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  President rejects mercy petitions of Surendra Koli, 5 others

  India | July 20, 2014 9:46 IST

  New Delhi: Mercy petitions of six death row convicts including Surendra Koli, found guilty in the sensational Nithari serial rapes and killings, have been rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee.  Besides Koli, mercy pleas of Renukabai

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  President says, novel steps are needed to address lack of quality teachers

  India | July 18, 2014 23:23 IST

  Kasaragod (Ker): President Pranab Mukherjee today said that vacancies at universities was a concern and stressed on the need to adopt innovative measures to deal with the lack of quality teachers in the country.  “The

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  President to worship at Padmanabhaswamy temple on July 19

  India | July 16, 2014 19:36 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram: President Pranab Mukherjee, who will arrive in Kerala on a two day visit on Friday, will offer worship at the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here on July 19.On his arrival on July 18, he

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  Gandhi's ideals are the future for us: President

  India | July 15, 2014 20:03 IST

  New Delhi:  Mahatma Gandhi's ideals not only held our past but will guide our future too, President Pranab Mukherjee said today as he conferred the Gandhi Peace prize on noted environmentalist-social worker Chandi Prasad Bhatt

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  B'day Special: 10 facts to know about President Pranab Mukherjee

  Politics | December 11, 2014 7:54 IST

  New Delhi: Pranab Kumar Mukherjee was elected as the 13th President of Republic of India on 25 July 2012.President Pranab Mukherjee is a person of vast political, financial and diplomatic experience. He has the distinction

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  President shuffles Governors, Kamla Beniwal shifted to Mizoram

  India | July 06, 2014 20:30 IST

  New Delhi: Continuing in the series of shuffling duties and provinces of Governors after the formation of new Government in the centre, the President of India Pranab Mukherjee has made three big decisions today. Dr.

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  Narendra Modi has lunch with Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan

  India | July 03, 2014 23:47 IST

  New Delhi: It was a tour of the Rashtrapati Bhavan today for Prime Minister Narendra Modi who visited the Presidential palace, an event which ended with a maiden one-to-one lunch with President Pranab Mukherjee.This was

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  AAP MLAs meet President, demand fresh polls in Delhi

  Politics | July 03, 2014 20:21 IST

  New Delhi: MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by its National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, today met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded dissolution of Delhi Legislative assembly and fresh polls in the national capital. The

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  Tackle problems faced by handicrafts sector: President

  India | July 01, 2014 16:38 IST

  New Delhi: Terming indigenous handicrafts and handlooms as a cherished aspect of Indian life, President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said growth of this industry has been constrained and it should be addressed."Indigenous handicrafts and handlooms are

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  Need to make drug addicts productive members of society: President

  India | June 26, 2014 17:16 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today expressed concern over the growing alcoholism and drug abuse and advocated a comprehensive programme with focus on making the addicts productive members of society after getting them off alcohol

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  President accepts resignation of Chhattisgarh Governor

  India | June 23, 2014 22:03 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has accepted the resignation of Shekhar Dutt as Governor of Chhattisgarh.Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has been given the charge of Chhattisgarh, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said.Yadav will continue

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  Hinduism is not just a faith, says Pranab Mukherjee

  India | June 23, 2014 18:26 IST

  New Delhi: Hinduism is not just a faith, President Pranab Mukherjee said Monday, as he received a copy of the "Encyclopaedia of Hinduism" at an inter-religious gathering.Speaking on the occasion, Mukherjee complimented Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji

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  Chhattisgarh governor quits, BJP denies governors told to go

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:37 IST

  New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt has resigned, official sources said Thursday, even as the BJP denied that governors appointed by the previous government had been told to go.A day after Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L.

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  Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt quits

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:34 IST

  Raipur: Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt has stepped down from his post, two days after the Centre asked some of the Governors appointed by the previous UPA government to quit.“The Governor submitted his resignation papers to

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  No discussion on resignation with Rajnath Singh: Assam governor

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:33 IST

  New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the NDA government nudging some governors appointed by the previous UPA regime to demit office, Assam Governor JB Patnaik today dismissed talk of him resigning and said there was

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  UP governor resigns, Uttarakhand governor given additional charge

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:23 IST

  Lucknow: The resignation of Uttar Pradesh governor B.L. Joshi has been accepted by President Pranab Mukherjee, an official said Wednesday. Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi has been given the additional charge of UP.Joshi, a retired IPS

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  UP governor B L Joshi resigns

  Politics | June 20, 2014 15:21 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi Tuesday submitted his resignation to President Pranab Mukherjee, officials at Raj Bhawan said.The 78-year-old retired Indian Police Service officer was the Uttar Pradesh governor since 2009 and had enjoyed

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  Aim for the top, says President Pranab Mukherjee

  India | June 15, 2014 23:35 IST

  Pune: Observing that India had been a leader in higher education for 1,500 years from third centrury BC, President Pranab Mukherjee today wondered “why cannot we occupy our rightful place in the comity rpt comity

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  Congress MP criticises President for ignoring UPA feats

  Politics | June 13, 2014 16:15 IST

  Panaji: A Congress Rajya Sabha member from Goa Friday criticized President Pranab Mukherjee for ignoring the achievements of the Congress-led UPA governments in his address to parliament earlier this week.Goa's lone representative in the upper

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  Government to empower Panchayati Raj institutions

  India | June 10, 2014 7:18 IST

  New Delhi: The new government will focus on improving quality of life in villages through empowered Panchayati Raj institutions and developing basic infrastructure in rural areas.Outlining the government's policy in the joint session of Parliament,