Tuesday, August 31, 2010

31 08 10 National council highlights-source BSNLEU

31 08 10 National council highlights-source BSNLEU

Joint Action council meeting at Cuddalore.

Regarding conducting of 07 09 10 one strike -strike given by various unions like FNTO,NFTE,BSNLEU, SNEA, district secretaries of 4 unions at Cuddalore discussed various programmes for making this strike a success in Cuddalore SSA.

All branch secretaries in Cuddalore SSA will conduct a meeting to discuss 03 08 10 gate meeting successfully.
Printing of wall posters and notices to be circulated among various exchanges.
District Secretaries are entrusted the task of making 07 09 10 a complete success.
On behalf of FNTO, R.V.jayaraman,Balakrishnan, Jayaraj,NFTE-Sundaramoorthy,Anand,
BSNLEU-K.T.Sambandam,Muthukumarasamy,Mathilagan and SNEA-Balakrishnan,Sivakumar and Pandurangan were present.

Avoid another scam._Economic Times.

Avoid another scam._Economic Times.

Lawful access to all telecom data -govt.

Lawful access to all telecom data -govt.

IDA likely to be 4% or above from 01 10 10

                       Central Govt. press release 31 08 10


All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of  July, 2010 increased by 4 points and stood at 178 (one hundred and seventy eight).

During July, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 11 points each in Bhavnagar and Giridih centres, 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres, 9 points in 2 centres, 8 points in 2 centres, 7 points in 5 centres, 6 points in 9 centres, 5 points in 11 centres, 4 points in 11 centres, 3 points in 11 centres, 2 points in 5 centres and 1 point in 9 centres. The index decreased by 2 points each in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres and 1 point in Salem centre, while in the remaining 5 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 11 points in Bhavnagar centre is mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Groundnut Oil, Milk, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The increase of 11 points in Giridih centre is due to Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Vegetable & Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. The increase of 10 points each in Ranchi Hatia, Chandigarh and Amritsar centres is mainly on account of Housing Index and increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat Atta, Onion,  Vegetable & Fruit items, Kerosene Oil, Cooking Gas, etc. However, the decrease of 2 points in Coimbatore and Warrangal centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable  items, etc. and the decrease of 1 point in Salem centre is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Vegetable  items, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows:

1. Ahmedabad          175                  4. Delhi           164
2. Bangalore             183                  5. Kolkata      175
3. Chennai                162                  6. Mumbai      175


The point to point rate of inflation for the month of July, 2010 is 11.25% as compared to 13.73% in June, 2010.

Our comments: If there is no decrease in points, we may receive above 4% IDA. Eligible IDA percentage will be intimated early. 

 

Anamoly order-BSNL orders.

Anamoly order-BSNL orders.

Filling up Junior Hindu Translator through LICE-court case

GB-Filling up Junior Hindu Translator through LICE-court case

Demand is there. Why no supply?

"Krushi Sanchar postpaid Mobile" : A Report from Nashik by our Circle President Com.S.V.Bhad:
Dear Comrade, As reported by our hardworking and devoted Comrade A.S.Patil SDE Yeola, After meeting of Dy.CM Bhujbal at Yeola in which Dy.CM appealed to his followers to use BSNL Mobile under new Scheme "Krushi Sanchar postpaid Mobile" in which farmers will get all calls with in Setkari group will be free and 400 calls free for calls to other operator and 100 free to BSNL Mobile other than group in just Rs.100 PM. and Marketing efforts made by our SDE Shri Patil and his active team. They have sold 861 SIM cards in just three days out of which 527 in one day( 25,26,&27 Aug.2010). 

Considering demands at Yeola our ADS SNEA(I) Nashik Com. Rade P.D. D.E. Manamad requested concern authority to issue more cards but he received only 50 cards. The most active staff at Yeola then made contact with me being my native at Yeola and asked for help otherwise all staff wanted to went on leave as without cards they cant face public. Then I made contact with our GMT Nashik who was on the way to Aurangabad and due to network problem I could not have clear conversation with him then I made SMS to him about situation at Yeloa. As we proud of our GM Nashik Mr. M.K. Jain he immediately ordered 


Mr.Kothawade DGM finance to issue 1000 cards for Yeola. And after that Yeola team worked for day and night and Sunday also. ( filling forms ,checking papers and issuing cards) , Till today they sold 1432 SIM Cards now they again facing shortage of cards. They have arranged Krushi Adhikari and his Team in Yeola Exchange to issue Cerificate. ( This was an excellent activity due to which farmers find them selves free to take certificate and take BSNL GSM connection hassle free). 

After this Second difficulty arrived that our CSR terminals kept in not working mode for two-three days for shifting to another server. See comrade our peoples want to work but dont find demand and when opportunity comes our Infrastructure not allow to grab the opportunity. I also explain to our beloved GMT Nashik that Yeola Team faces problem of staff that to fill more than 500 forms and issue cards in a day requires staff also, as usual he agreed to send staff on deputation Our DE Com. Rade P.D. already sent two persons at Yeola to tackle the situation.

We are proud off our comrade that many of them shown interest to work at Yeola to grab the opportunity. Our GMT NSK appealed to other Exchange incharge of remaining Tahasil that make similar efforts to increase the sell and grabs the opportunity. We appeal to all the Comrades throughout Maharashtra that in the same fashion of our Yeola Comrades we can increase our sale.

Our comments; Same situation in Tamil nadu.  Broadband is in demand. There is shortage of equipment and so we are not able to provide broadband and so we lose revenue.

3 g Data cards are in great demand. There is no supply. 
BSNL staff are ready to work but there is no supply of the required materials. 
In udan team, our staff come with leads. But there is no technical feasibility.  So our staff are denied incentive.  We are asked to go out to sell our products.  When we sell our products,we are not able to activate that.  What is the purpose of marketing? 
We all sit and discuss to improve our position.


