Rahul calls upon youth to change political system
November 28th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The youth should join politics to change the system and fight corruption, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here Monday while exhorting the young ... Read more...
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24 percent Youth Congress members are women
November 28th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Women make up 24 percent of the Indian Youth Congress' (IYC) 3.7 million members enrolled in 14 state units.This is despite Congress general secretary ... Read more...
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Not all Youth Congress office-bearers are elected
November 28th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The two-day Indian Youth Congress (IYC) meeting from Monday is called "National level elected office-bearers' convention". But while its state unit leaders are democratically ... Read more...
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Rahul’s changes empowered us: Women Youth Congress workers
November 27th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Newly-elected women office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress said democratisation has empowered them and things changed after Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took ... Read more...
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Delegates swarm Youth Congress meet venue
November 27th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Long queues of participants were seen Sunday at the registration counter of the venue where Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a two-day ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia may attend Youth Congress meet
November 27th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are likely to attend the opening session of the Indian Youth Congress convention Nov 28.
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Rahul to open mega Youth Congress show in Delhi (Lead)
November 26th, 2011 - 11:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a national level convention of the newly-elected office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) here Monday. ... Read more...
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Rahul to inaugurate Youth Congress show in Delhi
November 26th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi will inaugurate a national level convention of the newly-elected office bearers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) - the first such gathering ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi can deliver the goods: Oommen Chandy
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Describing Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi as a " a very good leader who can deliver the goods", Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said ... Read more...
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We don’t need advice from others: Jairam Ramesh
November 20th, 2011 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) Countering Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's stern message to the Congress to decide whether it wanted to continue the alliance with her party, senior Congress ... Read more...
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Let Congress decide on alliance: Mamata
November 19th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IANS) "Decide whether you want to stay with us or not" -- was a fresh ultimatum served to the Congress party by Trinamool Congress supremo and ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets party lawmakers from Delhi
November 17th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Indicative of his growing role in the party affairs, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday had an "informal meeting" with party legislators and MPs ... Read more...
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Youth workers want bigger role for Rahul: Digvijay
November 14th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Phulpur (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh Monday said members of the party's youth wing wanted Rahul Gandhi to play a bigger role in the ... Read more...
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Probe into recovery of bullet from Rahul aide
November 12th, 2011 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 12 (IANS) The Tripura Police Saturday began an inquiry into the recovery of a bullet from the baggage of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's aide and Youth ... Read more...
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End of Youth Congress chapter for Rahul at November meet?
November 11th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Amid speculation that Rahul Gandhi may assume a larger role in the party soon, the Youth Congress will hold a national convention here ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi’s aide held at airport for carrying bullet
November 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 10 (IANS) Youth Congress leader Anil Dhantori, who came here to oversee Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's programme in Tripura, was Thursday detained by security personnel at ... Read more...
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Peace vital for development of Nagaland: Rahul
November 9th, 2011 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dimapur (Nagaland), Nov 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said peace was necessary to enable Nagaland prosper."The UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government has been trying hard to ... Read more...
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Mentally ill can’t be hanged, Bhullar tells apex court
November 9th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The death sentence can not be carried out in respect of a person who is mentally ill, the Supreme Court was Wednesday told by Devender ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi meets Bhupen Hazarika’s son in Guwahati
November 9th, 2011 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday met Tej, Bhupen Hazarika's son, in Guwahati to offer condolences on the legendary singer's death, party sources said ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to visit Nagaland, Tripura
November 8th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit Nagaland and Tripura Wednesday-Thursday to interact with college students and also address public meetings, an official said ... Read more...
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On Day 100, Manipur warns of ‘harsh action’
November 8th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, Nov 8 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh Tuesday warned of "harsh action" against protestors as the economic blockade on the national highway entered its 100th day ... Read more...
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Rahul has to play a bigger role, says Digvijay
November 5th, 2011 - 1:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Amid speculation that Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi may be appointed party working president in the coming days, party leader Digvijay Singh Friday suggested ... Read more...
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Rahul to visit northeast next week
November 3rd, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Imphal, Nov 3 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will next week visit election bound Manipur as well as Tripura and Nagaland, ruled by non-Congress governments, party leaders said ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan meeting ‘dubious’ character raises eyebrows
October 23rd, 2011 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan's meeting in the wee hours of Sunday with a man being probed by three government agencies has begun to ... Read more...
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Delay on Bhullar’s mercy plea no cruelty, apex court told
October 19th, 2011 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The long pendency of the mercy plea of Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who is on death row over a 1993 car bomb blast ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Rajiv killers’ plea Oct 19
October 11th, 2011 - 1:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday adjourned hearing on a petition seeking transfer of a case pending before Madras High Court in which the execution of ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Rajiv killers plea Oct 19
October 10th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday adjourned hearing on a petition seeking transfer of a case pending before Madras High Court in which the execution of death ... Read more...
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Fight graft only through political system, says Rahul Gandhi
October 5th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) In an apparent rebuttal to social activist Anna Hazare, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said corruption can be fought only through the ... Read more...
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Sikh group raps Badal regime in Bhullar case
September 29th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) The All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) Thursday demanded that the Punjab government headed by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal should stop defending police officers responsible ... Read more...
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No political influence in commutation of death: Apex Court
September 28th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will decide on pleas for commuting death sentences to life imprisonment on the grounds of delay purely on ... Read more...
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Rahul promises equal development of Kashmir
September 28th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday promised that his party will work for the equitable development of all regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Rahul Gandhi arrives in Jammu
September 27th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 27 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived here Tuesday to a rousing reception on the second and final leg of his two-day visit to Jammu and ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to attract J&K; youth
September 25th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) To attract the youth of Jammu and Kashmir into the party fold, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi will "appeal to them to join mainstream ... Read more...
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BJP not to support Akali Dal on Bhullar clemency
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said it would not support a resolution proposed to be brought by the Shiromani Akali Dal, the senior partner ... Read more...
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Rahul pitches for Manmohan as PM candidate
September 21st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 21 (IANS) On a day when L.K. Advani indicated he won't vie for the country's top post, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi threw his weight behind Manmohan ... Read more...
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