New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) President of the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee Devender Yadav on Monday raised concerns over the persistent air pollution in the Capital and its impact on children''s health.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing the party of misleading the nation on the Viksit Bharat Gram Act (VB G RAM G).
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) BJP MP and Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said on Monday that the central government has made provisions to prioritise providing employment to SC/ST communities, women, and persons with disabilities under the relevant Act.
New Delhi Jan 19, (UNI) BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala on Monday accused senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh of defending controversial remarks allegedly justifying rape, asserting that both the Congress and Samajwadi Party hold an “anti-women” stance.
Kaliabar, Jan 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today set the tone for BJP''s political campaign in the run up to the 2026 assembly elections in Assam and said that while people of Bihar and Maharastra have given a record mandate to the saffron party, it is now time for the people of Assam to say no to the infiltration politics of the Congress.
Mysuru, Jan 18 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Sunday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of widespread corruption and administrative failure, highlighting the arrest of a minister''s close aide with 25 lakh rupees in cash.
Bengaluru, Jan 18 (UNI) Alleging massive corruption in liquor licensing and solid waste management, Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led state government, claiming irregularities running into thousands of crores and branding the administration an "handsoff government.".
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (UNI) BJP Telangana State President N Ramchander Rao on Sunday accused the Congress party of pursuing “anti-development politics” and claimed that its conduct in national politics was increasingly being rejected by the people.
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (UNI) In an effort to strengthen law and order and address growing public concerns, particularly traffic congestion across the Greater Hyderabad region, the Chief Minister has posted a set of young IPS officers to key traffic positions in major urban police commissionerates.
Beijing, Jan. 18 (UNI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and the Vietnamese chair of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation Bui Thanh Son, as well as Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations.
Bengaluru, Jan 18 (UNI) Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Sunday accused the Congress-led state government of placing party interests above the nation and the state, alleging that internal power struggles cost Karnataka a crucial opportunity at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
Beijing, Jan 18 (UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent congratulations to Vietnamese leaders on the 76th anniversary of the establishment of China-Vietnam diplomatic relations. In his message to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, recalled his state visit to Vietnam in April 2025.
Mumbai, Jan 18 (UNI) Taking responsibility for the Congress party''s poor performance in the recent municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra, Vikrant Patil, president of the Thane district Congress, resigned on Sunday from his post as well as the party''s primary membership.
Kolkata/Guwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Kickstarting his two-day visit to poll-bound Assam and West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assailed Bengal’s TMC government on graft and infiltration issues and alleged that the whole of the northeast had in the past remained cut off from the national mainstream due to the Congress misrule.
Sangli, Maharashtra, Jan 17 (UNI) In Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Municipal Corporation election, the strike rate statistics have exposed the schemes of many, and the strategy of Congress MP Vishal Patil and MLA Dr. Vishwajit Kadam has been effective, while the political moves of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader MLA Jayant Patil have been unsuccessful.
Guwahati, Jan 17 (UNI) Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the whole of Assam and the northeast had remained cut off from the national mainstream due to the Congress misrule.
Samastipur, Jan 17 (UNI) Senior BJP leader and union Minister of state for home Nityanand Rai on Saturday alleged that a number of schemes involving the total amount of Rs 12 lakhs crores during long regime of Congress government since Independence in the country.
Ballari, Jan 17 (UNI) Police stations in Karnataka have effectively become "Congress offices," with officers left helpless and unable to maintain law and order, BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa said on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (UNI) Senior Karnataka Congress leader, freedom fighter, and former minister Bhimanna Khandre passed away on Saturday.
Chennai, Jan 16 (UNI) Defending the Congress’ demand for a share in power with big brother DMK, heading the formidable Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in the state, the National party’s Young Turk Sachin Pilot on Friday said there is nothing wrong in the party aspiring to be part of a coalition government post the 2026 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) senior leader Shaik Abdullah Sohail on Friday condemned the incident of desecration and rioting reported from Purana Pul and expressed concern over what he described as a rise in communal disturbances in Telangana.
New Delhi, Jan 16, UNI: The Congress party has intensified its political preparations ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections with meeting of the screening committee scheduled Congress screening committee to hold its first meeting in Kolkata on January 18.
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (UNI) Nizamabad MP Dharmapuri Arvind on Friday alleged that attacks on Hindu temples have increased in Telangana after the Congress came to power and held Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy “morally responsible” for the incidents.
Nagpur, Jan 16 (UNI) Counting of votes for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) elections continued on Friday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in 84 seats, while the Congress was ahead in 41 seats, according to the election officials.
