Farmers’ Suicides – Government insensitive

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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Thousands of farmers in Maharashtra, A.P., Rajasthan and other states have ended their lives due to extreme poverty,crop damage, huge loans and other difficulties. Though the continued governments assure support to the farmers, nothing is being done to ameliorate their hardships. The suicide of a farmer from Rajasthan in Delhi during the AAP meeting yesterday,is the latest.

“India lives in villages” is an old saying. That India is dying. Farmers are committing suicides. Prolonged discussion in Parliament and channels are not the solution. It is not a matter for scoring political advantage. If India has to live, immediate, determined and effective action is required. The Government has to act. All the political parties should deal with this issue as they deal with at the time of natural calamities, foreign aggression etc.

There is no time to be lost. Act on fast track.

Tea Workers in Jalpaiguri block road for getting salary payment

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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About 19,000 tea workers of 14 tea gardens of Duncan Industries Limited in Terai and Dooars areas blockaded NH 31 for eight hours today in support of various demands, including payment of two months’ salaries.

Police said the tea workers launched the demonstration at 7 am at Birpara, which held up traffic in the Dooars area.

The workers demanded payment of salaries, which they claimed was due to them for two months, besides gratuity and provident fund.

They also alleged that they had not received rations for two months. (PTI)

 

Best Wishes to Com. Tapas Ghosh, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, on his marriage.

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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Comrade Tapas Ghosh, Secretary General, BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation is getting married with Miss Sonali on 24th April 2015 at Baruipur, 24 Parganas, W.Bengal.Telephone Number of Com. Tapas Ghosh is : 9434759450

We convey our Best Wishes and Greetings to Com. Tapas Ghosh and his bride Miss Sonali for a very Happy Married Life!

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Com.P.K.Ganguly former secretary CITU no more.

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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Com.P.K.Ganguly, former Secretary CITU and senior leader of the trade union movement passed away on 16th April 2015. A condolence meeting is arranged at 16.00 hours on 24th April 2015 at CITU Office, BTR Bhawan, New Delhi. The TU movement in India has lost a senior leader.

We express our deep sorrow and convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and CITU.

Forum Condemns dastardly attack against Com.C.K.Mathivanan, Chairma, Forum, Chennai

23 Thursday Apr 2015

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In a shocking incident, Com.C.K.Mathivanan, Circle Secretary, NFTE and Chairman of Forum, Chennai Circle, has been murderously attacked with a 3-4 feet sword by one disgruntled employee (J.Stalin, RM) of the CGM(O) on 22nd April, the second day of the strike. The comrades nearby overpowered the culprit and avoided a tragedy. Com. Mathivanan was wounded and he was taken to the hospital and  treated. He has been advised complete rest.

The Circle Forum leaders, including Com.K.Govindaraj, CS BSNLEU and Convener Forum met the CGM and demanded immediate action against the culprit.

The Forum strongly demands that immediate action should be taken to suspend and file FIR against the culprit.

 

PROVIDENT FUND INTEREST RATE 2015-16 FIXED AT 8.7%

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015

PROVIDENT FUND INTEREST RATE 2015-16 FIXED AT 8.7%

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

            Government Decides to Fix Interest Rates at 8.7% for General Provident Fund(GPF) and other Similar Funds Including Special Deposit Scheme, 1975(SDS,1975) for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds for the Financial Year 2015-16.

It was decided by the Government to link the interest rates of State PFs (General Provident Fund and other similar funds) including Special Deposit Scheme, 1975 (SDS, 1975) for Non-Government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity Funds for the FY 2015-16 to Public Provident Fund (PPF) rates. In pursuance of that decision, the Government has decided to fix the rates 8.7% per annum applicable to the following:-

  • The General Provident Fund (Central Services).
  • The Contributory Provident Fund (India).
  • The All India Service Provident Fund.
  • The State Railway Provident Fund.
  • The General Provident Fund (Defence Services).
  • The Indian Ordnance Provident Fund.
  • The Indian Ordnance Factories Workmen’s Provident Fund.
  • The Indian Naval Dockyard Workmen’s Provident Fund.
  • The Defence Services Officers Provident Fund.
  • The Armed Forces Personnel Provident Fund.
  • The rate of interest is applicable to the above funds w.e.f. 1st April, 2015 and until further orders.

Recently, the Government had kept the interest rates for PPF and other Small Savings Schemes intact.  However, interest rates for 5 year Senior citizen Saving Scheme and Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme have been increased from 9.2 to 9.3% and 9.1 to 9.2% respectively, keeping in view the commitment of the Government towards the welfare of the girl child and the senior citizens.

BSNL Strike issue raised in Lok Sabha by Com. Sankar Prasad Datta, M.P., Tripura

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

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BSNL Strike Issue raised by Hon’ble MP Sri Sankar Prasad Datta(CPIM –Tripura West) in Lok Sabha on 22.4.2015, under Special Mention, during zero hour

SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA (TRIPURA WEST):

Hon. Speaker, Madam, all of us know that people of the country are concerned about the BSNL employees who are on strike for the last two days, yesterday and today. What is their demand? Their demand is for the survival of the BSNL. Their main demand is to save the BSNL. It is a PSU, Public Sector Undertaking. The BSNL employees are demanding to save the BSNL. They have 20-point demands. We know that earlier when the BSNL was started, there were 3.5 lakh employees. In the meantime, 1.4 lakh employees have retired. (d2/1315/vr/sk) At present, the BSNL is having 2.25 lakh employees. BSNL was a profit making body upto 2007 and near about 48,000 had been profited by BSNL. That is why, the employees of BSNL are demanding that no merger should be done with MTNL. Their other demands are: vacant posts of Directors should be filled up; refund of spectrum charges to the tune of Rs.6,700 crore should be done; free spectrum should be allotted to BSNL and there should be a recruitment drive for filling up of vacant posts in BSNL. With these words, I conclude my speech and hope that the Government will look into the issues pertaining to the BSNL employees. Thus, it would save the BSNL and save the nation.
HON. SPEAKER: S/Shri Adv. Joice George, P.K. Biju, Jitendra Chaudhury, A. Sampath, and P. Karunakaran are allowed to associate with ==Shri Shankar Prasad Datta.             ( This is meant that the other Members of Parliament mentioned above also has sought the permission of the speaker to raise the same issue and it is also recorded).

Forum expresses its thanks to all these MPs.

 

 

Red Salute to Comrade V.I.Lenin on his 145th Birth Day Anniversary!

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

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Comrade V.I.Lenin is a legendary figure in the world Communist movement. It was under his leadership that the great Socialist Revolution (1917) took place in Russia removing the rule of the Zsar and formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic.  USSR took great strides and was the main force in defeating the Nazi Germany in the II World War and also heralding the independence many Asian-African countries.

Com. Lenin was born on 22nd April 1870 and today is his 145th Birth Day Anniversary. Red Salute to the memory of the legendary Communist!

Revolutionary Greetings to Casual and Contract Workers for Successful Strike

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

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On behalf of the BSNLCCWF and Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, we convey our revolutionary greetings and congratulations to the successful strike of the BSNL Casual and Contract workers for the excellent strike on 21-22 April. The strike was complete in Kerala, T.Nadu, Karnataka, UP (E), Haryana, W.Bengal, kolkata, Assam, North East, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and other circles. This is despite the threat by some contractors that those who are striking will be retrenched.

This is one more step in settlement of the issues of the casual contract workers. the casual contract workers have shown that they are fully with the regular employees for the fight for revival of BSNL.

Revolutionary greetings Comrades!