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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (CPI) marks its centenary on December 26, tracing its origins to the founding conference held in Kanpur in 1925.Centenary celebrations are underway in New Delhi, where General Secretary D. Raja will hoist the party flag at Ajay Bhavan. The programme includes a seminar titled “100 Years of the CPI — Tradition and the Future”, cultural events, and an exhibition chronicling the party’s long political journey.Few politic…

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu, on Tuesday, made it clear that the state government has no intention of continuing a confrontation with the Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, who is also the Chancellor of the universities in the state, signaling a visible softening of stance following a broad understanding reached on Vice-Chancellor’s appointments. The shift in approach comes amid efforts to restore normal functioning in universities across the state that …

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front’s (UDF) effort to expand its political base ahead of the Assembly elections in Kerala has suffered a setback, with Kerala Kamaraj Congress President Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan publicly ruling out any move to join the front as an associate member. He was reacting soon after Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition (LoP) V.D. Satheesan, on Monday, after chairing a meeting of the entire UDF top brass announced that Chandrasekharan…