Leftover Biosamples: ICMR Guidelines Fall Short

THE Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has unveiled the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) guidelines for the ethical use of leftover de-identified/anonymous biosamples for commercial purposes.

Protest against Israeli Genocide of Palestinians

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation have jointly issued the following statement on July 31, 2024IN the light of the brazen violations of UN resolution, the ICJ rulings against the genocide by Israel in Gaza and the escalation of such genocide against the people of Palestine, the Left Parties in India – CPI(M), CPI, RSP, AIFB and CPI-ML call upon the Indian people to express their solidarity with the Palestinian people and ag

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Response to Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah's Statement on Wayanad Tragedy

This is not the time to blame each other. However, reports from the Rajya Sabha indicate that the Union Home Minister claimed they had issued a warning, and Kerala did not respond appropriately.

Tripura: Shantiniketan Medical College: Government Must Clarify Key Questions

THE Swadhin Trust, a Kolkata-based financial firm with questionable credentials, has recently launched a medical college in Agartala under the name Shantiniketan Medical College. This institution has utilised the infrastructure, including newly constructed multi-storied buildings, originally developed by the Left Front government for upgrading health services at IGM Hospital (Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital).

The Venezuelan People Stay with the Bolivarian Revolution

About half of Venezuela’s voting population is reliably wedded to the Bolivarian project. No other political project in Venezuela has the kind of election machine built by the forces of the Bolivarian revolutionON July 28, the 70th birthday of Hugo Chávez (1954-2013), Nicolás Maduro Moros won the Venezuelan presidential election, the fifth since the Bolivarian Constitution was ratified in 1999. In January 2025, Maduro will start his third six-year term as president. He took over the reins of the Bolivarian Revolution after the death of Chávez from pelvic cancer in 2013.

Rajasthan: CPI(M) Holds Protests on People’s Pressing Concerns

AT the call of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajasthan state committee, protests were held across the state, at all district headquarters in Rajasthan on July 31, addressing public issues. Memorandums were submitted to the chief minister through the district collectors.In districts like Sikar, Jaipur, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, and Jhunjhunu, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the anti-people policies of the BJP-RSS government in the state.

Wayanad Tragedy Express Solidarity by Donating Generously

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on August 1THE devastating landslide disaster in Wayanad has claimed almost 300 lives, injured hundreds and led to a huge loss in property. The LDF government in Kerala is striving its utmost to rush relief and help in the rehabilitation of families.

July 26, Moncada Day: Remove Cuba From The List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

THE 71st anniversary of the Moncada Day was observed in Delhi by the National Committee for Solidarity with Cuba. This year also marks the 65th anniversary of the visit of Che Guevara to India. Che was the first leader of socialist Cuba to visit India in order to establish diplomatic relations. The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) also joined these commemorative events.The significance of this commemoration this year is manifold as Cuba is facing unforeseen difficulties due to its inclusion in the US list of ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’.

HP: Farmers Fight to Protect Their Land Amidst Growing Development Challenges

UNDER the banner of Himachal Kisan Sabha, the farmers of Himachal Pradesh are continuously fighting to protect their agricultural land. Agriculture-horticulture is the main means of livelihood for 69 per cent of the more than 90 per cent rural population of the state, which plays an important role in the state's economy. Although agricultural land constitutes only 10.4 per cent of the state's area, the sector contributes 22.1 per cent to the state's gross domestic product.

Comrade Kantimohan

COMRADE Kantimohan Sharma, one of the founding members of the editorial team of Loklahar and the Democratic Writers Association, passed away on July 14 at a hospital in Noida. Coincidentally, it was also his birthday. Since the night of July 13, he had been on a ventilator. Comrade Kantimohan had been ill for a long time, and with advancing age, heart disease and other illnesses had afflicted him. He was 88 years old.Kantimohan retired from the position of a reader at Satyawati College, Delhi University, in 1996.

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