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PRESIDENT
A.V.KURIAKOSE (M)9495975858 SECRETARY
K.MOHANAN (M)9447075858 |
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Minimum
qualification for Telecom Mechanic exam – Supreme Court dismisses
BSNL’s SLP
According to the Recruitment Rules of the Telecom Mechanic, 10th standard qualification is necessary for a Regular Mazdoor to appear the Telecom Mechanic exam (LDCE). Whereas, there is no such condition for a Group ‘D’ employee to appear the said exam. BSNLEU has demanded the management to remove this discrimination. This issue was discussed in the last National Council meeting, but management did not settle the issue fully. Meanwhile, a Regular Mazdoor by name D. Veeramani, from Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu Circle, who does not possess 10th std. qualification was permitted by the CAT Chennai Bench to appear the Telecom Mechanic exam. The official passed the exam and demanded posting as TM. But the management rejected his demand and appealed against the CAT order in the High Court, which was rejected. Finally management filed an SLP in the Supreme Court, against the CAT order. However, the Supreme Court dismissed the SLP filed by the management.
Relaxation
of the qualifying service to appear the TTA LDCE
- CHQ writes to Corporate Office (click
here)
Brief note on change of designations (click here)
ITS
Absorption – BSNL should implement the High Court Order
The judgement of the Delhi High Court for a final
disposal of the ITS absorption issue is welcome. For at least the last 5
to 6 years, the issue has been continuing without any final settlement.
This has seriously and adversely affected the development and expansion
of the company in an unprecedented manner. The company is in loss for
the last three years and the top management is answerable. Along with
the anti-PSU policy of the government, the uncertainty about the future
of the ITS has demoralised the top officers to a very large extend which
had its own repercussions in the functioning of the BSNL. This
situation can not continue, if the BSNL has to survive. It is informed
that the BSNL management is trying to approach the Court to get more
time for the repatriation, on the plea that the services of these
officers are indispensable. Similar was the argument by the Britishers
that Indians can not rule the country on their own. It is only a fragile
argument. There are sufficient ITS officers who have opted for BSNL who
can be posted in the important posts. Even if more is necessary, senior
and efficient executives can be posted. The Pitroda committee
Order
was issued by Corporate Office today to CGMT Kerala to implement the
judgment of CAT Ernakulam on pay anomalies to all the 192 officials of
Kerala Circle who got such judgment. For all other similarly placed
officials the pay anomaly committee has to recommend the procedure.
The date for the meeting is likely to be fixed soon.
Rs.
550 crore arrears to BSNL from Private telcos
Private telecom companies are earning good profit. BSNL is in financial difficulty and is taking loan from the banks. But the private companies owe more than Rs. 550 crore to BSNL on Inter-Connect Usage Charges (IUC) and have not paid it. The list is headed by Bharti Airtel with Rs. 169.07 crore, Idea Rs. 121.36 crore and Reliance with Rs. 101.63 crore. Almost all private companies have dues to be paid. The details are given in reply to a Parliament question in Parliament. But what the BSNL management is doing in this case? What is the action taken by it to recover the amount? Even when the company is approaching banks for loan, why immediate actions are not taken to recover the amount?It is of utmost important that these arrrears are collected at the earliest.
Corporate office has issued orders to reintroduce annual plan for land line customers (click here)
CCLU conference held at Adoor on 29.04.12 and 30.04.12 elected Com. K.Mohan as Working President, Com K.N.Balagopal as President and Com Somasekharan as Secretary (Photos) (Details of Conference in Malayalam)
BSNL takes loan of Rs.1383 crore
Times have changed for BSNL. From an annual revenue of Rs. 40,000 crore and profit of Rs. 10,000 crore and a surplus cash of about Rs. 35,000 crore in Banks in 2005-06, BSNL reached a position in 2011- 12 posting a loss of about Rs. 8,000 crore. The downfall has been mainly due to the anti-PSU policy of the government and the utter inefficiency of the BSNL Management. Rather we can say, complete mismanagement. Revenue has come down and from 2006-07 company had started becoming in loss. And for the first time, for day-to-day expenses, BSNL has started taking loan. So far it was a debt-free company. But after taking the present loan of Rs.1383 crore from Union Bank, it has become an indebted company. Since BSNL has posted loss for three consecutive years, even the ‘Mini Ratna’ status awarded to it may be taken back. It is a serious situation. We have to take urgent steps to ensure that the government takes pro-BSNL decisions and the management is compelled to perform so that development and expansion work is done. The mindset of the workers also should be raised to higher levels. There is no time to waste.
