Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when I took over: Pranab Mukherjee
National | Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 PM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee today confessed inspite of nearby for over four decades, he hardly knew Rashtrapati Bhavan when he took over four years ago. "I had spent 43 years of my life nearby the Rashtrapati
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IBM to transform Rashtrapati Bhavan into smart township
May 19, 2016, 11:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan would be transformed into a smart township with the help of IBM Smart City Solutions. IBM on Thursday announced that its smart city solutions have been deployed for the digital transformation
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Sania Mirza honoured with Padma Bhushan
Tennis | Apr 12, 2016, 04:32 PM ISTIndian tennis star Sania Mirza was conferred with Padma Bhushan at a glittering investiture at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Tuesday for her contribution to the game.
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Raze Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament building: Azam Khan
National | Feb 21, 2016, 01:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Controversial Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has stirred up a fresh controversy by saying the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament building should be demolished as the buildings were 'symbols of feudalism'. Speaking at a
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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
National | Feb 11, 2016, 12:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is on a three-day visit to India, was on Thursday accorded
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Justice T S Thakur takes oath as 43rd Chief Justice of India
India | Dec 03, 2015, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Supreme Court's senior-most judge Justice Tirath Singh Thakur was today sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan. 63-year old Justice Thakur
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India's culture goes beyond intolerance to acceptance: PM Modi
National | Nov 07, 2015, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the raging intolerance debate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that Indian culture goes beyond tolerance and talks of acceptance.He said this when a delegation of 51 artistes and writers led by
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President an ocean of knowledge, 'university in himself': PM Modi
National | Nov 05, 2015, 01:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today described President Pranab Mukherjee as a "university in himself" and said he had personally got benefitted from his vast knowledge.In his speech at the second day of three-day
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Campaign going on to polarise society, Sonia tells President
National | Nov 03, 2015, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leaders on Tuesday assembled near Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the parliament house complex and marched to Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against rising intolerance under the BJP-led government.The Congress leaders carried placards that
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Sonia Gandhi meets President ahead of march against intolerance tomorrow
National | Nov 02, 2015, 10:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi today met President Pranab Mukherjee ahead of the proposed march by party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow to request him to invoke his constitutional powers to stem the "atmosphere
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Sonia Gandhi to lead Congress march to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow
National | Nov 02, 2015, 08:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will lead a march of party leaders to Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow to appeal to President Pranab Mukherjee to use his constitutional powers to end the
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Exclusive : Foreign national flying drone near Parliament creates security scare (Video)
India | Oct 18, 2015, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a major seciurity breach, an unindentified foreigner was spotted flying a suspected helicam near the high-security Vijay Chowk intersection close to Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament on Saturday Evening.India TV reporter Manish Jha
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President to present 2014 Gandhi Peace Prize to ISRO
India | Sep 08, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2014 to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday.The annual Gandhi Peace Prize -- instituted
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Women's rights must be respected: President
India | Sep 01, 2015, 06:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said India "must respect as sacred the rights of women to equal opportunities and dignified living", as given an opportunity, the women can rise and excel in any
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President's Estate breeding mosquitoes - gets 76 notices
India | Aug 27, 2015, 04:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: The sprawling President's Estate has been found to be breeding mosquitoes at many accumulated pools of stagnant water -- with 76 notices slapped on Rashtrapati Bhavan by civic agency NDMC.The notices were issued
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Pacific island countries key to India's 'Act East' policy: President Pranab Mukherjee
National | Aug 20, 2015, 04:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Economic linkages and co-operation with Pacific island countries are key factors in India's extended 'Act East' policy and New Delhi proposes to extend cooperation with these nations in capacity-building and healthcare, among others,
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President Pranab Mukherjee begins two-day visit to Odisha today
India | Aug 07, 2015, 06:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a two-day visit to Odisha beginning tomorrow to attend a host of programmes.The President will inaugurate golden jubilee celebrations of Rameswar High School at Rameswar village of
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Scores of new initiatives mark President's three years in office
National | Jul 24, 2015, 06:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: Scores of new initiatives including restoration of heritage properties in Rashtrapati Bhavan and making it accessible to over five lakh people mark consolidation of achievements of President Pranab Mukherjee's three years in office.”We
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President Pranab Mukherjee asks educational institutes to come out of complacency
India | Jul 11, 2015, 08:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: Educational institutes are sometimes complacent and if they come out of this mindset then they can achieve wonders, President Pranab Mukherjee said here today."Our institutions are sometimes complacent and presume that the world
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Lalitgate: Rashtrapati Bhavan files complaint against former IPL commissioner
India | Jul 05, 2015, 10:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan has filed a complaint with Delhi Police against former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi for wrongly dragging President's Secretary, Omita Paul, in a controversy.Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi confirmed that the President