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President Kovind gives nod to Bill deterring economic offenders to flee the country
India | Aug 05, 2018, 11:37 AM ISTUnder 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 | Jul 15, 2018, 11:20 PM 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 | Jul 14, 2018, 01:09 PM ISTPresident 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 | Jun 22, 2018, 10:46 AM ISTHe 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 | Jun 21, 2018, 05:20 PM ISTThe 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, 07:53 PM ISTWhile 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 | Feb 09, 2018, 07:30 PM ISTRahul 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 | Feb 05, 2018, 07:33 PM ISTIn 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
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Terrorism in J&K directly related to cross-border infiltration, says President Kovind
India | Jan 29, 2018, 12:57 PM 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 | Feb 01, 2018, 11:53 AM ISTUnion 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 | Jan 25, 2018, 07:43 PM ISTPresident 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 | Jan 01, 2018, 03:55 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 01, 2017, 02:32 PM ISTPresident 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 | Aug 14, 2017, 07:51 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 25, 2017, 06:22 PM IST