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  President Rejects Lokayukta's Recommendation To Sack Chauhan

  India | June 01, 2011 20:34 IST

  New Delhi, June 1: Ending months of uncertainty, President Pratibha Patil has rejected the city Lokayukta's recommendation to sack Delhi PWD Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan for his alleged involvement in protecting a leading resort in

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  President Clears Execution Of 2 Death Row Convicts

  India | May 26, 2011 21:30 IST

  New Delhi, May 26: After seven years, the go-ahead has been given for execution of two murder convicts that could start the process of clearing the long list of death row convicts, including Afzal Guru

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  Rajya Sabha Adjourns Sine Die

  India | March 25, 2011 14:23 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 25 : Rajya Sabha was today adjourned sine die at the end of the Budget session of Parliament, which was mainly devoted to financial business of the government.The session, which began on

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  Govt Committed To Bring Back Black Money, Says President

  India | February 21, 2011 15:08 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 21 : With the issue of black money stashed abroad coming into focus, President Pratibha Patil today said the government stood committed to tackling the menace frontally."My government stands committed to tackling

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  Bachchan, Ramanaidu Receive National Film Awards

  Bollywood | October 23, 2010 11:02 IST

  Film Awards presentation ceremony on Friday as superstar Amitabh Bachchan and a host of Bollywood and regional cinema achievers were honoured by President Pratibha Patil.Veteran producer D Ramanaidu was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke

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  Oppn To Prez Rule May Become A National Battle: Yeddyurappa

  Politics | October 12, 2010 11:44 IST

  Bangalore, Oct 12 : Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said Chief Ministers of eight BJP-ruled states would meet in Delhi today to hold consultations in the backdrop of Governor H R Bhardwaj recommending imposition

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  Yeddyurappa, Supporting MLAs To Meet President

  Politics | October 12, 2010 10:10 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 12 : After the controversial trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, the action is set to shift to the capital with Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa scheduled to arrive here today with his

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  President's Secretary Asked PM To Change Seats During Opening Ceremony

  India | October 05, 2010 13:18 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Express reported on Tuesday a major protocol issue in which the Secretary to the President Christy Fernandez asked the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to shift from his seat as the

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  Gill, Kalmadi Meet Prez, Invites Her To Be Chief Guest

  India | September 28, 2010 20:46 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 28 : Union Sports Minister M S Gill and Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi today met President Pratibha Patil and invited her to be the chief guest at the opening

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  Games To Be Opened By Prince Charles, President Together

  Other Sports | September 27, 2010 22:46 IST

  New Delhi/London, Sep 27 : In a compromise over the contentious issue of inauguration of Commonwealth Games on Sunday, Prince Charles will declare the Games open while President will say 'let the Games begin'. Highly

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  Buddhadeb Skips Governor's Dinner For President

  Politics | September 22, 2010 22:10 IST

  Kolkata, Sep 22 : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday night chose not to attend the banquet hosted by Governor M K Narayanan in honour of President Pratibha Patil.  The move is seen

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  Abandon Path Of Violence, President Appeals To Maoists

  India | August 14, 2010 19:02 IST

  The President Pratibha Patil On Saturday appealed to Maoists to abandon the path of insurgency and join the mainstream of development.  In her Address to the Nation over Doordarshan on the eve of Independence Day,