04.05.2012:Tax Deduction at Source on Leave encashment amount at the time or retirement: BSNL has approved regulation of Tax Deduction at Source with full income tax exemption upto 300 days of Earned Leave at credit on the date of absorption in BSNL. In cases where EL at credit on the date of absorption was less than 300, the balance leave earned during service in BSNL will be taxable subject to the exemption limit of Rs.3 lakhs. View orders...

03.05.2012:Promotion to CAO (Adhoc): BSNL Management has approved conduct of DPC for promotion of 569 AOs/Sr.AOs to CAO grade on adhoc basis. ACRs of 91 AOs/Sr.AOs out of this 569 are reported to be missing. View list...

03.05.2012:Mobile connectivity to villages: 'It has been decided to seek approval of the Cabinet to extend USOF subsidy support to BSNL on nomination basis, for providing & managing Mobile Services in these LWE affected areas.' Read More...

01.05.2012:Meeting with Sr.GM (Pers): GS along with AGS, OS, President of Corporate Office Circle and former GS Com.V.P.Arya met Sr.GM (Pers) today. Sr.GM (Pers) congratulated the new set of office-bearers and requested our co-operation on all HR issues. We elaborately discussed the issue of delay in conduct of DPC for promotion to DE (Adhoc) with particular reference to the court cases. Based on the discussions, CHQ will submit its proposals shortly to the Management.

30.04.2012:CCS (LTC) Rules, 1988 - Relaxation for travel by air: Government has extended the relaxation for travel by air on LTC to North Eastern Region by two more years beyond 1st May 2012. View orders...

27.04.2012:Trai proposes support to BSNL for running rural services: 'Trai has proposed providing a financial support of Rs 2,750 crore to cash-strapped BSNL for two years to maintain rural wireline connections that were installed before April 1, 2002. Trai in its consultation paper said that the amount of support may be Rs 1,500 crore for the first year and Rs 1,250 crore for the second year. It has also asked whether the support should be given from the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) or from the Consolidated Fund of India (CFI). ' Read More...

27.04.2012:DoT seeks legal opinion on absorbing 1,600 staff from BSNL: 'But executives aware of the developments believe BSNL will not be able to hold on to these 1,200 ITS officers following the court order.' Read More...

27.04.2012:Meeting with CMD and other Directors: Com.V.P.Arya, Former GS along with Com.Rakesh Sethi GS, Com.V.K.Sharma AGS, Com.G.P.Gupta Circle President BSNL CO, Com.Prem Chand Editor, BSNL CO Circle met CMD, Director (CM) and Director (EB) yesterday and introduced the new officebearers. CMD and the other Directors congratulated the new team and requested their co-operation in ensuring financial viability of BSNL.

27.04.2012:Meeting with Director (F): Com.V.P.Arya Former GS, Com.Rakesh Sethi, GS and Com.G.P.Gupta Circle President BSNL CO, met Shri K.C.G.K.Pillai yesterday and congratulated him on his assuming the charge of Director (F). Director (F) congratulated the newly elected office-bearers and thanked them for offering their cooperation in his efforts to bring BSNL back in the track.

26.04.2012:Agreement with M/s Star India Pvt. Ltd: 'Star will present a new non-fiction talk show which makes the TV debut of Bollywood Star Amir Khan. This show will be tackling burning social issues like Child Abuse, Domestic Violence etc., featuring the stories of real people.' Read More...

26.04.2012:Tenure transfer orders in DE/AGM grade: BSNL has issued transfer orders for DEs/AGMs who have completed their tenure and for substitutes thereof. View orders...

25.04.2012:Shri K.C.G.K.Pillai assumes charge as Director (Finance) BSNL: We extend our hearty Congratulations and Greetings to Shri K.C.G.K.Pillai on his assuming charge as Director (Finance) in BSNL.

23.04.2012:Recovery of excess pay in respect of AAOs / Sr.AOS as per clarification issued vide letter BSNL letter dated 19.2.2010: BSNL reiterates its earlier clarification vide letter dated 19.2.2010 that promotions to the grades of AAO/Lateral JTO and Sr.AO/Sr.SDE between 1.10.2000 and 30.9.2004 are to be treated as first time bound upgradation in BSNL but orders that excess pay drawn by them if any need not be recovered by Circles. View orders...

23.04.2012:Pay anomaly of certain seniors drawing lesser pay than juniors on IDA upgradation under EPP: BSNL reiterates its stand that no claim will lie on on account of any of the other provisions of FR/SRin the context of pay scales, pay fixation, substantive status etc. View orders...

23.04.2012:Executive Promoton Policy - upgradation from E5 scale: BSNL clarifies that granting benefit of upgradation from E5 to E7 scale is contrary to the Executive Promotion Policy and that upgradation can only be from E5 to E6 scale. View clarification...

