New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC), in a crucial meeting held on Monday, asked the government to make firm decisions and stick to them, with the members asserting that they do not want the Congress to be seen as coming under pressure from allies and others. According to sources, the party's highest decision making body also authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to choose the President and the Vice President....
05:40 PM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: After Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hit out at those making allegations against him saying 'canards' were being spread about the Congress and the government. "Canards are being spread about us. Every day astronomical sums are being mentioned as black money which can be brought back, nothing can be further from truth. The truth is that the UPA is committed to fighting the menace of...
03:38 PM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday attacked the Opposition and civil society for levelling "baseless" allegations against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, government and Congress. "We will have to fight fiercely against such allegations which are part of a conspiracy," Sonia said. "Opposition and some other anti-Congress forces are making false allegations against the Prime Minister. The economic problems affecting aam admi (common man) are a challenge before us....
12:24 PM, Jun 04, 2012
New Delhi: It is stock-taking time for the ruling Congress as the party's Working Committee is set to meet on Monday after a gap of a year. It is the party's highest decision making body. The meeting comes right in the middle of a worsening political and economic crisis. The biggest question of all will be whether party President Sonia Gandhi will take some tough decisions or it will be...
10:11 AM, Jun 04, 2012
Jammu: At a time when political groups are calling for an early resolution of the Kashmir crisis, the ruling National Conference on Saturday raised the pitch for the restoration of greater autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. While the party's central working committee after a meeting said the "party stands for autonomy", sources within the National Conference told that there was a strong sentiment among the party leaders that the issue...
05:46 PM, Feb 19, 2011
There will be improvement: Manmohan Singh tells Congress meeting. ...
05:17 PM, Feb 05, 2010
Harare: Former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus makes his debut in charge of minnows Bangladesh on Sunday when they confront hosts Zimbabwe in the opening game of a tri-nation Twenty20 tournament. Depleted South Africa are also competing at Harare Sports Club in the eight-day warm-up ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 to be hosted by Sri Lanka during September and October. South Africa and Zimbabwe share Group C at the world...
09:28 AM, Jun 01, 2008
Canberra: Barely four days after a hectic series against the West Indies, India begin their tour of Australia with a two-day warm-up game against CA Chairman's XI here on Thursday with focus on acclimatising to conditions ahead of the gruelling Test series beginning later this month. India are high on confidence after their 2-0 and 4-1 wins in the Test and ODI series against the West Indies, and they would...
12:57 PM, Mar 30, 2008
The annual rate of inflation declined to 6.63% during the week ended on February 10 from 6.73 a week earlier. ...
02:52 PM, Feb 23, 2007
The Congress Working Committee met evening to decide whether it should impose President's rule in Uttar Pradesh or not. ...
11:18 PM, Feb 19, 2007
Four major organisations in Manipur called for a state wide bandh and appealed to people to boycott the President. ...
03:53 PM, Oct 13, 2006
