Congress Party: News

28 Dec 2017

India

Congress Foundation Day: Rahul appeals to defend the constitution

On Congress's 133rd foundation day, Rahul Gandhi appealed to his party members that the Constitution is under threat. He said, Congress party and the citizens have to defend it.

26 Nov 2017

Nepal

Nepal votes in landmark elections, the first since 1999

The people of Nepal are voting in a landmark general election, the country's first since 1999, a decade after monarchy was abolished in 2008.

20 Nov 2017

Maharashtra

Swachh Bharat: Video of Maharashtra minister peeing roadside goes viral

A video of Maharashtra water conservation minister Ram Shinde urinating roadside surfaced online on Sunday and has gone viral since, putting in question the relevance of PM Modi's much-hyped 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'.

29 Oct 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

Congress distances itself from Chidambaram's "azadi in Jammu-Kashmir" statement

Drawing sharp criticism from BJP, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the Union Government should seriously consider Jammu & Kashmir's "azadi" demand and give greater autonomy to the restive state.

23 Oct 2017

Maharashtra

Amid protests, Rajasthan government shields public servants' investigation through bill

Despite opposition's protests led by the Congress party, the Rajasthan government tabled the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Bill, 2017, which amends the Criminal Code of Procedure, 1973.

25 Sep 2017

Gujarat

Rahul to kick-off Congress' Gujarat campaign by riding bullock cart

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will travel on a bullock cart to commence his three-day election campaign in Gujarat's Saurashtra region.

18 Aug 2017

India

Report: BJP secured 74% of corporate funding to political parties

The BJP party received a whopping 73.8% of the Rs. 956.8 crore funds corporate houses donated to five national parties over four years, according to a report by the Delhi-based non-profit Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

13 Aug 2017

Gujarat

Ahmed Patel's win: When Congress oldies scored over newbies!

After repeated setbacks, the Congress Party seems to have gotten a new lease of life with Ahmed Patel's recent victory in the Rajya Sabha elections.

04 Aug 2017

Sushma Swaraj

Sushma lashes out at Rahul Gandhi over meeting Chinese Envoy

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj slammed Rahul Gandhi for recently meeting with the Chinese ambassador amid the Doklam standoff.

28 Jul 2017

Gujarat

RS polls: 3 Gujarat Congress leaders join hands with BJP

Ahead of RS polls, Congress is in for a major setback after three senior MLAs from Gujarat Assembly resigned and joined BJP in Amit Shah's presence in Gandhinagar on Thursday.

27 Jul 2017

India

Pranab Mukherjee: Glimpses of an eventful life in politics

As India is investing tonnes of hope in its new President Ram Nath Kovind, Pranab Mukherjee said goodbye to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, concluding another eventful chapter in his political career.

22 Jul 2017

India

Irani says 'thank you' to Rahul; Indira more-likely Hitler inspired

Replying to Rahul Gandhi's tweet where he likened PM Modi to Hitler, Union minister Smriti Irani said 'thank you'.

07 Jul 2017

Narendra Modi

Modi biopic, Indu Sarkar, movies are walking on troubled waters

Making a biopic requires more diplomacy than skills. If you skim through the surface, you are untrue to your trade and if you delve in too deep, chances are you/they will not like what you find out.

10 Jun 2017

Chhattisgarh

Amit Shah's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi invite controversy

Taking a dig at Congress, BJP National President Amit Shah called Mahatma Gandhi "Chatur Baniya".

10 Jun 2017

India

2019 Elections: What should BJP strategy be for Mission Kerala?

BJP President Amit Shah recently visited Kerala, attempting to woo voters and review the party's preparations ahead of the 2019 polls.

06 Jun 2017

Andhra Pradesh

Special status for Andhra Pradesh a right: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking at Guntur in AP recently, Rahul Gandhi stated that Special Category Status (SCS) was the state's right.

04 Jun 2017

Jammu And Kashmir

BJP demands Sonia Gandhi's apology over booklet row

The BJP was quick to mount an attack on Congress for the booklet-blunder seeking an apology from Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

04 Jun 2017

India

End of dynasty politics: On how Congress lost Goa

The electoral blows suffered by Congress with the coming of the Modi wave in 2014 and Rahul Gandhi's comedy of errors have forced us to wonder if the days of dynasty politics are over.

02 Jun 2017

Karnataka

Bengaluru: Wipro threatened once again by ransomware

Bengaluru offices of the IT giant, Wipro received yet another threat by a ransomware on Wednesday, seeking Rs. 500 crore in bitcoin.

30 May 2017

Rajinikanth

Is this the right time for Rajinikanth to enter politics?

Recent media reports have been rife with speculations on Superstar Rajinikanth's entry into politics.

23 May 2017

Gujarat

Congress denies Gujarat CM seat to Shankersinh Vaghela

Citing anti-party activities, the Congress Party has denied the Chief Ministerial seat to senior Congress leader from Gujarat, Shankersinh Vaghela.

17 May 2017

West Bengal

West Bengal civic body polls- GJM, Trinamool winning

As counting of votes for West Bengal civic body polls concluded, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) won 69 seats out of 168. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) narrowly trailed behind with 68 votes.

11 May 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Jyotiraditya Scindia to become leader of Congress in Lok Sabha

Attempting to recover from a glaring losses from the recent state assembly polls, the Indian National Congress has been rethinking its strategy.

02 May 2017

India

Would fight Gujarat assembly polls with full force: Rahul Gandhi

Launching the Congress Party's campaign ahead of the Gujarat state assembly elections, Congress vice-President Rahul Gandhi vowed to defeat the BJP.

16 Apr 2017

Himachal Pradesh

Himachal 70th anniversary: Virbhadra announces new unemployment scheme

Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday unveiled a new unemployment allowance scheme.

03 Apr 2017

Germany

Mumbai's sea-water most polluted globally

Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Germany, assembled 1,237 scientific studies into a single database called 'Litterbase', which identifies places around the world with the most marine plastic pollution.

31 Mar 2017

Delhi

AAP Woes: Four Delhi MLAs wish to join Congress

Adding to the troubles of Aam Aadmi Party, the party's four sitting Members of the Delhi Legislative Assembly have expressed their wish to join the Congress party.

30 Mar 2017

Mumbai

Mumbai: Two college-going youths detained for trafficking LSD from USA

Mumbai Police's anti-narcotics cell arrested five people, including two students from two well-known colleges in the western suburbs.

27 Mar 2017

Kerala

Sex tape: Kerala minister quits after "objectionable" video surfaces

Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran resigned after a news channel, Mangalam TV, aired clips of him having "lewd" conversations with a woman.

19 Mar 2017

Punjab

Punjab cabinet reveals ambitious roadmap in its first sitting

The first cabinet meeting of the newly formed Punjab government declared Congress' election manifesto as its work programme for the next 5 years.

15 Aug 2016

India

Manmohan Singh and Modi: A decade of Indian politics

In 2004 Manmohan Singh became India's PM and held the post till 2014.