Gaurav Gogoi: News
Gaurav Gogoi is an Indian politician who is a member of the Indian National Congress from Assam. He was born on September 4, 1982, in Delhi and is the son of the former Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi who was the longest-serving Chief Minister of the state. Gogoi completed his graduation from Delhi’s St. Columba’s School and then in 2004, he pursued his B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Indraprastha University. Following this, he joined Airtel’s marketing team. Later on, he completed his Master of Public Administration from New York University. In 2005, he left his job at Airtel and joined an NGO based in Delhi called 'Pravah.' The Congress party announced Gogoi as their candidate from Kalibor (Lok Sabha constituency) in March 2014. He won his first election with 443,315 votes, beating BJP’s Mrinal Kumar Saikia by more than 93,000 votes. He assumed office as a member of the Indian Parliament for Kalibor in September 2014. Gogoi got married to Elizabeth Colebourn in 2013 and the couple has one daughter and one son.
12 Dec 2024
Congress PresidentChaos in parliament again as BJP questions Congress-Soros relationship
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned on Thursday again after a fiery exchange between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over allegations of a Congress-billionaire George Soros connection.
11 Dec 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Parliament must function': Rahul meets Om Birla over 'derogatory' remarks
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, asking for the removal of "derogatory" remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey from parliamentary records.
28 Nov 2024
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will seek an extension to submit its report.
27 Nov 2024
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey has asked for an extension for the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill.
13 Aug 2024
AssamAfter 'flood jihad', Himanta slams Meghalaya University's 'Mecca-like' gate
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified his criticism of the University of Science and Technology in Meghalaya (USTM), alleging that the university displays images of Mecca—Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia—at its entrance, while lacking symbols of Hindu or Christian faiths.
21 Jul 2024
AIMIMCongress seeks LS deputy speaker's post ahead of Budget session
The government convened an all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon Session, which will commence on July 22 and last until August 12. The Budget session will take place on Tuesday.
28 Jun 2024
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Both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned on Friday till Monday after uproar from opposition leaders seeking a discussion on alleged irregularities in NEET-UG examinations and criticism of the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts these exams.
25 Jun 2024
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The inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on a rocky note on Monday.
13 Jun 2024
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Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has denied allegations of a paper leak in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Under Graduate (NEET-UG) 2024.
18 Apr 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPolling kicks off for first phase of Lok Sabha elections
Polling for the first phase of the high-stakes Lok Sabha elections began at 7:00am on Friday.
12 Mar 2024
Congress PartyLok Sabha elections: Congress releases 2nd list with 43 candidates
The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its second list of 43 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections.
28 Aug 2023
Congress PartyRajasthan Congress brainstorms in Jaipur over assembly elections, party candidates
The Congress has reportedly intensified the screening of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Rajasthan.
08 Aug 2023
Rahul GandhiBrought no-confidence motion to break Modi's 'maun vrat': Gaurav Gogoi
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday opened the debate on the no-confidence motion against the central government after Rahul Gandhi's name as lead speaker was withdrawn at the last minute.
27 Jul 2021
Mizoram7-member Congress committee to assess Assam-Mizoram border violence
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday constituted a seven-member committee to assess the Assam-Mizoram border dispute and the "ensuing violence that cost the lives of police personnel."
05 Mar 2020
Lok SabhaInappropriate behavior gets seven Congress MPs suspended from Lok Sabha
BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, who was presiding the Lok Sabha on Thursday, suspended seven Congress MPs after they created a ruckus while demanding the resignation of Hanuman Beniwal, a member of BJP ally RLP.
19 Jul 2018
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The remuneration of coaches in various sports disciplines would not be limited to Rs. 1L as the government has doubled the cap.
27 Mar 2018
IndiaCurrently, no proposal to scrap Article 370, says Centre
There is currently no proposal to scrap Article 370 which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
