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Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress
4 months ago

Iowa judge rules against Libertarian candidates, keeping their names off the ballot for Congress

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Three Libertarian candidates seeking U.S. House seats in Iowa will not appear on the ballot this November following a judge’s ruling Saturday, upholding a state election panel’s decision. The panel agreed with several Republican Party officials who argued that the Libertarian Party failed to follow state law when it nominated the candidates at its county conventions, …

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MP: Congress Panel To Screen Prospective LS Candidates
11 months ago

MP: Congress Panel To Screen Prospective LS Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: The Congress screening committee is scheduled to meet here on Saturday to set in motion the process for selection of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May this year, in Madhya Pradesh. The panel headed by senior Congress leader Rajni Patil is scheduled to review the reports of the coordinators appointed by the party for the …

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Congress closes in on tie-ups for 2024 polls after party's alliance panel meet
1 year ago

Congress closes in on tie-ups for 2024 polls after party's alliance panel meet

India Today  

The Congress' National Alliance Committee, set up to facilitate seat-sharing talks with INDIA bloc allies, held a slew of meetings last week with the party’s state units to take a call on the seat-sharing formula for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The alliance panel took feedback from the party leaders on the seats Congress leaders won as well as the …

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Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot get big roles in Congress's top panel reshuffle
1 year, 4 months ago

Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot get big roles in Congress's top panel reshuffle

India Today  

Sachin Pilot and Shashi Tharoor were inducted into the Congress Working Committee in a reshuffle of Congress' top decision-making body led by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a post on X, said that he was "honoured" by the party's decision to nominate him to the Congress Working Committee. 39 MEMBERS IN CONGRESS' TOP BODY The …

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Protest in Congress amidst mandal panel selections
1 year, 6 months ago

Protest in Congress amidst mandal panel selections

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Protests against the appointment of mandal in-charges in the state Congress continued for a second day at the party headquarters, Gandhi Bhavan, here on Friday. Party senior leader and vice-president Mallu Ravi faced embarrassment with the Congress workers preventing him from leaving and forcing him to get down from the car and walk up to the protestors. There were …

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‘Scared, Greedy…’: Cong Lashes out at Pawar Over ‘SC Panel for Adani Probe’; BJP Calls it ‘Appalling’
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Scared, Greedy…’: Cong Lashes out at Pawar Over ‘SC Panel for Adani Probe’; BJP Calls it ‘Appalling’

News 18  

Amid talks of opposition unity, Congress leaders on Sunday lashed out at Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar over his stance on the probe into the allegations against Adani Group, with Alka Lamba calling him “scared and greedy". Alka Lamba has made an unbelievable attack on Sharad Pawar ji She has described him as greedy & a coward As a …

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Congress panel approves amendments to its constitution, ex-PMs to be permanent members of CWC
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress panel approves amendments to its constitution, ex-PMs to be permanent members of CWC

India TV News  

Congress Working Committee: Several amendments to the part constitution have been approved by the Congress panel on Friday. The Congress steering committee gave nod to various amendments which include reservation up to 50 per cent to SCs, STs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities and the youth in CWC, in addition to this, the ex-PMs and former party presidents of the grand …

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Congress steering panel meet today to decide on plenary session date, venue
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress steering panel meet today to decide on plenary session date, venue

The Hindu  

The first meeting of the Congress steering committee constituted by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will be held on Sunday to decide the schedule and venue for its plenary session. The Congress steering committee was formed in place of the working committee, the highest decision-making body of the party, after Mr. Kharge took charge as the new chief last month. Mr. …

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Bill targeting Apple and Google approved by U.S. Senate panel
2 years, 11 months ago

Bill targeting Apple and Google approved by U.S. Senate panel

The Hindu  

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to approve a bill that would rein in app stores of companies they said exert too much market control, particularly Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google. The measure, Blumenthal noted the 30% cut that Google and Apple take for many app and in-app purchases and subscriptions, saying it was a sign of "monopolistic …

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House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
3 years, 2 months ago

House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Still, the vote was 229-202 with all but nine GOP lawmakers who voted saying “no.” The House vote sends the matter to …

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Rajya Sabha Rejig: 28 MPs Shifted From Existing Panels Due To Poor Attendance
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajya Sabha Rejig: 28 MPs Shifted From Existing Panels Due To Poor Attendance

ABP News  

New Delhi: At least 28 Rajya Sabha MPs have been shifted from existing panels due to poor attendance. READ: Centre Ready To Take Hard Security Measures Against Targeted Killings Of Minorities In Kashmir: Report A senior Rajya Sabha official said ‘this includes 28 members, who had poor attendance in the meetings of committees held during 2020-21”. This comes at a …

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Congress to contest 2022 Punjab polls under leadership of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi: Mallikarjun Kharge
3 years, 6 months ago

Congress to contest 2022 Punjab polls under leadership of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi: Mallikarjun Kharge

India TV News  

Congress MP and president of Congress panel over Punjab affairs, Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday that the party will fight the 2022 state assembly elections under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Speaking on the ongoing tussle between Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh, Kharge said, "Sidhu has kept his view point, I …

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End Of Rajasthan Crisis? Sachin Pilot Welcomed By Gandhis, 3 Member Panel To Address Grievances
4 years, 4 months ago

End Of Rajasthan Crisis? Sachin Pilot Welcomed By Gandhis, 3 Member Panel To Address Grievances

ABP News  

A constructive &enjoyable phase of Rajasthan building awaits. — Abhishek Singhvi August 10, 2020 After a month of revolt, Sachin Pilot met Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi today for a 2-hour long discussion. Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi met Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi to discuss Pilot's and other 18 rebel MLAs homecoming after which Congress put out a statement …

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Jeff Bezos just testified in Congress. It did not go well
4 years, 5 months ago

Jeff Bezos just testified in Congress. It did not go well

LA Times  

Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest man in the United States, made his first appearance ever before a congressional committee Wednesday. The hearing, held by a House Judiciary Committee panel, featured almost five hours of sharp criticism by lawmakers of shockingly anti-competitive practices allegedly deployed by Amazon and three other dominant technology companies — Alphabet, Facebook and Apple. Alphabet’s …

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White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman
4 years, 8 months ago

White House blocking Fauci testimony at coronavirus pandemic hearing, says panel spokesman

India TV News  

The White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to House Appropriations Committee spokesperson Evan Hollander on Friday the panel sought Fauci — the highly respected director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — as a witness for a subcommittee hearing on the government’s response to …

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