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30.07.2009:
CHQ writes to CMD on Pay fixation under FR (I) (a)(1)
instead of under FR 35 for TTAs officiating as JTOs:
'The affected TTAs have been fighting a
long drawn battle for more than four years to protect their legitimate rights.
We shall therefore request you to consider the issue with all importance it
requires and to cause issue of necessary orders allowing pay fixation under FR
(I) (a)(1) for the TTAs officiating as JTOs, in accordance with the directions
of Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench, Kerala.'
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30.07.2009:
Retirement benefits in respect of Govt. Service for
persons dismissed/removed from service after their absorption in BSNL:
DoT reaffirms the provision under sub-rule
24 (c) of Rule 37-A of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 by which absorbed employees are
entitled for retirement benefits in respect of their service in DoT even if
removed/dismissed service from BSNL.
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29.07.2009:
Revision of Pension for Pre-2007 BSNL Pensioners:
DoTs proposal for payment and revision of
pension in CDA pattern instead of IDA pattern for DoT employees absorbed in
BSNL, which was lying with the Dept. of Legal Affairs has moved to Dept. of
Pension & Pensioners' Welfare due to the intervention of Hon'ble Minister of Law
& Justice. Revision of Pension for Pre-2007 BSNL pensioners will be
decided only after the proposal of DoT to revise pension in CDA pattern is
disposed of.
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29.07.2009:
BSNL issues orders transfers in STS Telecom grade for
those who have completed their tenure and relievers for them.
View orders...
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28.07.2009:
Regulation of Journey by Air while availing LTC:
DoP&T clarifies that Journey by Air while
availing LTC shall also be performed by Air India only, as has been ordered for
official journeys by Air.
View clarifications...
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28.07.2009:
Maintenance and Preparation of APAR - DoP&T issues more
guidelines:
DOP&T has further reviewed the matter
keeping in view the system in this regard in respect of All India Services.
View
guidelines...
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28.07.2009:
Maintenance and Preparation of APAR - Communication of all
entries for fairness and transparency in public administration:
BSNL endorses DoP&T orders on the subject.
View orders...
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28.07.2009:
Relaxation in qualifying marks for Direct Recruitment
Examination for TTA 2008:
BSNL issues orders relaxing qualifying
marks for Direct Recruit Examination for TTA 2008 in view of poor pass
percentage reported by a few circles.
View orders...
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27.07.2009:
Govt mulls preferential shares to BSNL staff:
Government on Monday said it was mulling
to give preferential shares for employees of BSNL as and when the consensus is
reached on the Initial Public Offer from the state-run telecom operator. "I
assure you it is not a question of disninvestment or privatisation. If it is
possible, we can go in for 10-20 per cent IPO", Telecom Minister A Raja said in
the Rajya Sabha.He said discussions are on with trade unions on the issue but no
decision on IPO has yet been taken. "Preferential shares can be given to
workers", Raja said. He admitted that BSNL profit has come down to Rs 500 crores
citing reasons as delay in expansion plans owing to court cases on tenders for
new equipment floated by the PSU. (PTI)
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27.07.2009:
BSNL circulates list of STS (Adhoc) for consideration by
DPC for promotion to STS Regular.
Download zip file...
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26.07.2009:
Tata Communications net profit plummets 67 pc:
Telecom services provider Tata
Communications Saturday said its net profit for the quarter ended June 30 fell
67 per cent to Rs 32 crore ($6.6 million) as against Rs 98 crore in the same
period last fiscal. Tata's stand-alone revenue also fell 3.2 per cent to Rs 843
crore for the quarter under review from Rs 871 crore, the company said in a
statement. The company's operating profit was, however, up 10 per cent to Rs 218
crore from Rs 199 crore. Tata Communications announced a slew of new
partnerships and new launches in the quarter. It partnered with Qatar Telecom (QTel)
and RTComm in Russia to deliver global connectivity services. The company also
partnered with Starwood hotels to roll out its video-conferencing facility, the
statement added. (IANS)
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24.07.2009:
BSNL's Market Share in GSM segment further
dips.
View All India GSM subscriber
figures...
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24.07.2009:
CHQ meets PGM (BD):
While delivering our letter on removal of
discriminatory provisions in BSNLMS RR regarding promotion to STS level posts in
Civil/Electrical/Arch disciplines, we had a detailed discussion with PGM (BW)
yesterday. PGM (BW) fully concurred with our view and has assured to write
to Personnel Section on the matter. Our efforts to meet PGM (Electrical)
and GM (Pers) did not fructify today. We shall continue to pursue the
issue with Dir (HRD) and CMD also for a fruitful settlement.
