The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), in it’s meeting held today has recommended the name of Shri P.K. Purwar, as the next CMD of BSNL. Shri P.K. Purwar is presently CMD MTNL. It is pertinent to mention that before becoming CMD MTNL, Shri P.K. Purwar worked as the GM(CA) of BSNL. BSNLEU heartily congratulates Shri P.K. Purwar.

CHQ has already informed that Com. M.S. Kadian’s wife had passed away yesterday. The funeral took place at Rohtak, yesterday evening. Com. P. Abhimanyu GS, Com. Swapan Chakraborty Dy. GS and Com. R.S. Chouhan, Vice- President (CHQ) went to Rohtak, participated in the funeral and consoled Com. M.S. Kadian, CS, Haryana.

A campaign meeting for the 8^th Membership Verification was held at GMTD office, Khammam, yesterday the 30-08-2019. Before the meeting started, the statue of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was garlanded. Com.M.Thirumalacharyulu, DS, welcomed everyone. Com.J.Sampath Rao CS & AGS, Com.G.Sambasiva Rao, ACS, Com.Ch.Vanasree, Member BSNLWWCC and Com.S.Ramesh Kumar, DS AIBDPA, addressed the meeting. The leaders explained about the developments related to the revival plan of BSNL and also explained about the approach of BSNLEU, in this connection.  Nearly 150 members attended, despite it was raining.

BSNLEU met Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR), yesterday and discussed the following issues. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, participated in this discussion. The details of the discussion are given below:-

Announcement of results of the JTO LICE, held on 26.05.2019.

The results of the JTO LICE, held on 26.05.2019, has not been announced so far, despite the repeated attempts made by BSNLEU, to get it done expeditiously. Hence, the matter was once again discussed with the Director (HR), yesterday. It is learnt that, the file has already been sent by the Recruitment Branch, for necessary approval. The Union demanded that the results should be declared without further delay. The Director (HR) assured to look into it and to do the needful speedily.

Implementation of DoP&T orders in the validation of caste certificates of 857 ST officials of Maharashtra circle.

BSNLEU is continuously demanding implementation of the DoP&T orders in the matter of validation of caste certificates of 857 ST officials of Maharashtra circle. Despite our efforts, the Maharashtra circle administration is not implementing the orders. In yesterday’s meeting, BSNLEU demanded that, BSNL Management should take up the issue of validation of the caste certificates of 857 ST officials, only with the District Magistrates / District Collectors, etc., as per the DoP&T orders. This demand is being raised by BSNLEU because, our officials will be harassed by the state government officials, if the validation matter is taken up with lower level officials. After detailed discussion, the Director (HR) agreed that the validation matter will be taken up with the District Magistrates / District Collectors, etc.  

Transferring the Non-Executives out of the SSAs.

Recently, the Restructuring Branch of the Corporate Office has issued a letter to the CGMs, wherein it is stated that the Non-Executives could be transferred out of the SSA. BSNLEU has already strongly objected to this, by writing to the Management. In yesterday’s meeting, this issue was discussed in detail. The Director (HR) replied that the entire organisational structure may undergo a change, after the implementation of VRS. He assured that the views of the Recognised Unions will certainly be taken into account, when the matter is reviewed.  

Delay in remitting the LIC premium amount – BSNLEU demands the CMD BSNL should write to the Chairman of LIC.  

BSNLEU has already written to the CMD BSNL, demanding that he should write to the Chairman of LIC, requesting to condone the delay in remitting premium amount of the LIC policies, already deducted from the salaries of the employees. BSNLEU informed the Director (HR) that, on it’s part BSNLEU will also make attempts through AIIEA. The Director (HR) accepted the proposal and assured that the needful would be done.

Taking back the retrenched contract workers and payment of their wage arrears.

