Chidambaram, who heads the panel on economy constituted by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to lead discussions at the three-day 'Chintan Shivir' here, also said the time is ripe for a comprehensive review of fiscal relations between the Centre and the States.

With over 450 leaders in attendance, the Shivir will have group discussions and brainstorming sessions for the grand old party, whose political strength is shrinking across the country. With its full-fledged government only in two states, the party is trying hard to win back its lost political fortune.

The decision to resume operation of the embassy from Kyiv came amid decisions by several Western powers to reopen their missions in the Ukrainian capital.  

The focus of Chintan Shivir is to formulate an action plan for the party, and steps to be taken to strengthen the organisation.

In her opening remarks, Sonia Gandhi said that the deliberations will be in six groups, which will take up political, economic, social justice, farmers, youth, and organizational issues.

Redrawing the electoral map of J&K, a 3-member Delimitation Commission earmarked 47 assembly seats for Kashmir division and 43 for Jammu in its final order submitted just a day before its two-year tenure was to end.

Addressing a press conference, Kishor emphasised that despite Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar rule in Bihar, the state is still treated as a backward one.

Prashant Kishor was keen to join the Congress and had desired to do so without any expectations but things didn't take off.

Congress sources said the eight-member group constituted by party president Sonia Gandhi to formulate its poll strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls after Kishor's presentation took serious note of the poll arrangement signed by I-PAC with the TRS for the assembly elections.

Ahead of the Chintan Shivir, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot had met Sonia Gandhi, the President of the Congress Party.

Congress' disciplinary committee asked the senior Congress leader to reply to a showcause notice within a week. Jakhar skipped the deadline and had given no reply. 

While Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka both were present in the previous meeting but in today's meet, only Priyanka Gandhi was there.

According to multiple reports, the Congress has roped in the poll strategist to plan the Gujarat Assembly elections.

Leaving the grand old party, Vikramaditya Singh said that his position on Jammu and Kashmir does not align with that of the Congress.

Among those who met Ghulam Nabi Azad were party MPs Anand Sharma, Kapil Sibal and Manish Tewari.

The Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are likely to start functioning simultaneously from 11 am during the second part of the budget session of Parliament from March 14.

The AWWA has organized a Pan India exhibition for its artists and entrepreneurs at various locations in the country including Udhampur, Jaipur, Bhatinda among other cities.

This election, Mayawati could be seen keeping herself away from the active campaigning. She addressed the first rally on February 2 in Agra, just a week before the polling in the first phase.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that Congress is fighting the UP election with full strength, adding that "this is a new beginning".

With less than 10 days from the assembly election, Navjot Singh Sidhu said that Punjab has never given a hung assembly, it will go with one party, doesn't matter how many parties are contesting elections.