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EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL BODY
MEETING/CONFERENCE OF TESA(I):-
Ever since we initiated action to convene the above,
as desired by some comrades, controversies are being raised on different
matters. We have already made the position clear on these matters. These
issues can be better sorted out only in the all India Meet. In our last
circular letter dated 30.06.2008 (vide para 9), we had asked the Circles to
send the past quota payable, if any, to CHQ. We also asked for the audited
accounts and details of the assets available with them. We, however, did not
ask them to transfer the money or the assets to CHQ. This can wait. Any how
overall response from the Circles are not encouraging. Though the lukewarm
response of the Circles is not a welcome situation, we cannot delay
convening the above. While we again advise the Circles to expedite
submission of audited accounts and the details of assets available with
them, we also request them to indicate the estimated number of participants
in the meeting. This will enable us to make proper arrangement for their
comfortable stay and participation. Under no circumstances, the meeting can
be delayed.
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13.07.2009: With profound sorrow we record
the demise of COM.M.KUPPAN Veteran Leader in CHENNAI on 06-07-2009. As a
Champion of Oppressed and Downtrodden, COM.M.KUPPAN was equally
vociferous in protecting the interests of neglected lot in the entire
Humanity. His LEGAL BATTLE for the cause of promoted DEs is the most
shining example. It is noteworthy to mention that earlier similar legal
cases were withdrawn due to Administrative pressures/offers. Unmindful
of the threats from Administration, he successfully fought the case and
paved the way for rightful promotions of SDEs upto the level of SAG. His
contributions to the JOINT STRUGGLE of JTOs and SDEs/DEs will always be
thankfully remembered by us. As VICE PRESIDENT of TESA CHQ, COM.M.KUPPAN
was our guiding force in shaping the Destiny of Promoted cadres. We
offer our HEARTFELT Condolences to his family members. MAY HIS SOUL REST
IN PEACE.
12.02.2009: HOLDING OF EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL BODY MEETING:
Another circular letter dated 11.02.2009 issued
again requesting the Circle Secretaries to send information regarding
number of likely participants keeping in view of the provision of the
constitution of the Association, audited accounts and details of assets.
[Click
here to view the circular letter………]
20.01.2009: HOLDING OF EXTRA ORDINARY GB MEETING:
All concerned Circle Secretaries are
requested to refer our last circular letter in which the details of
assets, year wise audited accounts after their
last Circle conference up to 31.12.2008 were requested to be sent. Further,
the number of estimated participants in the proposed Meeting was also
requested to be intimated so that booking of hall, accommodation could
be undertaken. All circles are requested to expedite these to ensure
that the proposed Meeting is not delayed further.
2.1.2009: GS CIRCULAR ON EXTRA-ORDINARY
GENERAL BODY MEETING OF TESA (I): Click Here for the Circular...
17.12.2008: CHQ
Office Bearers’ Meeting : The meeting of the CHQ Office Bearers of
TESA(I) was held as scheduled on 12.12.2008 in TESA Bhavan at Noida
under the chairmanship of Shri K Balasubramanian, President. It was
decided that an extra ordinary General Body Meeting of TESA(I) will be
held to discuss the “Need to dissolve the Association as laid down under
the clause 12 of the constitution of TESA(I)”. The venue of the
meeting will be Chennai as was decided earlier by the GS. The meeting
has been proposed to be held in February 2009. The number of
participants will be restricted and constitutional provisions have to be
followed. GS will be visiting Chennai in the last week of December 2008
and meet the various Committee members of the Organizing Committee which
were already formed to discuss arrangement to be made for successful
conduct of the meeting. A circular will shortly follow.
25-11-2008: The CHQ Office-bearers' meeting
of TESA (I) will be held under the Presidentship of
Com.K.Balasubramanian, CHQ President on 12-12-2008 at New Delhi.
