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Bhubaneswar, April 10 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will observe the 29th death anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik as ‘Prabada Purusha Divas’ across all the constituencies in the state.At a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan (BJD headquarters) here on Friday, senior...

New Delhi, April 5 On the occasion of the 119th Birth Anniversary of Babu Jagjivan Ram, former President Ram Nath Kovind and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar led the former Deputy Prime Minister’s followers in paying floral tributes to him on Sunday, according to an official.The two...

Extensive tributes were paid to former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram on his 119th birth anniversary today. Former President Ram Nath Kovind, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment B. L. Verma, and Lok Sabha MP Manoj Kumar, along...

Hyderabad, April 5 – The Chief Ministers and Governors of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh paid rich tributes to freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Babu Jagjivan Ram on the occasion of his 119th birth anniversary.Telangana CM Revanth Reddy paid tributes to the leader's portrait...

New Delhi, April 5 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary, honoring the former Deputy Prime Minister for dedicating his life to equality and social justice.Jagjivan Ram, born on April 5, 1908, was a Dalit leader, freedom fighter, and key...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid tribute to former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary today. In a social media post, Mr. Birla remembered the prominent leader for dedicating his entire life to building social harmony, ensuring equal opportunities, and establishing a just...

Bhubaneswar, April 1 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday apologized unconditionally for his claim that former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik was the link between Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the CIA during the war against China in the 1960s.Dubey chose 'Utkal Dibasa', Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar, March 31 Opposition members in the Odisha Assembly strongly protested on Tuesday what they alleged was an "insult" to the son of the soil and former chief minister Biju Patnaik by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, and demanded the passage of a censure motion against the lawmaker.As soon as...

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...