CPI-M state committee asks Buddhadeb to be more firm Kolkata, July 25: State committee members of West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)today called upon Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee to be mor....
CPI-M banks on mass contact to check downslide Kolkata, July 25: Having suffered a series of electoral reverses, West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said it would lay stress on extensive ....
CPI-M advocates opposing Congress for 'pro-US foreign policy' New Delhi, July 23: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) central committee today adopted a draft resolution to oppose the Congress for its "pro-US foreign policy", in a snub to ....
CPI-M demands Amit Shah's resignation
New Delhi, July 23: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday said Gujarat minister Amit Shah should quit in view of a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (C....
Mamata politicking over train tragedy: CPI-M
New Delhi, July 21: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today criticised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for "floating the conspiracy theory" and "politicking" over th....
Buddhadeb skips CPI-M central committee meet
New Delhi, July 21: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee skipped the crucial two-day meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) central committee which began here tod....
CPI-M hopes Buddhadeb will attend central committee meet New Delhi, July 20: Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders hope West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will attend the crucial two-day meeting of the party central ....
CPI-M for political dialogue in Kashmir
New Delhi, July 20: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today called for a probe into civilians being killed in firing by security forces and urged the central government to initiate t....
Politburo meet? Present please New Delhi, July 18: Wary of the media watching the party's every move, CPI-M top boss Prakash Karat has apparently asked West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya not to miss politb....
Act against Maoist-linked Trinamool, CPI-M asks PM
New Delhi, July 16: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to show political will and take appropriate action against the Trinamool Congress lead....
CPI-M wins West Bengal by-poll
Kolkata, July 8: West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today retained the Durgapur-1 assembly seat in a byelection held on Monday but with a much re....
CPI-M youth wing's e-battle to extradite Anderson
Agartala, July 8: 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 chief Wa....
Karat praises CPI-M's role against communal politics New Delhi, July 7: The Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) stand against communalism was well-known and its role in countering the communal politics represented by the Bharatiya Jana....
CPI-M politburo meet begins in Delhi New Delhi, July 3: A two-day meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began here today to discuss the draft of the political resolution to be discussed at a special meet next mon....
Buddha to attend CPI-M politburo meet
New Delhi, July 1: Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will attend a two-day politburo meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) to "thoroughly discuss" the situation i....
Alienation of Kashmiris cause of violence: CPI-M
New Delhi, June 30: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said the "deep alienation" of the people was the reason behind the widespread protests in the Kashmir Valley.
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Ruling Marxists call strike against fuel hike in Tripura Agartala, June 28: A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front to protest against the hike in fuel prices today brought life to a halt in ....
CPI-M admits veering away from the poor Kolkata, June 27: West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today admitted that it had got alienated from the poorer sections of society and said it had to tread cautiou....
West Bengal CPI-M deliberates over poll debacle Kolkata, June 27: The West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Saturday started a two-day meet to identify lapses that led to the Left Front's defeat in the recen....
CPI-M asks Bengal ministers to speed up work Kolkata, June 20: The West Bengal secretariat of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Saturday asked its ministers to speed up development work ahead of next year's assembly poll....
Don't let sanctions hinder Iran ties, CPI-M New Delhi, June 18: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has accused the government of backing out of the Iran gas pipeline under US pressure and urged New Delhi to continue economic an....
Nuke liability bill meant to fulfill commitment to US: Karat New Delhi, June 17: The nuclear liability bill introduced in parliament is meant to safeguard the interests of the US companies who will supply reactors to India, Communist Party of India-Marxi....
CPI-M demands withdrawal of higher licence fee for BSNL New Delhi, June 16: The Communist Party of India-Marxist today asked the government to let state-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) pay the licence fee for 3G spectrum at p....
CPI-M office in Kerala's Payyoli town set on fire Payyoli (Kerala): The CPI (M) committee office in Payyoli town was set on fire early today. According to reports, the office has been set on fire by BJP workers. A tense situation prevailed in ....
Go for political settlement, CPI-M tells Colombo
New Delhi, June 7: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today urged the government to tell Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to for an early political settlement of the Tamil issue....
Look into central ministers' role in Bengal violence: CPI-M New Delhi, June 7: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday alleged that the Trinamool Congress indulged in violence after the results of civic elections, and asked the central go....
CPI-M flays government for not condemning Israel New Delhi, June 6: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today criticised the government for not condemning Israel over its attack of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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CPI-M for parliamentary probe into IPL New Delhi, June 6: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the affairs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket.
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CPI-M to win back people's support in West Bengal New Delhi, June 6: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said today that it will take steps to regain people's support in West Bengal, where it has been routed in municipal elections....
No question of Buddhadeb resigning: Biman Bose New Delhi, June 5: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) West Bengal secretary Biman Bose today rejected media reports that Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had offered to step down as chief minister....
Trinamool readying for violence: CPI-M Kolkata, June 4: After being routed in the West Bengal civic polls, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today accused the Trinamool Congress of trying to unleash terror to seize power ....
CPI-M politburo to discuss Bengal civic polls setback Agartala, June 4: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo will meet in New Delhi on Saturday to discuss the West Bengal civic polls setback and other issues, party sources said h....
Buddhadeb summoned for CPI-M Delhi meet, may not attend New Delhi, June 4: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has been asked to attend a two-day CPI-M meeting here during the weekend after the Left Front's shocking debacle in civ....
Left defeat 'a serious matter', admits CPI-M
New Delhi, June 3: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said the Left defeat in West Bengal's municipal elections was "a serious matter" but added the result only refl....
CPI-M to dissect debacle, speculation on Kolkata mayor Kolkata, June 3: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) meets here today to deliberate on the reasons for the ruling Left Front's dismal performance in the West Bengal civic polls eve....
CPI-M rejects Mamata's demand for early Bengal polls New Delhi, June 2: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today rejected as untenable Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's demand for early assembly elections in West Bengal fol....
