Pranab Mujkherjee
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'Congress should look outside Gandhi family': Pranab's daughter criticises party's ideology
India | Feb 07, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTSharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, sparked a debate by questioning the prevailing ideology within the Congress party, advocating for leadership beyond the Nehru-Gandhi family.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee cremated with full state honours
India | Sep 01, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTFormer president Pranab Mukherjee, statesman, scholar and one of India’s most respected leaders across the political spectrum, died on Monday evening following a 21-day battle with multiple ailments. He was 84. Mukherjee, who was admitted to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital on August 10 and was operated for removal of a clot in the brain the same day, is survived by two sons and a daughter.
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Pranab Mukherjee: The citizen's president who could never become the prime minister
India | Aug 31, 2020, 11:14 PM ISTPranab Mukherjee, India’s 13th president, Congress’ troubleshooter through the decades and one of the country’s most respected politicians, died on Monday after a 21-day illness and five decades in public life.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee rues rising incidents of violence on doctors
India | Jun 29, 2019, 10:40 PM ISTPranab Mukherjee said incidents of violence on doctors was unfortunate which not only hit their morale but also affect their functioning as they already work under pressure.
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Pranab Mukherjee at RSS event: An ode to bipartisan dialogue? Here's what his list last speech hints at
National | Jun 07, 2018, 08:09 AM ISTMukherjee, who has been critical of the RSS, is set to address its activists in Nagpur on today. This will be his first speech from the RSS platform.
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Maternity benefit law gets President’s assent, woman employees now entitled to 26 weeks’ leave
India | Mar 29, 2017, 08:47 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today gave his nod to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, enabling women employees to get paid maternity leave of 26 weeks, up from 12 weeks. The new law also makes it
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PM Modi receives birthday greetings from across the globe
National | Sep 17, 2016, 05:01 PM ISTOn the occasion of 66th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, people are showering their wishes on him via social networking sites like Twitter. #HappyBdayPMModi is trending on the micro-blogging website since morning and
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Uttar Pradesh Governor refers Lokayukta bill to president
India | May 06, 2016, 09:48 PM ISTLucknow: The controversial Lokayukta Bill has been referred to the President Pranab Mukherjee by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Friday. The bill seeks to end the role of the Chief Justice of Allahabad High
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Priyanka Chopra receives Padma Shri, calls it “best award”
Bollywood | Apr 12, 2016, 04:40 PM ISTBollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was today awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour by President Pranab Mukherjee
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President approves dismissal of Visva Bharati VC Sushanta Dattagupta
India | Feb 16, 2016, 09:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the dismissal of Visva Bharati Vice Chancellor Sushanta Dattagupta, the first instance of sacking of the VC of a Central University, HRD ministry officials said."The President, who is
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Cannot discuss peace under a shower of bullets: President
India | Jan 26, 2016, 11:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today addressed the nation ahead of the Republic Day tomorrow, and made a strong pitch against the evils of terrorism and the harm it has inflicted upon India and the
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Israel, India to ink 3 MoUs during President Mukherjee's visit
India | Oct 04, 2015, 12:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Israel will aim to further step up bilateral engagement and are likely to sign three MoUs in water, energy and education sectors during President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to the Jewish nation
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Congress asks President to sack Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje
National | Aug 12, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTJaipur: A Congress delegation led by AICC general secretary Gurudas Kamat and Rajasthan PCC chief Sachin Pilot on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded sacking of Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for allegedly helping
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Why govt not making any efforts to bring Lalit Modi back, asks Congress
National | Jun 19, 2015, 01:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: Unrelenting in its attack over the Lalitgate controversy, Congress today wondered why the government was not making any efforts to bring former IPL boss Lalit Modi back to India.Congress also termed as "condemnable"
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Education, awareness key to combat hypertension: President
India | May 16, 2015, 08:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mujkherjee today said proper education and awareness is the key to tackling the disease of hypertension which accounts for 11 per cent of mortality in the country.Mukherjee, in his message to