Congress attacks Centre over price rise of commodities
Apr 06, 2022, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the government over skyrocketing price rise and said in the last 30 days the "ration to medicine" has become expensive in the country.
Congress' revival important for democracy, society: Sonia Gandhi
Apr 05, 2022, at 08:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Slamming the ruling BJP for activating and carrying on a divisive and polarising path in the country's politics, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said revival of the grand old party is not just important for the party itself, but also for the society at large and the Indian democracy.
Apr 05, 2022, at 06:48 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: Months ahead of the Gujarat assembly elections, late Congress leader Ahmed Patel's son Faisal Patel has expressed his frustration over his party's top brass saying he is "tired of waiting around" and hence "keeping options open".
Sonia Gandhi calls for 'unity at all levels' in Congress
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a message to the rebel leaders, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday called for a "unity at all levels" within her party, which has suffered yet another round of disappointing election run last month.
Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, who joined TMC in 2021, switches to AAP
Apr 05, 2022, at 05:06 pm
Former Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, who had joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 2021, on Monday switched to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Sonia Gandhi, other opposition leaders attend MK Stalin's Delhi office inauguration
Apr 03, 2022, at 05:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Leaders of opposition parties including Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Conference's Farooq Abdullah came together on Saturday for the opening of the DMK's office in Delhi on Saturday.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi urges Centre to increase MGNREGA fund
Mar 31, 2022, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the Centre to increase the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) budget allocation as she claimed that there has been continuous cut in funds under the present government.
Congress MPs stage protest against fuel price hike
Mar 31, 2022, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress MPs including top leader Rahul Gandhi held a protest against price rise outside Parliament on Thursday, demanding the government to control the rising prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas.
Lok Sabha discusses Bill to amend Chartered Accountants Act
Mar 30, 2022, at 01:33 am
New Delhi/UNI: A Bill to amend the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959, and the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 to change the disciplinary mechanism under the three Acts was introduced in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Trouble for Congress in Rajasthan after minor alleges rape by MLA's son
Mar 29, 2022, at 04:21 am
Jaipur/IBNS: A 15-year-old girl has been raped in Rajasthan's Dausa district, allegedly by the son of a Congress MLA triggering trouble for the party, media reports said.
Congress MPs stage protest against price rise in Parliament complex
Mar 24, 2022, at 12:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MPs on Wednesday staged a protest against price rise in the Parliament complex as the price of petrol went up by 80 paise for the second day in a row.
After Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sonia Gandhi meets Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma in latest outreach to G-23
Mar 23, 2022, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met senior members Manish Tewari and Anand Sharma as a part of an attempt to reach out to the G-23 or group of dissident leaders within the party.
Vikramaditya Singh, son of ex-Guv Karan Singh, quits Congress
Mar 23, 2022, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Vikramaditya Singh, son of former Governor Karan Singh, quit the Congress on Tuesday stating that the party "remains disconnected with ground realities".
'Hope wisdom will prevail': Shashi Tharoor on being asked by Sonia Gandhi to not attend CPM event
Mar 22, 2022, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi has asked party senior leader Shashi Tharoor to stay away from a CPM seminar next month.
Record price rise crushed poor and middle class: Rahul Gandhi targets Modi govt
Mar 19, 2022, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Raising concerns over the rising inflation, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the record price rise has crushed the poor and the government must act now to protect them.
Congress party has no future: Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur
Mar 19, 2022, at 04:37 pm
Hamirpur/UNI: While claiming that the BJP was marching ahead after the Vidhan Sabha elections in five states, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the Congress had no future and would be wiped out from the political scenario of India including his state.
No question on leadership: 'Rebel' Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting Sonia Gandhi
Mar 19, 2022, at 01:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday met party senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, a day after the core group of its 'G-23' dissidents, held a third round of discussions following the massive election defeats in five states.
Poll debacle: Congress 'rebels' meet for second time in 24 hours
Mar 18, 2022, at 03:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The group of Congress's G-23 dissidents met again at senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence on Thursday evening, their second gathering in 24 hours.
Border infrastructure was ignored earlier: Amit Shah
Mar 17, 2022, at 11:39 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday accused the previous Congress-led government at the Centre of not paying attention to border infrastructure and trade through land routes with neighbouring countries.
Congress leader who attended 'rebels' meet speaks to Rahul Gandhi a day later
Mar 17, 2022, at 10:16 pm
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda met Rahul Gandhi, a day after attending the meeting of G-23, the rebel group of the Congress party that has repeatedly called for a complete overhaul in its structure and leadership, media reports said.
Congress attacks Centre over OROP
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government at the Centre over the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy in the armed forces and accused it of betraying the soldiers and ex-servicemen.
Navjot Sidhu humiliates Congress, says 'Bhagwant Mann unfurled anti-mafia era in Punjab'
Mar 17, 2022, at 06:11 pm
Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday embarrassed his party praising its rival and new Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for "unfurling anti-mafia era" in the state.
Congress G-23 leaders meet over poll defeats, Shashi Tharoor attends
Mar 17, 2022, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Congress' humiliating defeat in five state elections, the "G-23" or group of dissident leaders within the party met at Ghulam Nabi Azad's home in Delhi amid calls for a complete change in leadership.
Navjot Singh Sindhu resigns as Punjab Congress chief
Mar 16, 2022, at 03:58 pm
Amritsar: Politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday resigned as Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief.
Sonia Gandhi sacks 5 state Congress chiefs after poll defeat
Mar 16, 2022, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sacked the party's chiefs in the five states where it suffered humiliating poll defeats last week including heavyweight cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was in charge of Punjab.
Buoyant by Punjab success, AAP to contest Bengal panchayat polls in 2023
Mar 15, 2022, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Not just Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is widely perceived as a replacement of the Congress to challenge the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nationally, is aiming to plunge into West Bengal politics in 2023 in the backdrop of its landslide win in Punjab.
West Bengal: TMC and Congress councillors shot dead in two separate incidents
Mar 14, 2022, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two councillors, one belonging to the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and another from Congress, were shot death in two separate incidents in West Bengal on Sunday, media reports said.
CWC meet: Sonia Gandhi to continue as interim chief of Congress
Mar 14, 2022, at 02:45 am
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will continue to be the interim chief of the Congress, announced the party after its working committee's meeting on Sunday.
Congress internal election likely to be advanced at CWC meet after poll disaster
Mar 13, 2022, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After being decimated in five state elections, the Congress's top decision-making body, the Congress Working Committee or CWC, will meet at 4 pm Sunday and is expected to advance internal elections scheduled in September amid renewed questions about its leadership, reports said.
Gandhis won't step down in CWC meet tomorrow: Congress
Mar 13, 2022, at 02:22 am
Ahead of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting to be held tomorrow following party's poor show in the Assembly polls recently held in five sates, the party has categorically rejected speculations that the Gandhis - Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra - are going to resign at its top decision-making body, media reports said.