Why BSNL is in red?Business Post.

Why BSNL is in red?Business Post.

DoT writes to BSNL on 78.2% IDA merger.-Fitment

DoT writes to BSNL on 78.2% IDA merger.

BSNL needs Rs. 40,000 crores to become profitable in 5 years.

BSNL needa Rs. 40000 crores to become profitable in 5 years. BSNL CMD-The Hindu businessline 07 8 13


Group of ministers considering debt waiver for BSNL and MTNL.-Economic times.

National convention declaration.

National convention declaration.

Mixed quarter one for telecom firms 13-14

mixed-q1-for-top-telecom-firms-The Business Line

Filing of income tax returns e filing.

https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/e-Filing/UserLogin/LoginHome.html?nextPage=efile



Infromation regarding filing of returns-press release

United Forum agitation programmes. 30 07 13 demonstration and relay dharna

http://www.bsnleuchq.com/notice%20for%20agitational%20programme.pdf

DoT hits back some private operators. ET.

DoT-hits-back-at-gsm-operators-like-bharti-airtel-idea-vodafone-in-one-time-spectrum-fee-spat_ET

Group of Ministers to discuss about BSNL ,MTNL-Business Line 17 07 13

New Delhi, Jul 17:  

The Group of Ministers on revival for MTNL and BSNL, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, is scheduled to have its second meeting on July 30.

“GoM meeting is scheduled for July 30 at North Block,” a Government official told PTI.

The GoM last met on June 12 when it had initial discussion on rejuvenating two loss making state-run telecom firms.

MTNL reported widening of the net loss to Rs 5,321.12 crore for financial year 2012-13, compared to Rs 4,109.78 crore in FY’12. BSNL losses, as per unaudited results, stand at Rs 8,198 crore for 2012-13, compared Rs 8,851 crore posted in 2011-12.

There are a series of measures that the Department of Telecom has presented before GoM in the last meeting, including financial support for both public sector unit, especially spectrum related which amount to around Rs 22,964 crore, preference to them for providing services to Government Departments, entry of these PSU’s in broadcast segment among others.

(This article was published on July 17, 2013)

Some hardly understand the dynamics of telecom- Vodafone chief- Indian Express

Certain-government-departments-hardly-understand-the-dynamics-of-the-telecom-industry.-they-get-it-wrong-all-the-time-Vodafone -Indian  Express.

Mergers and acquisitions policy to be announced shortly in telecom-The Hindu 10 07 13

New Delhi, July 10:  

The Government plans to announce the long awaited mergers and acquisitions guidelines by this month end, paving the way for consolidation in the telecom sector.

“I am sure that before 31st of July that policy will be in place, the guidelines for mergers and acquisitions,” Law and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said on the sidelines of Assocham’s roundtable on the Legal System.

The Indian telecom sector has at present around 13 mobile phone service providers with some of them expected to go for consolidation once the final guidelines are in place.

“Telecom operators are talking to each other. There are three Indian service providers that are looking for significant stake sale but waiting for clear guidelines,” said an executive of telecom company, who did not wish to be identified.

Though the Telecom Ministry had announced broad guidelines for mergers and acquisition in February last year, the detailed guidelines are yet to be unveiled.

The guidelines that have been okayed in-principle include expeditious approval to merger proposals of telecom companies if their combined market share is up to 35 per cent. It will seek the sector regulator TRAI’s recommendation in case the resultant entity has market share between 35 to 60 per cent.

Government has de-linked spectrum from new licences and both have to be procured by companies separately.

Consequent upon the merger of licences, the total spectrum held by the resultant entity should not exceed 25 per cent of the spectrum assigned, by way of auction or otherwise, to it in the concerned service area in case of GSM spectrum services which include 900 and 1800 megahertz (MHz) band frequencies.

In respect of 800 MHz band (CDMA) the in-principle approved guidelines state that the ceiling will be 10 MHz and for other spectrum bands, relevant conditions pertaining to auction of that spectrum will apply.

BSNL orders IDA 01 07 13

IDA orders- 11 07 13 - BSNL

Modification in allotment of vacant quarters to retired BSNL/DoT employees 10 07 13

Modification in allotment of vacant quarters to retired BSNL/DoT employees 10 07 13

FDI 100% Demonstration by Cuddalore Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations 09 7 13& Chennai.

Chennai photos 09 07 13- 6 photos.



