A fierce war of words broke out in the lower house between members of the Treasury and members of the opposition over the statements of the Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur, about the Nehru-Gandhi family, which led to the first postponement of the Lok proceedings. Sabha of the …
Read More »As Oppn sharpens the attack, Jaishankar reassures the congressional deputy of the government’s action on China Snooping Row
File photo of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, S. Jaishankar. In response to the letter, Venugopal told News18 that he and his party would continue to raise the issue despite guarantees from the government, as they want “to know if there were any loopholes.” CNN-News18 Last update: September 17, 2020 …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi sets the tone, government dodges China and economy on first day of Parliament
Written by Liz Mathew, Harikishan Sharma | New Delhi | Updated: September 15, 2020 5:15:24 am Citing a heavy legislative agenda, the government avoided attempts by the opposition to raise issues such as the India-China border dispute and the economic crisis on the first day of the 18-day parliament session …
Read More »Congress Targets Government, Uses China, Crown and Farm Ordinances as Ammunition | India News
NEW DELHI: The opening day of the Parliament session, Congress opened a three-pronged attack against Modi’s government, accusing it of mishandling pandemic and to introduce three agricultural ordinances to weaken farmers and leave them at the mercy of business. He also demanded a discussion on Chinese aggression while seeking the …
Read More »Mooring with Left To Be Game-Changer
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new head of the West Bengal Congress (archive) Calcutta: The newly appointed head of the state Congress, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said on Sunday that his party, along with the left, will prove to be a “game changer” in the 2021 Bengal Assembly …
Read More »Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as new head of Bengal’s Congress: Nehru-Gandhi loyalists reign supreme | India News
The newly appointed President of the West Bengal Congress, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury NEW DELHI: Since a section of Congressional leaders expressed reservations about the party’s leadership last month, loyalists are being rewarded one after another. In the latest development, the Acting President of Congress Sonia Gandhi appointed top party leader …
Read More »Why Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s Enthusiasm For Betting On The ‘Rea Factor’ Before The Bengal Polls May Backfire
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (right) got into the Sushant Singh Rajput-Rhea Chakraborty case and played the ‘Rhea is a Bengali-Brahmin’ card. However, the fact is, you may not have a choice. Congress has lagged far behind in Bengal and the BJP is now the main adversary of the ruling Trinamool Congress …
Read More »Explained: Why the appointment of Adhir Chowdhury as head of the Bengal Congress matters
Written by Shantanu Chowdhury | Kolkata | Updated: September 10, 2020 10:49:33 pm The newly appointed President of the Congress of West Bengal Pradesh, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (right), together with the MLA of Congress and the leader of the opposition in the Bengal Assembly, Abdul Mannan, at a press conference …
Read More »Bengal’s new head of Congress wants Zabardast fight, ties with the left
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has been appointed as the new head of the West Bengal Congress Calcutta: Congress wants to join the left in taking on the BJP and Trinamool Congress in the upcoming Bengal Assembly elections, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said at his first press conference since becoming head of the …
Read More »Cong ready to join with LF in Bengal, defeat communalism with secular ideals: Adhir | India News
CALCUTTA: Newly appointed West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Thursday that his party is ready to forge an electoral alliance with the CPI-led Left Front in the state to fight a “spirited battle. “against the TMC and the BJP in the 2021 Assembly elections. Chowdhury, who is …
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