Murli Manohar Joshi: News
Murli Manohar Joshi is a politician from India. He is a former Member of Parliament for the Kanpur parliamentary seat and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, of which he served as President from 1991 and 1993. He was previously a physics professor at Allahabad University. He was a significant figure in the BJP's leadership. Joshi later became the Union Minister for Human Resources Development in the National Democratic Alliance cabinet. The Government of India honored Joshi with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honor, in 2017. Joshi attended school in Chandpur, Bijnore District, and Almora. He earned his bachelor's degree in science from Meerut College and his master's degree in science from Allahabad University. Professor Rajendra Singh, who eventually became the RSS Sanghchalak, was one of his teachers here. The topic of his doctoral dissertation was Spectroscopy. He was the first to publish a research article in Hindi in the field of physics. Joshi began teaching Physics at Allahabad University after receiving his Ph.D.
'Shouldn't retirement rule apply to Modi?': Kejriwal writes to Bhagwat
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, raising five concerns about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) conduct.
Babri verdict on September 30; Advani, Joshi to be present
A special CBI court will, on September 30, pronounce the verdict in the over two-decades-old case, concerning the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992, which sparked widespread riots in India.
LK Advani, MM Joshi to attend Ayodhya ceremony via videoconferencing
Ahead of the August 5 ground-breaking ceremony for a temple at the once-disputed site in Ayodhya, two veteran leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are reportedly going to skip the in-person event.
Time capsule to be kept 2,000 feet under Ram Temple
Taking into account the protracted legal battle that the disputed site in Ayodhya stirred, the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, tasked with building a Ram Temple, has decided to place a time capsule about 2,000 feet below the structure.
#LokSabhaElections: These candidates will contest against PM Modi in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a re-election from Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh and the seat will naturally be closely watched.
BJP asked me to not contest polls: Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday confirmed that the party has asked him to not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
IPS officer testifying against Advani in Babri case denied extension
The government has turned down Uttarakhand cadre IPS officer Anju Gupta's request for permanent employment in the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on grounds that many joint-secretary level officers in R&AW have recently been granted extension.
Kovind vs Kumar: Counting underway to decide India's next president
Counting of votes in the presidential election started today at 11am, three days after polling was held to decide India's next President.
Could 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan be India's next president?
In the lack of confirmation from the BJP, there have been several names doing the rounds as the possible presidential candidate of the NDA.