Shimla, Jan 16 (UNI) The impending election to a Rajya Sabha seat from the state has triggered intense political churn, with all indications pointing to a tough contest and the strong possibility of a woman candidate entering the Upper House. The battle is being watched closely against the backdrop of the 2024 Rajya Sabha election, when the ruling Congress lost a seat despite enjoying a numerical advantage in the Assembly, an outcome widely attributed to cross-voting and internal dissidence.
Nagpur, Jan 16 (UNI) As counting of votes for the Maharashtra civic elections progressed on Friday, focus remained on Nagpur’s 151 wards, considered a stronghold of the RSS.
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (UNI) The Karnataka Congress on Thursday issued a showcause notice to leader Rajeev Gowda after an audio clip of him allegedly abusing Shidlaghatta City Municipal Council Commissioner Amrutha Gowda, went viral, sparking widespread outrage across the state.
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday lashed out at the Congress leadership over the Speaker’s decision giving relief to MLAs facing defection allegations, accusing the ruling party of “making a mockery of the Constitution” and shielding defectors through political pressure.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee chief Devender Yadav on Thursday accused the Rekha Gupta government of misleading the people with its announcement of providing 24-hour water supply to 52 lakh residents, calling it a "publicity stunt" that overlooks critical systemic failures.
Ranchi, Jan 15 (UNI) Hitting back at the recent statements of former Jharkhand BJP president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee has accused him of adopting a consistently negative approach towards the administration.
Shimla, Jan 15 (UNI) Infighting within the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh continued on Thursday, with Public Works Minister pushing back strongly against criticism from his own cabinet colleagues, while defending his stand on accountability and respect for officers.
Kannur, Jan 14 (UNI) In the backdrop of Aysha Potti, former CPI(M) Kottarkara MLA joining the Congress Party on last day at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president and MP, K Sudhakaran, today met CPI(M) leader and former Taliparamba MLA, C.K.P. Padmanabhan, at the latter''s residence in Kunhimangalam in Kannur.
Dharamshala, Jan 14 (UNI) Former Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Sulah MLA and senior BJP leader Vipin Singh Parmar on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the state''s Congress government, alleging that its “directionless governance, corruption and administrative weakness” have pushed key public services into crisis.
Shimla, Jan 14 (UNI) Amid emotions running high in the wake of recent remarks against sections of the IAS and IPS by a cabinet minister, the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government in Himachal Pradesh has cleared a series of promotions and postings involving senior Indian Police Service officers.
Solan, Jan 14 (UNI) Slamming the Congress government over its alleged failure in providing quick relief to the victims of a fire mishap at Arki in Solan district, former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur today castigated Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu for his "insensitive approach" towards public grievances.
Mumbai, Jan 14 ( UNI) Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal called upon the people on Wednesday to give a decisive mandate in the municipal corporation elections to "uproot" what he termed a "poisonous weed" planted and nurtured by the ruling BJP to turn Maharashtra into a "lawless Bihar" through electoral machinations.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devender Yadav on Wednesday said any decision to alter circle rates—the minimum valuation set by the government for property transactions—should only be made after consultations with Resident Welfare Associations and the public. He warned that an increase would raise property costs and associated taxes for buyers.
Nanded, Jan 14 (UNI) An incident involving an alleged attempt to attack the husband of a Congress candidate took place in Nanded on Tuesday night. The victim narrowly escaped unhurt as the assailants missed the target.
Kanpur, Jan 14 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Wednesday made a sudden visit to Kanpur, where he met the family of a 14-year-old gangrape survivor in Sachendi. Rai spoke to the victim’s father and assured him of his party''s full support.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) BJP''s national spokesperson, Shehzad Poonawala, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress for allegedly prioritising Rahul Gandhi over German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who arrived in Bengaluru for his visit to India.
Chandrapur/ Mumbai, Jan 13 (UNI) The BJP and Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM are fuelling religious issues to serve their political interests. They incite the public by creating Hindu–Muslim and Maratha–OBC divisions, yet come together when it comes to power, said Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshvardhan Sapkal.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (UNI) Former CPI(M) MLA Aisha Potti has joined the Congress, ending her nearly 30-year-long association with the Left party, triggering fresh political discussions in Kerala. Aisha Potti formally took Congress membership at the party’s day-and-night protest venue in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. She was welcomed into the party by Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan at the protest dais.
Kozikhode, Jan 12 (UNI) After his arrest in a third rape complaint, the CPM-led LDF and BJP have demanded that Congress should ask Rahul Mamkootathil to resign his MLA post.
