New Govt to draw up revival plan for MTNL and BSNL

The government has said that it will initiate steps to revive ailing telecom PSUs MTNL and BSNL as it looks to arrest the gradual decline in the fortunes of the two companies that once dominated the Indian telecom market. 

Communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that steps will be taken on a priority basis to revive the two PSUs that have failed to ride the boom in the Indian telecom sector even as private operators like Airtel, Vodafone and Idea grew from strength to strength. 

"I have found that MTNL and BSNL have not received as much attention as required. They need proper infrastructure support," Prasad said as he also urged the PSUs to lay a special emphasis on improving their services. "I have asked them to improve services for consumer satisfaction. The government will provide infrastructure support." 

And to keep a check on the operational efficiencies of the two companies, Prasad is getting a network operating system installed at his office to monitor all their towers and how they operate. 

Speaking on the issue of spectrum trading and sharing, he said a final view will be taken on the matter shortly. Spectrum allocations will be done in a "transparent" manner. "The days of lobbying and favouritism are over. I have told my officers to work with courage and transparency." 

Stressing on the need for increasing local manufacturing of electronics here, he said subsidies will be given to companies that set up greenfield facilities in 8 areas including Ghaziabad, Vadodara, Thane, Nashik and Aurangabad. 

For greenfield electronics manufacturing clusters, the government has planned subsidies in locations like Bhopal, Hyderabad, Bhiwadi, Jabalpur and Hosur. 

Prasad said that the government will also set up electronics development fund to assist venture investments in the technology field.

Source:-The Times of India

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING NOTIFIED BY GENERAL SECRETARY AT ONGOLE AP AT AUGUST 2014

ALL INDIA POSTAL EMPLOYEES UNION GROUP ‘C’

Ref: P/1-2/CWC                                                                    Dated – 16.06.2014

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given under Article 25 of the Constitution that the meeting of the Central Working Committee of All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’ will be held at S. S. N. Engineering College, Ongole (Andhra Pradesh) from 22^nd to 24^th  August 2014 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). All CHQ Office Bearers, Circle Secretaries and Mahila Sub Committee members are requested to attend the meeting in time. The meeting will commence at 11:00 AM on 22^nd August 2014 and will continue till close.

The following shall be the items of Agenda of the Central Working Committee.

AGENDA

1.      Organizational Review and discussion on General Secretary’s report.

2.      Constitution of 7^th CPC and related issues – Memorandum on Common demands and sectional demands.

3.      Confederation Charter of Demands – Review of progress and future course of action.

4.      Review of implementation of Confederation and NFPE programmes.

5.      JCM Departmental Council items and progress thereof.

6.      IT Modernisation Project and related issues.

7.      Cadre Restructuring of Group ‘C’ employees.

8.      Financial Review.

9.      Any other items, with the permission of the chair.

(M. Krishnan)

General Secretary

 

REF:http://aipeup3tn.blogspot.in/2014/06/central-working-committee-meeting.html

Clarification for additional Increment for the officers / officials whose date of increment falls between Feb to June 2006 & Retired before their DNI in 2006

Clarification for additional Increment for the officers / officials whose date of increment falls between Feb to June 2006 & Retired before their DNI in 2006 

 

 

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Swami Vivekananda Quotes

Lets all unite together and start writing a Swami Vivekananda Quotes that can inspire other and bring positive changes in one's life I am starting and others can start with more.

 

 

Top 10 Quotes of Swami Vivekananda

1. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
2. Arise! Awake! and stop not until the goal is reached.
3. You cannot believe in God until you believe in.
4. You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul.
5. We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
6. The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
7. The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
8. Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.
9. If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.
10. As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.

Source : http://www.thehinduforum.com/threads/swami-vivekananda-quotes.359/

 

COURTESY: http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/swami-vivekananda-quotes.html

Central Government is planning to raise the Income Tax exemption slab to Rs. 5 Lakhs

According to information from the Finance Ministry, the Government is giving serious thoughts about raising the income tax exemption slab from the current Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs. The information adds that Modi is planning to make the raising of income tax exemption slab from Rs. 2 lakhs to Rs. 5 lakhs as one of the achievements of his Government’s tenure. The Finance Ministry has, it seems, sought a report regarding this from the Income Tax department. A number of other financial incentives are also likely to be announced by the Modi Government.

The Government has also planned to raise the tax exemption on housing loans. According to sources from the Finance Ministry, there are also plans to increase the tax exemption on medical insurance premium.

The reports add that Modi is trying to impress as many people as possible with the very first budget that his government is going to present. The demand for raising income tax exemption level to Rs. 5 lakhs has been a long-standing one. Economists and experts suggest that the slab be fixed in accordance to the current price and inflation levels.

The long-standing demand of the middle and salaried classes, to raise the income tax exemption slab to Rs. 5 lakhs from 2 lakhs, is being seriously considered by the government led by Prime Minister Modi.

Based on sources from New Delhi, the first budget of the newly formed Government is likely to be presented on the 11th of July. These sources say that the Finance Ministry has sought a report from the Income tax department. The sources also add that the Government is also planning to increase exemptions granted to housing loans and medical insurance premium. If all these suggestions get implemented, then it would come as a huge relief to the salaried and middle-class folks. Previously, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was considering raising the income tax exemption slab to Rs. 3 lakhs.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in

[http://7thpaycommissionnews.in/central-government-is-planning-to-raise-the-income-tax-exemption-slab-to-rs-5-lakhs/]

Logistics Post Grid among all southern states

Department of Posts is giving much emphasis to improve business under the product "Logistics Post". Recently CPMsG of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamilnadu Circles have met at Bangalore and decided to develop Logistics post Grid among the southern states. As a part of this, AP circle is operating Logisticspost daily services in the following 5 routes.

