Shashi Tharoor among 13 spokespersons chosen by Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 19:29

In the run-up to 2014 General Elections, Union ministers P Chidambaram, Salman Khurshid, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and Mukul Wasnik have been named as senior Congress spokespersons.

Get act together before LS polls: CWC to govt

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 00:05

The government on Thursday came under fire at the meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee with leaders asking it to get its act together before the Lok Sabha elections.

Those against Rahul Gandhi within Congress will have to go: Salman Khurshid

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:01

Amid reports that a section of its top leaders are against naming Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate of the party, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Thursday warned that those who have a problem with the party vice president will have to go.

Suspense on Rahul Gandhi`s role continues, Congress Working Committee meets today

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 09:04

A day after the Core Committee of the Congress met to discuss Rahul Gandhi`s future role, the ruling party`s Working Committee is set to meet on Thursday to deliberate further on the issue and finalise a strategy for the upcoming General Elections.

Will Congress declare Rahul Gandhi as PM candidate?

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 08:40

Suspense prevails over Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi`s possible declaration as the party`s prime ministerial candidate at the AICC meeting.

BCCI to "intervene" in Supreme Court case on Modi issue

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 17:50

Faced with the tricky issue of how to deal with the possible re-entry of banned former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi into Rajasthan Cricket Association, the BCCI on Saturday decided to become a party in the Supreme Court case challenging the RCA polls and get its position clarified.

RCA appoints Abdi to present its case on recent polls to BCCI

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 16:14

Rajasthan Cricket Association on Friday appointed Mehmood Abdi to present its case before the BCCI Working Committee which is likely to discuss in its meeting in Chennai on Saturday the fallout of former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi`s possible return as president of the RCA.

Mandela was South Africa`s Father of the Nation: CWC

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 20:49

Congress Working Committee on Friday expressed profound grief over the death of Nelson Mandela, saying he ranked alongside Mahatma Gandhi and both of them were the two greatest leaders of the 20th century.

Seemandhra: Banks, Central offices remain shut in East Godavari

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 16:17

Public sector banks remained closed in East Godavari district on the shutdown call given by the Andhra Pradesh Non-Gazetted Officers Association against proposed division of the state.

Congress leaders to hold protest on Tuesday for `united` AP

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 23:00

Congress MLAs, MLCs and ministers supporting a `united` Andhra Pradesh plan to hold a protest in the premises of the legislative assembly.

WC approves five-point proposal to curb corruption in CLT20

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 16:40

The working committee of the BCCI on Sunday approved its interim chief Jagmohan Dalmiya`s five-point proposal to curb corruption in the upcoming Champions League T20 which will be held across Indian cities from September 17.

BCCI allows Srinivasan to perform statutory functions

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 16:30

His exile is not yet over but N Srinivasan was given the go ahead to perform the BCCI`s "constitutional and statutory functions" by the Working Committee which also invited him to attend the Board`s Annual General Meeting on September 29 in Chennai.