Everything you need to know about Gandhi Gram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Gandhi Gram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Uttarakhand along with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday, sought quick relief for stranded people, a party statement said.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Celebrations by Delhi Congress workers and members of the Youth Congress marked the 43rd birthday celebrations of party vice president Rahul Gandhi, who wanted it to be a low key affair, party sources said Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will lay the foundation of a Rs.2,938 crore water supply project at Jayal in Nagaur district of Rajasthan Thursday.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Congress Party workers from different parts of the country came together here on Wednesday to celebrate the 43rd birthday of Rahul Gandhi, and wished that he becomes the Prime Minister.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said the priority of the government was to rescue people stranded by heavy rains and flash floods in Uttarakhand and provide succour to the affected people.
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Condoling the deaths in the floods in north India, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday asked the central and state governments to provide quick relief and rehabilitation to the affected people and ensure travel arrangements for the stranded tourists.
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said he would be happy to see Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi become the prime minister.
Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir), June 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday that India should address the Kashmir problem as an internal issue instead of bothering who rules Pakistan.
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir), June 15 (ANI): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, said on Saturday that senior Congress leaders would decide about the possibility of an alliance between his party and Janata-Dal United (JDU).
Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday that holistic development of society was not possible without the active participation of women.
Bangalore, June 14 (IANS) The central government has agreed to release more funds to Karnataka for implementing various schemes to improve the welfare of the people in rural areas across the state, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said Friday.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday asked Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Delhi Congress chief Jai Prakash Agarwal to fill up party posts in the organisation ahead of the assembly elections around November.
The controversial BJP decision to elevate hardliner Narendra Modi to run the party's campaign in 2014 elections and ruthlessly sideline a leader such as L.K. Advani is bound to damage its image, but let us not forget that it is a decisive victory for the RSS, which forced BJP President Rajnath Singh, from behind the scenes, to go ahead with the drastic step.
Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will be visiting his parliamentary constituency Amethi to interact with party workers June 13, party leaders said Tuesday.
Shimla, June 10 (IANS) Leader of Opposition and former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday blamed the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for the deteriorating financial health of the state.
Panaji, June 9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to make a big announcement on making Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its poll panel chief for the upcoming Assembly elections and the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): Asserting that differences of opinion within the BJP's top leadership are a matter of concern, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla on Saturday said the people of India must ponder over it, as the main opposition party may not be able to provide a stable government to the country due to this alleged infighting.
Bengaluru, June 3 (ANI-Business Wire India): UAE Exchange has opened two new branches in MG Road and Byappanahalli metro stations.
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The government is planning to launch an awareness programme to highlight various aspects of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), an official said here Sunday.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) With its flagship National Food Security Bill stuck in parliament, the Congress' core committee Saturday deliberated on ways to get it passed by convening a special session, party sources said.
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) With its flagship National Food Security Bill stuck in parliament, the Congress' core committee Saturday deliberated on ways to get it passed by convening a special session, party sources said.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is offering a masters programme on Gandhi and Peace Studies from the 2013 session, an official said Friday.
Onboard Air India One, May 31 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday said that there were no differences between himself and Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi.
Panaji, May 31 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi's vision of "gram raj" is not realistic in the times we live in, union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor said here Friday.
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Thursday said that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was right in accusing the AGP of having links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): Civil society activist Aruna Roy, who has quit the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) after being upset over minimum wages issue, on Thursday said that she would go back to activism now in a total sense.
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After resigning from the National Advisory Council (NAC), veteran activist Aruna Roy said Thursday that the government and parliament have not given due importance to critical issues faced by the nation.
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is visiting Maharshtra's drought-affected villages in Aurangabad district and would interact with affected farmers and labourers during his day-long trip, party sources said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi Monday led party workers in paying homage to party colleagues killed by Maoists in Chattisgarh.
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Humans can't be purely benevolent, unless one is Mahatma Gandhi, says Hollywood actor Alex O'Laughlin, who plays a key role in international TV show "Hawaii Five-0".
Raipur, May 26 (IANS) Calling it a "cowardly act" on the part of Maoists, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the strike was not an attack on the Congress or its leaders, but an attack on democratic values.
Raipur, May 26 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the Maoist attack on the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh was an attack on democracy.
New Delhi, May 26 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi has condemned as "despicable" the Maoist strike on her party colleagues in Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur district, and described it as an attack on the nation's democratic values.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will Monday visit Maharashtra for a day to interact with farmers, a party statement said Saturday.
