Vajpayee's ashes immersed in Ganga at Haridwar
Updated : 1 day, 1 hour ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The ashes of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee immersed in Ganga river at Har-ki-Pauri in Haridwar on Sunday.
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Vajpayee's ashes to be immersed in Haridwar today
Updated : 1 day, 4 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The ashes of former Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be immersed in various rivers across the country, beginning from Haridwar on Sunday.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's final journey begins
Updated : 2 days, 23 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): The final journey of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has begun. Sea of people has swarmed the roads with teary-eyed men and women, young and old jostling to catch a last glimpse of their leader, who lies in state on a decorated gun carriage. Read More
Vajpayee's mortal remains reach BJP headquarters
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 17 (ANI): The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on a decorated gun carriage, have reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
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'Amit Shah turned off my mic': Rahul Gandhi jokes during speech
Updated : 3 days, 13 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 17 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi blamed his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) counterpart Amit Shah for switching off his microphone during his speech at an event here in the national capital on Thursday.
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Vajpayee's funeral to take place at Smriti Sthal tomorrow
Updated : 3 days, 17 hours ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 16 (ANI): As the country mourns the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Central Government has announced a seven-day state mourning throughout the country. The tri-colour will be flown at half-mast during the time.
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Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee passes away
Updated : 3 days, 21 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee passed away on Thursday at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) following a prolonged illness. He was 93.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition still critical
Updated : 4 days, 2 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's condition continues to remain critical, All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said in its latest health bulletin on Thursday.
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Ministers visit AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health
Updated : 4 days, 3 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Scores of political leaders visited All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday morning to enquire about the health condition of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Amit Shah didn't pitch for simultaneous elections in 11 states: BJ
Updated : 5 days, 19 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday refuted the reports of its party president Amit Shah recommending the Election Commission to conduct simultaneous elections in 11 states next year.
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Constitution amendment required for one nation, one election: CEC
Updated : 5 days, 23 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) OP Rawat on Tuesday stated that holding assembly polls in 11 states along with Lok Sabha elections was possible if those states dissolve their houses voluntarily.
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Simultaneous elections will bolster democratic structure: Shah to
Updated : 6 days, 18 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National President Amit Shah on Monday wrote a detailed letter to Law Commission Chairman Balbir Singh Chauhan, presenting the thorough views of his party on the issue of simultaneous elections in the country.
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