No change in IDA. from 01 04 2012

For BSNL staff, there is no change in IDA from 01 04 2012. CPI for industrial workers is now at 199. So there is no change in IDA 

Press Release

Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers on Base 2001=100

CPI(IW) Base 2001=100 Monthly Index Letter - FEBRUARY 2012

JANUARY 2012	FEBRUARY 2012
198	199

ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX NUMBERS FOR INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

ON BASE 2001=100 FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2012

 1.    All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of February, 2012 increased by 1 point and stood at 199 (one hundred & ninety nine).

2.    During February, 2012, the index recorded maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre, 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres, 3 points in 4 centres, 2 points in 10 centres and 1 point in 30 centres. The index decreased by 5 points in Quilon centre, 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres, 2 points in 2 centres, 1 point in 8 centres, while in the remaining 17 centres the index remained stationary.

3.    The maximum increase of 5 points in Puducherry centre is mainly on account of increase in the prices of Rice, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Curd, Snack Saltish, Country Liquor, Refined Liquor, Shirting Cloth (Synthetic), Bus Fare, Auto-rickshaw Fare, Barber Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands etc. The increase of 4 points each in Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Mariani Jorhat centres is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Groundnut Oil, Mustard Oil, Goat Meat, Fish Fresh, Vegetable & Fruit items, Tea (Readymade), Electricity Charges, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc. The decrease of 5 points in Quilon centre is due to decrease in the prices of Coconut Oil, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable & Fruit items, etc. The decrease of 3 points each in Tiruchirapally and Salem centres is due to decrease in the prices of Rice, Eggs (Hen), Onion, Garlic, Tamarind, Chillies Dry, Vegetable items, Flower/Flower Garlands, etc.

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

1. Ahmedabad	196		4. Delhi	182
2. Bangalore	204		5. Kolkata	186
3. Chennai	186		6. Mumbai	200

5.    The point to point rate of inflation based on CPI-IW(General) for the month of February, 2012 is 7.57% as compared to 5.32% in January, 2012. Inflation based on Food Index attained the level of 5.08% in February, 2012 as compared to 0.49% in January, 2012.

6.    The CPI-IW for March, 2012 will be released on the last working day of the next month, i.e. 30th April, 2012.

400 officers -to be declared surplus-economic times.

KOLKATA: The government is likely to declare some 400 officers in the telecom department as surplus following their refusal to consider re-employment in BSNL.

These Indian Telecom Service executives, who had transferred to the DoT from cash-strapped BSNL in November, are likely to be moved to a surplus staffers cell in the HRD ministry, according to a senior official of BSNL.

"ITS officers without work will be moved to a surplus staff establishment, a unit of the department of personnel & training in the HRD ministry," the official said.

BSNL orders-wage revision for non executives-clarification 28 03 12

BSNL orders-wage revision for non executives-clarification 28 03 12

JAC meets CMD BSNL 28 03 12

JAC meets CMD BSNL
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, JAC and President, BSNLU, met Shri R.K.Upadhyay, CMD BSNL today, 28th March and discussed about the progress in the procurement of equipments and other connected matters. CMD informed that the Advance Purchasing Order for 15.5 million lines will be finalised by the end of this month and that APC for 4 lakh broadband modem has already been issued on 19th March.. When pointed out that this is too insufficient, he informed that additional modems will also be ordered according to the requirement. He congratulated the Kerala Circle and its workers for the excellent performance and the comparative better revenue. Com.Namboodiri demanded that the regularisation of the left out casual labours coming to about 4,000, including 2270 from W.Bengal alone, be regularised at the earliest as has been done in the case of other government departments and PSUs. He assured to look in to the matter.

Meeting with Director (HR)
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU met Shri A.N.Rai, Director (HR) on 27th March and demanded early regularisation of the left out casual labours in the BSNL. He pointed out that there was no justification in delaying the regularisation. Despite the Umadevi case judgment of the Supreme Court, government departments and other PSUs have regularised their casual labour. As per the agreement with the Federations at the time of the corporatisation, these left out casual labours should be regularised. Director (HR ) agreed to sympathetically consider the case.