1. Hyderabad - Bangalore 2. Hyd- Chennai 3. Hyd - Adilabad(once in two days) 4. Hyd - Tirupathi 5. Vijayawada - Visakhapatnam.

Sri M.Samapth, PMG Vijayawada Region has started the Vijayawada - Visakhapatnam daily service on 16.06.2014 at a function held at Vijayawada HO premises.

Source : http://ipaspandhra.blogspot.in/

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn’t look safe, he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was those chills which only fear can put in you. He said, “I’m here to help you, ma’am. Why don’t you wait in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.”

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis & was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.

Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady ask how much she owed him. Any amount would have been alright with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought that twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really want to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, "And think of me".

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.

A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home.

It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan.

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be, then she noticed something written on the napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: "You don't owe me anything, I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you." Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady had known how much she and her husband needed? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard. She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson".

There is an old saying "What goes around comes around".

Courtesy : http://akulapraveen.blogspot.in/

Payment banks cannot launch other financial operations

Focus to be on unbanked areas; initial capital set at Rs 100 cr; India Post can apply.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has accepted the Nachiket Mor committee’s recommendations on introducing payment banks — specialised banks to provide services to small businesses — after making some significant changes to the proposed characteristics of these entities.

To begin with, the central bank will set the initial capital requirement at Rs 100 crore, compared with the Rs 50 crore the Mor panel had suggested. For computing the capital adequacy ratio, unlike full-service banks, payment banks will only factor in operational risk, and not market risk and credit risk.

However, while existing banks might be allowed to create subsidiaries for payment banks, such banks would not be allowed to undertake any other activity apart from accepting deposits and offering payment services. The payment banks would not even be allowed to undertake lending activities.

This is a departure from the principle the regulator follows at present — that an activity a bank can undertake departmentally is allowed to be undertaken as a subsidiary as well. For example, RBI has in the past five years or so allowed insurance or mutual funds to operate as subsidiaries but not granted fresh licences for opening subsidiaries for home loans or infrastructure loans.

The central bank will come out with norms for payment banks shortly. This will be the first in the list of RBI’s stated objectives of bringing niche bank licences. Most of the existing banks had received universal or full-fledged banking licences.

While non-banking financial companies will be allowed to open payment banks, mainstream NBFCs engaged in financial activities like lending and broking might find the guidelines hard to accept, as they have to exit all other activities to be eligible for payment banks.

Additionally, sources indicate, the fit-and-proper criteria will also be judged rigorously while granting licences.

Payment banks will only be involved in activities related to retail payment and remittance and will focus on unbanked areas. They have to maintain a cash reserve ratio and all their deposits will have to be invested in government securities. The maximum deposit a payment bank can take from one individual will be capped. The Mor committee had suggested the cap at Rs 50,000.

Payment banks are also aimed at catering to migrant workers in metros or Tier-I cities who need to send money to their families at their native places. These banks will also offer services like utility bill payments.

Pre-paid instrument providers are seen forming these payment banks. These entities have relaxed know-your-customer norms, while the value of transactions is capped.

The norms on payment banks will also pave the way for the country’s postal department, India Post, to enter the niche banking segment. Sources indicate the norms will allow India Post to apply for a payment bank licence.

India Post had applied for a universal bank licence when RBI invited applications in 2013. While the telecom ministry had backed India Post’s ambition to become a full-fledged bank, the finance ministry was not keen, given the government’s financial burden.

Source : http://www.business-standard.com/

Enjoy your life at every moment

Once a fisherman was sitting near seashore, under the shadow of a tree smoking his beedi. Suddenly a rich businessman passing by approached him and enquired as to why he was sitting under a tree smoking and not working. To this the poor fisherman replied that he had caught enough fishes for the day.Hearing this the rich man got angry and said: Why don’t you catch more fishes instead of sitting in shadow wasting your time?

Fisherman asked: What would I do by catching more fishes?

Businessman: You could catch more fishes, sell them and earn more money, and buy a bigger boat.

Fisherman: What would I do then?

Businessman: You could go fishing in deep waters and catch even more fishes and earn even more money.

Fisherman: What would I do then?

Businessman: You could buy many boats and employ many people to work for you and earn even more money.

Fisherman: What would I do then?

Businessman: You could become a rich businessman like me.

Fisherman: What would I do then?

Businessman: You could then enjoy your life peacefully.

Fisherman: Isn’t that what I am doing now?

Moral – You don’t need to wait for tomorrow to be happy and enjoy your life. You don’t even need to be more rich, more powerful to enjoy life. LIFE is at this moment, enjoy it fully.

As some great men have said “My riches consist not in extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants”


Thanks to
Shri. GAJJALA VIJAYKUMAR,
Postal Assistant,
Banaganapalli LSG SO 518124.

 

REF:http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/enjoy-your-life-at-every-moment.html

DISCUSSION BY ALL PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS TO FINALIZE THE COMMON MEMORANDUM TO PAY COMMISSION

ALL PENSIONERS ORGANISATIONS MEET ON 14.06.2014 AT CHENNAI

THE MEETING WILL FINALIZE THE COMMON MEMORANDUM AFTER DISCUSSING ALL AMENDMENTS / ADDITIONS / SUGGESTIONS RECEIVED FROM DIFFERENT ORGANISATIONS

Dear Comrades / Colleagues,

As intimated earlier, the meeting of all Central Government Pensioners Organisations will be held at Chennai on 14.06.2014 to finalize the Common Memorandum to be submitted to the 7th CPC.Veteran leaders like Comrades S.K.Vyas and S.C.Maheswari as well as many others are attending the meeting. Comrade M.Krishnan SG NFPE also attending the

 meeting. 