BSNLEU, together with the AUAB and BSNL CCWF, has been demanding that the retrenched contract workers should be taken back for duty and that their wage arrears should be paid immediately. The issue was once again discussed with the Director (HR) yesterday. The Union pointed out that extreme shortage of staff will arise after the implementation of VRS and to cope with that situation, the contract workers who are already retrenched, should be taken back. The Union also demanded that the 10 month wage arrears of the contract workers should be paid expeditiously. The Director (HR) replied that these issues would be looked into.

Payment of salary for the month of October.

In yesterday’s meeting, the Union enquired about the payment of October salary to the employees. The Director (HR) replied that there will be delay, but the Management is taking efforts on this issue.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has taken strong exception to the statement reportedly made by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on 07^th January, 2020, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deny or prove his alleged statement that, top pharmaceutical companies bribed doctors with women escorts. The country’s largest doctors’ body demanded that the PM should apologise if he fails to do so. “Reports have appeared in the media regarding the purported statement by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi that top pharmaceutical companies bribed doctors with women escorts. IMA takes strong exception to the statement if it has been really made by the Prime Minister,” a media release from IMA said. The PM reportedly spoke about ethical marketing practices during a meeting with top pharmaceutical companies earlier this month. “IMA wants to know if the government had details about companies involved in supplying women to doctors why it chose to invite them for a meeting in PMO rather than initiate criminal proceedings,” the IMA statement said.

[ Courtesy: thehindu.com – Mumbai 15^th January, 2020 05:51 IST ]

The AUAB leaders of East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh circle, submitted memorandum to Shri M.Bharat Ram, MP, Rajahmundry, yesterday the 07.08.2020. The delay being caused in BSNL’s 4G service launching, as well as in it’s revival, were explained by the AUAB leaders to the MP.

A meeting of the All India Coordination Committee of Working Women (CITU) and the women’s subcommittees of various fraternal organisations such as, BSNLEU, AIIEA, Confederation of Central Government Employees, AISGEF, FMRAI, etc., is taking place at New Delhi on 16th January,2018. The venue will be BTR Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting will discuss the present day problems of the working class in general, and the problems being faced by working women in particular. BSNL Working Women's Coordination Committee (BSNLEU) is invited for this meeting.

Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, Com. Balbir Singh, President and Com. John Verghese, AGS, met Shri Y.N. Singh, GM (BFCI), and discussed the issue of non-allotment of funds to the circles, for payment of wages to the contract workers. It was pointed out that wages of contract workers were not paid for the month of December and January in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu circles. The GM (BFCI) stated that this was due to lack of cash-flow in the Corporate Office. However, he assured that the funds would be allotted next week.

श्री पी के पुरवार का बीएसएनएल के भावी  सीएमडी के रूप में चयन...

द पब्लिक इंटरप्राइजेज सिलेक्शन बोर्ड (PSEB) द्वारा आज अपनी मीटिंग में बीएसएनएल के भावी सीएमडी के रूप में श्री पी के पुरवार के नाम की अनुशंसा की गई। श्री पी के पुरवार वर्तमान में सीएमडी एमटीएनएल हैं। यहां यह बताना प्रासंगिक होगा कि सीएमडी एमटीएनएल बनने के पूर्व वें बीएसएनएल के जीएम (सीए) के रूप में कार्य कर चुके हैं।

बीएसएनएल ईयू की श्री पी के पुरवार को तहे दिल से बधाई !

CHQ is getting a lot of queries with regards to the rumours about reduction of the retirement age from 60 to 58. CHQ is aware that serious discussions are going on at the government level, on this matter. BSNLEU, in it’s letter, written to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble MoC & IT on 06.06.2019, has demanded that the assurance given by the government, at the time of formation of BSNL, should be honoured. The assurance given in the year 2000, about retirement age is that, only Government Rule would be made applicable to BSNL. As per the existing government rule, retirement age is 60. We hope that the government will honour it’s assurance given in the year 2000. Hence, we request the members not to get panicky.

