Karnataka poll: B.S. Yeddyurappa's son Vijayendra not to contest from Varuna constituency
Apr 23, 2018, at 11:10 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 23 (IBNS): In a dramatic twist to the Karnataka poll, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Chief Ministerial candidate B.S. Yeddyurappa has said his son B. Y. Vijayendra will not contest from the Varuna constituency, media reports said.
Opposition candidates to file nominations for Bengal panchayat poll today
Apr 23, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): The opposition candidates are likely to file nominations for the Bengal panchayat poll after the State Election Commission's (SEC's) extension of deadline by a day following the directive of the Calcutta High Court.
CJI impeachment: Deepak Misra to continue judicial duties
Apr 22, 2018, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS): Chief Justice of India Deepak Misra will not recuse himself from his judicial duties and administrative works of the Supreme Court even after 64 MPs signed an impeachment motion against him, media reports said.
Loya death: Congress seeks fair probe, Rahul targets Amit Shah
Apr 20, 2018, at 03:07 am
New Delhi, Apr 19 (IBNS): The Congress party on Thursday demanded a fair investigation into the death of judge B H Loya.
GPS installed cars to be used in Karnataka polls
Apr 17, 2018, at 04:14 pm
Bengaluru, Apr 17 (IBNS): To ensure free and fair assembly elections in Karnataka, the Election Commission has installed Global Positioning System (GPS) in all cars which will be used for the poll, media reports said.
Karnataka : Congress drops 12 sitting MLAs as it releases first list of candidates
Apr 16, 2018, at 08:25 pm
New Delhi, Apr 16 (IBNS) : Twelve incumbent MLAs have been denied ticket as the Congress on Sunday released its first list of 218 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections, scheduled on May 12.
Congress names candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls
Apr 16, 2018, at 03:15 am
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Congress on Sunday named 218 candidates for the Assembly polls in Karnataka.
Congress appoints new AICC secretaries for Odisha
Apr 16, 2018, at 02:56 am
New Delhi, Apr 15 (IBNS): The Congress on Sunday appointed new AICC secretaries for Odisha.
PM Modi breaks silence on Kathua, Unnao rape cases, says justice will be done
Apr 14, 2018, at 04:32 am
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Amid massive protests nationwide demanding justice in Kathua and Unnao rape cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence on Friday and said no criminal will be spared while ensuring justice.
Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi's 'silence' on alleged rape incidents
Apr 13, 2018, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the 'silence' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the two alleged rape incidents in Kathua and Unnao.
After Congress, Modi-led BJP to fast over parliament washout
Apr 11, 2018, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 11 (IBNS): Following the footsteps of the Congress, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a fast on Thursday, as a protest against the parliament washout.
BJP mocks Congress for having 'Chole Bhature' before fast
Apr 10, 2018, at 12:15 am
New Delhi. Apr 9 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Harish Khurana has mocked the Congress as several of its leaders were allegedly having a meal prior to the fast which was called by the party in the national capital.
Budget session of parliament to conclude today
Apr 06, 2018, at 04:39 pm
New Delhi, Apr 6 (IBNS): The parliament will meet for the last time in the budget session on Friday, media reports said.
Congress questions Centre's move to combat fake news
Apr 03, 2018, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi, Apr 3 (IBNS): The Congress has questioned the Centre's latest attempt to check fake news and asked if there was any guarantee that the 'rules' will not be misused to harass honest reporters.
Congress appoints Yashomati Thakur as party secretary for Karnataka
Apr 01, 2018, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Ahead of Karnataka assembly poll, the Congress has appointed its Maharashtra lawmaker Yashomati Thakur as the party secretary for the state, media reports said.
Congress appoints Ashok Gehlot as general secretary incharge of organization and training
Mar 31, 2018, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has been appointed as the AICC general secretary in charge of organisation and training, the Congress party confirmed on Friday.
Amit Shah begins two-day Karnataka visit ahead of state election
Mar 30, 2018, at 03:59 pm
Bengaluru, Mar 30 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah began his two-day visit to Karnataka on Friday ahead of the state election, which is scheduled to be held on Mar 12.
TRS to end protest in parliament, no-confidence motions may be tabled
Mar 27, 2018, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Four no-confidence motions might be taken up by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday as the Telangana Rashtriya Samithi (TRS) have called off its protest in the parliament, media reports said.
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warns FB of 'strict action'
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday warned social media sites, including Facebook, that 'strict action' will be taken if any attempt was made by them to influence India's electoral process through undesirable means.
Ravi Shankar Prasad says Cong has links with Cambridge Analytica, warns Facebook
Mar 21, 2018, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS) : Union Minister Ravishankar Prasad on Tuesday alleged that the Congress has links with Cambridge Analytica, a British consulting company, alleged to have harvested private data of Facebook, while warning the popular social networking site against any attempt to influence India's electoral process.
Congress leader Raj Babbar resigns as UP party chief?
Mar 21, 2018, at 03:16 pm
Lucknow, Mar 21 (IBNS): Congress leader Raj Babbar has resigned as the Uttar Pradesh Congress party president, media reports said.
Modi government played politics over death of Indians in Iraq: Congress
Mar 20, 2018, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government of playing politics over the death of 39 Indians killed by terrorist group ISIS in Mosul, Iraq.
Congress is the voice of the nation: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 18, 2018, at 10:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Calling Congress as the 'voice of the nation', party president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said India expects more from them than any other party in the nation.
Narendra Modi made tall promises: Manmohan Singh attacks
Mar 18, 2018, at 09:46 pm
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday targeted the current Central government over numerous issues and said its expenditure in defence sector is 'inadequate'.
Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi attack PM Modi, Centre at Congress Plenary Session
Mar 18, 2018, at 01:40 am
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): Giving out a strong message to the ruling BJP, Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that the latter's promises before 2014 Lok Sabha polls were just 'dramebazi'.
Only Congress can unite and show direction to country: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 17, 2018, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): In an opening note to the 84th plenary session of India's oldest political outfit, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said it is only his party which can unite and show direction to the country.
Congress Plenary Session begins today
Mar 17, 2018, at 03:12 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS): The 84th Plenary Session of the Congress Party will begin in New Delhi on Saturday.
Free for all in Gujarat Assembly
Mar 14, 2018, at 09:00 pm
Amedagad, Mar 14 (IBNS) : Fisticuffs and kickboxing were on lavish display while expletives spluttered as members of the ruling BJP and opposition Congress went for a free for all in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday, reports said.
If I was the PM then I would have thrown demonetisation proposal in dustbin: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:35 am
Singapore, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said he would have thrown the proposal of note ban to the 'dustbin' in case he was serving as the Prime Minister of India.
TMC to back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Rajya Sabha polls
Mar 10, 2018, at 04:03 am
Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her party Trinamool Congress will back Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.