The Karnataka government is set to commemorate three decades of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 with the National Swaraj Conference scheduled for November 13 and 14, said a press release.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday approved Raju Poojary's candidature as party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities' Constituency.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday defended the decision to set up a semiconductor unit in the state and said the region has become "a hub for a semiconductor revolution," as the government has been able to compel companies to invest in the region.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of prioritising the RSS agenda over the welfare of soldiers and farmers, while also criticising the party for failing to fulfil its promises ahead of the Haryana elections.
The third and final phase of polling held in the seven districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir concluded peacefully on Tuesday with a record voter turnout of 65.58 percent till 7 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
Southwest monsoon rains in India hit four years high this season, experiencing about 108 per cent of the long period average at 934.8 mm, data made available by state-run weather bureau India Meteorological Department showed. A rainfall of 868.6 mm is the long period average in India.
Amid ongoing enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings by Pakistan's armed forces in Balochistan, recent sit-in protests have emerged in major cities, including Panjgur, Kharan, and Pasni, as families demand the recovery of their loved ones.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 155th birth anniversary at Central Hall of Parliament House.
Marking the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, members of the film industry took to social media and penned heartfelt tributes remembering the great leader.
As the nation celebrates the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi reflected on the legacy of the Father of the Nation and his profound impact on sociey.