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23.07.2009:
MoC Shri.A.Raja and
Minister of State for Communications & IT Shri.Gurudas Kamat have
acknowledged our letter conveying Greetings on their assuming charge in
Communications & IT Ministry.
View letters...
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23.07.2009:
Govt mulls 10% listing of BSNL, TCIL stake:
Telecom Secretary, Siddharth Behura said
that the government plans to list 10 % stake each of BSNL and TCIL with the
timeline to be decided in consultation with the finance ministry."Two of our
companies BSNL and TCIL are not yet listed. We would like to list them with 10%
divestment in each of them initially. But the timeline will be decided in
consultation with the finance ministry," said the Secretary. On TCIL offloading
its stake in Bharti Hexacom, Mr. Behura said that it is currently under review.
(TT)
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23.07.2009:
Bharti Airtel posts weakest growth rate in quarterly
revenues in company’s history:
Bharti Airtel’s rapid growth story seems
to be fading away as the company managed only 17% rise in revenues in the first
quarter financial results announced today. Just a year back, the company
witnessed growth rates of 44 % in revenues. Even sequentially, the earlier
quarter saw growth rate of 37% in revenues. The company attributed the fall in
revenues to some extent to the reduction in termination charges. In a briefing
the company cautioned that the Indian mobile services market is indeed becoming
challenging due to increasing competition and entry of new players. The company
hopes to sustain growth in future from the rural segment. 60 % of its
subscribers are from rural areas now. (TT)
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23.07.2009:
BSNL issues posting orders to JTO (E)
promoted as SDE (E) through LDCE.
View orders...
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22.07.2009:
The BSNLMS RR notified by BSNL Management
has been welcomed with profuse joy by some Associations of BSNL Executives. One
Association has congratulated its members for release of the RR due to its
persistent efforts. Another Association is reported to have distributed sweets
here and there celebrating the notification. It is unfortunate that they have
not taken any pains to analyse the notification, which, according to us, has
come as a jolt to a section of the Executives in Civil/Electrical/Architect
wings, contains no relief to the senior promotee Executives who are to retire in
one or two years and virtually provides no advancement for the aspiring young
and talented direct recruits. We shall come out with a detailed analysis on the BSNLMS RR very shortly. To start with,
CHQ has written to CMD BSNL on removal of the
discriminatory provisions in the rules for STS level posts of
Civil/Electrical/Architectural disciplines:
'While provisions have been made in the
Recruitment Rules for protection of career prospects for the existing incumbents
holding the posts of SDE/AO/Sr.AO on introducing the requirement of higher
educational qualification for promotion to the STS equivalent level posts, it is
extremely disturbing that no such provision has been made for the equivalent
level executives in the Civil, Electrical and Architectural disciplines.'
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22.07.2009:
Two Executive Associations which were said
to have been opposed to lateral entry at the level of DGM, were keeping studied
silence when the advertisement for recruitment of 210 DGMs from outside was
released and later when the Recruitment Rule for these DGMs were notified. Now
it is on record that they have assured support for completing the recruitment of
DGMs before September 2009, unmindful of the fact that this will inflict
injustice on the eligible and competent BSNL Executives. But AIBSNLOA will not
remain a silent spectator.
CHQ writes to CMD, BSNL protesting against the recruitment
to DGM grade on a lateral induction basis:
'We strongly feel that if at all there is
a need for lateral induction, it must be at the level of GMs grade and above.'
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20.07.2009:
BSNL issues orders of transfer to SDEs
Telecom who have completed their tenure and substitutes for them.
View orders...
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20.07.2009:
BSNL-MTNL merger put on hold:
The government today said the proposed
merger of the BSNL and MTNL has been put on hold. "Since the enabling conditions
for the suggested options are not appropriate enough to lead to a successful
merger and considering the complexity of the issues involved, the restructuring
of BSNL and MTNL has been put on hold for the time being," Minister of State for
Communications and IT Gurudas Kamat told the Lok Sabha. The government had
earlier appointed ICICI Securities to advise it in restructuring the two public
sector companies. (IANS)
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20.07.2009:
We met GM (Pers) on 17.7.2009 as follow up
of our letter on non-filling of SC/ST quota as per the roaster system while
issuing promotion orders from JTO to SDE vide BSNL letter dated 15.5.2009. GM (Pers)
informed us that promotion orders were under issue for some JTOs in deference to
our letter and as part of the process of filling up the SC/ST vacancies [Orders
available below]. On the issue of retired and other JTOs being wrongly
shown as promoted in SC/ST vacancies, AGM (Pers) who was also present informed us that the
issue is being further examined and necessary orders will be issued as per
roster system.
