On 21-06-2024, the CHQ has brought to the notice of all circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers that, the Corporate Office had issued letter, for the deduction of Income Tax at 20% of the total salary (ignoring the standard deduction and other rebates), in respect of the employees who have not linked their PAN card with their Aadhaar. If this Corporate Office letter is implemented, then, lakhs of rupees will be deducted from the salary of the employees who have not linked their PAN card with their Aadhaar. This will be a very big loss to the employees. The CHQ of BSNLEU has already written letter to the Director(Finance) on this matter. The CHQ has also discussed this matter with the PGM(Corporate Accounts) today. In this connection, the CHQ informs the Circle Secretaries and the CHQ office bearers to take action on emergency basis.  The CHQ requests our comrades to immediately list out the names of all the employees who have not linked their PAN card with their Aadhaar. Proper assistance should be given to those employees, to help them for linking their PAN card with their Aadhaar. This work should be completed within one week.

कुल वेतन पर 20% आयकर काटने का कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय का निर्देश – सर्किल सचिव/सीएचक्यू पदाधिकारी कृपया ध्यान दें। 

दिनांक 21-06-2024 को सीएचक्यू सभी सर्किल सचिवों एवं सीएचक्यू पदाधिकारियों के संज्ञान में लाया है कि कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय ने उन कर्मचारियों के संबंध में, जिन्होंने अपना पैन कार्ड आधार से लिंक नहीं कराया है, कुल वेतन का 20% आयकर काटने (मानक कटौती एवं अन्य छूट को छोड़कर) के लिए पत्र जारी किया है। यदि कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय का यह पत्र लागू होता है तो जिन कर्मचारियों ने अपना पैन कार्ड आधार से लिंक नहीं कराया है, उनके वेतन से लाखों रुपए कट जाएंगे। यह कर्मचारियों के लिए बहुत बड़ा नुकसान होगा। इस मामले पर BSNLEU के सीएचक्यू ने निदेशक (वित्त) को पहले ही पत्र लिख दिया है। सीएचक्यू ने आज प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (कॉर्पोरेट अकाउंट्स) के साथ इस मामले पर चर्चा भी की है। इस संबंध में, सीएचक्यू ने सर्किल सचिवों और सीएचक्यू पदाधिकारियों को आपातकालीन आधार पर कार्रवाई करने के लिए सूचित किया है। सीएचक्यू हमारे साथियों से अनुरोध करता है कि वे उन सभी कर्मचारियों के नाम तुरंत सूचीबद्ध करें जिन्होंने अपने पैन कार्ड को अपने आधार से लिंक नहीं किया है। उन कर्मचारियों को उनके पैन कार्ड को उनके आधार से लिंक करने में मदद करने के लिए उचित सहायता दी जानी चाहिए। यह कार्य एक सप्ताह के भीतर पूरा किया जाना चाहिए। 

It is unfortunate that the BSNL Management is not serious about holding the National Council meeting, the highest forum for negotiating staff issues between the Staff Side and the Management. The last National Council meeting was held on 07.08.2023. Com. Animesh Mitra, President, Com. John Verghese, Acting General Secretary, and Com. C.K. Gundanna, AGS, met with Ms. Anita Johri, CGM (SR), BSNL CO, and requested that the National Council meeting be held at the earliest. They pointed out that 10 months have passed without a notification for the next meeting. They urged the Management to notify the date without further delay so the Staff Side can submit the agenda. The CGM (SR) responded that she would discuss the matter with the Director (HR) and inform the Staff Side accordingly.

It is the decision of the National Council meeting that, one more Special JTO LICE would be conducted for the Draftsman cadre. However, despite repeatedly being taken up / reminded by BSNLEU, this exam is not conducted. BSNLEU is continuously writing letters also on this issue. On 28-06-2024, representatives of BSNLEU once again discussed this issue with the PGM(Estt.). He told that vacancy position has been informed by the PGM(BW) and the same would be forwarded to the Recruitment Branch for taking further steps to hold the Special JTO LICE for Draftsman cadre.

