Mauritian Premier Anerood Jugnauth, former Commonwealth secretary-general Sridath Ramphal, British MP Navneet Dholakia and McKinsey partner Rajat Gupta are among them.
Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said that the Parliament House complex is a much safer place since last year's attack.
The PM called him one of the greatest exponents of Indian culture.
As she prepares to take charge, join as in congratulating India's first female President.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi gave a couple of names to BSP supremo and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for her consideration for the post of Vice President.
The party also decided to field Narpat Singh Rajvi from Chittorgarh after its earlier decision to deny the five-term MLA, who is the son-in-law of its stalwart leader Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, renomination from his Vidhyadhar Nagar seat. This triggered a backlash from a section of party workers.
When the House met again, BSP members trooped into the well demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the matter.
An all-religion prayer was held at his samadhi in Rajghat, Delhi.
The bandh was called in response to the arrest of a Maoist last week.
Doordarshan director-general Navin Kumar is tipped to take over as CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati. \n
The boycott is on the issue of government's refusal to part with a CVC report to the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
The Congress Party said it is ready to lift its boycott of Defence Minister George Fernandes in Parliament if there was 'full-fledged' discussion.
The Union Power Ministry has selected Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Visakhapatnam Steel Plant) for the National Energy Conservation Award 2002, first prize in the integrated steel plants sector.\n\n\n\n
Polling began at 1000 hours in Parliament and 30 capitals of states and Union Territories amidst tight security and strict vigil by the Election Commission, which issued a series of stringent instructions for voters.
The power minister was the most 'acceptable' candidate, being from the south and being more comfortable in Hindi than the other contenders
Pravin Kumar Tayal, promoter of Bank of Rajasthan, is all set to acquire another 5 per cent stake in the bank by this fiscal to increase his total holding to 48 per cent.
Congratulatory messages poured in for the Hyderabad lass after she became the first Indian to win a WTA title.
The highlight of the Prince's tour will be a meeting with President A P J Abdul Kalam and Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
"Yes, we know that the scene is changing everyday and things are becoming difficult, but we are hopeful that Bhairon Singhji with his stature and name would be able to get enough numbers to make it to Rashtrapati Bhavan," a top BJP leader said.
The BJP's nationwide vote share saw its steepest decline in Rajasthan, falling by 9.23% from 2019, resulting in the loss of 11 seats.
Jaswant Singh may have fallen to political designs within his party. But his lack of connect with his voters is bound to make the Barmer contest tougher for him to win.
Vasundhara Raje may have had her faults but she is an unconventional and brave leader who deserves better, observes Aditi Phadnis.
The BJP has fielded 18 MPs, including four Union ministers, for the latest round of assembly polls so far -- seven each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and four in Chhattisgarh.
The Jats are a political force in Rajasthan and the community's presence in 85 assembly constituencies may tilt the balance in electoral politics.
While the Congress has cited alleged poaching attempt as a reason for keeping their MLAs in the hotel, the BJP said they moved theirs to train them on the Rajya Sabha poll process.
'I gave enough evidence and proof to punish corrupt officials.' 'But my own government has not filed any FIR against such officials.'
President Droupadi Murmu said the nation will benefit from Dhankhar's long and rich experience in public life and extended her best wishes for a productive and successful tenure.
Despite desertion by 40 MPs, the NDA's vote count went down by only six.
The Sena has repeatedly said that its choice for the the highest office is the RSS chief.
'They could have told the media that there is nothing in it and let me read it out.'
There is, between Rao's tenure as PM and the current Modi regime, a powerful resonance of how transition can be managed. Rao's tenure saw many scams -- one where he was supposedly approached by Harshad Mehta with a bribe for making the securities scam go away. The Opposition insisted on a JPC. Despite knowing a JPC report would undermine him politically, Rao agreed to one, saying he had 'nothing to hide'.
'The good governance which the Congress government claims has resulted in a regime where women in Rajasthan are afraid to go out of their homes.'
A day after he was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party on charges of indiscipline, Jaswant Singh on Sunday lashed out at the party, saying it had lost its vision and frittered away its virtues for temporary political gains by heeding to "petty whims" of individuals.
The victory of Bharatiya Janata Party in the 14th Rajasthan assembly polls has been the biggest one in the history of the desert state.
The fact that Gehlot has stayed relevant these five years with his populist schemes is one reason why he may beat incumbency in a state that votes for change every election, observes Ramesh Menon.
Chef par excellence Satish Arora recalls his days working as a chef to prime ministers to Chandrima Pal.
Dhankar wins vice presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes.
What makes Dhankar so outspoken? Could it because as governor he will be in the driver's seat if the Trinamool Congress performs below par in the elections next year? Shikha Shalini reports.
During Vajpayee's tenure, he was there as an indispensable insider, witness to every action that had an impact on history: Pokhran-II (nuclear tests in 1998), the 1999 Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, the Indo-Pak Agra Summit in 2001, intense engagement with the United States on nuclear issues besides the Kandahar hijack.
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