The BCPC has taken the initiative to invite all Pensioners Organisations in the country for a joint discussion on the draft common memorandum placed already in the websites. Every Organisation is deputing one representative for the meeting in which many suggestions and amendments that have been received will be discussed. 

AIPRPA has taken the responsibility to host the above All Pensioners Organisations meeting at Chennai. 

After the meeting the final draft as finalized by the entirety of organisations of Central Government Pensioners will be published in our website as well as submitted to 7th CPC by all Organisations. 

This endeavor is to unify the Pensioners Organisations in a single platform and submit our issues to the Pay Commission in a collective way. 

K.Ragavendran

General Convenor 

Source : http://postalpensioners.blogspot.in/

REF:http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/discussion-by-all-pensioners.html

The All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Amendment Rules, 2014.

To view DoPT notification dated 10th June 2014, please CLICK HERE.

In the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969, in rule 8, in sub-rule(2), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- 

"Provided that where there is a complaint of sexual harassment within the meaning of rule 3 of the All India Services (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Regulations, 1998, the Complaints Committee established in each Ministry or Department or Office for inquiring into such complaints, shall be deemed to be the inquiring authority appointed by the disciplinary authority for the purpose of these rules and the Complaints Committee shall hold, if separate procedure has not been made for the Complaints Committee for holding the inquiry into the complaints of sexual harassment, the inquiry as far as practicable, in accordance with the procedure laid down in these rules".

 

SOURCEhttp://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/the-all-india-services-discipline-and.html

FILE SOURCE: http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02ser/11018_4_2012-AIS-III-10062014.pdf

10 Legal Rights, every woman must know.

There are many basic legal rights that you have as a woman residing in India. If any person harasses you, misbehaves with you, tries his bad notions upon you or you get strange and weird messages and calls from unknown numbers, feel free now to get in action. Get aware of the basic legal rights for women in India and stand up for your safety.

1. Free Legal Aid

Always be accompanied with lawyer when you go to file a complaint or FIR against any mis-happening. Because being in the world of MEN, a woman is never taken seriously and sometimes even the FIR is not lodged. Also, as per the Delhi High Court ruling whenever a rape is reported, the SHO should inform this to the Delhi Legal services Authority. The Legal body then arranges a Lawyer for the rescue.

2. Right to Privacy while recording Statements

In any case if a woman finds inconvenient to record her statement she can always do the same in presence of only one Police officer and a lady constable in a less crowded place so that no fourth party can overheard. Also it is the duty of Police to keep the privacy of a woman intact and closed. Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a woman who is raped records her statement in front of the Magistrate when the case in under trail and no one else is needs to be present.

3. Time doesn’t Matter

Filing a FiR by rape victim or someone who is molested has no time boundary. As noted rape is a very severe thing that can happen with a woman and if she reports about it later, her appeal cannot be rejected on the duration of time as after the incident many are in shock or in danger of their family’s reputation or else other reasons.

4. Email to the Rescue

As per the recent report by the Delhi police, if any victim cannot comes to the Police Station she can any how email or file a written complaint and post it to the Head Police officer who will then direct the SHO of the area to look into the matter and also register a FIR against the crime. Also, the Police will then go personally to the residence of the victim and take the statement.

5. Cops Can’t Say NO

A victim can report a FIR in any police station under the Zero FIR ruling. As per the Supreme Court, if a police station refuses to lodge the FIR, a woman in that case can register the same in any police station and then the Senior Officer will direct the SHO of the concerned area to take actions.

6. No Arrest after Sunset

A woman cannot be arrested after sunset and before sunrise. All the dealings should be done in the day time in presence of a woman constable. Many complaints about women being mis-treated at police station has been called, so now women should be aware and act, as per Supreme Court ruling. If under special and urgent cases a woman has to be arrested after sunset, the Police needs to get a special in written warrant by the magistrate.

7. Cannot be called to the Police Station

Any woman who has faced harassment cannot be called to the Police Station. Her statement should be recorded at her residence in presence of a woman constable and her family. Under Section 160 of CPC, a woman cannot be called for interrogation in Police Station. A woman should not be physically present in the police station.

8. The Doctor can’t decide

A case of rape cannot be declined on the base of denial by a doctor. A full report has to be given in case of a crime of rape happens. A rape victim should be examined medically as per the Section 164 A of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC), and only the report acts as a proof.

9. Protect your Identity

Under no circumstances the name of the victim can be revealed. Neither the Police nor the media can publish or leak out the name. The identity remains intact and if the identity is disclosed it is punishable as per the Section 228-A of the Indian Penal Code.

10. Employers must protect

It is a necessity for every Employer to create a Sexual Harassment Complaint Cell within the organisation for the redressal of such complaints. It is as per the guidelines of Supreme Court issued. It should be headed by a woman and should be 50% as women. Also, a woman of women welfare group should be present.

So at any moment, if you fee that you are harmed or harassed or you face any difficulty in your path, never forget to launch on your rights and get what you should. JUSTICE.

Courtesy : http://akulapraveen.blogspot.in/

Revision of Medical Reimbursement Claim (MRC) Form for CGHS beneficiaries

Revision of Medical Reimbursement Claim (MRC) Form for CGHS beneficiaries

Medical Reimbursement Claim Form has been reviewed and further simplified. Separate forms have been developed for serving beneficianes and pensioner beneficiaries with requirement of minimum information required for processing of the claims. The CGHS beneficiaries are required to submit their medical reimbursement claims in the prescribed forms with requisite documentary evidences to their Department / office or CGHS, as the case may be for further processing and settlement as per approved CGHS rates and guidelines.

