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  Peaceful polling in Tripura assembly by-election

  Politics | June 27, 2015 11:18 IST

  Agartala:  Voters queued up at polling stations on Saturday for the by-elections to two assembly seats in Tripura as the balloting began on a peaceful note,an official said.The official said a quarter of the electorate

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  Will consider rejoining CPI-M if approached properly: Somnath Chatterjee

  Politics | June 17, 2015 8:14 IST

  Kolkata: Former Lok Sabha Speaker and CPI(M) veteran Somnath Chatterjee, who was expelled from the party in 2008, on Tuesday said he would consider rejoining the party if "approached properly.""I am an old man now

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  Grand 'secular alliance' with Left in Bihar unlikely

  Politics | June 14, 2015 12:16 IST

  New Delhi: Efforts to form a grand 'secular' alliance against BJP in Bihar Assembly elections have suffered a setback with the Left parties reluctant to join such a formation and likely to fight as a

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  Congress, BJP, CPI (M) have come together: Mamata

  Politics | May 26, 2015 16:50 IST

  Kolkata: Attacking the Opposition parties, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the Congress, BJP and CPI(M) have come together as rainbow partners “as a result of their frustration.”“CPI(M) and BJP have come

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  'Achche din' promise turning into nightmare: CPI-M

  Politics | May 21, 2015 18:05 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promised "better days" (achche din) are "turning from illusions into a nightmare", the CPI-M said in an editorial released on Thursday.The one year of Modi's rule has also witnessed

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  Modi government moving towards unitary form of govt: Yechury

  Politics | May 17, 2015 21:57 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI(M) today accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of moving towards “unitary form of Government” by eroding special category status given to northeastern states in violation with the country's federal structure.The party's statement

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  PM's visit to 18 countries in one year 'unprecedented': CPI(M)

  Politics | May 17, 2015 21:01 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to 18 countries in a short span of one year is “unprecedented”, the CPI(M) said on Sunday.“It needs to be noted that Prime Minister Modi visited 18 countries

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  Congress, CPI(M) back Kejriwal over Gamlin row

  Politics | May 17, 2015 20:13 IST

  New Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal government today got unexpected support from Congress in the standoff with Lt Governor Najeeb Jung over appointment of the acting chief secretary, while the CPI(M) too backed it.  The parties said

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  BJP's communal agenda has come true in one year: CPI-M

  Politics | May 17, 2015 19:06 IST

  New Delhi: The CPI-M said on Sunday that all the fears about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) communal agenda has come true within one year of it taking power in the country.It said in a

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  Chandy seeks to play down perception of challenges from alternate power centres

  Politics | May 10, 2015 14:32 IST

  Kochi: Asserting that Congress-led UDF will return to power in 2016, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has sought to play down the wide perception that he might face challenges from “alternative power centres” in the

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  LS takes up GST bill after Speaker rejects demands for referring it to Standing Committee

  Politics | May 05, 2015 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: The long-delayed GST Bill was taken up for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday after the Speaker rejected the Opposition's demands to refer the key reform measure to a Parliamentary Standing Committee.In

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  Modi govt policies will not work: Yechury

  Politics | May 04, 2015 14:03 IST

  New Delhi: The Modi government's policies to attract foreign investment and “humongous” tax concessions to corporates will not work because it will not create productive capacity and there is no purchasing power with the people,

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  CPI(M) demands Baba Ramdev's prosecution under two laws

  Politics | May 01, 2015 21:35 IST

  New Delhi:  CPI(M) on Friday demanded prosecution of yoga guru Ramdev under laws on sex determination and consumer protection for allegedly branding a medicine manufactured by his pharmacy as one which helps in conceiving a

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  CPI(M) slams MoS Home over marital rape statement

  Politics | April 30, 2015 13:55 IST

  New Delhi: CPI(M) today slammed Union Minister Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary over his statement on marital rape, saying his understanding of India and its values was "misplaced".In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State

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  CPI(M) asks Sayeed to clear confusion over Kashmiri Pandits' townships

  Politics | April 30, 2015 13:43 IST

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir unit of CPI(M) today asked Central and the state governments to clear confusion created by their "contradictory statements" on rehabilitation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley."If the Union Home Minister's

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  No bandh will be allowed in Bengal: Mamata

  Politics | April 28, 2015 15:58 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today opposed the bandh called by Left parties and BJP on April 30 and warned that the administration will take strong action against those participating in the shutdown.

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  Shiv Sena calls Sitaram Yechury 'captain of sinking ship'

  Politics | April 21, 2015 13:03 IST

  Mumbai: Describing CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury as the “captain of a sinking ship”, Shiv Sena today said the left party has “lost relevance” in the country and does not have the strength to stand

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  BJP slams Congress for spreading 'disinformation' on Land Bill

  Politics | April 21, 2015 15:06 IST

  New Delhi: Attacking the Congress for spreading "disinformation" against the government on the Land Bill, BJP today said the opposition's criticism on issuing ordinances was like "the devil quoting scriptures".Bringing out the past record of

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  Changes proposed by NDA to 2013 Land Act dangerous: Yechury

  Politics | April 20, 2015 23:40 IST

  New Delhi: Terming as “dangerous” changes proposed by the NDA government to the 2013 Land Acquisition Act, CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury today claimed the Centre's reported plan to hold a joint session to get the

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  Won't succumb under pressure: Mamata Banerjee

  Politics | April 19, 2015 23:51 IST

  Kolkata: Under opposition attack over the Saradha chit fund scam, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would not succumb under any pressure or “threat”.“I am not bothered about any pressure or threat,