Tag: freedom fighters
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Punjab Assembly pays tribute to Vajpayee, Chatterjee
Punjab Chief Minister and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Amarinder Singh on Friday led the state Assembly in paying homage to eminent personalities, including former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and ex-Speaker of Lok Sabha Somnath Chatterjee, who had passed since the last session of the Assembly. The House, at the outset of its monsoon …
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August 25, 2018 -
Married daughters of freedom fighters eligible for job quota: HC
Holding that the government’s policy to deny reservation to married daughters of freedom fighters in government jobs is arbitrary, the Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed the government’s “discriminatory” policy. The division bench of acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma ruled that the government’s action by not giving reservation to married women and …
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August 20, 2018 -
Give full respect to freedom fighters, kin: Haryana to officials
Haryana government on Wednesday has directed all the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to give full respect and honour to the freedom fighters, their widows and first generation successors in the state. An official spokesperson said that like freedom fighters, their first generation successors should be respectfully invited on national and state level celebrations. Similarly, the last …
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August 2, 2017 -
The Wrong Turn: Love saga
When we speak of India's freedom struggle, millions of memories pour into our minds that rekindle our sense of patriotism and pride. One cannot forget the immense sacrifices, bloodshed and emotional and physical turmoil that our freedom fighters have gone through during the freedom struggle of our country. Speaking about freedom fighters, stories related to …
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April 27, 2017 -
President fetes freedom fighters on Champaran Satyagraha centenary
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday honoured freedom fighters from across the country to mark the ongoing year-long centenary celebrations of the Champaran Satyagraha. Mukherjee, who arrived here by a special Indian Air Force plane, inaugurated the felicitation ceremony. Later, he honoured 15 selected freedom fighters on the stage. "It is a matter of pride to …
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April 17, 2017 -
Punjab exempts freedom fighters from paying toll tax
A day after exempting media persons from paying toll tax on state highways, the Punjab government on Sunday announced a similar exemption for freedom fighters, implementing another one of its poll promises. A spokesperson for the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said a notification, exempting both media persons and freedom fighters from paying toll tax, has …
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April 17, 2017 -
India’s forgotten freedom fighters
The road to independence was not one of peaceful protest but a series of violent uprisings across the subcontinent to bring an end to colonial rule, writes
November 20, 2016 -
India’s forgotten freedom fighters
The road to independence was not one of peaceful protest but a series of violent uprisings across the subcontinent to bring an end to colonial rule, writes
November 20, 2016 -
Cabinet approves hike in pension for freedom fighters
The pension given to freedom fighters and their heirs will be hiked by 20 per cent after the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the proposal. In his Independence Day speech this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the government would increase freedom fighters’ pension. "The Prime Minister had announced that …
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September 21, 2016 -
Psychopaths feel fear but face trouble in responding
Psychopathic individuals can feel fear, but face trouble while detecting threats and responding to it, a new study has found. According to the study published in the journal Psychological Bulletin, the researchers reviewed theoretical and empirical brain and behavioural data pertaining to fear and psychopathy and found that psychopathic individuals have trouble detecting threats. There …
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August 31, 2016 -
Jung felicitates freedom fighters
Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Tuesday hosted "Azadi 70 – Yaad Karo Qurbani" to commemorate and felicitate freedom fighters for the sacrifices they made during the freedom struggle. The event saw participation of freedom fighters and their families and army officers. “The freedom fighters amidst us are a repository of the history and can help enlighten …
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August 24, 2016 -
Centre committed to spread ideals of freedom fighters
Union minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said the Modi government at the Centre was committed towards spreading the ideals of freedom fighters among the present generation. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for spreading the ideals of freedom fighters, who had liberated the nation 70 years ago, among the present generation. As part of the …
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August 21, 2016 -
Modi announces hike in freedom fighters pension
Addresing the nation on the occasion of 70th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced 20 per cent hike in freedom fighters pension. "Pension for our freedom fighters will be increased by 20 per cent," Modi said, adding that "those who are receiving Rs.25,000 will now get Rs.30,000," Modi said from the Red Fort …
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August 15, 2016 -
Sands of time
The ashrams which were the hub of activity of stalwarts of the freedom struggle like the Alaka Ashram, Taria Ashram and Bedhi Math where they used to meet , discuss strategies etc remain neglected and almost unnoticed. Alaka Ashram spread over 55 acres of land on the banks of the Alaka River used to be …
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August 15, 2016