The following forms have been prescribed:

Form MRC(S) — For Serving CGHS beneficiaries,

Form MRC(P) — For Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries.

 

REFERENCE: http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/revision-of-medical-reimbursement-claim.html

 

Courtesy : http://90paisa.blogspot.in/

Central employees with differently abled kids exempted from transfers

Central government employees who have differently abled children to take care of will be exempted from routine transfers and they will not be asked to take voluntary retirement on refusing such postings, the Centre has said.

A central government employee with a disabled child serves as the main caregiver and any displacement of such employee will have a bearing on the systemic rehabilitation of the child since the new environment or set up could prove to be a hindrance for rehabilitation process, it said.

“Therefore, a government servant who is also a caregiver of disabled child may be exempted from the routine exercise of transfer or rotational transfer subject to the administrative constraints,” the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in Order No.42011/3/2014-Estt.(Res.) dated June 6, 2014.

The word ‘disabled’ includes blindness or low vision, hearing impairment, locomotor disability or cerebral palsy, leprosy, mental retardation, mental illness and multiple disabilities, it said.

“Upbringing and rehabilitation of disabled child require financial support. Making the government employee to choose voluntary retirement on the pretext of routine transfer or rotation transfer would have adverse impact on the rehabilitation process of the disabled child,” the DoPT said in its directive issued to all central government ministries and departments for compliance.

The move comes in the wake of demand that a government employee who is a caregiver of the disabled child should not suffer due to displacement by means of routine transfer or rotational transfers.

“This demand has been made on the ground that a government employee raises a kind of support system for his or her disabled child over a period of time in the locality where he or she resides which helps them in the rehabilitation,” it said.

The matter was examined by the DoPT which found that rehabilitation is a process aimed at enabling persons with disabilities to reach and maintain their optimal physical, sensory, intellectual, and psychiatric or a social functional level.

“The support system comprises preferred linguistic zone, school or academic level, administration, neighbours, tutors or special educators, friends, medical care including hospitals, therapists and doctors, etc.

“Thus, rehabilitation is a continuous process and creation of such support system takes years together,” the DoPT said.

Copy of Order

Source : PTI

Branch Postmaster’s (GDS BPM) son cleared Civil Service (Main) Examination 2013 (UPSC)

  SOURCE : http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/gds-employees-son-cleared-civil-service.html

 

 

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 12 June 2014 declared final result of Civil Service (Main) Examination 2013. A total of 1122 candidates have been recommended for appointment to Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’

Shri. GURAV ABHIJIT DILIP s/o Shri Dilip Gurav Branch Postmaster Gopalpur B.O. (Pune Region Maharashtra Circle) has declared successful in the said examination. He appeared under Roll No. 053189 and secured 672 Rank.

His Brother Shri Gajanan Dilip Gurav also working in DOP as Divisional System Administrator in Pandharpur Division Pandharpur (Pune Region)

A new website for National Council JCM Staff Side

A new website for National Council JCM Staff Side

The National Council Joint Consultative Machinery was formulated in order to present the demands of the central government employees to the Government and successfully negotiate with them to ensure their implementation. 

Due to the efforts of the organization’s current Secretary, Mr. Siva Gopal Mishra, an exclusive official website for the employees of the National Council JCM Staff Side was launched. Although the website was launched last year, it has only now started gaining popularity among employees. 

Creation of such official websites greatly diminishes the possibilities of rumours. These websites enable the dissemination of information to millions of employees in a very short time. It is also possible now for the employees to give their feedback on the news articles and latest developments, and share them with the rest of the world.

There is no doubt that these initiatives of the National Council JCM, to keep its members updated on its various activities via the internet, would receive tremendous response from one and all. 

 

WEBSITE :http://ncjcmstaffside.com/

 

Courtesy : http://90paisa.blogspot.in/

 

 

PM releases commemorative postage stamps on 2014 FIFA World Cup

 

 

 

 

 The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today released commemorative postage stamps on the 2014 FIFA World Cup. 

Speaking on the occasion, he said sports brings about a spirit of amity and belongingness among nations of the world. May the FIFA World Cup become a bridge for connecting nations together, he said. 

Stating that India is preparing to host the under-17 FIFA World Cup, the Prime Minister said India had a glorious history in football, and it was at one time a prominent sport across the country. He urged the Department of Posts to also develop a website on the history of Indian football. 

Stressing on the need to inculcate the love of sports among children, Shri Modi said – "jo khele, wo hi khile" – Sports helps in all-round development of a child. Referring to the term "Sportsman Spirit", the Prime Minister referred to the toil and penance of countless sportspersons across the world, which resulted in this term getting such universal acceptance and recognition in a positive sense. If there is no sport, how can there be sportsman spirit in society, Shri Modi asked? He said "Sportsman Spirit" is a lubricant for the health of the society, which is essential for it to prosper. 

The Prime Minister observed that commentary, especially radio commentary, probably played a key role in enhancing the popularity of cricket, and the art of commentary should be developed in other sports as well. 

The function was attended by several prominent sporting icons including K. Malleswari, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Sunil Chhetri, Sushil Kumar, Ajit Pal Singh, Chunni Goswami, Subrat Bhattacharya, and Kirti Azad. Shri Praful Patel, President, All India Football Federation, and Shri Anurag Thakur were also present on the occasion. Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad and Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal also spoke on the occasion.

