Pranab Mukherjee
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Shiv Sena pitches for second term for President Pranab Mukherjee
National | Oct 14, 2016, 07:13 PM ISTThe Shiv Sena today demanded a second term for President Pranab Mukherjee. Terming Pranab Mukherjee as the “best President”, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut today said that nobody could doubt his capabilities. He added
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High threat perception to VVIPs following surgical strikes; President, PM, Sonia to get extra layer of security
National | Oct 05, 2016, 06:11 PM ISTThe government today decided to beef up the security of the country’s top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
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Post-retirement home for President Pranab Mukherjee suggests he may not be in for second term
National | Oct 04, 2016, 12:45 PM ISTAs India moves closer to the presidential elections, an obvious debate on who will be the next Head of State is taking shape. The term of Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of India, ends in July next year.
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PM Modi meets President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him on Uri terror attack
National | Sep 19, 2016, 10:11 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi today called on President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him on the developments related to the Uri terror attack
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Prez calls on armed forces to ensure stability and peace
India | Sep 10, 2016, 08:39 AM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today said the 21st Century is witnessing strife of a very "virulent nature" and called for capable and responsive armed forces to ensure stability and peace. Stating that security challenges go
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GST Constitution Amendment Bill gets President’s nod, is now a law
Sep 08, 2016, 06:14 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday gave his nod to the Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), bringing the 122nd amendment of constitution into effect.
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Earning high salary not enough, students must work for society: President Pranab Mukherjee
National | Sep 07, 2016, 06:44 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today exhorted students of premier institutions like IITs and NITs not to restrict themselves to merely earning good salaries and leading a comfortable life.
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PM Modi's idea of simultaneous state and general elections gets President's backing
National | Sep 05, 2016, 08:35 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee on Monday supported the idea of conducting simultaneous elections to Parliament and state Assemblies.
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Imbibe technology in teaching methods: President Mukherjee on Teacher’s Day
India | Sep 05, 2016, 01:02 PM ISTGreeting the teachers, Mukherjee, who started his career as a teacher, said this is an occasion when "we recognise the dedicated services of the teachers of our nation".
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Kashmir's political problem can't be dealt administratively: Omar Abdullah
National | Aug 20, 2016, 08:10 PM ISTFormer Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said that Kashmir is facing a political problem that can't be handled administratively. Leading a delegation of opposition lawmakers from the state to meet President Pranab
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J&K Opposition leaders meet President Mukherjee, press for political solution in Kashmir
National | Aug 20, 2016, 03:38 PM ISTA delegation of 20 opposition leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, led by former CM Omar Abdullah today called on President Pranab Mukherjee, and apprised him about the present situation in Kashmir.
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In 1947, no one believed India would survive as a democracy: Prez on Independence Day eve
National | Aug 14, 2016, 08:31 PM ISTOn the eve of the 70th Independence Day, President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the entire nation for the fifth time since assuming office. When India attained independence in 1947, he said, no one believed it to
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Sharmistha, daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, sexually harassed on Facebook
India | Aug 13, 2016, 05:34 PM ISTSharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee who is also a Congress leader, took to Facebook on Saturday to reveal the identity of a man who has been sending her ‘lewd messages’ on the social
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Hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when I took over: Pranab Mukherjee
National | Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today confessed inspite of nearby for over four decades, he hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when he took over four years ago. "I had spent 43 years of my life nearby the Rashtrapati
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Pranab Mukherjee protected me like a guardian during my initial days in Delhi: PM Modi
National | Jul 25, 2016, 10:31 PM ISTAcknowledging President Pranab Mukherjee for showering unconditional support upon him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered his initial days in the national capital and expressed immense gratitude towards the top leader for standing with him
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President Mukherjee’s escort car falls into gorge in Darjeeling, six injured
India | Jul 15, 2016, 02:41 PM ISTSix people were injured when a vehicle in President Pranab Mukherjee's convoy skidded off the road this morning and went down a cliff.
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India supports Iraq in its fight against terror: President Pranab Mukherjee
India | Jul 13, 2016, 11:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today extended India's support to Iraq for putting up a resolute fight against the terrorist organisation ISIS. "India strongly supports the Iraqi people and the Government in your efforts
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PM Modi skips President Mukherjee's Iftar party for third consecutive year
National | Jul 02, 2016, 09:02 AM ISTPresident Pranam Mukherjee on Friday evening hosted an Iftar reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended among others by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Ministers, including Arun Jaitley.
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President's 'smart villages' to be launched on July 2
India | Jun 28, 2016, 11:24 PM ISTChandigarh: A scheme to develop five villages in Haryana, which have been adopted by President Pranab Mukherjee, into 'Smart Villages' will be launched on July 2. The scheme would be launched by the President on
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President forwards Subramanian Swamy's complaint against Arvind Kejriwal to MHA
National | Jun 28, 2016, 03:45 PM ISTThe President's Secretariat today forwarded BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's complaint about alleged breakdown of governance in Delhi to the Ministry of Home Affairs.