Foodgrain Production Rising, But Procurement, PDS in Doldrums

It seems the government is moving toward diluting the subsidised foodgrain distribution.LAST week, the agriculture ministry announced that India is likely to achieve yet another record food grain harvest of 3,305 lakh tonnes (LT) in the current agricultural year. Nearly 150 LT more wheat and rice will be produced this year compared with last year.

RMT Expresses Condolences over India Railway Tragedy

National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) has issued the following statement on June 3HUNDREDS of people have been killed in India following a massive train crash after the Coromandel Express, which runs from Kolkata in West Bengal to Chennai in Tamil Nadu, derailed at 80mph.Over 300 are reported dead with 900 injured with the casualty list expected to rise in the coming hours and days.RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “The thoughts of everyone within the RMT are with Indian railway workers, passengers and their bereaved families following this awful trage

Gruesome Train Accident Deep Grief at the Loss of Lives

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 3THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) expresses its deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their dear ones in this worst rail accident in recent times.

Weeklong May Day Celebrations in Telangana

MAY Day celebrations in Telangana have transformed from mere customary events to occasions that have all-round participation of the working class and the people at large. The special initiatives introduced last year have further enhanced the celebrations this year. It goes without saying that the customary practices, such as adorning decorations with red flags and the attendance of workers at meetings and demonstrations wearing red shirts and sarees on May Day, continue to be observed. These were observed this year as well.

The Short History of A Large Note

The withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 note marks the end of a sordid chapter in the demonetisation sagaTHE withdrawal of the Rs 2,000 note from circulation by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which it announced on May 19, 2023, marks the end of a sordid chapter in the tragi-comic demonetisation saga. The presence of the Rs 2,000 note in circulation was a constant reminder of the horrors of a “nation in the queue”. The note was also an object of ridicule, particularly due to bizarre claims at the time of its introduction, of a nano chip implanted in it.

Undermining Workers’ Rights: The Push for 12-Hours Working Day

DURING the challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, when people were grappling with the dual concerns of preserving their health and sustaining their livelihoods, the BJP-led Modi government at the centre, along with certain state governments, attempted to extend the working hours of employees from 8 hours to 12 hours per day. This contradicts the principles outlined in the tripartite ILO Convention on Working Hours, to which India is a signatory.

Odisha: ‘Defeating Neo-Liberalism & Neo-Fascism is Both Imperative & Attainable’

ON the occasion of the first death anniversary of Sivaji Patnaik, a distinguished person who was a former member of CPI(M) Central Committee, former secretary of CPI(M) Odisha state committee, a former member of Parliament, and a revered Communist leader of Odisha, rich tributes were paid to him in Bhubaneswar on May 23.

United Farmers’ Movement Paves the Way

UNDER the leadership of the All India Kisan Sabha, the ongoing farmers' movement of Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh has been successful in instilling renewed faith in the united struggle of farmers and landless farm workers. What started on April 25, 2023 in Greater Noida, has now entered its 36th day with support among farmers increasing every day.

LIC Agents Hold Sixth National Conference

THE sixth All India Conference of LIC Agents’ Organisation of India (LICAOI-CITU) was held at Alluri Seetharamaraju Vignana Kendram in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from May 22 to 23.A massive rally was held with thousands of agents, which culminated at the public grounds opposite the LIC Divisional Office on the first day of the conference. A public meeting was organised after the rally, and it was chaired by L Manjunath, vice president of LICAOI.

Is “De-Globalisation” Occurring?

MANY economists these days talk of a process of “de-globalisation” taking place; some others talk of the neoliberal regime of yesteryears no longer existing. Of course, nothing remains the same forever: as the Greek philosopher Heraclitus had said “You cannot step into the same river twice”; some change in the neoliberal order therefore is inevitable with the passage of time.

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