Mahatma Gandhi

1924 Postcard Signed By Mahatma Gandhi Auctioned For $20,000 In US

India News | Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Friday June 15, 2018

A rare postcard bearing the signature of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of Indian independence, was sold for $20,233, roughly Rs 13 lakh, at an auction in the United States.

Artwork By Peon Selected As Cover Of Rail Ministry's Booklet Of Achievements

Offbeat | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 12, 2018

An artwork by a peon has been selected as the cover of the Railway Ministry's booklet of achievements.

Pranab Mukherjee's RSS Visit A Betrayal Of Gandhi's Sacrifice: KK Tewary

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 10, 2018

Former Union minister and Congress leader KK Tewary today said Pranab Mukherjee's decision to attend an RSS event in Nagpur was a "betrayal of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi".

Sushma Swaraj At Pietermaritzburg Station In South Africa, Pays Tribute To Mahatma Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 7, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today undertook a train journey from Pentrich to Pietermaritzburg, a railway station where a young Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a "whites-only" compartment, an incident that acted as a catalyst for him to practice Satyagraha.

Sushma Swaraj Leaves For 5-Day Visit To South Africa To Attend BRICS Meet

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 2, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left on a five-day visit to South Africa today where she will meet top leadership of the country and attend meetings of BRICS and IBSA -- the two major groups where India has been playing a major role.

PM Modi Unveils Plaque At Singapore's Clifford Pier Paying Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 2, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore's former premier Goh Chok Tong jointly unveiled a plaque to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the immersion site of his ashes at the waterfront Clifford pier in the city-state.

PM Modi Concludes 3-Nation Visit To Indonesia, Malaysia And Singapore: Highlights

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday June 2, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a busy schedule on the last day of his visit to Singapore. He began the day by meeting the former premier of Singapore Goh Chok Tong. The two leaders then went to Clifford Pier, where he unveiled a plaque to commemorate the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes in the country's waters. In 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes ...

Sushma Swaraj To Join Event In Memory Of Mahatma Gandhi In South Africa

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 17, 2018

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will next month lead in commemorating the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's eviction from a train's "whites-only" compartment, which inspired him to launch the Satyagraha movement against the British in South Africa and in India.

MG University UG Admission Process For 55,000 Seats To Begin From May 25

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday May 17, 2018

The registration for over 55,000 undergraduate level seats in affiliated colleges of Mahatma Gandhi University (MG University or MGU), Kottayam, Kerala, for next academic year to start from May 25.

Opinion: Dear Amit-Bhai, About Your Tweet On Me - By Mani Shankar Aiyar

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Thursday May 10, 2018

Dear Janab Amit Shah-ji, To go by your tweet on 5/6 May while I was in Pakistan, you were apparently scandalized that on Pakistani soil last week, I referred to Muhammad Ali Jinnah as the Quaid-e-Azam (Great Leader). That is a measure not of my treachery but of the ignorance or deliberate distortion of the facts of history that so characterize you ...

AAP's Ashutosh Faces Police Complaint For Remarks On Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 8, 2018

A city court today directed the Delhi Police to register a police complaint against Aam Aadmi Party leader Ashutosh for allegedly making "vulgar" statements against Mahatma Gandhi and former prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Jawaharlal Nehru in a blog in 2016.

In RSS Defamation Case, Maharashtra Court Calls Rahul Gandhi On June 12

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom (with inputs from PTI) | Thursday May 3, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been told to appear in a Maharashtra court on June 12 to record his plea in a defamation case filed against him by an RSS functionary. The court in Bhiwandi, 40 kilometres from Mumbai, had on Wednesday heard arguments on Mr Gandhi's application, seeking a detailed recording of evidence instead of a "summary trial...

Rahul, Sonia Gandhi, Chief Justice Of India Skip Meet On Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 3, 2018

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra skipped yesterday's meeting chaired by President Ram Nath Kovind to discuss ways to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Highlights: "Mahatma Gandhi Was A Nationalist And An Internationalist," Says President Ram Nath Kovind

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday May 3, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with the chief ministers of all states today to lay the groundwork for the celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. A national committee has already been formed to oversee the celebrations, which will be held across the country for a year starting October 2, 2019.

Biplab Deb To Attend Chief Ministers' Meet In Delhi Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 1, 2018

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb will attend a meeting in New Delhi tomorrow on schemes to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, official sources said today.