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Congress hails Supreme Court for dismissing SBI plea on electoral bonds but says it’s ‘halfway to truth’

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday hailed the Supreme Court for dismissing the SBI’s plea seeking an extension of time to furnish electoral bond details but said it was ”halfway to truth” and the top court should also give directions so that the nation gets to know who contributed funds to the BJP to bag […]

Narendra Modi government carried out coal auctions after tweaking rules, alleges Congress citing CAG reports

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday cited CAG reports to allege that the Narendra Modi government carried out coal auctions after tweaking rules in order to favour a select few industrialists and this caused huge revenue loss. The opposition party also asked why no action was taken by the government and the prime minister on […]

Fresh revelations in Adani issue indicate over Rs 12,000 cr may have been siphoned off in two years: Congress

NEW DELHI:The Congress on Friday alleged that fresh revelations in the Adani issue by a foreign publication indicate that ”more than Rs 12,000 crore may have been siphoned out of the country in two years”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, in a statement, dubbed it the ”biggest scam” of modern India. He claimed that this […]

Congress accuses Gujarat governmnet of excess payment of Rs 3,900 crore to Adani Power Mundra

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Congress chief Shaktisinh Gohil on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state of making an excess payment of Rs 3,900 crore to Adani Power Mundra Limited (APMuL) over five years under two power purchase agreements (PPA), an allegation the government denied. Gujarat government spokesperson and cabinet minister Rushikesh […]

Congress claims India’s debt under Narendra Modi government risen to Rs 155 lakh crore, demands white paper on economy

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday alleged that India’s debt has nearly ”tripled” to Rs 155 lakh crore in the nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded a white paper on the state of the economy. Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate alleged the Modi government’s ”economic mismanagement” is responsible for the present state of […]

Congress raises questions over Dharavi project rebidding, asks if tender conditions changed to benefit Adani

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the Maharashtra government’s Dharavi project rebidding ”deliberately excluded” the previous winner, and asked if the tender conditions were changed to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ”favourite business group” Adani. The opposition led by the Congress has been seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe after the Hindenburg Research […]

Will not oppose demand for JPC probe into Adani issue for sake of Opposition unity, says Sharad Pawar

NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said although his outfit does not agree with the demand of anti-BJP parties for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into allegations against the Adani group, it will not go against their stand for the sake of Opposition unity. The former Union minister had […]

Congress accuses Adani Group of having links with Chinese firm

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the Adani Group of having business links with a Chinese company in all its infrastructure projects in roads, railways, ports and airport sectors, saying it posed a threat to national security. The remarks prompted Law Minister Kiren Rijiju to hit back at the opposition party. Responding to a […]

Maharashtra Budget dangles carrot before people, indicates mid-term polls are near:Opposition

MUMBAI: Opposition leaders on Thursday described the Budget presented by the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as the dangling of carrot in front of people and a precursor to mid-term elections. The state Budget for 2023-24 proposed Rs 6,000 assistance to farmers and Re 1 crop insurance scheme while also offering relief in professional tax to […]

Congress accuses Narendra Modi government of ‘favouritism’ in small arms deal with Adani Group

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of indulging in “blatant favouristism” and giving the Adani group “undue advantage” in major small arms contracts for the armed forces. Posing a set of three questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as part of the party’s “Hum Adani ke Hain Kaun” series, Congress […]

Only JPC probe into Adani row can bring out truth: Congress

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday said no panel other than a joint parliamentary committee can bring out the truth in the Adani row and the industrialist’s relationship with the prime minister and asserted that it will raise the demand in Parliament when it meets again on March 13. Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh […]

Madhya Pradesh government presents Rs 3.14 lakh crore budget; Congress stages walkout from Assembly over LPG price hike

BHOPAL:The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.14 lakh crore state budget for 2023-24, even as the Opposition Congress staged a walkout from the Assembly on the issue of hike in the LPG cylinder price. Congress members including former ministers Tarun Bhanot, Vijay Laxmi Sadho and Jitu Patwari created ruckus in the House […]

Congress takes dig at Narendra Modi over Aero India, accuses him of taking credit for event started in 1996

NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday said ”the man in fancy dress” has claimed credit for Aero India when the truth is that it started in 1996 and is held in Bengaluru because of the presence of organisations there tracing their origins to the Nehruvian era. The […]

Rajasthan Budget: Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announces inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced an inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore in the state’s Budget for 2023-24 to provide relief to the masses from rising prices. The package includes free food packets every month to poor families, LPG cylinders for Rs 500 under the Ujjwala Scheme and free electricity up to […]

Congress had favoured Tata, Birla, Ambani: BJP’s Nishikant Dubey counters Rahul Gandhi’s allegations

NEW DELHI: BJP member Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday countered the allegations levelled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha against the Narendra Modi government, saying the Congress itself had favoured several industrial houses like the Tata, Birla and Ambani. Earlier, while participating in the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, Gandhi […]

Rahul Gandhi questions surge in Gautam Adani’s fortunes, claims it happened after BJP came to power

NEW DELHI: A belligerent Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday led a blistering opposition attack in Lok Sabha over the Hindenburg report, claiming that the meteoric rise in Gautam Adani’s fortunes happened after the BJP came to power in 2014 as he rose in the global rich list from the 609th to the second spot eventually. The […]

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