14.10.2008:
Unsuccessful attempt to hack TESA Website:
The
website provider “Tripod”, providing free space in its server for TESA
CHQ website, has notified us of repeated attempts made on 30.07.2008
between 13.54 and 14.07 Hrs to hack our web site by trying different
passwords to access our 'file manager' in its server.
It is significant to note that we had published
in our site on the earlier day i.e. 29.7.2008, a write up with the
title: 'COVER UP STORIES TO HIDE THE MISDEEDS' giving some more
details about the attempt to forcible occupation of TESA Bhawan and
incidentally the attempt to hack the website has been made the very next
day.
The attempt for illegal access to our site
appears to be the handiwork of some one on the behest of his mentors who
were not able to digest the truth in the above information. But they
should not know that truth always prevails and attempts to suppress the
fact can never succeed.
The text of the message received from Tripod Customer Service is
reproduced below (after masking our e mail address and the password
recorded with the service provider ) for the information of our members.
This is the first of the six similar messages received from Tripod
Customer Service on 30 July 2008 between 1354 and 1407 hrs:-
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Tripod Customer Service (support@support.lycos.com) |
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You
may not know this sender.Mark
as safe|Mark
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30 July 2008 13:54PM |
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Greetings from Tripod!
Recently, a request was made for the password
to the account with the username chqtesa.
To maintain the security of this account, we are
sending your password to the notification email address
xxxxxxxxxxx registered with us.
Your password is: xxxxxxxxxxx
29.09.2008: Extra Ordinary General Body meeting: Various
committees in connection with holding of Extra Ordinary General Body
meeting have been constituted. For details of the Committees
please click here ....... 25.08.2008:
General Secretary replies to Shri G R Sharma,
Financial Secretary, AIBSNLEA
[Click here for the letter......] 18.08.2008:
General Secretary issues another circular letter
dated 16.08.2008 which deals with latest developments on organizational
matters. Read the
circular....... 11.08.2008: General
Secretary replies to Com Prahlad Rai, CS, TESA(I), Rajasthan.
The GS has come out with some hard facts in the background of baseless
allegations levelled against him. His letter exposes those who
themselves violate the constitution but raise false alarm on this.
Read the complete letter ........
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09.08.2008:
General Secretary, TESA(I) replies to Com Amit : Com Amit Gupta, State
Secretary, TESA(I) had e-mailed a letter to TESA(I) which as usual is
appearing in website of AIBSNLEA. The said letter is more about personal
slurs than about facts. General Secretary, TESA(I) now sends a reply. The
reply will clear doubts on certain issues being raised by a few others also.
Read the letter ..........
29.07.2008: COVER UP
STORIES TO HIDE THE MISDEEDS:
After
the news of attempted unauthorized entry in TESA Bhavan at Noida and its
forcible occupation by AIBSNLEA, as per a plan drawn before their stated CHQ
Office bearers and Circle Secretaries meet in New Delhi on 12th
and 13th July 2008, was reported in this website, lots of
explanation and accusations are being made to cover up the misdeed. It is
now being made out as if the decision to visit TESA Bhavan was a spontaneous
one in a meeting of the TESA members
some of whom are currently the Office Bearers
and Circle Secretaries of AIBSNLEA and TEAM (MTNL Delhi/Mumbai). They met at
13.00 hours and visited TESA Bhavan at 15.00 hours [As reported in AIBSNLEA
website on 15.7.2008]. Exactly within the available two hours time period,
they could discuss all about TESA affairs in the said meeting, took lunch
and reached TESA Bhavan at Noida covering a distance of about 25 Kilometers.
Even before going for lunch, announcement is made that vehicles have been
arranged for their travel to Noida by the Circle Secretary, Delhi Circle of
AIBSNLEA (who was not a TESA member) and the participants can avail this
facility to reach Noida after finishing their lunch. The website further
report that after reaching Noida, they found the main gate of TESA Bhavan
locked with an iron chain … etc etc
The matter is not as simple as is being
tried to be made out by the AIBSNLEA leadership. The so called decision to
visit TESA Bhavan in the meeting of old TESA functionaries was a part of a
plan designed well in advance by the AIBSNLEA office bearers in New Delhi.
