New Delhi: India rolled out the red carpet for global icon Aung Sang Suu Kyi as she returned to the country after 40 years. Suu Kyi visited the Rajghat on Wednesday morning and will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later in the day. The Myanmar opposition leader arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday on a visit to India after a gap of nearly four decades as part of New Delhi's ongoing engagement with democratic and multi-party polity in that country.
Suu Kyi, who is visiting India at the invitation of UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, will deliver the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture on Wednesday. The pro-democracy leader was received at the airport by Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.
"The visit of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi would be part of our ongoing engagement with the democratic and multi-party polity in Myanmar. It would provide opportunity to exchange views on all matters of mutual interest with a view to building upon the positive momentum in India-Myanmar relations. It would be recalled Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had accepted the invitation from Sonia Gandhi in her capacity as Chairperson of Nehru Memorial Fund to deliver the Nehru Memorial Lecture when she met the Prime Minister during his visit to Myanmar in May 2012," according to the official spokesperson in the Ministry of External
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09:47 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Visiting Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard tripped and fell on the grass during her visit to Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Rajghat on Wednesday. Gillard's shoe got stuck in the grass but soon got up and carried on with her visit. Gillard is on a three-day visit to India. Gillard, while attending a function on Tuesday, said she would be meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday, adding that her Labor ...
02:59 PM, Oct 17, 2012
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee took over as the thirteenth President of India on 25th July 2012. In his first speech as the 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee vowed to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of India. Here's the full text of the speech: Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Shri Hamid Ansari, Smt. Meira Kumar, Shri Justice S.H. Kapadia, Members of Parliament, Your Excellencies, Friends and fellow citizens, I am...
12:00 PM, Jul 25, 2012
President-elect Pranab Mukherjee paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi by visiting their memorial before being sworn in as India's 13th president on Wednesday. ...
11:40 AM, Jul 25, 2012
New Delhi: He has walked the corridors of power for almost 40 years. It's a journey which has ensured that today Pranab Mukherjee has friends in every party and it's the one advantage which he is counting on as he prepares to become India's next President. "He represents unique repository of the history of our party who sees him as part of the landscape. He inspires like a teacher, friend,...
10:09 AM, Jul 25, 2012
New Delhi: 11:40 am: In his first speech as the 13th President of India, Pranab Mukherjee vowed to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of India. "I will strive to preserve, protect and defend our constitution not just in words but also in spirit," said President Pranab Mukherjee. Talking of poverty in India, Pranab said, "Trickle down theories do not address legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must erase poverty...
09:15 AM, Jul 25, 2012
New Delhi: As Anna Hazare recuperates in a Pune hospital, his supporters in the capital on Sunday held a prayer meeting at Rajghat for his health and vowed to make Jan Lokpal a reality this year. Volunteers and other members of India Against Corruption converged at Rajghat here and prayed for Hazare, who is admitted to a private hospital in Pune after suffering from chest infection. "A spiritual start of...
10:09 PM, Jan 01, 2012
New Delhi: Putting pressure on the government, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began his day-long token fast at Jantar Mantar to press for a strong Lokpal Bill on Sunday. "My fast has begun. I will not speak much now," he told his supporters as he also chanted 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'. Along with Anna, prominent members of Team Anna like Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Kumar...
11:10 AM, Dec 11, 2011
Anna Hazare paid a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before heading for his token fast at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. ...
09:45 AM, Dec 11, 2011
New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare began his day-long token fast at Jantar Mantar to press for a strong Lokpal Bill on Sunday. Before beginning his one-day fast at Jantar Mantar in the national capital, Anna Hazare, accompanied by his team member Kiran Bedi, visited Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. People had gathered at Rajghat before Anna arrived there. Before heading for Anna's one-day fast and Lokpal debate...
09:23 AM, Dec 11, 2011
New Delhi: Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare ended his 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) on Friday at Rajghat in the national capital. His first words after ending the maun vrat were 'Bharat mata ki jai'. "My 'maun vrat' was not against any party or class. After my fast at the Ramlila Maidan, my health had gone bad, I lost weight. People were flowing in to meet me, so I had to...
07:31 AM, Nov 04, 2011
New Delhi: One of the many headaches for the Congress at the moment, the Telangana crisis is now threatening to take a new turn as protests entered their 20th day on Sunday. Stepping up the pressure was TRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao who sat on a token fast on Sunday at Rajghat. Rao was fasting at Rajghat for a separate state of Telangana on the day of Gandhi Jayanti. Since...
06:37 PM, Oct 02, 2011
On the 142nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, CNN-IBN brings you a glimpse of the movies inspired by him. ...
05:50 PM, Oct 02, 2011
New Delhi: It is Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi's 142nd birth anniversary on Sunday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit Rajghat alongwith UPA Chief Sonia Gandhi. Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath were also present to pay honour the Mahatama. Senior BJP leader LK Advani was also present at Rajghat. This is Sonia Gandhi's first public appearance after her surgery. She returned on September 8...
07:24 AM, Oct 02, 2011
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11:27 PM, Aug 19, 2011
As Anna Hazare walks out of Tihar jail, on 'Talking Point' Rajdeep Sardesai asks, is it victory of people's power. ...
10:27 PM, Aug 19, 2011
New Delhi: Several people including an ACP of Delhi Police had to return barefooted after their footwear went missing at Rajghat, which Anna Hazare visited on Friday before launching his fast. The visitors to the samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi have to take out their footwear before entering the lawns. As soon as Hazare left Rajghat for India Gate, the crowd which was annoyed by heavy rains rushed to collect their...
05:42 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Despite continued fasting for the past four days, anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare displayed high energy levels at Rajghat. ...
03:37 PM, Aug 19, 2011
Anna Hazare, who walked out of Tihar Jail on Friday morning, paid homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat during his rally. Thousands of people joined Hazare's rally from the jail premises to Ramlila Maidan. ...
02:07 PM, Aug 19, 2011
