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Hope India will continue to assist people and govt of Sri Lanka: Congress

"The Congress party expresses its solidarity with Sri Lanka and its people in this moment of grave crisis and hopes they will be able to overcome it," Gandhi said in a statement

Cong sets up K'taka political affairs committee, names 5 AICC secretaries

D Sridhar Babu, MLA; PC C Vishnunadh, MLA; Roji M John, MLA; Mayura S Jayakumar and Abhishek Dutt have been named as secretaries attached to Surjewala.

Abe was a great friend who did lot to strengthen ties with India: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday expressed shock over the assassination of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and described him as a "great friend" of India who did a lot to deepen ties

Droupadi Murmu dials Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Mamata, seeking support

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu on Friday called up some key opposition leaders, including Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar and Mamata Banerjee, and sought their support

ED issues fresh summons to Sonia Gandhi, asks her to join probe by mid-July

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday was served a fresh notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the probe by mid-July in the National Herald case

ED accepts Sonia Gandhi's request, defers summons in National Herald Case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accepted Congress President Sonia Gandhi's request for deferment of summons in the National Herald case, said sources.The agency is yet to decide the next date for the fresh summons to Gandhi, they said.Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday sought postponement "by a few weeks" her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate till complete recovery from COVID-19 and a lung infection.The Congress chief had been summoned on June 23 by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald money laundering case in which her son and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was questioned for five days.Sonia Gandhi had been undergoing treatment at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital from June 12 and was discharged on June 20. She had developed profuse bleeding from the nose following the COVID infection and had also undergone a follow-up surgery."Since she has been strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalization on account of COVID-19 and lung infection, Congress President ...

Sonia seeks more time to appear before ED, likely to be given fresh date

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate seeking postponement of her appearance by a few weeks till she recovers completely from Covid and a lung infection. The Congress president had been summoned by the agency for questioning in a money laundering case related to the National Herald newspaper on June 23. "Since she has been strictly advised rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection, Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi has written to ED today seeking the postponement of her appearance there by a few weeks till she has recovered completely," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter. Gandhi was discharged on Monday from a private Delhi hospital where she was admitted for coronavirus-related complications. The Congress has accused the Centre of targeting opposition leaders by misusing investigative agencies and has termed the entire action "political vendetta".

'Apologise to PM Modi, country': Thakur slams Congress over Sahay's remark

Sahay, a former Union minister, on Monday kicked up a row when he said Modi is behaving like Adolf Hitler and "will die like Hitler" if he follows the path of the German dictator.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi discharged from hospital, advised rest at home

Ramesh had said earlier that Gandhi was admitted to the hospital after profuse bleeding from the nose following a recent Covid infection.

Sonia Gandhi says Agnipath 'directionless', vows to work for its withdrawal

Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday termed "directionless" the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in the armed forces, and said her party will work for its withdrawal. She also appealed to the youths protesting against the scheme to adopt peaceful and non-violent means to fight for their demands. "It is unfortunate that the government has announced a new armed forces' recruitment policy, which is completely directionless and it has done so while ignoring your voices," she said in a statement in Hindi, addressed to the youths. Declaring her party's support for them, the Congress president said along with the youths, several ex-soldiers and defence experts have questioned the scheme. Gandhi, who is being treated at a hospital here for a lower respiratory tract infection and post-Covid symptoms, said she can understand the pain of the youths over the "three-year delay" in recruitment despite lakhs of vacancies in the Army. Gandhi said she also empathises with the youths

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi stable, recovering well: Delhi Hospital

She was detected with a lower respiratory tract infection after her admission to the hospital, according to the Congress.

Cong's Sonia Gandhi appoints Pawan Khera as chairman of media and publicity

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has appointed Pawan Khera as the chairman of media and publicity in the new communications department of the party

Sonia Gandhi being treated for respiratory infection, post-Covid symptoms

Jiaram Ramesh, who is the new general secretary in-charge of the party's communications department, said a fungal infection in Sonia Gandhi's lower respiratory tract was also detected upon admission

National Herald case & Section 8 of Companies Act

While a private listed company is formed for profit, a company formed under Section 8 -- erstwhile Section 25 -- of the Companies Act 1956 is for charity only. Let us find out more about the latter

Cong appoints Jairam Ramesh as head of its communication, media wing

A party statement said Surjewala has been relieved of his current responsibility as the general secretary in-charge of communication and will continue as the general secretary in-charge of Karnataka.

Presidential polls: Congress may attend Opposition meet called by Mamata

Banerjee has convened the meeting on June 15 at the Constitution Club in the national capital for discussions to come out with a consensus Opposition candidate

Sonia, Rahul to never compromise on ideological fight: Ashok Gehlot

Their remarks came after Congress leaders took to the streets as Rahul Gandhi appeared before the ED for questioning in a money laundering case

Rajasthan Congress takes out protest march against ED notices to Gandhis

Congress leaders and workers here on Monday took out a protest march against the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) notices to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi admitted to hospital due to post-Covid issues: Congress

Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Sonia Gandhi is stable and will be in the hospital for a few days

'Return to public life soon': Mamata prays for Sonia's recovery

Gandhi was admitted to the Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi for treatment of Covid-related issues