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Modi 3.0: Jyotiraditya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman says this after his father bags Telecom Ministry

Jun 11, 2024, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia's son Mahanaaryaman Scindia is positive that his father, who has been allocated a cabinet berth in the third Modi government, will bring about a chance.

'Can explain manifesto to PM Modi': Mallikarjun Kharge on Muslim League remark

Apr 24, 2024, at 04:42 am

In a strong protest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's twin jabs of a Muslim League imprint on the Congress's manifesto and an alleged promise of "wealth redistribution to infiltrators", party President Mallikarjun Kharge has said the PM should stop his attempts at dividing society and grant him time so that he can explain the document's contents.

Congress-led UPA govt in 2014 compromised national security: Nirmala Sitharaman

Feb 10, 2024, at 06:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Friday slammed the Congress-led UPA government for compromising national security and said the critical shortage of defence ammunition was the main feature of 2014 when the BJP-led NDA came to power.

UPA govt made a healthy economy non-performing, claims Modi govt's 'white paper'

Feb 09, 2024, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNSI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday tabled a 'white paper' on the Indian economy claiming that the UPA government led by Dr Manmohan Singh inherited a healthy economy ready for more reforms but made it non-performing in 10 years.

Centre to bring White Paper in Parliament against 'economic mismanagement' of UPA

Feb 08, 2024, at 08:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The central government will bring a white paper in Parliament on Thursday over the alleged "economic mismanagement" in the country during the 10-year (2004- 2014) rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II).

Narendra Modi launches scathing attack against Congress, says he prays the political outfit will cross 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls

Feb 07, 2024, at 09:43 pm

Calling the age-old party of India 'outdated', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said he is praying that it can win 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Manipur: 21 opposition alliance 'INDIA' MPs meet Governor, displaced people

Jul 30, 2023, at 09:48 pm

Imphal: A delegation of 21 MPs, belonging to constituents of the INDIA alliance, met Governor of Manipur Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan on Sunday and discussed the prevailing situation in the troubled North Eastern state.

India will remember 10 years before 2014 as the lost decade: Narendra Modi targets Congress in Parliament

Feb 08, 2023, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday targeted the Congress-led UPA government, which ruled the country between 2004 and 2014, and said people will remember that period as 'the lost decade'.

'A litany of falsehood unleashed on me': Hamid Ansari hits back at BJP on row over Pak journalist

Jul 14, 2022, at 05:23 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Vice President Hamid Ansari has hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for accusing him of inviting a shady Pakistani journalist to India when he held the position.

SC order on Antrix-Devas deal is proof of Congress's misuse of power: Nirmala Sitharaman

Jan 19, 2022, at 03:34 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's order on the 2005 Antrix-Devas deal is "proof of the Congress's misuse of power".

UPA soulless body without Congress: Kapil Sibal countering Mamata's anti-BJP alliance statement

Dec 02, 2021, at 05:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has come out to counter West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's downplaying of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), led by the grand old party, in the run up to the 2024 General Elections.

UPA govt intercepted 9000 call, 500 emails every month: RTI reveals amid Pegasus row

Jul 20, 2021, at 04:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: While the Narendra Modi government is pilloried by the opposition on the snooping controversy, an RTI reply from 2013 has surfaced in media claiming that around 7,500-9,000 phones and 300-500 email accounts were intercepted every month by the then UPA government led by the Congress.

Haryana Congress chief Kumari Selja supports 'Black Day' observed by Indian farmers

May 27, 2021, at 01:08 am

Chandigarh/UNI: President, Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, Kumari Selja on Wednesday supported the Black Day observed by the farmers and appealed to the government to immediately accept their demands.

Sharad Pawar was denied PM's chair by his detractors in Congress twice: NCP leader Praful Patel

Dec 13, 2020, at 01:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a political revelation, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel has said his party boss Sharad Pawar, who turned 80 on Saturday, was denied to become the Prime Minister twice while he was in the Congress.

Verdict 2019: Narendra Modi set to become PM for second term as BJP storms back to power

May 23, 2019, at 01:39 pm

New Delhi, May 23 (IBNS): Narendra Modi, whose tenure witnessed measures like GST and demonetization and a fierce attack from a united Opposition over everything from Rafale to his foreign visits, is all set to return as the Prime Minister of the country for a second term with his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) guided by its chief election strategy architect and national president Amit Shah marching ahead in the Lok Sabha polls as counting of votes progressed on Thursday.

Open to support front which will give Odisha special status: BJD

May 18, 2019, at 12:34 pm

Bhuvneshwar, May 18 (IBNS): Changing its stance of maintaining equal distance from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has said it is now open to support any front which will grant special status to Odisha, media report said.

Amit Shah takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over his company's link with offset contracts

May 04, 2019, at 12:17 pm

New Delhi, May 4 (IBNS): In the middle of a row over Congress president Rahul Gandhi's British citizenship, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah took a dig at the opposition leader whose company allegedly had a link with offset contracts under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

Rahul takes dig at Modi over The Hindu's report claiming BJP govt's deal not better

Feb 13, 2019, at 11:58 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following publication of The Hindu report on Wednesday claiming the Rafale deal (buying of 36 fighter jets from France) signed by the BJP government was not on "better terms" than the one was made by the UPA government.

No alliance will get clear mandate in 2019 General Elections: Surveys

Jan 25, 2019, at 10:59 am

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IBNS): With just few months to go for the 2019 General Elections, several surveys have indicated that no alliance, be it NDA or UPA, will get a clear majority in the forthcoming polls due to be held by May.

Why Congress is running away from parliament debates over Rafale? Smriti Irani questions

Dec 17, 2018, at 02:29 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): Responding to the Congress' demand of a Joint Parliament Committee (JPC) probe into an alleged corruption in the Rafale deal, union minister Smriti Irani on Monday asked why the main opposition party is shying away from parliamentary debates.

Opposition leaders' meet to discuss anti-BJP front

Dec 09, 2018, at 10:55 pm

New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Telugu Desam Party boss-cum-Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu will attend a meeting of opposition parties in the national capital for the first time on Monday, NDTV said.

PM Modi to return for second term in 2019, ABP-CVoter survey predicts

Oct 04, 2018, at 09:49 pm

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to return for a second term in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, ABP News-CVoter 'Desh ka Mood' survey predicted.

Rahul Gandhi to accompany Sonia Gandhi for medical check-up, takes dig at BJP

May 28, 2018, at 04:57 pm

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi will be accompanying his mother and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi for medical check-up outside India.

Rahul Gandhi slams Arun Jaitley, says UPA was transparent on prices

Feb 10, 2018, at 04:50 pm

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has countered Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who had backed Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's unwillingness to reveal the deal price of the Rafale jets citing as "classified details".

Arun Jaitley slams UPA govt for 'scams'

Nov 24, 2016, at 08:34 pm

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): Hours after ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attempted to corner the Center over the currency ban issue in the Rajya Sabha, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said the former UPA government was part of every scam during its tenure.

We dream to see Team India: Modi says at Ek Nayi Subah event

May 29, 2016, at 04:59 am

New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS) Joining the celebration to mark the second anniversary of the BJP-led Central government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he dreams to see 'Team India' as he addressed the Ek Nayi Subah event in New Delhi on Saturday.