The celebration of the fourth anniversary of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on May 22 was preceded by predictions in various opinion polls about a fall in its number of Lok Sabha seats in the next general election.
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has reportedly reviewed the political situation in Jharkhand and Odisha with state party leaders in the wake of speculation that the party is looking at options available to it to form governments in these two states.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Amid speculation that the Congress is exploring government formation in Jharkhand -- which is under President's rule -- party vice president Rahul Gandhi reviewed the political situation with state leaders Friday.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office today said that every fifth rural household in India has benefited from the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA scheme.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Leaders of the faction-ridden Delhi Congress Thursday said they will drop their differences and fight the coming assembly elections unitedly following a stern talking to by party vice president Rahul Gandhi.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi met Delhi Congress leaders on Thursday and discussed strategy for the state assembly polls.
Rayagada (Odisha), May 23 (ANI): More than 3000 tribals assembled in Muniguda village of Rayagada district on Wednesday (May 22), to protest against mining in the Niyamgiri hills.
Under unrelenting attack on more than one count, one would expect Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be wilting. No way! On the night he released his government's report card, nine years after he came to head the world's largest democracy, Manmohan Singh was visibly cool.
Amid the much hue and cry over the alleged corruption by the opposition, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi came down heavily on the main opposition BJP for disrupting Parliament proceedings and preventing crucial legislations from being passed.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi came down heavily on the main opposition BJP for disrupting Parliament proceedings and preventing crucial legislations from being passed.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) On the ninth anniversary of the UPA government Wednesday, its two key figures - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi - praised one another.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) While the UPA counted its achievements in the nine years of its rule, the BJP Wednesday said the government was "misleading" the people.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Highlights of what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday at the UPA-II's fourth anniversary:
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition parties, including the BJP, to cooperate with the UPA government in passing the food security and land acquisition bills in the interest of the people.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) On the ninth anniversary of the UPA government Wednesday, its two key figures -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi -- praised one another.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In an obvious reference to the urban centres of criticism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi quipped Wednesday that "Dilliwalas" don't seem to know the UPA's success story.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru".
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Strongly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said he has been carrying out his responsibilities with "great dignity" in the face of "unrelenting hostility" and the alliance stood solidly by him.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition to cooperate with the government in passing the key food security and land acquisition bills in the interest of people, while expressing her disppointment that parlianent was not allowed to run to enable the passage of the bills.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that the UPA government had improved the performance of the economy, made growth more inclusive and ensured better delivery of welfare programmes.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): During the last month, there have been a number of articles in the media which recalled 1986, when about 200 Chinese troops occupied the Sumdorong Chu area in Arunachal Pradesh, some seven kilometers into Indian territory. Then, the Indian Army deployed troops at heights above the Chinese troops, convincing the latter to withdraw.
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah administered an anti-terrorism pledge to employees at Raj Bhavan here while paying floral tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh completes nine years in office Wednesday, the longest tenure of any prime minister outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. But his last year in office as head of the UPA-II government is likely to see him come under pressure over a spate of governance scandals as he fights to save his personal reputation and ensure a bankable record of achievements for the 2014 election.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The Anti-Terrorism Day is being observed throughout the country today.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The nation on Tuesday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Monday met United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): Anti-Terrorism Day will be observed throughout the country tomorrow.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The importance of maintaining peace and tranquility on the border was stressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his informal talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Sunday night.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan held informal talks, in which the border stand-off figured, ahead of a dinner hosted by the latter at his official residence here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh has said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the only power-centre in the UPA Government and calls all shots.
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Maharashtra has initiated steps to modernise its rural healthcare network with a tie-up with an international consortium, an official said here Friday.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha's political drama "Satyagraha", said to be about the uprising of the middle-class against a corrupt system, is likely to have a quote from Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography as its prologue.
