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It's time to put house in order: Sonia Gandhi to Congress on poll results

To set up group to assess loss; party chief election put off in view of Covid

It's time to put house in order: Sonia Gandhi to Congress on poll results
Updated On : 10 May 2021 | 10:24 PM IST

Congress postpones party president election till Covid situation improves

Top Congress leaders were of the view that holding the election right now would not be proper as the coronavirus situation in the country was very grim

Congress postpones party president election till Covid situation improves
Updated On : 10 May 2021 | 5:06 PM IST

Congress needs to learn from 'serious setbacks' in elections: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday said the party has to take note of its serious setbacks in assembly polls, and face the reality to draw the right lessons

Congress needs to learn from 'serious setbacks' in elections: Sonia Gandhi
Updated On : 10 May 2021 | 1:01 PM IST

Congress performance in assembly polls disappointing: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the party's performance in the just-concluded assembly elections was very disappointing and party MPs must draw appropriate lessons from this setback

Congress performance in assembly polls disappointing: Sonia Gandhi
Updated On : 07 May 2021 | 2:44 PM IST

13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination drive

Leaders of 13 Opposition parties Sunday urged the Centre to launch a free mass vaccination drive across the country in view of the unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. In a joint statement, they also called upon the Centre to ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply to all hospitals and health centres as they manage the staggering patient loads in view of the rising cases. The signatories include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, JDS leader and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee. "In times of the uncontrollable surge of the pandemic across our country, we call upon the Central government to focus all attention in ensuring the uninterrupted flow of Oxygen supplies to all hospitals and health centres across the country," they said in a joint statement. "We call upon the Central government to immediately launch a free mass vaccination programme across the country," they added. The opposition leader

13 Opposition leaders request govt to launch free mass vaccination drive
Updated On : 02 May 2021 | 7:22 PM IST

Coronavirus crisis: States hit out at Centre over pricing of vaccines

The Centre has paid Rs 150 per dose, both for the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin

Coronavirus crisis: States hit out at Centre over pricing of vaccines
Updated On : 22 Apr 2021 | 11:21 PM IST

Covid has hit with fury; we were caught off guard again: Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi accusing the Modi government of "gross unpreparedness"

Covid has hit with fury; we were caught off guard again: Sonia Gandhi
Updated On : 17 Apr 2021 | 1:52 PM IST

Exempt Covid drugs from GST, transfer Rs 6k to eligible: Sonia Gandhi to PM

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the Prime Minister and asked him to exempt the medicines and equipment required for Covid-19 treatment from GST

Exempt Covid drugs from GST, transfer Rs 6k to eligible: Sonia Gandhi to PM
Updated On : 13 Apr 2021 | 8:18 AM IST

Herald case: HC grants time to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi, others to file replies

This relates to a plea by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy seeking to lead evidence before the trial court

Herald case: HC grants time to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi, others to file replies
Updated On : 12 Apr 2021 | 4:45 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi condoles death of Congress candidate Madhava Rao in Tamil Nadu

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of Madhava Rao, the party's assembly polls candidate from Srivilliputhur constituency in Tamil Nadu who died due to Covid-19 complications

Sonia Gandhi condoles death of Congress candidate Madhava Rao in Tamil Nadu
Updated On : 12 Apr 2021 | 7:08 AM IST

Modi govt has mismanaged situation, says Sonia Gandhi in Covid meet

Sonia Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the centre and said it exported vaccine and allowed a shortage to be created in India

Modi govt has mismanaged situation, says Sonia Gandhi in Covid meet
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 2:03 PM IST

Sonia holds meeting with CMs of Cong-ruled states to review Covid situation

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday held a meeting via video conference with chief ministers and ministers of the party-ruled states to review the COVID-19 situation

Sonia holds meeting with CMs of Cong-ruled states to review Covid situation
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 11:48 AM IST

Sonia to meet with CMs of Cong-ruled states to discuss Covid-19 situation

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will hold a virtual meeting on Saturday with Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled states on the issue of the Covid-19 situation

Sonia to meet with CMs of Cong-ruled states to discuss Covid-19 situation
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 7:37 AM IST

Rising from ground zero

Book review of Karunanidhi: A Life

Rising from ground zero
Updated On : 08 Apr 2021 | 11:59 PM IST

Country united in resolve to combat naxalism, says Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said all are united in the resolve to combat naxalism and her party's government in Chhattisgarh will continue to provide all assistance

Country united in resolve to combat naxalism, says Sonia Gandhi
Updated On : 04 Apr 2021 | 7:17 PM IST

'Time has come for a united struggle against BJP': Mamata to Sonia, others

The three-page letter has been addressed to Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi, NCP's Sharad Pawar, DMK's MK Stalin, and others

'Time has come for a united struggle against BJP': Mamata to Sonia, others
Updated On : 31 Mar 2021 | 4:39 PM IST

Sonia congratulates Hasina on golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence

Congress president Friday congratulated Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on the birth centenary of 'Bangabandhu' Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and said 1971 was a transformative year for both the countries

Sonia congratulates Hasina on golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence
Updated On : 27 Mar 2021 | 3:25 AM IST

Amid ongoing Maharashtra crisis NCP's Supriya Sule meets Sonia Gandhi

Amid the ongoing Maharashtra crisis involving state home minister over the SUV case fallout, NCP MP Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule met Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of the situation in the state

Amid ongoing Maharashtra crisis NCP's Supriya Sule meets Sonia Gandhi
Updated On : 25 Mar 2021 | 11:29 AM IST

TN polls: Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram among Congress' star campaigners

Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and former Union Minister P Chidambaram are among the star campaigners who will campaign for the party ahead of the Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu

TN polls: Sonia Gandhi, Chidambaram among Congress' star campaigners
Updated On : 24 Mar 2021 | 7:14 AM IST

People have faith in Gandhis, Cong united under Sonia: Gehlot

Gehlot on Tuesday said the Congress is united and vibrant under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi

People have faith in Gandhis, Cong united under Sonia: Gehlot
Updated On : 09 Mar 2021 | 6:56 PM IST