Covid test must for all MPs, attendance to be marked digitally

September 11, 2020

In a briefing before the start of the monsoon session, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has said that due to pandemic, special provisions have been made for sitting arrangements for members of Lok Sabha. According to the Speaker, in the Lok Sabha 257 members will sit, whereas 172 will be...

Congress crisis deepens as dissenters feel sidelined

August 29, 2020

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) may have asked Sonia Gandhi to remain party’s interim boss for now, but the crisis within the Grand Old Party appears to be far from over. There is no truce in the sight between 23 dissenters and the party leadership as Sonia Gandhi’s reported attempt...

Sonia, Mamata & Udhav discuss NEET, JEE exam, may knock SC doors

August 27, 2020

Congress president Sonia Gandhi conducted a virtual meeting on Wednesday of all Congressruled chief ministers along with like-minded CMs like Mamata Banerjee, Uddhav Thackeray and Hemant Soren to discuss the issues of Covid-19, NEET and JEE, and GST shares for the states. On the matter of the NEET and JEE...

There is no need to doubt Rahul Gandhi’s ability: Digvijaya

August 26, 2020

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh spoke exclusively to The Daily Guardian and said that there is no trust deficit within the party and issues will be resolved amicably. Excerpts Q: How do you see this letter bomb hurled at the grand old party? A: I don’t accept that this is...

Time Rahul took over as Congress chief: Ajay Maken

August 25, 2020

Congress Rajasthan incharge Ajay Maken talked to The Daily Guardian about the leadership crisis within the party and the road ahead for the Ashok Gehlot government, even as he called Sachin Pilot charismatic and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot full of experience. Excerpts: Q: How do you see demands coming from...

Rahul assures nurses of Covid compensation

July 2, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured the nurses working as the frontline warriors against the Covid-19 pandemic that he will take up their issues with the government. Speaking to nurses in India and abroad, he said that he would write on their behalf to the government to compensate the...

Congress CWC passes resolution on Covid, fuel price, discusses Galwan

June 24, 2020

Fuel price hike, Covid-19 pandemic and the emerging health crisis along with the Galwan Valley standoff with China were the main issues discussed in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Tuesday. Called by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on 23 June, the meeting discussed the government’s actions on the standing...

Congress apex body to meet today, LAC, Covid and fuel price hike on agenda

June 23, 2020

The Congress, which has been trying to corner the government over its India-China policy, will be holding a CWC meet on Tuesday to discuss border issues. The fuel price hike, rise in Covis-19 tally and economic conditions prevailing in the current scenario are also likely to be on the agenda....

PM Modi must be mindful of implications of his words: Manmohan Singh

June 23, 2020

Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be “mindful” of the implications his words will have on the country’s security. Speaking for the first time after the India-China face-off in Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, Dr Singh said: “The Prime Minister must always be mindful...

Congress demands Piyush Goel’s resignation

June 5, 2020

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Singhvi, while addressing a press conference, asked Piyush Goel to resign over his failure as Rail Minister and for allegedly making false claim with regards to Shramik Special trains. Singhvi, while attacking Goel, said that in the Supreme Court, the Solicitor General...