20 Thursday Aug 2015
Posted in General, Neo-liberal policy
The ‘Hire and Fire’ continues by the private companies. It is the auto maker Renault Nissan Chennai Factory this time. Out of the 8,000 and odd workers, 1,000 are going to be terminated on the plea low demand in the market. Further, the MNCs and Indian corporates are becoming more bold to do whatever they want, since they are confident that the Modi Government will not interfere.
The workers are not going to accept this job cut. Struggles will certainly erupt to save the jobs.
20 Thursday Aug 2015
The government is in a dilemma. Whether to allow mobile towers in hospitals or not?
It is a regular complaint that in most of the hospitals, the mobile connectivity is very low or nil, since the mobile towers are not installed near hospitals due to the risk of radiation to the patients. Now, Prime Minister’s office has asked the DOT, why the connectivity is not in the hospital premises and asked them to ensure connectivity.
This is a serious question. Whether to install mobile towers near hospitals or not. The decision is to be taken after fully considering the full implications.
20 Thursday Aug 2015
Posted in General
At last, the Department of Posts has been granted Payment Bank Licence by the Reserve Bank of India. The application was pending for a long time. The RBI took the decision to grant Payment bank licence to 10 other organisations also. Telecom companies Vodafone and Airtel are in the list.
The Payment Bank can accept deposits up to one lakh, maintain SB and Current Accounts, issue debit cards and also offer internet banking. But they can not give loans or issue credit cards.
It is hoped that the Department of Posts and the people at large will benefit since the DoP has Post offices through out the nook and corner of the country.
18 Tuesday Aug 2015
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, General
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It was reported in press yesterday that BSNL had lost about 2 crore connections, including landlines and broadband connections during the last one year. The report also stated that BSNL service is not able to compete with the private services.
If it is a fact, it is a sad commentary on BSNL and its services. BSNL and its workers have to give a very serious thought to it. This is a wake up a call.
What is to be done now? We can not allow such surrender of connections to take place weakening BSNL. Then, what is the remedy? What action is to be taken.
Number One. We have to find out immediately what is the reason for these large number of surrenders. It can be found out from the ‘horse’s mouth’ itself. Let the workers in each exchange/SSA approach each and every customer who has surrendered the connection and ask him what is the ‘mistake’ of BSNL or what is the reason for the disconnection. We will, thus, get a real picture for this exodus. Some disconnection may not be due to the lack of service, but to some other reasons also.
Number Two. Convince the subscriber that BSNL is ready sort out the issue so that surrender and migration is unnecessary. Tell the subscriber that he/she is our valuable customer and he/she should continue with us.
Number Third. Immediate action to be taken to see that the complaint of the subscriber is attended to and settled. No charge should be collected for the period of non-service (fault) and for re- connection. The presence of an officer of higher responsibility is necessary at this stage.
There is no doubt that at least a minimum 25% of the subscribers, who left us will certainly return to BSNL. They have been subscribers of BSNL for a long period and they will cherish to continue with the same, if good service is available.
The moot question is this? Whether the Management and the workers are prepared to meet the subscriber and sort out the issues, or simply sit and watch the decline. It will be suicidal.
An energetic, subscriber-focused mindset is required followed with swift action. Are we ready for the same?
We have to take up the challenge. We have to bring BSNL to its past glory! Let us start immediately! No time to spare or waste. Immediate action will save many connections.
17 Monday Aug 2015
Posted in General
16 Sunday Aug 2015
Posted in General, Neo-liberal policy, PSU
The Bank Unions have strongly protested against the posting of the CEOs of Public Sector Banks from the private sector. The government has now posted the MDs/CEOs of Canara Bank and Bank of Baroda by private sector persons.
The Bank Unions say that there are sufficient efficient, qualified and eligible persons in the PSBs and there is no need of entry from the public sector.
This is fully correct. The BJP government is making these appointments to torpedo the public sector banks.
15 Saturday Aug 2015
Posted in General, WORLD NEWS
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Leaders of the Latin American Countries on the 89th birthday of Fidel Castro in a car. From Left : Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Former Cuban President Fidel Castro.
14 Friday Aug 2015
Posted in General
Revolutionary Greetings and Best Wishes to all comrades, friends, best-wishers on the eve of the 69th Independence Day, 15th August 2015!
Despite 68 years are over after India got Independence from the British rulers, the conditions of more than half of the population are still much to be improved. The rich have become richer and the poor the poorer. A large number of the population is still illiterate. Corruption has become a part of the system, eroding the values we hold high. Communal tensions are created by vested interests to suit their purpose and divide the society.
A change is required to improve the conditions of the vast masses of the country. The working class has got more responsibility in this respect. Let us contribute our mite towards the same.
14 Friday Aug 2015
According to press reports, BSNL, has decided to introduce an Unlimited Free Night (from 9 PM to 7 AM) On-net Calling Facility to CDMA/WLL postpaid customers across India starting from the 1st of September 2015.
As per the information, CDMA/WLL customers will be able to enjoy unlimited free night calls (Local & STD) to all landline and mobile networks from BSNL.
This is a good decision which will further increase the connection of BSNL or at least will reduce the surrender of BSNL connections.
14 Friday Aug 2015
Posted in CG Employees, General
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PAID LEAVE FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIMS
(MIN OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS)
Instructions have been issued by this Department vide Office Memorandum dated 27.11.2014 regarding Alignment of Service Rules with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013. As per para 6 of the said Office Memorandum, the Complaint Committee will have the powers to recommend to the employer (a) to transfer the aggrieved woman or the charged officer to any other workplace; or (b) to grant leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of three months, which will be in addition to the leave she would be otherwise entitled to.
As per Section 9 of Chapter IV of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, any aggrieved woman may make, in writing, a complaint of sexual harassment at workplace to the Internal Committee within a period of three months from the date of incident and in case of a series of incidents, within a period of three months from the date of last incident.
The Committee may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the time limit not exceeding three months, if it is satisfied that the circumstances were such which prevented the woman from filing a complaint within the said period.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply to a question by Shri P.Nagarajan and Shri B. Vinod Kumar in the Lok Sabha today. (Confederation News)
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