Anomaly of seniors getting less than juniors
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, met Shri R.N.Goyal, GM (Estt.) and urged the management to get orders issued on the basis of the Supreme Court judgement, dismissing the SLP filed by the government against the decision of the CAT and High Court in the case of anomaly/aberration resulted after the wage revision on conversion from CDA to IDA pay scale. The orders should be general orders and not for the persons approached the court only. He stated that the corporate office is seeking for certain particulars from the circles and decision will be taken after getting the same.

Jac-Meets-Cmd-Bsnl-28-0 3-12

Jac-Meets-Cmd-Bsnl-28-0 3-12

retirement party 30 03 12 at Vridhachalam.

fntobea coordinators meeting at
vridhachalam on 30 03 12.

BSNL-NOFN -villages.

AGARTALA: State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has undertaken an ambitious Rs.20,000 crore project to establish telecom links in all villages across India and to take e-governance to rural and far-flung areas in the next two years, a BSNL official said here Sunday.
"The Rs.20,000 crore project for the creation of a 'National Optical Fibre Network' (NOFN) for providing internet and other telecommunications connectivity to villages has been launched recently. It would be completed by the next two years," BSNL CMD R.K. Upadhyaya told reporters.

"Once the NOFN was created, it would help in offering governance, banking and health and other basic services online up to the villages and rural areas," he said.
According to him, the tele-density in urban areas in India is almost 100 percent while in the rural areas, it is 37 percent.
"After NOFN, the existing tele-density would be increased to a great extent in the rural areas," said Upadhyaya, who came here Saturday and held a series of meetings with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and other senior officials.
The BSNL has also undertaken to improve the telecommunications connectivity in the northeastern region by upgrading the existing Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) network and hiring PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Limited) and RailTel cable network, he said.
"The BSNL has laid OFC from Kolkata to (Bangladesh capital) Dhaka and the network would be further extended up to northeastern states in near future via Bangladesh," he added.
Upadhyaya said that the BSNL has OFC network with some European countries, Nepal, Myanmar and Bhutan. "Earlier the link was put in place with Pakistan too but now it is non-operational."
He said BSNL accounts to 80 percent of landline and 90 percent of broadband connections in the country, while around 30 percent of the nation's mobile connections are covered by BSNL.
During the past four years, the BSNL could not procure any GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) equipment, he said, adding that tenders have been issued recently for 15 million GSM line connections.

Memorandum of Understanding between BSNL and DoT 2012-13

 http://www.scribd.com/doc_Memorandum of understanding between BSNL and DoT-Letter



 http://www.scribd.com/doc/Annexure A



http://www.scribd.com-MoU  between BSNL and DoT 2012-13Annexure B

Mou between BSNL and DoT signed .part iv

COMMITMENT/ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION, GOVT.OF INDIA

Government shall endeavor to assist BSNL in the following matters:

i.       Re-imbursement of deficit on account of commercially non- viable services.

ii.       Refund of upfront BWA spectrum License fee.

iii.         Issue of a soft loan which has been requested by BSNL for an actual    loan  of             Rs.      15000    crores   for         10    years           with   a moratorium of 5 years.

iv.       Center/State governments and PSUs should give priority to

BSNL for their telecom service requirement.

v.       Pension  Contribution  is  collected  on  the  maximum  of  the scale in IDA instead of on actual pay drawn which is contrary to the procedure followed in respect of CDA scales.

vi.       Funding Support for VRS

Rs.1733--penalty-on-telecom-companies-for-failing-in-user-verification-economic times.

Rs.1733--penalty-on-telecom-companies-for-failing-in-user-verification-economic times.

Pension contribution proposed by BSNL not accepted by DoT. 01 03 12.-

Dot orders-Pension contribution proposed by BSNL not accepted by DoT. 01 03

Govt-lost-Rs-10-7-lakh-crore-by-not-auctioning-coal-blocks-CAG

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Govt-lost-Rs-10-7-lakh-crore-by-not-auctioning-coal-blocks-CAG

BSNL MRS orders-Room rent 20 03 2012

BSNL MRS orders-Room rent 20 03 2012

CVC-unearths-new-landphone-scam-bsnl

http://rtn.asia/1129_cvc-unearths-new-landphone-scam-bsnl

CBI to investigate WLL/CDMA terminals to BSNL-Lok Sabha question.

Irregularities in purchase of WLL/CDMA  to BSNL.

