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If India could see today its huge industrial and financial growth heading towards a bright and illuminated future it is because of this luminary politician P.V.Narsimha Rao that he materialized in the year 1991 during his term as the prime minister of the largest democracy in the world. Born in 1921 in the Madras presidency and brought up in a wealthy Telugu Brahmin family Narasimha Rao has been one of the major political leader and prime minister of the nation. He was the 12th head of India with the inner desire to take this country to the forefront of all types of development. Mr. Rao was a great erudite scholar being spent his educational life in Mumbai with the knowledge of many aspects of study. Rao was a multilingual with knowledge of more than 13 languages in the world, which helped him more to gain a special position in Indian politics and occupy his seat in it. 1991 provided a better opportunity to Narasimha rao to be the prime minister being the leader of all the minority parties. Rao appointed Manmohan Singh as finance minister in his cabinet who spearheaded the economic reforms of Narasimha rao government thus bringing a new dawn to the country. Rao also executed his power in giving the country all types of peace and prosperity for its development. Though rao had role in Independence movement of India, still his role in the economic, financial and political reforms will always be obtrusive to the Indians. Though the name of Narasimha Rao is involved in various corruption charges still his name in the economic reform of India will always recall to the Indians his role and contribution to this country.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari today left on a four-day visit to Uzbekistan during which the two nations will discuss issues of cooperation in counter-terrorism, Afghanistan and development projects in the region will come up for discussion.
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Corruption scandals past and present have cast long shadows on the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government that completes four years of its second term May 22, amid a big question mark on whether it will be back for a third time.
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Elected unopposed for the seventh consecutive term as president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), K. Chandrasekhara Rao Saturday urged people of Telangana to give 100 assembly seats and 15 to 16 Lok Sabha seats to his party to achieve separate statehood to the region.
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) Elected unopposed for the seventh consecutive term as the president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), K. Chandrasekhara Rao Saturday vowed not to rest till separate Telangana state is achieved.
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Space scientist Roddam Narasimha, industralist Adi Godrej and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt were among a galaxy of individuals conferred Padma awards by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In an effort to popularise Urdu, Communication Minister Kapil Sibal has decided to set up a committee of experts to evolve technology for linking the culturally rich language with the Google search engine.
Bangalore, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which came to power for the first time in Karnataka in 2008 and made a mockery of the anti-defection law, is being hit by an exodus of its ministers and legislators ahead of assembly polls in May.
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Two ministers quit the Karnataka government Thursday and were set to resign from the assembly and the ruling BJP too amid speculation that more would follow ahead of the assembly polls due in May.
Bangalore, Feb 21 (IANS) Two ministers Thursday quit the Karnataka BJP ministry and were set to resign from the assembly and the party too.
Indore, Feb 9 (IANS) Sameera Kumar of Tamil Nadu and Utkarsh Gupta of Delhi fell by the way in the pre-quarterfinals of the Youth Boys sections of the 74th Junior and Youth National Table Tennis Championships at the Abhay Prashal Indoor Stadium here Saturday.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a top contender as the BJP's prime ministerial nominee for the 2014 general elections, met the party's new president Rajnath Singh Sunday and held "detailed discussions" signifying his increasing national role.
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking directions to YouTube to remove controversial speeches of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi from the popular website.
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Following the death of a woman after her brutal gang-rape, President Pranab Mukherjee has decided not to take part in New Year celebrations or receive greetings in person.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday recalled that he used to be rebuked by then prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as he (Mukherjee) was not good at computers.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday described former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao as a "great son of India" who will be remembered as the father of second generation economic reforms and for providing leadership to the nation at a very critical juncture.
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that the country is presently getting the benefits of the economic and foreign policies introduced by former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will formally inaugurate the fourth World Telugu Conference at Tirupati on Thursday.
