BJP lawmaker terms farmer suicide as fashion, triggers row
Feb 19, 2016, at 01:42 am
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) BJP MP Gopal Shetty sparked an outrage on Thursday after he termed farmer suicide as a fashionable trend, according to reports.
Cong, BJP exchange barbs over Headley's claim on Ishrat Jahan
Feb 12, 2016, at 04:58 am
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IBNS): Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) indulged in a fresh spar on Thursday after key accused of 26/11 Mumbai attack David Coleman Headley claimed that Ishrat Jahan, killed in an encounter in 2004, was a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist.
Left Front is ready to discuss alliance with Congress for Bengal polls: Biman Bose
Feb 12, 2016, at 03:47 am
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): A day prior to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s state committee's two-day-long meeting, the Left Front on Thursday held a meeting in Kolkata to discuss alliance issue with Congress for West Bengal assembly election, which will be held in March-April 2016.
Congress mourns former Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's death
Feb 09, 2016, at 09:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IBNS): The Indian National Congress on Tuesday mourned the death of former Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.
Cong MP Adhir Chowdhury evicted from govt banglow in New Delhi
Feb 03, 2016, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IBNS): A team of Delhi Police and officials from the Directorate of Estates- under the Ministry of Urban Development- on Tuesday reportedly tried to evict former Union Minister of State for Railways and Congress Lok Sabha MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from a government bungalow, which was allotted for him when Chowdhury was a minister.
Congress appoints Manish Tewari as spokesperson
Jan 29, 2016, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): The Congress has appointed senior leader Manish Tewari as its spokesperson.
President's Rule imposed in Arunachal Pradesh
Jan 27, 2016, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IBNS): President of India Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday signed a Proclamation under article 356(1) of the Constitution, imposing President's Rule in relation to the State of Arunachal Pradesh and keeping the Legislative Assembly of the State in suspended animation with effect from Jan 26, 2016.
Gogoi will publish white paper of 15 years of his govt in Assam
Jan 23, 2016, at 02:41 am
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that he will published the white paper of 15 years term of his government in Assam soon.
Accept our demnds, will pass GST in 15 minutes ; Rahul Gandhi
Jan 16, 2016, at 06:56 pm
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IBNS) The Congress will support the Goods and Services Tax bill in the Rajya Sabha the day the government agrees to its conditions, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said in Mumbai on Saturday.
Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi mourns Lt. Gen JFR Jacob death
Jan 13, 2016, at 09:06 pm
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS) Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday mourned the death of Lieutenant General JFR Jacob (retired).
SC stops Jallikattu staying Centre's notification
Jan 12, 2016, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Centre's notification lifting the ban on jallikattu, the traditional bull-fighting sport of Tamil Nadu, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi condemns Pathankot attack
Jan 02, 2016, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday condemned the terror attack at Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab.
Karnataka's MLC election: Congress takes early lead
Dec 30, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (IBNS) The Congress took an early lead as counting was underway for the elections to 25 seats of Karnataka Legislative Council on Wednesday, reports said.
10 people including police personnel injured during BJP-Congress clash in Assam
Dec 29, 2015, at 02:51 am
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): At least 10 people including police personnel, workers of Congress as well as BJP were injured during a clash between the two political parties in Guwahati on Monday.
After alleged scam, Kejriwal govt scraps 932 auto permits, suspends 3 officers
Dec 27, 2015, at 01:36 am
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IBNS): At a meeting of Delhi cabinet ministers on Saturday morning, the Arvind Kejriwal government decided to scrap nearly 1000 autorickshaw permits in Delhi after alleged irregularities were found in their allotment.
DDCA scam: Congress, AAP demand Jaitley resignation
Dec 17, 2015, at 03:13 am
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress have now united their voices in demand for the resignation of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over alleged financial irregularities in Delhi's cricket body-the DDCA, which was headed by him in the past.
DDCA: Congress demands Arun Jaitley's resignation
Dec 16, 2015, at 11:07 pm
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IBNS): The Congress on Wednesday demanded Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation over his alleged involvement in the DDCA scam.
They only write blogs: Azad tells Arun Jaitley's blog
Dec 14, 2015, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): The Congress on Monday attacked Arun Jaitley for over his blog where the Union Minister slammed the party on the issue of disrupting the Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session of the Parliament.
Oommen Chandy invitation row: Gandhi slams Centre, Modi
Dec 14, 2015, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of 'stopping' Kerala CM Oommen Chandy from attending a state event in Kollam on Tuesday.
Centre has political vendetta against Congress: Rahul in Assam
Dec 12, 2015, at 01:50 am
Guwahati, Dec 11 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday reiterated that the Narendra Modi government was having a political vendetta against the Congress party and it was coming out of Prime Minister Office (PMO).
Gujarat civic polls: Early trends in favour of BJP, but Cong fights hard in two seats
Dec 02, 2015, at 06:04 pm
Ahmedabad, Dec 2 (IBNS) Putting up a tough fight in two of six municipal corporations of Gujarat, the Congress was going neck and neck with the ruling BJP as trends of the counting votes for civic elections were available on Wednesday.
Government, Congress reach consensus on two points of GST
Nov 28, 2015, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS) In what could lead to breaking the ice over the Goods and Services Tax bill, consensus has reportedly been reached between the government and the Congress on two of three demands put forward by the opposition party, media reports said.
PM Modi discusses GST bill with Sonia, Manmohan over tea
Nov 28, 2015, at 03:44 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): In an attempt to break the deadlock over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his predecessor Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi for discussions over tea.
Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh meet PM Modi for tea
Nov 28, 2015, at 01:46 am
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): In an attempt to break the deadlock over the Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting his predecessor Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi for discussions over tea.
Congress Party is for GST: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 26, 2015, at 02:53 am
Bangalore, Nov 25 (IBNS): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said his party wants the GST.
Rahul Gandhi targets Modi on his foreign visits
Nov 24, 2015, at 02:19 am
Saharanpur, Nov 23 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his foreign trips and said while he is busy traveling abroad, his party is standing beside the farmers of Uttar Pradesh.
Start investigation against me: Rahul Gandhi dares Narendra Modi
Nov 19, 2015, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday broke his silence and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch an investigation against him to prove all charges leveled against him by the BJP.
Narendra Modi's London statement on intolerance full of hypocrisy : Congress
Nov 13, 2015, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS) Reacting sharply to Prime Minister Narndra Modi's UK statement that his government would severely deal with intolerance, the Congress on Friday said it is "full of hypocrisy."
Nov 07, 2015, at 10:15 pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will fight to establish India where everyone has a voice and freedom of thought and expression.
Congress leaders commences their march to Rashtrapati Bhavan
Nov 03, 2015, at 10:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) Top Congress leaders, including party president Sonia Gandhi, have started their march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan here to protest against growing 'intolerance' in India.