78.2% IDA Fixation for Pensioners – Meeting with Member (Technlogy)

20 Friday Mar 2015

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, AIBDPA today, 20th March 2015, met Shri A.K.Bhargava, Member (Technology) and discussed about the early finanlisation of the Cabinet Note on 78.2% IDA pension fixation for the BSNL Pensioners, who retired before 10-06-2013. While the representatives of the AIBDPA met Shri Rakesh Garg, Secretary, Telecom, last week, he has stated that M(T) has been entrusted with the work.

Com. Namboodiri expressed his serious concern and unhappiness in the extreme delay in preparing the Cabinet Note and stated that already many pensioners have already expired without getting the fixation and more may die, if the issue is delayed further. He also pointed out that while the BSNL pensioners retired after 10-06-2013 had got the fixation, it is denied to all who retired, which is a big discrimination. He demanded for early preparation for the Cabinet Note.

M(T) assured that the matter is being examined and the Cabinet Note will be prepared at the earliest.

India among five nations which account for half of world’s poor

20 Friday Mar 2015

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India is one of the five countries, India, Brazil, China, Mexico and Indonesia, which accounts for half of the world’s poor. India  tops the list. This is as per the report of the International Food Policy Research Institute. The report also states that India has got 47.9% of the stunted children in the world, the maximum of any country.

The rules of the country, both UPA and NDA  or Congress and BJP should hang their heads in shame that they could not remove poverty in the country. While the crorepatis and millionaires have been increasing on the one hand, the poorest were also increasing.

The neo-liberal policies being adopted by the successive governments have made the situation worse.  The governments, even after sixty 67 years of freedom can not remove poverty have no right to continue.

These rulers have never known poverty and hunger. Had they experienced poverty and hunger, they would have taken some action, at least. Shame on them!

Government directs Rural banks for staff cut

20 Friday Mar 2015

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The Central government has asked the Gramin/Rural banks to cut their staff to ensure viability. A number of employees will be deprived of their jobs.

The Central Government is expected to create more jobs and reduce unemployment. But the NDA government is moving to cut even the existing jobs.

Probably this is also part of a scheme to privatise the rural/gramin banks.

46 Sick PSUs to be revived, 9 units to be closed – Minister of Heavy Industries

20 Friday Mar 2015

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The fate of 9 sick  PSUs and their staff are sealed. The Heavy industries minister has stated in the Parliament that out of 55 sick units, efforts will be made to revive 46 and the rest 9 will be closed down.

The 9 sick units which will be closed include HMT Bearings, Tungabhadra Steel Products, Hindustan Photo Films, HMT Watches, HMT Chinnar Watches, Hindustan Cables and Spices Trading Corporation.

These were all profit making companies. HMT watches was one of the best PSUs manufacturing the best watches in India. It is only due to the anti-PSU policy of the government that all these PSUs have become loss making.

The government is on the move to close down the PSUs, one after another. These should be opposed and defeated.

‘Kaya Kalpa Council’ for Revival of Railways – Federation leaders included

20 Friday Mar 2015

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The Railways Minister has constituted a Council called ‘Kaya Palp Council’ for the giving recommendations to improve the Railways service. Mr. Ratan Tata is the Chairman. Com Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary General AIRF and Shri M.Raghaviah, Secretary General NFIR are members of the Council. Workers participation is included in the Council. Hearty Congratulations to the comrades selected in the council.

Let us hope that some serious work will be done by the Council

 

BSNL to start WiFi in Tourist Spots

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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It is reliably learnt that BSNL has plans to start WiFi services in the following tourist spots  for the benefit of the people visiting there. Following are the 10 spots.

Monuments to get WiFi hotspot:

  • Taj Mahal – UP West circle
  • Fatehpur Sikri- UP West circle
  • Sarnath Temple- UP East circle
  • Konark Temple- Odisha circle
  • Jagannath Temple- Odisha circle
  • Bodh Gaya- Bihar circle
  • Shore Temple- Tamil Nadu circle
  • Hampi- Karnataka circle
  • Khajurao- MP circle
  • Thanjaur- Tamil Nadu circle
  • BSNL should start the WiFi in many other places.

Spectrum Charges reach Rs. 1.09 lakh crore

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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By 19-03-2015, the auction for spectrum has reached Rs.1.09 lakh crore.

We demand that the government allot at least Rs. 10,000 crore for the Revival of BSNL from this amount.

BSNLCCWF issues Notice for Strike on 21-22 April 2015

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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The BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF) has served notice for Two Days Strike on 21-22 April 2015 on the 12 point Charter of Demands raised by the Federation including Revival of BSNL. The Forum  of BSNL Unions and Associations has also given for strike on the same days.  The Strike Notice is put in the website of BSNLCCWF bsnlccwf.com

Meeting with CMD BSNL on 19-03-2015

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener Forum and President BSNLCCWF met Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today, 19-03-2015, and discussed the following:

First of all, Com.Namboodiri expressed his happiness that BSNL is considered as the 10th biggest company with maximum assets.

1. Starting of WiFi in cities and other important places in co-ordination with the Corporations/government: As agreement has been made between the NDMC New Delhi and Indus Towers for providing WiFi in Delhi, BSNL can start providing the same with co-ordination with the Corporations and government. CMD stated that already such proposals are being mooted out in some circles. That will be processed.

2. Reduced Market Share of BSNL: Com. Namboodiri  as per the latest statistics, many of the circles are far below even the average market share of BSNL. Urgent steps are required to improve the position. CMD stated that urgent action is being taken to improve the position.

3. Implementation of labour laws for the casual contract workers: Com. Namboodiri pointed out the non-payment of minimum wages, non-implementation of EPF, ESI etc. Specifically he mentioned about the problem in Haldwani in Utterakhand where workers are retrenched for demanding minimum wage etc. CMD assured he will look in to all the matters connected with the same.

Rs. 5.20 crore for Advocates Fee for arguing against Haryana Workers.

19 Thursday Mar 2015

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Criminal cases were filed against 148 Maruti workers against strike and some unhappy incidents in Maruti Suzuki company two years back. All the workers are in jail due to the connivance of Maruti company and Haryana Govt. It is only a few days back that some 77 and another 2 workers got bail.

The Haryana Government even did not recognise the union which is having huge majority with them. The government was harassing the workers and put them in jail to please the MNC.

Now one more information has come. The Haryana Government had engaged top and Senior Advocate K.T.S.Tulsi  against the workers and paid him Rs. 5.20 crore as legal fee, in violation of existing rule. It was during the earlier government. The new government is reported to order a probe in the matter.