The 7th AIC of BSNL EM LOYEES UNION continued on  7h November with the subject session in the morning. Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary was invited to speak and he addressed narrating the functioning of AIBDPA and he acknowledged the support of BSNLEU functionaries from CHQ to branch in building the organization and also for the successful conduct of its agitations. He also shared with delegates the concerns of AIBDPA in the crisis of BSNL and the overall situation prevailing in the country after the BJP government has come to power. He sought the support of all to make the Sanchar Bhawan March being held on 20th November, 2014 on the 29 point charter of demands, grand success.

The 7th All India Conferece of BSNL Employees Union has an enthusiastic
start on today,the 6th November,2014 at Kolkata.About 3000 delegatees.
and observers drawn.from all. partts of the country are participating.The iinaugural
session was presided over by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,President and
inaugurated by Com.A.K.Padmanabhan,President,CITU with a powerful
speech.Com..P.Abhiimanyu,General Secretary,Com M.Krishnan,Secretary
General,Confederation of CGE &Workers,Com.Raj Bahadur Rawal,President,
Telecom Employees Association of Nepal and Com.V.Ramesh,General
Secretary,AIIEU addressed the inaugural session. Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee,
Veteran leader and Chairman,Reception Committee welcomed and Com.
Animesh Mitra,Joint Convenor,Reception Committee proposed vote of thanks..
In the afternoon a huge rally was taken out and the open session after culmination
of the procession was held at Rani Rrashmoni Avenue.Com.V.A.N.Namoodiri
was in chair.Com.Tapan Sen MP,General Secretary,CITU, Com.Syamal Chakraorty,
President,CITU.West Bengal,Com.P..Abhimanyu and Com.Animesh Mitra spokee.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary is participating in the four days conference
an d will address tomorrow.

General Secretary, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, is sheduled to join CHQ on 9th  November, 2014 and will be available at the headquarters upto 15th December. Before this, he will participate in the 7th All India Conference of BSNL Employees Union at Kolkata and address the inaugural session on 6th November, 2014.

Using ATMs (Automatic Teller Machines) to withdraw money or for other purposes such as balance enquiry beyond five times in a month will be charged at Rs.20 a transaction from 1st November, 2014. Besides, the number of free transactions at ATMs of non-home banks has been cut to three times a month from five times. The Reserve Bank guidelines to this effect will be applicable, initially, to six metros- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore.  (source: The Hindu)

Growth of eight core industries dropped 1.9 per cent in September from 9 per cent in the same month last year. This slump is attributed to fall in output of crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and fertilizer. In August, the growth stood at 5.8. per cent.

Narendra Modi government has decided to tighten the ban on recruitment in the central services, as part of its austerity measures. Instructions are issued for no revival of the vacancies lying unfilled for one year.

It is a big challenge to the unemployed youth who are waiting to get the posting.

Kolkata is all set to host the 7th All India Conference of the mighty organization, BSNL Employees Union. The 4 day conference will start on 6th November, 2014 and the venue is Telecom Factory, Alipore. The inaugural session will be held at 1000AM on 06-11-2014 under the presidentship of Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri, President and will be inaugurated by Com. A. K. Padmanabhan, National President, CITU. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, Com. M. Krishnan, Secretary General, Confederation, Com. V. Ramesh, General Secretary, AIIEU, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com. Tapas Ghosh, General Secretary, BSNL CCWF and Com. Animesh Mitra, Deputy General Secretary will address the inaugural session. 

On the same day, at 3PM an open session also will be held preceded with a mammoth rally, participated by thousand of workers and delegates. The open session will be inaugurated by Com. Tapan Sen MP , General Secretary, CITU. A Womens Convention on 7th and Seminar on 8th are also being held in which prominent leaders will participate.

The conference will seriously discuss the issues of the employees as well as the crisis being faced by BSNL and is certain to take appropriate decisions.

The Reception Committee is working over time to make the conference a grand success and historical as well. AIBDPA leaders and members of Kolkata and West Bengal are also actively associating in the functioning of the Reception Committee.

Narendra Modi government after dilly dallying for some time has finally furnished, today, the 29th, October, 2014, the ‘full’ list of 627 account holders who have stashed black money to foreign banks, to the Supreme Court. This follows after the apex court severely rapped the Modi government for its failure to submit the full list despite its directives. The list was furnished in a sealed cover and the court ,with out opening has directed to hand over it to the Special Investigation Agencies.

Tunisia, the birth place of  ‘Arab Spring’ is likely to get a secular government, in sharp contrast to most of the other Arab countries. Indications are there that the secular party, Nida Tounes, may emerge as the largest single party, in the election, which the foreign observers have praised as landmark free elections. Surprisingly, the religious conservative party, ‘The Islamist Ennahda’ has already conceded defeat and congratulated their secular rival, Nida Tounes for edging out other parties. Leader of Nida Tounes, Beji Caid Essebsi, vowed to form a coalition with other parties to take the country forward.