Private companies vanish with public money- No action

13 Monday Dec 2010

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763 private companies have disappeared without any sign after collecting money from the public through IPOs, Deposits, insurance and other saving schemes as per the report of the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance. By offering many benefits, they collect money and then vanish in to thin air. The Parliamentary Standing Committee asked the government to make necessary regulations so that action could be taken against the culprits. Will the government take action?

I am on Tour – hence no news for two days

10 Friday Dec 2010

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Dear Friends,

I am on organisational tours to Ahmedabad and Bhopal for two days. Hence no new post in the blog for 11th & 12th December. Excuse me for the break.

Yours Sincerely,

V.A.N.Namboodiri

Pension Revision – Cabinet Note resubmitted to Government

10 Friday Dec 2010

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As per the assurance of the Secretary, DOT during the strike discussion, the cabinet note returned to DOT for clarifications has been resubmitted after clarifications and approval by the Communications Minister. It is expected to be placed in the next meeting of the cabinet for approval.

“Pat Down” of Indian Ambassador by US Airport – Govt. should retaliate

10 Friday Dec 2010

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The pat down search of Indian Ambassador to US, Ms. Meera Shankar by the US Airport authorities is an insult to India. Out of 30 passengers she alone was selected, taken to a room and searched by patting down her entire body, probably because she was wearing a sari. This is not the first time that Indian Ministers and Diplomats have been similarly insulted. India should retaliate in a suitable manner so that this kind of insult does not recur again. Why can’t the Government practice the same on US Diplomats and dignitaries? But whether the Government of India trying to become the strategic partner of imperialist US dare to do that ?

319 CPI(M) cadres killed in W.Bengal by Trinamul Maoist combine

10 Friday Dec 2010

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The success in the Parliament elections have made the Trinamul Maoist combine to murder CPI(M) cadres without any remorse. 319 comrades have been killed since the Lok Sabha elections. This is nothing but the fascist method of eliminating the rivals.

But the people will revolt and put an end to this barbaric actions. Protest against these inhuman murders of active party workers and innocent people.

One Man Panel for Spectrum Scam – Only an eyewash

10 Friday Dec 2010

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Communications & IT Minister Kapil Sibal announced yesterday that the Government has appointed retired Supreme Court Justice Shivaraj V.Patil as One Man Commission to examine the processes and procedures followed by DOT in the allocations of Licences and Spectrum from 2001-2009.  This is only but a diversionary tactics and eye wash.

The opposition parties have stated that they will move a privilege motion against this announcement outside, when the Parliament is in session. Instead of accepting the demand for a JPC probe, the government is simply trying to divert the issue; but they are not going to succeed.

Com.K.G.Bose – The Indomitabe Revolutionary

10 Friday Dec 2010

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36th Death Anniversary of Com. K.G. Bose

11th December, 2010 is the 36th Death Anniversary of Com. K.G. Bose, the indomitable fighter who gave the P&T and Central Govt. Employees T.U. movement the correct direction and guidance.

Appointed as a clerk in the DET office Calcutta in 1942, he became fully engaged in the P&T Trade Union movement in no time and was one of the leaders in the historic 1946 strike.

In 1949, he was dismissed from service for his leadership role in the proposed P&T strike and never taken back. But even after dismissal, he continued his trade union activities in the P&T and Central Govt. Employees movement.

 In 1970, Com. K.G. Bose was elected as the President of the mighty NFPTE – defeating the reformist leadership. In the meantime he was elected as an MLA in West Bengal.

 His continued work and hectic tours adversely affected his health. For better treatment he was admitted in a hospital in London. But his illness increased and he passed away on 9th December, 1974.

 Our Red Salute and Homage to the memory of the great Revolutionary Com. K.G. Bose.