That is why no problem due to paucity of time came in their way to arrange
for a fleet of vehicles for their journey and taking photographs of their so
called visit. But what they did not obviously report was about their
decision taken a couple of days before this Meet to enter inside the
building, give an impression of having conducted meeting there and
thereafter occupy the building with their own men and put their own lock.
Yes, they could not enter the building and execute their other plan, since
the main gate was locked with one chain with lock besides the other lock in
the gate which they had broken in their utter disgust and frustration. It is
their ill luck that despite their best efforts to keep their plan a closely
guarded secret one and even avoiding their Headquarter Circle Secretary from
participating in their inner meetings suspecting him to be the potential
source of leaking out their strategies, the plan did not remain entirely a
secret one. The General Secretary, TESA(I) being the legal custodian of the
property had naturally to take the precautionary measures to foil their
attempt to forcibly take occupation of TESA Bhavan. Some say that out of
curiosity they wanted to visit TESA Bhavan. That is fine ! But what
prevented them from contacting the General Secretary, TESA(I) who was very
much at his residence in Delhi and express their desire ? The General
Secretary, TESA(I) himself could have been waiting there for them to extend
a warm welcome. It is another matter that all the visitors in that group
were not the first time visitors to TESA Bhavan to be interested only in
having a glimpse of the Building. Many of them had earlier attended meetings
there and even spent days and nights for organizational work. They know very
well that the so called `washer man’ is there to look after the building
for over a decade against a very small amount – thus saving several lakhs of
rupees for the Association. However, it may be a big and sensational issue
for those who now want to illegally grab the assets of TESA(I). We,
however, sympathize with those who were unaware of the secret plan taken by
a selective few and not divulged to them – lest they object to this and
decline to join their trip.
The Website further reports that
“The other General Secretaries/Presidents expressed their inability in
attending the meeting but GS TESA (I) did not response to our invitation.”
This is yet another great joke. They hand over a letter to the Post Office
at 12:27 hours of 10th July 2008 which is delivered to the
General Secretary, TESA(I) at his residence after 18.30 hours on 12th
July 2008 i.e. well after their meeting was over. This was a calculated move
so that the said letter reaches GS TESA(I) after their meeting was over. The
envelope carrying their letter bearing the clear postal marks was even shown
to their two AGSs on 14th July 2008 in Corporate Office. Had they
been really interested in the response from the GS TESA(I), why they could
not contact him over phone well in advance or use even e-mail which they
frequently use for other communication of their interest ? After al,l
preparation for the meeting was going on for more than a month. This is not
the first time that GS TESA(I) has been subjected to humiliation in the name
of invitation, similar incident also happened before the Bhubaneswar CWC
Meet of AIBSNLEA. Thus their false propaganda does not amuse the GS TESA(I)
any longer.
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BLACKEST DAY IN
THE HISTORY OF TRADE UNIONISM, AIBSNLEA’S HEINOUS ATTEMPT TO FORCIBLY
ENTER AND OCCUPY TESA BHAWAN AT NOIDA – A SLUR IN THE FACE OF THE BSNL
EXECUTIVES’ CADRES.
