Shakti Sinha, former bureaucrat and private secretary to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passes away
3 years, 3 months ago

Shakti Sinha, former bureaucrat and private secretary to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passes away

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Political leaders and other dignitaries expressed shock and grief over Sinha’s sudden demise and recalled his contribution as a strategic thinker and leader in public policy. New Delhi: Shakti Sinha, former bureaucrat and academician who was private secretary to late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away on Monday. “The Press Club of India is shocked at the untimely passing of Shakti Sinha, former bureaucrat and Director of Nehru Memorial Library and Museum at Teen Murti, academician and author. Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu expressed sadness at Sinha’s demise.

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Congress functionary’s tweet on Vajpayee courts controversy ahead of Rahul’s visit to memorial
2 years ago

Congress functionary’s tweet on Vajpayee courts controversy ahead of Rahul’s visit to memorial

The Hindu  

A Congress functionary attached to the office of party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday courted controversy by calling former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee a “British Informer” during the Quit India movement. In a tweet, Gaurav Pandhi said, “In 1942, like all other members of the RSS, Atal Bihari Vajpayee boycotted the Quit India movement and worked as a British …

Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the 'man of masses,' on his 98th birth anniversary
2 years ago

Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the 'man of masses,' on his 98th birth anniversary

India TV News  

India is celebrating the 98th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee today. The Padma Vibhushan, which is the country's second-highest civilian honour, was conferred upon Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1992. Besides politics, the late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is also known to be an eloquent speaker and prolific writer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid …

Shatrughan Sinha says pro-Modi tweet a 'humour'; not leaving Congress
3 years, 6 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha says pro-Modi tweet a 'humour'; not leaving Congress

India TV News  

With his recent pro-Modi tweet seen as an attempt of "ghar wapsi" in the BJP, actor and Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday dismissed the speculations, saying he made the comments as a "humour" and there is no desire to change sides. Sinha had said in his tweet in Hindi on Sunday that apart from three kinds of COVID variants, …

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on second death anniversary
4 years, 4 months ago

PM Modi, Amit Shah pay respects to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on second death anniversary

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary as he remembered the former prime minister’s “outstanding service” to the nation. Union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh also paid tributes to Vajpayee. Shah posted the tribute on Twitter in Hindi which roughly translates to, "Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari …

Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj: BJP has lost its star power -- all in a month
5 years, 4 months ago

Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj: BJP has lost its star power -- all in a month

India TV News  

For the well-versed, and even for the less-informed, the Bharatiya Janata Party for long meant a pair of familiar personalities -- faces that could draw serpentine queues of audiences with just their oratory skills, and names that would throw the wisest politicos off guard -- Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley. On the other hand, a brilliant strategist and one of …

Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary
5 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee pays tribute to Vajpayee on his first death anniversary

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid her tribute to late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death anniversary. The Trinamool Congress leader, who had served as the railway minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led cabinet, also urged people to bear in mind his principles of 'insaniyat, jamhooriyat and kashmiriyat '. "Tribute to …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee first death anniversary: PM Modi, Shah pay tribute to BJP stalwart at Sadaiv Atal memorial
5 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee first death anniversary: PM Modi, Shah pay tribute to BJP stalwart at Sadaiv Atal memorial

India TV News  

BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on this day in the year 2018. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers and several top BJP leaders on Friday paid their tributes at 'Sadaiv Atal', the memorial of the former prime minister in New Delhi. Vajpayee, who joined the Rastriya Swamsevak Sangha in 1947 …

Shatrughan Sinha poses tough challenge to BJP in Patna Sahib; sympathy factor may work for actor-politician
5 years, 9 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha poses tough challenge to BJP in Patna Sahib; sympathy factor may work for actor-politician

Firstpost  

Shatrughan Sinha, who had served the BJP for nearly 30 years, has been winning the seat for the past two terms, and will now contest from a Congress ticket. The electoral battle has taken an interesting twist in Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, where two political heavyweights — Shatrughan Sinha and Ravi Shankar Prasad — who once worked for the …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was my guardian, his career is guiding force for the nation, says former BJP general secretary KN Govindacharya
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was my guardian, his career is guiding force for the nation, says former BJP general secretary KN Govindacharya

Firstpost  

KN Govindacharya, has expressed his grief over the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has spoken about his relationship with him. BJP’s former general secretary and the leader of the Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, KN Govindacharya, has expressed his grief over the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and has spoken about his relationship with him. …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Leaders across party lines react to demise of 'true Indian statesman'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Leaders across party lines react to demise of 'true Indian statesman'

