FNTOBEA office bearers -All India.

Forum circular on 78.2% ida merger

Forum circular on 78.2% ida merger

Admissibility of allowances. 13 06 13

Admissibility of medical allowanceds with voucher,skill upgradation allowance, HRA etc. -68.8% IDA rates only.

DoT presents financial status of BSNL MTNL to Group of Ministers. 12 06 13

DoT presents financial status of BSNL MTNL to Group of Ministers. 12 06 13-Business standard.

BSNL issues orders for 78.2% ida merger 10 06 13-strike called off

Strike called off,.



BSNL issues orders for 78.2% ida merger 10 06 13

BSNL MTNL revival meeting on 12 06 13

GoM meet -on BSNL MTNL revival is on 12 06 13

Forum leaders meet BSNL CMD 78.2%IDA merger.

Meeting with CMD BSNL on the date of effect of 78.2% IDA merger.

Forum leaders, consisting of com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, Convener, com. G.L. Jogi, President, SNEA, com. Prahalad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA and com. K. Sebastin, GS, SNEA, met shri R.K. Upadhyay, CMD BSNL and expressed their thanks for helping to resolve the 78.2% IDA merger issue. In the meeting the leaders strongly demanded that the 78.2% IDA merger should be implemented atleast from the date on which BSNL Board gave approval of 78.2% IDA merger. However, CMD BSNL expressed that it could be implemented only from the date on which Presidential Directive is issued, i.e. 10-06-2013, according to the decision of the DoT. 

The order on 78.2% IDA merger has finally been issued today the 10-06-2013, by the DoT. BSNL will issue the order tomorrow. It is a matter of great joy and relief that one of the most burning problem of the BSNL employees has finally been settled. Undoubtedly, the call for indefinite strike and the total determination of the entire employees to fight out the demand has settled the issue. The credit goes to the unity of the employees. CHQ congratulates the entire employees as well as the all the unions and associations for this great achievement. Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations has once again done a commendable job by uniting all, which made the settlement possible.  CHQ also heartily thanks the Secretary, DoT, CMD BSNL, Director (Finance) and Director (HR) for trying their best to bring in a settlement and also for avoiding the indefinite strike. It is also a matter of great joy that the retired comrades will get their pension refixed based on 78.2% IDA.

DoT issues order for 78.2% IDA merger.

DoT issues order for 78.2% IDA merger.

Presidential orders to all including pensioners.-AIBSNLEA

From AIBSNLEA

GS, AGS(Fin) , Convener Forum Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, GS, President SNEA(I) met DDG(TPF) Shri Shahbaz Ali  for early clearance of the DFA for 78.2% IDA pay fixation order and also requested for issuance revised pension order for BSNL pensioners. DDG(TPF) assured that Presidential Directives on 78.2% IDA Pay fixation case will be issued shortly to ensure that indefinite Strike in BSNL don't take place. Also, mentioned that revised pension order for BSNL Pensioners on the basis of 78.2% IDA pay fixation will be also be issued by DoT shortly wherein pensioners are to get their arrears. It is understood that 78.2% IDA pay fixation order from DoT & BSNL will be issued today or tomorrow positively.

10.06.2013:    ) Meeting is now fixed up on 12.06.2013 at 15.30 Hrs instead of 11.06.2013.

BSNLEU's contribution in 78.2% IDA merger.

BSNLEU's contribution in 78.2% IDA merger.

12 06 13---- 78.2% IDA merger meeting at Neyveli.

On  behalf of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations a meeting was organised at Neyveli on 07 06 13 at 18-oo hrs.

NFTE  Com Selvam,BSNLEU  Com  K.T.Sambandam,AIBSNLEA  Com  Venkatesan,
SNEA Asokan,FNTOBEA CS R.V.Jayaraman speak about the importance of the strike on 12 06 13. NFTE Circle VP Com Loganathan presided the meeting. Com Varadarajan proposed vote of thanks.



Photos taken at Neyveli on 07 06 13.


45 seconds video  participants
http://youtu.be/n6BvzOf5JJs

 Com Lohanathan 11 minutes and then R.V.jayaraman
http://youtu.be/E7IuIY2kEHM


 Com Selvam NFTE
http://youtu.be/ITpm5NLZ20s


 Com Selvam  and then after 10th minute Com Venkatesan
http://youtu.be/xHget0cqnI4

 Com K.T.Sambandam
http://youtu.be/XKTQBWu9LD0

 Com K.T.Sambandam
http://youtu.be/hi1-xq3V420 

ComR.Asokan 
http://youtu.be/NvWAIeh6qa8 

Regarding 78.2% IDA merger.

Dear Comrades,                   

                          At 18-45 hrs. today, it was informed by the CMD,BSNL that the  DoT has taken decision to approve 78.2% IDA merger and that the order will be issued today or on  Monday, by the DoT. As far as CHQ is concerned, nothing is confirmed, unless order is issued by the DoT. Hence, let us wait for the order to be issued and till then there should not be any let up in the preparations for the strike.

Forum writes to Secretary DoT.



Forum meets to BRSPE  Secretary.

06 06 13 Forum meeting.

