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WFTU in Solidarity with the Working Class of Lebanon

WFTU expresses its condolences to the families of the victims of the bombing in south Beirut, to the working class of Lebanon for this heinous crime against the Lebanese people. According to Red Cross sources, 43 people were killed and 239 were also wounded, several in critical condition. The location of the bombing attack is not random, the aim of the attack were the supporters of Hezbollah.

Their purpose is the hitting of the Lebanese Resistance, the working class of Lebanon, despite the hitting continues to resist against Imperialism, Israel, USA, NATO and aids with ever means the resistance of other peoples.

WFTU calls its affiliates and friends to express their solidarity to the Lebanese people. We demand an end to the Imperialistic interventions against the people of Middle East. We strongly believe that the people of its country have the right to decide freely and democratically for their present and future.

The Secretariat

BRPSE on the way out?

 

The government is considering a proposal to dissolve the Board for Reconstruction of Public Sector Enterprises (BRPSE), Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete said on Tuesday.

“We are in discussions to create a new entity for sick PSUs,” he said on the sidelines of a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) function. (Courtesy: ET)

The intention of the government is to avoid the proceedures being followed by the BRPSE for  closure of a PSU  etc.

VII CPC will submit Report on 19 November,2015

 According to Chairman of VII Central Pay Commission, Justice Mathur, the report will be submitted to Govt. On 19 November 2015. The Staff Side of JCM of Central Govt. Employees has called earlier for massive dharna on 19th protesting delay in submissoon of report etc.

TRAI has refuted the claim of the private operators on the call drop issue.

 

The private operators have claimed that the decision of the TRAI for payment of compensation to customers, for call drops, will have a huge financial implication for them. They have stated that the expenditure on this account would be to the tune of Rs.54,000 crore per annum. However the TRAI has rejected this claim. It has stated that the financial implication  will be less than Rs.200 cross per quarter and has also stated that this will be less than 1% of the total revenue of the telecom operators.

Trade Unions oppose recent increase in FDI in several sectors

 

The mad run of the Modi government increasing FDI in many sectors, including up to 100% has been severely criticised by the Central Trade Unions. In a Press Statement BMS General Secretary Vrijesh Upadhyay has pointed out that the increase in FDI has not benefited the country. More money has gone out of India, than what has been invested here, he said. In 2012-13 alone 8 times of the FDI was outfowed,he pointed out.

CITU President A.K.Padmanabhan and AITUC Secretary D.L.Sachdev have also strongly opposed the decision to increase FDI.

RBI staff will be on Mass Casual Leave on 19th November 2015

RBI Protesting against the government move to take over several functions of the RBI and also demanding periodic pension revision, the United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees has called upon the employees and officers to go on Mass Casual Leave on 19th November 2015. The government is trying to take over reduce the authority of the RBI by taking its powers. The RBI pensioners are not getting any pension revision and hence receiving only pension fixed at the time of retirement. The agitation programme is fully justified and is to be supported.

Giving Index’ – India ranks 106th among 145 nations!

 

According to the Charities Aid Foundation World Giving Index, India ranks at 106 out of 145 countries on the ‘giving index’ meaning giving charity, helping strangers, volunteering for good cause etc. India’s , Mneighbour Myanmar ranks first in the list.

It is a sad commentary on the people of India. With a great civilisation of hospitality, friendship etc., India is still in the back yard. We certainly have to improve.

FDI galore in all sectors – NDA government on mad drive for FDI bypassing Parliament and even Cabinet.

Is reforms mean that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) should be brought in all sectors, including defence and other crucial sectors? It seems the thinking of the Modi Government.

In order to divert the attention from the dismal defeat in the Bihar elections, the government has declared easing FDI norms in 15 sectors including defence, retail trading, construction, broadcasting etc. The MNCs and corporates have been pointing out lack of governance and the NDA government has immediately reacted to pacify them, who are the real masters.

The FDI has been increased to 100% in Construction, Broadcasting, ground handling in air-ports, Plantation etc. It is raised to 74%/ 49% in defence and other sectors. Now the corporates will stop criticising Modi for the Bihar debacle, since they got what they wanted.

It is also relevant that every time the Prime Ministers (including Dr.Man Mohan Singh) leave for US or UK, they take advance bail by announcing many favourable decisions for the MNCs. You can not blame anybody, if they say that the Indian Government has joined the band wagon of the USA & UK.

To appease their foreign masters the Modi government is rushing with these proposals bypassing the Parliament and even the Cabinet.

BSNL PLANS TO LAUNCH G.FAST AND VECTORED VDSL BROADBAND.

 

                           Advanced broadband technologies like G. Fast and Vectored  VDSL are being introduced in BSNL’s Broadband services. This was announced in a press release by   shri Anupam  Shrivastava, CMD BSNL. The new advanced broadband technologies of G. Fast and Vectored  VDSL can provide 1Gbps of high speed data on copper at  short lengths. This will enable BSNL to utilise it’s unique precious asset of copper cable for provisioning of                       high speed internet data to it’s esteemed customers. For this, BSNL plans to use nearest BSNL Locations like GSM BTS sites etc. for installation of Broadband Equipments like DSLAM.