Mamata irresponsible in skipping cabinet meet, says CPI-M New Delhi, June 1: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's skipping a cabinet meeting on Jharkhand showed her "irresponsible nature....
Drop Raja from cabinet immediately: CPI-M
New Delhi, June 1: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "immediately drop" Communication and IT Minister A. Raja for his alleged invol....
Mamata should quit as railway minister: CPI-M New Delhi, May 31: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee should quit on account of her "good relationship" with Maoists, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said today. Accusing the....
Mamata shielding train accident culprits: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 29: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today lashed out at Trinamool Congress leader and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee over the West Bengal train tragedy, saying she....
Ill-prepared railways failed to protect passengers: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 28: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today accused the Indian Railways of violating safety measures and failing to protect the lives of passengers in the West Bengal ....
Withdraw action against Air India union workers, says CPI-M New Delhi, May 27: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded immediate withdrawal of action against Air India union activists whose services had been suspended or terminated b....
Discuss India-EU trade deal in parliament: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 23: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said the government should not proceed further on India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) unless all negotiating dr....
In crisis, CPI-M battles the rot within New Delhi, May 23: For a party ideologically opposed to a lavish lifestyle, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has declared an unprecedented war on comrades who have fallen in love wi....
Gas price hiked to suit Reliance Industries: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 21: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today denounced the government's decision to hike the price of gas produced by public sector units from $1.8 per unit to $4.2....
Launch crop insurance policy in Jammu & Kashmir: CPI(M)
Srinagar, May 20: CPI(M) today insisted that the government of Jammu and Kashmir should launch the crop insurance plan in the state as soon as possible. Moreover, it also advocated for providin....
A.Raja should quit or be sacked immediately: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 20: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today asked Communication and IT Minister A. Raja, who is facing an enquiry into the 2G spectrum scam, to quit immediately. "....
CPI-M seeks more power for northeast autonomous councils Agartala, May 19: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today urged the central government to give more powers to the northeast autonomous councils for all round development of the triba....
Democratic norms violated in dissolving MCI: CPI-M
New Delhi, May 19: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today alleged that the central government violated "minimum democratic norms" and bypassed the rights of the state govern....
CPI-M seeks central intervention in Manipur over Naga blockade Agartala, May 18: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded central intervention to end the ongoing crisis in Manipur arising out of the state government's decision not to....
Course correction will rejuvenate CPI-M: Buddhadeb Kolkata, May 16: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will be rejuvenated after the ongoing rectification campaign, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddahdeb Bhattacharjee said here today.
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Buddhadeb appeals for talks to stop political violence Kolkata, May 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today appealed to the opposition parties to come to the discussion table for finding a formula to stop the ongoing political ....
CPI-M condemns "illegal detention" of Muslim cleric
New Delhi, May 15: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today condemned "the illegal detention and arrest" of Maulana Noor-ul-Huda, a respected cleric from Deoband who was depla....
CPI MP held in Orissa over Posco protest Bhubaneswar, May 15: A Communist Party of India (CPI) MP was arrested in Orissa today as he was headed to meet hundreds of villagers opposing a project by South Korean steel major Posco in Jaga....
Former CPI-M MP applies for Congress membership New Delhi, May 14: Former Kerala MP K.S. Manoj, who quit the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) over his religious belief, said today that he has applied to become a member of the Congres....
Commercialisation having adverse effect on cricket: CPI-M
Chandigarh, May 14: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Nilotpal Basu today said that excessive commercialisation of cricket has adversely affected the quality of the game and deman....
Karat, Yechury unlikely to campaign in Bengal civic poll
New Delhi, May 13: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is yet to decide on sending top leaders like general secretary Prakash Karat and politburo member Sitaram Yechury to West Bengal ....
Seek permission to buy car, house: CPI-M to leaders New Delhi, May 12: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) office bearers and senior leaders will have to seek the party's permission before buying a vehicle or building a new house, t....
CPI-M demands A. Raja's removal New Delhi, May 7: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to remove Communication and IT Minister A. Raja who is allegedly involved in a 2G Spectr....
CPI-M sets up disciplinary panel to root out graft New Delhi, May 7: In order to root out corruption within the party ranks, the central committee meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has constituted a four-member central dis....
People our asset, says CPI-M as it readies 6-storey office
Thiruvananthapuram, May 6: The asset base of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is the people, a senior party leader said today to questions about the growing assets of the party, inc....
CPI-M begins three-day central committee meeting New Delhi, May 5: A three-day meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) central committee began here today with a key agenda being rooting out corruption within the party ranks. &....
Left leader dies in Tripura Agartala, May 4: Ela Bhattacharjee, a leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and mother-in-law of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, died here on Monday night. She was 89.
CPI-M rules out any rethink on BJP Kolkata, April 28: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Biman Bose today ruled out any rethink of the party on its political equations with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)....
CPI-M attacks government for IPL irregularities
Kolkata, April 25: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday alleged that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) central government had been a silent spectator to the irregularities in....
CPI-M asks government to own up phone tapping
New Delhi, April 24: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today asked the government to admit tapping the telephones of four top political leaders and sought action against those who or....
CPI-M seeks parliamentary panel probe into IPL row Kochi, April 21: Communist Party of India-Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat today said that a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) should be constituted to inquire into the India Premier L....
CPI-M for more autonomous bodies Agartala, April 15: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded the creation of constitutional bodies to provide autonomy to tribals and non-tribals in backward and hilly areas ....
CPI-M calls for Tharoor's resignation New Delhi, April 14: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today called for Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor's resignation and said he must step down till his na....
CPI-M labour union puts off strike in West Bengal Kolkata: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the labour arm of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), today postponed its proposed transport strike in West Bengal to protest the ri....
CPI-M holds rally in Kashmir to protest price rise Srinagar: Hundreds of activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) held a rally in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital to protest rise in prices of essential commodities.