Promotion to the post of Senior TOA - Implementation of the order of the Industrial Tribunal (click here)
ITS absorption – Delhi High Court judgement
Delhi High Court has given judgement on 17-04-2012 in the petitions filed by certain ITS officers. The main points in the judgement are reproduced below:
i) The deemed date of absorption of the petitioners fixed as 1.10.2000, is held to be illegal, being contrary to Rule 37-A (4) of CCS (Pension) Rules;
ii) The deemed date of permanent absorption of such of the petitioners who seek permanent absorption in BSNL/MTNL shall be 8.12.2005;
iii) The petitioners before this Court are given an option, to be exercised within two weeks from the date of this order, to revert to the Government or to seek permanent absorption in BSNL/MTNL as the case may be;
iv) Those Government servants who have already accepted permanent absorption w.e.f. 1.10.2000 will not be entitled to exercise a fresh option in terms of this order;
v) BSNL/MTNL shall relieve such of the petitioners, who opt to revert to Government service within 2 weeks of receipt of options from them;
vi) Such of the petitioners who opt to revert to the Government shall be appropriately redeployed by the Government in Government service through surplus cell of the Government. We have no doubt in our mind that the Government would not like to keep such of the petitioners who opt to revert to the Government idle and, subject to availability of the positions with it, give them such work as is deemed appropriate to be performed by them.
TRAI
recommends for Unified Licence for services
The TRAI has now recommended that all the communication services may be given a unified licence the entry for which it recommended as Rs. 15 crore. The licence fee for spectrum will be different. The spectrum /air-waves will be allotted through auctions. At present an entry fee of Rs. 1658 crore includes 4.4 MHz of start-up spectrum or 2.5 MHz of CDMA air waves for all the 22 circles. As per the new recommendations, there will be no bundling with spectrum/airwaves. TRAI has also recommended that the penalty for violation of licence conditions etc. be reduced from the present Rs. 20 crore to Rs. 10 crore.
AIBDPA
and Telepensioner
BSNL/DOT Pensioners are joining All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) every month in large numbers. The sincere and excellent work being done by the Association have been much appreciated by the BSNL workers and pensioners. Most of the retiring BSNL workers are happy to become the AIBDPA members since they know from their own experience that BSNLEU and AIBDPA are the organisations safeguarding their interests.
Please join AIBDPA to protect and enhance the interests of the Pensioners!
TTA exam postponed. (click here)
BSNL's
viability and the MoU signed between the Government of India and BSNL
(click here)
Settlement
of claims under CGHS package rates for the overstay period of patient
in the hospital in excess of days prescribed in package rate (click
here)
Kerala circle administration issued orders to fix the pay of offtg JTOs, under FR 35 .Circle union vehemently protested against the discrimination and got the order revised (click here)
Letters to CGM by Circle Secretary regarding pay fixation (Letter 1) (Letter 2)
No increase in IDA from April 2012
With the 7% increase for the Central government employees from January 2012, PSU employees were waiting for a good increase from April 2012. The DA increase from January was given earlier to them.
It has now been informed that there is no increase in IDA for PSU employees w.e.f. April 2012. It will continue at 56.7% till June, when a revision is to take place.
Census
2011 and upgradation of cities for HRA
In the PSUs, upgradation of cities are decided purely on the basis of the population, unlike in the Central Government where certain other criteria are also considered. Those cities which cross 5 lakh poulation are treated as B class cities with 20% HRA and those crossing 50 lakh are treated as A class with 30% HRA. Less than 5 lakh are treated as C class with 10%.Now the census 2011 has been released and some cities might have crossed 5 lakh. CHQ has already taken with the management for upgradation of the cities, which are justified.
