CPI(M)

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What is left of India’s Left and what lies ahead for it?

The CPI was more realistic, dropping proletarian dictatorship from its party programme.

10 Dec 2019 1:03 AM

"We dedicate this victory to the people of Bengal. The BJP is getting paid back for its arrogance of power and for insulting the people of Bengal," she told a TV channel. (Photo: FIle)

BJP getting paid back for its ‘arrogance’, says Mamata as TMC sweeps bypolls

Tapan Deb Sinha of TMC won Kaliaganj seat by defeating his nearest rival Kamal Chandra Sarkar of BJP by 2,304 votes, EC said.

28 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

'The CPI(M) reiterates its strong opposition to the abrogation of Sec 370 as well as the division and reduced status of the State of J&K,' the Polit Bureau of thepaty said. (Photo: File)

Shameful: CPI(M) shuns govt's decision on separation of Ladakh from J&K on Oct 31

With effect from Oct 31, Jammu and Kashmir will be bifurcated into two UTs -- J&K, and Ladakh.

30 Oct 2019 5:27 PM

Kannur-based N E Balaram Memorial Trust, under the left party, is organising a seminar on Vedas and Upanishads, its culture, art and language, in which experts would present papers on different topics. (Photo: File)

Kerala: CPI to discuss Vedas and Marxism in seminar

The move is generally seen as an attempt to check the reported growing influence of the Sangh Parivar forces in the southern state.

09 Oct 2019 2:53 PM

While addressing a meeting, Sudhakaran had reportedly said on Friday that using lies no "puthanas" can win the polls. (Photo: File)

Kerala minister compares Congress candidate to mythological 'demoness', triggers row

While the Congress led UDF has demanded that a case be registered against PWD minister G Sudhakaran for 'insulting womanhood'.

05 Oct 2019 3:29 PM

The press release further stated that all the donations and funds received during the period of the Lok Sabha elections have been reflected in the statement of election accounts which is submitted to the Election Commission of India. (Photo: File)

CPI(M) refutes reports of DMK's funding to left parties, terms it 'concocted'

‘This is nothing but disinformation designed to discredit the Party,’ the press release said.

26 Sep 2019 2:42 PM

He thanked the Supreme Court and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi for permitting having permitted him to visit Kashmir and for allowing Tarigami to come and get treated at AIIMS. (Photo: ANI)

Sitaram Yechury dismisses Centre's claim of normalcy in J&K

He appealed to people of India to listen to voice of Kashmiris and said problem could be solved only through political discourse.

17 Sep 2019 5:34 PM

'Police, who came to my house without a warrant, told me that they came related to a case in Pune without a warrant. They were interested in books. They seized my laptop and pen drive. They also changed in my email password and I am unable to access it now. I will get my material from the court within two to three months. They said my name has come in the investigation,' Hany Babu said. (Photo: ANI)

Bhima Koregaon case: CPI(M) condemns raid at DU professor's residence

CPI(M) demanded an immediate end to such 'blatantly threatening postures' towards voices of dissent and democracy.

11 Sep 2019 12:46 PM

The Supreme Court had on Thursday said that Tarigami should be shifted 'at the earliest' to 'the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, from Srinagar. (Photo: File)

J&K CPI-M leader Tarigami, shifted to AIIMS

He had been put under house arrested in the early hours of August 5 when the Centre abrogated special status to J&K under the Constitution.

09 Sep 2019 10:42 AM

The condition of former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was hospitalised last night after he complained of acute breathing problems, is stable, a senior hospital official said on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's condition stable

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Bhattacharjee in the hospital on Friday and spoke to the doctors about his condition.

07 Sep 2019 1:07 PM

Chief Justice of India (CJI), Ranjan Gogoi said, "Keeping in view the fact that CPI(M) leader, Yousuf Tarigami needs better treatment, he shall be shifted to AIIMS, Delhi from Srinagar for better treatment.' (Photo: File)

Shift CPI(M) leader Yousuf Tarigami to Delhi AIIMS for better treatment: SC

This comes after the CPI(M) General Secretary had filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on September 2.

05 Sep 2019 2:27 PM

In a fresh salvo targeting Shashi Tharoor, who had come under attack for his alleged 'Modi praise', party colleague K Muraleedharan once again made a veiled attack on the Thiruvananthapuram MP. (Photo: File)

Not 'Oxford English' but 'anti-Modi': Kerala Cong leader attacks Shashi Tharoor

Muraleedharan also said the party had decided not to initiate any action against Tharoor based on his explanation.

01 Sep 2019 9:08 AM

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday reminded the country of its diversity and the need to hold on to it while wishing the nation on its 73rd Independence Day. (Photo: File)

Safeguarding 'fundamentals' of country essential: Yechury

'We must resolve to safeguard the fundamentals of our Republic — secular democracy, federalism and social justice,' he added.

15 Aug 2019 10:26 AM

The Congress and the CPI(M) have sealed a seat adjustment for the upcoming bypolls in three Assembly segments in West Bengal to stop the march of the BJP and the Trinamool Congress in the state. (Photo: File)

Cong, CPI(M) share seats for Bengal bypolls after Lok Sabha debacle

Since its impressive performance, the saffron party is now targeting to unseat the TMC from power in the 2021 Assembly elections.

10 Aug 2019 11:12 AM

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has alleged that 'brazen horse-trading' and 'misuse of power' by the BJP has led to the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka. (Photo: File)

BJP's 'brazen horse-trading', 'misuse of power' in K'taka for all to see: Yechury

One Congress member Ramalinga Reddy retracted from his decision to resign, saying he would support the government.

24 Jul 2019 12:14 PM

CPI(M)'s Kerala state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's son Binoy Kodiyeri has approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash a rape case lodged against him. (Photo: File)

Kerala CPI(M) leader's son moves Bombay HC to quash rape case against him

A 33-year-old former bar dancer had alleged that Binoy Kodiyeri (37) had sexually abused her after promising to marry her.

22 Jul 2019 6:49 PM

Job work involves processing or working on raw materials or semi-finished goods supplied by the principal manufacturer to the job worker. (Photo: ANI)

CPI(M) MPs protest in Delhi against GST on job works

‘More than five thousand MSME industries have been shut because of the imposition of the GST,’ said P R Natarjan, CPI(M) MP from Coimbatore.

03 Jul 2019 3:24 PM

Speaking during the debate on the governor's address in the state assembly, she said the BJP is trying to run a parallel government in the state and parties like the Congress and the CPI(M) should join hands with the TMC to fight against it. (Photo: File)

Mamata urges Cong, left in WB to fight against BJP; Oppn deny

The Trinamool Congress supremo said all the 23 opposition parties should unitedly fight against malfunctioning of EVMs.

27 Jun 2019 12:21 PM

Balakrishnan, who addressed the media after a meeting of the party’s state committee, said he came to know about the complaint only after a court sent a notice to his house in January. (Photo: PTI)

‘No one tried to settle rape allegation against my son,' says Kerala CPI(M) leader

A former bar dancer from Mumbai has alleged in her complaint that she had been raped by Binoy after falsely promising to marry her.

25 Jun 2019 11:42 AM

There were reports of Balakrishnan offering to resign from the post of CPI(M) state chief but there has been no official confirmation on the same. (Photo: File)

Nobody will protect my son: Kerala CPI(M) chief on son facing rape charges

Binoy Kodiyeri has denied accusations by calling them as an attempt to blackmail him.

22 Jun 2019 6:58 PM

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