Protesting CPI-M activists arrested in Himachal
Shimla: Hundreds of activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were arrested across Himachal Pradesh today while protesting rise in prices of essential commodities, police said.
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CPI-M alleges anomaly in railway recruitment Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the allegedly illegal manner 123 contract workers were made permanent i....
No political activity in Lalgarh when violence on: CPI-M Kolkata: Responding to Home Minister P.Chidambaram's call to political parties to visit Maoist-hit Lalgarh and help in restoring normalcy, West Bengal Left Front chairman Biman Bose on Sund....
CPI-M stresses for inducting minorities in the party Kolkata: Facing a dwindling support base in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today laid stress on inducting younger people and women besides minorities, labour classes ....
Read official reports carefully, CPI-M tells Chidambaram
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today advised union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to study more carefully the reports of his own government to better his understanding of t....
CPI-M flays India's strategic alliance with US New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today attacked the government's strategic alliance with the US over the latter's decision to go for negotiations with the Taliban....
Food security bill will create food insecurity: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today termed the Food Security Bill in its present form a "travesty of food security" and said it will create food insecurity in ....
Cut motion if fuel duties hike not withdrawn: CPI-M New Delhi: Terming the 2010-11 budget presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee as of a "pro-big business" and a "pro-rich" orientation, the Communist Party of India-Marxis....
CPI, CPI-M condole death of Kanu Sanyal
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today condoled the death of Naxalite leader Kanu Sanyal, who once violently opposed both parties.
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Nuclear bill is hidden subsidy to US firms, says Left
New Delhi: The Left parties today urged MPs to reject the civil nuclear liability bill, saying it amounted to giving subsidies to US suppliers of proposed nuclear plants while disregarding the ....
Left demands action against price rise
New Delhi: Tens of thousands of Left activists rallied here today to protest against rising prices of essential commodities.
Carrying red flags and shouting anti-government slogans, m....
Government taxing poor to pay the rich: Yechury New Delhi: Virtually charging the government with taxing the poor to pay the rich, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury made an impassioned plea in the Rajya Sabha to....
CPI-M slams PM refusal to roll back fuel price hike
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said the government's refusal to roll back the fuel price hike "reflects a flawed economic thinking and insensitivity to th....
CPI-M mayor loses job for attending RSS function
Kollam (Kerala): A senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in Kerala lost his job as Kollam Corporation mayor and was suspended from his party today for being present at a functi....
CPI-M seeks security for Husain, BJP says he's safe in India
New Delhi: The government should give an assurance of security to M.F. Husain and bring him home, the CPI-M said today following reports that the artist had been given Qatari nationality while ....
Two CPI-M activists shot dead in West Bengal
Kolkata: Two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were shot dead by suspected Maoists in West Bengal's Purulia district early today, police said.
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Coordination needed between paramilitary, state police: CPI-M
New Delhi: Better coordination was needed between the state police and the central paramilitary forces, West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said today while condem....
Internal security lapses should be rectified urgently: CPI-M New Delhi: Condemning the Pune terror attack, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said the lapses in the country's internal security should "be identified and rectified u....
Opposition leaders visit encroached land in Wayanad
Wayanad (Kerala): The top brass of the Congress-led opposition in Kerala today visited a piece of land that is occupied by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters, along with activi....
CPI-M seeks report on welfare steps for minorities
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today asked the central government to table in parliament the action taken report (ATR) on the Ranganath Mishra Commission's recommen....
India's education policy needs a change, says CPI-M
Agartala: Citing India's poor statistics in terms of education, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has demanded a change in the country's policy to ensure education for all.
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Left Front to launch protest against price rise
Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front today said that it would launch a protest against the rising prices of essential commodities by taking out rallies and holding street corner meeting....
Two former CPI-M MPs get ready to join Congress Thiruvananthapuram: After two former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Lok Sabha members seem all set to join the Congress, three more Left leaders are also getting ready to quit their p....
CPI-M terms Shiv Sena's politics chauvinistic Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Saturday condemned the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) for their "virulent chauvinistic politics" and their ....
CPI-M's rectification process to continue till June
Kolkata: Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today said the party's ongoing rectification drive aimed at strengthening the organisation and eliminating....
CPI-M warns against raising cooking gas prices
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today warned the central government not to implement recommendations to raise cooking gas prices by Rs.100 a cylinder and demanded a food s....
UPA government failed to control price rise: CPI-M Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today attacked the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for failing to control the spiralling....
Another ex-Lok Sabha member quits CPI-M
Palakkad (Kerala): The ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) suffered another setback today when former Lok Sabha member of the party S. Sivaraman quit the political group, taking the....
CPI-M welcomes Ranganath Mishra Commission report Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) today welcomed the Ranganath Mishra Commission report recommending 10 percent reservation for Muslim....
Resist efforts to create lawlessness in West Bengal: CPI-M
Kolkata: With political clashes in West Bengal on the rise, the state's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today called for resisting efforts to foment lawless....
CPI-M for intensive political campaign to arrest downslide Kolkata: Rattled by a series of electoral defeats, the West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today decided to launch an intensive political campaign to organise the p....
CPI-M to hold rallies in Himachal over price rise Shimla: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has decided to hold demonstrations across Himachal Pradesh on Feb 1 against the rising prices of essential commodities, a party leader said ....
Over 25 percent members inactive, lack ideology: CPI-M
Agartala: At least 25 percent members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) are inactive and have deviated from communist ideology and the party's class character, a central commi....
Biman Bose urges people to join Jyoti Basu's memorial meeting Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary Biman Bose has urged the people to join Sunday's memorial meeting for veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu at the Shaheed Mina....
CPI-M begins brainstorming session in Tripura Agartala: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began a two-day state level conference here today to strengthen party organisations, particularly by focussing on members who have become ....
