Surajkund International Crafts Mela, a 15-day annual cultural extravaganza showcasing the country's rich handicrafts, cuisine and culture, started on Friday on a vibrant note. President Pranab Mukherjee will formally inaugurate the 27th edition of the spectacular event on Saturday. ...
09:16 AM, Feb 02, 2013
New Delhi: Looking to strengthen the party ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday asked party members to follow the manifesto thoroughly and also counter the Opposition's campaign. She said that while some economic decisions hurt the people, the Prime Minister's leadership has helped in such difficult times. "There are economic difficulties and PM's leadership has helped us. Some decisions have been taken which...
01:06 PM, Nov 09, 2012
New Delhi: In an apparent move to send out a message of austerity, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a bus ride along with other leaders to Surajkund in Haryana where the party is having a brain storming meeting. However, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not go to Surajkund by bus due to security reasons. Union ministers and top Congress leaders will attend the brainstorming session...
10:09 AM, Nov 09, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress party will hold it's 'Samvaad Baithak' (dialogue session) on Friday. All the top leaders of the party including party president Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi will be at the day-long meeting in Surajkund. In an attempt to reach out to the common people, the Congress leaders, including Sonia and Rahul, travelled in a bus from the Congress headquarters to...
08:13 AM, Nov 09, 2012
New Delhi: Faced with all-round attack, the Congress is expected to launch its counter-offensive at a rally in New Delhi on Sunday in which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi would be the star speakers. Sunday's rally is also expected to set the agenda for the party's one-day brainstorming session at Surajkund on November 9 in which it plans to discuss current political and economic...
04:51 PM, Nov 03, 2012
Faridabad: A hotel manager was on Saturday suspended by Haryana Tourism Department and a complaint filed against the organisers of an event in Faridabad after a British performer shed her clothes while dancing, baring her upper body. The incident occurred on Friday at Rajhans hotel in Surajkund during the International Tattoo Convention, officials said, adding that manager Rajeev Sabarwal was placed under suspension. A complaint has been registered against the...
11:00 PM, Oct 06, 2012
New Delhi: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani appealed for unity in the party and asked the leaders be honest and nationalist. While speaking at the National Executive of the party in Surajkund, Haryana on Friday the BJP patriarch said that the party leaders should not give an opportunity to the media and the opponents to propagate that party is corrupt. "Leaders and workers must not speak in...
03:05 PM, Sep 28, 2012
Haryana: The decks have been cleared for Nitin Gadkari to continue as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party has passed a resolution enabling a provision for a second term for one person. Former party Presidents Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu proposed and seconded another term for Gadkari. The BJP's national council met to amend the party's constitution on Friday, which till now did not permit...
11:45 AM, Sep 28, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be present on the second day of the BJP's conclave in Surajkund in Haryana. The National Council meeting on Thursday will also see the issue of FDI in retail on the party's agenda. BJP leaders are meeting over three days ahead of upcoming elections in BJP-ruled states of Gujarat, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh. On Wednesday, BJP Chief Nitin Gadkari reportedly...
08:59 AM, Sep 27, 2012
Surajkund: Seeking to put at rest speculation on its stand on FDI in multi-brand retail, the BJP on Wednesday said it is opposed to the proposal in toto and indicated that it will scrap the policy if the NDA comes to power. Amid reports that Shiromani Akali Dal President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal, who is a key NDA ally, has softened his stand on FDI in multi-brand...
03:57 PM, Sep 26, 2012
New Delhi: Top BJP leaders including state chief ministers will be gathering in Surajkund in Haryana on Wednesday for a three-day conclave. This comprises an executive meet that will be followed by a two-day national council meet. The main opposition party is expected to propose strategies to project itself as an alternative to the UPA. The party is expected to adopt three resolutions including one on the current political situation...
07:14 AM, Sep 26, 2012
Chandigarh: The famous Surajkund Crafts Mela will be upgraded as an international event and known as Surajkund International Crafts Mela from February 2013, a Haryana tourism spokesman said on June 6. The decision follows the record participation of 12 nations and their traditional crafts in the Surajkund fair in February 2012. Uzbekistan, Thailand and other SAARC(South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries participated in the fair. The event is held...
12:24 PM, Jun 08, 2012
Devotees are expected to continue thronging puja pandals offering prayers and feasting on the delicacies. ...
05:17 PM, Oct 05, 2011
Surajkund Crafts Mela is back with stalls put up by craftsmen from Thailand, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. ...
05:22 PM, Feb 04, 2007
Sonia Gandhi she joined a group of tribal artistes in their traditional dance at the Surajkund craft fair. ...
11:50 PM, Feb 01, 2007
