K.K. Venugopal, the Attorney General of India, who is representing the Government of India in the Supreme Court, surprised every one yesterday, by openly expressing his disgust, at the failure of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Delhi Governments, to take stern measures against mob violence. It is very important to note that Maharashtra and Rajasthan are ruled by the BJP governments, while the law and order in Delhi is being maintained by the Central Government. The Attorney General further said that no civilised country can tolerate mob violence. This remark was made by the Attorney General, before a Supreme Court Bench, consisting of Dipak Misra, Chief Justice of India, and Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud. The Bench is hearing a public interest litigation against mob violence. The Judges, on their part remarked that, in the name of religion, no group can be permitted to indulge in violence.

BSNLEU is continuously demanding the settlement of the problem of the Sr.TOAs who are downgraded from the pay scale of 7100 to 6500. The Management has already accepted to resolve this problem by providing one more opportunity to the officials to exercise a fresh option under NEPP. However, this letter has not been issued so far by the Corporate Office. Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.), today and enquired about this case. The Sr.GM(Estt.) replied that the letter could not be issued since the concerned AGM has gone for training. However, he assured to issue the letter next week.

BSNLEU is continuously pursuing the case of holding the JE LICE at the earliest. The file for fixing the date of the JE LICE went to the CMD BSNL, who, in turn, wanted to know the justification of the posts in the present scenario. Hence, the matter is to be decided by the Establishment Branch. Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS and Com.Vijayakumar, AGS, discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.) today. It was replied that the file has not come to the Establishment Branch. However, the Sr.GM(Estt.) opined that the exam could be conducted based on the present working strength of the JE cadre.

Farmers’ distress has become very acute in Maharashtra. Farmers committing suicide has become a day to day affair. However, the committing of suicide of a farmer in Buldhana district has become a media attraction. Maharashtra state is going to the polls and the Chief Minister, Fadnavis is doing election campaign in the Eastern Maharashtra. At this juncture, a farmer has committed suicide in Buldhana district, wearing the BJP’s poll T-shirt. Perhaps, the farmer, wants to attract the attention of the ruling BJP bosses to the pathetic condition of the farmers. Hence, he has committed suicide by wearing a BJP’s poll T-shirt.

नवम्बर का वेतन भुगतान 31.12.2019 तक कर दिया जाएगा- सभी वेतन एरियर्स 15.01.2020 तक क्लियर कर दिए जावेंगे- BSNL ने दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय को सूचित किया...
ITSA (Indian Telecom Services Association) की ओर से दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय में दायर प्रकरण में BSNL की ओर से उपस्थित एडिशनल सॉलिसिटर जनरल ने 13-12-2019 को दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय को आश्वस्त किया है कि  नवम्बर का वेतन भुगतान 31.12.2019 तक कर दिया जाएगा। उन्होंने यह भी आश्वस्त किया कि सभी वर्ग के कर्मचारियों का वेतन या एरियर 15.01.2020 तक क्लियर कर दिया जाएगा।   

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed Reliance Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL to extend the validity period of all prepaid subscribers. In it’s letter dated 29.03.2020, the TRAI has stated that the users should be ensured uninterrupted voice and data services amidst the national  lock-down. 

1) CORTO NTH Branch donated - Rs.20,000.00

2) Com. Supriya Mitra, President, AIBDPA CTD - Rs.5,000.00

3) Com. Suryakanta Sardar, Rtd CT - Rs.3,000.00

4) Com. Samar Kumar Roy, TT, PLG - Rs.2,000.00

5) Com. Dilip Sen, JDP - Rs.2,000.00

6) Com. Subala Sarkar, JDP - Rs.1,500.00

7) Com. Pradeep Dey, JDP - Rs.1,000.00

8) Com. Sudeep Bhattacharjee, JDP - Rs.1,000.00

9) Com. Susanta Kumar Das, Rtd - Rs.1,000.00

10) Com. Samir Acharya, Rtd - Rs.1,000.00

11) Com. Amitabha Lahiri, Rtd - Rs.1,000.00

12) Com. Monalisa Chakraborty, Rtd. - Rs.750.00

13) Com. Riten Nath, Rtd - Rs.500.00

The 2 day circle conference of BSNLEU, UP (East) circle started enthusiastically at Jaunpur today. The National Flag was hoisted by com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, and the Union Flag was hoisted by com. D.N. Tripati, circle president. Floral tributes were paid at the martyr’s column. The conference was presided over by com. D.N. Tripati, CP, and it was inaugurated by com. P. Abhimanyu, GS. In his speech, the General Secretary explained how the economic policies of the Narendra Modi government is helping big corporates and how the Public Sector is systematically being weakened. The conference was also addressed by com. Premnath Rai, General Secretary, CITU, Uttar Pradesh. A seminar on revival of BSNL was held in the post lunch session.

