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Sonia launches Nyay scheme in C'garh, says farmers will become self-reliant

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi also lauded the Chhattisgarh government for launching the scheme at a time when the poor and farmers were facing hardships due to the coronavirus

Oppn accuses Centre of usurping states' powers, demands revised stimulus

The opposition demanded that the Centre "consult state governments while allowing international/domestic flights".

Govt has ended federalism; makes no pretence to be democratic: Sonia

Gandhi said the migrants and 13 crore families in the bottom half of the population have been cruelly ignored by the government

Ramdev lauds BJP govt's effort in Madhya Pradesh to fight Covid-19

Ramdev said the state government's experiment of boosting people's immunity with ayurvedic medicines could be a model for the world

Congress calls opposition meet on migrants' plight, changes in labour laws

So far, 17 parties have agreed to take part in the meeting via video-conferencing, but the SP and the BSP are yet to confirm their attendance.

Covid-19: Govt's Rs 20-trn rescue package proves to be a damp squib

The reason for discontentment is that the actual fiscal outlay is only a fraction of the amount

Supreme Court extends protection from coercive action to Arnab Goswami

Goswami claimed in the top court that he was interrogated by Mumbai Police for over 12 hours with regard to FIR on alleged defamatory statements

Arnab Goswami moves SC, seeks quashing of fresh FIR against him in Mumbai

The fresh FIR was lodged on May 2 in Mumbai against him and two others for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by making derogatory remark regarding a mosque located in suburban Bandra

Lockdown 3.0: Political slugfest breaks out on migrant workers' rescue

Sonia Gandhi's move forces central government to bear 85% of cost of migrant travel, states to bear 15%

Railways to pay 85% of train fare for workers, says govt after controversy

Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry, gave a clarification after the Congress party offered to pay for the train tickets of migrant workers.

Why Shramik Special Trains have created a political storm

Here's why the Shramik Special Trains have created quite a stir in political circles

Railway board in a huddle as Congress offers to pay for travel of migrants

Sonia Gandhi said in a letter to the state units that every Pradesh Congress committee shall bear the cost of rail travel for every needy worker and migrant labourer

Cong to bear rail travel cost of every needy migrant workers: Sonia Gandhi

She also accused the central government and the Railways of completely ignoring the demands made by the Congress for ensuring the safe and free travel of migrant workers

Why can't Congress recognise the realities and offer realistic solutions?

Rahul Gandhi's two recent video performances offer little hope - the first fell flat in attacking govt 'strategy'; and the second showed him in a position unbecoming of a leader - writes T N Ninan

Covid-19: Nationwide tally crosses 26,000; daily growth rate lowest at 6%

At least 56 more deaths have been reported since Friday evening -- the highest so far in a span of 24 hours

Manmohan opposes DA hike freeze; Sonia writes to PM on MSME package

The Congress posted excerpts from a video conference of the party's recently constituted 11-member consultative group

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi seeking economic package for MSMEs

Gandhi emphasised that the MSME sector is suffering around Rs 30,000 crore loss every day due to the lockdown

CMs to make a more strident demand to lift lockdown in Monday meet with PM

he CMs plan to highlight the problems of stranded migrants and call for allowing inter-state transit to enable them to travel to their native places

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BJP spreading communal prejudice, hatred; should worry every Indian: Sonia

Addressing a meeting of the Congress Working Committee, Gandhi said this should worry every Indian and the Congress will have to work hard to repair this damage