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“Martyrs’ Day” Observed on 19th September 2015

20 Sunday Sep 2015

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19th September 2015, the 47th Anniversary  of the “One Day Token Strike of 19th September 1968” was observed as “Martyrs’ Day” in many centres in Kerala. The speakers spoke about the historic strike and how the government attacked with all the forces available. They also spoke how the One Day strike became a rallying point of the CG Employees for fighting against victimisation of the strike.

This is one strike which will be remembered for a very long time for the strike as well as the fight against the brutal victimisation of the workers.

Netaji Files – Central Government should release it with out delay

20 Sunday Sep 2015

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After the release of the confidential Netaji Files by the W.Bengal government two days back, the demand for the release of the Netaji Files with the Central government has become strengthened. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that he will be meeting the 50 and odd family members of the Bose family by next month. Well and Good!

But Mr. PM, kindly release the files before that. Let people  know the facts, the truth!

European Countries close borders to stop refugees

19 Saturday Sep 2015

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It is reported that  across southeast Europe, nations closed borders, blocked bridges, shut down trains and built new razor-wire fences today in a rush to block tens of thousands seeking safety in Western Europe from crossing their territories.

The rapid-fire, often contradictory border decisions came as each nation tried to shift the burden of handling the huge influx onto their neighbors, leaving asylum-seekers even more angry, confused and desperate.

Croatia declared it was overwhelmed and began busing migrants in convoys back to Hungary and closing its border crossings with Serbia. Slovenia shut down rail service to Croatia and was sending migrants back there, while Hungary began building yet another new razor-wire border fence, this time on its Croatian border.

After Croatia blocked off a bridge from Serbia, leaving scores of people stranded for hours in the hot sun, Serbian authorities just transported them to another area where they could enter Croatia illegally.

With more than 15,400 migrants arriving in just three days, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic declared that his nation of 4.2 million could no longer cope and asylum seekers could not stay.

“What else can we do?” Milanovic said at a news conference. “You are welcome in Croatia and you can pass through Croatia. But go on. Not because we don’t like you, but because this is not your final destination.” Nineteen Croatian buses carried migrants across the border Friday to Beremend, Hungary, where they were put on Hungarian buses to go to registration points.

Hungary’s foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, called the Croatian prime minister’s handing of the migrant crisis “pathetic,” the MTI news agency reported. (Press Report)

 

Snooping on relatives of Subhas Bose – Unacceptable and Inappropriate

19 Saturday Sep 2015

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The released files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose do not give any clear proof, whether he died in the air crash or lived for many years more. But one fact has come clear that the family of Bose was continuously spied and snooped upon. We can understand if the British  Government has done it. But the government of free India continued this spying is completely unacceptable. The government should apologise for the same.

The next question is why the government was snooping? Was the Nehru government afraid of the revolutionary Bose coming back? Whether the government wanted to try Bose for treason as was the case with the other INA leaders?

These are questions the people of the country want to know as also whether any conspiracy was there between the Indian Government and the British Government ?

It is imperative and urgent that the Central Govt. also should release the Netaji Files , which will contain more information than what is released by the  W.Bengal government.

We sympathise with the Bose family who were given a raw treatment by the government.

Relations improve between US and Cuba

18 Friday Sep 2015

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WASHINGTON The United States on Friday issued regulations easing restrictions on American companies seeking to do business in Cuba and opening up travel in the latest action to weaken the U.S. trade embargo amid warming relations with the Communist country.
The rules, which take effect on Monday, Sept. 21, target travel, telecommunications, Internet-based services, business operations and banking, and allow U.S. companies to establish a presence in Cuba. They also eliminate limits on the amount of money people can send back to the Caribbean nation.
“A stronger, more open U.S.-Cuba relationship has the potential to create economic opportunities for both Americans and Cubans alike,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said in a statement.
“By further easing these sanctions, the United States is helping to support the Cuban people in their effort to achieve the political and economic freedom necessary to build a democratic, prosperous, and stable Cuba,” he said. (Press Reports)

 

Netaji Files released by W.Bengal Government

18 Friday Sep 2015

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At last, the Netaji Files with the W.Bengal Government have been released for the public. The 64 files which are now made public give lot of information about what happened after the aircraft accident, whether he died or lived afterwards etc.

