The Heavy  Industries Ministry is moving fast to close the once prestigeous PSUs HMT Watches and Hindustan Cables along With HMTBarings, HMT Chinar Watch, Hindustan .Photo Films, Hindustan Cables and Tungabhadra Steel.
According to the proposal, the Govt. will spend about Rs.1,100 crores for one time settlement of the dues of the employees who lose jobs when the PSUs are closed.
After sale, the assets of the companies, including land will be sold.
Of course, BJP Government is repaying its debts to the corporates for the huge election funds received.

The request of Staff Side for grant of Three months of pay advance to the suffering BSNL employees has been accepted by the CMD BSNL in the National Council Meeting today. We are trying to get the orders issued early.

At last the news of success of the Mangalyan has been received. It has reached Mars Orbit.
Hearty Congratulations to all those scientists and others who made this great success for the country!

By this October 1st BSNL will be completing 14 years. After born on 1st October 2000, the baby was healthy and was growing fast for the first few years. She was getting healthy and hygienic food and she grew.
But her good growth was not appreciated by her parent, the government, who already had a second young wife, the private companies. The father was dancing to the tunes of the stepmother and started neglecting the daughter. The stepmother harassed and victimised her.
She is now 14. She wants to grow, but there are many obstacles. But she is determined to grow and there are thousands and thousands who wish for her good health.
Give all support and Solidarity to BSNL to grow and be leader of the telecom services in India.

The flood in J and K is receding but the situation continues to be most serious. Some of the hospitals in Srinagar are still under water.
Today I was able to contact Com.A.R.Tak, our former Circle Secretary, who stays outside Srinagar. He said that the houses of our comrades in Srinagar, including that of Circle Secretary Com.Nisar Ahmad, District Secretary Com. Bashir Khan are all submerged. They are not available on phone also. I tried several times but could not contact our comrades.
Almost all govt. offices are still out of   function. The rehabilitation programmes continue.
It is the time to help the people of Kashmir. Implement the decision of Forum by contributing one day basic salary to the J and K Relief. Forum has also demanded BSNL Management to immediately pay one month advance pay to the suffering employees.

It is reported that Communications Minister is moving to return Rs.7000 crores of  Tax to BSNL remitted by the latter to the government. It is also stated that DOT has been asked to refund the Rs.6794  crores to BSNL for the spectrum returned.
If the report is correct it is a good decision. The Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations has been continuously demanding that the government refund these amounts, but there has been no response so far.
In this connection an amount of Rs.1250 crore from the USOF which has already been approved for 2013-14 should be also paid immediately.

A survey on the population increase has reported that by 2100, the population in the world would increase from the present 720 crore to 1100 crore by the end of this century ie. 2100. Maximum population increase  is expected in Africa and Asia.

Karnataka Circle is one of the BSNLEU circles which has grown continuously through out the years both in quantity and quality. It has got around 9,000 members and has a militant leadership with Com. C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary at the helm.
The Circle Conference of Karnataka Circle is being held today and tomorrow, 19th and 20th September 2014 at Madikeri the beautiful hill station.
The Open Session was presided by BP Narayan. It was inaugurated by Com.P.Abhimanyu GS BSNLEU. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU, Shri RK Mishrs,GM KODAGU, M.C.Balakrishna, All India Org.Secretary and other leaders spoke. Com.CK Gundanna, Circle Secretary welcomed.; Chairman Reception Committee, Shri Chidvilas gave the welcome speech.
More than 500 attended the open session. The conference hall was named after late Com.P.Mukundan, the dedicated BSNLEU leader who passed away recently.
Leaders of sister unions SNEA, AIBSNLEA, SEWA BSNL,AIGETOA also addressed.
The Delegates Session has started in the afternoon. All arrangements for the conference has been made by the Reception Committee under the leadership of Madikeri Coms.GG Naik and VV Antony, President and Dist. Secretary respectively.

I am at Madikeri, Coorg, to attend the Circle Conference of BSNLEU Karnataka. Karnataka is a major circle which has organisationslly strengthened year after year. It is a great pleasure to attend this conference and meet all the comrades who contributed much to the organisation.