The biggest District Branch in Gujarat, Jamnagar held it’s District Conference at Dayashankar Brahampuri , Jamnagar on 05-10-2025. Com. H D Jadeja, District President presided over the meeting. Com.N N Kaneria, District Secretary delivered the welcome address. Com.M B Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and CHQ Vice President inaugurated the conference with a detailed speech covering almost all the issues. Com V K Pandya, Circle Vice President and Com.R U Anjeria, Circle Treasurer also addressed the conference. Super seniors, who crossed 80 were honoured in the conference. The report and accounts , presented bt Com.N N Kaneria, District Secretary and Com.R K Punjani, Treasurer were adopted after discussion.

The following are the important functionaries, elected unanimously by the conference . Com. H D Jadeja (President) Com. N N Kaneria (District Secretary) Com.H B Barbadia (Treasurer)

Com.Kuldeep Singh, Circle Secretary inaugurated the Karnal District Conference held on 3rd October, 2025 at CITU Bhawan, Panipat. He explained all the issues confronting the pensioners including the agitation against Validation of Pension Rules. Com.Hansraj controlled the proceedings. Com.Tejpal Singh, District Secretary welcomed one and all. The report and accounts presented by the District Secretary and Treasurer were adopted.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.Dharambir (President) Com.Tejpal (District Secretary) Com.Ramkumar Bhoriya (Treasurer).

As per Consumer Price Index released by Labour Bureau on 30-09-2025, *IDA Rate on 2007-Pay-Scale is likely to increase by 6.2% w.e.f. 1st October 2025* . Now the total IDA will be 227.1% (existing) + 6.2% = *233.3% (from October’, 2025)*. _Payable only after DPE issues necessary orders._

The 4th biennial Circle Conference has been held at Press Club Hall, Ayodhya on 25-09-2025. Com.B N Singh, Circle President presided. Com.Shiv Sahay Singh, the hosting District Secretary and Com.K R Yadav, Circle Secretary welcomed all the participants. Com.Kaushalendra Pandey, Vice President, CITU inaugurated the conference with a brief and inspiring speech. Delivering the keynote address, Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary explained all the important issues including the struggles being waged against Validation of Pension Rules by Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations, Pension Revision, BSNL MRS, CGHS , Medical Card revalidation, AIC at Coimbatore. He also mentioned about the growth of AIBDPA while organisational weakness exists in certain circles like Uttar Pradesh (East) and the necessity to overcome by joint efforts. Coms. Tilak Singh Tiwari, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Vinod Singh (AIKS), Rajesh Singh ( District Secretary (BSNLEU) also addressed the Inaugural Session.

In the subject session, Com.K R Yadav, Circle Secretary presented the report and accounts. All the District Secretaries attended the conference and some of the delegates participated in the discussion after which the report was adopted. The adoption of accounts was deferred on the intervention of General Secretary as it was not audited.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.B N Singh (President) Com.K R Yadav (Circle Secretary) and Com. Sudama ( Treasurer).

The 7th biennial District Conference of Hubli was held on 24-09-2025. Com.P P Nayak, District President controlled the proceedings. Coms.Muddaiah, Circle Secretary, H C Prakash, AGS, Earanna, CHQ Organising Secretary, Com.L D Durgad, Circle President participated and addressed on various issues confronting the pensioners. Com.Shivashankarappa welcomed one and all. Coms. M F Mudenur, District Secretary and S B Munavali, Treasurer presented the report and accounts, respectively. Active discussion took place thereafter by the delegates, including H M Doddamani, ACS and L G Doddagowder, Circle Organising Secretary .

The conference elected the office bearers unanimously with Com. P P Nayak (President) Com. M F Mudenur (District Secretary) Com. S B Munavalli (Treasurer)

Kerala State Convention of Forum of Civil Pensioners Associations has been held with massive participation at Ernakulam on 19-09-2025. Before starting the convention , Homages were paid to the Martyrs of the 19th September, 1968 Strike . The Convention was presided over by Com.V A N Namboodiri, Chairman. Com. T N Venkiteswaran, Convenor welcomed one and all.

Shri.Hibi Eden M P inaugurated the convention. He came down heavily on the central government for adopting so many anti-people bills in the Parliament without proper discussion and assured his full cooperation in the fight against the draconian Validation of Pension Rules adopted as Part of Finance Bill, 2025. Delivering the keynote address, Com.K Chandran Pillai , National Secretary, CITU exhorted to fight the anti-pensioner act by forging unity of all the pensioners and employees organisations and assured the support of the Central Trade Unions.

A host of leaders including Com.K G Jayaraj, Deputy Secretary General, NCCPA & General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com.P S Ramankutty (AIBSNLPWA),Com.N C Pillai ( AIPRPA), Com.N Suresh (AKBRF), Com.Susobhanan(DRPU) Com.George Varghese (SNPWA),Com. K Kamalasanan (AIAAPA), Com.Jayan (ISROPA), Com.Sureshkumar (AIRBSNLEWA), V Srikumar (CGPA), G Hariharan Nair (DBPA), V A Mohanan (Joint Convenor & Circle Secretary, AIPRPA), Com.N Guruprasad (Joint Convenor & Circle Secretary, AIBDPA) Com.R N Padanair( Vice Chairman & AGS,AIBSNLPWA) ,Com.Surendran (ITPA) addressed. Com.Sajeevan proposed vote of thanks.

The Convention unanimously adopted the resolution demanding the Central Government to scrap the Validation of Pension Rules. Memorandum to the Prime Minister was handed over to Shri.Hibi Eden M P.