Tag: Nanaji Deshmukh
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PM Modi pays tributes to Nanaji Deshmukh and JP
In two separate tweets, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Nanaji Deshmukh and Jayaprakash Narayan. He also referred to their initiatives for strengthening democratic ethos and rural development among other things.
October 11, 2021 -
Changing beneficiaries to stakeholders
The Deendayal Research Institute could consider taking up its rural self reliance project in the Northeast to help the region build a 'cohesive economy'.
December 9, 2019 -
Congress’ Man Friday Pranab Mukherjee receives Bharat Ratna
Known as the quintessential Man Friday of the Congress, Mukherjee served as the President of India between 2012 and 2017.
August 9, 2019 -
Singer, RSS ideologue given Bharat Ratna, Shivakumara Swamiji ignored: Kharge
Shivakumara Swamiji headed the Sree Siddaganga Education Society which runs about 125 educational institutions in Karnataka, including engineering colleges and business schools. Many of the institutions offer free education and boarding facilities to poor students.
January 26, 2019 -
Pranab Mukherjee’s family welcomes Bharat Ratna for former President
Mukherjee became President in 2012 and was succeeded by President Kovind in 2017.
January 26, 2019 -
Bharat Ratna for Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh, Bhupen Hazarika
Instituted in 1954, Bharat Ratna has been awarded to 48 people till now, 14 of them posthumously.
January 25, 2019 -
President Kovind unveils Nanaji Deshmukh’s statue in MP
President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday unveiled the statue of noted social reformer Nanaji Deshmukh at an ayurveda health care centre here. Kovind arrived here in Satna district on a day-long visit to Madhya Pradesh along with Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. He later unveiled the statue of Deshmukh in the premises of ‘Aarogyadham’, an...
January 8, 2018 -
Real essence of democracy is ‘Jan Bhagidari’, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the “real essence of a democracy” is ‘Jan Bhagidari’ (people’s participation) and integrating people in the development journey of cities and villages. The Prime Minister said, efforts have to be comprehensive and outcome driven. Addressing a function to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Nanaji Deshmukh in New...
October 11, 2017 -
‘Lack of sanitation adversely impacting development of villages’
Lack of sanitation facilities is adversely impacting the development journey of villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, adding that facilities available in cities must also be made available to the villages. “Lack of sanitation facilities is adversely impacting the development journey of villages. That is why we have been working to overcome this and...
October 11, 2017 -
PM to inaugurate birth centenary celebrations of Nanaji Deshmukh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday attend the inauguration of the birth centenary celebrations of Sangh Parivar veteran Nanaji Deshmukh on his birth anniversary. Modi will attend the event at IARI at Pusa in New Delhi and visit an exhibition on the theme “technology and rural life” and will also interact with rural innovators,...
October 11, 2017 -
PM pays tributes to Nanaji Deshmukh, JP Narayan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to Sangh Parivar veteran Nanaji Deshmukh and political leader Loknayak Jaiprakash Narayan, on their birth anniversaries. “I bow to the venerable Loknayak JP on his Jayanti. His unflinching courage & righteousness continue to inspire every Indian,” Modi tweeted along with a short video on the life of Narayan....
October 11, 2017 -
Mahatma Gandhi gave direction to nation: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said October is the month of remembering great leaders including Mahatma Gandhi who gave the nation a proper direction towards 20th and 21st centuries. “From Mahatma Gandhi to Sardar Patel, there are many great leaders who gave us the direction towards the 20th and 21st centuries, led us, guided...
September 24, 2017