Congress should have sat in opposition in 2009: Janardan Dwivedi

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 08:19

Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi said on Sunday that it would have been better if the party had sat in opposition in 2009.

MP bureaucrat found in possession of Rs 70 cr assets suspended

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 22:08

Madhya Pradesh government has suspended a senior Revenue Department officer after he was found in possession of assets worth around Rs 70 crore, suspected to be acquired through corrupt means.

Cong should not have been in govt after 2009 polls: Dwivedi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 12:47

Facing one of the most difficult elections ahead, a senior Congress leader has now raised questions over whether it was prudent for the party to have headed the UPA II government after the 2009 polls.

Cong downplays Priyanka presence in a meeting in Rahul`s home

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 17:39

The Congress on Tuesday sought to play down the presence of Priyanka Gandhi in a meeting of party leaders at the residence of her brother Rahul at his residence here this morning that had created flutters.

Rahul future leader of Cong, but decision on PM candidate at right time: Dwivedi

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 20:49

Rahul Gandhi is the future leader of Congress but the question of their prime ministerial candidate will be decided at an appropriate time, party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said.

Congress divided over backing Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP: Janardan Dwivedi

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 16:17

Amidst protests by Congress workers over the party`s decision to give outside support to the Aam Adami Party to form government in Delhi, party general secretary Janardan Dwivedi on Tuesday said that the party needs to introspect its loss in the recently-concluded Assembly Elections.

Baba Ramdev gets defamation notice for calling Congress workers `homosexuals`

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 08:59

MP Congress Committee`s General Secretary Pramod Kumar Dwivedi sent a defamation notice on Thursday to yoga guru Ramdev for his controversial remarks against fellow party workers on the issue of homosexuality.

Congress sends defamation notice to Ramdev over homosexuality

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 23:44

MPCC`s Legal and Human Rights Department`s general secretary sent a defamation notice to Baba Ramdev for his controversial remarks against fellow party workers on the issue of homosexuality.

Sharad Dwivedi new Malda DM

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 15:50

Sharad Dwivedi on Monday assumed the charge as the Malda District Magistrate replacing Godala Kiran Kumer, who was sent on leave in connection with a funds misuse case.

Assembly election results a wakeup call for major political parties: Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 16:38

Congress` Janardan Dwivedi while conceding defeat in assembly elections said there were lots of elements that factored in loss and Rahul Gandhi was not anxious to be PM.

`Masood created one medical seat as a very special case`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 22:39

Rajya Sabha MP Rasheed Masood had created one special medical seat for Tripura "as a very special case as a one-time concession" and later nominated an underserving candidate on it, noted a Delhi court which on Tuesday sentenced the Congress leader to four-year imprisonment.