Pratibha Patil
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Gandhi Was 'Power', Says President
India | Mar 25, 2012, 07:16 PM ISTJalgaon, Mar 25: President Pratibha Patil today said that Mahatma Gandhi was not just a person, but a “power” whose teachings can give the youth new strength and vision.Speaking at a gathering after inaugurating Gandhi
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Mukul Roy Sworn-In As Railway Minister
India | Mar 20, 2012, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 20: Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy was today elevated and inducted into the Union Cabinet as Railway Minister replacing Dinesh Trivedi, who was forced to resign after Congress caved in to Mamata
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Govt To Check Generation Of Black Money, Says President
India | Mar 12, 2012, 02:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 12 : Expressing government's commitment to deal with the menace of black money, President Pratibha Patil today said “many steps” are being taken to contain generation of illicit wealth and preventing it
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Economy To Soon Revert To 8-9% Growth Trajectory, Says President
Mar 12, 2012, 12:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, Mar 12 : The Indian economy will soon revert to the 8-9 per cent growth trajectory on the back of strong fundamentals and favourable domestic factors, President Pratibha Patil said today.“My government is
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Pratibha Patil Is First Indian President To Ride T-90 Tank
India | Dec 05, 2011, 02:00 PM ISTBarmer, Dec 5: After taking off in the frontline Sukhoi-30 MKI, President Pratibha Patil today once again donned military fatigues to ride a T-90 main battle tank, becoming the first head of the State to
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Delhi Govt Advised To Exercise Caution In Making Announcements
India | Nov 17, 2011, 07:50 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 17: President Pratibha Patil has “advised” Delhi Government to exercise caution in making announcements while responding to a Lokayukta order against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for “misrepresenting” facts about construction of low-cost
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Parliament Winter Session From Nov 22
India | Nov 01, 2011, 11:41 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 1: The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Monday recommended to President Pratibha Patil that the winter session of parliament be convened from Nov 22 till Dec 21.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar
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Eurofighters Escort Indian President's Special Aircraft
World | Oct 05, 2011, 01:50 PM ISTVienna, Oct 5: In a rare honour, two Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets escorted the Air India One aircraft carrying President Pratibha Patil as it entered the Austrian airspace.Within seconds of entering the Austrian airspace from
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India, An Attractive Global Economic Destination : Patil
World | Oct 02, 2011, 07:46 PM ISTGeneva, Oct 2: Emphasising that the global economic downturn had a “limited impact” on India, President Pratibha Patil today said the Indian economy has consistently recorded high rates of growth and has become an attractive
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President Pratibha Patil Leaves For Switzerland, Austria
World | Sep 30, 2011, 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 30: President Pratibha Patil today left on a visit to Switzerland and Austria during which she will hold bilateral talks with the leadership there on the issue of blackmoney stashed away by
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Five More Supreme Court Judges Appointed
India | Sep 11, 2011, 10:12 AM ISTNew Delhi, Sept 11: President Pratibha Patil has appointed Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, S.J. Mukhopadhaya; Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, J.S. Khehar; and Justice Ranjana Desai of the Bombay High
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Prez, Prime Minister Condemn Delhi Blast
India | Sep 07, 2011, 06:10 PM ISTNew Delhi, Sep 7: Strongly condemning the terror strike outside Delhi High Court, President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that the country will never succumb to terrorism and asked people to
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Lankan Tamil MP Writes To Patil Over Rajiv Killers' Hanging
India | Aug 30, 2011, 12:08 PM ISTColombo, Aug 30 : A Sri Lankan lawmaker representing the main Tamil party TNA, has written to President Pratibha Patil pleading for clemency for Rajiv Gandhi's killers, who are to be hanged on September 9.The
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PM Meets President, Briefs Her On Resolution On Lokpal Bill
India | Aug 28, 2011, 05:48 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 28: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called on President Pratibha Patil and briefed her about the consensus resolution passed in Parliament on Lokpal Bill.“The Prime Minister briefed the President about the ongoing
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Don't Erode Authority Of Institutions, President Tells Civil Society Activists
India | Aug 14, 2011, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 14: In an apparent reminder to civil society activists campaigning for a “strong” Lokpal, President Pratibha Patil said on Sunday there should be no effort consciously or unconsciously to erode the authority
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At Last, Home Ministry Forwards Afzal's Mercy Petition File To President
India | Aug 10, 2011, 08:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, August 10: The government is understood to have recommended to the President rejection of the clemency petition of Parliament attack convict Mohd Afzal Guru, condemned to death. The home ministry is believed to
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President, VP Condemn Mumbai Blasts; PM Talks To Maha CM
India | Jul 13, 2011, 11:01 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 13: President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari today condemned the terror attacks in Mumbai.The President has condoled the loss of lives in these blasts, a Rashtrapati Bhawan statement said.“The President
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Thomas Moves HC Seeking Stay On New CVC Appointment
India | Jul 13, 2011, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 13: Beleaguered former Central Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas has moved the Delhi High Court requesting stay on the appointment of new CVC. In his writ petition filed yesterday, Thomas has sought
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PM Meets President
India | Jul 01, 2011, 03:05 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 1 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called on President Pratibha Patil against the backdrop of a cabinet reshuffle which is imminent.Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson confined herself to saying that the meeting between
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President To Declare Her Assets Soon
India | Jun 18, 2011, 02:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, June 18: Breaking new ground, President Pratibha Patil has decided to declare her assets soon.This is the first time that the President of the country will be making assets public although there is