Rajya Sabha passes NCT Bill, Arvind Kejriwal calls it a 'sad day of Indian democracy'
Mar 25, 2021, at 05:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the controversial Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021, which aims to give more power to the Lieutenant Governor- the Centre's representative- compared to the city's elected government.
Economy derailed before pandemic, over 12 cr job lost during lockdown, says Congress
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress lawmaker Deependra Singh Hooda on Wednesday said that economy had derailed well before the Covid pandemic and over 12 crore jobs were lost during the lockdown and after.
Protests erupt in RS over Delhi NCT (Amendment) Bill, opposition calls it 'dangerous' legislation
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed repeated disruptions over the Centre's Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021, which gives more powers to Lieutenant Governor of Delhi. The oppositions called it "dangerous" legislation.
Economic inequality is increasing in society, alleges Congress
Mar 23, 2021, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Tuesday, in the lower house of Parliament, charged the government for failing to bring economic equality in the society, rather, accused them of increasing the gap between the rich and poor.
Lok Sabha passes Delhi NCT (Amendment) Bill enhancing LG's power
Mar 23, 2021, at 01:03 am
New Delhi/UNI: Amid strong protests by the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and other Opposition parties, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021, which gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
'Congress must take a stand': Sanjay Nirupam on ex-Mumbai top cop's explosive letter
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress must take a stand on the allegations of corruptions levelled by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former party MP Sanjay Nirupam has said.
Mar 20, 2021, at 02:29 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that, if his party is voted to power in Assam, then he will ensure that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not implemented in Assam.
Seated on Badruddin Ajmal’s lap, Congress shamelessly talks about secularism: Amit Shah
Mar 16, 2021, at 04:48 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress and said that the Congress shamelessly talks about secularism while the party sits on the laps of Badruddin Ajmal.
Congress releases star campaigners list for Assam polls
Mar 13, 2021, at 08:36 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress has released a list of 30 star campaigners for Assam assembly polls.
Congress, AIUDF jeopardising state’s identity; Assam is safe till BJP in power: Assam CM Sonowal
Mar 13, 2021, at 04:33 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday attended a huge public rally in Morigaon before filing nomination papers by BJP’s candidate Pijush Hazarika from Jagiroad LAC.
Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP, Cong for opposing installation of 500 flag masts across Delhi
Mar 13, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the BJP and Congress for opposing various initiatives announced by the Delhi government, such as installing 500 flag masts across Delhi and free pilgrimage to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya for elders.
Congress launches its 5 guarantee yatra in Assam
Mar 12, 2021, at 12:22 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday launched its ‘Congressor 5 Guarantee’ Yatra in poll-bound Assam.
Ravneet Singh Bittu becomes new leader of opposition in Parliament
Mar 11, 2021, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader and Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has been appointed the leader of opposition for the ongoing budget session in place of Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
Priyanka slams Yogi over women's security in UP, questions 'Mission Shakti' campaign
Mar 11, 2021, at 06:07 am
Lucknow/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday attacked the Uttar Pradesh government over the issue of women’s safety and questioned Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's ‘Mission Shakti’ as several incidents of crime against women have surfaced in the state while their relatives were threatened, bullied and killed.
PC Chacko resigns from Congress party ahead of Kerala polls
Mar 10, 2021, at 09:41 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader PC Chacko announced his resignation from the party on Wednesday.
BJP adopts three mantras ‘Security-Civilization-Development’ for its Assam assembly poll campaign
Mar 10, 2021, at 09:21 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Finance Minister and convenor of BJP-led North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said that, the composite Assamese culture is under threat and BJP has adopted three mantras – Suraksha (security), Sabhyata (civilization) and Vikas (development) and these are the three pillars of the BJP’s campaign for the upcoming assembly polls in the state.
Jyotiraditya Scindia's swift and scathing response to Rahul Gandhi's 'BJP backbencher' jibe
Mar 10, 2021, at 05:09 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress leader and now BJP Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia has returned Rahul Gandhi's recent barb with a swift but scathing response that exposed why the grand old party has been deserted by many young and dynamic leaders.
Jyotiraditya Scindia would have become CM had he stayed with Congress: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 09, 2021, at 03:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia would have become a Chief Minister had he stayed with the Congress but instead became a backbencher in the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Monday.
Assam assembly polls: Congress announces candidates for 40 constituencies
Mar 07, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Congress on Saturday night released the first list of candidates for 40 assembly constituencies in the first phase of three-phase Assam assembly polls.
Congress releases list of 13 candidates for first two phases of West Bengal assembly polls
Mar 07, 2021, at 07:15 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Congress announced its list of 13 candidates for the first two of the eight phases of assembly elections.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: DMK allots 25 seats to Congress, 16 less than 2016
Mar 07, 2021, at 06:28 am
Chennai/IBNS: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has decided to allot 25 seats to Congress in the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, media reports said.
Congress promises to set up ministry for job creation if voted to power
Mar 05, 2021, at 04:31 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The opposition Congress on Thursday promised to set up a ministry for job creation if the party comes to power.
Ahead of Tamil Nadu assembly polls, AIADMK, DMK intensify seat sharing parleys with allies
Mar 03, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Chennai/UNI: The two Dravidian majors--the ruling AIADMK and the main Opposition DMK--continued their seat sharing talks with their respective allies for the upcoming assembly elections as the hectic parleys held so far remained inconclusive with some of their allies.
MCD bypolls: Setback for BJP as AAP wins 4 out of 5 municipal wards
Mar 03, 2021, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday emerged victorious on four out of five municipal wards while Congress won one ward in the MCD bypolls in Delhi.
'Misunderstood': Ghulam Nabi Azad clarifies after praising PM Modi
Mar 03, 2021, at 03:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not go well within his party, sources close to him asserted that he had been "misunderstood", said media reports.
BJP heads towards big victory in Gujarat local polls
Mar 02, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is marching towards a big win once again in Gujarat local polls with victory on 2,085 of 8,474 seats across municipalities that polled on Sunday, establishing a wide gap with next in lead rival Congress.
Assam elections: Priyanka Gandhi woos tea garden voters
Mar 02, 2021, at 09:47 pm
Guwahati/UNI: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during her second day of visit to poll bound Assam today met the tea pluckers and plucked the green leaves at tea gardens in Upper Assam.
Left-Congress-ISF alliance stalemate nears resolution after series of meetings
Mar 02, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The stalemate over the United Front alliance is likely to get resolved soon as the Congress and Indian Secular Front (ISF) have agreed on a seat-sharing deal at least in South Bengal.
Know your facts: Congress' Adhir Chowdhury hits back at rebel Anand Sharma over ISF remark
Mar 02, 2021, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Congress president Adhir Chowdhury has hit back at senior rebel party leader Anand Sharma, who Monday questioned his outfit's alliance with Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front (ISF).
Bengal: Deadlock over Left-Congress-ISF alliance continues as Adhir refuses to concede bastion
Mar 02, 2021, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The deadlock over the alliance between the Left, Congress and Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui's Indian Secular Front (ISF), termed as United Front, has failed to get resolved even as the talks to finalise the seat-sharing deal is on.