Communist Party of India: News
07 Dec 2024
Gautam AdaniMamata Banerjee as INDIA chief? SP backs, Congress opposes
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said she is ready to lead the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc if called upon to do so.
28 Nov 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraPriyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was sworn in as a Lok Sabha member from Kerala's Wayanad on Thursday.
14 Nov 2024
Priyanka Gandhi VadraWayanad—where Priyanka made election debut—records lowest-ever voter turnout in bypolls
Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency witnessed its lowest-ever voter turnout of 64.24% during the recent bypolls.
03 Nov 2024
KeralaMinister Suresh Gopi booked for using ambulance to reach event
The Kerala Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Minister Suresh Gopi for allegedly misusing an ambulance to reach the Thrissur Pooram festival site in April.
11 Oct 2024
Omar AbdullahJ&K: 4 Independent MLAs' support helps NC cross majority
Four Independent MLAs have pledged their support to the National Conference (NC)—boosting the party's strength in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to 46 members.
10 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Victim's family slams Mamata's pujo call
The family of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered in Kolkata, has slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her remarks asking people to "return to (Durga) Pujo."
06 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Sitaram Yechury in ICU for severe lung infection, condition stable
Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is currently receiving treatment for a severe lung infection at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
01 Sep 2024
#MeToo'Release full Hema Committee report': NCW amid #MeToo in Mollywood
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought the complete release of Justice Hema Committee report, which exposes widespread sexual abuse within the Malayalam film industry.
25 Aug 2024
Malayalam MoviesKerala Chalachitra Academy chief Ranjith quits over harassment allegations
Malayalam director Ranjith has stepped down as the chairman of the Kerala Chalachitra Academy, a state-run film body.
26 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsLok Sabha elections: Key contenders in Phase 2
As many as 88 constituencies from 13 states and Union Territories went to the polls at 7:00am on Friday.
17 Apr 2024
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: Video shows behind the scenes of Maoist encounter
In a significant operation against Maoists, 29 rebels were neutralized in Chhattisgarh's dense Hapatola forest in Kanker district on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's poll affidavit: Assets worth ₹20crore, 18 criminal cases
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Wayanad, Kerala, on Wednesday.
17 Jun 2023
Narendra Modi'Why is PM Modi silent' over Manipur, asks all-party delegation
A delegation of 10 opposition parties on Tuesday questioned the alleged silence of PM Narendra Modi over the escalating violence in Manipur.
10 Apr 2023
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP attains 'national party' status; TMC, NCP, CPI lose tag
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday was reportedly elevated to the status of a national political party, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
11 May 2021
KeralaLegendary Communist leader KR Gowri Amma passes away
Kerala's veteran politician and member of the first Communist government headed by EMS Namboodiripad in 1957, KR Gowri Amma died in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday.
15 Oct 2020
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Gupkar signatories form alliance to restore Article 370
Days after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti was released from her year-long detention, Jammu and Kashmir politicians floated an alliance to restore J&K's constitutional status as on before August 5, 2019.
24 Sep 2020
Delhi PoliceSalman Khurshid named by accused in Delhi riots chargesheet
Congress leader and former Union Minister Salman Khurshid has been named in the latest chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police in connection with the February riots in the city.
22 Nov 2019
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU justifies fee hike, claims it has Rs. 45cr debt
As students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) continue protests over a proposed fee hike, the varsity has defended the hike claiming it has a deficit of Rs. 45 crore.
19 Jul 2019
Mamata BanerjeeNCP, CPI, Trinamool get EC's notice, could lose national-party status
The Election Commission on Thursday sent show-cause notices to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Trinamool, and Communist Party of India (CPI) asking them to explain why their national party status shouldn't be revoked.
10 Dec 2018
West BengalBJP mocks all-party-meet, asks Opposition to reveal PM candidate's name
BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya has mocked the scheduled meeting of Opposition parties in New Delhi today and said they should first declare a prime ministerial candidate before thinking of ousting the Narendra Modi government.
02 Dec 2018
Bahujan Samaj PartyBJP's 2017-18 earning crosses Rs. 1,000cr, becomes richest party
As per annual returns submitted to the Election Commission, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned more than Rs. 1,000 crore in 2017-18, and could become the maximum gainer of political funding.
12 Nov 2018
IndiaTelangana Assembly polls: Election Commission issues notification
The Election Commission today issued notification for the December 7 election to the Telangana Legislative Assembly.
08 Nov 2018
TelanganaSeat-sharing deal of Congress-led alliance in Telangana finalized: AICC
Seat-sharing deal among partners of the Congress-led grand alliance for the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections has been finalized and will be announced after its approval by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the AICC said today.
26 Oct 2018
Narendra ModiJignesh Mevani hurls abuses at PM Modi at Patna rally
While speaking at a rally in Patna, independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani was caught abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeatedly on camera.
21 Oct 2018
TripuraTripura: CPI(M) files police-complaint as BJP lays Ram Temple's foundation-stone
The opposition CPI(M) in Tripura has lodged a complaint against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Sanatan Sena for laying the foundation stone for a Ram temple on a plot of land in a tribal area of South Tripura district.
20 Oct 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh Assembly polls: BSP releases second list of 12 candidates
The BSP released its second list of 12 candidates for the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls.
07 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Campaigning ends for first-phase of urban local body polls
Campaigning for the first-phase of the urban local body (ULB) polls in Jammu and Kashmir ended today, 24 hours before the start of voting in 422 wards.
02 Sep 2018
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)#ElgaarParishad: Chargesheet to be delayed against activists arrested in June
The Pune police, on Saturday, sought 90-days time to file chargesheet against the five activists, arrested on June 6, in connection to the Bhima Koregaon violence.
06 Jul 2018
IndiaLegalizing gambling in sports would leave room for cheating: CPI
Veteran Communist leader Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy today said legalizing gambling and betting in sports would create "lots of problems", leave room for cheating and provide no level playing field.
27 Jun 2018
ManipurManipur University: Impasse continues for 29th-day over removal of VC
Academic activities of the Manipur University remained suspended for the 29th day today following students' agitation demanding the removal of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aditya Prasad Pandey.
22 Mar 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: 15 Naxals, two of them carrying cash reward arrested
Fifteen Naxals, two of them carrying cash rewards, were arrested from two places in Chhattisgarh's Maoist hotbed Sukma district, police said on Thursday.
29 May 2017
Akshay KumarNaxals slam Akshay Kumar, Saina Nehwal for helping martyrs' families
Akshay Kumar and Saina Nehwal, celebrated actor and sportsperson, have been slammed by Naxalites for extending monetary assistance to the families of CRPF jawans killed in the Sukma attack.
25 May 2017
West Bengal50 years fighting Naxalism: How much has the government spent?
It has been 50 years since the Naxalite movement took shape in Naxalbari in West Bengal. Starting off as an armed peasant's uprising, the movement has morphed into a full-fledged guerrilla army and has been termed India's largest internal threat.
10 Dec 2016
Rahul GandhiPhones of Members of Parliament stolen
In two different incidents, the iPhones of Sitaram Yechury, Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP and Rama Devi, BJP MP were stolen from the Parliament.
18 Oct 2016
IndiaChildren educated to become Maoist rebels
According to recent disclosures by surrendered Maoist rebels and seizure of Maoist documents, there exist Maoist schools that groom students to become aspiring rebels.
