Bunlandshahr violence "unfortunate", says Amit Shah
Dec 05, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Jaipur, Dec 5 (IBNS): BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday referred to the Bulandshahr violence over cow slaughter in which two persons were killed as "unfortunate" and said it should not be politicised.
Congress names Azhar Telangana unit president
Nov 30, 2018, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS): The Congress on Friday appointed former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin as the working president of its Telangana unit.
Arun Jaitley defends govt's new GDP data
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): India's finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday defended the government's back-series GDP data, which showed slower growth during the UPA regime that was previously recorded, as realistic, credible and more reflective of the economy.
75% polling in Madhya Pradesh, Congress confident
Nov 28, 2018, at 11:36 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Nearly 75 per cent voters exercised their franchise in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday and the Congress is confident of winning 140 seats in the 227-member Assembly.
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir
Apr 25, 2018, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar, Apr 25 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists shot dead Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Patel in south Kashmir's Rajpora area on Wednesday, reports said.
BJP set to form a govt in Gujarat for sixth consecutive term
Dec 18, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Gandhinagar, Dec 18 (IBNS) The BJP is all set to form a govt in Gujarat for the sixth consecutive term riding on the charisma of Narendra Modi despite suffering from initial jitters by the Rahul Gandhi led Congress.
Congress expresses gratitude towards Sonia Gandhi on her retirement
Dec 16, 2017, at 05:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Congress expressed its gratitude towards the party's longest serving President, Sonia Gandhi, who is retiring from the post on Saturday passing on the baton to son Rahul.
Rahul Gandhi coronation: Has the Nehru-Gandhi scion finally come of age?
Dec 16, 2017, at 05:21 pm
If 2014 general election was all about Narendra Modi, the 2019 poll undoubtedly would be an acid-test for Rahul Gandhi, who took over as the Congress president today, weighed by a poor track record of electoral success and swayed by a new optimism among party workers.
Exit Polls predict 108-9 for BJP, 70 plus for Cong in Gujarat; BJP to win Himachal
Dec 14, 2017, at 11:28 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Exit Polls in Gujarat predicted 108 seats for the ruling BJP followed by over 70 seats for Congress as the the high-voltage electoral fight between the two ended with the completion of voting in the second and last phase of Gujarat poll on Thursday.
Congress slams EC for allowing Modi to hold a virtual roadshow when polling in Gujarat is on
Dec 14, 2017, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS) : As the high voltage Gujarat election was underway, the Congress on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for allowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a spectacle of his voting by showing off his inked finger to the public from his car and a huge partisan and applauding crowd making the event look like a roadshow.
Ex TDP leader Revanth Reddy joins Congress, to meet Rahul Gandhi
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:28 pm
Hyderabad, Oct 31 (IBNS): Revanth Reddy, who had recently resigned from the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) has joined the Congress, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Gujarat RS Poll: Congress complains against two rebel MLAs to EC for breaching secrecy
Aug 08, 2017, at 11:57 pm
Gandhinagar, Aug 8 (IBNS): Congress made an allegation against its two rebel MLAs for showing their ballot papers to the Bharatiya Janata Party's polling agent in the Rajya Sabha election of Gujarat on Tuesday which has stalled the counting of votes.
No Congress MLAs searched in Bengaluru resort: Arun Jaitly on Karnataka I-T raids
Aug 02, 2017, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): Dismissing the claims of using state machinery to target the opposition parties, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said no Congress MLAs from Gujarat were searched in the Bengaluru resort hours after Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar was raided by the I-T Department officers on Wednesday morning.
Rajya Sabha adjourned over Congress-BJP's ruckus over Gujarat MLA defections
Jul 31, 2017, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, July 31 (IBNS): Rajya Sabha on the first working day of the week was adjourned after the Congress and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) created a ruckus with the former accusing the latter of engineering MLA defections in Gujarat.
