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We need to fight communal forces: Sonia Gandhi

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that India needed to fight communal forces effectively for its economic and social development. ...  

Law to prevent crime against women soon: Sonia

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said a law will be passed soon to prevent crime against women in the country. Sonia, who was speaking after the foundation stone laying ceremony of Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology in Narayanpur in West Bengal in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, said the UPA government had taken various steps for the cause of women and establishing their rights....  

The Last Word: What impact has Sonia Gandhi had on Congress, Indian politics?

Sonia Gandhi on Thursday completed 15 years as the Congress president, the longest that office has been held by any single person. What impact has she had on her party and Indian politics in all these years? This is the question Karan Thapar raised with a panel of experts in his show 'The Last Word'. ...

Unfair to link Sonia with Italian marines issue: Khurshid

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has slammed those linking UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to the Italian marines issue saying it was "extremely unfair". "It is extremely unfair to link Sonia Gandhi to the marines issue," he said, adding the issue wasn't over yet and the government was waiting to see what happened on Monday in the Supreme Court, when the hearing in the case resumes. ...  

Sonia should have given greater push to pass lokpal: Neerja Chowdhury

Sonia Gandhi has just completed 15 years as the Congress party president on March 14, 2013. How has she performed as the leader of the grand old party? Veteran Journalist Neerja Chowdhury, who has covered Congress for long joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  

Sonia Gandhi completes 15 years as Congress president

Commencing her 16th year as the Congress President, Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said being at the helm was "not an easy task" and gave credit to the party's rank and file in helping her accomplish the job. "It was not not an easy task. But it was made possible due to your support and the love and affection of the ordinary workers which made the task easier and the credit...  

Yamuna Bachao Yatra marches into Delhi; BJP, Cong trade charges

Thousands of activists on a Yamuna Bachao Yatra marched into New Delhi on Monday. They protested at Jantar Mantar demanding that the central government takes action in cleaning up the Yamuna. ...  

Sonia urges Haryana women to fight against female infanticide

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged the women of Haryana to fight against social evils like female infanticide and other crimes against them. ...  

Women's Day: Politicians endorse tough laws against crime

While political leaders have been endorsing tough laws to deal with crimes against women, there is hardly action on the ground to show that women are any safer. While members of the government assured that tough anti-rape laws will be brought into effect soon, Parliamentarians called for unity to fight crimes against women during a debate on the occasion of Women's Day on Friday. ...  

Our heads hang in shame over crime against women: Sonia

Amid rising cases of crime against women, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday said "our heads hang in shame" due to recurring incidents of rapes and other violence against women. Flagging concerns about female foeticide and crime against women, Gandhi exhorted women not to bow down to difficulties in future and face them with courage as the country needs them at all responsible positions. ...  

Sushma Swaraj more admired than Sonia: survey

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj was voted as the most admired female politician followed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa in a survey conducted by shaadi.com. ...  

Modi is a good campaigner but BJP cannot risk projecting one individual as 'PM' candidate: Sheshadri Chari

Is the BJP national executive meet's overwhelming praise of Narendra Modi a clear sign of things to come in 2014? BJP's National Executive member Sheshadri Chari joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...  

Modi doesn't understand political culture: Naranayanasamy

Minister of State in PMO V Narayanasamy slammed the Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi for his direct attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress. Modi, while addressing the BJP's National Executive meet in New Delhi on Sunday called PM Manmohan a "night watchman" appointed by the UPA and Congress "termites". ...  

NCP dismayed over Rail Budget, says Mumbai neglected

The NCP on Tuesday expressed grave disappointment over the Railway Budget with its chief Sharad Pawar telling a meeting of the UPA coordination committee that Mumbai has been neglected, which is "not acceptable". ...  

Rail freight hike on coal may raise power tariffs

The proposed increase in coal freight rate by 5.7 per cent in the Railway Budget 2013-14 will have no effect on the coal sector but may lead to a marginal increase in the electricity tariffs. Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal sought to increase the freight rate on coal from Rs 685.10 per tonne, to Rs 724.80 - a hike of 5.79 per cent. ...  

Pawan Kumar Bansal to present Rail Budget on Tuesday

All eyes will be on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on February 26 on whether he yields to pressure of hiking passenger fares yet again or looks at other measures to mobilise resources to offset the burden of the recent diesel price hike. Bansal had on January 22 hiked passenger fares across-the-board after the Railways faced a loss of about Rs 25,000 crore in the passenger segment. ...  

'Cong president or VP will be natural choice for PM post'

Union Minister Shashi Tharoor on Sunday suggested if the party is voted to power, its president or the vice-president will be the natural choice for the post. "Everybody knows who is the president and vice president of our party and if people vote for our party, then naturally one among them would become Prime Minister of the country," he said without specifying any name. ...  

Hyderabad blasts: Cycles rented from local shops, reveals probe

The ongoing investigations into the Hyderabad twin blasts have now revealed that the cycles that were used to plant the bombs were rented from local shops. The police are scanning the footage from CCTV cameras and are on the lookout for the five men who can be seen moving near the blast site on cycles. The CCTV footage now seems to be the key in the probe. ...  

Railway Minister meets Sonia ahead of Budget session

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi ahead of Parliament session beginning from February 21. The meeting assumes significance as Bansal is slated to present his maiden Rail Budget on February 26. ...  

Suryanelli gangrape case: Kurien meets Sonia in Delhi

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien, facing allegations in Suryanelli gangrape case, met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Thursday. Kurien had earlier sought appointment with Sonia to discuss the 1996 case. ...