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7th PAY COMMISSION CONSTITUTED.

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED ON YESTERDAY,4TH FEBRUARY,2014,CONSTITUTION OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION FOR THE CENTRAL GOVTERNMENT EMPLOYEES INCLUDING RAILWAYS AND DEFENCE.

THE PAY COMMISSION WILL BE HEADED BY JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR MATHUR,RETIRED SUPREME COURT JUDGE.SHRI.VIVEK RAE,SECRETARY,PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND SHRI.RATHIN ROY,DIRECTOR,NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY ARE THE FULL TIME AND PART TIME MEMBERS RESPECTIVELY.MEENE AGARWAL,OFFICER ON SPECIAL DUTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE WILL BE THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION.

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ASKED THE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT ITS REPORT WITHIN 19 MONTHS AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY,2016.

THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS HAS DEMANDED TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PAY COMMISSION ATLEAST FROM JANUARY,2014.THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO NOT CARED TO INCUDE ONE MEMBER FROM THE STAFF SIDE.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI ADDRESSED INAUGURAL SESSION OF WORLD PENSIONERS CONGRESS.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI ,ADVISOR,AIBDPA AND PATRON,NCCPA HAS ADDRESSED THE OPEN SESSION OF THE WORLD PENSIONERS CONGRESS ON TODAY,4TH FEBRUARY,2014 AT BARCELONA,SPAIN.

COM.QUIM BOIX,VETERAN LEADER OF PENSIONERS IN SPAIN PRESIDED OVER THE INAUGURAL SESSION OF TUI OF P&R(WFTU).A LARGE NUMBER OF LEADERS OF PENSIONERS”ORGANISATIONS FROM MANY COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED.

COM.V.A.N NAMBOODIRI IN HIS ADDRESS STRESSED THE NECESSITY FOR  AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS.HE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT THE ATTACK ON PENSION IN INDIA AND THE STRUUGLES  AGAINST THE PFRDA. HE ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE WFTU FOR ORGANISING THE WORLD CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS.HIS SPEECH WAS TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH.

THE WORLD CONGRESS WILL CONTINUE FOR 5TH AND 6TH FEBRUARY.

 

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI LIKELY TO ATTEND THE OPEN SESSION ON TODAY.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,ADVISOR,AIBDPA AND PATRON,NATIONAL CO ORDINATION COMMITTEE OF
PENSIONERS ASSOCIATIONS (NCCPA) HAS LEFT FOR BARCELONA YESTRDAY NIGHT FROM NEW DELHI TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE WORLD CONFERENCE OF PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS AND RETIRED PERSONS
BEING HELD ON 5-6 FEBRUARY,2014 IN BARCELONA,SPAIN.
HE IS LIKELY TO ATTEND THE OPENING SESSION ALSO BEING HELD ON TODAY,THE 4TH FEBRUARY,
2014 REPRESENTING AIBDPA.

48 HRS STRIKE BY THE CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES ON 12-13 FEBRUARY,2014.

THE CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS ARE ALL SET TO LAUNCH A 48 HRS
STRIKE ON 12-13,FEBRUARY,2014 FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE IMPORTANT DEMANDS AS FOLLOWS-
*DATE OF EFFECT OF THE 7TH PAYCOMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD BE 01-01-2014.
*GRANT INTERIM RELIEF.
*DA BE MERGED WITH PAY AND PENSION.
*ENSURE PENSION PARITY TO THE OLD PENSIONERS REVISING THE PENSION/FAMILY
PENSION AND GRATUITY.
*REPEAL THE PFRDA ACT.
*GRANT FREE AND COMPHREHENESIVE MEDICAL FACILITIES TO THE PENSIONERS.
*APPROVE THE GENUINE DEMANDS OF GDS INCLUDING GRANT OF PENSION.
*CONTROLL THE PRICE RISE AND MAKE THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EFFECTIVE AND STRONG.
*REVISE THE WAGES OF THE CASUAL/CONTRACT WORKERS AND REGULARISE THEM.ETC

AIBDPA FULLY SUPPORT THE STRIKE AND CALLS UPON ALL ITS UNITS TO ORGANISE DEMONSTRATIONS
IN SOLIDARITY OF THE STRIKE.

