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Former diplomat documents Zail Singh’s years as head of State

May 28, 2023 8:22 am

From a letter to Rajiv Gandhi that the President’s office leaked to The Indian Express, to Gianiji’s conversation with the Queen, the book is replete with anecdotes.

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January 27, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Sitaram Kesri resigns

January 27, 2023 9:37 am

Sitaram Kesri said he had resigned to work for the party and strengthen Indira Gandhi's hands.

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January 26, 1983, Forty Years Ago: A big win for Akalis

January 26, 2023 6:50 am

The decision to review the waters dispute was taken at a tripartite meeting between the Centre, the leaders of the Opposition and the Akali representatives.

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July 16, 1982, Forty Years Ago: President Zail Singh

July 21, 2022 1:11 pm

The Congress-I candidate, Zail Singh was elected the seventh President of the republic with an impressive margin of 4,71,428 value votes representing 72.7 per cent of 10, 36, 798 total valid votes.

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April 30, 1982, Forty Years Ago: Zail Singh’s claims

April 29, 2022 11:11 pm

Home Minister Giani Zail Singh told the Rajya Sabha that the communal clashes in Amritsar had arisen out of a conspiracy aided and abetted by certain foreign powers.

October 26, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Zail Singh’s warning

October 25, 2021 11:23 pm

Addressing a public meeting to mark the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Bhakra Nangal Dam to the nation, Union Home Minister Giani Zail Singh said that the government was sufficiently prepared to deal with the secessionists sternly.

May 29, 1981, Forty Years Ago: Break In Assam Talks

May 28, 2021 11:18 pm

After 10 rounds of discussion, including the three Assam leaders had with Home Minister Giani Zail Singh, the two sides were nowhere near a solution on the foreign nationals’ issue.

Forty Years Ago: September 18, 1980

September 18, 2020 12:05 am

The Marxist-led Kerala government is assiduously wooing big industrialists. The Chief Minister E K Nayanar had talks with representatives of Birla firms. The CM and his colleagues will attend a conference of industrialists in Bombay on September 29.

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Remembering Giani Zail Singh in the week of his 100th birth anniversary

May 07, 2016 10:41 am

Giani-ji possessed earthy wisdom and humour and was always willing to forgive and forget

'Rajiv Gandhi didn't take calls from President after 1984 riots broke out'

January 30, 2014 12:09 pm

The then President Giani Zail Singh’s press secretary alleged that the riots were 'orchestrated and sponsored'.

Air India crash investigation: No ‘manipulation’ or ‘dirty business’ in investigation, AAIB is ‘thorough, transparent, independent’, says Aviation Minister Naidu

No ‘manipulation’ or ‘dirty business’ in AI 171 crash probe, says Aviation Minister Naidu

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The Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu assured a thorough and transparent probe into the Air India flight AI 171 crash by the AAIB. Pilot associations and the father of one of the pilots had raised concerns over the preliminary report, calling for a judicial investigation to restore integrity. The report damaged the pilot's reputation and the confidence of the public, an association alleged.

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