Tag: Atal Bihari Vajpayee

President Kovind unveils Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s life-size portrait in Central Hall

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday unveiled a portrait of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the Central Hall of Parliament in the presence of Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

February 12, 2019

Mayawati should reimburse money spent on elephant statues: SC

Petitioner Ravi Kant had sought recovery of the amount spent on statues in memorial parks dedicated to BSP founder Kanshi Ram in Uttar Pradesh.

February 8, 2019

Ex-defence minister George Fernandes dies at 88 after prolonged illness; PM, President condole death

George Fernandes was India’s defence minister in the NDA government headed by Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

January 29, 2019

Decadent Democracy

On many occasions, the praxis has been compromised. Elections are claimed to be 'free and fair', but the fairness gets disrupted by 'nepotism, the criminalization of politics, and hooliganism'.

January 19, 2019

Borderline sensitivities

While Imran Khan's unsolicited comment was rightfully slammed by all (including Naseeruddin Shah), with a suggestion to put his own house in order, it was not Pakistan's Prime Minister who failed India, as he only toed the traditional Pakistani line of interference. Rather it was the Indians who failed each other and opened the doors for the likes of Imran to comment. The de-hyphenation of Pakistan with any person from the minority community, in any matter of disagreement with them individually or even collectively, is absolutely necessary

January 4, 2019

People will teach a lesson to those levelling baseless allegations against PM: Mukhtar Naqvi

"Now, the present Congress president Rahul Gandhi is carrying forward that legacy of fake and fabricated agenda by levelling baseless allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi to misguide the nation," Naqvi was quoted as saying by a statement from his office.

December 25, 2018

25-ft high Vajpayee statue to be installed in Lucknow

Governor Ram Naik said that one comes across a leader like Vajpayee in a long time and his towering personality was respected even by the opponents.

December 25, 2018

Mamata remembers Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

Banerjee had served as the railway minister in Vajpayee-led cabinet.

December 25, 2018

Rs 100 coin released by PM Modi in memory of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Addressing a gathering at the Parliament House Annexe here, Modi said Vajpayee never compromised on the ideologies of the party and always spoke about national interest.

December 24, 2018

Shatrughan Sinha meets Lalu Prasad Yadav; rumour mills start churning

Speculation is rife that Sinha, whose attack on his party has sharpened in recent times, may enter into fray from Patna Sahib from Prasad's party if he is denied a BJP ticket for the Lok Sabha polls.

December 23, 2018

Obituary 2018: Leaders the Indian politics lost this year

From Dravidian patriarch M Karunanidhi to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to 10-time Parliamentarian Somnath Chatterjee, the Indian politics lost many significant names this year.

December 16, 2018

Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns as Madhya Pradesh CM, recites poem quoted by Atal

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigned on Wednesday after final results of the assembly elections showed the Congress emerging as the single-largest party.

December 12, 2018

Festivals, Kerala floods, cricket connected most Indians on Facebook in 2018

Meanwhile, globally, topics such as 'International Women's Day', 'March for Our Lives', and 'The Royal Wedding' became the most discussed topics in 2018.

December 7, 2018

Not war, only talks can resolve Kashmir issue: Imran Khan recalls discussion with AB Vajpayee

Asserting that Pakistan was serious to develop peaceful ties with all its neighbours, Khan claimed that India was not ready to hold talks with the country due to the upcoming general elections.

December 4, 2018

Uttarakhand cabinet ratifies renaming Jolly Grant airport after Vajpayee

The proposal will now be sent to the Airports Authority of India and the Union Civil Aviation Ministry for approval.

November 25, 2018

Chhattisgarh polls | In CM’s home turf, both BJP, Cong seek votes in Vajpayee’s name

In the 2013 elections, the BJP lifted 49 seats while the Congress got 39.

November 9, 2018

‘I gained from my father’s legacy’

Neeraj Shekhar, Rajya Sabha member of Samajwadi Party, is quite a reflection of his irrepressible late father, former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, when he persists with what he wants to say, and what he thinks is right. Unlike many others, he can stand up on his own, and does not wait for a group to …

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October 6, 2018