George Fernandes

Will Never Forget George Fernandes' Help During 2003 SARS Outbreak: China Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 18, 2020

China on Tuesday recounted the 2003 visit of India's then Defence Minister George Fernandes to the country when it was reeling under SARS epidemic even as it urged New Delhi to review restrictions imposed on trade and movement of people between the two countries in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Mary Kom Among 141 Padma Awards Recipients

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday January 25, 2020

Padma Awards: Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, George Fernandes posthumously awarded Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour

George Fernandes's Last Rites Performed In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2019

Amid prayers and the sound of a bugle, George Fernandes'sashes were on Friday buried at a colonial-era cemetery in the heart of Delhi, and part of the remains will be taken to Bengaluru, his family said.

"No Immediate Plan To Join Politics," Says George Fernandes' Son

India News | Friday February 1, 2019

Sean Fernandes is immensely proud of the legacy left behind by his father George Fernandes, but the New York-based banker says he has no immediate plans to enter politics and is comfortable watching the field from the sidelines.

George Fernandes' Emergency-Era Portrait On Display During Final Prayers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 31, 2019

George Fernandes in handcuffs raising his hand in defiance is one of the most enduring photographs of the Emergency era, and a portrait of that iconic image adorns a corner of a room at his home where his body lies in a glass casket.

"Politician With A Difference": George Fernandes In Arun Jaitley's Words

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday January 30, 2019

George Fernandes was a political colossus who never compromised on his anti-Congress moorings, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in his tribute on Facebook to the former defence minister, who died yesterday at 88 of a long illness.

George Fernandes To Be Cremated With State Honors On Thursday

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Former Defence Minister George Fernandes will be cremated on Thursday and the ashes will be buried in a Christian cemetery on Friday.

Blog: Crank It Up To 4G, George Fernandes Told Me In The MiG

Blog | Air Commodore Harish Nayani (Retd) | Wednesday January 30, 2019

In his typically calm and composed manner, the minister interjected and said "Air Marshal, I would like to experience 4G if you don't mind", and that sealed it. 4G it would be.

"George Fernandes Was Among Finest Defence Ministers": Manohar Parrikar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday condoled the death of former Union minister George Fernandes and called him "one of the finest defence ministers of India".

George Fernandes' Last Rites After Son Arrives From The US

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2019

The last rites of George Fernandes will be performed after his son arrives from the US, the former defence minister's wife Leila Kabir said on Tuesday.

Shiv Sena Leader To Make Biopic On George Fernandes

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Fresh from the success of the highly-acclaimed film "Thackeray", senior Shiv Sena leader and lawmaker Sanjay Raut now plans to make a biopic on veteran trade union leader and politician George Fernandes who died in New Delhi on Tuesday.

"Will Go To Patna After George Fernandes's Last Rites": Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday paid tributes to George Fernandes at his residence in the national capitaland said he will stay in Delhi till the last rites are performed.

"A Committed Socialist": Pranab Mukherjee's Tribute To George Fernandes

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Former President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed grief at the death of former defence minister George Fernandes. In a letter to Mr Fernandes' wife, Mr Mukherjee described him as a "committed socialist".

Baroda Dynamite Case, An Important Chapter In George Fernandes's Life

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2019

The over 40-year-old Baroda Dynamite Case was one of the most important chapters in the life of former Union minister George Fernandes.

Livid Over Procurement Delay, George Fernandes Once Sent 2 Officials To Siachen

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2019

George Fernandes, as defence minister, once sent two senior bureaucrats of his ministry to Siachen glacier when he came to know that they had held back a file on purchase of snow bikes for soldiers deployed at the world's highest battle field.