Film: "Olavina Ole"; Cast: Santosh, Neha Patil, Shanker Ashwath, Aruna Balaraj, Ruthu and Rekha; Screenplay-Direction: Teshi Venkatesh; Producer: Mamatha Venkatesh; Music: Yasho Vardhan; Camera: Mahantehs Maski; Rating:
Film: "Super Shastri"; Cast: Prajwal Devaraj, Haripriya, Umashree, Bullet Prakash, G. Ramachandran, Muni, Pallakki Radhakrishna, Kote Prabhakar, Tennis Krishna, Mugu Suresh, Mysore Ramachandra, Mimicry Rajagopal and others; Director: Raviraj; Producer: G.Ramachandran; Rating: *1/2
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday quashed criminal proceedings against former railway minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in an alleged case of graft under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday quashed criminal proceedings against former railway minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in an alleged case of graft under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Hyderabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Announcing plans to intensify the movement for a separate Telangana state, Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Thursday alleged that the Congress had once again cheated the region's people though he had agreed to merge his party with the latter.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Hours after being sworn in, Salman Khurshid Sunday took charge as India's external affairs minister, and underlined that he will do his best to fulfil the vision of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in improving India's relations with its neighbours and other countries.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Salman Khurshid, India's new foreign minister, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Salman Khurshid, the new foreign minister of India, blends illustrious pedigree, an impressive Oxford-Stephanian educational resume and a formidable track record as a Congress politician who cut his teeth in the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh politics.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Chinese assistance to Pakistan in developing a nuclear bomb emboldened it to fuel the Kashmir insurgency in 1989, says a noted security expert who has done considerable research on the issue.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 15 (IANS) K. Muraleedharan, the son of former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, Monday reiterated he would go to any extent to clear his late father's name in the 1994 ISRO spy case that later proved to be a dud.
India's first National Security Adviser, Brajesh Mishra, often referred to as India's modern day Chanakya (ancient India's master strategist and royal adviser), made a distinctive contribution in laying the foundation for the bold and proactive strategic and foreign policy initiatives undertaken by then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He chose to break eggs and dish up an omelette in a culture where walking gingerly on egg-shells was the preferred option. Mishra, 84, died in New Delhi Sep 28.
India's first National Security Adviser, Brajesh Mishra, often referred to as India's modern day Chanakya (ancient India's master strategist and royal adviser), made a distinctive contribution in laying the foundation for the bold and proactive strategic and foreign policy initiatives undertaken by then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He chose to break eggs and dish up an omelette in a culture where walking gingerly on egg-shells was the preferred option.
Jammu, Sep 22 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Saturday ruled out any threat to UPA government in New Delhi following withdrawal of support by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) At least 33 people have been arrested in connection with the violence during a Congress rally in Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar, police said Friday.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Odisha's opposition Congress has called for a statewide shutdown Sep 10 to protest "police excesses" on its workers during a party rally here, a senior leader said Friday.
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) pair G. Sathiyan and Narasimha Priya won the mixed doubles crown at the 42nd All-India Inter-Institutional Table Tennis Championships here Sunday.
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Men's ninth seed Devesh Karia and 13th ranked Sourav Chakraborty bit the dust even as most seeded players made it to the pre-quarter-finals in the men's and women's sections of the 42nd All India Inter-Institutional Table Tennis Championships here Saturday.
On Aug 7, Chile's Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno, on an official visit to India, had a wider agenda than his ministry's brief. He was in Delhi representing the recently formed Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC, its Spanish acronym. The most recent pan-regional grouping was formally launched in Venezuela at a summit last December, though it was announced at an earlier summit of regional leaders in Mexico in February 2010.
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Pranab Mukherjee was on Wednesday sworn-in as the country's 13th President.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Fearing that the CIA might use counter-terrorism meetings to recruit Indian intelligence operatives, New Delhi has restricted agency-to-agency contacts with Washington, says a new book.
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) It's "absurd and laughable" to suggest that P.V. Narsimha Rao was indifferent to the Dec 6, 1992 demolition of Ayodhya's Babri Masjid and sequestered himself in his prayer room, a key aide to the then prime minister says of the events of the fateful day, whose repercussions are still being felt.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent "clear signals" to investors that he has stepped in to take charge of the economy - for as long as it takes - not only to restore growth but also to get his party back in the reckoning for the general elections in 2014, say those with some inside knowledge of things.
EAMCET ranks and result 2012 has been declared on Friday, June 29, 2012. The students who have given the exam of Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) of Andhra Pradesh can check their results on the www.apeamcet.org
Andhra Pradesh (AP) EAMCET ranks and results for 2012 is scheduled to be announced today, June 29, 2012. The organizing body for the exam has made a provision to send marks and ranks directly to the candidates.
Film: 'Nagavalli'; Cast: Venu, Madhu Shalini, Sanketh Kashi, Daksha, Bank Janardhan, Biraadar and others; Producers: Keshava-Narasimha; Writer-Director: Kumar; Camera: Parthibhan; Music Directors: Sadhu Kokila-Layendra; Rating: *
Islamabad, June 7 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, has said India copied his government's initiatives in the 1990s.
