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29.02.2012:AIC and Pre-AIC CWC formally notified: CHQ has formally notified the All India Conference and the Pre-AIC Central Working Committee meeting. View notifications...
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29.02.2012:CHQ writes to CMD BSNL on Holding of early DPC for promotion to CAO (Adhoc) and AO: 'But even without any seniority related issues, the CAO (Adhoc) promotion has been pending for a very long period, although the process of calling of ACRs/APARs and VC has been initiated long back.' Read More...
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29.02.2012:CHQ writes to CMD BSNL on Extension of concessional broadband facility to retired employees: 'We would be thankful, if the 60% concession is extended to the retired employees as well, so as to encourage more retired employees to use the broadband facility. The facility may also be extended to the BSNL retired employees residing in MTNL area.' Read More...
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28.02.2012:Modification to promotion and posting order in DGM (T) grade: BSNL has issued modifications to promotion and posting orders in DGM (T) grade View orders...
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28.02.2012:Transfer at own request in SDE (T) grade: BSNL has issued three separate own request transfer orders in SDE (T) grade. View Order 1... View order 2... View order 3...
27.02.2012:CBI registers case in BSNL's WiMax deal: 'The agency accused the officials of "dishonestly and intentionally withholding the sale of tender documents in a fraudulent manner, and, allegedly diluting the eligibility conditions to accommodate" to favour Starnet Communications, which won the contract. The CBI said BSNL suffered an "estimated wrongful loss of approximately Rs 535.50 crore" because of the deal.' Read More...
26.02.2012:BSNL launches Aakash tablet's rival: 'Made by Noida based company - Pantel, the tablets will be sold with discounted data plans from BSNL. The three tablets are priced at Rs 3,250, Rs 10,999 and Rs 13,500.' Read More...
26.02.2012:All trade unions to strike work on Tuesday: 'This is the first time since Independence that trade unions, cutting across ideological and political affiliations, have joined hands to register their protest on a wide range of issues arising out of the liberalisation policy.' Read More...
24.02.2012:BSNLMRS - Reimbursement of cost of Oxygen Concentrator: BSNL Board has issued orders allowing reimbursement of Oxygen Concentrator subject to conditions. View orders...
23.02.2012:Clarification on seniority of officers recruited through Special Lateral Direct Recruitment Rules 2011 of BSNLMS: BSNL Board has approved the earlier decision of the Management Committee that, "the seniority between ITS officers to be appointed in BSNL on immediate absorption basis through BSNL SLDRR-2O11, hereafter called the 'New Appointee', and the absorbed ITS officers working in BSNL on regular basis, hereafter called 'Absorbed Officers, on the post in equivalent IDA grade shall be decided on the basis of the date from which ITS oflicer has already been holding the equivalent grade on regular basis in his parent Department (DOT) and the date of regular appointment of absorbed officer to the post in the equivalent grade in BSNL." View orders...
22.02.2012:Preparatory work for ensuing CPC for promotion from DE Regular to DGM adhoc: In view of the ensuing CPC for promotion from DE Regular to DGM Adhoc, BSNL has called for ACRs/APARs of 1376 regular DEs. View letter & Annexure... View remaining part of Annexure...
22.02.2012:Retention of computer or laptop and printer by DGM and above officers: BSNL has issued orders allowing retention of computer or laptop and printer by DGM and above level officers in BSNL allotted to them and used by them at their residence, on retirement after payment of the retention amount to BSNL. View orders...
22.02.2012:Reservation for OBCs in civil posts and services under CPSEs - sub quota for minority communities: BSNL has endorsed DPE orders providing sub-quota for minority communities in the quota for OBCs in services under CPSEs. View endorsement...
22.02.2012:Relieving of SDEs on orders of tenure transfer: BSNL has circulated the list of 50 SDEs who have been ordered for transfer to tenure stations through various orders and has requested circles to relieve them forthwith. View orders...
22.02.2012:Tenure transfers in SDE grade: BSNL has issued tenure transfer orders to Assam Circle for 10 SDEs. View orders...
21.02.2012:Admit Cards for appearing in LDCE for promotion to SDE Telecom to be held on 4.3.2012: BSNL has uploaded Admit Cards for appearing in the SDE LDCE to be held on 4.3.2012. Download Admit card... Click Here to reset your password (in case you do not remember your password)... Mail to recttcell@bsnl.co.in if you do not remember your user-ID.
21.02.2012:Reimbursement of leave salary paid by BSNL to Govt. employee (unabsorbed) on deputation to BSNL: BSNL has written to DoT, in view of severe cash crunch it is facing, to reimburse the amount of leave salary paid to the unabsorbed employees on deputation to BSNL, for the period of leave taken by them. View letter...
21.02.2012:Constitution of screening committee for grant of 1st ACP cases in SDE (C) grade: BSNL has conveyed approval of the competent authority for constitution of screening committee for grant of 1st ACP in SDE (C) grade. View orders...
20.02.2012:DoT clarifies on further doubts raised by ITS Group A officers on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment: BSNL has circulated the clarifications issued by DoT to the queries raised by ITS Group A officers on the Special Lateral Direct Recruitment - 2011. View DoT clarifications...
20.02.2012:BSNL clarifies on further doubts raised by ITS Group A officers on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment: BSNL has issued clarifications to more questions raised by Group A ITS officers on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment in BSNL. View clarifications...
17.02.2012:Payment of allowances as per 6th CPC recommendations to Group A officers on deemed deputation to BSNL: In consultation with Dept. of Expenditure, DoT has clarified that Group A officers on deemed deputation to BSNL will be allowed allowances as recommended by 6th CPC, however they may not be allowed allowances paid by BSNL which are not admissible to Central Government Employees as they cannot be allowed to claim both the benefits. View orders...
