On 4 November 1977, Prime Minister Morarji Desai addressed state information ministers in Delhi, underlining the role and importance of a free press in a democracy.
On a moonless November night in Assam, the Russian manufactured Tupolev Tu-124K V643, also known as Pushpak, landed about four kilometres off the Jorhat airport, killing five crew members. Morarji Desai was among the passengers who survived.
Earlier this week, the oppn party accused minister Jaishankar of ‘espionage’ over a remark on Op Sindoor, comparing it to alleged betrayal committed by the ex-PM decades ago.
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Morarji Desai’s ideas were as unconventional as his way of living. One of the most talked-about was his promotion of auto-urine therapy, to which he often attributed his longevity.
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The Morarji Desai PMO was divested of the IB, the R&AW, and the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. But the civil servants still looked up to V Shankar for guidance and advice.
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Had it been a poor woman shouting at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan over the roadblock, the police would likely have arrested her, raided her home, and terrorised her family members.
The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
A young Tavleen Singh was summoned by PM Morarji Desai and upbraided for writing that he changed his clothes four times during the day.