A meeting of the Forum took place yesterday, the 06-06-2013. Com. Islam Ahmed presided over it.  A thorough discussion took place, in which all the developments, including the discussion with the Secy(T), DoT and the 5th June Dharna, were reviewed. GS and AGS(Fin.) attended the meeting.

Finally, the meeting unanimously decided to intensify the preparations for the indefinite strike. The following decisions were taken in this regard.

1) Press meets are to be conducted at circle and district levels on 10.06.2013.

2) With a view to mobilise the employees, massive Lunch Hour Demonstrations are to conducted on 11.06.2013.

3) To meet the Secretary, BRPSE tomorrow the 07.06.2013 and to discuss the issue.

 

Forum leaders meet shri M.F.Farooqui, Secretary, DoT.

Forum leaders meet shri M.F.Farooqui, Secretary, DoT.-From BSNLEU

Leaders of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations met Shri M.F.Farooqui, Secretary, DoT, today the 06-06-2013. They handed over a copy of the memorandum, already submitted to the GoM, on the revival of BSNL and discussed it's salient points. Thereafter, the leaders solicited the intervention of the Secretary, DoT, for an early solution to the 78.2% IDA merger issue. He heard the views of the leaders patiently and assured that he would take all necessary steps for the early settlement of the issue. He also said that he would like to meet the leaders again in this regard within a day or two.


 From AIBSNLEA

The representatives of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations met Chairman TC & Secy(T), DoT  and submitted  memorandum copy regarding measures to be taken for revival and revitalization of BSNL and MTNL, the strategic Telecom PSUs, to protect the interest of the Telecom Industry as well as that of the public .

Secy(T) appreciated our concern and referring to our discussions held on 04.06.2013, he further told that since GoM are meeting on 11.6.2013 to discuss this issue, the strike call given is not proper. We mentioned that 78.2% IDA pay fixation case recommend by BSNL Board on the basis of an agreement signed on 12.06.2012 between Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations with BSNL Management  is pending in DoT for the last 10 months and now referred to BRPSE for comments whereas, the BRPSE Officers has clarified that since BSNL is not a sick PSU, BRPSE need not to give any comment & it is the concern PSU and administrative Ministry to decide such pay/allowance related issues. We also requested even if the comments are necessarily required he may use his good office to get the early comments from BRPSE for early settlement of the issue to avoid unrest in BSNL. Chairman TC & Secy(T) further   mentioned that he don't want  to go for further discussions on this issue since the BSNL Management has signed the agreement and he assured that he will try to resolve the issue at the earliest and advised us to speak him tomorrow evening on this issue.

cuddalore 05 06 13 dharna photos.

Cuddalore  05 06 13 dharna photos. 

 Com Loganathan and Com Jayabalan
http://youtu.be/bQIN_YORDmQ


 cuddalore dharna leaders speak 18 minutes vide.
http://youtu.be/3U_-eyYuOfQ

Coimbatore UF victory celebrations 04 06 13

https://plus.google.com/photos/Coimbatore United Forum victory celebrations  photos on 04 06 13

NUBSNLW (FNTO) - Kerala HC direction regarding council members. 01 06 13

Hon. Kerala High Court, Kerala, at Ernakulam on 30.05.2013 admitted a Writ Petition No: 13065/2013(A) filed by the National Union of BSNL Workers (FNTO) New Delhi, praying “to issue an interim  direction to the BSNL (2nd respondent) not to induct or grant membership to members belonging to any one of the Unions which has not secured the prescribed 7% votes in the referendum and to to stay all further proceedings for so inducating ineligible persons in the Council at all levels formed by the BSNL, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition.

The Court passed following Order:
 “ORDER
Admit.
Assistant Solicit general of India takes notice for R1. Standing Counsel  Sri. Maathew K. Philip takes notice for R2. Urgent Notice by speed post to R3 & R4.

There will be an interim direction to the second respondent not to induct or grant membership to anyone of the Unions which has not secured the preseibed 7% votes in the referendum."

IDA increase expected from 1 07 13--courtesy aibsnlea erode

31/05/2013: Expected IDA increase from 1st July 2013 ....

Working committee 27 05 13 .

Formation of working committeesand members there in. 27 05 13 BSNL orders.

Reliance pre paid rates up.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//Reliance-Communications-raises-pre-paid-mobile-call-rates-by-33%

Sharing of seats in councils. 21 05 13

Sharing of seats in councils. 21 05 13

Accommodation to recognised non executive unions. 20 05 13

Grant of facilities-Accommodation reg -20 05 13

United Forum -Chennai circle.

United Forum, Chennai circle holds victory celebration. <<click here>>

Strike Notice for the Indefinite Strike from 12-06-2013.

The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations has served the notice for Indefinite Strike, from 12-06-2013 on the issue of 78.2% IDA Merger. Comrades are requested to make out photo copies and give wide circulation of this Strike Notice. Circle and District Secretaries are requested to immediately start all out preparations to make the strike a historic success.<<click here>>

78.2% IDA fixation - BRPSE says that the matter has not been referred to it.

