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Revolutionary Greetings to “Ganashakti” on its 50th Anniversary of Publication!

03 Sunday Jan 2016

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“Ganashakti” the Bengali Daily, organ  of the CPI(M), is entering its 50th Year of publication today, 3rd January 2016. It was first published as an evening paper on 3rd January 1967 and later converted in to a morning daily.

Ganashakti had to face several challenges from the congress rulers, during the Emergency as also under the Trinamool government. But it continued its publication for the cause of the common people, the downtrodden and the working class.

On this 50th year of its publication, I convey my Hearty Greetings and Best Wishes to “Ganashakti” and hope that it will continue its fight for the toiling masses!

Terrorists attack Pathankot Airbase

03 Sunday Jan 2016

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Terrorists attacks Pathankot Airbase, the sentinel of India at Pakistan Border. Terrorism  has become the worst enemy of humanity. This scourge should be wiped out.

Protest the unjustified increase of LPG

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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The price of non-subsidized LPG  has been increased by Rs. 49.5 per cylinder. This is fully unjustified and against the people, when the international price is coming down. Strong protest should be raised.

Revolutionary Greetings to Socialist Cuba on its Anniversary!

01 Friday Jan 2016

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Today, 1st January 2016, is the 57th Anniversary of the declaration of Socialist Republic of Cuba. Though a small country and facing economic blockade almost since its independence, Cuba has defended itself from the overt and covert attacks from the imperialist nations headed by USA and improved the lot of its people. It has got the best health system in the whole world. It is high in literacy. The US and other countries have been compelled to gradually restore the diplomatic relations with Cuba. The blockade also will be removed.

Revolutionary Greetings to the people of Cuba on their National Day!

Odd/Even Car Policy in Delhi

01 Friday Jan 2016

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The odd/even car policy in Delhi seems to be working. While moving in the city today, I could see that most of the cars running are mostly of odd numbers only. It is reported that the pollution has come down also to a small extend.

The Delhi people has supported the scheme. That itself is a great thing.

Bonus ceiling increased – Lok Sabha passes Payment of Bonus (Amendment Bill)

23 Wednesday Dec 2015

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Lok Sabha has passed Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 yesterday increasing the eligibility limit for payment of Bonus from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. The bonus calculation limit is also increased from the present Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 7,000. These will be implemented with retrospective effect from April 2014.

The Central Trade Unions have been demanding to increase the ceiling on both eligibility and calculation limits for the past few years.

About 20,000 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra in 2001-2005

21 Monday Dec 2015

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The Hindu dated today has reported that about 2,500 farmers in Maharashtra have committed suicide during January to October 2014, due to failure of crops as also unable to repay the agricultural loans taken by them. If the total number of farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra from 2001 to 2014 is taken, the official number is 17.276 farmers of farmers committed suicide. This brings to a total of about 20,000 farmers who gave their life in Maharashtra alone.

The various governments at the Central and State had not taken the issue seriously. The farmers have been demanding for loan waival, but the government is not reacting favourably.

Top officers of Samsung in India are mostly Koreans

21 Monday Dec 2015

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Most of the top officers of telecom major, Samsung, are Koreans. The Korean company has got about 116 crorepati employees from Korea in their branch in India, which is almost 70% of the top posts.
This is the case with many other MNCs

Govt. decides not to tax payments to foreign employees of MNCs

21 Monday Dec 2015

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The Central government has taken decision to exempt the MNCs from paying service tax for the payments being made to its foreign employees. “There shall be no liability to pay service tax on the salary and allowances payable by the applicant to the employees in terms of the dual employment agreement and such salary will not be eligible to levy the service tax as per the provisions of the Finance Act “, the government stated.

This is a big concession to the foreign companies. Many cases are pending against the MNCs for non-payment of this service tax. One after another major concessions are being made to the MNCs and corporates, while the subsidies to the common people are taken away.