The 8th Membership Verification campaign meeting was held at GM office, Kadapa on 28.08.2019. Com.  Sudhakar, District President, presided over. Com. A Subba Rao, District Secretary, welcomed everyone. The meeting was addressed by Com. J. Sampath Rao, AGS & CS,Telangana Circle, Com. P Asoka Babu, Circle Secretary A.P. Circle, P Akbar Basha and Com. L Ramesh Babu, ACS, AP. Circle. The leaders addressed the meeting and explained about 8th membership verification, the financial revival of BSNL, Wage revision, Pension revision, Land monetisation, VRS, 58 years, etc., a large number of comrades from Kadapa District participated in this meeting.

A meeting has been arranged by the DoT, wherein Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister for Communications, will be meeting the unions and associations of BSNL at 03:00 pm on 04.11.2019. It is expected that, the revival package of BSNL, recently approved by the Cabinet, will figure in the discussion. The details will be communicated to the members soon after the meeting is over.

The Supreme Court rejected yesterday, the petitions of Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices, for a review of the judgement of the Apex Court delivered on 24.10.2019. By this judgement, the Supreme Court widened the definition of the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), based on which licence fee and spectrum usage charges are being calculated. As a result of this judgement, Vodafone Idea, Airtel and Tata Teleservices have to pay Rs.53,000 crore, Rs.35,000 crore and Rs.19,000 crore respectively, more to the government. Vodafone Idea has already announced that it would shut down it’s operations in India, if it did not get relief from the Supreme Court judgement.

1) Com.H.S. Rao, Sagar – Rs.1,000/-

2) Com.M K Shukla, Bhopal – Rs.1,100/-

3) Com. Vikas Gaur, Indore – Rs.1,100/-

4) Com. Sharad Shastri, DS,  Jhabua – Rs.1,100/-

5) Com Deepak Sharma, DS,  Khargone - Rs 1100/-

6) Com. Parvej Ali, Jabalpur – Rs.1,000/-

7) Com. S K Gupta, Bhopal – Rs.1,000/-

8) Com. D K Gupta, Indore – Rs.500/-

9) Com. B L Kushwah, Dewas – Rs.500/-

10) Com. Pranay Shegaonkar, Indore – Rs.500/-

As per the call of the CHQ of BSNLEU, Contract Workers Relief Fund was collected in Ludhiana district. Along with BSNLEU, comrades of AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA also participated in the collection. Totally, Rs.1.75 lakh was collected as donation in Ludhiana district. Distribution of relief, in the form of food materials, has started now. Relief materials were jointly distributed to 60 contract workers yesterday, by BSNLEU, AIBDPA, AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA. Each worker received food materials worth Rs.1,400/-. Com.Avatar Singh Jhande, DS, BSNLEU, Shri Charan Das, PGMT, Ludhiana, Com.Balvinder Singh, CS, AIBDPA,  office bearers of AIBDPA, AIBSNLEA and AIGETOA participated in the programme.

The AUAB leaders submitted memorandum yesterday to Shri Pon. Gowtham Sigamani, Lok Sabha member from Kallakurichi in Tamil Nadu circle. The AUAB leaders explained how BSNL’s 4G launching and it’s revival are being delayed and sought the intervention of the MP for the early solution of these issues.

Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, Com. Balbir Singh, President and Com. John Verghese, AGS,  in their discussion with Shri Y.N. Singh, GM (BFCI) today, expressed their unhappiness about the Corporate Office’s direction to the circles, to reduce the strength of contract workers, as a measure of curtailing expenditure. The GM (BFCI) explained that last year, BSNL’s revenue has gone down by Rs.6,000 crore, and also the DoT has imposed a ban on BSNL’s taking bank loans for operational expenditures, which have warranted reduction in the strength of contract workers. The representatives suggested that the Company needs to reduce it’s expenditure on electricity, car rental, etc., instead of reducing the strength of contract workers. This issue will be further discussed at the higher levels of the Management.