atal bihari vajpayee

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), April 1 AIADMK chief Edapadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday condemned DMK top leader and Chief Minister MK Stalin for calling him a 'Sanghi,' and rejected it as a defamatory reference targeting him.Addressing a mega election rally here, Palaniswami castigated Stalin for...

Bengaluru, March 27 Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Friday said that Christian educational institutions have made immense contributions to the growth of education in the country and the state, producing several leaders over the years.He was speaking...

New Delhi, March 24 CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Tuesday cited the 2003 unanimous resolution of Parliament, under then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, condemning the Iraq war, to urge the government to move a similar motion on the Iran conflict.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha during zero hour...

Raipur, March 19 The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday tabled a bill in the state assembly aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud or misrepresentation.The Opposition Congress, however, raised objections, seeking to hand over the bill to a...

Hyderabad, March 17 Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla emphasized the importance of staying connected to culture on Tuesday, citing a Hindi poem by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Speaking at pre-Ugadi (Telugu New Year) celebrations held at Lok Bhavan here, he recalled Vajpayee's...

New Delhi, March 16 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused the Congress of neglecting other Dalit leaders like Babu Jagjivan Ram, following a controversy sparked by the Congress' demand for Bharat Ratna for the late Kanshi Ram, a leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.Notably, Leader...

Mumbai, March 15 The Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, awarded the honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) degree to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday for his efforts in promoting digital technology in the agricultural sector.The current era is defined by technology, and...

New Delhi, March 12 Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu held several meetings with key public representatives and others who worked closely with Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday to discuss the activities that the Atal Smriti Nyas Society would undertake.Naidu, who is the president of the...

New Delhi, March 8 With External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar set to make a statement in Parliament on the situation in West Asia, the Congress said on Sunday that the opposition wants a full-fledged debate on the matter, and recalled how a "spirited debate" was held in 2003 when Atal Bihari...

New Delhi, March 8 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday that the expansion of the metro network will ensure safer and easier daily travel for women.Her remarks came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated two new metro corridors and laid the foundation stone for three others in...

Kolkata, March 7 President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said that the contributions of the Santal community to India's freedom struggle have not received due recognition, asserting that several legendary figures were "not deliberately included in history."Speaking at the ninth International...

RAJOURI, March 7, 2026: Ramesh Kumar, a farmer from the Siot village, has planted nearly 23 lakh trees free of charge, making a significant contribution to environmental conservation.Following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he pledged to plant an additional 3 lakh trees and is...

In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on March 7, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a large public gathering during the "Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar: Char Saal Bemisaal" program, marking four years of the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government in the state.Speaking at the event, Home Minister Shah stated that...

New Delhi, March 6 – Praising the skillful diplomacy of former Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Congress launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government on Friday for "continuously ceding diplomatic space.""India's strategic autonomy and...

New Delhi, March 4 The Editors Guild of India on Wednesday condoled the death of veteran journalist H K Dua, saying he was widely respected for his deep understanding of Indian polity and sharp insights.Dua not only upheld the highest values of media ethics, but was also a vocal champion of...

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan released the coffee table book titled "Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman" in New Delhi yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-President said that the book is a fitting tribute to Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He added that the publication is...

New Delhi, February 21 Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the only "inclusive leader" capable of uniting the entire country and guiding it forward by faithfully following his "Raj Dharma" and "Sangathan Dharma," BJP stalwart Murli Manohar Joshi said on Saturday.Speaking at the...

New Delhi, February 21 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday described Atal Bihari Vajpayee's rise from being a parliamentarian to the country's prime minister as a testament to the strength of Indian democracy.Addressing a function to release the coffee table book, "Atal Bihari...

New Delhi, February 21 – Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released a coffee table book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Saturday, recalling his personal association with the veteran leader.The book, titled "Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman," authored by senior BJP...

New Delhi, February 19 Over 14.58 lakh people, including those living in slums, migrant workers, and those in need, have availed meals at nominal prices served at Atal canteens across the capital in the past two months, Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday.Meanwhile, while...