CPI-M wants new grain given to states at old prices New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has asked the central government to ensure that the additional grain allocated to states is at the same price presently charged under the....
Mamata lashes out at CPI-M, alleges humiliation at hospital Kolkata: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that she was humiliated when she visited the hospital on Sunday after hearing the news of Marxist leader Jyoti Basu's death, an....
Floral tributes pour in for Basu Kolkata: Roses, marigolds, jasmines...Flowers of all colours, fragrances and shapes poured in as thousands of commoners and leaders paid floral tributes to Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, who had....
Jyoti Basu pulls in the crowds - one last time Kolkata: They came in thousands, from far and near. Some queued up at night for one last glimpse. Some cried and yet others broke into spontaneous shouts of "Long live comrade Jyoti Basu....
Basu's last journey begins, Communist leaders pay respects Kolkata: Thousands of people tried to break police barricades for a last glimpse of their leader Jyoti Basu, as the flower-bedecked body of the Communist patriarch was brought to the Communist ....
Jyoti Basu's last journey begins Kolkata: Amidst shouts of \'Comrade Jyoti Basu lal salaam\', the body of the Marxist veteran, draped in red flag, was taken out of the funeral parlour Peace Haven today morning.
CPI-M Bengal headquarters readies for last salute to Basu Kolkata: Red flags and portraits of Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu adorn the road leading to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s state headquarters here which is getting ready to bid....
Quiet West Bengal mourns Jyoti Basu Kolkata: The tricolour flew at half mast, state government offices and almost all private establishments remained closed and roads were deserted as a quiet fell over West Bengal today, a day af....
Jyoti Basu neglected industry initially: Economists Kolkata: For the bulk of the 23 years as West Bengal chief minister, Jyoti Basu led the state to great achievements in agriculture, even as militant trade unionism and the politics of shutdowns....
A pillar has fallen, says Amitabh of Basu's death New Delhi: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had visited Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu in a Kolkata hospital a day before his death, today said "a huge pillar" in the political fi....
Jyoti Basu, the Communist who allowed birthday celebrations Kolkata: Despite being a die-hard Communist, Jyoti Basu could ignore party traditions sometimes -- he never objected to the birthday celebrations organised at his Salt Lake residence in the twi....
Jyoti Basu, the man who stopped his convoy for a kid Kolkata: Noted Bengali writer Nabanita Dev Sen was for long Basu's neighbour when the former West Bengal chief minister -- who died on Sunday -- lived at Hindustan Park in south Kolkata. Sh....
Ansari, Manmohan visit CPI-M office New Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today paid homage to Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu by visiting the party headquarters here.....
Basu not to be cremated; body to be given to hospital Kolkata: Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu will not be cremated but his body will be handed over on Tuesday to a state-run hospital as he had donated his body, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (....
Basu's eyes given to eye bank as per his wish Kolkata: As per his wishes, Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu's eyes were donated to a private eye bank today.
The eyes were removed by doctors of the Susrut Eye Foundation after the C....
Basu was our guardian: Buddhadeb Kolkata: Paying glowing tributes to his predecessor and Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said the country's left and democratic movemen....
Basu was a principled politician: RSS New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today condoled the death of Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, saying the country had lost a committed and principled politician.
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Basu was a towering figure: Sonia New Delhi: Describing Marxist leader Jyoti Basu as a "tireless crusader against communalism" and a "warrior for social justice", Congress president Sonia Gandhi said today that ....
Thakur, Chouhan condole Basu's death Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Governor Rameshwar Thakur and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today condoled the death of veteran communist leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu.
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Nation lost one of its tallest leaders: CII New Delhi: Condoling the demise of veteran Marxist icon Jyoti Basu today, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said "the nation has lost one of its tallest leaders".
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Basu was a fan of Vivekananda: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Bangalore: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar today said veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu had great admiration for Swami Vivekananda.
In a statement, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said a f....
Basu's last wish was to die at Salt Lake house Kolkata: Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu's last wish was to die at his 'Indira Bhavan' Salt Lake residence, his personal assistant Joy Krishna Ghosh said today.
"After be....
Tripura CPI-M cancels mass rally, mourns Basu Agartala: The Tripura state committee of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today cancelled all party programmes and rallies and decided to fly the party flag half-mast for next three....
Basu preferred rallies to closed door meetings Kolkata: A leader of the masses, Jyoti Basu preferred rallies and street corner meetings to closed door discussions, says his former election agent Gokul Bairagi.
The veteran Marxist ....
Basu was a Marxist who was not dogmatic: CPI-M New Delhi: Expressing "profound grief" at the passing away of its seniormost leader Jyoti Basu, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today said he was a Marxist who was not dogm....
There will be none like Jyoti Basu again, says Karat New Delhi: "There will be none like Jyoti Basu again." This is how Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today saluted a man he prevented from becomin....
Farooq Abdullah, Azad condole Basu's death New Delhi: National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today condoled the death of Jyoti Basu and said the leading light of the Communist movement in India w....
Jyoti Basu on his life and politics Kolkata: Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu, who died here today, was a man of strong views and never hesitated to speak his mind. Here are some of his comments on his life and politics:
Karunanidhi, Jayalalithaa condole Jyoti Basu's death Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today said he was deeply grieved by the death of veteran Communist and "friend" Jyoti Basu.
"I am deeply grieved at the d....
Basu's personality bigger than prime ministers': Lalu Prasad New Delhi: Communist veteran Jyoti Basu was a leader for all political parties and his personality was larger than that of prime ministers', Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former railway m....
Rosaiah, Chandrababu Naidu condole Basu's death Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu and other top politicians from Andhra Pradesh today condoled the death of Marxist leader Jyoti Basu....
Nation has lost eminent public figure: President New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today condoled the death of Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu and said "the nation has lost a veteran and eminent public figure".
Patil said Bas....
A chapter in politics has ended, says Vajpayee New Delhi: Former prime minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said the demise of Marxist leader Jyoti Basu had "ended a chapter in the country&#....
