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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian politician who was the 10th Prime Minister of India, first term for 13 days in 1996 and then from 1998 to 2004. A Padma-Vibhushan awardee, he was the first head of government from outside the Congress party to serve a full five-year term from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The leader has also received the highest honour, Bharat Ratna in 2015 and his birthday was declared 'Good Governance Day'. Other than his political views, Vajpayee is well praised for his poetry.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Mirwaiz asks PM Modi govt to follow Vajpayee policies on Kashmir
National | Oct 16, 2015, 11:52 PM IST
Srinagar: Pressing for urgent resolution of Kashmir issue, Huriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while asking the Narendra Modi government to launch a process of "dialogue" and
Dilip Kumar visited Pakistan twice on secret peace missions: Khurshid Kasuri
India | Oct 14, 2015, 05:39 PM IST
Mumbai: Pakistan former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri on Tuesday said that screen icon Dilip Kumar had visited Pakistan twice on secret missions for the Indian government.“Kumar's wife Saira Banu told me that Dilip Saahab
Emergency biggest blow to democracy: PM Modi
National | Oct 11, 2015, 10:48 PM IST
New Delhi: The Emergency imposed in 1975 was the "biggest blow" to Indian democracy but it also led to the birth of a new political generation in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on

'The British origin of Cow Slaughter in India'
India | Oct 10, 2015, 11:38 AM IST
Gokula Dhundh Brindaban dhundho Barsane lag ghum ke aai Tan mun dhan sub waar ke Hasrat Mathura nagar chali dhuni ramai (Lets look for him in Gokul and Brindaban Or lets look for him in
PM Modi set for rallies' record in Bihar polls
National | Oct 08, 2015, 03:54 PM IST
Patna : Acknowledged as a master orator by both followers and political adversaries alike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to set a record ahead of the Bihar assembly elections: He is likely to end
Dilip Kumar helped resolve Kargil crisis?
India | Oct 08, 2015, 10:55 AM IST
New Delhi: Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar had intervened with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to help defuse the Kargil crisis, a new book by a former Pakistan foreign minister has claimed.The Kumar anecdote is among

B'day special: Remembering Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
National | Sep 25, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
New Delhi: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was born on Monday September 25, 1916, in Nagla Chandraban village in Mathura district.His father, Bhagwati Prasad, was a well known astrologer. He lost his father when he was less
Odisha School holds prayer meet on 'death' of ex-PM Vajpayee
India | Sep 14, 2015, 11:35 PM IST
New Delhi: The headmaster Kamalakanta Das of a primary school in Balasore district of Odisha, declared a day's off to mourn the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The former PM is very
Former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang quits Congress
National | May 30, 2015, 09:12 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: Nine-time Congress MP and former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang today quit the party alleging humiliation and also appeared to send signals that he was keen on joining BJP.Announcing his decision at a press

Vajpayee invited for Mathura event, Advani ignored
National | May 23, 2015, 07:04 AM IST
Mathura: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been invited for an event on May 25 in Mathura where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present.Deendayal Upadhyay Janmabhoomi Smarak Samiti, which is organising the event,
Will take steps to strengthen cross-LoC trade, travel: Sayeed
National | May 17, 2015, 07:45 AM IST
Srinagar: Expressing sadness over the sluggish pace of cross-LoC ties, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today resolved to take further his peace-building measures to bring people living across the Line of Control
Refer Indo-China border row to International court: Jethmalani
National | May 15, 2015, 07:38 PM IST
Mumbai: Former Law Minister and Rajya Sabha member, Ram Jethmalani, has urged the Narendra Modi government to refer the long-pending Indo-China border dispute to the International Court of Justice for a decision.“We (India) will have

When Ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited China
India | May 15, 2015, 10:32 AM IST
The story was historic and the trip a memorable one when the ex-PM and Bharat Ratna Awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited China in 2003.Entire world had its eyes on the trip, with lot of expectations
Modi's visit to China: How long can policy of accommodation continue?
National | May 11, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
New Delhi: The rise of China as a great power is no longer a matter of speculation; it is a given fact. Most nations today seriously consider the Chinese factor when determining policy. The question
Asaduddin Owaisi questions Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
National | May 04, 2015, 06:40 PM IST
New Delhi: In a statement which is likely to stoke fresh controversy, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed Narendra Modi- led NDA government for conferring Bharat Ratna on former Prime

Modi govt will prioritise NE youth's skill development says Amit Shah
National | Apr 16, 2015, 07:45 PM IST
Aizawl: BJP President Amit Shah today said that NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accord priority to the skill development for the youth in the north east.Shah, addressing a party rally here
LK Advani: The 'Marg Darshak' has reasons to be so quiet
National | Apr 07, 2015, 09:30 AM IST
New Delhi: Lal Krishna Advani, the 87-year-old patriarch of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not speaking on any party forums these days.First, he turned down the party president Amit Shah's request to speak at the
Vajpayee's ancestral village celebrates Bharat Ratna for their son
India | Mar 28, 2015, 11:14 AM IST
Agra: Residents of Bateshwar, the ancestral village of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, burst into celebrations as the former Prime Minister was conferred with Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award.The villagers in Bah tehsil of Agra
Top 5 stories of the day
India | Mar 28, 2015, 12:01 AM IST
1) Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee receives Bharat Ratna from President Pranab MukherjeeFormer Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was today conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, at his residence in New Delhi by
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee receives Bharat Ratna from President Pranab Mukherjee
National | Mar 27, 2015, 11:47 PM IST
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was today conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, at his residence in New Delhi by President Pranab Mukherjee. President Pranab Mukherjee personally traveled to Vajpayee's