Mukesh Ambani,  the richest Indian, is using his financial muscle to finish off all other telecom companies,  including BSNL, so that he can loot the people with high tariffs, after all other telecom companies are killed. The free voice calls and data being offered by Reliance Jio, is nothing but 'predatory tariff'. First, Reliance Jio offered a promotional offer, as 'welcome offer'. However, this promotional offer can be only for a period of 90 days from 5th November. But, once again Reliance Jio implemented another offer as 'Happy new year offer', which is valid till 31st March, 2017. The Happy New year offer is nothing but the extension of the Welcome Offer, but in a different name. This is a clear violation of norms. However, the TRAI, which is supposed to guard against predatory tariffs, has said that the Happy New year offer is not the extension of the welcome offer. This decision only shows the influence that Reliance Jio is having over the government and over the Regulator.

As per the call of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, dharna programme is being conducted throughout the country, demanding the rolling back of the Subsidiary Tower Company. At Corporate Office, dharna programme is organised at the Eastern Court. Report is coming from various circles, about the successful conducting of the programme.

The State Bank of India has reported a net loss of Rs.4,876 crore for the first quarter of this financial year (for the period from April to June 2018). In the corresponding period of 2018, State Bank of India earned a net profit of Rs.2,006 crore. The reason behind the State Bank of India going into loss is bad loans. It is very important to note that during the period from April to June 2018, the State Bank of India has reported bad loans to the tune of Rs.26,249 crore. Most of these bad loans are related to the big corporates. It is not only the State Bank of India. Most of the government banks have gone into loss, because of these bad loans. Thus, public money, to the tune of lakhs of crores of rupees is being looted by the corporates. The government helps the corporates by writing off the bad loans of government banks.

*सेक्रेटरी टेलीकॉम और AUAB की 02.11.2018 को मीटिंग की संभावना...इसी बीच, BSNLEU का कर्मचारियों से हड़ताल हेतु तैयार रहने का आव्हान*

बीएसएनएल कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा सूचित किया गया है कि श्रीमती अरुणा सुंदराराजन, सेक्रेटरी टेलीकॉम की AUAB के प्रतिनिधियों के साथ  02.11.2018 को 17.00 hrs पर मीटिंग होगी। मीटिंग में AUAB द्वारा आंदोलन कार्यक्रम में अधिसूचित मुद्दों पर चर्चा होगी। ज्ञातव्य है कि AUAB सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम को सूचित कर चुकी है कि 30.11.2018 तक डिमांड्स का निराकरण न होने की स्थिति में AUAB द्वारा हड़ताल की जाएगी।

बीएसएनएल ईयू सीएचक्यू यह भी बताना चाहेगा कि सेक्रेटरी टेलीकॉम और AUAB के मध्य  मीटिंग का होना अच्छा संकेत है। फिर भी हमारे साथियों को यह मान कर नही चलना चाहिए कि 02.11.2018 को होने वाली मीटिंग में सभी डिमांड्स का निराकरण हो जाएगा। हमने देखा है कि विगत 8 माह से माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री द्वारा दिए गए आश्वासनों पर बगैर कोई कार्यवाही किए DOT ने उन्हें ठंडे बस्ते में डाल रखा है।

अतः हम हमारे अनुभवों के आधार पर कह सकते हैं कि हमारी 3rd वेज रिवीजन, 4G स्पेक्ट्रम का अलॉटमेंट, वास्तविक मूल वेतन पर पेंशन कॉन्ट्रिब्यूशन का भुगतान, पेंशन रिवीजन और डायरेक्ट रिक्रूट कर्मियों के लिए सुपरएन्युअशन बेनिफिट्स से संबंधित 2nd PRC की अनुशंसाओं का पूर्ण अनुपालन जैसी मांगों के निराकरण हेतु सभी कर्मचारियों को हड़ताल और जरूरी होने पर अनिश्चितकालीन हड़ताल के लिए भी तैयार रहना चाहिए।

01.01.2007 से 07.05.2010 के मध्य नियुक्त शेष नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव कर्मियों के वेतन कमी (wage reduction) प्रकरण का निराकरण हुआ: BSNLEU द्वारा लगातार किए गए प्रयासों का प्रतिफल.

