31.08.2012:CHQ writes to Minister of State for Communications on Implementation of commitments given by DoT in the MoU signed between Between DoT and BSNL for the year 2012-2013: 'BSNL is not seeking any favour from the Government for improving its finance. It is the responsibility of the Government to ensure that BSNL is duly compensated and protected as BSNL alone implements the social obligations of the Government of India and only because of BSNL’s presence in the arena, the private operators are providing the customers with the telecom services at affordable rates.' Read More...

31.08.2012:CHQ writes to Sr.GM (Pers) regarding Cases wherein senior Executives are getting lower pay than their juniors due to getting of adhoc promotion in the next IDA pay scales before the date of their IDA pay scale upgradation under Executive Promotion Policy: 'Now that Hon’ble High Court of Kerala has confirmed the orders of Hon’ble CAT, Ernakulam Bench, we request that a general order may be issued allowing stepping up the pay of the senior to an amount equal to the pay of his junior in all cases of such anomalies arising out of the provisions of BSNL Executive Promotion Policy.' Read More...

31.08.2012:CHQ writes to Director (HR) on Modification in the Recruitment Rules of Section Officer (now re-designated as Deputy Manager) of CSS Cadre and Private Secretary of CSCS Cadre: In accordance with the instructions contained in the letter dated 18/01/2007 immediate action should have been taken to increase the provision of 25% quota earmarked for promotion of Assistants (now Assistant Managers) and Personal Assistants to the grade of Section Officer (now Deputy Manager) and Private Secretary through LICE, to 33% by suitably modifying the aforesaid provisions in the Recruitment Rules of Section Officer and Private Secretary. Read More...

31.08.2012:Promotion and Postings & Transfer and Postings in CAO Adhoc: BSNL has issued promotion and postings orders for 475 AOs/Sr.AOs to CAO grade on adhoc basis and transfer and posting orders for 31 officers of CAO Adhoc grade. View orders...

31.08.2012:Stringent Mobile Radiation Standards Come into Force from tomorrow: 'Beginning tomorrow (1st September 2012) India will be among the select few countries in the world to have stringent EMF( Electromagnetic Frequency) Radiation Standards, established in the interest of public health, for mobile towers and mobile handsets. Indian standards would now be 10 times more stringent than more than 90% countries in the world.' Read More...

30.08.2012:Meeting with Director (HR) and Director (F): GS along with Circle President of Corporate Office met Director (HR) and Director (F) today. It was learnt that the minutes of the CPC for promotion to CAO (Adhoc) has been approved today. Director (F) assured us that promotion and posting orders will be released tomorrow. We raised the issue of holding of CPC for promotion to DE Adhoc and DGM Adhoc with Director (HR) and reiterated our request for considering the cases of officers not covered by any court case. Director (HR) said it will take time to decide on the issue and expressed his concern over people retiring without getting promotion due to numerous court cases. He said that unless individuals desist from approaching the courts without trying to get things sorted out by discussions between the associations and the management, it would be the Executives who will be the losers finally. It is hightime that all the associations sit together and sort out the issue, he said. However, we have requested him to examine our proposal of holding CPC pending court decisions.

30.08.2012:Meeting with GM (Training): GS met GM (Training), BSNL CO yesterday and discussed about review of on-line examination in e-mode mandatory training under BSNL Executive Promotion Policy and requested for withdrawal of the same. GS pointed out that the basic principle envisaged in BSNL Executives Promotion Policy is successful completion of mandatory training for two weeks after each upgradation or promotion and NOT an examination without training. The emphasis of EPP in fact is on training and not on examination. GM (Training) explained that it will not be possible for BSNL to re-start the class room mode of training in the present financial condition of BSNL. He added that whenever BSNL financial position improves we can switch back to class room-mode of training. We explained the difficulties faced by the executives in preparing for the examinaion due to health related problems connected with age. GM(TRG) indicated that it can be examined whether exemption given from appearing in the examination during the last two years of service can be extended for a few more years.

