Com.CMN Nambissan, senior P and T leader, who passed away yesterday was   cremated at the electric crematorium Mavoor Road Kozhikode today at 04.00 PM. Coms  .VAN Namboodiri Patron BSNLEU, K.Krishnan, N.Vijaya Kumar, All India Org. Secretary, Jayarajan, Dist. Secretary, N.V.Raghavan, K.G.Sanjeevan, District Secretary AIBDPA, Chandran and other union leaders paid homage to the departed leader, met family members and conveyed condolences. Coms. VAN and Krishnan attended the funeral also.

Com.C.M.N.Nambissan (94), veteran leader of P &T workers, passed away yesterday night at Kozhikode. He was under treatment and was staying at his son’s home.
The funeral will take place in the afternoon at Mavoor Road electrical crematorium.
Com.CMN was in the forefront of organising the line staff workers in South India. He has been Circle Secretary of NFPTE PMG office Madras.
He was a dedicated all India leader and had to sacrifice a lot.
I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.
His son Shri PMT Nambissan Phone No.9495556630.

A well attended Strike Convention was held at Lucknow on 20 August 2016 under the auspices of United Forum of BSNL Unions.

Coms. D.N.Tripathi, Circle President BSNLEU and Ajoy Kumar Singh of BSNLMS consisted of the presidium. The convention Hall was full with participants from all over the state. Com.R.K.Mishra, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and Convenor; UF welcomed. All the leaders in the Dias were garlanded and honoured.

Com. Prem Nath Rai, General Secretary CITU UP inaugurated the Convention. He explained in detail the demands raised in the strike. Coms.Balbir Singh President BSNLEU, V.A.N.Namboodiri Patron, R.S.Yadav Vice President, Jeet Lal Maurya, Circle Secy. BSNLCCWF, G.R.Verma, AIBDPA/NCCPA, Balram Singh and other leaders addressed.

The convention adopted a resolution unanimously calling upon the workers to fully participating in the strike. It also condemned the attack on and ransacking of BSNLEU W.B.Circle office by Trinamool goons.

We express our strong protest against the cowardly attack of Trinamool goons ransacking the office of BSNLEU at CTO Kolkata. The W.Bengal circle Secretary Com.Animesh Mitra has given call for organising strong protest demonstrations throughout the state.
BSNL Management has got to take action against the attack in its premises.

A Circle Committee Meeting of AIBDPA U.P. was held at Lucknow on 19 August 2016 presided over by Com.B.N.Singh, Circle President. Com. Rajendra Dwivedi, Circle Secretary AIBDPA welcomed all. Com.V.A. N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA inaugurated the CEC by lighting the lamp. Com. Prem Nath Rai, General Secretary CITU, UP, Com.R. K.Mishra, Circle Secretary BSNLEU, Com. K.R.Yadav, Vice-President BSNLEU, Com. Jeetlala Maurya Circle Secretary BSNLCCWF, Com.G.P. Tiwari, Vice President and other leaders addressed.

Com.Namboodiri in his inaugural address touched upon all issues of Pensioners as also on the need for strengthening AIBDPA. He explained the struggles organised for achieving 78.2% IDA pension fixation other demands.

As per a government statement about Rs.34,600 crore will be paid as arrears to CG Employees as per VII CPC recommendations. The payment is expected within one month.

EPFO has issued directions that remittances to EPF should only be through online banking. It was stated that there are about 50,000 accounts still paying otherwise.