Massive Rally in Coochbehar

WEST Bengal witnessed semi-fascist terror in seventies what Tripura witnessed in mid-eighties in the name of separatism. But such terror cannot sustain for long as was proven in both Bengal and Tripura. So the terror that Trinamool Congress is currently unleashing in West Bengal today is bound to be defeated by the people, asserted Tripura chief minister and CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Manik Sarkar while addressing a massive Left Front rally in Coochbehar.

Rahul’s Alappuzha ‘Picnic’ Ends in Chaos

THE Congress party’s prime ministerial material, Rahul Gandhi’s one day trip to Kerala to take part in a roadshow in connection with the Youth Congress padayatra miserably ended up in an utter chaos with gross violation of law on January 13, 2014. It has led to a public outcry demanding that legal action must be taken against the Congress leader who travelled atop a police jeep. Kodikkunnil Suresh, central minister for state for labour, was injured and hospitalised in the melee that took place during the ridiculous roadshow at Noornad in Alappuzha district.

Scribes Submit Charter to Delhi Govt

ON January 14, 2014, a delegation of the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), the Delhi Press Initiative 2013-14 and the All India Newspaper Employees Federation submitted a memorandum to the chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, and also met the minister of labour, Girish Soni, with a note containing some suggestions.

SAFDAR HASHMI KALAI KUZHU: 25 Years on Stage in Pondicherry

ONE stage, two mikes, three instruments, four voices and thousands of the audience --- this was the scene on the Beach Road near Gandhi statue in Pondicherry on January 1, 2014. The members of the troupe were filled with energy during the whole day of the programme. The songs which they sang were thought provoking and graphically described the social evils such as poverty, untouchability and inequality etc. The programme lasted for 12 hours; it continued from 9 a m to 9 p m. This was the fourth successive and successful, 12 hour programme by the team.

SIGTUR HOLDS 10TH CONGRESS:For Strengthening Global Campaign against Neo-Liberalism

FROM December 2 to 6, 2013, the Southern Initiative on Globalisation and Trade Union Rights (SIGTUR) held its tenth congress at Perth, Australia, with more than 120 delegates from 14 countries from Asia, Africa, Australia and Latin America representing the south participating in the meeting. A 13 member delegation of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) took part in this congress which was hosted by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

Indian History Congress Meets For Its 74th Session

THE Indian History Congress, the premier organisation of Indian historians, held its 74th annual session at the Ravenshaw University at Cuttack in Odisha, on December 28-30, 2013. Over, 1,400 delegates from all over India attended the session.

Anti-Communist Tirade on Mao’s Birth Centenary

TO deride communism, media never lets go an opportunity. One such anti-communist tirade was witnessed recently on the occasion of the 120th birth anniversary of Mao Zedong. Reporting on how the anniversary was observed in China, the media baring its fangs, commented that it was a low key affair, “no spectacular fireworks, no big parades, as would have been expected”, which according to it is, 'quite unlike' China.

Message of Greetings to JCP Congress

On January 13, 2014, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) sent the following message of greetings to the Central Committee of the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) on the occasion of its 26th congress. The JCP congress is to take place in Arami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, from January 15 to 18, 2014.

NaMo-RaGa Cacophony: Subverting the Parliamentary Form of Democracy

AS we go to press, sections of supporters of the Congress party, appear to be eagerly awaiting the decision of the forthcoming Congress party session on January 17, 2014 to officially confirm its current vice president as their future prime ministerial prospect. Thus, they are waiting to complete the composition of a new political Raga for the 2014 general elections. However, whether the Congress party so decides or otherwise is their internal decision.

AIDWA Protests Fuel Price Hike in Tamilnadu

HUNDREDS of activists of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) staged a demonstration outside Indian Oil Bhavan, Chennai last week, condemning the hike in prices of LPG.

Members of North-South Chennai district committees of AIDWA raised slogans against the union government for the steep hike in the cost of LPG cylinders. AIDWA state secretary K Radhai said people now had to pay Rs 1,284 for a non-subsidised gas cylinder. This would further add to the burden of people who are already affected by the increase in the prices of essential commodities.

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