Assam: Senior Cong MLA Ajanta Neog removed from key post, likely to join BJP

The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday removed Golaghat MLA and former minister Ajanta Neog from Golaghat District Congress Committee president’s post with immediate effect. The axe has come amid reports of the former three-term minister planning to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “Smt. Ajanta Neog, MLA, President, Golaghat District Congress Committee is hereby removed […]

Cong appoints Govindas Konthoujam as Manipur unit chief

The Congress on Monday appointed Govindas Konthoujam as the head of its Manipur unit replacing M Okendro. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Konthoujam as the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president with immediate effect, a party statement said. The party appreciates the contribution of outgoing PCC president Okendro, it said. In July, Sonia Gandhi had […]

BTC politics: Lone Congress MCLA Sajal Sinha joins BJP

The Indian National Congress managed to win just one seat in the recently-held Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The results for the 40 seats were announced on December 12, where Congress won the Srirampur seat. Congress MCLA, Sajal Kumar Sinha joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, two days after his win. Addressing a […]

Cong worried over possible resurgence of insurgency in Meghalaya

Meghalaya Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Mukul Sangma has said that the ULFA is trying to reorganise and regroup small and dormant militant groups of the hill state. Indicating to the reports of ULFA leader Dristi Rajkhowa’s presence in the Garo Hills region, Sangma said that an ULFA leader, who is well acquainted with the terrain […]

Congress blames Mizoram govt over failure to set up BSL-3 lab

The Opposition Congress in Mizoram on Monday blamed the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) government headed by Chief Minister Zoramthanga for allegedly failing to set up a Biosafety Level-3 laboratory for installing RT-PCR machines within six months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in late March. Speaking to reporters in Aizawl, Congress legislator from […]

Sonia Gandhi to remain interim Congress president, new chief within 6 months

Sonia Gandhi will continue as the interim Congress president till a new chief is elected in an AICC session, which will be convened as and when the situation permits, the party decided at the end of a stormy Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Monday. It was also decided that a committee will be set […]

Republic TV’s Editor Arnab Goswami and wife allegedly attacked on way home in Mumbai; two arrested

Editor-in-chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami and his wife were attacked by two persons suspected to be Congress workers, while on their way home from the Republic’s studios in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Goswami filed a written complaint with the police soon after the incident following which an FIR was lodged at NM Joshi Marg […]

All 3 Rajya Sabha candidates in Assam elected unopposed

All three candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats in Assam have been elected to the Upper House of the Parliament unopposed. BJP candidate for the first seat from Assam Bhubaneshwar Kalita, BPF candidate for second seat Biswajit Daimary and Congress-AIUDF candidate for the third seat Ajit Kumar Bhuyan have been elected to the Rajya […]

Misinformation about Khasis in ISC textbook: Cong in Meghalaya to raise issue in assembly

The Opposition Congress in Meghalaya is all set to raise the issue of misinformation about Khasis and Meghalaya in a textbook of Indian School Certificate in the ensuing budget session of the assembly. Reacting strongly, Congress MLA George Lyngdoh said that the content is an ignorance of the Centre as well as other agencies to […]