Rahul Gandhi to visit Indore today for 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event

IANS | September 19, 2026 7:43 AM

Indore, Sep 19 (IANS) Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Indore on Saturday to interact with students as part of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' initiative, which seeks to raise issues concerning education, recruitment and unemployment.

Congress flags venue, security concerns ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Indore event

IANS | September 18, 2026 10:53 PM

Indore, Sep 18 (IANS) Congress MP Pawan Khera on Friday raised questions over the difficulties faced by the party in organising Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Indore, a day before the Congress leader is scheduled to arrive in the city for the student outreach event.

Bengal: Nandigram turns from Mamata’s triumph to political torment

IANS | September 18, 2026 10:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Nandigram in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, situated between the Ganga and Haldi rivers, has been the defining battleground in Trinamool Congress founder Mamata Banerjee’s political career. While it once propelled her rise to the Chief Minister’s chair, it later became the constituency where she dramatically challenged Suvendu Adhikari in 2021 and lost, and now the seat where her candidate withdrew ahead of the October 6 by-election, leaving her perplexed.

Odisha: BJD slams govt over Utkal University paper leak

IANS | September 18, 2026 10:39 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday strongly criticised the state government over the alleged leak of the question paper for the +3 Second Semester Examination at Utkal University, calling it another serious blow to students and Odisha's youth under the double-engine government.

Women comprise over 40 pc of workforce in 57.8 pc districts in India

IANS | September 18, 2026 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) There has been a strong growth in women entering the workforce in India, with 57.8 per cent of the country's districts recording a female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) of 40 per cent or more, according to the first ever district-wise data released by the National Statistics Office on Friday.

Vande Mataram should be sung in full: Lyricist Muntashir slams Rahul Gandhi

IANS | September 18, 2026 5:52 PM

Ujjain, Sep 18 (IANS) Lyricist and screenwriter Manoj Muntashir Shukla on Friday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the ongoing ‘Vande Mataram’ row, saying the Congress leader should refrain from such acts and that the national song should be sung in its entirety.

Candidate from Mamata Banerjee-led faction withdraws nomination in Nandigram

IANS | September 18, 2026 5:41 PM

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Sanchita Dey Pradhan, the candidate from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in the Trinamool Congress for the bypoll in Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, withdrew her nomination on Friday afternoon after a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.