Sonia Gandhi at the inauguration of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank

Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the nation's first all-women bank -- the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB)- in Mumbai on Tuesday in the presence of Congress president and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Sonia Gandhi said that this was an appropriate tribute to the memory of Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary. The Congress President also distributed the bank-kits to the first five account holders of the new bank.

Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 144th birth anniversary

Nation fondly remembered Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday with President Pranab Mukherjee leading the nation in playing glowing tributes to the Father of the Nation on the occasion of his 144th birth anniversary.Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi were among the prominent people who visited Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat to offer floral tributes.