30.08.2012:Provisional seniority list in the grade of SDE (Electrical): BSNL has circulated the provisional seniority list of SDE (E) as on 20.8.2012, inviting response about omissions, discrepancies if any. View letter... View list...

29.08.2012:Agreement with Oriental Bank of Commerce: BSNL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oriental Bank of Commerce for providing various loans to BSNL employees. View loans and rates...

29.08.2012:Telecom shares nosedive: 'The bankers and research companies have vested interests in projecting Bharti Airtel as a good company. It is surprising that the company was registering decline in profits for consecutive 10 quarters and all the research reports were projecting it as a great company.' Read More...

28.08.2012:Tenure transfers in SDE (T) grade: BSNL has issued transfer orders for SDEs (T) who have completed their tenure and for substitutes for them. View orders...

28.08.2012:Fitment benefit of 78.2% in IDA pay revision w.e.f.1.1.2007: BSNL Board which met today is reported to have cleared the proposal.

27.08.2012:Court case related to promotion from TES Group B to STS on adhoc basis: Due to court boycott by the lawyers, hearing did not take place in Jabalpur CAT and has been adjourned to 24th September 2012.

24.08.2012:Promotion from AO/Sr.AO to CAO on adhoc basis: The CPC minutes is yet to be approved. We believe promotion and postings will be ordered by next week.

23.08.2012:CHQ writes to PGM (BW) regarding Infringement of rules framed by BSNL Corporate Office by the office of PCE (C), West Bengal Civil Zone: 'Therefore, we request you to intervene and advise the PCE (C) to withdraw the above two letters so as to set the things right and also to ensure that no extra-constitutional power centre exists in the Civil Zone, West Bengal.' Read More...

22.08.2012:Meeting with Addl.GM (BW): Due to preoccupation of PGM (BW) in a meeting, as per his suggestion, GS met Addl.GM (BW) today and handed over the letters addressed to PGM (BW) to him and apprised him of the violations in Leave Rules and Transfer Policy by office of PCE (Civil), West Bengal Zone Kolkata. We conveyed our protest against the violations of transfer policy by office of PCE, West Bengal Zone Kolkata wherein Executives were proposed to be transferred to hard tenure stations at the age of 59 years and violation of Leave Rules wherein all Executives of Siliguri Civil Circle, right from JTO, PA, JAO to SE (Civil) himself will get their leave sanctioned directly by PCE (Civil) only. Addl.GM (BW) said that there were some difficulties in posting Executives to hard tenure stations since all have completed one tenure in hard tenure stations. However he agreed with our contention that nothing should be done in violation of provisions of BSNL Transfer Policy and assured us that appropriate action will be taken in this regard. The same issue was earlier discussed with PGM (BW), BSNL CO on 17.8.12 on telephone and he also assured us that transfer of executives to hard tenure station will be as per the transfer policy of BSNL and modification will be neither agreed to nor approved by office of PGM (BW) in BSNL Transfer Policy.
As far as the orders of PCE (C) on leave sanction, he said the issue is already receiving the attention of the PGM (BW) and will be sorted out shortly. We also expressed our apprehensions about some extra-constitutional power centre functioning in PCE (C) office, West Bengal Zone Kolkata, which appears to be the root cause for such violations. We were assured of necessary action.
In respect of the representation of Shri A.K.Chaudhury, SDE for implementation of first and second ACP after completion of 12 and 24 years of service from the date of his appointment as Grade-II Draftsman based on the Apex Court judgment in the case of Unnikrishnan and another, Addl.GM informed that PCE (C) has to settle the issue since already instructions and clarifications in this matter have been issued by BSNL Corporate Office. However he will forward our letter to PCE (C) West Bengal for appropriate action for early settlement of the case.
On the issue of granting second ACP to the Executives who have completed 24 years of service upto 1.10.2004, he said that the issue has to be decided only by DoT and assured that the issue will be taken up with DOT based on a submission to be given by us.

