Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (BPNS) Member of Rajya Sabha and former national president of Student Federation of India (SFI), the student body of the CPM, Dr. V. Sivadasan said that the contractual recruitment in defense forces like ‘Agnipath’ will result in reducing these youths to the status of mercenaries. In a letter to the Union defense […]
Confabulations, discussions in AIADMK over leadership change
Chennai, June 16 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK is in the midst of a series of confabulations over whether a single leadership or a dual leadership as of now should continue in the party. The party-state leadership meet is to be held on June 23. The AIADMK is now having dual power centres with former Chief […]
CPI-M to go to people against ‘mafia raj’ of Congress in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Stung by the revelation of Swapna Suresh on the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in smuggling of gold and currency, the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala at its meeting held here on Tuesday, decided to take the attack into the opposition camp by approaching the […]
Southern Railway union protests against handing over express train routes to private players
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) The biggest trade union of Southern Railway employees, Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) on Tuesday conducted a protest against the handing over of express train routes to private players. The union in the protest march in front of the Erode railway junction said that the railways had identified 109 pairs of […]
26 MPs, 5 MLAs among 459 detained during Cong protest: Delhi Police
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) As many as 459 Congress partymen, including 26 MPs and 5 legislators from different state Assemblies, were on Monday detained during Congress’ protest march in the national capital against the summon issued to Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case, a police officer said. “15 members of Lok Sabha, […]
CPI-M workers attack Congress Kerala HQs, Antony present in building
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) In a first of its kind incident, angry CPI-M workers barged into the Congress state party headquarters here on Monday night and smashed advertisement materials and damaged a car even as veteran Congress leader A.K. Antony was present in the premises. Hearing about the attack, both the CPI-M and the Congress workers […]
Protests against Pinarayi Vijayan during flight
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is already facing heat after gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh accused him and his family of involvement, on Monday faced slogans inside the aircraft he was travelling in from his home town Kannur to the state capital. TV visuals show two people shouting slogans demanding […]
‘I am fine’: Chidambaram after hairline fracture
New Delhi, June 13 (BPNS) Congress leader and former Union Minister P. Chidambaram suffered a fracture in his left rib after he was allegedly pushed by police during the party’s protest outside the Enforcement Directorate’s Delhi office on Monday. However, he tweeted that he was lucky to get away with only a suspected hairline crack. […]
ED to question Rahul Gandhi again on Tuesday after 10hr questioning
New Delhi, June 13 (BPNS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi left for home late on Monday after being grilled by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald matter for about ten hours, over two sessions. He has again been summoned for Tuesday. Gandhi reportedly corrected a few things in his statements, due to he had to […]
TN Congress conducts protest march in front of ED office, Chennai on summons to Sonia, Rahul
Chennai, June 13 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Congress president, K.S. Alagiri led a protest march in front of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office against the summons issued by the ED to AICC president Sonia Gandhi and her son and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi. The protest was part of a nationwide agitation against the ED move planned […]