T.N.Circle-provision of prepaid SIM-function need. Rs.200 talk time-19 03 12

T.N.Circle-provision of prepaid SIM-function need. Rs.200 talk time-19 03 12

T.N.Circle-TTA-LDCE exam 27 05 12- Educational qualification-old clarification

T.N.Circle-TTA-LDCE exam 27 05 12- Educational qualification-old clarification

DoT to claim damages for roll out failure from 2 g operators

DoT to claim damages for roll out failure from 2 g operators-The Hindu Business line.

Budget-2012-A-new-entity-for-helping-Public-Sector-Banks

Budget-2012-A-new-entity-for-helping-Public-Sector-Banks-economic times.

BSNL-Video Telephony.

Video-telephony-comes-to-state-Times of India.

Commerce ministry objects to Telecom ?

Commerce ministry objects to Telecom manufacturing policy-The Hindu business line.

Kerala raises retirement age from 55 to 56 years.

Retirement age of Kerala Government Employees raised to 56 from 55 years...

Finance Minister of Kerala Government made the announcement in his budget speech, raised the retirement age of State Government employees and teachers to 56 years.

Presenting the budget in the assembly today, Mr.K.M.Mani said that the enhancement of the age of superannuation of state government employees and teachers to 56 years from the existing 55 years.

Implement Ernakulam CAT order.-Anamoly issue.

BSNLEU wants to implement Ernakulam tribunal judgement  orders on anamoly issue.

This is in the light of the dismissal of the BSNL’s SLP, by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Hon’ble CAT Ernakulam has ordered stepping up of the pay of the senior, at par with the junior.

Interest rates for GPF-govt. resolution

Interest rates for GPF-govt. resolution. 19 03 2012..

NE 12 pay scale- from BSNLEU

File for modification of NEPP, to incorporate NE 12 pay scale, has gone to the Management Committee

BSNL is on the job of amending the NEPP, for incorporating the NE 12 pay scale. (Without making amendment to NEPP, NE 12 pay scale cannot be implemented). Now, the file has gone to the Management Committee, for it’s approval, for making amendments to the NEPP. After approval by Management Committee, the file will go for the approval of the BSNL Board. In any case, we have been assured that 22.02.2012 shall be the date of effect for the NE 12 pay scale.

Impact of budget on telecom- zee news.

Zeebiz Bureau

New Delhi: This Budget may burn a hole in your pocket if you are not careful with the mobile phone bills. Mobile phone bills are expected to rise following a 2 % hike in the service tax proposed in the Union Budget 2012 by the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday.

Giving a post budget reaction Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, Bharti Airtel, India & South Asia told Zeebiz.com that, “The telecom sector is already burdened with multiple and high tax levies which account for 30% of the telecom services revenue. The rise in Service Tax from 10% to 12% will increase cost of services to customers and also impact the P&L of telecom companies.”

The telecom service provider added that as a highly taxed industry, this announcement will certainly have a further impact on the consumer.

The new National Telecom Policy (NTP) which is likely to be announced in June is expected remove roaming charges, implement one nation full mobile number portability (MNP) etc.

anamoly-SC dismisses SLP by BSNl-From BSNLEU

On the issue of junior getting more pay than the senior, on account of wage revision w.e.f. 01.10.2000, the Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench gave the judgement that senior’s pay should be stepped up at the par with the junior. After the Hon’ble Kerala High Court confirming this judgement, BSNL filed SLP in the Supreme Court. Now it is reliably learnt that Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP filed by BSNL.

Madurai Com Asokan passed away

FNTOBEA All India Vice President Com Asokan passed away on 18 03 2012.FNTOBEA conveys heart felt condolences to his wife and to his family. Last rites at Madurai on 19 03 12. For details pl.contact  Com Raja Asokan 99941 54878