New Delhi, May 30 (ANI): It all seemed to be going very well. Till recently, India was hailed as the future economic powerhouse and emerging super power. International industrialists, businessmen were moving to invest in India. They had confidence in India's democracy, rule of law and fairness of the Indian system even as they were aware of the corruption, corrupt practices and bureaucratic hurdles. Their local partners usually cleared those hurdles.
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has emerged as the front-runner for Prime Minister candidate for BJP after the recently held executive meeting in Mumbai. However BJP leaders are not ready to accept the fact, the prevailing situations clearly indicating that he has proved the fact
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi appears to have emerged as a front-runner in the faction-ridden Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as its prime ministerial candidate.
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday stayed the Rajasthan High Court's order cancelling a resort company's 99-year lease to run the Mansagar Lake and Jal Mahal monument in Jaipur as a tourist destination after restoring it.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian girls had to settle for silver at the Spanish Junior and Cadet Open Table Tennis championships in Girona, Spain, after losing to Japan 0-3 in the finals
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Hitting out at Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for his remark that coalition politics has slowed down reforms, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said there is a serious leadership and governance deficit, and also a lack of trust among UPA allies.
Hyderabad, April 20 (IANS) Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y. Kiran Kumar, chief executive officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking stay of the death sentence awarded to Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Thursday assured that the government would give justice to scientists involved in the controversial Antrix-Devas spectrum deal.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (ANI): Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Thursday assured that the government would give justice to scientists involved in the controversial Antrix-Devas spectrum deal.
Bangalore, Feb 26 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G. Madhavan Nair has written a second letter to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) asking for a 'comprehensive' review of the controversial Antrix-Devas spectrum allocation.
Bangalore/ Mumbai, Feb 25 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair has expressed his unhappiness over top scientist Roddam Narasimha's decision to resign.
Bangalore/ Mumbai, Feb 25 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair has expressed his unhappiness over top scientist Roddam Narasimha's decision to resign.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): With Roddam Narasimha resigning in protest against the blacklisting of former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Friday said the government will follow the procedures and urged the eminent scientist to withdraw his resignation.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): A top aerospace scientist has quit as the member of the Space Commission in protest over the government's decision to blacklist former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): With Roddam Narasimha resigning in protest against the blacklisting of former ISRO chairman G. Madhavan Nair and three other scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Friday said the government will follow the procedures and urged the eminent scientist to withdraw his resignation.
New Delhi, Feb.24 (ANI): A top aerospace scientist has quit as the member of the Space Commission in protest over the government's decision to blacklist former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other scientists over the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.
Chennai, Feb 7 (ANI): Corporate Affairs Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Tuesday defended Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the Antrix-Devas deal issue, and said that the latter never wanted to hide anything and had acted promptly.
Bangalore, Feb.5 (ANI): An Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) committee indicted former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other senior scientists late on Saturday night for acts of commission in Antrix-Devas deal.
Bangalore, Jan 31 (ANI): Senior scientists extended strong solidarity with the former chief of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), G. Madhavan Nair, on Tuesday, criticising the government for barring him and three other scientists from holding any state appointments.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have condoled the demise of Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook, who breathed his last in Chennai on Thursday after battling with cancer.
New Delhi, Jan 27 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have condoled the demise of Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook, who breathed his last in Chennai on Thursday after battling with cancer.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister Sukhram, convicted in connection with the 1996 telecom equipment purchase scam, was today sent to jail in an ambulance to serve his three-year sentence.
New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister Sukhram, convicted in connection with the 1996 telecom equipment purchase scam, has slipped into a state of coma.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (ANI): The Government of India has rubbished US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai's claims that he had met several Indian Cabinet Ministers in Washington during the last two decades.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (ANI): The Delhi High Court today granted bail to former telecom minister Sukhram, who was arrested for taking a Rs. 3 lakh bribe to give a lucrative contract to a private firm in 1996.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister Sukhram was today sentenced to five years in jail by a Delhi Court for taking Rs. 3 lakhs as bribe to give a lucrative contract to a private firm in 1996.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister Sukhram, convicted for taking Rs. 3 lakhs as bribe to give a lucrative contract to a private firm in 1996, today pleaded for leniency in a Delhi court on grounds of his old age.
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) got a brand new environment friendly building as its new headquarters here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has said that former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao was to blamed for the 1992 demolition of the Babri Masjid, as the act occurred when he was in office.
