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Sanjay Kothari appointed Secretary to new President

India | Jul 22, 2017, 10:57 AM IST

Kothari, a 1978-batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre, retired in June last year as DoPT secretary. He was in November 2016 appointed as the chief of the government’s head-hunter the PESB.

Rashtrapati Bhavan cancels Saturday's Change of Guard ceremony

India | Jul 21, 2017, 04:10 PM IST

The 30-minute military ceremony has been held every Saturday for the public since 2007.

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind’s vote share lowest since 1974, reveals EC data

National | Jul 21, 2017, 11:50 AM IST

According to EC data, Kovind’s immediate predecessor Pranab Mukherjee (2012) secured 69.31% votes while Pratibha Patil (2007) got 65.82% of the total votes, marginally higher than the share secured by Kovind.

US ‘looks forward’ to working with president-elect Ram Nath Kovind

World | Jul 21, 2017, 10:51 AM IST

“We look forward to working with president-elect on regional and global issues,” State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said.

Cross-voting favours Kovind in maximum states except BJP-ruled Rajasthan where Meira gains

National | Jul 21, 2017, 08:56 AM IST

The only exception was the BJP-ruled Rajasthan where the cross-voting favoured Opposition candidate Meira Kumar and it should be a matter of concern for Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita

‘My win is message to those discharging their duties with integrity’: 10 quotes of President-elect Ram Nath Kovind

National | Jul 21, 2017, 08:16 AM IST

President-elect Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said his election to the nation's highest post is a message to those discharging their duties with integrity.

Ram Nath Kovind gets one vote in Kerala, Meira Kumar draws

Presidential election 2017: Kovind gets one vote in Kerala, Meira Kumar draws blank in AP

National | Jul 20, 2017, 10:20 PM IST

Kovind received 2930 votes with a value of 7,02,044, while Meira Kumar got 1844 votes with a value of 3,67,314.

Ram Nath Kovind first BJP leader to be President

National | Jul 20, 2017, 08:33 PM IST

Ram Nath Kovind will be the first BJP leader to become President occupy the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Ram Nath Kovind secured over 65 per cent of votes in the

Battle of ideologies: Cross-voting in Kovind’s favour a body blow to Congress’ idea of ‘united oppn’

National | Jul 20, 2017, 07:44 PM IST

The numbers of the Presidential election rolled out by EC reveal that the ‘battle of ideologies’ – something that the Congress christened the battle as – appears to be failing and has damaged its claims of a united opposition.

‘So many Ram Nath Kovinds in the country today’, says emotional President-elect

National | Jul 20, 2017, 07:11 PM IST

An emotional but poised Kovind said his election was a message to all those who were discharging their duties with honesty and integrity.

PM Modi arrives at 10 Akbar road to meet Ram Nath Kovind

Politics | Jul 20, 2017, 06:53 PM IST

Prez-elect Ram Nath Kovind: From quietude to presidential limelight

National | Jul 20, 2017, 06:51 PM IST

India's 14th president will take oath on July 25, when he will take over from veteran politician Pranab Mukherjee.

Ram Nath Kovind's victory: Wave of joy sweeps Kanpur Dehat

India | Jul 20, 2017, 06:45 PM IST

From burning lamps using ghee, distributing sweets to welcoming guests with 'gulaal' and flowers, a festive spirit permeated the atmosphere in Jhinjhak, 160 km from Lucknow.

Prez-elect Kovind: From quietude to presidential limelight

National | Jul 20, 2017, 06:23 PM IST

His wasn't the name that newspaper readers were familiar with or the face that television viewers knew. Today, Ram Nath Kovind walked away from that quiet past - and into the record books as India's president-elect.