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Congress conveniently forgot about the contributions of tribal revolutionaries like Tantya Bhil alias Tantya Mama in the country's freedom struggle, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday objected to the name of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar being "missing'' at the ongoing annual Marathi literary meet at Nashik in north Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to India's first president Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary, hailing him as a person of unique talent who made distinguished contribution to the freedom movement.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said the Independence of the country was achieved due to contribution of several unsung freedom fighters and their contribution should be made known to the public.

Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said if her party wins the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, skill development schools will be opened in every district in the name of 'veeranganas' like freedom fighter Jhalkari Bai.

India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to "team effort".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a museum in Ranchi in memory of revered tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, popularly known as Dharti Aaba.

Actor Vikram Gokhale said that many were just mute spectators when freedom fighters were hanged during the British Raj, and that these spectators didn't save the freedom fighters who were fighting against the British.

PM Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Birsa Munda, who was born in the tribal belt of the undivided Bihar in 1875, and rallied tribals against the British colonial rule before dying in 1900 in Ranchi jail.

The Centre has decided to observe November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas,' every year in honour of tribal people's contribution in the freedom movement and nation building, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Sunday.

Colonel Viplav Tripathi, who was killed in an ambush set by terrorists in Manipur on Saturday, was inspired by his freedom fighter grand-father who was also a member of the Constituent Assembly.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) submitted an application to the Mumbai Police today, demanding that a case be registered against film actor Kangana Ranaut for her reported remarks that India attained freedom in 2014 and what it got in 1947 was "alms".

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to declare November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' to mark the birth anniversary of revered tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

Determined to continue her fight against "injustice and fanaticism", exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen called democracy sans freedom of expression "meaningless".

Congress conveniently forgot about the contributions of tribal revolutionaries like Tantya Bhil alias Tantya Mama in the country's freedom struggle, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said today.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday objected to the name of freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar being "missing'' at the ongoing annual Marathi literary meet at Nashik in north Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to India's first president Rajendra Prasad on his 137th birth anniversary, hailing him as a person of unique talent who made distinguished contribution to the freedom movement.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said the Independence of the country was achieved due to contribution of several unsung freedom fighters and their contribution should be made known to the public.

Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said if her party wins the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, skill development schools will be opened in every district in the name of 'veeranganas' like freedom fighter Jhalkari Bai.

India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday lauded the application of his players under pressure situations and attributed the T20 series win over New Zealand to "team effort".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a museum in Ranchi in memory of revered tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda, popularly known as Dharti Aaba.

Actor Vikram Gokhale said that many were just mute spectators when freedom fighters were hanged during the British Raj, and that these spectators didn't save the freedom fighters who were fighting against the British.

PM Modi paid tribute to freedom fighter Birsa Munda, who was born in the tribal belt of the undivided Bihar in 1875, and rallied tribals against the British colonial rule before dying in 1900 in Ranchi jail.

The Centre has decided to observe November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas,' every year in honour of tribal people's contribution in the freedom movement and nation building, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Sunday.

Colonel Viplav Tripathi, who was killed in an ambush set by terrorists in Manipur on Saturday, was inspired by his freedom fighter grand-father who was also a member of the Constituent Assembly.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) submitted an application to the Mumbai Police today, demanding that a case be registered against film actor Kangana Ranaut for her reported remarks that India attained freedom in 2014 and what it got in 1947 was "alms".

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to declare November 15 as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas' to mark the birth anniversary of revered tribal leader and freedom fighter Birsa Munda.

Determined to continue her fight against "injustice and fanaticism", exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen called democracy sans freedom of expression "meaningless".