Notification
of Room Rent for indoor treatment under BSNLMRS (click
here)
Kerala
circle observed March 22nd as Anti-Corruption Day.
BSNLEU Day was celebrated at P&T house. Flag hoisted by Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, President AIBDPA and addressed the gathering. Com. P.Gopakumar, Asst Secretary, Com Prathap Kumar, Treasurer, Com. Asok Kumar, Confederation Dist. Secretary, Com. Jacob Thomas, NFPE were present on the occassion. In Circle Office Kerala circle flag hoisted by Com. Noushad.S, President BSNLEU District Committee Circle Office. Com. C.Santhosh Kumar, Secretary addressed the comrades. In Kottayam SSA demonstration in connection with anti-corruption day was inaugurated by Com. V.Karthikeyan, Asst Secretary BSNLEU. Com. M.K.Lalaji, District secretary addressed the demonstration. In Calicut Com P.D.Sathyan welcomed the gathering. com P.Damodaran President hoisted the flag. Com v.Bhagyalakshmi addressed the gathering. In Ernakulam seminar was conducted at K.G.Bose Bhawan by Com P.M.Damodaran (Photos)
Circle Union has decided to observe March 22nd, which is the foundation day of BSNLEU, as anti-corruption day, by holding demonstrations throughout the Circle. (circular)
KG BOSE Bhawan inaugurated
KG Bose Bhawan,
the CHQ building of BSNL Employees Union has been inaugurated by Com.
A.K.Padmanabhan, President, CITU in a largely attended meeting at West
Patel Nagar, somewhat near to Dada Ghosh Bhawan. Coms. Mohamed Amin,
Vice-President, CITU, Sudha Sundararaman, General Secretary, AIDWA,
M.Krishnan, SG, NFPE, M.S.Raja (Confederation), O.P.Gupta, Chandeswar Singh
(NFTE), G.L.Jogi,(SNEA), K.Vallinayagam (FNTO), Ravindranath (AIBSNLEA),
TTA exam under 40% quota recruitment year 2011 - vacany position cancelled and will be intimated later (click here)
For Anomaly Judgement copy (click here)
Letters to CGM regarding (1) Provision of STV300 (2)GPF withdrawal (3)Barring service to the other operators (4)Promotion to the cadre of JA/SA (click here)
Letters to CGM in connection with Officiating promotion to Sr TOAs w.e.f 09.09.92 & fixation of pay (click here)
Notification of TTA exam under 40% quota recruitment year 2011 (click here)
Indian
telecom is a few steps near 4G LTE mobile broadband revolution
The Indian mobile industry is set to witness 4G LTE mobile broadband auctions in the next 12-18 months. Equipment vendors like Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, Samsung and ZTE will be vying for the big opportunity. The initial steps were taken by an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, and attended by Home Minister P Chidambaram, Defence Minister A K Antony, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Information & Broadcasting minister Ambika Soni, when they decided to allocate 700 Mhz spectrum for offering 4G telecom services. While BWA spectrum winners who received spectrum in 2010, will be launching TD LTE services during 2012-13, winners of 700 Mhz are likely to bet on both FD LTE and TD LTE technologies, both of which are more prominent in the global LTE industry.
International Women's Day
International
Women’s Day was observed all over Kerala with different programmes.
Meeting of woman comrades conducted at Circle Office Trivandrum. Dr
P.S.Sreekala State Leader, Vanitha Saahithi inaugurated. Recent
atrocities against women in Kerala was widely focused. Com Janaki
Chairperson Mahila Committee presided over the function. Several woman
comrades including from executives and other various unions attended
the meeting. Women comrades Com P.A.Sajeemi, Convenor Mahila committee
welcomed and Com. Pankajam said vote of thanks. Com. Anna Ramachandran
addressed the meeting. Circle Secretary K.Mohan, District Secretary
C.Santhosh Kumar and other office bearers also attended.