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17.07.2009:
BSNL issues another promotion and posting orders from JTO
to SDE Telecom
View orders...
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17.07.2009:
CHQ writes to MoC on Decision of the Government to support
Government controlled Airlines (Air India) by ordering Govt. employees to travel
by Air India alone – Request for extending similar support to BSNL/MTNL by
ordering use of telecom services by the Government Departments, only from these
state run PSUs:
'It is a matter of fact that the private telecom
operators provide their staff only with their own products. While it is so, all
Government departments and Government undertakings asking its officials to use
only Govt. owned BSNL/MTNL services will be a prudent and sensible decision.'
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17.07.2009:
BSNL emphasizes guidelines on timely reporting and
reviewing of ACRs.
View circular...
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17.07.2009:
BSNL issues transfer orders in SDE (Civil) grade.
View orders...
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17.07.2009:
BSNL endorses DPE order revising IDA from 16.9% to 18.5%.
View BSNL endorsement...
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17.07.2009
1130 Hrs: Revised IDA rates from 1.7.2009:
DPE has issued orders for increase in IDA from
16.9% to 18.5% w.e.f.1.7.2009 for those who had IDA pay revision from 1.1.2007.
View DPE orders...
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16.07.2009:
BSNL publishes Recruitment Rules for the DGM (TMS) and DGM (TFAS):
BSNL has published Recruitment Rules for Direct
Recruitment of DGM (Telecom Management Services) and DGM (Telecom Accounts and
Finance Services). It may be noted that Recruitment notification for these
DGM posts has already been issued early this month even before publishing the
Recruitment Rules. [View our report dated 2.7.2009]
View Recruitment Rules...
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15.07.2009:
BSNL’s revenue collection system seen deteriorating:
“BSNL failed to retire Government loan of Rs
7,500 crore in spite of having adequate cash reserves of Rs 18,829 crore as of
March 2005 parked in bank deposits with average rate of return of 6.19 to 7.38
per cent a year against interest rate of 14.50 per cent for the loan,” added the
CAG.
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15.07.2009:
Implementation of VI CPC Recommendations on Pension:
We had reported on 9.7.2009 that DoT's action
of withdrawing its order dated 4/15.5.2009 is a result of a reference from a Principal CCA pointing out some
shortcomings and seeking clarifications and that DoT will
be issuing a detailed revised order shortly clarifying all the points raised.
Now, it is reported that a Committee of DoT officers had a meeting today to
discuss the points/doubts raised. Revised orders are expected to be issued
after the committee submits its recommendations.
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15.07.2009:
Application in CAT, Bangalore against creation of super-numery
posts to settle seniority of 1966 SDEs:
The hearing on an application by some officers, praying
quashing of the orders creating super-numery posts for accommodating the 1966
SDEs whose seniority was restored by an order of Delhi High Court has
been postponed to 16th July 2009, according to our source.
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14.07.2009:
BSNL Group A Recruitment Rules notified:
BSNL has finally notified the Recruitment
Rules for Group A, calling it 'BSNL Management Services (BSNLMS) Recruitment
Rules ,
2009'.
View BSNLMS RR Notification...
View Schedules...
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13.07.2009:
BSNL loses crown to Bharti Airtel:
State-run PSU, BSNL till date found
comfort in the fact that while it may be losing race on the subscriber addition
front vis-à-vis private operators, it remained the leader in terms of revenue
generated. But even this comfort was lost by the PSU as VoicenData’s annual
survey for telecom services in India for the fiscal 2008-09 show that Bharti
Airtel is now the leader well ahead of BSNL. Bharti Airtel’s revenues from
telecom services reached Rs 36,962 crore as compared to BSNL’s revenues of Rs
35,167 crore. Reliance Communications followed BSNL with revenues of Rs 22,941
crore while Vodafone stood at number 4 position with revenues of Rs 22,224 crore.
(TT)
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10.07.2009:
CHQ writes to CMD BSNL on correction in Answer Key
published for the LDCE for promotion to SDE Telecom held on 15.7.2007:
We have received inputs from some CDOT
experts that the answer for Q.No. 11 (v) in Sub Part B-3 (CDOT SYSTEM) in Paper
II has been wrongly published as “TST-SRV-CARD”, whereas the correct answer
should be “TST-SRV”.
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10.07.2009:
BSNL issues corrigendum for the results declared by it on
8.7.2009 for promotion from JTO (Civil) to SDE (Civil).
View corrigendum...
