Bhopal, June 13 (IANS) The Congress workers, including leaders of the Youth Congress and NSUI, were detained by the police in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on Saturday when they attempted to stage a protest and displayed black flags towards the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan during his visit to the Madhya Pradesh capital over National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination controversy. Police carried out preventive detentions ahead of the Union Education Minister’s scheduled pro…
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New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday announced the first phase of a nationwide campaign targeting what it described as a growing crisis of paper leaks, examination irregularities, and unemployment.In a statement, party General Secretary, Organisation, K.C. Venugopal said that the campaign has been launched “under the guidance of the Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge and the empowering leadership of Rahul Gandhi”.The Congress said Rahul Gandhi will lead a series of student co…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), June 9 (IANS) In a sensational extortion case, Mangaluru police on Tuesday arrested a Youth Congress office-bearer and his associate for allegedly blackmailing a businessman and extorting Rs 2.77 crore over a period of nearly two years.The accused have been identified as Nizam, who is said to be the General Secretary of the Mangaluru Youth Congress, and his associate Jitesh. According to police, the duo allegedly targeted a prominent businessman and used private obscene ph…
Wayanad, June 6 (IANS) The CPI(M) has launched a fresh attack against the Congress, alleging that the party’s promised housing project for the victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide remains stalled even 100 days after the foundation stone was laid. On Saturday, the CPI(M) claimed on its social media page that at the three-acre coffee plantation purchased by Congress at Kunnambetta in Meppadi, there is no sign of house construction, and even the foundation stone laid during the ceremony…
Bhopal, June 6 (IANS) As the final day for filing nominations for the Rajya Sabha in Madhya Pradesh comes closer, Congress candidate Meenakshi Natarajan asserted her readiness to confront any political strategy deployed by the BJP, including cross-voting, as the possibility of fielding a third candidate, announced earlier, has no room now. Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya earlier had indicated that his party might nominate an additional candidate, sparking speculation about potential cross…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Kerala Minister Sunny Joseph on Friday defended the appointment of his brother-in-law, Benny Thomas, to his personal staff, saying there were no legal barriers to the appointment and that Benny is a committed public worker with a long political background.Responding to the controversy, the Minister said Benny Thomas is a leader who was elected as panchayat president with a record majority and described him as a person engaged in exemplary public service.He also …
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday announced sitting Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi as its candidate for Rajasthan’s Rajya Sabha elections, giving him a second consecutive term.With 67 MLAs in the Rajasthan Assembly, the party’s victory on one of the three seats is virtually assured.Voting for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan will be held on June 18, with counting scheduled on the same day.The terms of Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, BJP MP Rajendra Gehlot and Congress MP …
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned from her post on Thursday, citing personal reasons. The development comes a day after Trinamool Congress MLA Firhad Hakim resigned as Kolkata Mayor. Trinamool Congress has now lost control of both civic bodies in the city. Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation is located in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata.Krishna Chakraborty submitted her resignation letter to the Commissioner of Bidhannagar Municipal Cor…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a second summons to Youth Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad, son of Karnataka MLA N.A. Harris, in connection with the multi-crore bitcoin scam and an alleged money laundering case, officials said on Monday.N.A. Harris, the MLA from Shantinagar Assembly constituency, is among the aspirants for a cabinet berth, and the development could prove to be a setback to his prospects.ED officials have directed Nalapad to appear for questio…
Agartala, May 29 (IANS) Newly appointed Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Abhishek Debroy said on Friday that, with the involvement of all senior leaders and party units, he would further strengthen the organisation ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections. A day after BJP President Nitin Nabin appointed Debroy as the President of BJP Tripura Pradesh, he formally assumed charge of the important post at the party’s state headquarters here on Friday. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, out…