Congress Party: News
30 Jan 2023
KhalistaniAustralia: Pro-Khalistani supporters clash with Indians in Melbourne, 5 injured
At least five people were injured after clashes broke out between Khalistani supporters and the Indian diaspora during the pro-Khalistani referendum by the banned Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) in Melbourne, Australia, according to Australia Today.
30 Jan 2023
Jairam RameshCongress's Jairam Ramesh reacts to S Jaishankar's 'China 1962' remark
Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh responded to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recent remarks on the incursions in Ladakh from China.
30 Jan 2023
Jammu And KashmirCongress's Bharat Jodo Yatra concludes today, other parties to join
The Congress's pan-India march Bharat Jodo Yatra culminated in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday and will officially conclude on Monday with a rally led by Rahul Gandhi at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, which other like-minded parties are expected to join.
29 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiSrinagar: Congress 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' ends, Rahul Gandhi unfurls tricolor
The Congress's ambitious Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), led by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, came to an end on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar after nearly five months.
28 Jan 2023
Jammu And KashmirBharat Jodo Yatra: Priyanka Gandhi joins Rahul Gandhi in J&K
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was joined by his sister and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday at the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Jammu and Kashmir's Lethpora as the foot march entered its penultimate day.
28 Jan 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Tripura Assembly polls: BJP, Congress release first list of candidates
Tripura's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections.
28 Jan 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: PM Modi to attend Lord Devnarayan's birth anniversary celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district on Saturday to attend the 1,111th birth anniversary celebrations of the local deity Lord Devnarayan, who is worshiped by the Gujjar community across the nation.
27 Jan 2023
MaharashtraAmarinder Singh tipped to become new Maharashtra Governor
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh is reportedly the most likely candidate to become the new Governor of Maharashtra.
25 Jan 2023
AK AntonyAK Antony's son quits Congress citing post on BBC documentary
After facing bitter criticism for opposing the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Anil K Antony, son of former Union minister and senior Congress leader AK Antony, announced his resignation from the grand old party.
24 Jan 2023
Narendra ModiBBC Modi documentary: Congress, CPI(M) wing announce screenings in Kerala
A fresh controversy around the BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, titled India: The Modi Question, was triggered in Kerala after several political groups decided to screen the controversial documentary in the state.
24 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiDisagree with Digvijaya Singh's remarks over surgical strikes: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he disagreed with the remarks made by his party colleague Digvijaya Singh over the Indian Army's 2016 surgical strikes on terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
23 Jan 2023
BBCBBC Modi documentary: Opposition slams 'censorship'; shares alternative documentary links
Tearing into the central government, Opposition leaders have slammed it over the removal of the BBC docu-series on Prime Minister Narendra Modi from YouTube and Twitter.
18 Jan 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Punjab: Setback for Congress as Manpreet Singh Badal joins BJP
Former Punjab finance minister and senior Congress leader Manpreet Singh Badal on Wednesday resigned from the party alleging disparage.
17 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Yatra: Man breaches security to hug Rahul Gandhi
A man breached security to embrace Rahul Gandhi during the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab's Hoshiarpur on Tuesday and lunged at him. The person was, however, quickly pulled away from the Congress leader.
14 Jan 2023
PunjabCongress MP Santokh Singh passes away during Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress MP from Jalandhar, Punjab Chaudhary Santokh Singh passed away on Saturday during the party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) in Punjab, according to India Today.
13 Jan 2023
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Sukhvinder Sukhu government reinstates Old Pension Scheme
The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh decided to restore the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) on Friday during Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's first state cabinet meeting.
08 Jan 2023
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: 7 ministers take oath in first cabinet expansion
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu officially expanded his cabinet on Sunday.
06 Jan 2023
DelhiDelhi mayor polls: AAP, BJP councilors clash; no election today
Clashes erupted between the newly-elected councilors of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday at a meeting to elect the mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
05 Jan 2023
BollywoodA look at Rahul Gandhi's star-heavy Bharat Jodo Yatra
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) has entered its last leg. The journey which started on September 7 from Tamil Nadu, will end this month in Jammu and Kashmir.
04 Jan 2023
Sonia GandhiDelhi: Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital over viral respiratory infection
Ex-Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported.
01 Jan 2023
Rahul GandhiCongress writes to Shah again over Rahul's Yatra security breaches
The Congress once again wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday over Rahul Gandhi's security arrangements at the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), just days after the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) claimed that he "violated" multiple guidelines.