Achievement of the Postal Employees wards cleared Civil Service (Main) Examination 2013 (UPSC)

 REF: http://sapost.blogspot.in/2014/06/achievement-of-postal-employees-wards.html

Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 12 June 2014 declared final result of Civil Service (Main) Examination 2013. A total of 1122 candidates have been recommended for appointment to Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service, and Central Services, Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’

Shri. R. Elangovan s/o Shri V,Rajaram, Retd. Accounts Officer,  Dept. of Posts, (Madurai Region, Tamilnadu Circle) has declared successful in the said examination and secured 562 Rank.

V.Rajaram, Retd. Accounts Officer, Mobile No. 9443163766

India Post as a banking platform

This hoary institution need not turn into a bank. But its rural outreach can help in financial inclusion

India Post has not been granted a banking licence in the current round of allocations. The Reserve Bank’s opinion is that the issue needs more analysis and the Government needs to be consulted.

In view of the fact that commercial banks have recorded high non-performing assets, their earlier efforts at extending financial inclusion cannot be easily replicated. 

Therefore, banks could now consider exploring possibilities with post offices, with a spatial reach, a high level of public trust, a wide customer base and generally well respected staff. 

Letters from the past

The Indian postal system has an illustrious history tracing back to the origins in the Mauryan era. The modern postal system was established and strengthened by Lords Robert Clive and Warren Hastings and the GPOs in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay were established in 1774, 1786 and 1793, respectively.

As of March 31, 2012, there were 1,54,822 post offices in the country, making it the largest network of its kind in the world, of which 90 per cent were in rural areas. In comparison, at the time of Independence, there were only 23,344 post offices, most of which were in urban areas. 

Historically, the first postal account was opened in the UK in 1861 to encourage the poor to save. The same began in India, soon after postal savings banks started — in 1882. 

Eventually, by 1896, post offices were the sole savings bank agencies mobilising small savings. They have been in the forefront of offering not only different types of banking facilities such as time and recurring deposits but also offering certificates of different denominations and social security schemes. 

In India, there were nearly 24 crore account holders availing postal banking services at the end of March 2012.

In contrast, there were nearly 90 crore deposits and 13 crore credit account holders in commercial banks of which 28 crore deposits and 4 crore credit account holders spread in 35,936 rural branches accounted for 9.4 per cent and 7.9 per cent, respectively of the total amount of deposit and credit of commercial banks. 

Financial inclusion

To enhance financial inclusion, post offices with significant presence in rural areas offer promise.

But to achieve that, should India Post metamorphose into a commercial bank or explore possibilities with banks suffering from sagging assets?

Internationally, there are a few countries which have tapped the postal institution for extending financial inclusion.

For instance, in Brazil, financial inclusion got a boost after Brazil Post formed a partnership with financial institutions. 

Some countries have even offered a banking licence to their post offices (China, France, Morocco), while in some other countries banking institutions have made working arrangements to offer services through the post offices (Algeria, Italy and the UK). 

However, some of the important criticisms against making a bank out of postal institution are lack of technology, different work culture and experience, and staff constraints such as skills, training and computer literacy levels.

In India, the contribution of small savings, despite concerted efforts by the Government since 1951, has been comparatively small compared to deposits with commercial banks, mainly because of the lack of ability to save and financial literacy amongst the segment of the population which banks with post offices.

Converting post offices into banks would not change that situation. Incidentally, nationalisation of banks — in 1955, 1969 and 1980 — was initiated to enhance banking penetration in rural areas, but that did not meet with significant success, given the work culture and skill levels of banking staff.

Saving more

However, the need is to inculcate banking habits in the rural unbanked population. For that existing infrastructure in post offices could be usefully explored successfully in different ways.

Since there are fewer rural bank branches than post offices, the costs of transacting business with banks are fairly high.

Banking services available at post offices, through time-specific extension counters of major commercial banks in the local area or the presence of business correspondents of banks, could reduce such costs and increase banking penetration.

To initiate banking habits with the rural population, post offices could start offering debit cards to account holders of postal bank accounts as well as providing information on those accounts through password protected internet portals.

Post offices could also facilitate use of electronic cards, credit and debit, for postal transactions for not only convenience of the user but also to encourage the use of banking facilities. 

This would enhance the financial literacy and awareness of banking services for the unbanked population.

Banks could make arrangements with post offices for dealing with remittances, as recommended by the Rangarajan Committee on Financial Inclusion in 2008. Similarly, banks could be invited to locate their ATM machines in the premises of the post offices.

While the use of plastic currency will make transacting easier and encourage banking habits among the unbanked population, it will also monetise the economy and help bring down the demand for currency notes and scarce coins significantly.

India Post has touched the life of every Indian. To preserve its heritage and extend its glory, post offices need not become banks, but could certainly consider a symbiotic business partnership with commercial banks to enhance financial inclusion and mobilise deposits.

The writer is RBI Chair Professor of Economics, IIM Bangalore

(This article was published on June 5, 2014) 

 

Source:http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/india-post-as-a-banking-platform/article6085981.ece

Postal stamps on Honourable PM -Narendra Modi issued in Bihar

A set of four postal stamps and a special cover on Prime Minister Narendra Modi conceptualised by a philatelist from Bihar has been issued by the Department of Posts (DoP).

"I conceptualised the stamps and special cover to mark the ascendancy of Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India. It was a popular event and not only our own country but the entire world was watching it with keen interest. The DoP issued it under 'My Stamp' series on May 26, the day he took oath," philatelist Pradeep Jain said.

The set of four stamps with a face value of Rs 5 each shows a smiling Modi in four different poses, covered with petals of flowers like Lily, Pansy and Dahlia.

The cover depicts a smiling Modi emerging from a fully blossomed lotus. The famous Navkar Mantra of the Jains is printed on the cover, which is titled 'The Power of Namo'.

The stamps and the cover were taken to Delhi by a senior Bihar BJP leader and presented to Modi and BJP President Rajnath Singh.

