Decision to hike gas price suicidal: CPI

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 23:33

The CPI on Thursday termed as "suicidal" the government`s decision to hike prices of natural gas to near double from April 1, 2014.

Gurudas asks Moily to identify `vested interests`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 17:30

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Thursday asked Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily to identify the "vested interests" whom he had alleged were influencing to stall decision-making in the oil sector.

Gurudas Dasgupta launches fresh attack on Veerappa

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 21:52

Gurudas Dasgupta said no action has been taken against Reliance Industries for deliberately keeping natural gas output low.

Narayanasamy plays safe on Moily`s claims

Last Updated: Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:51

Minister of State in PMO V.Narayanasamy avoided commenting on Oil Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily`s revelations about petroleum ministers being `threatened`.

BAI president elected to BWF Executive Council

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 18:59

Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta was Saturday elected to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Executive Council by a record number of votes in the quadrennial elections at Kuala Lumpur.

BAI fixes age and tenure for its office bearers

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 12:24

Falling in line with the government`s Sports Code, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has amended its constitution by fixing the term and the age limit of its office bearers.

BAI president denies UP academy using public money

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 18:22

BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta has refuted allegations that it was using public money to train players at Lucknow`s Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy.

Gurudas Dasgupta calls JPC report a farce

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 21:26

CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta on Saturday claimed that the JPC report on 2G spectrum allocation which was `undemocratically` released on Thursday was `a farce and a fraud committed on democracy in the country`.

When Nawazuddin Siddiqui shot in Maoist-affected area

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 14:37

It was a close shave for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was shooting for Buddhadeb Dasgupta`s ‘Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa’ in the Maoist-affected area of Shimultala in Bihar.

Corporates influencing political leaders: Dasgupta

Last Updated: Monday, April 8, 2013, 19:27

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Monday alleged that corporates were trying to influence political leaders ahead of general elections in the country.

MPs slam govt for `apathy` towards workers

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 16:33

The issue was raised during Zero Hour by Gurudas Dasgupta, who is also the leader of All India Trade Union Congress.

Physically challenged persons should be treated equally

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 13:08

Physically challenged persons should be treated equally in society with no discrimination or negligence towards them, Assam University Vice Chancellor Somnath Dasgupta said.