 Demonstration at Chennai. 09 07 13 against FDI 100%
enhancement.

FDI 100% Demonstration by Cuddalore Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations 09 7 13

Tamil Nadu Forumof BSNL unions-FDI 100% in telecom sector-demonstration 09 07 13

Tamil Nadu Forumof BSNL unions-FDI 100% in telecom sector-demonstration 09 07 13

Revised pay scales fixation -78.2% IDA-non executives.

Revised pay scales fixation -78.2% IDA 08 07 13 in respect of non executives

Will Telecom-Minister-Kapil-Sibal-support-free-broadband-to-all-Telecom lead 07 07 13

Will Telecom-Minister-Kapil-sibal-support-free-broadband-to-all-Telecom lead 07 07 13

DPE issues order for IDA from 01 07 13.

DPE issues order for IDA from 01 07 13.

Is-3g-a-missed-call-for-telecom-operators-Business Standard.?

Is-3g-a-missed-call-for-telecom-operators-Business Standard.?

FNTOBEA GS Com P.Andiappan interview

Read FNTOBEA General Secretary Com P.Andiappan interview about BSNL 
in Tamil Magazine

ANTHIMAZHAI Page 53 in   July issue 

DoT questions TRAI in MNP matter.-Economic times.

DoT questions TRAI in MNP matter.-Economic times.

BSNL to expand its operations-CMD -01 07 13 Economic Times.

bsnl-to-become-leading-operator-again-cmd-Economic times

From media- BSNL to contribute 18 cores as relief to Uttarakhand

State-run telecom firm BSNL today announced it will contribute one day's salary of its employees amounting to Rs 18 crore in Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for victims of the Uttrakhand calamity.

"BSNL has announced today to contribute Rs 18 crore, one day's salary of all its employees, in Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) as a relief to victims of recent natural disaster in Uttrakhand," the company said in a statement.

The company on Sunday launched helpline numbers -- 1503 and 09412024365 -- to know last location of their friends and relatives using BSNL mobile connection in flood-hit areas.

The company has started free communication services at all major relief centers, currently operational at Badrinath, Joshimath, Gaurikund, Gochar, Bakot, Uttarkashi, New Tehri, Dharchula and helipads of Jollygrant and Sahstradhara.

Constitution councils-BSNL orders 27 06 13

Constitution councils-BSNL orders 27 06 13

PM relief fund -one day pay BSNL

Forum plans one day salary to Uttarakhand 26 06 13-PM_relief.pdf

BSNL helpline numbers.

BSNL has operationalised helpline numbers namely 1503 and 09412024365 which are available free of cost from anywhere in the country. These numbers can be called to get information on the last active location of the BSNL mobile phones of the missing person.

 BSNL has also provided free phone facilities at its telephone exchanges, telephone and control rooms at various locations to enable those stranded to contact their families.

Vodafone-demands-flexible-terms-in-2012-telecom-policy

Vodafone-demands-flexible-terms-in-2012-telecom-policy

During disasters- only BSNL ?

When Tsunamai struck Cuddalore,Nagapattinam,Chennai areas, BSNL came to the rescue of  the public. BSNL Cuddalore installed WLL phones immediately at Cuddalore Govt. Hospital.At the same, BSNL Cuddalore provided ISTD telephones at various sea bound villages in and around Cuddalore. At that time, BSNL earned the appreciation of all.

During Sikkim earthquake, BSNL landlines functioned to the satisfaction of the Sikkim public..

When there was a sudden cloud ourburst in Leh, BSNL acted swiftly providing communication facilities,. BSNL also airlifted towers, equipments etc.

When Thane cyclone struck in Cuddalore and Puducherry dist. some months back, BSNL alone provided services for  15 days and more when private operators shut down their services due to escalation of prices  in maintaining towers as there was no electricity.. When there was scarcity of diesel,state govt. came to our rescue and allotted the required quantum of diesel to Cuddalore BSNL. BSNL towers and exchanges functioned and public praised us on those days.  Even we provided free mobile charging facilities as there was no power in Cuddalore dist. for more than 10 days. We spent a lot on diesel. 

Even in Uttarakhand, it is happy to note that affected victims still contact through BSNL mobiles. Some also are of the opinion  that even in disasters,BSNL comes first to the people.

When BSNL is applauded in crucial times, what are the factors affecting  its growth of the mammoth organisation and what are the reasons for loss?

