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Indian National Congress Party Plenary Session to take place from March 16
George Abraham and Mohinder Singh Gilzian from New York are special invitees to the Congress Party Plenary session. NEW YORK (TIP): Indian National Congress will hold its plenary session to discuss and evolve the party’s […]
India
Congress will not name CM candidate before Rajasthan polls
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress will not declare its chief ministerial face ahead of the Rajasthan Assembly polls, party general secretary in-charge for the state Avinash Pande said on Thursday, stressing that it has been the party’s “tradition”. He […]
India
SUNIL JAKHAR APPOINTED PUNJAB CONG PRESIDENT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Eyes on the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on May 4 appointed Sunil Jakhar, former minister and a staunch Capt Amarinder Singh loyalist, as the new president of the Punjab unit. […]
India
Funds for my property not linked to husband finances : Priyanka
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter, Priyanka Vadra, has said funds for her properties are not linked to the finances of her husband, businessman Robert Vadra, or his company Skylight Hospitality. Priyanka’s denial […]
Americas
Canada to work with India for justice for victims of 1984 riots: Sajjan
AMRITSAR/TORONTO (TIP): As the visit to India by Canada’s defence minister, Harjit Sajjan, has been marred by Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh accusing him of having Khalistani sympathies, the minister now says that he […]
India
PRESIDENTIAL POLL ON MIND, BIHAR CM CALLS ON SONIA
NEW DELHI (TIP): Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi, setting off speculation on the possibility of a united Opposition fielding a joint candidate for the upcoming […]
Americas
Capt says many Sikh Canadian ministers, MPs Khalistani sympathisers; Canada terms it disappointing, inaccurate
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s statement against Canadian defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan terming him a “Khalistani sympathiser” has triggered a diplomatic row with the Canadian high commission on April 13 terming […]
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Congress needs a winning strategy ‘Captain Model’ may work
Captain Amarinder Singh is often referred to as ‘Raja’ for his authoritarian style and imposing mannerism dealing with complex issues involving people. However, he has proved once again that a strong and charismatic leadership can […]
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Congress to explore state-specific alliances
NEW DELHI (TIP): After the poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Congress has admitted that it alone cannot counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The grand old party would now explore state-specific alliances with […]
India
Jubilant crowd in USA welcomes Capt. Amarinder Singh’s landslide victory in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Elections
NEW YORK (TIP): A large crowd of the Indian National Overseas Congress, USA officials, members and supporters welcomed the long-awaited news of Capt. Amarinder Singh‘s landslide victory (77/117) in the state assembly elections in Punjab. […]
India
Captain Amarinder Singh takes over as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Capt Amarinder Singh was on March 16 sworn-in, at a simple ceremony, as the Punjab chief minister for the second time with nine ministers, including Navjot Singh Sidhu also taking the oath. Earlier, […]
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Capt Amarinder Singh has team in place: Time to bat for Punjab
Capt Amarinder Singh, the new Chief Minister of Punjab, has put together a Cabinet that represents a selection of veterans which, if tea leaves are to be read, portends well for the state. He has […]
India
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PM Modi’s Raincoat barb leads to disruption of Parliament
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Rajya Sabha witnessed, February 9, repeated adjournments and was unable to function as the Opposition raised objections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s remarks made against Dr. Manmohan Singh a day earlier. […]
India
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Funding a clean polity: Crony capitalism needs a dirty political arena
“Today, our politics has become so divisive and toxic that any ‘reform’ becomes suspect. There is no ‘JRD’ today who would be able to tell the Prime Minister that he would be funding his political rivals. […]
India
The Serenading over, the silent voter holds the key
A do or die battle for the three contenders-Parkash Singh Badal, Capt. Amarinder Singh and Arvind Kejriwal. CHANDIGARH (TIP): Two days before the polling on February 4, campaign din ended on February 2. The three […]
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‘Worst parliamentarian’ Rahul Gandhi ‘unworthy’ to question PM: BJP
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday hit back at Rahul Gandhi for mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence in Parliament and said it was ironical of the Congress vice-president to make […]
India
Dalit to be deputy CM if AAP wins Punjab: Kejriwal at manifesto release
JALANDHAR (TIP): With an eye on nearly 32% Dalit voters in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday playing the masterstroke by declaring that if his party formed the government in Punjab, […]
India
PUNJAB EX-MINISTER PHILLAUR QUITS SAD, LIKELY TO JOIN CONG
JALANDHAR (TIP): In a jolt to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), six-time MLA and former minister Sarwan Singh Phillaur has resigned from the party and also as legislator after he was denied ticket from […]
India
BJP wins over old Congress hand Rita Bahuguna in UP
NEW DELHI (TIP): Senior Congress member from UP Rita Bahuguna Joshi joined BJP on Oct 20 (Thursday) and attacked Rahul Gandhi‘s style of functioning and his “khoon ki dalali” comment with regard to Prime Minister […]