CDR problems -AIBSNLEA web


Subject :       Problems in O&M of CDR System due to lapses in its implementation – reg.   



We want to draw your kind attention towards following letters of BSNL Corporate Office regarding formation of Level-1, Level-2 and Level-3 teams for proper implementation of CDR Billing System at SSA, Circle and Data Centre level respectively :

1.       Letter No. 11-2/2010-CDR/IT/Vol-II dated 21.06.2010 regarding activities and responsibilities of the teams.
2.       Letter No. 11-2/2010-CDR/IT/Vol-II/6 dated 09.08.2010 regarding status of team formation and training
3.       Letter No. 11-2/2010-CDR/IT/Vol-II dated 12.08.2010 regarding proper and sufficient representation from finance wing officers in the teams

It is understood that most of the Circles did not constitute any teams in their Circle as per the directions of BSNL CO which resulted in very poor operation and maintenance of CDR system and in turn heavy loss of revenue due to surrender of connections. Instead of constituting dedicated teams for CDR O&M, the staff already working in IT Cells is being utilized without even proper training.

One of the reasons of poor O&M is lack of proper support from the vendor M/s TCS and BSNL CO / Circle level staff for solving the problems.

The CDR is not catering the complete needs of subscribers. It is unable to issue the
bills for all types of the services rendered.  CDR became a hurdle for implementation of
FLEXI business plans.  Instead of providing complete billing solution, CDR is creating many problems and finally became one of the reasons for BSNL going into loses, customer dissatisfaction in billing as well as in technical areas.



The details of some of the persisting problems in Hyderabad TD are as under (Similar problems are existing in almost all the Circles) :

1.       Business packages are not implemented.
    Celluloid communications pvt. Ltd. ISDN PRA
    Incoming 14 ccts package 1,05,000/- each per month
    Outgoing 14 ccts package    70,000/- each per month
    Customer roaming around BSNL. CDRSOFT package not implemented.
    Several such business plans approved by CGMT AP not implemented.
a)       Special EPABX package Oriental Bank of commerce Bills Jan’10 pending
b)      BPL power projects, AIR India, Station commander are also not paying.
c)       Special package to M/S Apollo Hospitals (SD47971 dt.30.6.10) docket closed without resolving.
d)      Whenever increase of lines in EPABX  unable to issue work orders in CDR

2.       In cellone postpaid converted to prepaid unable to settle deposit.
3.       Group billing not implemented in CDR. Payment updation is also not available.
4.       Bills are generated for DELs even after DNP. Because of accrual of amount customers    are afraid to approach for settlement. For broadband without provision bills are generated creating huge work to operations and TRA.
5.       Change of Telephone instrument or Broadband modems either on payment or rental information is to be incorporated in clarity
6.       Creation of new centrex group not possible.
7.       Broadband inventory management is not taken up in CDR resulting many problems in settling issues.
8.       BB plan changes from 8Mb to lower and lower to 8Mb A/N not routed through NIB to configure the DSLAM port.
9.       Updation in CRM/CLARITY, privilege for port change is not available with MDF. This is to be provided.
10.   The CRM/CLARITY windows are frequently shutting down during operation and every week Saturday afternoon to Sunday under maintenance resulting postponement of essential work.
11.   Telephone numbers area transferred from LBN to NGL and MHN the switch in CLARITY to be corrected. SM dockets SD57137,57139,57140,57143,57144,57156, 57161,57169.
             Likewise telephones area transferred from SRN to MHN docket No.SD54767

Central govt. employees-anamolies Rajya Sabha question.

REMOVAL OF ANOMALIES IN PENSIONS - Issue raised in Rajya Sabha -vide Question No 3263

MINISTRY OF : PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF : PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.08.2010
REMOVAL OF ANOMALIES IN PENSIONS .

3263. SARDAR BALWINDER SINGH BHUNDAR Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether Government have since taken a decision to remove anomalies having arisen in the grant of pensions to those who retired before 1st January, 2006 from the higher scales in the bunched scales as same pension has been granted to a number of scales bunched together under the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, by when that is likely to be done?

Answer
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences; Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)

(a) to (c) : In accordance with the orders issued in implementation of the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission for revision of pension of Central Government Civil Pensioners with effect from 01.01.2006, all pre-2006 pensioners would get a minimum increase of 40% of their pre-2006 basic pension (excluding the element of merged dearness relief/dearness pension), in addition to the basic pension, dearness pension and dearness relief which they were getting as on 01.01.2006 based on their pre-revised pension. Besides, the revised pension will, in no case, be lower than fifty percent of the minimum of the pay in the pay band plus the grade pay (in the case of HAG and above scales, fifty percent of the minimum of the revised pay scale) corresponding to the pre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. These orders are consistent with the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission and no change has been considered necessary by the Government in this respect.

07 09 10- strike-no work no pay-BSNL orders

07 09 10- strike-no work no pay-BSNL orders

About BSNL and broadband revenue.

Gopal-das-joins-an-ailing-bsnl-as-cmd-rs-1822-65-crore-fy10-loss/

TN Circle CGM retires on 31 08 10

Tamil nadu Circle CGM Shri D.Varadarajan retires on 31 08 10 on superannuation.

Chennai Telephones CGM Shri A. Subramanian will be in charge of TN  circle till regular CGM joins Tamil nadu.

Our best wishes for  CGM Tamil nadu.

AIBSNLEA extends moral support

AIBSNLEA extends moral support and solidarity to 07 09 10 strike.

Know about other private operators financial position.

Know about other private operators  financial position. Have patience to read about other operators tariff position,income decline etc.

Pakistan Telecom strike-demands.

Pakistan Telecom strike-demands.