 

On enquiry, the Secretary, BRPSE has stated that the DoT has so far not referred the 78.2% IDA merger issue to it. Further, he has also stated that the matter need not be referred to BRPSE, since BSNL has not yet been declared as a sick PSU, and hence the DoT itself is empowered to take a decision on the matter. The reply given by the Secretary, BRPSE, clearly shows that there is a planned effort by some vested interests to confuse the employees and to also to deny them 78.2% IDA merger. Hence, CHQ calls upon all the comrades to immediately start making serious preparations to make the indefinite strike a total success.

Forum leaders meeting with CMD-From AIBSNLEA

The representatives of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations met CMD BSNL and discussed on the memorandum submitted to Hon'ble Finance Minister Shri P. Chidambaram,  Chairman GoM on the revival of BSNL/MTNL. CMD appreciated the concern of BSNL Unions/Associations and mentioned that this is the right time to apprise all the members of the GoM regarding issues related to Viability of BSNL and its revival. He mentioned that BSNL Management has also given the presentation to DoT on 8^th & 9^th May, 2013 on this issue. We apprised him that the memorandum has been given to the members of GoMs as well as being given to all the Hon'ble MP's throughout the country to apprise them on the issue. 

 

CMD apprised in brief that Govt.  is planning for revival plan in three phases i.e. Short Term, Medium Term and Long Term Plans. The GoM meeting was scheduled to be held on 10^th May 2013 but it  has been cancelled, hence we have sufficient time to brief GoM . On the issue of 78..2% IDA fixation, the Forum leaders demanded that the orders be issued without any further delay, in any case before 12.06.2013, when one year will be over after the strike agreement on 78..2% IIDA fixation. Forum also suggested that CMD pursue the matter with BRPSE to which it has been referred to. On the issue of 78.2% IDA fixation,  CMD mentioned that It is agreed that presently BSNL is making losses but BSNL is not a sick industry, hence the case should have not been sent to BRPSE for comments. However, he assured to discuss the matter with Senior level officers in DoT as well as BRPSE for early settlement.

 

He also mentioned that this year BSNL's loss is expected to be about 8200 Crores which is Rs. 600 Crores less than the last year which gives a ray of hope for the revival. He also mentioned that BSNL's salary payment and OPEX charges are about 91.5% of the earnings and only 8.5% funds remains available for the developmental activities. On CAPEX  BSNL have  taken loan of about Rs.2000 Crores. But this can be paid in case the Rural Subsidiary Rs. 2750/- (Rs. 1500 Crores  from July- 2011 to June-2012 and Rs. 1250 Crores from  July-2012 to March-2013) is received from USO as per the decision of Telecom Commission. He further mentioned that notional loan Rs. 7500 Crores against BSNL has been paid to DOT with interest for the last thirteen years of Rs. 12000/- Crores and now on remaining loan of Rs. 1000 Crores will also be  paid shortly and the interest  amount will be less to pay.

 

On the query of BSNL/MTNL merger, he mentioned that it is a long term plan of Govt. to have Pan India presence PSU. Merge of BSNL/MTNL provides many benefits  these PSUs on Tax payments etc but some staff related issue i.e. higher pay in MTNL and Rule-37A Pension in BSNL etc. needs solution. But these may be sorted out when there is strong will power in Government. He appealed that BSNL Unions/Associations and BSNL Management should work as a team to protect BSNL &  for its growth.     

 

In addition to the Forum Convener Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, available General Secretaries including Com. P. Abhimanyu (BSNLEU), Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), Sebastin K (SNEA), Rajmouli (AGS, NFTE) and Animesh Mitra (Dy.GS, BSNLEU) were present. From the Management side, Director (HR) Shri A.N. Rai was also present.--from AIBSNLEA courtesy

BSNL and MTNL adds more subscribers.

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited defies trend, add subscribers, Reliance Communications loses

PTI 08 05 13

Defying the trend wherein telecom industry lost subscribers in the October-December quarter, state-owned operators Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and BSNL added about three lakh users during the three months.
BSNL added 2.9 lakh new users, highest during the quarter, while MTNL added 10,000 subscribers, sectoral regulator Trai said in its performance indicator report.
Led by the net additions, BSNL has also increased its market share to 11.56 per cent in December 2012 from 10.99 per cent in September 2012.
Barring Quadrant (HFCL), which added 90,000 users, all the other private operators together lost around 42 million subscribers during the three months.
"In terms of net additions during the quarter, BSNL (0.29 million) has added the highest number of subscribers, followed by Quadrant (0.09 million) and MTNL (0.01 million). All other service providers recorded negative growth during the quarter," Trai said.
Reliance Communications lost the maximum of 16.32 million users followed by Tata Teleservices (8.80 million), Vodafone (5.19), market leader Bharti Airtel (4.02 million), Aircel (3.26 million), Sistema Shyam Teleservices (1.71 million) and Idea Cellular (1.52 million) during the reported period, Trai said.
BSNL attributed the net additions as a result of better quality of service and good coverage.
"We are providing better quality of service by improving the operations and maintenance of network. Also we have deployed more equipment in improving the coverage and capacity under phase 7 of GSM project," BSNL CMD R K Upadhyay told PTI.
Besides, the public sector company has strengthened the sales and marketing force while increasing the number of franchisees,

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated- Business standard 14 05 13

BSNL, MTNL may be trifurcated

Group of ministers to discuss proposal to split companies into three entities, move seen as precursor to merger

The group of ministers (GoM) looking at ways to revitalise the two state-run telecom companies — Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and MTNL — is expected to meet in the next few days and discuss the proposal for trifurcation of the two behemoths. The plan is to spin off two new companies — one each for network infrastructure and land development — out of each telco.

