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If there could be any politician in India serving in politics for more than 45 years he is nobody but Jyoti Basu, the oldest veteran political leader in Indian politics with a longest historical record in politics. This mature leading personality has been contesting assembly polls in the Indian state of West Bengal from 1957 to 2008 and has been elected to the state assembly without having seen the face of defeat. Basu hails from a well to do middle class family born in 1914 in Calcutta in the undivided Bengal now West Bengal. Educated in Xavier?s College and Presidency College in Calcutta Mr. Basu is the most knowledgeable person in the party. While in study in London Basu was introduced to Marxism and its ideological perspectives thus was severely enchanted by this. After his return to India the veteran leader joined in Indian politics from the Communist party of India but when it got divided into parts Basu formed CPI (Marxist) with the aim to carry out the ideologies of Karl Marx. The historical record of being the longest serving chief minister in any state of India is still under the name of Jyoti Basu during the time of which the leader has brought many changes and transformations in the respective state for his will to bring a revolutionary change in Indian politics. From 1977 to 2000 Basu had been the chief minister of West Bengal stepped down owing to the health concerns. Basu has done many welfare projects for his state but unfortunately has been ill for old age. He is the most undisputed leader in CPI (M) in Indian politics preaching the ideologies of Marx.
Hockey Haryana wins the title of 5th Junior National Hockey Championship 2015 (Women) 'A' Division
Hockey Haryana wins the title of 5th Junior National Hockey Championship 2015 (Women) 'A' Division
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh today launched three social security schemes, - Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana, - in Lucknow today.
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Recently lanunched trailer of the upcoming movie 'Piku' is very successful on the Youtube video sharing website and in less than few days it received more than 2 million views.
The trailer of the upcoming movie 'Alone' crossed 2 million views on the YouTube video sharing website. The trailer of the 'Alone' movie was released on Tuesday night on the YouTube website.
This is the first look of Bipasha Basu & Karan Singh Grover in Panorama Studios for the upcoming movie 'ALONE'.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The Indian film industry will celebrate 100 years of its existence in 2013. Celebrities are excited and say that the progress and growth of the cinema in the last 10 decades have been outstanding.
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) With West Bengal celebrating May Day with a holiday Tuesday, the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Left Front tried to use the occasion to consolidate their base among the labour class, which comprises a major vote share in the state.
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha member Anil Basu, who acquired infamy for his lewd comments against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls last year, has been suspended from the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) The rumour that Rana Daggubati and Bipasha Basu are dating has been making the rounds ever since the two paired up for "Dum Maaro Dum", but the southern actor puts an end to it saying they are just friends.
Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) At least four people fell ill after consuming wild mushrooms at Borhat under Sonari police station in Upper Assam's Sibsagar district Friday.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Director Anurag Basu has denied reports that his forthcoming film "Barfi!" is being delayed because of Priyanka Chopra, who is playing the female lead in the movie that also stars Ranbir Kapoor.
Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) West Bengal's opposition Left Front (LF) Wednesday blamed the recent unrest in the Terai-Dooars region in the state's northern part to the "undue haste" of the Mamata Banerjee government to announce a solution to the long-standing problem of Darjeeling hills and its adjoining plains.
Singapore, April 24 (IANS) Eight years after showcasing Bollywood's wonder in Singapore, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is heading back to the City of Lions for its annual weekend and awards, to be held June 7-9.
Kochi, April 24 (IANS) A desperate Chirag Kerala will look to secure all three points when they take on Pailan Arrows in an I-League football match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Harbouring a grudge against his aunt ever since her complaint led to his mother severely beating him over Rs.50 he had borrowed, a 16-year-old boy stabbed his aunt to death with a pair of scissors as well as two other women who tried to intervene, police said Monday.
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu's statement on deregulating diesel prices and tough decisions on subsidies evoked mixed reactions from politicians and economic experts on Sunday.
Varanasi, Apr 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Saturday flayed the chief economic adviser Kaushik Basu for his remarks on economic reforms in the country, adding he was speaking the language of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank.
Elections in India for even the panchayats and civic bodies are seen as political barometers. Although they are supposed to reflect local concerns, no party can afford to ignore their outcome, not least because they are all fought on political lines.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday said the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in the name of fighting corruption and was committed to protecting the honest.
New Delhi, Apr 21 (ANI): Congress party has urged its allies and opposition parties to support the reforms being brought in by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)-led central government to spur the country's economic growth.
Washington, Apr 20 (ANI): Following the controversy around the statement made at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on economic reforms in the country, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, Dr. Kaushik Basu on Friday clarified that the central message of his talk was the possible European crisis in 2014 and not India's 2014 general elections.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A political slugfest was sparked off Friday over chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu's reported remarks that major reforms were unlikely before the next general elections in 2014, with the BJP accusing the government of "policy paralysis" and a senior minister hitting back saying the opposition's non-cooperation had prevented bills from getting passed.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Government's chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu Friday clarified that his comments on economic reforms getting a push after 2014 was not linked to India's general election but to a "possible European crisis".
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Finance ministry chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu's remarks that major reforms were unlikely before the next general elections kicked off a slugfest between the government and the opposition Friday, the BJP accusing the government of "policy paralysis" and a senior minister hitting back that the opposition's non-cooperation prevented bills from getting passed.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Friday played down the row over Chief Economic Adviser Kaushik Basu's comment on the slow pace of economic reforms, saying reforms are always needed to be done and the government is focussing on bringing the economy back on track.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury on Friday termed Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu's 'major economic reforms unlikely before 2014 polls' remark to be a flimsy excuse.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): The statement of Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu in Washington that major economic reforms are unlikely before 2014 polls are attracting flak from the opposition and even the government is expressing reservation in endorsing his statement.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): The statement of Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu in Washington that major economic reforms are unlikely before 2014 polls are attracting flak from the opposition and even the government is expressing reservation in endorsing his statement.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday played down Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu's remark that reforms are unlikely before the 2014 elections, saying India is looking forward in spite of the economic breakdown in the whole world.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said the government seems to have decided against any more reforms as the prime minister's economic advisor Kaushik Basu had said reforms were not possible till the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): Charging the Congress-led UPA Government of putting the blame on others for the nation's economic crisis, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Friday said Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu had merely stated the truth that major economic reforms are unlikely to happen before the next general elections in 2014.
