23 Tuesday Feb 2016
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It is reported that the flight charges from Chandigarh to Delhi and vice-versa was increased to Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 30,000 or so, four to seven times, during the Jat agitation in Haryana. This is nothing but looting the public and unethical profiteering utilising the plight of the people. These airlines are just like the black-marketeers and thugs. This should stop. The government should take strict action against such looting.
23 Tuesday Feb 2016
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The government has decided to further disinvest NTPC by 5%, with the idea of getting about Rs. 5,000 crores to reduce its deficit. 412.2 million shares are proposed to be sold at the rate of Rs. 122 per share. The share of the government in this prestigious and profitable PSU will be reduced from 74.96% to 69.96% after the sale.
The government has already sold shares of Oil India Limited, Container Corporation of India, NDMC, MMTC and ITDC in this fiscal garnering Rs.13,277 crore.
‘Disinvestment’ is a negative process and the word itself is negative. Hence the government and finance experts have started using another word for it, ‘Divestment’. But whether the negativeness of disinvestment will go if the word is changed to divestment? NO!
23 Tuesday Feb 2016
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In the recent days, a lot of criticism is placed on the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) for the huge Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) or the bad loans which are not recovered. These bad loans come to about an average of 6-7%, something more or less, in the PSBs, which creates financial problems to the concerned banks. These are known to all. And the PSBs are criticised for this by government, public and the big business.
Certain questions naturally come to our minds:
The answers to these questions will reveal certain facts. Who are all involved in these cheating of the Public Sector Banks. The government and the Banks have got the responsibility to reveal all these information so that the public is aware of the same.
This looting of the Public Sector Banks should be stopped.
22 Monday Feb 2016
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Along with CHQ BSNLEU comrades Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, S.Chellappa, AGS, R.S.Chauhan, Org. Secretary and T.A.Biju Office Secretary, me and my wife reached Ahmednagar on February 16th noon to attend the CEC of BSNLEU. We left Ahmed Nagar in the evening of 21st February 2016 after the CEC was over.
During all this time, from the reception at the Railway Station till saying good bye, the Ahmed Nagar and Maharashtra comrades were there to make everything easy. Whether at the Conference Hall, or at the time of food, they were always there to help us. It was just like you were with your family. And always the presence of senior comrade and Advisor Reception Committee, Appa Saheb Gagare was there. Others were not behind.
The surprise came after General Secretary Com.P.Abhimanyu had completed his summing up and the President Com. Balbir Singh was to make his concluding speech. The Reception Committee leaders came to the stage and honoured me and my wife Pankajam (who is a BSNL Pensioner) with shawls, bouquet etc. I felt a bit embarrassed but, I understood that they loved us and this was an expression of the same.
I express our sincere thanks to and appreciation of the dedicated service of the Reception Committee comrades for making the CEC a complete success. Maharashtra Circle Secretary Com. Nallwade and CHQ AGS, Com. John Verghese ensured that there is nothing massing in making arrangements.
My heartfelt thanks to the Reception Committee and Maharashtra Circle comrades!
22 Monday Feb 2016
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The Extended CEC Meeting of BSNLEU held at Ahmednagar on 19-21 February 2016 has demanded for Wage revision for the employees from 01-01-2017. Only 10 months are left for the date. Hence BSNLEU CEC has demanded the DOT and the CMD BSNL, through a resolution, to start negotiation immediately.
22 Monday Feb 2016
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An examination of all the membership verifications of non-executive unions conducted in BSNL since 2002, it can be seen that BSNL Employees Union is the only union which has been the recognised union since the II verification. It was a surprise that despite thousands of employees retiring every year, it increased the membership for many years.
Why BSNLEU is increasing its strength continuously which no other union is able to do? the following are some of the reasons:
22 Monday Feb 2016
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According to an RTI reply, there are 13,75,483 Railways Pensioners at present, out of which 2.86 lakhs are in the range of 80-90 years old. The total number of pensioners in Railways are liable to be more than the existing workers. This is mainly because, the retirements are more comparing to the new recruitment. This is the condition of most of the central government establishments. It was reported earlier that while there are about 40 lakh CG employees, the pensioners number is around 52 lakh.
In order to improve the services, fresh blood is required and there should be adequate recruitment. There should be strong pressure from the unions for increased recruitment. The ban on recruitment should be rescinded. It will result in jobs for the youngsters who are jobless. Is the government hearing?
20 Saturday Feb 2016
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Although the EPFO has recommended 8.95% interest, the government is trying to fix at 8.8% as interim. This is not acceptable.The Central Trade Unions had demanded 9.5% interest which should be granted. Any how, there can not be any reduction from 8.95%.
20 Saturday Feb 2016
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In the strike ballot taken, 95% of Railways workers have voted in favour of Indefinite Strike against the retrograde recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission. This was disclosed by Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary General AIRF and Convener, National Joint Action Committee of Staff Side. The strike ballot was taken on 11-12 February 2016. The strike notice will be served on 11th March and strike will start on 11th April 2016.
19 Friday Feb 2016
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New Delhi, February 19: Leaders of Left parties met President of India today and handed over the following memorandum. Respected Rashtrapatiji, We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the attack launched by the RSS-BJP against the Left and all other democratic and secular forces in the country. It is clear that by spreading the canard of being “anti-national” the RSS-BJP have mounted an all India attack against the Indian people. While strongly condemning the attack mounted by the RSS under the patronage of this BJP-led NDA government against the Jawaharlal Nehru University, we, the undersigned, see this as part of a larger design by the communal forces to carry forward their agenda in institutions of higher learning. This systemic pattern is clearly visible in the incidents in Film & Television Institute of India, Hyderabad Central University leading to the tragic suicide of Rohit Vemula, the incidents in IIT Chennai and now in Jadavpur University. It is clear that the RSS-BJP are mounting an open attack on the democratic and constitutional rights of the people. Further, such attacks are part of the efforts to sharpen communal polarisation in the country. We, the undersigned, demand that the JNU Students Union President, Kanhaiya Kumar must be released and all cases of sedition filed against students must be withdrawn forthwith. No harassment and witch hunting must be allowed. The truth has now come out that most of the evidence produced by the government was fabricated. Those who have fabricated the evidence and propagated it, must be punished under the law. We, the undersigned, request the Hon’ble President of India to immediately intervene to defuse the situation and prevail upon the Indian government to withdraw from this dangerous course that it has adopted. We are appealing to you, as the custodian of the Indian Constitution, to urgently intervene to defend the people’s Constitutional rights that are being trampled upon today. With regards, S. Sudhakar Reddy Sitaram Yechury,MP General Secretary, CPI General Secretary, CPI(M) Pawan Verma, MP Premchand Gupta, MP Janata Dal (United) Rashtriya Janata Dal
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