01 Friday Jul 2016
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13 Thursday Aug 2015
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The Central Cabinet, in its meeting on 12th August, has approved the spectrum sharing by the telecom operators, provided they are having the same wave lengths of airwaves in the circle. It is a demand of the private telecom operators for some time. At the same time the demand for spectrum trading has not been decided.
Whether BSNL can take any advantage of of the present decision is yet to be known.
06 Thursday Aug 2015
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It is reported that the Cabinet yesterday has decided to grant Rs. 169.16 crores to BSNL, as part of the refund for the BMW Spectrum surrendered by BSNL. BSNL surrendered the spectrum years back and the more than Rs. 4,700 are to be paid to BSNL for the same after the DOT has arbitrarily adjusted about Rs. 2,000 crore towards licence Fee to be paid by BSNL. The Communications Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad has been continuously declaring that financial assistance will be given to BSNL for revival, but what happens is that even the legitimate refund is not being paid. Is it that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not hearing Communication Minister or the the latter himself is against assisting the BSNL? Any way, the losers are BSNL, the employees and the public. The double face of the Modi Government is exposed fully, which only wants the MNCs and Corporates to grab maximum profits.
Rs. 1,250 crores already allotted for the financial year 2012-13 in lieu of ADC for BSNL is yet to be paid despite assurance from the DOT after the two days April Strike.
The Forum and BSNLEU will continue their sustained struggle for getting justice to BSNL and its workers. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE WORKERS FOR GRANTED. THEY WILL FIGHT BACK FOR SURVIVAL!
12 Wednesday Mar 2014
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It is informed that the Cabinet has decided to waive the “Notional Loan” of Rs. 7,500 crore as shown loan to the BSNL at the time of formation of BSNL. This is as per the recommendation of the EGoM on Revival of BSNL and MTNL. The Forum has demanded to the EGoM to waive not only the “Notional Loan” of Rs.7,500 crore, but also to refund the interest of about Rs.12,000 crore already paid by BSNL. But this has not been agreed to by the government. The Forum has to pursue this matter.
26 Wednesday Feb 2014
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The meeting of the Cabinet scheduled to be held on 28th February is expected to take important decision with regard to many issues including restructure of BSNL, MTNL, financial assistance etc.
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has already submitted its suggestions/Demands/proposals in this matter to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Communications Minister, Secretary DOT, CMD BSNL and others.
In case issues are not settled, there is no other go but to resort to agitational programmes.
10 Tuesday Dec 2013
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The uncertainty over the auction price of the spectrum,airwaves, is over. The Cabinet yesterday approved the recommendations of the GoM, headed by Finance minister P.Chidambaram to fix the auction price.
Now the government will start the process of auction. It expects to get about Rs. 48,000 crores.
07 Thursday Nov 2013
Posted in Telecom
It is reported that the DoT has already recommended to widen the scope of functioning of the Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) to make it a full fledged telecom service company. BBNL was formed for the purpose of operation of the NOFN project. According to the reports, the DOT has recommended that the CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) of BBNL coming to Rs. 3750 crore will be from the USO Fund while the Opex (Operational Expenditure) will be borne by the Rural Development Ministry. If the Telecom Commission accepts the proposal, then it will be submitted to the Cabinet.
01 Thursday Aug 2013
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA) has approved the sale of 10% government shares. The government expects to get Rs. 3,840 crores by the sale. At present, the government has 78.92% shares, which will be reduced to 68.92% after the disinvestment.
The government is on a selling spree. Before the General elections, they want to sell maximum PSU shares and enrich the private big business and get maximum election funds from the corporates.
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