POSTER OF AIC COIMBATORE PREPARED BY COM.K V BALAKRISHNAN, VETERAN LEADER & AREA SECRETARY, VATAKARA.
PUNJAB CIRCLE CONFERENCE.
Punjab Circle Conference has been held successfully at Ludhiana on 05-11-2025. Com. Kamaljith Singh , Circle President presided over the conference. Com.Balvinder Singh, Circle Secretary welcomed and presented the report and accounts. Com.R S Chouhan, AGS inaugurated the conference and explained the issues and the current status on the important issues like pension revision, Validation of pension rules and the agitations launched. Com.H S Dhillon, CHQ Vice President and Circle Secretary, BSNLEU addressed and narrated the situation in BSNL and the wage agreement signed on 08-10-2025. Participating in the discussion, Com.I S Dhillon, District Secretary, Amritsar, Com.P C Sharma, District Secretary, Patiala and Com.J D Sharma, District Secretary, Ropar raised some important issues and suggestions also..
In the unanimous election of office bearers, the following are the important functionaries; Com.Kamaljith Singh (President) Com.Balvinder Singh (Circle Secretary) and Com. Avatar Singh (Treasurer)
COM.C SANTHOSHKUMAR IS NO MORE- The dreaded cancer has snatched away another valuable life- Com.Santhoshkumar was the Assistant Circle Secretary of Kerala Circle and was the Circle Secretary, BSNLEU before his retirement. He was committed, sincere and dedicated his entire life to the employees and pensioners. He was under treatment at a Thiruvananthapuram hospital for the last two months and the end came at 9.30 PM on 02-11-2025. A good orator with brilliant negotiation skills and well versed with the rules and orders, the passing away of Com.C Santhoshkumar is a great loss to our organization. AIBDPA pays homages to the departed leader and conveys hearfelt condolences to the bereaved family and comrades.
VIII CPC- TERMS OF REFERENCE IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON 03-11-2025. The intention of the government to target the OPS pensioners is thoroughly exposed in the terms of reference which needs to be protested and resisted.
AIC COIMBATORE- GREAT AND ENCOURAGING GESTURE BY COM.ARAVALLI AND COM.ARUMUGAM COUPLE- DONATED Rs.ONE LAKH.
Com.Arumugam and Com.Aravalli are two committed couple comrades. While Com.Aravalli was retired from BSNL, Coimbatore and an active member of AIBDPA, her husband , Com.Arumugam was retired from Government Press and former General Secretary of Government Press Employees Union. Com.Arumugam is still active in uniting the employees and retirees of central, state and public sector. Com.Kudiarasu, our District Secretary, Coimbatore is very close to them. They are appreciative of the functioning of AIBDPA and when knew about the 5th AIC being held at Coimbatore, wanted to help the Reception Committee.
They came to the Reception Committee office on 01-11-2025 and handed over Rs. One lakh to Com.Kudiarasu towards donation to the AIC. Coms. R Rajasekar, General Secretary, Reception Committee, Com.V Venkitaraman, Working President, Com.A Elangovan, Treasurer were also present on the occasion.
AMRITSAR DISTRICT BRANCH FORMED.
In the meeting of pensioners from Amritsar district held on 29-10-2025, the new district branch has been formed with unanimous election of office bearers. The following are the important functionaries;
Com.Dalbir Singh: President. Com.Iqbal Singh Dhillon : District Secretary. Com. Hemant Kumar (Treasurer)
The much delayed order on IDA increase from 01-10-2025 has now been issued by DPE. AIBDPA vide letter dated 23-10-2025 had sought the intervention of Hon’ble Union Finance Minister. However, it is 0.1% less than the earler prediction of 6.2%, the total being 233.2% for the 2007 pay scales. This time , they have issued a single order combining 1987, 1992,1997, 2007 and 2017 pay scales.
JUSTICE RANJANA PRAKASH DESAI TO HEAD THE 8TH CPC.
The Union Cabinet has today, the 28th October, 2025 has finally formed the 8th Central Pay Commission after 10 months of declaration in January, 2025.
The three member Commission will be headed by Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The other members are;
Prof. Pulak Ghosh, Professor, IIM Bangalore (Member, Part Time) and Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas (Member, Secretary)
The Terms of Reference also has been released.
CLARIFICATION ISSUED BY DEPARTMENT OF PENSION & PENSIONERS WELFARE (DOP&PW) ON ENHANCED RATE OF FAMILY PENSION.
Huge delay in issuing IDA order by DPE – AIBDPA writes to Hon’ble Minister of Finance for urgent intervention.