BSNL and MTNL would continue to be services and marketing companies. Among the new firms proposed to be spun off, each of the two would get one company to handle telecom infra (towers, networks, etc) and the technology business, and another (for land development and utilisation) to manage and monetise land assets in phases.

The GoM would also look at two alternative proposals to infuse cash into the two telcos after they decided to surrender broadband wireless access spectrum to the government. BSNL gave up spectrum in six circles, while MTNL did so in Delhi and Mumbai, the two circles in which it operates. (RINGING IN CHANGE FOR GROWTH)

One of the proposals is to refund the companies the entire Rs 11,259.48 crore they had paid for the spectrum — BSNL Rs 6,724.51 crore and MTNL Rs 4,533.97 crore. Alternatively, the two could be paid on a pro-rata basis, since the spectrum had been allocated in 2008. In the latter case, the total refund would be to the tune of Rs 8,722.78 crore — Rs 5,204.98 crore to BSNL and Rs 3,517.80 crore to MTNL.

The proposed moves are being seen as the government’s first steps towards its long-term plan to eventually merge BSNL and MTNL. According to the presentation the companies are to make to the GoM, they together have accumulated losses of a staggering Rs 38,440 crore (BSNL Rs 24,681 crore and MTNL Rs 13,759 crore), based on 2012-13 results.

BSNL, in its proposed presentation, has said it will be able to generate Rs 250 crore in 2013-14 from sale of land, besides Rs 250 crore a year in rental income from its assets starting 2016-17. The firm has land assets in Mumbai’s Santa Cruz, Borivali and Deonar, Noida’s Sector 18 and 33 and Gurgaon’s Sector 18, apart from some tracts in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Trivandrum, among others.

The company has also appointed KPMG to look at ways and means to hive off its tower business. The report is expected to come by July. Also, BSNL is in the process of leasing out capacity in its Mumbai, Jabalpur, Bhilai, Kolkata, Gopalpur and Kharagpur factories to the private sector. These factories are for microwave towers, SIM cards, etc.

GoM meet on BSNL, MTNL revival cancelled

GoM meet on BSNL, MTNL revival cancelled-Zee news 10 05 13

New Delhi: The Group of Ministers, to look in to revival strategy for state-run telecom operators BSNL and MTNL, cancelled its meeting on Friday because of some changes in the schedule of Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

"Finance Minister was not available today," a government official said, adding that next date for the meeting is yet to be decided.

Sources at Finance Ministry said that the Finance Minister had to travel to Chennai and hence he was not available for the meeting.

The GoM is headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

It was constituted after Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised concerns over the future of the two loss making PSUs.

BSNL losses are expected to be about Rs 8,198 crore, and that of MTNL is likely to be around Rs 3,300 crore for the financial year 2012-13.

Members of the GoM include the Telecom Minister, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy.

78.2%IDA merger-

DEMANDING IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF 78.2% IDA MERGER. 

 

The meeting of the Forum, which took place today the 09-05-2013, has taken the historic decision to go on indefinite strike, demanding the immediate settlement of 78.2% IDA merger. The issue of 78.2% IDA merger was sent to the approval of DoT. However, the DoT, instead of giving it's approval, has referred the matter to the BRPSE ( Board For Reconstruction of Public Sector Undertakings).This is nothing but putting 78.2% IDA merger in the cold storage. 

 

After discussing the issue threadbare, the Forum has decided to give call for the following agitational programme. Today's meeting was attended by com.V.A.N.Namboodiri (Convener) com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, com.C.Singh, GS, NFTE, com.K.Sebastin, GS, SNEA, com.Prahalad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, com.Jayaprakash, GS, FNTO, com.Suresh Kumar, GS BSNL MS, and com.S.P.Sharma, President, WRU. 

 

AGITATIONAL PROGRAMME:- 

 

1) Demonstrations on 22-05-2013.

 

2) Dharna on 05-06-2013.

 

3) Indefinite Strike from 12-06-2013. 

 

BSNL 4G plans.

http://www.trackmystatus.in/bsnl-4g-review-plan-and-speed-details/

2012-13 Lower losses to BSNL.Good work of unions.

NEW DELHI: State-owned telecom operator BSNL is expected to announce lower losses, at Rs 8,198 crore, for 2012-13 fiscal.
In 2011-12, it had reported losses of Rs 8,851 crore. "As per unaudited figures, BSNL loss stands at Rs 8,198 crore. It will be audited and then the final numbers will be released," said an official.


The figure does not include around Rs 2,700 crore which the company has to get from the government for supporting rural landline operations.
The company registered losses of Rs 8,850.70 crore during 2011-12 due to regulatory expenses and non-receipt of funds for its rural landlines operations. It stated the impact to be about Rs 3,100 crore.
BSNL has been logging losses since 2009-10. The company's profits had started declining after 2004-05, when it had made net gains of Rs 10,183 crore.
During 2010-11, BSNL losses had risen to Rs 6,384 crore mainly due to hefty outgo on salaries and expenses borne by the PSU for procuring 3G and BWA spectrum.