(courtesy: BSNLEU Website)

NCCPA -3rd TRIENNIAL ALL INDIA CONFERENCE AT KOLKATA ON 6-7,NOVEMBER,2015- A BRIEF REPORT.

 
The 3rd TRIENNIAL AIC of NCCPA was held in Kolkata from 6th to 7th November, 2015. Comrade R.L.Bhattacharjee Chairman NCCPA presided over the AIC. 200 Deegates and Observers from all over the countryrepresenting 25 affiliates, in addition to West Bengal Pensioners, have attended the AIC. The AIC had a spectacular start with an impressive procession by the Pensioners. At the end of the procession the National Flag was hoisted by senior leader of P&T Trade Union movement Comrade Sisir Bhattacharya and the NCCPA flag was hoisted by the Chairman NCCPA Comrade RLB. The homage to the Martyrs Column was impressive with the former Finance Minister of West Bengal Government Comrmade Asim Dasgupta paying floral tributes that was followed by all other leaders and Delegates and Observers. Before the formal inauguration cultural folk songs were sung by the Kolkata CG Employees.
The inaugural session was impressive with a galaxy of leaders decorating the  dais and addressing the AIC. Comrade Asim Dasgupta former FM delivered the inaugural address. The inaugral session was addressed by Comrades KKN.Kutty (Chairman Confederation of CG Employees); Piyush (State General Secretary of West Bengal State Committee of Confederation); VAN.Namboodiri (Patron NCCPA); Subroto Majumdar (WB State COC of CGPA Association); Aparesh Bhattachargee (Bank Pensioners Association); Himadri Roy (LIC Pensioners Association); Subhendu Mukherjee (Railway Pensioners Association); and others.
The Subjects Committee was also presided over by Comrade RLB. The House paid homage to all departed leaders and dignitaries from different walks of life. The Report of the Secretary General was placed for adoption by the Secretary General Comrade Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborty. In the debate that followed in the afternoon of the day and on the forenoon of the second day of the AIC various Office Bearers of NCCPA, Chief Executives of Affiliated All India Associations and State and District CGPA organisations and Delegates belonging to various aaffiliated organisations  have took part. With the summing up of the discussion by the Secretary General Comrade Pavitra, the Report of the Secretary General and the Audited accounts have been adopted.
Various Resolutions including on Policy and Programme that declared the solidarity support to the 19th November Central Government Employees programme; Affiliation to the international pensioners organisation called the TUI-Pensioners & Retired; Opposition to escalating price rise; Against the communalism; Observing the 13th February of each year as the Memorial Day of Comrade S.K.Vyas; Demanding implementation of Court judgments to all similarly placed without dragging all to courts for unnecessary legal battle were some of the important resolutions adopted by the House.
The open session was the concluding session in which Comrade Basudev Acharya former M.P who always fought for our cause both inside and outside the parliament addressed elaborately on the type of attacks let loose on the workers and pensioners. The Open Session was also addressed by Comrade KKN.Kutty and also by Comrade Sujatha Saha the Councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
The AIC elected the following list of Office Bearers & Patrons unanimously:
Patrons:
1. Com.VAN.Namboodiri
2. Com.R.L.Bhattacharyaa
Chairman:Com.Shiv Gopal Mishra (JCM Staff Side Secretary)
Wkg.Chairman: Com.S.S.Roy (West Bengal)
Vice Chairman: 1) Com. C.L.Mathur (Rajasthan)
                            2) Com. D.V.Dhaktod (Maharashtra)
                            3) Com. H.N.Joshi (M.P)
                            4) Com.T.S.Parameswaran (Kerala)
                            5) Com.S.Rahman (Assam)
Secretary General: Com.KKN.Kutty
Dy.Secretary General: 1) Com.Pavitra Ranjan Chakraborty (WB)
                                       2) Com.K.Ragavendran (AIPRPA GS)
Assistant Secy General: 1) K.G.Jayaraj (AIBDPA GS)
                                         2) Prabakaran Nair (Telengana)
                                         3) S.K.Sharma (Rajasthan)
                                         4) C.P.Shobana (Kerala)
                                         5) I.S.Dabas (Delhi)
Treasurer: Com.H.L.Sidhu (Haryana)
Asst.TRR: Com. S.Laha (WB)
Organising Secretary: 1) M.A.Karlekar (Maharashtra)
                                       2) T.I.Sudhakaran (Kerala)
                                       3) N.Somaiah (Telengana)
                                       4) Geetha Goshal (WB)
                                       5) K.P.Sharma (Rajasthan)\
                                       6) G.R.Verma (U.P)
Internal Auditor: Com.A.K.Ghosh (WB)
The AIC concluded with the singing of International Song of Working Class by the Cultural Troup and all Delegates. 
The AIC of NCCPA has instilled a resolve in all participating organisations to improve the strength of all and to develop NCCPA as a much larger Pensioners Organisation in the future by tireless organisational efforts as well as fighting for the just issues of Pensioners.