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Since I will be having an eye operation tomorrow, this blog will be silent for a few days. Thank you friends, comrades!
My Blog will be silent for a few days
03 Tuesday Jun 2014
Posted in General
Mallikarjun Kharge is the opposition leader in Lok Sabha
02 Monday Jun 2014
Putting an end to all speculation, Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi has nominated Shri Mallikarjun Kharge as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha. It is a surprise as well as not, that a person other than the Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has been appointed for the post. Is it a move for giving leadership to other than the First Family or an acceptance of defeat?
100% FDI in Media also ?
02 Monday Jun 2014
Posted in General
Modi Government seems to be determined to increase FDI in media also. It is reported that there is a proposal to increase the FDI in media also to FDI after Insurance and Railways. Is it going to be 100% FDI in all sectors? Whether the impact on the growth of the country is taken in to consideration? Is the media sector being thrown at the mercy of the MNC media barons?
XIII International Congress of (TUI) of Transport Workers at Santiago do Chile
02 Monday Jun 2014
Posted in TU News - International
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It is informed that the XIII International Congress of Trade Union International (TUI) of Transport Workers , WFTU, will be held on 5-7 September 2014 at Santiago do Chile.
The Congress will discuss about the issues of shipping, transport etc. and also strengthening the TUI.
Telangana, 29th State in India
01 Sunday Jun 2014
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Telangana, the 29th State of India will be born to-night. We wish all the best for the new state as well as the residual state Seemandhra.
Stop this cruelty to girls, women.
01 Sunday Jun 2014
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The gory reports of rape, sexual assault, murder after rape, especially that of Dalit women and girls, are coming from various parts of the country, especially UP.These are not only most despised criminal acts but are also an assault on the civilised society itself. The Police in general is casual in taking action and some time threaten and implicate the complainants /victims instead of arresting the culprits.
When there is strong movement from the people, something is done by the government and the Police, but this is too insufficient.
The Government, civil society, political parties, organisations of the workers and all should come together to fight this menace of attacks and assaults on the girls and women. However high may be the culprits, they should be brought to book punished and justice meted out to the victims quickly. A big movement like that rose against the Delhi rape about two years back should continue against all such attacks. The government should take stern action.
DO not increase FDI in Insurance Sector
01 Sunday Jun 2014
Posted in PSU
Continuing the proposals for 100% FDI in Defence and Railways, the Modi Government is focussing attention for increasing the FDI in Insurance. At present FDI in Insurance sector in 26%. The proposal is to increase it to 49%.
A meeting was held between the Secretary, Department of Financial Service G.S.Sandhu with the private insurance companies, who demanded that the FDI be increased.
It is to be remembered that during the UPA-II government, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance chaired by BJP Leader Yaswant Sinha had recommended that there is no case for increase of FDI in Insurance. The Unions in the insurance sector, Left Parties and others have strongly objected to the increase.
It is not easy to take the decision on the increase of FDI in Insurance Sector. The decision will have to be taken in the Parliament. While there is good majority in the Lok Sabha, the BJP/NDA is in minority in Rajya Sabha.
The move to increase FDI in insurance sector is unwarranted. It is intended to take over the Life Insurance Corporation of India and the PSUs in General Insurance by the Multi National Companies through the increased FDI. The MNCs and private corporates could no so far match the business and service of the LIC.
The proposal to increase the FDI in Insurance should be opposed and defeated.
Scrap the Telephone Advisory Committees of BSNL
01 Sunday Jun 2014
Posted in BSNL News, Uncategorized
The Telephone Advisory Committees (TAC) constituted for BSNL is no longer necessary. It was constituted at the time when there was only DOT providing telephone services. There are members from 20 to 80 in these committees which are at SSA and circle levels.The requirement of the same is over after the private companies have started providing services. No private telecom company is having such TACs. It is a huge expenditure for BSNL towards, TA and other expenditure of the members, for holding meetings etc.
The new minister should see that these TACs are scrapped immediately.
EGoMs and GoMs scrapped
31 Saturday May 2014
Posted in General
It was just like a Tamasha. For each and everything the UPA Government was forming either a Group of Ministers (GoM) or an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM). A total of 30 such Group of Committees were there. Before becoming President of India, Pranab Mukherjee chaired most of these. Later A.K.Antony was the Minister who chaired most. What decisions these groups took and how implemented can be known to them only. In fact, it was a method of delaying matters.
The Modi Ministry has now scrapped all these Group of ministers. Well and Good. But some ministers in the NDA may feel that they have been cheated for the posts of members and Chair of the Groups.
Scrapping the Groups does not mean anything unless the government takes quick decisions. Let us see what happens.
CITU opposes limit on contributions to EPF
31 Saturday May 2014
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CITU Press Statement dated 31-05-2014.
It is reported in the media, that a circular has been issued by EPFO, stating that employers paying Provident Contributions to their employees can limit their contributions to the salary limit of Rs.6500 per month. It is reported that the clarification is on the basis of a Supreme Court judgment in 2011. What prompted the EPFO to issue a circular now after such a long time is not known. CITU demands that this should no way result in curtailing the existing benefits in the matter of PF contribution of employer which the employees in various private and public sector enterprises are now getting. In this context, CITU wants to point out that the Govt. has not yet implemented the decision of CBT to increase the salary limit to Rs.15,000 per month for PF contribution which was to be implemented from 1st April 2014. The decision to increase the wage ceiling and and also to increase the minimum pension to Rs.1000 per month was unanimously taken by Central Board of Trustees and approved by Cabinet in February 2014. CITU while demanding immediate implementation of increased ceiling and minimum pension of Rs.1000, also demands that the circular of EPFO should not lead to curtailment of existing benefits to any worker.
