The CHQ is saddened to hear that, Com.H.L. Birse, the former district secretary of BSNLEU, Belagavi (Belgaum), Karnataka circle, passed away today morning at 5:30 hrs, due to cardiac arrest. He was 65 years old. It was Com.H.L. Birse, who started BSNLEU in Belagavi district and developed it into a powerful district union. Com.H.L. Birse courageously organised all the strikes very successfully in Belagavi district. He helped in a big way, to start the contract workers movement in Belagavi district. The CHQ of BSNLEU dips the banner and pays respectful homage to Com.H.L. Birse, and also conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and the comrades of Karnataka circle.

India has got the third place of having the highest number of billionaires in the world. The ‘Forbes” magazine released it’s 31^st annual list of billionaires on April 08, 2021. According to this list, the world has 2,755 billionaires in the world. This is 600 billionaires more than the last year's. The United States has 724 billionaires, China has 698 billionaires and India has 140 billionaires. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, continues to be the richest man in the world and Elon Musk is the second richest man.  India’s Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in Asia now, with 8,450 crore dollars. Gautam Adani is the second richest man in India. 

[dailythanthi.com dated April 08,2021]

A Supreme Court Bench, consisting of justices R.F. Nariman, B.R. Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy, ruled that, persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion. The Court dismissed the petition filed by one Ashwani Upadhyay, who sought directions for appointing a Committee to enact a 'Conversion of Religion Act' to stop Religious Conversion. The Court told the petitioner that, it can’t grant such a direction.

बीएसएनएलईयू ने डीओटी के सचिव को पत्र लिखकर माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय के आदेश के कार्यान्वयन के लिए बीएसएनएल को आवश्यक अनुमोदन प्रदान करने की मांग की है।

माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा बीएसएनएल के गैर अधिकारियों को आईडीए के भुगतान पर आदेश जारी होने के बाद बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन ने डीओटी के सचिव को पत्र लिखकर माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय के आदेश को लागू करने के लिए अनुमोदन की मांग की है। इससे पहले डीपीई ने उचित कार्रवाई करने के निर्देश के साथ माननीय केरल उच्च न्यायालय के आदेश को डीओटी के पास भेज दिया है, क्योंकि डीओटी बीएसएनएल के लिए प्रशासनिक मंत्रालय है। हालांकि दूरी पर अभी तक इस पर कोई कार्रवाई नहीं की है। इसे देखते हुए बीएसएनएलईयू ने डीओटी के सचिव को पत्र लिखकर माननीय केरल हाईकोर्ट के आदेश को लागू करने के लिए बीएसएनएल के लिए आवश्यक मंजूरी देने की मांग की है। 

मार्च, 2021 के लिए भुगतान किया गया वेतन- बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी के साथ-साथ बीएसएनएलईयू के सभी नेताओं और सदस्यों को हार्दिक धन्यवाद। . 

हमें खुशी है कि मार्च वेतन भुगतान किया जाता है । एक साल में यह पहला मौका है, जब नियत तिथि के एक सप्ताह के भीतर वेतन का भुगतान किया जाता है । इसके लिए बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी श्री पीके पुरवार को हम दिल से धन्यवाद देते हैं। इसके साथ ही हम बीएसएनएलईयू द्वारा समय पर वेतन पाने के लिए छेड़े गए लंबे संघर्ष को याद करना चाहते हैं । पिछले एक साल में बीएसएनएलईयू ने 12 पत्र लिखे हैं, जिसमें समय पर वेतन भुगतान की मांग की गई है । इतना ही नहीं। लगभग हर महीने बीएसएनएलईयू ने इसके लिए प्रदर्शन का आयोजन किया है। 

26-06-2020 को एक धरने का आयोजन किया गया था। 18-02-2021 को एक भूख हड़ताल का आयोजन किया गया था । पिछले एक साल से अधिक समय से देश भर में BSNLEU के नेताओं और सदस्यों ने ईमानदारी से सीएचक्यू की कॉल्स को लागू किया है, ताकि समय पर वेतन भुगतान मिल सके । इन सभी संघर्षों का परिणाम अब सामने आया है। इस समय, BSNLEU के CHQ दिल से धन्यवाद और उन सभी को बधाई देता है।

