Congress announces coordination committee for Nagaland polls
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday approved the Coordination Committee for the upcoming assembly elections in Nagaland, which are expected to be held in February or March this year.
Jan 17, 2018, 20:29 PM ISTFormer Congress minister Qamar ul Islam passes away at 69
Islam was the All India Congress Committee ( AICC) secretary-in-charge for Kerala.
Sep 18, 2017, 15:36 PM ISTCongress draws up poll schedule, elections for party chief by October 15
The Congress has drawn up schedule of its delayed organisational polls with election of party chief expected to be completed by October 15, party sources said.
Apr 17, 2017, 23:50 PM ISTDigvijay to Rahul: Take quick decision on AICC restructure
Digvijay Singh's comments came in the wake of the party's poor performance in two of the five states assembly polls held recently – UP and Uttarakhand.
Mar 25, 2017, 22:24 PM ISTCongress leads protest march to PM's residence against demonetization
This government has courtesy this move brought in a feudal landlord system, whereby the earnings of the poor are being snatched," said Banerjee during the protest at the Jantar Mantar.
Nov 23, 2016, 21:35 PM ISTSubburaman Thirunavukkarasar appoined as new Congress chief of TN unit
Congress on Wednesday appointed former union minister Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar as president of its Tamil Nadu unit.
Sep 14, 2016, 15:58 PM ISTAmid 'bring Priyanka' chorus, Rahul Gandhi may take over as Congress president by September
The AICC had in May signalled that elevation of Rahul as Congress president was independent of the party suffering a debacle in the Assembly elections.
Jul 06, 2016, 08:55 AM ISTLand grab accused Asha Kumari appointed AICC in-charge of Punjab, triggers row
Congress on Sunday appointed party secretary Asha Kumari as its in-charge of poll-bound Punjab to succeed Kamal Nath days after he resigned following an opposition uproar but the choice triggered a controversy over her conviction in a land grab case.
Jun 26, 2016, 17:42 PM ISTDigvijay Singh seeks judicial probe into fake Batla House encounter
AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh today asked the central government to order a judicial probe into the "fake" 2008 encounter at Batla House in Delhi in which two suspected terrorists and a police officer were killed.
May 24, 2016, 22:47 PM ISTCongress expels Punjab dissident leader Jagmeet Singh Brar
Cracking the whip, Congress on Monday expelled senior leader Jagmeet Singh Brar, a known detractor of its Punjab unit chief Amarinder Singh, from the party in the wake of his consistent statements against the interests of the organisation.
Apr 11, 2016, 14:42 PM ISTCong to deny tickets to Gujarat MLAs if they don't act as 'real opposition'
Upset over the 'feeble' protests on the Anar Patel issue, Congress high command has warned party MLAs in Gujarat that their renomination could be in jeopardy if they failed to act as "real opposition" to the Prime Minister in his home state.
Apr 03, 2016, 12:32 PM ISTManish Tewari appointed Congress spokesperson
Former Union minister Manish Tewari, from whose remarks on troop movement the Congress had distanced itself over a fortnight ago, was today made spokesperson of the party. "Congress President Sonia Gandhi has approved the appointment of Manish Tewari as Spokesperson of All India Congress Committee," S V Ramani, Secretary of the AICC's Communication Department, said.
Jan 28, 2016, 23:36 PM ISTOdd-even move to avoid media glare on MLAs' salary hike, asks Congress
Congress on Wednesday raised questions over the Kejriwal government's preparedness to implement the odd-even scheme from Friday, asking whether it was an "off-the-cuff decision" to avoid media attention from the 400 per cent salary hike of Delhi MLAs.
Dec 30, 2015, 19:35 PM ISTNational Herald case: Congress keeps up suspense on if Sonia, Rahul will seek bail
Congress on Thursday kept up the suspense on the issue of whether Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi would seek bail after appearing before court here on Saturday in the National Herald case.
Dec 17, 2015, 21:05 PM ISTRahul Gandhi not provided adequate security during visit: Narayanasamy
ICC General Secretary V Narayanasamy on Saturday alleged that territorial police failed to provide due security to party Vice president Rahul Gandhi during his visit to rain-hit villages here on December 8.
Dec 12, 2015, 23:07 PM ISTCongress supports tribals' stir against bauxite mining
The Andhra Pradesh government recently issued a GO (order) allowing bauxite mining on 1,212 hectares of forest land, evoking sharp protests from opposition and tribals.
Nov 24, 2015, 00:56 AM ISTDigvijay Singh served notice over irregularities in appointments
The police served a notice to senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh at his official residence here on Sunday for alleged irregularities in appointments at the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly secretariat between 1993 and 2003.
Sep 27, 2015, 21:03 PM ISTBihar polls: Congress announces names of its candidates
Congress on Wednesday released it first and final list of 41 candidates for Bihar polls and former Union minister Akhilesh Prasad Singh, former MP Purnmasi Ram and Youth Congress chief Kumar Ashish were among those who got the party ticket.
Sep 23, 2015, 22:43 PM ISTCongress leader wants measures for distressed Telangana farmers
Alleging that about 1,100 farmers have committed suicide due to agrarian distress in Telangana since May last year, AICC spokesperson and former MP Madhu Yashki Goud today demanded that the state government take concrete measures to help agriculturists.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:12 PM ISTChidambaram favours downsizing Planning Commission
He made the remarks while responding to a question about the new government's plan to prune the Planning Commission.
Jun 20, 2014, 18:06 PM IST