Income Tax officers raid Karnataka minister's resort currently housing Gujarat Congress MLAs
Aug 02, 2017, at 03:55 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Income Tax officers raided Karnataka Energy Minister's property on Wednesday morning, where 44 Gujarat Congress lawmakers are presently staying, reports said.
Nitish's position not the same in BJP as he had in Grand Alliance, says Congress
Aug 01, 2017, at 04:18 pm
Patna, Aug 1 (IBNS): Taking a swipe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the Congress said that the former does not enjoy a similar status in the BJP coalition he had in the Grand Alliance, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi to visit Chhattisgarh today
Jul 28, 2017, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will visit Chhattisgarh on Friday, his party said.
After resignation, three Congress MLAs join BJP in Gujarat
Jul 28, 2017, at 04:06 am
Gandhinagar, July 27 (IBNS): Within hours of resignation, three Congress MLAs joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, media reports said.
Congress rejects reports on Ambika Soni's resignation
Jul 22, 2017, at 01:20 am
New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): The Congress party has denied reports that its senior party leader Ambika Soni has resigned.
Congress decides not to give multiple state charges to a leader
Jul 13, 2017, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, July 13 (IBNS): Changing the age-old practice, the Congress party decided not to give multiple state charges to a single leader, media reports said on Thursday.
JDU maintains hard stand over Tejeshwar, angry Lalu in touch with Congress
Jul 11, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Patna, Jul 11 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): As Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD-U hardens its stand over Bihar deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, named an accused in a corruption case, RJD chief Lalu Prasad too has announced not to “buckle†under pressures anymore, media reports said on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi met Chinese envoy, says Congress
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:58 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Amid standoff between two nations, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has met Chinese ambassador to India, the party has reportedly confirmed.
CBI raids: Cong comes out in strong support of Lalu, JD-U maintains distance
Jul 09, 2017, at 12:19 am
Patna, July 8 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The Congress party in a surprise move on Saturday came out in strong support of the RJD chief Lalu Prasad , made accused in the land-for-hotel-scandal by the CBI.
Congress shares Meira Kumar's Twitter handle, urges people to follow her
Jun 27, 2017, at 01:34 am
New Delhi, June 26 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday shared the opposition parties Presidential candidate Meira Kumar's Twitter handle and asked people to follow it.
Congress hits out at Nitish, says he is working to ensure defeat of “Bihar ki betiâ€
Jun 26, 2017, at 10:24 pm
Patna, June 26 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The prevailing crisis in the ruling grand alliance deepened further on Monday after the Congress joined the RJD to launch frontal attacks on chief minister Nitish Kumar whom, it called, as a “man with different principlesâ€.
Two congress leaders killed in Assam
Jun 26, 2017, at 01:23 am
Guwahati, June 25 (IBNS): Congress’s Assam unit president Ripun Bora on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led state government had tortured upon Congress workers, supporters in the state.
Congress refuses to comment on NDA's Presidential candidate
Jun 19, 2017, at 10:07 pm
New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday refused to comment on the NDA's move to name Dali leader and Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind as its candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls.
Mamata Banerjee, Congress condemn Afghanistan attack
Jun 01, 2017, at 01:43 am
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): The Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mmaata Banerjee condemned the militant attack in Afghanistan which has claimed 80 lives on Wednesday.
Congress goes alone in KAAC polls, declare party candidate list
May 18, 2017, at 02:19 am
Guwahati, May 17 (IBNS): All speculations have been ended after opposition Congress on Wednesday decided to fight alone in the upcoming polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and declared its candidates for all 26 council constituencies.
KAAC poll : Conflicts increase between Congress and HSDC for seat sharing
May 15, 2017, at 03:00 am
Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): Conflicts increased between opposition Congress and Hills State Demand Council (HSDC) for seat sharing ahead of the polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) is scheduled on June 12 next.
Actorr Ramya to to take charge of Congress campaign on social media
May 11, 2017, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) : Actor-politician Ramya will be the new head of digital communications for the Congress, taking charge of social media and IT as the party struggles to reach out to a larger section of the masses to cope with the BJP might, NDTV reported quoting its sources.
Rahul Gandhi condoles Ummer Fayaz's death
May 10, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday mourned the death of Ummer Fayaz, a Lieutenant rank Indian Army officer.
Congress welcomes launch of South Asia Satellite
May 06, 2017, at 12:15 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): The Congress congratulated the ISRO over the successful launch of the South Asia Satellite-GSAT-09.
Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case: Sonia Gandhi welcomes SC verdict
May 06, 2017, at 12:09 am
New Delhi, May 5 (IBNS): Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision where it upheld the death penalty of the four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder in Delhi.
Digvijaya removed as Congress in-charge of Goa, Karnataka
Apr 30, 2017, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Apr 30 (BNS): The Congress party has removed its senior leader Digvijaya Singh as the in-charge of poll-bound Karnataka as well as Goa.
Digvijaya Singh removed as Congress in-charge of Goa, Karnataka
Apr 30, 2017, at 03:53 am
New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): In a major development, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has been removed as the party's in-charge in poll-bound Karnataka as well as Goa.
BJP and Congress make separate road map for KAAC polls
Apr 30, 2017, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Apr 29 (IBNS) : Eyeing the polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) and Panchayat polls in Assam, both the BJP and the Congress have prepared its own road map.
Supreme Court asks Centre about delay in appointing Lokpal
Apr 27, 2017, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): The Supreme Court, on Thursday, directed the central government that the implementation of the Lokpal (the ombudsman to keep corruption in check) should not be delayed, according to media reports.
Congress leader Gurudas Kamat quits all posts
Apr 26, 2017, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Wednesday announced he has quit all posts in the party.
MCD polls: BJP takes early lead, AAP takes third place
Apr 26, 2017, at 02:33 pm
New Delhi, Apr 26 (IBNS): Contrary to their claims of capturing Delhi again, the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is trailing in the recent poll trends as counting began early on Wednesday for the recently concluded Delhi Municipal Corporation elections, reports said.
Congress-HSDC to jointly fight in KAAC poll
Apr 25, 2017, at 01:31 am
Guwahati, Apr 24 (IBNS): Congress and Hills State Demand Committee (HSDC) will jointly fight in the forthcoming polls of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).
Expelled Congress leader Barkha Singh joins BJP
Apr 22, 2017, at 07:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : A day after she was expelled from the Congress for making a scathing attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, former Delhi Congress leader Barkha Shukla Singh on Saturday joined th BJP, reports said.
Expelled Congress leader Barkha Sing likely to join BJP
Apr 22, 2017, at 06:07 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) : Barkha Shukla Singh, expelled from the Congress for making a scathing attack on party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, is reportedly set to join the BJP, media reports said on Saturday.
Veerappa Moily speaks against Congress' stand on EVM
Apr 12, 2017, at 07:50 pm
New Delhi, Apr 12 (IBNS) : Opposing the stand of his party against the use of electronic voting machines, senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said there is no question of going back to ballot system, reports said.