Congress demands apology for Naqvi's comment on Sonia Gandhi
Nov 02, 2015, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS) The Congress has demanded an apology from the BJP for Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi's remark at a public meeting that "Sonia Gandhi would cry all night" for a terrorist like Osama bin Laden.
PM Narendra Modi remembers Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary
Oct 31, 2015, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered former Indian PM Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary.
Congress hits out at Centre over Modigate
Oct 24, 2015, at 01:49 am
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday slammed the Centre over the issue of bringing back former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner to India and said PM Narendra Modi maintained silence over the issue on the reason for helping 'Indian fugitive' Lalit Modi.
WB civic polls: Congress supporters killed in bomb explosion
Oct 03, 2015, at 10:06 pm
Kolkata/Murshidabad, Oct 3 (IBNS): Two Congress supporters were killed in a bomb attack blamed on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday during a re-poll in Patharbati Gram Panchayat under Hariharpara Police Station in Murshidabad district of West Bengal, reports said.
Narendra Modi targets Congress in San Jose
Sep 28, 2015, at 02:55 pm
San Jose, Sept 28 (IBNS): Taking the 'damaad' (son-in-law) swipe, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress as he addressed the Indian community in San Jose on Monday.
PM Modi slams Congress over Parliament disruptions
Sep 11, 2015, at 10:27 pm
Chandigarh, Sept 11 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the Congress party over the issue of Parliament deadlock and said people of India will not forgive them for their acts in the Parliament.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not keep promises: Rahul Gandhi
Sep 10, 2015, at 11:49 pm
Bhubaneswar, Sept 10 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 'excellent' in making promises but he keeps none.
OROP: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar 'salutes' soldiers
Sep 06, 2015, at 02:51 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday 'saluted' the 'brave and selfless' soldiers after the Centre announced the implementation of the OROP scheme.
Centre announces OROP implementation, ex-servicemen dissatisfied
Sep 06, 2015, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): The Centre on Saturday announced the implementation of the One Rank One Pension scheme even as the ex-servicemen expressed their disappointment over the issue, yielding no positive solution to the ongoing conflict.
Congress slams Centre over OROP implementation
Sep 05, 2015, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): The Congress on Saturday attacked the Cetre over the implementation of the OROP scheme and said it was 'disappointing'.
Kejriwal's AAP to contest in DU students' union election
Sep 04, 2015, at 05:14 am
New Delhi, Sept 3 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced candidates for the Delhi University Students Union election to be held on Sept 11.
Assam : Congress suspends four MLAs, show cause notice to five others for anti-party activities
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IBNS) : Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Anjan Dutta on Sunday suspended four MLAs of the party and issued show cause notice to five other MLAs for anti-party activities, the party officials said on Monday.
Have agreed to let Land Bill lapse tomorrow: PM Modi on Mann Ki Baat
Aug 30, 2015, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday through his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' said his government will allow the controversial land bill to lapse on Monday due to the immense opposition it faced.
Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu on three-day visit
Aug 27, 2015, at 05:06 am
Jammu, Aug 26 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jammu on Wednesday on a three-day visit.
BJP retains Bengaluru Municipal Corporation in Congress-ruled Karnataka
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (IBNS) Denying the state's ruling Congress a breakthrough, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday retained the BBMC civic polls comfortably.
BJP edge past Congress in Rajasthan civic poll results
Aug 21, 2015, at 03:36 am
Jaipur, Aug 20 (IBNS) After a grueling battle with the opposition Congress party, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday emerged victorious in the recently concluded civic polls.
Rahul Gandhi remembers father Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary
Aug 20, 2015, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday remembered his father and former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
Our students are not criminals Modiji: Rahul Gandhi says after FTII students arrests
Aug 20, 2015, at 12:40 am
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of arrest of students belonging to Pune's prestigious Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and said they were not criminals.
PM Modi says Nitish "arrogant", launches scathing attack on Congress
Aug 18, 2015, at 11:01 pm
Saharsa, Bihar, Aug 18 (IBNS) Assailing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "arrogance", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched for BJP's victory in the state Assembly election, saying the wind is clearly in favour of his party.
Inherited indecision, lethargy from the previous Cong government: Modi says in Abu Dhabi
Aug 17, 2015, at 07:11 pm
Abu Dhabi, Aug 17 (IBNS) In what could trigger a fresh controversy over making unsavoury remarks against the opposition in foreign land, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured a group of high-profile businessmen here to "fix" the "problems of indecision and lethargy" that his government has "inherited" from the previous Congress-led government.
Disrupted Monsoon session of Parliament frustrating: Jaitley
Aug 14, 2015, at 04:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS): Finance Ministry Arun Jaitely on Thursday said that the just concluded Monsoon session of Parliament which was rocked by disruptions was frustrating as well as educative for the whole country that paralyzing Parliament without any reason is a negation of democracy.
NDA MPs to march to Rashtrapati Bhavan protesting unruly behaviour of Congress
Aug 13, 2015, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IBNS) After having been denied ground to push through key reforms in Parliament NDA MPs will to march to Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday to lodge their protest against the unruly behaviour of the Congress members that has stalled proceedings in the entire Monsoon session, reports said.
I did no wrong: Sushma Swaraj on Lalitgate debate
Aug 12, 2015, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) Amid a din in Parliament by Congress members, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said she did no wrong by helping tainted cricket administrator and former Indian Premier League (IPL) boss Lalit Modi who allegedly travelled out of the UK, where he is based now, at the intervention of Swaraj.
Government likely to give a final push for GST bill in Parliament today
Aug 12, 2015, at 04:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS) With a day to go for end of Parliament's monsoon session, the Narendra Modi government is expected to go all out on Wednesday to push through the Goods and Service Tax (GST) reforms through a bill that has been pending because of continuous opposition ruckus.
WB student killing: Three arrested
Aug 08, 2015, at 08:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): West Midnapore district police on Friday night arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a student inside a college campus in West Bengal, reports said.
Sushma Swaraj's defence was a hogwash: Sharma
Aug 06, 2015, at 11:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IBNS): Congress leader Anand Sharma on Thursday said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's remarks in the Parliament over the controversy surrounding former IPL chief Lalit Modi was a 'hogwash'.
Parliament rocked over suspension issue :Rajya Sabha adjourned
Aug 05, 2015, at 07:15 pm
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice on Wednesday as opposition MPs continued to protest against the suspension of 25 Congress members of the Lok Sabha stalling proceedings of the house.
Congress a destructive opposition, says BJP
Aug 04, 2015, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IBNS) As Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi lead the party's protest against suspension of their MPs launching a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi govdrnment, BJP Parliamentary Party on Tuesday accused the opposition party of being "destructive" and passed a resolution against its "obstructionist and anti-development" policies.
Parliament logjam continues, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan suspends 25 MPs
Aug 03, 2015, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): There seems no respite in the ongoing impasse in the Parliament as no work was carried out for the tenth day on Monday and as many as 25 Congress MPs of the Lok Sabha were suspended by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
Did not request UK govt to arrange travel papers for Lalit Modi: Sushma Swaraj
Aug 03, 2015, at 06:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Amid loud protests in the Parliament, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday tried to defend herself over the allegations levelled against her for helping former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi procure travel papers to UK.