New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday paid humble tribute to all the immortal freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives at Jallianwala Bagh and said that the nation will forever remain grateful to them.President Murmu took to social media ‘X’ and said, “I pay my humble tribute to all the immortal freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives at Jallianwala Bagh. This event infused the people of the nation with a renewed consciousness and unwavering resolve for freedom. Th…
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New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Indian cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan paid heartfelt tributes to the freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas), remembering their courage and sacrifice. The day commemorates the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, and Sukhdev, who were executed by the British in 1931. Each year, people nationwide honour their bravery and contributions to India’s independence movement. In 2026, lea…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs’ Day), stating that their ideals of justice, patriotism, and fearless resistance continue to inspire countless Indians.Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru were iconic Indian revolutionaries whose execution on March 23, 1931, in Lahore jail fueled the freedom struggle. March 23 is now observed as Shaheed Diwas.Taking to X, PM Modi said, “Today…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and all the brave freedom fighters who took part in the historic march ‘Dandi Satyagraha.’ PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The Dandi March began on this day in 1930. We respectfully remember all the great personalities involved.”Vice President C.P. Radhalkrishnan also took to social media ‘X’ and said, “The historic Dandi Satyagraha, launched on this…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday questioned the selective approach towards historical recognition, following party MP Shashi Tharoor’s welcome of the installation of C. Rajagopalachari’s statue at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Speaking to IANS, Udit Raj said, “I say that Edwin Lutyens designed Connaught Place, Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block, South Block. If his statue is removed, then Rajagopalachari’s statue could also be removed. The parliamentary system, the state go…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will observe ‘Rajaji Utsav’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday with the unveiling of a statue of the first Indian Governor General of Independent India, C. Rajagopalachari in the Central Courtyard of the presidential estate.Speaking during the 131st episode of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Prime Minister recalled his call for the ‘Panch-Pran’ during the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.“Du…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman once again highlighted the government’s move towards tradition and technology on Sunday by carrying the Union Budget documents on a digital tablet placed inside a red ‘bahi-khata’ style pouch. This continues the paperless Budget format introduced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.FM Sitharaman first replaced the old leather briefcase, a symbol inherited from British times, with the traditional bahi-khata in 2019…
Hyderabad, Jan 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday criticised the BJP, alleging that the party posed a threat to democracy and the Constitution.Addressing a public meeting organised by the Communist Party of India (CPI) at Khammam as part of its centenary celebrations, he accused the BJP of attempting to snatch the voting rights of the poor in the name of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and alleged that the saffron party is conspiring to permanently remain in power.The…
Sri Vijaya Puram, Jan 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a campaign to free the country from the symbols of slavery. “In this direction, the island has been named after Netaji Subhas Babu, Port Blair has been renamed Sri Vijaynagaram, and islands have been named after our brave soldiers,” said HM Shah at the inauguration and foundation laying of projects worth Rs 373 crore in Andaman and Nicobar’s Ross Island.He said the p…
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Monday alleged that the BJP-led Mahayuti won the elections to the nagar parishad and nagar panchayat in Maharashtra due to money and muscle power.The party in its mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that if “these victories are to be bought with money, then the pride and honour of Maharashtra have been dragged through the dust. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra appears to be crawling, helpless before the money. This pictur…