Everything you need to know about Sitaram Ki Lawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Sitaram Ki Lawan: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Uncertainty hangs over the future of the city's largest playground for the rich and famous - the Royal Western India Turf Club or Mumbai race course - as its 99-year lease draws to an end this month.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said the Parliament should be consulted before taking a decision to introduce a four-year graduation course in Delhi University (DU).
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday said the Food Security Bill should be passed only after proper debate.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The CPI-M Tuesday termed as meaningless the demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the coal allocation issue and said the disruption of parliament was "match fixing" between the BJP and Congress
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Terming the disruption of parliament as "match fixing" between BJP and Congress, the CPI-M Tuesday said the opposition's demand for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation over the coal allocation issue was meaningless.
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): Police in Nepal are investigating reports of a fight between three European mountaineers and 17 Sherpa mountain guides on Mount Everest.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Members Monday sought more stringent laws following the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl here and asked the government to call an all-party meeting for the purpose, even as some parties pushed for the death penalty in such cases.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) In a powerful speech, expressing his "very deep sense of anger and anguish" at the manifold rise in crimes and their gruesomeness, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury Monday said the "depravity" in society was due to "modernoxicity" and the "neo-liberal economic reforms" that had unleashed "a new animal in India".
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury Sunday said his party is open to discussing the possibility of death penalty for rapists.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari, on Sunday convened an all-party meet to ensure the smooth functioning of the house during the second half of the budget session of parliament that commences from Monday.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): Senior leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sitaram Yechury on Sunday termed the 5-year-old rape case as "bizarre" and the behaviour of the police as "sheer nonsense".
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A day before an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday met leaders of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) who have opposed the bill in its present form.
New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): Pulling up the ruling UPA Government over the coalgate scam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the ruling Congress Government, stating that they were misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to tweak the investigation in their favour.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Calling the UPA government a "rogue", the BJP Saturday accused it of pressuring the CBI to "save" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Calling the UPA government a "rogue", the BJP Saturday accused it of pressuring the CBI to "save" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged irregularities in the allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury said Thursday that West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan was answerable for his statements criticising the Left over the heckling of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Delhi.
Kolkata, Apr. 3 (ANI): The West Bengal Human Rights Commission today ordered a probe into the death of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The death of a 22-year-old student union leader in Kolkata led to a noisy protest in the national capital by college students, even as both the Left and the Congress condemened the incident.
New Delhi, Apr. 3 (ANI): Terming as completely 'reprehensible' the death of Sudipto Gupta, a young leader of the Left's student party, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident and strong action against those responsible.
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal extends his support to PETA's campaign to ban horse driven carriages in the city.
New Delhi, Mar. 19 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Tuesday expressed confidence that the M. Karunanidhi-led DKM will reconsider its decision to pull out of the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre over the Lankan Tamils issue.
Agartala, March 6 (IANS) The UPA government's policies are harmful for the people of the country and the Left Front has alternative pro-people policies, said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who assumed office Wednesday for a fourth consecutive time.
Tripura, Mar. 6 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday said the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was a profound loss and a major setback to the radicalisation movement in Latin America.
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The films releasing this Friday -- "Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns" and "Saare Jahaan Se Mehnga" -- will bring different flavours at the box office. If "Saheb Biwi..." is a thriller-drama, "Saare Jahaan..." is a satirical take on inflation.
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Accompanied by four MPs from parties like the Trinamool Congress and the BJP, visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Monday stressed on the "broad consensus" among the political spectrum in his country on relations with Bangladesh.
Dhaka, March 4 (IANS) Interacting with members of the Indian diaspora in Bangladesh, visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) were the "most welcomed guests" all over the world.
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here Sunday, assured her that India is committed to "a fair, reasonable solution" to the sharing of Teesta waters and discussions with different stakeholders would be concluded as early as possible.