CPI-M sharpens attack on Trinamool Congress New Delhi: Sharpening its attack on Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress for "unleashing politics of terror" in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CP....
Religion no restriction to join CPI-M: Prakash Karat Thiruvananthapuram: General Secretary of CPI-M, Prakash Karat has told that people of every religion and faith can join the party, in case the person vows to works as per the curriculum and dec....
Trains, road traffic disrupted in Bengal CPI-M shutdown Kolkata: Suburban train services and road traffic were disrupted today and thousands of Ganga Sagar-bound pilgrims inconvenienced following a 12-hour shutdown in South 24 Parganas district call....
CPI-M condemns 'gruesome' killing of party workers New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today condemned the "gruesome" killing of four party activists in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday, where t....
Jyoti Basu has mild fever, still critical Kolkata: Communist patriarch Jyoti Basu, battling pneumonia in a city hospital, had mild fever and continued to be in a critical condition today, a medical bulletin said.
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People from all walks gather at Basu's hospital Kolkata: From ethnic Afghans of the city to an old woman from far away north Bengal, people from various walks of life today gathered at the hospital where critically ill Marxist patriarch Jyot....
Writer theatened by CPI-M youth activists Payyannur (Kerala): Writer and journalist Paul Zachariah was on Saturday night allegedly threatened by activists of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) - the youth wing of the Commu....
Jyoti Basu's condition deteriorates Kolkata: The condition of Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu deteriorated today, and the 95-year-old leader has slipped into a state of drowsiness, doctors attending on him said.
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Former CPI-M Lok Sabha member K.S. Manoj quits party New Delhi: Former CPI-M Lok Sabha member from Alappuzha K.S. Manoj has quit the party following a clash of political ideology and religious belief.
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Subhas Chakraborty's widow alleges hospital neglect Kolkata: Doctors at the AMRI hospital, where Marxist veteran Jyoti Basu is admitted, had slipped up in treating the late Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Subas Chakraborty who wa....
Jyoti Basu slightly better, but still critical Kolkata: Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, who has been hospitalised with pneumonia, was today "slightly better" but still critical and acknowledged former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda wh....
Achuthanandan leaves to visit Basu Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan today left for Kolkata to meet the ailing Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) patriarch Jyoti Basu - a close friend as well as ....
Basu still on ventilator, blood pressure fluctuating Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) patriarch Jyoti Basu, in hospital since Jan 1 following a pneumonia attack, continued to be on ventilator support with no change in his conditi....
Prime minister visits ailing Jyoti Basu Kolkata: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today paid a visit to 95-year-old Marxist veteran and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu, who is in a critical condition at a hospital here foll....
Karat, Yechury to leave for Kolkata on Thursday
New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat and his party colleague, politburo member Sitaram Yechury, will leave for Kolkata on Thursday morning in view....
Jyoti Basu on ventilator due to breathing trouble Kolkata: Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu's health deteriorated early today. The nonagenarian had trouble breathing, and the team of doctors treating him a....
Jyoti Basu stable, undergoing physiotherapy Kolkata: Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu is stable and doctors have started physiotherapy as his health condition improved today, said a medical bulletin here....
Jyoti Basu's condition improves marginally Kolkata: Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Jyoti Basu's condition has marginally improved, a medical bulletin said today. The 96-year-old former West Bengal chief mini....
Jyoti Basu taken to hospital Kolkata: Nonagenarian Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu was today taken to a hospital after catching a cold infection.
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CPI-M to form 'rectification' body
Agartala: As part of its rectification efforts, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will form an inquiry body at the central level to identify "non-Communist behaviour and fraudule....
Brinda Karat meets Hooda, seeks harsher action against Rathore New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat today met Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and demanded harsher punishment for former top cop S.P.S. Rathore ....
CPI-M will play bigger role, but allies too must chip in: Karat Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today said his party, being the largest partner of West Bengal's ruling Left Front, would play a greater ro....
Opposition parties come out strongly against privatisation New Delhi: Trade unions will be forced to intensify their agitation if the government does not fulfil their demands, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said today, strongly protesting....
Indrajit Gupta's Lok Sabha record remains unbeaten New Delhi: Late Communist leader Indrajit Gupta still remains unbeaten in the list of MPs with the longest Lok Sabha experience, having served the lower house for 11 terms, parliament records s....
CPI-M furious over management awards against 'Stalinists' Kolkata: A private management institute's decision to give awards Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and some intellectuals for their efforts to free West Bengal from 'Stalinists&....
Buddhadeb slams UPA on price rise, privatisation Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today slammed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for failing to control rising prices of essentials and its pro-privati....
Left Front to focus on rural development in West Bengal Kolkata: With its traditional grass roots base substantially eroded, West Bengal's ruling Left Front is laying stress on rural development to win back the masses ahead of the state's 20....
Central team's visit to West Bengal was not required: Karat Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today said there was no need to send the central home ministry team to West Bengal to review the law and order ....
CPI-M flays central probe into West Bengal violence New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today denounced as "unreasonable and politically motivated" the central government's decision to send a team to West Bengal b....
Karat threatens stern action against 'moral deviations' in CPI-M Kolkata: Conceding that there were ideological and political shortcomings among many of its new workers in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday threatened stern a....
CPI(M) not thinking of defeat in West Bengal: Buddhadeb Kolkata: Refuting any cause of worry for the ruling party of West Bengal, Left Front government re-iterated on their optimistic stance that it is not even thinking of defeat in the upcoming ass....
World Communist leaders meet in Delhi
New Delhi: Communist leaders from around the world met here today to discuss how to "intensify popular struggles".
The 11th International Meeting of the Communist and Workers ....
Yechury criticises Banerjee for frequent rail accidents New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury today criticised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for failing to ensure safety of train passengers.
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Learn lessons from West Bengal poll debacle, Bardhan to CPI-M
New Delhi: Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan today asked all the Left parties, particularly the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), to take lessons from the co....
