, the anti-PSU policy of the government, the lack of commitment of the top management and the need to improve the services etc. He said that without a sustained struggle against the anti-PSU policy of the government, the BSNL can not be improved. The decisions of the National Convention was briefed to the house.
Coms. C.Singh (NFTE), Suresh Kumar (BSNLMS), K.Sebastin (SNEA), P.K.Thyagi (AIBSNLEA), G.L.Jogi (SNEA) and other national leaders spoke and enthused the audience for giving a better service to the customers. Com.K.R.Yadav Vice-President, BSNLEU proposed vote of thanks.
BSNL employees from all parts of the Circle attended the convention. The Convention came to an end with shouting of slogans and the determination that UP East Circle will improve its services and make all out efforts for getting profit to the company.

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