Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In Chhattisgarh Polls, Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Niece Fights For His Legacy

People | Written by Aditya Menon | Friday November 16, 2018

The BJP was taken by surprise when the Congress decided to field former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh from the Rajnandgaon constituency in the assembly election.

Karuna Shukla, PM Vajpayee's Niece, Fronts Congress' Plan In Chhattisgarh

People | Edited by Aditya Menon | Monday November 12, 2018

The BJP was taken by surprise when the Congress decided to field former Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh from the Rajnandgaon constituency in the assembly election.

Union Minister Ananth Kumar Dies At 59. PM Says "Was Great Asset To BJP"

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday November 12, 2018

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar died at a hospital in Bengaluru this morning. He was 59. Ananth Kumar was suffering from cancer and had returned from the US last month after treatment in New York.

Chhattisgarh Polls: In Raman Singh's Turf, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Key For Both BJP, Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 8, 2018

What's in a name? A lot, if the name to bank upon is Atal Bihari Vajpayee in this assembly constituency of Chhattisgarh where Chief Minister Raman Singh of the BJP is pitted against Congress candidate Karuna Shukla, niece of the late former prime minister.

Yogi Adityanath Inaugurates Lucknow Cricket Stadium, Changes Its Name

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday November 6, 2018

The Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, with a seating capacity of around 50,000, is all set to host the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series between India and West Indies.

India vs West Indies: Venue Hosting 2nd T20I Renamed After Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 6, 2018

India and Windies arrived in Lucknow on Monday.

Would Have Been In Congress If Indira Gandhi Were Alive: Shatrughan Sinha

India News | Naghma Sahar | Tuesday October 30, 2018

Shatrughan Sinha, whose open criticism of his party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly made headlines, has told NDTV that had former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi been alive today, "I would have been in the Congress". The 72-year-old, who had been minister twice in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, however declared that he would not ...

Congress Fields Vajpayee's Niece To Take On Raman Singh In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

The Congress has fielded former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla in the Rajnandgaon assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh against Chief Minister Raman Singh.

Four Himalayan Peaks Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Four Himalayan peaks near Gangotri glacier have been named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Mountaineers Scale Peaks To Be Named After Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

A mountaineering expedition to two virgin peaks in Gangotri glacier, which are to be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, successfully concluded with two teams scaling the peaks.

Chhattisgarh Congress Invokes Vajpayee, Says BJP Didn't Immerse His Ashes

Assembly Chhattisgarh | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday October 17, 2018

The Congress in Chhattisgarh held a protest on a curious issue -- it has accused the BJP of insulting former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who died in August this year. Prime Minister Vajpayee's niece Karuna Shukla, who joined the Congress in the run-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, has alleged that the Chhattisgarh BJP has forgotten to im...

Opinion: Tharoor A Good Hindu, TV Anchors Wrongly Target Him

Opinion | Ashutosh | Tuesday October 16, 2018

Why is there such a hullaballoo over Shashi Tharoor's statement? What did he say that has the BJP/RSS so publicly pained? Why are TV channels going bonkers trying to paint Shashi Tharoor anti-Hindu? Did he really say something which is objectionable or is it another post-truth which needs no verification and authentication?

Himalayan Peak To Be Named After Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 28, 2018

An unexplored Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand will be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, state Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj said Friday.

1 Road In Each UP Civic Body To Be Named After Vajpayee: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 19, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said yesterday that every urban local body in the state will develop an attractive road, which will be named as the "Atal Gaurav Path" after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

UP Government To Set Up Special Research Centres In Universities: Deputy Chief Minister

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 15, 2018

"Rs 5 crore has been sanctioned for establishing a centre of excellence in DAV College, Kanpur in memory of its alumnus and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee," he said.