30.06.2009: TRAI issues regulations for number portability: 'The guidelines have highlighted subscribers' eligibility for porting - switching operators without changing number - as well as the rights, obligations and duties of operators - both donors and recipients. A donor is the operator from whose network the subscriber exits and the recipient is the user's new service provider.'  Read More...

29.06.2009: BSNL looking at strategic foreign partner to reverse fortunes: 'As it battles falling revenues and profits, state-run telecom major BSNL is contemplating inducting a foreign strategic partner, a move that will enable the company get a better valuation than from an IPO or disinvestment.' Read More...

28.06.2009: ONGC, IOC, BSNL, SAIL, CIL may be termed Mahanavaratnas: 'Oil majors ONGC and IOC, telecom firm BSNL, steel-maker SAIL, and Coal India Ltd may be the only state-run firms which would get the coveted 'Mahanavaratna' status conferring them greater operational autonomy. According to the criteria set by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), only five pubic sector enterprises (PSUs) could meet the qualifying norm in turnover, profitability and networth.' Read More...

27.06.2009: Disclosure of file noting under RTI Act 2005: DoP&T clarifies that file noting can be disclosed, except those file noting containing information exempt from disclosure under Section 8 of the Act. View OM...

26.06.2009: CHQ writes to CMD, BSNL requesting for rechecking/re-totaling of marks of the candidates who have secured a few marks less than the qualifying marks in the Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to SDE Telecom held on 15.7.2007: 'Some of them have obtained the Xerox copies of the answer sheets through RTI Act and have found wrong totaling, non-assignment of marks to answers marked right by the evaluator, awarding no marks for right answer etc.' Read More...   [Unsuccessful candidates are requested to obtain copies of their answer sheets through RTI and send in individual representations with a copy to AIBSNLOA CHQ.  We shall pursue the issue intently.  BSNL is expected to publish the Answer Key for this Competitive Examination shortly.]

23.06.2009: BSNL issues clarification regarding date of next increment in case of post based promotion after earlier financial upgradation to the same scale of pay. View clarifications...

21.06.2009: 3G base price set to double as cabinet to take final decision next week: 3G services may finally see the day in India in a big way but a very high investment for private operators as the DoT is likely to follow finance’s Ministry’s proposal in hiking the base price for 3G services spectrum from originally decided Rs 2020 crore to Rs 4040 crore and for broadband wireless access (read WiMAX) from Rs 1010 crore to Rs 2020 crore for a pan-India licence. DoT can take relief from the fact that the finance ministry may approve the move to auction 8 blocks for 3G spectrum. Finance Ministry was earlier advocating for limiting the slots to 5 in each circle. The slots include a slot for BSNL and MTNL in their respective areas of operation. (TT)

19.06.2009: BSNL Market Share in GSM further goes down: BSNL has added just 4,53,582 GSM connections in May 2009, a growth rate of just 0.95%. Market share comes down from 16.01% to 15.72%. View figures...

18.06.2009: BSNL announces the results of Departmental Qualifying Examination for SDE/Asst. Executive Engineers (Civil/Electrical) held from 21st to 24th July 2008. View results...

17.06.2009: BSNL SEA section issues transfer orders for AOs who have completed their tenures. View orders...

16.06.2009: BSNL issues one more order modifying circle of posting for some DEs Adhoc promoted vide its letter dated 02.07.2008. View order...

15.06.2009: MODIFICATION OF PROMOTION ORDERS FROM AO/SrAO TO CAO ADHOC: The issue was discussed with GM SEA and some progress was achieved in respect of CAOs promoted from Orissa Circle. In respect of the CAOs promoted from Chennai Telephones, the issue will be discussed further after receipt of the information called for by SEA section regarding availability of JTS posts

12.06.2009: CHQ writes to Finance Minister on retrospective fixation in higher pay scales at par with MTNL scales in view of the proposal for payment of pension by Government for MTNL employees as is being paid for absorbed BSNL employees: 'BSNL Executives were granted IDA pay scales w.e.f. 1.10.2000, at one stage below the IDA scales given to equivalent cadres in MTNL. BSNL and DoT officers justified these lower scales on the plea that BSNL will have to pay pension contribution to DoT and will not be able to pay higher scales at par with MTNL.' Read More...