Seemingly impressed, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has contacted him to get a few of them to send them to the neighbouring countries.

"I got the idea during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the US President in 2009. It was a popular global event and stamps were released in Washington. If people in US can do this, why can't we," asked Jain.

The philatelist, who is a member of Royal Philatelic Society, London, and the only Indian member of the International Association of Philatelic Experts, based in Innsbruck, Austria, scoured the internet to download four photos of Modi.

Jain then roped in senior artist Sapan Javeri of National Institute of Design (NID) to bring the concept on paper. Once everything was completed, the DoP was requisitioned to print 1,800 stamps. The entire operation stamp cost him Rs 75,000, which includes Rs 13,000 charged by the DoP.

What will he do with the stamps next? "I did it for my own happiness. I will now gift them to people who are keen about having Namo in their stamp collection," smiled Jain.

Source : http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-postal-stamps-on-narendra-modi-issued-in-bihar-1991910

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FM will give due consideration merger of da and interim relief: Pre-budget meeting with Central Trade Unions

The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that the Government will give due consideration to the Ten Point Joint Charter of Demands including proper allocation of funds for merger of dearness allowance and interim relief, given by the Central Trade Unions while formulating the budgetary proposals. The participating Central Trade Unions gave a joint memorandum to the Finance Minister for his consideration and positive response.

CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS JOINT MEMORANDUM TO FINANCE MINISTER Source: BMS Date: 06 Jun 2014 20:38:30 6th June 2014 The Hon’ble Minister of Finance, Govt. of India, North Block, New Delhi Dear Sir, We welcome you over your takeover as Finance Minister of the new Govt. formed on verdict of the people of India and thank you for having invited the Central Trade Unions representing the most important stake holder, the working men and women of this country, in both organized as well as unorganized sector, to this pre-budget consultations. We wish that our candid observations, considered views and concrete proposals are taken in the right spirit and responded with all seriousness and given appropriate reflections in the ensuing budget 2014-15. Our proposals: Some of these specific proposals have time and again been placed by us in various policy making fora including the earlier pre-budget consultations. However, we would like to reiterate them, urging your positive response: Take effective measures to arrest the spiraling price rise and to contain inflation; Ban speculative forward trading in commodities; Universalise and strengthen the Public Distribution System; Ensure proper check on hoarding; Rationalise, with a view to reduce the burden on people, the tax/duty/cess on petroleum products. There must be massive investment in the infrastructure in order to stimulate the economy for job creation. It is our considered view that the Public sector should take the leading role in this regard. The plan & non-plan expenditure should be increased in the budget to stimulate jobs creation and guarantee consistent income to people. Minimum wage linked to Consumer Price Index must be guaranteed to all workers, taking into consideration the recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference as enriched by Apex Court of the country as reiterated in 44th ILC in 2012. In any case, it should not be less than Rs.15,000/- p.m. FDI should not be allowed in crucial sectors like defence production, telecommunications, Railways, financial sector, retail trade, education, health and media. The public sector units played a crucial role during the year of severe contraction of private capital investment immediately following the outbreak of global financial crisis. PSUs should be strengthened and expanded. Disinvestment of shares of profit making public sector units should be stopped forthwith. Budgetary support should be given for revival of potentially viable Sick CPSUs. In view of huge joblosses and mounting unemployment problem, the ban on recruitment in Govt. deptts, PSUs and autonomous institutions (including recent Finance Ministry’s instruction to abolish those posts not filled for one year) should be lifted as recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. Condition of surrender of posts in govt. departments and PSUs should be scrapped and new posts be created keeping in view the new work and increased workload. Proper allocation of funds be also made for interim relief and 7th Pay Commission. The scope of MGNREGA be extended to agriculture operations and employment for minimum period of 200 days with guaranteed statutory wage be provided, as unanimously recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. The massive workforce engaged in ICDS, Mid-day meal scheme, Vidya volunteers, Guest Teachers, Siksha Mitra, the workers engaged in the Accredited Social Health Activities (ASHA) and other schemes be regularized. No to privatization of centrally funded schemes. Universalisation of ICDS be done as per Supreme Court directions by making adequate budgetary allocations. Steps be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility coverage of the schemes under the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 and allocation of adequate resources for the National Fund for Unorganised Workers to provide for Social Security to all unorganized workers including the contract/casual and migrant workers in line with the recommendations of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and also the 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. The word BPL redefined and redistributed at the earliest. Remunerative Prices should be ensured for the