Feb 28 strike: WB govt warns of action

With ruling Trinamool Congress opposed to the all-India industrial strike called by trade unions next Tuesday, West Bengal government on Tuesday warned of action against any forcible closure of establishments and also said all government employees must report for duty.

The Mamata Banerjee government said no leave will be allowed for state government employees on February 28 and that necessary steps must be taken by authorities to ensure that normal life was not disrupted in any way.

All state government offices will remain open on that day and all government employees should report for duty," Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh said in a circular.

A joint secretary to the state government in another circular to all departmental secretaries asked them to send to him details of attendance of employees by 12:30 pm on the day of strike called by central trade unions.

The chief secretary in his circular to all divisional commissioners, IGPs, IGPs (railway), SPs, SPs (railway) and district magistrates asked them to take all precautions to ensure there was no violation of law and order and that no untoward incident took place place on the day.

"Attempts at forcible closure of government offices, shops, markets, educational institutions and industrial establishments, should be firmly dealt with," the circular said.

"There should be no stoppage of vehicles and trains due to squatting or other types of blockade. Such a situation should not be allowed to develop and prompt advance action should be taken to effectively deal with them," it said.

The circular called for extensive patrol and adequate reserve police forces at strategic centres and said "no government property should be allowed to be destroyed."

Left-backed unions, State Coordination Committee and Nabaparjay, a state government employees' federation opposed the state government's directive.

State coordination committee leader Anutosh Sanyal described the circular as undemocratic and said that its members would nevertheless join the strike.

PIL in High Court against February 28 strike

The high court on Thursday allowed a lawyer to file a PIL challenging the legality of the February 28 general strike called by some trade unions.

The division bench of Chief Justice J.N. Patel and Justice S.K. Chakrabarti asked lawyer Abir Ranjan Neogy, who has sought an order declaring the strike unconstitutional, to mention the matter on Friday.

Neogy has also sought an order to the state government to take measures to ensure that people’s right to move freely is not undermined on February 28.

The Supreme Court had in 1997 declared bandh illegal. “If calling a bandh is a fundamental right of political parties and trade unions, the common people, too, have the right to move freely,” the apex court had observed.

Since 1997, the high court has passed several orders to the state to ensure people live normal lives during bandh.

Recalling people’s plight in the earlier general strikes, Neogy said: “The state authorities always promise adequate measures so people can move around freely but in reality, no such measures are taken on bandh days.”

The Mamata Banerjee government has announced that it would make “all arrangements” to foil the strike. It has also issued an order stating that government employees would not be granted leave on the day of the strike.

“Through its action the new government has made it clear that it treats general strikes as an illegal activity,” said a government official.

SBI STRIKE NOTICE

State Bank of India has informed BSE that All India Bank Employees'' Association (AIBEA), Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI) and National Organisation of Bank Workers (NOBW) have given a notice calling for all India Bank Strike on February 28, 2012 on certain demands.

Expected D.A. Increase from 1-1-2012 is 7%

ALL INDIA CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

INDUSTRIAL WORKERS

BASE YEAR 2001=100

Month	Base Year 2001=100	Total of 12 Months	Twelve Monthly Average	% increase over 115.76 for DA
December-2010	185	2111	175.92	51.97
January-2011	188	2127	177.25	53.12
February-2011	185	2142	178.50	54.20
March-2011	185	2157	179.75	55.28
April-2011	186	2173	181.09	56.44
May-2011	187	2188	182.33	57.51
June-2011	189	2203	183.58	58.59
July-2011	193	2218	184.83	59.67
August-2011	194	2234	186.17	60.82
September-2011	197	2252	187.67	62.12
October-2011	198	2269	189.08	63.34
November-2011	199	2286	190.50	64.56
Expected D.A. from 1-1-2012-65%

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Arrangement for sale of Application forms and Prospectus of Odisha JEE-2012 through identified post offices under Retail Post.

