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Shri Rakesh Garg is the new Secretary DoT

14 Monday Jul 2014

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Shri Rakesh Garg, present Principal Secretary of the UP Government has been posted as Secretary, Department of Telecommunications. He succeeds Shri M.F.Farooqui, who retired last month. 6 other posts of Secretaries also have been selected by the Cabinet Appointments Committee.
Hearty Congratulations and Welcome to Shri Rakesh Garg as the new Secretary, DOT.
We hope that despite his heavy schedule of work, he will also make best efforts for the Revival of BSNL and MTNL.

Communications Minister must meet the Unions

09 Wednesday Jul 2014

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Immediately after the General Elections and formation of the new government at centre, Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has sent a letter congratulating the new Communications Minister, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, on 26th May 2014 along with a request for a meeting to discuss about the most important issues on the Revival of BSNL along with one or two staff issues. It is almost one and half months since the letter was given.

We know that the Minister will be very busy with three important portfolios like Communications, IT and Law. We understand that the Parliament was is session in between and now also the Parliament is in session. It is very difficult for a Central Minister to find time.

But in between he had met the private telecom companies, met the BSNL Management a few times and also many stake holders. We feel that the 2.5 lakh employees are also important stakeholders of the BSNL and their unions also should be taken in to confidence and they should be given opportunity to meet the Minister. This is only but just and fair.

When the office of the Minister was contacted in person twice, it was stated that the Minister has got the Forum Memorandum and the minister will meet. But so far it has not been arranged.

We feel the Minister should meet the Forum leaders at the earliest, finding some time between his busy schedule.

Meeting with CMD BSNL

04 Friday Jul 2014

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Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary and Swapan Chakraborty, AGS, BSNLEU met Shri A.N.Rai, CMD BSNL and congratulated him on his new assignment.
They also discussed the various issues of the BSNL workers in detail.These included the victimisation of workers in Jamshedpur, Special Casual leave for the Central Secretariat Meeting etc. A detailed note will be published in the BSNLEU Website.

In addition, the union leaders also stated that the management should put pressure on the DOT for issuing early orders on the 78.2% IDA Merger for Pensioners. They also demanded that the Medical Allowance without voucher be restored at least for the pensioners considering the extreme difficulties being faced them for medical treatment.

BSNL Orders issued on Pre-Paid GSM SIM Card to Non-Executives

04 Friday Jul 2014

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The BSNL Corporate Office has issued orders for providing Pre-Paid GSM SIM Card to all Non-Executive employees working in BSNL. This was one of the items agreed to in the last National Council meeting.

Kerala Circle Stands High – Congratulations !

02 Wednesday Jul 2014

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Once again Kerala BSNL Circle has shown that it is possible to make profits, despite heavy odds and anti-PSU policy of the government.
The revenue for 2013-14 for the circle is Rs. 2819 crore which is more than Rs. 200 crores from 2012-13. The profit for the year is Rs. 411 crores, which is more than Rs. 124 crores from last year.

Congratulations to the BSNL Kerala Management and workers who made it possible to increase the revenue and profit ! Keep it up Comrades!

Com.Balwinder Singh Retired

02 Wednesday Jul 2014

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A massive Reception and Felicitation was arranged for Comrade Balwinder Singh District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana on 2nd July 2014, who retired from service on 30 June 2014. A large number of leaders and workers participated
Com.Balbir Singh Circle Secretary BSNLEU welcomed all. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri President BSNLEU, RL Moudgil AGS BSNLEU, Shri CS Bhanot PGM Ludhiana, Com.Chandrasekhar (CITU), Jitender Singh (CITU) and other leaders spoke. Com.Balwinder thanked everybody for the Reception.

Meeting with Member (Finance ) on 78.2% IDA Merger

01 Tuesday Jul 2014

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Once again today, 1st July, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum and Advisor AIBDPA met Ms. Annie Moraes, Member (Finance) and conveyed the deep resentment and dissatisfaction of the workers on the undue delay in issuance of the orders on 78.2% IDA merger for the BSNL Pensioners, who retired before June 2014. Even the reply to the
queries raised by the Department of Expenditure have not been furnished. There have been differences in the DOT itself how to settle the issue.
From the discussion with Member (Finance) it became clear that the DOT is of the opinion that Cabinet decision is required in the matter. This is most unfortunate. After delaying the matter more than one year, further delay is going to take place.
The Forum as well as AIBDPA has to seriously discuss what should be the next step for early resolution of the issue, so that our senior comrades get their due claims.

IDA increased from 88.4% to 91.3% ( 2.9% increase)

30 Monday Jun 2014

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The IDA for BSNL Employees will be raised from 88.4% to 91.3%, by an increase of 2.9%, with effect from 1st July 2014.
The orders are expected to be issued soon.

BSNL -MTNL Merger. Forum requests for a meeting with the Communications Minister

28 Saturday Jun 2014

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The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives has addressed a letter to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Communications Minister seeking a meeting with the minister to present our views on the proposal of the Ministry to merge BSNL and MTNL.
The Forum has taken a stand even earlier that the merger of BSNL and MTNL is to be considered only after the issues including the HR are settled in discussion with the Unions/Associations.

Director (HR), BSNL meets JAC today

27 Friday Jun 2014

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Shr A.N.Rai, Director (HR), BSNL will be meeting the Joint Action Committee of BSNL Non-Executive unions today, 27th June, to discuss about the 30 Point Charter of Demands presented by the JAC in April 2014. The JAC includes the Non-Executive Unions in BSNL including the recognised unions, BSNLEU and NFTE. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri and P.Abhimanyu, President and General secretary respectively will represent BSNLEU.

The JAC had met yesterday and decided to utilise the discussion today effectively so that the long pending issues of the workers could be settled.