Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communications, informed the Parliament yesterday that BSNL will roll out it’s 4G service this year. The Minister has told the Parliament that BSNL has submitted a DPR (Detailed Project Report) to the DoT in this regard. The BSNL has demanded allotment 5MHz spectrum in the 2100 MHz band from the government, for providing 4G service."BSNL has sought from the DoT Rs. 6,652 crore as equity infusion out of total spectrum cost of Rs.13,885 crore. BSNL will pay the balance Rs.7,233 crore of spectrum cost in ten annual instalments from its internal accruals," Shri Sinha said in a written statement to the Rajya Sabha. BSNL has also planned to install 10,000 mobile BTSs in all its telecom circles.

(Source : PTI - Feb 2, 2018, 06.24PM)

It is already intimated that a meeting of the Staff Side would be held on 11.06.2018. The timing of this meeting is changed, and it will now be held at 15:00 hrs at Dada Ghosh Bhawan.

A massive March to Sanchar Bhawan is being organised at New Delhi on 05-04-2019, as per the decision of the AUAB. The All India Centre of BSNLEU has already allotted quota to various circle unions, for mobilising comrades to the rally. This is a very important programme. Hence, all the circle unions are requested to kindly ensure that, the allotted number of comrades are mobilised from their circles. CHQ has arranged staying accommodation for the comrades coming from the faraway circles. Circle Secretaries may kindly inform the General Secretary on WhatsApp immediately, about the arrival and departure dates and times of the participants.

The Ghaziabad CEC meeting has called on the circle unions to take special care to form the circle level committees of BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committees (BSNL WWCC), wherever the same is not formed. The CEC meeting has fixed the target of forming circle level committees of the BSNL WWCC in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat circles, before the next CEC meeting. Since the Extended CEC meeting is likely to be held at the end of July, 2019, the above mentioned circle unions are requested to immediately act and take necessary steps to implement the decision of the CEC meeting.

As a part of the ongoing election campaign meeting for 8th membership verification, BSNLEU, Bihar circle, organised a meeting at Hajipur.  Com. S.D.Sah,District President, presided and Com Janak Roy,DS, welcomed all. The meeting was addressed by Com.B.P.Singh,CS, Com. Laxaman Kumar,ACS and Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy GS. The union representatives elaborately explained to the employees about all issues related to BSNL's financial crisis and about the struggles conducted the unions and associations during the last 3 years. They also clarified the so called VRS package in BSNL proposed by the GOM and intention of the government to retrench employees by reducing the supernnuation age from 60 to 58. The speeches of the leaders evoked good response.

It is shocking to know that masked goondas, armed with iron rods, sledgehammers, etc., have organised a brutal attack on the JNU students yesterday, inside the campus. 35 students have been injured seriously in the 3 hour attack. It is reported the students belonging to the Left Student Unions were targeted.  15 stitches are made on the injury sustained by the President of the JNU Students' Union. Even the teachers who came to protect the students have been attacked. The JNU Students Union has accused that police and security guards stood as silent spectators, when the attack took place. Recently, the JNU Students have organised massive struggles in Delhi, against the fee hike. The JNU students also remain in the forefront of the struggles presently taking place against the CAA. Hence, the attack on JNU students is an attempt to scare them from participating in democratic movements. It is an attempt to strangle the voice of democracy. BSNLEU strongly condemns this cowardly attack on the JNU students.

There are a lot of expectations among Indians about the launching of the 5G service in India. However, as per media reports, 5 spectrum auctioning will not be held in 2020. It is understood that auctioning of 4G spectrum will be held this year and 5G spectrum auctioning is being deferred to 2021. The reasons behind this delay in the auctioning of 5G spectrum are as follows:-

1. The biggest reason for the delay is said to be the uncertainty, whether Huawei and ZTE will be allowed to deploy 5G networks in India.

2. Telecom Companies feel that the base price of Rs.492 crore per unit of 5G spectrum is very high.

3. There is uncertainty over the quantum 5G spectrum available for telecom companies, since Department of Space and Ministry of Defence are pressing for the allotment of more 5G spectrum to them.

Media  reports also say that, Vodafone Idea and Airtel  want 5G spectrum auctioning to be delayed, since both these companies are in financial trouble.

