The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Mr.Marten Pieters
has said that the telecom market in India continues to be attractive.
However he is of the opinion that the industry construct is wrong and he wants
consolidation ,thereby the number of operators needs to go back to 5-6.
Vodafone would be interested to buy the 3G spectrum and is not prepared
to pay the taxes and wants to do away with such regulations.
It is a fact that Vodafone has been noticed by DOT to pay Rs11217 crore

towards taxes for its dealings with Hutchison which the company evaded
after getting a favourable order from the supreme court.But the then Finance
Minister,Shri.Prnab Mukharjee moved an amendment to the respective taxation
law and was passed by the Parliament with retrospective effect.Based on this the
DOT has issued the new notice.
This is an instant case as to how foriegn companiesloot the Indian people.
They do not want any regulations in the country to block their free dealings
and to amass maximum profit.

Even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister continue to
make tall claims of economic growth,the GDP has slid to 4.8%
in the fourth quarter of the last financial year.
The reason for this slow down is attributed to dismal performances
by the three major sectors-agriculture,manufacturing and mining.
Now,the overall growth in the entire fiscal year,2012-13 has slipped
to 5 per cent,the lowest expasion inthe decade.
GROWTH IN CORE INDUSTRIES SLOWS TO 2.3% IN APRIL
Worse,the growth in eight industries slowed to 2.3 per cent in
April,2013 mainly due to due to contraction in crude oil,natural
gas and fertiliser output.This was 5.7 per cent in the same period
of last year.
The UPA government should tell the people as to why this economic
slow down has happened despite burdenig the common people
by subsidy cut and steep hikein the price of petroleum products and the
essential commodities and at the same time showering the corporates
with concessions lavishly.

Department ofn Posts has awarded a six year contract to Tata
Consultancy Services worth over Rs.1100 crore for the modernisation
programme.TCS said that the contract will equip India Post with
modern technologies and system to enable it to provide services
to customers in an effective manner
The scope of the project incluudes developing and supporting
mail,finance and accounts,HR, and customer interaction
management solutions.
Under the deal TCS will also manage data migration,infrastructure,
service level agreement,call centre and centralised service desk operation
for the Department of Posts.
Let us hope this will improve the postal services depended by crores
of common people of the country.

Leaders of Forum of BSNL unions/Associations will meet the DOT
Secretary on 06-06-2013 to discuss the issue of 78.2% IDA merger
on which the Forum has already given notice for an INDEFINITE
STRIKE from 12-06-2013.Therefore the mass Dharna 5th June at all places
has to made a grand success with maximum participation.
CHQ CALLS UPON ALL AIBDPA UNITS TO PARTICIPATE ENMASSE
IN THE DHARNA ON 05-06-2013

The rupee closed on 30th May at 56.39 against US dollar,a ten month low,even as the
Reserve Bank of India Governor aired his co
ncerns on high retail inflation
and widening current account deficit.

As per the decision of NCCPA National Executive held at
Hyderabad on 11th February,2013 CGPA Alappuzha district
committee organised a Mass Dharna on 30th May,2013.
The Dharna participated by more than 200 pensioners was
inaugurated by Com.K.G..Jayaraj,General Secretary,AIBDPA
at the Head Post Office premises,Alappuzha.
The demands included are as follows.
1.Withdraw PFRDA bill.
2.Appoint 7th Pay Commission and merge 50% DA with pay.
3.Restore Commutation after 12/9 years.
4.Ensure comprehensive medical facilities in all district headquarters
and grant Rs.1200 as monthly medical allowance
5.Grant parityy in pension to the pre 2006 retirees.
6.Implement all recommendations of the 6th Pay Commission
w e f. 01-01-2006.
7.Settle anomoly in pension to those retired within ten months
of formation of BSNL.
8.Grant full pension for 20 years service to those retired before
01-01-2006.etc

DOT is alll set to impose a penalty of Rs.650cr on Bharati Airtel

for violation of
licence norms on subscriber local dialling services
It is reported that the operator,Bharati Airtel has violated
licence conditions in 13 circles and DOT has propsed to slap
maximum penalty of Rs.50 crore each for every circle
But the question is whether the penalty wii be implemented
and Bharati i Aittel taken to task..

All Ciircle Secretaries and District Secretaries are requested to send an
Organisational report including submission of Charter of Demands
on 18-04-2013 and Demonstration on 15-05-2013 with photograps
,if any to CHQ for publication in the Tele Pensioner,April-June 2013
issue.

The decision of the All India Conference to conduct Demonstration at SSA/CIRCLE levels for settlement of the 22 point Charter of Demands on 15th May has been responded well throughout the country.
Initial reports from various circles indicate that the participation of the pensioners were massive in almost all places even beyond the expectation of the concerned leaderships.
Com.PV.Chadrasekharan,Patron inaugurated the programme before the CGMT/CCA office at Thiruvananthapuram participated by large number of pensioners.
Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary inaugurated a well attended demonstration before the GMT office,Alappuzha.
In many places BSNLEU also joined.

CHQ CONGRATULATES ALL THE COMRADES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY AND MAKING THE PROGRAMME A GRAND SUCCESS.

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