RUSH YOUR DONATIONS TO KERALA

Dear Comrades,

All of you are aware of the serious situation in Kerala after the torrential rains and floods. Thousands of people are in Relief Camps now. They lost their houses, materials, cattles and livelihood. It will take months together to restore normal life in villages. Kerala government has exhibited commendable efficient crisis management in the situation.But that is not enough. All of us should contribute to the Relief work as we had done at the time of Floods in Chennai. Our Kerala circle unit has decided to donate Rupees ONE LAKH to the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. Our Units in other circles also should extend maximum help at this time of unprecedented distress faced by people of Kerala. Hence, CHQ calls upon all to send donation to our Kerala Circle Association. It should be done immediately, as quickly as possible. Bank particulars of Kerala Association are given below:

Bank: VIJAYA BANK

Branch:Ernakulam M G Road

Account No: 202201011000787

Account holder: AIBSNLPWA, Kerala Circle

IFSC: VIJB0002022

YOURS FRATERNALLY , G. NATARAJAN, GS

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HE IS REALLY GREAT

Vishnu Kachhava, is a young man from Madhya Pradesh.He was carrying blanket from Haryana to Kerala and selling it in Kerala villages.Then came the worst rain and floods. Seeing the people in relief camps shivering, Vishnu donated all the blankets he had! Really great.

Picture below shows Vishnu handing over what he had to the District Collector, Kannur

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Some more photos from Tamilnadu circle conference on 7-8-2018 at Tiruchirapalli

COM. R VENKITACHALAM, NEW CIRCLE SECRETARY

COM. K MUTHIYALU

L to R: T S VITTOBAN, GHOUSE BASHA, A SUGUMARAN, K MUTHIYALU, S ARUNACHALAM, S THANGARAJ (CS CH),

P S RAMANKUTTY, D GOPALAKRISHNAN AND G NATARAJAN

FLAG HOISTING

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Tamilnadu circle conference was notified for 7 and 8 August 2018 at Tiruchirapalli. More than 700 Delegates arrived on the venue and the conference started at 10 AM on 7-8-2018. But, due to the official announcement of demise of Shri M Karunanidhi in the evening of 7-8-2018, the conference had be concluded within one day.

Comrades P S Ramankutty, D Gopalakrishnan, G Natarajan, T S VIttoban, K Muthiyalu, V Rama Rao and S Arunachalam represented the CHQ in the conference. CGMT of Southern Telecom Project circle, CCA of Tamilnadu and many other officers also addressed the big event.

A veteran TU leader of Tamilnadu Telecom Workers and Pensioners, Shri R Venkitachalam has taken over the charge of Circle Secretary from Com. Muthiyalu. Similarly, Com. S Kalidoss has replaced Com. Ghosue Basha as Circle Treasurer. Few photos are given below. ( More photos will be uploaded as and when received)

The Delegates

Delegates: other views

Comrades PSR & DG addressing. Coms. Natarajan, Rama Rao, Vittoban, Muthiyalu, S Arunachalam etc. are in the picture.

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OUR RESPECTFUL TRIBUTES TO SHRI KARUNANIDHI

We join thousands of people of Tamilnadu and outside in paying respectful homage and rich tributes to Shri M Karunanidhi (popularly known as Kalaignar) who passed away at 6.10 on 7-8-2018 after battling with death for many days. Shri Karunanidhi strode the Tamilnadu politics like a colossus for more than 50 years and fought for social justice.

In Politics, as usual with many of his contemporaries, there may be some controversy around him. But Kalaignar will be remembered by future generations for his great contributions to the Tamil Literature, Social reform movement and Tamil film industry.

NEW CIRCLE UNIT IN KOLKATA TELEPPHONE DISTRICT.

On 30-7-2018, two branches of AIBSNLPWA have been formed in Kolkata TD in the presence of GS. Two more branches will be formed very soon. An ad-hoc committee is also formed to hold Circle Conference within three months.

On 1-8-2018, in a common reply to Shri Kausheldra Kumar MP of Nalanda (Bihar) and Shri Devusinh Chauhan of Kheda (Gujarat), Minister of Communication has given the loss of BSNL and MTNL for the last three years as:

2015-2016: BSNL Loss Rs. 4859 Cr. MTNL: Loss Rs 2006 Cr.

2016-2017: BSNL Loss Rs. 4786 Cr. MTNL Loss Rs 2971 Cr.

2017-2018: BSNL Loss Rs. 4785 Cr. MTNL Loss Rs 2971 Cr.

As on 31-7-2018, the total amount received by CHQ from branches towards Puri AIC fund is Rs. 14,87,850. Little short of Rs 15 Lakh. We have done it. Only our AIBSNLPWA can do it comrades.

CHQ has already made over Rs 15 lakh to Reception Committee for Puri AIC. ( In my whatsapp posting few days earlier, I had wrongly mentioned the amount made over as Rs. 17 lakh. It is Rupees Fifteen lakh that CHQ had made over to Orissa Circle. I regret for the mistake..)

I understand some other branches have collected the donation from members but not yet remitted to CHQ. They may be waiting to do it at Puri. I hope that the total will reach Rs 17 lakh.

....P S Ramankutty
for details: puri-aic-fund.pdf

All India Consumer Price Index has increased by 2 points from 289 in May to 291 in June 2018.

So, the CDA will be 9% from July 2018.

Nagercoil (Tamilnadu) District branch held its conference in the Rotary Club hall on 28-7-2018. Senior member Smt. Dhannybai hoisted the Association flag at 10 AM. Com. G Dhamodaran, presided over the meeting. Open Session was addressed by all India President Com. P S Ramankutty, Circle Secretary Com. K Muthiyalu, Circle Org. Secretary Com. E Kanagaraj, CGPA leader Com. Subramanyam, District Secretary Com. A Chellaih etc. 178 members, including 17 ladies, attended the district conference.