congress Sonia Gandhi: Congress will pay for rail tickets of migrants By www.mid-day.com Published On :: 4 May 2020 05:53:54 GMT Emphasising on the plight of migrants and the money being charged from them for ferrying them back to their home, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that the party will bear the cost of their rail tickets. In a statement, Sonia Gandhi said, our workers and labourers form the "backbone" of our economy and their hard work and sacrifice are the foundation of our nation. She said that as the Central government barely gave a four-hour notice of the lockdown, workers and migrant labourers were denied the opportunity to return to their homes. Post the partition of 1947, this is the first time India witnessed a tragedy with such a massive human cost as thousands of migrant workers and labourers were forced to walk home several hundred kilometres on foot - without food, without medicines, without money, without transportation, without anything except for the desire to return to their families and loved ones. "The very thought of their plight is enough to break our hearts as there was also the outpouring of support from fellow Indians for their inspiring resolve," she said. The Congress leader lamenting at the government said, "What is the responsibility of our government? Even today, lakhs of workers and migrant labourers are languishing in different parts of the country and wish to return to their homes and families but there is neither adequate money nor provision for free transport." "What is particularly disturbing is that the Central government and the rail ministry are charging them for train tickets in this hour of crisis," she said. Sonia Gandhi said, "The Congress has, therefore, taken a decision that every Pradesh Congress Committee (state unit) shall bear the cost for the rail travel of every needy worker and migrant labourer and shall take necessary steps in this regard." "This will be the Congress' humble contribution in service of our compatriots and to stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with them," she said. Her remarks came amid the reports that the migrants were being charged for their travel by trains to their respective states. The railways has earlier said that it was charging the state governments for the Shramik special train tickets. The railways also clarified that the Shramik Special trains are meant for "nominated people" identified and registered by state governments and the railways will not issue any tickets to any individual or entertain any request from any groups. The railways has started to run the Shramik Special trains for transporting the labourers from May 1, almost 40 days after the passenger, mail and Express trains services were suspended. Till now the national transporter has run over a dozen of Shramik Special trains on the request of the state governments to ferry the migrant labourers. Emphasising on the role of labourers in country's growth she said that they are the ambassadors of our nation's growth. Attacking the government, she further said that when our government can recognise its responsibility by arranging free air travel for our citizens stranded abroad, when the government can spend nearly Rs 100 crore on transport and food, etc. for just one public programme in Gujarat, when the Rail Ministry has the largesse to donate Rs 151 crore to the PM's corona fund, then why can't these essential members of our nation's fabric be given a fraction of the same courtesy, especially free rail travel, at this hour of acute distress? She said that Congress has been raising the issue of transporting the migrants from the outset of the lockdown. "There needs to be provisions for the safe and free rail travel of migrant workers and labourers to their home-towns. However, despite our repeated demands, the Central government and the Rail Ministry have chosen to completely ignore the same," she said. Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Full Article
congress Tax-News.com: Trump Discusses Payroll Tax Cut With Congress By www.tax-news.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT On March 9, 2020, United States President Donald Trump revealed that the Administration would begin discussions with Congress on potential tax measures to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, including a payroll tax cut. Full Article
congress Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi distributes one lakh face masks in UP By Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 00:14:05 +0530 According to the reports, Priyanka Gandhi has sent over one lakh face masks to Lucknow on Friday. Full Article
congress OECD special session at IFA Congress 2019 By www.oecd.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:00:00 GMT As part of a new project on tax morale, the OECD has recently reanalysed the results of a survey of business perceptions on tax certainty, to identify the constraints and concerns they face in paying in taxes around the world. This new report, to be launched at this session, has identified some of the factors that may impact tax morale and attitudes towards compliance among businesses, and how they differ in different regions. Full Article
congress Bolsonaro defies coronavirus to rally against Congress By www.ft.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:48:51 GMT Brazilian president criticised for rubbing elbows with crowds while awaiting second virus test results Full Article
congress Can Congress save US small businesses? FT reporters answer your questions By www.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:34:00 GMT Laura Noonan and Lauren Fedor respond to your queries on the state of SBA rescue funds Full Article
congress Coronavirus: Congress passes $484bn interim stimulus package — as it happened By blogs.ft.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:15:08 +0000 US job gains since financial crisis wiped out. Switzerland faces sharpest economic contraction since 1974. UK and eurozone business activity hit by historic collapse this month as lockdowns choked Europe’s biggest economies. Read more Full Article
congress Rand Paul will offer Syria amendment using Obama¿s own words, saying it would be unconstitutional to launch strikes without congressional backing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2013 20:46:02 GMT Obama said during his first presidential campaign that presidents can't order military strikes unless the U.S. is directly threatened, or Congress declares war. Full Article
congress Angelina Jolie has urged Congress to help families struggling for food during COVID-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:35:07 GMT The Maleficent star has called for senior politicians to increase food stamp benefits for families across the United States in a bid to help them amidst the current coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