11.06.2009: BSNL issues inter-circle transfers in SDE Telecom. View order...

11.06.2009: BSNL issues inter-circle request transfers in SDE Telecom. View order...

09.06.2009: BSNL calls for details of present status of JTS (AFS) posts: During the recent promotion to CAO Adhoc, many promoted officers in Chennai Telephones and Orissa Circles could not be accommodated in their parent circles due to the SEA Section's insistence that no CAO posts were available in those circles.  Our Association was the first to raise the issue of availability of STS posts downgraded as JTS posts in the year 1998-99 in order to conduct DPC in Group A posts, which could now be upgraded as CAO posts for accommodating the promoted officers. (View our letter dated 23.04.2009).  Now SEA Section has called for details of present status of JTS (AFS) posts which were available on 30.09.2000. View BSNL CO letter...   We shall continue to pursue the issue till fruitful results are achieved.

07.06.2009: We had reported on 05.06.2009 that promotion orders from SDEs Telecom to DEs Telecom will be delayed due to a stay order in CAT, Jammu.  It may be corrected as J&K High Court at Jammu instead of CAT, Jammu.  View stay Order...

06.06.2009: BSNL looks for global OEMs to bid for its WiMax operations: 'BSNL on Friday issued fresh tenders to run its WiMax operations, even as it tightened the eligibility criteria and introduced a slew of additional safe-guards in the wake of the telco being forced to abort its previous tender in light of dubious operators making it to the final shortlist.' Read More...

05.06.2009: PROMOTION ORDERS FROM SDEs TELECOM TO DEs TELECOM TO BE DELAYED: Issue of promotion orders from SDEs Telecom to DEs Telecom, which was expected to be issued this month end, will be delayed indefinitely. BSNL has to first satisfy the CAT, Jammu regarding application of SC/ST roaster in the adhoc DPCs. Now there is a stay order from the said CAT on the issue of further promotion orders.

05.06.2009: DISPUTES IN SENIORITY OF SDEs TELECOM: BSNL has decided to move Principal Bench of CAT, Delhi to obtain similar orders which would be applicable for all SDEs Telecom regarding the disputes in the seniority now being contested in different CATs. Accordingly, BSNL has retained the services of one Legal Firm to represent it.

05.06.2009: BSNL issues SDE promotion orders for 14 more JTOs under 67% quota. View orders...

04.06.2009: BSNL issues transfer orders in SDE (Telecom). View order 1...   order 2...

04.06.2009: BSNL issues one more order modifying circle of posting for JTOs promoted as SDEs. View orders...

03.06.2009: Hurdle for JAO recruitment removed: The proposal to fill up JAO vacancies, year-wise, both for departmental and out side quota, is waiting for clearance by the Management Committee.  Once the Management Committee approves the proposal, DE Section will be asked to initiate recruitment of JAOs from outside as well as for holding of Examination to fill up Departmental Quota of vacancies.

03.06.2009:  HR Integration to see the light of the day: The long awaited Integration of HR functions is expected to become reality soon as the process for finalising the modalities is reported to be in an advanced stage.

03.06.2009: BSNL issues promotion and posting orders for JTO (Civil) to SDE (Civil). View orders...

02.06.2009: BSNL issues modifications in circle of posting for JTOs promoted as SDEs. View orders...

01.06.2009: DOP&T issues orders based on Supreme Court Judgment: We had reported on 13.05.2008, that 'In a remarkable and historic judgment, Supreme Court has held that 'all entries 'good' or 'bad' made by a superior in the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of a government employee should be communicated to him or her.' Based on the judgment, DOP&T has now reviewed the matter regarding communication of in the ACRs and has conveyed it decision to change the nomenclature of ACR as APAR and that the full APAR including overall grade and assessment of integrity should be communicated. View SC Judgment...     View DOP&T OM ...