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New Delhi, March 30 The BJP on Monday sought to distance itself from party MP Nishikant Dubey's remarks on Biju Patnaik, with senior leader Baijayant Jay Panda saying that the late leader was a towering figure and any criticism of his patriotism is "completely unacceptable".Dubey, in a...

New Delhi, March 30 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey refuted allegations on Monday that he disrespected Biju Patnaik, asserting that he always held the former Odisha chief minister in high regard.“There has never been any lack of respect for Biju Patnaik. When the Congress treated Biju Babu unfairly, it...

Bhubaneswar, March 30 BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Monday said that BJP MP Nishikant Dubey needs to consult a "mental health professional" for making "outrageous" remarks against freedom fighter and former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik.Condemning Dubey’s comments, the BJD chief said...

New Delhi, March 30 The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, protesting alleged disparaging remarks made by BJP leader Nishikant Dubey against former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik.Shortly after the official papers were laid on the table, BJD leader Sasmit...

New Delhi, March 30 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his death anniversary, remembering his immense contribution to India’s independence movement and his lasting legacy of courage and patriotism.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said...

Jaipur, March 27 – This is the story of Pt. Ramkrishna Sharma, a veteran freedom fighter and socialist, who will be 100 years old on Saturday. He witnessed the political landscape of the country before independence and later played a key role in shaping the nation's democratic journey, serving...

Ottawa, March 26: The disparaging of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who sacrificed his life for India's independence, by Khalistani extremists is not an act of courage but moral bankruptcy disguised as activism. Such acts expose "Khalistanism" for what it truly is - "not a liberation theology, but a...

Lucknow, March 23 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid tributes to socialist thinker Ram Manohar Lohia on his birth anniversary on Monday.In a post on his official X account, Adityanath said, "Respectful tributes to the great freedom fighter, eminent socialist thinker, and...

Amaravati, March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the war in West Asia is affecting the marketing of products made in the state, but noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking measures to offset these difficulties.Addressing a public meeting after...

Amaravati, March 16 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday unveiled a 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu, a freedom fighter, who fasted to death demanding the creation of a separate state for Telugu-speaking people from Madras.Sriramulu's indefinite fast lasted for...

Guwahati, March 12 Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday criticised the Assam government for its decision to rename a medical college by removing the name of former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, and questioned whether it was an attempt to pursue communal politics ahead of the assembly...

New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to bring back the remains of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India.After a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed disinclination to hear the plea...

Guwahati, March 12 – Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi strongly criticised the Assam government’s reported decision to remove the name of former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed from the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta, calling the move an insult to a distinguished Assamese...

Nagpur, March 8 Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, and his explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful.In what appears to be a reference to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Gadkari said that he...

Mumbai, March 5 The Maharashtra government told the legislative assembly on Thursday that it would revisit the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna posthumously on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.Speaking during a discussion on a private member's resolution moved by BJP's Sudhir...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his dedication to the progress of the eastern state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Ministers K V Singh...

Alirajpur (MP), February 27 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Friday that the state government will construct a grand park in Bhabhra, the birthplace of the legendary freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad, to pay tribute to his legacy.Azad was born on July 23, 1906, and...

New Delhi, February 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his death anniversary on Friday, and said his sacrifice for the motherland would continue to inspire generations.Azad was born on July 23, 1906, and sacrificed his life for the country...

February 26, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to the great revolutionary, Veer Savarkar, on his Punya Tithi today.In a message honoring the freedom fighter, the Prime Minister stated that Savarkar dedicated his life to freeing the country from the shackles of slavery...

Chennai, February 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid rich tributes to CPI veteran and freedom fighter R Nallakannu, saying the latter would be remembered for his connection with ordinary people and his efforts to give a voice to the underprivileged, workers, and farmers.In a...