Pranab Mukherjee
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Nepal Army Chief conferred honorary General of Indian Army by President
India | Feb 03, 2016, 08:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nepal Army Chief General Rajendra Chhetri was today bestowed the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army by President Pranab Mukherjee at a special ceremony.The honorary rank on General Chhetri was conferred
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President Mukherjee asks world to proscribe states sponsoring terrorism
India | Feb 03, 2016, 09:49 AM ISTJaipur: In an obvious reference to Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee has asked the world to proscribe nations that support or sponsor terrorism as an instrument of state policy.Asserting there is no good or bad terrorism,
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Indira knew of threat to life before Blue Star, writes Pranab Mukherjee
National | Jan 29, 2016, 12:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indira Gandhi knew her life was at risk when she decided to go for militarily storm the Golden Temple, President Pranab Mukherjee reveals in the second part of his memoirs released on Thursday."The
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President blames Narasimha Rao, Rajiv Gandhi for Babri demolition
National | Jan 29, 2016, 11:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: Calling it an act that destroyed India's image as a pluralistic nation, President Pranab Mukherjee, in the second part of his memoirs 'The Turbulent Years, 1980-1996', has written that the 'inability to prevent
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President returns Gujarat's controversial anti-terror bill, seeks additional information
National | Jan 29, 2016, 10:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: A controversial anti-terror bill, passed by Gujarat Assembly but twice rejected by the previous UPA government, was returned by President Pranab Mukherjee seeking additional information from the government after which the legislation was
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Never desired to become Prime Minister: President Pranab Mukherjee
National | Jan 28, 2016, 08:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, at the launch of the second volume of his memoir, The Turbulent Years: 1980-96, retorted to the long-standing theory about his aspiration to become interim Prime Minister after Indira
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Pranab Mukherjee recalls how Rajiv Gandhi was made PM after Indira's assassination
National | Jan 28, 2016, 01:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, in the second volume of his memoir 'The Turbulent Years: 1980-96', has talked about how Rajiv Gandhi was distressed and events unfolded after the news of Indira Gandhi's assassination was
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President's rule imposed in Arunachal Pradesh
India | Jan 26, 2016, 09:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Following the growing political instability in Arunachal Pradesh, President Pranab Mukherjee today gave his assent to the Union Cabinet's recommendation of imposing central rule in the state and keeping the legislative assembly in suspended
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Ashok Chakra awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Nath Goswami
India | Jan 26, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Nath Goswami of the Special Forces, who took part in back-to-back operations in Jammu and Kashmir which resulted in killing of 10 terrorists in 11 days before being martyred, was today posthumously awarded
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Delhi turns into fortress for Republic Day
India | Jan 26, 2016, 11:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: A multi-layer security blanket has been thrown around the national capital on Republic Day eve with anti-aircraft guns and light machine guns (LMG) positioned at vantage points in view of intelligence inputs that
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President urges countrymen to guard against violence, intolerance and unreason
National | Jan 25, 2016, 08:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today requested Indians to shun "violence, intolerance and unreason" and said that decision making must be based on cooperation and consensus-building.In his annual Republic Day eve address, the president also said
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Pranab Mukherjee seeks govt clarification on Prez rule in Arunachal
National | Jan 25, 2016, 03:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has today sought the government's clarification of the Union Cabinet's decision to impose President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday.The President has reportedly asked the Home Ministry to explain the
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President gives National honours to 25 kids for bravery
India | Jan 22, 2016, 09:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today gave away the National Bravery Awards 2015 to 25 children from across the country for showing exemplary courage in saving the lives of others.Two awardees - Gaurav Kawduji Sahastrabuddhe, 15,
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IIT Professor M Jagdeesh Kumar set to be new JNU Vice-Chancellor
India | Jan 21, 2016, 02:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: IIT Delhi professor M Jagdeesh Kumar is set to be the next Vice Chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru University.Mr. Kumar's name has been cleared by President Pranab Mukherjee from a panel of four
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India for enhanced political, economic engagement with Palestine: Sushma Swaraj
National | Jan 17, 2016, 10:33 PM ISTRamallah (Palestine): India was working for closer political interaction and deeper economic engagement with Palestine, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here on Sunday"We have also started to put in motion the framework suggested by
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President, PM, other political leaders condole Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's demise
National | Jan 07, 2016, 10:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and said his contribution to public service will always be remembered.Expressing his
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President Mukherjee returns from 14-day stay in southern India
India | Dec 31, 2015, 01:40 PM ISTHyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday returned to New Delhi after his 14-day sojourn in southern India.Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao, along with his cabinet colleagues and
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President Pranab Mukherjee offers prayers at Tirumala temple
India | Dec 26, 2015, 09:00 AM ISTTirupati: President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday offered prayers at the Tirumala temple of Lord Venkateswara.Accompanied by Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, he had darshan and participated in various associated
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Knowledge emerging as currency of the world: President
India | Dec 19, 2015, 02:32 PM ISTHyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that knowledge is emerging as the currency of the world in the present century, and termed the change being driven by path-breaking research as both exhilarating and mesmerising.Technology is
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Indian Army slams social media trolls for targeting J&K school girls
Mouthful | Dec 17, 2015, 11:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Army has slammed social media trolls for picking on a group of Jammu and Kashmir school girls who were a part of a tour conducted by them. In a statement issued