BSNL’s loss has started coming down.

It is a great news for the entire BSNL family that the losses of the Company has started coming down. Till last year (2011-12), BSNL’s losses were increasing by leaps and bounds. But this jump in the losses has been arrested now. It has started coming down. In the year 2011-12, BSNL’s loss was Rs.9000 crore. According to reliable sources, the loss for the last Financial Year (2012-13) will be around Rs.8200 crore only. Undoubtedly, we, the employees have played a significant role in this. Our united struggles, under the banner of JAC/Forum, have forced the Management to procure the requisite equipments, modems, CLIP instruments, cable, OFC, etc. This has helped the improvement of our services. Definitely we can make BSNL into a profit making company once again. By unitedly fighting against the anti-BSNL policies of the government and by improving our work culture, we can achieve it. Let us do it.

Prevention of sexual harrasment of women at work place 07 05 13

Prevention of sexual harrasment of women at work place 07 05 13

Direct Recruitment TTAs Exam Date. 14 07 13

Direct Recruitment TTAs Exam Date. 14 07  13

LTC frozen for BSNL staff.

LTC frozen?

Gratuity Pay under New Pension System

Press Information Bureau 

Government of India

Ministry of Finance 

03-May-2013

Gratuity Pay under New Pension System 

Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity is paid to Central Government employees under New  Pension System (NPS) as it is paid under the old pension scheme. The monthly annuity under the New Pension System (NPS) is only a replacement of pension on retirement and family pension of death after retirement.


The benefits of Death cum Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) and pension/family pension have been provisionally allowed,  vide the Office Memorandum of Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare No. 38/41/06-P & PW(A) dated 5.5.2009 in respect of Central Government servants covered under NPS in cases where a Government Servant is retired on invalidation/disability and in the case of death of a Government servant in service on the same rates as are applicable under the old pension scheme Central Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The retirement gratuity is payable to the retiring Government servant. A minimum of 5 years’ qualifying service and eligibility to receive service gratuity/pension is essential to get this one time lump sum benefit. Retirement gratuity is calculated @ 1/4th of a month’s Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance drawn before retirement for each completed six monthly period of qualifying service.

The maximum retirement gratuity payable is 16½ times the Basic Pay, subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh. If the Government Servant dies while in service, the death gratuity shall be paid to his family at rates furnished in the table below:

Sl. No.	Length of Qualifying Service	Rate of Death Gratuity
1.	Less than one year	2 times of emoluments
2.	One year or more but less than 5 years	6 times of emoluments
3.	5 years or more but less than 20 years	12 times of emoluments
4.	20 years or more	Half of emoluments for every completed six monthly period of qualifying service subject to a maximum of 33 times of emoluments.

Maximum amount of Death Gratuity admissible is Rs, 10 lakh with effect from 1.1.2006.

This was stated by Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena, in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Railway unions elections.

Pl.click tthe below link to know railway unions election results. 
http://www.airfindia.com/

security-in-telecom-gear-is-a-real-issue-says-DoT-

security-in-telecom-gear-is-a-real-issue-says-DoT-The Hindu Business line

Recognition orders issued. 25 04 13

Recognition orders issued to both unions.



Grant of facilities to unions.

Circular from Tamil nadu BSNLEU.

Circular from Tamil nadu BSNLEU.

BSNLEU thanks.alliance partners.

BSNLEU thanks and congratulates the partners of the United Forum. 

BSNLEU heartily thanks and congratulates all the partners of the United Forum – TEPU, BSNL MS, SEWA BSNL, NFTBE and FNTOBEA – who had tirelessly worked for the magnificent victory of BSNLEU in the 6th Verification. BSNLEU looks on to function with better cohesion and coordination with the Alliance Partners, in the days to come.

6th verification.

Results at a glance 

Total votes  = 2,04,468

Polled vote  = 1,93,121

Valid votes  = 1,91,432 

BSNLEU                  =  99,380    (48.6%)

NFTE                       = 61,915   (30.28%)

FNTO (INTUC)         = 14,088     (6.89%)

BTEU BSNL (BMS)  =   4,508       (2.2%) 

Compared to the last verification, BSNLEU has increased its percentage of votes from 46.57 to 48.6, i.e., BSNLEU has increased it’s share of votes by 2.03% 

NFTE’s percentage of votes has reduced from 34.96 to 30.28, i.e., NFTE’s share of votes is reduced by 4.68%. 

Similarly, FNTO’s percentage of votes has reduced from 7.38 to 6.89. FNTO’s vote share is reduced by 0.49%. 

As per the results of this verification, BSNLEU gets the status of Main Recognised Representative Union. 

NFTE gets the status of Second Recognised Representative Union. 

FNTO and BTEU BSNL will get Limited Trade Union Facilities.

6th verification 18 04 13

Returning officer intimation. 18 04 13


Results of 6th verification.

Final results. 6th verification.

Final result of 6^th Membership Verification. 

 

Final result of 6^th Membership Verification. 

BSNLEU     =   99,380 (48.60%).

NFTE             =   61,915 (30.28%).

FNTO             =  14,088 (6.89%).