Firstpost  

Former prime minister of India, and Bharatiya Janata Party party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. Former prime minister of India and Bharatiya Janata Party party stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former Prime Minister …

'Politics loses its poetry': Roundup of headlines in Indian dailies observing Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death
6 years, 4 months ago

'Politics loses its poetry': Roundup of headlines in Indian dailies observing Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death

Firstpost  

India on Thursday one of its most charismatic leaders, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. India, on Thursday, lost one of its most charismatic leaders, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Here’s are a few of the headlines of the Indian dailies on Vajpayee’s demise: The headline of Hindustan Times read, “Politics loses its poetry”, a reference to the former …

Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali on his way to Delhi to attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral
6 years, 4 months ago

Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali on his way to Delhi to attend Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral

Firstpost  

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Nepal confirmed in a statement that Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali is on his way to Delhi to attend the funeral of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Kathmandu: Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali left for New Delhi on Friday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died on Thursday …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Amitabh Bachchan says former PM's 'oratory powers were unmatched'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Amitabh Bachchan says former PM's 'oratory powers were unmatched'

Firstpost  

Amitabh recalls that “despite his prominence as a leader of eminence”, Atal Bihari Vajpayee never hesitated to meet his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Mumbai: A stalwart, a poet, a writer, an enlightened mind and a compassionate being leaves this world: That is how megastar Amitabh Bachchan began his tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose demise has left …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Centre declares 7-day mourning period as mark of respect for former prime minister
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Centre declares 7-day mourning period as mark of respect for former prime minister

Firstpost  

A seven-day state mourning was announced by the government as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday. A seven-day State mourning was announced by the Central government as a mark of respect to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday. In a circular, the Home Ministry said …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains taken to BJP HQ; ex-PM to be cremated at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains taken to BJP HQ; ex-PM to be cremated at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat

Firstpost  

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s mortal remains have been taken to the BJP headquarters in Delhi. He will be laid to rest in Rashtriya Smriti Sthal near Rajghat New Delhi: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s mortal remains, wrapped in the tricolour, were taken to the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in Delhi on Friday for the people to pay …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Hundreds of people queue outside leader's residence; some travel from other states to pay last respects
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: Hundreds of people queue outside leader's residence; some travel from other states to pay last respects

Firstpost  

Hundreds of people queued up outside the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi on Friday morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader. New Delhi: Hundreds of people queued up outside the residence of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Delhi on Friday morning to pay their last respects to the departed leader. …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Imran Khan remembers ex-PM as friend of Pakistan; Russia, UK, US recall him as 'great statesman'
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away at 93: Imran Khan remembers ex-PM as friend of Pakistan; Russia, UK, US recall him as 'great statesman'

Firstpost  

Referring to Vajpayee as a ‘great statesman’, ambassador of Russia to India, Nikolay Kudashev, said Vajpayee was an integral part of Indian politics and was a respected personality in India as well as globally. New Delhi: The diplomatic corps in India offered condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. She took to her official Twitter handle …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains consigned to flames with full state honours | As it happened
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains consigned to flames with full state honours | As it happened

India TV News  

The mortal remains of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee were consigned to flames at Smriti Sthal in Delhi on Friday. Alvida Atal: Highlights of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's funeral ceremony 4:56 pm: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains consigned to flames amidst slogans of 'Atal Bihari Amar Rahe' with full state honours at Smriti Sthal ​ Vajpayee's mortal remains consigned to …

Alvida Atal: Political entities bid emotional goodbye to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6 years, 4 months ago

Alvida Atal: Political entities bid emotional goodbye to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India TV News  

Political parties on Thursday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, as he passed away at AIIMS this evening after a prolonged illness. President Ram Nath Kovind Extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, our former PM and a true Indian statesman. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti The demise …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away | Cabinet to condole his demise
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away | Cabinet to condole his demise

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had been admitted to the AIIMS hospital in New Delhi for the past few weeks, died on Thursday. 1 / 3 Union Cabinet to condole Vajpayee's demise Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s mortal remains will be taken to his residence where people can pay their last respects, said Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Union Cabinet headed …

The last time Atal Bihari Vajpayee was photographed
6 years, 4 months ago

The last time Atal Bihari Vajpayee was photographed

Live Mint  

New Delhi: For more than a decade after political retirement, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee lived a hermit-like life away from the prying eyes of the media. Visitors click photographs outside Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 6A Krishna Menon Marg bungalow. Photo: Facebook The story of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s last photograph When the then President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra …

