Pranab Mukherjee
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India plans to invest $120 billion in airport infrastructure: Pranab Mukherjee
Mar 16, 2016, 08:27 PM ISTHyderabad: India is planning to invest over $120 billion in the development of airport infrastructure and aviation navigation services over the next decade, said President Pranab Mukherjee today. Inaugurating India Aviation 2016, he said the
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President Pranab Mukherjee opts out of 'Art Of Living' event in Delhi
India | Mar 08, 2016, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has opted out of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's 'World Culture Festival' in the backdrop of several controversies swirling around the three day event that is set to start on Friday.The
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President calls for revival of Women's reservation bill
India | Mar 05, 2016, 02:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today called for revival of women's reservation bill, saying it is sad commentary on India that parliament has only 12 pc women.President Pranab Mukherjee was speaking at the inaugural function
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India seeks to be maritime, international trade power: President
India | Feb 27, 2016, 12:46 PM ISTKodungaloor (Kerala): President Pranab Mukherjee today said India is desirous of once again emerging as a major centre for international trade and become a maritime power as he inaugurated the country's largest heritage conservation project
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President Mukherjee calls for revision of IPC to meet needs of 21st century
India | Feb 27, 2016, 07:12 AM ISTKochi: President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday that the Indian Penal Code (IPC) requires thorough revision to meet the changing needs of the 21st century. Inaugurating the valedictory function of 155th anniversary of the IPC which
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Calling for India's ruin in the name of dissent unacceptable: IIT-M tells President
India | Feb 23, 2016, 11:53 PM ISTChennai: The teachers of the reputed Indian Institute of Technology – Madras (IIT-M) today jumped into the simmering debate over the turn of events at the JNU campus, saying that calling for the nation's dismemberment
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Pranab Mukherjee's speech utterly uninspiring: Ashwani Kumar
National | Feb 23, 2016, 07:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: The presidential address to the joint sitting of parliament was utterly uninspiring and completely directionless, former union minister and Congress leader Ashwani Kumar said today.“The presidential speech was totally directionless. There was nothing
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400 foreign academicians invited to teach in India: Mukherjee
National | Feb 23, 2016, 02:50 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the government has invited 400 foreign academicians to teach in India."To enable increased interaction between foreign faculty and our students, under the aegis of GIAN, my government
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Govt to focus on completing constellation of satellites: President
India | Feb 23, 2016, 02:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said the government will focus on completing the constellation of Indian navigational satellites in 2016 to cater to indigenous navigation and location-based services. In his address to the joint sitting of
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Energy shortage is down to 2.3 pc from 4 pc: President
National | Feb 23, 2016, 02:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said the energy shortage in the country has come down to 2.3 per cent from the earlier 4 per cent since the new government assumed office in May 2014.In
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President calls for discussion, not disruption of Parliament
National | Feb 23, 2016, 02:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that Parliament reflects the supreme will of the people and democratic temper calls for debate and discussion, and not disruption or obstruction. He said the government will constantly
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Indian economy a haven of stability, says President Mukherjee
Feb 23, 2016, 01:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Describing India as "a haven of stability" in a turbulent global economy, President Pranab Mukherjee today said the government has simplified procedures for approvals, repealed obsolete laws and put in place a non-adversarial
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Measures taken to eliminate scope for graft: Prez
National | Feb 23, 2016, 01:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: Asserting that the government has been unsparing in punishing the corrupt, President Pranab Mukherjee today said measures have been taken to eliminate the scope for graft.Stringent amendments to the Prevention of Corruption Act
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Firm steps to deal with cross-border terror: President
National | Feb 23, 2016, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Firm steps would be taken to deal with cross-border terrorism, President Pranab Mukherjee said today, soon after such attacks including the one on the Pathankot airbase. "Let me congratulate the security forces in successfully
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President calls for discussion, not disruption of Parliament
National | Feb 23, 2016, 01:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament commenced with the address of President Pranab Mukherjee today. During the session, the Rail Budget will be presented on 25th and General Budget on 29th of this month.
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Political impasse ends, Kalikho Pul sworn in as new CM of Arunachal
National | Feb 20, 2016, 08:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: Putting an end to the ongoing political impasse in Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul was today sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the state at a cermony held in the Raj Bhavan in Itanagar.
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Rahul Gandhi to meet President today over JNU row
National | Feb 18, 2016, 10:48 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will meet President Pranab Mukherjee today in regard of the seething controversy of JNU and targeting of lawyers and students outside Patiala House Court here. The party president,
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With PM Modi onboard, President Mukherjee reviews fleet of Naval ships
India | Feb 06, 2016, 11:21 AM ISTVishakhapatnam: President Pranab Mukherjee , the supreme commander of the three defence forces, inspected the International Fleet Review (IFR) at Vishakhapatnam on Saturday. With ships firm in their anchorage, glittering ocean and a clear sky, Indian Navy
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India set for its biggest military exercise with International Fleet Review
India | Feb 04, 2016, 05:45 PM ISTVisakhapatnam: The ocean along India's eastern coast is buzzing with activity as ships line up and friendly naval contingents from around the world arrive for the country's second International Fleet Review (IFR) on Saturday and
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International fleet review begins today off Visakhapatnam coast
India | Feb 04, 2016, 10:50 AM ISTVisakhapatnam: The Eastern Naval Command is all geared up to host the International Fleet Review (IFR) in Bay of Bengal off Visakhapatnam coast which begins on Thursday, a mega event that will witness participation from