BJP tops Facebook's political ad spending list, Congress follows ruling dispensation
Aug 27, 2020, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the controversy over Facebook's alleged biases towards hate speeches given by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, a new data has claimed India's ruling outfit led the list of spending on political advertisements on the social networking site over the last 18 months, media reports said.
Congress to hold pan India protest on Friday against Centre's move to conduct JEE-NEET amid Covid-19
Aug 27, 2020, at 06:01 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the day-long meeting of opposition parties' leaders, the Congress has announced that it will hold protests across the country on Friday against the Centre's move to go ahead with the engineering and medical entrances amid the coronavirus pandemic.
RBI confirmed that govt needs to spend more: Rahul Gandhi
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Attacking the NDA government on the report by the Reserve Bank of India that economic recovery is likely to take longer, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the RBI has only confirmed that he had been warning for several months.
It's not about a post but about my country, says Kapil Sibal a day after Congress meet
Aug 26, 2020, at 05:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after the row over Kapil Sibal's tweet on Rahul Gandhi the senior Congress leader on Tuesday said 'it's not about a post but about my country.'
In Congress, one doesn't get platform to express opinion: Shatrughan Sinha
Aug 25, 2020, at 04:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress reached a conciliation on Monday by arriving at a resolution that Sonia Gandhi will continue as the chief, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha criticised the party he joined last year and called it a 'platform where one can voice one's concern but is often not visible.'
CWC meet ends, Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress president
Aug 25, 2020, at 12:12 am
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi will continue to serve as the president of the Congress party, ending all speculations over her resignation from the key post.
Collusion with BJP allegation: Congress leader Kapil Sibal withdraws tweet against Rahul Gandhi
Aug 24, 2020, at 07:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more drama within the country's oldest party, Congress leader Kapil Sibal has withdrawn his tweet against Rahul Gandhi over the "collusion with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)" accusation.
Congress leader Kapil Sibal slams Rahul Gandhi over 'collusion with BJP' accusation
Aug 24, 2020, at 07:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday slammed Rahul Gandhi for accusing him of "colluding" with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), bringing the fight within the party to public domain.
Aug 24, 2020, at 06:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the timing of the letter sent by 23 Congress leaders calling for a change in the leadership at all levels of the party, a day after his mother Sonia Gandhi expressed her desire to step down as the outfit's president, media reports said.
Sonia Gandhi resignation speculation: CWC meet today, Congress leaders debate over president's post
Aug 24, 2020, at 03:24 pm
New Delhi: Amid speculation that interim president Sonia Gandhi may resign from her post, the crucial Congress Working Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday.
Ahead of crucial CWC meet tomorrow, Sonia Gandhi to step down as Congress chief
Aug 24, 2020, at 12:04 am
New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi is expected to step down as the Congress interim chief ahead of a crucial meet of the party on Monday, media reports said.
Sonia Gandhi tells party leaders to find a new Congress chief: Reports
Aug 23, 2020, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: Responding to a letter sent to her by several top leaders who have sought a complete overhaul of the organisation, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi directed them to get together and find a new party chief as she does not want to carry out the responsibilities any further, media reports said.
Over 20 Congress leaders write to Sonia Gandhi on leadership issue ahead of CWC meet
Aug 23, 2020, at 04:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party's top decision-making body, is scheduled to hold a virtual meeting on Monday, over 20 senior leaders have written to interim-chief Sonia Gandhi over the leadership issue.
Leadership issue to be prominent in Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday: Report
Aug 23, 2020, at 05:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), the top decision making body of the party, will hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss a host of agenda, including the leadership issue over which the party saw its trusted lieutenants clash some three weeks ago.
Facebook row: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moves privilege motion against Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi
Aug 20, 2020, at 04:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over social media giant Facebook's content policies reached a new height on Wednesday with breach of privilege notice moved against each other by leaders of both parties.
Aug 19, 2020, at 07:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Attacking the Narendra Modi government on the rising unemployment in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the truth about economic destruction and unemployment cannot be hidden by propagating fake news and spreading hate on Facebook.
Congress demands thorough, impartial probe in Facebook India operations
Aug 18, 2020, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday asked Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to institute a thorough and impartial investigation into the Facebook India operations.
Aug 18, 2020, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Two opposition party MPs on Tuesday engaged themselves into a heated war of words with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey over the talks to summon social networking site Facebook for allegedly ignoring hate speeches posted by the ruling saffron outfit.
Rajasthan Assembly: Congress moves confidence motion
Aug 14, 2020, at 09:21 pm
Jaipur/UNI: As the Rajasthan Assembly, convened for an urgent session, resumed at 1300 hrs, the ruling Congress government tabled a proposal for a Floor test.
BJP to bring no-confidence motion in special Rajasthan Assembly session
Aug 14, 2020, at 01:00 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Amid an apparent end to Rajasthan political crisis as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot shook hands with his former deputy Sachin Pilot this evening, BJP announced it will move a no-confidence motion in the special assembly session on Friday, said media reports.
Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah tests Covid-19 negative
Aug 13, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday tested negative for Covid-19.
After Gehlot's 'forgive & forget' tweet, Sachin Pilot invited to meeting at 5 pm
Aug 13, 2020, at 10:15 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Sachin Pilot has been invited to a Congress party meeting at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's home here at 5 pm on Thursday, the first one after Congress leadership heard the rebel leader's grievances and assured to remedy them.
Sonia Gandhi demands revocation of EIA 2020
Aug 13, 2020, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Terming the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), 2020 a 'disastrous ' law that will unleash 'unprecedented devastation on the environment', Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that the government must stop dismantling India’s environmental regulations and demanded withdrawal of its notification.
Resolving Rajasthan political crisis a befitting reply to BJP: Congress
Aug 11, 2020, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Tuesday said resolving of the party's political crisis in Rajasthan is a befitting reply to the BJP who were dreaming of forming a government despite being in a minority.
Aug 11, 2020, at 06:08 pm
Jaipur/New Delhi/IBNS: Rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday said he had only raised certain issues before the outfit's top brass, as the former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister is all set for a patch-up with his own party in the desert state Rajasthan.
EIA 2020 draft must be withdrawn, says Rahul Gandhi
Aug 10, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Terming the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft as an example of how the BJP government at the Centre is allowing its capitalist friends to loot the nation of its natural resources, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said that the draft must be withdrawn to put an end to the national and environmental destruction.
Rajasthan: 6 BSP MLAs merged with Congress reach SC seeking transfer of disqualification case
Aug 09, 2020, at 01:40 am
Jaipur/New Delhi/IBNS: Six Rajasthan MLAs, who had won in Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)'s tickets but later merged with the Congress, on Saturday reached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the disqualification cases against them to the top court, media reports said.
Ram Mandir's 'Bhoomi Pujan' should become occasion for national unity: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Aug 04, 2020, at 07:01 pm
New Delhi/Ayodhya/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said the much-awaited "Bhoomi Pujan" of Ram Mandir (Ram Temple) in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya must become an occasion for "national unity, friendship and cultural congregation", prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take a jibe at the grand old party.
Rajasthan Crisis: Gehlot alleges horse trading rates higher than ever, shifts MLAs to Jaisalmer
Jul 31, 2020, at 11:41 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has flown the MLAs in his camp, who were staying at a hotel near Jaipur, to a luxury resort in Jaisalmer, said a media report.
Six ex-BSP MLAs crucial for Ashok Gehlot govt's survival get notice from Rajasthan High Court
Jul 31, 2020, at 01:29 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the six BSP MLAs, who defected to Congress, and the state's assembly speaker on petitions by the BSP and BJP.