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Bihar election: NDA heading towards majority, RJD likely single-largest

If the present results and trends available are any indication of things to come, the NDA will end up with 122 seats, just the half-way mark required to form the government

Bihar election: NDA heading towards majority, RJD likely single-largest
Updated On : 11 Nov 2020 | 2:20 AM IST

Bihar results show wrong to write-off Left; could have won more: Yechury

The Left parties contested 29 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Bihar results show wrong to write-off Left; could have won more: Yechury
Updated On : 11 Nov 2020 | 1:54 AM IST

Bihar polls LIVE: Nitish Kumar slams RJD over its 15 years of misgovernance

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Bihar polls LIVE: Nitish Kumar slams RJD over its 15 years of misgovernance
Updated On : 30 Oct 2020 | 6:47 PM IST

Gold smuggling: LDF on the backfoot in Kerala after Sivasankar's arrest

The arrest of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar by ED has put the LDF govt and the CPI(M) in Kerala in a spot at a time when the state is getting ready for the crucial local body and assembly polls

Gold smuggling: LDF on the backfoot in Kerala after Sivasankar's arrest
Updated On : 29 Oct 2020 | 4:29 PM IST

'Finish off communist ideology in Tripura by 2023': Deb tells BJP workers

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has called upon BJP activists to "finish off" communist ideology in the state by 2023

'Finish off communist ideology in Tripura by 2023': Deb tells BJP workers
Updated On : 19 Oct 2020 | 10:53 PM IST

CPI, CPI(ML) join hands with Cong to contest Assam Assembly polls unitedly

The opposition Congress in Assam on Thursday announced that it has joined hands with two Left parties - CPI and CPI(ML) - for a united fight

CPI, CPI(ML) join hands with Cong to contest Assam Assembly polls unitedly
Updated On : 15 Oct 2020 | 10:01 PM IST

CPI(M) writes to EC; flags concerns over funding, social media, EVMs

The CPI(M) on Friday raised concerns over funding and use of social media and electronic voting machines in the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.

CPI(M) writes to EC; flags concerns over funding, social media, EVMs
Updated On : 09 Oct 2020 | 8:20 PM IST

Left delegation meets family of Hathras victim, demands judicial inquiry

A joint delegation of the CPI(M) and the CPI met the family members of the Dalit woman who was allegedly gangraped and killed in Hathras, and demanded an independent judicial enquiry into the matter

Left delegation meets family of Hathras victim, demands judicial inquiry
Updated On : 06 Oct 2020 | 4:36 PM IST

CPI(M), CPI delegation to meet family of Hathras gangrape victim on Oct 6

A joint delegation of the CPI(M) and the CPI will visit Hathras in Uttar Pradesh on Oct 6 to meet the family members of the Dalit woman who died after being allegedly gang-raped, party leaders said

CPI(M), CPI delegation to meet family of Hathras gangrape victim on Oct 6
Updated On : 05 Oct 2020 | 6:06 PM IST

Hathras rape: CPI(M) says 'forcible cremation of victim denial of justice'

The CPI(M) on Wednesday hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government stating that the burial of the gang-rape victim in Hathras without her family's consent was a "blatant denial of justice"

Hathras rape: CPI(M) says 'forcible cremation of victim denial of justice'
Updated On : 30 Sep 2020 | 5:14 PM IST

BJP government in Tripura has failed in Covid control, say CPI-M, Congress

Opposition CPI-M and Congress strongly criticised the BJP government in Tripura for its "total failure in Covid-19 management putting the state in a worst situation in the northeastern region"

BJP government in Tripura has failed in Covid control, say CPI-M, Congress
Updated On : 19 Sep 2020 | 8:23 PM IST

Parliamentary panel probes FB India chief; accuses firm of bias, collusion

BJP MPs alleged that those who follow Left ideology, or have worked with the Congress are dominating the third party firms which do fact checking for Facebook

Parliamentary panel probes FB India chief; accuses firm of bias, collusion
Updated On : 02 Sep 2020 | 11:32 PM IST

Airport privatisation will expand potential, attract investors: Tharoor

The congress MP had faced flak not only from the Left parties but even from his own party for his stand favouring privatisation of the Trivandrum airport

Airport privatisation will expand potential, attract investors: Tharoor
Updated On : 22 Aug 2020 | 10:19 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram airport row: CPI(M) to send 200,000 emails to Modi

Protesting against the Centre's decision to lease out the airport to Adani Enterprises, the CPI(M) in Kerala said it would send 200,000 emails to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, opposing the move

Thiruvananthapuram airport row: CPI(M) to send 200,000 emails to Modi
Updated On : 21 Aug 2020 | 8:00 PM IST

Govt's promises while abrogating Article 370 proved to be a mirage: CPI(M)

CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said all the promises made by the Centre at the time of abrogating article 370 last year proved to be a mirage. "It has been a year since BJP government scrapped J&K's special status under Article 370 , 35A demoted the erstwhile state into two Union Territories. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah justified the decision on the floor of the house, that it would end decades-long militancy, separatism and corruption in the region and bring development, jobs and prosperity, Tarigami said in a statement on the eve of first anniversary of revocation of Article 370 "However, one year down the line, promises proved to be a mirage and the claims a hoax. None of the aforementioned claims pass the test of reality," he said. The CPI(M) leader questioned the use of acts like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) if the security scenario had improved in Jammu and Kashmir. "If ...

Govt's promises while abrogating Article 370 proved to be a mirage: CPI(M)
Updated On : 04 Aug 2020 | 8:42 PM IST

New education policy 'unilateral' drive to destroy Indian education: CPI(M)

The party alleged that Parliament has been completely bypassed in the process of forming the policy

New education policy 'unilateral' drive to destroy Indian education: CPI(M)
Updated On : 29 Jul 2020 | 8:27 PM IST

Will decide on support to Gehlot when there's clarity on floor test: CPM

This comes days after Balwan Poonia, one of the two CPI(M) MLAs in the state assembly, pledged his support to Gehlot, who is embroiled in a power struggle with his former deputy Sachin Pilot

Will decide on support to Gehlot when there's clarity on floor test: CPM
Updated On : 20 Jul 2020 | 7:15 PM IST

Self-subservience, not self-reliance: CPI(M) on private players in Railways

It said that contrary to the claim that the move will boost job generation, past experiences in other countries have shown that such privatisation results in huge job losses

Self-subservience, not self-reliance: CPI(M) on private players in Railways
Updated On : 02 Jul 2020 | 7:20 PM IST

CPI(M) to launch countrywide protests against govt's response to Covid-19

CPI(M) politburo has decided to launch countrywide protests on June 16

CPI(M) to launch countrywide protests against govt's response to Covid-19
Updated On : 04 Jun 2020 | 12:39 AM IST

Amid row over death toll, PDS 'scam', Mamata & BJP are nearing a flashpoint

The attack sharpened after the Centre decided to send two inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) to assess the situation in the state

Amid row over death toll, PDS 'scam', Mamata & BJP are nearing a flashpoint
Updated On : 26 Apr 2020 | 6:52 PM IST