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday said it would appeal in a higher court against the relief given to BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi by exonerating him of a hate speech charge.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed her concern over violence against women, and made a strong pitch for a proactive society to create a safe environment for the feminine gender.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said she was "pained" at society's failure to counter violence against women and called for it to be proactive in providing a safe and secure environment for women and girls.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will meet party leaders and workers in poll-bound Rajasthan during his two-day visit to the state from Wednesday, party sources said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Coordinated efforts by NGOs and the private sector are necessary to take various government schemes to grass roots level and to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR), National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma said Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Congress Monday backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and scotched rumours that he was going even as the opposition continued to press for his resignation over faulty allocation of coal blocks.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Congress Party on Monday made it clear that there is no rift between UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, saying there is no doubt about the fact that the latter will lead the party till 2014.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Dismissing reports that its vice president Rahul Gandhi may replace Manmohan Singh after a rift between the latter and party chief Sonia Gandhi over the dropping of two ministers, the Congress Monday said the prime minister will continue till the 2014 polls.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Congress Sunday said that decision to drop Pawan Kumar Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the cabinet was "joint decision" of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi even as BJP sought his resignation over reports that he was nudged into taking the decision.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi will Tuesday lay the foundation stone of a new hostel for girls at the Jamia Millia Islamia here, an official statement from the university said Sunday.
Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) Revamping of the state administration for efficient delivery of services to the people would be the focus of the Congress government, Karnataka Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah said here Saturday.
In a display of assertive leadership, Sonia Gandhi seems to have played a major role in the sacking of the two Union ministers, Ashwini Kumar and Pawan Bansal, whose names had come under a cloud.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka's Congress chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah Friday outsmarted union Labour Minister and rival Mallikarjun Kharge to the state's top executive post by securing the majority support of the party's 121 newly-elected lawmakers.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) The Congress's newly elected members of the Karntaka assembly Friday authorised their party high command to decide the chief minister, a senior party leader said here.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Oscar Fernandes on Wednesday said that the party's thumping victory in Karnataka victory in Karnataka is very much an impact of Rahul Gandhi's campaigning.
Panchkula (Haryana), May 8 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday told legislators and party leaders in Haryana that winning candidates in elections should not take their nomination for granted in the next election.
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Expressing his delight over the Congress Party's clear majority in the Karnataka state assembly elections, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Wednesday said the BJP had got its just political desert by being relegated to third position, and said talks about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi having a pan-India image have proved to be a non starter.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Asserting that the result of the Karnataka assembly election is a rejection of the BJP's ideology, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday showered praise on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the party's splendid performance in the state.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In a rare gesture, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi Tuesday reached out to BJP leader Sushma Swaraj by placing her arm around her shoulder and walking a few steps with her in the parliament corridor.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Congress core committee met Tuesday to discuss the logjam in parliament with the opposition refusing to let the house function till Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and Railway Minister P.K. Bansal resign.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): In a major boost to the roll out of the women's self help group model across the country, the Union Cabinet has cleared important changes to the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (Aajeevika).
Shimla, May 3 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Friday sought a special financial package from the central government to overcome a debt of a whopping Rs.29,000 crore, a statement said here.
Bangalore, May 3 (ANI): As the speculation of a Rahul Gandhi versus Narendra Modi fight for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections gathers steam, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar on Friday said the Gujarat Chief Minister has carved a niche for himself through three hat-trick victories in his state, while the nation doesn't know the merits and demerits of the Congress vice-president "who sounds hollow and empty".
Today is the last day of the campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly election to be held on May 5th in the state. The elections have been going to play major role for not only the Congress, but also for BJP after choosing the separate way by dissident Yeddurappa
Gulbarga, May 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday took potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for pointing fingers at her political outfit, and alleged that the main opposition party is neck-deep in corruption.
Bangalore/Gulbarga, May 2 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Thursday sought a clear mandate for her party to provide a stable government in Karnataka, which, she alleged, had slipped on development due to the BJP misrule in the past five years.
Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) Amid talks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anointing Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as prime ministerial candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha polls, party general secretary Varun Gandhi Wednesday called party president Rajnath Singh "fit for the top job".
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday hit back at Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj for accusing UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi of instigating her party members to disrupt the opposition leader's speech in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy on Wednesday condemned Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj's "act" in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday describing it as 'unfortunate' and 'not expected'.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday condemned as "objectionable" the comments by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of inciting Congress members and creating a ruckus in the lower house.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) All central ministries will have to declare the intent of legislation they propose, hold consultations with the affected people and obtain feedback before taking it to parliament, the Sonia Gandhi headed National Advisory Council said Friday.
Haveri (Karnataka), April 26 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday said the BJP government in Karnataka has created a "world record" in corruption but was talking about corruption of the central government.
Haveri (Karnataka), Apr. 26 (ANI): Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government in Karnataka has created a world record in corruption.