BSNL was converted from govt. organisation to corporation. Staff were chosen based on the norms of landlines during the time of DoT. During DoT, it is our utmost duty to open telephone exchanges in rural areas , hilly mountains etc. to cater the needs of the public. There were also pressure from various quarters during DoT period to start telephone exchanges in rural areas.

 Rural exchanges constitute and are loss prone  to BSNL.

There are nearly 29000 exchanges  with BSNL now. Nearly 28000 exchanges are maintained to provide communications to the people. When on count  i..e taking into account of income from exchanges  and expenditure for the maintenance of exchanges- expenditure weighs a lot than income from the exchanges.
We cannot leave exchanges unmanned so as to avoid loss due to public cry. The minimum expenditure for maintaining a telephone exchanges in terms of security, staff,electricity etc. weighs more than income from the exchanges. BSNL has to get the actual compensation for maintenance of rural exchanges from the govt. to stop loss mounting to the corporation.

To provide landlines with broadband connections, we need cables,modems etc. There is a short supply of cables and modems in various places. For getting a telephone connections, it is not good on the part of the organisation to compel the subscribers to get telephones  from  retail shops. It is utmost necessary  on the part of the corporation to provide the necessary infrastructure like telephones,modems to the public which can be recovered from telephone bills. As road widening is a regular process in various areas throughout India,BSNL has to provide cables without any hindrance to local units for maintenance and expansion.

  BSNL non executive unions and some executive unions  jointly organised Customer delight month and later extended to Customer delight  year provided the much needed inputs to the corporation to increase revenue and to arrest loss .With the active cooperation from the BSNL headquarters, BSNL was able to arrest the loss trend. BSNL authorities feared that the loss for 2012-13 will rise i..e to exceed Rs. 10000 crores  was cut short because of the active cooperation of the staff  and the management through Customer delight year.

Reduction of landlines  is a global phenomenon. In many houses, landlines replace mobile phones. So BSNL has to make strategic plans  how to fare in the growing mobile sectors. BSNL has to improve coverage of mobile phones by installing more towers where there is huge traffic and also where there is potential to grow. Sharing of BSNL towers with private operators where there is more potential to BSNL has to be explored.

BSNL has to concentrate to increase the revenue by adopting some new techniques.

Plans to improve broadbad speed-reduction of plan charges - cut in free calls.- so more subscribers can opt for it.

Improve prepaid broadband services i..e. for 7 days ,15 days ,30 days-nominal charges can be introduced.
Subscribers having landlines can opt for short period prepaid broadband services .There may be some plans but have to be altered to suit local conditions.

BSNL  is to catch young students. Youngsters  prefer Vodafone,Airtel etc. due to free availability of 3 G sims. They have plans to catch youngsters. Similarly BSNL must have plans to catch youngsters.

BSNL has to impove advertisements and marketing  techniques also.

Prepaid vouchers of  mimimum values like Rs. 10, Rs. 15 etc must be available in petty shops etc.

Frequent change of plans affect the customer base. We are charging for validity .There is no provision to deduct the amount  from the available amount from the subscriber for extension of validity.Some subscribers fail to read the message and we lose valued customers.

There are also various moves from the govt. to instruct all public sectors to use BSNL and MTNL  services. BSNL has to take up with the govt.  

BSNL is in the minds of public during natural calamities. But BSNL has to plan a lot for  its survival and to serve the public.

At SSA level, a special team consisting of union representatives and officials from management can be constituted  apart from various official committees to get the feedback of  the public and also from staff.    
   
With the active cooperation from the staff, management etc. coupled with the good assistance from the govt. we are sure BSNL will survive all odds to serve the public at reasonable tariff in comparison with the private operators.
 

Commutation for pensioners in BSNL IDA scale post 2007

Commutation - post 2007 BSNL pensioners.-clarification of pension in respect of commutation old or new table for BSNL IDA scale.

MoU with Oriental Bank of Commerce. upto 05 04 14-Loans to BSNL staff

MoU with Oriental Bank of Commerce. upto 05 04 14

Free-mobile-roaming-soon-but-conditions-apply-Times of India

Free-mobile-roaming-soon-but-conditions-apply-Times of India

Aircel-survival-under-threat-as-debt-rises-Times of India

Aircel-survival-under-threat-as-debt-rises-Times of India

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.