Nine winners were chosen from around 1,700 entries in which participants suggested various ideas to promote flagship schemes.
Though plans for a Congress social media presence were made as early as January 2013, when Rahul Gandhi was made the party vice-president, the slow start cost the Grand Old Party dear in the 2014 ...
A visibly upset Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lashed out at the Congress saying it was against the country's economic growth.
While the Land Acquisition Bill is likely to be referred to a joint committee of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the Goods and Services Tax Bill will be sent to a Rajya Sabha panel.
The government on Wednesday passed the key economic reform GST regime in the Lok Sabha. However, it will face the Opposition hurdle when the legislation will be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Sources said the Congress supports the GST Bill in principle as the previous UPA govt was also in favour of passing the tax reform legislation.
Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi met farmers in Bhiwani and Karnal areas of Haryana on Saturday a day after taking stock of the crop damage in parts of Rajasthan.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi said, "We oppose the Narendra Modi government on the Land Bill and are determined to defeat its designs."
But that is only half the battle won for the government as the real test will come when these Bills are taken up in the Rajya Sabha next week.
"This visit is the culmination of qualitative reinvigoration of our ties," external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said on Thursday.
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