Solapur, Jan 12 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Monday launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP during his visit to Solapur in connection with the Solapur Municipal Corporation elections.
Mahbubnagar, Jan 12 (UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao on Monday warned that the abolition of districts would inevitably lead to the downfall of the Indian National Congress in Telangana.
Shimla, Jan 12 (UNI) The High court of Himachal Pradesh has restrained a Nahan-based Congress leader Kapil Garg from uploading or circulating any content on social media against former Vidhan Sabha Speaker and BJP state president Dr Rajiv Bindal during the pendency of a defamation suit against former.
Nizamabad, Jan 12 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president Mahesh Kumar Goud on Monday exuded confidence that the Congress would dominate the upcoming municipal elections, including the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, riding on recent successes and the government’s welfare-driven governance.
Bhopal, Jan 11 (UNI) Claiming that the consumption of contaminated water of Narmada river supplied through household taps in the Bhagirathpura locality of Indore by the Municipal Corporation has resulted in 21 deaths so far, the opposition Congress staged a massive protest in Indore today.
Dehra (Kangra), Jan 11 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA Kamlesh Thakur, wife of the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, today said that the state government is committed to ensuring that the benefits of development reach the last person in society.
Yadgir, Jan 11 (UNI) Excise Minister RB Thimmapur on Sunday dismissed media reports about a possible change in the Congress leadership in Karnataka, saying there is no such plan.
Hyderabad, Jan 11 UNI) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has no political future in Telangana, declaring that the state''s political battle is firmly between the BRS and the Congress.
Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is expanding its activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Burundi to address the humanitarian needs of civilians, but access to populations there remains difficult, ICRC Director of Operations Yasmine Praz Dessimoz told Sputnik.
Chandigarh, Jan 11 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday inaugurated a new district library in Bathinda, and used the occasion to launch a sharp attack on opposition parties, accusing them of spreading division and misinformation for political gain.
Nagpur, Jan 11 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP leader and state Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday slammed the Congress for approaching the State Election Commission with a request to postpone payments under the Ladki Bahin Yojana in view of the forthcoming municipal corporation elections.
Pune, Jan 10 (UNI) Congress Maharashtra Pradesh President Harshvardhan Sapkal strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), stating that the election process in the state is no longer transparent and that the BJP has today become the weakest party in Maharashtra.
Akola, Jan 10 (UNI) The political impact of the Akot Municipal Council election results has now begun to surface clearly, with the alliance formed between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen for control of the civic body finally coming to an end.
Akola, Jan 10 (UNI) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of pursuing a “divide and rule” strategy to polarise society along communal lines.
Dimapur, Jan 10 (UNI) Dimapur District Congress Committee president Kutoho Chishi on Saturday said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Bachao Sangram campaign aimed to expose the adverse impact of the VB-GRAM-G Bill on rural employment, income security, and socio-economic stability across Nagaland and the country.
Guwahati, Jan 10 (UNI) The BJP-led ruling alliance in Assam will field candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats likely to fall vacant in April this year, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, adding the ruling alliance is confident of winning two seats while the third is likely to tilt in its favour.
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (UNI) In a political duel heavy with history and accusation, Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday accused the Congress of manufacturing a convenient falsehood around the G-RAM-G (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission – Rural) scheme and invited its Karnataka leadership to a debateon the issue.
Patna, Jan 10 (UNI) Congress on Saturday alleged that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is destroying Mahatma Gandhi’s dream by dismantling the MGNREGA scheme.
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (UNI) BJP state president Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Saturday asked the Congress leadership to rein in its national general secretary KC Venugopal, accusing him of repeatedly interfering in Karnataka''s affairs and remaining silent on the alleged forcible imposition of Malayalam in Kannada schools in Kerala border areas.
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (UNI) JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who is also the minister in the central government, on Saturday accused the Congress of "disowning its own legacy" by opposing rural employment schemes that were conceived and implemented during the UPA government''s tenure, and said welfare programmes for the poor were being turned into political battlegrounds.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI) The probe in the Ballari violence case has spiked the deep-seated conflict between Congress and BJP lawmakers in Karnataka as the case was shifted to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday. CID will examine all aspects of the violence that turned from local scuffle to murder case. Those responsible will be identified and submit all its findings to the authorities.
No Governance, Only Chaos in Himachal: Congress Has Held Democracy, Development and People Hostage – BJPDharamshala, Jan 10 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh BJP spokesperson Vinay Sharma alleged that the Congress government in the state has failed on all fronts, describing the situation as one of “anarchy, mismanagement, and abuse of power” rather than governance.