Department of Posts, India

O/o Chief Postmaster General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar 751001

Phone/Fax: 0674-2394362,  E-Mails:  adtobdfsori@gmail.com

cpmg_ori@indiapost.gov.in

To

The Sr. Postmasters/ Postmasters/ Sub Postmasters........

No. BD/8-1/2012                                                   Dated at Bhubaneswar, the 09.02.2012


Sub:     Arrangement for sale of Application forms and Prospectus of Odisha JEE-2012 through identified post offices under Retail Post.


I am directed to intimate you that Department has accepted the proposal of Chairman, ODISHA JEE-2012 for selling application forms and prospectus of OJEE-2012  in the following 86(eighty six) identified post offices in Odisha Circle and outside of Odisha Circle under Retail Post on the terms and conditions/accounting procedure appended below.

THE CIRCLE CONFERENCE OF AIPEDEU WILL BE HELD AT BHAWANIPATNA FROM 16TH TO 18TH MARCH 2012

ALL INDIA POSTAL EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES UNION

Orissa Circle Branch

Post: - Alba (Orissa) Dist: - Kendrapara – 7 5 4 2 1 7

Phone (06729) 220058 (R) 221630 (O) Fax- 221210, Mob: 9437003058

E mail: orissadakparivar@rediffmail.com Website: www.orissadakparivar.tk

No: ED/CONF/ 2012                                                Dated: 06.02.2011

N O T I C E

Notice Regarding holding of 7th bi-ennial Circle Conference of all India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union, Orissa Circle Branch under article No: 29(a) and 30 of union constitution.

It is here by notified that the 7th bi-ennial conference of All India Postal Extra Departmental Employees Union, Orissa Circle Branch will be held from 16th to 18th March 2012 at Kendu Leaf Inspection Bungalow (forest department) Kesinga Road, near Apna Dhaba, Bhawanipatna, under Kalahandi Division.

THE FOLLOWINGS SHALL BE THE AGENDA
01. Homage to Matyrs and condolences to departed leaders.
02. Adoption of bi-ennial draft report of activities of the Circle union.
03. Adoption of audited accounts for the year 2009-10 & 2010-11.
04. Review of One Day token Strike on 7th September 2010
05. Review of 5th July 2011 & 17th January 2012 indefinite strike.
06. Non implementation of protection of TRCA.
07. Fill up of all vacant posts.
08. Discussion regarding Circle union Journal “Orissa Dak Parivar”.
09. Resolution of staffs problems.
10. Election of office bearers.
11. Venue of the next Circle Conference.

(N.C. Singh)
Circle Secretary

Copy forwarded to:-
01. The Chief Postmaster General, Orissa Circle, Bhubaneswar – 751001 He is requested kindly grant special paid leave to all the delegates to attend the conference.
02. The Postmaster General, Berhampur / Sambalpur Region.
03. The General Secretary, AIPEDEU (CHQ) First Floor Padam nagar Post office building, Delhi – 110007 he is requested to attend the conference .
04. All CWC Members and Divisional Secretaries of the Union.
05. Com. P.R. Dash, Circle President, Udit Nagar, Rourkela – 12
06. Com. Rakesh Swain, Divisional Secretary, AIPEU, Gr-C – CUM - General Secretary Reception Committee, Biwanathpur,Kalahandi-766020
07. Editor Orissa Dak Parivar
08. Circle Union file.

( N.C.Singh)
Circle Secretary
Source: AIPEDEU, Odisha Circle

CPMG, Odisha Circle.

Shri A.K. Sharma (IPoS 1981), PMG, Allahbad is posted as CPMG, Odisha Circle.

Holiday on 06.02.2012 (Monday) on the occassion of Id-E-Milad

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, INDIA

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL,

ORISSA CIRCLE, BHUBANESWAR-751001

No.TC/3-2/2010                              Dated at Bhubaneswar 03.02.2012.

