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PM, Shah hand urns with Vajpayee's ashes to party chiefs
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Wednesday handed urns with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes to party presidents from across the country.
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Chhattisgarh to rename Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): In the memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to rename Naya Raipur as Atal Nagar. Besides this, the BJP-ruled state has also decided to rename few other places and institutions.
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Vajpayee will be remembered for ages to come: Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 20 (ANI): Yoga guru Ramdev on Monday expressed his condolence on the demise of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said, such iconic leaders are remembered for ages to come.
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Vajpayee was king of everyone's heart: Farooq Abdullah
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday heaped praises on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee saying that he was the "king of everyone's heart".
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Fortunate that my friendship with Atal Ji lasted for 65 years: Advani
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani on Monday said that he considers himself fortunate as his friendship with former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee lasted for 65 years.
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Vajpayee Ji changed narrative on Kashmir issue: PM Modi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 20 (ANI): Remembering former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his prayer meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that whenever someone cornered India on the Kashmir issue, it was the former who changed the narrative.
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Aishwarya shares throwback pictures with Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Aug 19 (ANI): Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan paid her tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by sharing throwback pictures with him on the social media.
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David Headley's half-brother did not attend Vajpayee's funeral: Govt
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 19 (ANI): Indian government on Sunday dismissed reports of David Headley's half-brother, Daniel Gilani, attending the funeral of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday.
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Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga at Haridwar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in Ganga river at Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday.
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MP to name 3 awards after Vajpayee: Shivraj Chouhan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 18 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced that the state government will name three awards after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away on August 16.
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Bihar: Prof assaulted for being critical of Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Motihari (Bihar) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): An academician, working at Mahatma Gandhi University, was allegedly thrashed by an angry mob on Friday afternoon for a comment on a social media platform criticising former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who took his last breath on Thursday, foll
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Vajpayee's death an irreparable loss: Mohan Bhagwat
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat on Friday termed former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise as an "irreparable loss for everyone".
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