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'There is no UPA now': Mamata takes jibe at Congress after meeting Pawar

'Continuous endeavour is necessary in politics. You can't be abroad most of the time,' says Mamata in a veiled dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Delhi Police deny Congress permission for Dec 12 rally at Dwarka

The Delhi Police on Wednesday denied Congress permission to hold a public rally at Dwarka on December 12 citing COVID-19 guidelines, sources said

'Uttarakhandiyat' to be at centre of Congress poll strategy: Harish Rawat

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Wednesday said 'Uttarakhandiyat' will be at the centre of the party's campaign strategy in the poll-bound state. The Congress has embarked on a month-long campaign aimed at identifying the forces for and against 'Uttarakhandiyat', the former chief minister who heads the party's poll campaign committee in Uttarakhand said at a press conference here. "Uttarakhandityat and its protection will be the core plank of our poll strategy in the state. It will be built around the three symbols of Uttarakhandiyat mandua, ganna and shilp (millet, sugarcane and crafts)," he said. Mandua symbolises hill crops, sugarcane is a major crop that grows in the state's plain areas, while crafts are part of our cultural identity, Rawat said. He said these three symbols were chosen as the party felt that the solution to the state's economic problems lies in their promotion. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also visit the state soon to address poll rallies

Goa: TMC terms meeting between Rahul Gandhi and GFP MLAs 'unholy alliance'

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday dubbed "unholy alliance" the meeting between two MLAs of the Goa Forward Party (GFP) with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at his residence in Delhi. GFP MLAs Vijay Sardesai and Vinod Palyekar, and independent legislator Prasad Gaonkar, had met Gandhi on Tuesday and alleged that the BJP government in Goa was "corrupt" after they extended their support to Congress to defeat BJP in the next year's assembly polls. This meeting fuelled speculation about a possible alliance between GFP and Congress. On Tuesday, something happened which every Goan should think about. Vijai Sardesai, who heads Goa Forward Party, is in talks with Congress yet again and announced a possible alliance for the Goa elections, TMC MP Mahua Moitra told reporters. She said BJP had come to power in Goa after the 2017 Assembly polls even though it had won 13 seats due to this "unholy alliance". TMC had announced to contest the maiden assembly elections in Goa. The GFP had entered i

Govt should give Rs 5 cr compensation to kin of farmers 'martyred': Tewari

Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday demanded that the government should provide Rs 5 crore compensation to the families of the farmers who died during the farm laws agitation

Opposition leaders to hold meeting over suspension of 12 MPs: Kharge

Opposition parties will hold a meeting over the suspension of 12 Rajya MPs, said senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday.

Abject failure of govt's policies: Congress on latest GDP figures

The Congress on Tuesday claimed the latest GDP figures "reveal the continued abysmal performance" of the economy and the "abject failure" of the government's policies

Cong Lok Sabha MP K Suresh slips in Parliament corridor, taken to hospital

Congress Lok Sabha MP K Suresh slipped in the Parliament corridor while coming out from LoP Mallikarjun Kharge's office in Rajya Sabha

Opposition likely to boycott session if suspension of 12 MPs not revoked

The floor leaders of opposition are meeting on Tuesday to discuss strategy after the suspension of 12 MPs in the Rajya Sabha

Cold War between Congress, TMC raises questions about Opposition unity

Around August 20 this year, the picture seemed positive when TMC chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and both conveyed a message of opposition from 10 Janpath

Bring law to guarantee MSP to farmers: Congress leader Raghu Sharma to govt

Congress in-charge for Gujarat Raghu Sharma on Monday demanded that the government bring a law to guarantee farmers a minimum support price (MSP) for their produce

Punjab: Navjot Singh Sidhu tears into Arvind Kejriwal over poll promises

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday slammed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal over poll promises, saying those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others. He dubbed as a lollipop Kejriwal's promise of giving Rs 1,000 per month to all women above 18 in Punjab if AAP is voted to power and asked him how many women have been given this amount in Delhi. The Congress leader also questioned the Delhi CM on how many jobs he has created for teachers, days after the opposition party's national convener promised to regularise services of temporary teachers in the state. Sidhu's remarks came a day after Kejriwal accused the leaders of the Congress, BJP and the SAD of constantly bashing his party AAP for the announcements. In a series of tweets, Sidhu targeted the Delhi CM for not having one woman in his cabinet. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others. @ArvindKejriwal Ji you talk of women empowerment, jobs & teachers. However, you don't ...

Why is govt shying away from discussion on farm laws repeal bill, asks Cong

A bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been protesting for over a year, was passed by the Lok Sabha within minutes of introduction on Monday

State scan: BJP tries to woo back the tribal vote in Madhya Pradesh

The underlying idea was to reach out to the state's 15 million tribal population, who account for 21 per cent of the 72 million people in MP

All-party meet: Oppn parties demand discussion on Pegasus row, price rise

Sources aware of the deliberations at the meet said opposition leaders also raised the issue of extended jurisdiction of the Border Security Force in some states, including West Bengal.

TMC attends all-party meeting, to skip Opposition meet called by Kharge

Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday attended the all-party meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.However, the party will not attend the meeting of opposition floor leaders called by Mallikarjun Kharge on November 29 to "create a consensus" over the issues to be raised in the winter session of the Parliament beginning Monday."TMC will not attend the meeting of opposition floor leaders called by Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge tomorrow, but definitely will attend both the meetings one chaired by the Prime Minister and another by the Rajya Sabha Chairman," a TMC leader informed."Will definitely bring forth several issues in the upcoming session," said the leader added.Mamata Banerjee-led party will also attend a meeting of the floor leaders called by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at his residence in the national capital today.Notably, several Congress leaders switched to the TMC in recent days.The winter session will commence on November 29 and is

Priyanka Gandhi demands CBI probe into murder of minor in UP's Banda

Priyanka on Saturday demanded CBI probe into the alleged murder of a 14-year-old boy in Uttar Pradesh's Banda and accused the state government of giving political patronage to the criminals.

Facebook executives expected to depose before parliamentary panel on Monday

Top executives of Facebook India are expected to depose before a parliamentary panel chaired by senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology is scheduled to meet on Monday to hear the views of the representatives of Facebook India on the subject of safeguarding citizens' rights and prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms, according to a notice issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat. The meeting will also deliberate on the security of women in the digital space, especially on social media. Top officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will also depose before the panel on the same issue, according to the notice. The panel has held several meetings on the subject and had summoned top executives of various social media platforms.

Cong issues whip to party MPs to be present on first day of winter session

Ahead of the winter session, the Congress has issued a three-line whip on Friday to its MPs asking them to be present in both the Houses of the Parliament on November 29.

Cong issues whip to MPs to ensure their presence in Parliament on Nov 29

The Congress issued a three-line whip to its MPs, asking them to be present in both houses of Parliament on Monday, when a bill to repeal three farm laws will be brought