To
The PMG Sambalpur / Berhampur.
All SSPOs/SPOs/SSRM/SRM in Orissa Circle,
The Supdt PSD/CSD, Manager PPP.
The DA(P), Cuttack -4.
The Sr. Postmaster Bhubaneswar GPO/Cuttack GPO.
All Postmaster of HOs of Orissa Circle,
The CMO, Postal Dispensary Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Berhampur.
All the Group Officers of CO, Bhubaneswar.
The Sr. PS to CPMG, PA to DPS,HQ & PA to DPS(BD)/PA to CIFA.
The Officie Superintendent & Caretaker.
The EE, Postal Civil Division, Cuttack,
The AE Electrical, CO.

SUB: Holiday on 06.02.2012 (Monday).

Sir,

I am directed to intimate that as per the provisions contained in Para-5.2 of DOPT No.- 12/3/2011-JCA-2 dated 27.06.2011, the Competent Authority has decided that 06.02.2012 will be a closed holiday on the occasion of Id-E-Milad. This may be brought to the notice of all concerned. This is in continuation of letter of even number dated 28.10.2011

(S.Mishra)
Asst. Director(FS)
O/o CPMG, Orissa Circle,
Bhubaneswar

Postal Department applies to RBI for banking licence

The Postal Department has applied to the Reserve Bank of India for a banking licence, the Communications Minister, Mr Kapil Sibal, said here on Wednesday.

Mr Sibal said he had written to the Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, to expedite the granting of licence.

Speaking on the sidelines of the postal policy round table organised by FICCI, Mr Sibal said, “A national postal policy targeting expansion and modernisation of the postal network would be announced during this year. The Government does not intend to issue licences to courier service companies, but would make it mandatory for them to register.”

Aimed at modernising postal services, the policy is expected to make the department adopt a more financially viable revenue model. It would also provide affordable services at all points in the country as part of its Universal Service Obligation, the Minister said.

The Department is also expecting large-scale private sector participation in providing value added services and extending its product range beyond the current core functions.

“There are tremendous opportunities for the private corporate sector to use its ingenuity to create innovative products and delivery mechanisms through the Indian postal network,” Mr Sibal said.

India currently has 1.55 lakh post offices, 95 per cent of which are located in rural areas.

Source : thehindu dtd 01/02/2012

Kapil Sibal Inaugurates Round Table on National Postal Policy

Shri Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology inaugurated a Round Table on National Postal Policy here today. Speaking on the occasion Shri Sibal said that in view of IT revolution India Post has to embrace the changes and to be prepared for challenges of tomorrow.

Shri Sachin Pilot Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology said that Department of Posts has to revisit and reinvent itself in the light of rapidly changing scenario. Though Department of Posts is already engaged in plethora of activities, it may explore other revenue streams.

Earlier Ms. Manjula Prashar, Secretary Department of Posts introduced the theme. Draft agenda for the Roundtable included –

Ø Vision, Mission and Policy

Ø USO of the Postal Sector.

Ø Organization and Market Research, environmental concerns and social responsibilities in the Postal Sector.

Ø Expansion and Modernization of Postal Network in India.

Ø Issues relating to Standardization of mail and National Address System.

Ø Issues relating to development of institutional framework with right and responsibility of Government regulator, operator and customer.

Ø Contours of Competition Policy in the Postal Sector.

Ø Issues of strategies relating to capacity development in the Postal Sector.

Ø Synchronization of domestic postal policies with WTO and other international norms.

Ø Roadmap for the Postal Sector.

The Round Table aimed at engaging in discussions with key stakeholders related to the Postal Sector. The conference was addressed by various stakeholders giving their inputs in order to frame a National Postal Policy which will address the interests and concerns of all. Indian postal sector requires a comprehensive policy document, representative of the interests of all the stakeholders and driving the postal sector to contribute to the social and economic development of the country.

In order to have a National Postal Policy which reflects the views of the broadest possible range of postal stakeholders, the participants at the Round Table included stakeholders from Government, Operators Representative Associations, Think Tank, Academia, Users of Postal & Communication Services, Banks, Regulators, Transporters and stakeholders in international business besides senior officers of Department of Posts.

Source : PIB Release, February 1, 2012