Cannes, April 19 (IANS) Indian filmmaker Ashim Ahluwalia's movie "Miss Lovely" has been selected to represent India in the non-competitive section of the 65th Cannes Film Festival. However, no Indian film has made it to the competition section of the extravaganza.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The capital is set to host its first ever international Buddhist film festival, aimed at promoting Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics.
Bangalore, April 10 (IANS) Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu will chair the jury for the social sciences prize of IT major Infosys' Science Foundation, replacing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, who will head the new humanities prize category.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) It'll be yesterday once more when 15 Bollywood movies including "3 Idiots", "Ishqiya" and "Fashion"
Agartala, April 8 (IANS) At least three people, including a child and a government school teacher, were killed and two injured as a cyclonic storm accompanied by rains lashing several parts of Tripura since Friday left behind a trail of destruction, officials said here Sunday.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Hollywood-made 3D films do roaring business, and now Hindi films too have taken the plunge. Though there are not too many success stories yet, Bollywood has lined up a slew of releases in the format.
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Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Kapil Sibal Monday said the central government will consult every state government and move forward on a common entrance test for engineeering courses only after consensus is arrived at on the issue.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) In a freak accident, a 25-year-old girl died after being pushed from the first floor of her house by her two brothers when she tried to prevent the two from beating their mother, police said Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): Bipasha Basu and Rana Daggubati have reportedly called off their on and off relationship.
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Anees Bazmee, who is trying to finish the script of "No Entry" sequel, says he wants to start the shooting of the film as soon as possible.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The five major emerging economies of BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- are set to inject greater economic momentum into their grouping by signing two pacts for promoting intra-BRICS trade at the fourth summit of their leaders here Thursday.
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) It was West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee all the way as her government presented its first full-fledged budget Friday. While the speech of Finance Minister Amit Mitra, a former corporate lobbyist, was liberally laced with references to his boss, the "honourable chief minister", it was she who hogged the limelight in the post-budget media briefing.
On the world water day program was organised in capital in which leading personalities come together to highlight the fact.
Washington, Mar 19 (ANI): A compound used in traditional Japanese medicine, honokiol (HNK), plays a role in blocking key protein in inflammatory brain damage, a new study led by Indian origin scientist has suggested.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2012-2013 in Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present a very good annual budget.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday commenced the presentation of the Union Budget for 2012-2013 in Parliament against the backdrop of a sharp slowdown in growth and deteriorating fiscal conditions.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Friday said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present a very good annual budget.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday commenced the presentation of the Union Budget for 2012-2013 in Parliament against the backdrop of a sharp slowdown in growth and deteriorating fiscal conditions.
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday is set to present his seventh Union Budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2012-2013 in Parliament....
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will present the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2012-2013 in Parliament on Friday.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Ministry, Kaushik Basu, on Thursday forecasts a 7.6 percent growth rate for the 2012-13 fiscal year, and said growth will revive slowly due to a drop in investment and savings rates.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Chief Economic Adviser to Finance Ministry, Kaushik Basu, on Thursday forecasts a 7.6 percent growth rate for the 2012-13 fiscal year, and said growth will revive slowly due to a drop in investment and savings rates.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Bollywood actors Bipasha Basu and R Madhvan, who have received positive reviews for their rocking chemistry in recently release 'Jodi Breakers', are quite hopeful that their latest flick will be liked by the audience.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Bipasha Basu walked the ramp for ace designer Rocky S at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week along with her 'Jodi Breakers' co-star R Madhavan.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Bipasha Basu has revealed that she has no time to find a groom for herself.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Bipasha Basu's latest song 'Bipasha' has become quite a hit, but the actress says that she wasn't easily convinced to give her name to the song.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (ANI): Bipasha Basu's latest song 'Bipasha' has become quite a hit, but the actress says that she wasn't easily convinced to give her name to the song.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Bipasha Basu, who still seems to be recovering from her break up with John Abraham, wishes that her ex-beau gets married soon as he is getting old.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Bipasha Basu, who still seems to be recovering from her break up with John Abraham, wishes that her ex-beau gets married soon as he is getting old.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (ANI): The Communist Party of India-Marxist and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maneka Gandhi on Sunday demanded that the alleged "dereliction" of duty by former finance minister P Chidambaram in not preventing the 2G spectrum scam be probed.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Bipasha Basu will be paired opposite Emraan Hashmi in 'Raaz 3', according to reports.
New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Bipasha Basu will be paired opposite Emraan Hashmi in 'Raaz 3', according to reports.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Bipasha Basu's latest song 'Bipasha' has left Shahid Kapoor baffled as to why she has a song named after her.
New Delhi, Jan 28 (ANI): Bipasha Basu's latest song 'Bipasha' has left Shahid Kapoor baffled as to why she has a song named after her.
Panitanki, Jan 19 (ANI): Customs officials at the border village of Panitanki in West Bengal have held a man carrying a tiger skin across the Indo-Nepal border.
Panitanki, Jan 19 (ANI): Customs officials at the border village of Panitanki in West Bengal have held a man carrying a tiger skin across the Indo-Nepal border.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Army Day is being celebrated across the country on Sunday.
