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Indira Gandhi on her 105th birth anniversary. Taking to his official handle on X, PM Modi posted, «On her birth anniversary, tributes to Smt Indira Gandhi, India's former Prime Minister.» Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi left an indelible mark in national politics and served as the third Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984. The country's first, and, to date, only female prime minister, she emerged as a central figure in Indian politics as the leader of the Congress. The daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India, Indira was succeded in the country's highest office by her son Rajiv Gandhi. Her combined tenure of 15 years and 350 days made her the second-longest-serving PM after her father. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi, in a separate post, also extended birthday greetings to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. «On his birthday, my best wishes to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju Ji. He is known for his energetic nature and is making an outstanding contribution in aspects relating to earth sciences, which particularly benefit our farmers and scientists.

Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to India's first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary which is celebrated as Children's Day or Bal Diwas across the country every year. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi wrote, “Tributes to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary." Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also paid tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru today, saying that is a thought of "freedom, progress, and justice." "Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought--of freedom, progress, and justice. Mother India today needs these values of 'Jawahar of Hind', like an ideology, in every heart," Rahul Gandhi posted on the microblogging site.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Tuesday, saying that Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought of «freedom, progress, and justice.» «Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought--of freedom, progress, and justice. Mother India today needs these values of 'Jawahar of Hind', like an ideology, in every heart,» Rahul Gandhi posted on X (formerly Twitter).

Yogi Adityanath drew comparisons between the Israel-Gaza conflict and the political rivalry between the Congress and the BJP in Rajasthan. Speaking at a rally in Alwar, Rajasthan, CM Yogi Adityanath stated, «Do you see how the Taliban mindset is being defeated in Gaza? Hitting the target with precision and crushing it.» He further emphasized that the solution to the Taliban problem lies in the power of Bajrang Bali's mace. CM Yogi launched a scathing attack on the Rajasthan Congress, stating that anarchy, hooliganism, and terrorism are detrimental to society.

Israel-Hamas War: On 7 October, when Hamas fighters from Gaza attacked Israel, in a surprise multi-pronged attack, killing at least 1,400 people, Indian's Prime Minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narendra Modi was one of the first to have tweeted solidarity and condolences to Israel. Narendra Modi condemned the “terrorist attacks" and said India “stands in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour".

Lok Sabha elections, and G20 summit to the success of India's lunar mission to Chandrayaan-3. PM Modi also remembered the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru and said, "Today when we are entering the new Parliament building, when the 'grih pravesh' of Parliamentary democracy is taking place, the witness to the first rays of Independence and that which will inspire generations to come - the holy Sengol - that which was touched by India's first Prime Minister Pt Nehru...That is why, this Sengol connects us to a very important past..." "Chandrayaan-3's skyrocketing success fills every countryman with pride.

Mallikarjun Kharge recalled former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's contribution to Indian democracy in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, saying his outlook was inclusive as he took the opposition along and had laid the foundation of the Constitution. Participating in a discussion on the «Parliamentary Journey of 75 Years Starting from Samvidhan Sabha — Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings», Kharge hit out at the BJP-led government over the issues of unemployment in the country and ethnic violence in Manipur. He asked the government what did it achieve by shifting the parliamentary proceedings to a new building. «Badalna hai to halat badlo, aise naam badalne se kya hota hai.

political heat in Delhi as the 28-member Opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A is still not sure about the objective of a special session of Parliament. During the first day special session of Parliament, PM Modi addressed the house on an emotional note as he announced that the proceedings would move to the new Parliament on Tuesday. “All of us are saying goodbye to this historic building.

Narendra Modi kick started the Parliament special session by reminiscing the memories of the old Parliament building saying that never thought ‘will get so much love’. PM also lauded the contributions of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and all other prime ministers while remembering the bitter-sweet memories.

Parliament of free India was a special session held on August 14-15, 1947, to mark India’s Independence. It is known for Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “tryst with destiny” speech, among other things. — Chinese aggression in 1962 led to the second special session on November 8 that year.

Hindustan Times quoted Kharge as saying. Kharge also asked his party leaders to explain to the people that such slogans would not bring progress to the country. “Nowadays the government is selling the dream of ‘3rd largest economy’.