July 12, 2008
will ever be remembered as the Blackest Day in the history of trade
unionism in telecom. Some CHQ Office bearers and Circle Secretaries
of AIBSNLEA who had assembled here in New Delhi on the pretext of
holding their Circle Secretaries’ meeting to discuss burning problems
like Executive promotion policy, disinvestment etc stormed TESA Bhawan
at Noida in the afternoon of this day to unauthorizedly enter the
building and forcibly occupy the same. They went there in 5/6 vehicles
and were accompanied by the members of `TEAM’ , an association of
Executives in MTNL. They even broke open one of the locks in the main
gate to enter the building, raised slogans and used unparliamentary
words against the General Secretary, TESA(I). When the neighbors came
out and advised them not to make noise and disturb the peace of that
residential area, they retorted saying that it was their trade union
right to shout slogans and they continued their hooliganism. It was
only when the neighbors told them they would call Police if they enter
the building by breaking the second lock, they relented. Thereafter also
they continued to create the ruckus and left after some time threatening
that they would come back again. It may be recalled that for the last
two and half years AIBSNLEA is using all coercing methods to grab TESA
Bhawan and other assets of TESA(I). They are not ready to wait till
members of TESA(I) decide about their Association. Earlier in the day,
they had discussion only on TESA(I) affair in which leaders from
AIBSNLEA and TEAM prominently participated. AIBSNLEA has now shown its
ugliest face and made the Executives to bow down their heads in shame.
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12.07.2008:
General Secretary replies :
Three Circle Secretaies of
TESA(I), one of whom, has called himself as "erstwhile Circle Secretary"
had sent e-mails to GS about holding of the Conference of TESA(I) in
Chennai and asking to shift the venue elsewhere following a direction by
the AIBSNLEA. Full text of their e-mails were made available in AIBSNLEA
websites.Now General Secretary, TESA(I) has replied them.
To read the
reply by GS, TESA(I), please click here
02.07.2008: General Secretary issues a
Circular briefly narrating the
developments concerning TESA(I). Strongly objects against misuse of AIBSNLEA platform to create division in TESA(I) and interfere in its
internal affair and also targeting it alone for all wrong reasons. Clears
the constitutional validity of the AIBSNLEA sponsored joint letter
requesting to convene an extra-ordinary General Body meeting of TESA(I) to
discuss the need to dissolve the Association. Replies GS, AIBSNLEA and
addresses BSNL stating in clear terms that TESA(I) is not merged with
AIBSNLEA. Proposes to hold extra-Ordinary General Body meeting/Conference
of TESA(I) and asks the Circles/Branches to take certain actions to enable
to issue the Notice.
Click Here
for CHQ Circular.
01.07.2008:
GS writes to Director (HRD), BSNL requesting
'Corrective Action to remove the confusion created consequent to issue of
BSNL Letter No.BSNL/31/SR/2002 dated 29.04.2004 in regard to status of
Telecommunication Engineering Services Association (India) after formation
All India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Executives’ Association.'
Click Here for the letter
29.06.2008: GS writes to
Shri.Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA on 'Convening of Extra-ordinary General Body
meeting.' Click Here for the letter
FLASH (14.06.2008):
GENERAL SECRETARY TO VISIT CHENNAI: General
Secretary will be in Chennai during the last week of June 2008 in connection
with the formation of Reception Committee for holding Conference. TESA(I), Chennai Telephones and Tamilnadu Circle will jointly host the
Conference.
YOUR
ATTENTION PLEASE:
DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, SOME
CIRCLE SECRETARIES/CEC MEMBERS/BRANCH SECRETARIES MIGHT HAVE MOVED FROM ONE
PLACE TO ANOTHER. THIS NECESSITATES UPDATING OF THE MAILING LIST BEING
MAINTAINED AT CHQ. ALL CIRCLE SECRETARIES ARE, THEREFORE, REQUESTED TO
IMMEDIATELY SEND THEIR LATEST POSTAL ADDRESS (PREFERABLY RESIDENCE) WITH
PHONE NUMBERS ALONG WITH THE SIMILAR INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF THE BRANCH
SECRETARIES AND CEC MEMBERS. THE DETAILS MAY BE EITHER e-MAILED TO
santimay.basu @ yahoo.com OR POSTED TO COM. S BASU, GS/TESA(I), 111 NEW
ASHIANA APARTMENTS, PLOT NO. 10, SECTOR-6, DWARKA, NEW DELHI 110 075.