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Setting the stage for a likely national role in the BJP, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hit out at the Congress, terming it a termite even as party leaders emphasised unity, discipline and clean image for success in the upcoming elections.
New Delhi, Mar 3 (ANI): Targeting the UPA Government, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Congress Party is incapable of taking India forward.
New Delhi, Mar. 1 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday condemned the violence in Bangladesh following the clashes triggered by a death sentence given to an Islamic party leader for crimes linked to Bangladesh's 1971 independence war.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Friday landed himself in yet another controversy as in Rajya Sabha he named the three minor girls who were raped and murdered in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, attracting the ire of the BJP and women activists. The names were later expunged from the records.
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IANS) Flaying the Congress-led UPA government over several issues including the budget, the CPI-M Friday said only the Left parties had alternative policies that were being propogated through the party's "Sangharsh Sandesh Jathas" (revolutionary message marches).
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Finance minister P. Chidambaram Thursday announced the budget for 2013-14 in parliament.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Opposition parties and the allies of the Congress-led UPA Thursday slammed the budget for 2013-14 presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The ruling Congress and its union ministers Tuesday praised the railway budget as "commendable" while the opposition, including the BJP and the Left, criticised it as "disappointing" and an eyewash.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The BJP and the Left Tuesday slammed the government's railway budget, saying it was eyewash as there were camouflaged hikes in passenger fares apart from the increase that took place before parliament's budget session started.
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Terming India's rate of price rise the highest in the world, the CPI-M Sunday blamed the Congress-led UPA government's policies for creating a tendency of suicide among farmers.
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Tuesday announced that it will address all cases of harassment of women at its offices in an effective and prompt manner.
Agartala, Feb 1 (IANS) A total of 251 candidates, including representatives of 16 political parties and independents, will contest the Feb 14 elections for the 60-member Tripura assembly, officials said here Friday.
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) The CPI-M will take out four 'jathas' (processions) from across the country from Feb 25 to propagate its stand on issues affecting the people and alternative leftist policies.
Kolkata, Jan. 18 (ANI): Taking on the Congress-led UPA Government for de-regulating the diesel price, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday said that his political outfit would hold a nationwide protest to oppose this anti-people move.
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Assailing the UPA government for setting in motion the "decontrol process" of diesel prices, the CPI-M Thursday said the step would have a cascading effect on the prices of essentials thereby increasing the burden on the common man.
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Former Trinamool Congress legislator Arabul Islam was Thursday arrested for allegedly leading attacks against CPI-M leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah and other Marxist activists, police said. A court sent him to five days police custody.
Kolkata, Jan. 17 (ANI): Keeping an eye on the upcoming budget session of Parliament and the general elections in 2014, the central committee members of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) met here to discuss prevailing economic situation in the country on Thursday.
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The CPI-M's Central Committee began a three-day meeting here Thursday to discuss a host of issues including sewing a national alternative to both the Congress and the BJP.
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) The December 2012 salaries of over 20,000 civic employees of Mumbai were released Monday after several unions threatened extreme steps. The salaries of these employees were not released for want of Aadhar cards.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The BJP Monday reiterated its demand for a special session of parliament to discuss the Dec 16 gang-rape and for strengthening anti-rape laws but the Congress rejected it, saying the BJP was trying to politicise the issue.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Extending support to the constitutional amendment bill for reservation in promotions, Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday, however, said the party would suggest amendments to the bill.
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The government Thursday tabled in the Rajya Sabha amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, enabling Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday sought an independent and time-bound inquiry into the Walmart lobbying issue.
Washington, Dec 8 (ANI): The United States has welcomed the decision of the Indian Parliament to allow FDI in multi-brand retail after the UPA Government won a vote in the Rajya Sabha to allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail by a margin of 14 (123 versus 109).
