New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Independent India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s private letters to the then Finance Minister John Mathai and West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy reveal an episode reflecting attempts at addressing issues more in the context of perceptions then historical significance and sensitivities.The correspondence, now accessible through the digitised Nehru archives, exhibits his deep concern about Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy’s alleged tax assessment disp…
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the Beating Retreat ceremony in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, highlighting a transformative shift in how the nation preserves the legacy of this historic event. He said the Republic Day festivities are now celebrated from January 23rd — the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash — until January 30th — the death anniversary of Gandhiji. An integral part of this celebration is the ‘Beating Retreat’ ceremony.”Today, I am…
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday mocked BRS leaders for calling former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), the father of Telangana, and said those who chose the wrong path must face the investigation.The Chief Minister hit back at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders for questioning the summons issued to KCR by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged phone-tapping case.A day after SIT examined the BRS chief for nearly five hours, the Chief…
Raebareli, Jan 20 (IANS) Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday mounted an attack on the BJP and the central government, alleging that the RSS and the BJP were attempting to weaken the spirit of the Constitution and undermine the ideals of its architect.Addressing party officials and workers at the Bhuemau Guest House during his visit to Raebareli, Rahul Gandhi claimed that the country was witnessing a situation reminiscent of the pre-Independence era, where land, rights and entit…