AIDWA Convention Calls for National Rally in October

THE “BJP-RSS Hatao, Mahila Bachao, DeshBachao” National Convention organised by the All India Democratic Women’s Association was held at the Surjeet Bhavan, New Delhi on August 17, 2023.

Karnataka: People’s Convention Resolves to Fight the Cost of Living Crisis

THE ‘Bangalore People’s Convention,’ held on August 20 at the Shikshakara Sadana auditorium, aimed to collectively tackle the cost of living crisis. Drawing over a thousand participants primarily consisting of IT employees, the programme was organised by the local committee of the IT front of the CPI(M). Notably, it was a unique gathering led by newly unionised IT sector employees, focusing on the urban cost of living crisis.

WB: Jailed Leaders in Jalpaiguri Released on Bail

TAKING a cue from Mamata Banerjee’s remarks before the press on August 14 blaming the "Marxists", specifically CPI(M), for the Jadavpur University student’s ragging death, the Jalpaiguri unit of Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) assembled anti-social elements and rowdies, and on the pretext of staging a dharna in front of the district SFI office, attacked and vandalised the CPI(M) Jalpaiguri district party office, Subodh Sen Bhavan, on August 16.

Assembly Bye-Election in Tripura: Left Front to Give a Big Fight

ON August 8, 2023, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared bye-elections for two vacant assembly seats in Tripura. The elections are scheduled to occur on September 5, while the vote counting is slated for September 8. Among the constituencies, the 23-Dhanpur assembly constituency became vacant immediately after the assembly election.

Delhi: Five-day Strike of DBCs Ends in Victory

THE five-day strike of over 3,500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) of Delhi has ended in a victory, and it stands as an example for the struggles for regularisation and against the policies of contractual work in government departments not only in Delhi but across the country.The strike led by the Anti-Malaria Ekta Karmachari Union (affiliated to CITU) was successful in galvanising vast sections of non-unionised workers as well, with observance being as high as 95 per cent across the five days.After the five-day strike, the MCD Commissioner was forced to agree that the corporation would it

Maha: DYFI Holds State-Level Study Camp

THE Maharashtra state committee of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) organised a three-day study camp for its leading cadre from July 21-23, 2023 at Adarsh Vidyalaya Chembur, Mumbai, in an atmosphere of great enthusiasm. 181 delegates from across the state participated in this camp, overcoming the difficult conditions of torrential rains in Mumbai.Ram Puniyani, well-known writer and activist, inaugurated the camp on July 21. He exhorted the youth to rally against the communal forces who are spreading hatred in the name of religion.

Joint Convention of SKM-CTUs Calls for Decisive Protests

THOUSANDS of workers, peasants and agricultural workers participated in the first ever historic joint national convention held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on August 24. The convention was called by Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and Samyukta Kishan Morcha (SKM)- the umbrella organisation of hundreds of farmers organisations.

CPI(M) Delegation Led by its General Secretary Visits Manipur

WHILE the BJP boasts of forging a 'unified India' by revoking Article 370 in Kashmir, the reality reveals a different story - their actions have effectively divided the small state of Manipur into two parts. This was the first hand experience of a CPI(M) Central Committee delegation that visited the state from August 18-20. The delegation led by Party’s general secretary, Sitaram Yechury included Jitendera Choudhury, Debolina Hembram and Suprakash Talukdar.

Tripura: Daily Desher Katha Observes 45th Foundation Day

DAILY Desher Katha (DDK), the leading newspaper of Tripura observed 45th foundation day on August 15, 2023. When the overall media is being more and more captured by big corporates, when the space for people’s voice in mainstream media is getting more and more squeezed, achievement of a glorious and towering milestone by DDK will definitely encourage the progressive minds.The Bangla daily had started its publication on August 15, 1979. The journey so far has not been smooth at different times.

Flood Fury in Himachal: Declare National Calamity and Provide Effective Relief: AIKS

THE All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), in a statement issued on August 19, has expressed grave concern over the widespread devastation caused by fresh spate of heavy rains and cloud bursts in various parts of Himachal Pradesh. Unprecedented extent of damage to lives, homes, properties and basic infrastructure has rendered the life of the people totally paralysed. AIKS deeply shares the people's agony and tremendous hardships caused due to recent rains even before the suffering people could have recovered from the first round of the monsoon fury.

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