BJP disrespected Nehru, Gandhi: Congress in Rajya Sabha over Kovind speech
Jul 26, 2017, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): Referring to President Ram Nath Kovind's first speech where the names of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi were missing, Congress in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday attacked the ruling BJP for disrespecting the father of the nation and India's first Prime Minister.
Opposition protests against Lok Sabha Speaker's suspension of six Congress MPs
Jul 25, 2017, at 05:24 pm
New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): The Opposition on Tuesday morning was seen to protest at Gandhi statue inside the Parliament against Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's suspension of six Congress MPs for misconduct in the lower house.
Opposition protest against Government, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12
Jul 18, 2017, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): The upper House of Parliament was adjourned till noon after the Opposition created a ruckus protesting against the against the government.
Puducherry: Shutdown as mark of political protest against Lt Governor Kiran Bedi near total
Jul 08, 2017, at 08:14 pm
Puducherry, Jul 8 (IBNS): The dawn to dusk shut down called by various political parties on Saturday has been near total in Puducherry, according to media reports.
MP police register criminal case against Congress MLA Khatik for inciting violence
Jun 13, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Bhopal, Jun 13 (IBNS): Police in Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, registered a criminal case against Congress MLA Shakuntala Khatik and Vinay Goyal for inciting violence in Karera of Shivpuri, according to media reports.
Congress demands Amit Shah apology for alleged derogatory remark on Mahatma Gandhi
Jun 10, 2017, at 07:03 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Bharaitya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah and the Congress locked horns over Mahatma Gandhi on Saturday following Shah calling Gandhi a 'chatur baniya' according to media reports.
Madhya Pradesh farmer protest: CM begins fast against violence, ridiculed by Congress
Jun 10, 2017, at 06:48 pm
Bhopal, Jun 10 (IBNS): Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan began his indefinite fast on Saturday morning at the Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal, in response to the ongoing farmers' agitation and related violence in the state, according to media reports.
Congress and BJP trade charges over MP farmer protest, Rahul Gandhi arrested
Jun 08, 2017, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi, Jun 8 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was arrested on Thursday after being taken in preventive custody by the police when he attempted to visit Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, according to media reports.
Bihar ruling alliance jolted by Cong leader's sentence after RJD conviction
May 19, 2017, at 07:12 pm
Patna, May 19 (The Bihar Post): It’s really bad times for the ruling Grand Alliance in Bihar.
TMC retains West Bengal bypoll seat
Apr 13, 2017, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) retained its seat in the Kanthi South of East Midnapore district in West Bengal bye-election as results of the bypoll were announced on Thursday.
By-poll results: BJP wins Assam, Delhi
Apr 13, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): The BJP recorded a victory in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency by a huge margin, as the Assembly by-poll results were declared on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
By-poll results: BJP likely to win in Delhi, Congress in Karnataka
Apr 13, 2017, at 04:57 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): While the counting of votes in the recent by-polls in 11 assembly constituencies across eight states began on Thursday morning, the BJP has taken a healthy lead in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency, reports said.
Former Congress veteran S M Krishna joins BJP
Mar 23, 2017, at 12:06 am
New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS): Former Congress veteran S M Krishna, who earlier served various government posts, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday.
Goa: Parrikar will lose trust vote, says Digvijaya Singh
Mar 16, 2017, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Sounding confident, Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh predicted a defeat for Manohar Parrikar in the Goa floor test, reports said.
Manipur: Ibobi Singh refuses to resign, BJP starts party meeting in Imphal
Mar 13, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS): Amid the BJP claiming the support of 32 MLAs in the 60-member Manipur assembly, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has refused to resign after Governor Najma Heptullah asked him to submit his resignation to start the formation process of the next ministry.
BJP stakes claim to form new government in Manipur
Mar 13, 2017, at 08:47 pm
Guwahati, Mar 13 (IBNS) : Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) coup on Sunday night has dramatically changed the political scenario in Manipur as the saffron party is all set to form the next ministry in the state.