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Cyprus: PEO Condemns Criminal Bombing in Turkey

13 Oct 2015

The Pancyprian Federation of Labor (PEO) Cyprus  with abhorrence condemns the criminal bombing against the mass mobilization for peace organized by trade unions, political parties and social organisations last Saturday in Ankara and which resulted in the death of dozens of protesters and many others injured.

PEO expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and its solidarity with the working class and the people of Turkey at this difficult time.

These developments highlight the need for joint action by the workers and peoples against the imperialist plans and terrorism and for peace to prevail in the region.

WFTU solidarity with the workers and people of Palestine

The WFTU expresses its full, stable and long-lasting class solidarity with the people of Palestine and their struggle for an independent homeland. We actively reject the genocide against our Palestinian brothers and sisters perpetrated by the imperialist criminal government of Israel.

We demand the termination of the Israeli agression against Palestine, the policies of occupation, blockade and genocide against the Palestinian people.

We condemn the hypocrit policies and attitude of the governments of  the imperialist  countries, mainly the United States and the countries of the European Union, who are shamelessly supporting the racist government of Israel and its criminal actions against the Palestinian people.

Since its creation in 1945, the WFTU has been a stable and long time defender of the rights of the  Palestinian people to an independent and sovereign state and for many years has organized, coordinated international workers solidarity. The people of Palestine are not alone, they have the solidarity of the peoples of the world.

We call upon the WFTU affilliates and friends, all militant trade unions of the world, in every country to solidarize with the just struggle of the Palestinian people against the barbarity of Israeli occupation and hold actions of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

The struggle and resistance of the Palestinian people will be victorious.

K P Sharma Oli, Veteran Communist sworn in Nepal PM

Veteran Communist leader K P Sharma Oli was  sworn in as Nepal’s 38th Prime Minister, on12th October,2015, a day after he was elected in Parliament with support from smaller parties.
Oli, 63, was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Baran Yadav at his official residence here. Prime Minister Oli has formed a small cabinet incorporating two Deputy Prime Ministers and five ministers.
In voting held in Parliament on 11th October Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) chairman Oli garnered 338 votes, 39 more than the 299 that he needed to be elected as prime minister while Koirala, the former Nepal Congress Prime Minister could secure only 249 votes. A total of 587 members cast their votes. Lawmakers were not allowed to stay neutral during the voting.
While Oli was backed by UCPN-Maoist, Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Democratic and some fringe parties; four Madhes parties in the United Democratic Madhesi Front had supported NC leader Koirala who himself became prime minister with the support from CPN-UML in 2014.
Our Hearty Congratulations to the new Nepal Prime Minister!

UP (EAST) CIRCLE CONFERENCE HELD IN AN ENTHUSIASTIC ATMOSPHERE.

Faizabad District Branch hosted the UP (East) Circle Conference on 11th October,2015. The conference kick started with the hoisting the National Flag by Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary and AIBDPA flag by Com.R.S.Viswakarma, Circle Vice President and AGS. The open session started at 11AM was presided over by Com.R.S.Viswakarama and well controlled by Com.R.K.Mishra, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU. Com.Prathav Narayan Shukla, famous writer and Chairman, Reception Committee welcomed the gathering highlighting the historical importance of Ayodhya. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated the conference explaining the issues in general with particular reference to the 78.2% IDA merger, restoration of quarterly medical allowance and 7th Pay Commission.

Com.K.R.Yadav, CHQ Vice President, BSNLEU, Com.R.K.Mishra, Circle Secretary,BSNLEU,Com.Jeetlal Moriya, Circle Secretary, BSNL CCWU, Com.G.R.Verma , Circle Secretary and a host of leaders addressed the open session. Com.Shiv Sahay Singh, General Secretary, Reception Committee proposed vote of thanks.

In the subject session started at 3.30 PM Com.G.R.Verma, Circle Secretary presented the biennial report and Com.G.P.Tiwari, Treasurer the audited accounts. 24 comrades participated in the discussion that followed. Coms.K.G.jayaraj,General Secretary, G.R.Verma, Circle Secretary, K.R.Yadav and R.K.Mishra replied to the issues raised in the discussion.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with the following important functionaries.

Patron : Com.R.S.Yadav,   President : Com.B.N.Singh, Circle Secretary : Com. Rajendra Kumar Dwivedi and Treasurer : Com.Chandrasekhar Singh.