16.02.2012:Modification to promotion and posting order in DGM (T) grade: BSNL has issued modifications to promotion and posting orders in DGM (T) grade. View orders...
15.02.2012:New Telecom Policy - Spectrum limit enhanced up to 10MHz; licence fee uniform at 8%: Announcing a part of the New Telecom Policy, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal told a press conference that "the prescribed limit on spectrum assigned to a service provider will be 2x8 MHz (paired spectrum) for GSM technology for all service areas other than Delhi and Mumbai where it will be 2x10 MHz (paired spectrum)." Read Press Statement...
14.02.2012:Recruitment of ITS Group A to the posts of Sr.DGM/GM/PGM/CGM in BSNL: BSNL has extended the closing date for on-line registration of application for the said recruitment upto 24th February 2012. View orders...
14.02.2012:Mutual trasnfers and transfer under Para 38: BSNL has conveyed to all Circle Heads that Mutual transfer requests and Para 38 transfer requests in respect of circle cadres can be decided by the Circles concerned and need not be sent to BSNL Corporate Office. View orders...
13.02.2012:Another Viewpoint: We are publishing here, without editing and without comments, an article received from Com.S.K.Hegde, Convenor, 'SAVE BSNL CAMPAIGN', expressing his overt views on issues very much relevant today in BSNL. Com.Hegde took active participation in unions/association for more than 25 years in various capacities. He was Circle Secretary of Bombay Telephones/MTNL of JTOA for three terms and its CHQ officebearer for one term. Later he was District secretary BGTD & CEC Member in TESA (India). 'SAVE BSNL CAMPAIGN' is an independent organisation started by him with support of like-minded friends in Bangalore and is fast gathering acclaim among BSNL employees. Although we may not agree with his viewpoint on all issues, the article is worth reading and is synonymous with the views of a large section of the employees in the current scenario. Read the article...
12.02.2012:I-T exemption limit on home loans may be hiked: 'In a bid to boost housing sector credit, the Government is contemplating to enhance the income-tax exemption for up to Rs 3 lakh paid as interest on housing loans in a year from the existing limit of Rs 1.5 lakh. .' Read More...
12.02.2012:BSNL to issue 14.37 mn line purchase order by Feb-end: '"We are about to finish technical evaluation. Once we are done, we will go for financial bids. The purchase order will be issued by end of this month," BSNL CMD R K Upadhyay told PTI.' Read More...
11.02.2012:Spectrum scam: SC judgement lands DoT in a tight spot: '(DoT) will seek legal opinion on whether there is a need to refund the Rs 9,500-crore licence fees and additional bank guarantees collected from companies whose mobile permits were cancelled last week by the Supreme Court, said a senior official. ' Read More...
09.02.2012:CHQ writes to Secretary, DoT on Seniority of ITS officers to be directly absorbed in BSNL vis-à-vis officers already absorbed after deemed deputation: 'We therefore request you to intervene urgently and direct BSNL to immediately withdraw its letter dated 3.2.2012, which has been issued without concurrence from both the DoT and the DPE.' Read More...
08.02.2012:Promotion to DGM (T) on adhoc basis: BSNL has issued orders promoting 172 regular DEs to DGM on adhoc basis. View orders...
07.02.2012:TRAI hints at intervening in fixing tariff: 'The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday has given a hint that it might intervene in fixing mobile tariff rates by issuing a Consultation Paper on “Review of Policy of Forbearance in Telecom Tariffs”.' Read More...
06.02.2012:Budget 2012 likely to increase income tax exemption limit to Rs 2 lakh: 'DTC, which is currently being scrutinised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee, has suggested that the income tax exemption limit be hiked to Rs 2 lakh from Rs 1.8 lakh at present. It also proposes that the highest personal income tax rate of 30 per cent should apply to annual income above Rs 10 lakh, as against Rs 8 lakh.' Read More...
03.02.2012:DoT clarifications in respect of questions raised related to BSNL Special Lateral Direct Recruitment Rules 2011 of BSNLMS: DoT has issued clarifications on questions regarding Special Allowance and Dearness Relief on DoT pension. View clarifications...
03.02.2012:Clarification on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment Rules 2011 of BSNLMS: BSNL clarifies that, "the seniority between ITS officers to be appointed in BSNL on immediate absorption basis through BSNL SLDRR-2O11, hereafter called the 'New Appointee', and the absorbed ITS officers working in BSNL on regular basis, hereafter called 'Absorbed Officers, on the post in equivalent IDA grade shall be decided on the basis of the date from which ITS oflicer has already been holding the equivalent grade on regular basis in his parent Department (DOT) and the date of regular appointment of absorbed officer to the post in the equivalent grade in BSNL." View clarifications...
02.02.2012:70 million subscribers may have to shift operators: 'Nearly 70 million subscribers may have to change their operators as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling to cancel licences. But thanks to Mobile Number Portability the change over may not be that tough.' Read More...
01.02.2012:Clarifications on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment Rules of BSNLMS: BSNL has issued clarifications on various questions received by it on Special Lateral Direct Recruitment Rules of BSNLMS. Read our earlier letter to DoP&T before going to the clarifications... View clarifications...[Many points raised in our letter find a place in the clarifications. In particular, Para 2 of DoP&T letter dated 11.1.2012 in Page 5 of the clarifications, has vindicated our contention in Para 2 (3) of our letter.]