28th October 2014 Com. Chhidu Singh reports from New Delhi: 78.2%: FILE MOVING.... The DoE has directed DoT to seek fresh approval from Cabient to extend the benefit of 78.2% IDA to the BSNL retirees. Cabinet Note  has to be prepared for getting the Cabinet approval. Iyt is understood that the File has been put up to Secretary, Telecom. Today or tomorrow the Secretary may sign the File and then the Estt section in Sanchar Bhavan will prepare the Cabinet Note. Next stage is to take consent from the nodal departments.  It may take one month or little more than that. Then,  the  Note containing the proposals  will go to Cabinet. We are happy that the File started moving in Sanchar Bhavan.   PLEASE NOTE: ALL PENSIONERS HAVE TO SUBMIT LIFE  CERTIFICATES IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER ITSELF.

Comrade D.Gopalakrishnan and V.Ramarao joined with 

Chennai city residents on 24-10-2014 to register 

their protest against the proposed power tariff hike .

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Hindu 25-10-2014

TIMES OF INDIA 25-10-2014

HAPPY DIWALI

DOE REPLY on 78.2 % IDA to BSNL PENSIONERS

17-10-2014

No decision that will raise drug price: Narendra Modi

Government will not take any decision that will effect a rise in the price of drugs,Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said. Modi gave this assurance to a Keralaministerial delegation headed by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy which shared with him "apprehensions" that the cost ofmedicines required for treatment of diseases like cancer, HIV, TB, malaria and diabetes is likely to shoot up.

"There is an apprehension in the country that the prices of essential medicines will shoot up...When we informed this to the Prime Minister, he assured us that no decision would be taken by his government which will pave way for price rise of drugs. "He has assured us that the Central government will not create a situation for that," Chandy told reporters here.

16-10-2014 12 Noon

IT IS NOW UNDERSTOOD THAT DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE, IN THEIR LETTER,

HAS DIRECTED TELECOM DEPTT. TO TAKE  FRESH CABINET APPROVAL

FOR EXTENDING THE BENEFIT OF 78.2% IDA TO THE BSNL PENSIONERS, 

RETIRED BEFORE 1-1-2007 AND AFTER 1-1-2007, BOTH.

THE LETTER MAY REACH DOT TODAY AFTERNOON.

......                              CHHIDU SINGH, NEW DELHI

16-10-2014  11.30 AM

78.2%  CASE

It is understood that the Department of Expenditure has, finally, disposed the case.

The letter addressed  to Telecom Department was signed 

by the Under Secretary in DoE yesterday.

The contents are not known  at present.  We are waiting for the details.

78.2 CASE

Our CHQ is receiving frantic enquiries from many quarters on the issue.  Hence, this  posting.

 

On 5th September 2014, in the SCOVA meeting,   the Department of Expenditure gave a categorical assurance that 

they would convey their views on the proposal from DoT  WITHIN ONE WEEK.

Now,  40 days have passed after that.  DoE has not yet conveyed their views to DoT.

 

Why? We do not know why DoE is withholding the File.

Com. Chhidu Singh is making  constant efforts.  Let DoE give their views, this way or the other.

Why should they delay it?

 

When we get definite information, we will convey to all through this Website.

 

Be patient.  We will get it.  Nobody can deny it.  

Some buraucrats can delay it.  They can  do that much harm to the pensioners. 

                                P S  Ramankutty