Delhi continues to top maximum polluted cities

Tags

,

Even after much promise of action against pollution  in Delhi since the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that Delhi is the most polluted city in the world, the latest reports indicate that nothing has changed much. According to a report in “Nature”, a science magazine, Delhi will be among the top three polluted cities in the world till 2050. A terrific ordeal for the people of Delhi. High pollution kills thousands of people every year, directly or indirectly.

The Government of India has utterly failed to save its capital city from pollution. Prime Minister Modi’s “Ache Din” is not for the Delhites?

Hold a Special Session of Parliament to discuss Dalit Issues – Sitaram Yechuri

Tags

, ,

download (7)

New Delhi, Sep 20: CPI(M) General Secretary Com. Sitaram Yechury today demanded that the NDA government call a special session of Parliament to discuss issues concerning Dalits, including reservation in private sector jobs and special plans for the community.

“We had raised this demand when Modi Government assumed office at the Centre and we will again raise this demand in Parliament,” he said addressing a ‘Dalit Sansad’, organised by Dalit Shoshan Mukti Manch here.

“Reservation has no meaning unless it is also allowed in private sector,” he said, adding that his party would continue to press the demand for a special session of Parliament for discussion on issues related to the Dalit community.

“We have been raising the demand of special (development) plans for SCs and STs for over two decades without any results and it needs to be discussed in a special session of Parliament,” the CPI(M) general secretary said.

Pointing to continuing “exploitation of Dalits in the country”, Yechury said, “India cannot develop into a strong modern nation unless Dalits are enabled to exercise their rights and protected from atrocities.”(PTI)

 

Pope Francis meets Fidel Castro

Tags

,

Pope Francis, the head of the world Christians and Fidel Castro the legendary Communist leader met yesterday at Cuba. Communists and Christianity should jointly work for world peace.download (6)

Nepal Adopts New Constitution forming the Secular Democratic Republic.

Tags

, ,

Nepal became of secular, democratic republic from today, 20th September 2015. The Monarchy, which ruled for centuries is gone. The new constitution for the country was adopted today by the Constituent Assembly after a long discussion of about 7 years.

Hearty Congratulations and Best Wishes for the new secular democratic Republic and the people of Nepal!

Com. Sadhan Gupta, Veteran Communist passed away.

3443f5435bd60c8f1458de0e549be7d9

Veteran Communist, Eminent Lawyer and Parliamentarian Comrade Sadhan Gupta breathed his last at about 11:50 pm on Saturday, 19 September 2015. Incidentally, he was visually handicapped. He was a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) to the end.

Sadhan Gupta was born in Dhaka on the day of the November Revolution—7 November 1917. At the age of one-and -half years he lost his eye-sight after an attack of small-pox. But through his hard work and high capability, he became an efficient advocate and fought the cases of workers and the toiling masses. He was elected to the Parliament several times and was a shining star of the parliament. He was the first blind Member of the Parliament. He joined the Communist Party in 1939 and continued to be active in the movement till his death. He is survived by his wife, children and grand children.

We convey our heartfelt condolences to the Party and the bereave family.

BBNL will put BharatNet plan before Cabinet by 2 months.

Tags

,

BBNL CMD who is also the Head of the USO Fund, Smt. Aruna Sunderarajan has stated that the BBNL plan for providing network to all rural areas will put before the Cabinet for approval within 2 weeks. The programme BharatNet will not only cover the villages with broadband, but will also connect to the urban households also.

“Martyrs’ Day” Observed on 19th September 2015

Tags

19th September 2015, the 47th Anniversary  of the “One Day Token Strike of 19th September 1968” was observed as “Martyrs’ Day” in many centres in Kerala. The speakers spoke about the historic strike and how the government attacked with all the forces available. They also spoke how the One Day strike became a rallying point of the CG Employees for fighting against victimisation of the strike.

This is one strike which will be remembered for a very long time for the strike as well as the fight against the brutal victimisation of the workers.

Netaji Files – Central Government should release it with out delay

Tags

After the release of the confidential Netaji Files by the W.Bengal government two days back, the demand for the release of the Netaji Files with the Central government has become strengthened. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that he will be meeting the 50 and odd family members of the Bose family by next month. Well and Good!

But Mr. PM, kindly release the files before that. Let people  know the facts, the truth!

European Countries close borders to stop refugees

Tags

,

It is reported that  across southeast Europe, nations closed borders, blocked bridges, shut down trains and built new razor-wire fences today in a rush to block tens of thousands seeking safety in Western Europe from crossing their territories.

The rapid-fire, often contradictory border decisions came as each nation tried to shift the burden of handling the huge influx onto their neighbors, leaving asylum-seekers even more angry, confused and desperate.

Croatia declared it was overwhelmed and began busing migrants in convoys back to Hungary and closing its border crossings with Serbia. Slovenia shut down rail service to Croatia and was sending migrants back there, while Hungary began building yet another new razor-wire border fence, this time on its Croatian border.

After Croatia blocked off a bridge from Serbia, leaving scores of people stranded for hours in the hot sun, Serbian authorities just transported them to another area where they could enter Croatia illegally.

With more than 15,400 migrants arriving in just three days, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic declared that his nation of 4.2 million could no longer cope and asylum seekers could not stay.

“What else can we do?” Milanovic said at a news conference. “You are welcome in Croatia and you can pass through Croatia. But go on. Not because we don’t like you, but because this is not your final destination.” Nineteen Croatian buses carried migrants across the border Friday to Beremend, Hungary, where they were put on Hungarian buses to go to registration points.

Hungary’s foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, called the Croatian prime minister’s handing of the migrant crisis “pathetic,” the MTI news agency reported. (Press Report)