Ahead of the forthcoming Kerala assembly elections, the Congress held its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting to discuss seat-sharing arrangements and electoral strategy. The CEC meeting concluded in Delhi on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) tonight after concluding his two-day tour, GoI sources said.
During the meeting on Monday, Venugopal directed the Pradesh Congress Committees (PCCs) to complete the formation of District Congress Committees (DCCs) within 15 days, Block Committees within 30 days and Mandal, Gram Panchayat, along with Booth Level Committees within 60 days.
The Defence Ministry informed that the meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) Amitabh Prasad and Deputy Chief of FSMTC (Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation) Yashin Sergey Borisovich.
Congress leader Deepa Dasmunsi said reports of factionalism in the Kerala unit were artificial, adding that senior leaders, including Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, held a six-hour meeting in Delhi to strategise for local body and Assembly elections.
US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, on Saturday held a series of high-level meetings in the national capital, engaging with senior Indian officials to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of defence, trade, technology, and critical minerals.
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired a high-level meeting in Delhi today with officials from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), the Delhi Government, NCR states, and other agencies to review measures for tackling air pollution in Delhi-NCR.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting in Delhi, where Members of Parliament from across the NDA expressed strong support for C.P. Radhakrishnan's candidature for Vice President.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has called a meeting in the national capital on August 19 and 20, which will be attended by top leaders and affiliates working in various sectors, including those likely to be impacted by the US tariffs on Indian goods.
"Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi has cut short his US visit and will be attending in person the CWC meeting in New Delhi tomorrow at 10:30 AM," Ramesh posted on X.
During the meeting, Gandhi said that the Opposition wanted discussions on various issues, including discussion on functioning of defence and external ministries and the issue of China, but all these things were not allowed to discuss.