द्वितीय वेज रिवीजन के पश्चात 01.01.2007 से 07.05.2010 के बीच नियुक्त DR TTAs को वेतन में कमी होने से नुकसान हुआ था। DR TTAs को एक अतिरिक्त इन्क्रीमेंट दे कर उनके वेतन कमी की वजह से उत्पन्न नुकसान की पूर्ति की गई थी। किन्तु इस तरह की राहत अन्य नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को नही मिल पाई थी। इस पक्षपात को ले कर BSNLEU ने इसके निराकरण हेतु प्रबंधन के समक्ष लगातार इस मुद्दे को रखा था। हमारे सतत प्रयासों की वजह से यह प्रकरण मैनेजमेंट कमिटी द्वारा अनुमोदित करने के बाद बोर्ड को अनुमोदन हेतु प्रेषित किया गया था। किंतु बोर्ड ने अनुमोदन न कर इस प्रकरण को ठंडे बस्ते में डाल दिया था। इसके बाद भी BSNLEU ने विभिन्न मंचों से मैनेजमेंट पर दबाव बनाए रखा। अंत में, इस मुद्दे पर BSNLEU द्वारा CMD BSNL से 10.07.2018 को सम्पन्न मीटिंग में चर्चा की गई। चर्चाओं के दौरान  CMD BSNL ने पुनः आश्वासित किया कि इस प्रकरण के निपटान हेतु बोर्ड का अनुमोदन प्राप्त कर लिया जाएगा। फलस्वरूप, प्रकरण पुनः बोर्ड के पास गया। अंततोगत्वा, बोर्ड ने अन्य नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को वेज रिडक्शन की वजह से हुए वास्तविक नुकसान की भरपाई किए जाने का अनुमोदन कर दिया। इस अनुमोदन अनुसार, BSNL कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस ने कल पत्र जारी कर दिया है। इस पत्र के अनुसार, वेतन में कमी से हुए वास्तविक नुकसान को कम्पेनसेट किया जाएगा, जिसे आगामी इन्क्रीमेंट में समायोजित भी नही किया जाएगा। कर्मचारियों को एरियर्स का भुगतान भी होगा। सभी लाभान्वित होने वाले कर्मियों को BSNLEU बधाई प्रेषित करती है। साथ ही, BSNLEU प्रकरण का निराकरण करने के लिए CMD BSNL का भी आभार व्यक्त करती है।

Former Defence Minister and Goa sitting Chief Minister, Manohar Parrikar, passed away yesterday evening. He had been suffering from cancer for almost a year. All treatments failed and the 'gentleman politician' passed away. It is a big loss to the nation. BSNLEU, pays it’s respectful homage to Shri Manohar Parrikar.

The yearlong celebrations, marking the 50th anniversary of the foundation of CITU, started enthusiastically at New Delhi yesterday the 30-05-2019. The programme was held in the Mavlankar Hall. It was addressed by Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, Com.K.Hemalata, President, Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, Vice-President, Com.Hanan Mollah, General Secretary, All India Kisan Sabha, Com.Swadesh Dev Roye, Secretary and others. From BSNLEU, Com.Swapan Chakraborty,Dy,GS, Com.Balbir Singh, Vice-President, Com.Upendar Sigh Teotia, Circe Secretary, UP(West), Com.Ramesh Chand, Organising Secretary(CHQ), Com.Naresh Pal, Organising Secretary(CHQ)and many comrades from Punjab, UP(West) and Haryana, participated in the meeting.

BSNLEU has already written to the GM(Rectt.), demanding to arrange two exam centres in Himachal Pradesh for the forthcoming TT LICE, keeping the geographical and climatic conditions of the circle. This issue was discussed by Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS and Com.Vijayakumar, AGS, with the DGM(Rectt.) yesterday. It is learnt that the file is being moved in the positive direction.

The World Bank has stated that the GDP growth of India has slowed down. The Bank has stated that, GDP growth will be only 6% for the current financial year. In it’s report, the World Bank has also stated that the interruptions caused to the economy by the demonetisation, introduction of the GST, combined with high unemployment, has increased the risks for the poor people.

[Source: The Hindu dated 14.10.2019]