Economic nationalism will play an important role in the journey to a developed India, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday during his one-day visit to the state, which is his first visit to Jharkhand after assuming the post.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday highlighted the affirmative changes taking place in the country, home to one-sixth of humanity, in the advancement of human rights, asserting its position as a 'Role Model' for the world.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati at Ambedkar Memorial Park on December 6 in Lucknow paid floral tribute to BR Ambedkar on his 67th death anniversary, which is also being observed as "Mahaparinirvana Diwas".
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 67th death anniversary which is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas".
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday urged members of the House to exemplify conduct that can be emulated by others and also told them to go through the report of Privileges Committee which held AAP member Raghav Chadha "guilty" of two charges against him
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons comprising eight members with the presence of 50 per cent women parliamentarians.
Dhankar said, "We are having explosive economic growth. India's economy is rising as never before. World entities have held out us as a favourite destination of opportunity and investment. The kind of progress we have recorded and the rate at which we are going has amazed the world."
"Even Mandela used to consider the great Mahatma as a spiritual mentor, therefore under those circumstances, to compare the great Mahatma to anybody for that matter is nothing short of sacrilege," Tewari added.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 28: Sarthak Educational Trust, a pioneering NGO committed to mainstreaming and empowering Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) across India is launching "Sarthak Global Resource Centre", India's one-stop-solution for Divyangjan from across the country. The GR
Describing these laws as very harsh, oppressive, and exploitative for the local population, The Vice President asserted that the time has come when Global South nations should follow India's example and consider reviewing old colonial laws that perpetuate prejudice against local populations.
"If Mahatma Gandhi were alive today, he would have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking forward the 'Swachhta Abhiyan'," Vice President Dhankhar said.