COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI, ADVISOR, K.G.JAYARAJ, GENERAL SECRETARY
AND COM.G.B.SALAKKI, TREASURER MET SHRI.VIJAY KUMAR SINGH,
DIRECTOR ((ADM), DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE ON 10-03-2014. AND
DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF 78.2% IDA MERGER TO BSNL PENSIONERS.
THE REPRESENTATIVES POINTED OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN MUCH
DELAY IN THE EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT AND WANTED EARLY APPROVAL.
THE DIRECTOR STATED THAT HE HAS SEEN THE FILE WHICH WAS PUT
UP TO HIM.BUT THE CONCERNED OFFICE HAS MADE A NOTE IN THE
FILE REGARDING 60-40% PENSION CONTRIBUTION BY BSNL WHICH
MAY CREATE PROBLEM,IF SENT TO HIGHER OFFICERS. THEREFORE
HE HAS RETURNED THE FILE TO THE CONCERNED OFFICE WITH
INSTRUCTION TO DELETE THE NOTE AND RESUBMIT.
THE DIRECTOR WAS POSITIVE IN APPROACH AND AGREED TO DO
THE NEEDFUL WITHOUT DELAY..

COM.G.B.SALAKKI TREASURER HAS JOINED CHQ ON 7TH
MARCH, 2014 AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE HEADQUARTERS
UPTO 24TH MARCH.
HE CAN BE CONTACTED IN HIS MOBILE NO.09449063759.

THE DISTRICT BRANCH OF AIBDPA, CUDDALORE, TAMILNADU CIRCLE
HAS BEEN FORMED.THE MEETING OF BSNL DOT PENSIONERS HELD IN
THIS CONNECTION AT TOWN HALL, CUDDALORE. ON TODAY, THE
8TH MARCH, 2014 WAS PRESIDED BY COM.K.KATHIRAVELU.COM.M
MARUTHAVANAN, GENERAL SECRETARY, RESIDENTS WELFARE
ASSOCIATION INAUGURATED.COM.M.MUTHUKUMARASAMY, CONVENOR,
RECEPTION COMMITTEE SPOKE ON ORGANISATION.
COM.C.K.NARASIMHAN, CIRCLE SECRETARY, MADE A SPECIAL ADDRESS.
COM.K.T.SAMPANTHAM, DISTRICT SECRETARY, BSNLEU, COM.C.
PANDURENGAN, (SNEA), COM.T.PURUSHOTHAMAN (TNGPA), COM.P.
MANICKAMOORTHY, VICE PRESIDENT, AIBDPA AND COM.M.BALASUBRAMANIAN,
DISTRICT SECRETARY, PONDICHERRY ALSO SPOKE.
FOLLOWING ARE THE IMPORTANT OFFICE BEARERS ELECTED UNANIMOUSLY.

PRESIDENT: COM.G.GOVINDARAULU
SECRETARY: COM.M.MUTHUKUMARASAMY
TREASURER: COM.V.MANI
COM.R.VELAYUDHAM PROPOSED VOTE OF THANKS.

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.