The AUAB leaders of Purulia district, West Bengal circle, met Shri Jyotirmoy Singha Mahato, Lok Sabha member of Purulia district and submitted the memorandum. The MP assured do the needful.

The payment of arrears of employees’ EPF contribution, in respect of those for whom GPF was implemented initially, and EPF was implemented subsequently. This case was discussed in the last National Council meeting. However, the decision of the National Council is not yet implemented. This issue was discussed by com. P. Abhimanyu, GS with Ms. Anima Roy, GM (Estt.) on 09.11.2017. Dealing of this case has recently been transferred to the Establishment branch, by the Corporate Accounts branch. The GM (Estt.), assured to look into the case and to do the needful.

In Vijayawada SSA, Andhra Pradesh, no regular GMTD was posted for long time. The GMTD, Guntur SSA was given additional charge of GMTD, Vijayawada. Both the BSNLEU and SNEA circle union demanded to the CGM, Andhra Pradesh to give regular posting of GMTD, Vijayawada. Since it is the State Capital of Andhra Pradesh and one person from Guntur cannot manage such a big district. The CHQ of both BSNLEU and SNEA demanded to the Corporate Management to give regular posting of GMTD, Vijayawada. One posting order was issued 3 days before, by the Corporate Office for the post of GMTD, Vijayawada. But the CGM, AP circle was trying not to get posting of the regular GMTD at Vijayawada and wanted to continue with the arrangement of GMTD, Guntur to get additional charge for Vijayawada. Both the circle union objected to this, hence requested the CHQ to take up the issue with Corporate Management. Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, BSNLEU and Com. Sebastin, GS, SNEA met Director (HR), Ms. Sujata T. Ray on 2^nd February and urged to intervene. The Director (HR) after hearing both, has expressed that the Corporate Office order should be implemented. Later on, both the representatives met GM (Pers.) and demanded for implementation of the Corporate Office order. The GM (Pers.) assured to take necessary action in this regard.

The All India BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) meeting is being held at Bengaluru on 30.06.2018. Together with this meeting, a seminar of the working women is also being organised on the same day. Com. Sudha Sundaraman, former General Secretary of the All India Democratic Women’s Association is addressing this seminar.

A meeting of the AUAB is taking place today. This is, as per the decision taken in the last meeting of the AUAB, held on 02-08-2018. The meeting will mainly review the developments in the issues of Wage Revision, Pension Revision, Subsidiary Tower Company, allotment of 4G spectrum, etc. It will also discuss about BSNL employees' contribution to Kerala.

The 37th meeting of the National Council is being held on 20.11.2018, for which the Corporate Office has issued the notification yesterday. As a prelude to the meeting of the National Council, a meeting of the Staff Side will be held at 15:00 hrs. on 19.11.2018, at Dada Ghosh Bhawan. All Staff Side members of the National Council are requested to kindly attend the meeting.

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Legendary actor, dramatist and Jnanpith awardee, Girish Karnad passed away today morning. Karnad was 81 and according to reports, he passed away following prolonged illness. He rose as a Kannada playwright in the 1960s and then went on to become a critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker as well. Besides the Jnanpith award, Karnad was also conferred the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. BSNLEU pays its respectful homage to Shri Girish Karnard and conveys heartfelt condolences to his family members.

Madhya Pradesh circle union of BSNLEU organised an inspiring election campaign meeting at Bhopal today. Despite heavy rain in Madhya Pradesh, comrades had gathered massively for this meeting. The programme started with the hoisting of Union flag by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS. It was followed by paying of floral tributes to Com.S.R. Nayak, the architect of BSNLEU in Madhya Pradesh circle. Com.B.S. Raghuvanshi, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Veteran leaders including Com.S.P.Srivastav and Com.H.S. Thakur, were on the dias. Com.Prakash Sharma, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and delivered a brief and inspiring speech. Thereafter, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, addressed the meeting. In his speech, the General Secretary referred to the various doubts prevailing in the minds of the employees, in respect of the future of the Company and that of the employees and clarified all the doubts. The General Secretary confidently asserted that the united trade union movement of BSNLEU will definitely overcome the present challenges faced by BSNL and ultimately will turn BSNL into a prospering Public Sector Company. The General Secretary also explained about the various issues of the Non-Executives taken up / settled after the last Membership Verification.