New Delhi, Dec. 6 (ANI): Friday's voting pattern in the Rajya Sabha over the issue of allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail appeared clear on Thursday itself, with the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Karunanidhi-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) set to back the UPA Government, and the Mulayam Singh-led Samajwadi Party (SP) announcing that it would abstain from voting.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury Thursday slammed the UPA's move to bring FDI in retail, saying it would be of no benefit either to the people or the economy.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Defending FDI in multi-brand retail, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the move would benefit farmers, consumers and youth, and accused the opposition of siding with middlemen.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) An eight-day hunger strike here to protest "victimisation of Muslim youths in the name of fighting terrorism" was suspended on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurance to form a mechanism to look into the issue, an organiser said.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Sitaram Jindal Foundation Monday felicitated people and groups who have been contributing to society by empowering the underpriviledged.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government Friday said it has asked the Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) to submit a revised proposal on the minimum support price of wheat for the current fiscal.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) As the deadlock over a debate on FDI in retail was finally resolved Thursday, opposition parties said they are also looking forward to the voting on the FEMA.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The BJP and the CPI-M Thursday slammed the UPA government for launching the new cash transfer scheme from Congress headquarters, calling it a election stunt.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The UPA cleared the initial hurdle Thursday with parliament returning to normalcy after the government agreed to a debate on FDI in retail but it is yet to cross the bridge by winning the vote in both houses next week.
New Delhi, Nov.29 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury said on Thursday that his party would use "all options" available to it under parliament's Rules of Business to prevent the government from implementing foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail.
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Communist Party of India?Marxist (CPI?M) Thursday welcomed the decision for debate with vote on retail FDI in both houses, while slamming the government for not agreeing to it earlier.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India?Marxist (CPI?M) said Tuesday the government cannot avoid voting on its decision to allow FDI in multi?brand retail due to prevailing FEMA guidelines and subordinate legislation amendments.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Gearing up for the next general elections, scheduled in 2014, the Congress Tuesday termed its big?ticket plan to directly transfer cash to various social welfare beneficiaries as a "game?changer" and "politically revolutionary" step for UPA?II.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Communist Party of India?Marxist (CPI?M) Tuesday accused the government of holding up parliament by dithering on the demand for vote on FDI in multi?brand retail and said it should allow the issue to be taken up as it has the numbers.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Thousands of people from the dalit and tribal communities assembled in the national capital Friday and sought amendment in the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and its approval in the current parliament session.
New Delhi, Nov.23 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley has said that the opening of the country's retail sector to foreign supermarkets will make the nation 'hub of sales boys and girls'.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) With logjam prevailing over the opposition's demand for vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi?brand retail under rules that entail voting, the Congress?led UPA government is likely to call an all?party meeting Nov 26, CPI?M leader Sitaram Yechury said Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Parliament's winter session began on a stormy note Thursday with the row over FDI in trade and reservation for Dalits as well as tribals in promotions crippling the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
New Delhi, Nov.18 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) party chief Sharad Yadav met Communist Party of India-(Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat here on on Sunday to discuss the opposition's strategy in the upcoming winter session of parliament.
The pall of gloom, tinged with fear, which enveloped Mumbai because of Bal Thackeray's illness and subsequent death may be a measure of the Shiv Sena chief's political clout but can hardly be regarded as a tribute since it underlines his parochial brand of politics.
The pall of gloom, tinged with fear, which has enveloped Mumbai because of Bal Thackeray's illness may be a measure of the Shiv Sena chief's political clout but can hardly be regarded as a tribute since it underlines his parochial brand of politics.
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) Smarting under the poor response to the 2G auction, the government Friday said it would try to sell spectrum in circles where there were no bidders by the end of this fiscal.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hosting a dinner Friday for UPA partners to discuss the government's strategy ahead of parliament's winter session from Nov 22. He has also invited senior BJP leaders to dinner Saturday, sources said.
New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said on Friday that Left parties have moved a resolution in parliament demanding a debate and casting of votes to determine whether the country is ready for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector.
