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Winter Session: Congress to raise Chinese incursion, AIIMs cyber attack

The Congress today listed out a host of issues it would raise in the winter session that begins on December 7. Chinese border incursion topped the list. Cyber attack on All India Institute Of Medical Sciences is another issue that Congress party wants to rake up. During the all party meeting in Parliament, the Congress […]

Rahul Gandhi won’t attend winter session of Parliament

Congress on Sunday said that former party chief Rahul Gandhi will not attend the winter session of Parliament as it would not be practical for him. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP KC Venugopal said, “Rahul Gandhi is currently on the Bharat Jodo Yatra and it […]

Central Govt Following Policy Of Changing Names: Kharge At Nehru Memorial Lecture

On the 133rd birth anniversary of independent India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led centre of following a policy of "changing names", instead of focusing on work.

Himachal Election: Congress Leader Sukhu Confident Of Party’s Chances

Congress leader and party campaign committee chairman Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday expressed confidence that Congress will return to power in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Election: Congress Confident To Return To Power, Says Pratibha Singh

Even as Himachal Pradesh voted on Saturday to elect a new government, the Congress is confident that Riwaz Nahi Badlega (tradition will not change).

Reservation For EWS: Congress Studying SC Judgment, Says Supported Constitutional Amendment

Congress said on Saturday that it is studying the Supreme Court judgment that upheld the 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs with a 3:2 majority.

HP Polls: Know Who Kufri Rabbit Rearers, Yak Owners & Horse Riders Will Vote For?

The New Indian‘s Urvashi Khona travels to the remote village of Kufri in Himachal to learn who they’re rooting for this time. The voters of the hill state have never allowed a government run for a second consecutive term. It will be a difficult test for the current ruling party BJP in Himachal, where they’ve […]

Himachal Election: Kharge Says BJP Can Not Fool People Of HP

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Wednesday, slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government saying that it may fool the people of the country but not the people of Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Election: UCC Is Our Poll Promise, Says CM Jai Ram Thakur 

In an exclusive chat with The New Indian, amid his hectic campaign schedule, CM Thakur touched on various crucial subjects like the UCC, speculations about former CM PK Dhumal not being allowed to contest the poll, and the Narendra Modi aura that shrouded the election, among others. 

Himachal Election: Congress Ups The Ante; Big Guns Arrive In State

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the issue of inflation, unemployment and others.