Electricity Workers Observe Nationwide Strike against Privatisation

IN an unprecedented show of solidarity, millions of electricity employees and engineers across India observed a ‘One-Hour Nationwide Strike Action’ on December 31, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.

DUJ & NAJ Welcome Supreme Court Order on Mobile Privacy

THE Delhi Union of Journalists and the National Association of Journalists, in a statement issued on December 26, have welcomed the Supreme Court order upholding individual privacy and restraining the Enforcement Directorate from accessing and copying content from various electronic devices seized during raids. Both the media organisations have applauded this move to protect citizens' private, personal and professional communications.In this context, the DUJ and NAJ have condemned the Kerala Police's action against journalist Aniru Asokan of Madhyamam daily.

DSMM Observes Manusmriti Burning Day, Demands Amit Shah’s Resignation for Insulting Dr Ambedkar

IN protest against rising attacks on dalits and the RSS-BJP’s promotion of regressive Manuwadi ideology, the Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch (DSMM) organised the burning of the Manusmriti on December 25 at multiple locations across the country.

Bihar State conference of CPI(M)

THE 24th CPI(M) State Conference of Bihar, held from December 22-24, 2024 in Darbhanga, resolved to strengthen the Party's independent mass base by intensifying class and mass struggles.

Uttarakhand State Conference of CPI(M)

THE Eighth State Conference of Uttarakhand committee of CPI(M) was held at Karnaprayag from December 22-24, 2024. The conference began with an impressive rally and a well-attended public meeting. In total, 22 members of the state committee, 142 delegates and 13 observers attended the conference which also included 23 women delegates. State secretaries of CPI and CPI(ML) greeted the conference. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Party, Polit Bureau member Tapan Sen and Central Committee member Vijoo Krishnan attended the conference.

2025 Heralds Struggles and Resistance

THE year 2024, which has ended, has been a tumultuous one both nationally and internationally. In India, the year began with the State-sponsored installation of the idol at the newly-built but incomplete Ram temple at Ayodhya, a signal from the BJP rulers that the era of Hindutva raj has begun.

Madhya Pradesh State Conference of CPI(M)

THE 17th State Conference of CPI(M) Madhya Pradesh was held from December 15-17 in the town of Mhow in Indore district. The conference was hosted by the smallest unit of the Party in Madhya Pradesh, where the majority of members are tribal and landless agricultural workers. Despite the fact that a large portion of its ranks often migrates elsewhere in search of work, the unit successfully organised this conference.

Odisha: CPI(M) State Conference Calls for Strengthening the Party

THE 23rd Odisha State Conference of the CPI(M) was held from December 16-18, 2024, at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, with the clarion call to build a strong CPI(M), strengthen Left unity, and unite Left and democratic parties/forces to counter the onslaught of the communal-corporate nexus and save the Constitution.On the first day of the conference, thousands of people from diverse sections of society –workers, peasants, agricultural workers, women, youth, students, tribals, and dalits – gathered from across the state, and marched in a rally covering 5 kilometres which culminated at Barabati Ki

Chhattisgarh:CPI(M) State Conference Resolves to Strengthen Organisation and Movement

THE Eighth Chhattisgarh State Conference of CPI(M) was held on December 19-20, 2024 in in Vishrampur, a coal-belt area in the tribal region of Surajpur district. The venue was named as Sitaram Yechury Nagar and Buddhadeb Bhattacharya-Basudev Acharya Manch. The conference began with the hoisting of the Party flag by Gajendra Jha, the oldest delegate at 83 years of age, followed by floral tributes at the martyr's column.The conference was presided over by a three-member presidium comprising Rishi Gupta, S C Bhattacharya, and R V Bharati.

Trump’s Threat of a Tariff Wall

DONALD Trump is threatening to use tariffs as a weapon against other countries. He has already made three threatening statements: first, he threatened the BRICS countries that if they dared to move away from the dollar, then they would have to face 100 per cent tariff in the US market. Second, he has threatened the European Union that unless the EU bought more American oil and gas as a means of reducing its trade surplus vis-à-vis the US (the surplus on goods trade was $208.7 billion in 2023), it would face high tariffs in the US market.

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