Achuthanandan to contest Kerala polls from Malampuzha (Second Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) Ending the suspense over whether Kerala's octogenarian chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan would be contesting the April 13 assembly elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) announced ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan to contest Kerala polls (Lead)
March 18th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) Kerala's octogenarian chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan would be contesting the April 13 assembly elections from the Mallampuzha constituency, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) announced Friday. ... Read more...
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Kerala chief minister out of poll fray (Lead)
March 16th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will not contest the upcoming assembly polls and his number two Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan will lead the election campaign of ... Read more...
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Deadlock continues in Left, AIADMK talks
March 12th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's main opposition the AIADMK has still not finalised seat sharing agreements with its two Left allies for the April 13 assembly polls.Speaking to IANS, ... Read more...
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CPI-M leaders meet to pick candidates for W. Bengal polls
March 12th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Mar. 12 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders met here on Saturday to decide on their candidates for state assembly elections in West Bengal.The meeting was held at the CPI-M ... Read more...
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11 JD-U MPs face disciplinary action
March 8th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 8 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Tuesday recommended to the party high command to take action against 11 party MPs and dozens of other leaders for anti-party ... Read more...
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CPI-M to decide on Kerala CM Achuthanandan’s candidature
March 8th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 8 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is expected to take a final call here today to decide whether Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan should be fielded for ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan’s candidature in state unit’s hands
March 5th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday said the party's Kerala unit will decide on Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's candidature for the forthcoming assembly polls.The ... Read more...
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Budget should protect fertile farm land: Sharad Yadav
February 27th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav said Sunday his party wants the budget for 2011-12 to protect the country's fertile agricultural land. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will ... Read more...
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CPI-M to probe allegations against senior party leader
February 5th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday ordered a probe by a two-member panel against the allegations against P. Sasi, a member of the state committee and former ... Read more...
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Won’t appear before disciplinary committee: JD-U MP
January 27th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Jan 27 (IANS) An MP from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has refused to appear before its disciplinary committee on charges of anti-party activities during the Bihar assembly elections.Upendra Kushwaha, a ... Read more...
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E. Ahamed returns to MEA after two years
January 19th, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) After a gap of two years, E. Ahamed is back in the Ministry of External Affairs, where he had spent five years in the first term ... Read more...
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Are Maoists losing ground in West Bengal?
December 30th, 2010 - 10:42 am ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) When Maoists derailed a train in West Bengal in May killing 148 people, the guerrillas appeared to be on the offensive. As 2010 draws to a ... Read more...
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Four Maoists surrender before Andhra police
December 22nd, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Dec 22 (ANI): Four top Maoists laid down their arms before the Andhra Pradesh police on Tuesday.All the four underground Maoists, including a couple hailing from Adilabad in the state, ... Read more...
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Five Bengal Maoist leaders’ police custody extended
December 14th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) A city court Tuesday extended the police custody of five Maoist leaders till Dec 18, police said."The Maoist leaders, including state committee secretary Sudip Chongdar alias Kanchan, were ... Read more...
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Rights groups threaten fast for Maoists’ release
December 8th, 2010 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Demanding release of recently arrested senior Maoists, including state committee secretary Sudip Chongdar alias Kanchan, and withdrawal of forces from West Bengal's Maoist-affected districts, civil rights groups here ... Read more...
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Maoist shutdown in Bengal evokes partial response
December 8th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) The first day of the 48-hour shutdown the Maoists have called in West Bengal evoked some response in the Maoist-affected districts, police said."The shutdown was observed successfully in ... Read more...
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Kishenji alive and fit, reveal arrested Maoist leaders
December 5th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Ending the confusion over elusive top Maoist leader Kishenji's health, arrested rebel leaders have revealed he is alive and fully fit, police said Sunday."During interrogation, Sudip Chongdar alias ... Read more...
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Contempt proceedings against Kerala CPI-M leader from Nov 29
November 15th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Monday asked senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M.V. Jayarajan to appear before it Nov 29 to face contempt of court proceedings for ... Read more...
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Maoist squad leader held in West Bengal
October 19th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) A Maoist squad leader has been arrested from West Midnapore district of West Bengal, police said Tuesday.According to police, the Maoist leader was arrested Monday night. He was ... Read more...
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27 killed in Tajik helicopter crash
October 7th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Dushanbe, Oct 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 27 people were killed Wednesday when a military helicopter crashed in the mountainous Rasht Valley in eastern Tajikistan, a police source said.About 20 members of ... Read more...
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Ex-MP asks poll panel to de-recognise CPI-M
September 29th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Trouble is brewing for the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). One of its former parliamentarians has asked the Election Commission to derecognise it if the party does ... Read more...
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CITU warns of more strikes
September 7th, 2010 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Congratulating the masses for making Tuesday's general strike a "success", the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Tuesday warned of more such strikes and even a siege ... Read more...
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Any alliance should be based on respect, understanding: Rahul Gandhi
September 6th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday asked West Bengal unit party leaders to strengthen the organisation and said, without naming ally Trinamool Congress, that there was need ... Read more...
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CPI-M has camps in West Midnapore for party supporters: Bose
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) In the wake of union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's comments on the existence of camps of armed cadres in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the Communist Party ... Read more...
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Andhra Maoist arrested in Jharkhand
August 9th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 9 (IANS) A top Maoist leader from Andhra Pradesh carrying a bounty of Rs.10 lakh was arrested from Jharkhand's Bokaro district, police said Monday.
According to police, Narasimha Reddy alias Gangana ... Read more...
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CPI-M state committee asks Buddhadeb to be more firm
July 25th, 2010 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) State committee members of West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday called upon Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to be more firm and attacking ... Read more...
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CPI-M banks on mass contact to check downslide
July 25th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) Having suffered a series of electoral reverses, West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said it would lay stress on extensive mass contact ... Read more...
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Kerala Police raid offices of radical Muslim group
July 13th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode (Kerala), July 13 (IANS) Kerala Police Tuesday launched raids at the offices of Popular Front, a radical Muslim organisation, whose members are allegedly behind the attack on a teacher whose palm ... Read more...
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CPI-M youth wing’s e-battle to extradite Anderson
July 8th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 8 (IANS) The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) has decided to send over 10 lakh e-mails to President Pratibha Patil to demand the extradition of former Union Carbide ... Read more...
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Nationwide stir: Left keeps out in Tripura
July 5th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, July 5 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Tripura did not observe a strike Monday against rising fuel prices, saying it had already done so June 28.
"We ... Read more...
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Five Maoist leaders arrested in West Bengal (Lead)
June 29th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders including a member of the guerrilla outfit's state committee were arrested from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district Tuesday, police said.
Acting ... Read more...
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Karnataka Naxal leader reveals expansion plan on camera
June 29th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by ANI
Bangalore / Mahabubnagar, June 28 (ANI): Maoists' Karnataka state committee chief Chandrashekhar Gorebal, who was arrested recently by the Andhra Pradesh Police, has revealed details about their expansion plan.Gorebal gave his ... Read more...
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CPI-M admits veering away from the poor
June 28th, 2010 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday admitted that it had got alienated from the poorer sections of society and said it had to tread cautiously ... Read more...
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West Bengal CPI-M deliberates over poll debacle
June 27th, 2010 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday started a two-day meet to identify lapses that led to the Left Front's defeat in the ... Read more...
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