BRANCH SECRETARIES/CEC MEMBERS MAY ALSO DIRECTLY INFORM CHQ WITH INTIMATION
TO THE CIRCLE SECRETARY CONCERNED TO AVOID DELAY.
NEWS FLASH (20.05.2008)
PUBLIC SERVANT MUST BE TOLD OF ALL CR ENTRIES:
All entries, “good” or
“bad”, made by a superior in the annual confidential report (ACR) of a
government employee must be communicated to him or her, the Supreme Court
has held last week. The Bench of Justice H. K. Sema and Justice Markandey
Katju rejected the Centre’s contention that only an adverse entry had to be
made known. Writing the judgment, Justice Katju said non-communication of an
entry “is arbitrary” because it deprived the employee of an opportunity of
making a representation and praying for its upgrade. “Moreover, the object
of writing the confidential report and making entries in them is to give an
opportunity to a public servant to improve his performance.” “Fairness and
transparency in public administration require that all entries (whether
poor, fair, average, good or very good) in the ACR of a public servant,
whether in civil, judicial, police or other service (except the military)
must be communicated to him [or her] within a reasonable period so that he
[or she] can make a representation for its upgradation,” the Bench said.
This would apply to an employee under the State or its instrumentality. “If
we hold that only a ‘poor’ entry is to be communicated, the consequences may
be that persons getting ‘fair’, ‘average’ or ‘good’ entries will not be able
to make a representation for their upgrade and this may subsequently
adversely affect their chances of promotion (or get some other benefit),”
the Bench said. It held that if the September 10, 1987, Office Memorandum
was interpreted to mean that only adverse entries (i.e., ‘poor’) needed to
be communicated it would become arbitrary and illegal. The Court made it
clear that even an ‘outstanding’ entry should be communicated since that
would boost the morale of the employee and make him/her work harder.
NEWS FLASH (20.04.2008)
Another revision of Seniority Lists
of SDEs Telecom : Seniority Lists of he
SDEs Telecom integrating the selection/seniority (2/3rd) quota
and competitive (1/3rd) quota may need another revision following
a common judgment passed by Hon’ble Justice P K Misra and Hon’ble Justice K
Chandru on 2nd April 2008. The judgment up held an Order earlier
passed by CAT, Chennai which contended that inter-se-seniority in the ratio
of 2:1 between the 2/3rd quota and 1/3rd quota of SDEs
Telecom under Rule 2(iii) be fixed only with reference to dates of regular
appointments otherwise it will lead to a position of giving the competitive
quota candidates appointment retrospectively even prior to their satisfying
the eligibility condition. The CAT also took the view that seniority rule
2(iii) can operate fairly and reasonably without infringing Article 14 and
16 in the case of appointments under 66-2/3rd and 33-1/3rd
quota made more or less at the same time or within a gap of few days or at
least in the same year. [ For Madras High Court
Order Click here….]
NEWS FLASH (04.04.2008)
(1)
DPC for promotion
from SDE Telecom to DE Telecom on ad hoc basis:
The final order for promotion order may contain about 1100
names of eligible SDEs. Iin respect of large number of cases, Vigilance clearance
from
the Circles have not been received. It is expected that the promotion
order will be issued any time between 15th to 30th April 2008.
(2) Merger of 50% IDA with basic pay for BSNL Employees:
The proposal for merger of 50% of IDA with the basic pay for the BSNL
Employees is under consideration of the Department of
Telecommunications. The proposal sent by BSNL is only regarding the
employees in service on 1.1.2007. In respect of BSNL pensioners case is under process
separately in BSNL Corporate Office.
NEWS FLASH (26.03.2008)
SIXTH CPC RECOMMENDATION ON ITS ABSORPTION:
Sixth Central Pay
Commission has made a very significant recommendation that 'Continuous
necessity of retaining Indian Telecom Service (Group A) does not therefore
exist. All the existing officers in this service should be either absorbed
in BSNL/MTNL or else sent to the surplus pool.'