Communist leaders from 60 nations to attend Delhi conference New Delhi: Communist leaders from 60 countries will attend the 11th Communist and Workers Parties' International Meeting, to be held here Nov 20-22, a senior communist leader said today.
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Forward Bloc to review its alliance with CPI-M
New Delhi: The All India Forward Bloc, a major Left Front partner, is likely to review its decades-old association with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) after the continuing elector....
Former CPI-M legislator shot in West Bengal Kolkata: Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Subhas Soren was shot by unidentified men in West Bengal's West Midnapore district today evening, police said, amid specu....
Government should not take divestment path: CPI-M
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded that the centre stay away from divestment of public sector companies as it would impact the country's economy.
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At least 17 injured in CPI-M, Trinamool clash
Kolkata: At least 17 people were injured in a clash between armed activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's Birbhum district toda....
CPI-M demands action against police officials, Dinakaran
Chennai: The Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Tamil Nadu unit today demanded the state government take disciplinary action against the four police officials indicted by by the Mad....
Arunachal a part of India: Karat New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat today said that Arunachal Pradesh is a part of India and hoped Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Prem....
CPI-M not to contest Himachal by-polls Shimla: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will not contest the Himachal Pradesh by-elections to two assembly seats next month, a party leader said today.
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CPI-M demands Raja's resignation after CBI searches New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded the resignation of Communications Minister A. Raja whose office is under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner....
CPI-M flays UPA, Banerjee for divesting stake in Phoenix Yule Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today accused Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee of taking "dual stand" on privatisation, saying she remained silent when the centra....
Trinamool MLAs held for sit-in at Buddhadeb's office
Kolkata: Four Trinamool Congress legislators, including Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly Partha Chattopadhyay, were arrested for staging a sit-in before Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bha....
CPI-M moves EC alleging poll code violation by Trinamool Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today moved the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) complaining of "open violation" of the model code by top Trinamool leaders in thr....
CPI-M fields Subhas Chakraborty's widow in assembly by-polls Kolkata: West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) today fielded late Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Subhas Chakraborty's widow on the Belgachia-East seat against Trinamool ....
CPI-M hits campaign trail in Kannur Kannur (Kerala): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate M.V. Jayarajan today hit the campaign trail in Kannur, considered a party bastion, ahead of the by-election for the assembly ....
Kobad Ghandy sent to police custody till Oct 8 New Delhi: A city court today sent arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Kobad Ghandy to three days' police custody.
The Delhi Police contended before the c....
CPI-M activists, allies form 910-km human chain in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Braving the rains, around 30 lakh Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists in Kerala today held their hands together to form a 910-km human chain from here to Kasa....
Cover-up in Bofors bribery case now complete: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today slammed the Congress-led central government for its decision to stop prosecution against Italian businessmen Ottavio Quattrocchi, a....
Ban futures trading to stem price rise, says CPI-M New Delhi: The government must immediately ban futures trading in all essential commodities to control the "relentless rise" in their prices, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M....
CPI-M to launch 'rectification campaign' soon New Delhi: The two-day politburo meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) that concluded here today decided to prepare a draft document for its "rectification campaign" t....
YSR death is 'big loss' for Andhra: Karat New Delhi: Prakash Karat, general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), today said that Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's death was "a big loss" for Andhr....
CPI-M to launch agitation against price rise, drought
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has resolved to launch an agitation from next month against price rise and the drought-like conditions in several parts of the country an....
West Bengal communists form human wall to observe I-Day Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders on Saturday formed a human chain here to observe India's 63rd Independence Day.
"We decided to take up this noble ini....
UPA moving closer to US, forgetting 'aam aadmi': Karat Agartala: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is moving closer to the US and has forgotten its electoral promises to the common man, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) genera....
Kerala ministerial expansion on Monday Thiruvananthapuram: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala will expand its ministry on Monday with three allies getting one minister each.
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CPI-M demands white paper on India-ASEAN trade pact
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanded that the central government bring out a white paper explaining the impact of the India-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on....
UPA working for 'khaas aadmi', not 'aam aadmi': CPI-M
Agartala: The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has forgotten its electoral promise and is working hard for 'khaas aadmi' (special people) instead of 'aam aa....
CPI-M asks Bengal govt for transparency in working Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s central leadership today advised West Bengal's ruling Left Front government to bring about transparency in all levels of the admi....
Anti-communist forces have ganged up against CPI-M: Karat Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Friday alleged that all imperialist forces had teamed up against the communists and were launching concerted attacks on the leftists in ....
Anti-communist forces have ganged up to attack CPI-M: Karat Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today alleged that all imperialist forces had teamed up against the communists and were launching concerted attacks on the leftists in Indi....
Act against TMC ministers doubting cabinet decision: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today demanding action against two union ministers of the Trinamool Congress because they "violated collective responsibility" of....
CPI-M mourns its victims of Andhra police firing Hyderabad: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar today paid tributes to the workers of his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) who were killed in police firing in Andhra Pradesh's Khamma....
CPI-M factional feud comes to streets, media under attack Alappuzha (Kerala): The Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) move to drop Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan from the politburo saw the intra-party feuding in Kerala spill on to the st....
Opposition stalls Kerala assembly over feud in CPI-M Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress-led opposition in Kerala today stalled the proceedings of the state assembly, alleging lack of governance due to the feud in the ruling Communist Party of India....
Protests against Achuthanandan's ouster from politburo Thiruvananthapuram: Hundreds of supporters of Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan took to streets in different parts of the state on Sunday evening after he was ousted from the Communist P....
CPI-M central committee meeting ends, Kerala CM skips session New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today ended its two-day central committee meeting here to resolve the factional war in its Kerala unit, with speculation rife that Kerala....
Divestment for fiscal deficit financing disastrous: CPI-M Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today cautioned against raising funds through divestment of profitable state-run units to finance the fiscal deficit, terming this disastro....
