Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the concept of “One Nation, One Election” had its early conceptual roots in the thinking of former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who believed that simultaneous elections would save time and resources while ensuring continuity in development work. He noted that the idea has now become a major subject of national debate under the present government.Recalling Shekhawat’s contribution to India’s democratic framewo…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998 demonstrated India’s unwavering resolve to the world and showcased that no power can bend the nation. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “On this very day in 1998, the nuclear tests conducted by India demonstrated to the world just how unwavering our nation’s resolve is! After the May 11 tests, the entire world brought pressure to bear on India, but we demonstrated that no power can bend Ind…
Gir Somnath (Gujarat), May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday linked India’s Pokhran nuclear tests in 1998 with the country’s spiritual traditions during his address at the ‘Somnath Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations in Gujarat. Speaking at a public meeting after participating in ceremonies at the Somnath Temple, PM Modi said the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests coinciding with the Somnath celebrations carried special significance.“Today is special for another reason as wel…
Ahmedabad, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday recalled the nuclear tests conducted in Pokhran on May 11, 1998, highlighting India’s firm and resolute resolve to take forward its nuclear ambitions despite immense pressure from world powers.He said that India conducted two nuclear tests in 1998, first on May 11 and then on May 13 and asserted that no power in the world could make the country and its citizens bow before external forces.Participating in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday released a coffee table book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and recalled his personal association with the veteran leader.The book, titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee: The Eternal Statesman”, authored by senior BJP leader Vijay Goel, was released at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President described the occasion as both an honour and an emotional moment, and said …
Jaipur, Jan 31 (IANS) Jhabararam, a suspected Pakistani ISI spy arrested for espionage in Pokhran, Jaisalmer, was presented before a Jaipur court on Saturday by the CID Intelligence of the Rajasthan Police. The court remanded the accused to police custody for five days. During this time, CID Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau (IB) teams will conduct a joint interrogation.Jhabararam, a resident of Newar village in Pokhran tehsil, Jaisalmer district, was detained by the Rajasthan Police’s inte…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Tributes poured in on the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday, a day that is also observed as Good Governance Day, as leaders across the political spectrum remembered him as a visionary statesman who strengthened Indian politics and continues to inspire the Modi government’s resolve of building a ‘Viksit Bharat’.Born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, Vajpayee is remembered as one of India’s most res…