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For the BJP, it has been a productive year
By Swapan Dasgupta
UPDATED ON DEC 29, 2020 05:05 PM IST
It has treated every election, including local body and panchayat polls, as equally important, even those outside its traditional areas of influence.
Govt expedited reforms by Narasimha, says vice-president Naidu
By Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 28, 2020 06:12 AM IST
Rao and then-finance minister Manmohan Singh in the early 1990s initiated the reforms that dismantled the so-called License Raj of approvals and red tape that stifled businesses for much of the first four decades of independence, and opened India up to foreign investment.
New farm laws aimed to continue reforms Vajpayee govt initiated, says defence minister Rajnath Singh
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 04:37 PM IST
The defence minister was addressing a virtual event to celebrate the completion of three years of Jai Ram Thakur government in Himachal Pradesh.
PMC awaits state government nod for medical college recruitment
By Abhay Khairnar | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON DEC 27, 2020 04:05 PM IST
As the college will function with funds from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), all resources will be provided by the civic body
No corporation can snatch your land: Amit Shah to farmers
By Amandeep Shukla | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 02:54 AM IST
Addressing a gathering in Delhi’s Mehrauli on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, Shah promised that the government will continue to provide assured prices for crops and support state-regulated agricultural markets, or mandis.
‘Don’t get misled’: Modi leads govt’s mega farmer outreach
By Zia Haq | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 04:56 AM IST
On the occasion of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, the Prime Minister released the year’s last tranche of PM-KISAN, the direct income-transfer scheme started by his government for farmers, making payments worth ₹18,000 crore to 90 million cultivators.
Kejriwal says BJP endorsing new farm laws
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 26, 2020 01:59 AM IST
Earlier on Friday, four MPs of the AAP had protested against the law in the central hall of the Parliament after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was done paying tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary.
‘Will bury you 10-feet deep’: Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan warns mafia
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 09:53 PM IST
Chouhan was speaking at a Good Governance Day event, organised to mark the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Union ministers say govt is committed to farmers’ welfare amid protests against farm laws
By Amandeep Shukla | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Addressing a gathering in New Delhi to mark late former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary, Amit Shah accused the opposition of spreading lies about the three farm laws
BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) activists resort to vandalism at BJP function on Vajpayee anniversary in Bathinda
By Vishal Joshi | Hindustan Times, Bathinda
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 02:41 PM IST
Farm activists said they disrupted the function where arrangements were made for the live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to farmers as they were opposed to the Centre’s farm laws.
Vajpayee played transformational role in shaping India’s foreign policy: Jaishankar
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Zara Khan | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 01:43 PM IST
In his opening remarks at the maiden Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Lecture, Jaishankar said the late premier “introduced corrections, some bold and others more nuanced”
Yogi Adityanath pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on birth anniversary
By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sameer | Hindustan Times, Lucknow
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 09:56 AM IST
Adityanath said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following Vajpayee’s tradition and is engaged in the betterment of the country and its people
President, PM Modi, ministers pay tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 96th birth anniversary
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Deepali Sharma | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 11:20 AM IST
Prime minister Narendra Modi will also be releasing a book titled ‘Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Parliament: A Commemorative Volume’ in the Parliament on Friday.
‘Unprecedented heights of development’: PM Modi remembers Vajpayee on birth anniversary
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 09:00 AM IST
PM Modi also paid his tributes to Madan Mohan Malviya whose birth anniversary too falls on December 25.
Karnataka to mark Vajpayee’s birth anniversary with event on technology, innovation, higher education
By Asian News International | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Bengaluru
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2020 08:38 AM IST
The Departments of Electronics Information Technology Biotechnology and Science & Technology, and Skill Development will hold a five-panel discussion of 45 minutes each on five different topics.
