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  President Kovind gives nod to Bill deterring economic offenders to flee the country

  India | August 05, 2018 11:37 IST

  Under the new law, designated special court can declare a person as fugitive economic offender and can also confiscate his property, including 'benami' ones.

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  FIFA World Cup 2018 Final: PM Modi, President Kovind congratulate France for victory

  India | July 15, 2018 23:20 IST

  "Congratulations to France for winning the @FIFAWorldCup. They played wonderfully through the tournament and during the #WorldCupFinal @EmmanuelMacron," the PM tweeted.

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  Classical dancer Sonal Mansingh, RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha among four nominated to Rajya Sabha

  India | July 14, 2018 13:09 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday nominated four persons, including classical dancer Sonal Mansingh and RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha, to Rajya Sabha.

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  Cuba: President Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to Fidel Castro

  World | June 22, 2018 10:46 IST

  He described Castro as a great friend of India who gave strength to the voice of developing countries in the international arena.

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  India to provide USD 51 million development aid to Suriname, announces President Kovind

  India | June 21, 2018 17:20 IST

  The two countries agreed to strengthen their economic relations and development partnership after President Kovind held talks with his Surinamese counterpart Desire Delano Bouterse.  

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  65th National Film Awards 2018: Awardees boycott ceremony as President refused to honour them all

  Celebrities | May 03, 2018 19:53 IST

  While the excitement was high for the 65th National Film Awards ceremony,  several awardees have expressed disappointment.

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  CBI Judge Loya death: 114 Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi meet President, demand SIT probe

  India | February 09, 2018 19:30 IST

  Rahul Gandhi, who led the opposition charge, said a large number of MPs felt that there is something suspicious in the death of Loya and two more that took place thereafter.

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  Budget Session : BJP president Amit Shah attacks Congress, counts Modi govt's achievements in his first Rajya Sabha speech

  India | February 05, 2018 19:33 IST

  In Rajya Sabha, BJP president Amit Shah made his maiden speech wherein he thanked President for his speech in joint session of Parliament on Feb 1 and attacked Congress.

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  All political parties need to arrive at consensus on carrying out simultaneous elections: President

  News | January 29, 2018 12:56 IST

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  Terrorism in J&K directly related to cross-border infiltration, says President Kovind

  India | January 29, 2018 12:57 IST

  "Terrorism in interior parts of Jammu and Kashmir is directly related to the cross-border infiltration," Kovind said in his address to a joint sitting of Parliament on the first day of the Budget Session.

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  Budget Session 2018 to begin from today with President Kovind's first address to joint assembly

  Budget | February 01, 2018 11:53 IST

  Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Budget 2018 on February 1, enlisting government’s income and expenditure presenting an elaborate account before the Parliament.

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  President's Republic Day eve address: 'Promise of a developed India beckons us'

  India | January 25, 2018 19:43 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday addressed the nation for the first time on the eve of 69th Republic Day of India.

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  IIMs to award degrees instead of diplomas from 2018 as President Kovind inks new law

  Higher Studies | January 01, 2018 15:55 IST

  The new law — which was passed in the Lok Sabha in July, 2017 and by Rajya Sabha on December 19 - grants statutory powers to the IIMs in their running, including the appointment of directors and faculty members.

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  President Kovind calls for 'national resolve' to make clubfoot history by 2022

  India | November 01, 2017 14:32 IST

  President Kovind said only 8,000 fresh cases are brought into the ambit of treatment every year while 50,000 children who are born annually in India with clubfoot.

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  From parameters of ‘New India’ to listing citizens’ duties: Full text of President Ram Nath Kovind’s speech on I-Day eve

  India | August 14, 2017 19:51 IST

  The President said that there were certain obvious parameters – like a house for every family, power on demand, better roads and telecom, a modern railway network, rapid and sustained growth – that defined a ‘New India'

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  Congress unhappy with President Kovind’s inaugural speech, says he missed mention of Nehru

  Politics | July 25, 2017 18:22 IST