Mahatma Gandhi

Walk At Least 150 Km For Voter Connect: Maharashtra BJP To Its Lawmakers

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

In a novel initiative to increase voter connect, Maharashtra BJP has asked party MLAs to walk at least 150 km during the 'Sampark Abhiyan' with voters.

900 Prisoners Set Free To Mark Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary

India News | ANI | Friday October 12, 2018

Women and transgender convicts, who are of 55 years of age and above and have completed 50 percent of their actual sentence period, are eligible for special remission.

Biggest Challenge In The World Is Gap Between Rich And Poor: Ela Gandhi

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Inequality among the rich and poor is the biggest challenge facing the world, Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Ela Gandhi said yesterday.

PM Modi, Vladimir Putin Listen To Russian Rendition Of A Bhajan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 6, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday showed Russian President Vladimir Putin a video of a rendition of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite devotional song 'Vaishnav Jan To' by a Russian artiste, a gesture that showed close friendship between the two leaders.

"Follower Of Mahatma Gandhi, Not Pandit Nehru," Says Nitish Kumar

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday October 5, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might have called Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru a national hero in the past and praised his role in the freedom movement, but he doesn't follow him. Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan are his role models, he said.

Divya Spandana Reportedly Upset With Congress, Skips Work

India News | Reported by Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 4, 2018

Divya Spandana, credited with amping up the social media game of the party and its chief Rahul Gandhi ahead of several big elections, is reportedly upset with the party, which fueled speculation that she had stepped down as the party's social media head. The Congress firmly denied it but some leaders confirmed that her job profile has been downsize...

Messages From Mahatma Gandhi Light Up Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Watch

World News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday October 3, 2018

Lit in the colours of the tricolor, Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper beamed the messages of the 'Father of the Nation' using special LED screenings.

Gandhi's Message Relevant To Resolving World Crises: UNGA Chief

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 3, 2018

Gandhi's name and image evoke the "concepts of peace, restraint and passivity, even in the face of violence and extremism" as the world faces both challenges and hopes, General Assembly President Maria Fernanda Espinosa said on Tuesday.

25 States In India Are Free From Open Defecation: PM Modi

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 2, 2018

While addressing the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the sanitation coverage in rural areas has increased rapidly after his government came to power in 2014.

Ghaziabad Schools, Colleges To Stay Shut On Wednesday As Farmers Protest

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Educational institutions in Ghaziabad will remain closed on Wednesday due to the ongoing farmers' protest at the Delhi border, the district administration has announced.

On Gandhi Jayanti, Sarbananda Sonowal Installs Tallest Flag Pole In Assam

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Assam today paid rich tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 149th birth anniversary, with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal dedicating one of India's tallest flag poles to mark the occasion at Gandhi Mandap in Guwahati.

You Tried PM Modi, He Broke Your Trust; Now Try Us: Rahul Gandhi

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Marking the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally in Maharashtra's Wardha, where Gandhi spent several years.

PM Modi Praises NDTV For Creating Awareness On Cleanliness, Hygiene

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimented NDTV for its role in creating awareness on cleanliness today, even as the country observed Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary by organising clean-up drives and spreading the word on good hygiene. He was referring to the fifth edition of the media group's Banega Swachh India Cleanathon, spearheaded by campai...

PM Modi Praises NDTV For Creating Awareness On Cleanliness, Hygiene

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 2, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimented NDTV for its role in creating awareness on cleanliness today, even as the country observed Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary by organising clean-up drives and spreading the word on good hygiene. He was referring to the fifth edition of the media group's Banega Swachh India Cleanathon, spearheaded by campai...

At Bengaluru Summit, Former Cops Invoke Gandhi To Tackle Crime

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday October 2, 2018

A survivor of the 9/11 terror attacks, security officials from different countries and several individuals who believe in a peaceful answer to violence and extremism, came together on Monday for a summit organised at the Art of Living in Bengaluru to celebrate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.