CGHS FACILITIES TO BSNL PENSIONERS-DOT ORDER DATED 20-02-02014 (CLICK TO VIEW)

THE MASSIVE CONVENTION OF BSNL DOT PENSIONERS HELD TODAY,
THE 6TH MARCH, 2014 AT BSNL.BHAWAN, LUDHIANA HAS FORMED
THE PUNJAB CIRCLE UNIT OF ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS
ASSOCIATION.
COM.BALBIR SINGH, CIRCLE SECRETARY, BSNLEU PRESIDED AND
MADE THE INTRODUCTORY SPEECH.COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,
ADVISOR, AIBDPA AND PRESIDENT, BSNLEU INAUGURATED THE
CONVENTION GIVING DETAILS OF THE FUNCTIONING OF AIBDPA,
THE ISSUES CONFRONTING THE PENSIONERS AND EFFORTS OF
AIBDPA IN SETTLING THE ISSUES INCUDING 78.2% IDA MERGER.
THE BIG DANGER OF THE ENACTED PFRDA ACT WAS REMINDED.
COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY,COM.R.L.MOUDGIL_AGS &
CIRCLE PRESIDENT, BSNLEU ALSO ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION.
THE DOUBTS RAISED BY SOME OF THE COMRADES INCLDING COM.
S.K.THAMAN WAS REPLID SUITABLY.
OFFICE BEARERS WERE ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY WITH COM.SATPAL
BADHAN (PRESIDENT) COM.TARSEM SINGH (CIRCLE SECRETARY)
AND COM.H.S.GILL (TREASURER )
THE CONVENTION CONCLUDED WITH VOTE OF THANKS BY COM.
BALVINDER.

A DOT PANEL HAS RECOMMENDED TO INTRODUCE SLABS FOR
MONETARY FINES RANGING FROM RS.1 LAKH TO RS.50 CRORE
FOR VIOLATIONS COMMITTED BY PRIVATE TELECOM COMPANIES.
THIS IS BEING DONE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES FROM SHRI.KAPIL
SIBAL, MINISTER FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND IT ON
PRESSURE FROM THE PRIVATE TELECOM COMPANIES.
THE CORPORATES DECIDES AND THE GOVT.IMPLEMENTS!

IT IS A BIG BLOW TO THE 50 LAKH SERVING CENTRAL GOVT.
EMPLOYEES AND 30 LAKH PENSIONERS AS WELL THAT THE
CENTRAL GOVT.HEALTH SERVICES HAS ANNOUNCED WITHDRAWAL
OF CASHLESS MEDICAL FACILITIES IN EMPANELLED PRIVATE
HOSPITALS FROM MARCH 7,2014.
WHEN THE ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ADDED,THE NUMBER
OF AFFECTED PERSONS COULD WELL BE OVER TWO CRORE.
THE DECISION IS IN THE WAKE OF REFUSAL OF THE PRIVATE
EMPANELLED HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT AS CGHS OWES RS.200
CROR TO THEM.
(COURCE: TIMES OF INDIA).

THE SUPREME COURT ON 4TH MARCH REJECTED THE PROPOSAL OF SAHARA
GROUP CHIEF SUBRATA ROY TO PAY RS.22,500 CRORE THROUGH SALE OF ASSETS
AND SENT HIM TO JAIL TILL MARCH,11.
THE APEX COURT SLAMMED HIM FOR LYING TO THE COURT AT EVERY
STEP FOR THE LAST ONE AND HALF YEARS.
HE WAS ALSO ATTACKED OUTSIDE THE COURT BY ONE OF THE INVESTORS
WHO SHOUTED SLOGANS CALLING SUBRATA ROY A THIEF AND HURLED
BLACK INK ON HIS FACE.THIS IS NOTHING BUT REFLCTION OF THE WRATH
OF THOUSANDS OF CHEATED INVESTORS.

COM.K.G.JAYARAJ, GENERAL SECRETARY HAD DISCUSSIONS ON TODAY, THE 4TH, MARCH  WITH THE UNDER SECRETARY AND SECTION OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE REGARDING 78.2% IDA MERGER FOR THE BSNL PENSIONERS. BOTH HAVE TOLD THAT THE FILE HAS BEEN PUT UP AND IS UNDER PROCESS.

THE LEADERS OF THE FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI, CONVENOR, COM.PRAHLAD RAI, GENERAL SECRETARY, AIBSNLEA, COM.K.SEBATIAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, SNEA, COM.G.L.JOGI, PRESIDENT, SNEA MET SHRI.M.F.FAROOQUI, SECRETARY,DOT TODAY, THE 4TH MARCH AND CONVEYED STRONG RESERVATIONS OF THE UNIONS AGAINST THE PROPOSED MERGER OF BSNL AND MTNL. 

THE DOT SECRETARY HAS ASSURED THE FORUM LEADERS THAT ANY DECISION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE TAKEN  ONLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE UNIONS.

FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS ASSOCIIATIONS HAS DECIDED FOR IMMEDIATE INDEFENITE STRIKE
IN CASE OF ANY ARBITRARY DECISION BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE
MERGER OF BSNL AND MTNL
FORUM IN ITS MEETING HELD TODAY,THE 3RD MARCH REVIWED THE SITUATION AND FELT THAT DESPITE LETTER SENT TO THE PRIME MINISTER AND OTHER MINISTERS AND ALSO SECRETARY,DOT AND CMD,BSNL CONVEYING STRONG OPPOSITION OF THE UNIONS, THERE

HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM ANYBODY.
THEREFORE FORUM HAS CALLED UPON ALL THE EMPLOYEES AND EXECUTIVES TO PREPARE FULLY FOR AN IMMEDIATE INDEFENITE STRIKE
AT ANY MOMENT.
AIBDPA EXTENDS FULL SUPPORT TO THE FORUM
DECISION AND REQUESTS ALL ITS UNITS TO ORGANISE THE PENSIONERS IN SOLIDARITY OF THE STRIKE.

CENTRAL CABINET HAS APPROVED THE TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE 7TH PAY COMMISSION

ON 28-02-2014 (CLICK TO VIEW)

THE CENTRAL CABINET IN ITS MEETING ON TODAY,THE 28TH FEBRUARY HAS GIVEN ITS NOD FOR ENHANCING THE MINIMUM PENSION OF EPF PENSIONERS TO RS.1000.THE LABOUR  MINISTRY HAD APPROVED FOR THE RS.1000 MINIMUM A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WAS WAITING FOR CABINET DECISION.

THE EPF PENSIONERS WERE ON CONTINUOUS STRUGGLE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS FOR A MINIMUM PENSION OF RS.6500 AND THEREFORE THE PRESENT HIKE IN THE MINIMUM PENSION IS FAR FROM THE DEMAND.