Special discount of 1% for making telephone bills upto 31 03 12

Special discount of 1% for making telephone bills upto 31 03 12

budget highlights-india infoline.16 03 12

1. No room for complacency or excuses for poor GDP growth in FY12
2. Slowdown in FY12 can be attributed to weakness in industrial sector: FM
3. FM: For Indian economy, it was a year of recovery interrupted
4. FM: We will be misled if we ignore the realities of the world
5. FM says India will have to accelerate economic reforms
6. Need to address the problem of Black Money: FM
7. Just words not enough, India needs credible road map for growth: FM
8. Manufacturing appears to be at the cusp of a revival: FM
9. Headline inflation to moderate in next few months: FM
10. We have to accelerate pace of reforms and improve supply-side management: FM
11. Agriculture and serivces continued to perform well: FM 
12. Indian economy is now turning around: FM 
13. Recovery is also seen in core sectors: FM
14. Development in external trade encouraging: FM
15. Exports grew by 23%, imports grew by 29%: FM
16. Expect current account deficit to decrease next year: FM
17. India’s GDP is estimated to grow at 6.9% in FY12: FM
18. Current account deficit to be at 3.6% of GDP in FY12: FM
19. Central subsidies to be kept under 2% of GDP in FY13: FM
20. Need to raise tax-GDP ratio for fiscal consolidation: FM
21. Decided to fully provide for food subsidy in the budget: FM
22. FM targets Rs. 300bn through PSU divestment in FY13
23. Efforts on to arrive at consensus with states over FDI in retail: FM
24. FM targets GDP growth at 7.6% in FY13
25. GST to be operational by August 2012: FM
26. FM aims to lower subsidy spend to 1.7% of GDP over next 3 years
27. Now at a juncture where we have to take tough decisions to boost growth: FM
28. Pilot project for direct transfer of subsidiary for kerosene initiated in Alwar, Rajasthan: FM
29. To implement DTC at the earliest: FM
30. Food Security Act will be fully provided for: FM
31. Govt will continue to hold 51% stake in state owned companies: FM
32. To introduce Rajiv Gandhi equity scheme for retail investors: FM
33. PAN identity for direct, indirect taxes to check tax evasion: FM
34. Budget to provide Rs. 158.88bn for recapitalisation of PSU banks, RRBs: FM
35. Govt to include advance pricing in Finance Bill 2012: FM
36. To roll out computerized scheme for fertilizer subsidy transfer: FM
37. I-T deduction of 50% on investments of up to Rs. 50,000 in savings scheme named after Rajiv Gandhi
38. ECB funding for working capital needs of airline
39. FDI in aviation under active consideration
40. Infrastructure tax-free bond limit enhanced to Rs. 600bn: FM
41. Civil aviation cos can borrow up to US$1bn via ECBs for working capital requirements
42. 8,800 km national highways to be developed by NHDP: FM
43. IPO equity offer above Rs. 100mn to be made electronically: FM
44. First infrastructure debt fund worth Rs. 80bn established: FM
45. Rs. 10,000 cr tax free bonds for power sector
46. Civil aviation cos can borrow up to US$1bn via ECBs for working capital requirements
47. Share of manufacturing in GDP will be increased: FM
48. Tax exemption on individual share investment below Rs. 10 lakh: FM
49. To allow ECB to part finance power rupee debt: FM
50. New urea policy to make India self sufficient in urea in 5 years: FM
51. To become self-sufficient in urea in 5 years
52. New urea policy to make India self sufficient in urea in 5 years: FM
53. 1% interest subvention on home loans up to Rs. 15 lakh: FM
54. FDI in aviation is under active consideration: FM
55. Outlay for Agriculture for FY13 up 18% from Rs. 17,123 crore to Rs. 20,208 crore: FM
56. Target for Agri Credit increased to Rs. 5,75,000 crore: FM
57. Rs. 242 crore project with World Bank aid to improve dairy production: FM
58. Telecom towers made eligible for viability gap funding: FM
59. To allocate Rs14,232 cr to UID project:FM
60. Debt waiver package of Rs. 3884 cr for weavers: FM
61. FM proposes National Mission for food processing
62. Rs. 10,000 crores allocated to NABARD to fund RRBs: FM
63. Govt to allow Qualified Foreign Investors in Indian corporate debt markets: FM
64. Rural road projects allocation to Rs24,000 cr for FY13:FM
65. To allocate Rs. 14,232 cr to UID project, up 13% in FY13: FM
66. Govt to set up Rs. 5000 crore venture fund for MSME sector: FM
67. FY13 mid-day meal scheme outlay at Rs. 11,937 cr: FM
68. Rs. 14000 crore for rural drinking and sanitation in FY13: FM
69. FM proposes to set up 6,000 schools in 12th five year plan
70. FY13 mid-day meal scheme outlay at Rs. 11,937 cr: FM
71. FM proposes credit guarantee fund for education loans
72. Rs. 20,822 crore for National Rural Health Mission vs Rs. 18,115 crore: FM
73. To submit white paper on Black Money in Parliament: FM
74. Rs. 25,555 cr for Right to Education in FY13: FM
75. Direct tax collection down by Rs. 32,000 in FY12
76. Fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP in FY12: FM
77. Fiscal deficit estimated at 5.1% of GDP in FY13: FM
78. No change in Corporate Tax rate Withholding tax on ECBs reduced to 5% from 20%: FM
79. Income Tax exemption of up to Rs. 2 lakh for individual tax payers: FM
80. Deduction of up to Rs. 10,000 on interest on Savings Bank Accounts: FM
81. Non-plan expenditure for FY13 to grow 18% to Rs. 9.69 lakh crore, mainly due to subsidies: FM
82. STT reduced by 20% on delivery based transactions: FM
83. Rs. 193,407 cr provision made for defence services: FM
84. Total expenditure outlay for FY13 at Rs. 15 lakh crore: FM
85. Income Tax on income of Rs. 5 lakh to Rs10 lakh will be 20%: FM
86. Income Tax slabs for individuals: Rs. 2 lakh-5 lakh: 10%; Rs. 5-10 lakh: 20%; and above Rs. 10 lakh 30%
87. Revenue deficit for FY13 projected at Rs. 1,85,752 crore: FM
88. All services brought under Service Tax net except negative list of 17: FM
89. Exemptions in direct taxes to cause net loss of Rs. 4500 cr: FM
90. Total debt of Centre will be 45%  of GDP in FY13: FM
91. Standard excise duty hiked to 18%: FM
92. Service Tax increased to 12% from 10% earlier: FM
93. No capital gains tax from sale of property if money invested in SME: FM
94. Interest income from banks tax-free upto Rs. 10,000: FM
95. No advance tax requirement for senior citizens: FM
96. Govt services, public transport exempt from service tax
97. No change in peak custom duty: FM
98. To hike duty on large cars to 27%: FM
99. Excise duty for large cars raised from 22% to 24%
100. Customs duty reduced from 7.5% to 2.5% for iron ore equipment
101. Thermal power companies exempted from customs duty for 2 years
102. 5% customs duty exempted on equipment for fertilizer plants
103. LCD, LED panels exempted from customs duty: FM
104. Mobile phone parts exempted from basic customs duty: FM
105. Customs duty on gold, platinum doubled to 4%; for jewellery doubled to 10%

