New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the government has fulfilled the will of Mahatma Gandhi and condemned the atrocities being perpetrated on minorities in Pakistan. Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament ahead of the Budget Session, the President said, “I am happy that […]
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MP school tenders apology for showing Godse in RSS uniform
Jabalpur: At a time when several BJP politicians are out to prove Mahatma Gandhis killer Nathuram Godse a patriot, a private school in Jabalpur had to tender an unconditional apology to the RSS for depicting Godse in RSS uniform. In a silent play staged on Gandhi Jayanti, students of Small Wonders Senior Secondary School, Jabalpur, […]
611 prisoners released on Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary
New Delhi: Under the special remission plan, 611 prisoners from jails across the country were released as part of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary celebrations on October 2, a Home Ministry statement said on Friday. It was the third phase of the Centre’s special remission scheme in which these 611 prisoners lodged in prisons in […]
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lit up as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary
Dubai: On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Dubai’s inconic skyscraper, Burj Khalifa was lit up with the images of the “Father of the Nation”. The official Twitter account of Burj Khalifa on Wednesday posted a video, paying tribute to Bapu. The video started with lights creating India’s National Flag. The tricolour then changed […]
Rural India has declared itself ODF: PM Modi
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that rural India has declared itself Open Defecation Free (ODF) on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a target which the Centre had set in 2014. “Today, rural India and its villages have declared themselves ODF. This the power and source of success of […]
Gandhi figures on postage stamps of 100 plus countries
New Delhi: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the icon of peace, has been honoured by over 100 countries by issuing postage stamps. India, of course, led the world in releasing postage stamp on the Mahatma. The first postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi was planned to be released on October 2, 1947, according to the Gandhi World Foundation. […]
Take Gandhi’s teachings to younger generation: Sachin Tendulkar
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday saluted the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. Sachin invoked a quote by Gandhi about the world having enough for everyone’s needs but not their greed while expressing his views on Mother Earth. Posting a video on Twitter, Sachin said the teachings […]
Gandhi’s philosophy at core of our work: UN Secretary-General
New Delhi: Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres on Wednesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary and said that the leader pioneered successive non-violent movements that changed history, and his philosophy is at the core of work at the UN. “Mahatma Gandhi pioneered successive non-violent movements that changed history. 150 years since his birth, […]
Gandhi and Bose: Freedom fighters at odds with each other
New Delhi: It is the eternal riddle, one that for most remains in the realm of unsolved mysteries. Of course, Netaji is now part of myth. His exploits part of legend as he tried freeing India from the yoke of British tyranny. At odds with the Mahatma, he chose a perilous path for himself. Like the […]
Mahatma Gandhi’s way of life still followed at this temple
New Delhi: It was 72 years ago that Mahatma Gandhi set the routine of singing ‘bhajans’ like “Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram” and others from 9 to 10 a.m. everyday at this Valmiki temple in central Delhi’s Mandir Marg, and the routine continues to be followed with devotion. The Father of the Nation lived and taught […]