Jharkhand Mukti Morcha along with Rashtriya Janata Dal sided with the Jharkhand Party for the Kolebira Assembly bypoll elections. Earlier, Congress had supported JMM during the bypoll elections that took place in Sili and Gomia this year. Jharkhand Vikas Morcha continued its strong association with the Congress under the leadership of[Read More…]
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Karnataka Cabinet to be expanded, reshuffled: Congress to induct eight
Bengaluru, As the dominant alliance partner in the coalition government, the ruling Congress has announced a list of eight names for being sworn in as ministers. The party has decided to pull out two ministers and induct eight new ministers, a party official said. “Our leader of the Congress Legislature[Read More…]
Goa Congress’ ‘Gandhigiri’ bid ends in FIR against BJP workers
Panaji, A ‘Gandhigiri’ bid by Congress workers to placate BJP workers protesting on Friday against the Congress leadership’s strident attack over the Rafale deal went awry, after state BJP president Vinay Tendulkar allegedly flung a ‘thali of samosas’ and flowers, triggering commotion. An FIR and a counter FIR have been[Read More…]
Congress hints at Karnataka cabinet expansion on Saturday
Bengaluru, The cabinet expansion of the Karnataka coalition government is likely on Saturday with six Congress legislators joining, said party’s state unit chief Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday. “The JD-S-Congress cabinet will be expanded tomorrow (Saturday) evening with the induction of six more legislators from our party to fill the[Read More…]
Congress will win heartland states in 2019 too, says Chidambaram
Bengaluru, Buoyed by the Assembly election victories in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday said the national party is confident of winning in the same heartland states in the ensuing general elections in April-May 2019. “The Congress is confident of winning the heartland states[Read More…]
Congress leader P. Chidambaram calls for JPC probe into Rafale deal
Bengaluru: Accusing the NDA government of misleading the Supreme Court, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the multi-million dollar Rafale fighter deal. “A defence deal worth Rs 60,000 crore that will leave the country with only 36 aircraft, as against 126[Read More…]
PM Narendra Modi turning India into surveillance state: Congress on snooping
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of turning India into a “surveillance state” over its order to put all computers under the watch of intelligence and investigating agencies, and said it was a direct assault on the fundamental right to privacy. Addressing the media here,[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi’s tweet announcing farmer loan waiver gets over 50000 likes in 16 hours
After the governments of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh waived off farmer loans within 2 days of swearing in, the Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to share the news with his followers. The party chief in the run-up to the elections in the states of MP, Chhattisgarh and[Read More…]
Kannur district Congress president sells off his house to raise money for party
Kannur: In an unprecedented move, District Congress Committee President of Kannur Satheesan Pacheni has sold his house to raise money for the construction of Congress District Committee office, which is under construction. Pacheni sold his house for 38 lakh to pay the debt of 39 lakh rupees for party office. DCC[Read More…]
E- Formula: The magic mantra and men behind Congress’ win in Chhattisgarh
With leaving no stones unturned, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has been doing all bits possible in order to make a comeback in 2019 General Elections. The fight has been on since 2014 but it was only on December 11 this year that the congress party truly put forward a show[Read More…]
Pratibha Patil: One of the symbols of women empowerment in India
New Delhi: Pratibha Patil, one of the symbols of women empowerment in India was born on December 19, 1934, in Nadgaon, a small village in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. Pratibha Patil is the daughter of Narayan Rao Patil and she had a sister GN Patil. India’s first woman president and successor[Read More…]
Alternative discourse and the Left: Changing dimensions of politics
The waves of farmer’s agitations across the country are beyond anything that has been seen since ’80s. India being an agrarian society with around 70% of its people depending directly or indirectly upon agriculture has started showing a clear indication of discontent as neoliberal policy reforms made their situation extremely[Read More…]
Singer Will Smith cites Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru in his ‘define love’ video
