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Local Body Elections in Telangana

IN Telangana state local elections for Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTC) and Zila Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTC) were held in three phases, from May 6 -14. Results were announced on June 4. Out of a total 5,817 MPTCs, TRS gained 3545, Congress 1,392, BJP 210, CPI(M) 50, CPI 40, TDP 22 and others 562. The president posts of MPP were overwhelmingly cornered by the party in power i.e.,  TRS. Out of total posts TRS gained 79 per cent, Congress 11 per cent, BJP 1.49 per cent.

Global Capital, Digital Monopolies and New Forms of Enclosure

THE beginning of the digital monopoly age, the age in which the digital monopolies start emerging and the neoliberal economic model has been roughly coterminous. Both come of age in the 90s. While the neoliberal economic model seems to be in a crisis, the digital monopolies show no sign of flagging. On the contrary, along with the continued expansion of older players, we are witnessing the rise of many new ones.

Girish Karnad

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 10THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences on the death of one of contemporary India’s creative minds, Girish Karnad.An exceptional writer, director, theatre personality and actor, he steadfastly upheld the commitment to social upliftment and secularism. His death is a big loss to modern India.The CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences to his son Raghu Karnad and other members of his family.   

Girish Karnad

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on June 10THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences on the death of one of contemporary India’s creative minds, Girish Karnad.An exceptional writer, director, theatre personality and actor, he steadfastly upheld the commitment to social upliftment and secularism. His death is a big loss to modern India.The CPI(M) conveys its heartfelt condolences to his son Raghu Karnad and other members of his family.   

Madhya Pradesh: MP has a Congress Government, but Administration?

THE RSS and the sangh parivar are like an epiphyte on a tree; and just like the plant that has its roots in the tree, the RSS also draws its nutrients from the governance structure created by the BJP and it continues to nourish itself even when the BJP is not there. The roots once embedded are very strong. And this is what is being witnessed in MP.Madhya Pradesh is considered as a laboratory for the sangh parivar. The RSS has made strong inroads into the governance structure, right from officers to the lowest rung.

KARNATAKA: IT Firms Violate Laws as State Plays the Blind Umpire: KITU

THE Karnataka State IT and IT-enabled Services Union (KITU) protested against the state government for alleged inaction against the information technology firms for prolonged violation of labour laws.The KITU highlighted the fact that the four norms mentioned in the Industrial Employment Standing Orders Act 1946, to set up or run an IT or ITeS firm, are being violated by many companies in the state. According to the government orders, every workplace should constitute an internal committee as per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013.

JAMMU AND KASHMIR: CPI(M) Welcomes Kathua Case Verdict

CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on June 10, welcomed the verdict by the Pathankot court which convicted six out of seven accused in connection with the Kathua gang-rape and murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl.The gruesome gangrape and murder is a crime committed by the enemies of humanity. Crime is a crime irrespective of criminal’s caste, colour and creed.

Girish Karnad, the Playwright against the Right

IT is both apt and reductive that two images dominate others as Girish Karnad is remembered on social media: one, with Gauri Lankesh, protesting the killing of Karnad’s fellow Dharwadian Prof M S Kalburgi; the other, wearing the MeTooUrbanNaxal placard, at the memorial to mark the first anniversary of Gauri Lankesh’s own killing. Over the past few years, Karnad was seen as one of the most consistent, fearless and principled defenders of freedom of speech, cultural diversity and democracy.

Condolence Resolution

CPI(M) Central Committee adopted the following condolence resolution at its meeting held on June 7-9, in New DelhiCondolence ResolutionJyotish SahaThe Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) pays tributes to the memory of Comrade Jyotish Saha, former member of the Tripura state committee of the Party and former chairman of the State Control Commission. He died on May 24, 2019 aged 85.Jyotish Saha came in touch with left student movement while in college. He joined the undivided CPI in 1953.

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