Indian National Congress (INC): News
25 Aug 2021
RajasthanGovernment giving assets to private sector at throwaway prices: Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot lashed out at the Centre on Wednesday over its asset monetization program, saying the central government should help the poor and the middle class instead of giving away the assets created in the past 70 years to the private sector at throwaway prices.
24 Aug 2021
Narendra ModiModi selling crown jewels of India: Rahul Gandhi on NMP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the Centre over the National Monetization Pipeline, saying that the Narendra Modi government is selling what Congress had built over 75 years.
24 Aug 2021
Amarinder SinghPunjab: CM faces revolt; ministers, MLAs say they've 'lost faith'
Trouble is mounting again in Punjab as dozens of MLAs and ministers have openly revolted against Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, seeking his replacement ahead of Assembly elections next year.
24 Aug 2021
Madhya Pradesh'Goons insulting Hindu culture': Congress criticizes attack on Muslim vendor
The Congress and other Opposition parties have criticized the attack on a Muslim bangle seller in Madhya Pradesh's Indore over the weekend.
24 Aug 2021
ChhattisgarhRaGa meets Baghel, Deo; 'no discussion on Chhattisgarh CM change'
After Punjab, another crisis brews for the Indian National Congress in Chhattisgarh where the party was said to have a stable government.
24 Aug 2021
Nirmala SitharamanLegalized loot, organized plunder: Congress on National Monetization Pipeline
The Congress on Tuesday described the government's infrastructure monetization plan as "legalized loot and organized plunder," alleging that the invaluable public assets created over decades are being handed over to a chosen few.
23 Aug 2021
PunjabAmarinder Singh warns Sidhu's advisors after controversial Indira Gandhi sketch
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday summoned his advisors Malvinder Singh Mali and Pyare Lal Garg to his Patiala residence amid a controversy over their recent remarks.
20 Aug 2021
Afghanistan'Want cheaper petrol? Go to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan,' says BJP leader
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has sparked controversy after telling a journalist to "go to Taliban" for being questioned over rising fuel prices.
18 Aug 2021
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Centre must ensure CBI's autonomy; release 'caged parrot': Madras HC
The Madras High Court on Tuesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should be made an autonomous body reporting only to the Prime Minister.
18 Aug 2021
Government of IndiaLPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25. Check rates here
Prices of non-subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have been increased with effect from Tuesday, August 17.
18 Aug 2021
Shashi TharoorDelhi court discharges Shashi Tharoor in wife Sunanda Pushkar's death
Indian National Congress MP Shashi Tharoor was on Wednesday discharged in the case pertaining to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in 2014.
16 Aug 2021
AssamSushmita Dev joins TMC day after resigning from Congress
A day after resigning from the Indian National Congress, Sushmita Dev on Monday joined West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
14 Aug 2021
XRahul Gandhi's Twitter account restored after row over locking it
Twitter has restored Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's account, one week after temporarily locking it.
13 Aug 2021
X'Attack on democracy': Rahul Gandhi slams Twitter for locking account
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today slammed Twitter for locking his account on the social media platform.
12 Aug 2021
Rahul GandhiOpposition says outsiders thrashed women MPs in Parliament; government denies
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday led the Opposition's protest against the manhandling of MPs, including women, in Parliament.
12 Aug 2021
Sonia GandhiAnother Opposition union as Sonia Gandhi plans meet next week
After Opposition parties put up a united front in Parliament, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi has reportedly planned a get-together of Opposition leaders.
12 Aug 2021
Shashi TharoorCongress leaders', party's official Twitter accounts locked; party slams Modi
The Indian National Congress on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Twitter accounts of the party and several of its leaders were locked.
05 Aug 2021
PunjabPrashant Kishor resigns as Punjab CM's advisor ahead of polls
Ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections, political strategist Prashant Kishor has resigned as the Principal Advisor to state Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.
30 Jul 2021
PunjabPunjab Congress worker leaves behind note for Sidhu before suicide
A deceased Congress worker in Punjab has left behind a voice note demanding justice from newly-appointed state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
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."