22.08.2012:Revenue Generation Measures:: 'BSNL and MTNL have requested DoT to finance their Voluntary Retirement Schemes and refund the BWA spectrum charges paid by them. The requests of BSNL and MTNL are under examination in the Department of Telecommunications. ' Read More...

22.08.2012:Blackberry devices on EMI to BSNL employees: BSNL has offered Blackberry devices available with the circles on 12 EMI recoverable in salary on first come first serve basis till stock lasts with the circles. View orders...

22.08.2012:LICE for promotion to Rajbasha Adhikari: BSNL has decided to hold Limited Internal Competitive Examination for promotion to the grade of Rajbasha Adhikari on 02-12-2012. View circular...

18.08.2012:Financial Performance of BSNL in the year 2011-12: According to final figures available, BSNL has incurred a loss of Rs.8851 crores during the financial year 2011-12.

17.08.2012:CHQ writes to Director (F) regarding the proposed amendment to AO RR 2002: 'Hence, we feel that the on-going preparations and processes for holding DPC for promotion from JAO to AO should be completed and all the vacancies in this grade existing on date should be filled first and thereafter the consultation process on the proposed amendment should commence' Read More...

17.08.2012:Telecom ministry to stop illegal 3G services by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea: 'The Additional Solicitor General AS Chandhiok in response to the department of communication (DoT) is believed to have said that the TDSAT’s split verdict on the 3G roaming pacts involving Airtel, Idea and Vodafone cannot be implemented as it does not constitute a judgement in law.' Read More...

14.08.2012:CHQ writes to CMD requesting review of usefulness of e-mode training: 'We would like to point out that the basic principle envisaged in para I (d) (8) (f) and para II (xi) of BSNL Executives Promotion Policy is successful completion of mandatory training for two weeks after each upgradation or promotion and NOT an examination without training. The emphasis of EPP in fact is on training and not an examination.' Read More...

14.08.2012:CHQ writes to Sr.GM (Pers) regarding violations in Transfer Policy: 'although BSNL Transfer Policy has specified about computation of tenure in territorial and non-territorial circle within the territorial jurisdiction of the circle, in practice this stipulation is not being followed, since the territorial and non-territorial circles follow separate long-stay lists.' Read More...

14.08.2012:Bailout Package for Air India: 'The Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) and Turn Around Plan (TAP) of Air India was considered by the Government on 12.04.2012 and approved as under:- i) Induction of upfront equity of Rs. 6,750 crore, including Rs.1,200 crore provided in the Budget of 2011-12 and already released, in the Financial Year 2011-12. ii) Equity for Cash deficit support of Rs.4,552 crore from Financial Year 2012-13 to Financial Year 2017-18. iii) Equity for already guarantee aircraft loan of Rs. 18,929 crore till Financial Year 2021. ' Read More...

14.08.2012:Holding of CPC for promotion to DGM (F) on adhoc basis: BSNL has circulated the names of 108 CAOs eligible for consideration for promotion to DGM (F) on adhoc basis. View list...

14.08.2012:Posting on promotion to EE (Elec) on regular basis: BSNL has issued posting orders on promotion to 38 EEs (Elec) on regular basis. View orders...

13.08.2012:Court case related to promotion from TES Group B to STS on adhoc basis: The case due for hearing in Hon'ble CAT Jabalpur Bench today has been postponed to 27th August 2012 as there was no sitting of the Bench.

12.08.2012:BSNL plans revamp of landline services; to invest Rs 400 crore: 'We have started process of converting all our exchanges in to NGN (Next Generation Network) exchanges. This will bring to landlines all facilities that are currently available on mobile phones like video calling, call transfer, directory among others," BSNL Chairman and Managing Director R K Upadhyay said.' Read More...