Six-new-telcos-to-be-fined-for-missing-rollout-deadline

NEW DELHI: The telecom department is finalising the quantum of penalty for delayed rollout of services by new players in the telecom market, an official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The latest entrants include Videocon, Sistema, Uninor, Loop, S Tel and Etisalat DB. Aircel Cellular that got licences for some circles before 2008 may also be penalised for delays.

India’s telecom regulations mandate that any company with a licence must meet deadlines for commercial launch of services. These six mobile phone companies, which bagged licenses in January 2008, have missed several deadlines for launching commercial services, the Department of Telecom (DoT) official said. DoT has powers to cancel licences of mobile phone companies in circles where they have not launched services even a year after getting the licence. 



Six-new-telcos-to-be-fined-for-missing-rollout-deadline

Monday, August 30, 2010

SC-asks-GSM-and-CDMA-operators-BSNL-to-submit-records-to-TRAI

SC-asks-GSM-and-CDMA-operators-BSNL-to-submit-records-to-TRAI

RIM-gives-in-BlackBerry-server-to-be-located-in-India

RIM-gives-in-BlackBerry-server-to-be-located-in-India

Pay anomaly orders issued;.

NTR – Karnal District union formed:
 
NTR officials in Haryana Circle numbering more than 40 joined FNTO and Karnal District Union(NTR) has been formed. K. Vallinayagam General Secretary. Shri .B. D. Sharma Publication Secretary, Shri Kundan Lal Circle President, B R Sharma Circle Secretary and other leaders attended and addressed the formation meeting at Karnal on 29/8/2010. Harsh Kumar TTA and Rajinder Singh Rana, Driver are President and Secretary for the new district union.
 
Pay anomaly orders issued;.As soon as orders are received. it will be posted in the web site. 
 
BSNL orders on pay anomaly as per agreement with BSNLEU, granting personal pay instead of increment is issued today.
 
Lunch Hour Demonstration on 3rd September and token strike on 7th September 2010
 
Branch, District and Circle Secretaries are requested to organize above Demonstration/Dharna  and strike effectively, duly highlighting the demands of BSNL workers already circulated and also available in the website. Necessary posters and pamphlets may be printed in local language and circulated to all.
                                                              

Pension revision retd before 01 01 07 in BSNL-further action-D.D.Mistry

Pension revision retd before 01 01 07 in BSNL-further action

Decision-on-BlackBerry-today

Decision-on-BlackBerry-today

BSNL and MTNL can survive. new operators face hurdles.

New players have struggled with their rollout plans and their rate of adding new subscribers has slowed down. Etisalat and Loop (except in Mumbai) are yet to launch commercial operations despite holding pan-India airwaves to launch mobile services for nearly three years. Videocon has launched in only five of the 22 circles. STel, another new player, is also exploring options to merge or buy out another telco as its licences are limited to just six small circles.

Uninor, STel, Loop, Etisalat DB, Videocon and Sistema together added less than 12% of 18 million customer additions in June, according to data released by Trai. This is in sharp contrast to last year’s numbers when Uninor added a million users within 30 days of launch. STel managed to clock one million subscribers in 90 days from three small circles. While Videocon added 1.39 million users in May, it could add only a third of that in June. The new entrants together account for less than 3% of India’s 600 million mobile users.

All new entrants — with the exception of Sistema Shyam — are under probe by both the Central Vigilance Commission as well as the Prime Minister’s Office for delaying the rollout of their operations. Telecom minister A Raja has been publicly flogged by Opposition parties for allegedly causing the exchequer an estimated loss of more than Rs 60,000 crore by awarding 2G licences to companies at throwaway prices.
 


 Our comments;  Due to low tariff, all 14 to 16 operators cannot survive in India. Though there may be usage by customers, returns from telecom operators is less.  Rolling in all circles is a difficult task for new operators and so mergers and acquisitions may be there. This was informed earlier. Now this is going to happen. BSNL and MTNL will be there.  So it is the utmost essential for all to increase the revenue of both corporations for our existence in the market.  Shortly there will be 4 to 6 operators operating throughout India.  See the article. to know more....


New-telcos-may-exit-set-off-consolidation

Saturday, August 28, 2010

07 09 10 strike by all trade unions.

From the report of SNEA web, SNEA is also joining the 07 09 10 strike call given by all trade unions.

Change in Lunch Hour Demonstration Date-CHQ news.

28.08.2010
Change in Lunch Hour Demonstration Date
Revised date is 3rd September, 2010

BSNL Workers alliance meeting held to-day decided to support FNTO demonstration  on BSNL Workers issues duly changing the date to 3rd September, 2010 as 1st happens to be Janmastami Holiday in some circles (2nd also a holiday ).
So the lunch hour demonstration / dharna will be under the banner of BSNL Workers Alliance on 3rd September, 2010 with the same demands. FNTO thanks NFTE WRU and other constituents of BWA for their gesture.
BWA meeting also discussed changes to code of discipline and our future course of action.
K. Vallinayagam
GS FNTO

Demonstration 03 09 10

All Trade unions observe one day strike on 07 09 10 throughout India.
BSNL Workers Alliance unions-FNTO, NFTE, WRU will observe demonstrations all over India on 03 09 10.

Lady JTO - SNEA web-

Lady JTO - SNEA web-Harassment.

FNTO and NFTE meeting

28 08 10 FNTO and NFTE - A meeting has been arranged at Coimbatore to discuss about the present position in BSNL.
TN Circle CS Com D.Chandrasekaran and NFTE Chennai CS Com C.K. Mathivanan address. FNTO Coimbatore DS Soundararajan, CWP K.R.Palanisamy, Former DS Murugesan participate.