10% DA/DR TO CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES/PENSIONERS.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND PENSIONERS HAVE BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCREASE OF 10%
DA/DR WITH EFFECT FROM 01-01-2014.NOW THE TOTAL DA/DR WILL BE 100%.
HOWEVER THE GOVERNMENT IS YET TO TAKE A DECISION AND ISSUE THE ORDERS.

ANOMALY-REPLY RECIEVED FROM BSNL SENT TO DEPARTMENT OF PENSION &PW.

TODAY MORNING COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY TALKED TO SHRI.PRACHISH KHANNA,
DIRECTOR(ESTABLISHMENT),DOT AND GOT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS.

ANOMALY-
THE DIRECTOR HAS CONFIRMED THE RECIEPT OF REPLY FROM BSNL SOUGHT BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PENSION&PW AND THE SAME HAS BEEN SENT TO THE PENSION
DEPARTMENT ON 28-01-2014.
THE ANOMALY IN PENSION TO THOSE BSNL ABSORBED DOT EMPLOYEES RETIRED BETWEEN
01-10-2000 AND 30-06-2001 IS PENDING SETTLEMENT FOR A LONG TIME.EARLIER THE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE HAD REJECTED THE CASE WITHOUT ANY JUSTIFICATION.IT
WAS AIBDPA WHICH AGAIN TOOK UP THE ISSUE WITH THE THEN FINANCE MINISTER,SHRI.
PRANAB MUKHARJEE WITH ALL THE DETAILS AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE CASE.
HE PROMPTLY TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO RECONSIDER THE ISSUE BY SENDING COPY OF OUR
LETTER TO BOTH THE PENSION AND PENSIONERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND DOT.BASED ON
THIS ONLY THE DOT STARTED TO REPROCESS THE CASE.

78.2% IDA MERGER.
THE DIRECTOR HAS STATED THAT THE FILE IS STILL WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
FOR APPROVAL.

BCPC,NCCPA MEETINGS AND DHARNA.

COM.S.K.VYAS SECRETARY GENERAL,BCPC AND NCCPA HAS ISSUED NOTICES FOR THE ANNUAL
GENERALBODY MEETING OF BCPC ON 22 FEBRUARY AND NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING OF NCCPA ON 23 FEBRUARY,2014 IN NEW DELHI.
COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,ADVISOR AND COM.K.G.JAYARAJ,GENERAL SECRETARY WILL ATTEND
THESE MEETINGS REPRESENTING AIBDPA.
A MASS DHARNA ON THE COMMON CHARTER OF DEMANDS WILL ALSO BE HELD ON 24-02-2014
IN NEW DELHI IN WHICH AIBDPA WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE.

BSNL LAUNCHES FREE ROAMING WITH NOMINAL CHARGE.

BSNL HAS ISSUED ORDERS ON 29-01-2014 FOR FREE ROAMING AS PART OF ITS “ONE NATION,ONE NUMBER,ONE RUPEE” SCHEME.

ACCORDING TO THIS ORDER,VARIOUS OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
THE CUSTOMERS HAVE TO RECHARGE WITH SPECIAL TARIFF VOUCHERS(STV) TO AVAIL THIS FACILITY.
STV OF RS.5-UNLIMITED INCOMING CALL FREE IN ROAMING & OG LOCAL AND NATIONAL @ 1.5p/second
IN ROAMING WITH VALIDITY OF 1 DAY.
STV RS.33. FOR 7 DAYS
STV RS.69- FOR 30 DAYS
STV RS.90- FOR 90 DAYS.
THERE ARE REGULAR TARIFF PLANS ALSO FOR BOTH POSTPAID AND FREEPAID CUSTOMERS.