09.08.2012:Transfer and Postings in DGM (F) grade: BSNL has issued transfer and posting orders in DGM (F) grade. View orders...

08.08.2012:Amendment to BSNL Accounts Officers Recruitment Rules, 2002: Proposing introduction of the concept of LDCE for promotion to the grade of Accounts Officer in line with SDE (T), BSNL has called for comments from the Executives Associations before 17th August 2012. We request our office-bearers, activists and members to send in their comments in this regard before 11th August 2012, by email to gsaibsnloa@gmail.com. View letter...

08.08.2012:Bharti Airtel Q1 net profit tumbles 37 percent to Rs 762 crore: Bharti Airtel has reported 37 percent fall in net profit to Rs 762 crore ($138 million) for the first quarter ended June. The company had posted a net profit of Rs. 1,215.2 crore in the same period last fiscal.' Read More...

08.08.2012:Poor Mobile Network of BSNL and MTNL: 'However, BSNL and MTNL are, in general, meeting the QoS benchmarks prescribed by Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRAI) and a large number of basic as well as mobile telephone subscribers of the BSNL and the MTNL are not switching over to private players due to poor mobile network and unsatisfactory telecom service in various states.' Read More...

08.08.2012:Impact of Mobile on Landline Telephone: 'The landline telephones continued to increase till the year 2002-03. Thereafter, it declined during the year 2003-04, increased during 2004-05, declined during 2005-06 and then again increased during the year 2006-07. Thereafter, the landline telephones have been continuously declining.' Read More...

08.08.2012:Tenure transfer in SDE (T) grade: BSNL has issued transfer orders to SDEs (T) who have completed their tenure and for substitutes for them. View orders...

07.08.2012:Preparatory work for promotion to DE Adhoc: In connection with the preparatory work for promotion of TES Group B officers to DE/AGM on adhoc basis, BSNL has circulated the list of names of officers whose ACRs/APARs are yet to be received. View list...

07.08.2012:Now, spectrum auction to be held in November: The auction of spectrum will now be held in the first half of November. The empowered group of ministers (EGOM) headed by the union finance minister P Chidambaram, on Tuesday, decided to postpone the deadline of auction of spectrum by two and a half months. The government will approach the Supreme Court on August 10 to request for postponing the deadline of auction. The current date of completing auction is august 31.(TT)

06.08.2012:Reserve price for auction will not have significant impact on BSNL - R K Upadhyay: He said that the pricing would not make significant dent on BSNL, however, it could be disadvantageous while renewal process is undertaken. Read More...

06.08.2012:Alleged change in nature of AAO cadre from post based to time bound promotion: BSNL has disposed off representations in this regard stating that the present representations do not raise any fresh ground for reconsideration. View letter...

06.08.2012:Analysis of revenue data of various SSAs in respect of Landline and Broadband services: Analysis of data of 54 important SSAs shows decreasing trend in landlind and broadband revenue. View analysis...

04.08.2012:Second day of the State Conference of AIBSNLOA West Bengal: On day two of the West Bengal State Conference, Com.R.R.Balasubramanian, AGS, Com.M.K.Singh, Circle Secretary Bihar and Com.Rakesh Sethi, GS addressed the delegates session. GS answered the queries and cleared the doubts raised by members. The deliberations in organisational review was meaningful and lively. The office-bearers election was held unanimously. Com.Sudip De Chaudry (9434747273), SDE (C), Com.Sukumar Ghosh (9432000942), JTO and Com.Gowtam Majumdar (9433000521), SDE have been elected President, Secretary and Finance Secretary respectively. Com. Arun Kumar Pal, SDE, Com.Atanu Mondal, SDE and Com.Sanjoy Dhar, AGM have been elected as CWC Members. Com.P.K.Mohanty, Circle Secretary, Orissa along with senior comrades and the CHQ OS Com.Laxmidar Swain graced the two days conference by his presence and guidance. The unprecedented success of the conference was due to the hard work by the Reception Committee led by Com.P.K.Bhanja Chowdhury. All praises are due to Com.K.C.Dey, com.Ila Sadhu, Com.Amit Biswas, Com.Mira Mondal, Com.Ujjal Dey, Com.Gowtam Majumdar, Com.Swapan Saha, Com.Prasanjit Mitra and Devasish Mallik to name a few. CHQ congratulates all the new officebearers of West Bengal State and Com.Arun Kumar Pal under whose leadership and guidance such a wonderful event has become a reality.

