After Ghulam Nabi Azad's retirement, Mallikarjun Kharge becomes Opposition leader in Rajya Sabha
Feb 12, 2021, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge became the new Opposition leader in Rajya Sabha after veteran parliamentarian Ghulam Nabi Azad retired from the upper house of Parliament.
4 people running country-'Hum Do, Humare Do': Rahul Gandhi's jibe in Parliament
Feb 12, 2021, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In one of the sharpest attacks, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said under the Prime Ministership of Narendra Modi, this country is being run on "hum do humare do" (we two, our two) policy.
Countering PM's 'Andolanjeevi' Rahul Gandhi comes up with new coinage-'crony jeevi'
Feb 11, 2021, at 04:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has joined the 'Andolanjeevi' (professional protesters) jibe exchange over the protest by farmers against the Centre's agriculture laws with a new coinage from his side.
Feb 09, 2021, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said Congress parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor and six journalists, who have charged under multiple laws for their tweets in connection with the Republic Day violence, from any arrest, media reports said.
'Won't forget his efforts..': Emotional Modi bidding farewell to Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha
Feb 09, 2021, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday turned emotional while bidding farewell to senior Congress Rajya Sabha MP Ghulam Nabi Azad, remembering the stalwart's efforts in the past.
Rahul Gandhi launches social media recruitment drive to counter 'paid trolls'
Feb 09, 2021, at 05:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a new social media recruitment drive where he urged the country's youth to join his party's "army of truth" to fight the "paid" trolls on online platforms.
Democracy and freedom of speech are in threat in PM Modi’s new India: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Feb 09, 2021, at 03:36 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Opposition Congress on Sunday said that the democracy and freedom of speech are in threat in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new India.
Congress, CPI-M are corrupt and power seekers: JP Nadda in Kerala
Feb 04, 2021, at 07:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: Both the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) are corrupt and power seekers, BJP President JP Nadda alleged in Kerala.
Sarbananda Sonowal hails Union Budget as development oriented\
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:44 am
Guwahati/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday described the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as pragmatic, people-friendly and development-oriented.
Union Budget let down like never before: Congress
Feb 02, 2021, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Indian National Congress (INC) reacted sharply to the Union Budget and slammed Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her \ address, saying that the budget was a let down like never before.
Jan 30, 2021, at 05:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has "declared war on the people of India."
Budget session: Congress member creates ruckus during President's address
Jan 30, 2021, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress Member Ravneet Singh Bittu on Friday created a ruckus during President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both the Houses of Parliament on the opening day of the Budget session and demanded the withdrawal of all three farm laws.
Bengal polls: Left, Congress finalise seat-sharing formula for 193 of total 294 assembly seats
Jan 29, 2021, at 04:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After the second round of talks, leaders of the Left Front and Congress on Thursday announced that they had agreed on a seat-sharing formula for 193 out of the total 294 assembly seats for the upcoming West Bengal polls.
'India won't tolerate insult of tricolour, all the culprits will be punished' : Prakash Javadekar
Jan 28, 2021, at 07:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has condemned the violence at the farmers' tractor rally on Republic Day against the three contentious farm laws and promised that the culprits will be punished soon.
Congress-AIUDF hits back at Home Minister Amit Shah over illegal immigrants issue
Jan 27, 2021, at 06:54 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Opposition Congress and Badruddin Ajmal-led All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) have lashed out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah and said that, BJP-led government has facilitated and welcomed infiltrators to Assam.
Assam Congress MLA Jamal Uddin Ahmed dies at 66
Jan 27, 2021, at 06:26 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress MLA from Badarpur assembly constituency in Assam’s Karimganj district Jamal Uddin Ahmd died on Tuesday night.
New Congress president to be elected in June after five state polls
Jan 23, 2021, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A new Congress president will be elected in the month of June after the assembly elections in five state, the party decided on Friday.
BJP only political party with internal democracy : Nadda
Jan 23, 2021, at 01:34 am
Lucknow/UNI: Describing party workers as real warriors, BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda said the party is set to write the history because only political outfit which has internal democracy where workers, not family members, hold the key to success.
Jan 22, 2021, at 07:03 am
Lucknow/UNI/IBNS: The senior Congress leaders in Uttar Pradesh had planned an outreach programme with Priyanka Gandhi to fill the gap created by her absence from all organisational activities last year to strengthen the party base and boost the morale of the workers ahead of Assembly elections scheduled in the beginning of next year.
Assam assembly polls: Congress-AIUDF and 4 other parties form grand alliance to fight against BJP
Jan 20, 2021, at 04:54 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Congress-AIUDF and four other political parties on Tuesday announced to form a grand alliance to fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party in the Assam assembly polls which is scheduled in April-May this year.
Ninth round of govt-farmers talk underway amid deadlock over farm laws
Jan 15, 2021, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The ninth round of talks between the representatives of the central government and farmers, who are protesting against the contentious farm laws, is underway on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi attends Jallikattu in poll-bound Tamil Nadu making U-turn on Congress stand
Jan 14, 2021, at 10:15 pm
Chennai/IBNS: In a U-turn from his party's earlier stand on Jallikattu, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attended the annual bull-taming sport here in Tamil Nadu, which will soon plunge into an electoral contest.
Jallikattu kick-starts with Covid-19 safety norms in Tamil Nadu, Rahul Gandhi to watch the event
Jan 14, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Madurai/UNI: The renowned bull taming event "Jallikattu" began in Tamil Nadu with traditional fervour and enthusiasm at Avaniyapuram in this district on Thursday.
BJP suffers blow in Haryana civic polls amid farmers' protest
Dec 31, 2020, at 04:39 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: A month after thousands of farmers started protesting against Centre's contentious farm laws, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) alliance suffered a blow in the municipal corporation elections in Haryana.
Words being used for farmers are a sin, govt must hear them out: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Dec 28, 2020, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that terming the farmers' movement a 'political conspiracy' is incorrect and the words being used for them are a 'sin'.
Congress to observe 136th anniversary without Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2020, at 07:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: On Congress's 136th anniversary on Monday the party has made elaborate plans to connect with the youth and project itself as a nationalist party while focusing on farmers' protest though Rahul Gandhi will not be present.
All Modi critics labelled 'terrorists' by Indian govt, even Mohan Bhagwat not spared: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 25, 2020, at 03:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government over the farmers' agitation, alleging them of killing democracy and labelling anybody, who criticised the PM, as "terrorists" even if it was RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
Congress, Left to fight 2021 West Bengal elections in alliance
Dec 24, 2020, at 10:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Congress and Left are set to fight the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, which are scheduled to be held in Apr-May next year, in an alliance.
Congress delegation calls on President Kovind over farmers' issue
Dec 24, 2020, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Congress delegation on Thursday called on President Ram Nath Kovind with a demand of the repeal of the farm laws that have triggered massive protests by the farmers.
Congress begins organizational reshuffle after meeting with 'rebels'
Dec 20, 2020, at 06:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress party has started making some key organizational changes after Saturday's crucial meeting with the dissenters.