BR Ambedkar

Dalit student's suicide: Protests erupt; Union Minister Dattatreya booked, Congress demands his removal

A day after Rohith Vemula hanged himself in a university hostel room, protests broke out on the campus of the central university.

Jan 18, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

Zee Media's Swachch Selfie Muhim reaches Supaul, Bihar

Zee media's Swachch Selfie Muhim reached Supaul, Bihar where they started cleaning the memorial of Dr. Ram Manohar Nirma and Dr. BR Ambedkar.

Jan 06, 2016, 21:25 PM IST

We want to create job-creators, not job-seekers: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that financial inclusion is at the core of government's focus.

Dec 29, 2015, 12:51 PM IST

Take message of Ambedkar, Vajpayee, Vivekananda to people: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the debate on the Constitution and BR Ambedkar in parliament, and asked MPs to take the message of Ambedkar to their constituencies.

Dec 08, 2015, 20:06 PM IST

Ambedkar, Hedgewar similar, had put nation before self: RSS

Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said like BR Ambedkar, the RSS founder KB Hedgewar also worked selflessly for the welfare of India.

Dec 06, 2015, 22:18 PM IST

Sonia Gandhi pays tributes to Ambedkar

 Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday paid tributes to BR Ambedkar on his 60th death anniversary, saying his ideals will always remain "guiding principles" for the country.

Dec 06, 2015, 14:33 PM IST

PM Modi says Ambedkar's economic thought and vision not fully understood

Describing BR Ambedkar as a great visionary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his economic thought and vision is still not fully understood, even though his contribution towards social justice have been fully recognised.

Dec 06, 2015, 14:00 PM IST

President Mukherjee, PM Modi remember BR Ambedkar on his 60th death anniversary

Mukherjee, Ansari and Modi offered floral tribute at the Dalit mascot's statue in Parliament House lawns.

Dec 06, 2015, 10:48 AM IST

Naidu raises issues of uniform civil and criminal code in Rajya Sabha

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday raised the issue of uniform civil and criminal codes in the Rajya Sabha, saying BR Ambedkar wanted such codes in the country.

Nov 30, 2015, 19:50 PM IST

Winter Session of Parliament, Day 2: As it happened

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached out to the Opposition, saying the ruling side does not believe in forcing decisions through majority but believes in working through consensus.

Nov 27, 2015, 21:54 PM IST

Panel discussion on Rajnath Singh's remarks on secularism in Parliament

Amidst the debate on intolerance in the country, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in his address at the opening day of Parliament, opined that the word 'secular' was now a mis-used word.

Nov 26, 2015, 20:49 PM IST

Constitution's basic ideals, principles under threat: Sonia Gandhi

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday targeted the government on issue of intolerance alleging that ideals and principles of the Constitution were under threat and being attacked deliberately.

Nov 26, 2015, 14:51 PM IST

Sonia attacks govt over intolerance issue, says basic ideals of Constitution under threat

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday attacked government on the issue of growing intolerance in the country. While speaking in a debate on occasion of the Constitution Day, Gandhi said basic ideas of the Constitution are under threat.  

Nov 26, 2015, 14:12 PM IST

Ambedkar created binding force for India: Rajnath Singh

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said BR Ambedkar created a "binding force" for India by being the architect of the country's constitution.

Nov 26, 2015, 12:43 PM IST

Nov 26 is Constituition Day, Parliament complex to be lit up

Government has asked officials to read out the preamble of the Constitution on November 26.

Nov 23, 2015, 23:47 PM IST

Nitish-Lalu together sought religion-based quotas in 2005: PM Modi

PM asserted that no political party in the country had the power to "take away and undo" reservation guaranteed to the weaker sections.

Nov 01, 2015, 17:48 PM IST

Mann ki Baat: Peace, harmony, unity are keys to development, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described diversity as the pride of India and the key to development.

Oct 25, 2015, 17:33 PM IST

Dalit brothers thrashed for opposing remarks against BR Ambedkar

Three Dalit brothers were allegedly thrashed by a mob after they objected to their derogatory remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar in Virar area here in early hours on Monday, police said.

Oct 12, 2015, 12:54 PM IST

Congress neglected BR Ambedkar, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the Congress party for neglecting the principal architect of the Constitution of India, BR Ambedkar by not putting his picture in the Parliament, as the latter's picture was only put after a non-Congress government came to power.

Oct 11, 2015, 22:48 PM IST

Infrastructure key to development, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that infrastructure is the key to the development of the nation, and congratulated Roads, Highways and Shipping minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for working towards better infrastructure.

Oct 11, 2015, 22:41 PM IST