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Articles tagged under: Sam Pitroda
Patil slams congress over Pitroda’s inheritance tax remarks
April 25, 2024
Gandhinagar: Gujarat BJP Chief CR Patil today addressed the media regarding Congress leader Sam Pitroda's remarks about implementing an inheritance tax. Addressing the press conference at the state BJP Headquarters, Shri Kamalam Patil said, "Sam Pitroda, who advises a Congress party leader and previously advised that leader's father, has expressed the opinion that when a person who earns money through hard work for themselves and their children passes away, the Congress government, if it ...Read More
PM Modi lashes out at Congress over Rahul Gandhi aide Sam Pitroda’s tweets ‘demeaning India’s armed forces’
March 22, 2019
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at Congress for what he said 'kick starting' the Pakistan National Day celebrations for questioning Balakot anti-terror aerial strike yet again and called it a 'shame'. "The most trusted advisor and guide of the Congress President has kick-started the Pakistan National Day celebrations on behalf of ironically by demeaning India’s armed forces. Shame!," Prime Minister tweeted taking cognizance of the comments from Sam Pitroda, a kn...Read More
Gujarat Congress leader Himanshu Vyas appointed as AICC Secretary in charge of NRI wing of party
July 21, 2018
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi has appointed Gujarat Congress leader Himanshu Vyas as Secretary of All India Congress Committee(AICC), the national organisational body of Congress party. Vyas has been assigned to Indian Overseas Congress, the NRI wing of Congress party. Vyas is considered close to Sam Pitroda who may have recommended Vyas's elevation to national team. Vyas had contested from Surendranagar assembly seat unsuccessfully in the past. He has been State Congress's spokespe...Read More
Valedictory of Youth Parliament of India 2018 at Karnavati University
July 15, 2018
Gandhinagar: The 2nd day of the ‘Youth Parliament of India 2018’ at Karnavati University, had two interesting sessions on the poignant themes of ‘Employment and Entrepreneurship’ and ‘One Nation, One Election’. The 2 day event, which was inaugurated Shri Amit Shah – Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) & National President, BJP on 14th July, witnessed India’s political bigwigs, thought leaders and luminaries of diverse hues in attendance, who not only shared the centre-stage with s...Read More
Rs 5,000 crore innovation fund to be launched in next few months: Sam Pitroda
June 15, 2013Ahmedabad, 15 June 2013 National Innovation Council Chairman Sam Pitroda today in Ahmedabad announced that a Rs 5,000 crore fund to support innovations would be launched in the next few months. The fund will be launched with focus on affordability, scalability and sustainability. Pitroda on the sidelines of inaugurating the 5th design centre of eInfochips, a product and semiconductor engineering services company said that all the states are requested to form a state-lev...Read More
On Sunday:Sam Pitroda to campaign for Congress in Amdavad, Narendra Modi to visit Nagpur
September 15, 2012Ahmedabad, 15 September 2012 Gujarat Congress will hold Vishwakarma sammelan in presence of Sam Pitroda on Sunday at Ahmedabad's Gujarat University Exhibition hall. On Sunday, Gujarat Congress will also hold a gathering of Rajasthani community at Shahibag area's Sardar Patel memorial hall in Ahmedabad. Meanwhile Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) headquarter in Nagpur and attend last rites of former Sarsanghchalak Shri KP S...Read More
Rahul Gandhi introduces this Gujarati as OBC mascot in UP rally
December 18, 2011Ahmedabad, 18 December 2011 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday introduced Gujarat's Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda (Sam Pitroda) as a poster boy of the OBCs at a rally of the most backward castes(MBCs) in Uttar Pradesh. This was Rahul's last rally in his five-day tour in this state. Rahul said the cellphones in their hands were powered by a policy promoted by Rajiv Gandhi , but authored by a man (Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda), who is a "vishwakarma" by caste. "Barahi...Read More
India’s first private passenger train between Mumbai and Bhuj?
November 30, 2011
Bhuj, 30 November, 2011 Will India's first private train of new era run between Mumbai and Bhuj? According to sources, five Gujarati industrialists from Kutch Shri Jadavjibhai anchorwala, Sundarjibhai Shah Sanosaravala, Shantibhai Mekoni, Pravinkumar Chheda and Hemantkumar Rambhiya recently met central railway minister Dinesh Trivedi(originally from Kutch) and adviser to railway Shri Sam Pitroda(originally from Surendranagar) in Delhi to discuss this initiative. According to s...Read More