Procedure for empanelment and appointment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries

 

F.No.142/40/2015-AVD.I
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training

New Delhi, the 8th October, 2015.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Procedure for empanelment and appointment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries- reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s office memorandum of even number dated 8th October, 2015 laying down the procedure for empanelment and appointment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries by the cadre controlling authorities. The services of the Inquiry Officers would be utilized by the Ministries/Departments under Government of India, State Government and PSUs for conducting Departmental Inquiries against the delinquent officials.

2. Comments/views of Ministries/Departments and State Governments are invited on the procedure laid down in the office memorandum under reference within three weeks from the posting of this office memorandum on the website of this Department(persmin.gov.in).

3. All the stake holders are requested to send their comments on the procedure for empanelment and appointment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries within the stipulated period. The comments may either be sent over fax (fax No.011-23092963) or e-mailed at usatl@nic.in.

( RajneeshMohan Singh )
Under Secretary to the Government of India

Download : Procedure for empanelment and appointment of retired officers as the Inquiry Officers for conducting Departmental Inquiries

Action Taken Report(ATR) on the minutes of the 26th SCOVA meeting held on 03.02.2015

 

F. No. 42/07/2015-P&PW(G)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare

3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan,
Khan Market, New Delhi -110003
Date: 08th  Oct, 2015

To,

All the Pensioners Associations included in SCOVA vide Resolution dated 25.08.2015

Subject:-Action Taken Report(ATR) on the minutes of the 26th SCOVA meeting held on 03.02.2015-reg

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of Action Taken Report (ATR) on the decisions of the 26th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) held on 03rd February, 2015 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble MoS (PP) in New Delhi for your kind perusal.

End: – as above

(Sujasha Choudhury)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

Download: Action Taken Report(ATR) on the minutes of the 26th SCOVA meeting

MUSIC COMPOSER RAVINDRA JAIN PASSES AWAY.

 

Veteran music composer, Ravindra Jain passed away in Mumbai’s Lilavati hospital on October 9, 2015. He had been admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where his condition was said to be stable.

The 71-year-old musician was suffering from a urinary infection causing a problem in his kidney.

Ravindra Jain has composed the music for blockbusters like Ram Teri Ganga MailiChitchorAnkhiyon Ke Jharokhon SeGeet Gaata Chal,Vivah to name a few.

‘TELL US ONE PLACE WHERE THE GANGA IS CLEAN’- NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL

 

Tell us one place where Ganga is clean? National Green Tribunal asks Centre

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Friday asked the government to “tell one place” where the Ganga is clean and said that despite spending huge sums, the situation has gone from bad to worse.

Expressing open displeasure over the government’s lackadaisical approach towards ensuring cleanliness and uninterrupted flow of the river, it said “we take it that almost nothing has happened in reality.”

The green panel, which was asked to act against industrial units polluting Ganga by the Supreme Court, said the Centre and the states over the years have only been shifting responsibility and nothing concrete was visible on the ground.

(Courtesy: The Times of India)

Arvind Kejriwal sacks AAP minister Asim Khan over allegations of corruption

 

Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal has sacked Food Minister Asim Khan for demanding 6 lakh from a builder for constructing a building in his constituency. The Chief Minister in a press conference stated that he got the complaint,assessed and decided to sack the minister. The case will be referred to CBI and the Chief Minister declared that corruption will not be tolerated.

It is really something different and ideal too.

GANGTOK DISTRICT CONFERENCE HELD SUCCESSFULLY.

The 2nd biennial conference of Gangtok District Branch was held on 4th October 2015 at Gangtok Telephone Exchange. After flag hoisting and paying tribute to the martyrs the delegate session commenced. District Secretary Com Lalu Rai and Treasurer Com KB Pradhan placed the Secretary’s report and audited accounts respectively. These were unanimously passed after discussion. Actg. Circle Secretary Com Pijush Chakraborty inaugurated the open session narrating all the relevant issues and our task ahead. Other speakers were Com. Basumata member and Ex-DET of Gangtok, Com Tekprasad Pradhan District Secretary BSNLEU Gangtok, Com. BB Dural District Secretary CMU Gangtok, Com Ramkedar Yadav District Secretary Siliguri AIBDPA, DB Thambi etc. Com Ajit Nandan Asst. Circle Secretary summed up. It is worth mentioning that 50 Delegates out of membership strength of 60 attended the conference including a considerable number of lady delegates. They had to come from the different corners of the hill and some of which are hard to pass.                                                   COM. S.K RAI, COM LALU RAI AND COM. K.B PRADHAN WERE UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS PRESIDENT, DISTRICT SECRETARY AND TREASURER RESPECTIVELY.