Unions Protest BJP Govt’s Bid to Privatise Electricity in Puducherry

Around 500 employees of Puducherry Electricity Department went on a strike on May 23, demanding the central government withdraw its privatisation efforts.

IN April 2020, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that electricity transmission and distribution would be privatised in all union territories. The reason behind the decision is said to be the loss-incurring electricity distribution in the UTs.

Chhattisgarh: One Year since Silger Killings-Tribal Resistance against Corporate Loot Intensifies

IT has been more than a year since five people were killed and around 300 injured in indiscriminate firing by police and armed forces on tribals peacefully protesting against another cantonment being set up on their land in Silger in Chhattisgarh, within two kilometres of an existing security establishment.

Kerala CM Inaugurates KPPL

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the commercial production of newsprint by Kerala Paper Products Ltd (KPPL), the state-owned public sector unit.He said that the government is focussed on modernising the state’s industrial sector, including IT, tourism, biotechnology, agriculture and food industry. Plans are there to establish one lakh new enterprises in the current fiscal and the state has already received Rs 7,000 crore investment offers.

All India Convention of Agricultural Workers

ALL India joint convention of agricultural workers concluded successfully at Harkishan Singh Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi on May 16. The convention was attended by more than 500 delegates from different states. Convention adopted the charter of demands and decided to hold protests in 500 districts on August 1, 2022, followed by a one-day rural strike, the date will be decided later.The convention was inaugurated by P Sainath, renowned journalist, Ramon Magsaysay awardee and founder of the People's Archive of Rural India (PARI).

Urgent Need for the Law against Crimes of Honour

CRIMES committed in the name of honour persist despite interventions in recent years by high courts and the Supreme Court that have not only given protection to couples entering into inter-caste and inter-community marriages but have accorded stringent punishment to those who have used violence against such couples. Tragically, there has been a parallel development in which many BJP-led states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and recently Karnataka have passed severe and possible unconstitutional laws which, in the name of coming down heavily on ‘conversions’ are actually aimed at relati

Manipur: AMDWA-AIDWA Hold State Conference

THE All Manipur Democratic Women’s Association (AMDWA), affiliated to the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA), held its seventh state conference on May 14, 2022 at the Manipur Dramatic Union Hall, Imphal. The venue was named after our leaders, L Tarunibala and R K Danita.

The conference began with the flag hoisting by M Randhoni Devi, the first president of AMDWA, followed by floral tributes to the martyrs.

On Crop Wise Mobilisation of Farmers in the Dairy Sector

THE first-ever all India dairy farmers’ workshop jointly organised by All India Kisan Sabha and P Sundarayya Memorial Trust was held at Kozhikode, Kerala, on May 14-15, 2022. It was attended by 71 delegates from 17 states. Ashok Dhawale, president of AIKS, inaugurated the workshop, while AIKS joint secretary, Vijoo Krishnan chaired the inaugural session.

National Conference of the All India Fishers and Fisheries Workers’ Federation

THE third national conference of All India Fishers and Fisheries Worker’s Federation (AIFFWF) was successfully held at Uluberia, West Bengal on 11-12 May 2022.

DYFI All India Conference: Call to Defend Secular Democracy Fight for the right to work

DYFI ALL India Conference called upon the youth of India to defend the secular democratic structure of the country with all vigour. The 11th conference vowed to mobilise more and more youth in the struggle against anti-people policies.MASSIVE RALLYThe conference began with a huge rally on May 12, in Kolkata. This was the biggest youth rally of recent times. Thousands of youth joined in Rani Rasmoni Road, an area which witnessed many historical rallies and movements in the past.

Bihar: Political Manoeuvres and Mass Struggles

POLITICS over iftar was the hot topic for discussion in Bihar, leaving behind the pressing problems faced by the common people. The local print, electronic and social media are agog with reports of new political alignment in the offing. Two iftars organised by the RJD and Kumar’s JD(U) have added fodder to the rumour mill. The bonhomie shown between Nitish Kumar and the family members of Lalu Prasad provided further grist to the chattering mill. Will Nitish Kumar rock the NDA boat?Nobody can answer the puzzling question immediately.

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