Achuthanandan heads to Delhi for crucial CPI-M meet Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan left for New Delhi today to attend a crucial two-day meeting of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) during which a decision....
CPI-M is damned if it does, damned if it doesn't New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets on July 5-6 to grapple with the worrying problem of sectarianism in its Kerala unit. Few political observers believe it i....
CPI-M, Trinamool two sides of same coin: Maoist leader
Kolkata: A top Maoist leader in West Bengal today described the state's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the main opposition Trinamool Congress as "two sides of the s....
Kerala unit's to feature in CPI-M politburo meet Thiruvananthapuram: The factional feud in the Kerala unit of the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M) will be one of the points to be discussed in the party politburo meeting to be held in ....
CPI-M office torched, 2,000 cadres leave Lalgarh Kolkata: An office of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was torched on Monday and 2,000 of its cadres were forced to flee West Bengal's troubled Lalgarh in West Mindapore distric....
CPI-M legislators quiz Buddha on post-poll violence Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Monday faced the ire of his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislators, as also of those from other ruling Left Front (L....
At EMS centenary, CPI-M is downcast Malappuram (Kerala): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) celebrates the birth centenary of E.M.S. Namboodiripad, one of its tallest leaders, here today as the party in Kerala goes thro....
CPI-M real perpetrator of violence in Bengal: Congress New Delhi: The Congress today said the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which had alleged "semi-fascist" attacks on its cadres in West Bengal, has been the real perpetrator of ....
CPI-M blames Trinamool for their politics of terror New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders of misusing their central ministerial positions to "unleash politics of terror" in W....
West Bengal CPI-M reviews poll results Kolkata: The West Bengal unit of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began a two-day meeting here today to review the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections.
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Violence in Kerala as CPI-M observes black day Thiruvananthapuram: Violence was reported from some parts of Kerala today as the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) observed a black day to protest the governor's nod to the Ce....
Vijayan's prosecution adds to CPI-M's cup of woes Thiruvananthapuram: With bitter factionalism costing dearly in the general elections, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was dealt another blow when Kerala's top leader Pinarayi V....
Breaking with Manmohan a mistake, says Bardhan New Delhi: A leading Communist leader has admitted that withdrawing support to the Manmohan Singh government over the India-US civilian nuclear deal and West Bengal's decisions over Nandigr....
Poll debacle brings CPI-M infighting to the fore Thiruvanthapuram: The national leadership of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will soon be called upon to adjudicate on the sectarianism in the party's Kerala unit, which has be....
Kerala CM refutes resignation reports
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, under pressure to resign after the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) faced its worst ever electoral drubbing in the s....
CPI-M's Maudany ties cost it dear in Kerala: Vayalar Ravi New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) made a "big mistake" by contesting the elections jointly with the People's Democratic Party (PDP) of controversial Muslim cle....
Kerala CM targetted at CPI-M meeting Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan on Monday drew flak for the party's debacle in the Lok Sabha election....
Basu asks CPI-M leaders to reach out to people Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) patriarch Jyoti Basu has asked senior party leaders to reach out to the people of West Bengal to find out the reason for the party's poor s....
CPI-M lost touch with ground reality, concedes Yechury New Delhi: Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury has admitted that the party had "lost touch" with the ground reality in its bastions of West Bengal an....
Post-debacle, CPI-M holds crucial meeting Thiruvananthapuram: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) began its state secretariat meeting here today amid indications that it could be a stormy one as the party takes stock of its hu....
Karat says central committee took coalition decisions New Delhi: Under fire for the Left parties' poll debacle and also for floating the Third Front grouping, which came a cropper in the Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party of India-Marxist (C....
Somnath guns for Karat, says he should step down Kolkata: Gunning for Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat's head for the Left's electoral mauling, expelled party member and Lok Sabha Speaker Somnat....
Buddhadeb meets Jyoti Basu Kolkata: Amid speculation about his offering to resign, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today met Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) patriarch Jyoti Basu but refused t....
No question of Karat resigning: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today stated there was no question of its general secretary Prakash Karat resigning from his post over the party's debacle in the Lok....
CPI-M to decide on alliance only after results: Yechury New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist will decide on any post-poll alliance only after the results are out, CPI-M politburo member Sitaram Yechury said here today.
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Left to join government if it has meaningful role: Buddhadeb Kolkata: The Left will join a government in which it can play a "meaningful role", Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharje....
NDA, Left Front don't work for poor: Rahul Gandhi Domkal, West Bengal: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today again attacked the state's Left Front government and also hit out at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), accusing both....
CD on Singur girl's murder does not breach poll code: CPI-M Kolkata: A CD made by the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) labour arm Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on murdered Singur girl Tapasi Malik has sparked a controversy, but ....
BJP communal, but Cong too needs to be defeated: Yechury New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury has described the "communal" Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a "great threat" but maintained that ....
CPI-M accuses Congress, BJP of 'political match-fixing' New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) has accused both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in "political match-fixing" while ignoring "problems faced b....
CPI-M MP faces inquiry over cheque distribution Kolkata: A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP who has been renominated for the Lok Sabha polls from West Bengal faces an inquiry after cheques were allegedly distributed among peop....
More parties may join Third Front: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which is giving shape to a Third Front, Tuesday said that more parties were likely to join the new formation before the April-May elec....
CPI-M leader Prabhakar Sanzgiri dead Mumbai: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Prabhakar Sanzgiri, also a trade unionist, has died after ailing for two years, a party colleague said Tuesday. He was 88.
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CPI-M discusses strategy on 'third front' New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is eyeing the "secular parties" allied with the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form a 'third front', party leaders said....
CPI-M condemns attack on cricketers New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday condemned the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, saying it "highlights the grave security situation in ....
CPI-M cadre burn down CITU office, angry CITU men attack mall Kolkata: Activists of Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the labour wing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), on Sunday attacked a mall here after their party office was set a....
