NPRD Convention against Sexual Assault on Women with Disabilities

SEVERAL disability rights organisations, women’s organisations, survivors and legal experts sat together in a convention on November 25, against sexual assaults on girls and women with disabilities.

Jammu and Kashmir: Governor’s Remarks Blow the Lid Off

THE CPI(M) Jammu and Kashmir state committee, in a statement issued on November 28, said that Governor Satya Pal Malik's comments on the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir confirmed the apprehensions of the people that the BJP was desperately trying to impose its government on the state by hook or crook."The statement of Jammu and Kashmir

CITU Condemns Moves to Privatise Air India & Airports

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions, in a statement issued on November 28, has condemned the desperate bid of the government of India to privatise Air India, piece by piece, in favour of the private corporate – foreign and domestic.As reported in the press, the government has decided to go for strategic sale of 100 per cent stake in Air India’s ground handling subsidiary, Air India Air Transport Services Ltd (AIATSL).

CITU Extends Solidarity To The Indefinite Strike By Bsnl Employees And Officers From 3-12-2018

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions, in a statement issued on November 28, has extended full support and solidarity to the programme of indefinite strike by all employees and officers from December 3, at the call of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) demanding allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL, wage revision for all which has fallen long overdue, revision of pension from January 1, 2017 and other demands.The wage revision for employees and officers of BSNL is their existing right which is being sought to be taken away and denied by the government on the plea of DPE recommendation w

Central Trade Unions Boycott Meet Called by Labour Ministry

ON November 20, the central trade unions – INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, LPF and UTUC – have written to Santosh Gangwar, minister of labour and employment regarding the tripartite meeting on Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions 2018.

Lawyers March to ‘Save Constitution’

LAWYERS of Delhi took out a march from Supreme Court to Parliament Street on November 26, on the slogan "save constitution" under the banner of Lawyers for Democracy. Various lawyers' organisations representing dalits, minorities, human rights and civil liberties and the All India Lawyers Union came together to celebrate the Constitution Day in a unique manner by taking out a march. Issues like save democracy, save democratic institutions, save secularism, stope mob lynching, stop attacks on dalits, stop attacks on minorities, ensure women's rights etc were highlighted.

MAHARASHTRA: AIKS Rally at Nashik Condemns BJP Govt’s Inaction

On November 14, 2018, the AIKS Nashik district council led a massive 25,000-strong district-wide peasant rally to the Nashik district collectorate to demand urgent measures for drought relief and the implementation of the written assurances given by the chief minister after the AIKS-led Kisan Long March eight months ago. The rally comprised peasants in large numbers from nine tehsils of Nashik district.

DELHI: CPI(M) Organises Dharna against LPG Price Hike

THE Delhi state committee of CPI(M) has organised a sit-in in front of parliament on November 22 demanding immediate roll back on increased price of LPG.

Birth of the First International-XX

IN 1861 Marx went to Berlin to establish contacts with German workers’ organisations and explore the possibility of starting a workers’ newspaper as a successor to the two Rhenish papers. A proposal to this effect was made to him by Ferdinand Lassalle, a German lawyer, writer and leader of the workers’ movement. To Marx’s great regret the plan did not materialise because of the attitude and personality of Lassalle himself.

Protesters Press for Change in Iran

AT the beginning of November, Teachers in Iran went on strike for two consecutive days across 27 major cities in Iran. The action is the second round of strikes since mid-October and is aimed at putting pressure upon the government to carry out educational reforms and end mismanagement.

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