Indian National Congress (INC): News
23 Jan 2019
Rahul GandhiIn Priyanka Gandhi's elevation, BJP sees her brother Rahul's failure
On Wednesday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi gave a key post to sister Priyanka ahead of general elections and ruling BJP was quick to slam him.
21 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiPM acting as 'frontman for corporate friends': Congress on Rafale
The Congress today took objection to Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman describing the opposition's questions on the Rafale deal as "corporate lobbying" and instead accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of acting as a "frontman for corporate friends".
14 Jan 2019
Sitaram YechuryLS polls: Yechury rules out nationwide tie-up between CPI(M), Congress
Any talks of a CPI(M)-Congress adjustment for the parliamentary election have to be "initiated at the state level" as the political situation is different in various states, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury has said, virtually ruling out a nationwide tie-up between the parties.
08 Jan 2019
IndiaMeet Apsara Reddy, first transgender appointed Mahila Congress's National General-Secretary
In a first, the Indian National Congress has appointed transgender journalist and activist, Apsara Reddy, as the National General Secretary of its women's wing, the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC).
04 Jan 2019
Rahul GandhiAjay Maken, Delhi Congress President, resigns citing health issues
Senior Congress leader Ajay Maken today resigned as the party's Delhi unit chief citing health reasons.
02 Jan 2019
Madhya PradeshSenior Congress leader, ex-MLA, Kalpana Parulekar dies at 67
Senior Congress leader and former MLA Dr Kalpana Parulekar died today at a private hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, after a brief illness.
28 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaCulture Minister presents Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Bill in Lok Sabha
A bill, which seeks to remove the Congress president as a permanent member in a trust that runs Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial to make the body "apolitical", was introduced in Lok Sabha today.
21 Dec 2018
GorakhpurCongress walks out of UP Assembly over Gorakhpur encephalitis deaths
The Congress walked out of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly today alleging that the state government had imposed an "emergency" in BRD Medical College to hide actual figures of encephalitis deaths in Gorakhpur from the media.
21 Dec 2018
Ministry Of Home AffairsOpposition criticizes MHA order giving snooping powers to investigative agencies
Hitting out at the Home Ministry order authorizing 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer, the Opposition said it is unconstitutional and against fundamental rights.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhChhattisgarh: BJP's smartphone distribution scheme stopped by Congress
In Chhattisgarh, the scheme of former Chief Minister Raman Singh to distribute smartphones to five million families in the state has been stopped by his successor Bhupesh Baghel, HT reports.
20 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaLok Sabha proceedings disrupted for seventh consecutive working day
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted for the seventh consecutive working day today, amid sparring between Opposition and treasury benches on the Rafale jet issue.
20 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhBJP, Congress workers clash over Rafale deal issue in Uttarakhand
The BJP and Congress workers clashed over the Rafale deal issue at Congress Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, yesterday.
20 Dec 2018
IndiaGoogle 'bar girl in India' and Sonia Gandhi's images appear
Recently, Google received backlash from US lawmakers, after it came to light that when you search 'idiot' on its platform, images of the US President Donald Trump appear.
19 Dec 2018
Delhi High CourtDefamation-duel in Delhi-HC: Smriti Irani gets relief, Sanjay Nirupam doesn't
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday gave relief to Union Minister Smriti Irani by quashing the summons issued against her in a defamation case filed by Congress Minister Sanjay Nirupam.
19 Dec 2018
IndiaDelhi-court reserves order on Michel's bail plea for December 22
A Delhi court today reserved for December 22 its order on bail plea of Christian Michel, alleged middleman charge-sheeted and arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case.
18 Dec 2018
IndiaWon't let PM sleep until all agricultural loans waived: RaGa
Addressing India's distressed farmers directly from Parliament, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today he will not let PM Narendra Modi sleep until all farm loans have been waived.
18 Dec 2018
IndiaReport: BJP declares Rs. 1,027cr income; Congress data awaited
According to a report by watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), the ruling BJP's income for the financial year 2017-18 was Rs. 1,027.34cr - down by around Rs. 7cr from FY2016-17.
17 Dec 2018
Delhi High Court1984 anti-Sikh riots: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar gets life term
The Delhi High Court on Monday overturned a lower court's order which acquitted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
16 Dec 2018
Narendra ModiPM Narendra Modi slams Congress in Sonia's stronghold Raebareli
Taking on the Congress in Sonia Gandhi's home turf, Raebareli, PM Narendra Modi accused previous governments of neglecting the constituency.
15 Dec 2018
ChhattisgarhRaGa meets top Congress leaders to select next Chhattisgarh CM
After selecting chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi held hectic parleys with top party leaders today to decide on the top post for Chhattisgarh.