On many occasion Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has said that “Congress is all about love.” “Show them love, even if they abuse you” teaches Gandhi to his party leaders. And it seems that these magical words has impressed Hollywood actor-singer Will Smith. Smith recently shared a video on his Instagram[Read More…]
Congress-led UDF workers to boycott both Women’s Wall, Ayyappa Jyothi
Thiruvananthapuram, The Congress-led UDF here on Tuesday made its position clear that none of their workers will take part in either the Women’s Wall organised by the CPI-M or the BJP supported Ayyappa Jyothi that will run through the length of the state. Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala told reporters[Read More…]
Farmers dance, thank CM Kamal Nath for waiving off farm loans
Hours after swearing-in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, Kamal Nath waived off farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh as promised by Congress president Rahul Gandhi ahead of assembly polls. Welcoming and appreciating CM’s effort, today, a large group of farmers gathered to meet Kamal Nath. Farmers[Read More…]
‘Congress mukt’ northeast will be stronghold for BJP in 2019 polls: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal
Agartala: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said here on Tuesday that the northeast became ‘Congress mukt (free)’ following the Mizoram Assembly polls and the region would become a stronghold for the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. “As the Congress kept the northeastern states in the dark for more[Read More…]
After MP, Congress govt in Chhattisgarh waives off farm loans
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Monday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi had announced that farm loans will be waived within 10 days and that Minimum Support Price (MSP) for maize will be increased to Rs 2500 from Rs 1700 per quintal. These two decisions have been taken today in[Read More…]
After Kamal Nath waived off farmer loans, Rahul Gandhi tweets “1 done, 2 to go”
After Kamal Nath, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh waived off farmer loans up to Rs 2 lakhs, Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted, “1 done. 2 to go.” The tweet comes as a reference to Gandhi’s previous speeches in which he assured farmers of waiving loans if his Congress come to[Read More…]
Kamal Nath takes oath as MP CM, ends 15-year-old BJP rule
Bhopal, Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath, who steered his party to victory in Madhya Pradesh, was on Monday sworn in as its 18th Chief Minister, bringing to an end 15 years of BJP rule in the state which had become the saffron party’s stronghold. The nine-time MP and former union[Read More…]
Trinamool leader beaten to death in Bengal
Kolkata, A district level leader of the Trinamool Congress was beaten to death in West Bengal’s Hooghly district and one person has been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday. Sheikh Mukhtar of Madhurpur was beaten to death on Sunday. Based on his family’s complaint, Sheikh Akhtar Ali Khan,[Read More…]
EXCLUSIVE: Kamal Nath for forensic probe after highest number of snags in Vindhya region
Kamal Nath for forensic probe after highest number of snags in Vindhya region
PM says Congress weakening Army, launches Rs 1,000 cr projects
Rae Bareli (Uttar Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched over Rs 1,000 crore worth of projects here and accused the Congress of aiding those who he said want to weaken the Indian Army. “Today, there are two camps in the country. One is the government that is trying[Read More…]
Bhupesh Baghel becomes new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
Finally the race for the top seat in Chhattisgarh is over as the Congress has picked Bhupesh Baghel as the next Chief Minister of the state. The oath taking ceremony is likely to take place at 4:30 PM on December 17. This emerged after hectic parleys between Congress President Rahul Gandhi[Read More…]
AAP slams BJP, Congress after parties boycott Delhi Assembly silver jubilee
Delhi Assembly Silver Jubilee celebration on Saturday evening remained an all Aam Aadmi Party event as Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress spokespersons skipped the celebration following which, Speaker Ram Niwas Goel said it is an insult to the people of Delhi. The evening was supposed to witness leaders from across the political[Read More…]
TDP will become irrelevant after 2019 polls: KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday predicted that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will become irrelevant and inconsequentional, both in Andhra Pradesh and national politics after 2019 elections. He believes other regional parties from Andhra Pradesh might take centre-stage and may have bigger role[Read More…]