Com. KC Pal case

Dear comrades,

This is to draw your kind attention towards a recent development in the Nandurbar HQ of Mumbai Central Division which is a glaring example of how the administration reacts when somebody raises his voice against injustice.

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What is the differences between EPF, GPF and PPF?

What is the differences between EPF, GPF and PPF?
EPF- Employees Provident Fund
GPF - General Pension Fund
PPF - Public Provident Fund

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NFIR and RB meeting on 24.06.11

Special meeting held between NFIR and AM(Staff), Advisor(IR)of RB on 24.06.11( Postponed from 17.06.11)

1.DC/JCM item 2/2010-Rates of Running Allowance.

NFIR placed a proposal as given below in brief for consideration of RB

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SOUTHERN SUMMIT

SOUTHERN SUMMIT (Joint Convention of Southern Railway, South Western Railway and South Central Railway) will be conducted at Railway Community Hall, Guntakkal on 20th July 2011, Wednessday from 10 hours. AILRSA Secretary General Com. MN Prasad, Com. R Sudha Bhaskar, General Secretary, CITU, Andra Pradesh State Committee will participate.

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High Speed Trains

Railways high speed trains may have French connection

PTI 

New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Railways is mulling to name its proposed high speed train service as TGS (Tibra Gatee Seva) on the pattern of TGV, the bullet train service in France.

France''s TGV, which stands for ''Train � Grande Vitesse'' or high speed train in English, is renowned for its speed and comfort, running at 280-300 km/hour speed on five major lines.

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Disinvestment-Concor,Ircon

Govt to push for Concor, Ircon divestment

NEW DELHI: Public sector enterprises under the Railway Ministry could be back on the disinvestment list soon. The Finance Ministry is likely to initiate discussions with the Railway Ministry amid concerns that the government will not be able to meet its disinvestment target for this fiscal. The companies in which the government could dilute its stake are Container Corporation of India (Concor) and Indian Railway Construction Corporation (Ircon).

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Engine Deals.

Railways may alter norms for engine deals

Changes could relate to price variation clause in draft agreements for the purchase of 1,800 diesel, electric engines

Aman Malik

New Delhi: Indian Railways may alter some norms in two draft procurement-cum-maintenance (PCM) agreements for 1,800 diesel and electric engines, to be purchased at an estimated $13 billion (Rs. 58,370 crore), two senior government officials said.

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Joint Protest Day by Central Trade Unions on 23rd June 2011

BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU,

AIUTUC ,AICCTU, UTUC, TUCC,SEWA

Central Trade Unions to Protest countrywide against move to further hike in prices of Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene and LPG.

The meeting of the Central Trade Unions held on 29^th May 2011 at INTUC office, New Delhi under the president ship of Sri G Sanjeeva Reddy noted with serious concern that despite several rounds of all in united protests by the entire trade union movement of the country, the Government has remained totally unresponsive to major concerns of the working people.

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Chinese Railway.

High-speed rail to boost tourism in E China

(Xinhua)

JINAN - If renowned Chinese philosopher and educator Confucius were to wake up and see a high-speed train passing through his hometown, it is conceivable that he might feel the urge to hop on and take a trip to Beijing or Shanghai. After all, it would take him less than a few hours to do so, courtesy of China's latest high-speed railway endeavor.

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Letter to CRB

To,

The Chairman, Railway Board, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi

Sir,

Ref: - CWC meeting of the Association is held at New Delhi on 29^th, 30^th May 2011.

The CWC meeting was held on 29^th, 30^th of May 2011 in New Delhi resolved as followed: -

1. On our long pending demand: - The CWC meeting expressed its serious un-satisfaction, resentment and disappointment for not resolving long pending grievances of up-gradation of GP of ALP, LP (Shunting), LP (Pass) and LP (Mail) along with reckoning the rate of Kilometer-age based on RAC 80 formula, its date of effect, onerous duty allowance etc. the justification of our grievances are again is enclosed herewith for ready reference please.