Inspite of the fact that the deadline for ITS Group A officers
to be absorbed in BSNL/MTNL ended on 30.9.2005, the ITS officers continue to
resist moves for their absorption. It appears that DoT is backing
them. In these circumstances, the recommendation of the 6h CPC
vindicates our stand and raises
hopes of early resolution of the issue. Read More...
NEWS FLASH (25.03.2008)
SIXTH CPC FOR CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES SUBMITS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS :
VI CPC has since submitted its recommendations to the
Government of India on 24.03.2008 on pay scales, allowances and other
related issues. The Commission has completed its assigned task within the
time period for which it was constituted. Some of the important
recommendations are :- Read More.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 21.3.2008)
Com.S.Basu, General Secretary, TESA (I)
has been interviewed by ETV. The interview is being telecast tonight at
11.00 PM.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 15.3.2008)
COURT CASE ON GROUP A ABSORPTION:
The case came up for hearing in High Court of
Delhi on 13-3-08. Addl. Solicitor General who appeared on behalf of DOT
sought for adjournment stating that cabinet note based on some discussions
with ITS officers' Association and DOT is being prepared and needed time.
After seeking some clarifications, the Court has adjourned the case to
31-7-08.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 4.3.2008)
DISINVESTMENT IN BSNL:
It is but natural that the employees of BSNL would
be quite anxious on the possibility of disinvestment of BSNL's stake. For
the last several months, it is observed that the BSNL Management itself is
publicly advocating for disinvestment and even making a strong move for
sale of 10% stake of BSNL. It is ironical that the same BSNL Management
once disagreed with the Government's advice for disinvestment of BSNL's
stake. A couple of years back, a secret note carrying a decision of the
Government for disinvestment was received through DoT. But at that point of
time the Management could find strong points against the move, but today
the position is quite different. As said by the Minister of
Communications & IT, there was no direction from the Ministry but the BSNL
Management makes the move for disinvestment.Unions/Associations have now
been told that for the present there is no decision for disinvestment. But
the Ministry continues to examine the proposal moved by BSNL. It is not
yet dropped. On the other hand, the Economic Survey Report placed
before the Parliament just on the eve of submission of the Budget proposals
for 2008-09 has made a strong case for disinvestment of atleast 5-10% of
the stake of even profit making PSUs. Even in the current Budget, target
to raise money by sale of stake of PSUs have been increased manifold.
These developments certainly signal towards imminent danger.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 16.2.2008)
Group A absorption :
The cases filed by a few ITS Group A Officers on absorption of Group A
Officers of DoT in BSNL came up for hearing in Delhi High Court on 7.2.2008.
It was submitted by the Petitioners in the Court that some decisions have
taken place in a meeting with DoT and approval of Cabinet for these issues
are being sought for. The Court has fixed 13.3.2008 as the next date for
hearing. It appears that the DoT has conceded to the further demands of ITS
Association and agreed to offer more concessions in the terms and
conditions for absorption of Group A Officers. Now Cabinet approval is
being sought for these proposed concessions. Delay in settlement of the
Petitions and absence of pressure on DoT to repatriate the non-optees back
to DoT has been fully utilsed to their best advantage by those who were not
willing to get absorbed and yet enjoy all the benefits like promotion,
financial gains etc in BSNL.
IMPACT OF AMENDMENT IN RULE
37 A FOR PRO-RATA PENSION FOR BSNL OPTEES:
Government has ordered amendment effective from 1.10.2000 to Rule 37A
allowing pro-rata pension to all absorbed Govt Employees in the PSUs . DoT
orders endorsing this however mentions its application only for the ITS
Officers. Several queries were being received on the implication of the
new orders on pro-rata pension. Com S Ratnasubramian has answered this
in his Article. Click Here for the Article and the
calculation sheet.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 6.2.2008)
DPC FOR PROMOTION FROM TES GROUP B TO STS:
BSNL has
initiated the process of holding of DPC for promotion from TES Group B to
STS of ITS Group A on adhoc basis, consequent upon DOT giving its approval
for operating Seniority lists 4 & 5. TES Group B officers from Seniority
No.9043.0 to 12204.2 are to be considered for the promotion.
