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AIRTWF Demands Haryana Govt to Cancel Gazette Notification to Issue Permits to Private Operators

THE All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation (AIRTWF) has strongly called upon the government of Haryana to rescind the recently issued gazette notification permitting private operators to run bus services on various routes. The notification, issued on July 8, 2024, authorizes the issuance of 3,658 stage carriage permits across 362 routes within the state.AIRTWF argues that this move will further deteriorate the already struggling Haryana Roadways.

Delhi: CPI(M) Protests against Price Rise

AT the call of CPI(M) Delhi state c ommittee, protest demonstrations were held in many areas of Delhi NCR on July 7,  2024 against the back breaking price rise of vegetables, fruits and milk. The protesters raised slogans against the policies of the central government which promotes forward trading, hoarding and accused the government of ignoring the problems of the common people.The protesters also alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi is maintaining silence in this difficult period and is not taking any concrete steps to solve the problems of the people.

Uttarakhand: Protest Demands Land Ownership Rights and Halt to Demolitions by the BJP Govt

A BIG demonstration was held at the Dehradun Secretariat on June 27, organised by various worker, political, and social organisations, including CITU, CPI(M), Chetna Andolan, AITUC, Kisan Sabha, Mahila Samiti, Sarvodaya Mandal, and SFI. Hundreds of activists from these organisations participated in the protest, which was supported by the Congress, SP, CPI, BSP, AIYU, Aandolankari Parishad, and Mahila Manch.The protest was held to demand land ownership rights and to stop the Dhami led BJP government's demolition drive.

The US Ruling Class is In Deep Despair

IT is a fair question to ask: how does a ruling class that controls more money ($45 trillion), nearly twice the annual gross domestic product of its country, produce two men who should not be leading a country, let alone a country with the most powerful military in the world? When Joe Biden, the incumbent president of the United States, and Donald Trump, the former president, met to debate each other in late June, they confounded anyone who watched them.

The Importance of Being Julian Assange

ON June 25th, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked out of Belmarsh high-security prison in London, where he had spent the last five years fighting extradition to the US on charges under the Espionage Act which if convicted could have sent him to prison for more than 170 years. Before that, he was confined to the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 where he had taken asylum.The hounding of Assange had started even before that. He was first arrested in London in 2010 based on an arrest warrant issued by Swedish police for rape allegations by two women.

Condemn Such Fabricated Slander

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on July 3FOLLOWING the meeting of the Central Committee, a section of the Malayalam media has manufactured totally concocted reports about the meeting. The latest is a report that puts words in the mouth of a member who it claims criticised the political line of the Party and made allegations against the general secretary when in fact the member did not participate in the discussion at all.

NEET UG Examinations: Tip of the Iceberg

THE first session of the 18th Lok Sabha has highlighted the confrontation between the government and the energised and obviously much stronger opposition. The major focus of this confrontation centered around the big scam that exploded with the publication of the results for NEET UG Entrance Examination for medical colleges in the country. Starting with the outright denial by the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, of any wrongdoing, the facts were out in the open. Large scale manipulation in the examination results was out in the open and went beyond the scope of denial.

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