Com Venkatraman's mother

TEPU Working President Com Venkatraman's mother passed away on 15 03 2012 . We convey our heartfelt condolences to him and to his family.

BSNL orders-Transfers using political clout

BSNL orders-Transfers using political clout.

EPF interest lowered

EPF interest lowered.

tax-exemption raised to Rs. 2 lakhs,

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The tax exemption limit for individuals has been hiked to Rs.2 lakh from the current Rs.1.8 lakh, while the tax slabs have been re-jigged to provide relief to tax payers.

Presenting the union budget for 2012-13 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the upper limit for the 20 percent tax slab would be increased to Rs.10 lakh.
"I propose to enhance the exemption limit for individual from Rs.1.80 lakh to Rs.2 lakh. I also propose to raise the upper limit of the 20 percent tax slab from Rs.8 lakh to Rs.10 lakh," Mukherjee said.
"This measure will provide a tax relief of Rs.2,000 to every taxpayer of this category," Mukherjee said.
The new tax slab for the coming fiscal will be 10 percent tax for income above Rs.2 lakh and up to Rs.5 lakh, 20 percent for above Rs.5 lakh and up to Rs.10 lakh, and 30 percent for income above Rs.10 lakh.

BSNL will provide 8, 88,832 wire-line Broadband connections

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology

Internet Broadband Facilities

The number of Broadband connections provided by the end of December 2011 are 13.35 million. As per the objectives contained in draft National Telecom Policy 2012, it is proposed to Provide affordable and reliable broadband on demand by the year 2015 and to achieve 175 million broadband connections by the year 2017 and 600 million by the year 2020 at minimum 2 Mbps download speed and making available higher speeds of at least 100 Mbps on demand.