Friday, August 27, 2010

July 2010 GSM figures

July 2010 GSM figures

OFFICIATING JTOs UNDER FR22(1)A1

 Thursday, August 26, 2010 -Malladi Muralikrishna source

THE PRINCIPAL CAT
 NEW   DELHI HAS DIRECTED BSNL TO FIX THE PAY OF OFFICIATING JTOs UNDER FR22(1)A1 ON PAR WITH  KERALA CAT JUDGEMENT.THE CASE WAS FILED BY OFFICIATING JTOs.THIS IS A GREAT VICTORY FOR US BEFORE THE NATIONAL COUNCIL WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE PLACE TOMMORROW AND OUR ITEM IS THERE FOR DISCUSSIONS IN THE NCM AS POINT NO:6.

BSNL_can_now_import_telecom_equipment_from_any_country

BSNL_can_now_import_telecom_equipment_from_any_country

Foreign-telecom-vendors-seek-DoT-relief_

Foreign-telecom-vendors-seek-DoT-relief_

Re DoTphones, IDA merger to pensioners retd before 01 01 07-D.D.Mistry

Re DoTphones, IDA merger to pensioners retd before 01 01 07

Full pension-20years-absorbed govt. employees in BSNL-clarification-DoT-2006

Full pension-20years-absorbed govt. employees in BSNL-clarification-DoT

Residential accommodation- IDA payscales. date of effect-BSNL orders clarification.

Residential accommodation- IDA payscales. date of effect-BSNL orders clarification.

BSNL MRS clarification- two children -BSNL orders clarification.

BSNL MRS clarification- two children -BSNL orders clarification.

transfer of GMs Py and Cuddalore.

transfer of GMs Py and Cuddalore.

CHQ news.

Meeting with CMD BSNL
K.Vallinayagam, GS met Shri Gopaldas, CMD BSNL today (26-8-2010) and requested him to clear 78.2% IDA for fixation benefit at the earliest.
CMD felt that each worker should strive to sell BSNL landline connection with Broadband (on the basis of each one catch one) to increase the revenue of the company. FNTO offered to extend its full cooperation in this regard.
Meeting with GM(F)
GS met Shri CGK Pillai ,GM (F) today and requested him to take an early decision on review of JAO Part II results. GM (F) said the matter is still under the consideration of the management. GS also discussed the issue of ACP II to the Senior Accountants and deferring the recovery on this account. Also the disparity in pay in respect of recently appointed JAO’s (Departmental) was brought to the knowledge of GM (F) for suitable redressal. GM (F) assured to look into these matters.
K.Vallinayagam,
GS FNTO.
26.08.2010

78.2% IDA-BSNL CMD statement.-AIBSNLEA web

B) Implementation of DPE OM dated 02.04.2009 regarding 78.2% IDA fitment benefit : We enquired about the decision of BSNL Board meeting held on 25.08.2010 on this issue. CMD informed that the issue was discussed in the BSNL Board meeting but it was advised to take decision in this regard only when BSNL starts earning profit. CMD mentioned that he is worried if the present trend continues in the month of Jan 2011 salary to BSNL employees will be paid after taking loans from banks. He advised that now everybody in BSNL should think to earn revenue for BSNL.
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(C) Procurement of 5.5 million GSM lines equipment : In response to our query regarding procurement of 5.5 million GSM lines equipment CMD mentioned that 
recently DOT has allowed BSNL to procure GSM equipment from 
Chinese vendors also. The issue was discussed in yesterday�s BSNL 
Board meeting and Board has decided to allow Chinese vendors also 
to participate in the tendering process. In view of that shortly the 
retendering process of 5.5 million GSM lines equipment will start. We 
requested to expedite the tender process.




07 09 10 FNTO NFTE BSNLEU Tamil nadu Circle programme.

07 09 10 FNTO NFTE BSNLEU Tamil nadu Circle programme.

Blackberry-must-obey-or-leave-Pilot

Blackberry-must-obey-or-leave-Pilot

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Punjab BSNL website hacked

Our comments: The Punjab BSNL website has been hacked by some individuals has to be looked in detail. Whether the site was protected from invaders.  We must analyse the whole thing so that this should not happen . 
 
major-indian-telecom-company-BSNL"s-official-website-hacked

Beware the ‘BSNL agent’ who asks for hard cash, News - City - Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror

Our comments: This article clearly exposes hollowness in marketing of products in BSNL.BSNL is having people in marketing division and are collecting cash. Knowing this, some have exploited the situation. This article will lower the image of BSNL. Before going in for getting landline connections, BSNL has to think of clearly collecting cheque or draft drawn in favour of BSNL only. Because of this isolated incident, marketing may have temporary set back. BSNL staff have to be vigilant so that these incidents should not occur anywhere stating the name of BSNL.

Beware the ‘BSNL agent’ who asks for hard cash, News - City - Bangalore Mirror,Bangalore Mirror

Telecom-price-war-in-India

Telecom-price-war-in-India

BSNL+looking+for+tech+tie+up+to+revive+its+manufacturing+units

BSNL+looking+for+tech+tie+up+to+revive+its+manufacturing+units

450-arrested-in-china-telecom-scam-news-international

Our comments: There are so various scams in BSNL and MTNL. Readers of this site may wonder whether this scams are in India. No. No. These are not only in India but also in China. Read the article to know further. 


450-arrested-in-china-telecom-scam-news-international

Agra convention-save BSNL

Agra convention-save BSNL

Timely settlement of Pension cases-BSNL orders.

Timely settlement of Pension cases-BSNL orders.

Postpaid-phone-rates-40%-high.

Postpaid-phone-rates-40%-high.

See the debts of Bharti and Reliance.-BSNL Nothing.