agricultural produce and Govt. investment public investment in agriculture sector must be substantially augmented as a proportion of GDP and total budgetary expenditure. It should also be ensured that benefits of the increase reach the small, marginal and medium cultivators only; Budgetary provision should be made for providing essential services including housing, public transport, sanitation, water, schools, crèche health care etc. to workers in the new emerging industrial areas. Working women’s hostels should be set up where there is a concentration of women workers. Requisite budgetary support for addressing crisis in traditional sectors like Jute, Textiles, Plantation, Handloom, Carpet and Coir etc. Budgetary provision for elementary education should be increased, particularly in the context of the implementation of the ‘Right to Education’ as this is the most effective tool to combat child labour. The system of computation of Consumer Price Index should be reviewed as the present index is causing heavy financial loss to the workers. Income Tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs.5 lakh per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities and running allowances should be exempted from the income tax net in totality. Threshold limit of 20 employees in EPF Scheme be brought down to 10 as recommended by CBT-EPF. Pension benefits under EPS unilaterally withdrawn by the Govt. should be restored. Govt. and Employers contribution be increased to allow sustainability of Employees Pension Scheme and for provision of minimum pension of Rs.3000/- p.m. New Pension Scheme be withdrawn and newly recruited employees of central and state govts on or after 1.1.2004 be covered under Old Pension Scheme; Demand for Dearness Allowance merger by Central Govt. and PSUs employees be accepted and adequate allocation of fund for this be made in the budget; All interests and social security of the domestic workers to be statutorily protected on the lines of the ILO Convention on domestic workers. The Cess Management of the construction workers is the responsibility of the Finance Ministry under the Act and the several irregularities found in collection of cess be rectified as well as their proper utilization must be ensured. In regard to resource mobilization, we would like to emphasize the following: A progressive taxation system should be put in place to ensure taxing the rich and the affluent sections who have the capacity to pay at a higher degree. The corporate service sector, traders, wholesale business, private hospitals and institutions etc. should be brought under broader and higher tax net. Increase taxes on luxury goods and reduce indirect taxes on essential commodities as at present the overwhelming majority of the populations are subjected to Indirect taxes that constitute 86% of the revenue. Concrete steps must be taken to recover huge accumulated unpaid tax arrears which has already crossed more than Rs.5 lakh crore on direct and corporate tax account alone, and has been increasing at a geometric proportion. Such huge tax-evasion over and above the liberal tax concessions already given in the last two budgets should not be allowed to continue. We welcome the constituted of SIT for black money and urge for speedy action. Effective measures should be taken to unearth huge accumulation of black money in the economy including the huge unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad and within the country. Finance Minister should make provisions to bring back the illicit flows from India which are at present more than twice the current external debt of US $ 230 billion. This money should be directed towards providing social security. Concrete measures be expedited for recovering the NPAs of the banking system from the willfully defaulting corporate and business houses. By making provision in Banking Regulations Act, CMDs and Executives to be made accountable for creation of NPAs. Tax on Long term capital gains to be introduced; so also higher taxes on the security transactions to be levied. The rate of wealth tax, corporate tax, gift tax etc. to be expanded and enhanced. ITES, outsourcing sector, Educational Institutions and Health Services etc. run on commercial basis should be brought under Service Tax net. Govt. Small saving instruments under postal and other agencies be encouraged by incentivizing commission agents of these scheme OUR SERIOUS CONCERN: We would like to express our strong resentment that the previous Govt. failed to positively respond to the collective voice of the Central Trade Unions on the very important issues concerning the working people of India, both organized and unorganized, consistently repeated in the form of a ‘10 point charter’ backed by several collective nationwide programmes. We expect that this Govt. will take initiative to discuss these issues with the Central Trade Unions in order to find a solution. We also express our opposition to the so called Banking Reforms encouraging private sector/capitalists banking at the cost of public sector banks which saved the economy to an extent during the last global financial meltdown. Several such measures against the working men and women in this country including anti workers proposals contained in the New Manufacturing Policy have our strong opposition, as in our experience these kinds of measures have helped the growth of only a small section of the capitalists while the larger sections of the working population continue to be marginalized and impoverished. POST BUDGET MEETING WITH TRADE UNIONS Successive Finance Ministers have agreed to hold post budget meetings / consultations with the central trade unions. However, it has not been materialized except for one occasion. We understand such meetings did take place with the Corporate Associations/Employers Federations. We would like to importunate upon you to arrange such post budget meeting with trade unions also. With regards, Yours sincerely, BMS INTUC AITUC HMS CITU AIUTUC TUCC SEWA AICCTU UTUC LPF Source: http://www.bms.org.in