congress Trump backs ex-White House doctor for Congress By Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:30:57 +0000 While Democrats are making most of the waves, there's one candidate on the ballot on 'Super Tuesday' that President Trump has gotten behind. Full Article
congress Read Michael Cohen's bombshell opening statement to Congress By Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:40:40 +0000 Donald Trump's former fixer details in a 20-page statement his regret at working for the now president - and provides a jaw-dropping account of lies, cheating, racism and possible criminality. Full Article
congress Trump THANKS AOC for boosting approval rating in hat-tip to 'vicious young Socialist congresswomen' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 06:36:27 GMT Donald Trump attributed his Wednesday approval rating boost to the recent controversy with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the freshmen 'squad' of congresswomen. Full Article
congress Trump says he did not share operation to raid ISIS with Congress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 14:47:00 GMT Donald Trump said Sunday morning he didn't inform Nancy Pelosi in advance of the U.S. operation to raid ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's lair in Syria. Full Article
congress Erdogan lashes out at Congress for recognizing Armenian genocide By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 23:40:26 GMT Turkey's leader became a problematic guest - denying Armenian Genocide occurred, demanding the U.S. hand over an Islamic cleric, and complaining America's Kurdish allies are terrorists Full Article
congress Ilhan Omar's ex-husband marries pediatric nurse just 37 days after congresswoman divorced him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:43:01 GMT DailyMail.com has acquired exclusive video of Ilhan Omar's ex Ahmed Hirsi's marriage ceremony that took place in an apartment in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on December 12. Full Article
congress John Conyers Jr. who cofounded Congressional Black Caucus dies aged 90 By Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 23:25:34 +0000 John Conyers Jr. co-founded the Black Congressional Caucus in 1971 and fought for the creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. He resigned amid sexual allegation charges. Full Article
congress Congress is determined to get access to Donald Trump's calls with Putin By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:11:46 GMT 'I think the paramount need here is to protect the national security of the United States,' Democrat Adam Schiff said on NBC's Meet the Press. Full Article
congress Donald Trump is 'unsavory but not impeachable' says freshman Democrat congressman By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:29:09 GMT Congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey doesn't support impeachment and says only a 'small elite group' of lawmakers want to remove Trump, which would be 'un-American'. Full Article
congress White House hold on aid to Ukraine broke the law because Donald Trump cannot override Congress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 19:55:48 GMT The Government Accountability Office has concluded that the White House Office of Management and Budget violated a the law by withholding millions in aid to Ukraine. Full Article
congress Why Congress' own economists predict 15 million unemployed in 2021 By www.businessinsider.in Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 01:54:44 +0530 President Donald Trump has said the economy will take off like a rocket when the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing ends.The Congressional Budget Office predicts the unemployment rate will still be at 9% at the end of 2021.Historically, high unemployment rates during recessions and pandemics have taken a long time to come back down to full employment levels.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Following is a transcript of the video.Narrator: If you watch President Trump's daily briefings, you might think everything will immediately go back to normal when social distancing is no longer necessary.President Trump: And you will see our economy skyrocket.Narrator: But Congress' own budget office thinks things will be pretty bleak for much longer. At the beginning of April, the Full Article
congress White House formally notifies Congress of airstrike that killed Iranian general By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 13:24:54 GMT The notification is classified and likely describes Trump's justification for the attack that killed the high-level Iranian official, who was considered second in power to the Ayatollah. Full Article
congress Democrats criticize Trump tweet on notifying Congress about Iran military action By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:25:03 GMT Democrats slammed Donald Trump saying he is not a 'dictator' after he warned his tweet should serve as notification to Congress that the U.S. will 'strike back' if Iran launches a revenge attack. Full Article
congress Russia is interfering in 2020 election to help Donald Trump, intelligence officials tell Congress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:09:14 GMT The official was part of a briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, which is chaired by Democratic Trump enemy Adam Schiff, and told lawmakers about Russia's repeat offending. Full Article
congress Who are Diamond and Silk and why is Mark Zuckerberg being questioned about them in Congress? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Apr 2018 18:40:55 GMT Diamond and Silk are in the spotlight again as Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearing comes to a close. The pair rose to fame as right-wing YouTubers who support Donald Trump. Full Article
congress Far-right provocateur who was banned from Twitter will run for Congress in Mar-a-Lago district By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:47:03 GMT Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and conspiracy theorist, announced she is launching a congressional bid to become a U.S. representative in the district just north of Miami, Florida. Full Article
congress Socialist running for Congress says God should give Barack Obama 'the most malignant cancer' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:42:34 GMT A Democratic socialist candidate running for Congress in Texas wished a deadly cancer upon Barack Obama, and claimed the former president 'gives zero f***s about y'all.' Full Article
congress GOP congressman Sean Duffy jokes with his wife about house rules for their 8 kids By Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 04:06:58 +0100 Rep. Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy proudly pointed to their reality show past as they helped support another reality personality tonight at the Republican National Convention. Full Article