BSNL Statistics of Connections

10 Friday Dec 2010

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Telephone Subscribers’ Base in India
for the month of September 2010
SERVICE PROVIDER

 COMPANY

 Wireline Wireless Total
Number Market Share % Number Market Share % Number Market Share %
Bharti Airtel 3216288 9.04 143292272 20.84 146508560 20.26
Reliance 1205928 3.39 117337370 17.06 118543298 16.39
Vodafone   0.00 115553042 16.80 115553042 15.98
BSNL 26215197 73.71 78321725 11.39 104536922 14.45
Tata 1234779 3.47 79071716 11.50 80306495 11.10
Idea   0.00 74213507 10.79 74213507 10.26
Aircel/ Dishnet   0.00 46515378 6.76 46515378 6.43
MTNL 3474542 9.77 5311254 0.77 8785796 1.21
Loop Telecom   0.00 2983899 0.43 2983899 0.41
HFCL Infotel 183042 0.51 1022944 0.15 1205986 0.17
Sistema 37092 0.10 6638470 0.97 6675562 0.92
Stel   0.00 1642272 0.24 1642272 0.23
Uninor   0.00 11267660 1.64 11267660 1.56
Videocon   0.00 4482272 0.65 4482272 0.62
Etisalat/ Allianz   0.00 56583 0.01 56583 0.01
Total 35566868 100 687710364 100 723277232 100
Tele Density: 3.00 57.99 60.99
Broadband = 10.29 million    
Source:    
TRAI Press Release  
dated 1st December 2010  P-1/3

HIGHLIGHTS

 

v     In Wireless (GSM + CDMA) segment, BSNL registered highest net addition of Subscribers in September’10 i.e. 2284627 (3%) in respect to August’10 figures. Even after loss of Wireline Subscribers numbering 237745, combined (wireless + wireline) growth comes to 2046882, which is 2nd only to Bharti Airtel by about 14K lines.

 

v     Amongst BSNL Circles, Kerala recorded highest Wireless Subscribers’ growth of 4.32 lac followed by Andhra Pradesh 2.38 lac in September 2010.

 

v     Not all Wireless Subscribers are active – out of 68.77 Cr Wireless Subscribers, only 48.29 Cr (about 70%) were active on the last day of the month i.e. 30.09.2010. This is a new input which had been apprehended for long time and has to be watched closely. A poorer picture in this respect has been shown by BSNL (59%) & MTNL (36%) vis-à-vis Airtel (89%), Vodafone (75%).

 

Analysed by:

Mihir Dasgupta

Kolkata, 05.12.2010 

    


Growth of Telephone Connections in India during 1 month from August 2010 to September 2010
Company Wireline Wireless Total (Combined)
Aug.’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 1 month Rate of Growth Aug.’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 1 month Rate of Growth Aug.’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 1 month Rate of Growth %-ge w.r.t. Total Growth
Bharti Airtel 3196287 3216288 20001 0.63 141251288 143292272 2040984 1.44 144447575 146508560 2060985 1.43 12.19
Reliance 1200754 1205928 5174 0.43 115325053 117337370 2012317 1.74 116525807 118543298 2017491 1.73 11.93
Vodafone     0   113774409 115553042 1778633 1.56 113774409 115553042 1778633 1.56 10.52
BSNL 26452942 26215197 -237745 -0.90 76037098 78321725 2284627 3.00 102490040 104536922 2046882 2.00 12.11
Tata 1223267 1234779 11512 0.94 76943342 79071716 2128374 2.77 78166609 80306495 2139886 2.74 12.66
Idea     0   72735921 74213507 1477586 2.03 72735921 74213507 1477586 2.03 8.74
Aircel     0   44906679 46515378 1608699 3.58 44906679 46515378 1608699 3.58 9.52
MTNL 3474389 3474542 153 0.00 5283038 5311254 28216 0.53 8757427 8785796 28369 0.32 0.17
Loop     0   2968111 2983899 15788 0.53 2968111 2983899 15788 0.53 0.09
HFCL 181599 183042 1443 0.79 947815 1022944 75129 7.93 1129414 1205986 76572 6.78 0.45
Sistema 36089 37092 1003 2.78 6110669 6638470 527801 8.64 6146758 6675562 528804 8.60 3.13
Stel     0   1519498 1642272 122774 8.08 1519498 1642272 122774 8.08 0.73
Uninor     0   9093962 11267660 2173698 23.90 9093962 11267660 2173698 23.90 12.86
Videocon     0   3664899 4482272 817373 22.30 3664899 4482272 817373 22.30 4.83
Etisalat     0   43709 56583 12874 29.45 43709 56583 12874 29.45 0.08
Total 35765327 35566868 -198459 -0.55 670605491 687710364 17104873 2.55 706370818 723277232 16906414 2.39 100.00
Tele Density: 3.02 3.00 -0.02 -0.66 56.61 57.99 1.38 2.44 59.63 60.99 1.36 2.28  
                           