Mahila meetings were organized in Kollam, Kottayam, Kannur, Calicut
and Thrissur. In Kollam, Com. Susan Kodi, (AIDWA Central
Committee Member), Kottayam Com. V.V.Prasanna Kumari (General
Secretary Working Womens Co-ordinations), Thrissur Com. V.M.Bhawani,
(District Secretary Working Womens Co-ordination), Calicut Com.
Beena.N.Nair (BEFI State Mahila Committee Member), Kannur Com.
M.Jayalakshmy (State Committee Member AIDWA) inaugurated. Com
K.N.Jyothilakshmy, State Mahila Committee Convenor BSNLEU, Com
Ponnamma Thankan ( Circle Organising Secretary BSNLEU) and Com. V
Bhagyalakshmy (Circle Organising Secretary BSNLEU), addressed in
Kollam, Kottayam and Kozhikode respectively.
TRAI
suggests Rs.600 crore aid for BSNL
TRAI has told the DoT to provide an adhoc subsidy of Rs.600 crore to BSNL. This amount will be paid from the USO Fund. BSNL is spending around Rs.9000 crore per year as operational expenditure to run its rural landline services. To make good this loss, BSNL has sought government’s support. As per reports, TRAI will study BSNL’s demand and will decide on the annual subsidy.
N.P.Padmnabhan
Anusmarana Yogam was held on 05∕03∕2012 (photos)
BSNL
instructs field offices to speed up pension cases.
The continued efforts of the BSNLEU and AIBDPA is having some results. In the National Council and Standing Commitee meetings, we have been continuously raising the delay in settlement of pension cases after retirement. Though there is clear orders to settle all the retirement claims on the last working day itself, in many places the cases are sorted out after two-to-three months and some time more. This is causing much heart-burning and difficulty for the pensioners who have been serving for 30-40 years for the government and the people.
Now the BSNL Corporate office has issued an order asking the CGMs/Field officers to prepare everything ready before the retirement so that the claims could be settled without any delay.
BSNL,
which recently launched extremely low cost tablets along with two mid
range tablets, has got a tremendous response from Indian consumers.
The three tablets, bundled with its connection, are in the price range
of Rs 3,499 - Rs 12,500. They are manufactured by Noida based Pantel
Technologies. (Details) (tablet
pic)
CBI
files case against Kuldeep Goyal, former CMD BSNL
CBI has filed a case against Kuldeep Goyal, former CMD BSNL. The CBI has also filed cases against three more BSNL officers, viz., R.K.Agarwal, Director, Consumer Mobility, Pradeep Narang, the then General Manager and Anil Kumar, the then DGM, (Strategic Planning). These officers have allegedly caused a loss of Rs.535.50 crore to BSNL. It is alleged that these officers entered into a criminal conspiracy and abused their official position and facilitated the award of Leased Service Area (LSA) contract for development of WiMax services to StarNet Communications, considered to have close links with A.Raja. It is alleged that StarNet Communications did not have the required qualification of Rs.100 crore turnover for the last 2 years.
Why
Change of Designations for the non-executive cadres ? (click
here)
No
need to file tax returns for salaries up to Rs. 5 lakh
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has informed that individuals with a total salary income of Rs. 5 lakh in the financial year 2011-12 need not file tax returns for the assessment year 2012-13. However he will have to obtain a certificate of tax deduction in Form No. 16. This relaxation is continuing since last financial year ( 2010-11).
It
is now reliably learnt that one more JAO exam will be conducted in the
old syllabus.
Corporate Office letter on holding of LDCE for TTA under 40% quota for the recruitment year 2011 (click here)
Revised
scheme and syllabus issued for LICE for junior hindi translator, BSNL
Corporate Office
(click
here)
Corporate office order for 4.7% IDA increase w.e.f. 01.01.2012 (click here)
Pension
revision cases - Letter to Jt.CCA from Circle Secretary (click
here)
Delay
in payment of GPF - Letter to Circle Secretary from CAO (click
here)
BSNL’s
revenue increases by 4.56%
The revenue of BSNL has increased by 4.56% for the period from April to December 2011, compared to the period from April to December 2010. It is a good news that the erosion in BSNL’s revenue has been checked, and a slight increase has been made. This gives hope to us, that if all of us make sincere efforts, BSNL will definitely become a profit making company once again. Let us strive for it.
