Digvijay Singh expresses hope of passing Telangana bill before polls

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 19:17

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh, who is in-charge of party affairs in Andhra Pradesh, said here today that he hoped the bill for the formation of separate Telangana state would be passed before the 2014 general elections though time is short to complete all procedures.

CWC unlikely to reverse Telangana decision: AP Congress leader

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 20:47

Senior Congress MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao is not optimistic about Congress Working Committee reversing its decision to form a separate Telangana state in response to resignations by MPs and widespread protests in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema.

People more important than party, say central ministers from Andhra

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 18:32

Making it clear that division of Andhra Pradesh is not acceptable to them; central ministers and Congress MPs from Seemandhra on Saturday put the leadership on notice, saying people are more important for them than the party.

Telangana: Near total bandh in coastal, southern AP

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 09:02

India is all set to get its 29th state – Telangana, which was endorsed by UPA allies and cleared by the Congress Working Committee on Tuesday evening.

Gorkhaland issue to be taken up at the next CWC meeting: GJM

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 20:55

Gorkha Janamukti Morcha on Monday claimed that the Gorkhaland issue would be taken up at the next CWC meeting.

Opposition slams Congress for not deciding Telangana issue

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 23:35

The Congress was only delaying a decision on Telangana by announcing that CWC would take the final call on the statehood issue, Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh on Friday said.

Shinde made permanent invitee to CWC

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 18:13

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde was on Thursday made a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party.

Water in U`khand dams 449 per cent above normal level: CWC

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, 19:43

Water in dams of rain-ravaged Uttarakhand is 449 per cent above normal level, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has said in its latest summary on status of reservoirs.

Circular issued to CWCs for checking abuse at shelter homes

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 14:50

The Maharashtra government has issued a circular to all district offices of Child Welfare Committee with suggestions and guidelines on checking sexual and physical abuse of minor inmates in shelter homes.

Malaysian-Indian party to discuss internal polls

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 18:49

With the general elections over, Malaysia`s largest ethnic Indian political party will discuss on Friday its forthcoming organisational polls that have been postponed since last year.