Vajpayee's death: Mauritius to fly at half-mast national flag
Aug 17, 2018, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): In a rare gesture, the Mauritius Government has decided to fly at half-mast both Indian and Mauritian flags as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on Thursday.
NCMC meets for the second time in two days to review flood situation in Kerala
Aug 17, 2018, at 02:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) met for the second time in two days in Delhi on Friday to review the rescue and relief operations in the flood-affected areas in Kerala.
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last journey begins
Aug 17, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The last journey of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away a day ago, began in the national capital.
Kerala flood: Death toll rises to 167; PM Modi inquires about situation
Aug 17, 2018, at 02:09 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IBNS): The flood situation in Kerala remained critical as 167 people have died so far in the southern state, media reports said.
Left leaders pay tribute to late Vajpayee at BJP headquarters
Aug 17, 2018, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): In one of the rarest scenes ever seen in the country, Left leaders on Friday reached the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg to pay last tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away a day ago.
Swami Agnivesh manhandled near BJP office in Delhi
Aug 17, 2018, at 01:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS) : Activist-politician Swami Agnivesh was manhandled on Friday near the BJP headquarters in Delhi, where he had gone to pay his last respects to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, media reports said.
Kolkata: TMC lawmaker Kalyan Banerjee injured in road mishap
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:52 pm
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee was injured as his MUV was hit by another car near Lake Kalibari in south Kolkata's Rabindra Sarobar Police Station area on Friday early morning, reports said.
Vajpayee's mortal remains brought to BJP HQ; cremation at evening
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's mortal remains were brought to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.
Soldier killed in encounter in Kashmir's Kupwara
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:03 pm
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IBNS): A soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.
Nearly 100 killed in Kerala flood; PM Modi to visit southern state
Aug 17, 2018, at 10:55 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IBNS): Nearly 100 people have died so far in the rain-caused flood in Kerala, several media reports said.
Vajpayee's mortal remains en-route to BJP HQ; funeral at evening
Aug 17, 2018, at 10:41 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The final journey of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who passed away a day ago, began on Friday as the mortal remains are heading on to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters.
India, US bilateral relationship continues to benefit from Vajpayee's vision: Pompeo
Aug 17, 2018, at 10:11 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condoled the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said India-US ties continue to benefit from his vision.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit flood-hit Kerala today
Aug 17, 2018, at 09:52 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Hours before he is scheduled to visit Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the flood situation in the state.
Delhi: Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last rites to be performed at 4 pm today
Aug 17, 2018, at 09:35 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): The last rites of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be held in New Delhi's Rashtriya Smriti Sthal at 4 pm on Friday.
Pakistan, other nations mourn Vajpayee's death
Aug 17, 2018, at 09:21 am
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Pakistan joined several other nations in condoling the death of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Thursday.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee had a soft corner for the Northeast: Assam Chief Minister Sonowal
Aug 17, 2018, at 12:27 am
Guwahati, Aug 16 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences on the demise of Atal Bihari Vaypayee, a three time Prime Minister of the country and one of the most respected politicians in post-Independence India.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat mourns Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise
Aug 16, 2018, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday condoled the death of former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihar Vajpayee, who breathed his last on Thursday evening bringing end to an era of Indian politics.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a secular leader: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 16, 2018, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reached Delhi to pay her tributes to former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihar Vajpayee, who breathed his last on Thursday evening bringing end to an era of Indian politics.
Lost a father figure, says an emotional Modi
Aug 16, 2018, at 09:48 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Expressing immense grief over the demise of his predecessor Atal Bihar Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he lost a father figure.
A leader for the ages – ahead of his times: PM Modi's tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Aug 16, 2018, at 09:44 pm
In times of turbulence and disruption, a nation is blessed to have a leader who rises to become its moral compass and guiding spirit, providing vision, cohesion and direction to his people. And, in such a moment at the turn of the century, India found one in Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was gifted in spirit, heart and mind.
Calcutta High Court stays West Bengal Medical Council election process
Aug 16, 2018, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Aug 16 (IBNS): A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday put an interim stay on the election process of West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) till November over several alleged irregularities in the polling process.
Huge void created in Indian politics: Amit Shah on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise
Aug 16, 2018, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday paid his tribute to former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihar Vajpayee, who breathed his last on Thursday evening bringing end to an era of Indian politics.
Political leaders express grief over Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise
Aug 16, 2018, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Cutting across their individual ideologies, political leaders on Thursday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Mortal remains of Atal Bihari Vajpayee to reach his Delhi home soon
Aug 16, 2018, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): The mortal remains of former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihar Vajpayee, who breathed his last on Thursday evening bringing end to an era of Indian politics, will be soon brought to his home in Delhi.
Didn't imagine Atalji's end will come so soon: Venkaiah Naidu
Aug 16, 2018, at 06:47 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday condoled the passing away of former India Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-2018): A Life Extraordinaire
Aug 16, 2018, at 06:08 pm
Three-time Prime Minister and one of the founders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which presently rules the country, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away today at the age of 93. As India mourns the death of a leader and a statesman who rose above demagogy, IBNS recounts his mesmerising political journey...
PM Modi mourns Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death, says 'end of an era'
Aug 16, 2018, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Mourning the death of his predecessor Atal Bihar Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it is the end of an era.
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is no more
Aug 16, 2018, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a three-time prime minister of India, a Bharat Ratna and a stalwart of Indian politics who represented the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 93.
Kerala flood worsens, further fury apprehended
Aug 16, 2018, at 05:07 pm
Thiruvanthapuram/Kochi/New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS) : The flood situation in Kerala worsened on Thursday claiming more lives and looked heading to face further fury as the met office predicted heavy rain for the next three days even as the Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard and NDRF launched an all out relief and rescue operation.
Atal Bihar Vajpayee's health condition still critical; medical bulletin soon
Aug 16, 2018, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said the health condition of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is still critical.