Shimla, Aug 12 (UNI) The Congress blamed the ruling BJP for delaying replies to even simple queries asked by its members during the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh assembly.
Agartala, Aug 12 (UNI) A large number of Congress workers demonstrated in front of the Chief Minister’s house in Banamalipur at Thursday midnight seeking the immediate arrest and legal action against the attackers who had injured former BJP minister and now lone Congress MLA of the state Sudip Roybarman on NH 8 at Ranir Bazar in the afternoon under police custody.
Aurangabad, August 11 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Thursday said that the Shiv Sena should have discussed with Congress about the post of Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Council.
Pune, August 11 (UNI) The country is celebrating the elixir of independence, however, the ''Congress'' party, which played an important role in the country''s freedom struggle, has now collapsed due to lack of leadership, said social activist Hemant Patil.
Bhubaneswar, Aug 11 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Odisha Finance Minister Panchanan Kanungo on Thursday alleged that the National Flag was misused and insulted during the celebration of 75th foundation day function of Odia daily Prajatantra at Cuttack on August 8 last.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) Congress on Thursday announced next round of protests against price rise, including “Mehangai Chaupal” in all assembly constituencies from August 17 to 23, and a rally on August 28 at Delhi''s Ramlila Maidan.
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Ranchi, Aug 10 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhaghel on Wednesday said that the Congress party has always remained committed for the upliftment of the tribals and ensuring that they get their due rights.
Mumbai, Aug 9 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nana Patole on Tuesday took a jibe at the Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis-led coalition government in the state, questioning whether this government is working in the interest of Maharashtra or Gujarat.
Panaji, Aug 9 (UNI) Congress leaders called on Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and submitted a memorandum on Mhadei issue on Tuesday.
Hamirpur (HP), Aug 9 (UNI) The Gaurav Yatra of the Congress on Tuesday started from Badsar to Mahre, covering a distance of about 15 km.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) The Congress on Tuesday announced a ''Bharat Jodo Yatra'' from September 7 which will start at Kanyakumari and end in Kashmir, passing through 12 states and two Union Territories, covering a distance of around 3,500 km.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (UNI) Congress on Tuesday slammed the government for adjourning the Monsoon Session of Parliament four days ahead of its schedule, and said the ruling dispensation was running away from questions raised by the Opposition.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Indian Youth Congress on Monday staged protest across the country against the BJP-led government at the Centre over rising inflation.
Patna, Aug 8 (UNI) Enthused with the changed political scenario with speculations of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar possibly forming an alternative government by severing his ties with BJP, the Congress party was hopeful of getting a cabinet berth in the next government.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) Congress MP Hibi Eden on Monday said the Agnipath Scheme for recruitments to the armed forces will not resolve the unemployment problem, and instead "dilute" the efficiency of Indian forces.
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Sindhudurg, Aug 6 (UNI) The 75th independence day of the country is honour and not an event for Congress party, Maharashtra Congress party spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari said here on Saturday.
Shimla, August 6 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Congress Campaign Committee chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday accused central government of misleading farmers, claiming that ''farmers have not received any benefit under the policies enacted by it''.
Mumbai, Aug 5 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Nana Patole on Friday warned that the Congress will continue to agitate to raise the issues of the common man even if the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadanvis government tried to crush the protest by using force.
Patna, August 5 (UNI) Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) took out protest march to Raj Bhavan under its nationwide agitational program against rising prices and unemployment.
Bhubaneswar, August 5 (UNI) Hundreds of Congress supporters led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee President Sarat Patnaik on Friday staged demonstration as a part of their nationwide protest against price rise, rising unemployment and GST hike on common food items.
Itanagar, Aug 5 (UNI) The Congress party in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday staged a strong protest against price rise, unemployment, GST on essential commodities and the Centre’s new military recruitment scheme, ‘Agnipath’.
Hamirpur (HP), Aug 5 (UNI) Congress activists blocked traffic on the Hamirpur-Sujanpur road here in Himachal Pradesh on Friday in response to calls to observe protests across the country against inflation as well as unemployment.
