New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced a fresh round of appointments to its social media set-up across states, naming chairpersons, co-chairpersons and coordinators.In a communication issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the party said the Congress president has approved the appointments with immediate effect.For Uttar Pradesh, Shalini Singh has been appointed chairperson of the Social Media Department.In Punjab, Gurjot Singh Dhindsa has been named chairperson,…
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New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday approved the constitution of the Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of its Himachal Pradesh unit, bringing in senior leaders, ministers and organisational figures as the party looks to streamline decision-making in the state.According to an official communication issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the proposal for the committee was cleared by the Congress president with immediate effect.Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Si…
Hyderabad, March 25 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former minister T. Jeevan Reddy resigned from the party on Wednesday, saying he had no other choice after facing humiliation despite working selflessly for more than four decades. At a meeting with the party workers and followers in Jagtial town, he announced his resignation, ending his 42-year-long association with the party.Though Congress leadership made all efforts to persuade Jeevan Reddy to withdraw his decision to quit, he went ahead w…
Bengaluru, March 23 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday said that the investigation into the alleged assault by a police inspector on women in Moodbidri, in Mangaluru district, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Addressing reporters in Bengaluru, he said he had directed the State Director General of Police to transfer the case to the CID for a detailed probe, considering the seriousness of the allegations.The minister said that the Chairperso…
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) Amid the ongoing leadership tussle, Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that time will decide whether there will be a Cabinet reshuffle or a power-sharing arrangement in the state.It may be noted that Shivakumar is a strong contender for the Chief Minister’s post and has previously spoken about a power-sharing pact between him and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the presence of the party high command.Speaking to repo…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) In a political development ahead of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, former Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Finance Secretary Jayanta Khaound joined the Congress on Monday along with several other party leaders. Khaound was formally inducted into the party at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of senior leaders, including AICC General Secretary and Assam in-charge Jitendra Singh Alwar, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress observer for A…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The Indian National Congress has named All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary Christopher Tilak as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu in the upcoming biennial elections scheduled this month. The seat has been allotted to the Congress as part of the seat-sharing arrangement within the ruling DMK-led alliance in the State.The announcement ends days of speculation within political circles over who the Congress would field for the Upper House seat from T…
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The ruling DMK has set March 3 as the informal deadline for the Congress high command to conclude seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, making it clear that it cannot afford further delay, especially with the Rajya Sabha biennial polls fast approaching.The last date for filing nominations for the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections is March 5. With the DMK-led alliance in a position to secure four Upper House seats and the AIADMK-led front l…
Wayanad, Feb 28 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad and AICC General Secretary, on Saturday criticised the Centre for being “not very forthcoming” in extending financial assistance to survivors of the July 2024 landslides, even as she welcomed the pace and quality of rehabilitation work in the district.Addressing the media during her visit, the Congress leader said she was “very happy” to see the progress on the ground and expressed satisfaction with the standard of h…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Large-scale flight cancellations across Kerala’s international airports on Friday underscored the deepening impact of escalating tensions in West Asia, disrupting travel plans for thousands of expatriates and their families.Airport sources confirmed that the maximum cancellations were reported at Cochin International Airport, the State’s busiest gateway to the Gulf.Services from Kannur International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and Calic…