B R Ambedkar

Invitation to Ambedkar's family for Pran Pratishtha ceremony

Family members of Dr BR Ambedkar, Babu Jagjivan Ram and BSP founder Kashi Ram were invited for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya on 22 January.

Jan 12, 2024, 12:10 PM IST

Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge pays homage at Ambedkar's memorial, Azad's mazaar

Mallikarjun Kharge paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Wednesday, before taking over as Congress chief.

 

Oct 28, 2022, 18:22 PM IST

All you need to know about Constitution Day

While the Constituent Assembly had adopted the Constitution in November, the enforcement was done in January after a thorough reading and translation from English to Hindi.

Nov 26, 2019, 10:41 AM IST

Caste clashes engulf Maharashtra, Dalit leaders call for state-wide bandh on Wednesday

Several towns and cities in Maharashtra were on edge on Tuesday as Dalit protests against yesterday's violence in Pune spilled over to capital Mumbai, with agitators damaging scores of buses, and disrupting road and rail traffic, officials said.

Jan 02, 2018, 22:29 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu pay tributes to Ambedkar

New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to the architect of the Constitution, B R Ambedkar, on his death anniversary.

Dec 06, 2017, 12:59 PM IST

Rahul pays tribute to Ambedkar

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today paid tribute to the architect of the Constitution, B R Ambedkar, on his death anniversary and said men might be mortal but their ideas need to be propagated.

Dec 06, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

On Nehru Day, JNU calls for books on Deen Dayal, Ambedkar

For a book exhibition on Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary, JNU had some advice for participating publishers -- display literature relating to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and B R Ambedkar.

Nov 24, 2017, 14:15 PM IST

BJP to launch 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' campaign from August 9

The party would organise programmes on August 9 in all districts where freedom fighters would be honoured and statues of martyrs would be garlanded.

Aug 05, 2017, 22:04 PM IST

Ravidas statue found damaged, tension prevails in UP village

According to SHO K O Singh, the statue of Ravidas was found damaged inside a temple in Dukhad village here on Thursday.

May 12, 2017, 14:07 PM IST

Could not appear before ED due to my pre-occupation: HP CM Virbhadra Singh

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who was to appear before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in disproportionate asset case.

Apr 14, 2017, 22:24 PM IST

Tarun Gogoi orders inquiry into non-observance of Ambedkar birthday

According to an official release, Gogoi asked Chief Secretary V K Pipersenia to institute a probe as to why the 125th birth anniversary of B R Ambedkar.

Apr 15, 2016, 19:53 PM IST

BJP launches 'Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan' in UP

The Gram Swaraj Abhiyan campaign would continue till April 24, the day when PM Modi's speech will be broadcast live in all 52,000 gram panchayats.

Apr 14, 2016, 19:34 PM IST

JNU students take out victory march

To express solidarity with Kanhaiya Kumar and celebrate his return from jail, JNU students took out a victory march at the university campus tonight.

Mar 04, 2016, 02:12 AM IST

PM to visit UK, Turkey from November 12

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also expected to visit the house in London where Dalit icon B R Ambedkar had lived.

Nov 06, 2015, 19:44 PM IST