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Oppn, BJP lock horns over KVIC row
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo on Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar turned murkier on Saturday after the opposition launched a scathing attack on the 'megalomaniac' Prime Minister, saying tha
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PM Modi trying to erase history by becoming Gandhi himself: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Coming down heavily upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi for featuring in Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar, the Congress on Saturday accused him of trying to erase history by posing himself as Mahatma Gandhi.
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PM Modi replacing Gandhi on currency notes will not be shocking, mocks Abu
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 14 (ANI): Taking a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his picture weaving khadi on a simple charkha in Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) calendar, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Saturday said it would not be shocking if the Prime Mini
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Gandhi ji irreplaceable, but technical issues need to be sorted: BJP on Kh
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): Casting aside assertions raised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) workers on printing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo instead of Mahatma Gandhi's, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday categorically stated that there i
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Idea of PM Modi as Khadi icon is worrisome: JD (U)
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) (JDU) on Friday expressed concern over Prime Minister Narendra Modi replacing Mahatma Gandhi's iconic shot of spinning wheel on the new Khadi Udyog merchandise, saying that the entire development is worrisome since Mahatma Gandhi was
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KVIC row: Bapu's great grandson slams govt.'s 'well-planned
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): Taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) controversy, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi today said that the government's decision to replace the picture of Father of the Nation was a wel
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KVIC calendar never featured Mahatma Gandhi's picture: Sources
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): The controversy surrounding removal of Mahatma Gandhi's picture from the calendar and diary of Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) took a new turn on Friday as sources said that the calendar never featured the picture of Father of the Nation.
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas tribute to 'greatest pravasi' Mahatma Ga
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): Asserting that Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is a celebration to mark the return to India of one of the greatest Pravasis Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Indians abroad are valued not just for their strength in numbers bu
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Prohibition of liquor in Bihar, tribute to Guru Gobind Singh, Mahatma Gand
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that the prohibition of liquor in the state is a tribute to Guru Gobind Singh and Mahatma Gandhi.
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'Printer error' on 2000 currency notes leaves Sheopur district
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): Farmers from Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh were taken aback on Tuesday when they received newly printed 2000 rupee notes without the image of Mahatma Gandhi.
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RBI to issue two new series of Rs. 50 notes, old notes to remain legal
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said it will shortly issue two series of Rs. 50 banknotes in the Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005 with inset letter 'L' on the one series and 'R' on the other, but the old Rs. 50 notes will continue to be legal
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Indonesian Prez pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): The visiting Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, paid floral tribute to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat here on Monday.
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