01 Wednesday Apr 2015
Posted in Neo-liberal policy, PSU
The high level committee headed by Bibek Debroy has recommended for setting up of a railway Infrastructure Company which may be disinvested later. This is part of a strategy to privatise sections of railways which are much profitable.
The increase of FDI in Railways, the forming of a separate company – all these points out to privatisation. Unless stopped in the initial stage itself, these moves are going to have a very adverse effect on the nation.
01 Wednesday Apr 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
The people of India have to pay much more for every thing from April 1st onwards as per budget provisions.The freight charges, platform tickets, electronic goods – the list is long. The Ache Din promised during elections is only for corporates and the rich. This is the government of corporates and rich only.
01 Wednesday Apr 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
A well attended Seminar on ” Relevance of PSUs in Telecom” was held in Press Club, Lucknow today, 31 March 2015, under the auspices of Forum of BSNL unions and Associtions. Com.Anoop Kumar Mishra (SNEA) presided. Com.R.K.Mishra, Convener Forum, welcomed. Dr. C.S.Verma, Shri Shailendra Dubey and Com. VAN Namboodiri, National Convener Forum addressed. Various aspects of the subject was debated. It was a very educative seminar which gave a lot of necessary information. The entire house decided to make the 21-22 April strike demanding Revival of BSNL a great success.
01 Wednesday Apr 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
A meeting of the active workers of AIBDPA was organised at Lucknow today. Com.S.I.Ahmed, President, presided. Com.GR.Varma, Circle Secretary welcomed.Com.VAN Namboodiri, All India Advisor, addressed and reported all recent developments. It was decided to increase the AIBDPA members and form association units in all SSAs.
01 Wednesday Apr 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
A Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLCCWF was held today, 31st March 2015 at Lucknow. Com.R.K.Mishra, Circle President presided. The report on activities was presented by Com.Jeet Lal Maurya, Circle Secretary. Coms.K.R.Yadav, All India Vice President, Com.G.R.Varma, Circle Secretary AIBDPA and other leaders addressed. All the district secretaries reported about the organisational issues and problems in their districts.
Com. VAN Namboodiri, All India President, BSNLCCWF, addressed the house and spoke in detail about the demands of casual and contract workers, the struggles organised by the union etc
The CEC took important decisions both about the programmes and other activities.
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
The private telecom companies are continuously pressing for increasing telecom tatiffs, stating that India’ s tariff is the lowest, high amount paid for recent spectrum has to be compensated and even now companies are under loss.
These are not fully correct. These private companies are not in loss. There are 82 countries in the world which are having lower tariffs. And the present bid money is to be paid in instalments of a number of years.
This pressure for increase for tariff is to maximise profit only.
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
Rahul Gandhi, Vice-President and President designate of Congress President is missing from the public for the last more than one month. Neither his mother Sonia Gandhi nor Congress spokepersons are not revealing his whereabouts. We need not peep in to the private lives of persons. But a public figure can not miss long like this. It is stated that Rahul Gandhi will appear by 19 April. Well, at least some news have come. Well and good! But an explanation is due to the people.
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
The government not only took away all the cash balance of BSNL, but also is noy paying what is due to it.
Rs.6,700 crore is to be paid by govt. for the BWA spectrum surrendered by BSNL. Rs.1250 crore has been allotted to BSNL in lieu ADC for 2012-13.
Both these amount due to BSNL should be paid to BSNL to enable it to purchase equipment, which is urgently required.
Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad should ensure that these amounts are paid to BSNL.
30 Monday Mar 2015
Posted in General
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New Delhi, Mar 30 From Wednesday, a platform ticket will cost Rs 10, double than at present, and rail freight rates of various commodities, including pulses and urea, will go up by up to 10 per cent.
Also, one can book a train ticket 120 days ahead of travel date, instead of 60 days as at present.
Freight rates for grains, pulses and urea would increase by 10 per cent, while the rate for coal would be raised by 6.3 per cent, as per the Railway Budget 2015-15 proposals which will come into effect from April one.
Rate for cement will increase by 2.7 per cent while that of scrap and pig iron will rise by 3.1 per cent, according to the proposals.
As proposed in the budget, freight hike of 0.8 per cent will be effected on iron ore and steel while that for bitumen and coal tar, the hike will be of 3.5 per cent.
Due to these hikes, freight earnings are estimated to be Rs 1,21,423 crore in the next fiscal as against its estimated freight earnings in 2014-15 of Rs 106,927 crore. (PTI)
30 Monday Mar 2015
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
A few important facts about BSNL for information is given below:
1. BSNL is the 10th biggest company in the country on the basis of assets. BSNL assets are worth Rs.89,333.44 crore
2. Income in 2013-14 – Rs. 27,996.35 crore
3. BSNL Landlines – 1.68 crore ( First position – 63.13% market share)
4. Mobile lines – 8.01 crore ( 5th Position)(Market Share 8.01%)
5. Towers – 97,000.
6. Telephone Exchanges and Offices – More than 30,000
7. Public Call Office – 57,606
8. Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) – 6,86,444 Route Km.
9. Micro Wave Network – 50,430 Route Km.
10.No. of employees – 2,26,000 ( 3,50,000 in 2000)
(a) Executives – 46,000
(b) Non-executives – 1,80,000
11.Average age of employees – 51 years
12. Casual contract workers – about one lakh
13. Telecom Factories – 7
14. Telecom Training Centres : 50
15. Total Profit for 9 years from 2000-01 – Rs.44,993 crore
16. Total Loss for 5 years from 2009-10 – Rs.31,961 crore
The MNCs and Indian Corporates want BSNL to be privatised to capture all the assets. This can not be allowed. The telecom PSU, BSNL has to be strengthened for a better service to the nation.
