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Priyanka Gandhi to kickstart virtual campaign in poll-bound UP from today

After the UP Congress called off its rallies and woman's marathons in the poll-bound state due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, Priyanka Gandhi is set to launch virtual campaign from today.

SC asks Punjab HC registry to secure records on security plans for PM visit

SC directs Registrar General of Punjab & Haryana HC to secure records pertaining to security arrangements for PM's Punjab visit

Cong, TMC, MGP, Goa Forward must come together for polls: Sardesai

Goa Forward Party (GFP) president Vijai Sardesai has said that time has come for his outfit and those opposed to the BJP to come together for the upcoming assembly elections in the coastal state.

BJP plans nationwide campaign against Cong over 'lapse' in PM's security

Aiming to corner the Congress over the recent "lapse" in the security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Punjab, the BJP is all set to launch a nationwide campaign.

Kanhaiya Kumar questions TMC, AAP's decision to contest Goa polls

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday took swipes at the Trinamool Congress Party and Aam Aadmi Party for entering the fray for the coming Assembly elections in Goa. Congress joined hands with these two parties at the national level because they were anti-BJP, but in Goa, where Congress has the capability to defeat the BJP, they rushed to contest polls, he said. Kumar was addressing Congress workers at Mapusa town. He also targeted the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the security breach during Modi's Punjab visit. The BJP says prime minister does not belong to any one party, so why was he campaigning for the party, Kumar asked. The former JNU student leader also said the BJP accuses him of being anti-Hindu, but the fact remains that his name is 'Kanhaiya'. They call me anti-defence forces, I would like to tell them that 16 people from my family are in defence forces, I belong to a family which gets pension of freedom fighter, he said.

Rahul Gandhi seeks proper investigation into Surat gas leak incident

He also sent his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident

Congress can't be forgiven for PM security breach: Rajnath Singh

Holding the Congress government in Punjab responsible for PM Modi's security breach on the way to Ferozepur, Rajnath Singh said the party cannot be forgiven for the serious lapse

Punjab forms committee to probe security lapses during PM Modi's visit

The Punjab government on Thursday set up a high-level committee to probe lapses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state, an official spokesperson said

Goa Congress spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik quits, joins TMC

In a big political move, Goa Pradesh Congress Spokesperson Rakhi Prabhudesai Naik has resigned from the Congress party and pledged her allegiance to the state Trinamool Congress."All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Goa In-charge Mahua Moitra presided over the event, and welcomed a diligent people's spokesperson like her, into the party fold," said a press release by TMC on Wednesday.Goa TMC welcomes a fiery advocate like her into the AITC family, and notes that it is with the passion and resolve of women leaders like her that TMC will usher in a 'New Dawn' in Goa, according to the statement.Speaking to the members of the press, Naik noted that her move had been inspired by a single-minded drive to work for her constituency of Sanguem, as per the press release. "I have decided to join @AITC4Goa TMC only after getting firm assurance from them that there will be no compromise on development of Sanguem and also a commitment from the party to stand by Sanguenkars through thick and thin.", .

Priyanka's public meetings in Uttarakhand postponed due to Covid-19

In view of rising COVID-19 cases, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's two public meetings that were to take place in Uttarakhand have been postponed."In view of the increasing spread of the global pandemic, Corona, the proposed public meetings of Priyanka Gandhi in Srinagar (Garhwal) and Almora are postponed," Uttarakhand Congress tweeted from its official account.Ahead of Uttarakhand assembly polls scheduled to take place this year, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was to address two public meetings, likely to take place on January 9, at Srinagar and Almora areas in the state.Meanwhile, amid the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, India continues to witness a spike in its daily infections. The country logged 58,097 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, and the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday.With this, the active caseload in the state mounted to 2,14,004.

Repeated rejection by people drove Congress to path of insanity: Amit Shah

Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that repeated rejection by people have driven the Congress to the path of insanity.

Covid-19: Congress cancels UP rallies, CM calls off today's event

Party sources said apart from Covid, the decision also took into account the recent stampede-like situation in Bareilly

PM Narendra Modi stuck on flyover for 20 minutes in security lapse

Punjab CM expresses regret, denies security lapse; Cong says 'political drama'

Cong to go ahead with Mekedatu padayatra from Jan 9-19 despite COVID curbs

The Congress' march is from Mekedatu to Bengaluru, covering a distance of over 100 kilometres, demanding implementation of the Mekedatu project

Cong chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala tests positive for Covid

The Congress leader had tested positive for Covid last year too and was treated at a hospital in Gurugram

Centre's silence over Galwan harming Army's morale: Congress

A purported video of Chinese soldiers celebrating the New Year at a location near Galwan Valley region was released recently

Cong targets PM after Meghalaya governor's 'arrogant' remark about him

"Narendra Modi ji is this true?" the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge asked

Sidhu upset with me ever since I became Punjab home minister, says Randhawa

Rift in Punjab Congress became evident once again as state Home Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that Navjot Singh Sidhu is upset with him ever since he became Home Minister of Punjab

Six days after joining BJP, Punjab MLA Balwinder Laddi rejoins Congress

Just six days after joining the BJP, Punjab MLA Balwinder Singh Laddi has parted ways with the saffron party and rejoined the Congress. Laddi on Monday said he returned to the Congress fold here on Sunday night in the presence of AICC in-charge of Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Laddi, the legislator from Sri Hargobindpur, along with Qadian MLA Fatehjang Singh Bajwa, had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 28 in New Delhi. The two lawmakers had joined the BJP in the presence of Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is the Punjab in-charge of the party.

Internal rift widens in Punjab Congress ahead of Assembly elections

Ahead of the Assembly polls, the internal rift in Punjab Congress has widened with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu attacking his own government and ministers, including CM Charanjit Singh Channi.