Tag: Sushma Swaraj
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President Kovind gives Padma awards; George Fernandes, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj presented Padma Vibhushan posthumously
Noted Hindustani classical singer Chhannulal Mishra is the fourth recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award, the second-highest civilian honour after Bharat Ratna.
November 8, 2021 -
Venkaiah Naidu advises other nations to refrain from commenting on India’s internal matters
The Vice President pointed out that India was a parliamentary democracy and the decision to abrogate Article 370 was taken after a detailed discussion in the Parliament and with the support of the majority of the members.
August 6, 2020 -
The Second Childhood
There has been a shifting of responsibility from the family to the government or State. Indian society has a long cherished tradition to respect and protect the elders. Old age is a harsh truth of life, one that is considered as the second childhood of a person. This is the time when the old seek to receive something from the children
December 27, 2019 -
Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansuri, presents Re 1 coin to lawyer Harish Salve, fulfils her last promise
Swaraj Kaushal, Sushma Swaraj’s husband and former governor of Mizoram, shared the news in a tweet in Hindi that their daughter visited Salve on Friday and presented him with a one-rupee coin.
September 28, 2019 -
Narendra Modi visits Arun Jaitley’s family, offers floral tributes to departed leader
Arun Jaitley, 66, had died on Saturday, August 24 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, after he was admitted to the premier hospital on August 9 following complaints of breathlessness and restlessness.
August 27, 2019 -
BJP MP Pragya Thakur says Opposition using evil powers to harm party, top leaders
Pragya Singh Thakur was addressing a condolence meeting at the Madhya Pradesh BJP office.
August 26, 2019 -
Bhutan King offers special prayers, lights thousand lamps in Sushma Swaraj’s memory
The King also sent messages of condolences to the late Minister's family and to the government of India.
August 10, 2019 -
Death came in threes
As Information and Broadcasting Minister she was urbane, and ever mindful of the needs of a free Press, a feature of Mr Reddy’s stint in that job as well.
August 9, 2019 -
US activist remembers Sushma Swaraj for Sherin Mathews case
Sherin Mathews was a 3-year-old adopted girl from India who was found dead in a culvert near her home in Richardson, Texas in 2017
August 8, 2019 -
Sushma Swaraj was a champion for women: Ivanka Trump
On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had also tweeted his condolences, saying Sushma Swaraj was a "strong partner who shared our view that a more democratic world is a more peaceful one".
August 8, 2019 -
India bids farewell to Sushma Swaraj; ex-EAM cremated with state honours, PM, top leaders present
In a change from the conventional Hindu tradition, her daughter Bansuri was empowered to carry out the last rites.
August 7, 2019 -
World pays tribute to India’s former foreign minister Sushma Swaraj
Her demise has shaken India and the world alike. Tributes are pouring in from across the world as news spread of her sudden death.
August 7, 2019 -
Sushma Swaraj on her final journey, to be cremated at Lodhi crematorium with full state honours
Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who gave a humane face to the foreign ministry, passed away late on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack.
August 7, 2019 -
Sushma Swaraj changed the face of Indian film industry forever
Under her ministership, Sushma's most notable decision came in the form of giving film production an "industry status".
August 7, 2019 -
‘Extraordinary woman leader’: UNGA president on Sushma Swaraj demise
Espinosa tweeted, "I had the honor of meeting her in my visits to #India, & will always remember her fondly. My deepest condolences to all of her loved ones."
August 7, 2019 -
Emotional moments as Advani, Modi meet family members of Sushma Swaraj, offer tributes
A teary-eyed PM offered his condolences to Swaraj's husband and daughter and other family members.
August 7, 2019 -
Celebs offer condolences to Sushma Swaraj on Twitter
Amitabh Bachchan, Lata Mangeshkar, Anurag Kashyap, Akshay Kumar and Hema Malini among others celebrities mourned her loss.
August 7, 2019