congress GOP congressman Steve King accused of ‘in-your-face racism’ during MSNBC interview By Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:37:22 +0100 Long-standing Iowa Representative Steve King has caused a storm by claiming that non-whites had contributed nothing towards civilization. Steve King was mocked on social media. Full Article
congress Republican congressman praises far-right Dutch politician By Published On :: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:50:31 +0000 Iowa representative Steve King (pictured), shared the message Saturday, commending Dutch nationalist party leader Geert Wilder for his understanding of 'culture and demographics'. Full Article
congress Marco Rubio blasts Obama for not telling Congress of Bowe Bergdahl terror trade By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:41:09 GMT Obama didn't notify members of Congress about the trade until it was happening, but the deal, involving the U.S., Qatar and the Taliban, likely took weeks to engineer. Full Article
congress Donald Trump slams Pelosi for rejecting White House offer to provide Congress with rapid testing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:45:08 GMT Trump launched into a Twitter rant against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Saturday evening after she and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell turned down his offer of five-minute COVID-19 tests. Full Article
congress Tulsi Gabbard announces she WON'T seek re-election for Congress in 2020 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:22:54 GMT The Democratic hopeful - who is currently polling at around 1% - revealed the news on Thursday night, shortly before an appearance on Sean Hannity's Fox News program. Full Article
congress Trump heads to Jersey shore to speak to supporters in district whose congressman flipped By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:39:49 GMT Donald Trump let loose on his Democratic opponents in his first campaign rally since his impeachment trial began, telling his supporters to 'get rid of the clowns.' Full Article
congress Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw blasts Hillary Clinton criticism of Trump amid the coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:26:40 GMT Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw called out Hillary Clinton on Fox and Friends on Sunday for mocking Trump's 'America first' policy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
congress Congresswoman Joyce Beatty wears the same dress as Melania Trump at DNC By Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:09:34 +0100 The U.S. Representative from Ohio walked out on stage in Philadelphia wearing a white gown virtually matching the dress worn by Trump's wife Melania during her speech last week. Full Article
congress Arizona Republican congressional candidate suspends campaign after overdose By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 01:36:37 GMT Safford City Councilman Chris Taylor, a married father-of-two, was found unresponsive at his home last week and had to be revived with Narcan, prompting him to pull out of the congressional race. Full Article
congress Dow has best day since 1933 as Congress nears deal on aid By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:57:30 GMT The Dow soared more than 2,000 points on Tuesday in its strongest one-day performance since 1933 as US lawmakers neared a $2 trillion coronavirus aid deal. Full Article
congress Donald Trump threatens ANOTHER constitutional crisis claiming he might force Congress to adjourn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:22:30 GMT President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees. Full Article
congress Donald Trump's threat to adjourn Congress and prompt a constitutional crisis collapses By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:53:42 GMT Donald Trump's threat to deploy a never-used power to force Congress to adjourn immediately stalled after comments by Mitch McConnell's office and scholars who say it can't happen. Full Article
congress Coronavirus US: Congress PASSES $483 billion new bailout By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:31:31 GMT The House approved a $484 billion economic measure designed to give additional relief to small businesses feeling the squeeze from the coronavirus. Full Article
congress Prime Minister Modi says Congress is 'polarising voters' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:49:54 GMT The Prime Minister has been performing a 'campaign blitzkrieg' as Gujurat polls loom. Full Article
congress Rahul Gandhi set to lead Congress without deputy By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:28:05 GMT Congress president-in-waiting Rahul Gandhi is set to take over the reins of the party next week and is expected to usher in a new era as the chief without a whip, highly placed sources said. Full Article
congress All nominations propose Rahul Gandhi as Congress leader By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 22:32:51 GMT All 89 nominations filed on Monday proposed party vice-president Rahul Gandhi as leader, setting in motion celebrations and preparations for the imminent change of guard on Tuesday. Full Article
congress Congress' Mani Shankar Aiyar suspended for Modi remark By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:48:53 GMT Congress suspended Aiyar from the primary membership of the party and issued a show-cause notice to him after he called Modi 'a neech aadmi'. Full Article
congress Satish Acharya on... Modi and Congress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 22:34:04 GMT Satish Acharya on... Modi and Congress. Full Article
congress Rahul Gandhi is appointed Congress leader By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:27:17 GMT The announcement was made by the party central election authority (CEA) head Mullappally Ramachandran on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of fireworks and cheering outside. Full Article
congress Satish Acharya on... the new Congress president By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 21:56:59 GMT Satish Acharya on... passing the baton to the new Congress president Full Article
congress Rahul Gandhi takes charge of top party job at Congress By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 22:56:48 GMT 'Generational shift' has been the buzzword in the party headquarters over the past few months as the entire party rank and file looks at Rahul to pull it out of a long-standing inertia. Full Article
congress BJP may have won Gujarat, but Congress is not a loser By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:24:16 GMT Rahul Gandhi and the Congress should take heart in the fight back against odds and prepare for 2019, writes V Narasimhan. Full Article