Jyotiraditya Scindia and Digvijaya Singh (R) NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Monday brushed aside Union minister Jyotiraditya Scinda’s recent remarks against him, referring to the latter as just a “child”.Singh, a former Madhya Pradesh chief minister, highlighted his role in bringing Jyotiraditya’s father, the late Madhavrao Scindia, into the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said that “INDIA bloc is strong” amid reports of rifts within the alliance after the grand old party and the Aam Aadmi Party decided to contest against each other in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. He, however, added that the opposition alliance would “take a different stand…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress took a jab at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday over the sharp fall in the value of the rupee, stating that as the decline continues, he has been “hoist with his own petard.” The rupee recorded its steepest drop in nearly two years, plummeting 55 paise…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday unveiled its third guarantee, announcing that if voted to power in Delhi, it will give Rs 8,500 to every educated unemployed youth for one year under ‘Yuva Udaan Yojana‘.In a press conference, Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that the scheme is not just a financial aid to the unemployed youth…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar dismissed speculation of a power tussle within the Congress-led government, firmly stating that he and chief minister Siddaramaiah will continue in their respective roles for the full five-year term. Speaking on Saturday, Shivakumar said that the Congress party‘s directives would guide their actions, and he sought to…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday promised to provide Rs 2,500 to every woman if elected to power under ‘Pyaari Didi’ Yojana in a bid to appeal to Delhi’s women voters ahead of the upcoming elections.Karnataka’s deputy chief minister, DK Shivakumar, launched the scheme on Monday, expressing confidence that the Congress will secure victory in Delhi….
NEW DELHI: Multiple dignitaries including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party parliamentary chairperson Sonia Gandhi attended a solemn ‘Bhog’ ceremony for the ‘Akhand Path‘ held in the memory of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence on Friday. The ceremony, a continuous recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib, was attended by prominent dignitaries who…
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday criticised the BJP-led central government, accusing it of creating “economic turmoil” that has disrupted the lives of ordinary citizens. “Modi government has NO economic solution for the economic turmoil it has created!” Kharge wrote in a post on X, pointing to a series…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday took a jibe at the BJP-led central government over the depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence on the issue, stating that the prime minister had previously launched attacks against the former PM Manmohan Singh when the rupee had fallen during…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Gandhi pays last respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh during the latter’s State Funeral, at the Nigam Bodh Ghat in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday issued clarification on BJP’s allegations that the top party leaders did not accompany the family for immersion of the…
