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PM, Shah hand urns with Vajpayee's ashes to party chiefs
Updated : 7 years, 10 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, 10 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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Pak federal cabinet to put Sharif on ECL
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 21 (ANI): Pakistan's newly sworn-in federal cabinet has taken a decision to put jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz on the Exit Control List (ECL).
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Need to arrest 'unsavory trends' of intolerance: Manmohan Singh
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 20 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday urged the citizens to work collectively to defeat the 'unsavory trends' of the communal forces that are responsible for polarisation and violent crimes in the country.
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi conferred with Rajiv Sadbhavna Award
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 20 (ANI): Former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi was honoured with this year's Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for promoting communal harmony and peace. The award was presented on the birth anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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Leaders across party line recall greatness of 'Gentle Giant' Vajpayee
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): It is great that Atal Bihari Vajpayee has brought together all leaders from different parties in one hall even after his death, remarked Congress party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad while speaking at all party prayer meet for the deceased former Prime Ministe
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Vajpayee will be remembered for ages to come: Ramdev
Updated : 7 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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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