It was in the year 2007, when India won the last T20 World Cup. After 17 years, the Indian team played brilliantly at Barbados in West Indies last Saturday and has won the T20 World Cup. The overall performance of the Indian players is praise worthy. Especially, Virat Kohli‘s 76 runs in 56 balls, Axar Patel‘s 47 runs in 37 balls, a brilliant catch by Suryakumar Yadav in the last over and of course, the breath-taking last over bowling by Hardik Pandya, have ensured victory for team India. BSNLEU heartily congratulates the entire Indian players for this magnificent victory.

टी20 विश्व कप में भारत की शानदार जीत।

साल 2007 में भारत ने आखिरी बार टी20 विश्व कप जीता था। 17 साल बाद भारतीय टीम ने पिछले शनिवार को वेस्टइंडीज के बारबाडोस में शानदार प्रदर्शन किया और टी20 विश्व कप अपने नाम कर लिया। भारतीय खिलाड़ियों का कुल मिलाकर प्रदर्शन काबिले तारीफ है। खास तौर पर विराट कोहली के 56 गेंदों में 76 रन, अक्षर पटेल के 37 गेंदों में 47 रन, आखिरी ओवर में सूर्यकुमार यादव का शानदार कैच और बेशक हार्दिक पांड्या की आखिरी ओवर में शानदार गेंदबाजी ने टीम इंडिया की जीत सुनिश्चित कर दी। BSNLEU इस शानदार जीत के लिए सभी भारतीय खिलाड़ियों को हार्दिक बधाई देता है।

In an unprecedented situation in the Assam circle, staff members are being harassed to receive their yearly increment (DNI) due to their participation in a strike. This issue has arisen due to problems in the ERP portal, as mentioned in a letter from the Assam circle administration to the DGM (SR), BSNL CO., Com.Animesh Mitra, President, Com. John Verghese, Acting General Secretary and Com. C.K. Gundanna, AGS, met with Ms. Anita Johri, CGM (SR), BSNL CO, to discuss this matter. The CGM (SR) stated that the SR Section has already moved the file for rectification and clarification from the ERP section. The Assam circle administration will be informed once this clarification is received.

BSNLEU has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the BSNL Management regarding the issuance of PO letters. Com. Animesh Mitra, President, Com. John Verghese, Acting General Secretary, and Com. C.K. Gundanna, AGS, met with Shri S.P. Singh, PGM (Estt.), BSNL CO, to discuss the case of the late Shri Samir Das, Ex. TM, West Bengal Circle, whose family has been awaiting a PO letter since 2021. This case, along with others from Bihar, Karnataka, and Assam, highlights a significant communication gap between the Circle Office and Corporate Office. The PGM (Estt.) has assured that necessary actions will be taken to resolve this issue.

Employees are aware that, due to the initiative taken by BSNLEU, a Voluntary Group Health Insurance scheme has been implemented in BSNL. In this connection, the MoU signed between BSNL Management and Oriental Insurance Company last year has expired on 31–05–2024. Many rounds of meetings have been held between BSNL Management, Oriental Insurance Company, and the Recognised Unions and Associations, for the renewal of the MoU. So far, no agreement could be reached. This is because, Oriental Insurance Company has steeply increased the premium amounts. For example, for a policy of Rs.5 lakh, for self, spouse, and three children, the premium amount was Rs.24,222 last year.  However, Oriental Insurance Company has increased this amount to Rs.34,810 for the coming year. All the Recognised Unions and Associations did not accept such a high premium amount. At the same time, no other insurance company, either in public sector or in private sector, is prepared to offer lesser premium amount. From 01-06-2024 onwards, the employees are left with no Group Health Insurance Scheme.  Under these circumstances, the Corporate Office has issued letter to the recognised unions and associations, requesting them to inform within a week, whether any other insurance company is prepared to offer lesser premium amount, then the Oriental Insurance Company’s premium amount. The Corporate Office letter is enclosed for the information of our comrades.