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Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awards

India | Apr 20, 2013, 05:45 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 20:President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic medal winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar, actor Nana Patekar and designer Ritu Kumar.Professor

Bhullar should be pardoned: SAD leaders to President

National | Apr 18, 2013, 06:05 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 18: Shiromani Akali Dal MPs and ministers led by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today met President Pranab Mukherjee and demanded that Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, awarded death sentence in the

Katju at it again, seeks President's pardon for Devinderpal Singh Bhullar

India | Apr 14, 2013, 06:54 AM IST

New Delhi, Apr 14: Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Devender Pal Singh Bhullar who has been awarded death sentence in connection with

President signs new tough anti-rape law

India | Apr 03, 2013, 08:58 PM IST

New Delhi, Apr 3: President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the anti-rape bill which provides for life term and even death sentence for rape convicts besides stringent punishment for offences like acid attacks,

President presents Silver Trumpet and Banner to President's Bodyguards

India | Mar 31, 2013, 09:54 AM IST

New Delhi, Mar 31: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the elite President's Bodyguard (PBG) in a colourful ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.Speaking on the occasion, the

Have your own assessment: Pranab on Modi's remarks

India | Mar 05, 2013, 10:17 PM IST

Onboard Special Aircraft, Mar 5: “You have your own assessment,” President Pranab Mukherjee said tonight on being asked about Narendra Modi's comments that he would have been a better choice as Prime Minister than Manmohan

Terrorism most frightful threat to peace, says Pranab

World | Mar 03, 2013, 07:47 PM IST

Dhaka, Mar 3: President Pranab Mukherjee has said terrorism is the “most frightful threat to peace” after the World War II and the Cold War and cautioned against making a distinction between “good terrorism and

President signs anti-rape law ordinance

India | Feb 03, 2013, 10:09 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 3 : Two days after it was cleared by the Union Cabinet, an ordinance on sexual violence against women under which rape that leads to death of the victim can now attract

Other states should imitate Surajkund fair: President

India | Feb 02, 2013, 05:23 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 2: President Pranab Mukherjee, inaugurating the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela Saturday, hoped the success of the fair would spur other states to organise similar ones.In his inaugural address at the 27th edition

On R-Day, President tells Pakistan: India's hand of friendship should not be taken for granted

India | Jan 25, 2013, 08:43 PM IST

New Delhi, Jan 25: President Pranab Mukherjee today told Pakistan in clear terms that India's hand of friendship should not be taken for granted. In his address to the nation on eve of India's 64th

Netaji's life epitome of sacrifice and service: Pranab

India | Jan 20, 2013, 03:42 PM IST

Kolkata,Jan 20: Calling him a “real icon” of India, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said several important features of our constitutional system were part of freedom fighter Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's vision.“He (Bose) is a

President expresses concern over repeated disruptions in Parliament

National | Jan 08, 2013, 06:24 PM IST

Lucknow, Jan 8: Voicing concern over repeated disruptions in parliamentary proceedings, President Pranab Mukherjee today lamented that time devoted towards discussing legislations was declining and suggested giving more time for quality debates.“... In the recent