मार्च के वेतन के  भुगतान के लिए धन्यवाद -अप्रैल के वेतन के  भुगतान के लिए भी समय पर कदम उठाएं -जीएस, बीएसएनएलईयू, सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को पत्र  लिखा  हैं । 

कर्मचारियों की ओर से बीएसएनएलईयू के महासचिव ने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखकर मार्च, 2021 के  वेतन के  भुगतान के लिए धन्यवाद व्यक्त करते हुए सीएमडी बीएसएनएल से अनुरोध किया है कि चालू माह यानी अप्रैल, 2021 का वेतन भी समय पर वितरित करना सुनिश्चित करें, ताकि कर्मचारियों को परेशानी का सामना न करना पड़े।

The hindubusinessline.com, has written an article on April 7, 2021, based on BSNLEU’s letter dated 07.04.2021, written to CMD BSNL demanding to stop the operations of BSNL Tower Corporation Limited.

The ETTelecom.com dated April 8, 2021, has also written an article based on BSNLEU’s letter, addressed to the CMD BSNL dated 07.04.2021, demanding to stop operating the BSNL Tower Corporation Limited.

The validity of BSNL MRS Card for BSNL retired employees has earlier been extended up to 31.03.2021. In view of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, the Corporate Office has now extended the validity of the BSNL MRS Card for retirees, up to 30.09.2021.

BSNLEU is glad that salary for March is paid yesterday. This is the first time in one year, that the salary is paid within one week of the due date. We heartily thank Shri P.K Purwar, CMD BSNL, for this. At the same time, we wish to recollect the long struggle waged by BSNLEU to get salary on time. In the past one year, BSNLEU has written 12 letters, demanding on time salary payment. Not only that, almost every month, BSNLEU has organised demonstrations for this. One dharna was organised on 26-06-2020. One hunger strike was organised on 18-02-2021. For the past more than one year, the leaders and members of BSNLEU throughout the country, have sincerely implemented the calls of the CHQ, to get on time salary payment. All these struggles have yielded result now. At this moment, the CHQ of BSNLEU heartily thanks and congratulates all of them.

BSNLEU has already written to the Director (HR), to give approval to the BSNL Administration of Maharashtra circle, for implementing the guidelines issued by Maharashtra State Government regarding containment of COVID-19. Today, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke to the Director (HR) and requested him to give the requisite approval to the Maharashtra circle administration, without delay. The Director (HR) assured to take speedy action.

The Chennai CEC meeting had reviewed the formation and functioning of Local Councils. The meeting has decided that, in districts where sufficient members are not there to form the local council, then the Local Council can be formed at the Business Area level.

The Chennai CEC meeting has reviewed the functioning of the district unions. It was brought to the notice of the CEC meeting that, sufficient members are not there in some districts, to run the district union. The CEC meeting has decided that, in such cases, the district union can be merged with the nearby district union.

Several hundreds of Non-Executives, who were recruited and sent for training by the DoT, but were appointed after the formation of BSNL, are being treated as BSNL recruiters. They are not issued with Presidential Orders. Hence, they are not entitled for government pension and GPF. Several of these affected employees have approached the court. Various CATs and the High Courts of Kerala and Rajasthan have given judgements that, these officials should be treated as DoT recruitees. However, the BSNL Management has appealed against these judgements in the Supreme Court. The case is lingering on for several years. BSNLEU is continuously insisting upon the BSNL Management to take steps for the early disposal of this case. In the meeting held with Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR), on 30^th March, 2021, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, once again discussed this issue. He also discussed this issue with the Sr. GM (SR) and DGM, Legal, NTR circle. BSNL Management has to advise it’s Advocate in the Supreme Court, to take steps for the early completion of the hearing of this case. BSNLEU will further pursue this case actively, for an early settlement.