“None of the telcos in India except BSNL has got pan India 3G spectrum. So, they will have to get into mutual cooperation amongst each other to enable 3G roaming services for their subscribers, which will make 3G schemes meaningful. The crucial battle will be on how these services are priced and how quickly telcos generate the 3G subscriber base,” said Jatin Ahluwalia, the founder of VAS firm vRock Mobiles.
At the auction for 3G spectrum held in May this year, nine telcos together spent about Rs65,000 crore to get spectrum across telecom circles.
Assuming each operator invested Rs5,000 crore for spectrum, the Mumbai-based analyst said, they will have to spend a further Rs 5,000 crore apiece to procure the radio equipment needed to launch 3G services.
The massive investments made to buy 3G licences have cranked up debt in the balance sheets of the companies.
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator by subscribers, has a total debt of $12 billion (Rs 55,000 crore), including the loans it took to finance the acquisition of Zain’s telecom operations in Africa.
Rival RCom has a gross debt of over Rs 33,000 crore post the 3G expenses.
   
3g-model-looks-predicated-on-subscriber-poaching

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

25 08 10 Cuddalore FNTO and NFTE meeting.






BSNLMRS-option-death of BSNL employee-clarification.

BSNLMRS-option-death of BSNL employee-clarification.

BSNL’s new calling card

BSNL’s new calling card. This is a welcome sign. But 3g data cards which are presently in demand are not available. Before introduction of 3 G services by private operators, BSNL has given permission to launch 3 g Services. So to make revenue, BSNL has to develop plans for availability of 3 g data cards.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Telecom-sector-trends

Telecom-sector-trends

Activation of sim cards- Problems galore in AP

Activation of sim cards- Problems galore in AP

Cut throat competition in telecom sector

Cut throat competition in telecom sector

23 08 10 AGB meet of AIBSNLREA at Chennai. Unity is the need of the hour.

Chief Guest of the session Sh.G.Alagarswamy Principal CCA, Tamilnadu circle graced the occasion with his presence and a very interesting talk on pensioners issues. He suggested that different pensioners unions and associations should come under a single umbrella and then only all our cases can be projected to the BSNL body properly to get redressed to our favour.He also emphasized the pensioners associations should insist to the Govt to form a panel or Tribunal consisting of top level members from BSNL, DOT and DoP & PW to settle all cases of pensioners. Being a pensioner friendly officer, his speech was well received by the members.

Admissibility of full pension to Railway servants retiring on or after 01.01.2006 - regarding.

PC-VI -- 223/2010
RBE No.118/2010
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. F(E)III/2008/PN1/13
New Delhi, dated 10.08.2010
The GMs & FA & CAOs,
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list).

Sub:     Admissibility of full pension to Railway servants retiring on or after 01.01.2006 - regarding.
***
            Clarifications are being sought from this office by the Zonal Railway Administrations in connection with the revised instructions issued by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare regarding grant of full pension to Government servants retiring on or after 01.01.2006, and its applicability to those employees who are absorbed in Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies.

2.        It is informed that the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare, vide their O.M. dated 10.12.2009, circulated on the Zonal Railways etc. vide this office letter of even number dated 15.12.2009, has dispensed with the linkage of full pension with 33 years of qualifying service with effect from 01.01.2006, instead of the earlier to pension cut off date of 02.09.2008. As such, all employees becoming entitled to pension on completion of 10 years of qualifying service in accordance with Rule 69(2) of the Railway Service (Pension) Rules, 1993, on or after 01.01.2006, are eligible for pension equal to 50% of the emoluments or average emoluments, whichever is more beneficial to them. With the issue of these instructions, the concept of pro-rata pension has ceased to exist with effect from 1.1.2006. This provision is equally to those employees who have been permanently absorbed in PSUs/Autonomous Bodies and have since become entitled to monthly pension in terms of the extant instructions.

3.          All the Zonal Railways etc. are, therefore, advised to settle the pending cases accordingly.

4.          Please acknowledge receipt.


s/d
(Sunil Bhardwaj)
Deputy Director Finance (Estt.)III
Railway Board.
More details...
www.indianrailways.gov.inthis is a test message

Rs.9200 pay scale.

From confirmed sources, it is known that Rs. 9200/- pay scale has been cleared by DoT. .This will go to BSNL board for according  approval.


It seems that effect will be on that date of giving approval of Rs. 9200/-. No retrospective effect will be given.

Sexual harassment -women employees-BSNL orders.

Sexual harassment -women employees-BSNL orders.

Liberty-sole-bidder-for-taking-over-ailing-ITI

Economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/Liberty-sole-bidder-for-taking-over-ailing-ITI

Strike notice given by FNTO 07 09 10

Strike notice given by FNTO 07 09 10

wherever-you-are-whatever-you-do

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Monday, August 23, 2010

FNTO and NFTE

The Circle unions of FNTO ,NFTE have decided to hold meetings in all places to discuss about  loss making SSAs to profit making SSAs,07 09 10 one day strike call given all trude unions etc. from 21 08 10 to 25  08 10.

Accordingly Karaikudi SSA and Tanjore SSA are conducting meetings on 23 08 10.


At Cuddalore on 25 08 10, NFTE and FNTO will hold a joint meeting .

Saturday, August 21, 2010

From BSNLEU to FNTO in Kolkatta Telephones.

Welcome new members:
 
79 members from BSNLEU have joined FNTO in Barrackpore Division, Kolkata Telephones w b . We wel come them all.
 
K. Vallinayagam, GS FNTO

BSNL only acted in emergency at Leh-Minister statement.

Questions about BSNL and MTNL in Parliament-answers.

Questions about BSNL and MTNL in Parliament-answers.

Promotion-SC/ST candidates own merit.DOP&T orders.

Promotion-SC/ST candidates own merit.DOP&T orders.

Don't fear about retirement age 58.