The life and times of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and admired leader
6 years, 4 months ago

The life and times of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former prime minister and admired leader

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first non-Congress prime minister to complete a full term in office, died in Delhi on Thursday after a prolonged illness, doctors said. He later wrote in a piece titled ‘The Sangh is my Soul’: “I participated in the Quit India movement in 1942 and was jailed…” 1951: After working as a journalist, he …

Reactions to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death
6 years, 4 months ago

Reactions to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies in New Delhi on Thursday, after a prolonged illness. “The Government and people of Pakistan extend their heartfelt condolences to his family and to the Government and people of India.” ‘Great friend, highly respected in Bangladesh’ In a condolence message sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says: "We …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: India mourns leader with exterior of a lotus but inner strength of Vajra
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: India mourns leader with exterior of a lotus but inner strength of Vajra

Firstpost  

“Acche Vajpayee ka kya karoge?” Atal Bihari Vajpayee once responded to the Opposition’s barb that he was “a good man in the wrong party” in his inimitable style during the trust motion in 1996. There is an apocryphal story about Nehru predicting that Vajpayee would be the “future prime minister”. In one of the national executive meets at Goa, he …

‘The uncompromising patriot’: Shakti Sinha on working closely with Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6 years, 4 months ago

‘The uncompromising patriot’: Shakti Sinha on working closely with Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Hindustan Times  

It must have been November or early December 1970 at Ranchi that I first saw and heard Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In this May 11, 1998, file photo former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announces India's nuclear test, in New Delhi. Updates: ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death marks end of an era,’ says PM Modi Just as Vajpayee began to speak, it …

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93
6 years, 4 months ago

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

Hindustan Times  

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the first non-Congress leader to serve a full term in power and who ordered nuclear tests to make India a nuclear weapons power, died on Thursday, the Delhi hospital where he was admitted said in a statement. Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away in New Delhi on Thursday. “It is with profound …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018)

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16, 2018. Vajpayee, the first Prime Minister from BJP, was also the first non-Congress PM to complete full five years. Moraji Desai became the first non-Congress Prime Minister and Vajpayee took care of the External Affairs Ministry. In this September 13, 2003 file photo, The Hindu's former Editor G. Kasturi …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee no more, here's a look at the writer and his works
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee no more, here's a look at the writer and his works

Deccan Chronicle  

Former three-time prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was in a critical condition and was put on life support at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the national capital. The 93-year-old veteran politician, Vajpayee was admitted there on June 11 with a kidney tract infection, urinary tract infection, low urine output and chest congestion. His works include Meri Sansadiya …

8 contributions by Atal Bihari Vajpayee towards making India better
6 years, 4 months ago

8 contributions by Atal Bihari Vajpayee towards making India better

India Today  

Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari said, "Empowering the individual means empowering the nation. Prime minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin worth Rs 100 in honour of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died in August this year. On his 94th birth anniversary, here's a look at eight remarkable steps taken by Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his tenure: Paying floral …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: 6 moving quotes by the revered wordsmith
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away: 6 moving quotes by the revered wordsmith

India Today  

I believe that democracy is the best guarantor for peace and cooperation among nations: Atal Bihari Vajpayee After 93-year-old Atal Bihari breathed his last on August 16, 2018 after a prolonged kidney infection, urinary tract infection and low urine output, the nation is in a deep shock. One of the most beloved leaders of India and an orator par excellence, …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: Watch the former PM recite his best poems
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93: Watch the former PM recite his best poems

India Today  

India bid goodbye to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today, who died at the age of 93 this evening. The journey of writing poems started early for the former Prime Minister. As we say goodbye to the former Prime Minister, take a look at some of the most beautiful poems from the pen of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Do Anubhootiyan …

RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee
6 years, 4 months ago

RIP Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India Today  

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru did not believe in astrology or any sort of future predictions. But as the Prime Minister of India, Nehru had introduced Atal Bihari Vajpayee during the 1950s to a foreign dignitary as the future prime minister of the country. Read | Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93 Born to Krishna Devi and Krishna Bihari …

Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be remembered for improving India-Pakistan ties, says Imran Khan
6 years, 4 months ago

Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be remembered for improving India-Pakistan ties, says Imran Khan

India Today  

Pakistan's PM-designate Imran Khan paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away today in New Delhi. "Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a tall political personality of the subcontinent.His attempts for the betterment of India-Pak relationship will always be remembered. In a press release, a spokesperson said "We have learnt with sadness the passing away of Mr Atal …

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