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CWC Decisions

Decision of CWC Meeting, was held in Jain Dharmashala, Paharganj, New Delhi on 29^th, 30^th of May 2011

CWC meeting, which was held on 29^th, 30^th May 2011, presided over by Com. L. Many assisted by Com. N. Sarkar Working President took the following decisions after a threadbare discussion.

1. It came into the notice that AIRF was meeting with Railway Board on the question of rate of Kilometer-age on 8^th May, so we decided to send a representation to CRB centrally immediately, copy to AIRF / NFIR detailing our views and we should be observed demand day on 06.06.2011 on all the depots all over country, submitting the memorandum to CRB through CCC / IC, advance copy to CRB through speed post C / to AIRF / NFIR too.

NB: - The memorandum, was sent to CRB, copy to AIRF / NFIR Centrally which was served upon all the three parties on 04.06.2011 only well before the meeting on 8^th June.

2. It is decided to submit a memorandum to Hon’ble PM (In-charge of Railway), Hon’ble Chief Justice Supreme Court and other High Court.

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Letter to Chief Justice of India

Hon’ble Chief Justice

Supreme Court of India,

Respected Sir,

Sub: - Gross injustice to Loco Running Staff of Indian Railways

Taking a lesson from past that Hon’ble Court has intervened into the stoppage of work by different section of workers, the last is the Air Pilot Strike and also the agitation of Railway M / Man of Mumbai the Central committee thought it proper to apprise the situation created by Railway Board by its discriminate actions to the Loco Running Staff in the knowledge of your lordship with this submission for your action as your lordship deem fit.

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Justification of Demands

In very short justification of our demands are given below

We have already submitted memo detailing the justification of our grievances in various occasions to Ministry for Railways. Now I herewith submitting before your lordship in brief which I feel, will be sufficient to make your honour to convince about the justification of our grievances.

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Letter to Prime Minister

To,

The Hon’ble Prime Minster, (Hon’ble In-charge of Railways)

Government of India, New Delhi

Ref: - Long pending genuine grievances of Loco Running Staff of Indian Railway.

Sir,

Most respectfully, once more, I on behalf of Loco Running Staff of Indian Railway knock your door for justice please I may please be excused for taking your valuable time for some minutes.

Sir, VICPC has done a great in justice to the Loco Running Staff of Indian Railways in regards to PB, GP i.e. Pay, grade pay and allowances to Loco Running Staff who in-fact maintaining the life line of the country in day and night, summer, rain and winter whether it was the area of terrorist influence or Maoists, Railway Administration always thinks that the responsibility of save operation of the trains only lies with the Loco Running Staff and Loco Running Staff are subjected to capital punishment in all most all the cases of accidents ignoring the system failure and failure of other concerned staff but while the matter comes of Pay and allowance and other benefits the Loco Running Staff are badly discriminated which have the cause of depression of Loco Running Staff. The Loco Running Staff seeing the treatment of Railway Management, discrimination and ignorance to their genuine demands, are now being compelled to think that whether it is mistake or Sin to join in service of Loco Running Staff.

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No tax filing

No Filing of returns’ scheme for salaried class earning less than Rs. 5 Lakh to be notified by June, 2011

‘No return’ scheme for salaried class earning less than Rs. 5 Lakh to be notified by June .The Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes ( CBDT), Sudhir Chandra, today said the scheme to exempt salaried people earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually from filing income tax returns will be notified in the first week of June. The scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2011-12 by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.

“A category of small salaried tax payers whose net salaried income is not above Rs 5 lakh and whose tax is deducted at source by the employer who files return, will be exempted from filing returns,” Chandra told reporters here.

“The scheme for this category will be notified in the first week of June,” he said. “But if the taxpayer is claiming a refund from the IT department, then he will have to file the return.” The scheme will provide relief to about 70 to 80 lakh people from filing IT returns.

“We are also trying to exempt small bank interest income, the tax on which has been deducted at source, under this scheme,” he said.

“A new facility has been introduced on filing of electronic returns. At the click of the mouse, a portal will open…on which you can view every month how much money your employer has deducted, and whether it has been deposited in the government kitty,” Chandra said.

