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New Delhi, April 11 Amid the US-Iran talks in Islamabad, the Congress on Saturday targeted the Union government for its diplomatic inability to prevent the US from granting Pakistan a "new role" in the West Asia peace process.Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, Communications In-Charge...

New Delhi, April 11 The Congress on Saturday questioned the government's "failure" to prevent Washington from granting Islamabad the role of a mediator between the two warring countries, despite New Delhi's diplomatic efforts to isolate it following the April 2025 Pahalgam attack.This raises...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress Working Committee met here on Friday to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservations, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia.The meeting, chaired by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was attended by former...

New Delhi, April 10 On Friday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber during a brief ceremony.Kumar took the oath in Hindi in the presence of Union Minister J P Nadda, who...

New Delhi, April 10 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, during which the party's top leadership is expected to deliberate on the government's move to amend the women's reservation law, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the West Asia conflict, sources said...

New Delhi, April 9 The Congress will hold a meeting of its working committee on Friday, where the party's top leadership is expected to discuss the government's move to amend the law on women's reservation, the proposed delimitation exercise, and the conflict in West Asia, sources said.The...

New Delhi, April 9 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to newly elected member Parth Ajit Pawar on Thursday, who represents Maharashtra in the Upper House.Pawar took the oath in English in the Chairman's chambers at the Parliament House.His mother, Sunetra Ajit...

New Delhi, April 9 The Congress on Thursday attacked the Centre over India withdrawing its bid to host the COP33 climate summit in 2028, and said it reflects the Modi government's true commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement both in letter and spirit.The opposition party said the decision also...

New Delhi, April 8 – In a sharp criticism of the government, the Congress said on Wednesday that Pakistan's role in bringing about the ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran is a "major setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalized diplomacy," and asked what happened to...

New Delhi, April 8 – The Congress on Wednesday criticized the government, stating that Pakistan's role in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a "severe setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalized diplomacy" and that the "self-proclaimed world leader" has...

New Delhi, April 8 Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh criticized the Centre’s foreign policy on Wednesday in the wake of the two-week ceasefire agreement involving the US, Israel, and Iran in West Asia, arguing that Pakistan’s reported role "undermines" India's...

Kolkata, April 7 The TMC and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, and West Bengal needs a new coin, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday, as he hailed his party's decision to go solo after 20 years and offer the state a "third path."Addressing a press conference on the launch of...

Kolkata, April 7 The TMC and the BJP are two sides of the same coin, and West Bengal needs a new coin, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Tuesday, as he hailed his party's decision to go solo after 20 years and show a "third path" to the state.Addressing a press conference on the Congress'...

New Delhi, April 7 With the domestically built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam achieving criticality, the Congress said on Tuesday that this is the result of over three decades of effort, and it would have been appropriate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to acknowledge this...

New Delhi, April 6 With notices moved by the opposition to move a motion for the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar rejected, the Congress on Monday said "we know what happened to the last Chairman of the Rajya Sabha who accepted a petition moved by Opposition MPs".Lok Sabha...

New Delhi, April 6 – The Congress on Monday strongly criticized the BJP after the Supreme Court of India ordered a preliminary investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into allegations that public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh were awarded to firms linked to the...

New Delhi, April 6 The Congress on Monday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Supreme Court directed the CBI to launch an initial investigation into contracts allegedly awarded to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu's family members, saying that the claim of "Na khaunga...

New Delhi, April 4 Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised doubts about the government's claims that the Great Nicobar infrastructure project would not displace any local tribes, questioning the need for a draft "Comprehensive Tribal Welfare Plan" if tribal communities were indeed unaffected...

New Delhi, April 3 – The Congress intensified its criticism of the Centre on Friday over the proposed three-day special session of Parliament from April 16 to 18, alleging that the government's motives behind bringing amendments to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women's Reservation Bill) are...

New Delhi, April 3 The Congress is the only democratic political party in the country, former Union minister Jairam Ramesh said on Friday while responding to reporters' questions on his colleagues Anand Sharma and Kamal Nath not following the party line.Asked about former Congress MP Sharma...