PM Modi to address farmers today as BJP plans to scale up outreach
By Amandeep Shukla | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 10:13 AM IST
The PM’s session with farmers is a part of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s nationwide outreach to the farmers on December 25, the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Filming of centrally-protected monuments will be free from Dec 25 to Aug 15
By Press Trust of India| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal | Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON DEC 25, 2020 12:00 AM IST
The order issued on Thursday states that the ministry “exempts the payment of fees/charges under rule 44(1) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959 for the filming of centrally protected monuments and sites from December 25, 2000 to August 15, 2021”.
Remembering Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 96th birth anniversary
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 05:48 AM IST
In 2015, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was bestowed with India’s highest civilian honour, Bharat Ratna.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s 96th birth anniversary: Iconic poems penned by late former prime minister
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Manral | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 09:47 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart, who passed away in August 2018, was a skilled orator and poet.
PM Modi to address farmers, release Rs 18,000 crore under PM-Kisan scheme on Friday
By hindustantimes.com | edited by: Amit Chaturvedi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 24, 2020 10:44 PM IST
Many Union ministers, MPs, MLAs and BJP office bearers are expected to be present in various parts of the country to listen to the Prime Minister’s address with the people.
The world of Atal Bihari Vajpayee
By Shakti Sinha
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 06:02 AM IST
The former PM was committed to Hindu traditions, opposed caste, sought economic freedom and was prescient about China
BJP may hold events for farmers across the country on Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary
By Amandeep Shukla | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 23, 2020 11:11 AM IST
Special leaflets prepared for awareness about the government’s “pro-farmer initiatives” will also be distributed
JP Nadda gives ‘6-point agenda’ to BJP cadres for Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary
By Asian News International | Posted by Karan Manral | New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 12:18 PM IST
The party has issued an advisory to all its state unit chiefs, state in-charges and all organisational leaders to actively take part and celebrate the late Prime Minister’s birth anniversary as “Good Governance Day”.
Atal-Advani: The jugalbandi in the BJP
By Karan Thapar
UPDATED ON DEC 12, 2020 11:03 PM IST
For my generation, they were either heroes or villains but never non-entities. Vinay Sitapati’s book on their relationship, aptly called Jugalbandi, shows aspects of their relationship — and their individual personalities — that are revealing, disillusioning and, possibly, controversial
Pawar persuaded states to implement Vajpayee’s APMC Act, says NCP
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh | Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON DEC 07, 2020 03:35 PM IST
With Pawar backing farmers’ protest against the contentious agri reforms, government sources on Sunday pointed out that as the agriculture minister in the UPA dispensation he had asked chief ministers to amend the APMC Act in their states to allow the private sector to play an important role in the field.
Make inclusive changes in the agrarian sector
By Shashi Shekhar
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2020 01:13 AM IST
The impasse will end sooner or later, but will the problems that beset agriculture be solved?
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates flats for MPs
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 04:11 AM IST
The PM said that although talks regarding the Ambedkar National Memorial began during the term of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, it was built after a gap of 23 years by his government
Managing flood of foodgrains is the nation’s problem today
By DS Bains | Hindustan Times, Chandigarh
PUBLISHED ON NOV 03, 2020 10:02 AM IST
GUEST COLUMN Every mandi yard must have silos, automatic cleaning and weighing machine (that issues electronic receipt) and an elevator to store the grain in the silo. state procurement agencies and even private players can be roped in.
My life has been about reconciling contradictions: NK Singh
By Prashant Jha | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON OCT 19, 2020 08:38 AM IST
In an interview with HT, Singh examines his early socialisation in Bihar, the economic doctrines that governed India in the 1960s and 1970s and its subsequent evolution, the current political moment, and the structural challenges faced by India.
Atal Tunnel is a symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat, will strengthen border infrastructure: PM Modi
By Gaurav Bisht | Hindustan Times, Shimla
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2020 03:04 PM IST
ENGINEERING FEAT The 9.02-km Atal Tunnel running under the 13,050-ft Rohtang Pass on the Manali-Leh axis is the highest motorable highway tunnel in the world.