Atishi refuses to sit on Kejriwal's chair as Delhi CM like 'Bharat in Ramayana', BJP calls it drama
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who on Monday took charge of her office a couple of days after swearing in, followed the precedent of character Bharat in Hindu epic Ramayana refusing to sit on her immediate predecessor and party supremo Arvind Kejriwal's chair.
Congress does not want developed Bharat as Modi advocates for it, says PM
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday slammed the Congress party saying that it has only one agenda – 'anti-Modi, extreme anti-Modi'.
Delhi Declaration adopted at G20 Summit, big win as India brings consensus
New Delhi: After differences within the G20 bloc over a joint statement owing to the Ukraine War, the New Delhi Leaders' Summit Declaration was adopted on Saturday following a “100% consensus”.
UN will 'accept' India's name change to 'Bharat' if formalities completed
New Delhi/IBNS: The United Nations Friday said it "will change India's name to Bharat in UN records" if New Delhi completes all the formalities for the same, a spokesperson for the global body told NDTV.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Friday said he does not see any difference between 'Bharat' and 'India'.
'Bharat-India' row: 'Stay out of it,' PM Modi tells Ministers
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked his colleagues to refrain from commenting on the row which erupted over a G20 invitation carrying the term "President of Bharat" instead of the traditional use of "President of India".
After President's invite, now a note calling 'Prime Minister Of Bharat' adds fuel to name change row
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the dinner invite to G20 leaders from President Droupadi Murmu sparked controversy and speculation over the country's name change after using the term 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of India' on Tuesday, another document has come to light that refers to Narendra Modi as the 'Prime Minister of Bharat'.
Shashi Tharoor suggests opposition bloc be called 'BHARAT' after row over India name change
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Wednesday took a swipe at the government over the speculated 'Bharat' name change row, saying the opposition bloc could call itself the "Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT)" and then perhaps the ruling party might stop the "fatuous game of changing names".
Supreme Court should ban alliances in the name of India, says BSP chief Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Supremo Mayawati on Wednesday said 'Bharat' that is India is the well-known and dignified constitutional name of the country and it is neither fair nor justifiable to play or tamper the name.
Special session of Parliament: Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks agenda
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a clear agenda from the government for the upcoming special session of Parliament.
'India that is Bharat, it is there in the Constitution': Jaishankar amid row over G20 invitation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has backed the usage of "President of Bharat" instead of "President of India" in an invitation to foreign leaders for a G20 dinner amid the speculation over whether the Modi government is inching forward to change the country's name.
Modi govt should spell out agenda of special Parliament session, INDIA bloc demands 'Bharat' row
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition INDIA bloc Tuesday demanded that the Centre should spell out the agenda of the special session of the Parliament and accused it of keeping the country in the dark after two back-to-back meetings following the buzz about the change of the country's name from "India" to "Bharat".
Amid 'Bharat' buzz, Congress leaders gather at Sonia Gandhi's home, INDIA bloc meet to follow
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the buzz over the change of the country's name from 'India' to 'Bharat', Congress parliamentary leaders have gathered at Sonia Gandhi's house for a meeting, which will be followed by another of the opposition alliance 'INDIA' bloc.
'President of Bharat' in G20 invitation triggers speculation over India's official name change
New Delhi/IBNS: "President of Bharat" instead of the traditional use of "President of India" in an invitation to foreign leaders for a G20 dinner has triggered speculation over whether the Modi government is mulling a change in the country's name officially.
SC to hear petition to rename India to Bharat on Jun 2
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear a plea on June 2 seeking its direction to the Centre to amend the Constitution and officially change the name of the country from India to "Bharat", said media reports.