25 Jul 2021
RajasthanAfter Punjab crisis, Congress working on Rajasthan Cabinet expansion
Shortly after resolving the power tussle in Punjab, Congress is now stepping up efforts to put its house in order in Rajasthan.
23 Jul 2021
Punjab3 Congress workers, headed to Sidhu's swearing-in, died in accident
Three Congress party workers were killed in a bus accident in Moga district of Punjab this morning, reports said.
19 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiParliament Monsoon Session: Both Houses adjourned after Opposition protests
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Monsoon Session of the Parliament. Both Houses of the Parliament were, however, adjourned as the session witnessed protests by the Opposition.
18 Jul 2021
PunjabSonia Gandhi names Navjot Singh Sidhu Punjab Congress chief
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President after days of high drama.
18 Jul 2021
Shashi TharoorSonia Gandhi reshuffles Congress Parliamentary groups ahead of monsoon session
In a major reshuffle of Congress' Parliamentary groups, party chief Sonia Gandhi reconstituted its Parliamentary hierarchy in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha ahead of the Parliament's monsoon session.
18 Jul 2021
PunjabPunjab Congress MPs to meet top leaders opposing Sidhu's elevation
In a fresh bid to oppose the elevation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as Congress Punjab unit chief, party MPs from the state will meet Congress' top leaders in Delhi on Sunday.
16 Jul 2021
PunjabSidhu meets Sonia Gandhi amid Punjab Congress chief suspense
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday met party chief Sonia Gandhi as reports say the former is likely to be named the new Punjab party chief.
15 Jul 2021
PunjabSidhu to be next Punjab Congress chief? Decision sparks row
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be appointed the party's state unit chief, reports said on Thursday.
13 Jul 2021
PunjabPrashant Kishor meets Gandhis; 'good news' for Punjab Congress expected
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Delhi.
12 Jul 2021
MaharashtraCongress' Nana Patole withdraws claim that Thackeray tracks his moves
Hours after claiming that leaders of Maharashtra's ruling alliance were keeping a watch on his moves, state Congress chief Nana Patole backtracked on his remarks.
12 Jul 2021
Lok SabhaCongress to replace Adhir Chowdhury as leader in Lok Sabha
The Indian National Congress is reportedly looking to replace Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the party's leader in the Lok Sabha.
07 Jul 2021
MaharashtraFormer Congress leader Kripashankar Singh joins BJP in Mumbai
Former Congress leader Kripashankar Singh, who also served as a minister in the previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday.
06 Jul 2021
HaryanaAfter Punjab, Haryana Congress faces turmoil over BS Hooda
As the Indian National Congress is trying to douse the fire in its Punjab state unit, the party is now facing another crisis in the neighboring Haryana.
05 Jul 2021
West Bengal'Will uphold integrity, secularism': Ex-President's son Abhijit Mukherjee joins TMC
Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of former President Pranab Mukherjee, joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata, West Bengal on Monday.
04 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiWhy's Modi government silent on France's Rafale deal probe: Congress
The Indian National Congress on Sunday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government over the French probe into allegations of corruption in the Rs. 59,000-crore Rafale deal.
21 Jun 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Congress-Shiv Sena rift? Sena MLA suggests alliance with BJP
Maharashtra's Shiv Sena party has hit out at ally Indian National Congress after the latter announced it will contest in local body elections solo.
18 Jun 2021
XTwitter row: Congress says PM wants to suppress people's voice
The Congress on Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to suppress the voice of 140 crore Indians and does not want them to say anything against him and his government.
18 Jun 2021
AssamAssam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi quits; set to join BJP
Assam MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi of the Indian National Congress party quit the party and the Assembly on Friday.
12 Mar 2021
Narendra ModiAmid Scania row, Congress demands Modi's explanation on BoM fraud
Amid the recent Scania luxury bus row, the Congress party alleged a "nexus" involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi that led to Rs. 836 crore Bank of Maharashtra fraud.
02 Mar 2021
West BengalCongress leaders Anand Sharma, Adhir Chowdhury bicker over ISF alliance
After Congress leader Anand Sharma criticized his party's alliance with the Indian Secular Front (ISF) for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, fellow party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury delivered a stinging response.
