Trade Unions firm on strike, to hold talks with govt

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 17:28

Central trade unions remained firm on their call for two-day strike despite appeal from Prime Minister even as they were set to meet senior Union Ministers on assurance of looking into demands.

AITUC rejects PM`s appeal to call off stir

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 23:00

AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta rejected Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s appeal to call off 2-day nationwide strike of trade unions from Feb 20 saying govt would have to settle demands.

Trade Unions are untouchables for Manmohan Singh: Gurudas Dasgupta

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 22:56

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta accused PM Manmohan Singh of treating trade unions as `untouchables`.

BJP to go it alone in Tripura assembly polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 20:25

BJP will go it alone in the February 14 assembly elections in Tripura.

Diesel decontrol to lead to overall price rise: Gurudas

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 23:44

AITUC leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Thursday slammed the Centre for virtual deregulation of diesel prices and claimed it would fuel price rise.

Naveen backs Feb general strike by TUs: Gurudas

Last Updated: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 13:38

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has extended support to the two-day general strike called by 11 central trade unions demanding increase in minimum wages, the AITUC said.

‘Leave China story, it’s not a role model’

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 16:20

Contrary to popular perception that China’s economic growth inspires Communists all over the world, the CPI on Wednesday asked the UPA government to stop referring to the neighbouring country as it is no longer a role model.

Won`t bail out UPA: CPI on Mamata’s no-trust move

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 13:11

Mamata’s bête noire the Communist Party of India (CPI) made it clear that it will not bail out UPA-2.

Political consensus needed for any change in CAG mandate:CPI-M

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 16:28

CPI(M) on Wednesday said a consensus was necessary among political parties if any change had to be brought in the functioning or the mandate of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).

Government being run by corporates: Dasgupta

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 00:34

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Wednesday alleged that UPA government was being "run" by the corporates.

Gurudas Dasgupta storms out of JPC meeting on 2G

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 15:49

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta on Thursday stormed out of the meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G accusing Congress member Shashi Tharoor of defending a witness which was "against the procedures" of the panel.

2G: Chacko rejects BJP demand to quiz PM

Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 14:04

The BJP has boycotted the Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G spectrum allocation over its demand for calling the Prime Minister as a witness.