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AIRF GS letter regarding meeting on 08.06.11

No.AIRF/55 Dated: June 8, 2011

The General Secretaries,
All Affiliated Zonal Unions,

Dear Coms.,

Sub: Meeting with the Railway Board on Running Staff related issues successfully conducted today on 08/06/2011

The issues of payment of arrears of Running Allowance w.e.f. 1.1.2006, improvement in the rate of Kilometreage Allowance, 25% enhancement the rate of T.A./ KMs on reaching D.A. 51%, etc. were discussed today between the Railway Board and the President and General Secretary AIRF.
After prolonged discussions, there have been some breakthrough but the issues are still remained inconclusive because Railway administration wanted some more time for collection of data.
We hope an early solution in the next meeting with the Railway Board on the subject.

Comradely yours,
(Shiva Gopal Mishra)
General Secretary.

Comment: No Result as usual .

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DA WILL INCREASE BY 7% w.e.f. 1-7-2011

AS PER THE PATTERN OF INCREASE IN PRICE INDEX UPTO APRIL 2011 THE MAY AND JUNE FIGURES WILL RESULT ONLY IN THE DA PERCENTAGE OF 58%. AS ALREADY CENTRAL GOVT EMPLOYEES ARE GETTING 51% WEF 1-1-2011 THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE OF 7% WEF 1-7-2011.TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE WILL ALSO INCREASE TO 7% . THE DA WILL BE DECIDED BY THE CABINET ONLY AFTER MAY AND JUNE FIGURES ARE PUBLISHED IN JUNE AND JULY RESPECTIVELY. AS PER RULES THE DA EFFECTIVE FROM JULY WILL HAVE TO BE INCLUDED WITH THE PAY FOR SEPTEMBER.

from DREU web site.

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Solar Tunnel- Press Report

The ‘Solar Tunnel’: a greener future for our railways?

Henry Gass

8th June, 2011

The opening of Belgium’s ‘Solar Tunnel’ railway project has raised questions about the use of solar for UK transport projects, says Henry Gass

Railway infrastructure is being used to generate green energy for the first time in Europe with the inauguration of the ‘Solar Tunnel’ in Belgium. 3.4 kilometres of tunnel roof near Antwerp, part of the high-speed line connecting Paris and Amsterdam, has been covered with 16,000 solar PV panels, an area of roughly 50,000m2 – equivalent to eight football pitches.

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Matter for notice on Running Allowance

RUNNING ALLOWANCE.

Till recent years Running Allowance was a glamour of Running Staff. But today the condition is different. When DA raised to 51% w.e.f 01/01/2011, many of the allowances automatically raised by 25% as per accepted recommendation of 6^th CPC and this includes Travelling Allowance also. Hence there are lot of expectations among the Running Staff to get enhanced rate of running allowance. But it is not applicable to running allowance as per existing orders. Thus it is imperative to look at the problem more deep and analyze various facts.

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Concessions

RAILWAYS TO INCREASE FARE CONCESSION TO MALE SENIOR CITIZEN AND TO REDUCE AGE LIMIT FOR FEMALE SENIOR CITIZEN.

CONCESSION TO ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED/ PARAPLEGIC PERSONS IN RAJDHANI AND SHATABDI TRAINS

THE NEW FACILITY TO BE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST JUNE, 2011

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High Power Committee on HOER

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD)

No:ERB-1/2011/18 New Delhi dated 25.05.2011

Ministry of Railways(Railway Board) have decided to constitute a High power Committee to review the duty hours of running and other safety categories of staff on Railways under the chairmanship of Sri DP Tripathi, Ex Secretary, Ministry of Food processing Industries. The other members of the committee will be as under.

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Letter to CRB

To,

The Chairman,Railway Board, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi

Through……………………………………

Respected sir

Sub: - Revision of Running allowance rates

It is come to our notice that the Railway board has proposed to hold a meeting of the committee consisting with the representatives of recognized federation on 08.06.2011 on the above subject and so the Association once more would like to draw your kind attention on the justification of our demands to reckon the rate of Kilometerage allowance, so that justice is done to the Running Staff and they may not be victim of injustice again.

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