In this connection, a large number of about 130 files are with the Central government. Those files also should be released. The people have a right to know what happened to one of their great leaders, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Gratuity to Casual labour

17 Thursday Sep 2015

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After continuous effort on the part of BSNLCCWF, the BSNL Management Committee has approved grant of Gratuity to the casual labour engaged in BSNL. Before issue of orders, BSNL Board has to approve the same. Com.VAN Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF, met GM(Legal), GM(Estt) and also Director (HR) and discussed the issue. It was assured that the next Board meeting will consider the above. Before that, the Remuneration Committee formed from members of the Board will discuss and approve the same.

We hope that the assurances will be honoured.

Delhi leads in air pollution – will result in death of 32,000 by 2025

17 Thursday Sep 2015

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According to a report by the World Health Organisation(WHO), about 32,000 persons will die by toxic pollution in Delhi, probably the largest such number in the world. Kolkata and Mumbai are also seriously polluted and will result in high number of deaths.

All the governments ruled the country since Independence have only tried for benefit of themselves and not for the Capital city. The result : serious toxic pollution and death of people. Who will change the sad situation?

Now Government wants to destabilise the Public Sector banks – Licence granted for small finance banks.

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

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The Public Sector Banks saved India from the 2007-08 recession which rocked US and European countries. They gave confidence and motivation to the customers that their money is safe in their hand. PSU Banks ensured the growth of the Nation. But the corporates, big businesses and MNCs are not happy with the growth of the PSU Banks. Now they want to destroy so that private banks can grow.

In order to weaken the Public Sector Banks, licences were given to Payment Banks. Department of  Posts were denied first, but the discrimination by not giving licence to Post Office, which are already providing Savings Bank, Fixed Deposits  services etc. was so exposed, the govt. gave it also. But all others were private companies, who got the licence.

Now the reserve bank has given small finance licence to 10 private companies to do banking. They are — Au Financiers (India) from Jaipur, Capital Local Area Bank, Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd from Ahmedabad, Equitas Holdings, ESAF Microfinance and Investments from Chennai, Janalakshmi Financial Services, Ujjivan Financial Services based in Bengaluru, RGVN (North East) Microfinance based in Guwahati, Suryoday Micro Finance from Navi Mumbai and Utkarsh Micro Finance based out of Varanasi.

This move is a licence for banking for looting the public. Neither the government will have any control, nor the Reserve Bank. It will be a jungle Raj. The nationalisation of the banks done in the 1960s which helped the country and the people are being destroyed.

It is just like the attack on the govt.telecom. First private entry was allowed, then weakening of BSNL/MTNL. Now so many bank licenses are given, Next step will be attack on the Public Sector Banks. I am sure the Bank Employees’ Organisations, which are united and strong will fight this brutal attack on their existence and defeat the government’s foul game.

 

Mr. PM, are you hearing? 23 lakh persons apply for 368 peon Posts!

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Please read the following report in the “Times of India” which says that 23 lakh persons applied for 368 vacancies of peons in the state. The depth of the unemployment can be understood from the report. Prime Minister Modi assured about reducing the unemployment. Mr. PM, in the state from which you are elected, the unemployment is so serious that 23 lakhs have applied for 368 posts of peon.It is shame to you and the country. When this is going to change?

Extract of the report is given below:

“LUCKNOW: What could be the height of unemployment? The answer to this lies in UP where more than 23 lakh persons have applied against 368 posts of peon in the state secretariat. The number is almost half the population of Lucknow, which is 45 lakhs.

What is even more shocking is that over two lakh applicants are at least graduate with BTech, BSc, MSc and MCom degrees. Applications also include 255 candidates with a PhD degree in hand.

The figures come from department of Sachivalaya Administration which would be conducting the appointment. Prabhat Mittal, secretary, informed that candidates had to apply online against the advertised posts. “We were shocked to see the response,” Mittal said.

The recruitment was to be done through direct interview which may take a couple of years.”