Ensure Minimum Wage of Rs. 18,000 to contract workers – Central Trade Unions

05 Tuesday Jan 2016

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The Central Trade Unions, including BMS, INTUC, HMS, AITUC, CITU have demanded to the central government that the minimum wage for the contract workers should be Rs. 18,000, as calculated and recommended by the VII Central Pay Commission. They submitted a 14 Point Memorandum to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely on 4th January 2016, when the latter met them for pre-budget consultations.

The CTUs demanded to the Finance Minister that the ‘Hire and Fire’policy should be abandoned and there should be job-security for the workers. They strongly opposed the policy of arbitrarily amending the labour acts without consulting the CTUs. They pointed out that no labour amendment law should be moved with out consultation with and consent of the unions.

Further they demanded that the ‘ease of doing business’ should not be connected with the labour laws.

The meeting was participated by Tapan Sen(CITU), Vrijesh Upadhyay (BMS), Ashok Singh (INTUC), D.L.Sachdeva(AITUC), Harbhajan Sidhu (HMS) and leaders of other Central Trade Unions.

Respectful Homage to Comrade A.B.Bardhan

04 Monday Jan 2016

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Today morning I went to Ajoy Bhawan, office of CPI and paid floral tributes and respectful homage to veteran Communist leader Comrade A.B.Bardhan. His body was kept there for the public to see  and pay homage. Met Comrades Gurudas Das Gupta, General Secretary AITUC, D.Raja, M.P., Amarjeet Kaur, DP Sachdev, G.L.Dhar and other leaders of  CPI/AITUC and conveyed condolences!

His body will be cremated at Nigambodh crematorium at 03.00 PM.

 

About Calendar, Diary, Engagement Book, Greeting Cards and so on…

04 Monday Jan 2016

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The times have changed!

I usually take a small engagement diary with me to check in now and then about the programmes I have to attend or the work I have to do. One of my comrades asked me why you can’t use the mobile for the purpose. I told him that I tried, but still I felt that the old method is convenient to me.

It is not about the engagement diary alone. The world and system has changed drastically after the mobile with unlimited applications have arrived. I used to get many complimentary diaries at the start of the year. Now barely I get one or two. It seems the calendars are also on the down road. Greeting Cards for Birth Day, Marriage Anniversary, New year, Festivals ….all are on speedy decline.

Times have indeed changed. The Mobile with its unlimited applications have changed everything. The next generation may not know that people used to send telegram, phonogram, Greeting Cards, write in big diaries, kept big family albums of photoes and so on.

It is very much necessary that Museums should keep all these for the future generations to see that how the earlier generations lived and worked.

TRAI firm on penalty for call drops

04 Monday Jan 2016

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The TRAI has firmly told the telecom companies to pay compensation for call drops to the customers from 1st January 2016. The compensation for one call drop will be Rs. 1/- and the maximum for a day is Rs.3/- for one customer.

Telecom companies are avoiding payment stating that there is case pending in the court, on which decision is expected on 6th January.

The direction  of the TRAI has resulted in less call drops.

CPI(M) pays Homage to Comrade A.B.Bardhan

03 Sunday Jan 2016

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New Delhi, January 3: The Polit  Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expresses its deep grief at the passing away of Comrade A. B. Bardhan, veteran leader of the Communist and working class movement of India.

Bardhan became a Communist as a young student while participating in the anti-imperialist student movement.  As a trade union activist and as a leader of All India Trade Union Congress, he made a significant contribution to organizing the working class.

Comrade Bardhan, as the General Secretary of the CPI, helped to build Left unity. He played a key role in strengthening relations with CPI(M).  Comrade Bardhan’s life and work was that of a dedicated Communist leader.  In his death, the CPI and the Left movement have lost an invaluable leader.

The Polit Bureau pays  its respectful homage to his memory.  The Polit Bureau conveys its heartfelt condolence to his daughter, son and other members of his family.

Revolutionary Greetings to “Ganashakti” on its 50th Anniversary of Publication!

03 Sunday Jan 2016

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“Ganashakti” the Bengali Daily, organ  of the CPI(M), is entering its 50th Year of publication today, 3rd January 2016. It was first published as an evening paper on 3rd January 1967 and later converted in to a morning daily.

Ganashakti had to face several challenges from the congress rulers, during the Emergency as also under the Trinamool government. But it continued its publication for the cause of the common people, the downtrodden and the working class.

On this 50th year of its publication, I convey my Hearty Greetings and Best Wishes to “Ganashakti” and hope that it will continue its fight for the toiling masses!

Terrorists attack Pathankot Airbase

03 Sunday Jan 2016

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Terrorists attacks Pathankot Airbase, the sentinel of India at Pakistan Border. Terrorism  has become the worst enemy of humanity. This scourge should be wiped out.

Comrade A.B.Bardhan Passed away

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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Com. A.B.Bardhan (91), veteran leader of CPI and its former General Secretary for a long period, passed away toady at a JB Pant Hospital, Delhi. Com. Bardhan was the General Secretary of the AITUC also. He was ailing for sometime and was hospitalised a few days back. His death is a big loss to the Left movement in the country.

My Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and comrades for the great loss! Red Salute to Com.Bardhan!

Protest the unjustified increase of LPG

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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The price of non-subsidized LPG  has been increased by Rs. 49.5 per cylinder. This is fully unjustified and against the people, when the international price is coming down. Strong protest should be raised.

Revolutionary Greetings to Socialist Cuba on its Anniversary!

01 Friday Jan 2016

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Today, 1st January 2016, is the 57th Anniversary of the declaration of Socialist Republic of Cuba. Though a small country and facing economic blockade almost since its independence, Cuba has defended itself from the overt and covert attacks from the imperialist nations headed by USA and improved the lot of its people. It has got the best health system in the whole world. It is high in literacy. The US and other countries have been compelled to gradually restore the diplomatic relations with Cuba. The blockade also will be removed.

Revolutionary Greetings to the people of Cuba on their National Day!