CPC Holds Event on “Marxism of the 21st Century And the Future for World Socialism”

THE Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, as part of a high level dialogue it had initiated last year between November 30 and December 3, 2017 under the title, “CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-Level Meeting”, had decided that various thematic events would be organised subsequently. In accordance with this, the CPC organised a high level thematic event commemorating the 200th birthday of Karl Marx on May 28, 2018 at Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.In this thematic meeting, leaders of 75 Communist and Workers Parties from across the gl

Water Crisis in Himachal Pradesh

LESS snow and rainfall and now dry hot weather has created a water crisis in the state of Himachal Pradesh. In 30 villages, there is an acute crisis of water. In Shimla city, it has reached a dire situation.There are two reasons for the present crisis. The first one being natural – as the impact of climate change is evident. Less snow and rains which reduced the water level at the water sources, is the principal reason for the present crisis. Secondly, the BJP government has completely failed to manage the water distribution in the state.

TRIPURA: Left Front Organised Mass Sit-in Programme at Agartala

Almost three months after the BJP-IPFT government assumed office in Tripura, the Left Front on May 25, had organised a mass sit-in programme at Agartala to lodge its protest against the overall anti-democratic atmosphere prevailing in the state; demanding immediate halt to the fascist like terror by the ruling parties; for halting the selected demolition of the offices of the opposition parties and trade unions; for speedy measures to check the scarcity of food and work in tribal and rural areas and for ensuring rule of law in the state.Though the Left Front had asked for permission to org

The Modi Government’s “Achievement”

THE Modi government is celebrating four years in office with great fanfare. The fact that these four years have unleashed an unparallelled process of social and political retrogression in the country is well-known and need not detain us here. Our purpose here is to examine what these years have meant for the living standards of the bulk of the Indian people.Here however one immediately comes across a hurdle.

TAMIL NADU: Sterlite and the Peoples’ Movement Thoothukudi – The Ground Zero

FINALLY it happened.The Sterlite Copper Smelter factory was shutdown, after claiming 13 lives in a pre-planned cold blooded murder by the police in Thoothukudi, the southern port city of the country.The shutdown may be a drama of the AIADMK government, as the issue is lying with the High court.

PUNJAB: Anganwadi Workers Momentous March

ANGANWADI workers and helpers from Punjab, who suffer with paltry wages and poor social security like other scheme workers across the country, are on struggle path.Nearly 5,000 anganwadi workers and helpers under the banner of Anganwadi Mulazam Union, which is affiliated to the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU), held a three-day long protest march which began from the historical city of Fatehgarh Sahib on May 28 and culminated in Chandigarh on May 30.Usha Rani, national president of the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH), said, “About 54,000 workers are into

Why is the Private Hospital Sector so Difficult to Regulate?

NEWS about rampant overcharging of patients and unethical practices in the private medical sector in the National Capital Region (NCR) hit the headlines last year after several such incidents were reported from some of the most ‘prestigious’ corporate hospitals in the NCR. Since then the overall consensus surrounding debates on the issue is that the private medical sector needs to be regulated much more effectively.

All India Bank Strike Held Successfully on May 30

THE Bank Employees Federation of India, in a statement issued on May 30, has congratulated the million strong bankmen (workmen and officers) for their splendid role in making the all India bank strike on May 30 a huge success.

Kisan Sabha to Intensify Struggle in Assam

A LARGE public meeting and rally in Sarbhog in Assam on May 12 marked the commencement of an extended state council meeting of the Assam State Kisan Sabha. The meeting, attended by several thousand peasants as well as other sections of the people, called for intensifying struggles against anti-people and anti-peasant policies of the BJP governments at the centre and in the state.

Kerala LDF Govt Cuts Fuel Prices

WITH the prices of petrol and diesel skyrocketing and reaching the highest ever levels, the Kerala government has decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by Rupee 1 in the state from June 1. With this, Kerala becomes the first state to announce a cut in fuel prices.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while making the announcement on May 30 said, "This will amount to a loss of Rs 509 crore for the state government. This is our message to the central government.

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