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09.07.2009:
DoT has issued an order yesterday keeping in abeyance its
earlier order dated 4/15th May 2009 which intimated that the revised rules for
pension calculation etc., as per 6th CPC recommendations are applicable for BSNL
IDA Pensioners also. Keeping in abeyance of this order has resulted in
apprehensions being raised from various corners. We reliabily learn that DoT's
present action is a result of a reference from a Principal CCA pointing out some
shortcomings and seeking clarifications. However, it is reported that DoT will
be issuing a detailed revised order shortly clarifying all the points raised.
View DoT order...
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08.07.2009:
BSNL releases results of Limited Department Competitive
Examination for promotion from JTO (Civil) to SDE (Civil) and from JTO (Elect)
to SDE (Elect), held on 10.08.2008.
View results...
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07.07.2009:
PERKS FOR BSNL EMPLOYEES:
Management Committee of BSNL Board met last Thursday (02.07.2009) to discuss the
report of the Committee on Perks for BSNL Employees. It is learnt that there is
practically no hike in perks and only a few new areas have been considered for
inclusion as Perks. These include Child Care Leave for the female Employees and
encashment of LTC. Decision of the Management Committee would be known shortly.
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07.07.2009:
BSNL circulates list of officers under
consideration for promotion as AO for whom either ACRs or VCs have not yet been
received.
View list...
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06.07.2009: CHQ
writes to MoC on Anomaly in pay fixation in revised IDA scales for JTOs/JAOs/Assistants
and equivalent cadres:
'While every one was in a fix not knowing
how to resolve this issue, the State Government of Tamilnadu has come out with a
solution in a similar situation faced by the Tamilnadu State Government
employees on implementation of VI CPC recommendations, bringing relief to those
who had been recruited or promoted after 1.1.2006.'
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Relevant pages from G.O.234 of TN
Govt...
G.O.258
of TN Govt...
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06.07.2009:
CHQ writes to MoC on Non implementation of the Department
of Public Enterprises OM No. 2-70/08-DPE(WC) Gt-VII/09 dated 02.04.2009
regarding effective of 78.2% of IDA as fitment benefit in revised IDA pay
scales:'We
shall therefore request you to kindly advise CMD, BSNL to immediately implement
the above quoted OM issued by the DPE, so that the BSNL Executives are no longer
deprived of this benefit.'
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05.07.2009:
SAVINGRAM CAMPAIGN FOR SETTLEMENT OF 50% IDA MERGER AND
REVISION OF PENSION FOR PRE-1.1.2007 PENSIONERS:
A Savingram campaign is being launched on
9.7.2009 for settlement of merger of 50% IDA and Revision of Pension for
Pre-1.1.2007 pensioners. Although the campaign has been initiated by
AIBSNLREA, an Association for BSNL Retired Executives, all BSNL Pensioners are
requested to join the campaign to break the stalemate created due to the
indifferent attitude of Dept. of Telecom. Our Office-bearers and members
are requested to approach all the BSNL Pensioners known to them and ensure their
participation in the campaign. For text of the Savingram, visit AIBSNLREA
Website:
http://www.aibsnlrea.org
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03.07.2009:
Application in CAT, Bangalore against creation of super-numery
posts to settle seniority of 1966 SDEs:
An application by some officers, praying
quashing of the orders creating super-numery posts for accommodating the 1966
SDEs whose seniority was restored by an order of Delhi High Court, came up for
hearing in Central Administrative Tribunal, Bangalore, today. Hearing has
been postponed to 13th July 2009, reports our source.
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02.07.2009:
BSNL advertises recruitment of 150 DGMs in Telecom
Management Services and 60 DGMs in Telecom Accounts & Finance Services:
BSNL has issued an advertisement for
recruitment of 150 DGMs in Telecom Management Services and 60 DGMs in Telecom
Accounts & Finance Services, for which the written test will be held in
September 2009.
View Advertisement...
for Educational Qualifications,
Eligibility Criteria and Work Experience.
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02.07.2009:
BSNL publishes Answer Key for Competitive
Examination for promotion to SDE Telecom held on 15.7.2007:
We had reported on 26.06.2009 that BSNL is expected to
publish the Answer Key for this Competitive Examination shortly. BSNL has today
published the Answer Key in the Main Page of its Intranet Site. No password is
required to access the Answer Key.
Access the intranet page...
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01.07.2009:
BSNL issues transfer orders in CAO grade.
View orders...
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01.07.2009:
Seniority on Qualifying Year basis:
We had reported on 5.6.09 that 'BSNL has decided to move Principal Bench of CAT, Delhi to obtain similar orders
which would be applicable for all SDEs Telecom regarding the disputes in the
seniority now being contested in different CATs. Accordingly, BSNL has retained
the services of one Legal Firm to represent it.' BSNL has today issued a
circular on the above lines.
View Circular...