6th verification poll results

To know about the latest poistion, pl.click the link -position at 12 o' clock.





                                       Total votes      Polled          BSNLEU        NFTE        FNTO

Tamil Nadu

Coonoor                                   235             231           176                     47             5

Puducherry                                                   359          164                   154           28 


Karaikudi                                                                       77                  274           123

Kumbakonam                                                                96                   378            64

Nagercoil                                                   475            280                  116              32                            

Dharmapuri                                                                  309                    70             20  

 CGM office                                                                194                   225             96   

Virduhunagar                                                                256                   234             15





BSNLEU WINS IN 1)NILGIRI SSA BSNLEU-176,NFTE-47,FNTO-5 

2)PUDUCHERRY WINS BSNLEU-164,NFTE-154,FNTO-28

 3)NAGERCOIL,BSNLEU-280,NFTE-116,FNTO-32

 4)KARAIKUDI-BSNLEU-77 NFTE-274,FNTO-123

 5)DHARMAPURI-BSNLEU-309,NFTE-70,FNTO-20

 6) KUMBAKONAM-BSNLEU-96,NFTE-375,FNTO-64,

7)CGM(O)BSNLEU-194,NFTE-225,FNTO-96,

 8)VIRUDHUNAGAR-BSNLEU-256,NFTE-234,FNTO-15

 9)TUTICORIN-BSNLEU-224,NFTE-183,FNTO-45 

10)THANJAVUR-BSNLEU-116,NFTE-572 FNTO-25

 11)VELLORE-BSNLEU-310,NFTE-772,FNTO-62 

12)TIRUNELVELI-BSNLEU-315,NFTE-369,FNTO-30

 13)TRICHY-BSNLEU-454,NFTE-741,FNTO-249,

 14)CUDDALORE-BSNLEU-283,NFTE-528,FNTO-55

 15)ERODE-BSNLEU-521,NFTE-392,FNTO-26 

16)SALEM-BSNLEU-584,NFTE-696,FNTO-67



17)MADURAI-BSNLEU-797,NFTE-585,FNTO-199, 

 COIMBATORE-BSNLEU-1022,NFTE-586,FNTO-69


 BSNLEU IN TAMILNADU -----6178

NFTE----6922
                     

      

Karnataka circle

                             
CGM office                               191           167              161                     2             2

Bidar                                         220           167              134                   70

Madikeri                                                     302              268                   31                                   

Belgaum                                    848            822               745                  55

Bellary                                       422           415               249                 140

Chigmagalur                               383           373               181                 119

Kerala

CO + Mobile                                            252              179                    11           37

Palghat                                                     716               473                  132          85



 To know about Maharastra circle results, pl.click the link.
http://bsnleumh.in/



To know about karnataka circle
pl.click the link.
http://www.bsnleukarnataka.com/


To know Kerala results pl.click the link

http://www.bsnleukerala.com/



(1) NFTE Won at STP.


 (2) NFTE Won at Richai TF. (3) NFTE Won at Jabalpur TF. 

Chennai STP      -      total votes 81        BSNLEU 36   NFTE  -37 

Chennai STR                182                       76                              96

BTEU (BSNL) WINS BEGUSARAI SSA IN BIHAR CIRCLE. 

BTEU wins Circle office in AP 

Voting percentage of Tamil Nadu. 2013

Voting percentage of Tamil Nadu. 2013

Vote for cell phone.

vote for cell phone.

Vote for BSNLEU -cell phone symbol

Vote for BSNLEU -cell phone symbol

Kumbakonam meeting 11 04 13

Kumbakonam meeting 11 04 13



Kumbakonam meeting photos. -Karaikal comrade Kalyanasundaram photos. 

Tanjore meeting.

Tanjore meeting11 04 13

Tamil Nadu circle council- issue of free sim cards.-CGM orders.,

http://www.bsnleutnc.com/admin/circulars/81_simcard.pdf

BSNL issues orders for IDA 01 04 13.

BSNL issues orders for IDA 01 04 13.

Videos - vote for cell

http://youtu.be/AHAvAPuPJrU


http://youtu.be/T_Quqe16g2s

DPE issues IDA order.

DPE issues order for IDA - effective 01 04 13

DoT and BSNL MoU - 2013-14.

Memorandum of understanding between BSNL and DoT 13-14. letter. 



MoU between Govt. of India and BSNL 29 pages.

BSNL cash reserves decline- 01 04 13

http://www.medianama.com/2013/04/223-bsnl-cash-reserves-decline-95-8-to-rs-1214-44-crores-in-2011-12-in-3-years/

Tribunal directs BSNL chief to consider petitioner case.

The Hindu 01 04 13

Tribunal directs BSNL chief to consider petitioner’s case for promotion

Staff Reporter

  ·  

The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, has directed the Chairman–cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to consider the case of a woman officer for promotion to the post of Principal General Manager.

The Bench, comprising its members B. Venkateswara Rao and R. Satapathy, also asked the BSNL to pass appropriate orders promoting Nalini S. Rao, a Group ‘A’ officer, to the post from the date on which her juniors have been promoted.

Ms. Nalini claimed that the promotion was denied to her whereas her juniors had been promoted overlooking her claim. The denial of the promotion was mainly because her overall grading in the Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for 2008-2009 was just “good.”

