Assam: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over Panama controversy

Apr 09, 2016, at 01:30 am

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi that why he had not constituted a probe into the matter after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's son's name featured in the Panama Papers.

Rahul greets communities on New Year

Apr 08, 2016, at 04:35 pm

New Delhi, Apr 8 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi greeted people from different communities on their New Year on Friday.

Rahul condemns NIT lathicharge

Apr 07, 2016, at 06:43 pm

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condemned the NIT lathi-charge, while taking a shot at the BJP government.

Two people killed, 21 injured in Assam blast

Apr 05, 2016, at 03:34 am

Guwahati, Apr 4 (IBNS): At least two people including a police constable were killed and 21 others were injured in a powerful explosion in Assam's Goalpara district while the first phase poll in 65 constituencies was held in the state on Monday.

Kolkata flyover collapse : Rahul Gandhi visits site, says no politics involved

Apr 02, 2016, at 05:51 pm

Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited the site of the bridge collapse in north Kolkata and met the victims of the tragedy.

Kolkata flyover disaster: Rahul Gandhi visits spot, meets victims

Apr 02, 2016, at 04:49 pm

Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited the site where a portion of the under-construction Vivekananda Road flyover collapsed on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi to address rallies in Assam today

Mar 31, 2016, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that he will address three rallies in Assam later in the day.

Modi makes promises and then goes away: Gandhi

Mar 29, 2016, at 09:44 pm

Guwahati, Mar 29 (IBNS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he only makes promises.

Citizenship Row: Rahul Gandhi replies to notice

Mar 24, 2016, at 08:12 pm

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS) Slapped with a notice by the Parliament Ethics committee over his citizenship status, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday replied to it, reports said.

Kanhaiya Kumar to meet Congress VP today

Mar 22, 2016, at 04:56 pm

New Delhi, Mar 22 (IBNS) JNUSU leader, Kanhaiya Kumar is likely to meet Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, according to reports.

Rahul's 'Fair and Lovely' remark shows racist mindset: Jaitley

Mar 15, 2016, at 04:49 am

New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Slamming Rahul Gandhi for his 'Fair and Lovely' jibe at the government, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the Congress Vice President's comments showed a "racist mindset".

Modi invokes Rajiv Gandhi, Stalin to counter Rahul speech in Parliament

Mar 03, 2016, at 10:59 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi spoke in the Lok Sabha and questioned the government over numerous issues ranging from free speech to corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament said on Thursday that anyone can ask questions in India because this is not Stalin's Russia.

Time should be given to new MPs to speak in the Parliament: Modi

Mar 03, 2016, at 07:57 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) A day after Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi spoke in the Lok Sabha and questioned the government over numerous issues, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the house on Thursday in reply to a motion of thanks to the President’s address said time should be given to new MPs to speak in the Parliament.

Take back the tax on EPF: Rahul Gandhi to Modi govt.

Mar 03, 2016, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Modi government should take back the tax imposed on the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) as announced in the annual budget and not destroy the safety net of the salaried class.

PM Modi to present vote of thanks in Parliament today, likely to counter Rahul's comment

Mar 03, 2016, at 05:39 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to counter Rahul Gandhi's comment in Parliament on Thursday when he will present the vote of thanks to President Pranab Mukherjee for his Budget opening speech.

Rahul Gandhi saw political opportunity in Rohith's case: Smriti Irani

Feb 25, 2016, at 03:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Defending herself and her government on the issue of the ongoing turmoil over JNU anti-India slogans and Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula's death in Hyderabad, an emotional Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday attacked Rahul Gandhi saying the Congress Vice-President saw political opportunity in the suicide case of Vermula.

Do not politicize education: Irani

Feb 25, 2016, at 01:43 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS) The Lok Sabha turned into a battlefield on Wednesday with politicians debating over the JNU row and the suicide Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula as an emotional Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani urged lawmakers not to 'politicize' education.

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: Rahul; Gandhi to meet President

Feb 18, 2016, at 04:44 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday will meet President Pranab Mukherjee on the JNU issue, reports said.

JNU issue: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, Congress

Feb 15, 2016, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said the Congress party joined the JNU issue out of 'frustration'.

Deputy opposition leader Anand Sharma attacked at JNU

Feb 14, 2016, at 05:26 am

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) Deputy opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha and Congress leader Anand Sharma was reportedly attacked by assailants at the JNU while he along with his party's vice president Rahul Gandhi were visiting the university, according to reports.

National Herald: SC exempts Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi from personally appearing before trial court

Feb 12, 2016, at 09:01 pm

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IBNS) Giving relief to Congres supremo Sonia Gandhi and party vice president in the National Herald case, the Supreme Court exempted the two leaders from personally appearing in the hearing scheduled to occur in a Patiala House court from Feb 20.

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.

Prime Minister should not make excuses: Rahul Gandhi

Feb 05, 2016, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi should start working than making excuses to the nation.

Modi accused Gandhi family for not functioning in parliament

Feb 05, 2016, at 08:56 pm

Guwahati, Feb 5 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the Gandhi family for disruption in the Parliament and alleged that functioning in the Rajya Sabha was totally halted for one family.

National Herald: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi move Supreme Court

Feb 04, 2016, at 07:45 pm

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IBNS) Challenging the Dec 7 order given by the Delhi High Court which refused to quash summons issued to Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi in connection with the National Herald case, the duo moved to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

Cong leaders meet Rahul Gandhi to discuss on upcoming West Bengal assembly polls

Feb 02, 2016, at 02:15 am

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): A team of West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee (WBPCC) led by WBPCC president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday met All India Congress Committee (AICC) vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss on the party's strategy to compete in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.

WB Congress leaders meet Rahul Gandhi

Feb 01, 2016, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): West Bengal Congress leaders met party's vice President Rahul Gandhi here on Monday.

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for politics over Dalits

Jan 30, 2016, at 07:49 pm

Hyderabad/New Delhi, Jan 30 (IBNS): After Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi joined students who are on a hunger strike to protest against the suicide of of young Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula following his alleged harassment by the Hyderabad University authorities, the ruling BJP at the centre lambasted him for "doing irresponsible politics over body and Dalits".

Rohith Vemula: Rahul Gandhi joins protesters

Jan 30, 2016, at 03:34 pm

Hyderabad, Jan 30 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi joined students who are on a hunger strike to protest against the suicide of of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula.