WITH a scintillating performance in the by-elections for five assembly constituencies in Kerala, the ruling Left Democratic Front has increased its tally from 92 to 93. After winning Pala assembly segment which was a 45-year old UDF bastion, the LDF has wrested two more seats from the UDF base, though lost one to the UDF.

THE logo for the 16th all India conference of the CITU was released in Chennai by A Soundararajan, chairperson of the reception committee. The conference is going to held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from January 23-27,  2020.
The reception committee has started its work with mega planning which includes massive fund collection as well as broader campaign. To accelerate the works, the committee has opened its office in Chennai.

THE union cabinet, in its meeting held on October 23, 2019, has approved a revival package for BSNL and MTNL and the same has been announced in a press conference, by Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister for communications & IT. In his briefing to the press, he stated that BSNL and MTNL are the strategic assets of the nation and that they would not be closed down, or disinvested or handed over to any third party. The minister also highlighted that it was BSNL which has served the nation and the people in times of natural calamities.

Rajasthan

THE 11th state conference of Rajasthan AIDWA was held on August 27-28 at Hanumangarh. A public meeting was held before the conference which was addressed by Mariam Dhawale and other leaders of AIDWA. Mariam also inaugurated the conference. She castigated the Modi government for being anti-people and particularly anti-women. She spoke about growing unemployment, price rise etc., and called upon the women to build strong movement and organisation.

ON the joint call of five Left parties consisting of CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP and FB, strong protest demonstrations were held throughout the country. This call was given in the background of severe crisis gripping the Indian economy, which has further worsened the miserable conditions of the people in the country.