According to BSNL, the benchmark grading for promotion is “very good” and in the preceding five years from the date of convening of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), she got one “good” which was below benchmark and hence she had not been considered.

Disposing the contention made by the BSNL, the Bench said denying promotion on the lone entry of “good” for one year appears to be harsh decision whereas for the rest of the years she has been graded either “outstanding” or “very good.”

“When an officer is physically fit to do her work and has also got irreproachable integrity and ability, she cannot be said to be unfit for promotion,” added the Bench.

Sovereign guarantee bonds by MTNL Rs. 1005 crores.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/sovereign-guarantee-bonds-by-mtnl-for-Rs.1005-cr

IDA increase from 01 04 2013 is 3.4%    

   From 01 04 201 ---  IDA   74.9%

CPI-IW rises by 2 pts in February

India Blooms News Service

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS) The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) for February, 2013 rose by 2 points and pegged at 223.

According to a press release issued on Thursday by the Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour & Employment, on 1-month percentage change, it increased by 0.90 per cent between January and February compared with 0.51 per cent between the same two months a year ago.

The largest upward contribution to the change in current index came from Food group which increased by 1.28 per cent, contributing 1.40 percentage points to the total change.

This was followed by Miscellaneous and Fuel & Light groups with 0.62 and 0.80 per cent increase respectively contributing 0.27 and 0.11 percentage points to the change.

At item level, largest upward pressure came from Rice, Wheat & Wheat Atta, Fish Fresh, Goat Meat, Poultry (Chicken), Milk, Onion, Tea (Readymade), Electricity Charges, Rail Fare, Petrol, etc.

However, this was compensated by Root Vegetables and Sugar, putting downward pressure on the index.

The year-on-year inflation measured by monthly CPI-IW stood at 12.06 per cent for February, 2013 as compared to 11.62 per cent for the previous month and 7.57 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

Similarly, the Food inflation stood at 14.98 per cent against 14.08 per cent of the previous month and 5.08 per cent during the corresponding month of the previous year.

At centre level, Belgaum and Munger-Jamalpur centres recorded the largest increase of 7 points each followed by Vijaywada, Tiruchirapally and Jharia (6 points each).

Among others, 5 points rise was registered in 5 centres, 4 points in 6 centre, 3 points in 9 centres, 2 points in 14 centres and 1 point in 15 centres.

On the contrary, 4 points decline was reported in Coimbatore, followed by Tirpura and Guwahati (3 points each) and 1 point in 7 centres. Rest of the 14 centres’ indices remained stationary.

The indices of 41 centres are above All-India Index and other 36 centres’ indices are below national average. The index of Haldia centre was at par with all-India index.

Cuddalore BSNLEU meeting 25 03 13

Speeches are in youtube.

Video is compressed from 17 gb to less than one GB.  So hear audio only. 


BSNLEU GS Com P.Abhimanyu speaks at cuddalore 25 03 13   -- 92 minutes.
http://youtu.be/oIf_uDoxw1s




Com Chellappa BSNLEU Tamil nau CS speaks 25 minutes. cuddalore 25 03 13
http://youtu.be/doMfTWX9xGk

Cuddalore meeting photos 25 03 13

Cuddalore meeting photos 25 03 13 
http://www.bsnleuchq.com/Cuddalore%20meeting.pdf

BSNLEU cuddalore meeting 25 03 13 photos.

https://plus.google.com/photos/BSNLEU cuddalore 25 03 13 meeting. photos.

BSNLEU is going to win.

It is a forgone conclusion that BSNLEU will comfortably win the 6^th Membership Verification with more than 50% votes. 

It is ridiculous to note that a Union which is not even having 50, 000 paid members, is shouting from roof top that it would win the 6^th Verification with more than 50% votes. Every thing would become clear once when the ballot boxes are opened on 18-04-2013. It is now a foregone conclusion that BSNLEU will win the forthcoming Verification with more than 50% votes. This claim is borne out of the fact that BSNLEU itself is having a solid paid membership of 1,14,534. This is based on records and no one can deny that. The total voters in the 6^th Verification is 2,04,796. So, BSNLEU is having more than 50% of the voters as it's paid members. Hence, BSNLEU once again emerge as the sole recognised union of BSNL in the 6^th Verification. The following are the circle wise figures of total number of employees and the paid members of BSNLEU.<<click here>>

Meeting at Patna.

http://www.bsnleuchq.com/BSNLEU at Patna

Development in ITS repatriation case

Writ petition 1803/2013 filed jointly by SNEA(I), BSNLEU and AIBSNLEA praying for quashing the order of DoT dated 11.3.2013 to deploy unabsorbed ITS to BSNL came up for hearing in the Hon Delhi HC. Hon HC while maintaining that the order of DoT dated 11.3.2013 is a clear infringement of the judgment of the Hon HC in WP 22515/2005 and CM 16683/2013(Application filed by SNEA(I), BSNLEU and AIBSNLEA), however advised the applicants to move applications seeking similar relief at appropriate forum. Hon bench during the course of argument observed that passing any order in the instant writ petition might prejudice contempt proceedings already initiated by the Hon Delhi High Court.  

