31.05.2010: West Bengal State Body formed: As decided in the Mega Event held on 25-05-2010, the West Bengal State Body of AIBSNLOA has been formed. Com.Timir Baran Chatterjee, SDE, Com. Atanu Mondal, SDE and Com. Shyamal Guha, SDE are the President, Secretary and Finance Secretary respectively.     View office-bearer list...

31.05.2010: BSNL has issued transfer orders in CAO grade: BSNL has issued more inter-circle transfer orders in CAO grade. View orders...

30.05.2010: Did Telecom Biggies form cartel for 3G bidding?: 'The circles won by Tata Teleservices and Aircel are almost altogether different and if combined lead to a pan-India presence. Recent Income-Tax reports which were leaked out, speculated ownership links between TTSL and Aircel. Another visible trend which may spark off cartelization allegations, is an analysis of the circles won by Bharti Airtel and Vodafone. This again points out hardly any circles which overlap between the two firms.' Read More...

28.05.2010:Transfer orders in CAO/Sr AO/AO/JAO: BSNL issues transfer orders in CAO, Sr.AO, AO and JAO grades. View orders.... ONE       TWO

26.05.2010:CHQ writes to CMD BSNL on Relaxation in minimum qualifying marks in CPWD Paper of JAO Part-II LDCE held in January 2010: 'It may also kindly be considered that this was the last opportunity for these candidates and their future is being sealed for ever unless a sympathetic view is taken on the matter.' Read More...

25.05.2010: AIBSNLOA GROWS FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: With all eyes watching, the Mega Event has taken place today with a huge gathering. Defying unprecedented intimidation, coercion, spreading of false propaganda and braving physical block by 30 odd 'gate keepers' at the entrance, hundreds of Executives assembled today in the Telephone Bhawan, Kolkata and have resolved to join and strengthen AIBSNLOA. The meeting decided to float the Circle Body in a few days. More comrades who could not make it to the meeting have conveyed their support and have assured to join AIBSNLOA.  Photos of the event will be published shortly.

25.05.2010:JTO (Telecom) seniority: BSNL has endorsed DoPT O.M.dated 3.3.2008, clarifying on its earlier O.M. dated 3.7.1986 that 'while the inter-se-seniority of direct recruits and promotees is to be fixed on the basis of the rotation of quota of vacancies, the year of availability, both in the case of direct recruits as well as promotees, for the purpose of rotation and rotation of seniority, shall be the actual year of appointment after declaration of results/selection and completion of pre-appointment formalities as prescribed.  View endorsement for information and necessary action by Circles/Units...

25.05.2010:All India GSM subscriber figures for April 2010: BSNL has added 1258646 GSM lines in April 2010 compared to 2482104 in March 2010. View details...

24.05.2010: CHQ writes to CMD BSNL on Anomaly in pay fixation in revised IDA scales for JTOs/JAOs/Assistants etc. with particular reference to JTO Batches 2006 & 2007: 'This will result in a huge gap between the pay drawn by the officers in JTO Batch 2005 on one side and the JTO Batches 2006 & 2007 on the other side. The disparity or difference in pay will have a cumulative effect due to the fact that the increments as well as Dearness Allowance are calculated as a percentage of the basic pay, resulting in widening of the gap with time.' Read More...

23.05.2010:BSNL invites bids for 5.5 million GSM lines. Excludes Chinese firms: BSNL has invited bids for acquiring 5.5 million lines to expand GSM operations from 3 foreign vendors, barring Chinese, who had participated in the earlier 93 million line tender which was cancelled. The decision to this effect was taken at a special board meeting of the PSU on Friday, senior officials said. The three vendors are Ericsson, Nokia-Siemens Network and Alcatel-Lucent, they added. (PTI)

20.05.2010:Extending the benefit of ACP in upgraded scale to the Executive cadres of Civil/Architect/Electrical/Telecom Factory and CSS/CSSS etc.: BSNL has issued orders extending the benefit of the financial upgradation under the ACP scheme as envisaged in its office letter No. 25-05/2005-Pers.11 dated 12.9.2005, to these cadres also. View order...

20.05.2010: 3G - BSNL, MTNL will have to pay heavy price for the 'competitive advantage': 'In fact it appears that the two PSUs had turned out on to the losing side. While the private operators had an option to be selective to bid for circles, BSNL and MTNL had to offer 3G services across respective areas of operations.' Read More...

20.05.2010:Petition in J&K High Court dismissed: J&K High Court is reported to have dismissed the petition, clearing the road block for holding of DPC for DE Adhoc promotion.

19.05.2010:Background note on need for review of Disciplinary Proceedings: DoPT has circulated a Background Note for consideration by a Committee of Experts constituted by the Govt.of India to examine and suggest methods to expedite the process involved in Disciplinary/Vigilance proceedings. View circular...

