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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the CPSE Conclave at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday, according to an official statement.

I am PM because of Ambedkar, says Modi

Mr Modi said Babasaheb enshrined the rights of weaker and marginalised sections of society in the Constitution.

15 April 2018 12:44 AM IST

A statue of B.R. Ambedkar in Dugraiyya village in Uttar Pradeshs Badaun district where his saffron coat was painted blue (right) after protests by dalits.

For Dalits, Blue is Ambedkar's legacy legacy

B.R. Ambedkar was very fond of blue. When he founded the Scheduled Caste Federation in 1942, he chose a blue flag.

14 April 2018 1:28 AM IST

BSP regional head Hemendra Gautam claimed on Tuesday that he had painted the Ambedkars coat blue because Ambedkar in saffron was unacceptable to dalits.

UP's saffron Ambedkar painted blue

Reports said that after the statue was vandalised last Friday night, district officials ordered a new one from Agra.

11 April 2018 2:22 AM IST

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi

PM can never respect dalits or Ambedkar, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress has been attacking the government for being anti-dalit.

7 April 2018 2:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his party will not leave any stone unturned in transforming Tripura. (Photo: AP)

Committed to maritime safety: PM Modi

Mr Modi said that Dr Ambedkar's efforts augured well for the people of India.

6 April 2018 2:02 AM IST

Rajkumar Badole

Rs 40 crore sanction for Nagpur Deekshabhoomi

A grant of Rs 2.9 crore for NGOs has been allowed, informed Mr Badole.

4 April 2018 6:32 AM IST

Savitri Bai Phule

BJP MP holds rally against own party

The BJP MP demanded that cases of treason be filed against those involved in desecration of Ambedkar's statues.

2 April 2018 1:31 AM IST

Group to march for Ambedkar memorial

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had proposed the project more than a decade ago.

26 Nov 2017 2:08 AM IST

Prakash Ambedkar

I don't want to mix activism with politics, says Prakash Ambedkar

He is comfortable identifying himself as an activist rather than a politician.

16 Aug 2017 2:18 AM IST

Cow slaughter is also a non-bailable offence now. (Representational Image)

The cow, India's icon: Who'll pay the price?

Hindu traditionalist members wanted complete protection for the cow as a fundamental right.

3 Jun 2017 12:00 AM IST

The Dalai Lama with Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah during a seminar on Social Justice and B.R. Ambedkar in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

I am a son of India, says Dalai Lama

He crossed the border into India after an epic 15-day journey on foot from Lhasa over the Himalayan mountains.

24 May 2017 1:56 AM IST

Is the Left falling into BJP's trap?

Indian Marxists, like their comrades elsewhere, are a threatened species.

10 May 2017 12:36 AM IST