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Kolkata, Aug 4 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday turned down a petition filed by three arrested Jharkhand Congress legislators pleading that the investigation of their case be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation or some other independent agency.
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Aug 4 (UNI) The district unit of the Congress party received a major jolt on Thursday, when its former Zilla Parishad president Meena Shelke and her husband Ramu Shelke resigned from the party and joined BJP in presence of former state Assembly speaker and BJP MLA from Phulambri Haribhau Bagde.
New Delhi Aug 4 (UNI) Former Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi on Thursday joined the BJP at the party headquarters in Delhi.
Hyderabad, August 3 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Minorities Department Chairman Shaik Abdullah Sohail, along with senior leaders Osman Al Hajiri, Mohammed Riyaz and others, on Wednesday, submitted a representation to Ranga Reddy District Collector D Amoy Kumar demanding action against the illegal demolition of Masjid-e-Khaja Mahmood in Green Avenue Colony, Shamshabad in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Bhubaneswar, August 3 (UNI) Congress would gherao the Raj bhawan on August 5 next in protest against the anti-people policies of both the central and the Odisha government, Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Sarat Patnaik announced at a press conference here on Wednesday.
Kangra, August 2 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee working president and Kangra Sadar MLA Pawan Kajal on Tuesday lambasted BJP government and said that the state government has not done any development except taking loans and making the state a debt ridden.
Hyderabad, Aug 2 (UNI) Munugodu MLA from Telangana, Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy on Tuesday evening announced his resignation from the Congress party as well as the state Assembly.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (UNI) Congress leaders held a meeting on Tuesday, ahead of party''s massive nationwide protest on August 5 against the ''record-breaking'' price rise and unemployment.
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Hamirpur (HP), Aug 2 (UNI) HP Congress party Chief, Pratibha Singh, MP said that the party was poised to win 45 to 50 seats in the coming Vidhan Sabha elections in the state out of 68 seats as the people of the state were for a change.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday staged a protest here against the BJP-led government at the Centre over ''inflation''.
New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) The Congress on Monday accused the "double engine government" at the Centre and in Gujarat of giving “patronage to the drug-liquor mafia” and forcing youths into drugs.
Agartala, Aug 1 (UNI) The Congress MLA and former health minister of BJP led Tripura government Sudip Roybarman on Monday wrote to the Director General of Police accusing former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb of enjoying ‘Z’ category security on a false claim and demanded to realise the whole expenditure incurred for the purpose.
Kohima, August 1 (UNI) Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) President K Therie has appreciated the resolution of 16th July 2022, that was taken by the Parliamentary Committee of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) of Nagaland as the people’s representatives have finally understood the aspirations of the stakeholders for settlement to the Agreements between Government of India and the Negotiating Teams.
Hamirpur (HP), July 31 (UNI) The state unit of Congress on Sunday launched the youth unemployment yatra from Brahlari village of this Himachal Pradesh district on Sunday.
Ranchi, July 31 (UNI) After the arrest of three Congress MLAs who were caught by West Bengal Police with huge amount of cash an fir has been registered at Argora Police Station of Ranchi by party MLA Anup Singh on Sunday claiming that he too was offered Rs 10 crore and a ministerial berth to topple the Jharkhand Government.
Gangtok, July 31 ( UNI) A police complaint has been filed against Sikkim state Congress president Gopal Chettri for allegedly using "unparliamentary language to malign" former legislators of the state.
Pune, July 30 (UNI) BJP in Maharashtra is determined to break the monopoly of Congress-NCP in the district before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, declared party''s state president Chandrakant Patil here on Saturday.
Itanagar, July 29 (UNI) Showing strong dissent against the Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s offensive remark on President Droupadi Murmu, the BJP Arunachal Pradesh on Friday staged a demonstration in front of its State headquarters here and also demanded the grand old party to apologize to the whole country in this regard.
Jammu, July 29 (UNI) The Jammu Kashmir BJP Mahila Morcha on Friday held a protest against Congress for “demeaning” the women and the tribals of India after Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury referred to President of India Droupadi Murmu as ''Rashtrapatni''.
