Senior leaders of the Congress party on Wednesday paid tributes to India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his death anniversary, remembering him as the architect of modern India and praising his contributions to democracy, scientific progress, social justice, and institution-building.
The Congress party on Friday took cudgels for BJP legislator and former minister Arvind Pandey, who has lodged a complaint with the party's Central leadership against Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dham of threat to his life, which has gone viral in social media.
The main Opposition Congress party on Sunday alleged that the BJP government of Uttarakhand thwarted the democratic values and traditional norms of the parliamentary procedure in the four-day budget session 2026-27 concluded on March 13 at Bhararisain in Gairsain.
Punjab is set for the Assembly election in 2027. Political activities have increased in the state, with the BJP, Congress Party, and Aam Aadmi Party all set to lock horns.
The contest has arisen after one seat fell vacant following the death of veteran JMM leader Shibu Soren.
In a post on X, Ramesh referenced the World Bank’s new report, A Breath of Change, which examines air pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plains and Himalayan foothills. Describing the report as “comprehensive, evidence-based, and unambiguous,” he said its timing was critical, given the deteriorating air quality across much of the country.
On January 6 last, the special court had instructed Rahul Gandhi to appear in person to despose before the court on the day.
Phool Singh Barraiya, an MLA from the Bhander Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district, made the remarks in an interview with a media organisation. A video of his comments has gone viral, fuelling the controversy.
Thiruvalla Judicial First Class Magistrate Court Judge Arundhanthi Dileep, while dismissing the bail application filed by the accused MLA, observed that the prosecution's allegation that the accused is a habitual offender was well-founded.
Reiterating his charge that the Modi government is stifling dissent and threatening those who don't agree with its ideology, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the youth should ask questions without being scared to protect the country.