Souce: TRAI
Analysed by: Mihir Dasgupta, dated 05.12.2010, Kolkata  		             

 

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Growth of Telephone Connections in India during 6 months from March  2010 to September 2010
Company Wireline Wireless Total (Combined)
Mar’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 6 months Rate of Growth Mar’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 6 months Rate of Growth Mar’10 Sep.’10 Growth in 6 months Rate of Growth %-ge w.r.t. Total Growth
Bharti Airtel 3066859 3216288 149429 4.87 127619314 143292272 15672958 12.28 130686173 146508560 15822387 12.11 15.51
Reliance 1177412 1205928 28516 2.42 102422145 117337370 14915225 14.56 103599557 118543298 14943741 14.42 14.65
Vodafone     0   100858358 115553042 14694684 14.57 100858358 115553042 14694684 14.57 14.41
BSNL 27830560 26215197 -1615363 -5.80 69450012 78321725 8871713 12.77 97280572 104536922 7256350 7.46 7.11
Tata 1162276 1234779 72503 6.24 65942255 79071716 13129461 19.91 67104531 80306495 13201964 19.67 12.94
Idea     0   63824688 74213507 10388819 16.28 63824688 74213507 10388819 16.28 10.19
Aircel     0   36861174 46515378 9654204 26.19 36861174 46515378 9654204 26.19 9.47
MTNL 3496754 3474542 -22212 -0.64 5094016 5311254 217238 4.26 8590770 8785796 195026 2.27 0.19
Loop     0   2844583 2983899 139316 4.90 2844583 2983899 139316 4.90 0.14
HFCL 173407 183042 9635 5.56 328318 1022944 694626 211.57 501725 1205986 704261 140.37 0.69
Sistema 49416 37092 -12324 -24.94 3775144 6638470 2863326 75.85 3824560 6675562 2851002 74.54 2.80
Stel     0   1006827 1642272 635445 63.11 1006827 1642272 635445 63.11 0.62
Uninor     0   4264036 11267660 7003624 164.25 4264036 11267660 7003624 164.25 6.87
Videocon     0   32178 4482272 4450094 13829.6 32178 4482272 4450094 13829.6 4.36
Etisalat     0   354 56583 56229 15883.9 354 56583 56229 15883.9 0.06
Total 36956684 35566868 -1389816 -3.76 584323402 687710364 103386962 17.69 621280086 723277232 101997146 16.42 100.00
Souce: TRAI
Analysed by: Mihir Dasgupta, dated 05.12.2010, Kolkata		 Tele Density: 52.74 60.99 8.25 15.64  

 

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Com.S.Chandrasekharan passed away – our condolences

09 Thursday Dec 2010

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Com.S.Chandrasekharan, veteran leader of the P&T Trade union movement and former Asst. General Secretary of Administrative Union passed away to day at Chennai. He was at present working in CITU, Chennai. He was 80.

He was one of the leaders who was in the forefront fighting against the reformist policies of the NFPTE leadership. He was circle Secretary of both Administrative Offices Employees Union as also Line Staff Union, Chennai. He organised the Central Government employees movement there. Perhaps he and Com.A.K.Veeraraghavan might be the leaders who organised the Casual & Contract workers for the first time. For this and his other trade union activities, in In 1977 he was compulsorily retired from service. But due to sustained efforts of the union he was reinstated. In 1979 he took voluntary retirement for full time trade union work and started working in CITU.

He was well studied and used to take regular trade union classes for the workers. He was always with the workers and for solving their problems.

I had close association with Com.Chandrasekharan. After his retirement, I met him in the CITU office Chennai. When I came, he was sitting on an old wooden bench and taking classes to some workers who were sitting on the floor on a mat. When he saw me the class was stopped for a few minutes and we exchanged greetings and spoke for some time. Then he continued with the class.

He was  discussing a case with his advocate today evening when all of a sudden there was serious heart attack and he succumbed to the same within minutes.

He has got two daughters and one of them is working in BSNL. I contacted the family and conveyed my heartfelt condolences.

Red Salute to Com. Chandrasekharan !