Mumbai, July 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Nana Patole on Friday expressed hope that Congress will try to get substantial help for flood-affected farmers in Vidharbha and others parts of Maharashtra from the state government.
New Delhi, July 29 (UNI) The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Pawan Khera and Netta D’Souza to within 24 hours tweets they had put out alleging that BJP leader Smriti Irani''s daughter was allegedly running a restaurant in Goa with a fake bar license.
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Imphal, July 28 (UNI) A team of BJP youth wing led by BYJM Manipur president M Barish Sharma burnt effigies of Congress leaders and attacked the Congress office on Thursday.
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New Delhi, July 28 (UNI) BJP MP Smriti Irani on Thursday slammed the Congress for derogatory remarks against President Droupadi Murmu and alleged that the party is still unable to accept that a tribal is occupying the country''s highest constitutional post.
Shimla, July 28(UNIH) HP BJP state in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna and co-in-charge Sanjay Tandon on Thursday took part in the district level protest organized by BJP.
Shimla, July 28(UNI) BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra, while addressing a press conference here on Thursday said that while India is in a celebration mode the Congress is in the protest mode.
Shimla, July 28(UNI) BJP National Spokesperson, while addressing a press conference here on Thursday said that while India is in a celebration mode the Congress is in the protest mode.
Agartala, July 28 (UNI) The lone Congress MLA of Tripura Sudip Roybarman who won the by-election from Agartala last month after deserting the ruling BJP on Thursday announced that his team in Congress has been working on to reduce the vote share of the BJP to 1.57 per cent in 2023 assembly elections what it was before 2018.
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Pune July 27 ( UNI) Congress leader Satyajit Tambe has urged all relevant stakeholders and leaders to come together to solve the employment problem and understand the dire situation.
Pune, July 27 (UNI) In 2014, not just the Congress, but the country paid the price for the so-called corruption allegations of "Two Spectrum, Coal Scam", so the Congress will no longer take the ''risk of discrediting the Congress leadership'' for the sake of the country, democracy and the Constitution and it is for this purpose that the Congress firmly stands behind its ''leadership, said party State Spokesperson Gopaldada Tiwari here today.
Itanagar, July 27 (UNI) Registering its strong protest against the BJP-led dispensation at the Centre, the Arunachal Pradesh Youth Congress on Wednesday burnt the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ‘arresting’ (detaining) former Congress president Rahul Gandhi while staging a peaceful dharna at Vijay Chowk outside Parliament in protest against ED questioning of party chief Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case and price rise.
Hamirpur(HP), July 27 (UNI) The district Congress committee Wednesday organised a dharna outside the district court here against the repeated calling of their Supremo Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case.
New Delhi, July 27 (UNI) Congress MPs were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday while they were marching from Vijay Chowk to the President''s House to protest against the Enforcement Directorate''s quizzing of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and suspension of MPs from Parliament.
Mumbai, Jul 26 (UNI) The senior leaders and activists of the Congress party staged an agitation here on Tuesday to protest against the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate against party president Sonia Gandhi for second time in connection with National Herald case.
Nagpur, July 26(UNI): The Youth Congress activists on Tuesday set ablaze a four-wheeler in Maharashtra''s Nagpur to protest against the questioning of Congress president Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)).
Pune, July 26 (UNI) The Pune Municipal Parivartan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) electric buses, which were recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are still not fully in service for the passengers since more than 100 or more buses have been sitting for more than six months due to the lack of electric charging points with authorities, alleged Maharashtra Congress spokesperson GopaldadaTiwari here on Tuesday.
Nashik, Jul 26 (UNI) The activists and local leaders of the Congress party staged an agitation here on Tuesday to protest against the wrong action being taken by the Enforcement Directorate against party president Sonia Gandhi in connection with National Herald case.
Nagpur, July 26(UNI) Nagpur Congress leaders staged protests at Samvidhan Square here on Tuesday against ED''s summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for questioning and termed it as a step to tarnish image of Congress party.
Bhubaneswar, July 26 (UNI) Opposition BJP and Congress on Tuesday demanded a House Committee to be constituted under the Chairmanship of Speaker B K Arukh to visit Kashipur in Rayagada district and assess the cholera situation in the area.