18.05.2010:DoT may reject TRAI's 2G pricing recommendation: 'According to Trai calculations, Bharti, which is on top of the list of operators holding excess frequency, may have to pay Rs 3,498 crore for the additional spectrum. It is followed closely by BSNL, which has to pay Rs 3,040 crore, Vodafone Essar may be charged Rs 2,849 crore and MTNL Rs 2,669 crore.' Read More...

17.05.2010:SDE Long-stay list: Recently BSNL vide its letter No.1-31201O-Pers dated 11th May 2010 had circulated a long-stay list of 20 SDEs in each circle, as received from the respective Circles.  We have been receiving information regarding discrepancies in the list.  We request that specific cases of discrepancies be sent to CHQ so that the issue can be taken up with the administration. View list...

14.05.2010:CHQ writes to Secretary, DoT on Non-settlement of the Pay Scales for JTOs/equivalent and SDEs/ equivalent cadres in BSNL– simmering unrest among Executives: 'Now with the settlement of the revised IDA pay scales of the non-Executive cadres of BSNL, these are the two groups of Executives who alone have been made to wait for their just pay scales. Thus, frustration and demoralization in these key cadres of BSNL can be well appreciated.' Read More...

13.05.2010:CHQ writes to MoC on Physical transfer of lands and buildings from DoT to BSNL and completion of the process of Registration: 'The fact that even after 10 years of formation of BSNL, the assets are still required to be transferred and registered in the name of BSNL, reveals the sorry state of affairs in managing the assets of the company.' Read More...

12.05.2010:TRAI recommendations evoke mixed reactions from operators: 'The telecom watchdog's recommendations on allocation of spectrum for second generation (2G) telephony evoked mixed reactions from mobile phone companies on Wednesday. The country's top operator, Bharti Airtel, called the proposals "shocking and perverse" while Reliance Communications (RComm) found these "progressive and consumer-centric". Read More...

11.05.2010: Below Benchmark gradings in ACRs prior to the reporting period 2008-09: We had reported on 15.04.2010 that DoP&T has circulated its decision that if an employee is to be considered for promotion in a future DPC and his ACRs prior to 2008-09 which would be reckonable for his next promotion, before such ACRs are placed before the DPC, the concerned employee will be given a copy of the relevant ACR for his representation, if any, within 15 days of such communication. BSNL has now endorsed the decision. View BSNL letter...

10.05.2010:CHQ writes to Director (HR) on Correct implementation of provisions of BSNL Transfer Policy - Review of tenure transfers issued in SDE (C): 'The BSNL Transfer Policy does not provide for any discrimination between various streams in BSNL viz. Telecom Operations, Telecom Finance, Civil, Electrical and Architecture, with regard to the consideration of age.' Read More...

10.05.2010: JTO (C) to SDE (C) Promotion: BSNL issues posting orders for successful candidates of LDCE for promotion from JTO (C) to SDE (C). View orders...

08.05.2010:AIBSNLOA UP East Circle was formed today in a well attended meeting held in Lucknow.  The meeting was addressed by Com.V.P.Arya, GS, Com.J.N.Mishra, President, MP Circle and Com.G.P.Patel, Secretary MP Circle.  Com.Pradeep Kevlani, JTO (E), Com.Krishna Charan, SDE and Com.Arun Kumar, SDE have been elected as President, Secretary and Finance Secretary respectively of UP East Circle.  Senior Comrades Atul Sharma, DGM (Vig) and S.C.Tiwari, DGM (Mktg) will represent the Circle as CWC members.

06.05.2010:Amendments to BSNL CDA Rules, 2006: BSNL has circulated amendments in Rule 61 of BSNL CDA Rules 2006. View amendments...

06.05.2010:Transfers in SDE (C) grade: BSNL has issued transfer orders in SDE (C) grade. View orders...

04.05.2010:Non-filling of SC quota as per post based roster system in promotion under 2/3rd quota from JTO(T) to SDE (T) by the DPC held in 2009: In an application filed by Com.Sant Kumar (who is our Himachal Pradesh Circle Secretary) and others, Chandigarh CAT is today reported to have directed BSNL to have the matter reviewed by a DPC before 20th May 2010.

03.05.2010:CHQ writes to CMD on Consideration of requests for modifications and permitting requests for declining promotion from CAO to DGM Telecom Finance on adhoc basis: 'We shall be very much thankful if the above facts are considered in their true perspective and request for modifications in postings are considered in deserving cases on the basis of merits. The officers who ever tend to decline the promotion may be permitted to do so as is available in the Government rules, wherein they lose opportunity of further promotion for one year.' Read More...