President Pranab Mukherjee
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AIBA dismisses Katju's views, push for appointment of Justice H.L. Dattu as CJI
India | Aug 29, 2014, 07:41 PM ISTBangalore: Expressing “deep anguish” on views of Press Council of India Chairman Markandey Katju that the Chief Justice of India should be selected on merit and not on the basis of seniority, the All India
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Manipur Governor Duggal resigns, 9th Governor to go after NDA comes to power
National | Aug 28, 2014, 11:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: Vinod Kumar Duggal tonight resigned as Manipur Governor becoming the ninth governor appointed by the UPA regime to quit since the NDA Government came to power in May this year.Duggal, who holds additional
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Swaraj returns home after Vietnam visit
India | Aug 26, 2014, 11:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today arrived here after her three-day visit to strategically-important Vietnam where she met with the country's top leadership and vowed to deepen bilateral ties. The visit saw discussions
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President lays foundation stone of Daya Duar Mini Hospital
India | Aug 25, 2014, 07:23 AM ISTKolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Daya Duar Mini Hospital at a function held in the Catholic Church of Palsanda in West Bengal.Speaking on the occasion, the President said he
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PM Narendra Modi to hold 'special class' on Teacher's Day
India | Aug 24, 2014, 04:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking personal interest in bonding with children and teachers for skill development, the government is planning to arrange a nationwide live video conference on the occasion of Teachers'
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Four artists to stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan
India | Aug 21, 2014, 07:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Four artists have been invited to stay in Rashtrapati Bhavan as part of an exclusive programme aimed at providing an environment to inspire creative thinking and rejuvenate artistic impulses.The Rashtrapati Bhavan's in-residence programme
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Modi centre of attention at President's 'At Home'
India | Aug 15, 2014, 10:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at the centre of attention today at the ‘At Home' function hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of the 68th Independence Day here.A relaxed Modi broke
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President Pranab Mukherjee presents best parliamentarian awards
India | Aug 13, 2014, 07:53 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday presented the outstanding parliamentarian awards to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Congress leader Karan Singh and JD-U president Sharad Yadav for 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.At a function organised by
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President asks MPs to maintain dignity of parliament
National | Aug 12, 2014, 09:59 PM ISTNew Delhi: On a day when TMC and TDP members fought over a room in Parliament, President Pranab Mukherjee today made an emotional appeal to the MPs to maintain its dignity, honour and prestige.“Please, for
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Lokpal among top priorities of government: PMO
India | Aug 11, 2014, 04:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: Setting up of the anti-corruption body Lokpal is among the key measures that are the top priorities of the government, the Prime Minister's Office has said.In its communication to the Ministry of Personnel,
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President Pranab Mukherjee condoles deaths in China earthquake
India | Aug 07, 2014, 01:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has conveyed his "sincere grief" and "sympathy" over the loss of life and property in the earthquake that jolted China Aug 3.In his message to the Chinese President Xi Jinping,
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President rejects mercy plea of child rapist
India | Aug 06, 2014, 06:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the mercy petition of Rajendra Pralhadrao Wasnik who raped and killed a three-year-old girl in Maharashtra's Amrawati district on March 2, 2007.With this, Mukherjee has signed 22 death
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Make justice administration more responsive to citizens: President
India | Aug 02, 2014, 09:16 PM ISTShameerpet (Telangana): President Pranab Mukherjee today called for making administration of justice more representative and responsive to the citizens. In his address at the 12th convocation of NALSAR University of Law here, the President said
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Congress leaders urge President to disqualify Sanwar Lal Jat
National | Jul 31, 2014, 11:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress MLAs and leaders from Rajasthan today met President Pranab Mukherjee asking him to to disqualify state minister Sanwar Lal Jat as he has taken oath as a Lok Sabha member but continues
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Eid celebrations in India
India | Jul 29, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Millions of Muslims today flocked to mosques and idgahs across the country to offer special prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr as people drenched in festive spirit exchanged greetings with warm embraces and took part in
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Narendra Modi thanks President Pranab Mukherjee for guiding him like a family head
National | Jul 26, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: The warmth and guidance he has received from President Pranab Mukherjee in the two months since he formed his government has been akin to that of a family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
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India should be history-conscious: Narendra Modi
India | Jul 25, 2014, 09:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed on India becoming history-conscious saying only such countries have a potential to create history.Speaking extempore at a book release function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here this evening,
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President sends best wishes to India CWG contingent
India | Jul 24, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent participating in the 20th Commonwealth Games at Glasgow in United Kingdom. In his message to the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian Contingent,
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Will act as a bridge, got a copy of Constitution from President: Ram Naik
India | Jul 22, 2014, 09:31 PM ISTLucknow: New Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said there were many problems in the state but expressed resolve to act as a “bridge” between the Centre and the state and work towards making UP
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President offers 'dua' at Mosque
India | Jul 22, 2014, 05:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee offered 'dua' (prayers) at a mosque inside President's Estate on the occassion of 'Khatam Shareef' -- which marks completion of recitation of holy Quran.Mukherjee visited the President's Estate Masjid to