11 Dec 2018
Chhattisgarh#IndiaDecidesOnDec11: Who will be Chhattisgarh's new CM after Raman Singh?
The people of Chhattisgarh have shown Raman Singh the exit door handing a major upset to Bharatiya Janata Party, which was governing the state since the last fifteen years.
20 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshUsed 'bitter medicine' of demonetization to 'treat' corruption, says Modi
PM Narendra Modi today said he used the "bitter medicine" of demonetization to bring back money into banking system and to give "proper treatment to deep-rooted corruption system" in the country.
19 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiSitaram Kesri's exit gains attention: Here's what happened years ago
In a rally in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the ouster of Sitaram Kesri from Congress in 1998, to prove the grand old party is loyal only to the members of Gandhi family.
18 Nov 2018
West BengalTMC lacks honest intentions as anti-BJP force: WB Congress chief
West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra has said that it would be better for his party to go it alone in the state in the next Lok Sabha election as the ruling TMC "lacks honest intentions" as an anti-BJP force.
17 Nov 2018
Madhya PradeshMP polls: BJP releases manifesto, promises 10L jobs per year
Providing 10 lakh jobs per year to youths in Madhya Pradesh and welfare of all sections of society are among the major promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its manifesto for the November 28 Assembly elections.
16 Nov 2018
KarnatakaFor remaining term, this Karnataka-MP wants to focus on key-areas
Newly-elected Congress MP from Karnataka's Ballari, V S Ugrappa, today said he'd focus on drinking water, health, and infrastructure in the remaining five months of his tenure.
14 Nov 2018
IndiaPM Modi, Sonia pay tributes to Nehru's birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today paid tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birth anniversary.
12 Nov 2018
ChhattisgarhCongress' politics begins and ends with one family: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia, saying the party's "politics begins and ends with one family".
03 Nov 2018
UttarakhandUttarakhand polls: Former Congress Dehradun chief joins BJP
In a setback to the Congress ahead of the civic body polls in Uttarakhand, former president of the party's Dehradun unit, Prithviraj Chauhan has joined the BJP.
08 Nov 2018
TelanganaSeat-sharing deal of Congress-led alliance in Telangana finalized: AICC
Seat-sharing deal among partners of the Congress-led grand alliance for the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections has been finalized and will be announced after its approval by Congress President Rahul Gandhi, the AICC said today.
07 Nov 2018
RajasthanShekhawat accuses Congress of selling election tickets in poll-bound Rajasthan
Ahead of ticket distribution in poll-bound Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Tuesday accused Congress of selling election tickets for money.
26 Oct 2018
Bihar#CBIDirector: Congress leaders demonstrate outside CBI office in Patna
Hundreds of Congress workers along with their leaders in Bihar Friday staged a demonstration in Patna as part of the party's 'nation-wide protest' against the decision of the Center to divest CBI Director Alok Verma of his duties and sending him on leave.
25 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCongress will hold protests outside CBI offices across nation: Surjewala
The Congress will hold protests on Friday outside all CBI offices across the country, demanding an apology from PM Modi and reinstatement of CBI Director Alok Verma who was sent on leave.
22 Oct 2018
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Congress worker stabbed to death in Mumbai, party blames BJP
A Congress worker was allegedly stabbed to death, reportedly over a post on social media, in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai in the wee hours on Monday.
21 Oct 2018
IndiaBJP desperate to rewrite history; uses auspicious-occasion as political-tool: Congress
Accusing BJP-led Center of using every "auspicious" occasion as "political tool," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said BJP was "desperate to rewrite history."
21 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshOpposition alliance mustn't be at cost of containing Congress: Khurshid
Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid feels it is difficult for the party to come to power on its own in the present situation.
20 Oct 2018
IndiaMadhya Pradesh Assembly polls: Congress likely to repeat 42 MLAs
While the ruling BJP is thinking of not giving tickets to 70-80 of its sitting MLAs for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, the opposition Congress is almost ready to re-nominate 42 out of its 57 legislators.
05 Oct 2018
Madhya PradeshMayawati's decision won't impact Congress's poll prospects in MP: RaGa
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said BSP chief Mayawati's decision to not have an alliance with his party in Madhya Pradesh won't impact its poll prospects in the state.
18 Sep 2018
Rahul GandhiCongress denies reports of Maken resigning as Delhi Party Chief
Earlier in the day, it was reported that Ajay Maken, the Delhi Congress chief, had resigned from his post over health issues.
18 Sep 2018
IndiaMLAs declare average income of Rs. 24.59 lakh/year
As per the latest report of the Association for Democratic Reforms and the National Election Watch, sitting MLAs across India have an average income of Rs. 24.59 lakh/year.