22.04.2012:Delegates are just returning home after attending a historic First All India Conference of AIBSNLOA with their hearts filled with a sense of complete satisfaction, pride and happiness. They will cherish the two days experience for years to come. The photos of the inaugural session and open session published in other pages will speak volumes about the attendance, grandeur and magnificence of the glorious assembling. The delegates session, open session and the seminar, the deliberations on all the subjects pertaining to the welfare of the Executives and the welfare of BSNL were meaningful, fruitful and impressive. Arrangements for the conference had been made in such a methodical and meticulous manner that all the delegates felt at home. We place on record with gratitude our appreciation to the Reception Committee led by Shri S.Kamaraj, Convenor who had strained every nerve to make the conference magnificent and rememberable. Com.M.S.Radhakrishnan virtually kept awake for three days arranging the accommodation and ensuring a comfortable if not a pleasant stay for the delegates. Com.T.Gunasekaran, Treasurer, Reception Committee toiled day and night taking care of every nitty-gritty arrangements. Com.P.Manoharan, Circle President of Tamilnadu liaisoned with all the committee members and also received all the delegates at the Railway Station. The conference would not have been successful but for the efforts put in by Com.K.Natarajan, SDE, Com.M.Viswanathan, DE, Com.Ranganathan, SDE, Com.S.M.Ilavarasan, JAO, Com.Kathirvelrajan SDE, Com.Kaliaperumal JAO, Com.Periasamy JAO, Com.Anandan DE, Com.Alagu JAO, Com.Ashokkumar JAO, Com.Krishnan, SDE and Com.Subramanian, AO, a few names to mention. We are grateful to Com K.Rajasekaran, Circle Secretary Tamilnadu and his entire team for accepting the request of the CHQ and creating history by hosting a wonderful AIC at a crucial point of time. We are also thankful to CHQ Asst.Finance Secretay Com.M.S.Ramluckshmi and CHQ Editor Com.P.Ravichandranarayanan who shouldered the job of printing the GS report, Key Note address and Constitution and generally oversaw the arrangements for the conference on behalf of the CHQ. The report on the conference including the resolutions and other decisions will be published shortly. The new set of office-bearers have been elected unanimously with Com.K.Balasubramanian, DGM (F) as President, Com.R.K.Sethi, DM as General Secretary and Com.V.Gurumoorthy, SDE as Finance Secretary. View the list of office-bearers...

19.04.2012:Trai approves processing fee hike on mobile recharge coupons:"Authority has decided to increase the ceiling on Processing Fee on Top up vouchers to Rs 3 from Rs 2 in respect of Top up vouchers having maximum retail price (MRP) of Rs 20 and above and to continue with the existing ceiling of Rs 2 in respect of top up vouchers having MRP of less than Rs 20," Trai said in TTO. Read More...

17.04.2012:Transfer in SDE (E) grade:BSNL has issued transfer orders in SDE (E) grade. View orders...

16.04.2012:Submit plans to become profitable, Sibal asks BSNL:"I have asked BSNL to submit plans for five projects in the next four to six weeks which will help the company to move towards profitability," Sibal told reporters in Faridabad. Read More...

11.04.2012:Payment of IDA at revised rates:DPE has issued OM stating that there will be no change in existing DA rates for the next 3 months effective from 1.4.2012. View OM...

11.04.2012:Grant of family pension to the next eligible member in the family in the case of missing family pensioners:Dept. of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare has clarified that family pension can be granted to eligible child/children of a family pensioner who had been declared missing. View orders...

10.04.2012:Government to Make Payments Directly to the Bank Account of Payees; Measure to Enhance Transparency and Accountability in Public Dealings of the Central Government and also Usher Green Banking:'Orders have also been issued by the Controller General of Accounts(CGA) that, with effect from 1st April 2012, all payments above Rs.25,000 to suppliers, contractors, grantee and loanee institutions shall be directly credited to their bank accounts. While the government servants shall continue to have the option to receive their salaries by cash or cheques, they could also opt to receive their salaries by direct credit to their bank accounts. However, all other payments to government servants of the amount of above Rs.25,000 shall be credited directly to their bank accounts. Further, all payments towards the settlement of retirement/terminal benefits of the government servants shall also be directly credited to their bank accounts.' Read More...

10.04.2012:Public Sector Day to be Celebrated on 13th April, 2012 President to Give Away Scope Meritorious Awards to CPSEs:The celebration of Public Sector Day and presentation of SCOPE Meritorious Awards to Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs) is being organized on 13th April, 2012. The CPSEs across the country will observe the Public Sector Week from April 10 to April 16, 2012 in their Headquarters, Regional Offices and at their Projects/Units, to showcase the achievements and contribution of their organizations.(PIB)

08.04.2012:REQUEST TO CIRCLE SECRETARIES:Circle Secretaries are requested to send the names of delegates along with details of date, time of arrival of the train at Chennai/Trichy, to Com.M.S.Ramluckshmi (Mobile: 09444979364), Asst.Treasurer, CHQ in her email ID: msrluckshmi@gmail.com

04.04.2012:Chandrasekhar panel to unveil roadmap for grand alliance of telecom PSUs: 'The objective is to create a telecoms ecosystem at the PSU level, where C-DoT will handle product development, ITI will be systems integrator and handle production of telecom gear, which, in turn, will be bought by BSNL and MTNL. The Chandrasekhar panel will be assisted by another internal departmental committee, comprising senior executives of member PSUs, to formulate norms for the smooth functioning of the grand alliance.' Read More...