Following schemes being implemented under Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), will further increase the broadband internet penetration in rural areas:


Rural Wireline Broadband Scheme

BSNL will provide 8, 88,832 wire-line Broadband connections to individual users and Government Institutions over a period of 5-years in this scheme. As on February 2012, a total of 3,54,595 broadband connections have been provided.

a) “Optical Fibre Network Augmentation, Creation and Management of Intra-District SDHQ-DHQ OFC Network in ASSAM”

This OFC Scheme would connect 354 locations in 27 Districts of Assam within 18 months from 12/2/2010. As of February 2012, about 177 nodes have been installed.

b) “Optical Fibre Network Augmentation, Creation and Management of Intra-District SDHQ-DHQ OFC Network in NE-I Circle (comprising states of Meghalaya, Mizoram & Tripura),”
The States of Meghalaya, Mizoram & Tripura have been taken up for OFC augmentation in this scheme. This OFC Scheme would connect 188 locations in 19 Districts within 24 months from the date of signing of the Agreement.

c) “Optical Fibre Network Augmentation, Creation and Management of Intra-District SDHQ-DHQ OFC Network in NE-II Circle (comprising states of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur & Nagaland),”
The States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur & Nagaland have been taken up for OFC augmentation in this scheme. This OFC Scheme would connect 407 locations in 30 Districts within 30 months from the date of signing of the Agreement.
National Optical Fibre Network

The scheme of National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) is being implemented, for providing Broadband connectivity to Panchayats. The objective is to extend the existing optical fiber network to Panchayats by utilizing the Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF).
This information was given in Lok Sabha today by Shri Milind Deora, the Minister of State, Communication and Information Technology in response to a question.

Indian Railway Telecom vision 2020-another competitor to PSus?

This will be done in collaboration between the RailTel Corporation and private sector companies in a transparent framework. Three proposals are under consideration of ICT expert Committee headed by Sam Pitroda for expanding the RailTel business.

These projects include:

(a) Provision of OFC on balance 15,000 Rkms of Indian Railways network.

(b) Provision of Broadband connectivity to 50,000 Panchayats using RailTel's existing OFC network.

(c) Provision of Broadband services to public on RailTel OFC network on PPP basis.

Proposals may be funded either on PPP basis or partly through Universal Service Obligation (USO) fund kept with Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (Department of Telecommunications) for extending communication services to remote areas of the country.

The 2010-11 document says provision of OFC on balance 15000 Rkms is expected to be completed by 2014. Broadband connectivity to 50000 Panchayats is likely to take off by March 2011 for completion by 2015.

http://telecomlead.com/Indian Railway Telecom vision 2020?

Trai gets more power-times of india

TRAI-gets-govt-approval-to-act-as-civil-court

4 G- Telecom lead- About BSNL?

Telecom Lead India: Indian 4G LTE market is readying for cut throat competition with Bharti Airtel, the market leader in wireless segment, announcing its plans to launch the high speed broadband in Kolkata on March 20.

Though Bharti Airtel is poised to gain from the first mover advantage, the state-run MTNL is also aiming for launching the 4G service in Mumbai and Delhi this year. Reliance Industries will be looking at a national launch. The company is in the process of finalizing its roll out plans.

All these mobile operators are not divulging pricing strategies as they have already failed to impress their 3G customers.

Chinese gear maker ZTE is supplying the 4G equipment and managing operations in Kolkata for Airtel.

The initial launch will be at Kolkata and later it would be launched in three more circles including Maharashtra, Karnataka and Punjab.

On the launch of 4G service, Aditya Kaul, practice director, mobile networks of ABI Research said that high priced devices will be the main challenge for the operators in India, as consumers in India have always been reluctant to pay for high-speed broadband.

4 G- Telecom lead- About BSNL?

2 G scam- Business standard.

http://business-standard.com/2gscam If you want to know more about 2 G, read various articles.

India telecom policy-TRAI sends revised draft to DoT.

India telecom policy-TRAI sends revised draft to DoT.

Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the world's women?

