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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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train to vajpayee s village flagged off 16 years after he

Train to Vajpayee's village flagged off 16 years after he laid foundation

India | Dec 24, 2015, 11:39 PM IST

Agra: A train connecting Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ancestral village Bateshwar with Etawah was today flagged off, 16 years after the former prime minister had laid the foundation stone for this project. The train was flagged off

pm modi to wish atal bihari vajpayee on birthday tomorrow

PM Modi to wish Atal Bihari Vajpayee on birthday tomorrow on return from visit

Politics | Dec 24, 2015, 04:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Atal Bihari Vajpayee to personally greet the BJP veteran on his 91th birthday tomorrow soon after his return from his foreign visit.Modi, who is on a visit

pm modi s visit will be turning point in j k s history

PM Modi's visit will be turning point in J&K's history: Mufti Sayeed

Politics | Nov 01, 2015, 08:14 PM IST

Srinagar: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit here will be a "turning point" in the history of Jammu and Kashmir and the people of the state have great

bjp plans to impose old class system alleges mayawati

BJP plans to impose old class system, alleges Mayawati

Politics | Oct 31, 2015, 09:47 PM IST

Lucknow: Cautioning dalits against BJP's plans to "impose" the "old varna system", BSP supremo Mayawati today said there was need to stop the saffron party from coming to power both at the Centre and in

pm modi must follow vajpayee s hand of friendship policy

PM Modi must follow Vajpayee's hand of friendship policy with Pak: Farooq Abdullah

Politics | Oct 24, 2015, 11:14 PM IST

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should follow Atal Bihari Vajpayee's policy of friendship with Pakistan to find a solution to Kashmir issue, saying

mirwaiz asks pm modi govt to follow vajpayee policies on

Mirwaiz asks PM Modi govt to follow Vajpayee policies on Kashmir

Politics | Oct 16, 2015, 11:52 PM IST

Srinagar: Pressing for urgent resolution of Kashmir issue, Huriyat Conference chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today invoked former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee while asking the Narendra Modi government to launch a process of "dialogue" and

dilip kumar visited pakistan twice on secret peace missions

Dilip Kumar visited Pakistan twice on secret peace missions: Khurshid Kasuri

India | Oct 14, 2015, 05:39 PM IST

Mumbai: Pakistan former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri on Tuesday said that screen icon Dilip Kumar had visited Pakistan twice on secret missions for the Indian government.“Kumar's wife Saira Banu told me that Dilip Saahab

emergency biggest blow to democracy pm modi

Emergency biggest blow to democracy: PM Modi

Politics | Oct 11, 2015, 10:48 PM IST

New Delhi: The Emergency imposed in 1975 was the "biggest blow" to Indian democracy but it also led to the birth of a new political generation in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on

the british origin of cow slaughter in india

'The British origin of Cow Slaughter in India'

India | Oct 10, 2015, 11:38 AM IST

Gokula Dhundh Brindaban dhundho Barsane lag ghum ke aai Tan mun dhan sub waar ke Hasrat Mathura nagar chali dhuni ramai (Lets look for him in Gokul and Brindaban Or lets look for him in

pm modi set for rallies record in bihar polls

PM Modi set for rallies' record in Bihar polls

Politics | Oct 08, 2015, 03:54 PM IST

Patna : Acknowledged as a master orator by both followers and political adversaries alike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to set a record ahead of the Bihar assembly elections: He is likely to end

dilip kumar helped resolve kargil crisis

Dilip Kumar helped resolve Kargil crisis?

India | Oct 08, 2015, 10:55 AM IST

New Delhi: Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar had intervened with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to help defuse the Kargil crisis, a new book by a former Pakistan foreign minister has claimed.The Kumar anecdote  is among

b day special remembering pandit deendayal upadhyaya

B'day special: Remembering Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya

Politics | Sep 25, 2015, 11:52 AM IST

New Delhi: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was born on Monday September 25, 1916, in Nagla Chandraban village in Mathura district.His father, Bhagwati Prasad, was a well known astrologer. He lost his father when he was less

odisha school holds prayer meet on death of ex pm vajpayee

Odisha School holds prayer meet on 'death' of ex-PM Vajpayee

India | Sep 14, 2015, 11:35 PM IST

New Delhi: The headmaster Kamalakanta Das of a primary school in Balasore district of Odisha, declared a day's off to mourn the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The former PM is very

former odisha chief minister giridhar gamang quits congress

Former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang quits Congress

Politics | May 30, 2015, 09:12 PM IST

Bhubaneswar:  Nine-time Congress MP and former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang today quit the party alleging humiliation and also appeared to send signals that he was keen on joining BJP.Announcing his decision at a press

vajpayee invited for mathura event advani ignored

Vajpayee invited for Mathura event, Advani ignored

Politics | May 23, 2015, 07:04 AM IST

Mathura: Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has been invited for an event on May 25 in Mathura where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present.Deendayal Upadhyay Janmabhoomi Smarak Samiti, which is organising the event,

will take steps to strengthen cross loc trade travel sayeed

Will take steps to strengthen cross-LoC trade, travel: Sayeed

Politics | May 17, 2015, 07:45 AM IST

Srinagar: Expressing sadness over the sluggish pace of cross-LoC ties, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today resolved to take further his peace-building measures to bring people living across the Line of Control

refer indo china border row to international court

Refer Indo-China border row to International court: Jethmalani

Politics | May 15, 2015, 07:38 PM IST

Mumbai: Former Law Minister and Rajya Sabha member, Ram Jethmalani, has urged the Narendra Modi government to refer the long-pending Indo-China border dispute to the International Court of Justice for a decision.“We (India) will have

when ex pm atal bihari vajpayee visited china

When Ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited China

India | May 15, 2015, 10:32 AM IST

The story was historic and the trip a memorable one when the ex-PM and Bharat Ratna Awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited China in 2003.Entire world had its eyes on the trip, with lot of expectations

modi s visit to china how long can policy of accommodation

Modi's visit to China: How long can policy of accommodation continue?

Politics | May 11, 2015, 10:58 AM IST

New Delhi: The rise of China as a great power is no longer a matter of speculation; it is a given fact. Most nations today seriously consider the Chinese factor when determining policy. The question

asaduddin owaisi questions bharat ratna to atal bihari

Asaduddin Owaisi questions Bharat Ratna to Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Politics | May 04, 2015, 06:40 PM IST

New Delhi: In a statement which is likely to stoke fresh controversy, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed Narendra Modi- led NDA government for conferring Bharat Ratna on former Prime

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