CENTRAL  GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY ENSURED TO GET RS.56,189.90 CRORE FROM THE 2G SPECTRUM AUCTION AFTER 40 ROUNDS.

THE BIDDING OF 900 MHz  AND 1800 MHz AIRWAVES WAS STARTED ON 3 FEBRUARY,2014 AND UNLIKE IN THE LAST 2G AUCTION,THERE IS AGGRESSIVE BIDDING FROM THE EIGHT TELECOM FIRMS

SHRI.M.F.FAROOQUI,SECRETARY,TELECOM HAS TOLD JOURNALISTS 0N 8TH FEBRUARY THAT BIDS WORTH RS.32833.72 CRORE ARE RECIEVED FOR THE 1800 MHz AND RS.23,356.18 CRORE FOR 900 MHz.HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AUCTION PROCESS IS LIKELY TO GET COMPLETED IN THE NEXT THREE-FOUR DAYS.

THE UK BASED TELECOM MAJOR,VODAFONE’S INDIAN ARM WILL BE THE FIRST TELECOM COMPANY IN INDIA WITH FULL FORIEGN INVEST MENT.

THE UNION CABINET HAS APPROVED ON 6TH FEBRUARY,2014 A PROPOSAL OF VODAFONE TO BUY BACK MINORITY SHARE HOLDERS IN ITS INDIAN ARM FOR RS.10,141 CRORE,MAKING IT THE SINGLE LARGEST FORIEGN INVESTMENT IN THE TELECOM SECTOR.

THE SCOVA MEETING HELD ON 5TH FEBRUARY,2014 AGAIN FAILED TO SETTLE ANY ISSUE,PARTICULARLY,78.2% IDA MERGER TO THE BSNL PENSIONERS AND ANOMALY IN PENSION TO THOSE RETIRED WITH IN TEN MONTHS OF FORMATION OF BSNL.

THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION IS BEING HELD AT RAJKOT,GUJARAT ON 7-8-9,FEBRUARY,2014.

THE THREE DAYS CEC IS BEING HELD AT A CRUCIAL TIME AND IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT ISSUES CONFRONTING THE WORKERS AND THE SERIOUS CRISIS OF BSNL AS WELL AND TAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS.

AIBDPA WISHES THE CEC ALL THE SUCCESS AND EXTEND OUR REVOLUTIONARY GREETINGS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES HELD ON 5-6 FEBRUARY,2014 AT BARCELONA HAS CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY ON 6TH FEBRUARY.THE TWO DAYS CONGRESS WAS VERY EFFECTIVE.THE DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES REPRESENTING PENSIONERS AND RETIREES ORGANISATIONS DISCUSSED ALMOST ALL THE MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE PENSIONERS ISSUES.

THE CONGRESS ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS WITH COM.DIMOS KOUMPOURIS (GREECE) AS PRESIDENT AND COM.QUIM BOIX (SPAIN) GENERAL SECRETARY.

(COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI’S REPORT)

ANOTHER REPORT BY COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI.

The great difference between capitalist countries and Socialist Cuba came very clear when the delegates spoke about their countries and the conditions of pensioners and retirees in their own country.While in the capitalist countries the rights of the workers and pensioners were being taken back or denied one after another,the same are improved and increased in Socialist Cuba.The health of the aged   is a priority for the Cuban Government.The senior citizens are given university education.The average health and age of the Cuban people are much more than any country.Many citizens of 100 enjoy good health.Socialism is hundred times beneficial to the society and it is proved from the experiences of socialist countries.

RED SALUTE TO CUBAN REVOLUTION WHICH CREATED A SOCIALIST NATION!

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES FORMED.

IT IS GREAT NEWS!

THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES HAS BEEN FORMED.IT WAS THE WISH OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO HAVE SUCH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION.THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES BEING HELD AT BARCELONA ON 5-6,FEBRUARY,2014 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION FORMING THE NEW TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES (TUI OF P&R) AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION.

THE CONGRESS IS ATTENDED BY DELEGATES FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES OF ALL THE CONTINENTS.

COM.QUIM BOIX,CHAIRMAN OF THE PREPORATORY COMMITTEE PRESIDED AND CONDUCTED THE PROCEEDINGS.

THE FOUNDATION CONGRESS OF TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES  STARTED  ON 5TH FEBRUARY ,2014 AT BARCELONA,SPAIN.

COM.QUIM BOIX,VETERAN LEADER OF PENSIONERS IN SPAIN PRESIDED OVER THE DELEGATES SESSION.ALL THE DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DELIBERATIONS.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI SPOKE ON BEHALF OF ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL CO ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS.

THE CONGRESS WILL CONCLUDE ON 6TH FEBRUARY.

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IS ENSURED OF ATLEAST RS.50000 CRORE AS THE AUCTION OF SPECTRUM PASSED 3 DAYS.

THE AGGRESSIVE BIDDING OF THE TELECOS GOT FURTHUR MOMENTUM ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE AUCTION ON 5TH FEBRUARY AND ACCORDING TO M.F.FAROOQUI,TELECOM SECRETARY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL GET RS.15000 CRORE THIS FISCAL BASED ON THE BIDS RECIEVED AT THE END OF THE THIRD DAY.SUCCESSFUL BDDERS HAVE TO PAY 25% OF THE WINNING PRICE UPFRONT.

THE 48 HRS STRIKE BY THE RAILWAY UNDERGROUND STAFF STARTED ON 5TH FEBRUARY HAS

VIRTUALLY BROUGHT THE UNDERGROUND TO A HALT.THOUSANDS OF WORKERS ARE PROTESTING AGAINST CLOSURE OF 278 TICKET OFFICES ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND WITH THE LOSS OF 950 JOBS.

THE UNDERGROUND SERVICE IS THE MOST USED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN LONDON WITH AROUND THREE AND HALF MILLION JOURNEYS MADE EACH DAY ON 11 LINES SERVING 270 STATIONS.THE STRIKE HAS BEEN CALLED BY RMT AND TSSA,BOTH TRANSPORT WORKER UNIONS.

BOB CROW,GENERAL SECRETARY,RMT HAS ASKED PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON TO PREVAIL OVER THE LONDON MAYOR TO STICK TO HIS ELECTION PROMISE TO LONDONERS NOT TO CLOSE THE TICKET OFFICES.