7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

BSNL 20% Discount for Central Government Employees - Regularization of the discount scheme at a reduced 10% In an attempt to put its troubled past behind, BSNL had, in the year 2008, announced a special Broadband plan for Central Government employees at a special 20% discount rate on usage and rental charges. At a time when it was fast losing a number of fixed line subscribers, this offer made people sit up and take notice. Millions of Central Government employees and pensioners subscribed to the service at 20% discounted rate. The fact that they continue to utilize the service is indication enough of the offer’s success.

Teledentsity in India - Details of teledensity of India and some other countries... Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is providing wireline and wireless services in all License Service Areas (LSAs) except Delhi and Mumbai where Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) provides the telecom services. BSNL augments its telecom network based on techno-commercial considerations. The details of teledensity of India and some other countries as follows:   Country Teledensity (in %) Fixed Mobile India 2.71 74.15 Russia 30.93 179.31 United Kingdom 53.25 130.75 Australia 46.63 108.34 United States 47.91 105.91 China 21.16 73.19

Details of employees working in BSNL and MTNL The number of employees in Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) as on 30.6.2013 are as follows: BSNL        2,47,879     MTNL 38,503 The details regarding number of employees superannuated/taken voluntary retirement and the expenditure incurred on salaries/retirement/voluntary retirement benefits during the last three years is given below: BSNL Year No. of employees superannuated Employees taken voluntary retirement Expenditure on salary (in crore Rs.) Expenditure on retirement during the last three years (in crore Rs.) 2010-11 10361 1085 12208.70 1582.26 2011-12 10945 983 11985.15 1420.89 2012-13 12333 1285 12715.66 1182.72 MTNL Year No. of employees superannuated Employees taken voluntary retirement Expenditure other than retirement benefits (in crore Rs.) Expenditure on retirement during the last three year...

  BSNL introduces Special offer to Central Government Employees... BSNL introduces 3-G mobile services 3G Post paid and Prepaid Data Service   A discount of 10% on FMC of all 3G postpaid data plan is to be offered to Government Employees (Central Government/ State Government/ PSUs) both existing / new connection after verifying the credential of the officer. The above 10% discount can not be clubbed with any other special discount/concession.   click below the link to know more details... http://bsnl.co.in/service/3G/3G_files/3g.htm

Ministry of Communications & Information Technology Broadband Internet Services As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report on “The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators” for January - March 2011 dated 28/07/2011, nine (9) Public sector and one hundred and thirty two (132) private sector companies are providing Broadband Internet Services in different licensed areas across the country. TRAI has issued recommendations on National Broadband Plan on 8th December 2010. Para 6.21 and 6.22 of these recommendations with regard to speed of Broadband internet are as under “6.21 The Authority recommends that: Broadband connection may be defined as “A data connection using any technology that is able to support interactive services including Internet access and support a minimum download speed of 512 Kilo bits per second (Kbps)”. 6.22 It is to be noted that the upload speed will atleast be half the download speed. This definition of broadband (Both Wireline an...

TRAI Directs Telecom Service Providers to Provide Adequate Information to Broadband Consumers In order to ensure transparency in delivery of broadband services and to protect interests of consumers in the telecom sector, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today issued directions to telecom service providers for delivering broadband services in a transparent manner by providing adequate information to the broadband consumers about various plans and Fair Usage Policy (FUP). Through this direction, telecom service providers have been asked to provide adequate information on Fair Usage Policy (FUP); to ensure that speed of broadband connection is not reduced below the minimum speed specified and to provide alert to consumers when their data usage reaches 80% and 100% of the data usage limit bundled with the plan. This direction has already been placed on TRAI website- www.trai.gov.in .