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The BJP and the Left parties Friday countered the government attack on the Comptroller and Auditor General after the 2G spectrum auction a day ago.
It seems that the stage is all set for a hot winter session in the parliament when government will have to face opposition on the various issues. The left parties want a debate and vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in the upcoming winter session of parliament and certainly
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The left parties want a debate and vote on foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi?brand retail in the upcoming winter session of parliament, CPI?M leader Sitaram Yechury said Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The CPI-M said Wednesday it has given notices for debate on FDI in in both houses under rules that entail voting, and asked the government to take parliament approval for its executive decision allow FDI in multi-brand retail.
New Delhi, Nov. 12 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday said that the Left Parties would move a resolution in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament to disapprove Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector.
New Delhi, Nov. 9 (ANI): The split within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came out in the open on Friday with some party leaders backing veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani's controversial comment on Lord Ram, the protagonist in the epic 'Ramayana', while others lashed out at him.
Patna, Nov 8 (IANS) A team of Jharkhand legislators led by a minister Thursday visited Bathsara village in Bihar's Purnia district where three tribals were shot dead Nov 4 over a land dispute and demanded security for kin of those killed.
Hyderabad, Nov 5 (IANS) Veteran journalist D. Sitaram passed away here Monday after prolonged illness. He was 88.
Kolkata, Nov 1 (IANS) The opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in West Bengal Thursday accused the state's chief electoral officer of functioning at the behest of the Trinamool Congress-led government.
Patna, Nov 1 (ANI): Describing Arvind Kejriwal as a 'non-serious' person, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Tariq Anwar has alleged that the activist-turned politician has a habit of making accusations against left, right and centre.
Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will contest on 12-15 seats in Gujarat in December, party leader Sitaram Yechury said Wednesday.
Shimla, Oct 31 (ANI): Terming both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress as two sides of the same coin, Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat has said that her party sought to form a substitute platform for the redressal of the people's grievances.
Patna/New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday accused the Congress-led Central Government of influencing Haryana Government for transferring IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who was probing into all land dealings of Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra with DLF.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) On a day BJP boycotted the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing the 2G spectrum allocation over its demand for calling the prime minister as a witness, the panel chief and Congress MP P.C. Chacko Thursday rejected the plea, saying he has no intention of setting a precedent in this regard.
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) With Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee planning to bring a no-confidence motion against the UPA, opposition BJP Tuesday said she did not have the numbers to defeat the ruling alliance in the Lok Sabha.
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) Following speculation over his meeting with Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav in New Delhi Saturday, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Sunday said that there was no talk about a third front formation then.
New Delhi, Sept 22 (ANI): A day after Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh addressed the nation to clarify Centre's stand on the recent big-ticket reforms, leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Sitaram Yechury, accused the government of safeguarding the interests of multi-national companies and ignoring local sentiments.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) An opposition-called shutdown against economic reforms hit normal life in many states but the government said it was firm on pushing ahead with steps to revive a sagging economy.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday warned the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre that he will think of a political alternative if the decision to permit Foreign Directive Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and diesel price hike are not rolled back.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who is crucial to the survival of the Congress-led UPA Government following the Trinamool Congress' decision to withdraw support to the ruling coalition, held a separate protest with Left leaders at the Jantar Mantar here on Thursday over FDI and diesel price hike.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In a rare show of unity, Communist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders came together here Thursday to denounce the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail trade.
New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leader and the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Civil Aviation, Sitaram Yechury, has denied Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee's charge that he gave the go-ahead for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cash-strapped sector.
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday withdrew her Trinamool Congress party's support to the UPA government, but both she and the Congress indicated a last minute compromise may still be possible.
Kolkata/New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday withdrew her Trinamool Congress party's support to the UPA government, but both she and the Congress indicated a last minute patch up may still be possible.
Bangalore/New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said the decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail at this stage in India is an anti-people measure, and added that this was completely uncalled for.
