Rahul Gandhi calls GST as 'Gabbar Singh Tax', BJP names Congress as 'Dramebaaz party number one'
Oct 24, 2017, at 12:10 am
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): As polling season is coming closer, the BJP and the Congress top leaders were busy attacking each other with Rahul Gandhi even calling the GST, the acronym for the national sales tax, as "Gabbar Singh Tax".
Controversial Criminal Laws bill tabled in assembly in Rajasthan
Oct 23, 2017, at 11:23 pm
Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS): Amid controversy, the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) bill, which prevents media from naming an accused public servants, including MLAs, government officials, till the state government considers it worthy to be probed, has been tabled in the state assembly by the Rajasthan government, media reports said.
Congress has today become a dramebaaz party: BJP
Oct 23, 2017, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday attacked the Congress party and called it "Dramebaaz number 1".
Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav says SP will support Congress in Gujarat Assembly polls
Oct 23, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Lucknow, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Samajwadi Party (SP) will support the Congress in the upcoming Gujarat State Assembly election except for five seats, where it will contest directly, according to media reports on Monday.
Congress protests outside assembly against Rajasthan government's gag order
Oct 23, 2017, at 06:03 pm
Jaipur, Oct 23 (IBNS): The Congress staged a protest against the Rajasthan government's new ordinance, which prevents media from naming an accused public servant including MLAs, government officials, till the government considers the case to be probed, outside the assembly on Monday, media reports said.
Patidar leader says was bribed by BJP, displays cash
Oct 23, 2017, at 04:50 pm
Ahmedabad, Oct 23 (IBNS): A few hours after being welcomed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Patidar leader Narendra Patel has alleged that he was offered Rs 1 crore in cash to join the political outfit.
Rahul Gandhi will become Congress president in 'matter of days': Jyotiraditya Scindia
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:21 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has reaffirmed that Rahul Gandhi will soon assume the party president's post, media reports said.
Dr. Manmohan Singh was right person to become PM in 2004: Pranab Mukherjee
Oct 17, 2017, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IBNS): While the Congress party is often criticised for choosing Dr. Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister in 2004, former President Pranab Mukherjee believes the decision taken at that juncture was appropriate.
PM Modi to hold rally in Gujarat today
Oct 16, 2017, at 05:31 pm
Gandhinagar, Oct 16 (IBNS): With less than two months to go for the assembly election in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a rally in the state on Monday.
BJP is not anti-women: Sushma Swaraj slams oppositions
Oct 15, 2017, at 02:14 am
Ahmedabad, Oct 14 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday gave a strong reply to the opposition over calling the BJP an “anti-women party†and said there are six women cabinet ministers in the current Central government.
Oct 10, 2017, at 10:09 pm
Gandhinagar, Oct 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day tour of Gujarat, too donned the election campaigning mode, just like his political opponents touring Amethi in Uttar Prdesh, according to media reports.
Rahul Gandhi takes a jibe at PM Modi over Jay Shah's alleged corruption issue
Oct 09, 2017, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, on Monday, took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's son Jay Shah's involvement in corruption, which was alleged by a website.
Piyush Goyal rejects allegations against Amit Shah's son
Oct 08, 2017, at 11:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday rejected all allegations made against BJP President Amit Shah's son Jay Shah in connection with the turnover made by his company.
Congress removes its Bihar chief Ashok Chaudhary
Sep 27, 2017, at 02:32 am
Patna, Sep 26 (IBNS): The Congress on Tuesday removed its Bihar chief Ashok Chaudhary with an immediate effect, media reports said.
Modi government launched 'electoral bullet train', says Congress
Sep 15, 2017, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IBNS): The Congress has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government over the launch of the country's first bullet train on Thursday and accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of using the project as an electoral tool ahead of the Gujarat Assembly election, terming it as an "electoral bullet train".
PM Modi guilty of insulting India on foreign soil, says Congress
Sep 13, 2017, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IBNS): Countering the allegations of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for tarnishing India's image abroad, the Congress said it is present prime minister Narendra Modi is guilty of insulting the country on the foreign soil.
Congress appoints Deepak Babaria as Madhya Pradesh in-charge
Sep 10, 2017, at 12:41 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday named AICC Secretary Deepak Babaria as the party's incharge in Madhya Pradesh.
Congress names Sushmita Dev as Mahila Congress chief
Sep 10, 2017, at 12:28 am
New Delhi, Sept 9 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday said Sushmita Dev has been appointed as the chief of the Mahila Congress.
P Chidambaram attacks Centre over cabinet reshuffle
Sep 03, 2017, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday attacked the Centre over the retention of Union Agriculture Minister Radhamohan Singh and Health Minister J.P. Nadda in the Union Cabinet.
Congress urges people to maintain peace after Panchkula violence
Aug 26, 2017, at 03:23 am
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS); The Congress on Friday urged people to not to resort to violence as Panchkula witnessed clashes and disturbing scenes following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a special CBI court in connection with a rape case.
Rahul Gandhi leaves for Norway
Aug 25, 2017, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday left for Norway where he will meet political and business leaders and research institutions of the country.
Congress demands Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's resignation
Aug 23, 2017, at 10:57 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday demanded Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's resignation as the Railway Minister following two recent train accidents in Uttar Pradesh.
Rahul Gandhi welcomes Triple Talaq verdict
Aug 23, 2017, at 02:19 am
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IBNS): Hours after the Supreme Court verdict, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday congratulated women of India who fought for justice in connection with the Triple Talaq issue.
Congress expels eight Gujarat MLAs for voting against Ahmed Patel
Aug 10, 2017, at 05:42 am
Ahmedabad, Aug 9 (IBNS): A day after the Gujarat Rajya Sabha election, the Congress party on Wednesday expelled eight legislators who voted against party candidate Ahmed Patel.
Congress' Ahmed Patel clinches win in Gujarat Rajya Sabha election
Aug 09, 2017, at 05:21 pm
Gandhinagar, Aug 9 (IBNS): In a close contest with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress' Ahmed Patel won his Rajya Sabha seat from Gujarat bringing a sigh of relief to his party ahead of the Assembly election later this year.
Self-appointed vigilantes are a threat to liberty: Sonia Gandhi
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:43 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Congress vice president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said "self-appointed vigilantes" are threat to liberty and enemy of pluralism and diversity.
Congress is aware of their loss: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress party is aware of their loss in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha election which has prompted the latter to stall the counting process by making allegations against its own MLAs for breaching secrecy on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi's car attacked by BJP supporters, alleges Congress
Aug 04, 2017, at 10:37 pm
Banaskantha, Aug 4 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday alleged that BJP workers attacked party vice president Rahul Gandhi's car in Gujarat's Banaskantha area on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi to visit flood affected areas in Rajasthan and Gujarat today
Aug 04, 2017, at 03:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting flood affected areas in Gujarat and Rajasthan on Friday.
Congress protest outside Minister Shivakumar's residence over I-T raids
Aug 02, 2017, at 07:14 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): Hours after the raids in the Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar's house by the Income Tax Department officials, Congress workers on Wednesday staged a protest outside his residence, creating a political battle with the Centre, media reports said on Wednesday.