President Boris Tadić is in Prague today where he will take part in a congress of the Party of European Socialists (PES). The PES congress will focus on new trends in modern society, while Serbia’s ruling Democratic Party, (DS), headed by Tadić, will become the organization’s associate member, it was announced in Belgrade.
Posts Tagged ‘Congress’
Rahul Gandhi on 2 days visit to UP
December 7th, 2009 |
No Comments
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary is on a two day tour to UP which starts on today. According to a press release from Youth Congress, Rahul will visit six dictrict Aligarh, Etah, Lakhimpur, Bahraich, Sitapur and Hardoi.
On the first day today Rahul will pay his first visit to the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) [...]
Manila’s Arroyo not to retire, seeks Congress seat
November 30th, 2009 |
No Comments
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Monday she has no plans to retire from politics after her term ends in June next year, and would seek a seat in the lower house of Congress. Her decision drew criticism from the opposition, which said Arroyo was trying to prolong her grip
BJP MPs set out to please RSS with Ram slogan
November 27th, 2009 |
No Comments
New Delhi: The Liberhan Commissions report debate will be initiated on December 1 under Rule 193 in Lok Sabha.
BJP MPs in the Lok Sabha and MPs in Rajya Sabha, will grab on every opportunity to demonstrate their faith in Lord Ram and more so to please their RSS bosses.
Talks on Ram Mandir will revive memories [...]
Congress rules in Rajasthan civic polls
November 27th, 2009 |
No Comments
Jaipur: For the posts of chairmen in the civic body polls the ruling congress won a total of 13 posts out of 42 here on yesterday. While, BJP, BSP and an independent candidate managed victory.
The elections were held on 23rd of November for the post of mayors for four Municipal Corporations, chairman in 11 Municipal [...]
Country has learnt hard lessons from 26/11: Sonia Gandhi
November 26th, 2009 |
No Comments
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has said that the country has come out stronger learning many tough lessons from 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes.
“It was a battering on the very idea of India and its rich culture. No terrorist attack will ever be able to hit the spirit of Mumbai and its people,” she said.
“If that [...]
SNS delegation attends United Russia congress
November 22nd, 2009 |
No Comments
A Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) delegation, led by its President Tomislav Nikolić, attended the 11th United Russia Congress in St Petersburg. The SNS delegation took part in a forum entitled “Social Responsibility of Political Parties During the Global Economic Crisis†on Saturday.
Naxalism foremost challenge before Jharkhand: Sonia
November 21st, 2009 |
No Comments
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that non-violence was the only way to solve all the problems in Jharkhand.
Addressing poll meetings in Dhanbad and Dumka ahead of the coming assembly polls in Jharkhand, Sonia Gandhi termed naxalism as the foremost challenge before the state.
She also claimed that the Congress party would address the issues.
“There [...]
Unions and Consumer Groups Support Bill to Audit the Fed: Call Congress To Support The Effort
November 18th, 2009 |
No Comments
A number of unions and consumer groups have signed a letter endorsing Ron Paul and Alan Grayson’s call to audit the Federal Reserve.Here’s their letter:House Financial Services Committee2129 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515November 1…
Hayek: “Emergencies Have Always Been the Pretext on Which the Safeguards of Individual Liberty Have Erodedâ€
November 14th, 2009 |
No Comments
Well-known Austrian economist Friedrich von Hayek wrote:”Emergencies†have always been the pretext on which the safeguards of individual liberty have eroded. Rahm Emanuel famously said:Never let a serious crisis go to waste. What I mean by that i…
Tributes offered to Nehru on his 120th birth anniversary
November 14th, 2009 |
No Comments
On the occasion of Children’’s Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi paid tributes to Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of the country on his 120th birth anniversary at Shantivan, where his mortal remains were consigned to flames in May 1964.
President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil and Delhi Chief Minister [...]
Statistics: Wealth in America (and in Congress)
November 11th, 2009 |
No Comments
A report by University of California, Berkeley economics professor Emmanuel Saez concludes that income inequality in the United States is at an all-time high, surpassing even levels seen during the Great Depression.The report shows that:Income inequali…
Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls
November 10th, 2009 |
No Comments
Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala.
The LDF suffered a blow in politically sensitive Kannur, where Congress candidate and former CPM MP A P Abdullakutty emerged victorious by a margin of 12,000 votes over CPM’’s M V Jayarajan.
Congress candidates Dominic [...]
Congress swipes all seats in bypolls in Kerala
November 10th, 2009 |
No Comments
The Congress won all three-assembly seats namely Ernakulam, Alleppey and Kannur in the recent concluded Assembly by election.
MP A P Abdullakutty, an expelled candidate from CPI-M later joining Congress Party, emerged as the hero winning over a margin of over 12,000 votes over CPI-M’’s M V Jayarajan.
In Ernakulam constituency, Congress candidates Dominic Presentation defeated CPI-M’’s [...]
Counting on for by poll seats, Congress bags all three seats in Kerala
November 10th, 2009 |
No Comments
The counting of votes is on for the by polls to Firozabad Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and 31 assembly seats spread across seven states held on November 7. The entire process is expected to be completed by this evening.
Meanwhile, the Congress has won all three assembly seats in Kerala. In Kannur, former [...]
Maharashtra CM Chavan meets Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi
November 6th, 2009 |
No Comments
Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today held discussions with Congress President Sonia Gandhi, a day after the party sealed a deal with its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form a government in the state.
Chavan is understood to have discussed the allocation of portfolios at the meeting. Senior Congress leaders A K Antony and [...]
Nagaland PCC apprise Sonia on drought relief measures
November 4th, 2009 |
No Comments
Congress leaders from Nagaland have met party President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and apprised her about the situation arising out of drought-like condition in the state.
A delegation led by NPCC President K V Pusa and CLP leader Chingwang Konyak on Tuesday submitted an assessment report on relief measures in Nagaland, [...]