Anand Sharma

Veteran leader Anand Sharma resigns as chairman of Congress' foreign affairs department

The former Union minister led the department for around a decade, as the National Committee of the Department of Foreign Affairs was last constituted in 2018.

Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha election Phase 7: Key constituencies and candidates

Himachal Pradesh election 2024: Various prominent faces, including Union minister Anurag Thakur, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma and actor Kangana Ranaut, contesting from Himachal's four parliamentary seats is making the election in the hill state a closely watched one.

Rahul Gandhi's conviction 'litmus test' for Indian judiciary, hope it will be reversed: Anand Sharma

Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, the senior party spokesperson said though much has been said about the decision of conviction and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, it "is deeply flawed in law and in the Constitution".

Govt must fix accountability: Anand Sharma on 'cough syrups-linked' deaths in Gambia

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups allegedly produced by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited based in Haryana's Sonepat could be the reason for the deaths in the West African nation.

Congress presidential polls: Tharoor, Kharge and Tripathi file nominations

Elections to be held on October 17, Grand Old Party set to see the first non-Gandhi president in 24 years.

Anand Sharma raises questions on electoral rolls at CWC meet: Sources

AICC general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh, however, asserted that no questions were raised about the party's electoral process and schedule.

News Highlights: Anthony Fauci announces December departure from US government service

Business and Politics Live Updates: Fauci, who serves as President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation.

Anand Sharma quits as chairman of Steering Committee of Himachal Congress

Sharma, in a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, is learnt to have said that his self-respect is "non-negotiable" and he has resigned from the post, sources said.

Will meet JP Nadda openly if I have to: Congress leader Anand Sharma

Anand Sharma said he had "old social and family ties" with Nadda and "I am proud that someone who comes from my state and university is president of the ruling party."

Budget Session: Anand Sharma of Congress, Subramanian Swamy of BJP among 19 Rajya Sabha members retiring in April

The BJP is the single-largest party in the 245-member House that has 237 members. The 19 retirements will bring down the Congress’s Rajya Sabha numbers to 28 from 34 and that of the BJP's to 92 from 97

Parliamentary Committees reconstituted: Shashi Tharoor, Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh retained as chairmen, Sushil Modi to head panel on law

BJP's Sushil Kumar Modi, a former deputy chief minister of Bihar, replaced Bhupender Yadav as the chairman of the panel on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, after Yadav was appointed as a minister.

Anand Sharma's remarks on Congress alliance in West Bengal serving polarising agenda of BJP: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Anand Sharma had on Monday slammed Congress' association with the ISF led by Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui in West Bengal, contending that it was against the "Gandhian and Nehruvian secularism" and the party cannot be selective in fighting "communalists".

Resolve farmers' agitation through dialogue: Congress leader to Government

Speaking at the annual FICCI AGM, which was held virtually, senior congress leader called upon the government to be more generous in giving out money to all sections affected by the coronavirus pandemic, especially the poor, and provide more stimulus to help revive the economy.

Parl panel to submit report on proposed sixth schedule amendment by March: Anand Sharma

The amendment bill, currently under the review of the committee, seeks to increase the executive and financial powers of autonomous councils in the sixth schedule areas of the Northeast.

Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha demands all party meet by PM on worsening situation in North East

Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, Sharma said an all party meeting was a must in view of the fallout in India's external relations particularly with Bangladesh.

Demonetisation biggest scam of the century: Anand Sharma

'Modi is the first PM in whose tenure black money was used openly and he says that there is no corruption in his governance. The biggest scam of the century is demonetisation,' Sharma said at a press conference here.

Congress objects to PM Narendra Modi's use of state machinery for 'furthering political agenda'

Senior party spokesperson Anand Sharma dubbed Modi BJP's "principal propagandist" and accused him of misleading people through his "hollow and false" promises. He claimed Modi had brought the level of discourse in the country to "gutter level".

Noteban will be probed after change of guard at Centre: Anand Sharma

"After this announcement, there were many incidents of seizure of cash by police and all those arrested were associated with the BJP. Not only this, but within 10 days to demonetisation, the new currency reached terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir," he told reporters here.

PM Narendra Modi not keeping dignity of office, needs crash course in India's history: Anand Sharma

"Regarding using word dynasty and democracy, PM Modi needs a crash course. Advise him to read the objectives resolution moved by Pt. Nehru in the constituent Assembly on December 13, 1946, which laid the foundation of a robust democracy," Sharma said.

PM Modi should apologise in Parliament for calling Congress a party for Muslim men only: Anand Sharma