Rajiv Gandhi

DNA: Analysis of the relationship between Gandhi Family and former PM Narasimha Rao

On 28th June in the year 1921, the 9th Prime Minister of India, PV Narasimha Rao was born. PV Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister of the country from 1991 to 1996 and he initiated economic reforms and liberalization in the year 1991. But despite all this, P.V. Narasimha Rao never got the respect he deserved. During his tenure as Prime Minister and even after the completion of the tenure, he never got the respect from the Congress party like Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.

Jun 29, 2022, 00:02 AM IST

Madras High Court rejects plea by Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts Nalini, Ravichandran

The High Courts do not have the power under Article 226 of the Constitution to do so, unlike the Supreme Court, the HC said, reports PTI.

Jun 17, 2022, 14:21 PM IST

DNA: Herald Case -- Is Rahul Gandhi really a descendant of Mahatma Gandhi?

In a tweet, the Congress party has described Rahul Gandhi as a descendant of Mahatma Gandhi. This is an information about which many people of our country are doubtful. But it is also important to know what is the truth.

Jun 14, 2022, 00:42 AM IST

Shiv Sena slams MK Stalin for meeting Rajiv Gandhi's assassination convict, says it’s not our culture

MK Stalin hugged former PM Rajiv Gandhi`s assassination convict upon his release, reports ANI.

May 25, 2022, 21:36 PM IST

Agenda India Ka: LTTE Big conspiracy from India

31 years ago on this day, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. He was murdered by LTTE. Efforts are being made to revive the LTTE once again. How this was revealed? Watch the exclusive report of Zee News.

May 21, 2022, 23:16 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi's 'when big tree falls' remarks on Adhir Chaudhury's Twitter; 'Account Hacked,' says leader

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury filed the complaint after a tweet, which has been deleted now, was posted featuring the photograph of former PM Rajiv Gandhi and his controversial statement, "When a big tree falls, the ground shakes," was posted from his account.

May 21, 2022, 16:00 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary: Former PM's rare pictures, number 10 is unmissable

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the terrorist organisation Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Tamil Nadu in 1991.

May 21, 2022, 11:31 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated 31 years ago - a timeline of events; check Rahul Gandhi's heartwarming post

On May 21, 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) suicide bomber during an election rally in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu

May 21, 2022, 10:52 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi 31st death anniversary: Congress leaders Sonia, Priyanka, Rahul Gandhi pay homage to former PM

Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary: Congress leaders remember former PM on the morning of May 21 at Vir Bhumi in Delhi.

May 21, 2022, 08:52 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict Perarivalan reacts to SC verdict, says 'I have to breathe'

Three days ahead of Rajiv Gandhi's 31st death anniversary, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of AG Perarivalan, who was in jail for over 30 years after being convicted in the assassination of the former PM.

May 18, 2022, 21:16 PM IST

Indira Gandhi valued Rahul Gandhi's 'grit and determination', considered him mature at the age of 14: Book

On the morning of October 31, 1984, Indira Gandhi kissed her grandchildren Priyanka and Rahul goodbye before they left for school. Priyanka Gandhi, who was 12 then, would later recall that her grandmother held her longer than usual. 

Apr 29, 2022, 12:31 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi credits former Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi for introducing Panchayati Raj institutions

"It was the dream of Mahatma Gandhi that the villages of the country should become strong. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi made that dream come true by bringing the Panchayati Raj system...," Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. 

Apr 24, 2022, 14:22 PM IST

What did Rajiv Gandhi say on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits? MJ Akbar reveals

In an interview to Zee News, MJ Akbar said that the massacre in Kashmir was actually a planned strategy of Pakistan. 

Mar 17, 2022, 16:36 PM IST

Minimum Corporate Tax Presented by Rajiv Gandhi in 1987-88

Former Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi presented Minimum Corporate tax in union budget in 1987-88 as finance minister. The governemt estimates 75 crores extra revenue income from this tax only. here you know why government implement this tax in year 1987-88

Jan 20, 2022, 18:28 PM IST

'Rajiv Gandhi father of...': BJP vs Rahul Gandhi on 'lynching' tweet

BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya tweeted, "Meet Rajiv Gandhi, father of mob lynching, justifying blood curdling genocide of Sikhs."

Dec 21, 2021, 15:47 PM IST

Assam to remove Rajiv Gandhi's name from Tiger Reserve, rename it as Orang National Park

Located on the north bank of the Brahmaputra in Darrang and Sonitpur districts, the national park is known for wild animals like Royal Bengal Tiger, Indian Rhinos, Pgmy Hog, and wild elephants.

Sep 02, 2021, 08:15 AM IST

Taal Thok Ke: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award renamed after Dhyan Chand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced today that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been renamed Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The renaming recognizes the ultimate hockey hero and legend of the sport, Dhyan Chand.

Aug 06, 2021, 19:24 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks free education for kids orphaned by COVID

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi in her letter to PM Narendra Modi, also recalled how the creation of Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country was her husband and former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's most significant legacies.

May 20, 2021, 17:21 PM IST

Emergency 1975: 10 big points about Rahul Gandhi's statement

Watch the video to know the big points from Rahul Gandhi's recent interview, where he talks about the emergency.

Mar 03, 2021, 13:00 PM IST

Watch: Emergency was a mistake, admits Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the Emergency that was imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi a "mistake", adding that what happened during that period was "wrong", but it was fundamentally different from the current scenario as the Congress at no point attempted to capture the country's institutional framework.

Mar 03, 2021, 10:50 AM IST