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.

The Kejriwal Government has issued orders increasing the minimum wage of the workers in Delhi from the present Rs. 9,568 to Rs. 14,055 an increase of over 50%. The wages for the semi-skilled is increased from Rs. 10,582 to Rs. 15,471 and skilled from Rs. 11,622 to Rs. 17,033.

We congratulate the Delhi AAP Government for the fully justified increase. The Central Trade Unions have demanded the Central Government to increase the minimum wages to Rs.18,000. Though government agreed to increase to Rs.10,000, even for that no orders have been issued. This is one of the demand in the 2nd September Nationwide Strike.

Today the entire world, including India has best Postal Services. But what about centuries back?

It is written that in 6th Century BC Cyrus, the King of Persia had established a Postal system through horsemen. It helped him in the Scythian war. He built stages on the route so that the horse and man can refresh and start again or change the horse and man. In China, very early postal system existed.

Many kings used many methods for conveying news.