Meeting with Shri S.C. Mishra, Member Services, DOT:
K. Vallinayagam, GS FNTO met Shri S.C. Mishra, Member Services, DOT on 20.8.2010.
A) Pension revision process is still in progress.
B) DOT Internal Committee headed by Shri S.C. Mishra, Member Services, DOT may meet Unions in September First or Second Week to discuss viability and other issues.
C) There is no basis for the apprehension on retirement age as 58.
Query Column:
Q. Whether BSNL Management is taking any step to make good the loss of rs.1830 crores?
A. It is learnt they are going to provide “BLACK BERRY” connections to the officers of DGM level and above. What else they can do?

Fixed-line-phones-may-get-10-digit-numbers

Fixed-line-phones-may-get-10-digit-numbers

SC-directs-cdma-operators-submit. accounts

SC-directs-cdma-operators-submit.accounts to CAG.

Friday, August 20, 2010

78.2% IDA .

The issue of granting 78.2% IDA to all employees in BSNL was discussed before the Minister by JAC on 20 04 2010.  The Minister assured that the matter will be discussed by the BSNL management with unions and issue settled amicably.  If the issue is not settled, unions can meet the Minister in that issue, it was also informed. 

Whether all unions went together to meet the management  within the stipulated time? No.

After some time,the issue was discussed by Joint Action Committee with the management.

On 30 07 10, we all waited that the outgoing CMD, Shri Goyal will accord his approval for sanction of 78.2% IDA to all BSNL employees.  It seems that this issue find less time for discussion and more time was spent on stake sale of 26% by a private operator - i..e that company will take over BSNL and all have to work under that company's instructions. It is not clear whether it was discussed or not. 

The issue of 78.2% IDA merger has been taken up by JAC in which BSNLEU is also convenor.  Now when the issue is with JAC , why the recognised union single handedly takes up in National Council which is scheduled on 31 08 10.  The items for discussions also include granting of 78.2% IDA merger to employees. 

Citing the financial condition of the company, if chairman decides that this issue can be discussed later, whether JAC has powers to discuss once again with the management.? If National Council chairman rules that this issue    cannot be conceded citing financial condition, whether JAC can take up the issue in some other forum?

When 78.2% IDA is with the JAC, the matter should be settled by JAC.  Whether JAC can settle this or not?. This question is among the minds of the employees. Whether BSNLEU wants to take credit  for settlement of IDA 78.2% leaving all unions in JAC helpless in this matter? 

CGHS rates effective from 01 09 2010.

To know more about Memorandum,rate list, copy of MOA pl. visit the site
http://mohfw.nic.in/chgsnew/index.asp.
 This site details are available at the last paragraph of this letter.
 To know more about CGHS pl. ...CGHS.....
 Rate list for Chennai are posted below this article.

CGHS rates effective from 01 09 2010.

Court asks BSNL to pay Rs.560 crores as sales tax-Bangalore

Court asks BSNL to pay Rs.560 crores as sales tax-Bangalore

CGHS Chennai 2010 rates-25 pages.

CGHS Chennai 2010 rates-25 pages.

Rs. 9200-scale cleared by DPE-BSNLEU sources.

9200 scale cleared by DPE: - The NE 12 scale (9200) of the Non-Executive Promotion Policy has been sent for the approval of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE). It is now learnt that DPE has cleared the file and sent back to the DoT. It is also learnt that the DPE has informed that the 9200 scale should not be in conflict with the Executive / Non-Unionised Supervisor’s scale. Now the BSNL Board has to take decision on this issue.
IDA Pension Revision:- The cabinet note approved by the Minister has already been referred to the DPE, Pension Department, Expenditure Department and Law Ministry for their comments. The comments from these Departments are yet to be received by DoT. On 17.08.2010, the DoT authorities assured BSNLEU to issue reminders to these 4 departments for sending their comments immediately.

Non Executives Promotion Policy clarifications.

Non Executives Promotion Policy clarifications.

Transfer grant-modificiation for executives.

This order is for deletion of Para 4 of original order dt 01 07 2010.
Pra 4 says :While making payment of above allowance to the executive employees who are drawing pay in IDA scales, the concerned DD/paying authority will ensure that payment of all allowances and perks which are within the limit of 50% of the basic pay should not exceed the maximum ceiling of 50% of basic pay of the concerned executive in terms of DPE OM dt 26 11 08. The list of allowances which are outside the purview of 50% of the basic pay , is given in Para 10(i) of DPE OM dt 26 11 08.


Transfer grant-modificiation for executives.

DoT may impose penalty on Bharti

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DoT may impose penalty on Bharti

BS Reporter  | 2010-08-20 02:21:00
 
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) may impose a penalty of up to '50 crore on telecom service provider Bharti Airtel for alleged violation of licence terms and conditions.
In an internal note, the department said the company has issued 1,847 bulk mobile connections to Falcon Business Resource Pvt Ltd and 741 to Galaxy Rent. The company entered into agreements with these companies for renting of SIMs issued to them for individual customers — third-party transfer of SIM/connection, which is not allowed, DoT said.
"The licensor may impose a financial penalty of not over '50 crore for violation of terms and conditions of the licence agreement," the note added. When contacted, a Bharti Airtel spokesperson said the company had not received any formal communication from DoT in this regard.
"This practice of providing mobile connections to an individual without maintaining his identity particulars has security implications and operational activities of security agencies are hampered due to non-availability of identity of a particular suspected target," Minister of State for Telecom and IT Sachin Pilot said in a reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Our comments: See BSNL is not providing mobile connections to an individual in hundreds or in thousands.  They get application forms to individuals and activiate the connections.  BSNL is following guidelines issued by DoT but other operators ........ So the public not knowing the activities of other operators simply blame that 2 g sims issued by BSNL get late for activation.  On another day, idea issued nearly 3500 sim cards to an individual.  Punishment i.e. imposition of penalty must be heavy so that telecom operators will verify all records before activating a cell connection.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Casual Mazdoors-BharatiyaTEU(BSNL) web

MTNL Mazdoor Sangh, has filed a case in the CAT New Delhi for counting of past service rendered as casual mazdoors.  The CAT has asked the DOT/MTNL to implement the same within 2 months.  The MTNL MS has filed this case basing on the agreement entered into by the 3 Federations in the September 2000 strike.

