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Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in several UP rivers
Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh was the 'karmabhoomi' of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and he had a deep relationship with many places of the state. The UP government has released a list of places where the urns containing the ashes of Vajpayee will be taken and immersed....
Imran's swearing in: Sidhu seated next to President of PoK
Islamabad: Congress leader and Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who attended the oath-taking ceremony of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Saturday evoked Twitterati's ire as he was seated next to President of PoK Masood Khan. The photographs of him seating next to Masood Khan went viral...
BJP planning to build Vajpaee's memorials in UP: Sources
Lucknow : Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh is planning to construct memorials in the memory of veteran BJP leader and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, sources said on Saturday. The government was preparing a proposal to construct memorials in Bateshwar, the...
DGCA asks airlines to operate additional flights
Kochi: In view of closure of Cochin airport and to ensure that passengers are not inconvenienced, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked the scheduled domestic airlines to operate additional flights. Out of 71 arrivals and 74 departures of scheduled domestic airlines...
Rahul urges PM to declare Kerala floods as National Disaster
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare Kerala floods as a national disaster. In a post on social media, Rahul said, 'Dear PM, Please declare Kerala floods a National Disaster without any delay. The lives, livelihood and future of...
PM conducts aerial survey of flood-hit areas; announces Rs 500 crore as interim relief
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who conducted an aerial survey in the flood hit areas of Kerala, which was submerged under flood water, announced Rs 500 crore as interim relief to the state. The Prime Minister expressed his grief and sorrow on the unfortunate deaths and damage...
Shivpal likely to float new political outfit
Lucknow, After getting no response from his nephew and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav over getting some big posts in the party along with his supporters, Shivpal Singh Yadav, the warring uncle of Akhilesh Yadav, is all set to float new political party. The details of the new...
PM cancels aerial survey for time being due to bad weather
Kochi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived at the Naval Airbase here by a special flight on Saturday to conduct an aerial survey to assess the impact of the flood situation in the state, has cancelled his aerial survey for the time being owing to bad weather The helicopter carrying Mr...
Last rites of former PM Vajpayee begin
New Delhi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in paying tearful farewell to Bharat Ratna and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The galaxy of top political leaders were present at the Rashtriya...
Casevac of French national from Leh
Leh/New Delhi: Bresson Florence and her husband Christophe were on a road trip at Leh, on motorcycles when, in an accident the 50 year old French national lady was seriously injured. She was immediately taken to an army hospital nearby and then shifted to SNM hospital at Leh where she was...
Kejriwal pays tribute to Vajpayee
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister on Friday paid his last respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at BJP headquarters here. He was accompanied by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other AAP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh. Vajpayee's body was on...
Mourners pay homage to Vajpayee, global leaders hail former PM's sagacity
New Delhi, Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose mortal remains were taken out for last journey on Friday, evoked an outpouring of tributes from world leaders and various key nations and commoners across India with whom the Late Prime Minister interacted and struggled to ensure a...