PREPARATION OF ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR
PROMOTION FROM JTO TO TES GROUP B: BSNL also has initiated the process of
promotion from JTO (T) to SDE (T) by calling for details from Circles for
preparation of Eligibility List from among Y.O.R 1993 and 1994 JTOs (OC
& SC)
and upto Y.O.R 2002 in respect of JTOs of ST category (including left
out).
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 30.1.2008)
MERGER OF 50% IDA FOR PSU EMPLOYEES:
The Union Cabinet has in its meeting today approved merger of 50% IDA for
PSU employees w.e.f. 1.1.2007. Click Here for
Cabinet decision. This is applicable for profit earning PSUs only
which are ready to bear additional expenditure on this count. BSNL had
long back conveyed its willingness to bear additional expenditure. IDA
for PSU employees crossed 50% in January 2005 (51.4% w.e.f 1.1.2005) and
hence it was being expected and in fact was being advocated that IDA merger
is on cards w.e.f. 1.1.2005. But the cabinet has approved the merger only
from 1.1.2007, sending a wave of disappointment amidst the PSU employees.
There is nothing to celebrate, or to gain, since PSU wage revision is
already due from 1.1.2007, when the IDA was 68.8% and the wage review itself
would have ensured merger of the 68.8% IDA with pay w.e.f. 1.1.2007. Any
arrears now payable would be offset against the arrears of pay revision as
and when announced. The arrears of IDA merger for the period from 1.1.2007
can only be considered an Interim Relief and nothing more. On the
other hand the Government move might have been aimed at further postponing
settlement of wage review for PSUs.
FLASH ( updated at 1500 Hrs on 30.1.2008)
UNION GOVERNMENT HAS TODAY APPROVED MERGER OF 50%
DA FOR PSU EMPLOYEES.
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 27.1.2008)
BSNL MARKET SHARE FURTHER DIPS:
BSNL Market Share in Cellular services has come down further at the end of
Year 2007. Although it tops in the market share of basic services, basic
market share is also diminishing. Read More...
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 23.1.2008)
INCREASE OF IDA FROM 1.1.2008:
Orders have been issued for increase in IDA from 76%
to 78.6% w.e.f. 1.1.2008. For orders...
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 22.1.2008)
BSNL IPO - FLIP FLOP:
M0C Shri.A.Raja retraced his steps on 18.1.08
saying BSNL has no plans to come up with IPO in the immediate future. As if
refuting his statement BSNL CMD Shri.Goel has stated on 20.1.08 that BSNL
has to take IPO route for fund expansion.
Read More...
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 15.1.2008)
BSNL READY FOR
DISINVESTMENT: Confirming media reports in the last
week of November, Minister of Communications Shri.A.Raja has announced,
during a function arranged for providing insurance cover for 33.7 million
BSNL customers, that BSNL will be disinvested through IPO of FORTY THOUSAND
CRORE RUPEES to the extent of 10% initially on the plea of expansion.
For full story...
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 4.1.2008)
CLARIFICATION ON MANDATORY TRAINING ON TIME BOUND
UPGRADATION: BSNL has clarified that executives
who opted for retention of upgradation they got prior to 1.10.2004 are
exempted from two weeks mandatory training.
For orders...
NEWS IN BRIEF (As updated on 1.1.2008)
PAYMENT OF PRODUCTIVITY LINKED BONUS TO
NON-ABSORBED EMPLOYEES: BSNL has issued orders
for grant of PLI to those employees
(?) who have not yet been absorbed in BSNL and
are on deemed deputation to BSNL, at the same rates (1.1 times of basic pay)
subject to a minimum of Rs.10000/-. For orders...
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