Press Information Bureau News in this regard:-

Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Finance  06-June-2014 15:31 IST  Union Finance Minister Holds Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting With the Representatives of Trade Union Groups; Skill Development to be Given Priority for Generating Employment Oppurtunities   The Union Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley said that skill development would be given priority so that more and more trained workers join the Indian economy. He said that the Government will give due consideration to the Ten Point Joint Charter of Demands given by the Central Trade Unions while formulating the budgetary proposals. The Finance Minister was speaking here today while interacting with the representatives of the Central Trade Unions as part of his Pre-Budget Consultation meetings.  Along with the Finance Minister, the meeting was attended by Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Shri Ratan P. Watal, Expenditure Secretary, Shri Rajiv Takru, Revenue Secretary, Smt. Gauri Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment and senior officers of the Ministry of Finance among others.  The participating Central Trade Unions gave a joint memorandum to the Finance Minister for his consideration and positive response. Some of the specific proposals contained there in are given below:  Take effective measures to arrest the spiraling price rise and to contain inflation; Ban speculative forward trading in commodities; universalize and strengthen the Public Distribution System(PDS); ensure proper check on hoarding; rationalize, with a view to reduce the burden on people, the tax/duty/cess on petroleum products.  Massive investment in the infrastructure in order to stimulate the economy for job creation. Public Sector should take the leading role in this regard. The plan and non-plan expenditure should be increased in the budget to stimulate jobs creation and guarantee consistent income to people.  Minimum wage linked to  Consumer Price Index (CPI) must be guaranteed to all workers, taking into consideration the recommendations of the 15th Indian Labour Conference . It should not be less than Rs. 15,000/- p.m.  FDI should not be allowed in crucial sectors like defence production, telecommunications, railways, financial sector, retail trade, education, health and media.  The Public Sector Units (PSUs) played a crucial role during the year of severe contraction of private capital investment immediately following the outbreak of global financial crisis. PSUs should be strengthened and expanded. Disinvestment of shares of profit making public sector units should be stopped forthwith. Budgetary support should be given for revival of potentially viable sick CPSUs.  In view of huge job losses and mounting unemployment problem, the ban on recruitment in Government departments, PSUs and autonomous institutions (including recent Finance Ministry’s instruction to abolish those posts not filled for one year) should be lifted as recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. Condition of surrender of posts in government departments and PSUs should be scrapped and new posts be created keeping in view the new work and increased workload.   Proper allocation of funds be made for interim relief and 7th Pay Commission.  The scope of MGNREGA be extended to agriculture operations and employment for minimum period of 200 days with guaranteed statutory wage be provided, as unanimously recommended by 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference.  The massive workforce engaged in ICDS, Mid Day Meal Scheme, Vidya volunteers, guest teachers, Siksha Mitra, the workers engaged in the Accredited Social Health Activities (ASHA) and other schemes be regularized. No to privatization of centrally funded schemes. Universalization of ICDS be done as per Supreme Court directions by making adequate budgetary allocations.  Steps be taken for removal of all restrictive provisions based on poverty line in respect of eligibility coverage of the schemes under the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act 2008 and allocation of adequate resources for the National Fund for Unorganised Workers to provide for social security to all unorganised workers including the contract/casual and migrant workers in line with the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and also the 43rd Session of Indian Labour Conference. The word BPL redefined and redistributed at the earliest.  Remunerative prices should be ensured for agricultural produce and Government investment, public investment in agriculture sector must be substantially augmented as a proportion of GDP and total budgetary expenditure. It should also be ensured that benefits of the increase reach the small, marginal and medium cultivators only.  Budgetary provision should be made for providing essential services including housing, public transport, sanitation, water, schools, crèche, health care etc, to workers in the new emerging industrial areas. Working women’s Hostels should be set-up where there is a concentration of women workers.  Requisite budgetary support for addressing crisis in traditional sectors like jute, textiles, plantation, handloom, carpet and coir etc.  Budgetary provision for elementary education should be increased, particularly in the context of the implementation of the ‘Right to Education’ as this is the most effective tool to combat child labour.  The system of computation of  Consumer Price Index (CPI) should be reviewed as the present index is causing heavy financial loss to the workers.  Income tax exemption ceiling for the salaried persons should be raised to Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum and fringe benefits like housing, medical and educational facilities and running allowances should be exempted from income tax net in totality.  Threshold limit of 20 employees in EPF Scheme be brought down to 10 as recommended by CBT-EPF.  Pension benefits under the EPS unilaterally withdrawn by the Government should be restored. Government and employers contribution be increased to allow sustainability of Employees Pension Scheme and for provision of minimum pension of Rs. 3000/- p.m.  New Pension Scheme be withdrawn and newly recruited employees of Central And State Governments on or after 1.1.2004 be covered under Old Pension Scheme;   Demand for Dearness Allowance merger by Central Government and PSU employees be accepted and adequate allocation of fund for this be made in the budget.  All interests and social security of the domestic workers to be statutorily protected on the lines of ILO Convention on domestic workers.  The Cess management of the construction workers is the responsibility of the Finance Ministry under the Ac t and the several irregularities found in collection of cess be rectified as well as their proper utilization must be ensured. In regard to resource mobilization, the Trade Unions have emphasized on the following:  A progressive taxation system should be put in place to ensure taxing the rich and the affluent sections who have the capacity to pay at a higher degree. The corporate service sector, traders, wholesale business, private hospitals and institutions etc should be brought under broader and higher tax net. Increase taxes on luxury goods and reduce indirect taxes on essential commodities.  Concrete steps must be taken to recover huge accumulated unpaid tax arrears which has already crossed more than Rs. 5.00 lakh crore on direct and  corporate tax account alone, and has been increasing at a geometric proportion. Such huge tax evasion over and above the liberal tax concessions already given in the last two budgets should not be allowed to continue.  We welcome the constitution of SIT for black money and urge for speedy action.  Effective measures should be taken to unearth huge accumulation of black money in the economy including the huge unaccounted money in tax heavens abroad and within the country. Provisions be made to bring back the illicit flows from India which are at present more than twice the current external debt of US $ 230 billion. This money should be directed towards providing social security.   Concrete measures be expedited for recovering the NPAs of the banking system from the willfully defaulting corporate and business houses. By making provision in Banking Regulations Act, CMDs and executives to be made accountable for creation of NPAs.  Tax on long term capital gains to be introduced, so also higher taxes on the security transactions to be levied.  The rate of wealth tax,  corporate tax, gift tax etc to be expanded and enhanced.  ITES, outsourcing sector, educational institutions and health services etc run on commercial basis should be brought under the Service Tax net.  Small saving instruments under postal and other agencies be encouraged by incentivizing commission agents of these scheme. Other suggestions include holding of post budget consultations with the representatives of Central Trade Unions, need for directional change in policies such as stopping of mindless deregulation, encourage entrepreneurship to tackle problem of unemployment, more spending on education and skill development, removal of ceiling on gratuity, bonus and pension etc of workers and following the principle of “Same work, same wages” among others. Representatives of different Central Trade Union groups who participated in today’s meeting included Shri B.N. Rai, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), Shri Chandra Prakash Singh, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri Shanta Kumar, INTUC, Ms Amarjeet Kaur, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri D.L. Sachdeva, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Shri Sharad Rao, Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Shri Harbhajan Singh Sidhu, Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Shri Swadesh Devroye, Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Shri Tapan Sen, MP (RS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Shri Dilip Bhattacharya, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Shri Sankar Saha, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Shri Sheo Prasad Tiwari, Trade Union Coordination Centre (TUCC), Shri V.Suburaman, Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), Shri M. Shanmugum, LPF, Shri Prechandan, United Trade Union Congress (UTUC), Shri Abni Roy, United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) and Dr. Virat Jaiswal, National Front of Indian Trade Unions among others. Source: PIB

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