Slamming Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot who hailed former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi for ISRO's successful mission to the lunar south pole, state BJP chief C P Joshi alleged on Sunday that during the Congress rule conspiracies were hatched against scientists and they were jailed. "Under Congress rule, scientists got no facilities and were sent to jail by hatching conspiracies," Joshi alleged. Joshi claimed that it was under the Narendra Modi government that proper facilities and resources were provided to the scientific community for the first time.

Narendra Modi flew down today to Bengaluru directly from the Greek capital of Athens to interact with ISRO scientists on the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission. During his address, the Prime Minister announced the decision to name the place where lander 'Vikram' touched down on the lunar surface as "Shiva Shakti Point". He also named the place where the Chandrayaan-2 lander crash-landed on the Moon's surface in 2019 as "Tiranga Point".

BJP on Friday rejected Rahul Gandhi's charge that China has encroached on Indian territory as baseless and absurd, as it asserted that it is the opposition party which has committed «historic, unpardonable crime» in dealings with Beijing. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi quoted from selected works of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru to say that his government had sent over 3,500 tonnes of rice in 1952 for the consumption of the Chinese Army which was «starving». He also asked the Congress to release its reported agreement with the Chinese Communist Party when the UPA was in power. Addressing a press conference, he alleged that the decision to send rice for the Chinese Army when India's relations with China had started getting strained was not a mistake but a «historic and unpardonable» crime. Gandhi has a habit of making baseless and absurd comments about China, he said, adding that the former Congress president makes remarks on India, its people and the RSS in a similar vein. During the Doklam crisis, he had met the Chinese ambassador, Trivedi said. The BJP leader asserted the government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has notched up unprecedented success in its handling of India's military, diplomatic and economic affairs. The Congress has always tried to weaken the country when in the opposition, he said and asked the party to learn from the BJP which supported the then governments during crisis involving neighbours be it Pakistan or China. While the Congress government refused to punish Pakistan for its support to terrorism as it thought that this will harm peace talks, Modi's policy is that terror and talks cannot go together.

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Chandrayaan-3 is poised to make an indelible mark in history by successfully landing on the unexplored southern region of the Moon. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel lauded the significance of this feat, crediting India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru's vision. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the organisation in charge of Chandrayaan-3, was set up under Nehru in 1962.

Congress and the BJP crossed swords on Wednesday over the renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library with the opposition party accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of «distorting and destroying» the Nehruvian legacy and the ruling party dismissing the criticism as a «lament of courtiers». The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has officially been renamed as the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society with effect from August 14. The Congress said despite the «relentless assault», India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy will live on for the world to see and he will continue to inspire the generations to come. History is created, it is never changed or converted, the opposition party asserted. In a post on X, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said, «From today, an iconic institution gets a new name. The world-renowned Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) becomes PMML — Prime Ministers' Memorial Museum and Library.» «Mr Modi possesses a huge bundle of fears, complexes and insecurities, especially when it comes to our first and longest-serving Prime Minister. He has had a single-point agenda of denying, distorting, defaming and destroying Nehru and the Nehruvian legacy,» Ramesh said.

Red Fort, a vacant chair conveyed a message of its own. Opposition party Congress' President Mallikarjun Kharge didn't turn up at the Red Fort for the Prime Minister's speech, where he slammed dynasty politics and vowed to come back to power as the leader of the largest democracy. Also Read: Narendra Modi vows to return as Prime Minister for next year's Independence Day speech Kharge, meanwhile, conveyed his sentiments through a poignant recorded statement, emphasising the invaluable contributions made by past Prime Ministers.

India is gearing up to celebrate its Independence Day August 15, 2023 marking a significant milestone in its history. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the nation's liberation from British colonial rule after nearly two centuries. Every year on August 15, people across India celebrate Independence Day to commemorate the country’s independence from British colonial rule.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday ruled out any dialogue with Pakistan as well as the Hurriyat Conference, but said the government can hold talks with the youth of the Kashmir valley. Intervening in the debate on the no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha, Shah also said that the now-scrapped Article 370 was the result of the alleged wrong policy of the then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Chandrayaan-3' — India's moon mission is paving its way through the space towards Moon, neighbouring country Pakistan is still struggling with a dwindling economy, the huge pile of debt and religious extremism-fuelled politics. Qaisar Rashid in his piece in the Daily Times said that while India ticked one after the other boxes right from ISRO, focusing on IT to opting for a modern education system, Pakistan kept on struggling with its internal conflicts and orthodox education system.