Rahul Gandhi to visit Amethi on Wednesday
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting his constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and will be there till September 2.
Aug 30, 2016, 17:03 PM IST
PM Modi doing poetry on Kashmir, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat remark that "ekta" (unity) and "mamta" (compassion) are the key words to deal with Kashmir situation, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said the Prime Minister is just doing poetry.
Aug 29, 2016, 23:53 PM IST
Opposition slams Modi, says PM should have addressed Kashmir in Parliament, not from MP
The Opposition on Wednesday discussed the 'deplorable' situation in Kashmir and the alleged thrashing of Dalits' by a new group of so called cow vigilantes in Rajya Sabha.
Aug 10, 2016, 11:28 AM IST
Opposition expresses concern over Kashmir situation
Following a persistent demand by a united Opposition, the government on Tuesday agreed to have a debate on the prevailing Kashmir situation in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday with Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking support from all sections to resolve the "complicated" issue.
Aug 09, 2016, 14:10 PM IST
Opposition in RS questions govt's silence on Kashmir unrest, demands all-party meet
Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday demanded a discussion on the ongoing unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, and also asked the government to call an all-party meeting on the issue.
Aug 08, 2016, 13:43 PM IST
Kashmir is burning for past 29 days, PM Modi indifferent towards people of J-K: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Justifying his open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kashmir issue, Congress leader and the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has said taking into account the indifference shown by the Central Government, especially by the Prime Minister, towards the people of Jammu and Kashmir, it is hard to believe that there is a government at the Centre.
Aug 07, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Congress forms five-member committee to examine bills, debates in Parl
The Congress on Wednesday formed a five-member committee to examine the ongoing bills and debates in the Parliament on specific issues.
Jul 28, 2016, 09:43 AM IST
Mayawati raises assault on Muslim women by vigilantes in Madhya Pradesh
The beating up of two Muslim women in Madhya Pradesh on beef rumors was raised by Mayawati in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, with the BSP leader slamming the government over situation in BJP-ruled states
Jul 27, 2016, 13:34 PM IST
'27 saal UP behaal': Congress announces 3-day bus yatra from Delhi to Kanpur
To woo voters in the Hindi heartland ahead of polls, Congress on Thursday announced a three-day bus yatra "27 saal UP behaal", starting July 23 from Delhi to Kanpur.
Jul 21, 2016, 19:42 PM IST
If BJP has Amit Shah, Congress has Ghulam Nabi Azad: Sheila Dikshit
Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who has been projected as the Congress' chief ministerial candidate for the Uttar Pradesh elections, on Monday described Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Amit Shah of Congress.
Jul 18, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
Broad consensus has emerged over GST, says Venkaiah Naidu
Claiming a "broad consensus" on the long pending GST Bill, Union Minister M Venkiah Naidu on Sunday said the Centre was "very serious" about its passage in the monsoon session of parliament, but virtually rejected Congress' demand for a tax rate cap terming it "not feasible and advisable".
Jul 17, 2016, 20:24 PM IST
Congress to attack government over Arunachal, Uttrakhand, failed NSG bid
Buoyed by the restoration of its governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Congress on Sunday said it will target the Modi dispensation for "using all tricks" to destabilise opposition ruled states which no longer trusted the Centre.
Jul 17, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
GST not discussed at all-party meet, will support bills on merit: Congress
The GST issue did not figure at an all-party meeting called on Sunday by the government, the Congress said adding that the party will support in Parliament any legislation that is in the nation's interest.
Jul 17, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
Monsoon session to begin tomorrow, Opposition parties to corner govt on Arunachal, Kashmir issues
The Opposition would seek to corner the government for its "attempts to destabilise" states ruled by it and the Kashmir unrest in the Monsoon Session of Parliament from tomorrow, but also support the GST Bill which Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said was of "national importance".
Jul 17, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
Congress names Sheila Dikshit as chief ministerial candidate for UP elections; 'I'm ready for the challenge', says former Delhi CM
Sheila Dikshit on Thursday expressed confidence of Congress winning the Assembly election in UP.
Jul 14, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
Raj Babbar appointed Congress chief in UP, no word on Priyanka Gandhi's role
Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday confirmed that Rajya Sabha MP Raj Babbar has been appointed as the new Uttar Pradesh Congress committee president.
Jul 12, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi meets Azad amid speculation about her role in poll-bound UP
Jul 12, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi meets Congress' UP incharge Ghulam Nabi Azad, fuels speculation about her role
Sheila Dikshit, a Brahmin face, is expected to be announced as Congress' chief ministerial candidate.
Jul 12, 2016, 15:27 PM IST
UPCC president Nirmal Khatri submits resignation to Sonia
Amid speculations of a reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh Congress ahead of the assembly polls, UPCC president Nirmal Khatri has submitted his resignation to party president Sonia Gandhi.
Jul 12, 2016, 10:45 AM IST
First Sonia, then Rahul, now Priyanka...it will make no difference: BJP on UP polls
BJP leader Dinesh Sharma told ANI that the Congress won`t get much in Uttar Pradesh and they have nothing to lose as well.
Jul 06, 2016, 10:43 AM IST