Agartala, July 26 (UNI) In the midst of uncertainty over the Presidentship of ruling BJP in Tripura, opposition Congress Pradesh Committee Chief Birjit Sinha on Tuesday claimed that a sizable number of BJP MLAs have been in touch with him and are ready to join the grand old party.
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday alleged that BJP was attempting to mislead the people by claiming that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had appeared before the SIT during 2002 Gujarat riots probe, "without hue and cry".
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Four MPs of the Congress were suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of Monsoon Session for disrupting the proceedings of the House.
Shillong, July 24 (UNI) Meghalaya’s opposition Congress party has demanded an independent probe into “nefarious activities” at the farmhouse of state BJP leader Bernard Marak.
Shillong, July 25 (UNI) Meghalaya’s opposition Congress party has demanded an independent probe into “nefarious activities” at the farmhouse of state BJP leader Bernard Marak.
Kangra, July 24 (UNI) The Shahpur unit of Congress, led by state Congress General Secretary Kewal Singh Pathania, on Sunday held a demonstration against the misuse of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the opposition parties in the country to gag the opposition leaders, who speak against the government.
New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday sent a legal notice to the Congress and its spokespersons over allegations made against her daughter.
Panaji, July 23 (UNI) Goa Congress on Saturday questioned Union Minister Smriti Irani whether her family members run the ‘Silly Soul café’ in Assagao-Goa or not.
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Congress on Saturday alleged that a restaurant linked to union minister Smriti Irani''s daughter illegally obtained a bar license, and demanded that the Minister be sacked. Irani came down heavily on the Congress for "character assassination" of her daughter, and said she will see them in court.
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday came down heavily on the Congress for making allegations against her daughter and said she will see them in court, hours after Congress leaders alleged that a restaurant linked to her daughter obtained a bar license illegally in Goa.
New Delhi, July 23 (UNI) Congress on Saturday slammed union minister Smriti Irani over reports that a bar purportedly run by Irani''s daughter in Goa obtained a bar license in the name of a person who was dead, and demanded that the minister should be sacked.
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Washington, July 23 (UNI) A jury in the US found Donald Trump''s former strategist Steve Bannon guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress, BBC reported on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Congress President Sonia Gandhi is likely to be questioned by the ED on Tuesday, sources said.
New Delhi, July 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged all to hoist tricolour at their homes, as he took to Twitter to share trivia about the National Flag of India, ahead of 76th Independence Day. Congress meanwhile called it ''hypocrisy'', and slammed the government for allowing non-khadi flags to be used.
Bhubaneswar, July 22 (UNI) Members of the Opposition Congress and the BJP on Friday staged a noisy walkout expressing their displeasure over the reply of Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Pradip Amat to a debate on the admissibility of an adjournment motion on Chilika.
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Delhi Police on Thursday detained 56 Congress Member of Parliaments (MPs) from different places after they were gathered and held protest to show solidarity with their party president Sonia Gandhi who was summoned by Enforcement Directorate (ED) for appearance before the probe agency in National Herald case.
Patna, July 21 (UNI) Protesting against the interrogation of Congress President Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate ( ED) in connection with the National Herald case, the Congress Party demonstrated in Patna on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) Congress members staged protests across the country on Thursday as party President Sonia Gandhi was called for questioning by the Enforcement Directorate.
Imphal, July 21 (UNI) Congress workers led by Manipur Congress President K Meghachandra staged a protest against the summoning of Congress President Sonia Gandhi by ED.
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Aurangabad, July 21 (UNI) The Aurangabad district Congress in Maharashtra on Thursday held a noisy protest in front of the Divisional Commissioner office here denouncing an investigation launched against party President Sonia Gandhi by the Enforcement Directorate.
New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of unleashing federal probe agencies on the Opposition and using them as tools to score in their vendetta against the other parties terming the situation "dangerous" for democracy.
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New Delhi , July 21( UNI) The BJP on Thursday slammed the Congress party after it announced that it was going to hold a nationwide protest against Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi being summoned by the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it in the alleged National Herald money laundering case.
