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Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Profile: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Biography - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Age, Latest News, Photo, Video, Birthday, Speech

Height: 5.6 ft DOB: 25 December 1924

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.

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Modi should follow the footsteps of Vajpayee: PDP

Politics | Nov 03, 2014, 10:38 AM IST

Jammu: PDP has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making India a superpower was possible if he followed the footsteps of Atal Bihari Vajpayee who had initiated dialogue with Pakistan to resolve issues."Former

uddhav attacks modi for inaction on pak ceasefire violations

Uddhav attacks Modi for 'inaction' on Pak ceasefire violations

Politics | Oct 12, 2014, 11:44 PM IST

Mumbai: With the campaigning for Maharashtra Assembly polls set to conclude tomorrow, Shiv Sena today stepped up its attack on erstwhile ally BJP for breaking their 25-year-old partnership even as it charged Prime Minister Narendra

advani praises pm modi but says nobody has matched vajpayee

Advani praises PM Modi, but says nobody has matched Vajpayee

Politics | Oct 02, 2014, 10:44 AM IST

Ahmedabad: Veteran BJP leader L K Advani Thursday lavished praise on Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister but said the country hadn't seen another Premier like Atal Bihari Vajpayee.“I feel immense pride in saying that

my relations with pm too sacred emotional rajnath

My relations with PM "too sacred, emotional": Rajnath

Politics | Sep 23, 2014, 04:35 PM IST

New Delhi: Brushing aside reports of differences with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said his relations with Modi was “too sacred, emotional and deep” and that he would ensure it

congress has done nothing for muslims heptulla

Congress has done nothing for Muslims: Heptulla

Politics | Sep 12, 2014, 08:21 AM IST

Mumbai: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla today hit out at the Congress, saying its secular image was a farce meant to entrap the minority community.“Congress in the last 65 years has done nothing

modi to address un on sept 27 summit with obama on sept 30

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

Pakistan should mend its ways, avoid tension with India: Prakash Javadekar

Politics | 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

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Congress to follow BJP? Party Gen Secy Says Old leaders should quit posts at 70

Politics | 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

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End of Atal-Advani era in BJP as party shunts out veterans into a toothless body

Politics | 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

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Atal,Advani,Joshi dropped from BJP parliamentary board, signalling end of an era

Politics | 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

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Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee, Netaji?

Politics | 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

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Narendra Modi wants to be PM of the Hindus only: Congress

Politics | 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

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In Modi era little place for BJP seniors

Politics | 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

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BJP's river linking plan likely to get push

Politics | 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

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'Akhilesh playing politics of vendetta against BJP'

Politics | 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

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No inter-linking projects in states not keen: Uma Bharti

Politics | 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

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Opposition stalls Rajya Sabha on Gaza issue, House adjourned twice

Politics | 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

Chandrababu Naidu stresses on river inter-linking

Politics | 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

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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

BJP needs to be made stronger in East and South: Amit Shah

Politics | 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.

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