HARYANA- inaction of the CGM -SNEA web

We strongly condemn the deliberate HARYANA inaction of the CGM in not initiating appropriate action to nail in R.K.Dawra, GM(infra) circle office,Ambala  for his established sexual harassment of lady JTO. CGM is taking absolutely no cognizance and follow up action of the orders of DOP & Trg. based on the comprehensive guidelines of Hon'ble Supreme Court which clearly envisage that employer (CGM Haryana) should initiate action under provisions of Indian Penal Code by approaching the appropriate law enforcing agencies. What is deplorable on the part of CGM is he is shielding the culprit by not initiating action to file an FIR in defference to the guidelines of the Hon'ble apex Cout regarding sexual harassment at workplaces.
However the Association is all determined to  relentlessly pursue the matter and ensure that full justice is met out to our innocent comrade by getting the culprit punishes under relevant provisions of IPC.Read the letter. >>>>>>>>>

BSNL should not buy Chinese equipments but private operators can .Why?

BSNL should not buy Chinese equipments but private operators can .Why?

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Govt-extends-another-option-for-pension-to-bank-employees

Govt-extends-another-option-for-pension-to-bank-employees

Telcos-to-be-under-pressure-in-coming-quarters-analysts

Telcos-to-be-under-pressure-in-coming-quarters-analysts

Happy Independence day-IBN.

Happy Independence day-IBN.

National security is a must-Sachin Pilot.

As for telemarketing calls and messages, Mr. Pilot said they had become a nuisance, and the government would soon come out with some kind of regulation.
“There are around 65 crore telecom users in the country, and these SMS and calls are an invasion of privacy, therefore a holistic view should be taken and strong steps initiated to address this.”
“Regulators, service providers and marketing services need to come together to make stringent laws on the subject… I believe that very soon some steps will be taken. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has even held a meeting and discussed the issue with all stakeholders, and soon something concrete will be done to check this menace.”
 To know more pl......read.National...

National security is a must-Sachin Pilot.

Telecom-revolution-in-Australia-

One of the worth mentioning name is Viptel, which has been emerged as one of the leading giants in Australian mobile platform. Two years on, the company has revolutionized the Australian market with their bold, fun and fair attitude. Viptel̢۪s concept is indigenous and built to challenge the Australian competitors. Although a small but tightly knit IT department deploy and manage the Viptel telecom systems and network. Just because of their highest standards of integrity in the conduct of business, they are in a very short span of time gained a healthy momentum. . Viptel is the one of the best service providers in Australia that offers customer the Optus mobile network and the convenience of local experts and personal services. Within a small time span, the company has already thumped its mark on the industry platform.

 Our comments: When a company Viptel in Australia has set some high standards with their bold,fun and fair attitude,why can't we do in BSNL? BSNL is having staff having experience in all types of exchanges in telecom field, we can easily better provide better services than private operators.  It is high time, that on this day of Independence to our nation, all in BSNL must take a pledge that we will make our company a profit making one from this year onwards.
 For to know about Australia -blog ..pl.read.. Telecom..
Telecom-revolution-in-Australia-

Service-providers-are-accountable

Service-providers-are-accountable

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Govt-mulls-single-cure-for-all-telecom-security-bugs

Govt-mulls-single-cure-for-all-telecom-security-bugs

Due to staff costs MTNL loss widens-I quarter 10-11

Due to staff costs MTNL loss widens-I quarter 10-11-The Hindu Business Line.

Left out TOAs -Sr.TOAs- problems solved by BSNLWA

Left out TOAs -Sr.TOAs- problems solved by BSNLWA. 

Our comments; In the formal meetings  at Chennai, FNTO and NFTE took up the case of left out TOAs. As there is no vacancy for Sr.TOAs, Circle office categorically informed that there are no chances of TOAs getting promoted to Sr. TOAs citing BSNL orders.  But the FNTO and NFTE citing BSNL orders, took up the case with the TN CGM to write to Corporate officers for seeking clarifications.  Our stand in that issue was correct and BSNL ND has issued instructions regarding Sr.TOAs promotion citing its own orders.

Due to persistent efforts of FNTO and NFTE , administration is going on the process of delinking of posts, conducting of tests etc.  This process may get completed within some months. Because of coordinated efforts by Circle Unions of FNTO and NFTE, TOAs will get benefitted.  

Joint Action committee- Madurai

Joint Action committee- Madurai: Read the circular received from Madurai JAC that JAC has chosen new office bearers without BSNLEU .

RComm-Q1-net-plummets-85--on-forex-losses--tariffs

Mumbai: The country’s second largest telecom operator, Reliance Communications (RComm), on Friday reported a 85% decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 250.89 crore for the April-June quarter this year due to high foreign exchange losses and low tariffs. The company logged a net profit of Rs 1,636.61 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.
Profit in the previous quarter stood at Rs 1,220 crore. Revenues were stagnant at Rs 5,109 crore, up 0.3% from Rs 5,093 crore in the last quarter. However, the teleco managed to grow its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization or EBITDA that rose 1.9% sequentially to Rs 1,632 cro
 Our comments: There is huge cry among ourselves that BSNL is not having enough resources to pay salary to ours.  This cannot be so.  Ours is a big company having crores and crores as assets.  BSNL is not having huge debts to clear.  There are big companies operating in India having huge debts and also projecting that are profit making companies as per book accounts. But in BSNL some have already started that our company's survival at stake etc.  See Bharathi and Reliance income for the first quarter of 10-11 is slipping due to low value for tariff.  They are bent on adding more subscribers so that they can concentrate on more usage etc. in future.  We in BSNL,we are not able to activate free sim cards given to the subscribers immediately.We also face shortage of 3 G data cards which are in demand. Broadband connections are not able to be given on demand.  By controlling our expenditure,frauds in BSNL limited, caring for subscribers we can move this year from red zone easily.

