The CPI on Saturday accused the government of not taking an honest position on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue and asked it respond to the resolution adopted by the Tamil Nadu assembly. ...
08:59 PM, Mar 30, 2013
A day after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav targetted the Congress again, reactions are now pouring in from the Opposition saying that if Mulayam feels cheated why is he still supporting the Congress. "If the SP feels cheated by the Congress, then they must decide if they want to keep supporting the Congress party and a government run by that same party. It is for Mulayam to take a...
12:35 PM, Mar 28, 2013
CPI(M) MP D Raja said his party will keep pressing for their demand to order an international inquiry into the Sri Lanka war crimes. ...
04:55 PM, Mar 17, 2013
There were noisy scenes in the Rajya Sabha as the government came under fire from the AIADMK over war crimes committed by the Sri Lankan government in the last days of the crusade against the LTTE in 2009. The AIADMK's V Maitreyan lashed out at the government for not doing anything for the people of Tamil origin living in Lanka. ...
01:42 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Terming the President's Address to Parliament as "uninspiring", the CPI on Thursday said the government had admitted a slowdown in the economy but not come out with any solution. ...
02:31 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Pacers Anand Rajan and Ishwar Pandey shared six wickets between them as Madhya Pradesh registered a comfortable five-wicket win. ...
09:46 PM, Feb 15, 2013
The CPI on Thursday castigated the government for decontrolling diesel prices, saying Congress-led UPA would pave to pay the political price for such "anti-people" decisions. It also demanded increasing the number of LPG cylinders per family to 12, instead of nine as decided by the government on Thursday. ...
06:40 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's strong statement on the LoC killings on Tuesday was welcomed with open arms by the Opposition, with Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha adding that India should call off the peace process. Sinha said that if Pakistan did not respond to the PM's statement, the PM should be ready with a "Plan B". "I welcome the PM's statement, but he should have spoken much earlier. It...
05:43 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Condemning the police action against youths protesting crimes against women, the Left parties today asked the Prime Minister to assure the nation of stern action against the perpetrators. Asking for an assurance that the government would take urgent steps to check such crimes, CPI National Secretary D Raja said "if the Prime Minister can address the nation on the issue of allowing FDI in retail, why can't he find time...
04:02 PM, Dec 22, 2012
Coimbatore: The debate in the Winter Session of Parliament would give a clear indication on the fate of the government and also the possibility of whether there would be mid-term polls, CPI National Secretary D Raja said on Saturday. Two bills - FDI in Pension and Insurance - have to be passed, which, as per the present situation of opposition from various quarters, appeared to be not possible, resulting in...
08:18 PM, Oct 13, 2012
Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy on Friday said that the government must seek a vote in Parliament on FDI in retail. ...
09:56 AM, Sep 22, 2012
Left leader D Raja has said that a Third Front comprising of non-BJP and non-Congress parties is a possibility if the UPA government falls. ...
03:26 PM, Sep 21, 2012
New Delhi: Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India Prasad Kariyawasam has termed the recent attack on pilgrims in Tamil Nadu as an 'aberration' and said that there was no turning back on President Mahind Rajapakse's visit to Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh later this month. "Attacking innocent pilgrims, frightening, such incidents are an aberration, but in the short term they do have an impact," he told CNN-IBN. On the relations between...
11:26 AM, Sep 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India on Monday asked the government to stop training Sri Lankan Army personnel anywhere in India and respect the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu, who are opposed to any such measure. CPI National Secretary D Raja dashed off a letter to Defence Minister AK Antony explaining the opposition to the training programme to Sri Lankan Army personnel in the state. He dubbed...
05:26 PM, Sep 03, 2012
Finance Minister P Chidambaram is likely to brief UPA allies at noon today on the proposed bill for quota-based promotions for SC/ST candidates in government posts. ...
12:23 PM, Aug 21, 2012
It was time for the 'Billa II' crew to step up and appreciate the team effort displayed by the cast at its maiden press meet. The core unit of the movie, sans actor Ajith, was present at the meet sharing their experiences while working in the film. But the one who had the most to say about the film and Kollywood was Vidyut Jamwal " the uber cool villain of...
12:36 PM, Jul 16, 2012
CPI's D Raja said that the Indian economy and security are both in shambles and that the UPA government has no reason to celebrate. ...
08:59 AM, May 23, 2012
The Rajya Sabha suffered from an unusual issue on Thursday as it was adjourned after MPs complained about a foul smell in the House. ...
04:57 PM, May 10, 2012
New Delhi: The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted the resolution against Sri Lanka on alleged war crimes on Thursday with 24 countries, including India, voting in favour, 15 against and eight abstaining. Welcoming the move of India to vote in favour of the US-backed resolution, DMK MP Kanimozhi said that all the parties in Tamil Nadu were asking for it and the credit for it went to...
05:40 PM, Mar 22, 2012
Left leader D Raja on Friday said that the government will have to step up investment in agriculture sector and social sector. ...
11:37 AM, Mar 16, 2012