New Delhi/Chennai, July 24 (ANI): Reacting to the economic reforms introduced 20 years ago by the then Finance Minister, Manmohan Singh, citizens of the country have expressed their respective opinions and deliberate the impact caused by it.
Nevada (US), June 21 (ANI): The famous Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) in the USA is presenting various Hindu deities in an exhibition 'Faces of India' through October 2.
New Delhi, Apr 29 (ANI): The latest expose in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case has triggered off a controversy with the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Left Party demanding that the government should disclose the classified documents relating to key accused Kim Davy and the huge consignment of arms he dropped in West Bengal's Purulia District.
New Delhi, Feb 12(ANI): India's primary space research body, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on Saturday set in motion a process to restructure Antrix Corporation, its commercial arm, against the backdrop of a controversial two-satellite deal it had struck with a private firm.
Nevada (US), Dec 5 (ANI): Hindus have applauded British Museum (BM) in London for its sizeable collection of Hindu art and artifacts.
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 22 (ANI): Fans of superstar Rajnikanth are praying to make his upcoming Tamil film Enthiran, a huge success.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (ANI): Prominent Khadi organisations across the country have appealed to the central government to immediately dissolve and reconstitute the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) which is holding second meeting here on Saturday is expected to discuss the 982 crore rupees plan approved by the Planning Commission as part of special package to the affected people of Bhopal gas tragedy.
Hyderabad, Jun 18 (ANI): V. Ranga Rao, son of former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, refuted allegations made by ex-Foreign Secretary M. K. Rasgotra that his father was involved in granting a go-ahead to Warren Anderson, and said they are unnecessary and unfair.
Mumbai, May 13 (ANI): In what has been billed as "a unique public-private experiment", an Indian outsourcing company that claims Royal Bank of Scotland and Goldman Sachs as its clients, is to employ inmates at the Cherlapally Central Jail in Hyderabad to help process bank paperwork.
Hyderabad, Jan 30 (ANI): At least 10 persons drowned and over 40 others went missing after their boat overturned in Andhra Pradesh's Godavari river early on Saturday morning.
New Delhi, Dec 8(ANI): Deputy Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday slammed the findings of the Liberhan Commission tabled in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Both Houses of the Parliament on Monday witnessed a heated debate on the findings of Liberhan Commission of inquiry into the demolition of the Babri Mosque.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): The Liberhan Commission's Report on the Babri Mosque demolition and the Action Taken Report (ATR) is being discussed in Parliament, and preliminary information reveals that the debate is all fire and brimstone.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): The Liberhan Commission's Report on the Babri Mosque demolition and the Action Taken Report (ATR) on it, will be discussed in Parliament today.
New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International president Ashok Singhal revealed here on Friday that he had face to face meetings with former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao thrice to solve the Ramjanmabhoomi issue.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury has asked the Congress-led UPA Government to pursue cases against those found responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in December 1992 by the Liberhan Commission.
New Delhi, Nov.24 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the mother organization of Bharatiya Janata Party, on Tuesday owned the Ayodhya movement but refused to apologise about what happened in Ayodhya in 1992 which led to demolition of the Babri mosque.
Washington, Nov. 23 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Monday assured that economic reforms being carried out by India will continue.
Bhopal, Nov 23(ANI): Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and chief of Bhartiya Janshakti Party, Uma Bharti, on Monday defended leaders of the BJP whose names have featured in a leaked report of the judicial commission that probed demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI) : A section of the media on Monday reported that the Justice Liberhan Commission has named former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajapayee along with Leader of Opposition L.K.Advani and senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi as being responsible for spearheading the Karseva movement to demolish the the Babri Masjid in December 1992.
Nevada (U.S.), Nov 9 (ANI): Hindus have urged James Cameron to attach a disclaimer in the starting and end of his upcoming film 'Avatar' explaining that it has no relationship with Hinduism or its concepts.
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (ANI): India's longest elevated expressway, built at a cost of rupees 4.39 billion, opened in Hyderabad on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): India and Argentina on Wednesday recognized that climate change is a global challenge with strong economic, environmental and social dimensions.
New Delhi, Oct.14 (ANI): The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
New Delhi, Oct.13 (ANI): The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will arrive here on a three-day state visit today.
New Delhi, Oct.12 (ANI): The President of Argentina, Dr. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, will pay a three-day state visit to India from October 13 to October 15.
