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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

Modi to address UN on Sept 27, summit with Obama on Sept 30
World | Sep 09, 2014, 07:23 PM IST
Washington/New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a hectic five-day tour in the US, addressing the UN General Assembly in Hindi on September 27, and a formal summit at the White House with US
Pakistan should mend its ways, avoid tension with India: Prakash Javadekar
National | Aug 31, 2014, 04:51 PM IST
Jaipur: Expressing concern over frequent ceasefire violations, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today cautioned Pakistan that it should avoid increasing tension along the border as it would not be beneficial to it.“We fully
Congress to follow BJP? Party Gen Secy Says Old leaders should quit posts at 70
National | Aug 28, 2014, 08:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Just two days after the BJP dropped party veterans Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Lal Krishna Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi from the parliamentary board, the highest decision making body, a senior congress leader Janardan

End of Atal-Advani era in BJP as party shunts out veterans into a toothless body
National | Aug 27, 2014, 06:31 AM IST
New Delhi: In a move marking the end of the era of stalwarts like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday came up with a list
Atal,Advani,Joshi dropped from BJP parliamentary board, signalling end of an era
National | Aug 26, 2014, 08:11 PM IST
New Delhi: For the first time in the history of the BJP, three big names Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and M M Joshi will not be part of the party's Parliamentary Board.BJP President
Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee, Netaji?
National | Aug 10, 2014, 04:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Speculation is rife that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose may be named for the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.The speculation has been fuelled by the Home

Narendra Modi wants to be PM of the Hindus only: Congress
National | Aug 05, 2014, 05:55 PM IST
New Delhi: Opposition members in the Lok Sabha today sought to rake up an issue accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not greeting Muslims on the occasion of Eid while noting that he had offered
In Modi era little place for BJP seniors
National | Aug 05, 2014, 01:59 PM IST
New Delhi: They anchored the rise of the BJP in the 1990s and guided it through the tumultuous years in the opposition but do not appear to have a role in the party's first full-majority
BJP's river linking plan likely to get push
National | Jul 27, 2014, 02:16 PM IST
New Delhi: BJP's ambitious proposal to link rivers across the country is set to get a push with the Water Resources Ministry being asked to prepare a future roadmap. Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

'Akhilesh playing politics of vendetta against BJP'
National | Jul 27, 2014, 02:06 PM IST
Lucknow: He is possibly the only one from the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh to have the ears of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Accredited with the groundwork for the party's unprecedented success in the
No inter-linking projects in states not keen: Uma Bharti
National | Jul 22, 2014, 11:22 AM IST
New Delhi: Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti Monday said river inter-linking projects will not be undertaken in states opposed to them and there will be justice with every state in water projects.Replying to debate on
Opposition stalls Rajya Sabha on Gaza issue, House adjourned twice
National | Jul 18, 2014, 12:45 PM IST
New Delhi: A vociferous opposition led by Congress and Left parties today stalled proceedings in Rajya Sabha during Question Hour demanding immediate discussion on killings of innocent women and children in Gaza.While the government said

Chandrababu Naidu stresses on river inter-linking
National | Jul 15, 2014, 03:49 PM IST
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today stressed on the need for inter-linking of rivers in the country for the betterment of agriculture and prevention of natural calamities like floods. “From Ganga to
More tax concessions when economy improves: Finance Minister
Jul 13, 2014, 09:56 AM IST
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today promised more concessions in income tax when the economy improves.“We do not want a high taxation regime. It was because of the high taxation regime of the previous
BJP needs to be made stronger in East and South: Amit Shah
National | Jul 12, 2014, 12:18 PM IST
Ahmedabad: Setting out his agenda, BJP's new President Amit Shah today said the party needs to be strengthened in eastern and southern parts of India. “BJP is not yet strong in southern and eastern states.

Budget 2014: Expenses for union ministers up 15.4 percent
National | Jul 11, 2014, 12:28 PM IST
New Delhi: The sum for expenses of union ministers has been increased by 15.4 percent in the current fiscal.The union budget 2014-15, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in parliament Thursday proposed Rs.433 crore for
Amit Shah may be announced BJP president Wednesday
National | Jul 08, 2014, 02:37 PM IST
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah may be named the next BJP president Wednesday, party sources said.The parliamentary board of the BJP, its top decision making body, will be meeting in
Rajnath Singh seeks upgradation of rail service for Lucknow
National | Jul 07, 2014, 01:26 PM IST
Lucknow: Ahead of the rail budget, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to Railway Minister D.V. Sadanand Gowda about service upgradation of railways in Lucknow - his constituency, sources said here Monday.With footfalls at
Saffron alliance strong and intact, says Uddhav
National | Jul 05, 2014, 01:30 PM IST
Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today downplayed the demand made during the BJP state executive meeting about going solo in the upcoming Assembly elections, saying that the saffron alliance put together by its top
Development of J&K depends on railways: Omar Abdullah
National | Jul 04, 2014, 03:59 PM IST
Katra: Underlining that economic development of Jammu and Kashmir is largely dependent on railways, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today stressed the need for early completion of unconnected stretches of Jammu-Baramulla Railway track.Omar said that economic