WB polls: Fourth phase records 78.05 pct turnout
Apr 26, 2016, at 03:06 am
Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS) The fourth phase of polling in West Bengal Assembly Elections on Monday witnessed about 78.05 percent voters' turnout amid reports of violence from several places.
Narada Sting: Congress takes jibe at Mamata Banerjee
Apr 22, 2016, at 05:03 pm
New Delhi, Apr 22 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday took another shot at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged 'Narada Sting', the latest saga to hit her party, the incumbent Trinomool Congress.
Bengal assembly elections: Post poll violence injures many in Birbhum
Apr 19, 2016, at 12:46 am
Kolkata/Birbhum, Apr 18 (IBNS): At least five men were badly injured and another was shot during a political clash between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and CPI-M on Sunday night at Parui in West Bengal's Birbhum district, reports said.
WB Phase 2 polls: 55 pct turnout till 1PM, Birbhum witnesses widespread violence
Apr 17, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): Amid reports of widespread violence and alleged booth rigging, the second phase of Assembly election is underway in 56 constituencies of West Bengal where 55 percent voters' turnout has been recorded till 1 PM on Sunday.
WB polls: Amid allegations of violence more than 39 pct turnout recorded in first four hours
Apr 17, 2016, at 07:29 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): As the second phase polling is underway in 56 constituencies of West Bengal, more than 39 percent voters' turnout has been recorded in the first four fours on Sunday.
Bengal polls: Second phase election underway
Apr 17, 2016, at 03:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): The second phase polling of the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls is underway on Sunday.
J&K CM expresses grief over civilians death in Handwara
Apr 13, 2016, at 04:58 am
Srinagar, Apr 12 (IBNS): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday expressed 'tremendous grief' over the killing of two youths at Handwara and said the army personnel, who were involved in the incident, would be handed exemplary punishment.
Congress is CPM's B team: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:40 pm
Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Campaigning for her party for the ongoing assembly polls on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the Congress-Left coalition in the state.
Crude prices hiked in India, Congress slams govt
Apr 05, 2016, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS) The Congress on Tuesday slammed the centre for the hike in Petrol and Diesel prices in India.
78.06 pct turnout in first phase of Assam polls
Apr 05, 2016, at 03:11 am
Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS) : High turnout was recorded in first phase of polling in 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.
Assembly polls: WB records 79 pct voters turnout, no untoward incident reported
Apr 05, 2016, at 12:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): The first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls concluded peacefully on Monday with heavy voters turnout, media reports said.
Congress accuses BJP of creating conflict
Apr 01, 2016, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS) Slamming the BJP once again, the Congress on Friday accused the party of creating conflict everywhere.
Congress accuses PM, BJP govt. of neglecting farmers
Mar 31, 2016, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) In a fresh attack on Thursday, the Congress accused the Prime Minister and his BJP government of neglecting the farmers while mingling with the rich.
Uttarakhand: Cong to move court against President's rule
Mar 28, 2016, at 04:24 pm
Dehradun, Mar 28 (IBNS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat is is expected to move the state's High Court on Monday against the imposition of President's Rule, reports said.
President's Rule imposed in Uttarakhand
Mar 27, 2016, at 08:27 pm
Dehradun/New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Following the political crisis in Uttarakhand, President's rule has been imposed in the state.
Uttarakhand crisis: Speaker disqualifies rebel Congress legislators?
Mar 27, 2016, at 06:39 pm
Dehradun, Mar 27 (IBNS): Amid unconfirmed reports that nine legislators from Uttarakhand have been disqualified, lawyers of the rebel Congress MLAs are meeting Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal on Sunday, media reports said.
Uttarakhand crisis: BJP state lawmakers meet President
Mar 22, 2016, at 03:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): About 28 state legislators from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) met President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Monday in a pitch to form government in Uttarakhand.
Feeling of nationalism should co-exist with freedom of speech: Jaitley
Mar 20, 2016, at 07:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): On day two of the National executive meet of the BJP, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said his government is in favour of freedom of speech and expression but the feeling of nationalism should co-exist.
Patanjali set to become $1 billion empire, Congress alleges BJP's involvement
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 17 (IBNS) As Baba Ramdev's venture, Patanjali is set to become a 1 billion USD empire by 2017, the Congress on Thursday accused the BJP of helping the firm grow, which ever since its inception has been controversy-laden.
Parliament passes Aadhaar Bill without changes
Mar 17, 2016, at 04:57 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): The Aadhaar Bill, which gives legal sanction to the unique identification number or Aadhaar as a single window to distribute subsidy and welfare schemes to citizen., was passed in Parliament on Tuesday.
Assam polls: Congress releases first candidates' list for 65 constituencies
Mar 16, 2016, at 03:06 am
Guwahati, Mar 15 (IBNS): The Congress party on Tuesday released its first candidates' list for 65 constituencies for the upcoming Assam elections.
Vijay Mallya a double NRI : Congress
Mar 14, 2016, at 06:36 pm
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) Sharpening its attack on the BJP-led NDA Government allegedly for shielding Vijay Mallya, the Congress on Monday alleged that the liquor baron has become a 'Double NRI'.
Congress never gets a bad name, PM Modi taunts
Mar 09, 2016, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday taunted the Congress on the floor of the Parliament and said it 'never gets bad name'.
Congress books 75 seats in first list for Bengal polls
Mar 09, 2016, at 05:15 am
Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Triggering the possibility of an 'understanding' between the Congress and the Left, West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday declared the first list containing 75 seats.
WB polls: LF announces first list of candidates, Surya Mishra to lead battle
Mar 08, 2016, at 04:07 am
Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): Amid a possibility of an alliance between the Congress and the Left Front (LF), the latter's chairman Biman Bose on Monday evening declared the first list of his party's candidates for upcoming Bengal assembly polls.
Modi govt constantly fighting everyone: Arvind Kejriwal
Mar 02, 2016, at 03:41 pm
Modi govt constantly fighting everyone: Arvind Kejriwal
Congress, Rahul Gandhi are stooping low for their votebank politics: Shah
Feb 24, 2016, at 11:35 pm
Bahraich, Feb 24 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at the Congress and its vice-president over the issue of raising 'anti-national' slogans in New Delhi's JNU campus and said the opposition party was stooping low for their votebank politics.
JNU row: Congress demonstrates in Kolkata ahead of Modi's visit
Feb 22, 2016, at 12:34 am
Kolkata, Feb 21 (IBNS): Protesting against the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kolkata, the youth and student units of the Congress on Sunday evening held a demonstration near Netaji Indoor Stadium in the city, where Modi will be joining an event shortly.
Congress urge Centre to take control of situation in Haryana
Feb 21, 2016, at 01:02 am
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS) The Indian National Congress (INC) on Saturday urged the BJP- led Central and Haryana government to stop 'politics of division' and take control of the situation in Haryana, which is under a massive agitation from the Jat community.
Feb 20, 2016, at 10:32 pm
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IBNS): Singer Hans Raj Hans on Saturday joined the Congress.