Haryana: Workers' Rally Warns Govt to Ignore their Demands at its Peril

The Lalkar Rally announced a Mahapadav in Chandigarh from November 26-28 in which thousands of workers from the state will participate.ON October 8, thousands of workers from various parts of Haryana participated in the Lalkaar rally that was held at Huda Grounds in Karnal district. The rally was organised by the Haryana state committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and the Khet Mazdoor Union.During the rally, leaders of both the unions emphasized the pivotal role that workers play in the state's development.

Challenges and Triumphs: The Continuing Struggles of Telangana

THE working class in Telangana continues to make progress as their struggles intensify. The demand for housing and house sites is on the rise. Workers from various sectors, including anganwadi, ASHA, gram panchayat, school sweepers, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan employees, and various temporary employees in the medical and health department, have gone on indefinite strikes.

On Worldwide Media Holdings’ Investment in NewsClick

In the statement published below, Jason Pfetcher, manager of Worldwide Media Holdings, clarifies on the provenance of the funds that the for-profit investment vehicle based in the US invested in NewsClickMY name is Jason Pfetcher. I am a lawyer based in the United States. I would like to set the record straight regarding Worldwide Media Holdings LLC (“WMH”) and an investment made by WMH to PPK NewsClick Studio Private Limited (“NewsClick”) in India.I have been an attorney in the United States for over 25 years.

TN: TNUEF Launches Direct Action against Untouchability

ON September 30, 2023, on the death anniversary of Comrade B Seenivasa Rao, the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNEF) initiated direct actions to combat untouchability practices and ensure the rights of dalits. These actions called for immediate intervention by the district administration to address the issues.

WB: CPI(M) Holds Rally Demanding Arrest of Scamsters

CPI(M) West Bengal state committee held a big protest near the Bidhannagar CGO Complex on October 5, demanding that the ED-CBI stop making a mockery of the investigation and arrest and punish the scam kingpins.CPI(M) leaders went to the CGO complex and handed over to officers of the central agency the resolution passed by thousands of people at the gathering. Party state secretary Mohammad Salim warned that the fight would go on in the courtroom and also on the streets.

Delhi: Left Parties Demand Release of Journalists Arrested under UAPA

THE Delhi state committees of the Left parties (CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP, AIFB and CGPI) organised a protest demonstration on October 10 at Jantar Mantar against the brazen attempt to silence the media that is critical of the Modi government.

TN: Vachathi State Violence

IN a historic development in Indian jurisprudence, the Madras High Court, on Friday, September 29, took a landmark step by dismissing all criminal appeals lodged against the convictions and sentences pronounced in 2011 by a trial court. This legal action pertained to numerous officials from the forest, police, and revenue departments who were implicated in the perpetration of atrocities against the adivasi residents of Vachathi.

TN: Adieu to Dr M S Swaminathan

EMINENT agricultural scientist and a pioneer of Green Revolution in the country, Dr MS Swaminathan passed away at the age of 98 on September 28, in Chennai. In the 1960s, when the country was dependent on imported foodgrains, Dr Swaminathan worked closely with two agricultural ministers namely C Subramaniam and Jagajivan Ram to usher in the Green Revolution.

Kerala: Railways, Electricity Employees Convention Calls for Campaign against Privatisation

While the railways face the threat of being divided into production, regulation and operation, the power sector faces a similar challenge of being trifurcated into generation, transmission and distribution.THE joint convention of electricity and railway employees, officers and contract workers, held in Thiruvananthapuram, has resolved to hold extensive programmes against the threats of privatisation of the two key public sector organisations.

Chhattisgarh: Samyukt Kisan Morcha Holds State Conference

THE Chhattisgarh state conference of Samyukt Kisan Morcha was held in Raipur on September 20. The conference saw participation from over 300 representatives representing more than 20 organisations actively engaged in working with farmers, tribals, dalits, and those affected by displacement in Chhattisgarh.

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