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Most Polluted 12 cities in India

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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Indian cities are becoming more and more polluted with danger to health and longevity. As per the report of the “Airpocalypse – Assessment of air pollution in indian cities” , the following are the most polluted cities in India:

Delhi, Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Bareilly, Faridabad, Jharia, Alwar, Ranchi, Kusunda, Bastacola, Kanpur and Patna.

Out of 168 cities checked by the report only 14 cities are up to the standard. It shows that pollution level is increasing in almost all cities in the country. This is of serious concern.

It is the duty of the government to ensure that necessary arrangements are made to reduce the pollution level. Other wise, not only longevity but health condition will be deteriorated and diseases will increase multi-fold.

Air India reserves seats for ‘Women Only’

12 Thursday Jan 2017

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The decision of Air India to reserve 6 seats for women on the third row of the Economy Class is appreciable. No other Airlines have thought about such a facility for women. Our Congratulations!

CG Employees Strike postponed to 16th March 2017

10 Tuesday Jan 2017

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As Assembly elections in five States are scheduled to be held from February 4th to March 11th 2017(including declaration of results) and as February 15th is also poll date in two states , the National Secretariat of Confederation of Central Government Employees & Workers has decided to postpone the proposed ONE DAY STRIKE on February 15th to MARCH 16th 2017 THURSDAY.

New Year Conferences – A tradition of P and T TU Movment

06 Friday Jan 2017

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Some delegate comrades in the Chennai AIC of BSNLEU were happy to celebrate the New Year Day 2017 with comrades at the Conference place, while some other delegates were missing their near and dear ones on the New Year Day. The Conference was from 31st December 2016 to 3rd January 2017.

Incidentally, many conferences of the P&T Unions were held earlier in the same way as can be seen below:

  1. Federal Council of NFPTE at Calcutta from 28th December 1955 to 2nd January 1956
  2. Federal Council at Hyderabad from 26th December 1956 to 1st January 1957
  3. Federal Council at Jaipur from 26th to 31st December 1958
  4. Federal Council at Madras from 27th December 1963 to 1st January 1964
  5. All India Conference of E.III Union at Calcutta from 29th December 1981 to 1st January 1982.

So, it is almost a tradition with P and T Unions to hold the Conferences from the last of December to the first of January.

Pharma PSUs being privatised

29 Thursday Dec 2016

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The Union Cabinet has cleared strategic sale of three pharma PSUs viz. Bengal Chemical and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(BCPL), Hindustan Anti-biotics Limited (HAL) and Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(IDPL). BCPL is the first pharmaceutical company in the country. the decision is taken on the basis of the recommendation of Niti-Ayog.

We strongly protest this anti-people decision. By privatising these PSUs, the government is giving clear signals to the Pharmaceutical MNCs that they can take these companies and increase drastically the prices of medicine.

 

95 crores people in India do not have e-mail!

27 Tuesday Dec 2016

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According to a report of Assocham- Deloitte, there are about 95 crores of people in the country who do not have any access to internet. That means it is only a minority that have access to internet.

It is in such a situation that demonetisation has been done by the government asking the people to change to cashless. How immature! Only harassing the people.

The government should immediately ensure that all people are made illiterate and the poverty is removed.

Massive Demonstrations one day before strike

14 Wednesday Dec 2016

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Massive demonstrations and rallies were organised all over India by BSNL Employees demanding the government to rescind its decision to form ‘Tower Subsidiary Company”. The All Unions/Associations of Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL have called for One Day Strike on 15th December 2016 opposing formation of Tower Company.

In BSNL Corporate Office, demonstrations were organised by Corporate Office and NTR Staff. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, presided. Coms. P.Abhimanyu, Swapan Chakroborty, R.S.Chauhan (BSNLEU), Kulkarni (NFTE), Jayaprakash (FNTO), Suresh Kumar (BSNLMS), Sebastin (SNEA), V.P.Singh (AIBSNLEA) N.D.Ram (SEWA), S.P.Sharma (WRU), Ram K.Ram (BTU) and other leaders spoke.

The workers assured that they will fully participate in the strike.

TOWARDS ONE DAY STRIKE ON 15 DECEMBER 2016!

Casual and Contract Workers will strike on 15th December 2016

14 Wednesday Dec 2016

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BSNLCCWF has called upon all the casual and contract workers engaged in BSNL to join the One Day Strike on 15th December 2016 called by all unions/associations in BSNL against the formation of Tower Subsidiary Company separating it from the BSNL. The move of the government to form Tower Subsidiary Company is neither in the interest of BSNL nor in the interest of  the workers. It is only a plan to privatise the Tower Company.

The casual and contract workers will also be affected seriously. Hence BSNLCCWF has called to all the casual and contract workers to participate fully in the strike.

MAKE THE STRIKE A BIG SUCCESS! DEFEAT THE GOVERNMENT ‘S NEFARIOUS GAME!

EPFO will decide the interest rates on 19th Meeting

14 Wednesday Dec 2016

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It is reported that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is to finalise the interest rate for 2016-17. Last year the interest paid was 8.8%. The Central Board of Trustees chaired by the Labour Minister, which is the authority to fix the rates is expected to meet on 19th December 2016. The central trade unions have demanded that the rates should be improved from the last year.

 

Demonetisation – Where are the currency notes promised by PM?

14 Wednesday Dec 2016

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A reported statement of the RBI says that more than 80% of the banned old notes have been received by the RBI as on 10th December. It comes to Rs. 12.44 lakh crores according to RBI. Well and good. But how much new notes have been issued? RBI says it has released notes worth Rs. 4.61 lakh crore, meaning one-third of the money taken back. While the old notes are in Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 500, the new notes are mostly of Rs.2,000 and some in Rs.500. Out of these, notes worth lakh of crores are diverted to the hands of money launderers and bigwigs through corrupt Bank officials and political patronage. Almost every day such people are caught, but it may be 2-3% only of the launderers.

The poor and middle class people continue to stand in front of the banks and ATMs in hundreds to get some money to cater to daily needs. PM, FM and those in the government make high speeches about the benefit of digital system as also assuring that this trouble will continue only for a few days or weeks more.

The job of the government is not to harass the people; but that is what is actually happening. In fact, the demonetisation is an attack on the poor people. The people should give a fitting reply to this attack in the coming elections.