Unease in Congress over petrol price hike

Unease in Congress over petrol price hike New Delhi: The steep hike in petrol price on Wednesday caused unease in the Congress with party MPs fearing it could lead to a huge blacklash but a section of party leaders felt it was unavoidable at a time when the focus was on economic reforms. "There is a compulsion. What to do? Either you sacrifice the economy for immediate gains or all of us share the burden. There is...
10:12 PM, May 23, 2012

MP Congress to organise 'jail bharo' on Jan 9

MP Congress to organise 'jail bharo' on Jan 9 Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress will organize a 'jail bharo' agitation all over the state next week to protest against the shortage of fertilizers and power and bad condition of roads. Addressing a press conference in Bhopal, state Congress chief Kantilal Bhuria and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ajay Singh said that the protest would be held on January 9. The duo said 2012 would be observed as 'Madhya Pradesh...
10:19 PM, Jan 03, 2012

Lokpal debate: Sonia seeks list of absentee MPs

Lokpal debate: Sonia seeks list of absentee MPs New Delhi: After the embarrassment in Lok Sabha, an angry Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday sought the list of party MPs who remained absent during voting on Constitution Amendment Bill on Lokpal amid moves to issue show cause notices to them. Sources said party General Secretary Rahul Gandhi, who had floated the idea of granting constitutional status to Lokpal, is also furious after the bill failed to get through...
03:11 PM, Dec 28, 2011

Cong Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament

Cong Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament New Delhi: In an embarrassment to the Congress, 10 party MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, who have tendered their resignation on the separate statehood issue, on Monday stayed away from Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session. The MPs, including senior party leader K Keshav Rao, decided not to attend the session and were closeted at his residence. Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar said the Telangana Congress...
12:30 PM, Aug 01, 2011

Cong Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament

Cong Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament New Delhi: In an embarrassment to the Congress, 10 party MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, who have tendered their resignation on the separate statehood issue, on Monday stayed away from Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session. The MPs, including senior party leader K Keshav Rao, decided not to attend the session and were closeted at his residence. Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar said the Telangana Congress...
12:30 PM, Aug 01, 2011

Govt tightens belt, wishes judges pitch in too

Govt tightens belt, wishes judges pitch in too Law Minister Moily urges judiciary to take note of reality. ...
12:09 PM, Sep 12, 2009

Austerity is Cong party line for ministers, MPs

Austerity is Cong party line for ministers, MPs MPs, legislators asked to take 20 per cent cut in salary. ...
05:56 PM, Sep 11, 2009

UPA govt has promises to keep: Manmohan

UPA govt has promises to keep: Manmohan Nation will not tolerate a complacent attitude toward work: PM. ...
08:03 PM, May 19, 2009

Speaker Somnath is in no Holi mood

Speaker Somnath is in no Holi mood The Lok Sabha went on a three-day Holi recess but Speaker Somnath Chatterjee is no holiday mood. ...
02:02 PM, Mar 02, 2007
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