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On the initiative taken by Shri S T Pawar, District Secretary and other leaders of Hubli (Karnataka), a new branch has been formed on 12-1-2018 in the adjoining district of Gadag. Comrades G G Kulkarni, S K Patil and S A Mundalamani are elected as President, Secretary and Treasurer of the new branch. We congratulate Hubli comrades and welcome the new members at Gadag.
Members of Trivandrum SSA unit stage a demonstration in front of PGMT office showing their indignation against delay in payment of medical allowance despite orders from Corporate Office.
Com. P S Ramankutty inaugurated the protest demonstration on 12-1-2018
A new branch has been formed in Ratlam SSA of MP. Com. J S Dahya (AGS) and Com. M C Sharma (CS MP) addressed the formation meeting. 80 comrades have enrolled as Life Members of our Association in the formation meeting itself. Coms. M Prajapati, Vithal Rao Sonaparote and M S Bodlia are the President, Secretary and Treasurer of Ratlam SSA Unit.
Another new branch has been formed in Siddipet of Sangareddy SSA of Telangana Circle. Com. K S Koteswara Rao (CS TG) and Com. E Upender (ACS TG) addresed the formation meeting held on 9-1-2018. Comrades. CH Venkatsham, P Laxma Reddy and A Aananthaiah are elected as President, Secretary and Trreasurer of the new branch.
Our Tiruchirapalli SSA unit in Tamilnadu has enrolled 105 new life members during the past six months. Total membership of the Unit has risen to 527.
Our Coimbatore SSA unit in Tamilnadu has enrolled 103 new life members during the past six months. Total membership of the Unit has risen to 686.
Our Madurai SSA unit in Tamilnadu remains the biggest district Unit in India. The Unit has enrolled 152 new life members during the past six months. Total membership of the Unit is 1650 now.
The West Bengal Circle Conference was held on 6-1-2018. Com. G Natarajan , GS participated. Comrades P C Moitra, Usha Ranjan Mazumdar and Mrinal Kr. Das are elected as new Circle President, Circle Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Detailed report is awaited.
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Fitrst district Conference of Raichur was held on 8-1-2018. Comrades P Gangadhara Rao, K G Deshpande and R Changappa attended the meeting.
Comrades K Prahallad achar (DGM retd), Syed Akbar Hussain and Mohammed Yunus are elected as District President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
We are happy to note good organisational work in AP circle. The circle has, during the past one year, enrolled 900 new members.
East Godavari SSA unit alone has enrolled 250 new members during the past six months.
COM. P. GANGADHARA RAO AND COM. R CHANGAPPA ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE AND ADDRESSED.
COMRADES KALE BASANNA, ABDUL KHALEED AND ABDUL RAHEEM ARE ELECTED AS DISTRICT PRESIDENT,
DIST SECRETARY AND TREASURER RESPECTIVELY.
DPE HAS ISSUED TWO ORDERS TODAY.
1. FOR THOSE WHO GOT LAST PAY/PENSION REVISION W.E.F 1-1-2007 LIKE BSNL EMPLOYEES AND BSNL PENSIONERS.
2. FOR THOSE WHO GOT PAY REVISION LATEST W.E.F. 1-1-2017.
BSNL Corporate Office has issued an order today, 01-01-2018. For those who avail BSNLMRS with voucher for outdoor treatment, hitherto the ceiling was fixed at 25 days pay with 68.8% IDA. According to today’s order, 78.2% IDA is allowed in the place of 68.8%. Good.
At the same time, eligibility ceiling is limited to 23 days’ pay instead of 25 days.
What is the net effect?
Take an employee with Rs 10000 Basic Pay,for easy calculation.
25 days’ Basic Pay plus 68.8% IDA: Rs 14066.00
23 days’ Basic pay plus 78.2% IDA: Rs 13662.00
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Vellore conference was held on 1-1-2018. Comrades G Natarajan, K Muthialyu and N Mohan addressed the meeting.
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Comrades T S Manoharan, C Murugan and N Sugumaran are elected as
Dist. President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
Karwar district conference was held on 29-12-2017 in the presence of Com. P Gangadhara Rao (Circle President of Karntaka) and Com. R Changappa (Circle Secretary). 58 Pensioners have become Life members of AIBSNLPWA in the district on the day. Comrades A V Anvekar, A T Naik and Shinnu N Naik are elected as District President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Sirsi and Kumta branches were also formed on the day.
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The Labour Bureau of India has announced All India Cost of Consumer Price Index (AICPI) for the month of November 2017.It is 288 points. Based on the indices for three months the rate of IDA from January 2018 can be calculated as;
AICPI for September 2017: 285
AICPI for October 2017: 287
AICPI for November 2017: 288
Average for three months: 286.67
Increase over 126.33 (merged): 126.9%
Existing rate of IDA:: 124.3%; INCREASE: 2.6%
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Shimoga (Karnataka) District conference was held on 28-12-2017. Com. P Gangadhara Rao and Com. R Changappa attended it and addressed the delegates. Comrades K K Ganapathy, G S Ajjappa and S Raja Rao are elected as District President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively
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THE WARNING SIGNALSIndian Telecom Industry is in crisis. Few months back, the mighty TATAs sold its Mobile Teleservices to Airtel for free. Now, Reliance JIO of elder brother Mukesh Ambani is acquiring some assets of RCom of young brother Anil Ambani.
It is reported that RCom has a debt of more than Rs. 45000 Crores. By selling some of its assets the Company can reduce its debt to Rs 25000 Crores.
Two brothers started jointly with blessing of father Dhirubhai Ambani. After death of the father the brothers split. Now they are joining together. JIO will become the deciding powerful player in Indian Telecom Industry.
The two brothers can decide their business. What about BSNL and MTNL? Who will bail out them? The Government has to decide. Or will the Government succumb to the pressure tactics of Private Telecos like JIO?
2018 is Crucial….
11 Members of Parliament asked a question about Loss of BSNL and MTNL and also the Debts of the two companies during the last three years. Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister for Communications has given the reply. The official figures supplied by Minister are as:
LOSS of BSNL in 2014-2015: 8234.8 Crores
LOSS of BSNL in 2015-2016: 4875 Crores
LOSS of BSNL in 2016-2017: 4786 Crores
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LOSS of MTNL in 2014-2015: 2893 Crores
LOSS of MTNL in 2015-2016: 2005 Crores
LOSS of MTNL in 2016-2017: 2970 Crores
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DEBT of BSNL in 2014-2015: 6385 Crores
DEBT of BSNL in 2015-2016: 7883 Crores
DEBT of BSNL in 2016-2017: 3813 Crores
Total: Rs. 18081 Crores
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DEBT of MTNL in 2014-2015: 12070 Crores
DEBT of MTNL in 2015-2016: 13398 Crores
DEBT of MTNL in 2016-2017: 15160 Crores
Total: Rs. 40628 Crores