Com.E.P.Sukumaran,Circle Organising Secretary,Kerala is no more.He was 70 and the end came after a brief illness at Manjeri.

Eversince his joining duty  at Kozhikode he became active in the union under the able guidance of Com.V.A.N.Namdodiri,Com.K.Bhaskaran Nair,Com.Karayi Sreedharan etc.He was always in the forefront of all the struggles and was victimized several times.When AIBDPA was formed,Com.E.P.Sukumaran had no hesitation to take up the responsibility of Circle Office bearer and his sudden and sad demise is a big loss to our organization

CHQ pays respectful homage to the departed Comrade and conveys heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and other comrades!.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,Advisor,AIBDPA met Ms.Annie Moreas,Member(Finance) and Shri.S.C.Misra,Member(Services),DOT on 04-04-2014 and discussed ihe issue of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners and expressed serious concern in the inordinate delay in issuing the order even after ten months , the same benefit was granted to the serving employees.Both the Members stated that the clarifications sought by the Department of Expenditure is being finalized and will be sent early. 

The Kollam district convension of AIBDPA was held today,the 5th April,2014 at K.G.Bose Bhavan,Kollam under the presidentship of Com.G.Ponnappa Pillai,District President.Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan,All India Patron and Circle President inaugurated.Com.C.Muraleedharan Pillai,District Secretary,BSNLEU,Com.R.Aravindakshan Nair,Circle Vice President,Com.L.Krishnakumari,Circle Vice President,Com.Jyothilakshmi,Asst.Circle Secretary,BSNLEU and Com.M.D.Rajan,District Secretary etc addressed. 

A special generalbody meeting of AIBDPA,Cherthala branch was held on 05-04-2014.Com.P.Babukuttan,President presided.Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary inaugurated.Com.M.Purushothaman,Branch Secretary welcomed.Com.P.K.Raveendran who was elected new branch Secretary in place of Com.M.Purushothaman as he is going abroad,proposed vote of thanks.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary inaugurated the Branch Conference of Central Govt.Pensioners Association,Cherthala in Alappuzha District on today,the 5th April,2014.Com.P.sukumaran,President presided.Com.C.P.S.Babu,Secretary welcomed.

FAMILY GETTOGOTHER OF BSNL SECURITY STAFF ASSOCIATION.

The district branch of BSNL Security Staff Association,Alappuzha organized a Family Get togother of its members at Cherthala on today,05-04-2014.Com.K.G.Jayaraj presided over the function.Com.Praba Madhu,Panjayath President,C.B.Anitha,T.K.Prasad etc spoke.Com.K.Sukumaran Nair,Working President Welcomed the gathering and Com.Pankajakshan,District Secretary thanked.

BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION,ALL INDIAC BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION AND BSNL CASUAL CONTRACT LABOURS UNION DISTRICT UNITS OF ALAPPUZHA SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISED A JOINT AND MASSIVE CONVENTION AT BSNLEU HALL IN ALAPPUZHA ON 2ND APRIL,2014.COM.K.P.KESAVAN NAIR,DISTRICT PRESIDENT,AIBDPA AND COM.R.BALACHANDRAN NAIR,DISTRICT PRESIDENT,BSNLEU WERE IN THE PRESIDIUM.

DELIVERING THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS,COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY EXPOSED THOUROUGHLY THE ANTI-PEOPLE NEOLIBERAL POLICIES BEING IMPLEMENTED BY BOTH THE CONGRESS AND BJP GOVERNMENTS IN THE COUNTRY WHICH HAVE MADE THE LIFE MOST MISERABLE FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE AND WORKERS.HE ALSO FOCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENSUING GENERAL ELECTIONS TO THE 16TH LOKSABHA AND APPEALED TO ELECT LEFT SECULAR AND DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES IN THE LARGER INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY.

COM.K.MOHANAN,CIRCLE SECRETARY,BSNLEU IN HIS ADDRESS GAVE A DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF DEVELOPMENTS TAKING PLACE IN BSNL AND ITS ADVERSE IMPACTS AND CAUTIOND TO BE MORE SERIOUS AND CONCIOUS WHILE VOTING IN THE GENERAL ELECTIONS.COM.K.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR,,CONVENOR,NFPE ALSO ADDRESSED THE CONVENTION.COM.N.GURUPRASAD,DISTRICT SECRETARY,AIBDPA WELCOMED AND COM.N.P.ANILKUMAR,DISTRICT SECRETARY,BSNLCCLU PROPOSED VOTE OF THANKS. 

A largely attended District Convention was held at Dada Ghosh Bhavan, Thrissur in Kerala Circle.Com.M.R.Chandran, District President was in chair.Com.Jose welcomed the gathering.Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, All india Patron and Circle President inaugurated the convention.Com.P.M.Gopalakrishnan, District Secretary also addressed the convention.Com.K.N.Velayudhan proposed vote of thanks

A well attended special generalbody meeting  was held by Bardhman District Branch ,West Bengal Circle on 30-03-2014. Com.Mohd Younus,District President presided over the meeting.Com.Subas Shee,District Secretary welcomed the gathering and initiated the discussion.Members from Kalna,Katwa,Memari etc participated in the discussion.

Com.Ajit Nandan,Circle Organising Secretary addressed and explained in detail the role of CHQ to achieve the demand of 78.2% IDA merger,organisational matters and the prevailing political situation in West Bengal and the role to be played by our members in the ensuing general election.

All the participants appreciated and congratulated the District Branch for conducting the meeting braving the threats from the goons a few weeks ago for holding meeting jointly with BSNLEU and hoisting the red flag.

CHQ WISHES ALL OUR VIEWERS A VERY HAPPY UGADI.

IDA WITH EFFECT FROM 01-04-2014 WILL BE 88.4% WHICH IS 2.1% REDUCTION FROM 90.5%.

IT IS REPORTED TO  BE BASED ON THE NEW PRICE INDEX.

BUT THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THE PRICES OF ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES  ARE

ACTUALLY GOING DOWN OR UP.THE SO CALLED CALCULATION OF THE PRICE INDEX

IS REALLY WONDERFUL.