Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has officially appointed Congress leader Kamal Nath as Chief Minister. An official letter from the Governor has confirmed his appointment. All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday officially announced Kamal Nath Name for the Cm post. In the day-long meeting held at[Read More…]
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pays a visit to Rahul Gandhi
Jack Dorsey, the CEO and co-founder of Twitter, met the Congress President, Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. Twitter CEO @jack dropped in for a chat with Congress President @RahulGandhi earlier today. pic.twitter.com/yiysIdMQth — Congress (@INCIndia) November 12, 2018 Hello India ?? — jack (@jack) November 9, 2018 Jack tweeted on November[Read More…]
Former Union Minister Tariq Anwar returns to Congress
New Delhi: Former Union Minister Tariq Anwar returns in his old party and joins back Indian National Congress (INC) after resigning earlier from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Anwar returns is also very special as it’s his birthday and INC national president Rahul Gandhi welcome his joining. Anwar returns to Congress Party[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election: A Knife-edge Election
On Penultimate day of Monsoon Session i.e 9th of August, Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held. The chance of a contest is high as opposition may not agree to the consensus candidate citing an example of Lok Sabha where the Speaker is from[Read More…]
Modi ‘most expensive watchman’ in the world, says Congress
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Saturday slammed the Prime Minister’s silence on major banking scams unearthed in the country over the last few days and termed Narendra Modi the “most expensive chowkidar” in the world. “Modiji used to give a statement everyday against the Congress when a[Read More…]
Siddaramaiah presents popular budget for poll-bound Karnataka
Bengaluru: With an eye on Assembly election, due in late April or early May, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday presented a popular state budget for fiscal 2018-19 to please all sections of society. Barring 8 per cent increase in additional excise duty on Indian-made liquor, the budget spared the[Read More…]
Gujarat bribery row: Congress seeks court-monitored probe
The Congress on Monday demanded a court-monitored probe into allegations levelled by a Patidar leader from north Gujarat that he was offered Rs 1 crore to join the Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Gujarat. Narendra Patel of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) led by Hardik Patel, claimed on Sunday[Read More…]
How PM Modi got demonetisation figures when RBI is still counting?
The Congress party on Wednesday took a jibe at PM Modi over the figures quoted in his Independence Day speech on demonetization asking him how he knew that Rs 3 lakh crore had come into the banking system when the RBI was still counting seized notes. “The Prime Minister said[Read More…]
Two types of ₹500 notes: Congress alleges BJP of ‘biggest scam of the century’
The Congress party backed by TMC and JD(U), on Tuesday forced four adjournments of the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha over what it called as “biggest scam of this century” in the printing of two different kinds of 500 and 1000 rupee notes. Opposition Congress members thronged into the well[Read More…]
Congress is facing an existential crisis: Jairam Ramesh
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday pitched for “a collective effort” by party leaders to “overcome” the challenges it faced from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. The Congress is facing an existential crisis, he said. Ramesh also said that business as usual approach will not[Read More…]
After Sushma Swaraj slammed Meira Kumar as biased, video of her praising the presidential candidate surfaces
Responding to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s tweet questioning the non-partisanship of opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar during her term as Lok Sabha Speaker, the Congress Twitter handle on Monday posted an old video of the BJP leader showering praises on the Congress veteran in which she was heard saying[Read More…]
Bravo! This Congress MLA reinstills hope in humanity
While there is so much infiltrating our everyday lives, little humane gestures restores our faith in mankind. In one such instance, Congress legislator Roji M John visited a hearing and speech- impaired man who was trolled as the “first drunkard on Kochi Metro” by people on social media, reported Hindustan[Read More…]
Loan waiver, a fashion show now: M Venkaiah Naidu
On Thursday, the Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that loan waiver has become a trend now and should be waived in extreme situations only. Speaking at India’s largest municipal bond programme in Mumbai, Naidu said, “Loan waiver has become fashion now. It should be waived but in[Read More…]
Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside village office after being harassed by staffs
On Wednesday night, a farmer allegedly committed suicide outside a village office in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. 57-year-old Kavilpurayidathil Joy hailing from Chakkittapara village was found hanging around 9.30 pm after he was allegedly harassed by staff in the village office which led to the suicide. He left behind a wife[Read More…]
The mission of my politics is “RSS-Mukt Bharat”: Shehzad Poonawalla
Shehzad, a lawyer and a social commentator, decided to take up politics at a tender age after being affected by the infamous Gujarat riots. Shehzad volunteered for Congress in his early days, even campaigning door to door for candidates in the municipal, assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Hailing from Pune,[Read More…]
Congress Working Committee meet in progress, likely to discuss presidential poll
An important Congress Working Committee meeting chaired by President Sonia Gandhi is underway on Tuesday. In this meeting which is held in Delhi, the party is likely to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming presidential poll. Significantly, Congress Working Committee is the highest decision-making body, gathered at Sonia[Read More…]
Congress demands Uma Bharti’s resignation
The Congress on Tuesday asked for the resignation of Union Minister Uma Bharti. Notably, Bharti has been charged with criminal conspiracy by a special CBI court in Lucknow in the Babri Masjid demolition case and asked the prime minister to uphold the law and the Constitution. The Congress also hoped[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor files defamation suit against Arnab Goswami for 2 Cr
On Friday, Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has filed a defamation case against popular journalist Arnab Goswami for an amount of 2 crores and 10,000 rupees. “We filed today in Delhi High Court. Had enough of his campaign of calumny”, he tweeted. This comes soon after an[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi denied permission to visit violence struck Saharanpur
On Friday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to visit violence struck area of Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh. “No permission has been given for Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the district,” said ADG (law and order) Aditya Mishra, adding that the district administration has banned the visits[Read More…]
The future of this country is dark: Kamal Nath
As BJP completes 3 years in power on Friday, the Congress prophesied a dark future for the country on the economic and social side. It also claimed that it was on the verge of seeing friction under the BJP-led NDA government. Additionally, they also demanded a White Paper on the[Read More…]
No law and order in state: Congress over IAS officer’s murder
On Friday, the Congress Party alleged that the death of Karnataka-cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari was a case of murder in a “VVIP” area. Slamming the state government over the situation of law and order within the state. Taking a jibe at UP government for having blamed the Congress party[Read More…]
Mother’s Day special: Tribute to political moms
It is not every day that we see our politicians talk about their personal lives, leave alone open up about the kind of bond they share with their loved ones. Taking it as a challenge, on the occasion of Mother’s day, Newsd made some of our politicians talk about their mothers. Initially,[Read More…]
My faith wavered, hers didn’t
Can you please wear green colour on Thursday and wear this particular gemstone on this finger because your janampatri says it would help you? Also getting totally exasperated when she sees me not following her instructions but yet letting me be. In the same breath, telling me how tired I[Read More…]
Congress organisation push for election going states
The much talked about Congress rejig seems to be happening finally. A number of changes have been made, as a part of the restructuring, to ensure that the party is buckling up to challenge the biggest opposition BJP. Keeping the reshuffle in mind, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has already set[Read More…]
YSR Congress to support BJP’s presidential nominee
On Wednesday, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said his party is ready to offer support to any candidate that the BJP nominates in the coming presidential election. Reddy conveyed this to PM Modi during a meeting which lasted for over half an hour. Notably, Reddy is[Read More…]