Government has failed to address economic concerns: CPI-M New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has failed to address the "serious concerns" of the fast deteriorating economic situation in the country under the impact of the gl....
Mamata accuses CPI-M of manipulating crime evidence Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused West Bengal's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of trying to manipulate evidence in a number of important cri....
CPI-M leaders freed on bail in Tapasi Malik murder case Kolkata: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Suhrid Dutta and party activist Debu Malik, who were last year sentenced to life for the murder of Tapasi Malik in Singur, were releas....
CPI-M faces moment of truth in Kerala New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is battling a calamity following corruption charges against one of its veteran leaders in Kerala, a long-time bastion which elected the....
India must take UN help to protect Tamil civilians: CPI-M New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) today urged India to take help from the UN to protect Tamils trapped by Sri Lanka's war between the military and the Tamil Tigers.
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CPI-M's Kerala secretary refuses to comment on Lavalin case Thiruvananthapuram: Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI M)'s Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan today refused to comment on the media reports that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CB....
Embarrassed CPI-M leadership keeps mum over corruption case New Delhi: The embarrassed top leadership of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is keeping silent on the high profile Kerala state secretary and politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan's re....
What did I do wrong, asks suspended CPI-M MP New Delhi: Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) parliamentarian A P Abdullakuty, who was suspended from the party for a year for praising Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's developm....
WB Chief Minister raps UPA for faith in capitalism Kolkata: Slamming the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for its faith in capitalism, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said the central government....
CPI(M) terms Tapasi verdict a 'conspiracy' Kolkata: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which leads West Bengal's ruling Left Front, on Wednesday termed as a 'conspiracy' the life sentence awarded to its Hooghly district leade....
No thought of returning to CPI-M: Somnath Kolkata: Expelled from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) for his refusal to heed the party diktat during the July 22 trust motion, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday said....
Yechury calls for action against Bajrang Dal New Delhi: Criticising the central government for its failure to intervene in event of communal violence against Christians in Orissa and Karnataka, Communist Party of India (Marxist) polit bur....
Indo-US nuke deal will entail 'huge costs' for India New Delhi: Left parties today slammed the Indo-US nuclear deal saying it would entail 'huge costs' for India and was a result of 'mutual desperation' on both sides.
The statement made by Presi....
"Govt has committed to buy $70 bn energy from US" New Delhi: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has committed to buy $70 billion worth energy from the "dying US nuclear industry", CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said today....
CPI(M) to observe N-deal day as 'black day' Raipur: CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat said on Sunday that his party would observe the day on which the India-US civil nuclear deal is signed as a 'black day'. "The treaty is expected t....
CPI(M) open to alliance with AIADMK Vellore (Tamil Nadu): The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is open to an electoral alliance with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, party state secretary N Varadarajan announced on Thursday. "Po....
123-Agreement identical to Tarapur case: CPI(M) New Delhi: Taking strong exception to the Presidential Determination on Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement submitted to the US Congress, the CPI(M) today demanded repudiation of 123-Ag....
Keep away from financial liberalisation: CPI(M) New Delhi: The CPI(M) on Tuesday advised the UPA government to learn lessons from the bankruptcy of US investment giant Lehman Brothers and keep away from financial liberalisation. The red part....
Karat, Yechury hold talks with Prachanda New Delhi: CPI(M) leaders Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury today met visiting Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and discussed bilateral relations between India and Nepal as w....
Terrorism: CPI(M) asks for a report in Parliament New Delhi: In reaction to the Delhi serial blasts, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has demanded convening of Parliament immediately and said that a detailed report on terrorism and i....
Bajrang Dal, VHP indulge in terrorist acts: Brinda Karat New Delhi: Following the demands by Lok Janshakti Party chief, Ram Vilas Paswan and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for imposing ban on Hindu organizations, Bajrang Dal and Vishw....
Jyoti Basu admitted to hospital Kolkata: Veteran marxist leader and former West Bengal chief minister Jyoti Basu was admitted to a city nursing home on Sunday for treatment for a head injury he sustained after a fall in the b....
Karat meets Mayawati in bid to push forward 'third front' New Delhi: In their effort to push forth a united 'third front', Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat met Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh C....
NSG waiver is another surrender in the offing: CPI(M) New Delhi: The CPI(M) today said that obtaining waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for the implementation of Indo-US nuclear deal will be yet another surrender of India's interest as....
CPI(M) objects to Indo-US joint naval exercises again New Delhi: If it is the US anywhere, it is the Communist Party of India (Marxist) here at home. Close on the heels of its mass agitation against the Indo-US joint military exercises to counter ....
CPI-M tells its cadre to oppose Cong and isolate BJP New Delhi: Preparing itself for early elections to the Lok Sabha, the CPI-M has asked its state units to immediately identify the seats from where the party should contest and formulate a poll ....
Govt wont allow separate state for Gorkhas: Ashok Kalyani: State urban development & municipal affair minister Ashoke Bhattacharjee, who has been monitoring the development in the hills of Darjeeling, has categorically reiterated that the stat....
CPI(M) leader shot dead in Nandigram Kolkata: A Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader was shot dead ON Wednesday afternoon, allegedly by members of Bhoomi Uchhed Protorodh Committee (BUPC), at Nandigram in West Bengal's ....
Third Front will take shape soon: Prakash Karat Agartala: The CPI(M) on Monday said that the Third Front would soon take shape to take on Congress which went ahead with 'anti-people' Indo-US nuclear deal and BJP-led NDA allegedly patronising....
Marxist icon Surjeet cremated, thousands pay last tribute New Delhi: Mortal remains of veteran communist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet were consigned to flames in the city on Sunday evening as top leaders from major political parties and hundreds of ....
Thiruvananthapuram: Breach of Communist Party of India-(Marxist)'s discipline led to the "unfortunate" expulsion of Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee from the party since he chose to rema....
