20.05.2012
Department of Posts to provide Banking services: DoP, with its formidable network of about 1.55 lakh post-offices, has identified providing banking services with special focus on rural areas and financial inclusion as the key objectives of its proposed ‘Post Bank of India'. Click here.
19.05.2012
Cutting the foot to fit the shoe: It was when BSNL was fast loosing Landline Customers and while there was no need to introduce a new billing system, CDR billing was introduced by spending hundreds of crores and in such a hurry that it coincided with the superannuation of a CMD.
And now BSNL has to cut its foot to fit the ITPC shoe ! There are numerous examples to quote. Recent ones are, when ITPC expresses its inabilty to configure Plans, Units are asked to configure it manually. In another twist, Units are asked to cut down bill printing costs by suppressing the first page of the ITPC generated bill. Above all, BSNL is to post AOs/JAOs - not by calling options but on its own by getting them identified by Circles - to man the 4 Data Centers under ITPC on the grounds that (1) the financial position of the Company do not allow hiring of System Integrators at Tendered rates for which the tender is to expire on 31.5.2012 and (2) there is the possibility of sparing some AOs/JAOs since the billing is done by ITPC and not by SSAs. Officers / Officials from other cadres may await their turn.
Commonly asked question in the corridors of BSNL offices is " to benefit whom the CDR billing was introduced - the subscribers or....? "
19.05.2012
By understating revenues Private Telecom Companies are paying lower Revenue share to the Government and notices were sent to 6 Telcos to pay penalties to the tune of Rs.1594 crores. By booking local calls as STD calls, Telcos like Vodafone, Tata and Aircel are paying lower revenue share. TRAI says that Vodafone alone is saving about Rs.42 to 62 crores in this manner. Click here.
18.05.2012
BSNL selects ZTE, Huawei and Alcatel Lucent for network expansion: After a gap of around 5 years, state-run telecom company BSNL is set to start its next phase of network expansion and has selected equipment vendor ZTE, Huawei and Alcatel Lucent for adding 14.37 million lines. Click here.
17.05.2012
Trai may reconsider 2G
spectrum auction recommendations: The
telecom regulator may be inclined to reconsider its recommendations
on spectrum auction if the government asks it to do so, said a senior
official aware of the developments. Click here.
15.05.2012
TRAI
recommends Rs.2750 crores support to BSNL to sustain its rural
wireline connections installed before April, 2002. BSNL had requested
a support of Rs 2,580 crore per year for the same.
Click here.
13.05.2012
Rahul Khullar appointed TRAI
chairman: Commerce Secretary, Rahul Khullar has
been appointed as the chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI) with immediate effect. Mr. Khullar, a 1975-batch IAS,
will take over from J.S. Sarma who demits office on Sunday. Mr.
Khullar was personal secretary to Dr. Singh as the Finance Minister
in 1991 Narsimha Rao Government when the economic reforms were
unleashed in India. Click
here.
09.05.2012
BSNL
Employees Transfer Policy - Revised Guidelines. Click
here.
07.05.2012
ITS repatriation:
BSNL, MTNL may seek review of high court order
on ITS officers. Click here.
04.05.2012
TDS on Leave Encashment at the
time of retirement: If an official was having
300 days of EL at the time of his absorption in BSNL ( i.e., on
1.10.2000), the full amount payable to him towards Leave Encashment
is exempted from TDS. If an official was having less than 300 days of
EL at the time of his absorption, TDS will be recovered from the
Leave Encashment payable to him only for the portion of the leave
earned by him in BSNL service, subject to the exemption limit of Rs.3
Lakhs. Click
here for the instructions.
01.05.2012
Pension Contribution issue yet to
be resolved. DOT directs BSNL to pay PC on the
maximum of the scale in respect of those retiring in the next 6
months. Click here.
25.04.2012
BSNL borrowed Rs 1,320 cr for
capital expenditure in 2011-12: BSNL borrowed
Rs 1,320.47 crore from the market to meet capital expenditure during
2011-12, Minister of State for Communications and IT Milind Deora has
said in a reply to Loksabha.
Click here.
04.04.2012
Revised
norms for provision of vehicles in BSNL field units. Click here for the order.
04.04.2012
BSNLMRS: Overstay period of patient in the hospital in excess of
days prescribed in package rates. Click here.
30.03.2012
IDA from April 2012:
There won't be any increase or decrease. To
remain at 56.7%.
28.03.2012
NE-12 Scale : BSNL Management Committee has
approved creation of the scale and will be sent to BSNL Board for
approval. The date of effect will be 22nd February
2012.
22.03.2012
BSNLMRS: Room rent
entitlement (Indoor treatment) for various categories of BSNL
employees. Click here.
22.02.2012
LDCE for
promotion to the cadre of TTA - 40% quota to be held on 27.5.2012 in
Tamilnadu Circle. Click here for
eligibility, required educational qualification, syllabus,
etc.
02.12.2011
BSNL
VRS: The scheme is for those who have
completed the age of 45 years and have served BSNL as regular
employees for 15 years and will ensure that they get an Ex-gratia
amount of 60 days salary (Basic+DA) for each completed year of
service, or salary for the number months left in service, whichever
is less. Minister of State for Communications and IT Sri. Milind
Deora in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
18.10.2011
Revised scheme of Examination for
LDCE for Telecom Mechanic under 50% quota. Click here.
07.10.2011
Revised Scheme of Examination for
LDCE for TTA under 40% quota: Click
here.
07.10.2011
Approval of the
Administrative Ministry is required to be taken before
dismissal/removal of an absorbed employee. Click here for the
Circular.
23.09.2011
Presentation made by BSNL on VRS to Stakeholders, i.e.,
Employee Unions/ Associations. Click
here. The Presentation made to the MOC is
available below [ dated 17.9.2011 ]. Management starts with the lowest quotation.
17.09.2011
Proposal
submitted by BSNL on VRS in the meeting held with the Hon.Minister
for Communications and IT on 12.09.2011. Click here.
15.09.2011
DPE
guidelines on VRS to CPSE Employees. Click
here.
02.09.2011
BSNL management has
decided to stop both All India LTC and leave encashment on LTC, along
with stopping payment of medical reimbursement without vouchers for
outdoor treatment. Orders to this effect are expected
shortly.
23.08.2011
Empanelment / renewal of
empanelment of Hospitals in Chennai by CGM., Tamilnadu Circle:
Click here for the
list of hospitals.
