The Central Cabinet has approved DA/DR increase of 8% from 1st January,2013 for central Government employees and pensioners.After this hike the DA/DR will be 80%.The order in this regard is expected to be issued early.

As per the decision of the All India Conference held at Kannur on 6-7 February,2013,the 22 point Charter of Demands has been submitted to almost all the CGMTs/CCAs and PGMT/GMTs at Circle and SSA levels respectively on 18th April.
CHQ office bearers,Circle Secretaries,District Secretaries and other functionaries participated in the programme.
CHQ congratulates all the comrades for implementing the decision most successfully.

The United Forum led by BSNLEU has won the sixth membership verification held on 16th April,with huge margin,despite all sort of sladerous campaign by its rivals.
The final result is as follows-
Total Votes- 204735
BSNLEU. – 99380(48.60%)
NFTE. – 61915(30.28%)
FNTO. – 14088(6.89%)
BSNLEU has also wrested five circles where it lost in the 5th membership verification.
AIBDPA CONGRATULATES ALL THE
LEADERS AND WORKERS OF BOTH BSNLEU AND UNITED FORUM FOR THE SPECTACULAR VICTORY.
CHQ ALSO CONGRATULATES ALL THE COMRADES OF AIBDPA FOR THEIR SUPPORT EXTENDED TO BSNLEU.

The sixth membership verification to elect the recognised majority union has been held today,the 16th April,2013 throughout the country,peacefully.BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION had won all the four membership verifications except the first one which was won by NFTE.
Reports,initially recived from various circles indicate that the United Front led by BSNLEU is all set to retain the status of the biggest union with improved majority.
The result will be declared on 18th April,2013.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary has met Shri.K.C.G.K.Pillai,Director(Finance)BSNL on 9th April,2013 and discussed the following issues.

• 1.Restoration of medical allowance.

  The Director stated that though he is sympathetic to the plight of the pensioners in this regard,he cannot commit due to the
  financial constrains of BSNL.

• 2.Anomoly in pension.

  The issue is being reprocessed by the DOT and the particulars sought by DOT will be furnished as early as possible.

• 3.Anomoly of senior getting less than junior.

  General Secretary urged to implement the joint committee report on the issue without furthur delay to which the Director responded positively.

• 4.Non processing of pension revision on upgradation after NEPP by CCA,Rajasthan due to dispute of pension contribution.
  The Director(Finance) agreed to intervene and necessary insructions will be issued to the BSNL,Rajasthan Circle.

All the CHQ Office bearers,Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries are requested to ensure that the decision of the All India Conference to submit the Charter of Demands(included in the circular No.01/2013) at Circle and SSA levels on 18 th April,2013 is implemented.At Circle level the charter of demands be submitted to both the CGMT and CCA.
K.G.Jayaraj,
General Secretary

General Secretary writes to CMD,BSNL urging extension of broadband concession to DOT retirees

General Secretary writes to Shri.V.Umashankar,Joint Secretary(T),DOT on anomoly,medical allowance and minimum pension

General Secretary writes to Shri.M.F.Farooqui,the new DOT Secretary on decisions of AIC

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A global journalistic investigation has exposed secret financial dealings of rich individuals,politicians,industrialists and some professionals through tax havens.Among those exposed are 612 Indians,including two MPs and several industrialists.
Among the Indians with accounts in the tax havens are Vijay Mallya,MP and chief of Kingfisher airline,Vivekanand Gaddam MP and industrialists Ravikant Ruia,Teja Raju,Samir Modi,Chetan Burman,Abhey Kumar Oswal,Rahul Mammen Mappillai,Saurab Mittal,Sonu Lalchand Mirchandani,Vinod Doshi etc.
What has been revealed is only a fraction of $32 billion believed to be parked in tax havens around the world.
The investigations have unvieled secret accounts of political leaders and senior government officials from countries such as Canada,Russia,Azerbaijan,Pakistan,Philippines,Thailand,Mongolia etc.