We engaged Senior Advocate Sri. Neeraj Kaul and heated arguments took place. UOI represented by Addl. Solicitor General and BSNL by Sr. Advocate Sri. V. K. Rao. We will be taking further course of action in the coming days.

United forum meeting held on 18-03-2013.

The United Forum meeting was held yesterday the 18-03-2013 at New Delhi. The meeting was presided over by Chairman of the UF, com. Suresh Kumar. The meeting was attended by com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU. Com.R.Venkataraman, President, TEPU, com.N.D.Ram. President, SEWA BSNL, and com.R.K.Kohli, SG, NFTBE. Com.P.Andiappan, GS, FNTOBEA, had earlier intimated his inability to attend the meeting on health grounds. Issues connected with seat sharing, methodology for nomination of the council members etc., were discussed and finalized. The meeting resolved to unleash a powerful election campaign and to make BSNLEU to win the 6^th Verification with more than 50% votes.

Incentive for higher qualifications- Earlier orders applicable.

Incentive for higher qualifications- Earlier orders applicable.

Child care leave in Tamil.

http://tncirclebsnleu.com/CCL_1_.pdf

Inter-operator rivalries are harming telecom industry

http://economictimes./2013-03-11/news/_cdma-auctions-gsm-operators-telecom-commission

ITS - Repatriation and deployment- BSNL 11 03 13

ITS - Repatriation and deployment- BSNL 11 03 13

UF meets on 18 03 13

United Forum is meeting on 18.03.2013. 

 

The National Steering Committee of the United Forum will meet at New Delhi on 18.03.2013. The meeting will finalise the strategy and campaign programme for the 6th Membership Verification.

18 03 13 Forum of BSNL unions and Associations.

Meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations to be held on 18.03.2013. 

A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations will take place on 18.03.2013. It will review the implementation of the agreement signed between Forum and the BSNL Management on 12.06.2012, especially on 78.2% IDA fixation. The meeting will also decide on appropriate trade union action, for the implementation of the remaining items of the agreement. 

Child care leave for women employees in BSNL.

Child care  leave for women employees in BSNL. 




Child Care Leave – Main order of the DoP&T  and the clarifications issued thereon.<<DoP&T-order>> <<Clarification-1>> <<Clarification-2>> <<Clarification-3>> <<Clarification-4>> <<Clarification-5>> <<Clarification-6>>

Child care leave- Management Commitee says yes.

It is learnt that the Management Committee has approved the Child Care Leave, in its meeting, held yesterday the 07.03.2013. 

It has been the long pending demand of the JAC/Forum, that the Child Care Leave, implemented for the Central Govt. employees, should be implemented in BSNL also. Finally, agreement was signed on 12.06.2012, for settlement of Child Care Leave. 

However, it’s implementation had been delayed. Now, we are glad that the Management has decided to implement it. Again, this is a big achievement of the united struggle.

Roaming by airtel

Bharti Airtel Outshines All Other Telecom Companies of India

Bharti airtel ...

,once again outshined all other telecom giants of the country by unveiling free roaming services for its Delhi based customers. However, Minister of Telecom and Information Technology had earlier promised that the government is looking forward to initiate a free roaming plan for the whole country by March 2013. But they failed to meet their commitment and delayed the plan for October this year.

Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel couldn't upset their customers and took a stand forward to delight their users in Delhi. Only BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has a plan which is similar to the latest one. They owns a 'One India Plan' which avails their users to use their services by paying only Rs 1 for each incoming or outgoing call. But Airtel has moved a step ahead by providing a Rs. 21 tariff to avail free roaming services. After recharging with the tariff, the users will not have to pay any charges while being in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.

The customers will be able to use the facility of receiving free incoming calls in above mentioned five states after recharging their number with a Rs. 21 tariff. Till now, the company has been charging Rs. 1 each for incoming and outgoing calls while for STD calls they charge Rs. 1.5 when the user is in roaming.

"With this pack, Airtel prepaid mobile subscribers can now get up to 30 days of free incoming calls while travelling to Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand and West Bengal (except Kolkata) by paying a tariff of Rs 21," Bharti Airtel said in a statement.

However, the government had earlier promised to remove roaming charges across the country by March 2013. But they failed to do so and the plan was postponed for October. Airtel has given a huge relief to the Airtel users who dwell on the border areas of Delhi.

According to a study on income of telecom companies, with the implementation of free roaming scheme, the telecom companies are going to bear a huge loss as about 10 per cent of their total income comes from roaming charges.
Once again, Airtel has initiated the revolution in the telecom market by availing such facility to its Delhi based users.

ITS issue.

Hon’ble Delhi High Court dismissed petition filed by DoT on ITS repatriation issue. 

 

On 15^th February, 2013, Hon’ble Delhi High Court ordered that ITS repatriation should be completed within six weeks. Thereafter, DoT has filed another petition in the Hon’ble Delhi High Court. After repatriating the ITS officers as per Hon’ble Court order, again DoT wants to bring them back on deputation for 10 years, as per the decision of the Cabinet. Hon’ble Court rejected this petition of the DoT today, the 04.03.2013.

Indian Telecom industry responds to budget 2013

http://www.computerworld.in/news/indian-telecom-industry-responds-union-budget-2013-