Conduct
protest demonstrations on 10.01.2012, as per the call of the JAC,
(a) to demand severe action on the 5 private operators who cheated government and provided 3G service in circles where they have not acquired 3G spectrum, and thereby caused heavy loss to the govt.
(b) to demand immediate refund of BWA spectrum amount.
DOT
proposes penalty of Rs. 1594 crore on private telecom companies.
The DOT is proposing to impose Rs. 1,594 crore penalty on 6 private telecom companies for understating their revenues and cheating the government crore of rupees by paying less revenue share. The companies and the penalty proposed are as follows:
1. Bharti Airtel : Rs. 292 crore 2. Vodafone : Rs. 254 crore
3. Tata Teleservices : Rs. 73 crore 4. Reliance : Rs. 551 crore
5. Idea Cellular : Rs. 113 crore 6. Tata Communications: Rs.120 crore
It is always known that the private telecom companies have been violating rules and regulations and tutilising all opportunities to increase their profit. The government was also succumbing to their pressure and granting a lot of concessions, though fully unjustified. The present of the proposal of the government has been overdue since it was well-known that the companies were cheating all these years and the government was looking the other way.
Items for discussion in the 14th Circle Council Meeting (click here)
IDA may increase by 4.7% w.e.f.
01-01-2012 – Orders yet to be issued.
IDA is likely to be increased by 4.7% for revised pay w.e.f.01-01-2012. In the pre-revised pay, it may be 8%. Accordingly in the revised pay the IDA will be 56.7% and in the pre-revised 164.6%. Orders are yet to be issued.
BSNL
Staff Quarters to Retired employees – Orders issued (click
here)
Provision
of another option to Non-executives to switchover to revised IDA
scales of pay from the date of first promotion between 01.01.2007 &
07.05.2010 on revision of IDA scales of pay w.e.f. 01.01.2007 (click
here)
How
BSNL can spend Rs. 4,000 crore for VRS?
It has been reported in the media that CMD BSNL R.K.Upadhyay stated that for offering VRS an amount of Rs. 4,000 crore can be spent by BSNL and the rest ( about Rs. 14,000 crore) has to be provided by DOT. For one thing, if the entire proposed amount of Rs, 18,000 crore is given for BSNL, it can develop and expand and the company will become financially viable. The cash crunch can be made good. So why spend for VRS when that amount can be utilised for better purposes?
Secondly, from where BSNL is going to spend Rs.4,000 crore for VRS? How can BSNL spend the money for VRS instead of development?
The management has to answer these vital questions before proceeding with VRS.
What is the justification for BSNL Management to deny Bonus, 78.2% IDA fixation?
Two out of the 7 demands in the 15th December Strike are 1) Payment of Bonus and 2) 78.2% IDA fixation for BSNL Employees. BSNL management is denying both stating there is no money.he denial justified?
No. There is no justification to deny the demands. As far as Bonus is concerned, it is given in the government and the PSUs? It is a right won by the workers. On a scheme decided by the DOT, BSNL and MTNL managements without participation of the workers' representatives, Bonus can not be denied.
78.2% is granted by Government and PSUs? Why it is denied to BSNL workers alone.
The negative attitude of the BSNL management by denying the rights of the workers is the reason for the BSNL workers strike. They are fully responsible for the same.
Items
for discussion in the 10th meeting of the Sports and Cultural
Board (click here)
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III MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION - RESULTS ALL INDIA
DIFFERENCE IN VOTES GAINED BY BSNLEU(UF) IN 2004 AND 2006
III MEMBERSHIP VERIFICATION - RESULTS KERALA CIRCLE