 To know more about Reliance income pl..read.. Rcomm..
 

RComm-Q1-net-plummets-85--on-forex-losses--tariffs

Friday, August 13, 2010

Sr.citizen -telephone- emergency

Sr.citizen -telephone- emergency-From D,D.Mistry

BSNL-to-raise-rs-5k-cr-to-meet-capex-plan

BSNL-to-raise-rs-5k-cr-to-meet-capex-plan

CDA pay scale- Eligibility for quarters.-BSNL orders.

CDA pay scale- Eligibility for quarters.-BSNL orders.

For Pensioners- SNEA web

CDA - IDA option: In a case filed by our activists at Chennai, Hon CAT, Chennai given a favourable judgement directing DOT to pay the pension on the average of last 10 months pay drawn by BSNL and pay the arrears with 9% interest. Earlier Hon CAT, Ernakulam also given similar judgement on 14.06.2010.

Canara Bank_BSNL loans covering letter.valid 30 09 2010

Canara Bank_BSNL loans covering letter.

Canara Bank-BSNL staff loans.

Canara Bank-BSNL staff loans.

Deduction of union subscription.

Deduction of union subscription.

Kallakurichi branch conference 11 08 10










Com Sathyaprakash in CWG games-photo.

Our best wishes to Com Sathyaprakash to officiate in Commonwealth Games. His photograph can be seen by clicking...Com Sathyaprakash.. 

Com Sathyaprakash in CWG games-photo.

Commonwealth Games TT umpire-Com Sathyaprakash from FNTO-Chennai circle office

Commonwealth Games TT umpire-Com Sathyaprakash from FNTO-Chennai circle office

Chennai Circle office Sathyaprakash- Table Tennis umpire

Chennai Circle office Sathyaprakash- Table Tennis umpire

Kallakurichi branch conference.

Kallakurichi branch conference was held on 11 08 10 under the presidentship of Com R.Arjunan at Kallakurichi.

Com Dhakshinamoorthy of Chinnasalem,Com Jayaraman of Kallakurichi and Com G.Rajendran Treasuer were chosen as office bearers of Kallakkurichi branch.

Com R.V.Jayaraman DS of Cuddalore SSA and Circle Secretary D.Chandrasekaran
greeted the conference.

Dharmapuri Dist. Conference 12 08 10

In the recently concluded dist. conference of Dharmapuri SSA, the following were elected office bearers.
12 08 10  At Hosur, Telecom Rec. Club,Cuddalore.

The conference was held under the chairmanship of Com Munusamy.  Com.D.Chandrasekaran Circle Secretary gave the inaugural address.  Dharmapuri  Sr.GM. Major Asraf Khan, ITS,Shri K.A.Manoharan who hoisted the national flag,Com R.V.Jayaraman Circle Treasurer, Com Jayamary from Bangalore Dist. Com Sankari Devi from Tiruvannamalai,Com C.Kamalakoothan , DS from Salem, Com B.K.Prakasam President Salem,
Com K.Mani NFTE DS,Dharmapuri,greeted the conference.
FNTO General Secretary Com K.Vallinayagam greeted the conference and outlined the duties of the members of the FNTO for the ensuing 5th verification.

ComN Munusamy-President, Com T.K.Rajarathinam-Secretary and Com P.Govindan-Treasurer were elected as office bearers unanimously.

Government-sets-August-31-deadline-for-BlackBerry

Government-sets-August-31-deadline-for-BlackBerry

Illegal-SIM-card-racket-busted

Illegal-SIM-card-racket-busted

MTNL-another fraud.

Two-top-mtnl-officials-under-cbi-scanner-for-scheme-fraud

Bharati income drops for first quarter. So it can be for BSNL also

Bharati income drops for first quarter. So it can be for BSNL also

Mobile-number-portability-will-be-rolled-out-from-Oct-31

Mobile-number-portability-will-be-rolled-out-from-Oct-31

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

SC-admits-BSNL-engineer-s-plea-over-illegal-call-routing-JAC to take note of

 The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a petition filed by a divisional engineer of BSNL, who allegedly was being victimised by the PSU for detecting an illegal call routing racket involving a powerful private cellular operator.

Sensing that he could be one of those unfortunate ‘whistle blowers’ facing harassment for acting against vested interests, a Bench headed by Justice H S Bedi admitted the petition filed by Azam Siddiqui, an Indian Engineering Service officer, and stayed the proceedings initiated against him by the PSU. Earlier, the Bench had issued notices to BSNL, Department of Telecom (DoT) and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) seeking their responses. Siddiqui has approached the apex court, challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that set aside the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order that quashed the chargesheet issued against him.

 Our comments: See the fate of Divisional Engineer. He only discovered that a private telecom operator is illegally routing calls of foreign calls as local calls through his exchange.  He fought for BSNL welfare. From this article, it is clearly seen that he has been given charge sheet, enquired about his role by CBI and DoT. At last they have found that what he said was true.  BSNL was also benefitted by his action. Lakhs were recovered from that private operator. 
It is for Joint Action committee of that state to provide all help to that DE so that more officers and staff will come out with more truths.  The only beneficiary is BSNL and not individuals.  It is for all unions to protect all honest officers to ward of ill effects of private operators.  Let JAC stands up and take up the case of the DE. More naked truths will come out only . If JAC fails to safeguard that DE, no body will venture to go into wrongdoings of private operators.  

SC-admits-BSNL-engineer-s-plea-over-illegal-call-routing