01 Jan 2023
HaryanaSandeep Singh hands over sports portfolio after sexual harassment FIR
The Chandigarh Police registered a sexual harassment and criminal intimidation case against Haryana Sports Minister Sandeep Singh on Sunday based on a complaint by a junior athletics coach.
01 Jan 2023
LPG CylinderCommercial LPG cylinders costlier by Rs. 25; Congress slams Centre
Prices of commercial Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have been increased with effect from the first day of New Year 2023.
31 Dec 2022
Assembly ElectionFrom Rajasthan to J&K, 10 high-octane electoral battles in 2023
Nine states and possibly the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are set to host Assembly elections in 2023.
31 Dec 2022
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Yatra not possible in bullet-proof car: Rahul Gandhi
While there have been a lot of barbs exchanged between the Centre and Congress regarding security breaches during the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), senior leader and MP Rahul Gandhi said moving around in a bullet-proof vehicle during the Yatra is impossible for him.
29 Dec 2022
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi violated 113 protocols since 2020: CRPF to MHA
Just a day after the Congress claimed security breaches during Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) informed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that the Congress leader had violated "laid down guidelines" on numerous occasions.
28 Dec 2022
Rahul GandhiCongress writes to Shah over Bharat Jodo Yatra security breach
The Congress wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, claiming multiple security breaches of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY), and called for proper safety for party leader Rahul Gandhi.
24 Dec 2022
Rahul Gandhi'Hindu-Muslim hatred spread 24x7': Rahul Gandhi's jibe at BJP-led Centre
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government for allegedly fostering "Hindu-Muslim hatred" and misusing religious differences to "divert attention from real issues."
24 Dec 2022
DelhiCongress's Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi amid COVID-19 protocol row
Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Delhi on Saturday.
21 Dec 2022
Rahul GandhiFollow COVID-19 rules or suspend yatra: Health Minister to Rahul
In a letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked them to ensure that COVID-19 rules are followed in Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra, or else they should suspend the march in "national interest."
20 Dec 2022
Parliament#NewsBytesExplainer: What's Rule 267 that Opposition invoked in Rajya Sabha?
Both houses of the Parliament have been witnessing a stormy winter session over the recent India-China clash at the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
20 Dec 2022
Ajay Rai'Not unparliamentary': Congress's Ajay Rai defends 'latka-jhatka' jibe at Irani
Congress leader Ajay Rai on Tuesday defended his "latka-jhatka" comment against Union minister and Amethi MP Smriti Irani, claiming the words are not "unparliamentary" but "colloquial language."
20 Dec 2022
Mallikarjun KhargeCongress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's 'dog remark' triggers backlash from BJP
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had not lost "even a dog" for the country sparked a heated debate in Parliament.
19 Dec 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP government unveils Savarkar's portrait in Assembly; Opposition protests
The BJP-led Karnataka government on Monday triggered controversy as it installed a portrait of Hindutva idealogue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar inside the State Assembly.
19 Dec 2022
MeghalayaMeghalaya: Setback for Congress, senior leader Ampareen Lyngdoh quits
In a major setback to the Congress in Meghalaya ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections, senior party leader and MLA Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh has quit the grand old party.
17 Dec 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Maha Vikas Aghadi launches 'Halla Bol' against Shinde government
A fresh political dispute has been triggered in Maharashtra over a range of issues including the border dispute with Karnataka.
14 Dec 2022
Raghuram RajanRajasthan: Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan joins Bharat Jodo Yatra
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan joined the Congress Party's Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) led by Rahul Gandhi, which is now traveling across Rajasthan.
13 Dec 2022
ChinaRajiv Gandhi Foundation received funds from China, alleges Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday the Congress for demanding a discussion in Parliament on the recent India-China border clash in Arunachal Pradesh.
13 Dec 2022
Madhya PradeshMP Congress leader Raja Pateria arrested over 'kill Modi' remark
The Madhya Pradesh Police arrested Congress leader and former state cabinet minister, Raja Pateria, from Damoh district early on Tuesday after an FIR was registered over his alleged remarks calling for the death of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
12 Dec 2022
Madhya PradeshMP Congress leader Raja Pateria's 'kill Modi' remark triggers row
Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Raja Pateria has sparked a major row after allegedly making controversial statements against PM Narendra Modi.