Shimla, July 20 (UNI) Expressing concern over the loss due to cloudburst and floods due to heavy rains in the state, Congress President and MP Pratibha Singh asked the state government to make the State Disaster Management Authority up to date and on its toes, so that any disaster could be dealt with immediate effect.
Washington, July 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Ukraine''s First Lady Olena Zelenska addressed the US Congress on Wednesday and during her speech asked the US government for more weapon systems, including air defense systems.
New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) The Congress on Wednesday rejected the Central government committee on agriculture and MSP constituted recently, describing it as a "farcical attempt that clearly aims at trivialising the serious issues concerning the agrarian crisis in the country".
Dharamshala, July 20 (UNI) For the first time in independent India, by imposing GST on flour, rice, milk and dairy food items, the government of the ruling BJP and their allies at the Centre has broken the back of the middle and low-living families of the country by giving them a big blow of inflation. Spokesperson of District Kangra Congress Committee, Sapan Sood expressed anger in a press conference at Dehra Gopipur on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Jul 20 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole announced on Wednesday that the party will launch a state-wide protest across in the state on July 21 (tomorrow) against the authoritarian style of functioning of the (Narendra) Modi government at the Centre.
Hamirpur (HP), July 19(UNI) The district Congress committee today blasted the central government for reducing the army quota for Himachal Pradesh district from 6% to 0.6%.
Shimla, July 19 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday strongly criticised the Union government to levy GST on the food and agriculture inputs in the country stating t that it would further press the people to wall.
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Congress on Monday strongly condemned the murder of Haryana Police DSP Surendra Singh by illegal mining mafia in Nuh, Haryana and demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in this connection.
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (UNI) Opposition Congress members in Odisha Assembly on Tuesday slammed both the state and the central government for the unusual hike in prices of essential commodities.
Agartala, July 19 (UNI) Raising allegations of "massive corruption" during the recent recruitments in various government departments including Tripura State Rifles (TSR), state Youth Congress president Rakhu Das on Tuesday demanded an investigation by a sitting High Court Chief judge.Das was addressing the three-day sit-in demonstration organised by the Tripura Pradesh Youth Congress since Monday pressing for an 11-point charter of demands including employment for the youths and fulfilling the poll promises of the BJP-led government in the state.
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Congress has said that it will oppose the government''s move to privatise the nationalized banks and hand them over to their chosen capitalist friends, saying that the party will strongly oppose any bill that is introduced in Parliament in this regard.
Dehradun, July 18 (UNI) The Presidential election process 2022 was completed safely and smoothly in the state of Uttarakhand. Out of the total 70 MLAs, only 67 exercised their vote at the polling booth in the Vidhan Sabha building.
Mumbai, Jul 18 (UNI) Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole said on Monday that the party will take out ‘padyatras’ in all districts of the state from August 9-15, coinciding with the Quit India Movement and Independence Day, followed by a ‘Bharat Jodo’ campaign on October two.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 18 (UNI) The IndiGo Airlines has imposed a travel ban on LDF Convenor and CPI(M) Central Committee member EP Jayarajan and the two Youth Congress activists for their unruly behaviour in connection with an inside-flight protest against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Hamirpur (HP), July 17 (UNI) The District Congress Committee Sunday grilled the state BJP government led by Jai Ram Thakur on the alleged false claims related to the development in the state.
Patna, July 16 (UNI) Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP member of Rajya Sabha Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday appealed to all opposition parties including RJD and Congress to extend their support to NDA presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu as she is a tribal woman.
New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The Delhi unit of the Congress under the leadership of its president Anil Chaudhary on Friday staged a protest here outside the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against the power purchase agreement cost (PPAC) rate hike by the power distribution companies and demanded its immediate roll back.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (UNI) Odisha Assembly witnessed pandemonium on Thursday over Congress leader Ajay Kumar’s remark on NDA Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu.
Agartala, July 14 (UNI) Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee on Thursday called a 24 -hrs general strike in three northern districts of the state protesting against the violence perpetrated on opposition workers and seeking the security of the Congress leaders along with 15 other demands on July 21 next.