Why dedicate a day exclusively to the celebration of the world's women? The United Nations General Assembly, composed of delegates from every Member State, celebrates International Women's Day to recognize that peace and social progress require the active participation and equality of women, and to acknowledge the contribution of women to international peace and security. For the women of the world, the Day is an occasion to review how far they have come in their struggle for equality, peace and development. You might think that women's equality benefits mostly women, but every one-percentile growth in female secondary schooling results in a 0.3 percent growth in the economy. Yet girls are often kept from receiving education in the poorest countries that would best benefit from the economic growth. Until the men and women work together to secure the rights and full potential of women, lasting solutions to the world's most serious social, economic and political problems are unlikely to be found. In recent decades, much progress has been made. On a worldwide level, women's access to education and proper health care has increased; their participation in the paid labor force has grown; and legislation that promises equal opportunities for women and respect for their human rights has been adopted in many countries. The world now has an ever- growing number of women participating in society as policy-makers. However, nowhere in the world can women claim to have all the same rights and opportunities as men. The majority of the world's 1.3 billion absolute poor are women. On average, women receive between 30 and 40 per cent less pay than men earn for the same work. And everywhere, women continue to be victims of violence, with rape and domestic violence listed as significant causes of disability and death among women of reproductive age worldwide.

Pak-hackers-break-into-BSNL-website

timesofindia.-Pak-hackers-break-into-BSNL-website

DoT-to-send-new-policy-to-cabinet.

Trai has also suggested that it would “periodically fix the minimum broadband download speeds.”
The regulator also reiterated some of the objectives of the “National Broadband Plan” that is under implementation, including connecting all habitations with population of more than 500 people with an optical fibre network.
The regulator has also included the need to categorize India’s telecom sector as infrastructure as one of the objectives. This has been part of the DoT’s budget recommendations for several years, but is yet to get the finance ministry’s approval. Assigning infrastructure status to a sector makes it eligible for fiscal and other incentives.
 

www.livemint.com-DoT-to-send-new-policy-to-cabinet.

Diesel expenses for BSNL goes up.-The Hindu

Diesel expenses for BSNL goes up.-The Hindu

NE 12 pay scale -from BSNLEU

Issue of order on NE 12 pay scale is likely to be delayed 

Issuing of order by Corporate Office, on NE 12 pay scale, is likely to be delayed. The DoT, while giving approval, has stated that the pay scale can be introduced after making necessary modification in the Promotion Policy. Since the Promotion Policy (NEPP) has been implemented with the approval of the Board of Directors, any modification to the Promotion Policy, should also be approved by the Board of Directors. Hence, issue of order on the NE 12 pay scale is likely to be delayed. However, we have been told that date of effect of the NE 12 pay scale will be 22.02.2012, i.e., the date on which DoT approved the pay scale. CHQ is taking efforts, to release the order as early as possible.

BSNL to get Rs. 600 crores -rural connections-ad hoc -economic times

NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Trai has recommended a subsidy of Rs 600 crore to state-run BSNL, a move that will help the cash-strapped company in maintaining rural wireline connections installed before April 1, 2002.

The Department of Telecom ( DoT) had sought Trai's recommendations regarding continuation of support from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) towards the rural direct exchange lines (DELs) on expiry of Rs 2,000 crore per year subsidy on July 17, 2011.

"Keeping in view the urgency of matter, considering that it would take some more time to issue a consultation paper and that time would also be taken in consultation process, the Authority recommends that a subsidy of Rs 600 crore purely as an ad hoc measure may be given to BSNL," Trai said in a statement.

The Regulator said that at this stage it may not be easy for the government to obtain any additional funds for this purpose through the normal budgetary process and hence it recommended that a subsidy grant of Rs 600 crore may be made from USOF to BSNL.

However, Trai added that the grant and the source (USOF) are "purely ad hoc" arrangement and final recommendations would be made after due consultation.

All mobile phone companies share part of their annual revenues towards USOF.

BSNL, as per Trai recommendations, had received Rs 2,000 crore from USOF for a period of three years from July 18, 2008 to July 17, 2011 on phasing out of Access Deficit Charge ( ADC) for sustaining its loss-making landline business across rural India.

Following the expiration date, BSNL had sought further financial support of Rs 2,580 crore per year from USOF for meeting the deficit arising out of "commercially non-remunerative" rural wireline services for DELs installed before April 1, 2002.

The state-run operator was asked to make a presentation before Trai, in which it stated that the exsiting cost of operations on these lines are high in comparison with revenue accruals.

"It does not make business sense for BSNL to maintain these high cost rural lines at very high net loss unless it is financially compensated by the government," BSNL had said.

Adding that these lines are key to broadband adoption in rural areas, the state-run firm sought continued financial support.