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Digvijay bats for 'naya josh, purana hosh' to drive Congress
National | Sep 12, 2014, 07:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Striking a conciliatory note on the “age row” within the party, Congress leader Digvijay Singh yesterday said that only a combination of the “enthusiasm of the new and understanding of the old (Naya
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Age row: Won't take up party posts after turning 65, says Congress RS MP
National | Sep 10, 2014, 09:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The “age row” was back in focus for Congress today with senior leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi saying he would not like to take up active posts within the party after he turns 65 next
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Congress sends relief material, volunteers to J and K
National | Sep 10, 2014, 07:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today stepped up its aid efforts in Jammu and Kashmir with the party sending relief material, including boats, medicines and tents, besides 100 volunteers to the flood affected areas even as state
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Youth Congress launches '100 days Modi fail' agitation
National | Sep 09, 2014, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Youth Congress on Tuesday launched protests against the NDA at various places in the national capital over its alleged failure in meeting the poll promises, during the first 100 days of the government.The
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Digvijay pitches for 'generational change' in Congress
National | Sep 05, 2014, 12:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under attack from the young brigade of AICC secretaries for his remarks on Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Thursday made a strong pitch for “generational change”.“I support the demand of Secretaries
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No leadership change in Goa: AICC secretary
National | Aug 29, 2014, 09:03 PM ISTPanaji: Goa's beleaguered Congress president John Fernandes will continue in his chair at least for now, AICC secretary in charge of Goa, A. Chella Kumar said Friday.Speaking to IANS, All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary
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Congress nominates Rawat to contest Vadodara seat
National | Aug 26, 2014, 02:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Rawat is the Congress candidate from the prestigious Vadodara Lok Sabha seat vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Rawat, the chief of the Vadodara unit of the party, was the first choice of
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Congress kicks off candidate selection exercise for Haryana polls
National | Aug 26, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTNew Delhi: Beginning the candidate selection exercise for poll-bound Haryana, Congress Monday laid down the criteria for the same as it looks to beat a 10-year anti-incumbency factor in the state.Discussing the matter, sources said
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Congress, NCP leaders meet in Mumbai
National | Jul 24, 2014, 07:58 AM ISTMumbai: Leaders of Congress and NCP, the ruling coalition partners in Maharashtra, met for the first time after the humiliating Lok Sabha defeat here this evening, to discuss the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. Chief Minister
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Did Indian mission facilitate Vaidik-Saeed meet, asks Rahul Gandhi
National | Jul 15, 2014, 12:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Describing journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik as an “RSS man”, Rahul Gandhi today questioned whether the Indian High Commission in Islamabad had facilitated the meeting between him and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. “The
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NCP leader snaps at Digvijaya's cow slaughter ban remark
National | Jun 27, 2014, 05:38 PM ISTPanaji: The NCP in Goa Friday responded strongly to Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's endorsement of a cow slaughter ban by advising him to become a Hindu seer and quit politics.Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) vice president
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Act against tainted BJP MPs, Congress urges PM
National | Jun 12, 2014, 06:57 AM ISTMumbai: AICC secretary and former Mumbai MP Sanjay Nirupam Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfill his pre-poll promise of action against BJP MPs with criminal records."Modi said in a TV interview that criminalization
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Protesters demand Priyanka Gandhi's entry into active politics
India | May 19, 2014, 01:17 PM ISTAllahabad: With Congress on the verge of a humiliating defeat, a group of party workers today gathered outside AICC headquarters demanding Priyanka Gandhi's entry into active politics to 'rescue' the party.About two dozen workers led
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Vehicle of Rahul Gandhi's convoy hit by train in AP
India | Apr 30, 2014, 01:28 PM ISTAnantpur: On Wednesday morning, the driver of a police car had a narrow escape when a Bangalore-bound train hit the vehicle at an unmanned railway crossing near Guddem locality on Hindupur town. The driver just
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Congress to release manifesto tomorrow
National | Mar 25, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Rahul Gandhi in the vanguard, Congress is expected to fall back upon left-of-centre politics focusing on welfare measures after pursuing a policy of economic liberalisation under Manmohan Singh for 10 years. Widening
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Congress leadership meets to end stand-off with NC
National | Jan 28, 2014, 10:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leadership met here tonight in a bid to find a way to end the stand-off with its coalition partner National Conference over setting up of new administrative units amid reports that Chief
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Meeting of Congress CMs to fine tune strategy ahead of LS polls
National | Dec 24, 2013, 07:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Smarting under the defeat in four state polls, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has called a meeting of party Chief Ministers this week to fine tune the strategy for Lok Sabha polls in
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Digvijay Singh's effigies burnt to oppose his visit to AP
India | Dec 11, 2013, 09:45 PM ISTHyderabad: All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and in-charge of party affairs for Andhra Pradesh, Digvijay Singh's visit to Hyderabad tomorrow, was opposed here today by Andhra Pradesh state government employees supporting a “united”
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Congress expels 17 rebels in Rajasthan
India | Nov 18, 2013, 10:17 PM ISTJaipur: The Congress today expelled 17 rebel candidates in Rajasthan for a period of six years, a press release issued by Gurudas Kamat, AICC in-charge Rajasthan said. These rebels are contesting against official Congress candidates.
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Rakesh Kalia resigns as CPS in Himachal Pradesh
India | Jul 25, 2013, 07:01 AM ISTShimla, July 25: Himachal Pradesh Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS), Rakesh Kalia, yesterday resigned from the post to uphold the principle of "one man, one post".Three times MLA from Una district, Kalia was recently appointed secretary