The Telecom minister in the Narasimharao Govt.Sri.Sukhram gets five year imprisonment in a case of curruption by CBI court.He was fined Rupees four lakhs also.Earlier he was convicted in two other cases in 2002 and 2009 by Delhi trial courts.
In addition to Airtel and Vodafone the CBI registered case against former Telecom Secretary,Shyamal Ghosh,former Deputy Director of DOT,J.R.Gupta in case related with the allocation of 2G spectrum during the tenure of former telecommunication Minister Pramod Mahajan.
The union cabinet on 16th Nov.agreed to partially open the gates to foreign direct investment in the pension sector to the extent of 26%,as is now available in the area of insurance ,but decided not to mention any sectoral gap in the proposed legislation.Inits approval to amendments in the PFRDA Bill,2011,the Cabinet,however turned down the Parliamentary Standing Committes suggestion of provoding a guarantee on assured returns on pension fund schemes.
Corporate Office order on retention of quarters beyond permissible time. View Order
Corporate Office order on Extension of scope of family pension to widowed/unmarried daughter and dependent disabled siblings of Central Government servants/pensioners .View order
DPE issued Order for revision of IDA on Pre-Revised (1997) Pension/ Pay w.e.f. 01.10.2011. Revised Rate 156.6%.
Based on the order issued by the DOT, for the repatriation of ITS Officers, BSNL has started issuing relieving orders. The first batch of ITS Officers are relieved today. The remaining officers will also be relieved in a phased manner.
The
meeting, as scheduled, commenced at 11.30 am.
The
following were present.
After
detailed discussion the following decisions were taken.
1.
The signature campaign would continue upto 20th November 2011 but at
the same time the units shall be directed by each participating organisation to
intimate the number of signatures obtained upto 15th November to
CHQs of the respective Federations.
The signatures obtained shall be submitted on
25th November 2011.
Memorandum
addressed to the Prime Minister shall be signed by the leaders of all
participating organisations in the Steering Committee and Members of Parliament
and dignitaries and the same shall be submitted to Speaker, Lok Sabha with a
forwarding letter with a request to transmit it to the PM for consideration of the
Parliament.
2.
Each station has to communicate the number of participants in the March to
Parliament by 15th November 2011.
The
organisations present in the meeting stated their mobilisation for the March as
below:
1.
AIDEF –
— 5000
2.
CONFEDERATION —- 10000
3. BSNLEU —- 3000
4. AIRF —– 10000
5. AISGEF —– 50000
Also,
3000 pensioners are expected to join the March to Parliament.
5.
The Rally shall be from 11 am to 2 pm.
6.
Central Trade Union leaders & MPs shall be invited to address the rally.
8.
On the day the PFRDA bill is taken up for discussion, 2 hour demonstration
shall be held in the work places/offices through out the country by the members
of all the participating organisations.
9.
leaders of the participating organisations will meet on 19th
November 2011 at 12 noon at AIRF office. Local leaders of all participating
organisations shall be invited to the meeting.
10.
The Steering Committee shall meet at 5 pm on 24th November 2011 at
AIRF office.
The second Birth anniversary of AIBDPA comes on 21st October 2011.All units are requested to obseve the day by hoisting flag,holding meeting etc.
The militant organisation of the BSNL-DOT Pensioners, The All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association, will be celebrating its 2nd Birth Anniversary on 21st October 2011. This is a democratically formed organisation, functioning democratically embracing those retired from DOT as well as BSNL.
There was a dialogue going on whether to form a separate organisation for the BSNL and DOT Pensioners other than the Central Government Pensioners Association. After the issue was discussed in detail at All India and also at Circle levels, it became evident that a separate organisation for the DOT and BSNL Pensioners is necessary to sort out their separate issues. It was also felt that the orgnaisation should include both the DOT and BSNL Pensioners since they belong to the same family, whether DOT or BSNL. Their future are mixed together and it will have common cause.
Hence as per the overwhelming opinion of the DOT and BSNL Pensioners and at the initiative of BSNL Employees Union an All India Convention was held at New Delhi on 21st October 2009 which unanimously decided to form The AIBDPA. Com.M.K.Pandhe, then President, CITU and the tallest leader of the Indian working class, inaugurated the Convention, preparing for the formation of the Association.
Within the short two years of its existence AIBDPA has grown with Circle Unions in most of the circles and a large number of membership. Every month, most of the BSNL employees retiring are joining AIBDPA.
AIBDPA stands with the BSNL workers on common issues. AIBDPA participatd in the struggles of the BSNL workers and as senior comrades shared their experiences with those working comrades.
AIBDPA thanks BSNLEU and also JAC for taking up the pensioners issues and going on struggle on issues like pension revision of pre-2007 BSNL retires, Anomaly in Pension etc. The settlement of pension revision of pre-2007 BSNL retirees is a major achievement of the AIBDPA, BSNLEU and JAC.
AIBDPA stands with the programme of the Central Trade Unions on the issues of the toiling masses of the country.
October 21, 2011 is the second anniversary of the birth of this vibrant organisation and the CHQ has issued directions to observe the day by holding general body meetings/ rallies etc. and explaining the need of the hour. It is also suggested that maximum number of subscribers to “Telepensioner” be enrolled by meeting those who have not subscribed so far. Reports of the same to be sent to the General Secretary AIBDPA for information and necessary action.
As per the unanimous decision of the Joint action committe of BSNL executives/non executives association/unions decided to defer the one day strike on 10.10.2011 raising the following demands.
1.No VRS
2.Immediate payment of bonus.
3.Restoration of medical allowance,LTC,leave encashment
4.Immediate conclusion of ITS absorbtion
5.78.2% DA fixation
6.Refund of 8313 crore paid towards non standard BWA spectrum band.
7.Refund of licence fee as assured at the time of corporatisation.
8.Refund of notional loan of Rs.7500 with interest collected by DOT from BSNL. etc