03.08.2012:Grand State Conference of AIBSNLOA West Bengal: The first Annual Conference of AIBSNLOA West Bengal which is being held on 3rd and 4th August 2012 at Kolkata, commenced today. Com.Timir Chatterjee, Circle President presided over the conference. Com.R.R.Balasubramanian, AGS hoisted the AIBSNLOA flag. Com.Rakesh Sethi, GS lighted the lamp and inaugurated the conference. Circle Secretary Com.Atanu Mondal presented the CS Report which was passed after discussion. In the evening, Open session and Seminar on 'The very survival of BSNL in ever changing telecom perspective in India' was conducted with a very huge gathering who thronged the venue from nook and corner of the State. The hall was virtually overflowing with delegates. Com.Timir Chatterjee, Circle President welcomed the gathering. Com.Atanu Mondal, Circle Secretary delivered the key-note address. Shri Gopal Basu, CGMT, West Bengal Circle, Com.S.Basu, Chief Advisor, AIBSNLOA, Shri R.N.Palai, GM EB CTD, Shri Tamal Maite, GM Kolkata SSA and Com.Rakesh Sethi, GS spoke in the seminar. Shri Somnath Maity, CGM Calcutta Telephones made a power point presentation on 'Calcutta Telephone District - A Road map for survival, with statistics and elaborate details of the measures being taken in Calcutta Telephones in improving the revenue and reducing expenditure. His speech was inspiring and motivating and set the positive tone for the seminar. Com.Tushar Sahu, AGS, TEU felicitated the conference. Ealier, before start of the Open Session, a cultural programme was held. Com.P.K.Bhanja Chaudry, Com.Amar Mukherjee, Com.Ila Sadhu and Com.Chandana Chatterjee gave an excellent performance rendering some patriotic songs in Bengali. A few photos of open session have been published at the top of the page. Remaining photos will be uploaded later. The delegates session is to continue tomorrow. The impact of the first day of the conference and the Open session will remain in the minds of the BSNL Executives in West Bengal, reverberating for months to come.

03.08.2012:Fitment benefit of 78.2% IDA for pay fixation w.e.f.1.1.2007: The Management Committee meeting held on 1.8.2012 is reported to have approved the proposal.

01.08.2012:CPC for promotion from AO/Sr.AO to CAO grade: We had earlier reported that Director (F) has requested the Chairman of the Promotion Committee to fix a date at the earliest for holding the CPC. It is now learnt that the CPC process will commence on 6th August 2012 under the Chairmanship of Shri Neeraj Verma, GM (Trg).

01.08.2012:DoT may ask Bharti, Vodafone, Idea to stop 3G roaming service: 'With the Law Ministry recommending action, DoT is likely to direct the three incumbent operators to stop offering 3G services in those circles where they don''t have airwaves.' Read More...

01.08.2012:TRAI Releases “Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report” for Quarter Ending March, 2012: 'The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 926.53 million at the end of Dec-11 to 951.34 million at the end of Mar-12, registering a growth of 2.68% over the previous quarter as against 2.16% during the QE Dec-11. This reflects year-on-year (Y-O-Y) growth of 12.41% over the same quarter of last year. The overall Tele-density in India has reached 78.66 as on 31st March, 2012.' Read More...

01.08.2012:Tenure transfers in DE/AGM grade: BSNL has issued orders transfering DEs/AGMs who have completed their tenure and providing substitutes for them. View orders...