Congress

Sonia slams Centre for ‘anti-people’ activities, ‘exploiting’ farmers

Sonia Gandhi offers to quit as interim chief, asks CWC to start process for selecting new chief

1:45 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: Interim Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday offered to quit, asking the Congress Working Committee to initiate the process for selecting a new party chief, sources said. In her opening remarks at the meeting, called in the wake of a section of leaders seeking a “full time and visible” Congress president, Sonia Gandhi made the offer to quit saying she had given a […]

CWC meet underway, Sonia Gandhi most ‘likely’ to resign

12:18 pm August 24, 2020

New Delhi: A crucial meeting of the Congress Working Committee started here on Monday amid divisions in the party over the leadership issue and indications that Sonia Gandhi may offer to resign. The party is divided on the leadership matter with a section demanding collective leadership and another reposing faith in the Gandhi family. Top […]

Army cancels recruitment exam after paper leaked

Chorus grows for postponing entrance exams amid COVID-19 pandemic

11:30 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: The chorus for postponing various examinations, including NEET and JEE, grew louder on Sunday with over 4,000 students observing a day-long hunger strike to press for the demand in view of rising COVID-19 cases. The protest came on a day Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the government must listen to the ‘mann ki baat’ of students and arrive […]

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asks farmers to vacate Delhi

Amarinder opposes challenge to Gandhi family leadership

5:45 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has opposed the bid by some Congress leaders to challenge the Gandhi family leadership in the party, saying this is not the time to raise such an issue. In a statement, Singh said the need today is for a strong opposition against the BJP-led NDA which is out […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Bihar assembly polls on time: EC sources

5:37 pm August 23, 2020

New Delhi: The assembly elections in Bihar, due later this year, would be held on time, highly placed sources in the Election Commission said on Sunday amid demands by some political parties for postponing the polls in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The term of the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly comes to an end on […]