Abbas arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit. This is his first top-level political contact with the Indian leadership after he was elected to the key post, earlier held by Yasser Arafat.
Deputy Chief Miinster of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin and Union Minister for Textiles Dayanidhi Maran called on the United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath on Monday. They discussed political situations in Tamil Nadu.
The Congress president rejected suggestions about any threat to the UPA coalition due to the frequent pressure from the Left on various issues and maintained that the party-led government faced 'no serious problem' so far.
Rahul Gandhi may also contest from Amethi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from Rae Bareli, a seat which was previously held by Sonia Gandhi.
Although it saw a veritable who's who of the Oppostion leadership, the Samajwadi Party stayed away from the Iftar dinner hosted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said her "sympathies" were with the BJP as big leaders of the INDIA bloc who are known to be good speakers have made it to the House.
The former West Bengal chief minister will explain the Communist Party of India-Marxist's views on the implementation of the Common Minimum Programme.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived in Delhi on Tuesday night for consultations with United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday on the issue of the Presidential poll nominee of the UPA, amid intense speculation on Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's candidature for the post.
Congress president said women were the biggest votaries for peace, and it is was the focus of her party to improve their lot. Describing the women of Jammu and Kashmir as 'brave daughters of the state', the Congress president said they had "faced trials and tribulations with fortitude and emerged as a symbol of courage". Sonia was addressing a one-day women's convention organised by the Mahila Congress in Jammu on Saturday.
Experts warn that a new government definition of the Aravali Hills, accepted by the Supreme Court, could lead to environmental degradation and expose Delhi and surrounding regions to harsher weather and drought conditions.
She has advised External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid to meet ex-Congressman K Natwar Singh, who is an acknowledged hand at diplomacy.
In the backdrop of the incident of a Dalit girl being beaten by police in Etawah, the United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said it was shameful that children were being tortured in India. At a function to give away the National Child awards in New Delhi, Gandhi said the country needs to implement laws protecting children very rigorously.
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The withdrawal of land for the proposed rail coach factory in All India Congress Committee chairperson Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency on Monday elicited strong resentment among people against the Uttar Pradesh government.
Besides Rahul and Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and the CWC members also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at the Bapu Kuti.
The Bandra-Worli Sea Link, which was inaugurated by United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi in Mumbai on Tuesday, will be named as Rajiv Gandhi Setu.
Recalling the time when he took a rath yatra in the early 1990s, Advani said even then the government had asked for proof to show that Ayodhya was the birthplace of Ram.
Gandhi spent around 20 minutes at the party office and met Shiv Sena - Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP Sanjay Raut and others.
Global crude oil prices have nearly doubled in the last one year but government has not raised domestic fuel prices on a direction from United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said.
This will be the first time that the Congress, since its ouster from power in 2014, will get the post of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha. It failed to get the position in the past 10 years as its tally was below the requisite 10 per cent of total seats in the House, both in 2014 and 2019.
Against the backdrop of thousands of suggestions being made to the Justice Verma committee on crime against women, activist Aruna Roy on Monday pitched for the involvement of citizens in framing laws.
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He had also said Gandhi's statement was far distanced from his reflections as delegitimising the judiciary is beyond his contemplation.
Dinesh Pratap Singh, who was elected to the state legislative council for the second time in 2016 and left the Congress last year, is pitted against UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on a seat held by her since 2004.
The family of Delhi gang rape victim has sought an appointment with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to apprise her of their woes and demands.
Giant effigies of demon king Ravan along with his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhkaran went up in flames as part of the Dussehra celebrations in all its colour symbolising the triumph of good over evil.
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Appreciating the courage of Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said the "cowardly" Maoist strike was not an attack on the Congress or its leaders but on democratic values.
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Gujarat high court seeking a prohibition order on Central government's advertisements carrying photos of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi, who does not hold any constitutional position.
This is her second intervention, seeking that work done under NREGA be treated as scheduled employment under the Minimum Wages Act.
She said her candidature would 'inspire' other women and help in their empowerment.
Claiming that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi are not on the same page, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said government has to be large-hearted and not act as "big brother" for creating a political consensus, which is key to economic reforms.
Stating that she shared the concerns of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi regarding Sri Lankan Tamils issue, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi has told him that she "shall take up the matter" with the external affairs minister.
Congress sources said the process of consultations initiated by party chief and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was a three-stage affair.
Seeking to insulate small and marginal farmers from exploitation by moneylenders, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi has asked banks to provide credit to farming community at lower rates of interest.
Hundreds of villagers turned up at the Bavari helipad to catch a glimpse of the Congress leader, who is on a one-day visit to the desert state.
With proceedings in Parliament being disrupted, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday discussed ways to resolve the logjam over Walmart lobbying and quota in promotions issues.
Singh, who along with United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister Shivraj Patil, undertook a whirlwind tour of Mumbai, held the meeting with Maharashtra Governor S C Jamir and Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. National Security Adviser M K Narayanan, top state government and police officials of Maharashtra, senior officials of the army, paramilitary and intelligence officials were also present at the meeting
Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday led the nation in paying rich tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 61st birth anniversary.
