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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.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI TO BARCELONA.

COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI,OUR ADVISOR WILL REPRESENT ALL INDIA BSNL DOT PENSIONERS ASSOCIATON
IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS BEING HELD AT BARCELONA,SPAIN ON 5-6
FEBRUARY,2014.
HE WILL START ON 3RD FEBRUARY AND IS SHEDULED TO RETURN NEW DELHI ON 8TH FEBRUARY.

BANK STRIKE ON 10-11,FEBRUARY,2014.

BECAUSE OF THE ADAMENT AND RATHER NEGATIVE STAND OF THE INDIAN BANKS ASSOCIATION,EVIDENTLY DUE TO
THE UNWARRANTRD INTERVENTION OF THE UNION FINANCE MINISTER,THE TALKS HELD WITH
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS ON 27TH JANUARY HAS FAILED TO
REACH ANY AGREEMENT.
NOW THE UFBU HAS DECIDED TO GO FORWARD WITH THE TWO DAYS STRIKE ON FEBRUARY 10TH AND 11TH,2014.
THE BANK EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS ARE DEMANDING A MINIMUM 30 PER CENT HIKE IN THE PAY AND THE IBA
HAS OFFERED ONLY 10 PER CENT,A CLEAR PROVACATION INDEED.THE ANNUAL PROFIT OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
BANKS IS REPORTED TO BE RS.1,21,000 CRORE AND THE FINANCE MINISTER IS OPPOSING A REASONABLE WAGE
HIKE NOT BASED ON ANY FINCIAL CRUNCH BUT DUE THE STRONG OPPOSITION BY THE BANK UNIONS AGAINST
IMPLEMENTATION OF FURTHER DRASTIC NEO LIBERAL BANK REFORMS,INCLUDING PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC
SECTOR BANKS.
THE BANK WORKERS HAD STRUCK WORK ON 18TH DECEMBER,2013 DEMANDING INCREASED WAGE OF 30-35 PER CENT
AND HAD DECIDED FOR A TWO DAYS STRIKE ON 20-21,JANUARY,2014.THIS WAS DEFERRED AFTER THE IBA OFFERED
A FRUITFUL CONCILIATION ON 27TH JANUARY WHICH HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A HOLLOW OF PROMISE.
AIBDPA STRONGLY CONDEMN THE NEGATIVE AND PROVOCATIVE STAND OF BOTH THE UNION GOVERNMENT AND IBA
AND AFFIRMS OUR FULL SOLIDARITY TO THE STRIKING BANK WORKERS.

EGoM FOR 5 PER CENT USAGE CHARGE FOR NEW SPECTRUM.

THE EMPOWERED GROUP OF MINISTERS ON TELECOM HAS DECIDED TO LEVY FIVE PER CENT OF THE ANNUAL GROSS REVENUE
FOR USAGE CHARGE FOR THE NEW SPECTRUM ACQUIRED IN THE UPCOMING AUCTION BEGINNING ON 3RD FEBRUARY,2014.
HOWEVER THE EGoM HAS NOT PROPOSED ANY CHANGE IN THE SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGE BEING PAID BY BROADBAND WIRELESS
ACCESS (BWA) OPERATORS.SO ALSO FOR EARLIER ACQUIRED SPECTRUM,THE OPERATORS WILL CONTINUE TO PAY THE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF THEIR EXISTING SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGE (SUC).
UNDER THE CURRENT REGIME,SUC VARIES FROM 3 PER CENT TO 8 PER CENT AND THAT IS WHY THE COMMUNICATIONS
MINISTER KAPIL SIBAL STATED THAT THE NEW RATE OF SUC WOULD LOWER THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE BIG OPERATORS.
STILL,THE PRIVATE TELECOS ARE NOT SATISFIED AS THE EGoM HAS NOT FAVOURED UNIFORM SUC DESPITE RECOMMENDED
BY TRAI.

TELECOM COMMISSION SUGGESTS 3 OPTIONS FOR SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGES.

IN THE MEETING HELD ON 25TH JANUARY,THE TELECOM COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED TO THE
EMPOWERED GROUP OF MINISTERS (EGOM) THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS FOR LEVYING SPECTRUM
USAGE CHARGES FROM THE PRIVATE TELCOM COMPANIES.
1.WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF THREE PER CENT FOR THE SPECTRUM WON IN THE UPCOMING AUCTION AND THE EXISTING
SLAB RATE.
2.WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF FIVE PER CENT FOR THE AIRWAVES TO BE AUCTIONED AND THE CURRENT SLAB
RATE.
3.TO CONTINUE WITH THE EXISTING REGIME.
EARLIER TELECOM REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF INDIA HAS RECOMMENDED FOR A UNIFORM SPECTRUM USAGE CHARGE
(SUC) OF 3 TO 5 PER CENT FROM APRIL,2014.
THE EGOM IS SHEDULED TO MEET ON 27TH JANUARY AND TAKE FINAL DECISIONS ON ALL THESE ISSUES.

EPF MINIMUM PENSION -CABINET DECIDES RS.1000/

IT IS REPORTED IN THE PRESS THAT THE UNION CABINET HAS TAKEN DECISION TO ENHANCE THE
MINIMUM PENSION OF EPF PENSIONERS TO RS.1000/ WHICH IS A LONG STANDING DEMAND.THERE
ARE EPF PENSIONERS WHO DRAW ONLY RS.100 OR EVEN BELOW!
IT IS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT THE ELIGIBILITY CIELING ALSO ENHANCED TO RS.15000 FROM THE
PRESENT RS.6500.
EVENTHOUGH THE BELATED DECISION IS TAKEN IN THE WAKE OF THE ENSUING GENERAL ELECTIONS,
IT WILL GIVE SOME RELIEF TO THIS CATEGORY OF PENSIONERS.